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.

A vigil is being planned for two Southington students, Annmarie Olender, 16, and Olivia Fusco, 14, who were victims in a fatal accident yesterday afternoon.

According to state police, a Hundai Accent carrying the two students crashed on I-84 eastbound, just west of the Queen Street exit at approximately 2:50 p.m. The car lost control and overturned in the medium between the eastbound and westbound lanes.

The accident caused backups on I-84 until about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday evening while emergency personnel tried to clear the accident. Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene.

Superintendent Timothy Connellan released a message this morning informing parents of the tragedy and that students are organizing a vigil to be held on the Southington High School softball field, today, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

“We lost two young members of our community and our Southington Public Schools family in a tragic accident,” Connellan said in the release. “Our hearts and prayers go out to the families of these two students and we grieve with them for their loss.”

Support services will be available at two locations, Southington High School and the Southington Municipal Center through Youth Services. Support will be available from Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Counselors, social workers, and psychologists will be available for students, parents, and staff members who would like to avail themselves of the services.

“Students, parents, guardians, faculty, or staff members should feel free to reach out to administrators at either Southington High School or Kennedy Middle School or to staff at Southington Youth Services for additional or continued support,” Connellan said in the release.

State police are asking that anyone with information about the accident should contact Trooper William Bevans of Troop H at (860) 534-1000, ext. 6136.

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.

Greg Ferry, the former Athletic Director in Avon and a long time counselor at Cheshire High School, has been named as Southington’s new athletic director.

By BRIAN JENNINGS
STAFF WRITER

Greg Ferry paced back and forth in front of the phone, waiting for the call, and thinking about the interview and the possibilities that lay before him.

“I think I wore out a good, 30-foot path in my house,” he said with a chuckle. “I was trying not to think about it and was giving myself every type of motivational talk…I kept thinking that I’m going to be the Southington athletic director.”

When the call came through, his phone rang out with the song “Happy” by Pharrell Williams.

“I saw the Southington phone number come up and I said to my wife, ‘Hon, this is it. My life could be changing for the better,’” said Ferry, the new athletic director for Southington schools. “I think I let out a scream of about a five on a scale of one to 10. That’s just who I am. I’m an emotional guy. I’m passionate, and I’m not going to hide from it.”

Ferry was selected, late on Thursday night, in a special meeting by the Board of Education. Now, the former Avon athletic director and long-time Cheshire High School counselor is replacing Eric Swallow. The position has been vacant since Swallow left in June after taking a position as the new athletic director of Norwich Free Academy.

“He is a young man that brings a lot of potential and excitement,” said Superintendent of Southington schools Tim Connellan. “I think that he’s going to be a wonderful athletic director. I predict that he is going to be the athletic director of the Southington public schools for the next 20 years and continue to build on the excellence that we have in programming. He’s going to have a huge impact on the students and all programs that we offer for students in that area.”

Ferry’s enthusiasm, vision, dedication, and sincerity are just some of the characteristics that stood out to Connellan and the board.

Greg Ferry, left, and his administrative assistant Lee McLean-Houle.

“He is incredibly well-organized and prepared,” said Connellan. “He comes from a much disciplined background, being a graduate of the Coast Guard Academy. He has served his country in active duty. I think he just brings all of those qualities to the table. That really comes across. He is very passionate about he does. He was so excited about this opportunity. and he feels that it’s such a great match for him and his family. We do, too.”

Ferry said that he was drawn to the position because of a number of important factors: the community, the town itself, the history of success on and off the field with it’s athletic programs, the quality of coaches, the leadership that is in place at the school, the chance to be close to where he grew up, and the opportunity to be close to his family.

“My background from playing, coaching experience, and leadership experience both in and out of the military is what really crafted my work skills,” he said.

Ferry is coming into a position that features a lot of recent success within the sports programs.

“I think the biggest thing when you go into a position like this is you can’t you go in thinking that you have to change all of this,” said Ferry. “I think the biggest thing is to be reflective. Take a hard, critical look a year into the position. Observe all the processes, look at all of the facilities, and then start developing the grand plan of how we’re going to get better.”

Ferry said that he really wants to focus on growing and sustaining excellence over a long period of time.

“It’s not like you’re coming into a place that has tons of issues,” said Ferry. “There are a lot of support and great coaches in place. There’s support in the community, and it’s very strong. How are we going to cultivate that and keep shooting to get better? If you get complacent, that’s when you start losing your edge. How are we going to keep that going? That’s what I’m looking at.”

Ferry’s other passions, besides sports, are wellness and fitness.

“I fell in love with lifting weights and conditioning, probably since I was in eighth grade,” he said. “That, I really get from my father.”

Ferry has walked the sports facilities at the high school and said that he wants to make the facilities the best that they can be, while also being safe for students and fiscally smart.

“We want to have our facilities be a model facility for the rest of the state to look at,” said Ferry. “That’s the grand vision and one that I think really needs to be looked at. How are we going to improve our fitness facility? Wellness is so important, not just for our student athletes, but all of our students. Right now, the physical space is there. How are we going to improve that and make it better?”

Ferry also has plans to bring booster clubs together in the town and possibly have an executive council, in which all the booster clubs can participate.

“Something that I would really like to do is be a part of the Southington Veterans Community,” he said. “I want to establish and develop the relationships that are in the town of Southington. I want to get our student athletes to understand and value the men and women that have served our country. I’m so grateful that I had the opportunity to do that when I was a little bit younger.”

Ferry was born and raised in Cheshire. Growing up, he played football and baseball and was a captain, all-conference starter, and two-time, Class L State Champion on the Cheshire High School football team. After graduating from Cheshire High School in 1994, Ferry attended the United States Coast Guard in New London where he was also a four-year letterman and starting fullback for the football team, which won back-to-back conference championships and had two NCAA playoff appearances.

“We had a great core group of players from all over the country,” he said. “We rallied together and all had our different roles. It was a selfless team and we all put the team ahead of us. To win at a military academy is just very special because you have so many time constraints and commitments, but we all really valued being around one another and working together. That was one of the best experiences that I could possibly remember. ”

Ferry graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in government in May of 1998, but stuck around to start a coaching career in football there from 2000 to 2003 as the assistant varsity coach. He also served as an admissions officer and taught Nautical Science and leadership course to Officer Candidates at the Coast Guard Academy’s Leadership and Development Center.

After the Coast Guard, he returned to Cheshire where he became the assistant varsity football coach at Cheshire High School from 2003 to 2007 and again from 2009 to 2012. During his time at Cheshire, he also was the assistant softball coach from 2007 to 2010. In addition, he served one year as an assistant varsity football coach at Sheehan High School and two years at Xavier High School in Middletown.

Before taking the position with Southington High School, Ferry served as the athletic director of Avon High School since July 2014. He coordinated 28 sports teams and hired nine coaches during his first year on the job. Before that, he served an administrative internship at Cheshire High School for a little over a year.

Ferry had been a school counselor at Cheshire from 2003 to 2014. His educational background includes a master’s degree in psychology from the University of Connecticut in Storrs (2004) and a sixth year professional diploma in education leadership from the University of Bridgeport (2010).

Erik Bergland, left, and Madison Chapman were presented with the first SEF STEM scholarships.

Erik Bergland and Madison Chapman have been named recipients of the Southington Education Foundation’s inaugural scholarships, providing $1,000 to each awardee.

Bergland was awarded the SEF STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) Scholarship. He plans on studying applied mathematics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. In an essay, he relates that his greatest wish is to have the opportunity to study applied mathematics and use it to unveil the greatest mysteries of science.

Bergland was the Class of 2015 Salutatorian and has been honored with many academic awards. As a junior, he received the Rensselaer Medal awarded to the top mathematics student. He has also placed in essay contests displaying his skills in written expression. A well-rounded student, Bergland has been involved in activities such as “Urinetown,” a recent Drama Club presentation. He is also actively involved with community service and serves as a math tutor.

Madison Chapman was selected for the SEF Joseph V. Erardi, Jr. Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior who has shown his or herself to be civic-minded and has demonstrated the desire to help school, community, and/or country.

Chapman has chosen to attend American University in Washington, D.C. with a double major in musical theater and either education or communication disorders. While at Southington High School, she attended the Greater Academy of the Arts and has been honored her theatre and vocal skills and her academic achievement.

Chapman has committed many hours to a variety of volunteer and community service projects. She has served as co-chair of the Winter Clothing Drive and been a continuing volunteer for the Salvation Army Benefit Performance. In her essay she shared the rewards of using her skills in vocals and choreography to connect with girls who struggle with communication skills.

“We had a large pool of candidates for these inaugural scholarships,” SEF scholarship chair Kelley Nolan-Maccione said in a press release. “However, we (the committee) felt Erik and Madison embody the spirit of the STEM and Joseph V. Erardi, Jr. scholarships, respectively.”

Bergland is the son of Robert and Lori Bergland. Chapman is the daughter of Christopher and Jill Chapman.

The SEF is a nonprofit organization founded in 2009 to support enriching and creative initiatives in education.  The STEM scholarship is one part of a Five-Prong Commitment to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.

Past superintendent Joseph V. Erardi, Jr. was a catalyst for the formation of the foundation, and during his tenure he encouraged many to be active in the Southington community.

For more information visit the SEF website at www.southingtoneducationfoundation.org.

After many months of planning, organizing, preparing and furnishing the facility and hiring of teachers and staff, Southington Catholic School expects to open its doors for the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 27. The school is designed for children in pre-K through eighth grade.

Most Rev. Leonard P. Blair, Archbishop of Hartford, will celebrate the opening with an official blessing and ribbon cutting ceremony at 1 p.m. on Aug. 23.

“Southington Catholic represents a merger of the finest in Catholic educational achievements, carrying forward the Christian teachings, traditions and history of its predecessor schools: St. Dominic Elementary School and St. Thomas School,” pastors Rev. Ronald May and Rev. Nicholas Melo said in a joint press release. “We thank the faculty, staff, steering committee, sub-committees, volunteers and parents who have worked together, and the leadership of the Office of Catholic Schools, in bringing us to this exciting moment offering the Southington community and beyond an enhanced opportunity for the educational and spiritual development of our children.”

The school mission statement reads, “Southington Catholic School is a Christ-centered nurturing learning community that fosters Catholic faith based values in our students while achieving academic excellence. Our students will become responsible and faith-filled leaders with creative minds, compassionate hearts and the courage to act on our beliefs.”

The ribbon cutting will take place in front of Southington Catholic School at 133 Bristol Street in Southington. Refreshments will follow, and all are welcome to attend.

New student enrollments are still being accepted for the 2015-2016 school year by visiting the school offices at Southington Catholic. For more information, call (860) 628-2485.

From left, Amber Smith and Ryan Smith accept a $1,800 grant from Tanger Outlet General Manager John Dolishny.

Hatton Elementary School was presented with a grant from Tanger Outlets in the amount of $1,800 in mid-June. The grant was submitted by Amber Smith, who is a third grade teacher in Southington and also a parent of two boys who attend Hatton School. The TangerKIDS Grants program is designed to assist schools by providing grants for special projects, needed programs, or equipment. The Hatton grant was called “Basketball for All.”

The money will go toward purchasing an adaptive basketball hoop system from ProDunk Hoops. The basketball will allow for all students to participate in the game of basketball.

Smith said that her inspiration for writing the grant came from her son, Ryan, who has cerebral palsy. Ryan’s favorite thing to do is play basketball, and the adaptive hoop is easily adjustable to allow for students of all abilities and ages to play.

Frank Casetellano, left, of the scholarship committee presents the award to Kayla Beaupre and Sarah Palko. Grand Knight Paul Sirois, right, also presented the award.

The Southington Knights of Columbus, Isabella Council 15, recently awarded scholarships to four Class of 2015 high school graduates residing in Southington. The four, all high academic achievers, included NW Catholic graduate Kayla Beaupre, a parishioner of St. Dominic who will attend the University of Pennsylvania State; Sarah Palko, Southington H.S. grad and member of Mary Our Queen who will attend St. Joseph University in Hartford; Lauren Zazzaro, SHS grad and member of St. Thomas who plans to attend LeMoyne College in  Syracuse, N.Y.; and Dominic Zmarlicki, SHS grad of Mary Our Queen who will attend Wagner College in New York City’s Staten Island. The four outstanding students have also been leaders in sports and extracurricular activities as well as school, community, and church service throughout their school years.

Kelley Elementary School (860-628-3310)

Bus 1 ‑ Am

Start Time                 8:28 Am

1, Pheasant Rn & Winter Park Rd

2, Potomac Ln & Washington

3, Brandywine Pl (1st) & Washington Dr

4, Brandywine Pl (2nd) & Washington Dr

5, Washington Dr & Winter Park Rd

6, Valley Forge Ct & Yorktown Rd

7, Deerbrooke Cir & Yorktown

8, Deerbrooke Cir & Foxcroft

9, Kelley School (14)

Bus 2 ‑ Am

Start Time                 8:25 Am

1, Autumn Dr & Winter Park Rd

2, Autumn Dr & Stacy Cate Dr

3, Dayton Dr & Huckleberry Ln

4, Alder Ln & Huckleberry Ln

5, Alder Ln & Dayton Dr

6, Alder Ln & Commission St

7, 181 Monarch Dr

8, 83 Monarch Dr

9, Kelley School (14)

Bus 3 ‑ Am

Start Time                 8:24 Am

1, 1005 Mount Vernon Rd

2, 1027 Mt Vernon Rd

3, 1042 Mt Vernon Rd

4, 1166 Mount Vernon Rd

5, 1207 Mt Vernon Rd

6, Brentwood Dr & Mount Vernon Rd

7, Mount Vernon Rd & Roaring Brook Dr

8, Cascade Ridge & Mount Vernon Rd

9, Ciccio Rd & Mount Vernon Rd

10, 1467 Mount Vernon Rd

11, 1515 Mount Vernon Rd

12, 1553 Mount Vernon Rd

13, 1584 Mt Vernon Rd

14, 658 Jude Ln

15, 578 Jude Lane

16, 528 Jude Lane

17, Meeker Rd & Walkley Dr

18, Lowery Dr & Walkley Dr

19, Hitchcock Rd & Lowery Dr

20, Burr Ct & Hitchcock Rd

21, Hitchcock Rd & Walkley Dr

22, Kelley School (14)

Bus 4 ‑ Am

Start Time                 8:23 Am

1, YMCA (Pick‑Up Off Of Mill St)

2, 174 Mill St

3, 189 Mill Street

4, 241 Mill Street

5, Howard Av & Mill St

6, Mill St & Raynor St

7, 369 Mill St

8, Mill St & North Summit St

9, 462 Mill St

10, 534 Mill Street

11, Morningside Ln & Rolling Hill Ln (K‑Turn)

12, 407 West St

13, 515 West St

14, 587 West St

15, 707 West St

16, Kelley School (14)

Bus 5 ‑ Am

Start Time                 8:34 Am

1, 205 Jude Ln

2, Beal Dr & Jude Ln

3, 1st Desorbo Dr & Jude Ln

4, Desorbo Dr & Jude Ln

5, Jude Ln & Pine Dr

6, 443 Jude Lane

7, Meeker Rd & Merriman Cr

8, Hitchcock Rd & Meeker Rd

9, Hitchcock Rd & Meeker Rd

10, 484 Jude Ln

11, 240 Jude Ln

12, 130 Jude Ln

13, 654 West St

14, 630 West St

15, Kelley School (14)

Plantsville Elementary School (860-628-3450)

Bus 1 – Am

Start Time                 8:01 Am

1, 496 West Center St Ext (1st On Left)

2, 514 West Center St Ext

3, 553 West Center St Ext

4, 574 West Center St Ext

5, 623 West Center St Ext

6, Empress Dr & West Center St Ext

7, 734 West Center St Ext

8, Royal Oak Dr 1st C/O & W Center St Ext

9, 919 West Center St Ext

10, 945 West Center St Ext

11, Royal Oak Dr & West Center St Ext

12, Vernondale Dr & West Center St Ext

13, 1153 West Center St Ext

14, Vernondale Dr & West Center St Ext

15, 930 Mount Vernon Rd

16, 920 Mount Vernon Rd (Winter Stop)

17, Mount Vernon Rd & Winding Ridge Rd

18, Plantsville School (06)

Bus 2 – Am

Start Time                 8:02 Am

1, 29 High Street (Pick‑Up Off Of Mill St)

2, 358 West St

3, Ridge Dr & West St

4, 254 West St

5, 168 West St

6, Ashwell Dr & Prospect St

7, 323 Prospect St

8, 405 Prospect St

9, Cardnial Dr & Prospect St

10, 491 Prospect St

11, 66 Jubilee Dr

12, Green Valley Dr & Jubilee Dr

13, Jubilee Dr & October Ln

14, Jubilee Dr & November Ln

15, November Ln & October Ln

16, October Ln & Prospect St

17, Kathryn Ln & Prospect St

18, Jody Ln & Prospect St

19, 590 Prospect St (Winter Stop)

20, Green Valley Dr & Prospect St

21, 120 Diana Rd

22, Plantsville School (06)

Bus 3 – Am

Start Time                 8:01 Am

1, 709 Mt Vernon Road

2, Mount Vernon Rd & Pennywise Ln

3, Pennywise Ln & Sunnyslope Dr

4, Edgewood Cr & Sunnyslope Dr 2nd C/O

5, Edgewood Cr & Woodridge Ct

6, Edgewood Cr & Sunnyslope Dr 1st C/O

7, 776 Mount Vernon Rd

8, 726 Mount Vernon Rd

9, Alex Ct & Prospect St

10, 910 Prospect Street

11, Prospect St & Sylvia Ct

12, Deer Run Rd & Prospect St

13, 20 Deer Run Rd

14, Fleetwood Rd & Union St

15, Fleetwood Rd & Prospect St

16, 696 Prospect St

17, Great Pine Path & Prospect St

18, Gallant Dr & Prospect St

19, 116 West St

20, Plantsville School (06)

Bus 4 – Am

Start Time                 8:04 Am

1, Cornerstone Ct & Main St

2, 834 South Main St

3, 868 South Main St

4, 900 South Main Street

5, 962 South Main St

6, Crescent Av & South Main St

7, 1048 South Main Street Unit 30

8, 456 Atwater St

9, 1104 Main St (Winter Stop)

10, 1033 South Main Street

11, 151 Buckland St

12, 119 Buckland St

13, 62 Buckland Street

14, 14 Buckland St

15, 875 South Main Street

16, Grove St & Hillside Av

17, Maple St & Mark Dr

18, Plantsville School (06)