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NYSSMA CONFERENCE ALL-STATE
Mixed Chorus
Adam Beckwith
Symphonic Band
Emily Kaplan
String Orchestra
Benjamin Hummel
NYSSMA JR. HIGH AREA ALL-STATE
Orchestra
Yusong Liu Jonathan Sun
Band
Lucy Rogers Agnes Csaki
Ben Calhoun
NYSSMA SR. HIGH AREA ALL-STATE
Band
Emily Kaplan Elizabeth Nelson
Mixed Chorus
Adam Beckwith Sarah Beckwith
Tara Miller Luke Schafer
Women’s Chorale
Casey Phlegar
ALL COUNTY
Chorus
Adam Beckwith Sarah Beckwith
Mikayla Berry Meredith Czymmek
Veronica Darlow Haley Georgia
Megan Hall-Ruquet Tiffany Jones
Richard McDonough Tara Miller
Lindsey Oltz Kaitlin Osborne
Caroline Prybyl Christopher Sherman
Sally Stoyell
Jazz Band
Luke Schafer
MOST IMPROVED SINGER
Thomas Alexander & Meredith Czymmek
MOST IMPROVED BAND PLAYER
Jared LaCelle
MOST IMPROVED ORCHESTRA PLAYER
Everett Brown
CHORAL DIRECTOR’S AWARD
Haley Georgia
BAND DIRECTOR’S AWARD
Martin Keefe & Mary Catherine Barrett
ORCHESTRA DIRECTOR’S AWARD
Kendall Miller
JOHN PHILLIP SOUSA BAND AWARD
Emily Kaplan
NATIONAL ORCHESTRA AWARD
Benjamin Hummel
NATIONAL CHORAL AWARD
Christopher Sherman
EXCELLENCE IN MUSIC THEORY AWARD
Martin Keefe
LANSING HIGH SCHOOL OUTSTANDING SENIOR MUSICIAN
Adam Beckwith
LANSING HIGH SCHOOL MODEL UNITED NATIONS
Breanna Brann Agnes Csaki
Elilzabeth Drake Paul Giannelis
Rebecca Leo Tara Miller
Zachary Myers Elizabeth Nelson
Paige Nichols Luke Schafer
Sally Stoyell Chelsea Weidman
George Wigsten
THE BOBCAT (LANSING HIGH SCHOOL NEWSPAPER) STAFF
Joshua Barber Sam Martin
Mary Catherine Barrett Hannah McKinney
Agnes Csaki Elizabeth Nelson
Luke Davis Casey Phlegar
Nina Lindberg Kathryn Shaw
Yusong Liu Jessica Triant
Meghan Mapes Gregory Wasenko
LANSING HIGH SCHOOL CASS MENTORS
Bhavneet Anand Joshua Barber
Catherine Barrette Morgan Barron
Michael Bradford Mairi Cardone
Jonathan Cleveland Lauren Cole
Alexandra Conte Agnes Csaki
Samuel Currie Victoria Cutting
Emily Eisenhut Sarah Eisenhut
Ashley Engels Carlene Fields
Jocelyn Ford Jordan Fraboni
Cheryl Gagnon Nikole Gain
Nicholas Geisler Elizabeth Gonyea
Stephanie Gonyea Ellyn Grant-Keane
Kelsey Hagin Harrison Herzog
Kathryn Hornibrook Jeffrey Kirkwood
Halley Knowles Soraya Leathers
Nina Lindberg Yusong Liu
Keara Lowenhar Megan Mapes
Ashley McDonald Madison McDonald
Hannah McKinney Aurora McMillan
Rachel Mix Paige Nichols
Casey Phlegar Edward Potter
Caroline Prybyl Kelsy Quigley
Kelsey Redmond Alexandra Robinson
Lucy Rogers Justin Sherman
Charlotte Stevens Sally Stoyell
Nicole Triant Erin Trowbridge
Chelsea Tucker Erica Vadala
Lydia Warkentin Shalyn Watson
Chelsea Weidman Jordan White
Blair Wigsten Michael Wright
Danny Zheng
PARENT TEACHER STUDENT ORGANIZATION
CITIZENSHIP AWARD
9th Kelsey Thomas Yusong Liu
10th Bhavneet Anand Luke Schafer
11th Casey Phlegar Ryan Marshall
12th Victoria Cutting George Wigsten
LANSING THEATER AND PERFORMING ARTS BOOSTER CLUB AWARDS
Acting
Mary Bacorn Adam Beckwith
Daniel Comisi Nicolo Gentile
Emily Kaplan Kate Schuttenberg
Thespian
Kathryn Bland Taylor Germain
Robert Hayes Benjamin Hummel
Jason Ruoff
KNOWLEDGE MASTER OPEN COMPETITION
Harrison Herzog Erik Rasmussen
Devin Hegelein Tara Miller
Matthew Tucci Mary Catherine Barrett
Jessica Triant Elizabeth Drake
Nathaniel Drake Matthew Loring
Luke Mehringer Casey Phlegar
Hannah McKinney Kathryn Bland
Zachary Dwyer Agnes Csaki
Luke Davis
NYS MATH LEAGUE PARTICIPANTS
Joshua Barber Paul Giannelis
Sunah Bong Harrison Herzog
Agnes Csaki Tara Miller
Luke Davis Erik Rasmussen
Nathaniel Drake Luke Schafer
Zachary Dwyer Jonathan Sun
ACCESS TO COLLEGE EDUCATION PROGRAM (A.C.E)
Rachel Bogardus Ariel Doan *
Kari Fenner * Robin Hicks
Hayley Presthus * Robin Presthus *
Christopher Sherman
* = earned the ACE Recommendation
HOBY YOUTH LEADER
Tiffanie McIntosh
UNITED WAY OF TOMPKINS COUNTY STUDENT
ENGAGEMENT
Catherine Barrette & Sean Cheatham
THE CAYUGAN (LANSING HIGH SCHOOL
YEARBOOK)
Business Manager
Taylor Jordan
Senior Section Editor
Lauren Cole
Senior Extras Editor
Kelsey Redmond
Copy Editor
Morgan Rolley
Layout and Design Editor
Michael Bradford
Photography Editor
Cheyenne Gorton
Editor-in-Chief
Ariel Doan
AMERICAN MATHEMATICS COMPETITION
AMC 12
Erik Rasmussen * - AMC 12 school winner
Hannah McKinney Matthew Loring
Nicholas Geisler Nathaniel Drake
Zachary Dwyer * Tara Miller
Ashley McDonald Harrison Herzog
Mary Catherine Barrett George Wigsten *
Casey Phlegar Sunah Bong
AMC 10
Jonathan Sun * - AMC 10 school winner
Cristian Zaloj Yusong Liu
Derrick Ryan Timothy Arleo
Paul Giannelis Luke Mehringer
Thomas Bong Lucy Rogers
Sally Stoyell Nicholas Zarate
Elizabeth Drake Bhavneet Anand
Andrew Maul Thomas Alexander
Emily O’Brien Meghan Mapes
Agnes Csaki
* = Lansing High School Team Member
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP CORPORATION
LETTER OF COMMENDATION
Joshua Barber Mary Catherine Barrett
Luke Davis Nicholas Geisler
Ashley McDonald Erik Rasmussen
Kate Schuttenberg George Wigsten
PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR EDUCATIONAL
EXCELLENCE
Mary Catherine Barrett Erik Rasmussen
Ashley McDonald Luke Davis
Zachary Dwyer Nicolo Gentile
Erin O’Brien George Wigsten
Devin Hegelein Chloe Ryan
Emily Eisenhut Benjamin Hummel
Nicholas Geisler Adam Beckwith
Joseph Skeps Ellyn Grant-Keane
Kathryn Bland Justin Kirkwood
Joshua Barber Jared LaCelle
Kate Schuttenberg Lydia Warkentin
Daniel Comisi Valerie Massi
PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR EDUCATIONAL
ACHIEVEMENT
Victoria Cutting Sariah Butler
Tyler Sherwood Ashley Fleming
Sunah Bong
UNIVERSITY ROCHESTER-BAUSCH & LOMB
HONORARY SCIENCE AWARD
Tara Miller
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER FREDERICK DOUGLASS & SUSAN B. ANTHONY HUMANITIES/SOCIAL SCIENCE AWARD
Elizabeth Nelson
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER GEORGE EASTMAN YOUNG LEADERS AWARD
Sarah Eisenhut
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER XEROX AWARD
Sean Cheatham
RENSSELAER MEDAL
Matthew Loring
WELLS COLLEGE 21ST CENTURY LEADERSHIP AWARD
Harrison Herzog
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY COMPUTING MEDAL
Taylor MacKenzie & Nathaniel Drake
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY AWARD
Chelsea Weidman
RUSSELL SAGE COLLEGE STUDENT SAGE NOMINATION
Hannah McKinney
SAGE COLLEGE OF ALBANY SAGE ARTS AWARD
Lydia Shea
LEMOYNE COLLEGE HEIGHTS AWARD
Casey Phlegar
SAINT MICHAEL’S COLLEGE BOOK AWARD
Alexandra Robinson & Christopher Rogers
CLARKSON UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AWARD
Kathryn Shaw
CLARKSON UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Lindsey Oltz
CERAMIC ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK/NYS COLLEGE OF CERAMICS AT ALFRED UNIVERSITY
Cassandra Palladino
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI CINCINNATUS SCHOLARSHIP
Matthew Tucci
STATE OF NEW YORK OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND CIVIC COMMITMENT
Chelsea Tucker
WELLESLEY COLLEGE BOOK AWARD
Hannah McKinney
CORNELL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOOK AWARD
Casey Phlegar
TST BOCES CREATIVE WRITING CONTEST
Regular Poetry - grades 9 - 11
Erika Harper - Very Honorable Mention
Kaitlin Osborne - Very Honorable Mention
Structured Poetry - grades 9-11
Hannah Shea - Second Prize
Cover Art
Ariel Doan - Very Honorable Mention
ENVIROTHON TEAM
Regional Champions
Kathryn Bland Elizabeth Drake
Nathaniel Drake Nicolo Gentile
Martin VanEs
Other Team Members
Craig Esposito Lucy Rogers
Chelsea Tucker
STATE HISTORICAL INTEREST PROJECT/YORKERS
First place in the state - History Bowl Team
Devin Hegelein Victoria Cutting
Kyle Armstrong Tyler Sherwood
Second place in the state - History Bowl Team
Nicholas Geisler Cheryl Gagnon
Joshua Barber Haley Georgia
Alternate History Bowl Team Member
Erin O’Brien
First place - original song
Nicholas Geisler
First place - photography project
Joshua Barber
First place - political cartoon
Cheryl Gagnon
Second place - poem
Haley Georgia
Second place - map project
Tyler Sherwood
NATIONAL FRENCH CONTEST
Central NY National
Top 10 Rank Top 10 Rank
Level 2A
Agnes Csaki 3 5
Yusong Liu 6 8
Jonathan Sun 7 9
Woojin Richardson 8 10
Level 3A
Paige Nichols 5 9
Cristian Zaloj 6
Bhavneet Anand 7
Andrew Barber 8
Paul Giannelis 8
Joanna Barrett 9
Elizabeth Drake 9
Level 4A
Tara Miller 2 5
Alec Iacobucci 6
Matthew Loring 8
Level 5A
Mary Catherine Barrett 2 6
Erin O’Brien 7
Luke Davis 9
Level 5C
Catherine Barrette 2 6
Louis-Xavier Barrette 3 7
CORNELL FRENCH STUDIES PRIX DE RÉUSSITE
Level 2
Agnes Csaki
Level 3
Paige Nichols
Level 4
Tara Miller
Level 5
Mary Catherine Barrett
SCHOLASTIC ART AWARDS
Honorable Mention
Joanna Barrett Dale Everett Brown
Mairi Cardone Ariel Doan
Elizabeth Drake Nicholas Geisler
Robin Parkins Hayley Presthus
Silver Key
Nicole Gain Robert Hayes
Gold Key
Sarah Beckwith Robin Parkins
Senior Portfolio Awards
Silver Awards
Joshua Barber Kate Schuttenberg
Honorable Mention
Nicolo Gentile
National Level Gold Medal in Drawing
Sarah Beckwith
NYSATA REGION 4 PORTFOLIO PROJECT
Distinguished Rating
Catherine Barrette Dale Everett Brown
Victoria Clute Kathryn Hornibrook
Hannah McKinney Nathan Muka
Erin O’Brien Christopher Rogers
Lydia Shea Chelsea Weidman
Proficient Rating
Anthony Fiorelli Trevor Rounds
Jason Ruoff Mauricio Streb
Clement Towner Kristina Vorobyev
N.Y.S.S.M.A. SOLO AND SMALL ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL
Level 3
Excellent Rating
Elizabeth Nelson – oboe solo
Level 4
Outstanding Rating
Agnes Csaki – piano solo
Martin Keefe – timpani solo (perfect score)
Luke Mehringer – string bass solo
Excellent Rating
Brittany Brown – violin solo
Alexandra Conte – violin duet
Alexandra Robinson – violin duet
Level 5
A+ Rating
Ben Calhoun – trumpet solo
Ben Calhoun – piano solo
Emily Kaplan – flute trio (perfect score)
Yusong Liu – vocal solo
Elizabeth Nelson – flute trio (perfect score)
Lucy Rogers – flute trio (perfect score)
Luke Schafer – trombone solo
A Rating
Paul Giannelis – violin solo
Martin Keefe – mallet solo
Marissa Lehr – clarinet solo
Yusong Liu – violin solo
Level 6
A+Rating
Sarah Beckwith – piano solo (perfect score)
Lucy Rogers – piccolo solo (perfect score)
Lucy Rogers – flute solo (perfect score)
Luke Schafer – vocal solo
Jonathan Sun – violin solo
Level 6 (Conference All State)
A+ Rating
Sarah Beckwith – vocal solo (perfect score)
Tara Miller – vocal solo
Elizabeth Nelson – flute solo
Elizabeth Nelson – piccolo solo
LANSING HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC
ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 2009-2010
Social Studies Math
9 - Yusong Liu 9 - Agnes Csaki
10 - Stevie Cardone 10 - Paul Giannelis
11 - Ryan Marshall 11 - Hannah McKinney
12 - Nicholas Geisler 12 - Zachary Dwyer
Science Technology
9 - Timothy Arleo 9 - Jacob McKinney
10 - Elizabeth Drake 10 - Louis Barrette
11 - Tara Miller 11 - Armand Zerilli
12 - Erik Rasmussen 12 - Max Hautaneimi
Business Music
9 - Keara Lowenhar 9 - Ben Calhoun
10 - Andrew Barber 10 - Luke Schafer
11 - Blake Goehler 11 - Casey Phlegar
12 - Robin Hicks 12 - Kendall Miller
English Dual Language
9 - Lucy Rogers 9 - Nicholas Zarate
10 - Bhavneet Anand 10 - Paige Nichols
11 - Taylor MacKenzie 11 - Rebecca Leo
12 - Mary Catherine Barrett 12 - Erin O’Brien
Spanish French
9 - Bruce Greene 9 - Emily Nicholson
10 - Thomas Bong 10 - Cristian Zaloj
11 - Cassandra Palladino 11 - Chelsea Weidman
12 - Benjamin Hummel 12 - Tyler Sherwood
Art Digital Art
9 - Erika Harper 12 - Kate Schuttenberg
10 - Elizabeth Myers
11 - Dale Everett Brown
12 - Nicolo Gentile
HIGHEST G.P.A. - 2009-2010 (3 QUARTERS)
Class of 2013 Class of 2012
Lucy Rogers Elizabeth Drake
Class of 2011 Class of 2010
Tara Miller Mary Catherine Barrett
Class of 2010 Superintendent’s Award
Ashley McDonald
Class of 2010 SALUTatORIAN
Erik Rasmussen
Class of 2010 Valedictorian
Mary Catherine Barrett
Photographs by Karen Veaner and Robin Schuttenberg
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