GMS announces awards
Posted Monday, July 27, 2020 —
Geneva Middle School announced the following 2020 Awards:
Top Award Band
- Nicharee Cokic
Achievement Award Band
This award goes to the 8th grade student who has shown a dedicated interest in Band and who puts forth 100% all the time.
- Matthew Catucci
Louis Armstrong Award
The Louis Armstrong Jazz award is presented to an eighth grade student that excels at performing genres associated with jazz.
- Desmond Carson
Top Award Art
- Keira Waters
- Sophia Cosentino
The Student Art Award
In recognition of artistic talents, this 8th grade student’s art pieces will be matted, framed and hung in Geneva Middle School for posterity to appreciate and enjoy.
- Brielys Santiago
Top Awards Technology
Graphic Design
- Yomary Vidal-Escalera
Computer Graphics
- Desmond Carson
Top Awards Physical Education
- Kaitlyn Wright
- Corey Bailey
Achievement Award Physical Education
This award goes to the 8th grade student who has shown a dedicated interest in PE and who puts forth 100% all the time.
- Sophia Cosentino
- Dominic Russ
Top Award Spanish
- Kathyrn Strojny
- Kheyah Grant
Achievement Award Spanish
This award goes to the 8th grade student who has shown a dedicated interest in Spanish and who puts forth 100% all the time.
- Evan Brinson-Merced
Top Mandarin Award
- Sheng-Qi Wei
Top Award French
- Nicharee Cokic
Achievement Award French
This award goes to the 8th grade student who has shown a dedicated interest in French and who puts forth 100% all the time.
- Kayla Vosburg
Top Award Latin
- Alexis Greene
The Denise Breedlove Memorial Award
This award is given to an 8th grade student who demonstrates a love of languages. This hard working student looks for ways to make connections beyond the classroom and seeks out opportunities to further her language learning.
- Kheyah Grant
Top Award ELA
- Gerard Humiston
- Sophie Augustine
Achievement Award ELA
This award goes to the 8th grade student who has shown a dedicated interest in ELA and who puts forth 100% all the time.
- Alexis Martin
- Evan Brinson-Merced
Top Award Math
This award goes to the top student in the Intro to Algebra class.
- Nicharee Cokic
- Zoelin Streeter
Achievement Award Math
This award goes to the 8th grade student who has shown a dedicated interest in Math and who puts forth 100% all the time.
- Jah-Vayah Draheim
- Neveah Hudson
Top Award Algebra
This award goes to the top student in the 8th grade Integrated Algebra class.
- Tristan Hagel
Achievement Award Algebra
This award goes to the 8th grade student who has shown a dedicated interest in Algebra and who puts forth 100% all of the time.
- Sophia Cosentino
Top Award Science
- Victor Colon
Achievement Award Science
This award goes to the 8th grade student who has shown a dedicated interest in Science and who puts forth 100% all the time.
- Zoelin Streeter
Triple C Award
The Triple C Awards Program recognizes students who demonstrate their CHARACTER, COURAGE and COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING SOCIETY. We recognize this student for showing a tremendous dedication to learning, to their families, to their community and to their classmates.
- Rachel Cohrs
About Face Award
….for exhibiting the most positive changes in attitude, behavior and scholastic achievement during time spent at GMS.
- Tah’Naya Davis
Student Council Award
In recognition of valuable contributions during three years of Geneva Middle School’s Student Council.
- Strummer Dunn
Mary Fabrizi History Award
This award is given in memory of former history teacher Mary Fabrizi, to an 8th grade student with a love & appreciation of history.
- Tristan Hagel
Dream! Reach! Succeed!
These awards represent 8 Conditions that make a difference. This is a national student aspirations award program. This program allows students to dream about their future and take steps toward reaching their goals.
Belonging
The students who receive this award welcome students into school and the classroom; help others feel more valued & safe at school; work towards building a positive school climate.
- Aidan Cupelli,
- Kaitlyn Combs,
- Alexis Greene,
- Gerard Humiston,
- Taliyah Jackson,
- Anthony Lopez,
- Jack McCormack,
- Julian Watkins
Heroes
The students who receive this award are positive role models; inspire others to excel and listen to and value others’ ideas.
- Corey Bailey,
- Leo Cohrs,
- Camren Derby-Lynch,
- Kheyah Grant
Sense of Accomplishment
The students who receive this award continually try to do their best; succeed in ways that are not typically recognized; persevere in all situations and hold citizenship as a key belief.
- Jeremy Askin,
- Evan Brinson-Merced,
- Jenna Chambers,
- Jeremiah Gardiner,
- Au’Jalai Sapp,
- Kayla Vosburg
Fun and Excitement
The students who receive this award are engaged in learning and share enthusiasm and energy with others.
- Desmond Carson,
- Lauren Champlin,
- Nicharee Cokic,
- Jack McCormack,
- Derek Nieves Vazquez,
- Julian Watkins,
- Paul Williams
Curiosity and Creativity
The students who receive this award are inquisitive enough to ask “why?” and imaginative enough to ask “why not?”. They are active learners who desire to explore unknown areas.
- Rachel Cohrs,
- Joseph Hart,
- Anthony Lopez,
- Aiden Paris,
- Elisabeth Porschet,
- Kaleb Torres
Spirit of Adventure
The students who receive this award are willing to take a chance and push boundaries to succeed and they readily take on positive, healthy challenges without a fear of failure.
- Evan Brinson-Merced,
- Tah’Naya Davis,
- Reynaldo DeJesus,
Rowan Magee, - Thomas McNicholas
Leadership & Responsibility
The students who receive this award are unafraid to make a decision; will stand behind a choice and take ownership of the choice made; express their ideas and are willing to accept the consequences of their actions.
- Matthew Catucci,
- Sarah Graham,
- Tristan Hagel,
- Gerard Humiston,
- Brielys Santiago,
- Kathryn Strojny
Confidence to take action
The students who receive this award set goals and take necessary steps to meet them; have a positive & healthy outlook on life; look inward vs. outward for approval.
- Isabella Bonventre,
- Avery Clair Goulet,
- Au’Jalai Sapp,
- Rashaly Serrano-Camacho,
- Zoelin Streeter,
- Savannah Townsend