New York Military Academy - Shrapnel Yearbook (Cornwall on Hudson, NY)

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206 PRESENTATION CEREMONIES 'VIILITARY AND ATHLETIC AWARDS FOR 19531954 AND AWARDING OF COMMISSIONS WARRANTS AND CERTIFICATES Under the Old Maple Frlday June 4 1954 at 4 00 P M COL NELSON DINGLFY III USA IRFTI Supermtendene MAJ JOSEPH C ANGELLO, U S INF RES , Commandant of Cadets MAJ THEODORE R DOBIAS, N Y M A Asst Commandanz of Cadezs MAJ JAMES M TOWNSEND, U S INI' , PMS Sc T MAJ TIIEOIIORE F LOcIcE, JR, U S INF , Ass: PM S 8: T Supermzendenzs Saber GEORGE KOTSONIS To Cade? Senior Capfarn George Kolsonrs In apprecraluon of has achlevemenl IN leading lhe Corps of Cadels rhroughoul a mosl successful year e C J Wrzght Medal for Mrlrrary Prohcrency WILLIAM L SCHWARTZ To lhe graduare who has arfamed lhe grealesl knowledge of Mulrlary Scrence and TBCIICS and who has shown by sfeady and solduerly conducl' lhal he rs a lhoroughly framed soldrer 0 Cerst Medal RALPH W FRY, .IR Founded ln l922 by Herberl J Gersl Class of l907 rn memory of hrs Buddre Caplaln Danuel A Dugan Jr DSC knlled In aclron November 4 l9l8 Awarded lo fhe cadef who durmg lhe year has shown lhe grealesl profxcnency IH horsemanshlp Open To all cadels who have served In The lroop one year e Chaplam Burner Award .IOHN .I FIORE Esrabllshed by Wxllram A Ballard Class of l945 In devoled memory of fhe lale Reverend W A Burner beloved Chaplaun of The Corps of Cadefs Awarded fo fha? member of Yhe gradualuon class ID alfendance ar The Academy for al' leasl 'rhree years who has drsplayed Yhe grealesr lmprovemenf rn has menlal and moral aflnlude e Franczs X Pollzo Award DAVID C LOMBARDO Esfablushed by Capfaun Alvan C Hadley USA Class of l942 NYMA Class of I946 af Wesf Porn? io honor lhe memory ol has frlend and devoled classmafe ol cadel' days Lleufenanf Francus X Pollro Army Arr Force one of The Academys Gold Sfar boys Awarded fo lhal' cadet In Wrxghf Hall who has been mosl mslrumenlal an developrng mcreasung and marnlarnung lhe esplrrf de corps of Company F In lhe happy lradrhon of Francus X Polluo Dams Gold Medal for Mast Effzczent New Cadet MANUEL S DURAN The Davns Gold Medal endowed by Mr Olrver E Davns In honor of has sons Slephen T Davns of fhe Class of l926 and Marvun B Davls of lhe Class of l928 rs awarded each year fo fhe cadel complefmg has frrsl year al lhe Academy who by vole of lhe Faculfy and Sensor Class approved by lhe Superrn and conducl consmdered The Robert C Juzek Award NORMAN D HILL Awarded fo Cade? Capfam of The Band The Marty Schwartz Baseball Award THOMAS R FOSTER Awarded annually by Mor? Schwarrz Class of I949 In memory of Chaplann W A Burner Yo lhe mosl valuable player on lhe baseball leam The Thayer Ferguson Award ROBERT L BOAL Awarded for greafesl' number of pounls scored by a member of Troop D In equrlallon compehhons Medal for Equrrarzon BARRON E VILLELA Open fo all cadels Medal for Equztazwn Runner up DONALD D BONANNO Open fo all cadels D C Mzrchell Trophy GEORGE E FORRY Awarded lc 'the cadef an Troop D who durlng The school year has shown fha grealesf cooperahve spuruf Wrestlmg Coachs Award HENRY C YOUNES Awarded 'fo The oulslandung wresller who has shown superior qualnlles of leadership sporlsmanshlp and loyalty lo The learn Golf Coaehs Award JOHN G MURPHY, .IR Awarded lo fhe wrnner of lhe Varslly Golf Tournamenl' Medal for Rzfle Pracnce SUNDER W RAMNANI Open lo all cadels Trophy Awarded by the Department of Mzlztary Sczence and Taclzcs WILLIAM G WALDRON To rhe cadel who has affarned The hughesr nndnvrdual average In all scheduled nfle malches i . 9 9 65 77 ' Y 7 1 9 1 ' ' . ' I' ,, , . . . . l ..l..o-ll ' 5 Th .. ' ' .... . Th I ...... .... . . .... . .............. . ...... .... . .... .. . . Th ' .... ..... . Th ' . ' .. .......... . lendenf, has shown himself fo be The oulsfandlng New Cadel, academic, milifary work, alhleflc abilify . , . 7

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TION THE FOLLOWING GOLD MEDALS ARE AWARDED FOR PROFICIEINCY IlN ACAMENIIC SUBJECTS Mathernazzcs Medal GOEIYDRAM HIISSAMAL R-XNINANI Thls gold medal awarded by Mr and Nlrs Joseph C Youne IS In recognItIon of SUPCFIOT acluevement In SenIor Mathemaucs Physzcs Medal Open to SenIors and JUIIIOYS GOBINDRANI HASSANIAL RANINANI Ch6mlSlfy Medal Open to Senlors and JUIIIOIS RICHARD DAWSON HONIEYER Bwlogy Medal Open to All Classes RICHARD C SIVATRA Enghsh Medal Open to SCHIOTS IOHN GEORGE MURPHY JR Hzstory Medal Open to All Classes GOBINDRAM HASSAMAL R-KWINAVI LatIn Medal Open to SenIors Junlors and Sophomores ROBERT S SIVATRA French Medal Open to Semors Iumors and Sophomores RICHARD C SINxTRA Spamsh Medal Open to SCHIOFS Junlors and Sophomores PALL VINCENT WIAJOR German Medal Open to All Classes ANTHONY ANDREW BOTTOWE Mechanzcal Drawmg Medal Open to All Classes WILLIAM EI ERTON PHERIS IV Freshman Medal Open to Freshmen only JOHN CHARLES MCGUIRE Offered at thIs school to the member of the Graduatmg Class who has done the best work In Nlathemaucs and ScIence durmg hIs course LI Arnold E Alberts 47 Award NICHOLAS PETER SPINOSO In recognItIon of marked 3C8dCl'IllC Improvement lImIted to the cadets IH Wnght Hall THE SOVATKIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS Gwen by Mr Edward J SovatkIn IH memory of hlS son Stanley B Sovatkm Class of 1932 e Sovatkm Memorzal Award 0 325 00 or Excellence In Englzsh WILLIANI JOHN HLNT JR Awarded to that cadet who has recened the hlghe I grade In EnglIsh durmg the two years precedmg graduatlon e Sovatlczn Memorzal Auard 0 325 00 or Excellence In Mathematzcs GOBINDRANI H-XSS-ANIAL Runnr Awarded to that cadet who has receIved the hlghe t grades In Junlor and SenIor Mathemaucs e Sovatkzn Mernorzal Award 0 325 00 or Excellence In Sczence FRANCIS A XAVIER Dtaso Awarded to that cadet who ha recened the hIghest grades In Physlcs and ChemIstry e Sotatkzn MemorIal Auard 0 325 00 or Excellence In Hzstory GOBIYDRANI HASSANIAL R-XNIN-XXI Awarded to that cadet who has recened the hIghest grades In Amencan HISIOIY and at least one other HISIOTY Course Medal Best Scholastzc Work In Bard Hall ANTHONY INIICH-XELS Cup Best Drzlled In antry Company B CONIPAVY Cup Best Drzlled Speczal Unzt THE Bun f205 The Rensselaer Alumni Association Medal .............. FRANCIS A. XAVIER DURSO Til 1 . p ' Y f ' f I I ' 1 J, Th ' ' I f . f ' ' : Th . . ! U I N . . : . Th - ' ' I f . f ' ' I - ' f ............................ - . '

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John F Shattuck, Jr Saber EUGENE G FARGNOLI For years thts cadet has sleadtly developed Into young manhood Ever loyal to hIs school ever mtndful ot has duty hIs frtendlmess and sIncerIty have been a marlred contrtbutton to NYMA and the Corps of Cadets Gold Medal Most Efftetenr New Cadet In Wrtght Hall NICHOLAS P SPINOSO Awarded to that cadet new to the Academy durtng the enttre scholasttc Year who In the Iudgment of the Faculty and Cadet Offtcers ot Wrtght Hall possesses In the htghest degree those qualtttes whtch most nearly approxtmate our Idea ofthe Ideal cadet Wrrght Hall Parents Award SYLVESTER J HAMILTON: To that cadet In F Company below the rank of sergeant selected by vote of hrs commtssnoned and non commtsstoned of'lIcers and approved by Captam Petrtllo for achuevement durtng the school year In athlettcs In company spIrIt In devotton to duty In scholarshtp leadershtp and In mtlttary proftctency Commandants Sabers As Cadet Captatns they have been trustworthy loyal devoted to duty Thetr wnllrngness and enthustasm have been factors In the efftctency ofthe Corps of Cadets Rosmr M ALorNIzIzItc NORMAN D HILL STEPHEN J ROBBINS Loma J FLEISCHMAN THOwIAs J MCGIVNEY LUCAS VELEZQ JR JOSFPH K FnIsImIcH Suwnsn W RAMNANI WILLIAM G WALDRON PAUL J WOLLMAN Medal for Mtlttarv Pm ctency GEORGE KOTSONIS To the cadet In any class who has shown the greatest abtltty and efftctency In Mtlttary Sctence durtng the year The Bob Hamzlton 40 Memorzal Track Trophy STEPHEN R ORSHCK To the member of the Track Team selected by vote of the members of the team as havtng done the most good for the team durmg the year The Fred R Horn 41 Cup WILLIAM E DOBBINS To the member of the Lacrosse Team selected by vote of the members of the team as havtng done the most good for the team durtng the year The Lazdlaw Athletic Award RICHARD W KROEHLER The Latdlaw Athlettc Award founded by Mr Wtlltam R Latdlaw of New York Ctty I5 awarded annually to that cadet who In the Iudgment of the Executlve Counctl of the Athletic ASSOCIBNOH approved by the Supertntendent has been the outstandtng athlete durnng the school year Wrzght Hall Serttce Cup DANIEL J SALAMENO As Cadet Captatn F Company he has proved hIs strength of character hIs devotton to The Corps and to Wrtght Hall Hts performance of duty has been Insptrtng to all members of Wrtght Hall G F A Rrley Cup FREDERICK J KUCKHOFF Awarded to the cadet In Bard Hall who has shown durtng the year the most Interest and proflctency In athlettcs Tenms Cups Wmner Academy TennIs Tournament GUBINDIIAM H RAMNANI Runner Up Academy Tenms Tournament SUNDER W RAMNANI Runner Up Sentor Tenms Tournament KENNETH S FERRIS Mtlton F Davrs Saber ALBERT E GIBBONS, Jn HIs quIet dIgrIIfIed conduct hIs honesty of purpose abIlIty to IHSPIVC and lead hIs determtnatton to excel In all phases of cadet lIfe has won the respect of NYMA John F Hagen, Jr Saber DANIEL J SALAMI-:No HIs abtlnty to InspIre confidence hrs loyalty to hIs school and to hIs frtends hIs wtlltngness to share honor and to assume tull responsIbIlIty tor error has made F Company a happy organtzatton The A F Castellano Saber RICHARD P OLOUGHLIN Awarded to Cadet Captatn Adlutant The Erzc Reddzng Memortal Saber FRANCIS A X DUn50 ln memory of ErIc Reddtng Class of l929 a gentleman frtend and true son of the Academy Awarded annually to the member of the FIrst Class who has done most for The Ramble Ramble Awards For endeator, and achtetement In keeptng wtth the Journaltsttc tradttton of The Ramble keys are awarded the followtng cadets FRANCIS A X DLRSO MEIILI-: JoHNsoN WILLIAM E PHI-:Ius, IV JOSEPH K FIIII:nnIcH THowIAs A MASON WILLIAM G WALIJIION WILLIAM J HUNT, JR PAUL J WQLLMAN The C F A Rll8y Saber ALAN E Aldpgn-r A Cadet Captatn of G Company he has by hIs lundness sympathy and understandmg methods tratned the Company to a htgh degree of efftctency The Brundage Saber ROBERT L BOAL Awarded by Dr H W Brundage for Excellence In Horsemanshtp Troop D Medal for C0105 DAVID R LAImoUY Mayor T R Dobzaa Baseball Award JOHN D CASTELLITTO To that cadet In F Company member of the Wrtght Hall baseball team who by hIs sportsmanshtp has done most to develop the spIrIt of the team Best Drtlled Cadet F Com an r P 7 NICHOLAS P SPIN050 Be-W Dnued cada, G CUMPGYW Fnmtznrcx J KUCKHOFF, Jn. 207 ,. I . ............................................ . . . , . , , ........................... . r Winner - Senior Tennis Tourament .... .. .... ..........SAMUEL F. AIJAM i s V Z S D . . ..................... s. . 1