Students Recognized at Annual Lasalle Academic Awards

As is the tradition at Christian Brothers Academy, the student body gathered on Friday, April 8 for the annual Lasalle Academic Awards and Prayer Service.

Presented by Principal Ross Fales, Associate Principal Sean Nunan and the academic department chairs, the following Academy men were honored for their outstanding academic and service achievements during the 2021-2022 school year.

 

GRADUATION AWARDS – 2022

 

The Brother John Halpin Award for GENERAL EXCELLENCE

Awarded to…….Peter Rawlins

Next in Merit…Luke Ronayne

 

The Bishop George W. Ahr Award for THEOLOGY

Awarded to…….Kyle Hill

Next in Merit…Patrick Dolan

 

The Christian Brothers Award for RELIGIOUS SERVICE

Awarded to…….Liam Harm and Isaac Marcano

Next in Merit…Nicholas Tapinis

 

The Brother Albert Bernard McKenna Award for ENGLISH

Awarded to…….Casey Hoffman

Next in Merit…Daniel Mooney

 

The Brother Andrew Valentine Award for SPANISH

Awarded to…….Andrew Sasso

Next in Merit….Patrick Dolan and Daniel Mooney

 

The John B. Higgins Award for FRENCH

Awarded to…….Maxim Sergeyev

Next in Merit…Shane Gazdus

 

The Brother Clement Patrick Gardner Award for LATIN

Awarded to…….William Hines and Matthew Thorn

Next in Merit…Colin Guerrera

 

The John C. Henderson Award for MATHEMATICS

Awarded to……..Peter Rawlins

Next in Merit….Luke Ronayne and Matthew Thorn

 

The Doctor George Sheehan, Jr. Award for SCIENCE 

Awarded to…….Peter Rawlins

Next in Merit…Luke Ronayne

 

The Peter E. Fleming Award for HISTORY

Awarded to…….Peter Rawlins

Next in Merit….Max Massaro and Luke Ronayne

 

The Doctor William J. Zapcic, AFSC Award

Awarded to that student in the graduating class who in the opinion of the Administration most exemplifies the spirit, ideals and achievements of Christian Brothers Academy.

This year the Dr. Zapcic award goes to Will Coughlin.

 

Under the guidance of Mr. Andrew Cusick and Ms. Therese Heidelberger, this year, 20 of our graduating seniors completed their studies in the Scholars Program.

The Brother Michael Dwyer graduating scholars are:

Shaun Alvarado Liam Harm Ryan Ragan

Liam Barrett Casey Hoffman Peter Rawlins

Dylan Cupo Ryder Lucich John Rigney

Patrick Dolan Maxwell Massaro Luke Ronayne

Jason Gentile James McCarthy Andrew Scanlon

Mark Gilbert Daniel Mooney Christopher Tsimbinos

Matthew Gizzi Ross Mucciolo

 

UNDERCLASSMEN AWARDS

 

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

Awarded to……Brandon Grossman

Next in Merit…Justin Fuerbacher

 

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

Awarded to……Brady Prunty

Next in Merit…Jaden Vigneri

 

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

Awarded to…….Thibaut Fabricant

Next in Merit…John Woolf

 

The 6th 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 Br. Frank. This award honors the junior with the highest cumulative average in the study of Theology. This year’s winner is Jack Butler.

 

The 5th 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 Thomas Meehan.

 

The 23rd annual Duffy Memorial Award for Spanish is sponsored by graduate Sean Duffy in honor of his parents. This award honors the junior with the highest cumulative average in the study of Spanish. This year’s winners are Jack Butler and John Woolf.

 

The 8th 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 Thibaut Fabricant.

 

The 17th 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 Andrew Chiles.

 

The 10th annual Frank Bulzis Senior Mathematics Award is sponsored by Mrs. Doreen Bulzis in memory of her husband and our colleague Frank Bulzis. This award honors the junior with the highest cumulative average in the study of mathematics. This year’s winner is James Prunty.

 

The 8th annual Joseph Castle Award for History is sponsored by Mr. Joseph Castle, CBA Class of 1990. This award honors to the junior with the highest cumulative average in the study of history. This year’s winner is Thibaut Fabricant.

About Christian Brothers Academy:

Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) is a private, Catholic, academic preparatory school for boys located in Lincroft, New Jersey. Founded in 1959 and taught in the Lasallian tradition, CBA is dedicated to helping students become intellectually mature and morally responsible leaders for society. Through generous contributions from family and friends of the Academy, CBA awards over $1.7 million in scholarships and financial aid to current students. Experience the Academy at CBALincroftNJ.org.