2020 Verso L'alto Summit Awards Part 1

Parts 1 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 1.

Honor Roll

 

9th	10th	11th	12th
Anthony Abib Elizabeth Abib Kiara Auza Michelle Benitez Sean Esiri Natalia Kacprzak Catherine Laher Bianca Marsan Cristina Martinez Kyle Okruhlik Matthew Padilla Christopher Prihoda Mason Sexton Lauren Sharpless Michael Sibille Ricky Skinner Sarah Thome Tiffany Twellman Evan Van Ryder	McKenzie Berger Ivanna de la Maza Ashling DeGraaf Collin England Maria Gonzalez Vizzani Patrick Jannes Silvia Jeter Lola Kiliddjian Isabella Knoepffler Thomas Langley Mary Maggio Nicolas Martinez Juan Medina Teresa Pinedo Jackson Resurreccion Emma Sellers Lucy Simon Kevin Spartz Rachel Strapp William Strecker Abigayle Tucker Tyler Twellman Cohen Walker Meghan Webb Adam Wetzel Elizabeth Winkelmann Vivian Winton	Annie Abrams Joseph Abrams Nathaniel Bartsch Andrea Bodunrin Catherine Briers Lisette Camus Emma Delahoussaye Grace Delahoussaye AnneMarie Desmond Peter Elhajj Jaclyn Garza Victoria Gonzalez Nathan Hellen Patricia Hernandez Jerry Jones Kathryn MacMillan Chiara Melchiorre Elizabeth Meyer Monica Mimun Vanessa Munguia Mia Natoli Haniel Neves Annie Nguyen Siena Nicholson Janelle Padilla Christopher Perry Andrew Pye Irene Rentfrow Ava Romero Marius Sanford Olivia Shadick Richard Spencer Andrew Thomas Kiki Vorderbruggen Emilia Yabut Austin Zammit	Elisa Abdallah Camila Alvarez del Castillo Kailer Amador Gabriella Borrello Sergeny Celissaint Grace Cusick Ariana Dale Kailey Doiron Olivia Ellis Juan Pablo Esparza Grace Ann Fruge Vincent Garcia Grant Guidry Cristina Guzman Mallory Hoskins Matthew Jannes Nicholas Janocik Madeline Knower Lauren Lacson Gonzalo Lopez Olan Morgan Martinez Kathryn O’Brien Isabella Padula Kathryn Parker Alan Perez Katherine Phillips Marinella Redulla Teresa Reyna Micaela Richmond Alexander Rodriguez Emily Scruggs Aislynn Shore Katherine Spartz Levi Van Ryder

 

Principal's List

 

Megan Abib Riley Amador Rebeca Amparan Hania Bautista Sophie Blakesley Juanita Boada Alexis Bodunrin Priscilla Brandon Christine Bui Rileigh Bulger Federico Celis Mary Coleman

Teresa Coleman Andres Cruz Maldonado Christian Del Valle Rachel Demarais Emma Dinh Collin Dufrene Paul Eisterhold Luis Esparza Anna Farfan Eva Farfan Anna Claire Fincher

Ellie Fincher Claire Guion Anthony Ha Kayla Hellen John Hill Cole Huard Avery Kemp Anna Lackner Katharine Liepman Ashlyn Miller Ian Morrison

Mark Morrison Marianna Munguia Monica O’Hara Sarah Page Roman Payan Nicolas Pena Emily Perry Elizabeth Rudolph Jonathan Rudolph Elizabeth Schramm Izabella Vallejo

 

Houston Livestock Show School Art Contest

In January, thousands of students from across Texas participate in the Houston Livestock Show School Art Contest. The artwork is divided into five categories: colored drawing, mixed media, monochromatic drawing, painting and 3-D. The following students received finalist ribbons for their outstanding work:

1. Christine Bui
2. Grace Cusick
3. J.P. Esparza
4. Jaclyn Garza
5. Maddie Knower
6. Elizabeth Rudolph
7. Vivian Winton

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Quick Draw Portrait Competition

Over 1000 entrants applied to participant in this year’s Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Quick Draw Portrait competition. Entrants are given one hour to complete a portrait of a live model which is then judged for top prizes. Kiki Vorderbruggen was selected as one of 24 finalists invited to participate in the competition and finished second overall.

TPSMEA (Texas Private School Music Educators Association) Recognition

During the Texas Private School Music Educators’ Association Solo and Ensemble
Competition, small ensembles and soloists perform works from the classical vocal repertoire for a judge who offers comments and critiques. The following students received the highest soloist rating, the Superior designation, at the TPSMEA Solo and Ensemble Competition:

Elizabeth Abib, Megan Abib, Mary Coleman, Ivanna de la Maza, Ashling DeGraaf, Luis
Esparza, Natalie McKeig, Isabella Padula, Sarah Page, Katie Spartz, and Abigayle Tucker.

Each year, over 1000 students from the state of Texas submit audio recordings of
their singing to the Texas Private School Music Educators’ Association All-State Choral
competition. Nine of our students were chosen to participate in the choral clinic and
concert. Students, please come forward when your name is called. Isabella Padula was
selected to perform with the All-Region Women’s Chorus. Thomas Langley was selected to perform as members of the All-Region Mixed Chorus, and Megan Abib, Mary Coleman,
Luis Esparza, Sarah Page, Genevieve Roehl, and Katie Spartz was selected to perform as a member of both the All-Region Mixed Chorus and the All-State Chorus. Congratulations!
 

Max Finney Foundation Scholarship

The Max Finney Foundation was created following the tragic death of Maximillian Xavier
Finney, at 14 years of age in an accident in the mountains of northern Wyoming. The
Foundation’s mission was, and continues to be, to further enhance the unrestricted
development of a few young men to become strong models of scholarship, leadership, and character. The outpouring of support from the community and others was significant for the Foundation and its mission. Over 400 benefactors pledged funds with the intention to help these young men.

The 2020 award winner of The Max Finney Foundation Scholarship is Collin Dufrene. The
Foundation extends him a warm welcome into the program. They sincerely hope that he
will achieve the potential that God has given him in the coming years, and that The
Foundation may help him on this great journey.

Student Government

The House System offers an opportunity for students to build community, work together in prayer, fun and service, and influence the school. Fundamental to this process are the students elected to represent their respective Houses and Cities in the Executive Council, which functions as the Student Government for the school. These students met each week to discuss the House System, student life, and to plan events and service projects that blessed not only their Houses, but the campus as a whole.
Our House Representatives for 2019-2020:

1. Federico Celis
2. Mary Coleman
3. Nicholas Davidson
4. Kailey Doiron
5. Grace Ann Fruge
6. Cristina Guzman
7. Zachary Harrison
8. John Hill
9. Patrick Jannes
10. Nicholas Janocik
11. Anna Lackner
12. Jessica Noxon
13. Isabella Padula
14. Christopher Perry
15. Caitlin Peters
16. David Stowe

Our City Mayors for 2019-2020:

1. John Druzbik
2. Matthew Jannes
3. Grant Guidry
4. Tyler Prihoda

Youth and Government

YMCA Youth and Government is a YMCA program in the United States that allows high school students to serve in model governments at the local, state, national, and international levels.

The following students received awards at the Youth and Government Houston Regional Conference:

● Best Delegate: John Druzbik, Grace Ann Fruge, Zachary Harrison, Adam Sucy
● Committee Chairs and Clerks: Grace Ann Fruge, Maddie Knower, Annie Nguyen,
Zachary Harrison, Gaby Yabut
The following students were recognized at the State Competition:
● Top Delegate: Zachary Harrison, John Druzbik, Grace Ann Fruge, Adam Sucy
● Top Overall Proposal: Zachary Harrison
● Outstanding Club Leader: Grace Ann Fruge

Model United Nations

Model United Nations, also known as Model UN, is an extra-curricular activity in which students typically role play delegates to the United Nations and simulate UN committees. This activity takes place at Model UN conferences throughout the country. The following students received awards at the Houston Model UN summit:

● UN Environmental Program Chair - Gaby Yabut
● Honorable Delegates: Adam Sucy, Mahsheed Hadaegh
● Character Award: Nicholas Davidson
● Distinguished Delegates: Zachary Harrison, John Okruhlik

Four Year Musical Award

Congratulations to the following seniors have participated in the musical for the past four years.

1. Genevieve Manning
2. Isabella Padula
 

Student Athlete Award

These student athletes are being recognized for demonstrating exceptional commitment to both athletics and academics. These students participated in at least two athletic seasons during the school year and have maintained a 3.75 GPA or higher.

1. Riley Amador
2. Kailer Amador
3. Nathaniel Bartsch
4. Hania Bautista
5. Sophie Blakesley
6. Juana Boada
7. Grace Cusick
8. Ariana Dale
9. Grace Delahoussaye
10. Emma Dinh
11. Kailey Doiron
12. Peter Elhajj
13. Collin England
14. Luis Esparza
15. Jaclyn Garza
16. Isabel Guzman
17. John Hill
18. Silvia Jeter
19. Natalia Kacprzak
20. Avery Kemp
21. Anna Lackner
22. Catherine Laher
23. Thomas Langley
24. Katharine Liepman
25. Mary Maggio
26. Genevieve Manning
27. Bianca Marsan
28. Ashlyn Miller
29. Ian Morrison
30. Marianna Munguia
31. Vanessa Munguia
32. Mia Natoli
33. Kathryn O'Brien
34. Matthew Padilla
35. Kathryn Parker
36. Nicolas Peña
37. Emily Perry
38. Andrew Pye
39. Jackson Resurreccion
40. Ela Richmond
41. Ava Romero
42. Marius Sanford
43. Elizabeth Schramm
44. Emily Scruggs
45. Olivia Shadick
46. Lauren Sharpless
47. Lucy Simon
48. Denise Simon
49. Kevin Spartz
50. Katie Spartz
51. Sofia Splawn
52. Rachel Strapp
53. Will Strecker
54. Tyler Twellman
55. Izabella Vallejo
56. Meghan Webb
57. Vivian Winton
 

Four Year Athlete Award

The following seniors, as the name of the recognition indicates, have participated in the same sport for four years.

Volleyball

1. Rachel Demarais
2. Kailey Doiron
3. Claire Guion
4. Emma Schkade

Football

1. John Okruhlik
2. Edwin Rice

Cross Country

1. Juan Pablo Esparza
2. Mark Morrison

Basketball

1. Kailer Amador
2. Grant Guidry
3. Kathryn Parker
4. Nicolas Pena
5. Caitlyn Peters
6. Emily Scruggs

Soccer

1. Elissa Abdallah
2. Megan Abib
3. Ariana Dale
4. Alex Rodriguez
5. Jonathan Rudolph

Swimming

1. Emma Dinh
2. Genevieve Manning
3. John Okruhlik

Golf

1. Anna Claire Fincher
2. Morgan Martinez
3. Levi Van Ryder

Tennis

1. Vincent Garcia

Track and Field

1. Lauren Reynolds

Baseball

1. Kailer Amador
2. Nicolas Pena
 

Founder Athlete Award

The following seniors are athletes who took a risk to start new sports that started during or after their freshman year. These seniors founded and continued to participate on these teams:

Cheerleading

1. Rileigh Bulger
2. Olivia Ellis

Softball

1. Ariana Dale
2. Grace Ann Fruge
3. Kathryn Parker
4. Caitlyn Peters
 

Service Awards

The St. Maria Goretti Service Award

1. Elizabeth Abib
2. Michelle Benitez
3. Sophie Blakesly
4. Alexis Bodunrin
5. Teresa Coleman
6. Jonathan Davis
7. Collin Dufrene
8. Caleb Erickson
9. Annie Farfan
10. Garrett Fruge
11. Isabella Garrigos
12. Anthony Ha
13. Kayla Hellen
14. Grant Johnson
15. Natalia Kacprzak
16. Bianca Marsan
17. Cristina Martinez
18. Ian Morrison
19. Andrew O’Brien
20. Matthew Padilla
21. Greyson Padula
22. Roman Payan
23. Emily Perry
24. Mary Rathe
25. Mason Sexton
26. Tristan Shorey
27. Ricky Skinner
28. Sarah Thome
29. Tiffany Twellman
30. Evan Van Ryder

The St. Teresa of Calcutta Service Award

1. Hania Bautista
2. Brendan Bell
3. McKenzie Berger
4. Federico Celis
5. Ashling DeGraaf
6. Ivanna de la Maza
7. Ellie Fincher
8. Veronica Flynn
9. John Hill
10. Silvia Jeter
11. Skyler Knight
12. Anna Lackner
13. Katharine Liepman
14. Cooper Marquardt
15. Ashlyn Miller
16. Juan Medina
17. Antonio Moschella
18. Sarah Page
19. Will Phillips
20. Teresa Pinedo
21. Jackson Resurreccion
22. Elizabeth Rudolph
23. Elizabeth Schramm
24. Sofia Splawn
25. Rachel Strapp
26. Abigayle Tucker
27. Miller Van Zandt
28. Adam Wetzel
29. Elizabeth Winkelmann

The St. Catherine of Siena Service Award

1. Juana Boada
2. John Brandon
3. Mary Coleman
4. Eva Farfan
5. Patricia Hernandez
6. Constanza Legarreta
7. Alex Lorenzo Martin
8. Christina Meyer
9. Vanessa Munguia
10. Mia Natoli
11. Haniel Neves
12. Chris Perry
13. Lucas Rivera
14. Ava Romero
15. Marius Sanford
16. Gaby Yabut

The St. Vincent de Paul Service Award

1. Megan Abib
2. Gabby Borrello
3. Priscilla Brandon
4. Christine Bui
5. Sergeny Celissaint
6. Andres Cruz-Maldonado
7. Grace Cusick
8. Ariana Dale
9. Rachel Demarais
10. Kailey Doiron
11. Olivia Ellis
12. Alaina Filley
13. Anna Claire Fincher
14. Grace Ann Fruge
15. Vincent Garcia
16. Claire Guion
17. Alec Henry
18. Nick Janocik
19. Maddy Knower
20. Lauren Lacson
21. Alyssa Lopez
22. Gonzalo Lopez-Olan
23. Maxim Marquardt
24. Mark Morrison
25. Alan Perez
26. Caitlyn Peters
27. Katie Phillips
28. Edwin Rice
29. Ella Richmond
30. Aislynn Shore
31. Izabella Vallejo
32. Maddie Wells
 

Archdiocesan Youth Council Recognition

Thank you to Gaby Yabut and Austin Zammit who have represented Frassati Catholic on the Council this past year.

Kiki Vorderbruggen is a representative of Sts. Simon & Jude Parish and Arianna Sazo is a representative of St. Leo the Great Parish on the Council. Frassati Catholic’s Council members for next year are Austin Zammit and Hania Bautista.