CBA held its annual Scholastic Honors Night at Immaculate Conception Church in Fayetteville on April 3 to honor students who have exhibited academic excellence. During the evening, students in grades nine through 12 who achieved High Honors and Honors during the first semester of the 2024-25 academic year, were recognized with certificates of achievement, as parents, faculty and friends applauded their success. Seventy new students were inducted into the Brother Adolphus Chapter of the National Honor Society with a candle lighting ceremony outlining the characteristics of NHS members.
This year’s inductees include:
Daniel Abbe, Emaad Alawaad, Natalie Ascioti, Claire Ashe, Ryan Bannon, Jada Barnwell, Sophia Bayardi, Dominic Bentley, Kyle Broschart, Nathan Brown, Nguyen Bui, James Cass, Kayla Cecilia, Benjamin Chiodi, Riley Clemons-Butenko, Thomas Cooney, Owen Cruceta, Emily Dalton, Ryan Damon, Ethan Day, Thomas Dearnaley, Kayla Dinh, Rowan Doyle, Caitlyn Eng, Madison Evans, Matthias Freeman, Daniel George, Catherine Goeckel, Seth Harshbarger, Matthew Hawn, Emma Hill, Aleksei Kabunov, Preston Kearns, Margaret Kuehner, Helen Lam, Eric Lee, Cara Macaluso, Will Mackenzie, Joseph Martin, Jacob Mason, Sullivan Moles, Alaia Nizar, Shubh Patel, Katherine Pledger, Kate Radford, William Radford, Richard Riccelli, Abigail Schlegel, Mattingly Schlegel, Grady Shanly, Nicholas Sheldon, Aram Sieburg, Michael Sisto, Aidan Smith, Leah Stark, Colton Steinfest, Jacob Sturgen, Greyson Taetsch, Liana Thomas, John Timmons, Alexandria Usyk, Izabella Wagner, Emma Walker, Sadie Wichmann, Liam Wichmann, Jack Wichmann, Kaiden Willey, Katherine Williamson, Jack Wysocki, Juliette Zimmerman.
Several other special awards highlighted the evening. Senior Gabriel Yang was recognized as a National Merit Finalist; while David Curry, Janie Kang, Josephine Lachut, Eve Oakes, and Alison Sullivan were recognized as National Merit Commended Students.
Juniors receiving awards included: Clarkson University Leadership Award: Alexandra Usyk; Clarkson University Achievement Award: Aleksei Kabunov; Harvard University Alumni Award: Rowan Doyle; Hobart and William Smith Book Award: Kate Radford; Le Moyne College Heights Award: Margaret Kuehner; Niagara University St. Vincent de Paul Medal: Emma Walker; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Medal Award: Daniel George; Rochester Institute of Technology Women in STEM: Nguyen Bui; Rochester Institute of Technology Business & Leadership Award: Benjamin Chiodi; Rochester Institute of Technology Science and Math Award: Joseph Martin; Rochester Institute of Technology Humanities & Social Science Award: Liana Thomas; St. Bonaventure Scholar Award: Aram Sieber & Leah Stark; St. Lawrence Book Award: Alaia Nizar; University of Rochester Bausch & Lomb Science Award: William Radford; University of Rochester George Eastman Young Leaders Award: Cara Macaluso; University of Rochester Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglas Award: Emma Hill; University of Rochester Xerox Award for Innovation & Technology: Eric Lee; Worcester Polytechnic Institutes Innovation Award: Owen Cruceta; Sarah Lombardi Pietrafesa Scholarship For Master In Music: Eric Lee
The General Excellence Awards were presented to two students in each grade for outstanding academic achievement. Honorees were:
- Class of 2025: Alison Sullivan; Next in Merit: Mia Arcuri
- Class of 2026: Cara Macaluso; Next in Merit: Emma Hill
- Class of 2027: Abigail Sturgen; Next in Merit: Leah Hromalik
- Class of 2028: Jaleel Barnwell; Next in Merit: Christian Lee
The Distinguished Lasallian Educator of the Year was presented to Amanda Webster. Kathleen Hanson was recognized for her 25 years working at CBA.
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