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 27.

Valedictorian: Eric Reubens.

Salutatorian: Peter Gillis.

Class Essayist: Zachary Smith.

Top 20 Seniors: Eric Reubens, Peter Gillis, Zachary Smith, Ethan Creato, Willa Welch, Max Potter, Ruby Reimann, Nathaniel Porterfield and Chloe Combra (tie), Leo Neville, Rachel Salop, Ashtyn Watts, Tatum Carreiro, Isabella Thorpe, Colleen Carroll, Matthew D'Andrea, Owen Atkins, Michael Wallace, Madeline Chronister, Jacob Gurney, Parker Ben David.

Departmental Awards

Art, Design & Technology: Excellence in Drawing and Painting: Emma Burt. Excellence in Photography and Graphics: Kayleigh Bollin. Excellence in 3D Design and Architecture: Lorhana Souza. Excellence in Crafts and Sculpture: Amber Cuthbert. Excellence in Game Design: Miguel Picacio. Excellence in Programming: Samuel Fetters. Excellence in Interactive Art: Tristian Gromoshak. Effort and Leadership in Art, Design & Technology, Grade 9: Nikeya Tankard, Clarissa Pinto; Grade 10: Madeleine Bengtsson, Hannah Murphy; Grade 11: Bethany Cardoza, Silas Abrams; Grade 12: Madeline Chronister, Lily Jones.

Athletics Sportsmanship Award: Leo Neville, Maria Frangos. Outstanding Student Athlete in Academics: Ruby Reimann, Peter Gillis. Outstanding Student Athlete in Competition: Hunter Meader, Ava BenDavid Unsung Hero: Nico De Paula. Unsung Heroine: Gabriella Carr. MIAA Pillar Awards: Leadership, Zachary Smith; Community Service, Max Potter; Coaches’ Education, Lila Mikos; Sportsmanship, Anabelle Biggs; Wellness, Graham Stearns.

Career and Technical Education: Excellence in Automotive: Exploratory, Shane Vanderhoop-True; Level 1, Nathan Cuthbert; Level 2, Riley Sylvia; Level 3, Jacob Gurney. Excellence in Business & Marketing Entrepreneurship, Miles Wolf; Business & Marketing, Sam Hoyt; Marketing, Bizuayehu Horwitz. Excellence in Carpentry: Exploratory, Olivia MacPherson; Level 1, Christian Smith; Level 2, Nicholas Arroyo. Excellence in Culinary Arts: Exploratory, Molly Sylvia; Level 1, Nathanael Felicio; Level 2, Peyton Jeffers; Level 3: Keaton Aliberti. Excellence in Health Assisting: Exploratory, Tobias Russell Schaeffer; Level 1; Miguel Picacio, Level 2; Marina Pessoni, Level 3: Sydney Bierman. Excellence in Horticulture: Exploratory, Wyatt Nicholson, Level 1; Luke Yuhas, Level 2; Ashlei Clarke, Level 3; Madeline Chronister. Excellence in Sail MV: Level 1, Caroline Walsh; Level 2, Miles Wolf. MVA Presidential Award: Marcellus Rubio; MVA Presidential Award: Ana Clara Lopes. Massachusetts Outstanding Vocational Technical Student Award, Madeline Chronister.

English: Excellence in English Grade 9: Jahzarah McIntosh, Emma Burt, Kimberly Marques, Hawanny Ribeiro. Grade 10: Kayla Dow, Sydney Rydzewski, Annabelle Brothers, Daniel Serpa. Grade 11: Hardy Eville, Alison Custer, Ashley Brasefield, Lukas Fernandes. Grade 12: Eric Reubens, Willa Welch, Fiona Smilie, Marcellus Rubio. Effort and Leadership Award in English: Grade 9: Clare Mone, Geovane Meikle, Parker Bradlee. Grade 10: Maya Tomkins, Clyde Smith. Grade11: Silas Abrams, Jessie Dlabaj. Grade 12: Chloe Combra, Max Potter, Kaya Seiman, Brooks Carroll, Colleen Carroll. Science Fiction/Quasar Award: Jackson Wojnowski. Morelli Award: Jackson Wojnowski.

New England Scholastic Press Association Special Achievement Awards (2020-2021): Feature Photo: Hardy Eville (Barrett Oliver Hunting); Feature Story: Hardy Eville (Allure of Hunting Nabs Next Generation); News Story, Hardy Eville (Students Get into Good Trouble); News Story, Chloe Combra, (Summer Job Uncertainty Concerns Island Teens); News Story: Chloe Combra, Brooke Crocker and Hardy Eville, (On Island Explores Substance Use and Recovery). (2019-2020): News Photo: Max Potter, (Community Supports Food-Centric fundraisers); News Story: Hardy Eville and Emily Gazzaniga, (Community Supports Food-Centric Fundraisers); News Feature: Sara Creato, (Youth leaders Lobby for Licenses); News Feature: Mackenzie Shaw, Sofia Alexander, Emily Gazzaniga (Students Hooked on the Derby).

English as a Second Language: Excellence in ESL 1: Luis Funes Seren. Excellence in ESL 2: Ana Karollyna Amaro. Phoenix Award in ESL 1-2: Vitor Freitas. Excellence in ESL 3: Rayane Da Silva. Excellence in ESL 4: Sofia Balsas Fuentes, Miguel Picacio Phoenix Award in ESL 3-4: Edimar Lisboa, Rhay Rodrigues.

World Languages: Effort & Leadership in World Languages: 9th Grade: Bryce Cioffi (Spanish), Maia Donnelly (Spanish), Clarissa Pinto (Spanish), Rebecca Mandelli (Portuguese), Ruby Elliott (Portuguese), Elayna Coelho (Portuguese), Gabriel Pimenta (French),Sofia Balsas Fuentes (French). 10th Grade: Jack Marshard (Spanish), Wadeline Florime (Portuguese), Mikaelly Ribeiro (Portuguese), Nikola Nikolov (French), Madeleine Bengtsson, Eduardo Marques (Spanish), Violette Wetterhahn (French). 11th Grade: Ella Buchert (Spanish), Peyton Je ers (Spanish), Jessie Dlabaj (Hn Span 3), Bertrand Mullen (Portuguese), Lukas Fernandes (Portuguese), Lucas Goncalves (Portuguese), Samuel Fetters (Spanish). 12th Grade: Michael Noel (Portuguese), Amber Cuthbert (Portuguese), Davi Butkowsky (Portuguese), Brooke Crocker (Spanish), Tatum Carreiro (Spanish), Ethan Creato (Spanish). MA Foreign Language Association Awards: Leadership in Foreign Language: Maria Eduarda Vieira Da Silva Lainez and Andressa Da Trindade. Excellence in Spanish: Hope Bettencourt. Excellence in French: Violette Wetterhahn. Excellence in Portuguese: Ana Clara Ribeiro.

History: Excellence in U.S. History I: Bryce Cioffi, Jahzarah McIntosh. Excellence in U.S. History II: Owen Amodio, Samuel Gurney. Excellence in Global History I: Isabella Clarke. Excellence in Global History II: Joseph Cywinski. Excellence in AP Modern European History: Tatum Carreiro, Hope Bettencourt Excellence in AP US History: Adrienne Christy, Eloise Christy. Excellence in AP World History: Hardy Eville, Ingrid Moore. Excellence in Sheltered US II: Maria Otoni. Excellence in 10th Grade Humanities: Penelope Long, Isabella Merriam Excellence in 11th Grade Humanities: Oliver Lively, Benjamin Mulvey

Effort & Leadership in History/Social Studies: 9th Grade: Emma Burt. 10th Grade: Maya Tomkins. 11th Grade: Sam Hoyt, Alison Custer, Miguel Dilermando Picacio 12th Grade: Marcellus Rubio, Brooke Crocker.

Math: Excellence in Algebra 1: Gabriel Pimenta. Excellence in Honors Algebra 1: Clarissa Pinto, Abigail Gilley Excellence in Algebra 2: Crystal Zheng, Miguel Picacio Excellence in Honors Algebra 2: Ella Buchert. Excellence in Advanced Algebra 2: Lyla Solway. Excellence in Geometry: Faith Fecitt. Excellence in Advanced Geometry: Bryce Cioffi, Marin Gillis Excellence in Honors Geometry: Rayssa Lacerda, Eduardo Marques, Margaret Bernard Excellence in Pre-Calculus: David Vaz. Excellence in Honors Pre-Calculus: Zachary Utz. Excellence in Pre-AP Calculus: Ingrid Moore. Excellence in AP Calculus (AB): Alyssa Strelecki. Excellence in AP Calculus (BC): Colleen Carroll, Peter Gillis. Excellence in Financial Literacy: Emily Anderson. Excellence in Statistics: Mia Jeffers. Excellence in AP Statistics: Eric Reubens. Effort and Leadership in Math. 9th Grade: Samantha Caldwell, Talia Estrella, Sydney Emerson, Eli Friedman, Parker Bradlee. 10th Grade: Paige Anderson, Annabelle Brothers, Jack Marshard, Lincoln Marino, Clyde Smith. 11th Grade: Isabella Clarke, Jessie Dlabaj, Graham Stearns, Peyton Jeffers, Kayleigh Bollin, Borja van der Zanden Tolay. 12th Grade: Leo Neville, Eric Reubens, Zachary Smith, Tatum Carreiro, Kaya Seiman.

Project Vine Awards: Vintage Award: The PV Student who shows the most excellence in Academic work: Ashlei Clarke, class of 2022. Big Sibling Award: The PV student who reached out to our underclassmen in the most positive and supportive ways: Alexandra Clay, Class of 2021. Rookie of the Year: The PV student who is in their first year in the Program who shows the most promise of doing great things with their time here: Joseph Maccaferri, Class of 2023. Zoom Class Hero: Kamar Dehaney, Class of 2023.

Navigator Award: Wyndham Welles.

Performing Arts: Excellence in Band: Eli Friedman. Excellence in Chorus: Eli Friedman. Excellence in Orchestra: Eric Reubens, Willa Welch, Emily Weyl. Excellence in Acting: Emmett Favreau. Department Award: Kaya Seiman. Effort & Leadership in the Performing Arts: 9th Grade: Amity Harris. 10th Grade: Jack Crawford, Ava McGee, Madeleine Bengtsson. 11th Grade: Engracia Scheller, Emmett Favreau, Ingrid Moore. 12th Grade: Mia Jeffers, Sarah Lytle. Jim Novak Where the Heck Did That Come From? Award: Jack Tully.

Physical Education: Effort & Leadership in Physical Education: 9th Grade: Robert Moore, Maia Donnelly. 10th Grade: Hannah Murphy, Daniel Serpa. 11th Grade: Tristian Gromoshak, Ashley Brasefield. 12th Grade: Eric Reubens, Madeline Chronister.

Science: Excellence in Biology: Faith Fecitt, Lyla Solway. Excellence in AP Biology: Jessie Dlabaj. Excellence in Chemistry: Annabelle Brothers. Excellence in AP Chemistry: Henry D’Andrea. Excellence in Earth Science: Alexa Schroeder, Olivia MacPherson, Robert Moore Excellence in Physics: Hope Bettencourt, Joshua Billings, Ingrid Moore Excellence in AP Physics: Peter Gillis. Excellence in Anatomy and Physiology: Leo Neville, Ava BenDavid Excellence in Green Engineering: Zachary Ward. Excellence in AP Environmental Science: Zachary Smith Excellence in Physical Science: Rohan Whitelocke

Effort & Leadership in Science: 9th Grade: Clare Mone. 10th Grade: Kamar Dehaney, Jacob Glasgow 11th Grade: Edward Cherry, Isabella Clarke 12th Grade: Chloe Combra, Owen Steenkamp.

National Honor Society Spring Inductees: Silas Abrams, Emmett Favreau, Kaio Pereira, Tristan Scott, Borja van der Zanden Tolay.

NHS Teacher of the Year Award: Leigh. Fairchild-Coppoletti.

National School Development Council Awards: Harvard University, Ingrid Moore. Smith College, Alison Custer. Dartmouth College, Hardy Eville. Yale University, Jessie Dlabaj. Saint Michael’s College, Graham Stearns, Zachary Utz. Mount Holyoke College, Isabella Clarke. Wellesley College, Delilah Hammarlund. University of Notre Dame, Edward Cherry. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Henry D’Andrea Suffolk University, Ruairi Mullin. Western New England University, Samuel Fetters. Lasell University, Owen Amodio.

President’s Award for Educational Excellence: Eric Reubens, Peter Gillis, Ethan Creato, Zachary Smith, Max Potter, Willa Welch, Ruby Reimann, Chloe Combra, Nathaniel Porterfield, Leo Neville, Isabella Thorpe, Rachel Salop, Finley Monahan, Tatum Carreiro, Owen Atkins, Maria Clara Lacerda, Ashtyn Watts.

President’s Award for Educational Achievement: Matthew D’Andrea, Colleen Carroll, Parker Ben David, Sydney Brown, Michael Wallace, Gabriella Carr, Madeline Chronister, Jacob Gurney, Brooke Crocker, Kaya Seiman, Brandon Pinelli, Hope Bettencourt, Alyssa Strelecki, Molly Menton, Ana Clara Ribeiro, Isaac Richards, Lauren Voorhees, Larissa De Oliveira, Kate Howell, Owen Steenkamp, Ellie Dolby, Felix Colon, Charlotte Packer, Avery Simmons, Gabriela Vieira, Aiden Marek, Dylan Burke, Ciara Hoyt, David Vaz, Lydia Carlos, Sarah Lytle, Zachary Ward, Vitor Lage, Stella Napior, Lily Jones, Ava Maggi, Micah Vought, Margaret Sykes, Jackson Wojnowski, Amanda Moraes, Trent Bilodeau, Kasey Varkonda.

Character Awards: Community: 9th Grade, Olivia Macpherson, Michael Paciello; 10th Grade, Graysen Kirk, Shadane Howell; 11th Grade, Kaleb Hatt, Sara Creato, Emmett Favreau; 12th Grade, Hope Bettencourt, Zachary Smith. Curiosity: 9th Grade, Alyssa Sylvia, Tobias Russell Schaeffer, Clare Mone; 10th Grade, Andressa Da Trindade, Penelope Long; 11th Grade, Henry D’Andrea, Marina Pessoni, Colin McNamee 12th Grade, Owen Atkins, Jackson Wojnowski, Rachel Salop. Resilience: 9th Grade, Shane Vanderhoop-True, Rebecca Mandelli; 10th Grade, Hannah Murphy, Terrence Lett, Mikael Gustavo Ribeiro; 11th Grade, Kayleigh Bollin, Lucas Da Silva, Benedict Yancey; 12th Grade, Braden Sayles, Liam Dawley, Margaret Sykes. Accountability: 9th Grade, Tysean Thomas, Jenna Hathaway; 10th Grade, Eduardo Marques, Maria Sanchez Roa; 11th Grade, Zachary Utz, Benjamin Mulvey, Delilah Hammarlund; 12th Grade, Nathaniel Porterfield, Vitor Lage, Gabriella Carr. Compassion: 9th Grade, Olympia Hall, Audrey Polleys; 10th Grade, Clyde Smith, Kayla Dow; 11th Grade, Noah Lawry, Vitoria Da Trindade; 12th Grade, Brian Torres, Josey Sylva.