During the Sophomore Awards Convocation held on Wednesday, May 21 St. John's honored members of the Class of 2027 for outstanding achievement in leadership, academics, co-curricular activities, and athletics. Congratulations to all!
Sophomore Awards Convocation Photos
J. Peter Frates III '03 Scholarship Award
Sandy Gabin received the J. Peter Frates III '03 scholarship, which was established in 2013 through the generosity of Prep alumni and parents who wanted to recognize Pete's contributions to St. John's and to the greater community. Pete serves as an inspiration to many, raising awareness about ALS. The J. Peter Frates III '03 Scholarship provides an annual award to a sophomore who models Peter's passion and enthusiasm for the Prep, has an incredible work ethic, is supportive of his peers, is a leader, and someone who encourages all to be their best. We are fortunate that Pete's father, John '76, and mother, Nancy, were here to present the award.
Fr. Tony Penna Scholarship Award
George Aiken recevied the Fr. Tony Penna Award. The Fr. Tony Penna Award—awarded today for the first time— honors a special teacher, mentor, and 2022 Prep Hall of Honor inductee. Fr. Tony Penna arrived at St. John’s Prep in 1978, shortly after being ordained a priest, to join the campus ministry staff. His lasting impact on the school is immeasurable. Staff and alumni alike speak to Fr. Tony’s thoughtful, relatable message of the Gospel and his ability to make folks feel like they are the most important person in the room. In his time at the Prep, Fr. Tony always made himself available to others without asking for anything in return. The Penna Fund provides tuition assistance to a qualified St. John's Prep Sophomore who demonstrates Fr. Tony's spirit of gratitude, sincerity, and authenticity in his everyday life.
Brother Stephen, C.F.X. and Brother Francis, C.F.X. Award
Duncan McClintock received the Brother Stephen and Brother Francis Award. This award honors two Xaverian Brothers who were responsible for the legacy of Xaverian education in the United States. As the young congregation faced challenges, the General Superior was forced to call the first Brothers back to Europe. Brother Stephen and Brother Francis remained behind and persevered in their ministry to serve the Church in Louisville. They inspired others through their leadership and commitment to life of faith, service and education. Soon other men joined the Congregation and the work of Stephen and Francis. Through the establishment of this award, the St. John’s community honors one student in each grade who follows the example of Brothers Stephen and Francis through his zeal, compassion, humility, trust and simplicity as he commits himself to excellence and falling in love with the service of God in the midst of the Prep community.
Campus Ministry Award
Henry McDonnell received the Campus Service Ministry Award. It is presented to a member of the class who has consistently and authentically participated in Campus Ministry events throughout their time at the Prep and who embodies the mission of Campus Ministry and St. John's by engaging with the community and demonstrating what it means to be a person of faith and action.
Francis J. Cimerol Scholarship
William de Rochemont receivied the Frank Cimerol Scholarship Award. Francis Cimerol served as chairperson of the English Department from 1975 until his sudden and untimely death in 1988. A brilliant and dedicated educator, Frank challenged his students daily to become voracious readers, eloquent writers and insightful thinkers. More important, he challenged them to break out of their cocoons of privilege and complacency and reach out to those in need. In his memory, Frank’s family, friends and former students have established the Frank Cimerol Memorial Scholarship, which is awarded every other year to a member of the sophomore English honors program who best exemplifies those qualities that Frank treasured and engendered in his students.
Academic Awards
Academic Excellence
Thomas Ayers
Cormac Barry
William de Rochemont
Zachary Evitts
Dylan Johnson
Caius Kempe
Subhang Konduri
Duncan McClintock
Dominic Melito
Christopher Olimpio
Jakob Perkins
Massimo Petrillo
Benjamin Reynolds
Matthew Spidle
Michael Taranto
Harry Zhou
Religious Studies Medals
Justin Brown
Cole Hannan
Jeremy Njuguna
Liam O'Connor
William Sutter
Tucker Webb
English Medals
Thomas Asci
Sebastien Bell
Beckett Flynn
Alex Huang
Lorenzo Nieves
Giovanni Rodriguez
Mathematics Medals
Liam Eckler
Andrew Carleton
Cameron Iorio
Quinten Murray
Dimitri Profis
Oliver Walger
Science Medals
Cole Anderson
Jake Arsenault
Robert Feudo
William Goff
Alexander Ovalles
Ryan Sullivan
Social Studies Medals
Nick Ramos
Miles Heffernan
Charles Larson
Devlin Murphy
Tim Ogandzhanyan
Anthony Sorrentino
Computer Science Medals
Peter Manning
Arush Shangari
Shahaan Zaheer
Liam Eckler
Chinese Medals
Joseph Moscoffian
Thomas Asci
Nick Ramos
German Medals
Andrew Blanchette
Cullen Pasterick
Liam Eckler
Latin Medals
Devin Corbett
Davis Ferreira
Cole Anderson
Spanish Medals
Thomas John Ballantine
William John Kennedy
Davis Moran
Connor Quigley
Hispanohablante Sobresaliente Award
Elian Calderon
2D Art Medals
George O'Brien
Avery Paul
3D Art Medals
Lucas Connell
Aidan Hynes
Drama Medals
John Leone-Hamel
Peter Napolitano
Music Medal
Joseph Kubicki
Co-Curricular Awards
Artificial Intelligence Club: Arush Shangari
Asian Cultural Club: Bennecio Brincheiro
Aviation Club: John Leone-Hamel
Best Buddies: Avery Paul
Black Student Union: Jeremy Njuguna, Jovanny Pierre-Charles
Ceramics Club: Lucas Connell
Chess Club: Caius Kempe
Chinese Ambassadors Club: Joseph O'Neil, Qiaozhi Zheng
Civics Debate Club: Nicholas Grimaldi
Cooking Club: Ayden Ventura, Andrew Herrera
Drama Guild: Sebastian Ghiu, Liam Eckler
Dungeons and Dragons Club: Jarrod Wallace, Thomas Asci
Eagle News: Thomas Ayers, Andrew Blanchette
Environmental Club: Christopher Melville
German Conversational Skills Club: Ayden Ventura, Jakob Perkins
High School String Ensemble: Cameron O'Reilly, Andrew Vink
History Club: Quinn Fox
Investment Club: Tucker Breuer, Peter Clark
Latinos Unidos en Acción (LUNA): Nick Ramos
Liturgical Music Ministry: Sebastian Ghiu
Math Team: Shahaan Zaheer
Mock Trial: Liam O'Connor
Model UN: Aadan DeLeon Job, Arihant Rangoli
Music Technology Club: Jackson Scoll
Philosophy Club: Elijah Richenburg, Tristan Tymann
Photography Club: Ethan Heffernan, Jordan Reis
South Asian Cultural Club: Arihant Rangoli
Spanish Club: Miles Holbrook, Eli Tibbetts
Student Council: Thomas Ayers
VEX Robotics Team: Garrett Dawe
Woodwinds Ensemble: Duncan McClintock
Athletics Awards
Coach's Awards
Baseball Coach's Award: Collin Thornburgh
Basketball Coach's Award: Damian Gregory
Crew Coach's Award: Oliver Copland
Cross Country Coach's Award: Henry McDonnell
Fencing Coach's Award: Lucas Zepf
Football Coach's Award: Jordan Toribio
Golf Coach's Award: Andrew Bodnar
Ice Hockey Coach's Award: Jake Arsenault
Lacrosse Coach's Award: Beckett Lee
Mountain Biking Coach's Award: Jacob Apfelbaum
Rugby Coach's Award: Nicholas Brown
Sailing Coach's Award: Davis Ferreira
Skiing Coach's Award: Andrew Pellegrini
Soccer Coach's Award: Quinten Murray
Spring Track Coach's Award: Ethan Caulfield
Swimming Coach's Award: Heath Bennett
Tennis Coach's Award: Christopher Melville
Ultimate Disc Coach's Award: Jackson Scoll
Volleyball Coach's Award: Giovanni Rodriguez
Water Polo Coach's Award: Petar Kuljic
Winter Track Coach's Award: Dayvian Sullivan
Wrestling Coach's Award: William LaVallee
MVP Awards
Varsity Golf: Seamus O'Holleran