Page 10 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 2025 George Colella Awards and Community Scholarships recognize top academic achievers By Tara Vocino T he George V. Colella Academic Awards were presented to the top performing fifthand eighth-graders, and the Revere Community Scholarships were also awarded during Monday’s City Council meeting at Revere City Hall. Garfi eld Middle School student Marco David Spiriti also received a George Colella Academic Award, but he wasn’t present. Susie Nicolas received a City of Revere Community Scholarship, but she wasn’t present. George Colella Academic Award winner A.C. Whelan Elementary School fi fth-grader Ariana Delplank Bastianelli was accompanied by fi fth grade teacher Sidney Wilkinson-Flicker, Assistant Principal Daniel Gallucci, mother Elaine, brother Israel, sister Alice and father Joâo Paulo, and members of the Revere City Council. Delplank Bastianelli wants to become a psychologist or author. George Colella Academic Award winner Beachmont Veterans Memorial School fi fthgrader Juliette Calderon Tejada was accompanied by proud family members — mother Amanda Tejada, father Rene Calderon, brother Jeff erson Calderon, sister Nicole Calderon, cousin Tatiana Tejada — alongside Principal Christopher Freisen, Marty Catybe, Kristine Anderson, Ward 3 Councillor Anthony Cogliandro, Councillor-atLarge Robert Haas III, Ward 5 Councillor Angela Guarino-Sawaya, Ward 4 Councillor Paul Argenzio, City Council President/Councillor-at-Large Marc Silvestri, Councillor-at-Large Juan Pablo Jaramillo, Councillor-at-Large Michelle Kelley, Council Vice President/Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna and Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky. George Colella Academic Award winner Garfi eld Elementary School fi fth-grader Fartun Kastani was accompanied by her proud mother, Sadiyo Ali, and Principal Dr. Percy Napier, and members of the Revere City Council.. Kastani plans to become an author. George Colella Academic Award winner Staff Sgt. Hill Elementary School fi fthgrader George Fotiadis was accompanied by his proud mother, Nado Fotiadis, and Principal Nancy Martel, Nadia Salvatore, Supt. of Schools Dr. Dianne Kelly (hidden), Maggie McAllister and Ann McLaughlin, and members of the Revere City Council. Fotiadis is trilingual and wants to become an engineer. George Colella Academic Award winner Rumney Marsh Academy eighth-grader Narolyn Baez was accompanied by her proud stepmother Loida Morales and sister Luziany Baez, and members of the Revere City Council. George Colella Academic Award winner Lincoln Elementary School fi fth-grader Tavleen Kaur was accompanied by Principal Cassie Sermon and proud parents Manjeet Singh and Jagmeet Kaur, alongside Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dianne Kelly, and members of the Revere City Council. Heavily involved in afterschool programs, Kaur wants to become a doctor. George Colella Academic Award winner Susan B. Anthony eighth-grader Tyler Pham was accompanied by Principal Joanne Willett and his proud family, mother Thanh Nguyen, father Trung Pham and brother Henry Pham (6th grade SBA)., and members of the Revere City Council. George Colella Academic Award winner Paul Revere Innovation School fi fth-grader Gioia Sciaraff a was accompanied by proud family members — father Anthony, mother Rosanna Lavino and grandmother Rojenta Lavino — and Principal Maurice Coyle, and members of the Revere City Council. Yanni Vijay Patel received the Revere Community Scholarship and was accompanied by her proud father, Vijay Patel, grandmother Patel, Rose Burns and Mayor Patrick Keefe, and members of the Revere City Council. Patel plans to study at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences to study nursing to become a pediatrician. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino)
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