Academic Honors Presented at the Lasalle Awards

As is the tradition at Christian Brothers Academy, the student body, faculty and guests gathered on Wednesday, April 29 for the annual Lasalle Academic Awards.

Presented by Principal Neil Begley, Associate Principal Sean Nunan and the academic department chairs, the following Academy men were honored for their outstanding academic and service achievements during the 2025-2026 school year.

SENIOR AWARDS

The Brother John Halpin Award for GENERAL EXCELLENCE                 

Awarded to… Dylan Stefko

Next in Merit… Richard Murray

 

The Bishop George W. Ahr Award for THEOLOGY          

Awarded to… Richard Murray

Next in Merit… James Johnson

 

The Christian Brothers Award for RELIGIOUS SERVICE      

Awarded to… Richard Ecklord

Next in Merit… Joseph Gangi

 

The Brother Albert Bernard McKenna Award for ENGLISH     

Awarded to… Dylan Stefko

Next in Merit… Ryan Adams

 

The Brother Robert Fagan Award for HEALTH and PHYSICAL EDUCATION 

Awarded to… Charlie Messano             

Next in Merit… Cole Dougherty 

 

The Brother Andrew Valentine Award for SPANISH          

Awarded to… Dylan Stefko

Next in Merit… Richard Murray

 

The John B. Higgins Award for FRENCH          

Awarded to… William Berry

Next in Merit… William Dreschler

     

The Brother Clement Patrick Gardner Award for LATIN          

Awarded to… William Linardakis

Next in Merit… Jake Palmer

 

The Saint Genesius Award for PERFORMING ARTS         

Awarded to… Sean McCarthy

Next in Merit… Cooper Sanders

 

The Brother James Dobson Award for TECHNOLOGY        

Awarded to… Dylan Havens

Next in Merit… Austin Schibell

 

The John C. Henderson Award for MATHEMATICS         

Awarded to… Hanson Voegborlo

Next in Merit… Richard Murray

 

The Peter E. Fleming Award for HISTORY    

Awarded to… Dylan Stefko

Next in Merit… William Berry

 

The Doctor George Sheehan, Jr. Award for SCIENCE       

Awarded to… Ryan Adams

Next in Merit… Richard Murray

 

The Brother Michael Dwyer graduating scholars are:

Christian Abatemarco

Jake Berg

William Berry

James Brady

Gianni Buffalano

Ryan Burtnick

Finn Cashman

Felix Chiu

Nicholas Decina

John Ferguson

Jack Furlong

William Hanley

James Johnson

Daniel Josovitz

Sean Loggie

Matthew Makin

Julian McFarlane

Aidan McMenamy

Peter Murphy

Richard Murray

Raphael Oliveria

Colin Pinguelo

Colin Purcell

Nicholas Strausbaugh

Hanson Voegborlo

 

The Legacy Award                                              

This year’s winner of the The Legacy Award is Ronan O’Grady.
 

The Doctor William J. Zapcic, AFSC Award

This year’s winner of the Dr. Zapcic award is William Sakoutis.

 

UNDERCLASSMEN AWARDS

The Saint Brother Miguel Award for GENERAL EXCELLENCE IN THE FRESHMAN YEAR

Awarded to… Luke Hickey

Next in Merit… Brendan Shibles

 

The Saint Brother Mutien Marie Award for GENERAL EXCELLENCE IN THE SOPHOMORE YEAR

Awarded to… Christopher Cosenza

Next in Merit… Aneel Pitchumoni

 

The Saint Brother Solomon Award for GENERAL EXCELLENCE IN THE JUNIOR YEAR

Awarded to… Patrick Yurcisin

Next in Merit… Elian Velasquez Molina

 

The 10th annual Br. Frank Byrne Award for Theology is sponsored by Mr. Bill Moss, CBA class of 1975, and his wife Liz Moss, along with classmates and friends of Brother Frank. This award honors the junior with the highest cumulative average in the study of Theology. This year's winner is Patrick Yurcisin.

 

The 9th annual Brother Ralph Montedoro Award for Service to the Poor is sponsored by former CBA head of guidance Mr. Jack Brennan. This award honors the junior who has best exemplified the Christian Service belief in direct service to those in need. This year's winner is Chaz Agliata.

 

The 27th annual Duffy Memorial Award for Spanish is sponsored by Sean Duffy, CBA Class of 1970, in honor of his parents. This award honors the junior with the highest cumulative average in the study of Spanish. This year's winner is Elian Velasquez Molina.

 

The 21st annual Ceres Memorial Award for Physics is sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Ceres in memory of their son Gerald, CBA class of 2003. This award honors the junior with the highest average in Physics. This year's winner is Brian Kissinger.

 

The 14th annual Frank Bulzis Award for Mathematics is sponsored by Mrs. Doreen Bulzis in memory of her husband and our CBA colleague Frank Bulzis. This award honors the junior with the highest cumulative average in the study of mathematics. This year's winner is Rafael Villarina.

 

The 12th annual John and Carol DeMuria Award for English is sponsored by John and Carol DeMuria, the proud parents of Jonathon (class of 2003), Daniel (class of 2011), and Nicholas (class of 2016). This award goes to the junior with the highest cumulative average in the study of English. This year's winner is Patrick Yurcisin.

 

The 3rd annual Joseph Castle Award for Technology is sponsored by Mr. Joseph Castle, CBA Class of 1990. This award honors the junior with the highest cumulative average in the study of technology. This year’s winner is Colin Horwath.

 

The 3rd annual Jeff Matson Award for History was established by the family, friends, and admirers of our CBA colleague Jeff Matson. This award honors the junior with the highest cumulative average in the study of history. This year's winner is Patrick Yurcisin.