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West Orange High School Closes Year With Senior Sports Awards and Honor Society Recognitions

WEST ORANGE, NJ - Along with the challenges faced by the West Orange High School graduating class of 2020, juniors and seniors were unable to attend the many honor society recognitions and sports awards that normally take place in May and June. Several societies did hold private virtual inductions and for others, students were notified.

 

Typically seniors receive their honor society cords to wear for graduation and newly-inducted juniors are announced.

 

This year, the Junior Honor Guard had it largest number ever. 66 students would have flanked the aisles at Codey Arena to welcome the seniors at graduation. The Junior Honor Guard represents all WOHS Juniors who have earned all A's and B's during their time at WOHS from Freshman year up until the third marking period of their Junior year. The Valedictorian and Salutatorian are usually named from the group in September.

 

Junior Honor Guard

Graduating seniors receiving recognitions for athletic excellence:

 

 NJSIAA Scholar Athlete

 Natalie Nevins

 

 Essex County Scholar Athletes

 Yedidia Mesfin

 Brett Zeligson

 UNICO Brian Piccolo Memorial Award

 Giovanna Winning

 Cade Lipsey

 ECADA Teammate of the Year

 Emily Baker

 

 Maxwell Award - Football

 

 Michael Charles

 Betty Maddalena Memorial Award

 Angelyne Silverio

 Erik Powell

 Lawrence Cunningham Memorial Award

 

 Calvin Nwosu

 Matt Lombardi Memorial Award

 Davionna Phillips

 

 Daniel Schiffer Memorial Award

 

 Gustav Hall

 Jerome Sanzari Memorial Award

 

 Gregory Ward

 Marilyn Kuhlman Memorial Award

 Abigail Vital

 Jefferson Cajuste

 John Skillman Memorial Award

 

 Mark Mincolelli

 Richard Cataldo Memorial Award

 

 Daniela Tacuri

 Judy Risse Memorial Award

 

 Sophia Sholtz

 Mackenzie Fitchsen Memorial Award

 Jo Tse

 

 Bligh Family Memorial Award

 Natalie Nevins, Davionna Phillips

 Mark Mincolelli, Matthew Arizmendi

 Girls Tennis Coach Award

 Kaia Baker

 

 Boys Tennis Coach Award

 

 Karan Belday

 Hockey Coaches Award

 

 Shawn Sandels

 Girls Volleyball Coaches Award

 Gabriella Uribe

 

 Boys Volleyball Coaches Award

 

 Jackson Edwards

 Girls Lacrosse Coaches Award

 Precious Opara

 

 Boys Lacrosse Coaches Award

 

 Lucio Maffei

 Girls Soccer Coaches Award

 Kiara Machuca

 

 Boys Soccer Coaches Award

 

 Yasin Aly

 Bowling Coaches Award

 

 Garrett Weinstein

 Fencing Coaches Award

 

 William Schick

Girls Indoor Track and Field Coaches Award

Denae Hill

 

Boys Indoor Track and Field Coaches Award

  Keith Lakeman

West Orange High School Hall of Fame Inductees

Natalie Nevins - Soccer, Sandra Guerrero - Wrestling, Ogechi Nwobu - Volleyball Adonis May - Football

West Orange Hall of Fame Athletes of the Year

Natalie Nevins Adonis May

 

 Graduating seniors receiving cords for graduation in their respective honor societies:

 

Art National Honor Society 

ART NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY  
Last Name First Name
Anand Gita
Baker Emily
Callender Olivia
Correia Emma
Donagher Ruth
Joyce Cassidy
Winning Maria

 

Chinese Honor Society

CHINESE NHS  
Last Name First Name
Andrada Devin
Andrade Brandon
Chen Jenny
Cordoba Sofia
Donagher Ruth
Edwards Jackson
Garchitorena Tricia
Hume Ashlea
Mengden Chloe
Miller Imani
Ng Kevin
Smith Kiley
Zeligson Brett

 

Junior Air Force ROTC Kitty Hawk Honor Society

AFJROTC Kitty Hawk National Honor Society
 
Last Name First Name
Bolen Kevin
Chavez Yamilee
Folas Darlene
Louis Geraldine
Maffei Lucio
Palomino Karin
Tobin Maya

 

English Honor Society (Escriptus)

ENGLISH NHS  
Last Name First Name
Anand Gita
Baker Emily
Baker Kaia
Charles Kailey
Cordoba Valencia Sofia
Donagher Ruth
Edwards Jackson
Femi Akanbi Damilare
Fernandes Anika
Hall Gustav
Hume Ashlea
Kicior Alexandra
Mengden Chloe
Miller Imani
Nevins Natalie
Nwobu Ogechi
Schwartz Matthew
Sivendra Arthi
Smith Kiley
Smith Mellany
Titus Meghan
   
Zeligson Brett

 

French Honor Society

FRENCH Honor Society  
Last Name First Name
Byun Simone
Kicior Alexandra
LaFleur Vanassa
Levine Lindsay
Makachi Cynthia
Nwobu Ogechi
Santisteban Jahaira

 

Italian Honor Society

Italian National Honor Society
 
Last Name First Name
Acuna Joaquin
Amanuel Ziyanna
Chavez Yamilee
Cordova Anna
Jaeger Johanna
Maciejak Jennifer
Mincolelli Mark
Nalieth Joseph
Palomino Karin
Querques Isabella
Reitberger Bryan
Reyna Gabriel
Rivera Arnoldo
Scholz Sophia
Tom Alyssa
Vera Justin
Visitacion Jason
Winning Maria

 

Spanish Honor Society

SPANISH NHS  
Last Name First Name
Alvarez Mariela
Arizmendi Matthew
Benaroya Victoria
Gouin Keren
Guallpa Erica
Hilliard Jasper
MarinTobar Maria
Rodriguez Melani
Silva Evelyn
Tamay Katerin
Valencia Salome

 

Mathematics Honor Society

Mu Alpha Theta Mathematics Honor Society
 
Last Name First Name
Anand Gita
Andrada Devin
Baker Kaia
Belday Karan
Byun Simone
Edwards Jackson
Femi Damilare
Fernandes Anika
Godinez Paul
Gouin Keren
Hall Gustav
Hume Ashlea
Kicior Alexandra
Lafleur Vanassa
Lim Stanley
Makachi Cynthia
Mengden Chloe
Mesfin Yedidia
Miller Imani
Nwobu Ogechi
Pappano Isabella
Pryor Mecca
Sanghvi Shrey
Scholz Sophia
Sivendra Arthi
Smith Mellany
Vargas Eugene Ramone
Vigo Anayelli
Zeligson Brett
Baker Kaia
LaFleur Vanessa
McCormick Massimo
Smith Mellany

 

Music National Honor Society (Tri-M)

MUSIC NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Tri-M
 
Last Name First Name
Adams Julian
Adrien Isaiah
Amanuel Ziyanna
Anand Gita
Belday Karan
BrizuelaFernandez Steve
Bunao Jorielyn
Cordoba Sofia
Donagher Ruth
Egan Vincent
Favetta Rachel
Femi-Akanbi Damilare
Fernandes Anika
Giovine Julia
Hernandez-Pemberton Celastina
Jackson Indigo
Jaeger Johanna
Kicior Alexandra
Lafleur Vanassa
Lecour Gabrielle
Lim Stanley
Louigene Khalil
Maciejak Jennifer
Maciejak Melanie
Makachi Cynthia
McCormick Massimo
Mengden Chloe
Mesfin Yedidia
Minervino Iliana
Nalieth Joseph
Ng Kevin
Oliver Abigail
Reznik Amy
Sanghvi Shrey
Schneider Abbie
Singer Bryan
Sivendra Arthi
Smith Mellany
Soto, Jr. Israel
Thomas Toluwase
Thornton Kaiya
Ford-Titus Meghan
Vahalla Justin
Vasquez Johan
Vigo Anayelli
Zeligson Brett

 

National Honor Society

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY  
Last Name First Name
Anand Gita
Andrada Devin
Angeles Isabella
Arizmendi Matthew
Atkins Kevon
Baker Emily
Baker Kaia
Belday Karan
Benaroya Victoria
Byun Simone
Callender Olivia
Chapman Chenell
Chavez Yamilee
Corasmin Christyne
Cordova Anna
Donagher Ruth
Edwards Jackson
FemiAkanbi Damilare
Fernandes Anika
Ford-Titus Meghan
Folas Darlene
GouinDominguez Keren
Graham Safiya
Hall Gustav
Jackson Indigo
Joyce Cassidy
Kicior Alexandra
Lafleur Vanassa
LaMar Nadia
Lecour Gabrielle
Levine Lindsay
Lim Stanley
Maciejak Melanie
McCormick Massimo
Mengden Chloe
Miller Imani
Miller Olivia
Millington Elijah
Nevins Natalie
Nwobu Ogechi
Opoku Courtney
Palomino Karin
Pappano Isabella
Pryor Mecca
Reyna Gabriel
Rhew Samantha
Robalino Olivia
Salkin Rebecca
Sanghvi Shrey
Scholz Sophia
Shick William
Singer Bryan
Sivendra Arthi
Smith Kiley
Smith Mellany
Tacuri Daniela
Tobin Maya
VargasEugene Ramone
Ventura Brianna
Vigo Anayelli
Winning Maria
Zeligson Brett

 

Seal of Biliteracy

Seal of Biliteracy          
Last Name First Name Language 1 Language 2 Language 3  
Acuna Joaquin Rodrigo Spanish Italian    
Alvarez Mariela Spanish      
Angeles Isabella Spanish      
Anselme Chrismaelie Haitian Creole      
Ardon Emily Spanish      
Arizmendi Matthew Spanish      
Benaroya Victoria Spanish      
BrizuelaFernandez Steve Spanish      
Cabezas Maria Spanish      
Cardoza Mejia Aleks Spanish      
Cavero Vasquez Brandon Spanish      
Chavez Yamilee Kristen Spanish Italian Portuguese  
Chen Jenny Chinese      
Clerveus Jhunie Haitian Creole French    
Clervil Ernishka Haitian Creole      
CordobaValencia Sofia Spanish Chinese    
Cordova Anna Sophia Spanish Italian Portuguese  
Dalencour Nathanael Haitian Creole      
Duarte Elizabeth Spanish      
Fleurisma Natchenly Spanish Haitian Creole    
Garcia Pulido Odalis Spanish      
Geronimo Abigail Spanish French    
Gouin Dominguez Keren Spanish      
Guallpa Erica Spanish      
Guilloteau Leensay Haitian Creole      
Hercules Ramos Kimberly Spanish      
Hernandez-Garcia July Spanish      
Hilliard Jasper Spanish      
Humala Kevin Spanish      
Garcia Katherine Isabella Italian      
Kicior Alexandra Polish      
LaTorre Carolina Spanish      
Lecour Gabrielle French      
Luna Glenda Spanish      
Magloire Loucille French Haitian Creole    
MarinTobar Maria Spanish      
Morocho Richardt Spanish      
Nalieth Joseph Italian      
Olivera Brandon Spanish      
Palomino Karin Alexa Spanish Italian    
Pappano Isabella Spanish Italian    
Paredes Brunella Spanish      
Ponce Hernan Felipe Spanish      
Rendon Diana Spanish      
Reyna Gabriel Italian      
Rhew Samantha Korean      
Rivera Elizabeth Spanish      
Rivero Sebastian Adrian Spanish Italian    
Rodriguez Melani Spanish      
Saade Isabella Spanish      
Salazar Matthew Spanish      
Santisteban Jahaira Spanish French    
Silva Herrera Evelyn Spanish      
Tacuri Andrade Daniela Paolina Spanish Italian    
Tamay Katerin Spanish      
Tamay Christopher Spanish      
Tobin Maya Spanish Hebrew    
Valencia Salome Spanish      
Vela Mendoza Danna Spanish      
VelaEspejo Diego Spanish      
Vera Justin Spanish Italian    
Vera Thaina Spanish      
Vigo Anayelli Denise Spanish      
Villafan Crocett Julieta Spanish      
Winning Maria Giovanna Italian      

 

Social Studies Honor Society (Rho Kappa)

RHO KAPPA  
Last Name First Name  
Angeles Isabella  
Arizmendi Matthew  
Baker Emily  
Benaroya Victoria  
Blanding Imani  
Byun Simone  
Corasmine Christyne  
Cordova Anna  
Correia Emma  
Donagher Ruth  
Donaghy Ava  
Downer Mikayla  
Hunter Brielle  
Jackson Bryanna  
Joyce Cassidy  
Kicior Alexandra  
Lim Stanley  
Maciejak Melanie  
Maffei Lucio  
Makachi Cynthia  
Mengden Chloe  
Miller Imani  
Miller Olivia  
Muhammad Haneefah  
Opara Precious  
Pryor Mecca  
Reznik Amy  
Robalino Olivia  
Sanghvi Shrey  
Shick William  
Simon Monet  
Singer Bryan  
Sivendra Arthi  
Smith Kiley  
Titus Meghan  
Tobin Maya  
Zeligson Brett  

 

Thespian Honor Society

INTERNATIONAL THESPIAN SOCIETY
 
Last Name First Name
Adams Julian
Adrien Isaiah
Bosco Onye
Brizuela Steve
Cunningham Clare
Donagher Ruth
Donaghy Ava
Favetta Rachel
Lecour Gabrielle
Louigene Khalil
Maciejak Melanie
Morales Ashley
Nalieth Joseph
Negash Ezana
Saade Isabella
Salkin Rebecca
Schwartz Matthew
Soto Israel
Tarantino Aidan
Vasquez Johan
Cynthia Cumming
June 30, 2020