Graduation 2025 Award Winners

One-hundred and twenty-four students graduated from Christian Brothers Academy on June 1. Ceremonies for the Class of 2025, 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: Alison Sullivan

Salutatorian: Mia Arcuri

Alison Sullivan

Mia Arcuri

English

In Memory of Louis J. Steigerwald, Sr., 1917

Awarded To: Zoe Seppi

Next In Merit: Aubry Colabello

Fine Arts

In Memory of Brother Anthony Lamb, FSC

Art: Aidan Brewster

Band: Aubry Colabello

Chorus: Jaden Sistrunk

Orchestra: Janie Kang

French

In Memory of Eleanor Sullivan Owen

Awarded To: Madison Crysler

Next In Merit: Josephine Lachut

Mathematics

In Memory of Norbert F. Abend, AFSC, 1922

Awarded To: Maeve MacKenzie

Next In Merit: Mikhail Kabunov

Religion

In Memory of Brother B. James Quinn, FSC

Awarded To: Julie Zdep

Next In Merit: Madeline Kanerviko

Science

In Memory of Leonard P. Markert, AFSC ‘18

Awarded To: Jessica Khairallah

Next In Merit: Janie Kang

Social Studies

In Memory of Leo D. Kelley, 1917

Awarded To: Luke Snyder

Next In Merit: Stephanie Kelly

Spanish

In Memory of Mr. T. Frank Dolan, Jr., AFSC, 1913

Awarded To: Julie Zdep

Next In Merit: Soren Kang

President’s De La Salle Leadership Award

Audrey Schaefer, Matthew Capella

Principal’s Student Recognition Award

Julia Achuff, Ronnel John, Jr.

Brother Joseph Jozwiak Community Leadership Award

Jewel Fernandez, Julian Araujo

Syracuse Rotary Club Award

Alexa Greenwood, Kaden Clark

Semper Fidelis Music Award

Dempsey Horan

Civic Morning Music Award

Jacqueline Evans

Brother Thomas Zoppo Academic Excellence Award

Madison Cecilia, David Curry

Air Force Math & Science Award

Jessica Khairallah, Rohan Shinde

Air Force Scholar Athlete Award

Lilah Kirch, Mikhail Kabunov

Attorney General’s “Triple C” Award

Harria Dweh, Amir Butler

Alumni Association Distinguished Senior Award-Donated by the Alumni Association in Memory of Dr. Samuel Uva ‘57

Allison Boule’

“Oh, How Upstate” Award-Donated by Francis Rivette ’70 and Judith LaManna Rivette

Peyton Woodcock

New York State Comptrollers Achievement Award

Gianna Anderson, Emmet Kilmartin

Brother Edmund Dwyer Award

Eve Oakes, Drew Britton

Brother Gabriel Fiumano ’47 Award

Addison Wilson, Robert Ashe

Brother Stephen McCabe and Brother Jerome Stevens Award

Carleah Morgia

Brother Mutien Marie Creative Arts Award

Lily Barrett

Community Service Award

Marielle Emmanuel, Timothy Scholl

Brother Basilan O’Connell Award

Declan Reed

Bishop Frank J. Harrison Award-In Memory of Margaret Owen by her children Richard, Dennis and Maureen

Danica Lagoe, Logan Klaben

Bishop Joseph O’Keefe Award

Sakura Dotterer, John Timmons

DeFrancisco Family Award

Sofia Ciereck, Nolen Schimpff

LaSalle Medal-In Memory of Mr. Joseph J. Sindoni & Mrs. Angela M. Sindoni

Gianna Moore, Andre Nardella

National Merit Commended Students

David Curry, Janie Kang, Josephine Lachut, Eve Oakes, Alison Sullivan

National Merit Semi-Finalist

Gabriel Yang