PORTSMOUTH – Portsmouth Abbey School held its graduation ceremony for the Class of 2022 on Sunday May 29.
Class of 2022 graduates
Margaret Grace Abbruzzi; Bristol, Rhode Island
Alexander John Adams; Annapolis, Maryland
Isabelle Altamirano; Santa Tecla, La Lebertad, El Salvador
Ivan Alexander Andarza; Austin, TX
Rorke Warren Applebee; Chateauguay, QC Canada
Julia Barker; Warren, Rhode Island
Charles Maxwell Baughan; Foxborough (Massachusetts)
Thomas J. Belcastro; Danbury, Connecticut
Best Hannah Geary; Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts
Caroline B. Bohan; Newport, Rhode Island
Alexandra E. Bordelon; Washington, Maine
Kelsey Anne Boulay; Tiverton, Rhode Island
Gwenyth Sands Bragan; Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Camera Marlayna Christine; Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Charlotte Mary Capone; Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Zekai Chen; Shanghai, China
Brynna Patrice Courneen; Dartmouth, MA
A. Felix Cutler; Pembroke, Bermuda
Herbert Enrique de Sola; New York, New York
Patricia Diaz; Merida, Yucatan Mexico
Kenza Domyou; Yaounde, Cameroon
Lillee Grace Dougherty; South Kingstown, Rhode Island
Duke Keaweokalani Fagan; Southampton, NY
Claire Chandler Fink; washington d.c.
Julia Ann FitzGerald; Middletown, Rhode Island
Payton Foley; Wrentham, MA
Anna Genevieve Friendshuh; Cary, North Carolina
Logan Furlong; Kirkland, QC Canada
Isabelle Gasso; Los Cacicazgos, Dominican Republic
Brown Elizabeth Gibbons; Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Nathaniel Alexander Gonzalez; New York, New York
Alejandro Heinemann de la Fuente; Guatemala
Ryan James Hogan; Richmond, Virginia
Mason E. Holling; Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Joey John Humenay; Beaconsfield, QC Canada
Jacob Ierfino; Chateauguay, QC Canada
Amelie Kamen; Malibu, California
Davis Woo-Kyung Lee; Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Jihyo Lee; Nam-Gu, Busan Korea
Jiyun Lim; Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do Korea
Lily Lin; East Providence, Rhode Island
Michael Collins Loftus; Raynham, Mass.
Mya Julia Magriby; Tiverton, Rhode Island
Atticus Brown; Cumberland, Rhode Island
Jacqueline M. Martin; Smithfield, Rhode Island
Alasdair John McDermott; Newport, Rhode Island
Philip Vincent Moyles, III; Rye, New York
Brogan, Patrick Murphy; Woburn (Massachusetts)
Flynn Edward O’Connell; Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Kene Ogbuefi; Forest Lake, Illinois
Catherine Lis O’Hara; Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Antone Tobias Oliveira; Little Compton, Rhode Island
Zinachidi Adaobi Onwudiwe; Lagos, Nigeria
Darrell Opoku-Kwateng; Worcester (Massachusetts)
Nolan Javor O’Reilly; Woburn (Massachusetts)
Lucas Romano Pagliarulo; Medfield, MA
ParkerThomas Polgar; Westport, MA
Éamonn Prendergast; Hopewell Junction, New York
Klara Rabai; Pannonhalma, Hungary
Ryan P. Rosenau; Scituate (Massachusetts)
Blake Rossiter; Bethlehem, Connecticut
Francisco Sanchez; Coral Gables, Florida
Marisa Scartozzi; Brossard, QC Canada
Pietro Scartozzi; Brossard, QC Canada
Oh Chul Shin; Seoul, Korea
David Shon; Seoul, Korea
Nathaniel Dean Smith; Yorktown, Virginia
Owen Carlyle Smith; Newport, Rhode Island
Grace Elizabeth Stencel; Hollywood, Maryland
Michael Stephenson; Pointe-Claire, QC Canada
Mariana Sofia Vollmer Niño; Miami, Florida
Guillaume Falk Wahlberg; Bristol, Rhode Island
Yuhan Wang; Shanghai, China
Martha Wilson; Adamsville, Rhode Island
Ruoxing Yang; Beijing, China
Zheye Yao; Shanghai, China
Jihye Yu; Yangcheon-gu, Seoul Korea
Xinghe Zhang; Shanghai, China
Xinyao Zhang; Shanghai, China
Hongyu Zhao; Beijing, China
Award Day Honors
Julia FitzGerald of Middletown
The Principal’s Award for Sixth Form members who have been a force for good in the school through goodwill, personal example and effort National School Choral Award, the highest honor for choristers High School Lieutenant Governor’s Leadership Award for a graduate who best exemplifies the qualities of a student leader, manifested through a combination of dedication to academics and commitment to academic service.
The Saint Gregory Award for assuming a leadership role in serving beyond our campus on behalf of others in need The Frank E. Lally History Book Award for excellence in U.S. government and politics Red Key Award for Sustained Service and Special Commitment as Chief of Red Key during their sixth year
Antone (Toby) Oliveira of Little Compton
Appointment to the United States Coast Guard Academy
The Portsmouth Abbey Athletic Association for sixth form members who demonstrate exceptional playing ability, sportsmanship, leadership, effort and dedication during each of the three athletic seasons.
The Saint Gregory Award for playing a leadership role in serving beyond our campus on behalf of others in need.
Merritt Coward of Little Compton
The Rhode Island High School Civic Leadership Award to a fifth-year student in recognition of outstanding leadership skills, academic record, and contributions to the school and community.
The Francis I. Brady Medal for Excellence in the Field of Infectious Diseases.
Mason Holling of Portsmouth
Red Key Award for sustained service and special commitment leading Red Key in their sixth year.
Lieutenant Governor’s Leadership Award for a graduate who best exemplifies the qualities of a student leader, manifested through a combination of dedication to one’s studies and commitment to academic service.
Dr. James M. DeVecchi Head Boy and Girl Recognition for courage to serve and in thanks for contributions to the Portsmouth Abbey School.
Brown Portsmouth Gibbons
Dr. James M. DeVecchi Head Boy and Girl Recognition for courage to serve and in thanks for contributions to the Portsmouth Abbey School.
The Dom Luke Childs’57 Commemorative Medal for the qualities of intelligence, virtue and concern for others.
Catherine (Lisie) O’Hara of Portsmouth
Nomination to the United States Naval Academy, presented by his father, Captain Michael O’Hara, blue and gold officer, permanent military professor and director of the Wargaming department of the US Naval War College.
Portsmouth’s Gwenyth Bragan
Red Key Award for sustained service and special commitment leading Red Key during the sixth year.
Congressman David Cicilline Award for Distinguished Academic and Community Involvement Graduate.
Madison (Madi) Harkins of Portsmouth
Excellence in Photography Award.
Charlotte Capone of Portsmouth
The Rhode Island School of Design Book Award for commendable talent and energy in the visual arts.
Fletcher Reilly of Portsmouth and Marina McKeating of Cumberland
The William Haney Scholarships, providing select fifth-year students with a unique summer educational opportunity.
Lila Bragan of Portsmouth
Modern Language Award for Excellence in Lower Level Spanish.
Michael Abbate of Newport
Dartmouth College Book Award for combined qualities of scholarship, leadership and achievement
Georgia Sones of Newport
The Harvard-Radcliffe Club of RI Book Award for an outstanding fifth-year student who demonstrates excellence in scholarship and high character, combined with achievement in other fields.
Niamh Whelan from Bristol and Nessa McDermott from Newport
The University of Rochester Humanities/Social Sciences Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Humanities.
Aralyn Bradshaw of Bristol
The Norman Marcoux Geometry Prize.
William Wahlberg of Bristol
The Principal’s Award for sixth-grade members who have been a force for the good of the School through goodwill, personal example, and effort. The Norman Marcoux Award for Excellence in Economics.
Bristol’s Liam Barry
The University of Rochester Humanities/Social Sciences Award for outstanding achievement in the humanities and social sciences.
Julia Barker of Warren
The McGuire Art Medal
Cumberland Brown Atticus
Quincy Jones Musicianship Student Award, honoring outstanding students for their creativity and musical flair
Jacqueline Martin of Smithfield
The Portsmouth Abbey Athletic Association for sixth form members who demonstrate exceptional playing ability, sportsmanship, leadership, effort and dedication during each of the three athletic seasons. The Frank E. Lally History Book Award for Excellence in Rhode Island History Seminary.