2020 Senior Awards: Awards by Category

National AP Scholar - Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams.

• Stephen Zack

The President’s Award for Outstanding Educational Excellence recognizes academic success in the classroom.  Students receiving the President’s Educational Excellence Award must have a score on a standardized aptitude test which places them in the 85th percentile and a cumulative grade point average of 90% or higher.

• Taylor America
• Augustine Aufderheide III
• Noah Breske
• Lauren Collis
• Elizabeth Daugherty
• Michael Deffinbaugh
• Kristina Dube
• Olivia Fiore
• Natalie Flanders
• Angelique Gingras
• William Green
• Chloe Gregory
• Krista Hauk
• Alexandra Herron
• Branden Milam
• Caitlin Munson
• Kassidy Oakes
• Kaitlin Russell
• Ava Sheahan
• Emily Shrieves
• Carter Singletary
• Benjamin Springer
• Vincent Sullens
• Grace Tisone
• Dorian Tonic
• Evan Tracy
• Benjamin Voelker
• Jenna Wilder
• Megan Williams
• Stephen Zack

The President’s Award for Outstanding Educational Achievement recognizes students who show outstanding educational growth, improvements and commitment or intellectual development in their academic subjects.  

• Wendy Aquino Castro
• Dinara Beknazarova
• Diego Cardenas Ruiz
• Shane Cloak
• Isaiah Foote
• Johnathan Gomez
• Alyssa Hardy
• Ryan Hetzler
• Hailey Horton
• Breanna Kissinger
• Ariihaumatanui Lewis
• Christopher MacWilliams Jr
• Kayla Manis
• Cecilia Mixon
• Jonathan Rawlings
• Monya Rosier
• Jon Sprague
• Cameron Tregunna
• Tobias Wilkins

AP Scholars – Students have achieved recognition for their exceptional achievement on college-level Advanced Placement Program Exams. 
AP Scholars are students who completed three or more AP exams with scores 3, 4 or 5 

• Mason Britt
• Lauren Collis
• Elizabeth Daugherty
• Gwendolyn Fratz
• Chloe Gregory
• Krista Hauk
• Maxwell Herche
• Tianna Humphries
• Jacob Lopynski
• Savannah Miller
• Caitlin Munson
• Jetta Murphy
• Zhane Norris
• Jacob Reintzel
• Lacie Russell
• Emily Shrieves
• Evan Tracy
• Allison Vassallo
• Benjamin Voelker

AP Scholars with Honors are students earning an average score of at least 3.25 on a five-point scale on all AP Exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.

• Olivia Fiore
• Christian Gott
• Grace Tisone
• Dorian Tonic
• Jenna Wilder

AP Scholars with Distinction are students earning an average score of at least 3.5 on a five-point scale on all AP Exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams

• Noah Breske
• Michael Deffinbaugh
• Kristina Dube
• Natalie Flanders
• Kaitlin Russell
• Ava Sheahan
• Benjamin Springer
• Vincent Sullens
• Megan Williams

Cumulative High Honor Roll.  The following seniors have earned high honor roll on every marking period for all four years at Calvert High School.  

• Noah Breske
• Michael Deffinbaugh
• Kristina Dube
• Natalie Flanders
• Angelique Gingras
• Makenna Kelsey
• Cynthia MacDonald
• Carly Matteson
• Sydney Serena
• Benjamin Springer
• Dorian Tonic
• Jenna Wilder
• Claire Williams
• Megan Williams

Maryland Merit Scholastic Award is given to the top five percent of the senior class and is endorsed by Governor Hogan.

• Noah Breske
• Michael Deffinbaugh
• Kristina Dube
• Olivia Fiore
• Natalie Flanders
• Angelique Gingras
• Carly Matteson
• Kaitlin Russell
• Sophia Santoyo
• Benjamin Springer
• Vincent Sullens
• Dorian Tonic
• Jenna Wilder
• Megan Williams
• Stephen Zack

Citizen of the Year is given by Delegate Mark Fisher is given to a top male and female based on all of the CAVS traits. 

• Lauren Collis
• William Green

United States Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Award is given to a student capable of performing as a soloist with the high school band; and is recognized as both an outstanding performer and as a truly outstanding young citizen.

• Kylie Hall

• Outstanding Achievement in Honors Composition and Rhetoric - Nadia Coleman
• Outstanding Achievement in Honors Composition and Rhetoric - Angelique Gingras
• Outstanding ESOL Honors Composition and Rhetoric Student - Dinara Beknazarova
• Outstanding Achievement in AP English Literature and Composition - Taylor America
• Outstanding Senior ESOL Student - Diego Cardenas Ruiz
• Outstanding Achievement in Broadcast - Benjamin Voelker
• Outstanding Achievement in Newspaper - Angelique Gingras
• Outstanding Achievement in Yearbook - Mary Beth Meiggs
• Outstanding Achievement in American Sign Language II - Trinity Fowler

• Outstanding Achievement in Art and Design - Matthew Fruin
• Outstanding Achievement in Art and Design - Sean Sederbaum
• Outstanding Achievement in Ceramics - Tianna Humphries
• Outstanding Achievement in Drawing and Painting - Gwendolyn Fratz
• Outstanding Achievement in Photography - Alissa D'Agostino
• Outstanding Achievement in AP Studio 2D Design - Angelina Workcuff
• Outstanding Achievement in Band - Cynthia MacDonald
• Outstanding Orchestra Student - Kylie Hall
• Excellence in Vocal Jazz - Emily Moler
• Ian Berry Award for Excellence in Dance - Andrew Mason
• Thomas Morley Award for Excellence in Chamber Choir - Emily Shrieves
• Shanik Plater Chorus Spirit Award - Michael Mason Jr.
• Outstanding Achievement in AP Music Theory - Michael Deffinbaugh
• Female Vocalist of the Year - LaTrice Jordan
• Male Vocalist of the Year - Tayvion Dickens
• National School Choral Award - Asadrian Hudson
• Naval Science Superlative Senior Award - Dylan Loveless
• The John Paul Jones Award for Naval Science - Lauren Collis
• Outstanding Male Physical Education Student - Tyler Bays
• Outstanding Female Physical Education Student - Flor Katz-Starr
• Outstanding Male Performer - Andrew Mason
• Outstanding Female Performer - Isis Shrader
• Outstanding Work in Stage Crew - Kylie Hall
• Thespian of the Year - Noah Breske

• Outstanding Achievement in Honors Algebra II - Yanira Mejia Moran
• Outstanding Achievement in Academic Pre Calculus - Emma Wieland
• Outstanding Achievement in Honors Pre Calculus - Jeanelle Ford
• Outstanding Achievement in AP Calculus - Olivia Fiore
• Outstanding Achievement in AP Calculus II - Megan Williams
• Outstanding Achievement in Statistics - Cynthia MacDonald
• Outstanding Achievement in AP Statistics - Makenna Kelsey
• Outstanding Achievement in Business Math - Alyssa Hardy
• Outstanding Achievement in Math Analysis - Chloe Gregory

• Outstanding Achievement in AP Biology - Brooke Young
• Outstanding Achievement in Matter and Energy - Kaitlyn Hall
• Outstanding Achievement in AP Chemistry - Noah Breske
• Outstanding Achievement in Honors Physics - Kaitlyn Vilkoski
• Outstanding Achievement in AP Physics I - Natalie Flanders
• Outstanding Achievement in AP Physics II - Olivia Fiore
• Outstanding Achievement in Calculus Based AP Physics - Stephen Zack
• Outstanding Achievement in Honors Earth Science - Ariihaumatanui Lewis
• Outstanding Achievement in Introduction to Honors Environmental Science - Trinity Fowler
• Outstanding Achievement in AP Environmental Science - Kaitlin Russell
• Outstanding Achievement in Agricultural Research and Development - Emily Sears
• Outstanding Achievement in Foundations of Technology - Kaitlin Russell
• Outstanding Achievement in Introduction to Engineering - Jordaan Crawford
• Outstanding Achievement in Principles of Engineering - Alex Baker
• Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Design and Development - Matthew Fruin
• Outstanding Achievement in Foundations of Computer Science - Ann Rerig
• Outstanding Achievement in Digital Electronics - Olivia Fiore
• Outstanding Achievement in App Development - Christian Gott
• Outstanding Achievement in Aerospace Engineering - Carly Matteson
• Outstanding Achievement in AP Computer Science - Emily Shrieves
• Outstanding Achievement in AP Computer Science - Elizabeth Daugherty
• Outstanding Achievement in Principles of Biomedical Science - Makenzie Ziesmer
• Outstanding Achievement in Biomedical Innovation - Nadia Coleman
• Outstanding Achievement in Human Body Systems - Floyd Harris
• Outstanding Achievement in Medical Interventions - Elizabeth Marcus

• Outstanding Achievement in World History - Dinara Beknazarova
• Outstanding Achievement in AP European History - Angelique Gingras
• Outstanding Achievement in AP Human Geography - Ava Sheahan
• Outstanding Achievement in Psychology - Kayla Barth
• Outstanding Achievement in AP Psychology - Angelique Gingras
• Outstanding Achievement in Teacher's Academy of Maryland - Sydney Serena
• Outstanding Achievement in ICONS - William Horvath
• Juvenile Justice Student of the Year Matthew - Davis
• Criminal Investigations Student of the Year -Katarina Walker

Superintendent’s Scholastic Recognition Award is given to students who earn a grade no lower than a 90% for each course in each marking period for the school year.  Nine students (*) earned the Superintendent’s Scholastic Recognition for all four years. 

• Taylor America
• Alex Baker
• Gracie Bradford
• Noah Breske*
• Nadia Coleman
• Michael Deffinbaugh*
• Kristina Dube*
• Olivia Fiore
• Natalie Flanders*
• Chloe Gregory
• Makenna Kelsey
• Claire Layman
• Kaylee Luckett
• Cynthia MacDonald*
• Carly Matteson*
• Madison Myers
• Emma Nash
• Kassidy Oakes
• Lindsey Roush
• Kaitlin Russell
• Sophia Santoyo
• Sydney Serena*
• Dorian Tonic*
• Claire Williams
• Megan Williams*
• Maria Yeatman

Graduates with Distinction – Students meeting a high stand of academic achievement and earning a weighted cumulative grade point average of 3.9 or above are recognized as “Graduates with Distinction”. 

• Kensley Benjamin
• Reagan Brady
• Noah Breske
• Mason Britt
• Nadia Coleman
• Elizabeth Daugherty
• Michael Deffinbaugh
• Kristina Dube
• Olivia Fiore
• Natalie Flanders
• Gwendolyn Fratz
• Angelique Gingras
• Christian Gott
• William Green
• Chloe Gregory
• Kylie Hall
• Krista Hauk
• Alexandra Herron
• Flor Rose Katz-Starr
• Makenna Kelsey
• Jacob Lopynski
• Cynthia MacDonald
• Megan Mahar
• Carly Matteson
• Kassidy Oakes
• Kaitlin Russell
• Lacie Russell
• Sophia Santoyo
• Sydney Serena
• Ava Sheahan
• Carter Singletary
• Benjamin Springer
• Vincent Sullens
• Nicholas Terry
• Grace Tisone
• Dorian Tonic
• Evan Tracy
• Ashley Vernier
• Benjamin Voelker
• Jenna Wilder
• Megan Williams
• Brooke Young
• Stephen Zack

Perfect Attendance given to students who have not missed any days of school.

Perfect Attendance – 1 year

• Wendy Aquino Castro
• Dinara Beknazarova
• Noah Breske
• Nadia Coleman
• Elizabeth Daugherty
• Kinsey Hall
• Kaylee Luckett
• Justin MacWilliams
• Baylee Mister
• Zachary Pedrosa
• Jacob Shanks
• Diallo Taylor
• Makayla Williams

Perfect Attendance – 2 years

• Tatum Sneed

Perfect Attendance – 3 years

• Asadrian Hudson

Perfect Attendance – 4 years

• Devin Lancaster

National Merit Commended Students – Over 1.5 million juniors in about 21,000 high schools entered the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program on the 2018 PSAT.  Only about 34,000 students are commended students recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 scores of those taking the PSAT.

• Noah Breske
• Stephen Zack

Athletic Department Awards

The “Senior Sportsmanship Award” is given to a male and female student who has demonstrated integrity on and off the playing field.

• Alexandra Herron
• Isaiah Jones

The “Most Outstanding Senior Athlete” is given to a male and female who have demonstrated outstanding performance in multiple sports.

• Isaiah Foote
• Camryn Free

The “Scholar Athlete Award” is given to a male and female who have achieved high levels in the classroom while participating in varsity athletics.

• Noah Breske
• Megan Williams

The Calvert Mentorship program allows students to gain real-world experience in their chosen career field while earning one elective credit. The goal of the program is to give students the opportunity to; explore a possible career, develop skills, gain valuable career-related experiences, as well as build potential relationships with professionals in their chosen career path. 

• Johnathan Gomez – Finance
• Megan Williams – Global Health Research
• Angelique Gingras – Journalism
• Madeline Wojcieszek – Law Enforcement
• Rachael Beaver – Veterinary Medicine
• Ann Rerig – Veterinary Medicine

Meritorious Service Star Award given to students for their exemplary service to their communities and dedication to applying academic skills through service-learning projects to solving real community problems. 

• Hannah Aguilar
• Jonathan Beckwith
• Lauren Collis
• Justin Cunningham
• Jeanelle Ford
• Trevor Graves
• Landon Hosier
• Kyle Joy
• Mia Kwiatkoski
• Dylan Loveless
• Andrew Mason
• Caitlin Munson
• Sydney Serena
• Megan Williams

The Maryland Seal of Biliteracy is an award from the Maryland State Board of Education that recognized a student’s high level of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing in English and one or more additional languages, as measured by rigorous, state-approved proficiency assessments.  

• Wendy Aquino Castro
• Dinara Beknazarova
• Johnathan Gomez 
• Diego Cardenas Ruiz 

Cumulative Honor Roll.  The following seniors have earned honor roll on every marking period for all four years at Calvert High School.  

• Kayla Barth
• Rachael Beaver
• Dinara Beknazarova
• Kensley Benjamin
• Reagan Brady
• Lauren Brennan
• Mason Britt
• Cardenas Ruiz
• Meghan Carroll
• Shane Cloak
• Nadia Coleman
• Lauren Collis
• Alissa D'Agostino
• Elizabeth Daugherty
• Matthew Davis
• Todd Drake
• Alison Farrall
• Olivia Fiore
• Michael Floria
• Jeanelle Ford
• Matthew Fruin
• Christian Gott
• William Green
• Kylie Hall
• Alexandra Herron
• Tianna Humphries
• Claire Jenkins
• Courtney Jones
• Ta'Laya Jones
• Flor Katz-Starr
• Mia Kwiatkoski
• Elena Ledda
• Jacob Lopynski
• Kaylee Luckett
• Justin MacWilliams
• Megan Mahar
• Andrew Mason
• Megan McConnell
• David McCurry
• Mejia Moran
• Branden Milam
• Savannah Miller
• Emily Mutchler
• Emma Nash
• Alexandra Nichols
• Kassidy Oakes
• Jenna Prowinski
• Lindsey Roush
• Kaitlin Russell
• Lacie Russell
• Sophia Santoyo
• Ava Sheahan
• Emily Shrieves
• Carter Singletary
• Vincent Sullens
• Diallo Taylor
• Nicholas Terry
• Grace Tisone
• Evan Tracy
• Ashley Vernier
• Kaitlyn Vilkoski
• Benjamin Voelker
• Nicholas Whidden
• Madeline Wojcieszek
• Brooke Young
• Stephen Zack

1300+ SAT – Scoring well on the SAT can be attributed to ability and academic persistence.

• Noah Breske
• Michael Deffinbaugh
• Kristina Dube
• Olivia Fiore
• Natalie Flanders
• William Green
• Kaitlin Russell
• Ava Sheahan
• Jacob Smith
• Benjamin Springer
• Vincent Sullens
• Grace Tisone
• Evan Tracy
• Megan Williams
• Stephen Zack

The United States Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award is given to a student with a grade point average of 85% or above, be recognized as an exemplary young citizen and role model for younger students, and recognized as having best exhibited academic achievement and leadership as a high school scholar.

• Kyle Joy

American Legion Award is given to a top male and female based on courage, leadership, scholarship, honor, service and patriotism.

• Angelique Gingras
• Carter Singletary