Date: Fri 28-May-1999

Publication: Bee

Author: CAROLL

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NHS Honors A Year Of Achievement At Awards Night

Newtown High School conducted its annual Awards Night ceremonies on May 20 at

the school. The following students won awards, prizes, and scholarships for

their achievements.

Jessica Adams, Medical and Business Program Award.

Jennifer Andino, Newtown Jr Women's Jane Symes Scholarship.

Christine Altieri, Adele Reinschmidt Memorial Scholarship.

Abby Assunto, Nurtury Award.

Claire Beams, Arjun Mehta Scholarship; Brown University Book Award; Bausch and

Lomb Award; Harvard University Book Award; The Governor's Scholar Award

Nominee.

Zack Berkman, Back Door Cafe Entrepreneurship Award -- Achievement.

Joe Blanchard, Harold S. DeGroat Award.

Aaron Borchetta, Back Door Cafe Entrepreneurship Award -- Leadership.

Ryan Braun, Michael's Jewelers Award.

Elizabeth Breitling, Yearbook Co-Editor Award.

Evan Brooks, Medical and Business Program Award.

Lauren Burkhart, Superintendent's Award; Gail Smith Youth Service Award;

President's Student Service Challenge and Newtown PTSA Scholarship; Senior

Leadership Award.

Jessica Carino, UNICO Scholarship; International Association for Financial

Planning Scholarship; Newtown Softball Scholarship.

Sean Cavanaugh, Fred Davidson Soccer Scholarship.

Jessica Clark, Lions Trull Award.

Brent Concilio, Impact Writers Award.

Jeff Corbeil, Quiz Bowl Award.

Lauren Cross, Principal's Award.

Michelle DeLuca, NHS Advisor's Award.

Kristen Deschermeier, Rep to National Scholarship Competition of the NHS;

Nurtury Award.

Jennifer Dorenbosch, Smith College Book Award.

Christine Dunn, Education Connection Scholarship.

James Dunseith, Paul Broggi Communications Award; Azimuth Communications

Award; Dan Dorman Book Award; National Merit Commendation.

Betsy Earle, Newtown Youth Advisory Board Scholarship.

Rich Engle, Wendy's High School Heisman Awards.

Travis Finlayson, Quiz Bowl Awards.

Tara Fiscella, NHS Advisor's Award; Latin Award; Senior Leadership Award;

Richard Sperling Award; Hawley School PTA Scholarship.

Tara Foster, Ashlar of Newtown Scholarship.

Sara Frampton, Newtown Nurtury Award.

Johanna Francis, Latin Award; SWC Scholar/Athlete; National Merit

Commendation; Kiwanis Award.

Deborah Fullman, Danbury Medical Society Award.

Rob Graessler, Principal's Award -- Art.

Melissa Grossman, Eleanor F. Moore Business Award.

William Halstead, William Pitt Community Service Scholarship.

Laura Hammond, Chatham College Book Award; Columbia University Book Award;

Society of Women Engineers Award.

Katie Hayes, Bernal Hertberg Community Service Award.

Tom Hine, VFW Sports Award; Principal's Award -- English.

Chris Hubert, Edith Reinschmidt Memorial Scholarship.

Ryan Ignatius, Oberlin Book Award.

Tara Kareta, Principal's Award -- Foreign Language.

Ami Kilchevsky, Briarwood College Book Award.

Lindsey Korotash, Lt James Goodrich Memorial Scholarship; Outstanding

Leadership Award; US Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award; DAR Good

Citizen Award.

Amy Kraycir, Art Department Book Award; Capital Region Education Council

Award.

David Krohn, Quiz Bowl Award.

Jeffrey LaBianco, Student Volunteer Service Award.

Quinten LaChappelle, Governor's Coalition on Employment; Opportunities for

Youth with Disabilities; Meritorious Award.

Jason LaForte, Society of Women Engineers Award.

Evin Liljengren, Senior Leadership Award.

Tiffany Lowe, Principal's Award -- Special Education.

Courtney Lyons, Senior Leadership Award.

Daisha Manfredonia, Michael's Jeweler's Award.

Melissa Manto, CWE Scholarship; Medical and Business Program Award; Town and

Country Garden Club Scholarship.

Michael Marusa, Richard Sperling Award.

Erica Masella, Principal's Award -- Physical Education.

Scott Maxwell, Sandy Hook School PTA Scholarship; National Merit Commendation.

Jason Mayo, NHS Advisor's Award.

Brittany McClure, Wellesley Book Award; Rensselaer Medal.

Steve McCullouch, Principal's Award-Culinary Arts; Vincent Voccia Vocational

Award.

Lauren McCusker, Medical and Business Program Award.

Bret McEvoy, Holy Cross Book Award; Lions Trull Award.

Julia-Jane McNulty, Bernal Hertberg Community Service Award.

Meghan Mariano, Middle Gate School PTA Scholarship.

Christopher Memoli, Principal's Award -- Business.

Marisa Miller, Poetry Award; Spanish Culture Award.

Christopher Monahan, Tandy Technology Scholar; AATF Award; US Marine Corps

Scholastic Excellence Award.

Amanda Morici, Julie Judge Memorial Award.

Stephanie Nickse, Newtown Youth Advisory Board Scholarship.

Cara O'Neill, Art Department Book Award.

Raquel Ortega, Ashlar of Newtown Special Recognition Award.

Steve Platt, Shirley Hunter/Dana Parkinson Memorial Scholarship.

Christine Pelillo, Newtown Nurtury Award; Principal's Award -- Nurtury.

Cristian Petre, Lt James Goodrich Memorial Scholarship; Library Media Award;

Nurtury Award; AFS Award.

Jessica Petretti, Yearbook Co-Editor Award.

Ryan Pokluda, AATSP Award.

Andrew Portnoy, AHSME Award; Math Team Award.

Helene Powers, VNA Association Scholarship; Newtown School Nurses Book Award;

Tandy Technology Scholar; Senior Leadership Award; CIAC Scholar/Athlete; GE

Fund STAR Scholarship.

Eric Putnam, CIAC Scholar/Athlete.

Megan Reda, Creative Writing Award.

Danielle Riccio, Medical and Business Program Award.

Pam Roy, NHS Advisor's Award; Tandy Technology Scholar; Connecticut

Association of Outstanding Visual/Performing Arts.

Jeff Rucktenwald, National Football Foundation -- Fairfield County

Scholar/Athlete.

Jaime Ryan, Latin Award.

Kate Ryan, Coach Ann Anderson Sports Award.

Amil Samuels, Medical and Business Program Award.

Phil Sandifer, Quiz Bowl Award; Impact Writer Award; National Merit

Commendation.

Kate Schwerin, Senior Leadership Award.

Emily Sheehan, Azimuth Communications Award-Jr.

Cassie Shewmaker, 1999 Xerox Award; Fairfield University Book Award.

Andrew Sirois, Principal's Award -- Music.

Brendan Smialowski, Superintendent's Award; Senior Leadership Award;

Principal's Award -- Science.

Sharon Smith, Medical and Business Program Award; Principal's Award --

Guidance.

Daniel Sobo, Salutatorian; NHS Advisor's Awards; Tandy Technology Scholar;

Head o'Meadow PTA Scholarship.

Ashwini, Srikantiah, Connecticut Association of Outstanding Visual/Performing

Arts.

Jennifer Staple, Valedictorian; NHS Advisor's Award; William Smith Math

Scholarship; Tandy Technology Scholar; DAR American History Medal.

Conny Staub, AFS Award.

Joshua Stern, Dartmouth Book Award.

Brad Stevenson, Medical and Business Program Award.

Spencer Swain, Sandy Hook School PTA Book Award; SCAN Award.

Jamie Tanner, Principal's Award -- Entrepreneurship/Greenhouse.

Matt Terhaar, Back Door Cafe Entrepreneurship Award -- Leadership.

Laura Terry, Creative Writing Award.

Allyson Themel, Student Volunteer Service Award.

Ryan Todd, Foreign Language Department Award; Principal's Award -- Social

Studies.

Rob Roher, Poetry Award; Art Department Book Award; Capital Region Education

Council Award.

Janelle Tracey, Wendy's High School Heisman Award; Fairfield University School

of Engineering Award.

Eric Vollmer, Horticulture Club of Newtown Scholarship; Albert and Helen

Meserve Memorial Scholarship.

Joel Weinstein, Graphic Arts Scholarship; Principal's Award -- Tech Education.

Jennifer Wiedemann, Sandy Hook School PTA Scholarship; Newtown Federation of

Teachers Scholarship; National Merit Commendation; Nurtury Award.

Thrya Wilson, AFS Award.

Johnathan Yacashin, Art Department Book Award.

Tom Zimmerman, Quiz Bowl Award.