Class of 2022 Academic Awards - Merion Mercy Academy
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Class of 2022 Academic Awards
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In recognition of their academic excellence, students in the top 3% of the class at the end of the first semester
were recognized at the Honors Convocation of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The students representing
Merion Mercy Academy this year were:
Grace Donnelly, Violet Lorei, Grace Sheibley, Almira Tensuan-Eli
The following students have received recognition as National Merit Commended Students:
Grace Donnelly, Violet Lorei, Justine Medveckus, Kelly O’Connor, Grace Sheibley, Almira Tensuan-Eli
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The President’s Award for Educational Excellence for having maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.7 or
above at the first semester of senior year and having achieved an 85% in either math or reading on the SATs
or ACTs is awarded to:
Shea Callahan Megan Mallon Emily Ramirez
Claudia Campisciano Emily McFadden Breya Scarlett
Margaret Carr Kaylah McGuffie Grace Sheibley
Grace Donnelly Mallory McHale Kiera Songhurst
Megan Elguicze Maeve McMahon Julianna Steinmetz
Madison Fili Justine Medveckus Molly Sweeney
Emma Friel Liseth Mejia Perez Ava Tedeschi
Ashley Hackney Monica Merenda Almira Tensuan-Eli
Maeve Hegarty Susanna Merkins Nina Thompson
Alexa Hofmann Hannah Mishinkash Olivia Tingley-Kelley
Kiley Hopkins Emily Murphy Moira Vaughan
Gabriella Infante Isabel Nieves Naomi Viola
Jiayin Li Kelly O'Connor Catherine Voegele
Jessica Link Olivia Opiela Amy Werner
Violet Lorei Eleanore Paller Emma Whitman
Margaret Lourie Isabella Privitera
The President’s Award for Educational Achievement is presented to the following seniors for having
shown outstanding educational growth, improvement, commitment, or intellectual development in their
academic subjects. These students were chosen by the faculty for working hard and giving their best effort
in school:
Shayon Adams Manaii Beckwith Xaria Burgess
Margaret Avellino Juliana Brueckner Lucy CurrySuvanant Dang Erin Kirk Juliette Schmidt
Mary Grace Dempsey Kara Krouse Caroline Schrieber
Grace Dever Nyla McGill Madison Serembus
Erin Devlin Sydney Parson Emily Veasey
Emani DiCriscio Monica Paschos Damya Walton
Sofia Folgia Alana Petrongolo Kristen Williams
Shana Gilmour Sydney Purcaro Sophia Zarett
Caroline Grogan Maxine Rich
Zoe Gusikoff Francesca Scarpone
Naina Jenkins Fiona Scherf
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The following students have achieved a General Grade Point Average of 4.0 or higher in each of four
consecutive years:
Shea Callahan Violet Lorei Monica Paschos
Claudia Campisciano Kaylah McGuffie Alana Petrongolo
Grace Donnelly Maeve McMahon Breya Scarlett
Megan Elguicze Justine Medveckus Francesca Scarpone
Madison Fili Monica Merenda Grace Sheibley
Ashley Hackney Susanna Merkins Almira Tensuan-Eli
Maeve Hegarty Kelly O'Connor Olivia Tingley-Kelley
Gabriella Infante Olivia Opiela Emma Whitman
Jessica Link Eleanore Paller Kristen Williams
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Deborah Furia Scalpato (‘74) Memorial Math & Science Award
The following award is given in memory of Mrs. Debra Furia Scalpato (’74) who was a Merion
Mercy Academy alum and taught at Merion in both the math and science departments.
The recipient of this award is a member of the senior class who possesses many of the same
qualities that made Mrs. Scalpato so very dear to us. Those characteristics include a:
• Talent and passion for math and science, an insightful intellect, and a strong curiosity
• Determined will
• Strong sense of family
• Great sense of humor
• Love of the arts and traveling
The Debra Furia Scalpato ’74 Math & Science Award is presented this year to:
Maeve Hegartyf
Phi Beta Kappa Association of the Delaware Valley
The Phi Beta Kappa Association of the Delaware Valley presents an award to a graduating
senior who exhibits “academic achievement, character and a love of wisdom and learning as the
guide of life.” This year’s book, Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest
by Suzanne Simard, a story from the world’s leading forest ecologist who forever changed how
people view trees and their connections to one another and to other living things in the forest—a
moving, deeply personal journey of discovery. The book is presented to:
Grace Donnelly
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VHS Learning Scholarship Award
The following award recipient represented both MMA and The Montgomery Virtual Program and
was selected from 25 applicants for this honor. The VHS Learning Scholarship Award is
presented to:
Ashley Hackney
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Nina Gilbert earned two gold medals in the ACT-SO Achievement Program from the NAACP,
Philadelphia Chapter. Nina was awarded these gold medals for Painting and for Illustration.
Nina also received the Live Mas Scholarship from the Taco Bell Foundation for her video about
her passion for art and illustration.
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The Excellence Medal for the Highest Achievement in the study of Art is presented to:
o Monica Paschos
o Honorable Mention: Suvanant Dang
The Excellence Medal for the Highest Achievement in the study of English is presented to:
o Almira Tensuan-Eli
o Honorable Mention: Susanna Merkins
The Sister Elizabeth Carroll Award for the Highest Achievement in the study of French, an
engraved silver bowl, is presented to:
o Juliana BruecknerThe Excellence Medal for the Highest Achievement in the study of Latin is presented to:
o Kaylah McGuffie
The Excellence Medal for the Highest Achievement in the study of Mathematics is presented
to:
o Grace Sheibley
o Honorable Mention: Grace Donnelly
The Excellence Medal for the Highest Achievement in the study of Performing Arts is
presented to:
o Nina Thompson
The Excellence Medal for the Highest Achievement in the study of Science is presented to:
o Grace Sheibley
o Honorable Mention: Violet Lorei
The Excellence Medal for the Highest Achievement in the study of Social Studies is presented
to:
o Margaret Carr
o Honorable Mention: Grace Donnelly
The Excellence Medal for the Highest Achievement in the study of Spanish is presented to:
o Violet Lorei
o Honorable Mention: Monica Merenda
The Excellence Medal for the Highest Achievement in the study of Theology is presented to:
o Monica Paschos
The Excellence Medal for Highest Cumulative Achievement is awarded to:
o Almira Tensuan-Eli
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The following students in the Latin Department have achieved beyond expectations through their
exceptional performance in this year’s National Latin Exam.
Level 4, Magna Cum Laude
Kaylah McGuffie
The following students have achieved exceptional performance in this year’s National Spanish
Exam.
Level 4, Bronze Medal
Margaret Carr
Grace DonnellyViolet Lorei
Breya Scarlett
Level 4, Honorable Mention
Shea Callahan
Madison Fili
Isabel Nieves
Alana Petrongolo
Grace Sheibley
Emma Whitman
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Certificates are presented to students in each academic course. The Academic Excellence Award
is presented to the student who has performed the best in the course for this academic school year.
The Honorable Mention award is presented to the student with the next highest average. The
Excellent Effort Award is presented to the student who has demonstrated outstanding effort
throughout the course.
Course Academic Excellence Honorable Mention Excellent Effort
Theology
Christian Spirituality Maeve Hegarty Mary Grace Dempsey Sophia Zarett
Spirituality in Praxis Claudia Campisciano Grace Donnelly Kelly O’Connor
English
Honors Contemporary Literature Violet Lorei Monica Merenda Grace Donnelly
Contemporary Literature Monica Paschos Claudia Campisciano Emily McFadden
Gothic Literature Emily Ramirez Alana Petrongolo Olivia Verratti
Speech & Contemporary Issues Margaret Carr Monica Paschos
Caroline Grogan
World Mythology Madison Fili Emily Veasey Olivia Opiela
AP English Literature & Composition Almira Tensuan-Eli Emma Whitman Juliana Brueckner
Mathematics
AP Calculus AB Monica Merenda Claudia Campisciano
AP Calculus BC Grace Sheibley Almira Tensuan-Eli Maeve Hegarty
Honors Calculus Monica Paschos Emily McFadden Megan Mallon
Precalculus Lauren Pippett Francesca Scarpone Shayon Adams
Honors Statistics Grace Donnelly Megan Mallon Susanna Merkins
Statistics Emily McFadden Sara Much
Personal Finance Jiayin Li Claudia CampiscianoCourse Academic Excellence Honorable Mention Excellent Effort
Science
AP Biology Grace Sheibley Violet Lorei
Honors Physics Violet Lorei
Physics Liseth Mejia Perez Kiley Hopkins
Earth Science Breya Scarlett Olivia Opiela
Anatomy & Physiology Fiona Scherf
Forensic Science Maeve McMahon Claudia Campisciano Madison Fili
Robotics Gabriella Infante Juliana Brueckner
Social Studies
AP U.S. Gov. & Politics Breya Scarlett Almira Tensuan-Eli Ava Tedeschi
Honors U.S. Government Monica Merenda Emily Ramirez Olivia Opiela
U.S. Government Emily McFadden Bridget Lain
AP Human Geography Jessica Link
AP Psychology Susanna Merkins
Language
French 3 Xaria Burgess
AP Latin Megan Elguicze Olivia Tingley-Kelley Kaylah McGuffie
Honors Latin 4 Juliette Schmidt Emily Murphy Ava Tedeschi
AP French Juliana Brueckner Julianna Steinmetz
AP Spanish Language Violet Lorei Breya Scarlett Claudia Campisciano
Honors Spanish 4 Almira Tensuan-Eli Emma Whitman Olivia Opiela
Spanish 4 Bridget Freind Willoughby Galbraith Manaii Beckwith
Technology & Communication Arts
Introduction to Coding Jiayin Li Samantha Szlachta
Art of the Influencer Kaylah McGuffie Damya Walton Anna Ferdinand
Art/Performing Arts
Honors Art Major 2 Xaria Burgess
Honors Art Major 3 Monica Paschos Suvanant Dang
Drawing Samantha Szlachta
Acting Jiayin Li
AP Music Theory Nina ThompsonYou can also read
