Senior Awards Brunch 2019
Senior Awards Brunch 2019: A time for honors and thanks
As is tradition at Saint Michael’s College, the Thursday before Commencement weekend (May 9 this year) was celebrated with the Senior Awards Brunch. The event, which recognizes exceptional members of the senior class, as well as student-selected faculty and staff, annually brings forth inspirational figures who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the Saint Michael’s community.
Winners this year are:
Dr. Marie J. Henault Award: Kayla Schneider
Elizabeth A. Durick Award: Maggie McKeon
Frank G. Mahady Memorial Award: Brianna Lambert-Jenkins
Martin Luther King, Jr. Society Award: Robson D. Tagoe (photo below left)
Roger F. Keleher Memorial Awards: Emily Ferreri (women’s basketball) & Brad Anair (men’s soccer)
John D. Donoghue Award: Elisabeth O’Donnell
Dedication of 2017 Yearbook: Fr. Michael Carter ’12, S.S.E. (bottom photo in story at left)
Reverend Gerald E. Dupont Awards: Marissa Moore (student- campus leader in service activities, retreat, club sports, and friend to tall); Fr. Marcel Rainville ’67, S.S.E. (staff – Edmundite Campus Ministry r, retreat leader, Heritage Trip leader to France, beloved campus figure); Professor Kristin Achilich (faculty — Environmental Studies faculty and master leader/mentor of the College’s working farm.).
Saint Michael’s Award: Jake Myers (top right photo under headline, with presenter Dawn Ellinwood).
Class Appreciation Awards: Heidi St. Peter, Academic Support office; student Shannon Bollhardt, women’s basketball team leader, mentor and friend)
Community Service Awards: Jennifer Uribe, Josh Abernethy, Mariah Newman
Donald Sutton Community Service: Hannah Mishriky
Presenters and speakers at the brunch were:
Invocation: Anna Lester, Edmundite Campus Ministry
Emcee: Angela Armour ’99, director, Alumni Affairs & Parent Relations
Remarks: President Lorraine Sterritt (photo at left)
Keynote Address: Peggy Imai, director of Study Abroad
Award Presenters:
Dr. Marie Henault Award: Gabriella A. Elmoussaoui ’17, Center for Women & Gender
Elizabeth Durick Award: Fr. Brian Cummings ’86, Edmundite Campus Ministry
Frank Mahady Memorial: Lara Scott, Campus Ministry/MOVE
Martin Luther King, Jr. Society Award: Moise St. Louis, Multicultural Affairs/Student Life
Roger Keleher Memorial Awards: Chris Kenny ’86 M’98, Director of Athletics (photo at right)
John D. Donoghue Award: Michael Donoghue, Journalism lecturer
Dedication of Yearbook: Kylie S. Bryce ’19; Senior Class President, and Vanessa C. Malloy ‘19, Senior Class Vice-President (bottom photo in story at left).
Reverend Gerald Dupont Awards: Katelynn M. Briere ’20 and Brenna R. Broderick ’20, Student Association president and vice president
Saint Michael’s Award: Dawn Ellinwood, Student Life
Class Gift Presentation: Jake Myers and Samantha P. Delaney. (Senior Class Gift Chairs)
Senior Class Awards (Class Appreciation/Community Service/ Donald Sutton): Kylie S. Bryce and Vanessa C. Malloy, Senior Class president and vice president, respectively.
Closing Remarks: Kylie Bryce ’19