Newtown Middle School Honors Students In Awards Ceremony

Although temperatures were cool on May 31, it was better than rain for the crowd of middle school students who filled the front lawn of the school for an awards assembly to honor their peers for the year’s accomplishments.

The following awards were given out to students in sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. Most eighth grade awards will be given out during the moving up ceremony set for June 22.

Parent Recognition Award – Diane Malloy and Laura Warren.

Voice of Newtown Middle School, Morning Announcers – Katherine Danzinger, Kathryn Fullman, Sarah Holroyd, Danielle Iodice, Christopher Jacob, Caitlin Malloy, Lauren Pade, and Catherine Stickles.

Weather Reporter – Alex Zachos.

PTA President’s Award – Anna Wiedemann.

Doug Jeffrey Award for Literary Magazine – Emily Koh and Lauren Reed.

Art Production for Literary Magazine – Allison Hornak and Jacqueline Gutbrod.

Roseanne Brown Award – Stephanie MacKay.

Each cluster gave out subject awards to students. The following were sixth grade recipients: Best Overall Academic Average – David Wilkins (cluster 6A), Seth Hull (cluster 6B), Jennifer Iassogna and Emily Notaro (cluster 6C), Zachary Kapple (cluster 6D); Language Arts – Darcy Fiscella (cluster 6A), Stephen Kramer (cluster 6B), Nathaniel Basch-Gould (cluster 6C), Ellen Binio (cluster 6D); Mathematics – Valerie Nezvesky (cluster 6A), Travis Hunter (cluster 6B), Zachary Schwartz (cluster 6C), Nicole Borruso (cluster 6D); Science – Elizabeth Philbrick (cluster 6A), Daniel Bunger (cluster 6B), Heather Young (cluster 6C), Alex Hennessey (cluster 6D); Social Studies – Tara Cerreta (cluster 6A), Samantha Wong (cluster 6B); Brian Pennarola (cluster 6C); Tucker Kass (cluster 6D); Reading – Shaina Musco (cluster 6A), Jennifer Kung (cluster 6C), Zachary D’Agostino (cluster 6D); Good Citizenship – Eric Mayer (cluster 6A), Will Brooks (cluster 6B), Jennifer Iassogna (cluster 6C), Jennifer Blauvelt (cluster 6D); Personal Growth/Academic Progress Award – Joe Collins (cluster 6A), Jessica Orama (cluster 6B), Kenny Hood (cluster 6C),  Maxwell Reed (cluster 6C), Nikki Shier (cluster 6D); Creativity – Kathryn Midlik (cluster 6A), Jackie Kerin (cluster 6B), Kelly McQuail (cluster 6C), Shannon Hayes (cluster 6D).

Seventh grade cluster subject recipients are: Best Overall Academic Average – Karli Beitel (cluster 7A), Vicky Cardoso (cluster 7B), Emily Fields (cluster 7C), Sarah Gutbrod (cluster 7D); Language Arts – Katie Winkler (cluster 7A), Will Jacob (cluster 7B), Alicia Woolf (cluster 7C), Rachel Perretta (cluster 7D); Mathematics – Lilly Campbell (cluster 7A), Lauren Reagle (cluster 7B), Abby Atkinson (cluster 7C), Tara Gaston (cluster 7D); Science – Tyler Nicoll (cluster 7A), Sarah Copeland (cluster 7B), Liz Cole (cluster 7C), Becky Huot (cluster 7D); Social Studies – Eddie Small (cluster 7A), Morgan Little (cluster 7B), Diana Grimaldi (cluster 7C), Erica Sampson (cluster 7D); Good Citizenship – Casey Frobey (cluster 7A), Dana Happel (cluster 7B), Colin O’Connor (cluster 7C), Mark Laslo (cluster 7D); Personal Growth/Academic Progress Award – Nikki Shier (cluster 7A), Lindsay Beck (cluster 7B), Dan Schierloh (cluster 7C), Jon Hartlett (cluster 7D); Creativity – Kayla Koschel (cluster 7B), Caitlin Kimball (cluster 7C), Jeff Lipnick (cluster 7D).

Art awards were given to the following students: sixth grade – Matt Biscoe, Kellyanne Murphy, Sean O’Connell, Katie Orlando, Megan Petruney, Mariale Renna, Olga Virgalla; seventh grade – Alex Goodkowsky, William Jacob, Peter Kim, Kris Kunkle, Gillian Omalyev, Erica Sampson, Matti Toikka; Art Enrichment – Kaitlin Sullivan and Elisa VanBuskirk; eighth grade – Kelly Bernardi, Hadrian Kim, Krishna Patel, Alicia Rogers, Melissa Russell, Jenny Urfer; Art Enrichment – Maggie Boushell, Jackie Gutbrod, Allison Hornak, and Caitlin Malloy.

The middle school students were also given Rotation Awards for the nine-week programs of computer, health, home economics, industrial arts, and Project Adventure. The following students were honored: sixth grade – Wilson Davidson, Emily Fiorey, Kevin Gilroy, Tucker Kass, Stephen Kramer, Erin McDonald, Hilary Moskowitz, Scott Nichols, Kristi Nowak, Emily Oliver, Sara Peters, Jessica Shepard; seventh grade – Alexa Feldman, Peter Kim, Krys Kunkle, Lauren Reagle, Melissa Shepard, Eddie Small, Zach Silver, Matti Toikka, Rachel Warburton, Kim Wilkins, Katie Winkler; eighth grade – Erik Bagger, Quincy Blanchard, Colin Cieniawa, Kate Fielding, Danielle Iodice, Sarah Hemingway, Josh Rouse, Matt Schmitt, Amelia Shwartz.

World Language Awards were given to: French, seventh grade – Lillian Campbell and Sarah Gutbrod; Spanish, seventh grade – Brandon Leon-Gambetta, Tyler Nicoll, Stephen Petrovich, and Thomas Wilson.

Recipients of Music Awards included: general music sixth grade – Jeff Davis, Cody Shpunt; Band sixth grade – Sean Ryan, Paul Marcucilli; seventh grade – Jeff Reinhardt; eighth grade – Ross Janutolo, Krishna Patel, Alicia Rogers, Blaise LaPorta; Music Lab seventh grade – Alex Donat, Colin O’Connor, Will Jacob, Thomas Wilson; eighth grade – Ian Armitage, Nicholas Hall, Lisa Morgan, Nicholas Paproski, Vinny Risi, Matthew Schmitt; Orchestra sixth grade – Katie Rose McNulty, Brian Kim, Jennifer Iassogna; grade seven – Karli Beitel, Louis Ritzinger; grade eight – Nicholas Isles, Hadrian Kim, Caitlin Malloy; Jazz Band – Patrick O’Dell, Ross Janutolo, Blaise LaPorta; “Woody Herman Award” – Erik Bagger; Chorus seventh grade – Caitlin Kimball, Stephen Petrovich, Max Barrett; eighth grade – Kate Danziger, Lauren Grimaldi, Danielle Iodice, Candice Harrington, Jessica Duch, Blair Moore, Tyler vonOy, Zach Iannazzo, Kyle Lyddy.

Physical Education awards were given to: sixth grade – Joe DeVellis, Tucker Kass, Darcy Fiscella, Thomas Hutchinson, Ryan McGrath, Shayna Mesko, Meredith Palo, Sara Peters; seventh grade – Emily Fields, Casey Frobey, Tara Gaston, Rose Jackman, Jeffrey Lipnick, Chris Nuelle, Colin O’Connor, Michelle Rastelli, James Wiedemann; eighth grade – Mary Anders, Wendy Borst, Tom Cuccio, Kaelyn Eckenrode, Sean LaPorta, Brian Miles, Josh Rouse, Tara Ryan, Anthony Santella.

Volleyball awards were given to Anthony Klabonski, Nathaniel Basch-Gould, and Mike Mangarella.

Bicycle Club awards were presented to Jim Leebaert and Gillian Omalyev.

Drama Club award recipients included Karoline Engel, Jeff LeVasseur, and Stephen Petrovich.

Tara Gaston received the Newspaper Club award.

Shannon Bell was presented the Math Team award.

Yearbook Committee recipients were Jessica Budnick, Tyler vonOy, Maegan Tannenbaum, and Kyle Lyddy.

The Student Tech Team Award was given to Dan Furphy.