Senior Awards ProgramApril 20, 2020

6:30 p.m.

Our actions will ignite the genius and nurture the goodness within us all.

DEPARTMENT AWARDS

AVIDOutstanding AVID Senior

Jazmin Mejia

BUSINESSOutstanding Business Student

Peyton MilesOutstanding FBLA Student

Sarayu GangavelliOutstanding Marketing Students

Bailey Elmore Sanjana Vookanti Outstanding DECA Student

Hannah Yoon

COUNSELING/POST GRADBeyond the Trail Post Graduate AwardsDarnell Jackson II Bivid KC

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIESOutstanding Engineering Technologies Student

Hunter GilbreathOutstanding Technology Student Association Student

Connor SmithOutstanding Computer Science Student

Roman Yushkevich

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE Davison Awards for Excellence in IBAdrian Bryant Ella O'Brien

PRELUDEPerformed by Anna Wells "Meditation from Thais"

by Jules Massenet

DEPARTMENT AWARDS

LANGUAGE ARTSCalliope AwardMaxim Tuell

Transcendental AwardDane Johnson

Communication Arts AwardToni Elton

English Language Acquisition Awards Ngoc Duong Minh Vu

LIBRARYMark Twain Award

Austin Aja

MATHEMATICSOutstanding Mathematics Student

Selia Abnoossi

PERFORMING ARTSPerforming Arts Spotlight Awards

Madeline Kawnak Anna Wells Distinguished Dancer Award

Reina KitasatoJohn Philip Sousa Award Casandra Bickford

Louis Armstrong AwardKorbyan Chavez

National School Choral Awards Madeline Kawnak Wyatt Krob

Directors' Choice AwardAnabella Arocha Fernandez

Senior Thespian of the Year Jordan Shykind

National School Orchestra Award Anna Wells

WEST POINT APPOINTMENT Jessica Harvey

NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTSSaurav Behera William Harmon Lily Messenger Hannah Yoon

DANIELS FUND SCHOLARS Stephan Legarburo Vy Nghe

SCIENCERichard Feynman Awards

Ranya Hanish Anvay Raje

SOCIAL STUDIESEdward R. Murrow Award

Lily Messenger

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT SERVICES Outstanding Student Achievement Services Students Jackson Day Mary Wiles Leonor Zavala

VISUAL ARTSAvant-Garde Award

Macey Boren

WELLNESS AND FITNESSOutstanding Wellness and Fitness Students

Trinity Ivester Brock LaBonde

WORLD LANGUAGES Outstanding French Student

Ella O'BrienOutstanding Spanish Student

Maxim TuellPolygot Award

Julia Toussaint

DEPARTMENT AWARDS

ADDITIONAL AWARDS

FACULTY AWARDS FOR CITIZENSHIPThis award is presented to seniors who have been recognized for their involvement in the Cherokee

Trail community. These seniors are involved in extracurricular activities, exhibit responsible behavior, promote a positive atmosphere, and exhibit positive leadership qualities to younger students.

Makenzie Adams McDaniel

Kayla Aguilar

Nicole Ahn

Austin Aja

McKenzie Aluise

Emily Alvarado

Anabella Arocha Fernandez

Sarah Baldelli

Evan Bandor

Reilly Barker

Lauren Beall

Simona Bekker

Supawich Boonta

Cody Casali

Sawyer Choate

Diego Cornejo

Gabrielle Davis

Braulio De La Oliva

Ryan DeJournett

Sadie Dinsdale

Ngoc Duong

Leila Espinoza

Gabrielle Fitzjarrell

Kristina Folyan

Anne Marie Fonrouge Diaz

Caleb Freise

Makayla Garcia

Sofia Garcia

Caleb Garris

Kiara Gill

Hayden Goetz

Joshua Guerrero

Lauren Harper

Alexandra Hernandez

Carolina Herrera Ascencio

Spencer Hirsch

Charlize Holliday

Emma Holman

Madison Houtkooper

Tyler Hyong

Kyra Inay

Austin Jandik

Nicholas Jones

Austin Kammerer

Brianna Kary

Mariam Kefelew

Olivia Kozlowski

Hannah Krafels

Arieanna Lager

Ridwan Lawani

Jayden Leonetti

Kristen Lucero

Oscar Mavila

Shane Maxfield

Jazmin Mejia

Peyton Miles

Pierce Miller

Emma Montague

Vy Nghe

Margaret O'Riley

Jared Oney

Jarus Oney

Kenra Paabo

Allison Paez

Daisy Parra

Mariah Patterson

Mitchelle Pfeiffer

Zoe Phipps

Nevaeh Randle

Gwinn Reeves

Evan Richardson

Abigail Rios

Daunte Robbins

Jordan Rockwood

Tyler Ruggeberg

David Ryan

Madeline Sanders

Torrey Sanders

Kenneth Sharp

Ashleigh Siefken

Skyler Skogen

Laura Slater

Lauren Solomon

Nicholas Stirbis

Menna Tarekegne

Nathan Taylor

Cade Thomas

Julia Toussaint

Justice Tyler

Olivia Valenti

Raegan Vetter

Reese Vickers

Shanell Wilson

Hannah Woren

Gavin Young

FACULTY AWARDS FOR EXCEPTIONAL QUALITYThis award is presented to seniors who have earned at least a 3.0 GPA, reflect the potential of becoming

outstanding leaders in their prospective fields of endeavor, have high honor and integrity, are aware of self and others, and have enthusiasm for the community and school activities.

Dina Abdel

Selia Abnoossi

Cassidy Adams

Nicholas Alter

Shane Arwood

Mia Ballard

Saurav Behera

Veena Bhatnagar

Haley Biron

Shea Boland

Macey Boren

Adrian Bryant

Andrew Chilton

Sydney Cole

Ian Dakake

Sarah Dann

Darien Deal

Anastasia Dinescu

Andres Edwinson

Gabriella Ello

Aleyna Elmas

Bailey Elmore

Toni Elton

Lindsey Fanning

Sarayu Gangavelli

Nikhitha Garaga

Morgan Gibbons

Hunter Gilbreath

Laura Gonzalez Pereira

Justin Graham

Soonhee Han

Ranya Hanish

William Harmon

Jessica Harvey

Wessam Hassan

Chase He

Makayla Hemingway

Paige Hickman

Anthony Hicks II

Trinity Ivester

Margaret Johnson

Tessa Jones

Jeremiah Jordan

Ashley Jung

Madeline Kawnak

Hayoon Kim

Reina Kitasato

Thaddeus Kvietok

Brock LaBonde

Tessa Lasit

Anna Leaf

Adrianna Lee

Stephan Legarburo

Carolyn Letzig

Joseph Lim

Kealey Marshall

Luis Martinez

Sarah Mesgina

Lily Messenger

Rylee Mortensen

Nathan Mukooba

Gregory Nelson

Parker Nelson

Helen Nguyen

Eric Nicholson

Joseph Nuccio

Ella O'Brien

Margaret Oaks

Madison Ong

Medha Pan

Jaykumar Patel

Elizabeth Pickrel

Anvay Raje

Lauren Randle

Mahogany Richardson

Dominique Rodriguez

Emarie Rodriguez

Sarthak Samal

Meghan Sellers

Jacob Shulman

Jordan Shykind

Morgan Singleton

Nolan Sparks

Jessica Steen

Eleanor Taylor

Sreekar Tiruchunapally

Sarah Torline

Taryn Travis

Delaynie Treat

Stephanie Vergil

Sanjana Vookanti

Collin Webb

Anna Wells

Morgan Whittaker

Ross Wilhelm

Julian Williams

Tarikwa Woldemariam

Sarah Wood

Hannah Yoon

Roman Yushkevich

SEAL OF BILITERACYThis award is presented to seniors who have demonstrated proficiency in

English Language Arts and another World Language.

Selia Abnoossi

Cassidy Adams

Nicole Ahn

Nicholas Alter

Shane Arwood

Mia Ballard

Cayla Beckman

Shea Boland

Jenna Bressler

Adrian Bryant

Erin Cederberg

Soland Chen

Alexander Collins

Diego Cornejo

Haik Dabaghyan

Sarah Dann

Darien Deal

Anastasia Dinescu

Andres Edwinson

Aleyna Elmas

Bailey Elmore

Shaheer Fayazi

Ashley Finnelli

Ethan James Frankson

Nikhitha Garaga

Kelsey Gessner

Soonhee Han

Ranya Hanish

William Harmon

Jessica Harvey

Alexandra Hernandez

Spencer Hirsch

Emma Holman

Tessa Jones

Ashley Jung

Vraj Kachhia

Madeline Kawnak

Bivid KC

Hayoon Kim

Reina Kitasato

Olivia Kozlowski

Thaddeus Kvietok

Tessa Lasit

Claire Laudenslager

Anna Leaf

Jayden Leonetti

Carolyn Letzig

Jiayi Li

Joseph Lim

Diana Lopez

Imani Lucas

Madina Mangliyeva

Luis Martinez

Lily Messenger

Eric Nicholson

Joseph Nuccio

Ella O'Brien

Madison Ong

Kenra Paabo

Medha Pan

Anvay Raje

Zaire Rance

Zachary Remer

Sarthak Samal

Jordan Shykind

Morgan Singleton

Laura Slater

Nolan Sparks

Jessica Steen

Menna Tarekegne

Eleanor Taylor

Cade Thomas

Sreekar Tiruchunapally

Eric Todd

Sarah Torline

Julia Toussaint

Taryn Travis

Stephanie Vergil

Sydney Vianzon

Sanjana Vookanti

Morgan Whittaker

Ross Wilhelm

Sarah Wood

Thomas Wynne

ACTIVITIES AWARDSFour Year Activities Letter Recipients

Aaliyah AcevedoNicole Ahn

Matthew BartelsSaurav Behera

Haley BironSupawich BoontaAndrew Chilton

Sydney ColeLogan Devereaux

Gabriella ElloMary Gallagher Madison Gibson

Kenneth Greene II Soonhee Han

Jessica Harvey Paige Hickman

Madison Houtkooper Jayden Irons

Austin JandikAustin KammererKealey MarshallMorgan McCoy

Jason McMechanPierce Miller

Destinee PaulkChristopher Perez Acero

Evan Richardson

Jordan RockwoodDominique Rodriguez

Morgan SingletonQuinn StewartSarah Torline

Kaylin VanzantTarikwa Woldemariam

Joseph Zyla

Saurav Behera Sarayu Gangavelli Connor Smith Sarah Wood

Cougar Honor AthletesThis scholar-athlete award is given by coaches to athletes who have earned at least a 3.5 GPA,

demonstrated outstanding citizenship, sportsmanship, and have made a positive contribution to Cherokee Trail High School.

Soohnee Han Jeremiah Jordan Brock LaBonde

Cougar Outstanding AthletesThis is the highest athletic award and is given by coaches to athletes who have been recognized as an outstanding athlete in a sport their senior year, have been selected as a member of an All-League or All-State team, demonstrated good citizenship, sportsmanship, and made a positive contribution to

Cherokee Trail High School.Sydney Cole Julian Williams

Cougar Honor Activities AwardsThis activities award is given by sponsors to students who have earned at least a 3.5 GPA, have

participated in at least two activities their senior year, have demonstrated outstanding citizenship, and have made a positive contribution to Cherokee Trail High School.

Madeline Kawnak Anna Wells

Cougar Outstanding Activities AwardsThis is the highest activities award and is given by sponsors to students who have participated in at least

two activities during their senior year, have taken on a leadership role in at least one activity during their senior year (president, officer, editor, drum major, etc.), and were recognized at the state or national level (placed at state, qualified to nationals, made All-State, etc.), have demonstrated good citizenship,

and made a positive contribution to Cherokee Trail High School.Bailey Elmore Sarayu Gangavelli

ATHLETIC AWARDS Four Year Varsity Letter Recipients

The AP Scholar award is granted to students who receive grades of 3.0 or higher on three or more AP exams.

The AP Scholar with Honor award is granted to students who receive an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and grades of three or higher on four or more of these exams.

The AP Scholar with Distinction award is granted to students who receive an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and grades of three or higher on five or more of these exams.

The National AP Scholar award is granted to students who receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP Exams and scored 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams.

Collin Webb

RENAISSANCE STUDENTSThis award is given to students who are multi-faceted and multi-talented, have demonstrated involvement, creativity and

excellence in the arts and other areas of life, have a passionate involvement in a wide variety of activities, both in and out of school, have achievements which encompass many disciplines, and have earned at least a 2.75 GPA.

Macey Boren Darien Deal

OUTSTANDING SENIOR STUDENTSThis award is given to one male and one female student who have earned at least a 3.75 GPA, have participated in at least two school activities (clubs, performing arts, athletics, etc.), are people of high honor and integrity, are aware of self and others,

reflect the potential of becoming great leaders in their prospective fields of endeavor, exhibit exemplary character, have a passion for learning, have assumed a leadership role in the classroom and in co-curricular activities, and have enthusiasm for

Cherokee Trail High School and community activities.

Sarayu Gangavelli Hannah Yoon

Kayla Aguilar Brian Balajonda

Evan Bandor Simona Bekker

Haley Biron Jane Brown

Adrian Bryant Erin Cederberg

Tilly Colwell Diego Cornejo

Ian Dakake Gabrielle Davis

Logan Devereaux

Gabriella Ello Shirley Feng Caleb Freise Ava Gardner

Kelsey Gessner Kiara Gill

Hayden Goetz Justin Graham

Eric Greene Ranya Hanish

William Harmon Sarah Hassan Connor Hein

Madeline Kawnak Thaddeus Kvietok

Adrianna Lee Braden Love Nathan Love Kylie Lynch

Sarah Mesgina Parker Nelson

Jarus Oney Gwinn Reeves Liliana Rivas

Ashley Rivoira Daunte Robbins

Meghan Sellers Lexi Shopmaker Elijah Sianipar Jocelyn Sierck Jessica Steen

Seth Timmons Ajit Vallamkonda

Reese Vickers Serge Vulman

Morgan Whittaker Ross Wilhelm

Hannah Woren

Shane ArwoodLandon BrownRachel CanteraRenee Castro

Alexander CollinsAleyna Elmas

Toni EltonColby FullerSofia Garcia

Amanda Gleason Brenden Guyette

Lauren Harper Jessica Harvey Trinity Ivester

Tessa Jones Hayoon Kim

Brock LaBonde Victoria Madrigal

Lily Messenger Brendan Naranja Gregory Nelson

Braedon Nesvold Vy Nghe

Madison Ong Medha PanRoy Park

Marcus Quintanilla

Anvay RajeEvan Richardson

Abigail Rios Laura SlaterNolan Sparks

Sreekar Tiruchunapally Evan Ullsperger Jacob Williams HannahYoon

Hanad AliMia Ballard

Saurav BeheraShea BolandMacey Boren

Peyton ChandlerAndrew Chilton

Alexander DagitSennen Eberly

Gabrielle FitzjarrellCaleb Garris

Hunter GilbreathSoonhee Han

Chase He

Gabriella JohnsonMargaret Johnson

Reina KitasatoAnna Leaf

Emma MontagueJoseph NuccioKenra Paabo

Elizabeth PickrelIsabella RameyJacob ShulmanNicholas Stirbis

Maxim TuellAnna Wells

Roman Yushkevich

ADVANCED PLACEMENT SCHOLAR AWARDS

CHEROKEE TRAIL HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

Mrs. Jean Incitti, PrincipalMr. Andy Dewett, Assistant Principal

Mrs. Courtney Eaton, Assistant PrincipalDr. Enrique Rosales, Assistant Principal

Mr. Julian Jones, Assistant to the Principal and IB/AP Coordinator Mrs. Christine Jones, Activities DirectorMr. Steve Carpenter, Athletic Director

Mr. Darryl Hall, DeanMrs. Denise Johnson, DeanMs. Melinda Kenny, Dean

Mrs. Tammi Statewright, Dean

Special thanks to Tina Barber and the Yearbook staff, Suzi Quaka, and the members of the selection committee for their contributions to making our Senior Awards Ceremony

a success.