Friday, June 14, 2013
Commodore John Barry Medal Winners 2013
Yonkers AOH Announces Recipients of Scholastic Award – The Commodore
Barry Memorial Medal for 2013
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| Commodore John Barry- Father of the U.S. Navy |
The Officers and
Members of Division One are proud to announce this year’s winners of The
Commodore John Barry Memorial Medal!
The award is made
available to all Catholic Elementary Schools in the city of Yonkers each
year. The award is given to a graduating student who excels in U.S.
History and/or Social Studies. A total of 7 schools chose to participate
in this year's award program. The recipients are listed as follows:
Sacred Heart School – Dante Scarnati
St. Ann’s School – Carolina Mendes
St. John the Baptist School – Damien Garcia
St. Anthony’s School – Amanda Sati
St. Peter’s School – Alex Ponce
St. Paul the Apostle School – Stephanie Brij-Raj
St. Eugene’s School – Anthony Piccolino
The award is
dedicated to the memory of Commodore John Barry, an Irish
Catholic immigrant who is recognized as the father of the United States
Navy. He was awarded Navy Commission #1 by President George Washington in
1798, making him the first flag officer of the U.S. Navy. Commodore John
Barry's accomplishments embody the immigrant struggle for success and serves as
an example for all young students today.
Congratulations
to this Year’s Winners!
