NHS Honors Award-Winning Seniors

 

During the 27th Annual Awards Night for seniors at Newtown High School multiple students were awarded, honored, and distinguished from this year’s graduating class. Some received book awards, department awards, and others scholarships. The event was held on June 3 in the school’s auditorium. Director of Guidance Cathy Ostar gave the introduction for the night, and Principal Charles Dumais gave a welcoming to all students and visitors for the night, before the many awards were announced. The following is the full list of students and the awards they received.

Senior Awards

Akshay Agashe, Top Demidecile – Class of 2009; Geoff Allison, Principal’s Award – Science, Top Accounting Student – Business Department; Taylor Ansbro, Principal’s Award; Katherine Bamberg, Mary Wooster Chapter DAR Scholarship; Taylor Barry, Superintendent’s Award; Evan Batzer, Latin Award – Cum Laude; Max Baudisch, Sandy Hook PTA Scholarship; Christian Beitel, The Spanish Culture Award, Latin Award – Cum Laude, DAR Good Citizenship Award, United State Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award, CAS-CIAC Scholar Athlete, Newtown Youth Lacrosse Scholarship.

Dan Berlingeri, Head O’ Meadow PTA Scholarship; Kevin Bonacci, US Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Excellence in Music Award; Nicole Bounty, General Federation of Woman’s Clubs of Connecticut Art Award; Caleigh Boyle, Fred Davidson Soccer Scholarship; Denise Branecky, Science Department Book Award – Biology; Jennifer Brewer, Hawley School PTA Scholarship, SWC Scholar/Leadership Award, Latin Award – Cum Laude; Samantha Bucur, CAS-CIAC Visual Arts Award, SCAN Scholarship; Michael Bunger, Latin Award – Cum Laude; Alexandra Caracciolo, NHS Internship, Gerald Roche Family Scholarship.

Alyssa Carey, 2009 Yearbook Dedication – Editor; Cristin Carlin, Top Demidecile – Class of 2009, Stewart Book Award; Judith Carnali, AMC Award, National Merit Commended Student, Lt James A. Goodrich Memorial Award, Science Department Book Award – Physics, Salutatorian – Class of 2009, Top Demidecile – Class of 2009; Kelley Anne Carney, Newtown Youth Lacrosse Scholarship; Brian Cawley, Science Department Book Award – Physics; Clarence Cheung, Ernest J. Badillo Memorial Scholarship; Justin Craparo, Principal’s Award.

Christine D’Alessandro, Secretary of State Award, Connecticut Association of Schools Leadership Award, Top Demidecile – Class of 2009; Ashley Davis, Science Department Book Award – Physics; Michelle DeBlasio, National Merit Finalist, Latin Award – Cum Laude; Jake DeVellis, Newtown Youth Football and Cheerleading Scholarship; Matthew Douglas, AMC Award, Latin Award – Cum Laude; Jensine Eckwall, National Merit Commended Student, Art Department Book Award, SCAN Scholarship, General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Connecticut Art Award, Principal’s Award.

Chelsea Fay, Art Department Book Award, SCAN Scholarship; Mark Fernandes, CABE, National Merit Commended Student, Weller Senior Science Award, Top Demidecile – Class of 2009; Paige Fleming, 2009 Yearbook Dedication – Editor; Rachel Fossum, Weller – semifinalist; Anthony Fragoso, National Merit Commended Student, US Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award, Top Demidecile – Class of 2009; Keegan Frobey, Newtown Visiting Nurses Association Scholarship, Gray’s Anatomy Book Award, Latin Award – Magna Cum Laude, Weller Medical/Health Science Scholarship, Top Demidecile – Class of 2009.

Michael Gabor, NHS Internship; Paul Garofalo, National Merit Commended Student, Science Department Book Award – Physics, Latin Award – Cum Laude; Mary Kate George, Latin Award – Cum Laude; Alanna Gilbert, World Language Department Italian Award, Top Demidecile – Class of 2009; Harrison Gillis, Top Demidecile – Class of 2009; Jordyn Good, The Julie Judge Memorial Award, CAS-CIAC Scholar Athlete, Latin Award – Cum Laude, Top Demidecile – Class of 2009; Nicole Grillo, Latin Award – Cum Laude; John Grimaldi, NHS Internship; Sarah Grose, US Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Excellence in Music Award.

Paulina Grzybowski, NHS Internship; Michelle Haitz, Connecticut State PTA Scholarship; Lauren Hanulik, Newtown Visiting Nurses Association Scholarship, Newtown School Nurses Award, Church Hill Physical Therapy Scholarship; Tina Hartlett, Art Department Book Award; Gretchen Hoffmann, National Merit Commended Student, United States Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award, Weller Paul Broggi Communication Award, Top Demidecile – Class of 2009, Valedictorian – Class of 2009; Biota Hung, Latin Award – Magna Cum Laude; Haley Keane, SCAN Scholarship.

Emma Knickerbocker, NHS Internship, World Language Department Award; Emily Korth, Art Department Book Award; Marley Koschel, HS Internship, Hawley School PTA Scholarship, Newtown Babe Ruth Softball Association Scholarship, Connecticut Association of Schools Leadership Award, Top Demidecile – Class of 2009; Emily Krewson, Newtown Youth Football and Cheerleading Scholarship; Bryony Langdon, Science Department Book Award – Environmental Science; Charles Lundblad, Principal’s Award; Colleen Lynch, National Merit Commended Student; Linda Magliocco, Newtown School Nurses Award, Top Demidecile – Class of 2009.

Allison Makuch, CAS-CIAC Performing Arts Award; Ashley Mancini, Art Department Book Award; Rachel Marcucilli, Weller Vincent Voccia Vocational Award; Christopher Marks, VFW Award; Kenneth McCabe, Principal’s Award; Meaghan McCarthy, Latin Award – Cum Laude; Keith McGrath, SWC Scholar/Leadership Award, Lt James A. Goodrich Memorial Award, Latin Award – Cum Laude; Patrick McGrath, General Federation of Woman’s Clubs of Connecticut Art Awards; Kyle McNamara, Newtown Youth Football and Cheerleading Scholarship, Shirley Hunter/Dana Parkinson Memorial Scholarship.

Victoria Mead, Newtown Federation of Teachers Scholarship, Ed Rodriques Memorial Scholarship, Newtown Jr Women’s Jane Symes Award; Josh Milas, Superintendent’s Award; Quinlan Mitchell, United States Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award, Principal’s Award, Top Demidecile – Class of 2009; Erin Nemeth, World Language Department French Award; Danielle Norris, Top Demidecile – Class of 2009; Brendan O’Connell, Science Department Book Award – Physics; Hiram Orama, Principal’s Award; Tyler Paloian, Principal’s Award.

Patrick Pennarola, DAR American History Medal, National Merit Commended Student, Top Demidecile – Class of 2009, The Spanish Award; Sara Piazza, Head O’ Meadow PTA Scholarship; Lauren Picerno, The Nurtury Award; Shane Price, NHS Internship, Gift of Green Scholarship; Christopher Procaccini, Connecticut Association of Schools Leadership Award; Aviel Ramirez, Principal’s Award; Alyssa Robinson, Latin Award – Cum Laude; Genna Rossi, CABE, Principal’s Award, Newtown Youth Football and Cheerleading Scholarship; Ashley Rothacker, Top Demidecile – Class of 2009.

Renee Rushefski, National Association of Secondary School Principal’s Leadership Award, Working Women’s Forum Scholarship, Weller Award – Semifinalist; Elizabeth Sabin, NMS Internship; Megan Sajovic, 2009 Yearbook Dedication – Editor, The Robert Glander Scholarship; Adriana Singer, Robbins Barstow Marine Science Book Award, Smith Collin, Latin Award – Cum Laude; Jillian Spies, Horticulture Club of Newtown; Christopher Starkey, Principal’s Award; Patrick Stein, Sandy Hook PTA Scholarship; RJ Swift, Principal’s Award; Courtney Thompson, Principal’s Award.

Natalie Villa, National Merit Commended Student, Middle Gate School PTA Scholarship, US Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award, Top Demidecile – Class of 2009; Monica Warek, United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award; Adam Wenick, Latin Award – Summa Cum Laude, Connecticut Association of Schools Leadership Award, Top Demidecile – Class of 2009; Will Werner, Gerald Roche Family Scholarship; Erica Woloszynski, Principal’s Award.

James Zarifis, The Dolores Ann Ventura Memorial Scholarship, Arjun Mehnta Memorial Scholarship, Church Hill Physical Therapy Scholarship, NMS Internship, The Robert Glander Scholarship, Weller Eleanor Moore Business Award; Haotian Zheng, The William Smith Memorial Mathematics Award, AMC Award, National Merit Finalist, Top Demidecile – Class of 2009.