Newtown High School Presents Awards To Students

Neil Culhane, director of guidance at Newtown High School, presided over the Awards Ceremonies held Monday, June 5, for underclassmen and Tuesday, June 6, for seniors. The following recipients were announced.

Seniors

Lisa Alberico: Newtown Babe Ruth Softball Association Scholarship; Lola Aldrich: Principal’s Award-Mathematics; Richard Andrews: Principal’s Award-Business, Celebrated Connecticut School Business Official Scholarship; Abigail Atkinson: CABE Student Leadership Award;

Lauren Babbage: Senior Yearbook Staff, Blue and Gold Booster Club Scholarship; Mercedes Ball: Senior Latin Award, Latin Silver Medal; Michael Barbour: Academic Perseverance Award; Noreen Barrett: Blue and Gold Booster Club Scholarship; Anna Barshay: Principal’s Award-Life Management;

Melanie Beck: Arjun Mehta Scholarship; Karli Beitel: Head O’ Meadow School PTA Scholarship, CAS-CIAC Scholar/Athlete Awards, NHS Internship; Megan Bliven: SCAN Scholarship, Art Department Book Award; Ashley Bochino: Gerald Roche Family Scholarship;

Joshua Burg: Principal’s Award-Music; John Burns: Newtown Youth Services National Advisory Board Scholarships; Lillian Campbell: National Merit Commended Student; Sophia Cerreta: James Goodrich Memorial Scholarship, Weller - Eleanor F. Moore Business Award, NHS Internship;

Erin Clark: Newtown Youth Services National Advisory Board Scholarships, U. S. Marine Corps - Distinguished Athlete Award; Michael Conroy: Principal’s Award-Culinary, Weller-Vincent Voccia Vocational Award; Stephanie Corleto: NHS Internship;

Katie Rose Crevier: Newtown VNA Scholarship, National Merit Commended Student; Justin Durelli: AAPT Outstanding Physics Award; Katie Ebert: Art Department Book Award; Alexa Feldman: Latin Silver Medal; Ashley Ferris: Newtown Jr Women’s Jane Symes Memorial Scholarship;

Ashley Gabor: Education Connection Regional Internship Award; Alexandra Gardner: NHS Internship; Kara Gardner: Newtown Bridle Lands Association Scholarship; Tara Gaston: Blue and Gold Booster Club Scholarship; Elsa Gillis: US Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award;

Gregory Gordon: CAS Performing Arts Scholar, Spanish Award; Diana Grimaldi: Yearbook, Editor-in-Chief, Church Hill Physical Therapist Award; Sarah Gutbrod: Weller-Senior Science Award, Presenter, Connecticut Jr.Science/Humanities Symposium, and Presenter, Connecticut Science Fair;

Dana Happel: Newtown VNA Scholarship, Newtown School Nurses Book/Monetary Award, Education Connection Regional Internship Award; Andrew Harmata: Ernest J. Badillo Scholarship, VFW Outstanding Athlete Award; Christopher Hoagland: Fred Davidson Soccer Scholarship;

Lauren Howell: Horticulture Club of Newtown Award; Angele Hoyt: Principal’s Award-Special Education; Rose Jackman: NHS Internship; William Jacob: James Goodrich Memorial Scholarship, Weller-Paul W. Broggi Communications Award, Student Government Leadership Scholarship, French Award;

Aileen Kerns: Education Connection Regional Internship Award, Peter Kim: US Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award; Alex Konneker: Julie Judge Memorial Award; Shanna Kormanik: Outstanding High School Accounting Student; John Kukla: National Merit Commended Student;

Alicia Kulp: Art Department Book Award; Krystopher Kunkle: Profiles in Courage Award; Kaitlyn Levasseur: Senior Yearbook Staff; Jeffrey Lipnick: US Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award; Alison Lones: NHS Internship; Rita Magliocco: Italian Award; Max Margulie: National Merit Commended Student;

Victora Marlin: Superintendent’s Award, Sandy Hook School PTA Scholarship, National Merit Commended Student; David McLaughlin: The Richard Sperling Award; Matthew Meehan: Shirley Hunter/Dana Parkinson Memorial Scholarship; Tara Meehan: Yearbook Editor-in-Chief;

Kayla Mesko: Principal’s Award-Art, Art Department Book Award; Nicole Moore: Education Connection Regional Internship Award; Andrew Mormando: Principal’s Award-Technical Education; Lauren Nemeth: NHS Internship, ESL Tutor Volunteer, and Delegate, Connecticut Jr Science/Humanities Symposium; Caitlin O’Connell: Senior Yearbook Staff;

Colin O’Connor: Head O’ Meadow School PTA Scholarship, Newtown Youth Services National Advisory Board Scholarship, Gerald Roche Family Scholarship, Student Government Leadership Scholarship, Newtown Federation of Teachers Scholarship;

Peter Oggieri: Wendy’s High School Heisman Award Nominee, SWC Leadership Award; Kyle Palo: Presenter, Connecticut Science Fair; Jessica Parrot: Principal’s Award-Guidance; Luke Powers: Senior Yearbook Staff; Megan Rawson: National Merit Finalist;

Lauren Reagle: Senior Yearbook Staff; Louis Ritzinger: CABE Student Leadership Award; Christopher Roumanis: National Merit Semi-Finalist;

Erica Sampson: Latin Gold Medal; Ann Schneider: Presidential Volunteer Service Award; George Schork: Principal’s Award-Science, Superintendent’s Award; Jonah Schwartz: Principal’s Award-English; Rebecca Slosson: NHS Internship;

Edward Small: Hawley School PTA Scholarship, DAR American History Award, CAS-CIAC Scholar/Athlete Awards; Jeanette Smith: ESL Tutor Volunteer, Principal’s Award-World Languages; NHS Internship;

Benjamin Snyder: AMC Awards, National Merit Commended Student; Kimberly Solheim: The UNICO Scholarship, Blue and Gold Booster Club Scholarship; Sandy Hook School PTA Scholarship, Yearbook Editor-in-Chief, Wendy’s High School Heisman Award Nominee, Student Government Leadership Scholarship, DAR Good Citizen Award;

Celia Song: Ashlar of Newtown and Lockwood Lodge Scholarships, The William E. Smith Scholarship, AAPT Outstanding Physics Award, National Merit Finalist; Grant Speer: Principal’s Award-Physical Education

Kaitlyn Sullivan: National Merit Commended Student; Najam Syed: Education Connection Regional Internship Award; Jillian Tanner: NHS Internship; Matthew Taylor: The James Casagrande Sportsmanship Award

Teresa Taylor: Congressional Gold Medal, NHS Internship; Brian Tenney: Edgar Rodgriques Memorial Award, National Merit Commended Student; Carolyn Tevnan: Library Service Award; Daniel Tichon: Middle Gate School PTA Scholarship

Matti Toikka: Secretary of State Award; Jenna VanWaalwijk: SWC Leadership Award; Angela Viesto: NHS Internship, Principal’s Award-Social Studies

Vallerie Weymouth: SCAN Scholarship, Connecticut Art Education Association Award, CAS Visual Arts Scholar, Principal’s Award-Greenery; Karen Whippie: Church Hill Physical Therapist Award, NHS Internship; David White: Weller-Vincent Voccia Vocational Award, NHS Internship;

Katie Winkler: Hawley School PTA Scholarship, Stephanie Winkler: Ashlar of Newtown and Lockwood Lodge Scholarships; Claire Zukowski: Library Service Award, Harvard University Book Award, World Language Department Award, Latin Gold Medal, National Merit Finalist.

Underclassmen

Tyler Adams: AMC Award; Erin Baier: Art Department Book Award, Salve Regina College Book Award; Ashley Balsano: Cornell University Book Award; Nathaniel Basch-Gould: Fairfield University Book Award; Christian Beitel: Latin Silver Medal; Blake Bell: AMC Award;

Jeffrey Bonaccorso: Cornell University Book Award; Nicole Borruso: AMC Awards, Society of Women Engineers Award; Jonathan Bryant: Delegate, Connecticut Jr Science/Humanities Symposium, ESL Volunteer Tutor, NHS Internship;

Daniel Bunger: Presenter, Connecticut Science Fair; Derek Calderara: Science Horizons Participant; Abby Carnali: AMC Award, Barnard College Book Award; Adele Cerreta: Latin Silver Medal;

Tara Cerreta: AMC Award, Latin Silver Medal, Williams College Book Award; Linda Chamiec-Case: Lesley College Book Award, AMC Award; Brett Cloak-Gentile: St Michael’s College Book Award; Allison Conley: Vassar College Book Award;

Maricate Conlon: Presenter, Connecticut Science Fair, Chatham College Book Award, The College of the Holy Cross Book Award, Gettysburg College Book Award; Katherine Datin: Wellesley College Book Award;

Robert Davenport: AMC Award; Michelle DeBlasio: Latin Gold Medal; Christopher DeStefano: Latin Silver Medal; Joseph DeVellis: Latin Silver Medal, Harold DeGroat Award; Brendan Deveny: Latin Gold Medal; Matthew Douglas: Latin Silver Medal;

Patrick Dunseith: AMC Award; Aron Fay: NHS Internship; Erica Federman: Mount Holyoke College Book Award, Lions Leo of the Year Award; Mark Fernandes: Delegate, Connecticut Jr Science/Humanities Symposium and Presenter, Connecticut Science Fair;

Joshua Fintz: AMC Award, Education Connection Regional Internship Award; Darcy Fiscella: St Michael’s College Book Award; Benjamin Ford: Library Media Center Volunteer of the Year; Emily Forestieri: Latin Silver Medal; Keegan Frobey: Latin Silver Medal;

Paul Garofalo: Latin Gold Medal; Jacqueline George: AMC Award; Mary Kate George: Latin Silver Medal; Alex Hennessey: Michael Jewelers Award; Dayton Horvath: Science Horizons Participant and Presenter, Connecticut Science Fair; Travis Hunter: Latin Gold Medal;

Jennifer Iassogna: Lions Club Trull Past Presidents’ Award, Arjun Mehta Scholarship; Allison Jagoe: AMC Award; Kyrsten Johnson: Michael Jewelers Award; Julie Kalt: Oberlin College Book Award; Dylan Kelleher: Latin Gold Medal;

Tamarra Kemsley: University of Rochester Humanities/Social Sciences Award; Anthony Klabonski: NHS Internship; Zachary Klein: Latin Gold Medal; Irene Koh: Art Department Book Award; Laura Konkos: Presenter, Connecticut Jr Science/Humanities Symposium and Presenter, Connecticut Science Fair;

Laura Koscomb: Latin Silver Medal; Stephen Kramer: University of Rochester Book Award; Alyssa Krueger: Latin Gold Medal; Jennifer Kung: ESL Volunteer Tutor, NHS Internship; Kelly Lindell: Science Horizons Participant;

Tyler Lones: Latin Gold Medal; Daniel MacDonald: Latin Gold Medal; Anthony Magliocco: AMC Award; Paul Marcucilli: Latin Gold Medal, Fairfield University Excellence in Math and Science Award, Columbia University Book Award, Denison University Book Award;

Meaghan McCarth: Latin Silver Medal; Nikkia McFadden: Bausch and Lomb Award, AMC Awards, AAPT 2006 Outstanding Physics Award; Keith McGrath: Latin Gold Medal; Ryan McGrath: Society of Women Engineers Award; Victoria Mead: Delegate, Connecticut Jr Science/Humanities Symposium;

Christopher Meier: Lesley College Book Award; Shayna Mesko: Art Department Book Award; Kayleigh Metviner: AMC Award; Justin Miller: Latin Gold Medal; Gabrielle Nastre: Science Horizons Participant; Sean O’Connell: AMC Award;

Kendra O’Connor: Science Horizons Participant; Emily Oliver: Scholastic Art and Writing Award; Clark University Book Award; Patrick Pennarola: AMC Award, Latin Gold Medal;

Brian Pennarola: Latin Gold Medal, Lions Club Trull Past Presidents’ Award, Rensselaer Medal, Brown University Book Award; Megan Petruney: Art Department Book Award; Elizabeth Philbrick: Smith College Book Award;

Rebecca Reed: Presenter, Connecticut Science Fair and Science Horizons Participant; Latin Gold Medal; Jordan Reed: Latin Silver Medal; Mariale Renna: Art Department Book Award; Rachel Rockwell: Art Department Book Award, Latin Gold Medal;

Sean Ryan: AMC Award, Cornell University Book Award; Genevieve Santayana: Latin Silver Medal; Colin Smith: Latin Silver Medal; Emily Snyder: Art Department Book Award; Jillian Spies: Latin Gold Medal;

Andrew Taylor: Presenter, Connecticut Jr Science/Humanities Symposium and Presenter, Connecticut Science Fair; Kelly Tenney: Latin Silver Medal; Erica Vacarro: University of Rochester Book Award;

Ivan Virovets: Presenter, Connecticut Science Fair; Michael Vontobel: Business Department Book Award; Michael Whitley-Rodriquez: Latin Silver Medal; Benjamin Wicki; NHS Internship;

Samantha Wong: Presenter, Connecticut Jr Science/Humanities Symposium and Presenter, Connecticut Science Fair; Heather Young: Art Department Book Award; Haotian Zheng: AMC Awards; Sara Zukowski: AMC Award.