Academic Achievement, Leadership and Service Recognized at 2026 Underclassmen Awards Ceremony

Delone Catholic High School celebrated the academic achievement, leadership, and service of students in grades 9-11 at the 2025-26 Underclassmen Awards Ceremony held on Friday, May 22, in the Lawrence B. "Sonny" Sheppard, Jr. Memorial Gymnasium. 

Awards and recognitions included: 

Special Awards 

• Class of 2027 Principal’s Award: Ann King ʾ27
• Class of 2028 Principal's Award: Anna Stokesbury ʾ28
• Class of 2029 Principal’s Award: Aurelia Jbarah ʾ29
• Notre Dame Club of Gettysburg: Ann King ʾ27
• Mary M. (Smith) Staub Scholarship: Baileigh Stetter ʾ27
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Medal Award: Ann King ʾ27
• St. Michael’s College Book Award for Academic Excellence with Social Science: Callan Goodman ʾ27, Ann King ʾ27
• University of Rochester Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award: Micah Stouter ʾ27
• University of Rochester Frederick Douglass & Susan B. Anthony Award in Humanities and Social Services: Lia Fleming ʾ27
• University of Rochester George Eastman Young Leaders Award: Peyton Faller ʾ27
• University of Rochester Xerox Award for Innovation & Info Technology: Gabe Chirillo ʾ27

2025-26 Academic Excellence Awards

Arts Department

• Acoustic Guitar: Faith Gladfelter ʾ28
• Instrumental Music: Genevieve Ricucci ʾ28
• Music Theory I: Ashley Heacock ʾ27
• Vocal Music: Annemarie Frizzell ʾ28
• 2D Design: Kathryn McCall ʾ27
• 3D Design: Charles Myers ʾ27
• Introduction to Art: Athanasia Kalathas ʾ28
• World of Art: Adam Darlington ʾ29
• Personal Finance: Micah Stouter ʾ27
• Creative Craftsmanship: Gabe Chirillo ʾ27
• Engineering: Mya Harrington ʾ28
• Forestry: Harlee Yackanicz ʾ28
• Health: Gabriella Staub ʾ28
• Culinary Arts I: Peyton Faller ʾ27, Emily Krammer ʾ27
• Culinary Arts II: Ava Trout ʾ27
• Home and Family Life Skills: Mackenzie Groft ʾ28

English Department

• English 9: Avery Becker ʾ29, Anny Coronada Quezada ʾ29, Aurelia Jbarah ʾ29, Sophie Thomas ʾ29
• English 10: Debbie Clabaugh ʾ28, Faith Gladfelter ʾ28, Alexander Taylor ʾ28
• English 11: Jonathan Bianchi ʾ27, Brooklyn Clabaugh ʾ27, Ann King ʾ27
• Research Methods: Aurelia Jbarah ʾ29

Mathematics Department

• Prealgebra: Demetrius Armstrong ʾ29
• Algebra I: Robert Miller ʾ29, Margaret Mininger ʾ28
• Geometry: Hannah Petras ʾ28, Eleanor Posner ʾ28
• Algebra II: Faith Gladfelter ʾ28, Mara Kemp ʾ28
• Algebra II Trigonometry: Aurelia Jbarah ʾ29
• Trigonometry: Catalina Caretti ʾ28, Debbie Clabaugh ʾ28
• Precalculus: Ann King ʾ27
• Statistics-H: Jonathan Bianchi ʾ27

Religion Department

• Religion 9: Anny Coronado Quezada ʾ29, Adam Darlington ʾ29, Aurelia Jbarah ʾ29, Enrique Vidal ʾ29
• Religion 10: Anna Stokesbury ʾ28, Gwyneth Yanike ʾ28
• Religion 11: Ann King ʾ27
• Mariology: Kathryn McCall ʾ27

Science Department

• Agricultural Science: Paige-Maree Woods ʾ27
• Anatomy and Physiology: Aiden Tringali ʾ27 
• Biology I: Caroline Brown ʾ29, Madison Williams ʾ29
• Biology II: Lia Fleming ʾ27
• Advanced Placement^® Biology: Baileigh Stetter ʾ27
• Practical Chemistry: Hannah Petras ʾ28
• Chemistry I: Debbie Clabaugh ʾ28, Grady Rathell ʾ28
• Chemistry II: Micah Stouter ʾ27
• Earth and Space Science: Harrison Roth ʾ27
• Forensic Science: Artie Rosa ʾ27
• Physical Science: Faith Gladfelter ʾ28, Charles Schaefer ʾ28
• Physics I: Ann King ʾ27

Social Studies Department

• World History: Kellen Rumbaugh ʾ29
• US History: Harrison Roth ʾ27
• Advanced Placement^® US History: Aiden Tringali ʾ27

World Languages

• Spanish I: Stella Arigo ʾ29, Caroline Brown ʾ29, Gabriel Curley ʾ29, Gwyneth Yanike ʾ28
• Spanish II: Elizabeth Arter ʾ28, Jonathan Bianchi ʾ27
• Spanish III: Debbie Clabaugh ʾ28, Micah Stouter ʾ27 
• Spanish V: Maria Marchak ʾ27
• French I: Genevieve Ricucci ʾ28
• French II: Grace Farleyʾ28, Hannah Petras ʾ28, Madilyn Slonaker ʾ28
• French III: Lia Fleming ʾ27, Emily Goodwin ʾ27

2025-26 Service and Leadership Recognitions

• Class of 2027 Works of Mercy Award: McKenna Reese ʾ27
• Class of 2028 Works of Mercy Award: Micah Green ʾ28
• Class of 2029 Works of Mercy Awards: Aurelia Jbarah ʾ29, Caralyn Kelbaugh ʾ29
• Class of 2027 Officers: President Joseph Bunty ʾ27, Vice President Grace Grim ʾ27, Secretary Mary Katherine Groves ʾ27, Treasurer Jonathan Bianchi ʾ27, Class Representative Gabe Chirillo ʾ27
• Class of 2028 Officers: President Eleanor Posner ʾ28, Vice President Matthew Alvarez ʾ28, Secretary Madison Snyder ʾ28, Treasurer Eva Garcia ʾ28, Class Representative Zoe Gregg ʾ28
• Class of 2029 Representatives: Stella Arigo ʾ29, Caroline Brown ʾ29, Abigal Fleming ʾ29, Brinley Fritzges ʾ29, Aurelia Jbarah ʾ29
• Peer Ministers: Peyton Faller ʾ27, Abigail Field ʾ27, Helen Fielding ʾ27, Lia Fleming ʾ27, Emiy Goodwin ʾ27, Lillian Krug ʾ27, Kathryn McCall ʾ27, Delainey Robertson ʾ27, Baileigh Stetter ʾ27, Ava Trout ʾ27, Noah Walter ʾ27
• Speech and Debate: Debate Captain Aiden Tringali ʾ27, Speech Subcaptains Carli Hutchinson ʾ27 and Maria Marchak ʾ27
• Outstanding Service to Art Club: Faith Gladfelter ʾ28
• Outstanding Service to DCBN: Jackson Staub ʾ28
• Outstanding Service to Fiber Fanatics: Marissa Balady ʾ28
• Outstanding Service to International Club:  McKenna Reese ʾ27
• Outstanding Service to Mini-THON: Lillian Kane ʾ27, Kayla Kotulak ʾ27, Emily Krammer ʾ27, Riley Saylor ʾ27
• Outstanding Service to National Honor Society: Ashley Heacock ʾ27,  David Hoerl ʾ27, Micah Stouter ʾ27
• Outstanding Service to Prom Committee: Evan Kruse ʾ27, Vivienne Storch ʾ27
• Outstanding Service to Respect Life Club: Noah Walter ʾ27
• Outstanding Service to Squire Ambassadors: Lydia Leonard ʾ29, Kenley Long ʾ29, Noah Walter ʾ27
• Outstanding Service to Yearbook: Aiden Tringali ʾ27

Leadership for 2026-27 School Year

• Student Council Executive Board: Jonathan Bianchi ʾ27, Joseph Bunty ʾ27, Gabe Chirillo ʾ27, Grace Grim ʾ27, Mary Katherine Groves ʾ27
• Class of 2027 Officers: President Artie Rosa ʾ27, Vice President Lillian Krug ʾ27, Secretary Vivienne Storch ʾ27, Treasurer Sophia Lowe ʾ27, Class Representative David Hoerl ʾ27
• Class of 2028 Officers: President Allison Wingert  ʾ28, Vice President Matthew Alvarez ʾ28, Secretary Madison Snyder ʾ28, Treasurer Amelia Joyce ʾ28, Class Representative Zoe Gregg ʾ28
• Class of 2029 Officers: President Caroline Brown ʾ29, Vice President Stella Arigo ʾ29, Secretary Abigail Fleming ʾ29, Treasurer Aurelia Jbarah ʾ29
• Kairos Core Team: Joseph Bunty ʾ27, Gabe Chirillo ʾ27, Abigail Field ʾ27, Lia Fleming ʾ27, Callan Goodman ʾ27, Lillian Krug ʾ27, Kathryn McCall ʾ27, Luke Moyer ʾ27 
• National Honor Society: President Alex Boseck ʾ27, Vice President Aiden Tringali ʾ27, Secretary Emily Krammer ʾ27, Treasurer Maria Marchak ʾ27, Character Chair Joseph Bunty ʾ27, Leadership Chair Abigail Field ʾ27, Scholarship Chair Ann King ʾ27, Service Chair Peyton Faller ʾ27
• Mu Alpha Theta Mathematics Honor Society: President Aiden Tringali ʾ27, Vice President Ann King ʾ27, Secretary Baileigh Stetter ʾ27
• National English Honor Society: President Callan Goodman ʾ27, Vice President Allison Sullivan ʾ27 
• Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society: President Ava Trout ʾ27, Vice President Helen Fielding ʾ27, Secretary Jonathan Bianchi ʾ27, Treasurer Noah Walter ʾ27, Historian Aiden Tringali ʾ27
• Science National Honor Society:  President Aiden Tringali ʾ27, Vice President London Nieves ʾ27, Secretary Baileigh Stetter ʾ27
• Société Honoraire De Français: President Lia Fleming ʾ27, Vice President Emily Goodwin ʾ27, Secretary McKenna Reese ʾ27
• Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica: President Allison Sullivan ʾ27, Vice President Maria Marchak ʾ27, Secretary Melanie Rollins ʾ27, Treasurer Carli Hutchinson ʾ27, Historian Baileigh Stetter
• Speech and Debate:  Debate Captain Aiden Tringali ʾ27, Debate Subcaptains Caroline Brown ʾ29 and Aurelia Jbarah ʾ29, Speech Captains Carli Hutchinson ʾ27 and Maria Marchak ʾ27, Speech Subcaptain Gwyneth Yanike ʾ28
• Tri-M Music Honor Society: President Genevieve Ricucci ʾ28, Vice President Gwyneth Yanike ʾ28, Secretary Ann King ʾ27