photo: Dr. Robert O’Donnell/Twitter
Wilton High School held its 2018 Fine and Performing Arts (FAPA) Awards ceremony on May 23, in the annual end-of-school-year recognition for student achievement in art, music and theater. Nearly 100 students were honored with awards and scholarships for their artistic accomplishments.
This year’s Fine and Performing Arts Award was presented to Katherine Barbour. This prestigious scholarship is presented to a graduating senior involved with at least three separate arts departments at WHS, who demonstrates exemplary dedication, leadership and passion for the arts throughout his or her four high school years.
The other students who received awards were:
Art Awards
Scholastic Art Award Winners 2018
Megan McNamara, 1 Ceramics
Jeremy Wong, 2 Ceramic metals
Jeremy Wong, 1 Fashion piece
Rebecca Blair, 1 Photography
Katherine Psaltos, Fashion portfolio
Katherine Psaltos, 1 Fashion piece
Kaylynn Gunzy, Sculpture
Kaylynn Gunzy, Sculpture
Maddie O’Brien, 1 Fashion piece
Maud Seymour, Ceramics
Stamford Art Association Award
Chloe Hornby, Annual Elsie Ralph Merit Award
Katherine Psaltos, Portfolio
Kaylynn Gunzy, Sculpture
Sacred Heart Award
Elizabeth Yoon, Painting
Robert Lassen Award
Rebecca Blair
Julia Robb Scholarship from the Wilton Woman’s Club
Kaylynn Gunzy
Alia O’Neil
The Greens and Meadows Holiday Card Award
Elizabeth Yoon
Ambler Trust Scholarship in Honor of Rusty Hurd
Mia Ruefenacht
Jeremy Wong
Katherine Psaltos
PTSA Book Awards
Mackenzie Cote, Ceramics
Eric Yang, Photography
Katherine Psaltos, Fashion
Marcus Guevara, Painting
Julia Erardi, Drawing
Caroline Hoffman, Computer Graphics
PTSA Reflections Art Awards
Visual Arts
1st: Elizabeth Yoon, Suns
2nd: Charles Li, Tied Up
3rd: Allison Farago, Cityscape
Photography:
1st: Christina O’Sullivan, Mirrored City
2nd: Ryan Link, The Last Curve
3rd: Katie Kircher, A Day In the Lilypad
Open Art Mural and Paint Brush Awards
Marcus Guevara
Anika Bhagavatula
Lindsey Jarrett
Echelon Awards
Lindsay Gildersleeve, Editor in Chief
Caitlyn Moody
Julianne Cooney
Chloe Hornby
Stop Motion Video Awards
Jake Zeyher
Julia Rothstein
Anna Rava
Charles A. Dana Award
Jeremy Wong
Music Awards
PTSA Book awards for music
Jelena Sypher, Band
Katherine Barbour, Choir
Duncan Vogel, Orchestra
Senior Service Award
Band: Harvey Alexander, Tor Aronson, Cameron Berg, Aidan Callahan, Daniella Chavez, Eric Chubinsky, Michael Cunningham, Allison Farago, Maya Fazio, Emily Ferencz, Lauren Gardner, Henry Greene, Christian Haase, Ashleigh Hawthorne, Claire Healey, Jonah Hirsch, Michael Hueglin, Justin Kelly, Benjamin Lucas, Zachary O’Grady, Abigail Reber, Ethan Reichgut, Kyle Saxon, Victoria Soule, Bradley Spiewak, Jelena Sypher, Colin Tietjen, Emily Torkelsen, Seth Warren, Jason Welch, Caroline Wilson, John Zizzadoro
Choir: Nathalie Axel, Katherine Barbour, Rachel Boal, Trevor Brown, Aidan Callahan, Olivia Colander, Margaret Cummins, Liam DeFelice, Jamie Feidner, Evan Helman, Lydia Hoffman, Katherine Jankowski, Nicholas Koleszar, Luke Maloney, Finn Maloney, Sarah Moran, Anna Maria Onnerud, Amanda Perry, Sophie Roberts, Riley Sexton, Rachel Strazza, Adriana Sudano, Nicholas Sylvia, SibhiNandan Thirumal Kumaran, Madeleine Tupper, Claire Vocke, Michael Wehrli, Alison Wenman
Orchestra: Tor Aronson, Andrew Beecher, Annie Beneventano, Jason Cai, Olivia Colander, Nora Hoch, Manya Jones, Monique Kern, Emily Kesselman, Chuck Li, Luke Maloney, Michael McElroy, Marjorie McWilliams, Sarah Moran, Kaz Nobumoto, Isha Shah, Duncan Vogel, Michael Wallace, Albert Wei
Outstanding Members
Men’s Choir: Michael Wehrli, Liam DeFelice
Chamber Singers: Amanda Perry, Rachel Boal
Madrigal Singers: Nick Koleszar, Anna Maria Onnerud
Concert Choir: Adarsh Varghese and Lily Mikita
Orchestra: Manya Jones, Chuck Li, Kaz Nobumoto, Duncan Vogel, Michael Wallace, Albert Wei
Wind Ensemble: Eric Chubinsky, Christian Haase, Ashleigh Hawthorne, Claire Healey, Michael Hueglin, Justin Kelly, Zachary O’Grady, Bradley Spiewak, Victoria Soule, Emily Torkelsen
Jazz Ensemble: Michael Cunningham, Ethan Reichgut
John Philip Sousa National Band Award
Jonah Hirsch
Louis Armstrong National Jazz Award
Cameron Berg
National School Choral Award
Katie Jankowski
SibhiNandan Thirumal Kumaran
National School Orchestra Award
Albert Wei
Band Director’s Scholarship
Tor Aronson
Caroline Wilson
John Rhodes Scholarship
Daniella Chavez
Kyle Saxon
Fred Waring Director’s Award for Chorus
Lydia Hoffman
Choral Director’s Scholarship
Riley Sexton
Wilton Singers Scholarship
Trevor Brown
Rachel Strazza
Orchestra Director’s Scholarship
Albert Wei
FAPA Scholarship
Katherine Barbour
Theater Awards
Directors Award
Luke Maloney
Producers Award
Maggie Cummins and Amanda Smith
Golden Curtain Award
Rachel Strazza
Little Theater Company Award
Ella Kinnersley
Yes, And Award
Liam De Felice
Batting 1000 Award
Finn Maloney
TAPS Award
Lydia Hoffman
Rookie of the Year
Lily Mikita