On May 27, 2025, awards earned by Delbarton underclassmen in Academics, Activities and Campus Ministry were presented during the Underclassmen Awards Convocation in the Fine Arts Center theater.  Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd, O.S.B. distributed the awards during an event witnessed by Delbarton underclassmen and faculty. Students in the Class of 2026 sat on stage while their younger brothers filled the audience at this annual event. 

After a brief prayer and the school hymn, Director of Mission & Ministry Matthew White assisted Fr. Michael with the awards presentation, while Assistant Headmaster for Academic Affairs Josh Hartle read the names of academic award winners. Next, Assistant Headmaster for Student Affairs Chuck Ruebling '79 announced the names of students who earned awards in Activities and Mission & Ministry.

Please take a moment to read this list of award recipients, all of whom deserve a round of applause from the Delbarton community for their sustained level of excellence during the 2024-2025 school year. 

This year we introduced a new award, The Ahoua Scholarship of Excellence.  This award is given to a rising senior and provides monetary support for the college transition and application process. The award recognizes a student who has displayed grit and mental toughness while excelling as a future leader within the Delbarton community. Wilfred Ahoua '12 presented the first Ahoua Scholarship of Excellence to Andre Clovis '26.

Finally, the young men pictured here with Headmaster Fr. Michael Tidd, O.S.B. earned the following science and college book awards, presented to juniors who demonstrated academic excellence and intellectual promise, exhibited outstanding personal character, made a significant contribution to the co-curricular life of the school, and who have earned the respect of both the faculty and their peers. From left are Class of 2026 College Book Award-winners Michael Xu, Evan Saik, Trevor Wyso, Raymond Xu, James Ward, Aidan Ponzio, Sam Rotolo, Fr. Michael, Luc Guarino, Lorenzo Maselli, Thomas Murphy, William Antenen, Matthew O'Reilly, Sean Fialcowitz and Neil VanKirk, all rising seniors in the Class of 2026.

The St. Anselm College Book Award was presented to LORENZO MASELLI

The Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award was presented to MICHAEL XU

The Bowdoin College Award was presented to JAMES WARD

The Brown University Book Award was presented to AIDAN PONZIO

The Columbia University Book Award was presented to EVAN SAIK

The Cornell University Book Award was presented to WILLIAM ANTENEN

The Dartmouth College Book Award was presented to SEAN FIALCOWITZ

The Hobart & William Smith Colleges Book Award was presented to LUC GUARINO

The Johns Hopkins University Book Award was presented to JUSTIN KLUG

The St. Michael’s College Book Awards were presented to THOMAS MURPHY and SAMUEL ROTOLO

The Princeton University Book Award was presented to MATTHEW O'REILLY

The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Award was presented to RAYMOND XU

The University of Pennsylvania Book Award was presented to TREVOR WYSO

The Yale University Book Award was presented to NEIL VANKIRK

Pictured below are Ahoua Scholarship recipient Andre Clovis '26 with his father Chenier Clovis P’26,’27 and Wilfred Ahoua '12. 

The Delbarton community salutes our award-winning underclassmen for their many achievements and contributions this year!