Cougar Courier: Baccalaureate Mass Edition

May 29th, 2020

BACCALAUREATE MASS FOR THE CLASS OF 2020

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Austin Prep celebrated a special Baccalaureate Mass in honor of the 154 members of the Class of 2020 today from Father Seymour Field. It was the first opportunity for graduates, faculty, and staff to come together in person since the school closure mandate in mid-March. The special program was developed to allow for the community, including parents of the graduates, to come together for mass, culminating in the delivering of diplomas to members of the Class of 2020. A full program for the Baccalaureate Mass can be found here.

Most Rev. Mark O’Connell, JCD, acknowledged the unique experiences of this Senior Class, beginning with their birth in the post-September 11 era and most recently the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite how different the first 18 years of life have been for these graduates compared to generations before them, it has led to a collective sense of pride. “I find you to be quite inspiring when you make your voices heard above the noise,” Rev. O’Connell said. “Your generation has spoken up on many issues rather than simply ‘like’ things on the internet. There is great hope in our world as you leave here and enter more independence. You will engage, you will speak up, and you will hear the truth.”

Class of 2020 salutatorian, Jenna Albanese '20, put the lost time due to the school closure in perspective. “It’s more encouraging to think about the times we did have together rather than those days we lost,” Albanese said. “We have grown stronger from this challenge of being apart. I know I have grown more grateful for moments I would have taken for granted a few months ago, and I’m sure many of us feel likewise.”  

Cat Bravo '20, Class of 2020 valedictorian remarked: “It might be tempting to call the end of our story a Shakespearean tragedy. But I refuse to believe that this is anywhere near true. We have all been a part of something special here at Austin Prep and made memories that we will hold onto for the rest of our lives. Instead of seeing our ending as a sad one, I choose to see it as a cliffhanger. Our stories are not over yet.”

Austin Prep’s Headmaster, James Hickey, Ph.D. P’22, ’23, ’24 reiterated the idea that recent events are not an end to the story of these graduates, but rather one small component that adds to a lifetime of experiences.

“All of us, right now, are living in a time that has been repeatedly characterized over the last few months as fragile, uncertain, difficult, unprecedented, challenging, and once-in-a-lifetime,” Dr. Hickey said. “And in too many of those instances where I encountered those words in print, in conversation, or in video, there was an inference of despair or gloom. And I have to say, in every instance, I shook my head and took exception to those inferences, especially the ones that casted doubt on the ability, on the promise, or the resiliency of your generation.”

“I have complete confidence that your generation will not let these times define you. You will define these times,” he added.

The event began with Dr. Hickey reading a prepared statement from Board of Trustees Chair, Daniel Bouchard, P’10, ’14, ’15, who congratulated the class and noted that the Class of 2020 has been collectively awarded more than $19 million in scholarships to some of the top colleges and universities in the United States.


 

Baccalaureate Mass Live Stream

The Baccalaureate Mass was live streamed for those who could not attend, and we are grateful to all those who were able to attend remotely. The ceremony can be viewed in its entirety above. Please forward this to family and friends!


 

Baccalaureate Mass Photos

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Photos from the Baccalaureate Mass can be viewed by clicking here. Check back soon as more photos will be added!


 

Baccalaureate Mass Featured on WHDH 7News

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Today's Baccalaureate Mass was featured on WHDH 7News. The news story and broadcast can be viewed here.


 

SENIOR AND ACADEMIC AWARDS

Catherine Alice Bravo ‘20 

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THE CARDINAL MEDEIROS MEDAL FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE (VALEDICTORIAN)

THE CHARLES & HELEN MCLAUGHLIN AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP & DETERMINATION TO EXCEL

THE MEDAL FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE MEDAL FOR SPANISH


 

Jenna Marie Albanese ‘20 

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SALUTATORIAN

THE MEDAL FOR LATIN


 

Joshua Moses Azor '20

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REV. DR. JOSEPH W. WILKES, III ‘71 AWARD FOR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO AUSTIN PREP


 

Lauren Terese Barry '20

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THE MEDAL FOR FRENCH


 

Elizabeth Grace Boucher '20
 
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THE MEDAL FOR ENGLISH


 

Gerard Anthony Caruso, Jr. '20

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SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD


 

Daniel J. Costa '20

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THE MEDAL FOR ART & DESIGN


 

Francesca Maria Frelick '20

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ATHLETE OF THE YEAR


 

Zixiao Gao ‘20

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THE MEDAL FOR BUSINESS & ECONOMICS


 

Mia H. Han '20

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WILLIAM J. HICKEY, JR. MEMORIAL AWARD FOR GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP


 

Khoa Dang Le ‘20

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THE MEDAL FOR MATHEMATICS


 

Jeremy Anthony Levine ‘20

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THE MEDAL FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCE


 

Gina Giovanna Pasquale ‘20

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THE MEDAL FOR ART & DESIGN


 

Caroline Elizabeth Plante ‘20

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CHARLES L. LUCIANO MEMORIAL AWARD FOR UNSUNG STUDENT LOYALTY

THE MEDAL FOR ART & DESIGN


 

Genevieve Grace Rhodes ‘20

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THE MEDAL FOR ART & DESIGN


 

Devon Boggs Robinson ‘20

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THE MEDAL FOR FRENCH


 

Lauren Elizabeth Sablone ‘20

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THE MEDAL FOR SOCIAL STUDIES

SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD


 

Jonathan Peter Whooley '20

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WILLIAM J. HICKEY, JR. MEMORIAL AWARD FOR GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP

THE MEDAL FOR HISTORY


 

Evan A. Zonderman '20

THE MEDAL FOR THEOLOGY


 

THE CLASS OF 2020

Stephen Robert Agrippino
Jenna Marie Albanese * +
Leonidas John Alexandris +
Meghan Caroline Anderson * +
Sage Hunter Andrellos
Devin Matthew Aquino
Corinne Hope Arel
Joshua Moses Azor
Harrison Everett Barker
Lauren Terese Barry * +
Carlos Javier Bernal
Michael James Bolduc
Elizabeth Grace Boucher * +
Marybel Mia Boujaoude *
Justyn Retos Bourque
Mia Angela Bramante
Catherine Alice Bravo * +
Abigail Marie Brown * +
Christian Allen Brown
Tyler Frances Brown
Charles E.Burnham * +
Ava Lauren Carbone * +
Gerard Anthony Caruso, Jr. * +
Olivia Natala Caruso
Amanda Oliveira Castro * +
Kara Marie Cecchini * +
Leah Centrella
Michael Lawrence Chabra
Cole P. Choma
Jenna Marie Cobb *
Derrick L Cochran +
Cara L. Connolly
Fiona M. Connolly
Sofia R. Corapi
Daniel J. Costa
Jenna Rose Costello * +
Julie Anne Costello * +
Andrew James Croteau
Elizabeth Anna D'Angelo
Samuel Guilfoyle DeAngelis *
Matthew Joseph Deeble * +
Jenna MacMillan Denker +
Zachary David Donohoe
Olivia Nicole Ehrgott * +
Damian Robinson Elkins +
Kayley Elizabeth Ellis * +
Gabriela Cristina Estabrooks
Matthew William Fish * +
Katherine Ann Flynn +
Karaline Laura Foley +
Luke Caimin Foley
Sophia Grace Freeman +
Francesca Maria Frelick * +
Zixiao Gao
Michelle Yuling Garrison *
Alden George
Liam Daniel Goddard
Mazie Grace Goscinak * +
Evan James Gouveia
Natalia Marie Grasso
Niamh Marie Green * +
Cecilia Grace Hall * +
Sophie Rose Hampoian
Mia H. Han * +
Natalie Marie Hanlon +
Spencer Hart-Thompson *
Abigail Mary Heffernan
Mia Therese Hemme * +
Emily Elizabeth Hickey
Stephen Anthony Holubiak III
Aoyu Hou
Samantha Therese Yi Igler +
Julia Grace Jenks * +
Yuting Jin *
Andrew Ryan Jones +
Maura Barbara Joyce
Joshua H. Kazmer
Kathryn Lee Kennedy
Ava Louise Keohane * +
Kendall Sophia Klipper
Damon Marcus Kruppa *
Ava Lauria +
William Frederick Lawson III *
Khoa Dang Le +
Katherine Rose Lemons * +
Jeremy Anthony Levine * +
Jingyi Li
Anne Sarah Little +
Emily Rose Lucera
Andrew Spencer Macdonald +
Abaigael Ann Macnamara
Angelica Lee Maloney *
Andrew Nicholas Mangano
Anne Louise Martin
Kaitlin Linda Martin +
Catherine Rose Mawn * +
Connor F. McCarthy
Sarah McGinness *
Ashley Madison McGrath * +
Riley Linda McHugh * +
Milian Medina
Alexandra Patricia Mooney +
Caroline Curry Morin
Katherine Delia Morin * +
Jack Nakashian +
Sydney Jeanne Newcomb +
Anh D. Nguyen
Ruoci Ning *
Timothy Trainor Norton +
Mitchell Braden Paige
Gary James Paré
Elizabeth Marie Pasquale +
Gina Giovanna Pasquale * +
Dhruv Patel
Lauren Ashley Payne * +
Allison Marie Pienta
Caroline Elizabeth Plante +
Katelyn A.Quinn-Cyr * +
Marilyn Lorraine Regan +
Genevieve Grace Rhodes * +
Nolan Robert Ricci
Julia Carolina Rice * +
Danielle Claire Rich * +
Madeleine Elizabeth Rinklin
Devon Boggs Robinson * +
Sophia Rabello Rosa
Christopher Peter Roselli * +
Kaelah Marie Ross * +
Christopher Jacob Roy
Lauren Elizabeth Sablone * +
Sofia Saltamartini * +
Natanael Jacob Santiago +
Michael Leo Silva * +
Taylor Reese Simonelli
Jessica Lani Spada * +
Eryn Rose Taber
Alex Talambekos
Ran Tao *
Katelyn Shea Tarpey * +
Jake Michael Taylor
Julianah Leigh Torres +
Christopher Joseph Walsh
Eoin Nicholas Walsh
Julia Anne Webb +
Jonathan Charles Weber
Kathleen Grace White
Jonathan Peter Whooley * +
Qiyuyang Yang
Joshua Yeh
Xinyuan Yu
Jingqiao Zhao
Wenyuan Zhao
Evan A. Zonderman
Felicia Gabrielle Zuccola * +
 
 
*National Honor Society
+Foreign Language Honor Society