C E N T R A L C A T H O L I CHONORS CONVOCATION

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2017

M C G O N I G L E T H E A T E R

7:00 PM

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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C E N T R A L C A T H O L I CHONORS CONVOCATION

CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL4720 Fifth Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15213

The Evening’s Program

Master of Ceremonies............................................................................Marco DiVito President, NHS 2017-2018Processional.............................................................. Central Catholic Brass EnsembleThe National Anthem...............................................Central Catholic Brass Ensemble Central Catholic Chamber Choir Mr. Joseph Wilson Director of the Performing Arts Department

O say can you see by the dawn’s early light,What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming?

Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?

And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air,Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.

O say does that Star Spangled Banner yet waveO’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

The Pledge of Allegiance...........................................................................Warren Sipe Vice President, NHS 2017-2018

Invocation...............................................................Reverend Robert J. George, AFSC ChaplainOpening Remarks....................................................Brother Anthony Baginski, FSC

PrincipalPresentation of Awards...................................................Mr. Vincent Ciaramella, ’71 Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs

Mr. C. Devin Crummie, ’99Assistant Principal for Faculty and Curriculum DevelopmentMr. Andrew Macurak – Assistant Principal for Student AffairsMr. Philip DiRenzo, ’04 – Director of Guidance Department

Mr. James Eller – Guidance CounselorThe National Honor Society Induction Ceremony................. NHS Officers 2017-2018

Marco DiVito – PresidentWarren Sipe – Vice-President

Michael Halahurich – Secretary & Treasurer

The Evening’s Program (Continued)

Administration of Pledge..........................................................Mrs. Mary Ann Lynch National Honor Society Moderator

I pledge to maintain high scholastic standing,to hold as fundamental and worthy

an untarnished character,to endeavor intelligently

and courageously to be a leader,to give myself freely in service to others,and to never knowingly bring reproach

upon Central Catholic High School.By upholding these ideals,

I shall prove myself worthy of a placein the De La Salle Chapter of the National Honor Society.

The School Hymn..................................................... Central Catholic Chamber Choir

O God of Truth, whom science seeks And reverent men adore,

Who brightens every earnest mind Of every clime and shore.

Dispel the gloom of error’s night, Of ignorance and fear,

Until true wisdom from above Shall make life’s pathway clear.

O Lord of Love, whose Spirit dwells In every human breast,

Whom love, and love alone, can know, In whom all hearts find rest.

Help us to spread your glorious reign ‘Til greed and hate shall cease,

And kindness dwells in human hearts, And all on earth find peace. Amen.

Benediction.............................................................Reverend Robert J. George, AFSC

Recessional & Postlude............................................ Central Catholic Brass Ensemble

Please join us for some light refreshments in the McGinley Dining Hall,graciously provided by the Mothers’ Guild of Central Catholic High School.

The Class of 2020 John AdamczykNicholas BertucciBrendan CallahanPatrick CarnahanMark CastelnovoJohn CherkesLuke ChilsonMaximus CiganikJoseph CirilanoAnthony CognettiDavid CollinsRyan CooperAndrew CunninghamSean DolanOliver DresserJonah DuchBrian DzubanNoah EakinDaniel FaithDeclan FolanAlexander FreiwaldDylan GannonBrandon GelpiNicholas GiannettaJacob GorhamRyan HaverJames HillJohn HollihanZan HusainNathan JordanNate KazienkoLiam KearneyIan KendallAmir KerrPatrick KorolyRamsey LewandGalen LovejoyConor MaddiganJustin MainsJacob ManaloCharles Massaro

Certificates of Excellence

For achieving High Honors are awarded to

Samuel McCarthyAustin MeinertJack MieleGiovanni MisitiMarco MorganoTrevor NamanBlake NeiderlanderJordan NutterAnthony NuzzoJohn O’TooleJoseph OlsavskyJohnathan OpalkoGeorge PanousisColson PoillucciDonald Poindexter, Jr.Dominic PolsinelliJohn PriceMichael PriceJoshua RederHarrison ReinhartJacob RevakLuke RobsonChristopher SamekVincent ScaglioneAnthony ScholleLiam SebastianChris SeekingsAidan ShovlinClaudio SimioneAdam SipeJohn SpeersRichard ThomasTimothy Ungarean, Jr.Dominic VeltriJackson VentoSergio ViscoNicholas WeisingJacob WhisnerChristopher WilkinsonJohn Zagrocki

The Class of 2019Dominic AugelloPaul BeerMatthew BertocchiThomas BrookMichael ByrneRenne CabacunganJack CatanzariteJacob CebulakMichael ChirumboloJacob ClitesGennarino ConzemiusMichael D’AcuntoConor DeasyNico DelGattiMarko DePasqualeBrennen DorcakTucker DunnBrennan ElyMichael FantiniAntonio FulcinitiTyler GannonWilliam GattiFrancesco GloningerDereck GrayDwight GrayWylie HaddadSimon HebertChristopher HessJustin HinishBenjamin HudakNolan JacobMatthew JahnRonan JunkerSean KnippLuke KrasinskiBrendan LawlorThomas LeavittJohn Lynch

Certificates of Excellence

For achieving High Honors are awarded to

Conor LyonsThomas MaierJames MarksMaximus MartierNorbert McDermott, IVMatthew McDonoughJoseph McSheaColin McSteenSteele MercerJames MeyersPatrick MillerLogan MurphyJohn NullMaximilian O’MalleyTimothy OlsonSamuel ParsonsSamuel PattonThomas PeilertNicholas PietroneMichael RaganThomas RichardsonJack RooneyTyler RoysterCharles SchuckOscar ShaverNeal ShipleyColton ShovlinTimothy SmithBrian SprouleMarcus StevensEzekiel StuartBrady SwansonConnor SweeneySimon SweeneyJohn SzczypinskiVincent TassariBrennan Valladares

Certificates of Excellence

For achieving High Honors are awarded to

The Class of 2018James AnspacherRudolph Antoncic, IVChad AntosikJude AshoffLuciano BarranteBlair BeanJeremy BertocchiMichael BushnellAntonio CaponeMaxwell CebulakLawrence Cersosimo, IIDaniel ConleyRiley CooleyPhillip Costa, IICameron DavisAidan DemkeeMichael DeVitoAnthony DiBelloMarco DiVitoColin DorcakJohn EakinJoseph EbbertJoshua EganJakob EisemanJoseph FantiniThomas FarkosJoseph Feola, IIIKevin FlahertyBrian FreyvogelGianmarco FrezzaJoseph GagneWilliam GarrisonSamuel GattiMichael GemmellMichael Gemperle

Skyler GeorgeJacob GuestRyan HaggertyMichael HalahurichSean HazlettJackson KaibPeter KoltasNoah MarangoniPatrick MarchioneJames McInerneyTyler MedsgerRyan MurrayLuke NedrowNick NuzzoLiam O’MalleyNicholas PaluselliColin PietropaoloVincent PolsinelliRobert Pugh, Jr.Shane QuinlanRoark RemboldLewis RichardsonJonathan RussellDomenico ScaliseWilliam SeegerEmmet SheehanBenjamin ShisslerWarren SipeMaxwell SteffeyLouis Tierno, IIIPeter WagstaffPearse WalshJohn WigginsAlexander ZapinskiTyler Zeik

Certificate of Achievement

Certificate of Achievement for superior achievement in the 2017-2018 National Merit Scholarship Competition is awarded to

Scholastic Plaques

For the Highest Quality Point Average in each grade level are awarded to

Adam Sipe ’20Simon Hebert ’19Marco DiVito ’18

Semi-Finalists

Michael Bushnell ’18Marco DiVito ’18Michael Halahurich ’18Liam O’Malley ’18Warren Sipe ’18Peter Wagstaff ’18

Certificate of Achievement

Certificate of Achievement for outstanding achievement in the 2017-2018 National Merit Scholarship Competition are awarded to

Luciano Barrante ’18Joseph Ebbert ’18Peter Koltas ’18Noah Marangoni ’18Robin Newcamp ’18Colin Pietropaolo ’18

Certificates of Excellence

Certificates of Excellence for outstanding achievement are given to the following in these academic subject areas

Foreign LanguagesColin Sakony ’20 French ISimon Hebert ’19 French IIThomas Maier ’19 French IIIMarco DiVito ’18 CE FrenchVincent Scaglione ’20 Latin IJohn Lynch ’19 Latin IIAnthony DiBello ’18 Latin IIIRamsey Lewand ’20 Spanish ITyler Royster ’19 Spanish IIColin Dorcak ’18 Spanish III

Studio ArtTrevor Naman ’20 Studio Art ISimon Hebert ’19 Studio Art IILincoln Runco ’18 Studio Art III

MathematicsJacob Gorham ’20 Honors Algebra ITyler Royster ’19 Honors Algebra IISimon Hebert ’19 Honors GeometryJohn Lynch ’19 Honors Trigonometry/Math AnalysisMarco DiVito ’18 A.P. CalculusSean Hazlett ’18 Computer Programming

BusinessJohn Eakin ’18 Business Subjects

EnglishAnthony Scholle ’20 Honors Exploring Literature & Writing IJohn Lynch ’19 Honors Exploring Literature & Writing IIColin Pietropaolo ’18 Honors American LiteratureWarren Sipe ’18 A.P. English Literature & Composition

SciencesRudolph Antoncic, IV ’18 A.P. Biology Peter Wagstaff ’18 A.P. Chemistry Blake Neiderlander ’20 Honors BiologyRudolph Antoncic, IV ’18 Honors Bio-EngineeringJohn Lynch ’19 Honors ChemistryRoark Rembold ’18 Honors Physics

HistoryAdam Sipe ’20 A.P. Human GeographySamuel Hebert ’19 A.P. European HistoryWarren Sipe ’18 A.P. U. S. HistoryMichael Bushnell ’18 Junior Seminar

Performing ArtsColin Sakony ’20 Instrumental Music IMichael Byrne ’19 Instrumental Music IIAntonio Capone ’18 Instrumental Music IIIJohn Hollihan ’20 Vocal Music INolan Jacob ’19 Vocal Music IIColin Aikins ’18 Vocal Music IIITyler Zeik ’18 Vocal Music IIIPaul Trevor Sandberg ’18 Jazz Band

ReligionCharles Massaro ’20 Religion IJack Catanzarite ’19 Religion IINick Nuzzo ’18 Religion III

Certificates of Achievement

For outstanding achievement are given to the following in these academic subject areas

Certificate of Achievement

For Regional & State Placement in the Extracurricular Science Competition are awarded to

Class of 2018Luciano BarranteBlair BeanChristopher DucaJoshua EganJoseph FantiniSamuel GattiMichael HalahurichPeter KoltasChase McCorkleTodd OravitzWarren SipeMaxwell SteffeyPeter WagstaffAlexander Zapinski

Class of 2020Alec ChrystalThomas HartnettJohn HollihanNathan JordanAndrew KoltasRamsey LewandGalen LovejoyNate MatthewsMarco MorganoJohn O’TooleDominic PolsinelliChristopher SamekVincent ScaglioneAnthony ScholleChris SeekingsAdam SipeTimothy Ungarean, Jr.Dominic VeltriNicholas Weising

Certificate of Achievement

For participation in the Forensics Society is awarded toJohn Wearden ’18

Certificate of Achievement

For participation in the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) for outstanding achievement is awarded toPeter Wagstaff ’18

Certificate of Achievement

Presentation of the Harvard Prize Book for excellence in scholarship and character combined with achievement in other fields is awarded toMarco DiVito ’18

The Saint John Baptist de La Salle Chapter of the National Honor Society of Secondary Schools

The Inductees for 2017 – 2018

Chad AntosikLuciano BarranteBlair BeanJeremy BertocchiBrandon BoyceMichael BushnellDaniel ConleyPhillip Costa, IIAnthony DiBelloMarco DiVitoJohn EakinJoseph EbbertJoshua EganJacob Eiseman

Joseph FantiniThomas FarkosTroy FisherGianmarco FrezzaSamuel GattiMichael GemmellMichael GemperleRyan HaggertyMichael Halahurich Sean HazlettPeter KoltasPatrick MarchioneChase McCorkleRyan Murray

Luke NedrowLiam O’MalleyColin PietropaoloRoark RemboldLewis RichardsonNathan SchollaertBenjamin ShisslerWarren SipeMaxwell SteffeyZachary SweenyPeter WagstaffAndrew WalkerJohn WigginsAlexander Zapinski

National Honor Society Criteria

Once selected for membership in the National Honor Society, the student must continue to demonstrate those outstanding qualities which brought about his selection, and he should also exert a special influence to improve conditions about him and promote the qualities of Character, Scholarship, Leadership, and Service for which the National Honor Society stands. Unselfish devotion typifies the essential attribute of service which functions as the foundation upon which the other characteristics may be constructed.

At Central Catholic High School, the principal service performed by the National Honor Society members is tutoring students who are having difficulty with one or more of their academic subjects. National Honor Society members also serve as ushers and guides at school functions and as assistants at freshman registration.

Central Catholic’s chapter of the National Honor Society is named for Saint John Baptist de La Salle, founder of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. Saint La Salle founded the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools in 1680 and is also the patron saint of the Christian teachers of youth. The Christian Brothers, as they are known in the United States, are the largest group of consecrated laymen devoted exclusively to the ministry of education. The Christian Brothers have conducted Central Catholic High School since its inception in 1927.

Selection for membership in the De La Salle Chapter requires that the student have and maintain a weighted Quality Point Average of at least 4.3, have a record of good conduct, and participate in at least two acceptable school/community service activities. If, during his senior year, the student is faithful to his obligations as a member of the Society, he receives his permanent certificate of membership at Commencement Exercises.

Central Catholic High School Chamber Choir

Colin Aikins ’18Jacob Cebulak ’19David Collins ’20Gennarino Conzemius ’19Brennen Dorcak ’19Declan Folan ’20Francesco Gloninger ’19John Hollihan ’20Benjamin Hudak ’19

Ramsey Lewand ’20Maximus Martier ’19Charles Massaro ’20Matthew McDonough ’19Austin Meinert ’20Patrick Miller ’19Colson Poillucci ’20Liam Sebastian ’20Nicholas Weising ’20

Central Catholic High Brass Ensemble

Daniel Faith ’20Tyler Gannon ’19Galen Lovejoy ’20

Thomas Maier ’19Paul Trevor Sandberg ’18Tyler Zeik ’18

Saint John Baptist de La Salle, pray for us.

Live Jesus in our hearts, forever.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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