Liberty High School celebrated its students on May 28 during the annual Academic Block ‘L’ Awards.

High School Principal Mr. Stephen Mauszak welcomed students, staff, faculty, family and friends and led the Pledge of Allegiance before the following awards were presented

Music Director Mr. Eric Aweh presented the following awards:

• Fred Waring Director’s Award for Chorus: Eli Desrochers, Jacob Kelly
• John Philip Sousa Band Award: Joseph DiBartolo, Cassandra Porter
• Patrick Gilmore Award for Band: Phillo Romero
• National School Orchestra Award: Genna DeFrank
• National School Chorus Award: Lia Guillerme
• Louis Armstrong Jazz Award: Gustavo Leon
• Leonard Bernstein Musicianship Awards: Genna DeFrank
• All County: Colten Jay Allen, Zackary Alvord, Sheyla Anguisaca-Llanos,
• Alyessia Avellino, Jill Baumander, Zachariah Bickham, Carmela Burgio, Genna DeFrank, Joseph DiBartolo, Sophia Duarte, Sydania Foster, Belle Gandulla, Aubreigh Green, Nevaeh Jones, Tyler Juron, Alexandra Kelly, Gustavo Leon, Sara Liddle, Roger Lynker III, Olivia Matuszak, Jeremiah McLeod, Mariely Medina Orellana, Selkir Molina Gonzalez, Mckinzie Paterson, Giselle Perez Sanchez, William Pennell, Adriana Ponce Agredano, Brooke Porter, Cassandra Porter, Phillo Romero, Sophia Vasko
• Area All-State: Genna DeFrank, Eli Desrochers, Jacob Kelly

Mrs. Erin Alvord presented the following Outstanding Physical Education Awards and Outstanding Health Students:

• 9th Grade: Nazarah Heglar, Damien Keating
• 10th Grade: Alyvia Sampson-Payne, Justin Lima Cordero
• 11th Grade: Bridget Mateo Cruz, Jose Moreno Reyes
• 12th Grade: Sarai Miranda, Rene Bernal Huezo
• Personal Fitness Grade 9: Sophia Vasko, Carlos Portillo Larios
• Personal Fitness Grade 10: Starriah Harris, Peyton Rivera
• Personal Fitness Grade 11: Riley Cox, Audrey Krum
• Personal Fitness Grade 12: Allison Diaz Lopez, Elmer Son Vincente
• Advanced Personal Fitness: Ryan Romero Bello, Brooke Bull
• Health: Michael Feijo, Colten Jay Allen, Tyler Juron, Shea-Leigh Kristiansen, Evelyn Molia Ax, Adriana Ponce

Mrs. Jennifer Bull and Mrs. Kath Johansen presented awards for Outstanding Art Students:

• Studio Art: Orchid Langlois, Alex Olivares-Reyes
• Advanced Studio: Jhosmery Jadan Pangolo
• Ceramics: Makayla Morales
• Drawing & Painting: Madelynn Stewart
• Photo I : Evelyn  Molina Ax, Cassandra Porter
• Photo II: Sebastian Yupanqui

Assistant Principal Mrs. Lacy Jones presented the awards for Outstand Social Studies Students:

• Global History & Geography 9: Olivia Matuszak
• Global History & Geography 10: Shea-Leigh Kristiansen
• US History & Government: Riley Santiago
• College US History & Government: Jhosmery Jadan Pangolo
• Government: Lia Guillerme
• Economics: Allison Diaz Lopez
• College Political Science: Cassandra Porter

Mr. Kevin Ferguson presented the Outstanding Science Students awards:

• Life Science/Biology: Anthony Gavidia Reyes
• Environmental Science: Peyton Rivera
• Earth Science: Olivia Matuszak
• Forensics: Genna DeFrank, Lucas McCarthy
• Physics of Toys: Jacob Kelly
• Physics: Shea-Leigh Kristiansen
• Regents Chemistry: Giada DeFrank
• SUPA Biology: Jill Baumander

Awards for Outstanding World Language Students were presented by Mr. Aaron Salvadge:

• Spanish Exploratory: Tristan Maloney
• Spanish Language Arts: Stephanie Amaya Bonilla
• Spanish II: Anthony Gavidia Reyes
• Spanish III: Shea-Leigh Kristiansen
• Spanish IV/V  SCCC: Misael Juarez Perez
• Mandarin 1: Dung Duong
• Mandarin II: Sara Liddle
• Mandarin III: Gabriella Sheridan

Mrs. Jones presented awards for Outstanding Math Students

• Math with Financial Application: Phillo Romero
• Algebra I: Phoenix Johnson, Madysen Reilly
• Algebra II: Shea-Leigh Kristiansen
• College Algebra: Belen Leon Martinez
• Informal Geometry: Bryan Maradiaga-Marin
• Regents Geometry: Amelia Cole, Olivia Matuszak
• College Statistics: Lia Guillerme
• College Pre-Calculus: Sebastian Yupanqui
• College Calculus: Lia Guillerme
• Siena College Computer Science: Zackary Alvord

Ms. Chiara VanValkenburg and Mrs. Ashley Maher presented the Outstanding English Students

• 9th Grade: Anthony Gavidia Reyes
• 9th Grade Honors: Olivia Matuszak
• 10th Grade: Anai Perez Sanchez
• 10th Grade Honors:Shea-Leigh Kristiansen
• 11th Grade: Angel Figueroa
• 11th Grade Advanced Placement: Jhosmery Jadan Pangolo
• 12th  Grade: Makayla Morales, Joseph Sarney
• Composition: Cassandra Porter

Mr. Matuszak then presented the non-classroom based awards and scholarship opportunities:

• Office of the NYS Attorney General Triple “C” Award: Jeffery Cobbs, Ruth Sellers
• Office of the NYS Attorney General Civic Ambassador Award: Derick Aliers Amparo
• Awards and Scholarship opportunities
  • Elmira College Key Award: Roger Lynker III, Amy Szuba
  • Rensselaer Medal Program: Sebastian Yupanqui
  • Clarkson University Achievement Award: Jhosmery Jadan Pangolo
  • Clarkson University Leadership Award: Giselle Perez Sanchez
  • Rochester Institute of Technology Awards
    • Computing Award: Bartlomiej Klys
    • Science and Math Award: Mariely Medina Orellana
    • Humanities and Social Sciences Award: Zackary Alvord
    • Business and Leadership Award: Peyton Hadjstylianos
    • Engineering and Technology Award: Misael Juarez Perez
    • Art and Design Award: Allison Vasko
  • University of Rochester Frederick Douglass & Susan B. Anthony Award for Humanities: Liliana Crespo
    University of Rochester Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award: Jill Baumander
  • University of Rochester George Eastman Young Leaders Award: Austin Frunzi
  • University of Rochester Xerox Award for Innovation and Information: Peyton Klein
  • Student Sage Award: Olivia Corrigan, Jordan Smith
  • Saint Michael’s College Book Award for Community Engagement: Jeremiah McLeod, Katherine Panama Guaillazaca
  • Keuka College George H. Ball Community Achievement Award: Gianino Amendola, Audrey Krum, Angele Osorio Ramirez, Lucio Ponce Vazquez, Riley Santiago
  • Alfred State Promoting Pioneer Leaders Award, 2 Year Degree: Mariah Edwards
  • Alfred State Promoting Pioneer Leaders Award, 4 Year Degree: Dakota Avellino
  • Alfred Outside of Ordinary Award: Angel Figueroa, Jeronimo Velez Osorio

The evening concluded with the presentation of the top 10 students of the Class of 2026:

• 10. Jacob Kelly
• 9. Kaley Klein
• 8. Genna DeFrank
• 7. Runxian Chen
• 6. William Pennell
• 5. Sheyla Anguisaca-Llanos
• 4. Carmela Burgio
• 3. Brooke Porter
• 2. Lia Guillerme
• 1. Cassandra Porter

Congratulations, Liberty Redhawks, on a job well done!