JJHS Underclassmen Awards 2023-2024
Visual Arts
Innovative Studio Practice Award is given to students whose work and process embraces the studio habits of mind, who continually push themselves to take risks, develop their skills and produce exceptional work.
Studio Innovation Award: Cade Schwark
Artistic Vision Award is given to students who continue to commit to the creative process and developing exceptional skill in their discipline.
Artistic Vision Award in Drawing and Painting: Memphis Bradford and Elena Orrill
Artistic Vision Award in Ceramics and Sculpture: Alexandra (Sasha) Popovic and Remi Aaron
Artistic Vision Award in Photography and Filmmaking: Mariel Weitsman
The Rising Artist Award is given to students who engage in the studio habits of mind and are developing their skill and creativity within their discipline through practice and experimentation.
Rising Artist Award in Drawing and Painting: Jameson Sandell
Rising Artist Award in Ceramics and Sculpture: Isabela Brazill-Almanzar
Rising Artist Award in Photography and Filmmaking: Silvana Fiorilli
Rising Artist Award in Studio Projects: Jack Reilly
Performing Arts
Excellence in Acting: Cade Schwark and Ayelet Greenspan
Excellence in Band Studies: Benjamin Swiderski and Brooke Volpicella
Excellence in Orchestra Studies: Alexander Bond and Matthew Cazacu
Excellence in Choral Studies: Sophia Cheng
Excellence in Music & History Theory: Sofia Savchenko and Elias Bermudez Leon
Excellence in Music Technology: Ayelet Greenspan, Oliver Schlecter, and Samuel Mango
Excellence in Technical Theater: Calvin Wein
Excellence in the Performing Arts: Oliver Pezone and Fenton Lio
Design
The Renzo Piano Architecture Award: William Poydar
The Brunelleschi Architecture Award: : Sofia Prelvukaj
The Jeanne Gang Architecture Award: Denis Zapson
JJHS Underclassmen Awards for the Arts 2022-2023
Visual Art
Excellence in Drawing and Painting : Zoe Stevens
Excellence in Photography: Albert Manes
Excellence in Studio Projects: Divina Allyn
Excellence in Ceramics: Brandon LePore
Performing Arts
Excellence in Acting: Alec Schwartz, Maclain Rockett and Francis (Jack) Pryor
Excellence in Band Studies: Julia Gold, William Fenton and Nina Vigil
Excellence in Orchestra Studies: Zackary Geller, Cecil Tedder and Sophie Hunsberger
Excellence in Choral Music: : Madison Varriale and Madeline Galgano
Excellence in Music History and Theory: Fife MacGregor and Oliver Schlecter
Excellence in Music Technology: Fenton Lio, Nicholas Benson and Charles DiCesare
Excellence in Technical Theater: Azumi Appel, Cecil Tedder and Alfredo Avila
Design
Excellence in Architecture: tba
JJHS Underclassmen Awards for the Arts 2021-2022
Visual Art
Excellence in Drawing and Painting : Isabella Ferrajina, Maren Kreutzer and Paul Vorbeck
Excellence in Photography: Albert Manes
Excellence in Studio Projects: Allison Novak, Grace Brunner-Bright
Excellence in Ceramics: Lusitania Halaifonua
Performing Arts
Excellence in Acting: Francis (Jack) Pryor and Nathaniel Greenspan
Excellence in Band Studies: Emma Klares, John Becker, Ian Rhodes and Julia Gold
Excellence in Orchestra Studies: Sasha Lovitz, Sophie Hunsberger, Caitlin Walsh, Sylvia Berger and David Bond
Excellence in Choral Music: Lucas Mongiello and Amanda Riolo
Excellence in Music History and Theory: Fenton Lio, Ethan Savage, Samuel Mango and Gavin Pittman
Excellence in Music Technology: Nikolai Raimondo, Tyler Miritello, Elijah Willner and Aya Schwartz
Excellence in Technical Theater: Ela Mehra and Talia Levinsohn
Design
Excellence in Architecture: George Caratzas, Carolina Cerna, Christopher Gebbia, Zachary Kuszynski, Margaret (Mia) Puccio
JJHS Underclassmen Awards for the Arts 2019-2020
Visual Art
Excellence in Drawing and Painting : Robyn Graygor and Drew Aaron
Excellence in Photography: Casey Richman and Margaret Gereghty
Excellence in Ceramics: Molly Hickey and Owen Hughes
Performing Arts
Excellence in Acting: Riley Bryggman, Tristan Galler, Scott Weinstein and Casey Wilcox
Excellence in Band Studies: Amelia Walsh, Scott MacDonald, Kyle Dickson and Ara Beigi
Excellence in Orchestra Studies: Finn Scherer and Laurence Martin
Excellence in Choral Music: Jessica Martin and Casey Wilcox
Excellence in Technical Theater: Ruby Bochicchio-Sipos
Excellence in Music Theory: Seneca Schwartz, Nate Greenspan,
Reagan Georgi and Patrick Rockett
Excellence in Music Technology: Riley Bryggman, Maddie Jahaly,
Jonathan Frantz and Nick Puccio
Design:
Excellence in Architecture: Millie Peacock, Elizabeth Cusato, Sofie
Rice and Nick Petrella
JJHS Underclassmen Awards for the Arts 2018-2019
Visual Art
Excellence in Drawing and Painting : Alexandra Kasel, Anne Kennedy, Esme Matthews & Brianna Garofolo
Excellence in Photography: Abigail Dodes & Madison Kiley
Excellence in Film Making: Drew Shapiro & Paul Esposito
Excellence in Ceramics: Morgan Johnson & Eve Chipman
Performing Arts
Excellence in Acting: Riley Bryggman
Excellence in Band Studies: Victoria Fenton, Michael Murphy & Bian Suzuki-Wolf
Excellence in Orchestra Studies: Sophie Guo, Morgan Fost & Audrey Bond
Excellence in Choral Music: Katie Gebbia & Casey Wilcox
Excellence in Technical Theater: Mariel Richardson & Evan Calves
Excellence in Music Theory: Jackson Francis, Aidan Coplan, Hunter McKendry, Finn Scherer
Excellence in Music Technology: John Civetta, Jack Mango, Lily Oyen, Henry Shapiro & Daniel Zitomer
Outstanding Performance in NYS School Music Assoc. Competition: Daniel Zitomer
Design:
Excellence in Architecture: Nicholas Petrella, Sophia Rice, Eliza Leddy, Martin Stuttman, Tyler Petschek, Rachel Laemle
JJHS Underclassmen Awards for the Arts 2017-2018
Art
Future Artists 2018: Emma Dollar, & Emily Knowlton
Excellence in Drawing and Painting : Sammy Ofer
Excellence in Photography: Emma-Lotta Purho
Excellence in Film Making: William Lee
Excellence in Ceramics: Sophia Walsh
Performing Arts
Excellence in Acting: Angelina Cerami
Excellence in Band Studies: Jordan Schwartz & Liliana Carey
Excellence in Orchestra Studies: Faith Willett & Sona Minasian
Excellence in Choral Music: Sona Minasian & William Lee
Excellence in Technical Theater: Abigail Wilson
Excellence in Music Theory: Aidan Coletta
Excellence in Music Technology: Ryan Cummings, Jools Dembo, Jay Frantz,
Jack McMahon, Lily Owen, Henry Sapiro & Kylie Vinslay
Design:
Excellence in Architecture: James Meikle, Jasper Meikle, Eliza Leddy,
Isabella Bellencourt, Sandra Radin & Angela Huang
Excellence in Designing: Donald Engelhart & Annika Bruch
