Left to right: Elaine O’Grady, Vice President for Students at Mount Saint Mary College; Amanda Asare of Brentwood, N.Y., who earned the Mount Saint Mary College Award; Bianca Cogoni of Staatsburg, N.Y., recipient of the Father Michael J. Gilleece Memorial Award; Melanie Morales of Astoria, N.Y., recipient of the Thomas J. Conlon Memorial Award; and Riley Senk of Staten Island, N.Y., who earned the Senior Award for Outstanding Service.
With Commencement only a few days away, graduating Mount Saint Mary College students were recognized for their dedication to academics and the community during the annual Senior Awards ceremony on Monday, May 5.
More than 20 deserving senior students received awards.
Riley Senk of Staten Island, N.Y. earned the Senior Award for Outstanding Service. This award is for seniors who have devoted much of their time and energy to serving their classmates, the college community, and the community at large throughout their four years at the Mount.
Melanie Morales of Astoria, N.Y. was the recipient of the Thomas J. Conlon Memorial Award, which is given to a senior student who has shown outstanding leadership in Student Government.
Bianca Cogoni of Staatsburg, N.Y. was the recipient of the Father Michael J. Gilleece Memorial Award, which is given to a senior who has a great academic average; is a person of high moral character who exemplifies Judeo-Christian values in their everyday life; and who has worked unselfishly for the development of the human potential of their fellow Mount students.
Amanda Asare of Brentwood, N.Y. earned the Mount Saint Mary College Award, which is for a senior who has maintained a high standard of academic performance and a spirit of cooperation, leadership, and loyal service, and is representative of what a Mount student exemplifies.
Senior Class Awards for Service and Involvement in the Community were awarded to:
- Stephanie Costi of Hauppauge, N.Y.
- Victoria Damiano of Valhalla, N.Y.
- Jessica Fermin of Carmel, N.Y.
- Victoria Fisher of Port Jervis, N.Y.
- Victoria Maffettone of Sayville, N.Y.
- Emily Masi of New Windsor, N.Y.
- Ines Matias of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
- Jessy Palacios of the Bronx, N.Y.
- Lauren Petrie of Syracuse, N.Y.
Senior Class Awards for Outstanding Leadership recipients were:
- Alice Adesanya of North East, Md.
- Matthew Bochicchio of Bayport, N.Y.
- Kelsey Cueto of Hopewell Junction, N.Y.
- Nicole Juzefyk of Beacon, N.Y.
- Nicole Kalinowski of Hopewell Junction, N.Y.
- Sierra Morris of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
- Liz Petrellese of Levittown, N.Y.
- Gianna Robertson of Sparrowbush, N.Y.
