Main Street Community Foundation has awarded $146,000 in scholarships to a group of over 120 students at varying levels of their academic careers from the towns of Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington, and Wolcott as well as other communities.

The majority of scholarship grants were awarded during the foundation’s June 9 Scholarship Reception at Hawk’s Landing Country Club in Southington. The reception, which is held annually to celebrate the recipients and thank the generous donors, was attended by over 200 people.

“This year’s group of scholarship recipients is impressive,” says Susan Sadecki, President & CEO of the Community Foundation. “We are thrilled to support these students and grateful to the donors whose generosity has made these awards possible for 20 years.”

For the 2015/2016 academic year, a total of 147 scholarship grants were awarded from 61 named funds administered by the Community Foundation and established by generous local individuals, families and businesses. Although each scholarship has unique criteria, all donors seek to assist students in pursuing their education and achieving their goals and dreams; they have a belief that helping students ease the financial obligations of education is an investment in the future.

All scholarships are awarded through a competitive application process. A selection committee appointed by the Foundation’s Board of Directors evaluates all applicants before recommending recipients.

The 2015/2016 Main Street Community Foundation scholarship recipients are as follows:

• 4 Burns Scholarship – Joseph/St. Paul Fund: Gianna Houle and Zachary Jones
• Christian Arndt Scholarship Fund: George Andrews
• Bartlett Barnes Award of Journalism Fund: Haley Knox and Rachel Petke
• Because of 26 Kindness Award Scholarship Fund: Julia Reilly
• Sid Bernard Memorial Art Scholarship Fund: Sophia Sabella
• Peter and Marjorie Bossi Educational Fund: Kayla Rozanski
• Bowerman Scholarship Fund: Marissa Brevetti
• Bristol Boys & Girls Club Schulman Fund: Isabella Castrogiovanni and Salvatore Paparello
• Bristol Lions Club F. Fred Soliani Memorial Scholarship Fund: Nicholas Savino
• Bristol Police Scholarship Fund: Joseph Strid
• Bristol Yale Club Scholarship Fund: Natasha Peabody and Kayla Rozanski
• Burlington Lions Charities Scholarship Fund: Nate Cook and Natalie Ruel
• Conn Acoustics Scholarship Fund: Angelika Muter and Brooke Roath
• Peg Coughlin Nursing Scholarship Fund: Jennifer Lucia
• Rit Croce Academic and Vocational Scholarship Fund: Joseph Grabowski
• Richard A. DellaVecchia Scholarship Fund: Tyler Chasse
• Carolyn Fisher Scholarship Fund: Lindsay Bouchard
• Andrew and Murielle Giacomini Scholarship Fund: Haley Knox
• Azilda Hebert Music Scholarship Fund: Philip Andrews
• Dorothy Micloskey Ives Award: Katherine Kelly
• Grace & Norma Joy Scholarship Fund: Robert Roberge
• Vincent T. Kozyrski Scholarship Fund: George Andrews
• Sean Landry Memorial Basketball Scholarship Fund: Liberta Rrahimi
• John J. and Doris Lazorik Memorial Scholarship Fund: Nicholas Savino
• Leger Initiative for Education Fund: Kris Spence
• Dave Lepore Journalism Scholarship Fund: Haley Knox
• Thérèse MacCallum “Great Kid” Scholarship Fund: Timothy Carrier and Nicole Chudy
• Nicholas P. Maglio ACE Fund: Salvatore Paparello
• Elizabeth I. and Louis J. Matt Medical Scholarship Fund: Emily Duda
• Robert E. & Angeline P. McCormack Scholarship Fund: Rachel Nardi
• McMaster—Moulthrop Scholarship Fund: Andrew Damon-Smith, Kelsey Giammatteo, Colleen King, Jean-Souvern Rioux, Nicholas Savino
• Ken E. Micloskey Award: George Andrews
• NESMA Scholarship Fund: Jessica Nelson and Kalie Pasqualicchio
• AJR Nocera Memorial Scholarship Fund: Lauren Hayes and Kayla Rozanski
• Scott W. Organ Student-Athletic Scholarship Fund: Stephen Goodrich
• Ralph Papazian Memorial Scholarship Fund: Stephanie Maule
• Estelle Delano Peterson Scholarship Fund: Joseph Stancavage
• Dorothy Dewey Picard Scholarship Fund: Philip Andrews
• Plymouth Community Club Scholarship Fund: Joseph Stancavage
• Alice C. Pulsifer Memorial Scholarship Fund: Marissa Padilla
• Max and Ruth Rabin Scholarship Fund: Catherine Lafreniere
• Radcliff Family Education Fund: Bethany Cucka, Katie Pelkey, David Poniatowski, Ivy Yung
• Radcliff Plainville High School Fund: Stephen Gallo, Vincent Mullin, Alexis Rodriquez, Nicholas Zaleski
• Louis J. Rascoe Scholarship Fund: Lindsay Bouchard
• Julie A. Roche Nursing Scholarship Fund: Julia D’Abramo
• Douglas Roland Aid for the Trades Scholarship Fund: Sean Huria
• Clement J. Roy Scholarship Fund: Kalie Pasqualicchio
• Lawrence (Larry) Selza Memorial Scholarship Fund: Danielle Dickinson
• Glo Sessions Fund for Art Education: Amy Ozga
• Jill Lynne Shackett Educational Scholarship Fund: Kaitlin Douglas
• Southington Observer/StepSaver Scholarship Fund: Rachel Klem
• Jay & Elizabeth Tyrrell Scholarship Fund: Colleen Feeney and Amy Ozga
• Peggy Ann Walsh Memorial Scholarship Fund: Sophia Dzikas, Stephen Goodrich and Natasha Peabody
• Kristen Warner Scholarship Fund: Rachel Nardi
• John Whitcomb Scholarship Fund: Joseph Grabowski
• Yarde Metals Memorial Scholarship Fund: Carly Brunelle, Nicole Collin, Jamie Corda, Lauren Dunlap, Katharine Graham, Lauren Hayes, Shawn Lozada, Laura Miller, Dustin Mroczek, Leslie Mroczek, Brittney Murphy, Alissa Rogers, Victoria Russo, Brendan West, Tyjee Williams

In addition to those listed above, the Karen Finder Scholarship Fund will be awarded to a graduating senior during Hartford’s Sport and Medical Sciences Academy graduation ceremony this month.

Furthermore, the following scholarships were also awarded for the 2015/2016 academic year to local secondary school students:

• Keating-Monaghan Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded scholarship grants to 39 students attending Joseph School in Bristol
• Lena M. & Peter L. Korotie Scholarship Fund awarded one student attending Paul Catholic High School a scholarship grant
• Malerbo Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded scholarship grants to 22 students attending Paul Catholic High School in Bristol
• Matthew School Scholarship Fund awarded two students attending St. Matthew School in Bristol a scholarship grant

Superintendent of Schools Timothy Connellan speaks during the parent volunteer recognition luncheon at Hawk’s Landing Country Club on June, 16.

By TAYLOR HARTZ
STAFF WRITER

As the season of award ceremonies and end-of-the-year banquets winds down, the Southington Board of Education held one last luncheon this week, to recognize the parent volunteers who have helped plan, organize, and promote the many events and activities held throughout the school year.

Nearly 100 parents, faculty members, administrators, and Board of Education members gathered at Hawk’s Landing Country Club on Tuesday afternoon to celebrate service to Southington Public Schools.

Terri Charmody, vice chairman of the board, began the ceremony by calling on each principal to announce the volunteers being honored from their school.

As the principals introduced the parent volunteers, they commended their support in the classroom and their service to after-school activities.

Members of the community joined administrators, speaking on behalf of their experience with the many volunteers.

Representatives from Southington Stop and Shop, who sponsored the luncheon, and the Hospital of Central Connecticut, praised their partnership with Southington schools and the parent volunteers they have encountered in their A+ Program and involvement with the Southington Education Foundation.

Throughout the ceremony, several administrators and faculty members expressed their gratitude for the volunteers’ constant reliability and time dedication.

“These parents are in my building—if not every day—every week,” said Patricia Mazzarella, principal of Flanders Elementary School, of the five volunteers seated at her table.

While the countless classroom and after school hours were recognized by all, many acknowledged the individuals who had continued to work in the schools long after the end of their teaching careers or children’s educations.

Robert Brown, retiring Southington High School teacher, recognized BettyAnn and Wally Bailey for more than twenty years of service at John F. Kennedy Middle School.

In more than forty years of teaching, Brown said he has seen teachers, parents, faculty and administrators work together to form “a positive sense of community” within the Southington school system.

“The glue that holds it all together is the wonderful people in this room who selflessly give their time to our schools,” said Brown.

In his retirement, Brown said he hopes to join the ranks of those who serve the students and schools “with no greater reward than knowing they have helped young people learn, grow and progress.”

Superintendent of Southington Public Schools Timothy Connellan, who spoke at the luncheon, agreed that the service of so many parents helps to shape the students they encounter.

While he recognized the many hours spent planning and supervising events, handing out awards, and supporting classrooms, Connellan said the gift of volunteering goes far beyond the time they donate, by providing students with a valuable life lesson.

“You provide an example of giving, of support and of service to our students” he said.

To comment on this story or to contact staff writer Taylor Hartz, email her at THartz@SouthingtonObserver.com.

Thirteen graduating Southington High School seniors were honored on Tuesday afternon for their enlistment in the United States military. The students were recognized at a luncheon on June 10, when families, local veterans, school administrators and town officials gathered in their honor.

By TAYLOR HARTZ
STAFF WRITER

School officials saluted 13 Southington High School seniors at a special ceremony to aknowledge their enlistment in the United States military.

Following their graduation from Southington High School, the students will serve in the Army National Guard, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and U.S. Navy, with one student attending the U.S. Naval Academy and two entering Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs—the University of Connecticut Army ROTC and the Eastern Connecticut State University Air Force ROTC.

To honor the enlistees, the Southington Municipal Center was covered in red white and blue décor, as town representatives, educators, and families gathered to hear speeches of well wishes and present the students with tokens of recognition.

Superintendent of Schools Timothy Connellan opened the ceremony, which included the distribution of military cords by Southington school administrators, and remarks from John Brian Durbin, Southington High School social studies teacher and retired lieutenant colonel of the U.S. Army.

As the group enjoyed a lunch provided by CC Carvers in downtown Southington, dozens of veterans were asked to stand, recognizing parents, current recruiters, town officials and members of the American Legion Kiltonic post 72—among them were Durbin and town manager Gary Brumback, who shook hands and told stories about serving together in Germany.

Durbin, who gave the third annual luncheon’s keynote address, began with a message of gratitude. “Thank you for volunteering to protect our way of life,” he said.

He then provided the students with what he called the “Durbin Dozen”—twelve pieces of advice for their future endeavors that included never making the same mistake twice and doing the right thing even when no one is looking.

After speeches by Connellan, Board of Education Chairman Brian Goralski, and and Town Council member Reverend Victoria Triano, the students were presented with what Goralski called “tokens of appreciation and symbols of what they’re about to do.”

The students were given a red, white, and blue cord to wear proudly at graduation, coins from the American Legion, a World War I and World War II blue star banner for their families, and a pocket flag from the women’s auxiliary.

The American Legion also presented two students, twin brothers Griffin and Collin Litke, with laptops and webcams. The twins, entering into the Army National Guard, completed their basic training last summer, and will now attend military job training in Missouri.

Although the brothers said that their parents are more at ease with their decision to enlist because they will be serving together, the webcams and laptops will allow them to keep in touch with their family and friends here in Southington throughout their service.

Remaining in contact with their hometown community was a message that was repeated throughout the ceremony.

Goralski and Triano both urged students to stay safe, keep in touch with their families, and remember that “we’re proud of you now and we’ll be proud of you always” said Goralski.

Steve Pintarich of the American Legion, who participated in the “coining” ceremony and is actively involved in the laptop donation program, said the legion wants current and future enlistees to know that “we care about what they’re doing and we are going to support them.”

Pintarich said the legion aims to act as a support system for military members before, during and after their service, along with providing a local resource for parents and families, offering advice and insight to any questions and concerns.

This lasting connection and community is something that several students said they are looking forward to.

Eric Minton, entering the U.S. Navy, will be a third generation submariner. He said he is most looking forward to “camaraderie and brotherhood,” as he follows in the footsteps of his grandfather, father, aunt, and uncle, pursuing a dream he has had since childhood.

The third annual ceremony offered the enlistees and their families a strong sense of community support and pride, as they celebrated their graduation and decision to serve their country.

John F. Kennedy Middle School staff member and alumna Emily Dickson and her children, Spencer Dickson, 7, and Molly Dickson, 4, hand out “Happy Birthday” party hats during the JFK birthday party on June 11, celebrating the school’s 50th anniversary.

By TAYLOR HARTZ
STAFF WRITER

There is no better way to celebrate turning 50 than with a birthday party—even for a building.

John F. Kennedy Middle School reached its half-century mark on June 11, a milestone that assistant principal Susanne Vitcavage knew had to be celebrated.

“We wanted to celebrate 50 years of excellence in education,” said Vitcavage.

To honor the 1965 opening of the school, the party had a ‘60s theme. Faculty dressed in bell-bottom jeans, round John Lennon style sunglasses, and Woodstock t-shirts, while the school band, orchestra and chorus performed 60s era hits.

Faculty, families, alumni, and retired staff were all invited to attend the party.

Students, clad in Kennedy green tie-dye volunteered to help with activities throughout the school, while staff members handed out green colored carnations to alumni who returned to their alma mater for the celebration.

As the hallways filled with party-goers, more than three-hundred pieces of art work by current students decorated the walls, alongside a wide variety of memorabilia showing off the schools’ history.

Tables lined the entrance and halls, displaying old yearbooks, uniforms, and awards, while decades of newsletters provided facts for a trivia quiz throughout the building.

The school’s Parent Teacher Organization volunteered their time, two birthday cakes, and prizes for contests, including a quiz to identify the baby photos of current and past teachers.

Two hallways worth of classrooms were open for alumni and retired staff to tour and reminisce, while display cases showed off pieces of history, including a “50 years of technology” display with old phones and cameras, and two cases of historical artifacts pertaining to the schools namesake, John F. Kennedy.

While Vitcavage said she hoped the open-house would not take away from the reveal of renovations this fall, current and past students thought the party was a great way to equally celebrate the building’s historical integrity and modern updates.

Sixth grade counselor and 1995 Kennedy graduate Emily Dickson handed out party hats that read “Happy Birthday,” with her daughter Molly, 4, and son Spencer, 7, who will both attend Kennedy.

“Kennedy is a great school,” said the alumna and staff member, “It has a family atmosphere, and now with the renovation there is even more to be proud of.”

For those who have watched the building’s updates unfold, the party was a great way to celebrate progress over time.

Seventh grader Gianna Wadowski, who volunteered for the baby photo contest, said the historical items on display during the party helped students and staff “show how much we’ve grown, and how important we are to the town.”

Matthew Scotia, a sophomore at Southington High School, came back to tour his old classrooms and visit former teachers and said he most enjoyed seeing how the building has changed over the five decades.

“It’s nice to see all the progression,” said Scotia.

An alumni of Kennedy, Scotia said he really appreciated the school’s impact on his family throughout the years—his grandfather started his middle school education during Kennedy’s first year. His father, aunts, and uncles attended the school, and his mother, Karen Scotia, now teaches sixth grade language arts.

Appreciating the history and progress of Kennedy’s fifty years with the Southington community was the goal in mind for the celebration.

“This building has been through a lot,” said Vitcavage, “We wanted everyone to have a fun time and really experience it”

To comment on this story or to contact staff writer Taylor Hartz, email her at THartz@SouthingtonObserver.com.

Photos by TAMMI NAUDUS

On Thursday, June 11, the audience at Plantsville Elementary School was treated to an amazing display of music, singing, hoola hooping, marshal arts, and dancing during the school’s annual talent show.

State Representative David Zoni (D-Southington) is welcoming the recent announcement by the Connecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan Authority (CHESLA) that it will offer a fixed interest rate of 4.95 percent for new student loans, down from its current rate of 6.75 percent.

“This new rate announced by CHESLA is certainly great news for students and their parents,” Rep. Zoni said in a press release. “The lower rate, nearly 2 percent, will help lessen debt for students and help to make higher education more affordable.”

In the release, Rep. Zoni pointed out that the announcement of a lower rate follows passage of legislation earlier this year which he supported that asked CHESLA to develop a plan to lower student loan interest rates.

The new 4.95 percent rate is also lower than the Federal PLUS loan rate which will be 6.84 percent and is the lowest rate CHESLA has ever offered.

Rep. Zoni praised the work of CHESLA in his press release and all the various partners who worked to make the lower rate possible.

Students and parents can contact CHESLA at www.chesla.org for specific information or call at (800) 935-2275.

Richard J. Terino (Courtesy of Southington Public Schools)

By TAYLOR HARTZ
STAFF WRITER

Southington Public Schools will start the new school year with three new administrators, appointed by the Board of Education in a special meeting on June 22.

Richard J. Terino will serve as the new principal of John F. Kennedy Middle School, following former principal Steven Madancy’s promotion to assistant superintendent.

Terino has been the assistant principal of Southington High School (SHS) since 2009 and has served as the president of the Southington Administrators Association, overseeing 26 administrators since 1991.

During his time at SHS Terino evaluated language arts, social studies, and library and media courses, and supervised custodial staff, building and grounds and the site budget.

He has been a facilitator of the Grades 8-9 Transition Committee since 2012 and the Professional Development and Evaluation Committee since 2010 and was the president of the Southington Education Association until 2012. He was the director of both the summer school program from 2003 to 2012, and the Head Start program from 1997-2003, through the Board of Education.

Terino received his Bachelor of Science in English and history from Central Connecticut State University (CCSU,) in 1975, his Master of Science in Special Education from CCSU in 1982, his MS +30 in educational foundations from Trinity College of Vermont in 1997, and his educational leadership degree from Sacred Heart University in 2009.

Terino’s move from SHS to JFK, along with the recent promotion of Brian Stranieri to principal, created two openings in the high school administration, and the BOE welcome two new assistant principals, R. Jeffrey Shaw and Richard Aroian.

Jeff Shaw (Courtesy of Southington Schools)

Shaw has been working for Southington Public Schools since 1990, has been a K-12 Music Specialist since 2005 and was the music curriculum chairman from 2002 to 2005. During his time in the Southington music department, Shaw has been responsible for developing and mapping the music curriculum, aligning all grades based on national and state standards, and overseeing staff evaluations and professional development for eleven schools.

Shaw has been the Director of Instrumental Music at SHS since 1990, where he has served as the director of the orchestra, wind ensemble, marching band and jazz ensemble, directing a total of more than 200 students.

In addition to maintaining the school district calendar for all music events, and developing an annual music budget for all music programs, Shaw has served as a coach for little league, American Legion Post 72 junior and senior league baseball teams, and Southington Youth Basketball.

Shaw received his Sixth Year Program degree from CCSU in 2012, following a master of arts in education for curriculum and instruction from the University of Connecticut (UConn) in 1992 and a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from UConn in 1982. He is a member of the American School Band Directors Association, Phi Beta Mu Honorary Music Educators Fraternity, Music Educators National Conference and Connecticut Music Educators Association.

Richard Arioan began his twenty-nine-year teaching career in Southington after receiving his Bachelor of Arts in History from UConn in 1986, a master’s degree in elementary education from CCSU in 1993 and his Seventh Year 092 administrative certification from CCSU in 2014.

Rich Aroian (File photo, 2014 Class LL softball championship game)

Aroian was a 10-year team leader and a curriculum area specialist for the Social Studies Department at DePaolo Middle School. He served as the Social Studies assistant chairperson and as an administrative intern at SHS where he has taught world history, international relations, and American culture since 2004, after teaching geography and American history at DePaolo since 1986.

Since 1986 Aroian has been active in the Southington athletic department. He coached soccer at DePaolo from 1986 to 2005, when he began coaching girls’ soccer at SHS and has been a softball coach at SHS since 1990.

Aroian is a member of the Connecticut High School Coaches Association, the National Council for History Education and Bill of Rights Institute, and the CT Education Association.

During his time at DePaolo and SHS he has planned and executed professional development days for the social studies teachers and supervised social studies lesson plan development. He served as the co-chair of the vertical alignment committee, developed a new teacher orientation program and developed school-wide argumentative and expository writing rubrics.

The Southington Board of Education appointed Terino, Shaw, and Aroian to fill the vacant positions last week, when they were welcomed by the board and Superintendent Connellan as the town’s newest principals.

The 2015 Mary Our Queen Our Lady’s Guild Catholic High School Scholarships were to Swathi Jacob and Charles Panke at the organization’s May meeting held at Mary Our Queen Hall. Swathi will be attending Sacred Heart Academy in Hamden and Charles will be attending St. Paul Catholic High School in Bristol. From left, Charles Panke, Fr. A. Waine Kargul, Robin Taillie, Patricia Trenchard, Swathi Jacob, and Fr. Ed Przygocki.

The Southington Education Foundation’s (SEF) 7th Annual Fan of the Foundation Gala will be held on Friday, Sept. 25th from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville. This year the SEF is offering Early Bird Registration for their major fundraiser.

Through Tuesday, Sept. 1, ticket prices will be reduced from $75 to $65 per person or from $750 to $650 per table. Guests may register online to take advantage of this special offering which will be available up until that date.

Guests are encouraged to come dressed in their favorite sports attire and to be ready to enjoy a fun-filled evening with friends. The event will include a variety of food stations, open bar, dancing, a silent auction, and a live auction hosted by Todd Piro of NBC News.

Among the live auction items will be a basketball autographed by Geno Auriemma, UConn Women’s Basketball Coach, and a variety of experiential offerings ranging from theatre tickets and Disney day-hopper passes to ski passes, get-away weekends, and more.

Registration information, event details, and auction items will be revealed on the SEF website (www.southingtoneducationfoundation.org).

Sponsorship registration is available on the SEF website, or businesses may contact SEF Chair Jan Galati at (860) 628-0279 or at rg2331@cox.net, or SEF Sponsorship Coordinator Michelle LeBrun-Griffin at (860) 628-8478 or griffin05@live.com.

Since 2009 the SEF has awarded more than $165,000 in grants for innovative programs and creative classroom activities that have enriched students’ learning experiences.

Secondo gives a speech during a recent town event. The Chamber president and CEO has been a fixture for the past 12 years, but he’s stepping down at the end of this month.

By TAYLOR HARTZ
STAFF WRITER

The “Suddington” sign hangs like a good-natured joke on the conference room wall at the Chamber of Commerce. His love for the town was embraced and ridiculed during a recent chamber Roast of their outgoing president and CEO.

For more than a decade, Art Secondo has been the face of Southington’s growing business community. Sometimes funny, sometimes controversial, but always colorful and hard-working, Secondo has been a fixture at ribbon-cuttings and local events.

Now, after 12 years of serving as president and CEO of the local chamber, the man affectionately called “Mr. Southington” will soon be stepping down.

Chamber Vice President Dave Pestillo said that Art’s love for the town was always evident, and that will be hard to replace as the chamber begins the search for Secondo’s replacement.

“Art absolutely loves Southington. He eats Southington. He breathes it. He really loves this town,” said Pestillo, who thinks Secondo’s town pride really helped the chamber grow in size and visibility– a goal Secondo had right from the start.

Secondo, a life-long Southington resident, served his community as a restaurant manager, sports bar owner, radio commentator, and newspaper editor, before accepting the title of Chamber of Commerce President and CEO in October 2003.

The 10-year Town Council veteran and author of community column “Second Look,” has voiced his opinion on Southington’s traditions, politics, and town pride for since the 1960s.

Following his membership in the Chamber as owner of the Hall of Fame Lounge and Marketing Director at Chancellor Gardens Assisted Living, Secondo took on the leadership role as a way to impact cooperation and commerce between businesses in his community.

Influenced both by his work as a business owner and member of the media, he grew membership in the Chamber by 241 members over his 12 years in the office, finishing with a record 535 members.

As president, Secondo said his priority was to improve the image of the Chamber, bringing a positive perspective to Southington’s “blue-collar” profile and “old-fashioned style of doing things.”

A community without a Chamber is similar to a train without an engine,” said Secondo, who thinks passion has been the fuel for his success. “I’ve been fortunate to be driven with a passion for my work, especially at the Chamber where clients could see and feel my love for the town.”

During his tenure, Secondo said he worked to showcase the advantages offered to members of the chamber, reduce events that drew little town interest, and market a new brand for the chamber with a series of engaging and beneficial community events.

During his presidency, the Chamber was involved with the annual Pizza Fest, Wing Fest, Italian Festival and Apple Harvest, drawing hundreds of residents to festivals to enjoy local food and vendors.

Events such as Chamber In The Morning, the annual Chamber of Commerce dinner and yearly downtown walk-thru allowed the Chamber to communicate concerns and ideas to town officials, while the annual Golf Tournament, speaking engagements and mall discount cards offered members an opportunity to network and promote their businesses.

The growth of the Chamber under Secondo’s presidency has helped promote business in town with a known presence of the chamber, said Chairman Paul Armor.

Crediting Secondo’s creation of the annual downtown walk-thru with strong relations between the Chamber and Town Council, Armor said the event has helped chamber leaders and town officials work together to “help the town be more business friendly and attract more customers and clients to the businesses that are in town.”

Pestillo said Secondo’s good reputation and many contacts town-wide helped increase the chamber’s size and therefore its impact on the community.

Though the vice president only worked under Secondo for three of his 12 years, Pestillo said that the chamber will reflect on his presidency fondly, and work to continue the progress Secondo achieved.

“Looking back it was a great ride,” said Pestillo, “and we’re really looking forward to moving ahead.”

In addition to continuing to grow membership and stay active in the community, Pestillo said the chamber will move forward with initiatives supported by Secondo. They plan to continue his support for building a new website and encouraging an electronic presence of the chamber, a process started by the board three months ago with Secondo’s backing.

While Armor felt that things will change as they begin the search for new leadership, the overall mission of the chamber to promote business in Southington will only move forward with the progress, dedicated membership and visibility built and maintained by Secondo.

Honored at this year’s annual dinner, Secondo asked Chamber members, community leaders and Southington residents not to mourn his resignation, because he has promised not to go anywhere.

“My goal is to continue to stay active in Southington, continue to preach of its amenities, and to do as much as I can to continue to have the town remain a wonderful place to live for,” said Secondo.

Kennedy Middle School has announced their honor roll for the fourth quarter.

Grade 6

The following students earned first honors:

Ernest Arroyo, Neel Avancha, Noah Barbour, Cameron Baston, Elizabeth Beaulieu, Drew Belcourt, Madison Block, Casey Blumetti, Olivia Blumetti, Chelsea Bly, Lauren Bogoslofski, Mikaela Bogoslofski, Weston Brick, Joshua Budnik, Griffin Campbell, Rachel Carbone, Makayla Carlson, Landon Carmody, Allison Carr, Pio Castellano, Robert Chasse, Andrew Colwick, Camila Connolly, Margaret Coyle, Kiley Cristman, Kaylie Culp, Jordan Cyr, Dante D’Amore, Fanola Dede, Grace DellaVecchia, Jake DellaVecchia, Arianna DiNapoli, Makena Dlugos, Mckenna Dunne, Erin Famiglietti, Eljona Fezaj, Madeline Fisher, Emily Forcade, Trevor Francis, Brynn Freehling, Kayli Garcia, Nadilie Germain, Christopher Goncalves, Walter Goodenough, Madison Gorneault, Nicole Greco, Joshua Gregory, Sarah Hadlock, Jasmine Hallett, Meghan Hammarlund, Daniel Kalvaitis, Chaitanya Karanam, Kailey Keegan, Brendan Kiyak, Joshua Konikowski, Evan Kristopik, Mujo Kurtovic, Trevor Kushman, Sarah Langdeau, Jakob Langhans, Sean LaRose, Kaylin Leifert, Sydney Leppones, Blake Lewis, Connor Longo, Jenna Lucian, Matthew Luponio, Michael Maino, Gavin Malone, Nicholas Marecki, Shahd Matit, Caleigh McDougall, Anna McGrail, Connor McInnis, Mitchell Messina, Matthew Mikosz, Mary Miller, Aurianna Monteiro, Lauren Morrissey, Robert Nadile, Kajetan Naworol, Kayla-Thanh Nguyen, Cassie Noonan, Greta Panke, Emma Paradis, Samantha Peluso, Bethany Perry, Alyssa Petrone, Diane Pillsbury, Matthew Purpura, Cailey Quiles, Reese Raposa, Harshita Rayapureddy, Evan Riddick, Margaret Ritchie, Christian Rivera, Jared Rivera, Dylan Rodriguez, Jillian Rohon, Maliah Ryan, Olivia Salerno, Dylan Sandow, Muhammad Saqab, Katrina Scalise, Nicholas Schmaltz, Madeleine Silano, Dominic Sisco, Muslim Soomro, Gianna Sperry, Kailey St. Amand, Ryan St. John, Lucas Sullivan, Madeline Symecko, Jenna Taylor, Olivia Testa, Joseph Toce, Mary Tolisano, Andrew Vroeginday, Evan Watson, Dawsen Welch, Lindsey Woodruff, Jeffrey Wyskiewicz, Alexah Zaczynski, Victoria Zajda, and Leah Zaslavsky.

The following students earned second honors:

Nicholas Anastasopoulos , Callan Angelo, Abagail Antoniani, Lindsey Arduini, Genevie Bermudez, Alecia Bernetti, Joshua Blancato, Connor Blanchette, Lauren Borchert, Alyssa Bowker, Christopher Bowman, Emily Brackett, Paige Brancaccio, Nathaniel Bromage, Robert Bruzik, Elyse Cain, Alexander Cammuso, Jackson Cardozo, Eli Carr, Matthew Casella, Noah Castonguay, Aiden Chesanow, Joshua Chevalier, Alec Chinigo, Allyssa Christiansen, Natalie Chubet, Maya Ciaffaglione, Sarah Clark, Julia Collins, Hailey Comparone, Ethan Culotta, Christian D’Agostino, Corrine Dandelski, Nicholas Davino, Taylor DeFelice, Adrianna Del Debbio, John Del Debbio, Haley Derwin, Riley Derwin, Brody DeSouza, Alexander Drechsler, Enaishalee Dugee, Omarian Dugee, Emily Eigo, Jenna Famiglietti, Colin Fletcher, Michael Furgalack, Maggie Fusco, Nicholas Gaedeke, Meagan Gagne, Daniel Garcia, Savannah Garcia, Taylor Gaudiosi, Logan Gillis, Anthony Graham, Haley Gregoire, Dylan Griffis, Justin Guillemette, Madison Haberski, Franklin Hall, Alex He, Andrew Higley, Frank Higley, Mya Hochstrate, Sarah Hofmann, Stephen Horak, Jessica Jurgasik, Megan Kashuba, Joseph Keating, Dylan Kelly, Elizabeth Kelly, Sara Kuczynski, Katherine LaCluyze, Lindsay Lambert, Joseph Landrie, Olivia Lanteri, Josh LaRoche, Ashley Lazzari, Aidan L’Heureux, Peter Loban, Michael Long, Alyssa Lovley, Hunter Maciokas, Jackson Malsheske, Cole Marek, Ryan Matthews, Cole Matusik, Ricky McBride, Anthony Micacci, Jacob Michaels, Hailey Miller, Emaan Mirza, Ava Muir, Thomas Nardi, Robert Nowicky, Dylan Olson, Angelina Otano, Kameron Pannone, Dylan Pastor, Kyle Patla, Kelly Perrotti, Antonio Petrossi, Emelia Pettit, Anthony Picone, Zachary Pulvermacher, Joshua Pyle, Isabella Rivera, Jayden Rivera, Sean Roach, Olivia Roberts, Sadie Robinson, Abigail Roche, Byronn Rodriguez, Kyleigh Rogers, Nathan Roy, Bryanna Rubin, Adrian Ruszkowski, Alberto Sarris, Sarah Selinske, Elijah Sheen, Brett Sheldrick, Ethan Shurkus, Cameron Sirois, Kevin Sliker, Kaley Smith, Skylar Sterling, Bridget Stevens, Zachary Swain, Dominik Szczerbacki, Isabella Tabellione, Brianna Van Fleet, Emilia Vauter, Emmett Vitti, Liliya Vynar, and Patrick Wright.

Grade 7

The following students earned first honors:

Joseph Albanese, Alyssa Aulbach, Faith Auletta, Morgan Barnum, Jessica Bartsch, Mischelle Beerbaum, Nashita Begum, Alexander Belanger, Kayley Benson, Sahiti Bhyravavajhala, Faith Breen, Caleb Brick, Tara Brock, Emma Brush, William Carr, Aaron Case, Ryan Catlin, Maxwell Chubet, Brooke Cooney, Mackenzie Coppola, Avery Cowen, Katherine Crouse, Ashlyn Curtis, Victor Czernecki Anair, Morgan Desiderio, Emma Doran, Sarah Falcetti, Zachary Florian, Gabriella Flynn, Natalie Foligno, Megan Fortier, Marco Fusciello, Jake Gagnon, Nathan Gorr, Chloe Grabowski, Katherine Gundersen, Michael Gurzenda, Jenna Hall, Riley Hall, Vanessa Heigel, Kelsey Henderson, Maya Hennessey, Leah Hinckley, Abigail Howard, Kade Huang-Savino, Emily Hubeny, Jared Kelly, Troy Kieras, Ryan Klinzmann, Dillon Kohl, Zachary Kohli, Erida Koxha, Andrew Kudla, Anthony Lagana, Mackenzie Longley, Skylar Longley, William Loose, Brooke Lynch, Joshua Maccione, Ahmad Mahmoud, Jenna Mariani, Hailey Marziarz, Kasey Mason, Christopher McIntyre, John McLaughlin, Jake McPhail, Evelyn Micacci, Avielle Nanfito, Jake Napoli, Jessica Nguyen, Chetan Patel, Gianna Perugini, Karissa Pfeiffer, Kaylee Phen, Haley Picard, Emma Plourde, Kathryn Purushotham, Tucker Raymond, Jeremy Rinaldi, Jack Ringrose, Jio Rodriguez, Alexandra Rogers, Kelly Rose, Kristin Rose, Sawera Saeed, Nicolas Salinas, Mark Secondo, Ella Shamus-Udicious, Jenna Sheehan, Ryan Shurkus, Emily Solomon, Hannah Sousa, Vincent Spizzoucco, Chloe Stanish, Taylor Starr, Stephen Statkevich, Olivia Stich, Lee Stomsky, Joelle Stublarec, David Sullivan, Mia Sullivan, Emerson Suski, Ethan Sutton, Justin Taddeo, Christopher Taylor, Joseph Tellerico, Jackson Thibeault, Natalie Thomas, Jacob Vecchio, Stefania Votino, Kiralyn Wadman, Gianna Wadowski, Nicole Wang, Cody Wankerl, and Shane Witkoski.

The following students earned second honors:

Mackenzie Adams, Eva Agnew, Lexi Almeida, Zachary Barile, Katherine Barner, Ryan Barretta, Samantha Barrows, Dean Bauchiero, Hailey Becquey, Dion Beerbaum, Cameron Beidler, Lauren Boucher, Mary-Claire Brick, Jacob Brooks, Evan Brown, Nicholas Buonanni, James Burke, Christian Cahill, Caelen Cain, Olivia Calandra, Xavier Callender, Austin Carta, Max Casella, Kaylee Cianchetti, Raymond Cocozza, Christian Cox, Gabriel Czajkowski, Jessica Dammling, Gianna Dangelo, Heaven Davis, Zachary DelVecchia, Cameron DeSteph, Sophia DiBattista, Daniel DiCorpo, Lindsey Dizenzo, Jillian Dow, Jack Dunham, Brian Egan, Nina Fabrycki, Kelsey Fernandez, Danielle Flynn, Nathaniel Fortin, Katie Gaedeke, Joseph Gaudio, Olivia Genovese, Nicole Gianni, Ryley Gianni, Ryan Giudice, Anna Haberski, Samer Henen, Javon Hicks, Kiara Hourigan, Isabel Iovanna, Myah Joiner, Minseok Kang, Adel Khan, Adam Kosko, Evan Kwok, Melody Lacombe, Thomas Lebel, Olivia Liberti, Katelyn Lipsky, Justin Lockhart, Juliet Lyon, Matthew Maciejewski, Aidan Marchand, Nathan Mariani, Alexander Mason, Matthew Mauro, Ethan McDonough, Ashlynn McGrail, Shawn McKnerney, Alexander McPartland, Derek Melanson, Patrick Mercier, Trevor Messina, Christian Mohr, Stephen Murray, Noah Nanfito, Samuel Nichols, Emily Nivison, Nicholas Obuekwe, Sean Olson, Marina Oulundsen, Vanshitaben Patel, Lukas Peaslee, Daniel Perez, Leah Pliego, Nicole Popowicz, Ryan Posadas, Caprina Pugliese, Benjamin Ragozzine, Daniel Ragozzine, Aidan Reilly, Jayden Renehan, Ethan Ritchie, Justen Roberts, Zachary Rogalski, Hailey Ryder, Christine Sargent, Lauren Seitz, Evan Sheen, Zachary Silvaggio, Benjamin Smith, Brenna Smith, Victoria Sousa, Morgan Stavisky, Jacob Sutton, Karolina Swinicki, Samuel Terry, Portia Testa, John Tracy, Thomas Turci, Carter Uhlman, Hailey Vargo, Meredith Veilleux, Amanda Venice, Joshua Vitti, Julia Wakefield, Olivia Walling, Avery Whitehead, Brandon Wolff, Andrew Wong, Madeline Wright, and Zachary Zembrzuski.

Grade 8

The following students earned first honors:

John Aligata, Aparna Athreya, Reilly Baker, Evan Belcourt, Mary Bilodeau, Seth Bogoslofski, Taylor Borla, Ally Breen, Danielle Cammuso, Olivia Carpenter, Asami Castellano, Madelyn Chasse, Artenisa Dautllari, Natalie Diaz, Rebecca Dorzens, Zachary Doty, Hailey Dow, Jacob Drena, Julie Duszak, Elena Famiglietti, Jacob Flynn, Christopher Gambardella, Kalli Gianacopolos, Mariah Goldberg, Erica Golia, Adam Green, Nicole Hatheway, Julia Jackman, Kate Kemnitz, Justin Kupcho, Michael Kwok, Alyssa Landrie, Mia Langston, Michael Lewicki, Abigail Lo Presti, Juliette Lord, Ryan Loring, Heather Martin, Jenna Martin, Sarah Matthews, Daria McCabe, Michael McLaughlin, Zachary Morgan, Jade O’Keefe, James Olender, Catherine Pawlaczyk, Amanda Perkowski, Hannah Platt, Natalie Pyle, Jordan Rinaldi, Marissa Robarge, Erin Robinson, Madison Rocha, Tyler Salzillo, Aliya Sarris, Casey Selinske, Mallie Selinske, Allison Stanton, Tyler Strong, Nicholas Truncali, Jillian Zakrzewski, and Jianella Zegarra.

The following students earned second honors:

David Ackerman, Emma Agli, Ethan Agli, Ian Agnew, Kristen Angeli, Ashley Anglis, Caroline Appelle, Celia Bajrami, Brionna Balek, Kylin Banks, Abigail Barbour, Connor Baston, Kylie Benton, Domenic Bernard, Karla Blake, Tyler Blancato, Michaela Blumetti, Haley Boucher, Mackenzie Boudreau, McKayla Bowker, Jason Brault, Adam Bull, Alina Calderone, Desiree Cammuso, Jacob Cardozo, Matthew Carragher, Colby Courtmanche, Alex Crawford, Sean Crean, Audrey Cyr, Silvio D’Agostino, Mason Daley, Riley Daly, Rachael Daniels, Lynsey Danko, Antonio Davino, Alyssa Davis, Alexander Dearborn, Carolyn Del Debbio, Avery DeLong, Kaitlyn Dempster, Ashley DiBattista, Nisa Dilaveri, Kevin Dlugos, Megan Drivdahl, Joshua Dziob, Georgia Falk, Kaitlyn Feeney, Caden Fisher, Ian Fisher, Victoria Flynn, Samuel Gaedeke, Chase Galayda, Michael Gaudiosi, Ryan Gesnaldo, Katelyn Gilbert, Vincent Golia, John Griffin, Amna Hamid, Morgan Hedges, Cory Hemsen, Ryan Henderson, Emma Higley, Taylor Holland, Hannah Hubeny, Colby Johnson, Jessica Kerchis, Adeline Kilgore, Karissia Klash, Morgan Kolb, Carlyn Kosienski, Kyle Kraft, William Krom, Robert LaCluyze, Jamie Lamson, Kyle Leifert, Mason Leland, Peter Leppones, Kristen Longley, Madison Longley, Kiana Lowrey, Daniel Lyon, Sarah Mafale, Oliwia Marchut, Chrisala Marotto, Jared Martin, Sarah Mathew, Megan Matthews, Lauren Messner, John Miller, Alexander Mitchell, Anthony Napolitano, Charles Napolitano, Ryan Nelson, Max Noonan, Charles Panke, Connor Patenaude, Daniel Pestillo, Hailey Peterson, Trevor Porter, Ryan Prendergast, Nathan Price, Ashley Pulvermacher, Brandon Robinson, Timothy Robinson, Kolby Rogers, Keishla Rosario, Jonathon Rossi, Allison Roy, James Rusiecki, Nickolas Russo, Ashley Schiffer, Bethany Schmidt, Jackson Schroeder, Ty Selinske, Margaret Shields, Kian Siadat, Ryan Slesinski, Victoria Sperry, Samuel Teper, Benjamin Therrien, Melissa Tracy, Garrett Van Epps, Luca Veneziano, Cassidy Vinal, Kaylin Warlikowski, Connor Watson, Chloe Wieleba, Ashley Willis, Stephen Witte, Bryce Worth, Cameron Zawada, Colby Zegzdryn, and Nathalan Zmarlicki.

Southington High School has announced their honor roll for the fourth quarter.

Grade 9

The following students earned first honors:

Nandani Mohit Adhyapak, Rosanna Teresa Airo, Nolyn Allen, Cora Elizabeth Altomari, Jacob Oscar Anderson, Katarina Marie Aulbach, Cicily Alexis Balachandar, Madison Marie Beaudoin, Emma Marie Becotte, Chloe Dianna Becquey, Evan Scott Bender, William Bernard Blaise, Allison Haley Blaszko, Jordan Timothy Brayfield, Julia Rose Brilla, Allison Marie Brown, Hayden Thomas Burbank, Marissa Frances Calandra, Carolyn Catherine Callahan, Gina Maria Calo, Jacqueline Rose Carbone, Kevin Chudy, Cameron Francis Clynes, Chelsea Mary Cocozza, Jacqueline Mariel Coley, Abigail Grace Connolly, Nicholas Steven Daddona, Rachel Catherine DePonte, Kira Lee Dethlefsen, Julia Nadine Dietz, Sarah Lorraine Dill, Kathryn Anastasia Dondero, Melissa Nathalie Drexler, Kaylee Ann Fantoli, Lauren Nicole Foligno, Olivia Maia Fournier, Ariana Gazaferi, Julia Rose Groll, Adam George Gwara, Heather Marie Hannigan, Jeffrey Thomas Hannigan, Taylor Rose Harton, Jack Roland Herms, Amanda Stephanie Howe, Aisha Hussain, Katelyn Mary Ierardi, Alexa Rose Imme, Katie Morgan Judge, Brandon Jeshu Jurkowski, Ashley Michelle Kane, Rea Kelolli, Kelly Nicole Koba, Jonathan Michael Kryzanski, Alexander Eric Kuhr, Alex Minh Le, Abigail Rose Legere, Shane Marshall Leone, Ariana Llabani, Tanthalas Alexander Lowrey, Claire Elizabeth Macioce, Teresa Marie Maffiolini, Sydney Ann Marecki, Joseph Charles Martin, Nicole Elizabeth Martocchio, Marissa Lynne Mastroianni, Ariella Danielle Matarazzo, Lamiaa Matit, Julia Elizabeth McPherson, Hartlee Rose Meier, Sarah Ann Minkiewicz, Daniel Jeffrey Minton, Jacob Andrew Mohr, Jessica Rae Monte, Joshua Robert Moravsky, Kayleigh Anne Moses, Emily Elizabeth Nadile, Kathleen Frances O’Reilly, Erin Marie Palinkos, Amisha Paul, Amy Elizabeth Paul, Spencer Daniel Perry, Tyler Stefan Peruta, Jessica Donna-Lynn Pesce, Anthony Ralph Riccio, Sydney Nicole Rice, Andrew Frand Robel, Rachel Anita Roberts, Julia Catherine Rodman, Holly Taylor Ross, Katarina Jewel Rothstein, Alexa Renee Rutkowski, Sylvia Nicole Rutkowski, Brett David Rycki, Christina Grace Sack, Isabella Rose Scalise, Ashley Nicole Shafran, Shaan Shah, Saipriya Sharma, Suchi Sanjay Sheth, Anna Rose Shugrue, Faith Largo Sporbert, Caitlyn Elizabeth St. Jarre, James Walter Starr, Bethany Nicole Synott, Robert Harrison Taylor, John Charles Terry, Jennifer Thai, Zachary Ryan Thomas, Emily Anne Tinyszin, Vanessa Lynn Tischofer, Daniel Francis Topper, Emma Catherine Topper, Amanda Jo Travers, Phuong Anh Trinh, Shivali Hemant Vyas, Janette Kaitlyn Wadolowski, Benjamin Joseph Wakefield, Stephanie Huei Wang, Joelle King Wankerl, Madina Welcome, Julia Marie Wells, Rachel Nicole Williams, Nathan Kallerman Wivell, Brett Michael Wolff, Molly Page Wright, Sean Michael Young, Lydia Yu, Kateryna Yurkevych, Kara Anne Zazzaro, Hannah Elizabeth Zelina, Lia Eileen Zelvis, Stephanie Anne Zera, William Joseph Zesut, and Sammi Zhang.

The following students earned second honors:

Renn Mitchell Abramczyk-Dubiel, Michael John Abucewicz, Brianna Marie Albanese, Jacob Phillip Albert, Victoria Elizabeth Aldieri, Maria Alecsandru, Sarah Nicole Allard, Haley Rose Allen, Catrina Marie Aszklar, Matthew Ronald Babicz, Jessica Lynn Baillargeon, James Joseph Baril, Samantha Christine Barmore, William Henry Barmore, Jordan Edward Beaupre, Mackenzie Ann Beaupre, Shawn Michael Begin, Nicoletta Alexandra Belales, Megan Elizabeth Biscoglio, Amanda Jillian Boccio, Logan Paul Brayfield, Brandy Suzanna Brinton, Cole Joseph Brock, Lokshmi Ruth-Ellen Brown, Erica Taylor Bruno, Connor George Brush, Timothy Joseph Budnik, Collin Richard Burbank, Zachary Thomas Burleigh, Jordan Michele Cammuso, Kayleigh Elizabeth Carmichall, Kaitlyn Ann Carrubba, Allison Rose Carta, Nicole Frances Carter, Ryan Daniel Case, Elizabeth Carolyn Cassan, Gabrielle Marie Cerra, William Augustino Ceruti, Sophia Kaitlyn Chaltas, Clark Nicole Chua, Samantha Lee Clark, Emily Elizabeth Cole, Steven Douglas Cova, Jared Ryan Curtis, Amber Nicole Daley, Thomas Michael Danby, Carlie Rose DeFelice, Jacob Loren DeLorenzo, Kaitlyn Nicole DeMaio, Molly Margaret Dobratz, Isabella Rose Dominello, Michael Jon Dorsey, Trevor Jeffrey Dufresne, James Mesa Feltz, Francesca Isabelle Ferrante, Mario Joseph Ferreri, Michelle Carolyn Flynn, Ryan James Flynn, Katherine XiPeng Foley, Kaylee Jean Gammon, Diamond Imani-Kyah Garcia, Matthew Thomas Garry, Brianna Michelle Gee, Erica Christine Gerrish, Kirsten Olivia Gersbeck, Casandra Rolande Govoni, Lauren Kathryn Graef, Jacob Michael Hayes, Taylor Marie Hubert, Nathaniel Luis Huff, Medina Iljazi, Kristian Andrew Izydorczak, Keegan Patrick Jarvis, Mikaela Amore June, Julia Rose Kahl, Ethan William Kelly, Felicity Lee Keyworth, Quintin David Kimmel, Taylor Elizabeth Klein, Alex Charles Klinzmann, Joseph Andrew Koczera, Brandon Christopher Kohl, Radoslaw Konopka, Jake Joseph Kubisek, David Christopher Kupcho, Leah Rose Kurtz, Megan Jean LaMontagne, Jason Lau, Conner Joseph Leone, Sarah Rosalinda Lew, Alexander Yuri Lipsky, Andrew James Lohneiss, Hunter Douglas London, Zachary Joseph MacDonald, David Bryan MacKay, Faryn Makaela Malley, Samuel Joseph Masotta, Donna Paulette McNeill, Mahima Mehta, Jeremy Ryan Mercier, Sameer Rabbani Mirza, Zachary Robert Monti, Michaela Marie Nanfito, Katthy H Nguyen, Michelle Evelyn Nogaj, Katherine Ann Oshana, Timothy Michael O’Shea, Eric Joseph Padden, Samuel Jacob Pappas, Gianna Teresa Passarelli, Britni Paige Pastyrnak, Safiyah Iqbal Pathan, Angelo Joseph Pederson, David Donald Perlot, Jacob Steven Petruzzi, William John Pfanzelt, Jonathan Francis Pierson, Kayla Frances Powers, Nicholas James Ragozzine, Ethan Paul Rathbun, Ashaki J Reid, Emma Pauline Reney, Victoria-Elizabeth Reynolds, Tayler Jordyn Riddick, Timothy Robert Sadlowski, Sana Saeed, Isabella Francesca Salazar, Brittney Paula Sao, Ashley Son, Niko Andreas Sophroniou, Tanner Ethan Sperry, Morgan Rylie St. Jarre, Jack Storm, Garrett James Susi, Kendall Jaye Suski, John Michael Terray, Cade Joseph Testa, Kieran Connor Tindall, Coral Rae Tommervik, Thomas Philip Tsangarides, Lissette Urena, Jasmin Vega, Justin Paul Verrilli, Ester Nataliya Vynar, David Nicholas Wadman, Tagan David Welch, Rosalie Mae Whitehead, Karolina Lucyna Wneta, Patrycja Izabella Zajac, Emily Sophie Zakrzewski, Cameron David Zegzdryn, and Nicholas George Zollo.

Grade 10

The following students earned first honors:

Madison Catherine Aldieri, Abigail Victoria Alfieri, Hallie Mackenzie Altwies, Kelly Christina Angeli, Jake Noah Aparo, Katherine Claire Bauer, Katerina Victoria Belales, Nicholas Paul Benham, Kayla Elizabeth Birmingham, Zachary Jay Blake, Skylar Jayne Blumetti, Jenna Michelle Boccio, Sydney Janet Brault, Jennifer Theresa Briscoe, Megan Elizabeth Burke, Laura Catherine Calandra, William David Carbone, Meghan Elizabeth Cichon, Kamryn Lee Cochrane, Dominic Joseph Coppola, Kristen Claire Craven, Annelise Maria D’Abramo, Anthony Mario D’Abramo, Evan Charles D’Agostino, Erica Marie Daigle, Bianca D’Amore, Megan Kathleen Delorme, Nickolina Cecelia Doran, Victoria Alice Duszak, Jasmyne Veronica Engman, Kata Erika Erdei, Katherine Olivia Estell, Jared Adalid Fernandez, Juliana Rose Ferreri, Hunter Mason Forrest, Michael Thomas Freeman, Laura Izabela Furtak, Rebecca Rose Gagne, Sarah Elizabeth Gallo, Jay Vipulkymar Gandhi, Emily Coyle Gibney, Justin David Giumelli, Rachael Lynn Haberski, Alexandra Nicole Harris, Jordan Elizabeth Helton, Joshua James Hilliard, Kailey Rose Hinckley, Rachel Maria Huff, Hannah Mcallister Jackman, Emma Elizabeth Jaworowski, Katie Patricia Kelley, Kendra Helen Kochol, Kelly Anne Kritz, Sydney Rae Kroll, Erik Michael Kryzanski, Jordan Danielle Lamkins, Amanda Danielle Lavoie, Lexie Reneve Lewis, Michael William Listro, Rebecca Ann Lo Presti, Michael James Loose, Morgan Taylor Maccione, Alexa Eman Maddalena, Megan Elizabeth Mahon, Janelle Kathleen Mangassarian, Maegan Mariani, Marissa Joan Matarazzo, Kristen Elizabeth Mathew, Leen Matit, Michael Dean Mauro, Connor Michael McDonough, Ryan Alan McIntyre, Matthew William McLaughlin, Jordan Michael McMeans, Natalie Ann Messner, John Richard Mindek, Amanda Carol Morach, Mark James Murdy, Thomas James Murdy, Catherine Linda Myers, Samantha Paige Nardi, Ashley Michelle Nelson, Madelyn Jane Nichols, Jillian Lee Noli, Elysse Cassandra Page, Anjali A Patel, Timothy Carlton Perry, Justin Jettarith Phen, Delaney Ann Picard, Jessica Piotrowski, Andrew Joseph Premus, Samantha Shalini Purushotham, Nathan Michael Raposa, Jesse Peter Rasten, Morgan Jean Raymond, Michael Blake Ricciardone, Turner William Rodman, Benjamin Edward Russman, Stephen Andrew Rutkowski, Joseph James Savage, Joseph Gerald Savarese, Paul Lloyd Schweiger, Matthew James Sciota, Kaitlin Marie Semmel, Kyle Stephen Semmel, Brendan Shea, Nathan Raymond Simard, Jeremy Adam Spooner, Kimberly Elizabeth Stafko, Samantha Beatrice Steeves, Carson Rose Stifel, Monique Regina Szabo, Caitlin Marie Taddeo, Brendan Anthony Taylor, Bianca Ashley Taylor-Soriano, Noah Edward Tedeschi, John Luke Testa, Olivia Nichole Thomas, Lauren Marie Torino, Stephen Joseph Vollaro, Megan Elizabeth Walsh, Natiya Virginia Washer, James Patrick Weil, Michelle Lynn Woodruff, Madison Marie Yurgaitis, Alexa Christina Zborowski, and Artur Marcin Zielinski.

The following students earned second honors:

Amir Hasson Agoora, Michael Joseph Allen, Seth Andrew Almeida, Alissa Beverly Anglis, Abigale Ann Asklar, Jake Babon, Lily Leanna Baker, Rachel Lauren Baldick, Martha Cooper Barry, Rachel Elizabeth Belanger, McKenna Quinn Belury, Ryan James Bjorklund, Alyssa Marie Boucher, Dorina Bregu, Colton Patrick Brown, Taylor Ann Brown, Robert Victor Bunting, Makenna Jane Calabrese, Xaria Lynnez Callender, Jason Robert Calvi-Rogers, Michaela Anne Carrera, Jade Allison Cassidy, Andrew Dana Chavez, Kyle David Chinigo, Nicole Krystyna Chuchro, Alex Nicole Ciaffaglione, Samantha Mae Cocchiola, Megan E Colleran, Brayden Alexander Cooney, Kayla Nicole Coppola, Christian John Crowley, Tyler Jeffrey Cyr, Dante Raffaelle D’Agostino, Emily Elizabeth Daley, Dante Angelo DeCesare, Michael Joseph DeFeo, Matthew Anthony DeLorenzo, Amanda Marie Delorme, Hannah Elizabeth DeMaio, Cassandra Lynn Dethlefsen, Casey Jane Devin, Matthew James Dominello, Brian Patrick Durocher, Brianna Lynn Eigo, Carol Jean Fannon, Derrick Allen Gdovin, Shamus Liam Geel, Erin Mary Gibney, Lyndsey Taylor Giudice, Kelly Ann Graff, Jonathan Michael Gray, Samantha Leann Greenslate, Matthew Kyle Gundersen, Andrew Jon Hall, Trevor Jay Hall, Kyle James Hermann, Lynia Lane Hilke, Evelyn Jordan Holbrook, Michael Paul Jagos, Kornelia Maria Jez, Emma Madeline Johnston, Lauren Kathryn Jones, Samantha Eaton Jones, Jessica Nicole Karwowski, Catherine Marie Kates, H. Dustin Kilgore, Allison Rose Krampitz, Patricia Rose Krzynowek, Samantha Marie Lamkins, Rachel Carina Lawrence, Kimberly Ann Lebel, Lauren Taylor Levensaler, Dylan Michael Levesque, Nathan Dominic L’Heureux, Andrew Lester Luczak, Emily Lynn Lyons, Crystal Anne Madore, Ryan Michael Mailhot, Christopher Alan Martin, Samantha Lynn Martins, Emily Diane Matukaitis, Kaitlyn Emily McNamara, Margaret Rose Meehan, Taryn Leigh Meenan, Samuel Mena-Peralta, Ryan Thomas Meneo, Olivia Catherine Michalic, Johnathan David Mikosz, Sarah Helen Mirisola, Katlin Joy Misiorski, Sage Elizabeth Misluck, Sean Thomas Molgano, Anthony Joseph Mondo, Ashlee Irene Montefalco, Andrew Reed Monteleone, Julia Anna Mularczyk, Bao-Anh Thi Nguyen, Tianna Marie Oliva, Hannah Lyn Olsen, Lars Joseph Olson, Evyenia Christina Papageorge, Vasoula Erene Papageorge, Brianna Nicole Pellerin, Jared Ryder Pelletier, Ariel Rose Perry, Benjamin Stephen Pestillo, Thomas Aldo Ragozzino, Nicholas Joseph Rappi, Joshua Joseph Richardson, Julian Robles, Alexyss Tiffany Roderick, Alex James Rodriques, Francesca Antonia Russo, Samantha Rose Sagnella, Ellen Maighread Scafariello, Jacob Sean Secondo, Ryan Patrick Sheehan, Kristen Grace Shubert, Kayla Rose Sica, Kyle Glen Solomon, Everett Patrick Sperry, Brandon Thomas Stone, Grace Katherine Strillacci, Mallory Brooke Terry, Alison Nicole Theriault, Leann Marie Tonnotti, John Christopher Vecchio, Gabrielle Sophie Veilleux, Joseph Robert Vitali, Hannah Mary Weir, Zachary George Zakreta, Michael Anthony Zera, and Miranda Lynn Zygmunt.

Grade 11

The following students earned first honors:

Leandro Antonio Alejandro, Andrew Carl Ardolino, Angela Nicole Balaoing, Matthew Paul Becotte, Alexandra Anna Bieniek, James Andrew Brino, Rachel Jordan Bruno, Samantha Joan Butlien, Brooke Alexandra Camden, Anthony Michael Cammuso, Raegan Elizabeth Casarella, Victoria Elizabeth Castillo, Katelin Hope Chamberland, Fizza Shahzad Chaudhry, Timothy Daniel Cocozza, Jennifer Anne Congdon, Adam Griffin Cormier, Olivia Patricia Cranney, Senton Dautllari, Andrea Clarice Defeo, Sarah Julia Dolan, Steven Raymond Dorzens, Megan Marie Enright, Jarod Alec Florian, Jessica Nicole Gagnon, Michaela Rae Ganezer, Cassandra Michele Gaudio, Natalia Gimenez, Nicole Ann Groll, Jessica Ann Howe, Mark George Howland, Danielle Rose Hughes, Jenny Alexandra Johnson, Samantha Mary Jones, Kayla Elizabeth Kavanagh, Jacob Kligerman, Gregory Daniel Kloczko, Laura Melissa Koba, Caitlyn Anne Krar, Reed Alexander Kroll, Kyle Allen Lalla, Sarah Elizabeth Lamb, Sylwia Lewkowicz, Kristina Marie Linehan, Samantha Jo Lohneiss, Emily Anne Maciejewski, Lauren Yvonne Macri, Emily Rose Mankus, Colton Michael McInnis, Haley Anne Mullin, Brianna Marie Muscio, Nathaniel Ryan Nagorski, Shannon Kimberley O’Connor, Lauren Marie Parker, Alissa Karolyn Paul, Katherine Rose Peccerillo, Dane Michael Penksa, Niels Justin Peschel, Nicholas Alfred Pierson, Alex Ernest Rasten, Sofia Annette Ricciardi, Gabriella Ann Roccasecca, Domenic Stephen Rossi, Michael Joseph Ruszczyk, Benjamin Vincent Sadlowski, Amanda Karnika Sao, Brenna Marie Sarantides, Allison Mara Schroeder, Morgan Patricia Shubert, Lucia Sintoni, Alexander Gardner Smith, Steven Sokolowski, Jason Joseph Soltys, Nicolette Marie St. Amand, Alexander Joseph Statkevich, Paris Marie Testa, Kahli Marie Travers, Krysta Tsangarides, Edmond Keith Vitcavage, Ryan James Wells, Joseph Allen Zavorskas, and Angelina Jennifer Zollo.

The following students earned second honors:

Griffin Richard Alix, Kayla Rose Allaire, Paige Marie Allen, Matthew James Andrini, Dominic Joseph Annunziata, Jonathan Nelson Ardolino, Alicia Marie Badorek, Joshua Michel Barry, Austin Tyler Baumann, Quinn Anthony Becotte, Joseph John Bernetti, Kimberly Libby Biela, Kylie Taylor Blazek, Nathan Michael Blitz, Jasmine Elizabeth Boschulte, Nicole Ann Breedlove, Kyle Andrew Bunko, Lauren Ann Cafasso, Rebecca Morgan Caisse, Kays Arjin Cetin, Benjamin Carl Chasse, Payton Lynne Chiaro, Nicole Cecile Christensen, Hannah Leigh Comparone, Hayley Jean Crafts, Tessa Alexandra Daly, Anthony Carl DeGennaro, Margaux Lee Degumbia, Sarah Claire Delaney, Christie Marie Dizenzo, Connor Edward Dombal, Kealey Bridget Donahue, Adam Jared Dorau, Bryan Murphy Doyle, Rachel Leigh Dufresne, Daniel George Fagan, Kathryn Grace Falcetti, Skye Ashley Farago, Drew Thomas Farkas, Luke David Ferreira, Tyler Dean Fox, Riley Weber Freehling, Taylor Gail Garry, Sarah Elizabeth Gerrish, Trevor James Godston, Bethany Rose Greenlaw, Garrett Edward Gugliotti, Christopher William Iverson, Julia Nicole Izydorczak, Danielle Nicole Jaffer, Kayla Ann Judd, Jessica Elizabeth Kane, Hassan Afzal Khan, Sana Tanveer Khan, Visal Kong, Ashleigh Michaela Kristopik, Carter John Krzesik, Kevin Alexander Kukla, Jessica Gail Lappen, Kelly Lynn Lappen, Katie Ann Lindberg, Scott Michael Lucian, Salvatore Magnano, Justin David Makles, Gage Rodney Marshall, Erica Frances Masse, Kelly Bridget McKenna, Brianah Jade Mclean, Morgan Elizabeth McNamara, Kaylah Dahnay Miron, Caroline Anne Mongillo, Jacob Riley Morrell, Parker Bennett Mulholland, Brandon Joseph Murray, Catherine Lloyd Najarian, Gabrielle Lauranna Napoli, Kasey Lee Newman, Nicole Paige Nyerick, Olivia Leigh Nyerick, Nicholas Ottalagana, Lauren Nicole Perkowski, Valerie Mary Perzanowski, Christopher Michael Pestillo, Jami Pliego, Kali Pliego, Sofia Marie Possidento, Katrina Lynn Quoka, Griffin Scott Ramey, Renz Patrick Rebeca, Natalie Rose Rickard, Faith Marie Ritchie, John Francis Rivers, Erin Kathleen Roach, Trever Medeiros Rogers, Samantha Schiffer, Jessica Taylor Seitz, Lauren Eve Semataska, Amy Serrano, Jhanvi Dharmesh Shah, Sarah Sherwill, Brett Nolan Simms, William James Smelley, Kelsey Shae Snodgrass, Kyle James Somers, Amelia Marie Sponauer, Emily Elizabeth Stafford, Mark Allyn Stalter, John Allen Stevens, Erin Nicole Sullivan, Melanie Lauren Tedeschi, James Harrison Terray, Aaron Nicholas Tiscione, Katherine Anne Trykowski, Jennifer Turci, Jenna Elizabeth Uba, Amanda Lee Valerio, Delana Hope Veilleux, Diana Frances Verderame, James Walter Wadman, Natalie Kalea Wadolowski, Christasia Denyse Walton, Codie Anne Wershoven, Alexandra Wyluda, Aaron Joseph Zerbe, and Gabriella Rose Zuk.

Grade 12

The following students earned first honors:

Alexandria Abacherli, Megan Marie Albert, Marissa Emily Asal, Katherine Elizabeth Baldwin, Alexandra Veronica Barmore, Michael David Batchelor, Zachary Reinhold Bauer, Erich Nicholas Bender, Erik Robert Bergland, Jonathan Robert Blain, Melissa Christine Borysewicz, Angelica Hope Brilla, Tyler Robert Brinton, Matthew James Briscoe, Adam Philip Brush, Michael Arthur Burek, Zachary Charles Bylykbashi, Cassandra Lynn Camilli, Lauren Elizabeth Carney, Kayley Ann Carrier, Jenna Rosemary Casey, Madison Lin Chapman, Caroline Louise Charlton, Rong Chen, Ashley Virginia Christensen, Nicole Chudy, Bridget Emily Clark, Sarah Rose Colston, Alana Audrey Conti, Elizabeth Bern Costello, Erin Mary Cova, Austin Devin DeGumbia, Tyler Joseph DiTunno, Jessica Lynn Dos Santos, Sebastian Alexander Doughty, Kevin Michael Drexler, Olivia Rose Ende, Julie Amanda Falk, David Matthew Falvo, Michael Matthew Fazzino, Kayla Mary Folcik, Chelsea Rose French, Miranda Gazaferi, Melissa Kate Geffken, Mack Richard Golos, Jessica Lynn Goralski, Julia Marie Granato, Anna Leigh Gregoire, Jocelyn Azalie Gregor, Patrick James Gustavson, Amanda Jeanne Hamel, Antoine Latiye Harris, Abigail Tatyana Heller, Ryann Madison Henry-Snodgrass, Monica Nicole Hicks, James Patrick Hoder, Shane Thomas Holley, Meghan Marie Kelley, Arooba Tanveer Khan, Christopher Douglas Kingsbury, Sharon Kwok, Megan Ann Langdeau, Sarah Anne Leahy, Jessica Nicole Lee, Zachary Daniel Levesque, Kristen Elizabeth Loose, Sarah Margaret Luczak, Catherine Emily MacKay, Joshua Paul Marcil, Kaitlin Marie Martocchio, Angela Marie Masciangioli, Nicholas John Mauriello, Marissa Ann Mayo, Richard John McCarty, Melissa Linda McKim, Katherine Jennifer Mellitt, Margaret Ann Mellitt, Anthony Meneo, Eric Joseph Minton, Jake Thomas Moise, Jennifer Rose Monte, Jacqueline Lynn Morelli, Zachary David Murillo, Talia Rae Nanfito, Flora Alicia Nardi, Rachel Alexandra Nardi, DaQuane Malik Nealey, Connor William O’Hara, Mikayla Lynn Otis, Ryan Timothy Padden, Sarah Ilona Palko, Dominick Palmisano, Megan Hope Palumbo, Priya A. Patel, Colby Lee Pelletier, Lee Ann Elizabeth Pelletier, Ryan Louis Pelligrinelli, Thomas Judson Perzanowski, Bailey Elizabeth Potter, Ryan Patrick Pulver, Cassidy Erin Race, Erin Kathryn Reilly, Julia Lynn Reilly, Jonathan Ronald Richards, Kailey Victoria Richardson, Francesco Ricigliano, Raquel Josephine Romano, Alexandra Mae Rothstein, Isabella Rose Russo, Cristian Sanchez, Amanda Kaitlynn Scheffler, Brett David Shaw, Autumn Eliza Sheffy, Jarod William Shurack, Matthew Nicholas Sorrentino, Kathleen Mary Spagnoletti, Connor Alexander Sperry, Matthew Gray Steeves, Rianna Leigh Susco, Alexa Rose Taylor, Michael Brian Taylor, Morgan Alexa Terry, Michael Alan Theriault, Matthew Joseph Thomson, Curtis Edward Topper, Matthew Salvatore Torrisi, Rebecca Tsangarides, Elizabeth Mary Veilleux, Veronica Ann Viturale, Adam Jeffrey Viviano, Abigail Nicole Wadman, Colleen Elizabeth Walsh, Adam Joseph Whitford, Caitlin Eileen Young, Maghen Elizabeth Zagryn, and Lauren Marie Zazzaro.

The following students earned second honors:

Leila Marie Agoora, Alaina Elizabeth Albino, Meagan Rose Asklar, Trevor Austin Baracchi, Cheyenne Deanna Bevans, Lindsey Elizabeth Bjorklund, Tiffany Amber Blancato, Michael Nicholas Botsacos, Nickolas Gary Brazil, Alicia Marie Brocki, Zayda Marie Broderick, Ethan George Buttery, Patrick David Carozza, Brandon Anthony Christino, Emily Kate Csuka, Dakota Avery Curtis, James Samuel Danielson, Danielle Barbara David, Kyle Joseph DeFrancesco, Shawn Albert Devin, Breanna Rae DiDomizio, Vincenzo Paul DiMauro, Dominic Dante Discepolo, Kateri Eileen Downes, Casey Francis Doyle, Brittany Frances Drouin, Darian Dube, Matthew Mark Duszak, Sariah Natalie Dutkiewicz, Mersades Destiney Faison, Michaela Rose Falk, Marissa Ann Feeney, Nicole Elizabeth Fischer, Kayleigh Jane Flanigan, Mackenzie Lee Flanigan, Kendra Nicole Friedt, Harrison Edward Garrett, Jared Thomas Gavronski, Rebecca Ann Gerrard, Allison Kathleen Gibney, Ryan Edward Goldstein, Alexander Joseph Gorr, Natalia Grosfeld, Rebecca Lorraine Hayes, Emma Louise Hermann, Benjamin Christopher Herms, Raegan Elizabeth Honyotski, Marissa Lynn Jackson, Alexander Edward Jamele, Brian David Jaworowski, Kayla Marie Kearney, Sana Khan, Devin Michael King, Leah Marie Kligerman, Sarah Caitlin Knight, Matthew Richard Koczera, Haley Marie Kolesnik, Antonella Marie Kuziak, Ellie Marie Lefkovich, Jared Evan Lentini, Emily Anne Lippincott, Natalie Marie Liquindoli, Alison Nicole Lonicki, Alexandria E Lunn, Erin Diana Martin, Morgan Leigh McCarthy, Gwyneth Ann McFall-Gorman, Azar Fadi Merdaa, Haley Lee Messenger, Kayla Lorraine Michalic, Jacob Samy Molgano, Rachel Ryan Mouris, Rebekah Lynn Najarian, Catherine Coleman Natelli, Jessica Marie Nelson, Jonathan Luis Nieves, Daniel Ryan Normandin, Zaya Eugene Oshana, Kristina Rain Patterson, Katelyn Kathleen Pavloski, Emily Belle Pestillo, Peter C Pino, Evan Thomas Pokorski, Christian Joseph Raczka, Mitchell Stanislaus Raczka, Jonathan Peter Rappi, Scott Warren Rashaw, Nicole Elizabeth Ricker, Heather Nicole Ross, Courtnie Rebecca Roy, Rebecca Diane Ryan, Louise Anna Schutz, Jacob Erik Semmel, William Fitzgerald Smith, Marilyn Largo Sporbert, Zachary Kyle Spratto, Alana Erin St. John, Victoria Hanna Stepien, Zachary John Susi, Victoria Rose Swartz, Shelby Elizabeth Thurston, Julia Rosemarie Tinyszin, Nicole Elizabeth Tombari, Christina Ann Trovato, Nicholas James Valerio, Nicholas John Wells, Jeanette Mary Wiese, Brittany Amber Williams, Jennifer Hoy Wong, Elizabeth Constance Woods, Chase Davis Yurgaitis, Jolanta Lucy Zajac, and Destinee Ayaissa Zarrelli.

DePaolo Middle School has announced their honor roll for the fourth quarter.

Grade 6

The following students earned first honors:

Catherine Adamczyk, Mercy Adekola, Jackson Alfano, Sera Altomari, Angelina Angelillo, Devan Bade, Adam Badgley, Andrew Bafuma, Kelly Barrett, Brandon Bernier, Corrie Bonomi, Sammi Bray, Matthew Brennan, Alex Bruce, Madison Buckley, Cooper Burdette, Caleb Buzas, Dylan Camden, Audrey Cantillon, Alexandra Carabetta, Ella Carmody, Michaela Ceruti, Christina Cheng, Alyssa Cleland, Kathryn Clynes, Rebecca Conforto, Dominic DeCosta, Abigail Delgado, Aedan Derrick, Michael Ditota, Aidan Dolan, Giovanni Donato, Elliot Dougherty, Ethan Eng, Caroline Fishbein, James Frechette, Timothy Gage, Sadie Garfinkel, Zuzanna Gawel, Adam Goralski, Veronika Gorski, Joshua Graikoski, Skyler Gravel, Donovan Greenlaw, Amanda Hagan, Avery Halloran, Connor Hamlin, William Handi, Dhespina Hilaj, Morgan Hubert, Lindsey Hunt, Marisa Imme, Delaney Jordan, Connor Kane, Shawn Kavanah, Brycen Kennedy, Erin Klem, Faith Kosior, Philomena Krane, Savannah Krom, Mason Krupinski, Logan Lada, Sara Lafontaine, Tracy Lam, Brianna Lanci, Jackson Landino, Shane LaPorte, Devin Larrabee, Robert Lasbury, Kevin Le, Jolie Leavitt, Gabriel LeBlanc, Cole Lespier, Elisa Likaxhiu, Brianna Linehan, Shannon Litchfield, Richard Macioce, Darius Mangiafico, Kelley Marshall, Sebastian Maslinski, Anthony Matarazzo, Devin McGlotten, Jack McManus, Grace Michaud, Christopher Millerick, Annabel Molina, Mikayla Morris, Andie Nadeau, Shalyn Noble, Julia Panarella, Alex Partyka, Brianna Pearson, Devin Pelletier, Kayla Pelletier, Patrick Perlot, William Perry, Morgan Perschy, Livvy Pizzitola, Rachel Possidento, Micaela Potamis, Morgan Ramsay, Ashley Reed, Sophie Reinhardt, Alison Rembish, Maximilian Renzi, Faith Richert, Alina Rivera, Jordyn Rogala, Marco Sagnella, Scott Sandulli, Joshua Silva, Sarah Sisto, Sophia Slowik, Glen Somers, Abigail Sowa, Brynn Steele, Andrew Steindl, Jackson Sullivan, Ava Tonnotti, Payton Turnquist, Elizabeth Urcinas, Jenna Vargas, Yan Vasilenko, Lauren Verrilli, Jaden Vuong, Jyllian Wagner, Ryan Walsh, Ralph Warner, Stephanie Wills, and Carson Yurgaitis.

The following students earned second honors:

Daniel Bouteiller, Aidan Clingan, Mackenzie Costello, Cristian Davis, Erik Evjen, Jack Gallagher, Emily Garafola, Ian Hammersley, Amitojeroop Kaur, Jacob Krar, Michael Lanzo, Dylan Loffredo, Gianna Melluzzo, Denarius Morales, Jenna Morgan, Adessa Noyes, Emily Terry, Deon Vieira, Cody Warren, Leon Azemi-Vllasaliu, Michael Balachandar, Alexandra Bauer, Amanda Boan, Isabelle Burek, Jessica Burns, Damian Camacho, Presley Carman, Alexa Caron, Brandon Catlett, Ethan Cerra, Riley Clingan, Taylor Collar, Julia Collins, Jeffrey Cormier, Ethan Cremese, Alex Dabrowski, Matthew Dabrowski, Brooke Daigle, Benjamin Darling, Luke DeAngelis, Kaila DiBenedetto, Giancarlo Dominello, Addin Efendic, Marissa Ganezer, Thomas Gates, Matthew Geary, Samantha Giguere, Jackson Gilroy, Allison Guzauckas, Alyssa Heitz, Zoe Hillebrecht, Iqra Hussain, Jonathan Jenkins, Dylan Johnson-Alers, Isiah Jones, Saimir Kaja, Samuel Klau, Trever Kowalczyk, Sean Lafontaine, Braeden Laframboise, Spencer Laframboise, Alexander Lantieri, Jazmin Lasane, Lucas Leone, Amanda Lipka, Leah Maiorano, Cole Maluszewski, Justin Mange, Kimberly Martone, Brandon Melgar, Matthew Mirisola, Vanessa Montalvo, Nicholas Mowatt, Nolan Nesprido, Jason O’Neill, Adrianna Padua, Kristy Palmieri, Tressa Pantalena, Ryan Paradis, Matthew Paul, Olivia Pederson, Joseph Pedley, Olivia Perkins, Natalie Potter, Scott Putnam, Evan Schmarr, Emily Spencer, Marlee Susca, Dominic Szlejter, Giacomo Tedone, Alexis Valentine, Joshua Velecela, Brandon Velez, Jennifer Verrilli, Noah Watson, Sencere Welcome, Shana Wesley, Jeff Wu, and Jillian Yuskis.

Grade 7

The following students earned first honors:

Betul Agirman, Keegan Allister, Emma Angelillo, Ryan Asido, Christian Baba, Patrick Bennett, Kelly Bergland, Matthew Biscoglio, Jordan Bishman, Samuel Bouchard, Alexa Chaltas, Nathan Chamberland, Christopher Chaplinsky, Amy Chudy, Jonathan Cocchiola, Rielley Coles, Taylor Cox, Katherine D’Agostino, Steven DellaFera, Jacob DelMonte, Kelsie Downey, Katherine Drechsler, Cassandra Dubitsky, Bianca Ferreri, Connor Fishbein, Bryce Fournier, Jacob Gius, Emily Goulet, Glenn Halliday, Kathryn Hardy, Brianna Harris, Tyler Heidgerd, Alexis Izzo, Amanda Kaczor, Jordan Knibbs, Avery Korp, Marek Kryzanski, Carlie Kubisek, Kathryn Kubisek, Matthew Lee, Isabella Maindon, Noon Mamoon, Rachel Martins, Sarah McAuliffe, Andrew McGinnis, Lili McKinstry, Olivia McPherson, Jack Meade, Sarah Meade, Megan Mikosz, Natalie Millerick, Samuel Miranda, Jake Neuman, Audrey Norton, Rebecca Nunn, Emma Panarella, Andrew Paradis, Natalie Pare’, Era Pasha, Matthew Penna, Maximilian Peruta, Jack Reilly, Lauryn Reinhardt, Ethan Rembish, Lucca Riccio, Caleb Richert, Nebeeka Saha, Lily Scalise, Francesca Scavone, Manal Sheikh, John Simard, Rachel Strillacci, Autumn Swain, Chase Swain, Emily Swanson, Megan Tedeschi, Anjali Thakkar, Alison Turner, William Wadolowski, Jordan Wagner, Alyssa Watrous, and Daniel Yu.

The following students earned second honors:

Sarina Blaise, Victoria Borghese, Julia Bruno, Eric Carrier, Emma Castellano, James Cratty, Kaitlyn DeLorenzo, Anna DeLucia, Madison Derynioski, Faith Drachenberg, Morgan Duling, Matthew Frechette, Jesse Freeman, Sydney Garrison, Madison Hepp, Riley Irwin, Julia Kolesnik, Brett Langland, Kayla Markette, Connor McAteer, Dylan McVicker, Isabell Myrick, Erik Olson, Noah Pierce, LeeAnn Pilbro, Jillian Rappi, Aracely Ruiz, Martyna Tomczyk, Joshua Valenti, Julia Voronchak, Jillian Zitofsky, Abigail Abram, Mackenzie Alvarado, Jordan Beaudoin, Jonathan Breski, Nicholas Breutzmann, Joshua Brilla, Katherine Brush, Kallie Candelaria, Trinity Cardillo, John Carreiro, Francesca Casale, Frank Cerra, Joshua Cofrancesco, Mark Colaccino, Sydney Cusson, Ryan Daddona, Kimberly Delfino, Richard Delvecchia, Evan DeSandre, Anthony Donato, Delaney Farr, Owen Folcik, Hunter Fox, Victoria Godlewski, Kristen Gorham, Austin Greenslate, Abbey Halloran, Madison Hulten, Justin Ierardi, Devin Ireland, Mekenzie Joseph, Dinah Kavanah, Anthony Kosienski, Richard Krampitz, Daniel Kuziora, Jolene Lacasse, Heather Landino, Johanna Lasbury, Nicholas Makles, Nicholas Mastroianni, William Matos, Kevin McIntyre, Ashley Meade, Michael Melluzzo, Erika Miller, Marlee Mirisola, Ifrat Nabo, Dylan Napoletano, Jeanes Nguyen, Nathan Olchanowski, Ryan Parent, Anthony Penta, Connor Pringle, Katelyn Przybylski, Tyler Spinelli, Caitlin Taylor, Jason Teixeira, Anh Tran, Madalin Verderame-Malachowski, Jacob Wroblewski, Gianna Young, and Amanda Ziegler.

Grade 8

The following students earned first honors:

Natalia Adamczyk, Praise Adekola, Amal Al-Hidami, Sarah Anderson, Tyler Bade, Matthew Balaoing, Jake Beaupre, Joseph Bethencourt, Abhiram Bhamidipati, Emily Blaszko, Owen Bouchard, Sydney Bradshaw, Jillian Bryan, Daniel Butlien, Caitlin Cochran, Mikayla Costello, Isabelle Crowley, Sarah Csuka, Jenna Curley, Kelly Doyle, Logan Fischer, Tyler Garry, Chantelle Gimenez, Michael Goralski, Kate Gray, Jessica Griffin, Maxwell Heath, Lily Heidgerd, Alia Higgins, Benjamin Hoffman, Russell Hotchkiss, Michaela Hughes, Katherine Jez, Brendan Kavanagh, Erica Klem, Jason Krar, Karolina Kurzatkowska, Gianina Lambert, Haley Larrabee, Noah Lee, Emma Lockwood, Molly MacAllister, Brandon McKnerney, Jake Miceli, Julia Michnowicz, Justin Miranda, Ryan Monte, Hailey Morelli, Caitlin Mulligan, Caroline Natelli, Kate Olsen, Benjamin Palladino, Ivan Panchyshyn, Olivia Potter, Lidia Prusak, Samantha Przybylski, Alessia Ricigliano, Natalia Rivera, Sandra Robel, Jacob Romano, Hailey Root, Kyra Rosenberg, Charlene Roy, Jeremiah Segrue, Julia Semmel, Olivia Sherwood, Alina Shkuryna, Bianca Spataro, Connor Stifel, Luke Tedeschi, Sydney Trask, Joseph Verderame, Natalie Verderame, Gabriella Verderame-Malachowski, Timothy Walsh, Jillian Watson, and Emma Wojcicki.

The following students earned second honors:

Zachary Badgley, Samantha Bucci, Hailey Culbreth, Vanessa Cyr, Shane Domian, Justin Fontano, Hunter Frease, Isabella Hancock, Craig McPherson, Ryan Mikosz, Kaylanie Pabon, Rocco Possidento, Belmin Sadzak, Anthony Sagnella, Tessa Schneider, Jake Siedel, Ethan Thomson, Matthew Tumolo, Diane Williams, Hailey Zak, Nadja Abaza, Robert Adamo, Yahya Al-Hidami, Joshua Badgley, Samantha Baleshiski, Kaitlyn Bertola, Kyra Brayall, Colin Burdette, Chiara Burgio, Robert Cantillon, Valente Castillo, Zachary Christensen, John DeGumbia, Jacob Drechsler, Isabella Feest, Nico Gaudio, Mitchell Geary, Megan Graff, Jacob Gravel, Derek Guida, Calvin Gumprecht, Taylor Hamlin, Adam Hunter, Timothy Jagos, Haram Jamil, Mackenzie Kavanah, Andrew Krasuski, Tanner LaRosa, Nicholas Mangene, Nathan McDevitt, Logan McInnis, Lillyanna Miceli, Julia Mindek, Gabriella Mondo, Sabrina Morelli, Cameron O’Hara, Nicholas Perkins, Hieu Phan, Elaina Rivers, Michael Sandulli, Kailey Schmarr, Matthew Semmel, Robert Sisto, Eli Steindl, Nicholas Steminsky, Nicholas Stevens, Julia Theriault, Matthew Thompson, Michayla Turner, Julia Uba, Alijah Vega, Nathan Wagner, and Olivia White.

Southington-State Senator Joe Markley (R-16) and State Representative David Zoni (D-81) announced that they will be hosting a reunion for graduates of Milldale Elementary School on Saturday, July 18. The event will take place from noon to 3 p.m. at 34 Clark Street, Milldale, the former site of the school.

The legislators are both graduates of the school which was disbanded in the early eighties. Physical education teacher Marcia Phelps, and Southington Fire Chief Buddy Clark, also Milldale graduates, will join the legislators in hosting the event.

The Milldale School operated in Southington from 1921 to 1980, but it was demolished in 1996.

“Milldale Elementary was a special place,” Senator Markley said in a release from the state democrats. “The teachers there laid the foundation of my education, and I made friends who I still have to this day. We were all sad to see it close in 1996, but this reunion is sure to bring back fond memories and rekindle old friendships. I hope everyone who can attend, does attend.”

Jessica Goralski, a 2015 graduate of Southington High School, was recently announced as the recipient of the Robert and Lauretta Hopko Merit Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded each year to a graduating senior that had attended William Strong Elementary School where Lauretta Hopko worked as a paraprofessional for 27 years. A recipient must demonstrate academic excellence with acceptance into a four-year college program. Goralski, the daughter of Brian and Catharine Goralski, was involved in a number of extracurricular activities and community service events. She plans to attend Quinnipiac University in the Fall, with a major in physical therapy.

A scale model on the TerraCycle website shows what the new Flanders playscape will look like. Construction begins this fall.

By TAYLOR HARTZ
STAFF WRITER

Students at Flanders Elementary School will be welcomed back to school with a brand new playground, as the winners of a contest sponsored by Colgate and Shoprite.

Due to their participation in the TerraCycle Recycling program, Flanders was eligible to compete for the $40,000 playground, and came out on top with more than 5,500 votes collected via email.

The Flanders Parent Teacher Organization spearheaded the four-month competition against schools from Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland ranking in the top 10.

The goal of the contest was to earn “playground credits” by obtaining online votes from different email addresses each day.

Students were sent home with a sheet to collect up to thirty email addresses each,

and every classroom in the school earned the PTO sponsored incentive, a popsicle party, for collecting at least 275.

Flanders PTO vice president Suzanne Whitehead received a call on July 7, informing her that their collection efforts had been successful, with their total surpassing a close competitor from New York.

Whitehead said that, when it came to collecting signatures, “everyone in school was on board,” and Flanders felt the support from across the community.

“Every school came together to help us,” said Whitehead, who shared that other schools in town sent in their mailing lists, and town manager Garry Brumback and Superintendent Timothy Connellan sent emails to their own mailing lists regarding the contest.

Flanders has been recycling ink cartridges and juice pouches with TerraCycle,

the New Jersey based recycling company that advocates for environmental awareness and education. The playground, according to the TerraCycle website, will be made from recycled oral care waste.

Installation of the new playground is expected to begin in the fall, after a representative from TerraCycle consults with Principal Patricia Mazzarella and Peter Romano, Director of Operations for Southington public schools.

The new playground will be a welcome addition to the recreation area at Flanders.

Currently, only 40 students can fit on the playground at once. With more than 300 students in the school, the extra play space will be put to good use.

St. Paul Catholic High School in Bristol will host three open house dates this fall:

• Saturday, Sept 19 at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 24 at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

The open house will include tours of the building and a chance to meet the faculty. The open house welcomes all prospective students and their parents.

A placement exam for prospective grade 9 and grade 10 students will be held on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 8 a.m.

Pre-registration for these events is suggested, but not required. For more information, contact the admissions office at (860) 584-0911, ext. 34 or by email at mcrowley@spchs.net. More information is available on the school’s website at www.spchs.net.

On Tuesday, June 9, Southington students Lydia Gabacini and Sarah Tomasco were both honored for their academic accomplishments during the Mooreland Hill School’s 84th commencement ceremony on in Berlin. Both were graduates at the event.

Lydia Gambacini

Gambacini earned the school’s highest grade average in Latin, French, and English, and will attend Miss Porter’s School in Farmington next fall.

Tomasco received the Class of 1982 Spirit Award and the Math Award, and will attend Westover School in Middlebury.

“Lydia and Sarah worked extremely hard to meet our high academic standards, while participating in many extra-curricular activities and events,” said Nora Johnson, acting head of school, in a press release. “We know they are well prepared for the next step in their education and in their lives and we look forward to hearing about their future accomplishments.”

Sarah Tomasco

Founded in 1930, Mooreland Hill School is a coeducational, independent day school for Kindergarten through 9th grade students.  The school’s mission is to engage in academic, physical, and social pursuits to prepare students for success at the secondary school level and in life.

The school builds moral character, a strong sense of community, and an understanding of the responsibility of citizenship through a rigorous curriculum, community service activities, and a strong parent-student-school partnership.

Mooreland Hill School is an accredited member of the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools (CAIS), the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and other academic organizations.

WEST HARTFORD – Bryant Aylward of Southington was among the 91 members of the Class of 2015 to graduated from Kingswood Oxford on Sunday, May 22 in the school’s first outdoor Commencement since 2011.

“The senior class has waited patiently for four years to have its graduation outside on the Senior Green,” said Head of School Dennis Bisgaard in a school press release. “In fact, this is the first time it has happened since they entered the Upper School. Class of 2015, I am glad your wish came true. Today is the perfect day.”

In keeping with KO tradition, the seniors chose a faculty member – Math teacher and Form 3 Dean William Gilyard — to deliver the commencement address.

Lincoln College of New England, formerly Briarwood College, is now accepting students for the fall semester in their brand new bachelor of science program for dental hygiene. Registration is underway at the admissions office at 2279 Mount Vernon Rd. in Southington.

For more information, contact the director of admissions, Tim D’Aquila, at (860) 628-4751, ext. 41905 or at 1-800-952-2444.