One-hundred twenty-three students graduated from Christian Brothers Academy on June 7. Ceremonies for the Class of 2026, held at Alibrandi Stadium, included the presentation of several academic and service awards.
Here is a list of award winners:
General Excellence
In Memory of Frank J. Spina ‘47
Valedictorian: Rowan Doyle
Salutatorian: Cara Macaluso
Rowan Doyle
Cara Macaluso
English
In Memory of Louis J. Steigerwald, Sr., 1917
Awarded to: Sophia Bayardi
Next In Merit: Margaret Kuehner
Fine Arts
In Memory of Brother Anthony Lamb, FSC
In Visual Arts Awarded to: Aleksei Kabunov
Visual Arts Next-in-Merit Awarded to: Mattingly Schlegel
In Band Awarded to: Zachary Curle
In Chorus Awarded to: Julia Messina
In Orchestra Awarded to: Eric Lee
French
In Memory of Eleanor Sullivan Owen
Awarded to: Leah Stark
Mathematics
In Memory of Norbert F. Abend, AFSC 1922
Awarded to: Benjamin Chiodi
Next-in-Merit: Joseph Martin
Religion
In Memory of Brother B. James Quinn, FSC
Awarded to: Kate Radford
Next-in Merit: James Cass
Science
In Memory of Leonard P. Markert, AFSC 1918
Awarded to: Liana Thomas
Next-in-Merit: Emaad Alawaad
Social Studies
In Memory of Leo D. Kelly 1917
Awarded to: William Radford
Next-in-Merit: Sullivan Moles
Spanish
In Memory of Mr. T. Frank Dolan Jr., AFSC 1913
Awarded to: Emma Hill
Next-in-Merit: Owen Cruceta
President’s De La salle Leadership Award
Emma Hill, William Radford
Principal’s Student Recognition Award
Cara Macluso, Eric Lee
Brother Joseph Jozwiak Community Leadership Award
Natalie Ascioti, Benjamin Chiodi
Syracuse Rotary Club Award
Kate Radford, James Cass
Semper Fidelis Music Award
Daniel Keleher
Civic Morning Music Award
Caitlyn Eng
Brother Thomas Zoppo Academic Excellence Award
Diem Nguyen Bui, Owen Cruceta
Air Force Math and Science Award
Alexandria Usyk, Daniel George
Air Force Scholar Athlete Award
Madison Evans, Riley Clemons-Butenko
Attorney General’s’ Triple “C” Award
Juliette Zimmerman, Emaad Alawaad
Alumni Association Distinguished Senior Award
Donated by the Alumni Association in Memory of Dr. Samuel Uva ‘57
Emma Hill
“Oh, How Upstate” Award
Donated by Francis Rivette ’70 and Judith LaManna Rivette
Aram Sieburg
New York State Comptroller’s Achievement Award
Katherine Pledger, Ryan Bannon
Brother Edmund Dwyer Award
Sophia Bayardi
Brother Gabriel Fiumano ’47 Award
Violet Bezigian, Zachary Curle
Brother Stephen McCabe And Brother Jerome Stevens Award
Alaia Nizar
Brother Mutien Marie Creative Arts Award
Sadie Wichmann
Community Service Award
Izabella Wagner
Brother Basillian O’Connell Award
Daniel Abbe
Bishop Frank J. Harrison Award
In memory of Margaret Owen by her children, Richard, Dennis, and Maureen
Aubrey Vincentini, Aidan Smith
Bishop Joseph O’Keefe Award
Liana Thomas, Thomas Cooney
DeFrancisco Family Award
Claire Ashe, Matthew Fallon
LaSalle Medal
In Memory of Mr. Joseph J. Sindoni & Mrs. Angela M. Sindoni
Gabrielle Cooper, Adele Sommer, Liam Wichmann
National Merit Commended Students
Benjamin Chiodi, Rowan Doyle, Emma Hill, Aleksei Kabunov, Margaret Kuehner, Eric Lee, William Radford, Richard Ricelli, Liana Thomas
