BHS Seniors Honored During Awards Night Ceremony

The Class of 2024 BHS Senior Awards Night was held on May 16. Courtesy Image

Bedford High School hosted Senior Awards Night for the BHS Class of 2024 on May 16.

During the ceremony, BHS Principal Heather Galante said, “The Bedford High School Awards Ceremony was introduced in 1984 to recognize high scholarship in each of our academic content areas. Since then, we have expanded the awards which additionally recognize students for their leadership, achievement in athletics, community service, citizenship, and character.”

This year’s awards include:

Aerospace Science Honor Award – Brenna Portlock
English Dedication and Commitment Award – Addison Floyd
English Honor Award – Julia Dacayanan
Journalism Certificate – Andrew Lum, Riya Methratta
Creative Writing Certificate – Tristan Latham
Mathematics Dedication and Commitment Award – Josephina Donnelly
Business Education Honor Award – Joseph Patterson
Mathematics Honor Award – Caroline Liu
Performing Arts Honor Award – Andrew Lum
Science Dedication and Commitment Award – Rachael Hsu
Computer Science Award – Daniel Bendersky
Technical Education Honor Award – Paul Caruso
Science Honor Award – Carter Rauch
Social Studies Dedication & Commitment Award – Kaylee Axtell
Jacqueline Bowen American History Award – Andrew Lum
Louise S. Davis Award – Harrison Sachs
Social Studies Honor Award – Paul Caruso
Visual Arts Dedication & Commitment Award – Robert Etringer
Art Department Honor Award – Christina Kolak
Wellness Honor Award – Matthew Colasante
Family and Consumer Science Honor Award – Cy Torrey
DCL Sportsmanship Award – Madison DiPerna, Akira Ung
Buccaneer Award – Justin Liberman & Elena Protasowicki
Ned Spellman Memorial Award – Jonathan Garraway, Cassie Morrison
Jay R. Porter Memorial Award – Carter Rauch
The Helen Gfroerer Scholar Athlete Award – Farrah Scott
World Language Dedication & Commitment Award – Anthony O’Brien
World Language Honor Award Spanish – Angelina Vinh
World Language Honor Award French – Evan Kelly
World Language Honor Award Latin – Domenic Giusti
NHS Service Award – Emily Zhu
MSAA Leadership Award – Katie Desaulniers & Cate Galante
Karen Frank Award: Generosity of Spirit – Charlotte Dreyfus
Paula Verrier Award – Christian Brickman & Margaree Hybl
Jake and Maureen Sullivan Award – Healy Weisman
Kevin Connolly Award – Miles Herzog
Martha Hoo Award – Cate Galante
Ann Milligan Memorial Award – Alejandro Gonzalez & Grace Holland
Service Academy Recognition – Farrah Scott
Massachusetts Superintendent’s Academic Award – Zachary Shen, Cameron Zhu
Principal’s Award – Paul Caruso
National Scholarship Program Finalists – Gabriel Arakawa, Daniel Bendersky, Rei Brown, Caroline Liu, Hayden McAllister, Cameron Zhu

Addition awards include:

MA State Seal of Biliteracy – Gabriel Arakawa, Om Bhatt, Domenic Giusti, Aidan Kelly

Lucas Mello, Jakob Mikhaylov, Allison Miller, Madalena Mola, Lydia O’Neil, Cameron Zhu

MA State Seal of Biliteracy with Distinction – Emma Bussiere, Alejandro Gonzalez Flores, Christina Kolak, Caroline Liu, Andrew Lum, Samantha Nappi, Karen Navon, Anthony O’Brien, Elena Protasowicki, Diego Reyes, Benjamin Sedran, Kaylyn Sethakosee, Angelina Vinh, Healy Weisman

Bedford High School Hall of Fame – Taelyn Albrecht, Gabriel Arakawa, Shae Arsenault, Daniel Bendersky, Om Bhatt, Maya Billings, Catalina Blando, Millie Bonneau, Christian Brickman, Oren Brosgol, Rei Brown, Boston Buhler, Emma Bussiere, Paul Caruso, Jacob Choi, Jacqueline Cutrona, Julia Dacayanan, Ava Derderian, Katie Desaulniers, Madison DiPerna, Josephina Donnelly, Kenneth Doucet, Charlotte Dreyfus, Sawyer Elliott, Robert Etringer, Tobias Favalora, Addison Floyd, Laura Fonseca-Morlock, Cate Galante, Ghiana Galman, Arnav Garg, Jonathan Garraway, Ann Girifalco, Domenic Giusti, Jeremy Gu, Ethun Hebert, Miles Herzog, Grace Holland, Rachael Hsu, Margaree Hybl, Jasleen Kaur, Julia Ke, Evan Kelly, Gabrielle Keltner, Daniel Kenny, Rebecca Kohler, Christina Kolak, Eliese Latham, Tristan Latham, Caroline Liu, Andrew Lum, Emma Mandell, Ethan Martinage, Vincent Mascia, Caleb Mathew, Reyna Matrona, Hayden McAllister, Ryan McWalter, Riya Methratta, Porter Middents, Allison Miller, Madalena Mola, Cassie Morrison, Siddarth Nandakishore, Samantha Nappi, Karen Navon, Anthony O’Brien, Lydia O’Neil, Joseph Patterson, Maya Pillai, Brenna Portlock, Elena Protasowicki, Emma Purtell, Anthony Randazzo, Carter Rauch, Diego Reyes, Aleksandr Ryabinkin, Harrison Sachs, Carolyn Salem, Farrah Scott, Benjamin Sedran, Kaylyn Sethakosee, Bridget Sheahan, Samantha Sheahan, Zachary Shen, Heidi Siegler, Matsen Spirn, Alexia Stathakis, Klara Stevens, Jane Stewart, Shannon Sullivan, Meghan Tassinari, Mackenzie Tierney, Madison Tierney, Ava Tulimieri, Akira Ung, Raaga Vakamalla, Angelina Vinh, Angelina Voong, Healy Weisman, Jasmine Werner, Ezgi Yener, Jocelyn Young, Maya Young, Alex Zhang, Samuel Zhao, Cameron Zhu, and Emily Zhu.