Ansonia High Class of 2014 graduates announced

          ANSONIA – Diplomas were awarded to 133 members of the Class of 2014 from Ansonia High School during commencement exercises on June 18 at Jarvis Field. 

        The graduates are as follows (one asterisk indicates students who ranked in the top 20 percent of the class; two asterisks after the name indicates those receiving a Diploma of Distinction):

            Kayla Lee Adamowski, Ashley Jean Adams*, Monica A. Allen, Taylor Anderson, Anthony Bacchiocchi, Nicholas R. Badamo, Susie I. Baez*, Patrick Baker, Andrew J. Barbera, Steven Baricko, Josiah J. Bazil, Delcado Beauvoir, Destry Marie Belfiore, Ashli Andrea Benbow, Reaghan Alexandria Bennett**, Ashley Blade, Sean Vincent Bonaparte, William Bowns*, Jesse Garrett Bria, Jennifer Catherine Bucci*, Eric Eugene Bush Jr., Tyler A. Buster, Marcus Joseph Edward Butler, Carleigh J. Cain, Vincent J. Cammarata, Rebecca Carrasquillo, Jessica Lynn Cegelka**, Devon Brooke Champen, Abigail H. Chudwick**, Cailee Therese D’Amico**, Leticia DelaRosa, Darryl E. Dennis, Andrew J. Devine*, Christopher P. Devine, Michaella Rose Dillman, Jordan I. DosSantos, Corey Dzienkiewicz.

            Zachary Ehrnfelt, Darwin P. Elias, Martin A. Erazo, Nicole D. Espinoza**, Sarah Christine Eye, Alexis Falero Jr., Quasia Finney, John J. Fulton, Angeline Garcia, Manuel Gómez, Ian G. Goncalo, Vidal Goñez, Destiny Fanneth Gonzalez, Leomar Gonzalez, Haley Lyn Gould,  

Shaheed Elijah Green, Bryan Ramiro Guerra, Jesse Guevara, Bianca Gabriela Guzman, William Guzman, LaBriana Amór Hallak, Bryan Hernandez, Chelsea S. Hmurcik, Janei S. Holder,  

Ryan Thomas Hovan, Elizabeth Jenner, Manny Jones, Grace Elizabeth Keener*, Kevin Michael Kelly, Marissa Kleiner, Klaudiusz Kopec, Dale Mark Kuhn, Arthur Kwaśkiewicz**, and Erik Tyler Kwiatkowski.

            Kirsten Marie Langrieger*, Brittany Elizabeth Lapointe, Kasey Elizabeth Larue, Vivian M. Lobato*, Rebecca Lorduy, Iverey Wade Lyons Jr., Antone’ D. Mack, Taylor Madore, Christopher Walter Majchrzak**, Thomas Majchrzak*, Brianna Elizabeth Malin, Alessandro F. Manchisi, Brandon M. Marcano, Aria Alyssia Marrero, Alexton D. Marshall, Malique Martin,

Nashalee Marie Martinez-Santiago, Tyra U. McClung, Jeffrey Medina, Karalyn L. Meineke**, Cassidy H. Miller, Marilena Monaco, Jacob Morales, Rovinson A. Morel, Arkeel L. Newsome,

Louis M. Nicoletti**, Carissa Celenia Nieves, Emanuel Ortiz, Karina Luz Ortero, Melissa A. Pannone*, Richard Jordan Parham, Sarah Lynn Paskiewicz, Nick Patino, Kali Ann Pellegrino*, Connor Matthew Peura, Alexa M. Picheco**, Matthew David Pitney.

            Krystal Nicole Rios, Jose Rodriguez, Brittany Marie Rosebrock, Taylor J. Ross*, Robert James Rzepko III, Robert Saddler, Saiheed Sanders, Robert D. Schryver, Katie Seeley, Octavia Shaw, Joseph A. Silva, Joseph John Simko Jr., Matthew M. Simon, Austin Christopher Smith, Kassandra M. Tamburrino*, Vanessa G. Taskin, Cory Thomas Jr., Shayquan J. Turner, Louisa Livia Vasquez, Joshua Adoniz Vazquez, Morgan Westine**, Adrian P. Wiacek*, David Mark Widel**, John C. Williams**, and Jonathan Williams.

This is a press release from Ansonia Public Schools. 

Note: please read story about the graduation here.

Ansonia Middle School awards prizes

ANSONIA - Commencement prizes were awarded to Ansonia Middle School eighth graders during a program on June 17 in the Ansonia Middle School auditorium. 

They were:

      Ansonia Middle School Prize, for outstanding scholastic achievement, to the highest ranking graduates: Yao Dong and Stephanie Chika Umeugo.

      Ansonia Federation of Teachers Local 1012 Prize, for highest average in algebra: Yao Dong and Stephanie Chika Umeugo.

   Ansonia Administrators’ Organization Award, for highest average in language arts: Millenia Iris Aleksiejczuk-Trinidad and Stephanie Chika Umeugo.

      Ansonia Middle School Principals’ Award, for special recognition: Jayme Allen Tuttle and Payton Westine.

      Ansonia Middle School Science Prize, for outstanding achievement: Yao Dong and Stephanie Chika Umeugo.

      Raymond Steeves Award, for most improved in academics and citizenship: Tamaya Lanise Upchurch and Eliezer Junior Rivera.

      Walter Richter Memorial Award, given by Hilltop Hose Co. #5, for outstanding effort: Peter Vincent Aquila and Daniel Bedoya.

      Seymour “Bob” Spanier Memorial Awards, given by Hilltop Hose Co. #5, for improvement in math and volunteerism: Ben Jesulaitis and Kelly Lynne Zarka..

      Knights of Columbus - Holy Rosary Council Award, for the most motivated and conscientious: Shafia Syed and Tymagee Bush.

      Ansonia American Legion Post 50 Award, for good citizenship, patriotism and spirit: Cameron Amato and Dylan Trivers.

      Ansonia Middle School Awards, for outstanding achievement: Alexandra Nicole Ramos and Judi A Palmer (art); Crisalin Long and Jessalyn R. Mcgovern (music); Julian James Guevara and Charles R. Rhodes (P.E.); Kelly Lynne Zarka and Gary M. Reeves (health); Elizabeth Jane Cavanaugh and Courtney Christine Shortell (consumer economics).

      Bright Lights Musicals, LLC award, for outstanding drama students: Ben Jesulaitis, Justin Joseph Carotenuto, Kevin Joseph Rascoe and Shawn Maiorino.

      ESL Award, for greatest improvement and effort in the study of English: Jason Monteiro and Sara Hanaif.

      AMS Social Studies Prize: Elizabeth Jane Cavanaugh and Stephanie Chika Umeugo.

      AMS Math Prize: Darien Rafael Acosta and Cody Garvin Teodosio.

      AMS Spanish Prize, for outstanding achievement in a foreign language: Yao Dong and Stephanie Chika Umeugo.

      James Klenota 8 West Award for excellent behavior, perseverance and determination: Olivia Marie Gavin.

      Ernest M. Grant Memorial Scholarship Award, to the second highest ranking Black girl and boy on each team: Tamarrah Mo’nique Haynes, Deshawn Fogle, Catherine MaryAnn Craig, and Shaquelie J. Rubie.

  

This is a press release from Ansonia Public Schools.

 

2 top Quinnipiac students are from Ansonia, Seymour

HAMDEN - Two students from the Valley are among those who will graduate at the top of their class on Sunday when Quinnipiac University holds its 82^nd undergraduate commencement exercises during two outdoor ceremonies on the Mount Carmel Campus, 275 Mount Carmel Ave.

Ikechukwu E. Umeugo of Ansonia, will receive both the President’s Scholarship Award for being one of four students to have the highest grade point average in the graduating class.
He also will receive the Alumni Association’s Academic Achievement Award for having the highest grade point average in the School of Business. 
Umeugo will be among the 734 students who will graduate at the 10 a.m. commencement ceremony for students in the School of Business and College of Arts and Sciences. Jessica Jackley, the founder and former chief marketing officer of KIVA, a microlending site, will deliver the commencement address and receive an honorary degree.  
James McGlothlin, chairman and CEO of The United Co., also will receive an honorary degree.

Samantha L. Barracca of Seymour, will receive the Alumni Association’s Academic Achievement Award for having the highest grade point average in the School of Communications. She will be among the 776 students who will graduate at the 3 p.m. commencement ceremony for students in the School of Communications, School of Health Sciences and School of Nursing.  
Josh Elliott of “Good Morning America” will deliver the commencement address and receive an honorary degree.
 

        Quinnipiac enrolls 6,200 full-time undergraduate and 2,300 graduate students in 58 undergraduate and more than 20 graduate programs of study in its School of Business and Engineering, School of Communications, School of Education, School of Health Sciences, School of Law, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, School of Nursing and College of Arts and Sciences. 

Quinnipiac consistently ranks among the top regional universities in the North in U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges issue. 

For information, visit www.quinnipiac.edu. Connect with Quinnipiac on Facebook at www.facebook.com/quinnipiacuniversity and follow Quinnipiac on Twitter @QuinnipiacU.



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