Awards Announced For NHS Class Of 2007

On Monday, June 4, Newtown High School presented awards to graduating seniors in the Class of 2007. Recipients are as follows:

Alex Albritton, Academic Perseverance Award, Science Horizons Award; Gabriella Allen, Principal’s Award–World Languages; Erin Baier, CABE Student Leadership Award, Superintendent’s Award, Connecticut PTA Scholarship, Weller Award–Education Award, Newtown Junior Women’s Club Jane Symes Award, Head O’ Meadow PTA Scholarship; Nathaniel Basch-Gould, National Merit Commended Student; Nichole Beatty, Newtown Youth Football/Cheerleading Scholarship; Matthew Berk, Connecticut Science Fair Award.

Ellen Binio, Yearbook Staff Award; Jennifer Blauvelt, NHS Internship Award; Jeffrey Bonaccorso, DAR American History Medal; Nicole Borruso, AAPT 2007 Outstanding Physics Award, AMC– Honorable Mention, Lt James Goodrich Memorial Scholarship; Laura Brown, Weller Award–Vincent Voccia Vocational Award; Kelsey Cantore, Yearbook Staff Award; Abigail Carnali, AAPT 2007 Outstanding Physics Award, National Merit Commended Student, Outstanding Latin Scholar; Daniel Cartisano, Weller Award–Vincent Voccia Vocational Award; Tara Cerreta, United States Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award.

Linda Chamiec-Case, Middle Gate School PTA Scholarship; Samantha Ciaccia, Newtown Babe Ruth Softball Association Scholarship; Yearbook Staff Award; Brett Cloak-Gentile, United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award; Allison Conley, Connecticut Science Fair Award; Maricate Conlon, Connecticut Science Fair Award/Connecticut Junior Science & Humanities Symposium; Jesse Cox, NHS Internship Award; Nicole Cunningham, NHS Internship Award; Jeremy Currier, Principal’s Award–Greenery.

Zachary D’Agostino, The Bruno Scholarship Award of Ashlar of Newtown; Patrick Daly, The James Casagrande Sportsmanship Award; Kevin Davies, Fred Davidson Soccer Scholarship; Lauren DeFelice, Newtown Visiting Nurses Association Scholarship, Gerald Roche Family Scholarship; Robert DeFilippe, Principalis Award - Science Department; Joseph DeVellis, SWC Leadership Award, Newtown Youth Football/Cheerleading Scholarship, Ernest J. Badillo Scholarship; Nicholas Drabik, CAS Performing Arts Scholar; Nicholas Drotar, Principal’s Award–Tech Education; Allison Jagoe, CAS Governor’s Scholar Semi-Finalist.

Kaitlin Eckert, Principal’s Award–Math Department; Brianna Eckhardt, National Merit Commended Student; Christina Ercole, Edgar Rodriques Memorial Scholarship; Aron Fay, CAS Visual Arts Scholar, Fine Arts Award, SCAN Scholarship; Erica Federman, American Association of University Women Award, Newtown Youth Service National Advisory Board Scholarship; Luke Fernandes, Newtown Newcomers Club Scholarship; Carolyn Filler, Latin Award–Silver Maxima Cum Laude; Joshua Fintz, Education Connection Regional Internship Program; Darcy Fiscella, CAS-CIAC Scholar/Athlete Award, Salutatorian, National Merit Commended Student.

Emily Forestieri, Principal’s Award–English Department; Adeline Fulmer, Yearbook Staff Award; Christopher Gindraux, Weller Award–Eleanor F. Moore Business Award; Emily Goldman, Principal’s Award–Guidance Department; Gina Gotliboski, Yearbook Staff Award; Alyson Graham, Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants Award; Sarah Harmony, Sandy Hook PTA Scholarship; Alexandra Hart, Editor–Roast–Excellence Recognition from NCTE, National Merit Commended Student; Shannon Hayes, SCAN Scholarship; Lauren Hebert, Hawley School PTA Scholarship; Alex Hennessey, Principal’s Award–Music Department.

Travis Hunter, National Merit Commended Student, Latin Award–Silver Maxima Cum Laude; Andrew Husvar, NHS Internship Award; Jennifer Iassogna, Head O’ Meadow PTA Scholarship, United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award, Arjun Mehta Scholarship; Samantha Jackson, Principal’s Award–Special Education Department; Tucker Kass, VFW Award; Amy Kelley, Education Connection Regional Internship Program; Tamarra Kemsley, Profiles in Courage Award; Patrick Keough, Principal’s Award–Business Department; Anthony Klabonski, NHS Internship Award; Laura Konkos, The Bamberg-Giannavola Family Memorial Gift.

Lauren Kostes, Outstanding Italian Scholar; Stephen Kramer, National Merit Commended Student; Amanda Krause, Weller Award–Paul W. Broggi Communications Award; Michelle Kukla, Sandy Hook PTA Scholarship, NHS Internship Award, Bill Lauf Memorial Scholarship; Jennifer Kung, National Merit Commended Student; Arbon Kupa, Principal’s Award–Physical Education; Julie Landin, Yearbook Staff Award; Daniel MacDonald, National Merit Commended Student; Eric MacKnight, Yearbook Staff Award.

Anthony Magliocco, Appointment–United States Military Academy at West Point; Paul Marcucilli, National Merit Commended Student, Latin Award–Gold Summa Cum Laude, Outstanding Latin Scholar, Outstanding Performance–Four-Year Gold Medal Latin Award; Robert Mayer, Fine Arts Award, Science Department Award for Excellence; William McCann, The Richard Sperling Award, Principal’s Award–Social Studies Department; Shane McCarthy, National Merit Commended Student; Lauren Morrissey, AMC–Honorable Mention.

Erin McDonald, World Languages Department Award; Nikia McFadden, National Achievement Scholar, Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award; Ryan McGrath, Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award; Katie Rose McNulty, Leo of the Year Award; Dana Metzger, National Achievement Scholar; Kyla Miles, The Blue and Gold Booster Club Scholarship; Jillian Moses, Math Department “Chair” Award; Shaina Musco, AMC–Honorable Mention; John Nelson, AMC–Honorable Mention; Jessica Neufeld, Newtown Federation of Teachers Scholarship.

Gavin Newton-Tanzer, Secretary of State Excellence in Citizenship Award, Outstanding French Scholar, NHS Student of the Year–Danbury Elks Club; Scott Nichols, Appointment–United States Coast Guard Academy; Matt Norris, Newtown Youth Service National Advisory Board Scholarship; Emily Oliver, Alliance for Young Artists and Writers Award; Daniel Pade, AAPT 2007 Outstanding Physics Award, National Merit Commended Student; Christine Padovano, School Nurses’ Scholarship and Book Award, Education Connection Regional Internship Program, Newtown Visiting Nurses Association Scholarship, Gerald Roche Family Scholarship.

Brittany Pasko, Yearbook Staff Award; Brian Pennarola, CAS-CIAC Scholar/Athlete Award, Valedictorian, AMC–Honorable Mention; Scott Perry, Principal’s Award–Culinary Arts; Megan Petruney, Fine Arts Award, Principal’s Award–Fine Arts; Elizabeth Philbrick, William E. Smith Mathematics Scholarship, Outstanding Spanish Scholar, Weller Award–Senior Science Award, AMC–Honorable Mention; Ethan Reed, CABE Student Leadership Award, Superintendent’s Award, National Merit Commended Student; Scott Regnery, Connecticut Science Fair Award; Mariale Renna, Newtown Babe Ruth Softball Association Scholarship.

June Repasi, June Principal’s Award–Life Management; Nicole Rivieccio, Fine Arts Award, SCAN Scholarship; Nicole Rua, Fine Arts Award; Kristene Salbu, DAR Good Citizenship Award; Lisa Sapienza, Yearbook Staff Award; Zachary Schwartz, National Merit Finalist; Michael Stephens, National Merit Commended Student; Sally Tabler, Yearbook Staff Award.

Andrew Taylor, Connecticut Science Fair, Science Horizons Awards, Connecticut Junior Science & Humanities Symposium, NHS Applied Science Research Program 2006-07 Student of the Year, Appointment–United States Air Force Academy, Lt James Goodrich Memorial Scholarship; Michael Tibbetts, The Bob Glander Scholarship; Christopher Tomasek, Presidential Volunteer Service Award; Claudia Toth, National Merit Commended Student; Erica Vacaro, Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendent’s Award, SWC Leadership Award, Hawley School PTA Scholarship.

Katelyn Vrabel, Shirley Hunter/Dana Parkinson Scholarship; Benjamin Wicki, Church Hill Physical Therapy Scholarship; Daniel Wiener, Science Department Award for Excellence in Physics; David Wilkins, National Merit Commended Student, United States Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award; Samantha Wong, Julie Judge Memorial Award; Crystal Young, Science Horizons Award.