2024 Foreign Language Awards

St. Sebastian's School held a Foreign Language Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 23, 2024.

Sean Albertson gave the following remarks at the ceremony:

St. Sebastian’s went to Rome this past March. We saw the Pope and St. Peter’s, we walked along the Forum’s Via Sacra and entered the Colosseum, we marveled at the faith of the saints and martyrs and the artisans that created church after beautiful church, and we ate—all the gelato and pasta carbonara we could hope for. And we also brought our Latin with us.

Yet, I didn’t say St. Sebastain’s Latin students went to Rome. I said St. Sebastian’s did—because, of the 16 Arrows, 9 were students of Latin or Greek and 7 were students of Spanish. Yet, somehow, we all brought our Latin with us. That’s because we share it in our faith and in our worship here and in the chapel.

You see—our first morning in Rome, we had decided to attend a Mass in Italian at St. Peters. We figured between the Spanish and Latin we knew, everyone could work their way through the Mass’ readings and prayers. The Mass was set to be celebrated in the basilica at St. Peter’s chair—right behind the main altar and the famous baldacchino.

And then the music started—“Attende, Domine. . .” and all the Arrows sang. Our local guide, Lucy, was astonished and wondered what sort of school we were that our students knew—and sang—that hymn with gusto. She would soon find out as our fellow Arrows exemplified reverence, awe, and gratitude each time we visited a church and took opportunities for prayer.

Though we arrived with Latin, we also were reminded to take some with us---to consider how we apply it on our own lives. The Swiss guard—the protectors of the Pope and Vatican City, those with the brightly colored uniforms, and those pikes with an axe and sharp point at the top, those whose patron saints are St. Martin and...you guessed it, St. Sebastian—have a cool Latin motto...ACRITER ET FIDELITER—FIERCELY AND FAITHFULLY. That’s how they defend the Pope—that’s their credo. If there was ever a phrase to tattoo---not on your chest, your forearm, or (God forbid!) your forehead—but rather on your heart, it’s ACRITER ET FIDELITER.

Yet, I think it’s already there in our pursuits of body, mind, and soul. And, if by chance, you’re feeling deficient—it’s a simple adjustment to pursue things fiercely and faithfully. As you might surmise, I view ACRITER ET FIDELITER as the way our students have pursued all things classical.

Consider last night’s Thespis Festus---Liam Cunjak, the driving force—and 16 students who volunteered to memorize and perform Latin passages. Consider the National Latin Exam results, the essay contest entered, the translation contest taken early one morning, that we pack a church for a Mass in Latin...and I think you would agree. ACRITER ET FIDELITER.

This, of course, happens with our talented faculty—Mr. Nerbonne, Mr. Stefan Cressotti, Mr. Ferguson, Mrs. Hinman, and Mr. Keady—all of whom model ACRITER ET FIDELITER in their love of teaching and their care for their students.

Awards presented during the assembly include:

Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica
Liam J. Barbosa 
Connor J. Carroll 
Seth D. Janchar 
Jack T. Kelleher 
Joseph D. Koh 
Tiernan P. Massenburg 
Brendan M. McHugh 
Quinn A. Mulvey 
Sebu P. Najarian 
Finneas C. Noonan 
Alexander C. Perkin 
Andrew W. Plotner 
Perry J. Rassiger 
Robert W. Wallace 
Colin L. Williams


Diploma De Mérito

Grade 7
Benjamin M. Aidlen 
Caleb D. Casiano 
Griff Ciongoli 
Brennan R. Condron 
Finn D. Condron 
Brayden M. Cruz 
Quentin J. Donoghue 
Brendan T. Fleming 
Jasiah A. Galvao-Fernandes 
Anthony A. Gray 
Paul P. Joyce 
Michael P. Keene 
James Keller 
James W. Kilmartin 
John O. Lemke 
Christian R. Martinez-Moule 
Wesley C. Nahabedian 
Ray E. Rush 
Cole C. Shevlin 
Rhett D. Shevlin 
Nicholas M. Winslow   

Grade 8
Nathaniel M. Antebi 
Decker L. Bannish 
Connor P. Carroll 
Richard X. Condron 
Jack C. Connolly 
Charles H. Daley 
Liam M. Eastwood 
Finn Govender 
Eamon Keefe 
Peter J. Lipscomb 
William E. Madden 
John J. Queally 
William D. Reed 
Christian E. Simmons 
Emmett J. Sullivan 
Brady Williams 
Austin Wu 
Jonathan Yang  

Grade 9
Gus Baer 
Demetrios P. Catrickes 
Duke Ciongoli 
Nicolas P. Doglioli 
John M. Dorsey 
Karl A. Edouarzin 
John A. Esserian 
Jaxon R. Fantuzzi 
Jackson W. Fulginite 
Conor Greaney 
James Q. Harney 
Derek N. Hassey 
Ryan C. Healey 
John J. Joyce 
Ryan Krummell 
Tiancheng Liu 
Andrew P. MacDougall 
Abner Machuca Diaz 
Aiden E. Mack 
John B. McRoskey 
Milo B. Mistry 
Luke G. Puglia 
Carter G. Rich 
William B. Rowe 
Wright J. Shinzawa 
Jack A. Stavaridis 
Benjamin E. Stuart 
Akul Trikha 
Gavin F. Wainwright 
Alexander J. Wasynczuk 
Maxwell E. Weber 
Nathan F. Yesehak 

Grade 10
Samuel J. Barbosa 
Brian R. Burke 
Paolo R. Castro 
John L. Cronin 
Carter A. Dedier 
Brett A. Gallo 
David H. Greaney 
Seth D. Janchar 
Gavin M. Joyce 
Jack T. Kelleher 
Joseph D. Koh 
Samuel Li 
Tiernan P. Massenburg 
Brendan M. McHugh 
Quinn A. Mulvey 
John D. Munro 
Casey W. Mutryn 
Wachira Njoroge 
Finneas C. Noonan 
Benjamin O. Osunsanya 
Andrew W. Plotner 
Evangelos S. Poulos 
Isaiah M. Simmons 
Brendan J. Treseler 
Colin L. Williams 
Caden A. Young 

Grade 11
Donald P. Armstrong III 
Timothy Bollin 
Kevin M. Bresnahan 
Connor J. Carroll 
Declan H. Carroll 
Kaelan C. Chudzinski 
Ace Ciongoli 
Ty Ciongoli 
Lucas C. Cox 
Ryan W. Farley 
Steven T. Hettrich 
Brian M. Keene 
Robert R. Keller IV 
Theodore C. McKeigue 
Teddy M. Mutryn 
Colby W. Nash 
Manuel R. Pereira 
Luis E. Sosa Espinal 
Peter A. Stavaridis 
John P. Stenberg 
Joseph B. Sullivan 
Robert W. Wallace 
Nicholas P. Ward 
Daniel W. Yang 
Owen L. Zhang  

Grade 12
Liam J. Barbosa 
John M. Barry 
Kamden S. Carkner 
Lochlan C. Chisholm 
Jonathan J. Demosthene 
Henry J. duBose 
Luke S. Eastwood 
Brendan T. Fulham 
John J. McHugh 
Matthew McLaughlin 
Sebu P. Najarian 
Perry J. Rassiger 
Benjamin L. Scemama 
Brendan M. Schmidt 
Christopher J. Thompson


National Latin Exam

Summa Cum Laude
JaJuan-Marquis W. Bennett 
Ryan M. Connolly 
Felix G. Cressotti 
Liam N. Cunjak 
Dominic D. Funke 
Rohan Ghatge 
John T. Grimes 
Taylor E. Holmes 
John R. Kane 
Rowan G. Koppenheffer 
Charles R. Lans 
Alvaro J. Martinez 
Joseph B. Ryan 
Nolan W. Wishart 
Benjamin J. Yu 

Maxima Cum Laude
Nicholas Albornoz 
Luke Burch 
Jackson J. Burke 
Rian R. Chudzinski 
Finn N. Daley 
Benjamin M. Deschenes 
Patrick J. Fennell 
Robert T. Ferguson III 
Samuel A. Fishbone 
Jack M. Halloran 
Tyler J. Hehir 
Lukas R. Hiles 
Maxim D. Kalinichenko 
Carter M. Kubec 
John Lynch 
Anthony T. Marcucci 
Antonio J. Martinez 
Michael A. Rohatgi 
Thomas M. Saulnier 
John C. Sullivan 
Ryan P. Walsh 
John F. Wishart 

Magna Cum Laude
Ethan J. Abdella 
Tristen S. Alexander 
Joseph J. Bachiochi 
Reid M. Bolton 
Rohit Dabas 
William J. Hulbig 
Daniel J. Porter 
Erik J. Saradjian 
Jack S. Sherman 
Patrick A. Sullivan 
Ryan Sullivan 
Hugh P. Turner 

Cum Laude
Thomas D. Ashe, Jr. 
David O. Ashenuga 
Peter J. Bachiochi 
Alistair P. Cooper 
Sebastian F. Culleton 
Nolan L. Dunphy 
Reece H. Feyler 
Christian M. Kuo 
Matthew J. McCarthy 
James J. McNulty V 
Benjamin G. Molinsky 
William P. Owens 
Dominic S. Scioli 
Matthew Spalla 


Latin Honor Society

Grade 12
Liam V. Gavin

Grade 11
Peter J. Bachiochi 
Cooper J. Bolton 
Liam N. Cunjak 
Travis M. Engel 
Charles R. Hinman 
Maxim D. Kalinichenko 
Chandler G. McClements 
Benjamin P. Merrill 
Benjamin G. Molinsky 
Ryan Pat 
Erik J. Saradjian 
Mark C. Thurmond 
Hugh P. Turner 

Grade 10
Carson E. Arevian 
Sean P. Collins 
Alistair P. Cooper 
Sebastian F. Culleton 
Finn N. Daley 
Michael M. DeMatteo 
Nolan L. Dunphy 
Luca J. Faggiano 
Dominic D. Funke 
John T. Grimes 
Cesar A. Hernandez 
Peter T. Keefe 
George K. Kelly IV 
Oliver R. Manning 
Joseph P. Martin 
Brendan J. Matthews 
Carter J. Mays 
Eamon J. McCarthy 
Donal J. O’Connor 
Antonio Petruzziello 
Michael A. Rohatgi 
Dominic S. Scioli 
John C. Sullivan 
Andrew Zhang

Grade 9
Ethan J. Abdella 
Nicholas Albornoz 
Tristen S. Alexander 
Cormac E. Anderson 
Joseph J. Bachiochi 
Ryan M. Connolly 
William T. Finnegan 
Connor J. Fleming 
Lukas R. Hiles 
Taylor E. Holmes 
Rowan G. Koppenheffer 
John Lynch 
Anthony T. Marcucci 
Antonio J. Martinez 
Matthew J. McCarthy 
Daniel J. Porter 
Thomas M. Saulnier 
Ryan Sullivan 
Samuel J. Ward 
Nolan W. Wishart 

Grade 8
Reid M. Bolton 
Felix G. Cressotti 
Robert T. Ferguson III 
Rohan Ghatge 
Andrew C. Matthews 
Connor J. McDonald
Joseph B. Ryan 
Jack S. Sherman 
Matthew Spalla 

Grade 7
Luke Burch 
Jackson J. Burke 
Patrick J. Fennell 
Samuel A. Fishbone 
John R. Kane 
Carter M. Kubec 
Charles R. Lans 
Alvaro J. Martinez 
Benjamin J. Yu 

 

Cum Laude Awards for the 2024 Vergil Translation Contest:
Liam N. Cunjak
Maxim D. Kalinichenko
Michael A. Rohatgi


Classical Association of New England’s Annual Essay Contest
2^nd Place in the state of Massachusetts: Donal J. O’Connor