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Spellman Oratorical Contest and Arts Festival Coming Up This Week
Danielle Hill (Class of 2015) was the winner of the Spellman Oratorical Contest last year.
The annual Spellman Oratorical Contest will be held on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in the RHS/RMS Lecture Hall. Eight seniors will be competing for $4,000 in scholarship money. The seniors will present original speeches commenting on this year’s topic: “Nonconformity, Society and the Human Condition.”
In order to participate in the contest, RHS seniors submit a written essay on the specified topic and the top eight are then chosen to compete in the oratorical portion of the contest. Judging will be based on delivery, content, diction, and poise.
The contest is open to the public and admission is free.
Celia Rosa with her award winning still life on display at the Globe Show. Art work from all the schools will be on display at the RPS Arts Festival on Thursday, April 14 from 6 to 9 p.m.
The Spellman Oratorical is traditionally held during the same week as the Rockland Public Schools’ annual Arts Festival. The Arts Festival is on Thursday, April 14 this year in the high school gymnasium. The gym will be open from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and artwork from all grade levels in the Rockland Public Schools will be on display.
Also, the Consumer Science, Tech Ed and Robotics classes will have their creations on display. Photos from last year’s Arts Festival can be seen here.
Students Compete in Spellman Oratorical
“Most have been forgotten. Most deserve to be forgotten. The heroes will always be remembered. The best. The best and the worst. And a few who were a bit of both.” – George R. R. Martin, Writer
The annual Rockland High School Spellman Oratorical Contest was held on Tuesday, April 14 in the lecture hall. Eight students wrote and presented orations based on the theme Heroes Remembered: Heroism’s Portrayal in Art and Literature.
The 2015 Spellman Oratorical Contest presenters from left to right: Katie DeLorey, Alyssa Collins, Ella Engle, Iman Bendarkawi, Emma McGarry, Alex Pigeon, Pearse McNally, and Dani Hill.
All seniors were eligible to enter the contest by writing an essay on the following prompt:
“While the understanding of what makes one heroic may differ from individual to individual, humankind’s fascination with heroism continues to be displayed in many of the most popular forms of media today. For while we may readily acknowledge our own cowardice, we cheer for those who dare tackle life’s greatest evils. Explore how heroism has been portrayed in literature and art and suggest why these heroes deserve to be remembered.”
After essays were submitted, the authors of the eight best were chosen to participate in the event.
The eight seniors competed for $4000 in prize money. Prize money was awarded from a trust established by the late Francis Cardinal Spellman of Whitman in memory of his mother, Ellen Conway Spellman.
There are three judges who base their choices on delivery, content, diction, and poise.
English Department Chairperson, Carol Cahill said that all of this year’s speeches were “articulate, original, and provocative.”
Senior Danielle Hill presents her speech at the Spellman Oratorical on Monday, April 13. photos courtesy of WRPS
Winners of the contest were Danielle Hill who took first place honors and $1200; Pearse McNally who came in second, winning $1000; third place went to Alexandra Pigeon who won $700; Emma McGarry came in fourth winning $500; Iman Bendarkawi was fifth and won $300; and Katie Delorey, Alyssa Collins, and Ella Egles placed 6th, 7th and 8th, each winning $100. Congratulations to these students!
RHS to Hold Spellman Oratorical Tonight
(From left) Josh Lutts, Jace Williams, Jon Soo Hoo, Olivia Olsen, Bobby Gasdia, Jackie Carlson, Devin Gilmore, and Brittni Lambiase celebrate the completion of the 2014 Spellman Oratorical Competition
Veritas Staff
The annual Spellman Oratorical Contest will be held tonight at 7 pm in the Lecture Hall. Eight students will present original speeches commenting on this year’s topic Heroes Remembered: Heroism’s Portrayal in Art and Literature. The awards for 2015 will total at least $4,000 in scholarship money. Judging will be based on delivery, content, dictation, and poise.
Admission is free.
To read about last year’s competition please click here.
Bobby Gasdia named this year’s Spellman Oratorical Champion
(From left) Josh Lutts, Jace Williams, Jon Soo Hoo, Olivia Olsen, Bobby Gasdia, Jackie Carlson, Devin Gilmore, and Brittni Lambiase celebrate the completion of the 2014 Spellman Oratorical Competition
Lexie Carchedi, Veritas Staff
On Tuesday, April 15, eight seniors competed in the Spellman Oratorical competition. Bobby Gasdia came in first place, winning the $1200 in scholarship prize money. The other contestants placed in the following order from second place to eighth: Jon Soo Hoo, Jackie Carlson, Josh Lutts, Olivia Olsen, Devin Gilmore, Brittni Lambiase, and Jace Williams.
The theme this year was The Darker Side of Human Nature: Students were assigned to write about how authors through the ages have had a fascination with the darker side of human nature. They had to explain how writers illustrate man’s innate evil in a variety of literary and artistic pieces and discuss what conclusions they draw about human nature through their explorations.
The annual Spellman Oratorical is open to all seniors. After submitting an essay on the specified topic, the top eight are then chosen to compete in the oratorical portion of the contest which is held during the same week as the Rockland Public Schools’ annual Arts Festival.
Amy Warner awarded first place in Spellman Oratorical
Spellman Oratorical Contestants included left to right: Joe Palana, Shannon Doyle, Amy Warner, Dan Phipps, Lydia Guerrero, Kevin Bailey, Chris Carchedi and Alexis Hogan. Faculty are Ms. Cahill and Ms. McDonough
Amy Warner’s speech was judged best last night at the annual Spellman Oratorical Contest held in the Lecture Hall as part of the Rockland Public Schools’ Arts Festival. Amy was the recipient of $1100 as the first place winner.
The topic for this year’s Spellman Oratorical Contest was Blood is Thicker than Water: Family as an Exploration of the Human Story. Eight seniors competed for $2750 in prize money. This year’s speeches were articulate, original, provocative, and even a little bit humorous. Prize money was awarded from a trust established by the late Francis Cardinal Spellman of Whitman in memory of his mother, Ellen Conway Spellman.
English Department chair, Ms. Cahill, said that Amy did a wonderful job as did all of the eight seniors who took part in the cont
Joe Palana came in second, winning $700; third place went to Shannon Doyle who won $500; Dan Phipps came in fourth winning $200; Lydia Guerrero was fifth and won $100; and Kevin Bailey, Chris Carchedi, and Alexis Hogan tied for honorable mention, each winning $50. Congratulations to these senior students and good luck to them in their future scholastic endeavors!
Oratorical contestants will look at The Darker Side of Human Nature
The annual RHS Spellman Oratorical contest will be held on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the RHS Lecture Hall. All are welcome to attend. The contest is sponsored by the RHS English Department and coordinated by Ms. Amanda McDonough and Ms. Carol Cahill.
This year’s topic:
The Darker Side of Human Nature: Authors through the ages have had a fascination with the darker side of human nature. Explain how writers illustrate man’s innate evil in a variety of literary and artistic pieces and discuss what conclusions they draw about human nature through their explorations.
The Spellman Oratorical is open to all seniors. After submitting an essay on the specified topic, contestants are then chosen to compete in the oratorical portion of the contest which is held during the same week as the Rockland Public Schools’ annual Arts Festival.
This year eight contestants will compete for prize money that is provided from a trust established by the late Francis Cardinal Spellman of Whitman in memory of his mother, Ellen Conway Spellman. The following qualities are used as a basis for judging: delivery, content, diction, and poise.
Suggested Awards this year will be—First – $1200, Second – $800, Third – $600, Fourth – $400, Fifth- $200, 6th, 7th, 8th – $100 each, for a total of $3500. Prize money may adjusted at the judges’ discretion.
The contestants this year are: Jackie Carlson, Bobby Gasdia, Devin Gilmore, Brittni Lambiase, Josh Lutts, Olivia Olsen, Jon Soo Hoo, Jace Williams.
Last year Amy Warner was the winner in a very competitive field of eight contestants. She was awarded $1100 as the first place winner out of a total of $2750 provided by the Spellman trust. Click here to see the details of last year’s contest.
This year’s contestants are sure to provide articulate and original speeches on this provocative topic.
Senior Awards Night
June 2, 2022
Senior Awards Night was held on Thursday evening, June 2, in the auditorium. The awards included scholarship recipients, athletic award winners and academic awards winners. A highlight of the night was the awarding of the Valedictorian Award to Monalisa Almeida and the Yearbook dedication to English teacher, Chad Bigsby.
Below are the recipients and some photos from the evening.
ROCKLAND ATHLETIC AWARDS -2022
WOMAN’S COACHES AWARD – Hannah Higgins and Jessica Esposito (Senior female student/athlete)
VICKI SOLARI AWARD – Madison Smith (Most inspirational female athlete)
SENIOR FEMALE ATHLETIC AWARD – Julia Elie (Top senior female athlete)
MARION MANSFIELD DONOVAN AWARD – Julia Elie (Top female student/athlete)
JOHN BELL BULLDOG AWARD – Jordan Stec and James Evers III (Male and Female who play over and above abilities
PETER J. CROWLEY AWARD – Brett Armstrong. (Top senior male athlete)
JOSEPH DONDERO AWARD – Conor Leavitt. (Top male student/athlete)
LOUIS CIFELLO AWARD – (Two) Mateo Vasques and Jacob Higgins (Most inspirational male athlete)
JOSEPH DUNN AWARD – Mark Dalton II (Top student/athlete football player)
WARREN NAJARIAN BULLDOG PRIDE AWARD – Greta Willis and Peter Celestino (Male and Female athletes that never give up)
MADELINE LANNIN-COTTON AWARD – Julia Elie. (Top Student Female Athlete/Basketball Player)
JOHN DELOREY AWARD – Madison Murphy, Adam Beatrice and Justin Cronin (Female and Male athletes that exemplify sportsmanship)
CHARLES E. LEVERONE AWARD – Kameron Christ and Maggie Flaherty (Top Male and Female Track athletes)
ROBERT ELLIS AWARD – Ramzey Youssef. (Top Student Male Athlete/Basketball Player)
Patrick J. Sullivan Memorial Scholarship – Conor Leavitt 1,500.00
“The Good Guy” Scholarship in memory of Jared Lewis Quirk
Beatriz Lopes, Emma Krog, Olivia Campbell, Riley Taylor, Conor Leavitt, McKenzie Leavitt, Madison Murphy, Olivia Dalton
Robert J. and Christine J. Biggins Courage Award – Grace Meacham –$1,500.00
Specialist Matthew Pollini Memorial Scholarship – Adam Pollard – $1,000.00
Andrew James Lawson Foundation Scholarship – Madison Murphy – $1000.00
Krysta Doherty Memorial Scholarship – Julia Lynch
Skarbek/Bober Teacher Scholarship – Christa Pollard – $16,000.00
The Jimbo Award – Mark Dalton – $300.00
Rockland/Hanson Rotary Community Service Award – Olivia Dalton, Maria Pala
The John Mahoney Memorial Award Scholarship – Justin Crowley $100.00
The Edward Sokolowski Award – Jenna Whitten $100.00
Reuben A. & Lizzie Grossman Foundation Award – Monalisa Almeida, Adam Pollard -$750.00
Spellman Oratorical Winners – Ava LaBollita (first $1,200) ; Olivia Jones (second $1,000) ; Kathleen Nee (third $700) ; Leah Leonard (fourth $500) ; Madison Smith (fifth $300) , Daniel O’Brien, Christa Pollard and Callie Gillan (sixth $100)
Share the Spirit Award (S.H.A.R.E. – Selfless Helpers Assisting Rockland Everyday) – Madison Murphy $300.00
National Honor Society – Monalisa Almeida, Olivia Jones, Leah Leonard, Olivia Golemme, Mikayla Andre, Kaileigh Fulton, Callie Gillan, Julia Elie, Madison Smith, Het Patel, Kameron Christ, McKenzie Leavitt,Ava LaBollita, Carolyn Lage, Connor Leavitt, Kathleen Nee, Ngan Nguyen, Daniel O’Brien, Maria Pala, Charlie Succar, Ramzey Youssef
Military Acknowledgments – Adam Pollard
Senior Academic Letters (Excellence In Education) – Hannah Higgins, Kaitlin Keefe, Jessica Esposito, Stephanie Alvarenga, Mikayla Andre, Adam Beatrice, Kameron Christ, Victoria Crowley, Olivia Dalton
Community Service Award – Monalisa Almeida
High Honors First Three Terms This Year – Monalisa Almeida, Jenna Whitten
Advanced Placement Scholars –
AP Scholars – Olivia Jones, Ava LaBollita, Madison Smith
AP Scholar with Honor – Monalisa Almeida, Ramzey Youssef
The Phoenix Award – Mark Gilmore
The Ann E. Phelps Make a Difference Award – Ngan Nguyen
Seal of Biliteracy Awards – Yasmin DeSouza, Luis Araujo, Beatriz Lopes, Kevin Matos Donorato Soares Campos
Massachusetts Secondary School Administrators’ Association Student Achievement Principal’s Award – Callie Gillan
Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents Academic Excellence Award – Monalisa Almeida
Valedictorian – Monalisa Almeida
Yearbook dedication – Jillian Mitchell to Chad Bigsby
SENIOR ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT AWARDS
Art presented by Mrs. Cheryl Thompson to James Killion, Ava Glushik
English presented by Mrs. Kendra Donovan to Leah Leonard, Daniel O’Brien
History/Social Science presented by Mr. Richard MacAllister to Charlie Succar, Olivia Golemme
Mathematics presented by Mr. Steve Casagrande toRamzey Youssef, Madison Smith
Music presented by Mr. John Piazza to Adam Pollard, Lily Meola-Afienko
Family Consumer Science presented by Mrs. Adrienne Donovan toMax Huggins, Abigail Spengler
Construction Technology William Maynard-Pimental, Kathleen Nee
Physical Education Kameron Christ, Greta Willis
Science Olivia Golemme, Ngan Nguyen
World Language/Spanish presented by Mrs. Melissa Shaughnessy to Leah Leonard, Kaileigh Fulton
World Language/French presented by Mrs. Julie Dore to Ava LaBollita, Jenna Whitten
THE VERITAS 