Lancaster Catholic High School
Graduation Awards Class of 2021
Lancaster Catholic Valedictorian & Salutatorian Valedictorian: Brendan Raymond McNamara Salutatorian: Daniel Joseph Biondolillo
Class of 2021 Graduation Poem Poets: Daica Marie Perez & Natalie Elizabeth Knox
St. Augustine Scholar Graduates The St. Augustine Scholar Program recognizes students who excel academically. Students who meet the criteria of the program and graduate having fulfilled the requirements will earn a scholar’s distinction on their diploma. Besides the successful completion of a number of honors, AP and dual credit classes, students must complete a senior thesis for this program. Cody Arthur McSherry Raina Mirage McAnally
Brendan Raymond McNamara Kaitlin Anna Smith
Marian Joseph Ella Ruth Cassidy
STEM Certificate Program Graduates Recognizing the importance of STEM education in today’s world, LCHS offers students the opportunity to earn an additional credential in the area of STEM education. STEM focuses on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Students must complete an independent STEM research project to be eligible for this certificate and take additional STEM classes as electives. Zhiyang Wang
Caroline Rose Erb
Fine & Performing Arts Certificate Graduates Believing that the core of our human experience is the arts, we are pleased to offer our students the additional credential of a Fine & Performing Arts Certificate. In addition to academic requirements, students must participate annually in an ensemble, show, stage production, or recital. Music students must perform in a senior recital; art and theatre students must complete a portfolio. Frederick Lee Arnold Ella Ruth Cassidy Caroline Rose Erb Carly Jayne Fairchild Jacob Thomas Fertal Christopher Michael Johnson
Gabrielle Sophia Kambouroglos Xavier Miles LeFevre Amanda Marie Philomena Livingston Madison Marie Lewis Natalie Elizabeth Knox
Cody Arthur McSherry Sheridan Kate Riva Sarah Marie Scott Elyse Marie Shank Lizbeth Anna Chun Stephan
Entrepreneurial Leadership Certificate Graduates In the new world of the global economy, entrepreneurship will be a way to set yourself apart from others competing in the job market. Entrepreneurship is generally synonymous with resourcefulness, ingenuity, and the ability to take calculated risks. The program, reflecting the mission of LCHS, will also incorporate the Church’s teachings on social justice and business ethics. Erin Marie Haldeman Seth Richard Hackman
Camden Elise Davies Robert Vincent Anater
Lakota Skye Eckman Noel Murrieta
Campus Ministry Certificate Graduates St. John Paul II Award
William Andrew McCormac
Luke Michael Weaver
Sheridan Kate Riva
Lancaster Catholic Civitas Honorees Sarah Marie Scott Ella Ruth Cassidy
Caroline Rose Erb Lauren Anne Brommer
PSAT National Merit Commendation Ella Ruth Cassidy
Daniel Joseph Biondolillo
Rotary Club of Lancaster Community Service Culliton Award The emphasis for the award selection is on impactful and meaningful volunteer service that fosters community well-being in Lancaster County, preferably in Lancaster City. Erin Marie Haldeman
Gabrielle Sophia Kambouroglos
Emma Lillian Lu Kirchner
Santa Maria AssemblyKnights of Columbus Scholarship Brendan Raymond McNamara
Emma Lillian Lu Kirchner
Eaby Award for Color Guard Caroline Rose Erb
Hempfield Area Democratic Committee Paul & Jan Wright Scholarship
Tamburitzans International Musicians and Dancers Scholarship Cody Arthur McSherry
WGAL Honor Roll
Miles Patrick Durrett
Brendan Raymond McNamara
United States Army ROTC Scholarship
William J. Bitts Scholarship (Red Rose Lodge 16, Frat. Order of Police)
Miles Patrick Durrett
Lancaster History.org Award Daniel Joseph Biondolillo
Lions Club Service Scholarship William Andrew McCormac
National Choral Award Sheridan Kate Riva
Ray Tyo St. Ferdinand Scholarship Luke Michael Weaver
Emma Lillian Lu Kirchner
John Philip Sousa Award Jacob Thomas Fertal
Ervin L. Steele Nursing Scholarship VFW & Auxiliary - District 9 Lauren Anne Brommer
Caroline Rose Erb
Mid Atlantic Farm Credit Merit Scholarship Sarah Marie Scott
Boy Scouts of America - Eagle Scouts Ryan Patrick Graczyk Seth Richard Hackman
Samuel Joseph Huhn Cannon Jude Maumus
Joshua Schmitt Aidan Joseph Stehman
Cabrini University Merit Credit Raina Mirage McAnally
Penn State University Provost Award Andrew Payne Dellen
Accelerated Graduation from Lancaster Catholic Morgan Mae Ney
One Year Completed from Thaddeus Stevens College Gavin Andrew Geyer
Lancaster Catholic High School Donor Scholarship Award Descriptions
Lancaster Catholic High School Academic Class Awards
The Joseph Andrew Breslin ’89 Graduation Award for Character: Juliana Marie Essis The Joseph Andrew Breslin ’89 Graduation Award for Music: Cody Arthur McSherry The Joseph Andrew Breslin ’89 Graduation Award for Math: Ella Ruth Cassidy The Joseph Andrew Breslin ’89 Graduation Award for Physics: Rebecca Ann Bourne
Theology IV: Lauren Anne Brommer & Lakota Skye Eckman Honors Theology IV: Caroline Rose Erb & Sarah Marie Scott Christian Service: Gabriella Renee Schreck 4-Yr. Diocesan Award: Marian Joseph
Donated by: Dr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Breslin In Memory of: Joseph Andrew Breslin ‘89 Joseph was a 1989 LCHS graduate, exceptional in Physics and Math, and a talented musician, who passed away in a tragic automobile accident in 1993. The Breslin family honors him with this award.
The Lancaster Catholic High School Jeanette Gigl ‘39 Award: Sarah Marie Scott Donated by: LCHS FPA, Mr. Tony Brill ‘80 In Memory of: Jeanette Gigl ‘39 Jeanette Gigl a ‘39 grad, committed her life to service of LCHS. This award honors her memory by recognizing a student who exemplifies Miss Gigl’s passion, commitment to excellence, kindness and faith.
The Lancaster Catholic High School Joseph McCaskey ‘64 Award: Lizbeth Anna Chun Stephan Donated by: Dr. & Mrs. Gary P. Gilroy ‘76 In Honor of: Joseph McCaskey ‘64 This award is presented in honor of our former Band Director to a graduating senior who throughout their years at LCHS exemplified a passion and commitment to excellence, kindness and faith and who is pursuing a college degree in Music.
The Catherine Walker ‘97 Performing Arts Award: Sheridan Kate Riva Donated by: Mr. Joseph Patton Awarded to a senior who best exemplifies the positive qualities of a performing artist: the willingness to share their God-given talents, with a genuine supportive interest in fellow performers with unbridled curiosity and a cheerful disposition.
The Charles and Helen Woskowiak Music Award: Frederick Lee Arnold Donated by: Dr. Frances Leona Woskowiak In Honor of: Charles and Helen Woskowiak Established in 2013, in honor of her parents who supported the arts and music. This award honors an outstanding senior musician whose talents have faithfully served school and church and who will be majoring in Music in college.
The Our Mother of Perpetual Help School Hecker & Gerhart Scholarship Fund Award: Ryan Benjamin Hoover
Donated by: The families of OMPH, Mrs. Elizabeth Hecker ‘56 This perpetual award recognizes a graduate of OMPH who has demonstrated scholastic ability, commitment to school and community service.
English IV- World Literature:
Lakota Skye Eckman, Isabella Joan Altimare, Joshua Michael Stahovich & Xinyuan Yan H Creative Writing: Caroline Rose Erb & Lakota Skye Eckman Honors Dramaturgy: Xavier Miles LeFevre & Madison Marie Lewis HACC English 101/102: Sarah Marie Scott AP English Lit & Comp: Daniel Joseph Biondolillo Public Speaking: Erica Lorin Scott & Matthew Adam Oleskowitz Expressive Writing: Allison Blakely Francis
AP US History: Jacob Kent Mercer Intro. Psychology:
Matthew Adam Oleskowitz, Laura Lily Brislin, Natalie Elizabeth Knox, Rebecca Ann Bourne & Allison Morgan Mansfield Sociology: Emma Noelle Hornick & Barbara Sue Lapp Criminal Justice: Kaitlin Anna Smith & Aarin Elizabeth McMahon AP Government: Patrick Keating Hyrb Honors Economics: Patrick Keating Hyrb Art of Entrepreneurship: Lea Maureen Fritz Entrepreneurship Practicum: Robert Vincent Anater
Business Math: Elisabeth Nikole Detz H Pre-Calculus: Devin Robert Atkinson AP Calculus I: Daniel Joseph Biondolillo AP Calculus II: Zhiyang Wang Statistics: Emily Noelle Loney Honors Calculus: Phuong Ngoc Nam Tran AP Statistics: Rebecca Ann Bourne
Lancaster Catholic High School Academic Class Awards Advanced Art: Phuong Ngoc Nam Tran Advanced Ceramics: Gabrielle Sophia Kambouroglos Acting Techniques: Xavier Miles LeFevre & Madison Marie Lewis History of Rock & Roll: Emma Noelle Hornick Concert Band:
Lizbeth Anna Chun Stephan, Jacob Thomas Fertal, Frederick Lee Arnold, Sarah Marie Scott & Ella Ruth Cassidy Music Theory: Elyse Marie Shank & Frederick Lee Arnold Concert Choir: Caroline Rose Erb & Cody Arthur McSherry Music in Film: Ryan Patrick Graczyk Am. Popular Music: Kathryn Blayne Horst
AP French: Allison Blakely Francis Honors French IV: Laura Lily Brislin AATF Outstanding Senior in French: Allison Blakely Francis Honors Latin IV: Daniel David Duchesneau Honors Spanish IV: Sheridan Kate Riva Honors Spanish V: Carly Jayne Fairchild AP Spanish V: Brendan Raymond McNamara Premio de Honor - Best Spanish Student: Brendan Raymond McNamara Anatomy & Physiology: Sheridan Kate Riva AP Biology: Daniel Joseph Biondolillo Environmental Science: Seth Richard Hackman AP Physics 1: Rebecca Ann Bourne Highest Honors - Society of Women Engineers: Ella Ruth Cassidy High Honors - Society of Women Engineers: Sarah Marie Scott Honors - Society of Women Engineers: Caroline Rose Erb Outstanding Broadcaster: Natalie Elizabeth Knox Visual Basic Programming: Rebecca Ann Bourne Web Design: Emma Noelle Hornick Excel: Emma Noelle Hornick & Catherine Faith Citsay
Lancaster Catholic High School Club & Organization Awards Aevidum:
Catherine Faith Citsay, Emma Lillian Lu Kirchner, Caroline Rose Erb, Luke Michael Weaver,
Elizabeth Careyann Riley Winters, Elisabeth Nikole Detz & Madison Marie Lewis French Club President: Cody Arthur McSherry French Club Vice Presidents: Allison Blakely Francis & Marian Joseph French Club Secretary: Laura Lily Brislin French Club Publicist: Madison Marie Lewis French Honor Society Members:
Allison Francis, Abigail Breznak, Laura Brislin, Andrew Dellen, Juliana Essis, Marian Joseph, Madison Lewis, Amanda Livingston, Raina McAnally, Cody McSherry & Kristen Woratyla
Middle States Advisory Committee:
Joshua Nathaniel Beck, Laura Lily Brislin, Lee Bush Duong, Gabrielle Sophia Kambouroglos, Brendan Raymond McNamara & Sarah Marie Scott
MiniThon Co-Chairmen:
Carly Jayne Fairchild, Brendan Raymond McNamara & Elizabeth Careyann Riley Winters
Spanish Club President: Cody Arthur McSherry Spanish Club Vice-President: Gabrielle Sophia Kambouroglos Spanish Club Secretary: Lizbeth Anna Chun Stephan Spanish Honor Society Presidents: Sarah Marie Scott & Matthew Adam Oleskowitz Spanish Honor Society Secretary: Lizbeth Anna Chun Stephan Spanish Honor Society Treasurer: Jaxon Jay Weyforth Spanish Honor Society Members:
Daniel Biondolillo, Elizabeth Bomberger, Rebecca Bourne, Lauren Brommer, Ella Cassidy, Catherine Citsay, Ross Conway, Cyannie Coronado, Joanne Cybulski, Camden Davies, Cecilia Deel, Elisabeth Detz, Yodalis Diaz, Miles Durrett, Caroline Erb, Carly Fairchild, Jacob Fertal, Sydney Haiges, Erin Haldeman, Ian Hauber, Patrick Hyrb, Gabrielle Kambouroglos, Emma Kirchner, Barbara Lapp, Aspen Leed, Emily Loney, Aarin McMahon, Brendan McNamara, Cody McSherry, Jacob Mercer, Erin Mohr, Victoria Morrall, Daniel Myers, Matthew Oleskowitz, Daica Perez, Hannah Postlethwait, Sheridan Riva, Gabriella Schreck, Isaac Schwartz, Erica Scott, Sarah Scott, Kaitlin Smith, Joshua Stahovich, Zachary Stauffer, Joseph Stengel, Lizbeth Stephan, Kaylinda Vazquez, Jaxon Weyforth
Lancaster Catholic High School Club & Organization Awards Quiz Bowl: Ella Ruth Cassidy & Jacob Kent Mercer Varsity Club:
Lauren Anne Brommer, Brendan Raymond McNamara, Gabrielle Sophia Kambouroglos & Erica Lorin Scott
Writers Anonymous:
Phuong Ngoc Nam Tran, Xavier Miles LeFevre, Madison Marie Lewis, Caroline Rose Erb, Lakota Skye Eckman & Jacob Thomas Fertal
Lancaster Catholic High School Athletic Awards PIAA Awards Brackbill Scholar-Athlete: Daniel Joseph Biondolillo & Gabrielle Sophia Kambouroglos E. Jerry Brooks:
Robert Vincent Anater, Devin Robert Atkinson, Daniel Joseph Biondolillo, Elizabeth Claire Bomberger, Ross David Conway, Miles Patrick Durrett, Erin Marie Haldeman, Patrick Keating Hyrb, Gabrielle Sophia Kambouroglos, Emily Noelle Loney, Raina Mirage McAnally, Brendan Raymond McNamara, Victoria Quinn Morrall, Daniel Joseph Biondolillo, Matthew Adam Oleskowitz, Joseph Lawrence Stengel & Jaxon Jay Weyforth Fackler-Hower Sportsmanship: Jacob Thomas Fertal & Sarah Marie Scott
LAncaster Catholic Awards Berger Award: Devin Robert Atkinson & Raina Mirage McAnally Tony & Mary Ann Arcudi Awards: Lauren Anne Brommer & Devin Robert Atkinson Pops Arcudi Coaches Award: Ross David Conway
President’s Education Awards Gold Yingqian Bi Daniel Biondolillo Rebecca Bourne Laura Brislin Ella Cassidy Catherine Citsay Lakota Eckman Caroline Erb Carly Fairchild Jacob Fertal
Allison Francis Erin Haldeman Emma Hornick Patrick Hyrb Marian Joseph Gabrielle Kambouroglos Madison Lewis Brendan McNamara Cody McSherry Victoria Morrall
Matthew Oleskowitz Sheridan Riva Sarah Scott Kaitlin Smith Phuong Ngoc Nam Tran
Silver Robert Anater Devin Atkinson Elizabeth Bomberger Ross Conway Joanne Cybulski Peijie Dai Camden Davies Cecilia Deel Andrew Dellen Elisabeth Detz
David Duchesneau Miles Durrett Emma Kirchner Aspen Leed Emily Loney Raina McAnally Jacob Mercer Daniel Myers Erica Scott Elyse Shank
Zachary Stauffer Joesph Stengel Lizbeth Stephan Kaylinda Vazquez Zhiyang Wang Jaxon Weyforth Kristen Woratyla Benjamin Young