MILLBURN HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC AWARDS CEREMONY CLASS OF 2024
SCHOLARSHIPS ANNE BARBAROSH JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP Given in memory of Mrs. Barbarosh, this award is presented to a senior member of the Miller Staff. Misha Agrawal, Riya Devroy ELLEN H. BRENER SCHOLARSHIP This award recognizes a senior student this year who exemplifies the following qualities: leadership, tenacity, interpersonal and academic integrity, inclusion, and fairness. MICHAEL BUCKLEY SCHOLARSHIP Awarded to a male and female student athlete who has shown distinct leadership skills, an uncommon team spirit and has been a positive contributor to MHS. Nathan Beck, Margaret Tratnyek THE CLARK, PETRILLO, AND BITMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP The Clark, Petrillo, Bitman Scholarship was established in the memory of MHS graduates Tommy Clark, Danny Petrillo,and Jon Bitman. It is given to students pursuing a degree in business or economics who have earned a varsity letter and possess the qualities of love, family, friends and Millburn High School. Justin Horowitz KAREN EASTMAN BIGOS MILLBURN HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1978 AWARD The Karen Eastman Bigos Scholarship is presented to a worthy, community-minded senior. KEY CLUB SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORED BY THE MILLBURN HIGH SCHOOL KEY CLUB AND THE KIWANIS CLUB OF LIVINGSTON The Key Club Scholarship is presented to civic minded seniors who exemplify the greatest commitment to service. Noah Hrung, Benjamin Ladetsky, Isabelle Mao LA STRADA SCHOLARSHIP La Strada, a popular Millburn restaurant, sponsors a scholarship to be awarded to a deserving Millburn High School senior. MILLBURN INSTITUTE OF TALENT LANGUAGE SCHOLARHSHIP Cultural Diversity: Noah Hrung, Jay Li, Matthew Waldman MILLBURN KOREAN PARENT ORGANIZATION SCHOLARSHIP This award recognizes seniors who have shown appreciation to diverse cultures within our community. Arjun Saha Choudhury
DR. JOHN J. QUALTER MEDICAL SERVICE AWARD In memory of Dr. John J. Qualter, this award was established to honor Millburn High School students who served as EMS volunteers. Dr Qualter served on the Millburn High School Board of Education and was a respected and admired doctor to many in the community. Jake Nordberg, Raina Wang CONOR D. REILLY MEMORIAL DEBATE SCHOLARSHIP The Conor D. Reilly Memorial Debate Scholarship is given in memory of Conor Reilly. Conor was a coach, parent, advocate, friend, and dedicated community member. The scholarship is given in his honor to the member of the Debate Team who best exemplifies his spirit. Selena Teng ISADORA J. SEIBERT SCHOLARSHIP This Scholarship was created to honor the memory of Isadora Seibert, a 2006 graduate of Millburn High School, who was a dedicated teacher of science at Governor Livingston High School who lost her battle with cancer at the age of 25. Carly Handwerger STUDENT GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP Presented to a senior who distinguishes her/himself through commitment and motivation and who has given her/himself to the school community through participation and leadership. WESTFALL-KWONG SCHOLARSHIP The Unsung Heroes Scholarship is presented to a senior who is a force behind the scenes, making a positive impact on the community without seeking recognition. UNITED STATES MILTARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT Matias Feoli UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT Avinash Uppuluri COMMUNITY SERVICE AMERICAN RED CROSS ELISE BERG ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP The Millburn-Short Hills Chapter of the American Red Cross awards a scholarship to seniors who served the community through volunteer service. In honor of Elise Berg, former Millburn High School nurse. Dia Gupta
ARLINE SHAPIRO COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD The Arline Shapiro Community Service Award was established to honor the Millburn High School student who best embodies the spirit of volunteerism and community service, exemplified by Mrs. Shapiro who served as Millburn-Short Hills UNICEF Chairwoman for many years. Isabelle Mao ESSEX COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION UNSUNG HERO Each year the Essex County Boards recognizes an unsung hero whose outstanding leadership within the school community has won him the respect and praise of his classmates. Joseph Sorkin MAYOR’S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CIVIC CONTRIBUTION The Mayor’s Award for Outstanding Civic Contribution is presented each year to a student who through unselfish efforts contributed to the welfare of school and community. Jason Lu MILLBURN MUNICIPAL ALLIANCE PEER LEADERSHIP AWARD This award is given to students who have exhibited exceptional leadership qualities and have demonstrated unceasing energy in helping to shape the future of the high school Peer Leadership Program. Danielle Bowen, Katarina Latinovic, Vedanta Mishra ATHLETICS ROBERT ALMGREN SCHOLARSHIP This award is given in memory of Robbie Almgren, a multisport athlete of Millburn High School, whose talent and humility set him apart from others. Annika Treue SEC BEST TEAMMATE OF THE YEAR AWARD This award recognizes an individual who is the consummate team player and who is unusually selfless. Emmaline Boland ESSEX COUNTY ATHLETIC DIRECTORS’ ASSOCIATION SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD This award recognizes multi-sport athletes and dedicated scholars. Lena Cakulev, Robert Hansen NEW JERSEY STATE INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD NJSIAA honors a senior who is in the top 10% of their class, has high SATs and is an accomplished athlete. Angelina Lei
SPECIAL RECOGNITION ELL The recipient of this award is a senior who has through initiative and effort, achieved at a high level in academic work and extracurricular areas and has mastered English as a second language. Fumiko Komori FORENSICS This award recognizes commitment and high achievement in debate. Melinda Deng NANCY FOX-KYSER MEMORIAL AWARD This award was created in 1984 by Millburn teachers to honor the professional work of a late colleague who taught in this school district. This award is given to students who, in the opinion of the selection committee, have shown academic growth during their high school years, strong personal awareness, and developed potential for future success. Sienna Falanga, Angelo Santagata HIGH HONORS SPEAKERS HIGH HONORS SPEAKERS David Man, Winston Wang EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE IN ART OUTSTANDING ART DEPARTMENT AWARD Lily Bigman, Charlotte Delahunt, Riana Joseph ART ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Fumiko Komori, Margaret Tratnyek AWARD OF ARTISTIC ACHEVEMENT Noa Rubin AWARD OF PORTFOLIO OF DISTINCTION Ryan Cohen CRAFTS AWARD Sarita Popat CREATIVITY AND DILIGENCE AWARD Simon Glass, Russell Schmell DIGITAL ARTS AWARD Evan Chen
SKETCHBOOK AWARD Finlay La Londe UNIFIED ART AWARD Sydney Hoffman, Edward Yap VISUAL ARTS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD David Cheng, John Gerdes, Zag Schrage DANCE Benjamin Gukassey, Eli Nashel EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ENGLISH AND THE LANGUAGE ARTS Camila van Roon ACADEMIC WRITING Ava Glicksberg CREATIVE WRITING Jordan Busumbru DRAMA Abigail Pierson ENGLISH & LANGUAGE ARTS ACTIVITIES Arushi Singh OUTSTANDING PROMISE Sienna Falanga, Maanya Jha EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE IN MATHEMATICS AND TECHNOLOGY AMC COMPETITIONS Allen Wang DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS David Man COMPUTER SCIENCE Saaz Mahadkar ROBOTICS Yujie Sun
INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY Keming Fei EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE IN MEDIA AND VIDEO PRODUCTION OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MEDIA PRODUCTION Santiago Carrera Fernandez, Ari Forster, Akash Seth EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE IN MUSIC OUTSTANDING DEPARTMENT AWARD Elise Samson BAND Christopher Baxter, Mandy Scot, Niharika Wangikar ORCHESTRA Kevin Dai GABRIEL CHIODO MEMORIAL AWARD CHORUS This award is presented to an outstanding chorus member in honor of Gabriel Chiodo a twenty-year Director of Music at Millburn. Katerina Latinovic STAGE CREW Elise Samson, Joseph Sorkin EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE IN SCIENCE ROBERT E. FADDIS MEMORIAL SCIENCE AWARD Yujie Sun BRETT HARMON RATNER MEMORIAL AWARD Allen Wang CHEMISTRY Arav Ahluwalia PHYSICS Winston Wang REGENERON Arjun Saha Choudhury
EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE IN SOCIAL STUDIES OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT Deborah Bryant, Sarita Popat, Camilla van Roon FRITZ JONACH SOCIAL STUDIES AWARD Jordan Busumbru, Justin Horowitz, Justin Selan EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE IN WORLD LANGUAGE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN WORLD LANGUAGE STUDIES Danielle Rothman ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE CHINESE Aria Talathi FRENCH Mahima Pugazendhi ITALIAN Deborah Bryant LATIN Vedanta Mishra SPANISH Arjun Saha Choudhury Contributions to the Promotion of Language CHINESE Noah Hrung FRENCH Annecy Culp, Winston Wang SPANISH Arjun Saha Choudhury
Aaron Agarwal Arav Ahluwalia Christopher Baxter Andie Bell Lena Cakulev Kevin Dai Melinda Deng Julia Ebner Yaxi Huang Gesi Huang Benjamin Ladetsky Jason Lu David Man Audrey Meehan Chase Miller Ethan Molka Abigail Pierson Sarita Popat Qianqian Qu Arjun Saha Choudhury Riya Sinha Joseph Sorkin Yujie Sun Camila van Roon Lily Wall Winston Wang Allen Wang Raina Wang Ciro Wang Byron Wong Hannah HIGH HONORS
HONORS Danielle Bowen Gavin Boyarsky Deborah Bryant Evan Chen Darsh Chohan Mika Coussin Annecy Culp Quincy Dawson Charlotte Delahunt Riya Devroy Rudra Ghosal Ava Glicksberg Jesse Goldberg Dia Gupta Justin Horowitz Noah Hrung Tianlai Huang Avery Janay JonathanLanfir Angelina Lei Sophie Liu Avery Lu Saaz Mahadkar Mythri Mahajan Isabelle Mao Lilian McGregor Corson Jake Nordberg Jake Orenstein Ryan Perdue Misha Rajput Zayn Rekhi Eli Rosenblatt Jack Salerno Elise Samson Victoria Sanchez Molina Ashlyn Shannon Anthony Spina Aria Talathi Selena Teng Cooper Titan Annika Treue Yash Tripathy Avinash Uppuluri Ansh Vats Aadit Vinayak Matthew Waldman Ethan Ziyi Wang Brandon Wang Niharika Wangikar Oren Weinstein Malcolm Woods Annabelle Zhang Hanlin Zhou