Westfield High School held its annual Senior Awards Night on May 24, with more than 130 students recognized with awards and scholarships. WHS principal Mary Asfendis thanked the individual and organizational donors for their generosity and thoughtful consideration and congratulated the Class of 2023.
AWARDS
| United States Naval Academy | Chiara Cosenza |
| United States Naval Academy | Leo Mangiamele |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | Derek Lam |
| FMBA Local 30 Westfield Firefighters Scholarship | Annika Vesuna |
| Italian-American Club of Westfield Terry DiFalco Scholarships | Matthew Christian |
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| Alexandra Cicala |
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| Marco Giannetta |
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| James Silecchia |
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| Joseph Tortorella |
| Westfield Young Democratic Committee Public Service Award | Ryan J. Karlin |
| Westfield Young Republican Committee Public Service Award | Andrew Matus |
| Katherine E. Cuthbertson Memorial Achievement Awards | Justin Beal |
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| Sophia Narciso |
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| Jayne Ritter |
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| Skyler Schaible |
| Bruce G. Dunning Memorial Award | Alexander Duncan |
| Edmund K. Faltermayer Journalism Scholarship | Ryan J. Karlin |
| W. Earl and Helen W. Wyman Scholarship | Brigham Luna Santamaria |
| Dorothy Kirkley Memorial Scholarships | Zaire Carter |
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| Dante Sutherland |
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| Nilya Taylor |
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| Madison Wright |
| Patricia A. Faggins Service Awards | Jessie Borenstein |
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| Meryl Li |
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| Brigham Luna Santamaria |
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| Madison Wright |
| Lightbridge Academy Scholarship | Gracie Saltzman |
| Laurence F. Greene Achievement Award | Sophia Erneta |
| Dr. Derrick Nelson Service & Leadership Award | Allison DiFalco |
| Spencer Savings Bank Scholarship | Juan-Diego Lara |
| The Matthew Thomas Toriello Memorial Awards | Sophie Latessa |
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| Damian Rusek |
| Adult School Scholarship | Nilya Taylor |
| The Westfield Future Achievement Scholarship | Daisy Gonzalez |
| Westfield PAL Allen Chin Memorial Scholarship | Michelle Audino |
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| Gabriel Dayon |
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| Aidan Harper |
| Ailish Campanile Scholarship | Anthony Buoscio |
| The Kelly Mazzucco Scholarship | Grace Loder |
| Franklin School Jake Tooley Scholarship | Evan Leone |
| Barbara Philpot Memorial Spirit Award | Leigh Penelope Canavan |
| Charles Ropars Memorial Scholarships | Julian Beutel |
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| Alexa Dudkiewicz |
| The Westfield Education Association Scholarships | Brigham Luna Santamaria |
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| Zachary Park |
| Ann & Victor Frette Memorial Scholarships | Eric Buecklers |
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| Brigham Luna Santamaria |
| WEA Retired Teacher Book Club Award | Jayne Ritter |
| Charles E. Brown History Prize Award | Izzy Kofsky |
| Westfield PTC Scholarships | Quetzal Araya |
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| Juan-Diego Lara |
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| Brigham Luna Santamaria |
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| Zachary Park |
| The Anne & Douglas Yearley Memorial Scholarships | Quetzal Araya |
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| Jessie Borenstein |
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| Brigham Luna Santamaria |
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DEPARTMENT AWARDS
| English Department Award for Excellence in Language | Izzy Kofsky |
| English Department Award for Excellence in Literature | Zoe Greenzang |
| English Department Book Lover's Award | Hannah Stavin |
| Margaret Dietrich Award | Julian Hamilton |
| Senior Growth & Perseverance Award | Tara Cassiba |
| Kelly Mazzucco Journalism Award | Sean Henderson |
| Andrew Karp Award | Meryl Li |
| Gail Trimble Memorial Award | Sophia Braun |
| Bruce Johnson Sports Journalism Award | Michael Liebermann |
| Buriss Music & MacRitchie Technology Award | Christopher Lin |
| Jean M. McDermott Fine Arts Award | Vicky Tang |
| Madeline Wild Bristol Awards | Jimena Montenegro |
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| Olivia Rosario |
| Rachel Mather Sullivan Scholarship | Hannah Krihak |
| Charles Addams Memorial Art Award | Zander Ainge |
| AP Calculus AB Award | Jillian Isaacman |
| AP Calculus BC Award | Cooper DelGandio |
| AP Statistics Award | Annika Vesuna |
| Calculus Award | Brooke Butler |
| Computer Science Award | Sophia Xing |
| Discrete Mathematics, Probability & Statistics Award | Sofia Lanza |
| Seminar in College Mathematics Award | Owen Craig |
| The Les Jacobsen "SBATAI" Award | Alexander Tilyou |
| Physical Education Awards | Gabriel Dayon |
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| Sutton Factor |
| Westfield High School Blue Devil TV Award | Ryan Karlin |
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| Dylan Scanlon |
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| Michael Siroty |
| Excellence in Construction Documentation | Alessandra Muller |
| Excellence in Design and Innovation | Katherine Winters |
| Excellence in Woodworking Technique and Design Innovation | Andrew Popa |
| Biology AP Award | Allison DiFalco |
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| Grace Kilbourn |
| Chemistry AP Award | Owen Craig |
| Environmental Science Award | Jack Linsen |
| Exercise and Sports Science Award | Owen Callahan |
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| Avery Pierce |
| Forensic Science Award | Gracie Saltzman |
| Physics AP Award | Cooper DelGandio |
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| Sylvie Mauras |
| Noel and Thelma Taylor Memorial Award | Annika Vesuna |
| David M. Hart Science Award | Nathan Welsh |
| Growth Mindset Award | Katherine Gibbemeyer |
| Model United Nations and Youth and Government Award | Alexandra Cicala |
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| Nyah Wysokowski |
| Social Studies Department Award | Meryl Li |
| The Excellence in History Award | Jenna Weinberg |
| Steven Lapidus Memorial Scholarship | Brooke Butler |
| Westfield Foundation Award | Alexandra Cicala |
| Colonel & Mrs. Henry Bayard McCoy Scholarships | Juan-Diego Lara |
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| Michael Murphy |
| The Foreign Language Awareness Group, FLAG | Angel Ifere |
| Excellence in French Award | Emma Ceraso |
| French Elan Award | Lily Roth |
| Italian Club Achievement Award Certificate of Service | Joseph Tortorella |
| Italian Club Achievement Award Certificate of Excellence | Ethan Stack |
| Laura Meierhans Memorial Award | Justin Lipschutz |
| Marc Hardy Memorial Latin Award | Zoe Greenzang |
| Excellence Award in Mandarin | Madison Wright |
| Star of Progress in Mandarin Award | Justin Beal |
| Spanish Club Academic Achievement Award | Izzy Kofsky |
| Spanish Club Service Award | Grace Kilbourn |
| Most Outstanding World Language Student | Annika Vesuna |
ORGANIZATIONAL AWARDS
| The Weather Vane Award | Abigail Kahn |
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| Camille Zimmerman |
| The Woman’s Club of Westfield Scholarships | Abigail Bebel |
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| Olivia Falletta |
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| Eden Karp |
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| Sarah Kim |
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| Katherine O’Connor |
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| Skyler Schaible |
| Dr. Derrick Nelson Memorial Scholarship | Matthew Epp |
| The NJ School Buildings and Grounds Association | Mason Gibbs |
| Westfield Area Chinese American Association | Vicky Tang |
| The Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce | Juan-Diego Lara |
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| Zachary Park |
| Charles Frankenbach, Sr. Memorial Scholarship | Zachary Park |
| Clarence H. and Florence Horn Van Dellen | Meryl Li |
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| Zachary Park |
| Peggy H. Lott Scholarship Fund Award | Brigham Luna Santamaria |
| John S. and Helen Bell McMartin Award | Luis Enrique Ruiz Espinoza |
| Lisa K. Monteleone Memorial Scholarship | Alexa Dudkiewicz |
| Justina V. Taylor Scholarship Award | Meryl Li |
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| Sophia Narciso |
| Liesja Tortorello “Carpe Diem” Memorial Award | Alexandra Cicala |
| Westfield High School Distinguished Student Award | Emma Ceraso |
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