Salpointe Celebrates Our Award-Winning Students

The Carmelite Medal honors one male and one female student from the senior class who best exemplifies the true meaning of a Salpointe Catholic education. These honored students have consistently demonstrated the Carmelite charism of prayer, community and service.

Our female winner is Felicity Post. Felicity thrives on challenges and finds collaboration with others rewarding. She believes in using her God-given talents to contribute positively to the world and her involvement in STUCO, Care for Creation, National Honor Society, and Pom team demonstrates her wide range of interests, her boundless energy and her commitment to contribute to the community. Felicity is recognized by her peers, teachers, and counselors as someone who truly makes a difference.

Our male winner is Bodhi Sethi. Bodhi is a quiet, humble leader. He does not see himself at the top of a group but as part of a hub of people and ideas that helps propel the group forward. Bodhi is a problem solver and has a deep curiosity built on ideas of fairness, integrity, and what is right. He has a passion for the humanities and loves to explore how to mesh math and science with holistic, innovative ideas. Bodhi’s positive spirit and willingness to help anyone in need, regardless of the kind of day he is having, inspires everyone with whom he comes in contact.

Each year Salpointe recognizes those graduating seniors who have maintained a 4.0 average GPA over the first seven semesters of high school.

Students with semester GPA of 4.0 or above

Students with semester GPA of 3.5 or above – all A’s, B’s and one C or fewer

Students with semester GPA of 3.0 or above – all A’s, B’s and C’s

“B.A.R.B.I.E.” by Harlie Rios ’24 and Andres Romero ’24 won the showcase competition with their design of a doll that takes blood pressure and measures pulse oximetry in an effort to destigmatize the fear adolescents have of various medical instruments.

Arizona Regional Choir

• Rene Mazon ’27 was selected to perform and did an excellent job representing Salpointe.

Salpointe’s Louis Armstrong Award for Jazz

• Nick Howell ’24
• Ben Teller ’25
• Sofia Andrade ’25

Salpointe’s John Philip Sousa Award for Band

• Bryce Rosen ’24

Salpointe’s Leonard Bernstein Award for Orchestra

• Eli Hanna ’26
• Jace Schmidt ’26
• Camila Garcia ’25

Outstanding Fine Arts Senior Award

• Nick Howell ’24

Monty Awards – Southern Arizona Musical Theatre Awards

• Kaliey Krogstad ‘25 had a showcase performance as the Witch singing “Last Midnight” from Into the Woods.
• Samia Posadas ‘26, Chloe Harris ‘25, Gavin Evanson ‘25 and Holden Salica ‘25 made it to the final round! 
• Holden Salica ‘25 received the Best Up-and-Coming Award.
• Samia Posadas ‘26 won (again), resulting in an invitation to compete at the Jimmy Awards.
• Salpointe Troupe 5370 also won for “Into the Woods” in other categories:
  • Best Choreography 
  • Best Music Direction
  • BEST MUSICAL!  

Jimmy Awards – National Musical Theatre Awards in NYC

• Samia Posadas ’25 made it to the finals.

Pima County High School Art Invitational

• Malinda Byrket ’25 won the Sculpture Category with her “Keep Out” sculpture about the fear of vulnerability.
• Mo Montoya ’24 won the Painting Category with his “Two Faced” painting.

University of Arizona Museum of Art High School Invitational

• Paula Solorzano ’25 won the Outstanding Emerging Artist Award and received a $1000 UA tuition waiver with her “Deflated” sculpture about the feeling of growing up.

Southern Arizona Art Guild

• Valeria Gonzalez ’24 won the Diane Loving Scholarship and Guild Membership.

United States Congressional Art Competition

• Chloe Zhang ’25 placed in the top three representing Arizona District 6.

University of Arizona Museum of Art

• Featured the photography work of Zsa Zsa Ginther ’24 and Logan Wertz ’24.

The Valencia Award honors the life of Carlos Valencia ’06 and is presented each year to to a member of the junior class who possesses great courage and strength, especially in difficult times. Much like Carlos, the recipient goes about life in a selfless manner, understands the true meaning of community and inspires us to think beyond ourselves. Salpointe proudly presented the 2023-24 Valencia Award to Emma Lock ’25.

The Glinski Award commemorates the life of John Glinski ’68, who battled cancer as a student athlete and inspired his classmates with his strength and dedication. This award is presented each year to an exceptional junior football player who shows academic promise, has firm moral convictions and possesses a thirst for life. Salpointe proudly presented the 2023-24 Glinski Award to Nathan Spivey ’25.