2020 Verso L'alto Summit Awards Ceremony Part 2

Part 2 of 2 of the seventh annual Verso L'alto Summit Awards Ceremony. The mission and vision of Frassati Catholic High School is embodied in our patron, Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati. The characteristics of his life serve as a model for our entire community. Therefore, our awards seek to recognize those students who have embraced these characteristics and made them their own. This article includes all students recognized during part 2.
 

Departmental Book Awards

Each academic department gives a Book Award to a senior who has consistently shown exceptional interest and appreciation for the subject matter of the department. Students demonstrate exceptional interest through studies, outstanding participation in class discussions, assisting others with the subject, joining related organizations, reading related books or articles and by encouraging others to do so. This year’s departmental book award recipients are:

Ethics & Culture – Micaela Richmond
Religion – Marinella Redulla
English – Megan Abib
History – Grace Ann Fruge
Mathematics – Jonathan Rudolph
Science – Gabriella Borrello
World Language – Luis Esparza
Performing Arts – Isabella Padula
Visual Arts – Katherine Spartz
 

Salutatorian

Congratulations to Andres Cruz Maldonado, the Salutatorian for the Class of 2020. Andres has served the school as a Student Ambassador and as a sacristan for weekly all-school Masses. He was a member of the National Honor Society and was named a National Hispanic Scholar for the 2019-2020 school year by the College Board. He has served his community as a Boy Scout, team leader for Conquest,  and President and member of Beta Club. Andres was also a pilgrim at the 2019 World Youth Day in Panama.
 

Valedictorian

Congratulations to Anna Claire Fincher, the Valedictorian for the Class of 2020. She has been active as a Student Ambassador for the last three years and was specifically an 8th grade shadow visit mentor this year. She was a member of the National Honor Society and helped students as a math tutor. She was recognized as a National Merit Commended Scholar this year for her outstanding academic achievement on the NMSQ/PSAT her junior year. Outside of the classroom, she excelled on the golf course winning two state championships and earning state runner-up accolades. She served her community by volunteering for Special Olympics, Mercy House, and the Montgomery and Houston Food Banks.
 

Leadership Award

This award is given to students in any grade who are committed to Frassati Catholic’s mission and who consistently act as leaders in the school. These are students who generously work to serve the common good of all by being positive in all ways, taking initiative, coordinating activities, and supporting the initiatives of others in the school.

This year’s recipients of the Leadership Award are:

1. Megan Abib
2. Kailer Amador
3. Gabby Borrello
4. Catherine Briers
5. Mary Coleman
6. Andres Cruz-Maldonado
7. Arian Dale
8. Grace Ann Fruge
9. Cristina Guzman
10. Alyssa Lopez
11. Maxim Marquardt
12. Natalie McKeig
13. Mark Morrison
14. Haniel Neves
15. Janelle Padilla
16. Isabella Padula
17. Sarah Page
18. Nicolas Pena
19. Andrew Pye
20. Ella Richmond
21. Andrew Thomas
22. Hannah Voss
23. Elizabeth Winkelmann
24. Gaby Yabut

Virtuous Athlete Award

The highest award given to senior athletes, the Virtuous Athlete Award recognizes one male and one female in the senior class who have excelled in athletics, encouraged teammates, demonstrated an outstanding work ethic, followed team and game rules, displayed leadership, and focused on what is best for the team rather than being focused on self. 


Congratulations to our male virtuous athlete award winner, Grant Guidry.

This year, we have two female virtuous athlete award winners. 


Congratulations to our virtuous athlete award winner, Anna Claire Fincher.


Congratulations to virtuous athlete award winner, Izabella Vallejo.
 

Pier Giorgio Service Award

The Pier Giorgio Service Award recognizes one male and one female senior who have
demonstrated an attitude that service is a way of life. These seniors have fulfilled their
service requirements and have gone above and beyond the requirements. In addition, these
students have lived a life of service to the school community in many and varied ways. This
year, we have four students who are the recipients of the Pier Giorgio Service Award:

Congratulations to Alyssa Lopez and Marinella Redulla & Maxim Marquardt and
Mark Morrison.

Man and Woman of the Beatitudes Awards

These are the highest awards given at Frassati Catholic High School. It is awarded to the
man and woman in the senior class who most closely resemble the five characteristics of
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati. Recipients of this award must have been enrolled at Frassati
Catholic for at least three consecutive years.

Please join us in congratulating our Woman of the Beatitudes, Emma Dinh, and our Man of the Beatitudes recipients, Kailer Amador, and Nicolas Pena.