PUBLISHED ON September 5, 2025

Celebrating Academic Excellence: 2024-2025 Academic Awards

At Archbishop Chapelle High School, we are proud to recognize the hard work, dedication, and achievements of our students during the 2024-2025 school year. Their commitment to academic excellence exemplifies the spirit of perseverance and the pursuit of knowledge that defines our Chapelle community.


Here are the outstanding students and the awards they earned this year:

Honor Roll

Students who maintained a 3.3 GPA or higher every quarter of the 2024-2025 school year have earned a place on the Honor Roll. This recognition reflects their consistent effort and determination throughout the year.


Congratulations to our Honor Roll recipients:


9th Grade:

 Parker Buras
Madison Gauthier
Emily Hedrick
Chloe Lange
Ila Meers
Jillian Orellana
Remy Robin
Olivia Rodriguez
Makaila Varnado


10th Grade:

 Hailey Aucoin
Olivia Barraco
Iris Chiavetta
Lauren de la Gardelle
Alexa Ferina
Reghan Howe
Lantonia Mahne
Ava Martinez
Emma Masson
Emma Oubre
Christina Pierce
Sarah Turcios
Ashley Young


11th Grade:

 Mya Arroyo
Alyssa Canfill
Isabella Cannatella
Marcella Casanova
Sophie Exnicios
Bella Impastato
Mia Impastato
A'lajah Jackson
Makenzie Mares
Dylan McLeod
Cadence Reinhardt
Kiyomi Ricks
Avery Spadoni
Sophia Stutson
Jilah Thomas

12th Grade:

 Carina Castillion
Mollie Chedotal
Rachael Flores
Victoria Frey
Ava Galey
Jena Gaudet
Isabella Haik
Keira Kissinger
Kate Subervielle
Emily A. Wilson

Distinguished Honor Roll

Students with a 3.6 GPA or higher every quarter of the school year have been named to the Distinguished Honor Roll. These students have demonstrated exceptional academic performance and dedication to their studies.


Congratulations to our Distinguished Honor Roll recipients:

 9th Grade:

 Leila Abbate
Katelyn Albaral
Lily Aucoin
Maci Betz
Evangeline Birke
Ande Bohne
Ava Braendel
Sophia Brisset
Marissa Bui
Elise Cash
Megan Cash
Eleanor Cerise
Julia Clark
Alexa Comeaux
Kaidyn Cooley
Caroline Currault
Madelyn Dabdoub
Kathleen Elmer
Lyssa Foltz
Rylee Ford
Molly Glorioso
Amelia Hassell
Molly Johnson
Claire Johnston
Ava Kissinger
Leah LaBauve
Dior Lambert
Gianna Landry
Makayla LeCour
Trista Lerille
Hannah McClung
Brooklynn Modica
Emma Myer
Marin OBrien
Sophia Organo
Elise Palm
Mallory Pansano
Isabella Pelitire
Maiya Pisciotta
Isabella Pumila
Jena Reuther
Grace Rieth
Lauren Rieth
Cambry Roberts
Emily Roop
Molly Saia
Siena Scozzari
Brooke Sercovich
Amélie Sharp
Taelyn Smith
Lyla Steimle
Blakeleigh Sticker
Lily-Grace Theriot
Xenia Trejo
Sara Turnipseed
Alina Varkey
Mazie Vogel
Isabelle Wilson
Kyla Wilson
Leilani Wisecarver
Melina Wurster
Zoey Yeadon
Brees Zerby


10th Grade:

 Alyssa Aleman
Taylor Allen
Madelyn Allesandro
Sophia Almerico
Molly Avrard
Keira Bachemin
Amelia Becker
Angelica Bendeck
Olivia Benner
Kaelyn Berggren
Elizabeth Blackburn
Sarah Brechtel
Brinley Brignac
Addison Brouillette
Alexandra Chedotal
Rhylee Christian
Mackayla Clark
Noelle Cody
Sarah Dufrene
Brynn Dunn
Molly Dunn
Addison Egler
Morgan Ellerbusch
Reese Follette
Hailey Ford
Aubrey Frey
Elena Garcia
Lucy Guillot
Sophia Hansen
Emma Hawkins
Ava Held
Carolyne Hill
Sophia Indovina
Jessi Kammer
Ava Kennedy
Ruby Kiefer
Bailey Kramer
Brea Leone
Shelby Lowrance
Sophia Marcotte
Ella Matherne
Camryn McGregor
Gabriela Mejia-Aguilar
Emma Melan
Nora Michelli
Alexis Morgan
Payton Morris
Margaux Mouton
Kristin Munch
Anna Occhipinti
Alyssa Pesantes
Jolyn Pham
Cecilia Pineda Regan
Anna Poche
Sophia Quigley
Lia Reinecke
Marigny Richards
Elise Storey
Vivian Tan
Addison Terrio
Lilian Voiles
Isabella Whittle
Emma Willmott
Zoe Zabala
Yara Zeitoun

11th Grade:

 Madison Adams
Kendall Allen
Olivia Atkins
Harper Blackburn
Brianna Borne
Lillyana Bracamonte-Flowers
Kaia Braendel
Addison Breaux
Kylie Burke
Gabrielle Bush
Nicol Caldeira
Chloe Campbell
Allyson Cardella
Gia Chester
Julia Clement
Sierra Corales
Caroline Cortez
Audrey Cure
Allyson Dardar
Madissen De Sousa
Kendall Decourt
Kamryn DiMaggio
Taylor Dubrock
Audrey Dubuc
Avery Duplantier
Emma Flynn
Amy Galvan-Mendoza
Egan Guidroz
Molly Harris
Kalia Jones
Lena Justice
Kasey Kadinger
Kaelen Keeton
Calleigh Kies
Peyton Klotz
Helena LaForge
Emily LeBlanc
Jordan LeGaux
Allyson Leon
Allie LeSieur
Jenny Mains
Victoria McCann
Saige McReynolds
Riyan Meilleur
Nikita Molaison
Julie Mullen
Alivia Nevels
Cassie Ha-Ni Nguyen
Jillian Orlando
Rylie Panepinto
Madison Pansano
Lyla Pelle
Avery Perez
Johanna Perez
Miley Perkins
Eve Regan
Sophia Richardson
Karoline Roche'
Leanne Siverd
Ja’Layah Small
Mackenzie Stanga
Rylie Stierwald
Allisson Suazo Caballero
Lilly Treme'
Julia Turnipseed
Aashna Varkey
McKenzie Verges
Molly White
Katie Williams
Claire Willmott
Sophia Wolz

12th Grade:

 Isabella Alcazar
Kylie Andersen
Kyla Apostolakis
Isabella Arboneaux
Chloe Arnold
Kali Barber
Gretchen Bassil
Ryleigh Beck
Alexa Bienvenu
Blythe Bonnaffons
Brooke Braun
Kiara Carbajal
Rayah Christian
Logan Cooley
Alexandra Daigre
Karissa Dennis
Kelsey Doyle
Kolleen Dubroc
Camryn Ellerbusch
Samantha Fairchild
Dilena Fernando
Katelyn Gauthier
Alayna Gillio
Gracelyn Gros
Ella Growl
Penelope Haley
Abby Hebbler
Madison Heintz
Isabella Holt
Abigail Huggins
Sarah Karcher
Jaelynn Klein
Demi Kostopoulos
Ava Landry
Macey Lane
Anh Dao Le
Emily Ledet
Anita Li
Sophia Marchan
Kate Marks
Lilly McNeil
Allie Mixon
Caroline Muller
Elise Mulvihill
Riley Mumphrey
Drue Murray
Mackenzie Ory
Kayla Palacio
Maylee Reese
Delilah Richard
Emma Rogers
Gabriella Saia
Hannah Sarver
Kaleigh Scheve
Kelsie Schmidt
Isabella Schwarz
Brooke Silva
Katie Solis
Emma Stevens
Sarah Switzer
Baylie Theriot
Emma Tran
Raegan Tuttle
Lillian Weaver
Shelby Williams
Emily C. Wilson
Grace Wilson
Olivia Wurster
Lilly Yavas
Alexandra Young


Outstanding Student Awards

The Outstanding Student Awards are presented to students who earned the highest GPA in a specific course. These awards celebrate their extraordinary mastery of the subject matter and their commitment to academic excellence.


Congratulations to our Outstanding Students:

9th Grade:

 Kaidyn Cooley - Introduction to Algebra
Kathleen Elmer - English I Honors
Clara Erdozain - Advanced Chorus
Dior Lambert - English 8 & Integrated Science 8
Mallory Pansano - Academic Seminar (Full Year), Algebra I, Drama I Part 1, Louisiana History, Physical Science
Lauren Rieth - Algebra I Honors, Beginning Band, Louisiana History (Semester)
Blakeleigh Sticker - Drama I Part 1
Alina Varkey - Art I A, Latin I Honors, Louisiana History (Semester), Physical Science Honors, Theology 8
Kyla Wilson - Academic Seminar (Semester)

10th Grade:

Sophia Almerico - English I
Keira Bachemin - French I
Elizabeth Blackburn - Art I B, Journalism, Latin II Honors
Brinley Brignac - Biology I, English II
Lucy Guillot - Introduction to Digital Media
Ruby Kiefer - Spanish I
Stella Latino - Drama I Part 2
Lantonia Mahne - Art IV B
Ella Matherne - Art I A
Margaux Mouton - Introduction to Digital Media
Madison Pansano English III, Spanish II, Western Civilization
Alyssa Pesantes - AP Human Geography, Art III B, Biology I Honors, English II Honors, Geometry Honors, Theology I Part 2
Christina Pierce - Art I B
Anna Poche - World Geography Honors
Addison Terrio Fine Arts Survey, Theology I Part 1

 

11th Grade:

Brianna Borne - Introduction to Sociology, Theology II Part 2, Veterinary Science
Gabrielle Bush - Algebra II Honors, AP European History, Chemistry I Honors, English III Honors
Nicol Caldeira - French II
Julia Clement - Art III A
Taylor Dubrock - Art IV A
Lena Justice - Western Civilization Honors
Calleigh Kies - Introduction to Sociology
Peyton Klotz - Chorus
Jordan LeGaux - Art II A, Art II B
Julie Mullen - Geometry
Karoline Roche' - Spanish II Honors
Lilly Treme' - Latin III Honors
Savanna Upton - Advanced Chorus
Aashna Varkey - Veterinary Science
Katie Williams - Yearbook


12th Grade:

Chloe Arnold - AP Psychology, Dual Enrollment Music Appreciation
Camryn Ellerbusch - Introduction to Engineering
Ella Growl - Introduction to Engineering
Abby Hebbler - Introduction to Psychology, Physics Honors, Theology III Part 2, United States History Honors
Sarah Karcher - Physics
Demi Kostopoulos - AP 2-D Art & Design
Ava Landry - Algebra II, English IV
Anita Li - AP United States History
Allie Mixon - Art IV
Drue Murray - Holocaust & Genocide Studies
Gabriella Saia - Dual Enrollment Music Appreciation
Hannah Sarver - French III Honors
Baylie Theriot Creative Writing, United States History
Emma Tran - Advanced Math Precalculus Honors, AP English IV - English Language & Composition, AP Latin, Business Economics
Emily C. Wilson - Dual Enrollment Music Appreciation
Alexandra Young - Chemistry I, Theology III Part 1


A Bright Future Ahead

We are incredibly proud of all our award recipients and their hard work during this school year. Their achievements are a testament to their dedication, talent, and the support of their families and teachers.



As we look forward to another year of growth and learning, we celebrate the achievements of these remarkable students and encourage everyone to strive for excellence in all they do.


💚 Congratulations, Chipmunks! 💚



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