Students Recognized During NHS Awards Nights

During ceremonies held on Wednesday, June 6, and Thursday, June 7, the annual awards for underclassmen, in grades nine, ten, and eleven, and graduating NHS seniors were handed out.

For both the senior awards night, held on Wednesday, and for the ninth, tenth, and eleventh grade awards night, different announcers took turns delivering the deserving students their awards.

The following students received awards this school year.

Seniors

Ayesha Ali: Roast Magazine Short Story Category Third Place

Alexis Archer: Italian Award

Emily Ashbolt: National Merit Commended Student, AP Physics B Book Award, Latin Cum Laude Award

Cole Baldino: Horticulture Club of Newtown Scholarship

Hannah Barrett: Working Women’s Forum Scholarship

Hunter Bassett: Community Scholarship Group, Ernest Badillo Memorial Scholarship

Emiline Claire Bassett: World Language Principal’s Award

Skyler Bast: National Merit Commended Student

Michaela Beaudry: Hawley School PTA Scholarship, Newtown High School Internship Recognition, Astronomy Book Award

Erin Begg: Class of 2012 Top Demi-Decile Student, Newtown Babe Ruth Softball Association Scholarship, Newtown School Nurse Monetary Award, Newtown Visiting Nurse Association Scholarship, US Army Reserve Scholar/Athlete Award, US Marines Corps Distinguished Athlete Award

Robert Beier: Class of 2012 Top Demi-Decile Student, US Marines Corps Distinguished Athlete Award

Erin Bell: Spanish Award

Abigail Blakeman: Newtown Visiting Nurse Association Scholarship

Marian Blawie: Education Connection Regional Internship Award, National Merit Commended Student, Latin Magna Cum Laude Award

Elyse Bokuniewicz: Art Department Book Award, Scan Scholarship

KC Boule: Art Department Book Award, Roast Magazine Essay Category First Place

Meredith Bridges: Newtown Lacrosse Association Scholarship, Newtown Visiting Nurse Association Scholarship, Newtown Youth Football/Cheerleading Scholarship

Justin Brophy:  Newtown Lacrosse Association Scholarship

Edith Campos: Education Connection Regional Internship Award

Danielle Capozziello: CAS Performing Arts Award

Casie Rose Carmody: Outstanding Accounting Award, Nurtury Principal’s Award

Matt Carroll: Military Recognition US Marines, Western Connecticut Military Officers Associations

Michael Cascone: Newtown Youth Football/Cheerleading Scholarship

Andrew Cebry: Newtown Youth Football/Cheerleading Scholarship

Celeste Cheung: Redding Pharmacy Internship Scholarship

Emma Cianci: Newtown High School Internship Recognition

Julia Clarke: Newtown High School Internship Recognition

Stefanie Clavette: English Principal’s Award

John Corsi: Applied Science Research Award, Barton Weller Foundation Semifinalist

Colleen Cosgrove: French Award

Chad Cullens: Military Recognition US Army

John Dance: Vincent Voccia Vocational Scholarship

Morgan Danuszar: Oceanography Book Award

Meaghan Davis: Class of 2012 Top Demi-Decile Student

Nicholas DeBlasio: Latin Award, Latin Maxima Cum Laude Award

Sean Decker: Military Recognition US Marines

Nicole DeFelice: Horticulture Club of Newtown

Thomas Donnelly: National Merit Commended Student

Abbey Doski: CAS-CIAC Scholar/Athlete Award, Class of 2012 Top Demi-Decile Student, Sandy Hook School PTA Scholarship

Caitlin Dowling                : National Merit Commended Student, US Marines Corps Semper Fidelis Excellence in Music Award

Liz Eiseman: Children’s Open Charitable Trust Scholarship

Spencer Erhardt: Prudential Spirit of Community Award, Hiram Lodge Scholarship

Sean Fahey: Newtown Swim & Dive Scholarship in Memory of Glenn Atkinson

Cassandra Fallon: Fred Davidson Soccer Scholarship, Hawley School PTA Scholarship

Louis Fenaroli: Newtown Youth Football/Cheerleading Scholarship

Andrew Fischer: Newtown High School Internship Recognition

Cory Fisher: VFW Outstanding Athlete Award

Will Fletcher: Newtown Lacrosse Association Scholarship

Hunter French: Children’s Open Charitable Trust Scholarship, Class of 2012 Top Demi-Decile Student, Latin Award, Latin Maxima Cum Laude Award

Brandon Gonzalez: Military Recognition US Marines

Kristen Grabowski: Education Connection Regional Internship Award

Rebecca Greenawalt: Education Connection Regional Internship Award

Dieter Gutbrod: Art Department Principal’s Award, Scan Scholarship

Jessica Haitz: Sandy Hook School PTA Scholarship, Class of 2012 Top Demi-Decile Student, AP Environmental Science Book Award

Xiao Han: Newtown High School Internship Recognition

Kyler Harmeling: SWC Leadership Award

Lauren Harrison: Class of 2012 Top Demi-Decile Student, AP Biology Book Award, Senior Science Award

Brianna Hart: Children’s Open Charitable Trust Scholarship, National Merit Commended Student, Latin Summa Cum Laude Award

Linda He: Art Department Book Award, CAS Visual Arts Award, Class of 2012 Top Demi-Decile Student, National Merit Commended Student

Anna Hodge: Paul W. Broggi Communication Award

Tarren Horvath: Business Department Principal’s Award

Randi Jackson: Horticulture Club of Newtown Scholarship, Science Department Principal’s Award

Alexander Kelly: Middle Gate PTA Scholarship, AP Chemistry Book Award, US Army Reserve Scholar/Athlete Award

Mikaela Kemsley: Class of 2012 Top Demi-Decile Student

Ally Kennedy: Superintendent’s Award

Ian Kirner: Newtown Youth Football/Cheerleading Scholarship

Rob Kokoski: Military Recognition US Army, Tech Ed Department Principal’s Award

Emily Kopcik: PTSA Reflections Contest, Scan Scholarship

Erika Kroesen: Education Connection Regional Internship Award

Jessica Lajoie: Class of 2012 Top Demi-Decile Student

Michael Lengel: Bob Glander Scholarship, Newtown Youth Football/Cheerleading Scholarship, Head O’ Meadow PTA Scholarship

Kurtis Liniger: Art Department Book Award, Scan Scholarship

Brett Linley: Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation Scholarship, Music Department Principal’s Award, US Marines Corps Semper Fidelis Excellence in Music Award

Marina Lleonart-Calvo: Class of 2012 Top Demi-Decile Student, Chinese Award

Michael Lord: Physical Education Department Principal’s Award

Jessica Lynch: Class of 2012 Top Demi-Decile Student, Newtown Federation of Teachers Scholarship, SWC Leadership Award, Weller Education Scholarship

Marco Manes: Flex Principal’s Award

Hannah Maret: CABE Student Leader Award, Class of 2012 Top Demi-Decile Student, Julie Judge Memorial Award, Lt James A. Goodrich Memorial Scholarship, National Merit Commended Student

Katherine Martinelli: Newtown High School Internship Recognition

Katie McGrath: Tap Principal’s Award

Sarah McMahon: Art Department Book Award

Brendan McNamara: CAS-CIAC Scholar/Athlete Award

Kyra Middeleer: DAR American History Medal

Emily Molloy: French Award

William Morlock: Newtown Youth Football/Cheerleading Scholarship

Donald Morrissey: Arjun Mehta Scholarship, Class of 2012 Top Demi-Decile Student, World Language Award, Latin Summa Cum Laude Award

Kevin Moses: CPA Physics Book Award

Michael Mossbarger: Lt James A. Goodrich Memorial Scholarship, Secretary of State Excellence in Citizenship Scholarship, Superintendent’s Award

Eni Musaka: Newtown High School Internship Recognition

Lauren O’ Connell: Math Department Chair Award

Justina Paproski: Class of 2012 Top Demi-Decile Student

Madalyn Petrovich: Newtown Youth Football/Cheerleading Scholarship

Sam Philips: Social Studies Department Principal’s Award

Lydia Post: Italian Award, Bob Glander Scholarship

Matthew Pruner: Chinese Award

Jennifer Radatovich: Newtown High School Internship Recognition, Counseling Office Principal’s Award

Christopher Samson: Special Education Department Principal’s Award

Erik Samuelson: Newtown Youth Football/Cheerleading Scholarship

Christian Sayegh: Newtown High School Internship Recognition

Michael Scalzo: Military Recognition US Marines

Maximilian Schmitt: Class of 2012 Top Demi-Decile Student

Luke Shearin: CABE Student Leader Award, Class of 2012 Top Demi-Decile Student, Head O’ Meadow PTA Scholarship

Katharine Shirley: Newtown Swim & Dive Scholarship in Memory of Glenn Atkinson

Rebecca Silveira: Newtown High School Internship Recognition

Kyle Simmons: Oceanography Book Award

Ajit Singh: Class of 2012 Top Demi-Decile Student, William Smith Mathematics Award, National Merit Commended Student, US Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award, Spanish Award

Michael Spak: Chartwells Scholarship

Laurel Speed: Oceanography Book Award

Amanda Stanton: Class of 2012 Top Demi-Decile Student, US Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award

Roland Stephen: Math Department Principal’s Award

Chris Tenney: Newtown High School Internship Recognition

Rebecca Tobin: Business Department Book Award

Trey Trudell: Newtown Lacrosse Association Scholarship

Jenny Van Veen: Math Department Chair Award

Mason West: Eleanor F. Moore Business Award

Joanna Wollman: Class of 2012 Top Demi-Decile Student, Newtown High School Internship Recognition

Patrick Zingaro: Military Recognition US Marines

Underclassmen

Daniel Ansari: Fairfield University Book Award

Molly Arneth: Newtown High School Internship Recognition

Christian Barrett: Education Connection Internship Award

Kate Bartel: Michaels Jewelers Award

Lydia Beiter: St Michael’s College Book Award

Claire Bernson:                Latin Award-Cum Laude Latin III

Avery Black: Art Department Book Award

Erica Bloomberg: Roast Magazine Short Story Category First Place, Earth Science Book Award (CP)

Brittany Boggs:                Art Department Book Award

Sam Boland: Chemistry Book Award (Honors)

Eric Branecky: Gray’s Anatomy Book Award

Emily Brinkman: Earth Science Book Award (CP)

Emma Briscoe: Newtown High School Internship Recognition, Latin Award-Maxima Cum Laude Latin III

Courtney Campbell: Newtown High School Internship Recognition

Danielle Chaloux: Chatham University Rachel Carson Book Award

Stephen Conway: William Honan Award

Nolan Cosgrove: Physics Book Award (CP)

Kurt Daum: Newtown High School Internship Recognition

Julia Davin: Astronomy Book Award

Jay DeStories: Fairfield University Excellence in Math/Science Award, AP Physics C Book Award, Math Team FCML-Team High Scorer

Elizabeth DiDomizio: Biotechnology Book Award

Rachel DiVanno: University of Rochester Frederick Douglass/Susan B. Anthony Award, William Honan Award

Ryanne Duffy: Latin Award-Summa Cum Laude Latin I

Katherine Dunbar: Latin Award-Cum Laude Latin I

Chris Erickson: Cornell University Book Award

Abby Fagerholm: Oberlin College Book Award

Jacob Feinstein: Harold DeGroat Award

Aoife Flanagan: Health Science Book Award

Casey Flynn: Latin Award-Cum Laude Latin II

Anders Fogelberg: Education Connection Internship Award

Lauren Frazzetta: Society of Women Engineers Award

Caitlin Gibney: Columbia University Book Award

Nikole Giovannone: Latin Award-Maxima Cum Laude Latin I

Madelyn Good: Gray’s Anatomy Book Award, Latin Award-Magna Cum Laude Latin III

Hannah Grant: Latin Award-Summa Cum Laude Latin I

Kayleigh Granville: Latin Award-Maxima Cum Laude Latin I

Michelle Green: Mount Holyoke College Book Award, Barnard College Book Award, Physics Book Award (Honors)

Anna Grillo: Newtown High School Internship Recognition, Latin Award-Summa Cum Laude Latin III

Jenna Hansen: Latin Award-Cum Laude Latin I

Victoria Hanulik: Vassar College Book Award

Kamryn Harmeling: Denison University Book Award

Humza Hashmi: Latin Award-Summa Cum Laude Latin I

Austin Isola: Chemistry Book Award (CP)

Melissa Janco: Newtown High School Internship Recognition

Andrew Jensen: Astronomy Book Award

Corey Katz: Newtown High School Internship Award

Suzanne Kerler: Biology Book Award (CP), Latin Award-Cum Laude Latin II

Caroline Kingsley: Biotechnology Book Award

Yossi Kohrman-Glaser: CAS Governor’s Scholar Award, American Mathematics Competition Award, Society of Women Engineers Award, Michaels Jewelers Award, PTSA Reflections Contest, Chemistry Book Award (AP)

Paige Kroha: Roast Magazine Poetry Category Third Place

Kiely Kuligowski: Newtown High School Internship Recognition

Craig Landgrebe: Roast Magazine Short Story Category Second Place

Julia Lansing: Latin Award-Maxima Cum Laude Latin I

Heather Leone: Newtown High School Internship Recognition

Alec Lockhart: University of Rochester Bausch and Lomb Science Award

Vikram Makayee: Environmental Science Book Award (AP)

Haley Malin: Newtown High School Internship Recognition

Amy Martin: Wellesley College Book Award

Pieter Martino: Rensselaer Medal

Karan Marwah: Newtown High School Internship Recognition

Amy McGurk: Latin Award-Cum Laude Latin I

Patrick Milano: Arjun Mehta Memorial Scholarship

Ellen Moran: Latin Award-Cum Laude Latin II

Patrick Mullins: Latin Award-Cum Laude Latin III

Anna Northrop: Latin Award-Cum Laude Latin II

Jennifer O’Grady: Newtown High School Internship Recognition

Brandon O’Sullivan: Earth Science Book Award (Honors)

Kelly O’Sullivan: Gettysburg College Book Award

Nehar Patel: Latin Award-Magna Cum Laude Latin I

Aidan Pelisson: Latin Award-Summa Cum Laude Latin III

Emily Peters: Newtown High School Internship Award

Sarah Potter: Roast Magazine Poetry Category Second Place

Alexa Powell: Smith College Book Award

Michelle Rekofsky: Newtown High School Internship Recognition

Alexa Reyes: Art Department Book Award

Ryan Rogers: Latin Award-Maxima Cum Laude Latin I

Stephanie Roman: Newtown High School Internship Recognition

Richard Sadlon: Latin Award-Cum Laude Latin I

Allison Samson: Newtown High School Internship Recognition

Lauren Sarna: Newtown High School Internship Recognition

Gavin Scallon: Latin Award-Summa Cum Laude Latin III

Aileen Sheluck: Biology Book Award (Honors)

Alexandra Shkreli: Norman D. McConnell Memorial Scholarship

Jacob Simonson: Roast Magazine Poetry Category First Place

Eric Song: University of Rochester George Eastman Young Leaders Award

Samantha Steimle: Latin Award-Maxima Cum Laude Latin II

Sarah Stofko: Latin Award-Magna Cum Laude Latin III

Siyuan Sun: American Mathematics Competition Award

David Swigart: Harvard Club Book Award, World Affairs Forum & Future Global Leader Award

Emily Thermes: Art Department Book Award

Mary Vodola: Newtown High School Internship Award

Sean Watkins: St Michael’s College Book Award

Katherine Wojcik: Latin Award-Summa Cum Laude Latin II

Jared Wray: Chemistry Book Award (CP)