"Making Waves" was the theme of the 2009-2010 Rochester School for the Deaf High School Awards Ceremony, held on Monday, June 14, 2010, in the Westervelt Hall auditorium.

Awards were given for academic achievement, special accomplishments, and Student Life activities and special recognitions.

Rochester School for the Deaf

2009 – 2010 Awards

Master of Ceremonies: Mr. Scott Gentzke

Pledge of Allegiance: Kara Matchett

Opening Remarks: Dr. Harold Mowl, Jr., Superintendent/CEO

ACADEMIC AWARDS

Exemplary Life Skills Student Award:  Justin Griffin
Presenters:  Ms. Nunez, Mrs. Saulsgiver, Ms. Way

Physical Education
Outstanding Students: Alosha Cerney, Marissa Woodruff
Most Improved: Kyra Ernisse
Presenters:  Ms. Cook, Mr. Lipitz

Speech
Most Improved: Tony Berry
Presenter: Ms. Coppola

Visual Arts
Most Outstanding Artist: Paul Gentzke
Most Improved Artist: Hannah Metlay
Presenter:  Mr. Gentzke

Career Development & Occupational Studies
Outstanding Student: Justin Griffin
Presenter:  Ms. Waughtel
        
Mathematics
Most Motivated: Ken Gentzke; Presenter:  Ms. Fisher
Most Improved: Nissaura Soto; Presenter:  Ms. Wright

English Language Arts
Outstanding Effort: Marissa Woodruff
Most Improved: Samuel Kemp, Summer Loucks
Presenter:  Ms. Kotel, Ms. Nunez

Social Studies
Most Outstanding: Elliot Fellows, Kevin Riley
Most Improved: LaTempest Scott
Presenter:  Mrs. Cannarozzo

Science
Most Outstanding: Bo Kaplan
Most Improved: Alexis Petz
Presenter:  Mr. Demko

Technology
Most Outstanding: Zachary Hamilton
Most Improved: Trisha Sickler-Sherman
Presenter: Mrs. Tarello

Outstanding World of Work Student Award:  Nissaura Soto
Presenters:  Mr. Kelly, Ms. Conklin

Deaf Studies/ASL Award
Rosa Halpen Award: Marissa Woodruff
Presenter:  Mr. Rood

RSD Do The Right Thing Award
Justin Griffin, Joshua Jones, Cooper Norris, Elimary Vazquez
Presenter:  Mrs. Searls

HONOR ROLL AWARDS
Presented by Mrs. Heaney

Merit Roll – 1 Qtr.
Alexis Petz, Nissaura Soto, Rebecca Sturm

Merit Roll – 2 Qtrs.
Christal Mitchell, Cooper Norris, Zachary Hamilton, Michael McNulty

Merit Roll – 1 Qtr. & Honor Roll – 1 Qtr.
Paul Gentzke & Klima Klimentyeva

Merit Roll – 2 Qtrs. & Honor Roll – 1 Qtr.
Kevin Riley

Merit Roll – 1 Qtr. & Honor Roll – 2 Qtrs.
Kara Matchett  &  Elliot Fellows

Honor Roll – 3 Qtrs.
Marissa Woodruff

Honor Roll  - 2 Qtrs. & High Honor Roll – 1 Qtr.
Bo Kaplan

SPECIAL AWARDS

David Watson Vocational Award: Justin Griffin
Presenter:  Mr. Gentzke

RSD Alumni Association Award: Mariely Vazquez, William Czerniak
Presenter:  Mr. Walter Genther, President RSDAA
      
State of NY Office of the State Comptroller: Mark Sperr
Presenter: Mrs. Heaney

Alexander Millner Good Citizenship Award: Justin Griffin
Presenter:  Mrs. Heaney

Hearing Loss Association of America Award:  Mark Sperr    
Presenter:  Mrs. Heaney

RSD SPIRIT SONG:  Alosha Cerney & Marissa Woodruff
Accompanied by Ashley LaBarge on drum

STUDENT LIFE AWARDS

Academic Bowl
Ken Gentzke, Bo Kaplan, Marissa Woodruff,
Kara Matchett, Blaine Kaplan  
Presenter:  Mr. Gentzke, Ms. Fisher, Mrs. Tarello

Robotics Club
Alosha Cerney, Blaine Kaplan, Bo Kaplan, Justin Griffin,
Tavish Kinkead, Klima Klimentyeva, Kara Matchett, Scott Matchett
Hannah Metlay, Cooper Norris, Jaron Rehkop, Mark Sperr,
Trisha Sickler-Sherman, Mack Thomas, Marissa Woodruff
Presenter:  Ms. Fisher
      
RSD Spirit Award: Elliot Fellows
Presenter:  Mrs. Heaney

Jr. NAD:  Marissa Woodruff
Presenter:  Mr. Kelly

Peter Wollenhaupt Award: Marissa Woodruff  
Presenters:  Mr. Giagios and Ms. Evenstad

Joan Dickson Outstanding Student Role Model Award: Elliot Fellows
Presenters:  Mr. Sullivan and Ms. Cranch

RSD Thespian:  Alosha Cerney
resenter: Ms. Nordquist

Yearbook
Alosha Cerney, Elliot Fellows, Klima Klimentyeva, Hannah Metlay,
Alexis Petz, Trisha Sickler-Sherman, Mark Sperr and Marissa Woodruff
Presenter:  Ms. Harrison

Campus Life Award
Boys Dorm: Mack Thomas
Presenter:  Mr. Walters

Girls Dorm: Elimary Vazquez
Presenter:  Ms. Wahl

Recreation Center Award:  Justin Griffin
Presenter:  Mrs. Rood-Olson

Shirley Curtis Award: Mariely Vazquez
Presenter:  Mr. Bradley

CLOSING

Senior Wills: Ms. Wright

Alma Mater:   Zachary Hamilton

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