Newtown High School Lists Senior Class Awards

Nearly 100 seniors were honored with scholarships, civic, and academic awards during Newtown High School’s commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 12.

Matthew Abrams, Top Ten Student, COLT Award, William Smith Memorial Scholarship; Kimberly Allen, Principal’s Award; Danielle Alpert, Art Department Book Award, Scan Scholarship; David Anderson, SWC Leadership Award; Benjamin Bagaglio, American Red Cross Service Award; Jennifer Badillo, American Red Cross Service Award, Student Government Scholarship, Student Government Senior Award; Kelly Bailey, Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award, the Connecticut Reading Association Scholarship, Dan Forman Book Award, Connecticut PTA Scholarship Nominee, Lt James A. Goodrich Memorial Scholarship, Sandy Hook PTA Scholarship; Matthew Barackman, AIME Award, AMC Award; Luke Barber, National Junior Women’s Jane Symes Scholarship; Kileen Barry, Principal’s Award for Culinary Arts, Erin Beckman, Latin Award-Magna Cum Laude; Adam Berlingeri, NTV Award; Christopher Brody, American Red Cross Service Award; Lauren Borruso, Nurses Book and Monetary Award, Newtown Visiting Nurses Association Scholarship, Education Connection’s Regional Internship Award; Diana Bowen, US Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award, Top Ten Student.

Also, Carolyn Brennan, Valedictorian, Principal’s Leadership Award nominee, CAS-CIAC Scholar/Athlete, National Merit Commendation, NCSM Award, AMC Award; Clay Brier, Education Connection Regional Internship Award; Michael Brill, NYS Scholarship, AMC Award; David Bunger, Weller Science Award; Timothy Carlisle, Latin Award-Silver Medal; Sarah Champagne, Student Government Service Award, American Red Cross Service Award, Yearbook Presentation, Student Government Scholarship; Stephen Chuddy, COLT Award, NHS Internship Award; Ross Coates, American Red Cross Service Award; Michael Compagnoni, American Red Cross Service Award, Student Government Senior Award; Colin Curran, DAR Good Citizen Award, American Red Cross Service Award; Lynn Cupero, Cornell Book Award; Tori Danies, Newtown Newcomers’ Club Scholarship; Jesse Daley, Weller Eleanor F. Moore Business Award; Kerianne DeCesare, Principal’s Award; Timothy Duffy, NTV Award; Jennifer Dunseith, Arjun Mehta Scholarship; Brett Eastman, US Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award, Top Ten Student; Chad Eberly, Outstanding High School Accounting; Michael Farfaglia, Governor’s Coalition for Youth with Disabilities Award; Sheena Fernandes, Principal’s Award-World Languages; Andrew Fiscella, CAS-CIAC Scholar/Athlete, James Casagrande Sportsmanship Award; Eric Fisher, Spanish Proficiency Award, Weller Paul W. Broggi Communications Award, National Merit Commendation, Top Ten Student, Journalism Award, COLT Award.

Also, Rebekah Foote, Newtown School Nurses Book and Monetary Award, Newtown Visiting Nurses Association Scholarship, Education Connection’s Regional Internship Award; Jayson Garbarino, Yearbook Editor; Kelli Gardner, American Association of University Women Award, COLT Award; Christine Glander, UNICO Scholarship; Jesse Goodwick, Education Connection Regional Internship Award; Stacey Gordon, National Girls Softball Association Scholarship, Bob Glander Scholarship; Leslie Greenfield, CAS Performing Arts Scholar; Kelly Haines, Yearbook Editor; Sarah Hartlett, Hispanic Dance Award; Erin Hayes, NYS Board Scholarship; Alex Helfer, American Red Cross Service Award, Yearbook Editor, Newtown Soccer Club Al Taubert Scholarship, Student Government Senior Award, Student Government Scholarship, Fred Davidson Soccer Scholarship; Tyler Hull, Salutatorian, US Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award, Senior Latin Award, Student Government Senior Award, Bob Glander Scholarship, Latin Award-Silver Medal, Middle Gate School PTA Scholarship, American Red Cross Service Award, COLT Award; Julie Iwanicki, Head O’ Meadow PTA Scholarship, COLT Award, American Red Cross Service Award, Student Government Senior Award; Alana Jacoby, AATF Award, National Merit Commendation, Top Ten Student, COLT Award, AMC Award; Maxwell Kaye, American Red Cross Service Award, Student Government Senior Award; Adam Konneker, American Red Cross Service Award; Katrina Kormanik, Dental Associates Scholarship; Natasha Kormanik, Education Connection Regional Internship Award; Mindy Kovack, Assistant Principles’ Award.

Also, Angela Lam, Senior Latin Award, Latin Award-Silver Medal, COLT Award; Daniel Letson, National Merit Commendation, Latin Award-Magna Cum Laude, AMC Award; Devon Manfredonia, American Red Cross Service Award, Williams College Book Award; Sasha Mastrocinque, Superintendent’s Award, NHS Internship Award; Michelle Matschke, Principal’s Award in Mathematics; CJ Maurer, Yearbook Editor; Kathleen Mayer, Top Ten Student, William Pitt Community Service Award, Latin Award-Cum Laude; Matthew McFadden, Newtown Soccer Club Al Taubert Scholarship, Hord Foundation Scholarship; Adam Miller, NHS Internship Award; Matthew Miller, Principal’s Award-English; Ben Moore, Richard Sperling Award; James Morlath, NYS Board Scholarship, Blue and Gold Booster Club Scholarship, DAR American History Medal; Fillipe Moura, Education Connection Regional Internship Award, AIME Award, Jr Science Humanities Symposium, Delegate, Connecticut Science Fair-Medallist, AMC Award; Erin Murdoch, US Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award, Latin Award-Gold Medal, Lt James A. Goodrich Scholarship; Amanda Nutter, Principal’s Award in Guidance; Bethany Ober, Top Ten Student, Spanish Culture Award, National Merit Finalist, COLT Award, AMC Award; Jessica Paynter, NHS Internship Award; Adam Pennarola, Latin Award-Silver Medal; Krysten Provost, Nutmeg Statewide PTA Scholarship.

Also, Margaret Randall, CAS Visual Arts Scholar, Arts Department Book Award, Scan Scholarship; Sean Rawson, NCSM Award; Krystal Reeves, Principal’s Award in Special Education; Andrea Reinhardt, Principal’s Award in Music; Matthew Salvatore, Gail Smith Service Award; Lee Sandberg, NHS Internship Award, Latin Award-Cum Laude, COLT Award; Paul Santaniello, Principal’s Award-Business; April Scheuerell, Dan Dorman Book Award; Tomor Sedaliu, COLT Award; TJ Sequenzia, Principal’s Award-Social Studies; Ron Shimko, James Casagrande Sportsmanship Award; Jonathon Silver, NHS Internship Award; Sharon Small, National Merit Commendation; Nicole Snow, Art Department Book Award; Justin Spakowski, World Language Department Award; Elizabeth Stefanko, Weller Vincent A. Voccia Vocational Award; Caitlin Sullivan, Shirley Hunter/Dana Parkinson Memorial Scholarship; Adam Summerer, Creative Writing Award; Christopher Timmel, NHS Internship Award, Latin Award-Silver Medal, Sandy Hook PTA Scholarship; Stephen Truitt, AMC Award, AIME Award; Alexa Vacaro, NYS Board Scholarship, Edgar Rodriquez Memorial Scholarship, Hawley PTA Scholarship; Evan Valente, Art Department Book Award; Caitlin Weber, Top Ten Student, Blue and Gold Booster Club Scholarship, SWC Leadership Award, National Merit Commendation, COLT Award, Head O’ Meadow PTA Scholarship; Courtney Whaley, NYS Board Scholarship, Art Department Book Award; Sarah Whalley, NHS Internship Award; Tanya Whippie, National Merit Commendation, Latin Award-Silver Medal, AIME Award, AMC Award, COLT Award; Kristen Wippermann, Principal’s Award-Science; Edward Wolf, Superintendent’s Award, Toyota Community Scholars Program nominee, NHS Internship Award, NTV Award; Philip Zencey, Army Reserve Award.