What follows is the list of awards given to Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School students at the annual honors night ceremony. This year’s event was held virtually on Thursday May 28.

Valedictorian: Jaiden Edelman

Salutatorian: Joseph Serpa

Class Essayist: Alexandra Rego

Top 20 Seniors: Jaiden Edelman, Joseph Serpa, Alexandra Rego, Peter Burke, Spencer Pogue, Owen Favreau, Imani Hall and Jack Holmes, Abigail Hammarlund, Rose Herman, Vito Aiello, Kieran Karabees, Paige Pogue, Katherine O’Brien, Nicole deBettencourt, Catherine Cherry, Molly Carroll and Anne Culbert, Chloe Hoff, Molly Pogue and Ruby Suman.

Departmental Awards

Art, Design & Technology: Excellence in Drawing and Painting, Fiona Smilie; Excellence in Photography and Graphics, Kayleigh Bollin; Excellence in 3D Design and Architecture, Keaton Aliberti; Excellence in Crafts and Sculpture, Gabriela Vieira; Excellence in Game Design, Samuel Fetters; Excellence in Programming, Matthew Quinn Littlefield; Excellence in Interactive Art, Romain Lyn. Effort and Leadership in Art, Design & Technology: grade 9, Samantha Folts; grade 10, Amelia Kyburg-Abbott, Tessa Hammond; grade 11, Madeline Chronister; grade 12, Kieran Karabees.

Athletics: Sportsmanship, Megan Zeilinger, Kenneth Hatt; Outstanding Student Athlete in Academics, Alexandra Rego, Peter Burke; Outstanding Student Athlete in Competition, Skyla Harthcock, Jared Regan; Unsung Hero, Colby Zarba; Unsung Heroine, Catherine Cherry.

MIAA Pillar Awards: Leadership, Ruby Reimann, Nathaniel Porterfield; Community Service, Willa Welch, Max Potter; Coaches’ Education, Maria Frangos, Zachary Smith; Sportsmanship, Charlotte Packer, Nicholas De Paula; Wellness, Avery Simmons, James Dyke.

Figure Skating Seniors: Avalon Weiland, Molly Carroll, Megan Zeilinger.

Career and Technical Education: Excellence in automotive: Exploratory, Nathan Cuthbert; Level I, Kaio Pereira; Level II, Jacob Gurney; Level III, Kelly Cleary. Excellence in business and marketing Exploratory, Rachel Arruda; business and marketing, Kaitlyn Freeman; marketing, Sam Hoyt; Excellence in carpentry exploratory, Nathan Cuthbert; Level I, Anthony Dias; Level II, Jamarlem Alves; Level III, Solon Oliver; Excellence in culinary arts: Exploratory, Graysen Kirk; Level I, Sophie Palmer; Level II, Marcellus Rubio; Level III, Anthony Chick; Excellence in health assisting: Level I, Emmalee Maciel; Level II, Ana Clara Lopes, Level III, Taylor Hughes; Excellence in horticulture: Exploratory, Kinley Rinzin; Level I, Cameron Geary; Level II, Madeline Chronister; Level III, Jackson Pizzano; Excellence in maritime sciences: Exploratory, Nathan Cuthbert; Level I, Caleb Burt; Level II, Zachary Ward; MVA Presidential Award, Madeline Chronister (Horticulture), Jacob Gurney (Automotive); Massachusetts Outstanding Vocational Technical Student Award, Taylor Hughes.

English: Excellence in English, grade 9: Jack Crawford, Julia Sayre, Madeleine Bengtsson, Annabelle Brothers, Daniel Serpa. Excellence in English, grade 10: Ashley Brasefield, Asaph Nunes, Alison Custer, Harding Eville, Jessie Dlabaj, Ingrid Moore. Excellence in English, grade 11: Eric Reubens, Madeline Chronister, Leo Neville, Ellie Dolby. Excellence in English, grade 12: Olivia Schroeder, Jaiden Edelman, Owen Favreau. Effort and Leadership Award: grade 9, Jacob Glasgow, Kinley Rinzin, Wadeline Florime, Lily Moran, Samantha Folts, Kamar Dehaney; grade, 10, Lara Rebecca Correa-Silva, Kaleb Hatt, Isabella Clarke, Hiaggo Gonçalves, Hilary Rodrigues, Graham Stearns, Sara Creato, Emmett Favreau; grade 11, Chloe Combra, Danielle Oteri, Hope Bettencourt, Ana Clara Lopes, Kaya Seiman; grade 12, Vito Aiello, Jack Holmes, Molly Carroll, Nicole deBettencourt, Jada Randolph, Christopher Ferry. Crime Fiction/Bogart Award, Peter Burke. Science Fiction/Quasar Award, Abigail Hammarlund. Morelli Award, Amelia Simmons.

English as a Second Language: Excellence in ESL 1: Kailaine de Oliveira, Rayane Da Silva, Maria Eduarda Lainez; Excellence in ESL 2: Nandyeli Cristo, Everthon Da Silva; The Phoenix Award ESL 1 and2: Camila Celestin, Rayssa dos Santos, Amanda Cardoso; Excellence in Advanced ESL: Eduardo Marques, Vitoria Da Trindade; The Phoenix Award ESL 3-4 - Gabriel Dos Santos, Rhay Rodrigues.

Foreign Languages: Leadership in a Foreign Language, Ana Clara Ribeiro; Excellence in Portuguese, Stephany Ribeiro; Excellence in French, Jaiden Edelman; Excellence in Spanish, Alexandra Rego. Effort and Leadership, grade 9, Madeleine Bengtsson, Julia Sayre, Jacob Riis, Sophia Kokoszka, Vitoria Da Trindade, Nikola Nikolov; grade 10, Tenley Brooks, Jessie Dlabaj, Kaleb Hatt, Kayla Debettencourt, Jayden Coyle, Ryan Giordano, Maria Eduarda Lainez, Alison Custer; grade 11, Brooke Crocker, Nathaniel Porterfield, Lydia Carlos, Micah Vought; grade 12, Imani Hall, Jenaleigh Griffin, Catherine Cherry. MA Seal of Biliteracy, Portuguese, Linda Borges, Gabriella Carlos Silva, Maria Vitória De Oliveira, Rhanna De Oliveira, Stephany Ribeiro; Spanish, Owen Favreau, Imani Hall, Rose Herman, Spencer Pogue, Hannah Rabasca, Alexandra Rego, Joseph Serpa. Massachusetts Seal of Biliteracy with Distinction, Spanish, Juan Sanchez Roa. History: Excellence in U.S. History I, Madeleine Bengtsson. Excellence in U.S. History II, Jessie Dlabaj. Excellence in Global History I, Gabriella Carr. Excellence in Global History II, Vitoria Krasa, Stephany Ribeiro. Excellence in AP Modern European History, Owen Favreau, Olivia Schroeder. Excellence in AP US History, Ingrid Moore, Zachary Utz. Excellence in AP World History, Eric Reubens, Willa Welch. Excellence in Historical Fiction Workshop, Taylor Hughes. Excellence in 10th Grade Humanities, Ashley Brasefield, Peyton Jeffers. Excellence in 11th Grade Humanities, Kaya Seiman. Effort & Leadership in History/Social Studies: grade 9, Nikola Nikolov; grade 10, Samuel Fetters, Kaleb Hatt; grade 11, Max Potter; grade 12, Caitlin McHugh, Joshua Pinto, Wilson Riley.

Math: Excellence in Algebra I, Anna Duarte. Excellence in Algebra II, Marina Pessoni. Excellence in Advanced Algebra II, Henry D’Andrea. Excellence in Geometry, Crystal Zheng. Excellence in Advanced Geometry, Daniel Serpa, Madeleine Bengtsson. Excellence in Honors Geometry, Isabella Clarke. Excellence in Pre-Calculus, Lauren Boyd, Riley Yuhas. Excellence in Honors Pre-Calculus, Kate Howell, Nathaniel Porterfield. Excellence in Pre-AP Calculus, Leo Neville, Willa Welch. Excellence in AP Calculus (AB), Jack Holmes. Excellence in AP Calculus (BC), Joseph Serpa, Peter Burke. Excellence in Probability & Data Analysis, Maria Vitória De Oliveira. Excellence in Financial Literacy, Brooke Crocker. Excellence in Statistics, Chloe Combra. Excellence in AP Statistics, Abigail Hammarlund. The Segnem Egere Award for Excellence in Mathematics - Jaiden Edelman. Effort and Leadership in Math: grade 9, Margaret Bernard, Eduardo Marques, Julia Sayre; grade 10, Edward Cherry, Emilia Felix; grade 11, Margaret Sykes, Eric Reubens, Kaya Seiman; grade 12, Olivia Schroeder, Wilson Riley, Imani Hall.

Project Vine Awards: Vintage Award, Emilia Felix; Vine Friday Hero, Tarhil (Ty) Mathew; Strongest Shoulder, Madeline Youmans; Rookie of the Year, Matthew Moore.

Performing Arts: Excellence in band, Anne Culbert; excellence in chorus, Emily Mello; excellence in orchestra, Paige Pogue, Spencer Pogue; excellence in acting, Anne Culbert, Jaiden Edelman, Bella Giordano, Skylar Hall, Ruby Suman; excellence in stage management, Violet Cabot. Department award, Skylar Hall. Department service award, Violet Cabot. Effort and leadership in the Performing Arts: grade 9, Madeleine Bengtsson, Annabelle Brothers, Jack Crawford, Ava McGee, grade 10, Ashley Brasefield, Tenley Brooks, Emmett Favreau, grade 11, Kaya Seiman, grade 12, Wyatt Belisle, Simone Davis, Caitlin McHugh. Jim Novak Where the Heck Did That Come From? Award, Benedict Yancey.

Physical Education: Effort and Leadership, grade 9, Madeleine Bengtsson, Paige Anderson, Camden Napior, Hanna Santos; grade 10, Kaleb Hatt, Colin McNamee; grade 11, Hemilly Nascimento, Ethan Creato, Aiden Marek; grade 12, Taylor Trudel, Indigo Giambattista, Lauren Boyd.

Science: Excellence in Biology, Jack Crawford, Sophia Kokoszka. Excellence in AP Biology, Isabella Thorpe. Excellence in Chemistry, Madeline Chronister, Henry D’Andrea, Harding Eville. Excellence in AP Chemistry, Leo Neville. Excellence in Earth Science, Annabelle Brothers. Excellence in Physics, Parker Ben David, Jack Holmes, Max Potter. Excellence in AP Physics, Peter Burke, Jaiden Edelman. Excellence in Marine Biology, Miles Wolff . Excellence in Anatomy and Physiology, Molly Carroll. Excellence in Green Engineering, Thomas Smith. Excellence in AP Environmental Science, Willa Welch. Excellence in Physical Science, Emily McKinney. Effort and Leadership in Science: grade 9, Nikola Nikolov, Julia Sayre; grade 10, Tenley Brooks, Atlas Zack; grade 11, Matthew D’Andrea, Marcellus Rubio, Chloe Combra; grade 12, Catherine Cherry, Imani Hall, Chloe Hoff.

National Honor Society Spring Inductees: Seniors: Julia Gomes, Stephany Ribeiro. Juniors: Chloe Combra, Aiden Marek, Molly Menton, Dylan Burke, Felix Colon, Trent Bilodeau, Brooke Crocker, Lauren Voorhees.

NHS Teacher of the Year: Melissa Braillard

National Merit Scholarship: Jaiden Edelman

National School Development Council Awards: Peter Gillis, Zachary Smith

Book Awards: Harvard University, Peter Gilllis. Smith College, Ruby Reimann. Dartmouth College, Ethan Creato. Saint Michael’s College, Maria Clara Lacerda, Max Potter. University of Notre Dame, Eric Reubens. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Finley Monahan. The George Washington University, Zachary Smith. Suffolk University, Owen Atkins. Western New England University, Nathaniel Porterfield. Lasell University. Willa Welch.

Presidential Scholar: Jaiden Edelman

President’s Award for Educational Excellence: Jaiden Edelman, Joseph Serpa, Alexandra Rego, Peter Burke, Spencer Pogue, Owen Favreau, Imani Hall, Jack Holmes, Abigail Hammarlund, Rose Herman, Vito Aiello, Kieran Karabees, Paige Pogue, Katherine O’Brien, Nicole deBettencourt, Catherine Cherry, Molly Carroll, Anne Culbert.

President’s Award for Educational Achievement: Chloe Hoff, Molly Pogue, Ruby Suman, Lauren Pagliccia, Danielle Middleton, Hannah Rabasca, Emily Mello, Kenneth Hatt, Julia Dostal, Juan Sanchez Roa, Annabelle Cutrer, Kya Maloney, Dashiell Christy, Thea Keene, Caitlin McHugh, Colby Zarba, Molly Baldino, Aleksandra Lakis, Chesca Quinlan-Potter, Megan Zeilinger, Violet Cabot, Simone Davis, Caroline Hurley, Olivia Schroeder, Pandora Bassett, Bella Giordano, Thomas Hopkins, Linda Borges, Emily Gazzaniga, Jeremy Regan, Wyatt Belisle, Vivian Surprenant, Morgan Estrella, Melissa Lacerda, Ava Vigneault, Christopher Ferry, McMahon Sykes, Ayanna Fhagen-Smith.

Character Awards: Community: grade 9, Nathan Cuthbert, Juliet Morse, Julia Sayre, Cali Giglio, Terrence Lett; grade 10, Hiaggo Gonçalves, Kailaine de Oliveira, Alison Custer, Graham Stearns, Anabelle Biggs, Vitoria Da Trindade; grade 11, Nate Sawyer, Max Potter, Kaya Seiman, Ana Clara Lopes, Zach Smith, Willa Welch; grade 12, Jackson Pachico, Emily Gazzaniga, Skylar Hall, Spencer Pogue, Lauren Boyd, Jada Randolph, Violet Cabot, Vitoria Krasa, Thea Keene, James Murray, Caitlin McHugh. Curiosity: grade 9, Kinley Rinzin, Joe Ruzzo, Everthon Da Silva, Andressa da Trindade, Madeleine Bengtsson, Ava McGee; grade 10, Henry D’Andrea, Sam Fetters, Emmalee Maciel, Kyra Wildanger, Connor McGrath; grade 11, Ruby Reimann, Nandyeli Cristo, Margaret Sykes, Ethan Creato, Brooke Crocker, Eric Reubens, João Lucas Knupp; grade 12, Imani Hall, Amelia Simmons, Wilson Riley, Josh Pinto, Juan Sanchez Roa, Tyla Packish, Skyla Harthcock, Paige Pogue, Kieran Karabees, Danielle Middleton, Nick Rosa, Vito Aiello, Gaby Carlos Silva, Gregory Clark. Resilience: grade 9, Penelope Long, Hanna Santos, Aileen Mahoney, Lincoln Marino, Baylee Furtaw, Lucas Cacique; grade 10, Kayla Debettencourt, Ben Yancey, Edimar Lisboa, Lara Rebecca Correa-Silva, Kasarah Bruni; grade 11, Erick Miller, Hemilly Nascimento, Samuel Balbino, Braden Sayles, Michaela Benefit, Ellie Dolby; grade 12, Jack Holmes, Chris Ferry, Stephany Ribeiro, McMahon (Tom) Sykes, Chesca Potter, Chloe Hoff, Annabelle Cutrer, Megan Zeilinger, Melissa Lacerda, Ayanna Fhagen-Smith, Patrick Ribeiro, Jovanna Lowell-Bettencourt, Shelby Ponte, Lola Northrup, William Hermann. Accountability: grade 9, Graysen Kirk, Arthur Da Silva, Maya Tomkins, Andrea Morse, Rachel Arruda; grade 10, Nick Cranston, Ava Vought, Richard Guerra, Tenley Brooks, Ella Clarke, Jessie Dlabaj; grade 11, Nate Porterfield, Grace O’Malley, Owen Metell, Maria Clara Lacerda, Ana Clara Ribeira; grade 12, Solon Oliver, Jaiden Edelman, Peter Burke, Caroline Hurley, Catherine Cherry, Owen Favreau, Robe Della Torre, Pandora Bassett, Morgan Estrella, Joseph Serpa, Josh Sampaio, Madia Bellebuono, Alexandra Rego, Luke El-Deiry, Molly Carroll. Compassion: grade 9, Wadeline Florime, Hannah Murphy, Kaio Da Silva, Iesha Mayberry, Rayane da Silva, Margaret Bernard; grade 10, Andrew Da Silva, Anthony Dias, Ingrid Moore, Ella Buchert, Engracia Scheller, Maikon Souza; grade 11, Aden Ross, Hope Bettencourt, Hilary Rodrigues, Samuel Seidel-Aldrich-Moodie, Colleen Carroll, Danielle Oteri; grade 12, Bella Giordano, Julia Gomes, Taylor Hughes, Simone Davis, Ava Vigneault, Jenaleigh Griffin, Katherine O’Brien, Maria Vitoria De Oliveira, Rose Herman, Evanna Quinn, Anthony Chick, Hunter Athearn, Hillary Lemos, Molly Pogue, Riley Yuhas, Ian Amodio