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Somers Students Receive Awards
A ceremony was held on June 5 for the seniors and on June 7 for the underclassmen, and several students took home prestigious awards.
On June 5, had its senior awards ceremony in the Percoski Auditorium following the SHS Honors Art Show.
The Somers Booster Club then made letter presentations.
On June 7, the underclassmen awards ceremony was held.
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Here are the senior class awards:
Award
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Name
Art - Ceramics
Raina Bedard
Art - Ceramics
Kerisa Morin
Art - Introduction to Art & Design
Wen Ai Sin Sun
Art - Portfolio
Emma Hannan
Art - Portfolio
Allyssa Norton
Art - Introduction to Drawing & Painting
Teresa Garlick
Art - Advanced Drawing & Painting
Haiden Terrill
Art - Advanced Drawing & Painting
Melissa Kloter
Art - Sculpture
Mette Gaardsvig
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Allyssa Norton
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Emily Vecchiarelli
Mary Curran - Faith Ferguson Art Medal
Haiden Terrill
Business - Marketing
Ryan Geib
Business - Accounting 1
Evan Hayowyk
Business - Marketing
Ryan Mailhot
Business - Entrepreneurship
Ryan Mailhot
Business - ConnecticutCPA Award
Ryan Mailhot
English - Grade 12 Achievement Award
Joseph Pellegrini
English - Grade 12 Outstanding Writer
Katie Loughrey
English - Grade 12 Outstanding Student
Ryan Geib
Food Service Award
Samantha Urbon
Food Service Award
Benjamin Bugden
Math - Consumer Math
Kaley Cammilleri
Math - AP Calculus
Heather MacLauchlan
Math - Calculus
Taylor Leaska
Music - Senior Choral Award
Brian Belcher
Music - Senior Band Award
Emily Vecchiarelli
Music - Jazz Choir Award
Caitlin Moriarty
Music - Eastern Region Chorus
Brianna Guite
Music - Eastern Region Chorus
Caitlin Moriarty
Music - Eastern Region Band
Michael Marsters
Music - All State Band
Michael Marsters
Music - Wall of Fame Award
Caitlin Moriarty
PE/Health - Grade 12 Male
Kristopher Connor
PE/Health - Grade 12 Female
Marissa Fragomeni
PE/Health - Senior Health
Ryan Mailhot
PE/Health - Senior Health
Sara Crisafi
Science Achievement Award
Nathaniel Pozzi
Social Studies - Career Awards
Tyler Anderson
Social Studies - Student Advisory Council President
Marissa Fragomeni
Tech.- TIDE Partnership Award - Outstanding Tech. Ed. Achievement Award
Thomas Gorski
World Language - Spanish 5
Marta Stenz
World Language - Spanish 5
Wen Ai Sin Sun
World Language - French 5
Katie Loughrey
Congressional Certificate of Merit
Thomas Gorski
Secretary of State Good Citizen Award
Emma Blauvelt
Herff Jones Principal’s Leadership Award
Sabrina Okun
UCONN - Presidential Scholars Award
Katie Loughery
Pres. Award for Academic Achievement
Alicia Arentz
Pres. Award for Academic Achievement
Marissa Fragomeni
Pres. Award for Academic Achievement.
Allyssa Norton
Pres. Award for Academic Achievement
Brian Belcher
Pres. Award for Academic Achievement
Haiden Terrill
Pres. Award for Academic Achievement
Rene Pellissier
Pres. Award for Academic Achievement
Alana Petkis
Pres. Award for Academic Achievement
Yuan Yuan Shi
Pres. Award for Academic Achievement
Autumn Thon
Pres. Award for Academic Achievement
Nicholas Vecchio
Pres. Award for Academic Achievement
Joshua Wielock
Pres. Award for Academic Achievement
Thomas Gorski
Pres. Award for Academic Achievement
Katherine Morton
Pres. Award for Academic Achievement
Mette Gaarsvigg
Pres. Award for Academic Achievement
Magdalena Kruzel
Pres. Award for Academic Excellence
Kaitlyn Boggio
Pres. Award for Academic Excellence
Ryan Geib
Pres. Award for Academic Excellence
Evan Hayowyk
Pres. Award for Academic Excellence
Katie Loughrey
Pres. Award for Academic Excellence
Heather MacLauchlan
Pres. Award for Academic Excellence
Caitlin Moriarty
Pres. Award for Academic. Excellence
Jason Moustafa
Pres. Award for Academic Excellence
Marta Stenz
Pres. Award for Academic Excellence
Kyle Sullivan
Pres. Award for Academic Excellence
Victoria Vendetta
Pres. Award for Academic Excellence
Karisa Welch
Principal’s Award - Achievement Award
Brian Belcher
Principal’s Award (Leadership Service)
Ryan Geib
Principal’s Award (Leadership Service)
Karisa Welch
Rotary Award for Outstanding Service
Sabrina Okun
Lions Bowl - Grade 12
Katie Loughrey
Air Force ROTC -Major Hamma, USAF
Kyle Sullivan
Aidin's Promise (Aidin Hannan Memorial)
Sara Crisafi
Asnuntuck Robert Burke Memorial
Lindsey Aguiar
Asnuntuck Robert Burke Memorial
Brian Belcher
Asnuntuck Robert Burke Memorial
Stephen Reilly
Asnuntuck Robert McDonald Memorial
Brian Belcher
Beta Club Award
Karisa Welch
Beta Club Award
Katie Loughrey
Gary Bonini Memorial Scholarship
Ryan Mailhot
Pat Bowles Memorial Scholarship
Sabrina Okun
Sean Brown Memorial Scholarship
Kevin Roberts
Cath. Daughters of America Scholarship
Kaylee Gosselin
David N. Drake Memorial Scholarship
Thomas Gorski
DBS Energy Scholarship
Christopher Tolisano
Generations Dental Care Scholarship (Dr. Cummiskey)
Mackenzie Anderson
Mr. & Mrs. Gengenbach Mem. Scholarship
Angela DiLorenzo
Kristen Hammond Memorial Scholarship
Krista Morello
Joan Hayes Memorial Scholarship
Ainsley Wilson
Johnson Memorial Hospital Scholarlship
Kiernan Wyllie
Keeney Foundation
Katie Loughery
Keeney Foundation
Ryan Geib
Keeney Foundation
Karisa Welch
Keeney Foundation
Marta Stenz
Keeney Memorial
Heather MacLauchlan
Keeney Memorial
Amanda Archambault
Keeney Memorial
Kaitlyn Boggio
Keeney Memorial
Sabrina Okun
Keeney Memorial
Kyle Sullivan
Knights of Columbus
Katie Loughrey
Knights of Columbus
Rachael Wilson
Knights of Columbus
Nicholle Maille
National Honor Society
Emma Blauvelt
National Honor Society
Emily Vecchiarelli
National Honor Society
Amanda Archambault
Francine Orton Memorial
Katherine Morton
Somers Community Health and Wellness Scholarship
Karisa Welch
Somers Community Health and Wellness Scholarship
Kiernan Wyllie
Gerald Perreault Memorial
Tyler Anderson
Somers Beautification
Christopher Tolisano
Somers Beautification
Thomas Gorski
Somers Booster Club (Athletic/Leadership Award)
Samantha Urbon
Somers Booster Club (Athletic/Leadership Award)
Kenneth Vollaro
Somers Cultural Committee - Visual Arts
Allyssa Norton
Somers DTC - W. Pinney Citizenship Award
Michelle Pellissier
Somers Education Association
Kelly Egan
Somers Education Association
Melissa Kloter
Somers Education Support Association
Emma Blauvelt
Somers High School Alumni - Scholarship
Emma Blauvelt
Somers High School Alumni - Scholarship
Sean Coverdill
Somers High School Alumni - Scholarship
Brianna Guite
Somers High School Alumni - Scholarship
Michael Marsters
Somers High School Alumni - Scholarship
Shannon Sullivan
Somers High School Alumni - Scholarship
Emily Vanasse
Somers High School Alumni - Scholarship
Nicholas Vecchio
Somers Lacrosse Association - Paul Bowers Memorial
Kiernan Wyllie
Somers Lacrosse Association - Paul Bowers Memorial
Marissa Fragomeni
Somers Lions - Macie Grace McCloskey Scholarship
Brian Belcher
Somers Lions - Macie Grace McCloskey Scholarship
Evan Hayowyk
Somers Lions - Macie Grace McCloskey Scholarship
Caitlin Moriarty
Somers Lions - Macie Grace McCloskey Scholarship
Ryan Pettee
Somers Lions - Macie Grace McCloskey Scholarship
Yuan Yuan Shi
Somers Lions - Richard Weingartner
Marissa Fragomeni
Somers Lions - Robert Stenlake
Thomas Gorski
Somers Lions - Timothy Dailey Scholarship
Yuan Yuan Shi
Somers Music Patrons - Christine Taft Memorial
Kyle Sullivan
Somers Music Patrons
Christopher Tolisano
Somers Music Patrons
Ainsley Wilson
Somers Music Patrons
Emily Vecchiarelli
Somers PTSA Scholarship
Abigail Stone
Somers PTSA Scholarship
Haiden Terrill
Somers Rotary - Contributions to School and Community
Heather MacLauchlan
Somers Rotary - Contributions to School and Community
Marissa Fragomeni
Somers Rotary - Contributions to School and Community
Sabrina Okun
Somers Rotary - Contributions to School and Community
Allyssa Norton
Somers Rotary - Peter Chipouras Memorial
Donald Whittle
Somers School Nurses Scholarship
Amanda Archambault
Carol A. Dion Scholarship sponsored by Somers Senior Center
Kelly Egan
Carol A. Dion Scholarship sponsored by Somers Senior Center
Allyssa Norton
Frank & Charlotte Stopa Scholarship
Emily Vecchiarelli
Somers Women's Club
Sabrina Okun
Somers Women's Club
Victoria Vendetta
National Honor Society Student - President
Karisa Welch
National Honor Society Student
Jake Alvaro
National Honor Society Student
Mackenzie Anderson
National Honor Society Student
Amanda Archambault
National Honor Society Student
Emma Blauvelt
National Honor Society Student
Sear Coverdill
National Honor Society Student
Sara Crisafi
National Honor Society Student
Angela DiLorenzo
National Honor Society Student
Kelly Egan
National Honor Society Student
Marissa Fragomeni
National Honor Society Student
Teresa Garlick
National Honor Society Student
Ryan Geib
National Honor Society Student
Thomas Gorski
National Honor Society Student
Kaylee Gosselin
National Honor Society Student
Brianna Guite
National Honor Society Student
Melissa Kloter
National Honor Society Student
Victoria LaVallee
National Honor Society Student
Taylor Leaska
National Honor Society Student
Katie Loughrey
National Honor Society Student
Heather MacLauchlan
National Honor Society Student
Ryan Mailhot
National Honor Society Student
Caitlin Moriarty
National Honor Society Student
Katherine Morton
National Honor Society Student
Jason Moustafa
National Honor Society Student
Sabrina Okun
National Honor Society Student
Marta Stenz
National Honor Society Student
Kyle Sullivan
National Honor Society Student
Christopher Tolisano
National Honor Society Student
Emily Vecchiarelli
National Honor Society Student
Victoria Vendetta
National Honor Society Student
Ainsley Wilson
Salutatorian
Ryan Geib
Valedictorian
Katie Loughrey
Army National Reserve Scholar/Athlete
Sean Coverdill
Army National Reserve Scholar/Athlete
Samantha Urbon
Millerick Award
Kenneth Vollaro
Millerick Award
Samantha Urbon
Here are the underclassmen awards:
Award
Name
ART - Ceramics
Gabrielle Bernier
ART - Sculpture
Joshua Caswell
ART - Sculpture
Nicole Gay
ART - Intro Drawing/Painting 1
Kayla Savage
ART - Intro Art & Design
John Yarrows
Business - Intro/Business
Lauren VanFossan
Business - Computer Applications
Brendan Coverdill
Business - Business Law 1
Nicholas Coleman
English - Grade 9
Benjamin Ranelli
English - Grade 10
Helena Rheault
English - Grade 11
Nicole Gay
Junior Health - Grade 11 - Male
Troy Donovan
Junior Health - Grade 11 - Female
Jenna Jablonski
Phys Ed - Grade 9 - Male
Dominic Wolf
Phys Ed - Grade 9 Female - PE
Mackenzie Coleman
Phys Ed - Grade 10 Male - PE
Connor Wyllie
Phys Ed - Grade 10 - Female
Amanda Lefemine
Phys Ed - Grade 11 - Female
Kayla Renaud
Phys Ed - Grade 11 Mal e- PE
Troy Donovan
Math - Algebra 1
Nicole Hanna
Math - Honors Geometry
Alexander Coverdill
Math - Geometry
Hannah Mulvihill
Math - Honors Algebra 2
Amanda Lefemine
Math - AP Statistics
Mark Erwin
Math - Trigonometry
Nicholas Salvador
Math - Algebra 2
Cayla Rossini
Math - Functions
Nicole Gay
Math - Advanced Math
Joshua Caswell
Music - Band - Grade 9
Shawn Marquardt
Music - Band - Grade 10
Julianne Folger
Music - Band - Grade 11
Jordan O'Coin
Music - Chorus 9
Sierra Simpson
Music - Chorus 10
Anna Sibilia
Music - Chorus 11
Carly Maheux
Music - Jazz Choir 9
Sarah Squillace
Music - Jazz Choir 10
Christine Goss
Music - Jazz Grade 11
Cameron Morin
Music - Eastern Region Chorus
Christine Goss
Music - All State Chorus
Christine Goss
Music - Eastern Region Chorus
Allison Nowak
Music - Eastern Region Chorus
Anna Sibilia
Science - Integrated Science
Alexander Coverdill
Science - Biology
Samantha Gay
Science - Physics
Mark Erwin
Science - Chemistry
Julianne Folger
Science - TSA TEAMS Recognition
Kevin Thomas
Science - TSA TEAMS Recognition
John Rockett
Science - TSA TEAMS Recognition
Andrew Morse
Science - TSA TEAMS Recognition
Cameron Morin
Science - TSA TEAMS Recognition
Sarah McCollum
Science - TSA TEAMS Recognition
Alexander Johnson
Science - TSA TEAMS Recognition
MaiAsia Grimes
Science - TSA TEAMS Recognition
Mark Erwin
SS - Grade 9 - World History
Alec Kapino
SS - Grade 10 - US History 10
Christopher Bell
SS - Grade 11 - US History 11
Kayla Savage
Tech - World of Technology
Zachary Kertenis
Tech - World of Technology
Adam Patsun
Tech - Graphic Design 1
Bailee Crisinati
Tech - Graphic Design 2
William Paskewitz
Tech - Engineering Graphics 1
Alexander Coverdill
Tech - Engineering Graphics 2
Zachary Szymko
Tech - Architectural Design
Nicole Gay
Tech - Manufacturing 11
Brian McDuffee
Tech - Manufacturing 1
Andrew Morse
World Language - Spanish 2
Alexander Coverdill
World Language - Spanish 3
Helena Rheault
World Language - Spanish 4
Dominic DeFilipi
World Language - French 2
Lauren VanFossan
World Language - French 3
Emily Jewell
World Language - French 4
Mark Erwin
9th Grade American Citizenship Award
Zachary Bley
9th Grade American Citizenship Award
Melanie Bonneau
9th Grade American Citizenship Award
Hannah Collins
9th Grade American Citizenship Award
Bailee Crisinati
9th Grade American Citizenship Award
Alexander Coverdill
9th Grade American Citizenship Award
Timothy Craig
9th Grade American Citizenship Award
Kayla Hevey
9th Grade American Citizenship Award
Ray McCarthy
9th Grade American Citizenship Award
Jason Paley
9th Grade American Citizenship Award
Samantha Pruden
9th Grade American Citizenship Award
Ross Ruble
9th Grade American Citizenship Award
Samantha Salvador
9th Grade American Citizenship Award
Sarah Squillace
9th Grade American Citizenship Award
Zachary Varauskas
CAS - Governor's Scholar nominated
Nicole Gay
CABE - Student Leadership
Jane Chesley
CABE - Student Leadership
Dominic DeFilipi
Bay Path College Presidential Book Award
Jennifer Jablonski
Cornell Book Award
Kathryn O'Connor
Gettysburg College Award
Colleen Regan
Goodwin College
Julianna Masamery
Harvard-Ratcliffe Club
Nicole Gay
Holy Cross Book Award
Katelyn Fawthrop
Mount Holyoke Book Award
Laila Mai-Nguyen
Rensselaer Medalist
Mark Erwin
Russell Sage College-Student Sage Award
Sarah McCollum
Russell Sage College-Student Sage Award
Nicholas Elia
St Anselm College
Evan Koehler
St Michael’s Award
Jane Chesley
St Michael’s Award
Nick Salvador
Trinity College Book Award
Dominic DeFilipi
The University of Rochester - Xerox Award for Innovation and Information Technology
John Rockett
The University of Rochester-Fredrick Douglas/Susan B. Anthony Award
Christa Drummey
The University of Rochester - George Eastman Young Leaders Award
Priya Deonarine
The University of Rochester - Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award
Nicholas Coleman
Lions Bowl - Grade 9
Benjamin Ranelli
Lions Bowl - Grade 10
Samantha Gay
Lions Bowl - Grade 10
Julianne Folger
Lions Bowl - Grade 11
Nicole Gay
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