Each year, Wilton High School recognizes graduating seniors in the art, music and theater departments, presenting awards and scholarships for achievement in each field. Due to the COVID crisis, this year looked very different, the usual Little Theater setting was replaced with a video presentation that was published online on May 20. To view the video follow this link
Each year, one student is awarded the prestigious Fine and Performing Arts Award Scholarship, for demonstrating exemplary dedication, leadership and passion for the arts for all four years. It’s sponsored by the WHS Music Boosters and the Theater Arts Association (TAA). In order to win the sought-after FAPA Award, the student must be involved with at least three separate arts departments at WHS. The 2020 Fine and Performing Arts Award was presented to Eleanor Winrow.
Awards were given to students by teachers and representatives from town organizations including Wilton Children’s Theater, Weir Farm, The Greens at Cannondale and the PTSA.
The other students who received awards were:
Band
Senior Recognition: Khrystyna Barska, Nicole Beecher, Emily Bostwick, Lara Burke, Kiri Clancy, Ashleigh Coltman, James Curto, Dalton DiCamillo, Tyler Everitt, William Gioffre, Francesca Goncalves, Alexandra Harris, Christian Harris, Robert Hickey, Jeffrey Huang, Larry Huang, Erik Lebek, Victoria Matuk, Trisha Mhatre, Jack Nanez, Caitlin Nichols, Harris Patnaik, Aaron Robertson, Sara Schneidman, Sean Soltis, Moses Trujillo, Steven Tuin, and Zara Wiest
Western Region: Connie Gao, Christian Harris, Isadore Palacpac, and Moses Trujillo
Outstanding Wind Ensemble Members: Khrystyna Barska, Nicole Beecher, Ashleigh Coltman, Dalton DiCamillo, William Gioffre, Alexandra Harris, Jeffrey Huang, Larry Huang, Trisha Mhatre, and Moses Trujillo
Outstanding Jazz Ensemble Members: Emily Bostwick, Francesca Goncalves, Aaron Robertson, Moses Trujillo, and Zara Wiest
PTSA Book Award for Band: Sara Schneidman
John Rhodes Scholarship, sponsored by the Ambler Trust: Lara Burke and James Curto
Director’s Award for Band: Christian Harris
Louis Armstrong National Jazz Award: Harris Patnaik
John Philip Sousa National Band Award: Jack Nanez
Choir
Western Region: Brycen Addison, Sarah Bates, Anna Clark, Matthew Farago, Edwin Gregory, Matthew Huang, Jubair Huq, Nicholas Lin, Fiona O’Halloran, Thomas Petrillo, Christopher Tovar, and Adarsh Varghese
After successfully participating in the Region Choir, the following students successfully auditioned for the CMEA All-State Choir: Brycen Addison, Edwin Gregory, Matthew Huang, Jubair Huq, Nicholas Lin, Fiona O’Halloran, and Adarsh Varghese
Student participation in the All-National Choir: Nicholas Lin
Outstanding Concert Choir Members: Ella Deluca and Dimitry Ulysses Squitieri
Outstanding Men’s Choir Members: Evan Charney and Matthew Kurtz
Outstanding Chamber Singers Members: Gabrielle Nisco and Anna Thornton
Outstanding Madrigal Members: Christopher Tovar and Eleanor Winrow
Senior Recognition: Elana Alber, Tyler Blain, Katherine Buse, Evan Charney, Anna Clark, Kirsten Finnecy, Brett Gilman, Jubair Huq, Ella Kelso, Alexander Koutsoukos, Matthew Kurtz, Nicholas Lin, Rachel Nadel, Gabrielle Nisco, Teresa Nobles, Devin Moran, Jack Parrotta, Madeline Pennino, Ciaran Smith, Cole Stefan, Anna Thornton, Evan Timnev, Christopher Tovar, Nadia Voravolya, and Eleanor Winrow.
PTSA Book Award: Rachel Nadel
Director’s Award for Chorus: Jubair Huq
National School Choral Awards: Nicholas Lin and Anna Clark
Wilton Singers Scholarships, sponsored by the Wilton Singers: Teresa Nobles and Evan Timnev
Senior Recognition: Emma Babashak, Sarah Belcher, Ashleigh Coltman, Jimmy Curto, Thomas Czick, Emma Famous, Michael Gordon, Jubair Huq, Navod Jayawardhane, Alex Saxon, and Johnny Shiller
Outstanding Orchestra Members: Jimmy Curto and Jubair Huq
Western Region and All-State Orchestra – Matthew Huang, Jeeshan Huq, Gayathri Kaimal, Lukas Koutsoukos, Johnny Shiller, Anjo Therattil, Nathan Wang, Joshua Zheng
PTSA Book Award for Orchestra: Thomas Czick and Navod Jayawardhane
Director’s Award for Orchestra: Emma Famous
National School Orchestra Award*: Johnny Shiller
Art Awards
Teacher presenters: Sue Brandt, Susan LaBarbera, Susana Estes, Michelle Currier, and Megan Kounnas
AP Students Portfolios: Maud Seymour, Megan McNamara, Isabel Cronin, Anthony Andre, Theo Laflamme, Kathleen Quinlan, and Michelle Prario
Golden Mask Awards: Anika Bhagaratula and Luke Schwartz
Scholastic Art Award Winners: Davis Cote, Megan McNamara, Daniella Coltman, Griffin Turner, Isabel Cronin, Colton Hall, Isabelle Piazza, Isabel Gouveia, Zoey Araqual, and Hailey Smith
The Greens and Meadows Holiday Card Award: Madison Lawton
Stamford Art Association Award: Davis Cote
Ambler Trust Scholarship in Honor of Rusty Hurd: Meg McNamara and Maud Seymour
Robert Lassen Award: Anthony Andre
Open Art Golden Paint Brush Award: Amira Srivastava and Caroline Yoon
Echelon Awards: Madison Tomas and Taylor LaMantia
Friends of Weir Farm Award: Theo Laflamme
Charles A. Dana Award: Kathleen Quinlan
PTSA Book Awards
Ceramics: Griffin Morris
Photography: Lilly Sciarretta
Sculpture: Jack Santomero
Painting: Niamh McCarthy
Drawing: Kate Quilan
Computer Graphics: Alex Stepnowski
PTA Reflections Awards
Photography:
- Mihika Shukla
- Adeline Teolis
- Rohom Vaddiraju
- Samantha Dorne
- Calvin Nichols
Visual Arts
- Michael Jankowski
- Anika Bhagaratula
- Brandon Charles
Theater Awards
Teacher presenters: Kathryn Luckstone, Meredith Walker, Kevin Slater, Heather Delude, and Christian Planton
PTSA Book Award: Peyton Matik and Christina Henesy
Wilton Children’s Theater Awards: Katie Buse, Doug Beach, and Charlie Bennett
Wilton Playshop Director’s Award: Christopher Tovar
Theater Arts Association (TAA) Awards: Devin Moran and Olivia Vitarelli
The Yes, And… Award: Jake Vitarelli and Hunter Driscoll
Batting Average Improv Award: Lily Casiraghi
Little Theater Company Scholarship: Eleanor Winrow
2020 Rookie of the Year: Evan Charney
The Golden Curtain Award: Sasha Sypher
The Producer’s Award: Jack Parrotta
FAPA Award
FAPA Award, jointly sponsored by the WHS Music Boosters and the Theater Arts Association (TAA): Eleanor Winrow
