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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 StudiesBenjamin Swiderski and Brooke Volpicella

Excellence in Orchestra Studies:  Alexander Bond and Matthew Cazacu

Excellence in Choral StudiesSophia Cheng

Excellence in Music & History Theory:  Sofia Savchenko and Elias Bermudez Leon

Excellence in Music TechnologyAyelet Greenspan, Oliver Schlecter, and Samuel Mango

Excellence in Technical TheaterCalvin Wein

Excellence in the Performing ArtsOliver 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 StudiesJulia 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 TechnologyFenton 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 StudiesEmma 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 MusicLucas Mongiello and Amanda Riolo  

Excellence in Music History and Theory:  Fenton Lio, Ethan Savage, Samuel Mango and Gavin Pittman

Excellence in Music TechnologyNikolai 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 PhotographyCasey Richman and Margaret Gereghty

Excellence in CeramicsMolly Hickey and Owen Hughes

Performing Arts  

Excellence in Acting:  Riley Bryggman, Tristan Galler, Scott Weinstein and Casey Wilcox

Excellence in Band StudiesAmelia Walsh, Scott MacDonald, Kyle Dickson and Ara Beigi

Excellence in Orchestra Studies:  Finn Scherer and Laurence Martin

Excellence in Choral MusicJessica Martin and Casey Wilcox

Excellence in Technical Theater:  Ruby Bochicchio-Sipos

Excellence in Music TheorySeneca Schwartz, Nate Greenspan,
Reagan Georgi and Patrick Rockett

Excellence in Music TechnologyRiley 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

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