Dewitt, NY – One hundred and sixteen students graduated from CBA on Sunday, June 4. The ceremonies for the Class of 2017, held for the first time at Le Moyne College’s Anthony A. Henninger Athletic Center, included the presentation of several academic and service awards and diplomas, and the appointment of Peyton Bowler, son of Walter Bowler and Susan Carey of Syracuse, to the Coast Guard Academy and Michael Matheson, son of Mark and Julie Matheson of Syracuse, to the Air Force Academy. The Class of 1967, celebrating their jubilee reunion, was also on hand to present the school with a check for $130,000 as their class gift to the school.

Eric Little, the son of Kim and Sue Little of Liverpool, delivered the Valedictorian speech. Little will attend Duke University in the fall to study economics and computer science. Zachary Popp, the son of Thomas and Patricia Kane-Popp of Syracuse, gave the Salutatorian speech. Popp will attend Boston University to study biology.

The Class of 1967, celebrating their jubilee reunion, was also on hand to present the school with a check for $130,000 as their class gift to the school.

Here is a list of award winners:

GENERAL EXCELLENCE
In Memory of Frank J. Spina ‘47
Valedictorian: Eric Little
Salutatorian: Zachary Popp

ENGLISH
In Memory of Louis J. Steigerwald, Sr. ‘17
Awarded To: Isabel O’Brien
Next in Merit: Chiara Corey

FINE ARTS
In Memory of Brother Anthony Lamb, FSC
Instrumental Awarded To: Maria Oliva
Vocal Awarded To: Daniel Mosher
Visual Art Awarded To: Danielle Kennedy

FRENCH
In Memory of Eleanor Sullivan Owen
Awarded To: Molly Oyer

MATHEMATICS
In Memory of Norbert F. Abend, AFSC ‘22
Awarded To: Milan Gupta
Next in Merit: Duncan Brickner and Jon-Christopher Whelan

RELIGION
In Memory of Brother B. James Quinn, FSC
Awarded To: Chiara Corey
Next in Merit: Megan Lynch

SCIENCE
In Memory of Leonard P. Markert, AFSC ‘18
Awarded To: Marisa Peryer
Next in Merit: Matthew Graber and Joshua Pucci

SOCIAL STUDIES
In Memory of Leo D. Kelley ‘17
Awarded To: Samantha Burnett
Next in Merit: Dominic Morganti

SPANISH
In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. T. Frank Dolan
Awarded To: Rachel Ziemba
Next in Merit: Isabel O’Brien

PRESIDENT DE LA SALLE LEADERSHIP AWARD
Jack Carpenter – Tessa Queri

SEMPER FIDELIS MUSIC AWARD
Matthew Graber

CIVIC MORNING MUSIC AWARD
Margaret Engel

MARINE CORPS SCHOLASTIC ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD
Milan Gupta – Rachel Ziemba

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Katherine Benware, Alison Croucher, Isaac Davidson, Eric Little, Joie Hucko, Megan Nelipowitz, Tobias OKong’o, Cydavia Patterson, LeMar Peters, Julia Santee, Karen Simone, Brett Van Patten, Jacob Van Patten, Isabella Vlassis, Rachel Ziemba

AIR FORCE MATH AND SCIENCE AWARD
Matthew Graber and Julia Germain

AIR FORCE SCHOLAR/ATHLETE AWARD
Matthew Jann and Samantha McKenna

NEW YORK STATE SENATE CITIZEN’S AWARD
Jack Carpenter and Isabella Vlassis

ATTORNEY GENERAL’S TRIPLE “C” AWARD
Jack Sheridan and Audrey Johnston

SYRACUSE ROTARY CLUB AWARD
Jon–Christopher Whelan and Tessa Queri

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION DISTINGUISHED SENIOR AWARD
Donated by the Alumni Association in Memory of Dr. Samuel Uva ’57
Alison Croucher

“OH, HOW UPSTATE” AWARD
Donated by Francis Rivette ’70 and Judith LaManna Rivette
Emily Rivito

CHERYL ANDERSON MEMORIAL SCIENCE AWARD
Samantha Burnett, Skylar Decker-Russo, Joshua Hernandez

NEW YORK STATE COMPTROLLER’S ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Taylor Kirschenheiter, Molly Oyer

BROTHER BASILIAN O’CONNELL AWARD
Dominic Morganti

BROTHER STEPHEN McCABE MEMORIAL AWARD
Megan Lynch

BISHOP JOSEPH O’KEEFE AWARD
Brian DeLorenzo and Katherine Benware

BISHOP HARRISON AWARD
In Memory of Margaret Owen by her children Richard, Dennis, Maureen
Clayton Jarvis and Maria Oliva

DeFRANCISCO FAMILY AWARD
Augustus Bonacci and Meredith Strott

PRINCIPAL’S STUDENT RECOGNITION AWARD
Bryan Casler–Tyrrell and Marisa Peryer

LA SALLE MEDAL
In Memory of Mr. Joseph J. Sindoni & Mrs. Angela M. Sindoni
Daniel Damico, Malachi Emmanuel, Jillian Henson, Madison Henson, Anna Jeschke, Thomas LaDuca, Erika Mayette, Sloane Nicoletti-Watson

NYS THEATRE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Emily Rivito and Chiara Corey

BROTHER MUTIEN MARIE CREATIVE ARTS AWARD
Bridget Cain, Carl Carbone, Lore Dixon, Margaret Engel, Nikita Sharkey, Ethan Tanguay

UNITED STATES MILITARY APPOINTMENTS
Peyton Bowler, Coast Guard Academy
Michael Matheson, Air Force Academy

NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS
Duncan Brickner, Eric Little, Zachary Popp

NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED STUDENTS
Chiara Corey, Matthew Graber, Milan Gupta, Isabel O’Brien, Rachel Ziemba