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THE CHESHIRE HERALD, JUNE 22, 2017

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2017 Graduation Graduates List

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man, Thomas Mark Bishop, Sean David Black, Leah Rowan Bloschichak, Hayley Grace Bobok, Emily Rose Bodurtha, Matthew Charles Bonito, Rahzahn Bordeaux, Abigael Joan Cruz Bosman, Quinn Boucaud, Patrick Stanford Bourdeau, Elise Mary Bowman, Zachary Ryan Bradley, Luca Bregoli, Victoria Briggs, Peter Brown, Natalie Rose Bryden, Evan Andrew Byers, Andre Ming Cai, Xi Huang Cai, Cassandra Calabrese, Taylor Ann Caldarella, Meryl Taylor Campbell, Thomas J. Candelora, Elaine Cao, Colleen Marie Carroll, Nina Rose Casapulla, Madison Jean Casner, Jared Matthew Chase, Ammar Zahid Chaudhry, Roger Youzhe Chen, Xiao Wei Chen, Alexa Marie Cherneskie, Anthony John Cifarelli, Kaylyn May

bigail Marie Abramson, Fritz P. Acurantes, Jr., Syed Tareq Alam, Liam Andrew Alexander, Jacqueline Delane Allard, Samira Anant, Erica J. Anderson, Zoe Nicole Anderson, Quentin Davis Arai, Katherine Elizabeth Ardesia, Grace Arneson, Sarah Nicole Augur, Tatum Ruth Bailey, Gabrielle Baker, Scott Glen Barnhart, Erika Lynn Barolli, Christopher Michael Barr, Tessa Isabella Barsczewski, Katherine Mary Bartlett, Jensen Joseph Bassett, Lucas Francis Bastin, Mia Lorine Battipaglia, Griffn Adam Bausch, Brenton Vito Bavaro, Benjamin Luke Beaudoin, Andrew Patrick Below, Nicholas Omar Bendanna, John Mark Bertenshaw, Sean James Bertini, Helen Bian, Saige Hanna Bing-

Special Section Index List of Graduates Class Valedictorian Speech Class Salutatorian Speeches Class President Speech Class Commencement Speech Destinations Scenes From Graduation Scenes From All-Night Grad Party Scenes From Senior Athletics Scholarship Recipients Honor Cords

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The Cheshire High School Class of 2017 walked out to the traditional “Pomp and Circumstance” as graduation ceremonies commenced on Wednesday, June 14, at the Maclary Athletic Complex.

Clairmont, Sarah Elizabeth Clark, Maranda Clausen, Lauren Lee Clements, Ryan Leonard Clements, Evan Richard Cole, Jacob Evan Cooper, Benjamin CorbettBaril, Isabella Corradi, Colleen Lyn Costello, Gary W. Costello, Jr., Kassady Gloryen Couillard, Alex Crawford, Matthew Grant Crawford, Olivia Creager-Lupoli, Hannah E. Cremo, Bailey Emerson Crowe, Sean Michael Crowley, Isabel Victoria Cuddy, Bailey

Grace Cunningham, Alexandra Cyr, Rickey Tyler Cyr, Derrick John Victor D'Amato, Kaitlyn Ann D'Andrea, Matthew Stratton Davies, Jack Garvey Davies, Zoeann Day, Jason Daniel DeAngelis, Alysha Marie DeGennaro, Joseph William DeGennaro, Sabrina Anastasia Del Gatto, Abigail Mary Del Vecchio, Neal Vincent Dellostritto, Brooke Anne Denne, Maggie K. Devine, Raj Dhage, Natalie Pamela Dicks,

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THE CHESHIRE HERALD, JUNE 22, 2017

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2017 Graduation Valedictorian — Angela Zhu

“You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.”

— Rabindranath Tagore

Zhu Recounts Her “Survivor” Career At Cheshire High School

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steemed graduates, parents, administrators, and faculty, good evening.

I’m so honored to be speaking to you as the valedictorian of the Class of 2017.

First of all, let me give my warmest congratulations to the senior class for graduating. I want to give a big shout-out to our teachers for letting me sleep in class while also inspiring us to expand our intellectual curiosity.

Thank you to all the parents for the unconditional positive regard.

Most importantly, I want to thank you, my fellow classmates, who have enriched these past 12 years in Cheshire—the only place I call home.

Now, when the administrators told me to write a speech with some “wisdom,” I went home, turned on my computer for two minutes, stared blankly at the screen, and then went straight to Netflix. After about five hours of watching “Friends,” I struggled to work on this speech.

What should it be about? Life?

No. Memories? No. Pokemon?

No. No. No. So what am I an expert in? What has all my experience and knowledge during my 18 years on this planet culminated into? Reality TV. My favorite show is “Survivor,” and I think it’s safe to say that four years of high school was similar to surviving on a desert island—always hungry, lots of crying, and whether it was on the athletic fields, in the classroom, on stage or in our desire to serve, a burning desire to be triumphant.

Class of 2017, we’ve been through much in our four years— from the new SATs to question-

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Angela Zhu able bio music videos to Lougee’s pen clicking rants to prom-raining to being chased in the halls by Sneaky Pete, to being gaggled to “kale yeah!” Over my time here at CHS, I’ve composed a survival guide for the future that aligns with Survivor’s motto—outwit, outplay, outlast.

Outwit.

This theme is not just about being smarter, although that doesn’t hurt. It’s about thinking for yourself. Don’t let the limitations of society define you. Embrace creativity. Imagine if Steve Jobs never invented the iPhone, what would the world be like? Imagine if Mark Zuckerberg never

stole Facebook from his Harvard pals, what would the world be like? Imagine if the chicken nugget kid never took the Twitter record from Ellen DeGeneres, what would the world be like?

Though it may feel like “the floor is lava,” don’t be afraid to take that step outside the box.

Alone, ideas are ghosts waiting to take on flesh.

Outplay.

A great deal of our world from now on will be about relationships. In college, at the office, and at home, it doesn’t matter whether you have a Ross and Rachel relationship, a Yoda and Luke Skywalker relationship, or a

There were nearly 400 students in the graduating class of 2017, all of whom received a rousing ovation as they entered the athletic fields behind Cheshire High School.

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Michael Scott and Dwight Shrute relationship—you’ll always have to find a way to work things out.

To me, outplaying is about being able to maneuver yourself through the ups and downs of relationships. Life isn’t only about the highs.

Outlast.

This beyond all else is the most important survival tip. Your dreams will never be able to find you if you don’t put in the blood, sweat, and tears. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “What lies behind us, and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.”

Whether you strive to drop your latest hits on Soundcloud like Sam Hales or be the next Oprah like Chelum Okoro, or be the best “equipment manager” of the track team like Sarah Clark or be the light of Mr. Rood’s life like Rachel Esposito, you need to give all of yourself. Wishing without doing does not produce favorable results. Believe me, if it did, I’d be queen of England right now.

Bill Gates didn’t build a multibillion dollar company without lifting a finger. Barack Obama didn’t become the first African American president by chilling by the pool. Kim Kardashian didn’t get that popping booty by eating potato chips on the couch.

Ambition loves diligence like Kanye loves Kanye.

Now that’s all the survival tips I have to offer, but I want to take a moment and slow things down to the present. This graduation is more than a piece of paper, more than the completion of 22 credits, and more than an excuse to post on Instagram. This is the culmination of everything that we have worked for, cried for, counted down the days for.

This is the day to recognize all that we have learned about life, love, the significance of sleep, and most importantly, the most effective ways to procrastinate at CHS. Let us take a moment to praise ourselves for surviving because, frankly, we deserve it.

We won the state tournament for softball last year. We put on two incredible productions— ”Radium Girls” and “Singin’ in the Rain.” We have award-winning political groups.

I know that our accomplishments and friendships here today will transcend beyond these four walls. Wherever you go in life, whether it be college, the military, or the workforce, always remember, “we’re all in this together.”

You all have made me proud to be a Ram. Remember to always outwit, outplay, and outlast.

Thank you and congratulations to the Cheshire High School Class of 2017. We did it!

And P.S. ... Thanks mom and dad!

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Cheshire High School Class of 2017 graduates (from left) Alexa Wetmore and Jenna Pito made sure to make their celebration memorable, as the two popped confetti canisters after having received their diplomas.

Photo by James Brandolini

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2017 Graduation Salutatorian — Roger Chen

“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals”

— Zig Ziglar

Class Of 2017 Made Memories Together

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Ryan Stephen (above) and Carolynn Pechmann (below) enjoyed graduation.

arents, relatives, friends, faculty, administrators, and, most importantly, the graduating class of 2017—it is a great honor to speak before you today as your Salutatorian.

First and foremost, I would like to extend a congratulations to the Class of 2017. After spending 4,680 hours breathing in the air of Cheshire High, we finally did it! We survived, at least for now.

In just four short years, we crammed so much knowledge into our brains. We mastered the three branches of government. We learned not to kill a mockingbird. And most importantly, we learned how to calculate the trajectory of a ping pong ball so it’ll land right in the cup.

But Cheshire High didn’t just give us the knowledge we needed to succeed in college, the workforce, the military, or wherever else the world takes us. Over the past four years, it has provided us with a family to share experiences with.

From Candy Land in the math hallways on B1 day freshman year to Raj’s rap battle with the Cheshire Ram to a 9 a.m. dismissal because of a bathroom flooding, we have created lifelong memories together. It is those experiences and memories that we will cherish forever.

Now, as we depart the high school, we enter a world full of uncertainty—a path that is ours to navigate. Our choices and our actions will define who we are. We must seek to be active citizens within our communities. That means helping our neighbors, voting in every election, and standing up to injustices. Meanwhile, we need

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As we set out on the path to fulfill our dreams, we should strive to take advantage of every opportunity we are given. As the wise and competent Michael Scott once said, “‘You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take’ -Wayne Gretzky.”

At the same time, we must not be deterred by obstacles blocking our way. In our lives we will face failure, whether it’s losing a dream job or failing a biology final. Even the great Steve Jobs was fired from Apple at one point.

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to do with your failure. Will you choose to let that one instance define the rest of your life? Or will you choose to learn from that mistake and make something of it?

Steve Jobs choose the latter option, and he was able to create the world’s most valuable company and the device in almost everyone’s pockets today, except for those Greenies.

Ultimately, it’s not your failures that matter, but the strength of your dedication, the measure of your abilities, and the scope of your ideas. Over the past four years at Cheshire High, I have met future musicians, NASA engineers, pro athletes, politicians, and artists. There is so much potential in our class, and I know that we will be the ones to cure cancer, stop climate change, explore the universe, and solve our world’s greatest problems.

Cheshire High School has forever shaped who I am today, and I am eternally grateful to have spent these past four years with all of you. Now, it’s time to celebrate our achievement—successfully completing high school and our journey in the Cheshire Public Schools system.

As we look back at this momentous accomplishment, let us also remember to recognize those who have had such a lasting impact on our lives—our parents, our teachers, and our friends. Let us never forget their contribution to our education and success. And let us never forget each other and the memories we’ve created together.

Thank you and congratulations, Class of 2017!

THE CHESHIRE HERALD, JUNE 22, 2017

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2017 Graduation Class President — Raj Dhage

“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Dhage Urges Classmates To “Get Back To Work” After Graduation

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ood evening, ladies and gentlemen.

Before I begin, I’d like to take a moment to thank my family. Without their yelling, lecturing, and yet unparalleled support, I would not be on this stage today.

And so, Superintendent Solan, Dr. Gadd, Mrs. Pelz, Mr. T, Mrs. Reed, teachers and faculty, and of course, most importantly, my fellow brothers and sisters in the Class of 2017... thank you and congratulations.

For 12 years—12 years ladies and gentlemen—we, together, have toiled through blood, sweat, tears, and, somehow, even a bowl of cafeteria Chili. These past four years in particular have been a truly immense experience for all of us. It has been a period of incredible growth and unprecedented progress.

Like a roller coaster, high school has been a fast ride with many ups and downs. But in the end, our persistence and our willingness to challenge ourselves has brought us enormous success.

I know that our ambition and our desire to overcome adversity will serve us substantially in our fu-

tures.

I see this drive, this desire, this stubborn ambition in each and every one of us.

I see it in our sports teams, striving to set national records and defy all odds and expectations. I see it in our scholars, taking risks in the hardest of classes that they know they could fail, but choose to bet on themselves anyway. I see this drive in the hearts of those who pass through our hallways, helping those who need a hand and serving the needs of their classmates tirelessly. I see this drive in the eyes of every student in every class, eager to expand their minds and leave their mark on the complicated world that they have inherited.

Never in my life have I been more optimistic about a group of people,than I am about those who stand next to me today.

To the parents, to the families of all these students, I don’t know what you did, nor how you did it. But with your vision and your values, you have raised the cream of the American crop. Your children, the Class of 2017, will go far—I have not an ounce of doubt about that.

And so to my class, I ask you all that, no matter how far you go in life and no matter how much you go on to achieve, to not forget what brought us there—this community, right here.

It is through times tough and through our compassion for one another that we have gone from childish and sloppy freshmen, to mature and eager young adults.

From geometry midterms to Gov exams to Spanish video projects, I’ve found that every assignment, every test, and every problem has taught us more about ourselves than anything else ever could.

We’ve learned to think, we’ve learned to work together, we’ve learned to question everything, and, most importantly, we’ve learned to not let failure get the best of us.

Together as a class, through moments good and moments bad, we’ve learned that we must always work towards an everbrighter and greater future, no matter how difficult the road may seem.

So, Class of 2017, today we celebrate 12 years of hard work and 12 years of determination.

But tomorrow morning, when we

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Above: Sisters Mia (left) and Mackenzie (right) Juodaitis celebrated with their brother Max after his graduation. Below: The CHS VIPs performed for members of the audience.

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Raj Dhage wake up, it's time to get back to work. As we now come of age, the future of our society is no longer in our parents hands, nor in the hands of our administrators and faculty. We now have the immense responsibility of shaping our country, the responsibility of carrying the world on our shoulders, and the responsibility of cultivating the grass for a new generation. Class of 2017, the past four years have been extraordinary, but here's to a lifetime of great work.

Let’s take risks, let’s pick fights, let’s shake society, let’s accomplish the unexpected, and let’s always honor boundaries, but not be afraid to push them a bit.

And so, as I leave you today, I want to recite to you what the re-

nowned poet Edgar Albert Guest once said: There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done, There are thousands to prophesy failure, There are thousands to point out to you one by one, The dangers that wait to assail you.

But just buckle in with a bit of a grin, Just take off your coat and go to it; Just start in to sing as you tackle the thing That “cannot be done,” and you’ll do it.

Good luck, CHS, it’s been an honor being your class president, I will never forget the love and compassion you have had for me and for one another.

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2017 Graduation

Commencement Address — Hannah Rose Velcofsky

“I’ve found that luck is quite predictable. If you want more luck, take more chances. Be more active. Show up more.”

— Brian Tracy

Velcofsky Plays Role Of Director For The Class Of 2017 “Movie”

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ello everyone; faculty, parents, graduates. It is surreal that tonight marks the moment that we will no longer be Cheshire High School students.

We have spent the last four years of our lives here and, now, it is time for us to each move on to something new. Personally, next year I will be attending college to study Film Production.

One of the many reasons why I love films and movies is because they always put into perspective what parts of the story are most important.

In a movie, audiences can watch the characters grow and change as they face obstacles and achieve greatness, all as the director skillfully hints at why each scene adds to the significance of the production as a whole.

The more I thought about it, the more I realized our time at Cheshire High School showcased a lot of the same plot points as a movie. We grew and changed and overcame and achieved, and now that our experience is coming to an end and it is time to reflect on what was most important from it, I couldn’t help but wish there was a director to assist us in seeing the significance from our time here.

And so, to figure out what made our experience special, I wondered what a movie depicting our CHS careers would look like.

The film would start by fading in from black to reveal a shot of the front of the high school on the first day of our freshman year.

The camera would follow us as we all nervously shuffle into the building and look desperately lost once we’re inside. At this point, it was easy to feel like we were extras in someone else’s movie.

The storyline was still foreign to us and we did not know how we would be written in.

However, as the film continues into the present, the mood shifts.

The director replaces the feeling of freshman uncertainty now with a sense of belonging and comfort as we each move through our years here and create our own character arcs—starting to be shaped into the individuals we are today.

Our growth is further marked by no longer feeling anxious over having the dreaded freshman backpack but, instead, by always fearing that dreaded question that seemed to pop up everywhere: “So, where are you thinking about going for college?” The director would edit in a bombardment of voices asking this impending question, starting softly and increasing in volume, as we got closer to the fall of senior year, making both the camera and our heads spin. However, all the spectacular times we had in between would of course be included in this film as well.

A montage of joyful images then ensues, to an upbeat song.

That pep rally sophomore year when Raj put on a Spartan costume and very kindly rapped for all of us.

And when Chelum and Thomas were crowned king

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and queen at both Junior and Senior Prom, making them official CHS royalty. The camera would be sure to capture the little moments as well, like Karl Meakin and Jake Lawlor working so passionately to revive the school’s greenhouse. And the Powderpuff football team running through the halls on the morning of their game this past fall. And I think, most importantly, this film would showcase its main characters—all of you. Rachel Esposito’s contagious laugh, Abby Abramson’s willingness to always give a helping hand, Matt Mita’s unwavering kindness to everyone he meets.

It is strange to think now that we ever felt like supporting characters in our CHS careers, considering how far we have come. Remember, you, and everything you have done, made you the stars of this production.

And this movie culminates here, the last scene that’s happening right now. Graduation. I think when people watch movies with others it connects them. Films, if they are good, will make you laugh and cry and get scared and smile.

And when you watch them with others, no matter how different you may be, you all experience this simultaneous rollercoaster of emotions together and it binds you to one another.

We not only watched this movie together, we lived it. We are all connected by what we have experienced during our time at Cheshire High School because we experienced everything together. Tonight is the last memory we will share together as CHS students and I think that it is the perfect note to end on.

Following this final, bittersweet scene is, of course, the credits. Credits following a film can often get overlooked as they scroll down the screen and seem unimportant, but the credits are, in fact, the most important part of the production. Without the people named in the credits, the production could not have existed. Our production could not have existed without the teachers and family members who guided us along the way.

I have had the most amazing teachers during my time here.

They taught me not only their respective subjects, but how to be hardworking, thoughtful and the best version of myself I can be.

My parents, older brother and sister, grandmother and grandfather, whom I just lost about a week and a half ago, have always supported and advised me in whatever I have wanted to do. They are the absolute best—I hope that I have made them proud up until this point and can continue to do so.

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Hannah Rose Velcofsky I cannot thank everyone enough who has helped me get this far.

So that would conclude the film of our time spent at Cheshire High School. And though our CHS movie is over, I’m looking forward to the sequel. I know that from being here, growing together and learning from our par-

ents and teachers, we will make new—blockbuster-worthy memories—in whatever we all choose to do once we leave.

And maybe, if we are lucky, Ryan Gosling will play one of us in the remake.

Thank you and congratulations to all of the graduates.

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Rayan Vatti (above) was all smiles after having received his diploma on Wednesday evening.

THE CHESHIRE HERALD, JUNE 22, 2017

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2017 Graduation Destinations

“If you ask me what I came into this life to do, I will tell you: I came to live out loud.”

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Kaitlyn D’Andrea showed off her new diploma after stepping down from the stage.

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bigail Abramson — University of Pennsylvania; Fritz Acurantes — Eastern Connecticut State University; Syed Alam — College of the Holy Cross; Liam Alexander — SUNY Oswego; Jacqueline Allard — Providence College; Erica Anderson — Gap Year; Zoe Anderson — University of Hartford; Katherine Ardesia — Salve Regina University; Grace Arneson — Franklin Pierce University; Tatum Bailey — LIM College; Gabrielle Baker — University of New Hampshire at Durham; Scott Barnhart — Naugatuck Valley Community College; Erika Barolli — Military; Tessa Barsczewski — Manhattanville College; Katherine Bartlett — Sacred Heart University; Jensen Bassett — University of Connecticut; Griffin Bausch — Western New England University; Brenton Bavaro — Quinnipiac University; Benjamin Beaudoin — Southern Connecticut State University; Andrew Below — Clark University; Nicholas Bendanna — Tunxis Community College; John Bertenshaw — University of Connecticut; Sean Bertini — Marist College; Helen Bian — University of Connecticut; Saige Bingman — Fordham University; Thomas Bishop — Syracuse University; Sean Black — Merrimack College; Hayley Bobok — Bryant University; Emily Bodurtha — Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Matthew Bonito — University of Connecticut; Abigael Bosman — Southern Connecticut State University; Quinn Boucaud — Quinnipiac University; Patrick Bourdeau —

Southern Connecticut State University; Elise Bowman — Quinnipiac University; Zachary Bradley — Gateway Community College; Victoria Briggs — University of South Carolina; Peter Brown — Merrimack College; Natalie Bryden — University of Connecticut; Evan Byers — University of Connecticut; Andre Cai — University of Connecticut; Xi Huang Cai — University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Cassandra Calabrese — Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts; Taylor Caldarella — Florida Southern College; Meryl Campbell — Sacred Heart University; Elaine Cao — New York University; Colleen Carroll — University of Vermont; Nina Casapulla — University of South Carolina; Madison Casner — University of Connecticut; Jared Chase — Quinnipiac University; Ammar Chaudhry — Endicott College; Roger Chen — Princeton University; Alexa Cherneskie — Quinnipiac University; Anthony Cifarelli — Fairfield University; Kaylyn Clairmont — Carnegie Mellon University; Sarah Clark — Connecticut College; Lauren Clements — Clemson University; Jacob Cooper — Southern Connecticut State University; Isabella Corradi — Southern

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CONGRATULATIONS QUINN BOUCAUD Best wishes for the future

Love, Grandfather and the Boucaud Crew

College; Courtney Gavitt — University of Connecticut; Matthew Geyda — University of Connecticut; James Giusti — University of New Hampshire at Durham; Emily Glatt — University of Rhode Island; Mikenzy Golebiewski — University of North Carolina at Wilmington; Noah Gomes — University of Connecticut; Elizabeth Goul — Southern Connecticut State University; Austin Grabarz — Roger Williams University; Joseph Granatelli — Mount Saint Mary College; Hallie Granoth — University of Hartford; Jack Gribko — University of New Hampshire at Durham; Mallory Groom — Gateway Community College; Renee Guarino — Marist College; Justin Guerrera — Military; Brianna Guest — Champlain College; Cameryn Guetens — University of Connecticut; Alexandra Gula — SUNY Maritime College; Lily Hackett — New York University; Collin Hajjar — Endicott College; Phoebe Hall — Seton Hall University; Andrew Hart — Roger Williams University; Ryan Hendry — University of Connecticut; Britney Herskowitz — Framingham State University; Jacob Herskowitz — University of Connecticut; Michael Hickey — Central Connecticut State University; Mia Hobson — Mount Saint Mary College; Rebecca Hyman — Brandeis University; Brinda Iyer — Pennsylvania State Univ e r s i t y ; Brooke Jackson — Washington College; Megyn Jasman — Central Connecticut State University; Panru Jing —

— Emilie Zola Tufts University; Qianru Jing — Northeastern University; Sarah Joseph — Purchase College State University of NY; Mateen Karimi — University of Connecticut; Mackenzie Keaney — Pennsylvania State University; Ashley Kecskes — Hawaii Pacific University; Cayla Keenan — University of Connecticut; Catie Kelchner — St. Bonaventure University; Sean Kelchner — Naugatuck Valley Community College; Justin Kemp — Emerson College; Spencer Kinyon — University of Connecticut; Patrick Klaas — West Virginia University; H e n r y Klarman — Eastern Connecticut State University; Leigha Klem — Eastern Connecticut State University; Abby Klimowicz — University of Connecticut; Mateusz Kolowski — Central Connecticut State University; Samantha Korittke — University of Connecticut; Alyssa Kosiorowski — University of Connecticut; Maya Kreidwise — Roger Williams University; Mary Kuehl — University of Vermont; Anusha Kumar — University of Connecticut; Lily Kurtz — Tufts University; Brandon Labagnara — Quinnipiac University; Nathan Langlais — University of Rhode Island; Karen Larkin — continued to page 16

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Scenes From CHS Class Of 2017 Graduation Above: Hailey Monroe is greeted after graduation with a big hug by a member of the CHS faculty.

Left: Maranda Clausen couldn’t contain her excitement on graduation day.

Far left: It was an emotional moment for graduate John Bertenshaw when he took to the stage.

Below: Sungkeel Yamada struck a pose as he returned to his seat after receiving his diploma.

Below right: Some members of the Class of 2017 were having a little fun right before speeches commenced.

Photos by James Brandolini and Michael Torelli

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Scenes From CHS Class Of 2017 Graduation

Top left: Luke Escoto looked ready to take on all new challenges after graduation. Top right: Bailey Cunningham spotted some friends and family in the crowd on Wednesday night. Center left: (from left) Andre’ Pereira, Nina Casapulla, and William McKinley stopped to take photos after graduating. Center right: Patrick Bourdeau did his best dab after receiving his diploma. Above: Graduate Liam Moran and his family celebrated after graduation with a unique pose. Right: Allison Leonetti proudly showed the whole world what she had just received.

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THE CHESHIRE HERALD, JUNE 22, 2017

One Final Party

Photos by Al Valerio

After all the diplomas had been handed out, some members of the Cheshire High School Class of 2017 decided to celebrate in style. The annual All Night Grad Party, hosted by the CHS PTO, was held on Wednesday evening, with graduates playing games, eating snacks, and reminiscing about their time at the school.

Top: Graduates enjoyed some outside dancing as the night went on. Center left: Joe Yurczik and Nick Druckrey competed to see who was the best at the shuffleboard table. Center right: Graduates posed for a group photo outside of CHS. Above left: Some graduates decided to try their hands at a friendly game of poker. Above: It was hard to tell who won the “race” between Liana Quinones and Natalee Marini. Left: Camille Lewis stayed atop the “bull” as long as she could.

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CHS Senior Athletes, In Action

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Photos by James Brandolini, Al Valerio and Allen Paul

Top left: Brian Weyrauch runs for a first down. Top right: Jaden Tiriolo serves an ace. Center left: Hannah Salvietti watches her hit sail into the oufield. Center right: Saige Bingham keeps the ball in play. Left: Julie Roche lines up a shot. Above: Drew Hart attempts a layup.

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2017 Graduation Scholarship Awards

“I’ve always tried to go a step past wherever people expected me to end up.”

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Scholarship; Madison Casner — Cheshire Fire Department, William M. Grove II Memorial Scholarship; Roger Chen — Alexion Life Sciences Scholarship, BALSO Foundation Scholarship, Calcagni Associates Scholarship, Mark S. Jardim Memorial Scholarship, Phyllis K. Clouse Memorial Scholarship, Sponsored by the Cheshire Democratic Women’s Club (CDWC); Anthony Cifarelli — BALSO Foundation Scholarship, Kiwanis Club of Cheshire Scholarship, Lombardo Family Scholarship; Sarah Clark — Booster Club Athletic Scholarship, Rotary Club of Cheshire Scholarship, St. Thomas Becket Women's Club Scholarship, William A. Frei Memorial Scholarship; Lauren Clements — John E. Delane Memorial Scholarship; Evan Cole — Cheshire High School Boys Soccer Parents' Association Scholarship; Sean Crowley — Parent Teacher Organization

Scholarship; Isabel Cuddy — Brendan McQuade Memorial Scholarship, Sponsored by the Dodd PTA; Kaitlyn D'Andrea — John E. Delane Memorial Scholarship, Norton School PTA Scholarship; Jack Davies — Lois Rho Memorial Scholarship; Matthew Davies — Lois Rho Memorial Scholarship; Alysha DeGennaro — Cheshire High School Band Parents' Association Scholarship, Edward R. Aston Memorial Scholarship Fund, Kathy Mordente Solli Foundation Scholarship; Brooke Denne — Booster Club Athletic Scholarship, Cheshire Youth Baseball & Cheshire Youth Softball Scholarship, Ray Delouise Friends of Softball Scholarship;

— Beverly Sills Maggie Devine — Friends of Field Hockey Scholarship; Lydia Feng — Cheshire High School Band Parents' Association Scholarship, Cheshire Newcomers & Neighbors Club Scholarship; Summer Fohl — Education Association of Cheshire Scholarship; Cameryn Guetens — Cheshire Junior Women's Club, Jeannette Richardson Memorial Scholarship, Don Wailonis Dodd PTA Scholarship, First Congregational Church of Cheshire Deacon Scholarship; Lily Hackett — Cheshire High School Band Parents' Association Scholarship, Christopher Wilby Memorial Fund for the Arts Scholarship; Phoebe Hall — First Congregational Church of Cheshire Deacon Scholarship; Andrew Hart — Booster Club Athletic Scholarship, Michael J. MacCallum Class of 2002 Memorial Scholarship; Ryan Hendry — Cheshire High School Band Parents' Association, William Raveis Scholarship; Brendan Hogan — John E. Delane Memorial Scholarship; Megyn Jasman — Highland School PTO Scholarship; Sarah Joseph — Community Theater, Alvah I. Root Memorial Scholarship; Mateen Karimi — Greg J. Florio, ED.D. Scholarship, Parent Teacher Organization Scholarship; Mackenzie Keaney — Cheshire High School Girls Soccer Parents’ Association Scholarship; Catie Kelchner — Victoria D'Addio Memorial Scholarship; Patrick Kenney — Lois Rho Memorial Scholarship; Spencer Kinyon — Chapman School Scholarship; Mary Kuehl — Suburban Garden Club of Cheshire Scholarship; Emily Lennon — Cheshire Performing & Fine Arts Committee Scholarship in Memory of Richard W. Conrad – Silver Recipient; Allison Leonetti — Cheshire High School Girls Soccer Parents’ Association Scholarship; Camille Lewis — Alphonse M. Grasso Memorial Scholarship, Parent Teacher Organization Scholarship; Ryan Lindsey — Jon Rodgers Memorial Scholarship; Bridget Loura — Booster Club Athletic Scholarship, Cheshire High School Girls Soccer Parents’ Association Scholarship, Cheshire Soccer Club Scholarship; Natalee Marini — Dr. Lois M. Bernier Memorial Scholarship; Allison McAlinden — Cheshire High School Friends of Choral Music Scholarship, Doolittle School Scholarship, OneActs Scholarship; Christina Middendorf — John E. Delane continued to page 17

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2017 Graduation Honor Cords

“You can’t built a reputation on what you are going to do.”

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Art

sky, Julia Waldron, Alexa Wetmore, William Wynne, Alexis Yamin, Dennis Yatsula, Aria Zhang, Justin Zhao, Angela Zhu

ictoria Briggs, Cassandra Calabrese, Taylor Caldarella, Zoe Fritz, Courtney Gavitt, Hallie Granoth, Abby Klimowicz, Emily Lennon, Taryn Murasso, Emily Murphy, Savannah Nowicki, Carolynn Pechmann, Felicia Rosadini, Catherine Schaffer, Taylor Solomon, Katherine Tomko, Jordan Tsao, Alexa Wetmore

French

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Business

Syed Alam, Jacqueline Allard, Katherine Bartlett, Mia Battipaglia, Brenton Bavaro, Sean Bertini, Saige Bingman, Hayley Bobok, Matthew Bonito, Elise Bowman, Peter Brown, Xi Huang Cai, Nina Casapulla, Madison Casner, Alexa Cherneskie, Anthony Cifarelli, Olivia CreagerLupoli, Sean Crowley, Bailey Cunningham, Kaitlyn D’Andrea, Matthew Davies, Neal Dellostritto, Raj Dhage, Natalie Dicks, Danielle Dietrich, Connor Dubois, Kevin Erickson, Lydia Feng, Emily Glatt, Britney Herskowitz, Brinda Iyer, Brooke Jackson, Spencer Kinyon, Leigha Klem, Vjosa Korumi, Alyssa Kosiorowski, Anusha Kumar, Brandon Labagnara, Jacob Lawlor, Camille Lewis, Kelsey Malloy, Mitchell Manware, Alessandra Marino, Andrew Mayano, Benjamin Monllos, Hailey Monroe, Ryan Mostoller, Emily Murphy, Anarghya Murthy, Philip Newton, Ryan Nguyen, Ryan Novia, Bora Osmanlli, Cameron Pellegrino, Robert Pellegrino, Andre Pereira, Sarah Pierpont, Pascal Preudhomme, Liana Quinones, Benjamin Rand, Julie Roche, Evan Russo, Hannah Salvietti, Artem Samiahulin, Krista Sbordone, Daniel Schena, Virginia Shugrue, Evan Sokolik, Sean Sprankel, Jada Supik, Matthew Switalski, Jocelyn Theriault, Jaden Tiriolo, Michael Toscano, Rayan Vatti, Arnav Velaparthi, Hanna Velcofsky, Nicholas Weimer, William Wynne, Alexis Yamin, Joseph Yurczyk, Lily Zych

Career & Technical Education

Quentin Arai, Katherine Bartlett, Griffin Bausch, Saige Bingman, Emily Bodurtha, Meryl Campbell, Madison Casner, Evan Cole, Matthew Crawford, Olivia Creager-Lupoli, Isabel Cuddy, Kaitlyn D’Andrea, Matthew Davies, Lydia Feng, Summer Fohl, James Giusti, Mallory Groom, Brianna Guest, Alexandra Gula, Britney Herskowitz, Brooke Jackson, Panru Jing, Cayla Keenan, Anusha Kumar, Nicole Leigh, Emily Lennon, Allison Leonetti, Kelsey Malloy, Gabriel Page, Victoria Palmer, Rosa Palmieri, Artem Samiahulin, Richard Sarria, Catherine Schaffer, Daniel Schena, Jocelyn Theriault, Arthur Wallinger, Jacob Wieloch, Hunter Williams, Sungkeel Yamada,

— Henry Ford

German

Alexa Cherneskie, Sarah Clark, Sean Crowley, Alysha DeGennaro, Sabrina DiSorbo, Renee Guarino, Lily Hackett, Phoebe Hall, Mia Hobson, Karen Larkin, Mashwiyat Mosharraf, Eric Perez, Julie Roche, Sean Sprankel, Dennis Yatsula, Aria Zhang Michael Torelli/Cheshire Herald

Mackenzie Keaney heard some loud cheers as she departed the stage, and gave a little acknowledgement to her fans.

Dennis Yatsula, Justin Zhao

Drama

Abigail Abramson, Phoebe Hall, Sarah Joseph, Samantha Korittke, Julia Marcouiller, Natalee Marini, Allison McAlinden, Julia Waldron

English

yon, Abby Klimowicz, Samantha Korittke, Mary Kuehl, Anusha Kumar, Lily Kurtz, Karen Larkin, Jacob Lawlor, Nicole Leigh, Emily Lennon, Allison Leonetti, Bridget Loura, Natalee Marini, Alessandra Marino, Rachel McCaffery, Karl Meakin, Gabrielle Messeder, Christina Middendorf, Mashwiyat Mosharraf, Taryn Murasso, Emily Murphy, Christina Nguyen, Ryan Nguyen, Savannah Nowicki, Jillian Pasinski, Carolynn Pechmann, Sophia Pellegrino, Kellie Phipps, Claire Pier, Sarah Pierpont, Pascal Preudhomme, Sophia Qiu, Natalie Roach, Matthew Russolillo, Artem Samiahulin, Richard Sarria, Catherine Schaffer, Virginia Shugrue, Dominic Shumilla, Anthony Simpatico, Evan Sokolik, Sean Sprankel, Michael Stickney, Emma Takizawa, Jeffrey Tang, Jocelyn Theriault, Mara Tu, Matthew Urbano, Matthew Vazquez, Arnav Velaparthi, Hanna Velcof-

Abigail Abramson, Samira Anant, Jensen Bassett, John Bertenshaw, Helen Bian, Hayley Bobok, Andre Cai, Cassandra Calabrese, Elaine Cao, Colleen Carroll, Nina Casapulla, Roger Chen, Alexa Cherneskie, Anthony Cifarelli, Kaylyn Clairmont, Sarah Clark, Lauren Clements, Isabella Corradi, Alex Crawford, Hannah Cremo, Isabel Cuddy, Bailey Cunningham, Kaitlyn D’Andrea, Alysha DeGennaro, Joseph DeGennaro, Abigail Del Vecchio, Neal Dellostritto, Raj Dhage, Danielle Dietrich, Sabrina DiSorbo, Rachel Esposito, Lydia Feng, Camryn Formica, Zoe Fritz, Courtney Gavitt, Noah Gomes, Renee Guarino, Cameryn Guetens, Alexandra Gula, Lily Hackett, Phoebe Hall, Brendan Hogan, Rebecca Hyman, Megyn Jasman, Panru Jing, Qianru Jing, Mateen Karimi, Ashley Kecskes, Love ya! Grandma Spencer Kin-

Health & PE

Nguyen, Ryan Novia, Christopher Paier, Rosa Palmieri, Paige Pelletier, Devin Peluso, Sarah Pierpont, Pascal Preudhomme, Richard Pulisciano, Michael Quint, Benjamin Rand, Natalie Roach, Julie Roche, Sarah Salvati, Hannah Salvietti, Dominic Shumilla, Samantha Simione, Alyssa Stevens, Michael Stickney, Arnav Velaparthi, Alexis Yamin

Latin

Jensen Bassett, Neal Dellostritto, Rebecca Hyman, Panru Jing, Qianru Jing, Jacob Lawlor, Andrew Mayano, Rachel McCaffery, Karl Meakin, Gabrielle Messeder, Anarghya Murthy, Andrew Parducci, Sophia Pellegrino, Sophia Qiu, Austin Ratliff, Emma Takizawa, Jeffrey Tang, Arnav Velaparthi, Nicholas Weimer, William Wynne, Angela Zhu

Math

Abigail Abramson, Jensen Bassett, John Bertenshaw, Helen Bian, Roger Chen, Anthony Cifarelli, Kaylyn Clairmont, Alex Crawford, Danielle Dietrich,

Abigail Abramson, Jacqueline Allard, Jensen Bassett, Saige Bingman, Victoria Briggs, Peter Brown, Colleen Carroll, Sarah Clark, Alex Crawford, Hannah Cremo, Bailey Cunningham, Kaitlyn D’Andrea, Danielle Dietrich, Connor Dubois, Rachel Esposito, Lydia Feng, Noah Gomes, Cameryn Guetens, Brooke Jackson, Panru Jing, Qianru Jing, Mateen Karimi, Jacob Lawlor, Allison Leonetti, Mitchell Manware, Karl Meakin, Love, Mom, Taryn Murasso, Ryan

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2017 Graduation Destinations

“Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time.” continued from page 7 University of Connecticut; Hannah Lawlor — Western New England University; Jacob Lawlor — Bates College; Taylor Lee — Naugatuck Valley Community College; Nicole Leigh — American University; Emily Lennon — Pratt Institute; Allison Leonetti — University of Connecticut; Camille Lewis — Babson College; Ryan Lindsey — University of Vermont; Chase Livingston — SUNY Delhi; Stephen Longo — Lincoln Technical Institute; Bridget Loura — University of Connecticut; Braden Mach — Lasell College; Kelsey Malloy — Temple University; Mitchell Manware — University of Connecticut; Julia Marcouiller — Merrimack College; Natalee Marini — University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Alessandra Marino — Fordham University; Erica Markowski — University of New Haven; Andrew Mayano — University of Connecticut; Allison McAlinden — Central Connecticut State University; William McKinley — Central Connecticut State University; Karl Meakin — Northeastern University; Gabrielle Messeder — University of Rhode Island;

Molly Michaud — Emmanuel College; Christina Middendorf — University of Connecticut; James Miele — University of Connecticut; Nicholas Migliozzi — University of Hartford; Michael Millea — Wagner College; Matthew Mita — Georgetown University; Benjamin Monllos — Marist College; Hailey Monroe — Central Connecticut State University; Liam Moran — Los Medanos College; Mashwiyat Mosharraf — University of Connecticut; Ryan Mostoller — Washington College; Maxwell Motmans — School of Visual Arts; Thomas Mulholland — Juniata College; Taryn Murasso — University of Connecticut; Emily Murphy — University of New Hampshire at Durham; Michael Murphy — Tunxis Community College; Adrian Nawrocki — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Jillian Neiswanger — Marist College; Philip Newton — University of New Haven; Christina Nguyen — American University; Ryan Nguyen — University of Connecticut; Justin Niebling — Western Connecticut State University; Anders Norback — Central Connecticut State University; Ryan Novia — Providence College; Savannah Nowicki — University of Hartford; Matthew Nugent — Eastern Connecticut State University; Chinachelum Okoro — Central Connecticut State University; Clare Oliver — Southern Connecticut State University; Bora Osmanlli — Quinnipiac University;

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Congratulations to our newest QU Bobcat!

Continue the legacy!

Love, Mom, Dad, Jenna & Jordan

Congratulations

Vinnie!

Best of luck at University of New Hampshire Love, Mom, Dad and Joey

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The future is so bright for Matt Vasquez, he had to wear 2017 shades as he received a hug from a member of the CHS faculty.

Victoria Otlowski — Southern Maine Community College; Gabriel Page — High Point University; Christopher Paier — University of Connecticut; Victoria Palmer — Merrimack College; Rosa Palmieri — Marist College; Andrew Parducci — University of Vermont; Cesar Pascal — Southern Connecticut State University; Jillian Pasinski — Lafayette College; Bryce Patterson — University of Bridgeport; Carolynn Pechmann — Clarkson University; Sophia Pellegrino — University of Connecticut; Paige Pelletier — University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Devin Peluso — University of North Carolina School of Arts; Andre Pereira — Southern New Hampshire University; Adam Perez — Southern New Hampshire University; Eric Perez — Northeastern University; Holly Petonito — Gap Year; Kellie Phipps — Northeastern University; Claire Pier — Saint Joseph's

University; Sarah Pierpont — Hamilton College, NY; Matthew Piscatelli — Mount Saint Mary College; Pascal Preudhomme — University of Connecticut; Jake Procanik — University of New Haven; Richard Pulisciano — Southern New Hampshire University; Thomas Purtell — Ithaca College; Liana Quinones — Clemson University; Michael Quint — University of Connecticut; Jade Rabago — University of Connecticut; Zachary Racow — Springfield College; Faisal Rajan — University of Connecticut; Benjamin Rand — Quinnipiac University; Conrad Reynolds — University of Connecticut; Zoe Riccio — Ringling College of Art and Design; Natalie Roach — University of Connecticut; Bradley Robidoux — Eastern Connecticut State University; Kathryn Robinson — Miami University; Julie Roche — Trinity College; Lauren Rochow — Colby-Sawyer College; Paige

Roosa — Southern Connecticut State University; Felicia Rosadini — St. Vincent's College; Evan Russo — Bentley University; Matthew Russolillo — University of Connecticut; Sarah Salvati — University of Saint Joseph; Hannah Salvietti — Springfield College; Artem Samiahulin — The University of Scranton; Richard Sarria — University of Connecticut; Krista Sbordone — Merrimack College; Catherine Schaffer — University of Vermont; Daniel Schena — Mount Saint Mary College; Arielle Shankman — Quinnipiac University; Virginia Shugrue — University of Connecticut; Dominic Shumilla — University of Connecticut; Samantha Simione — Bentley University; Anthony Simpatico — University of Connecticut; Victor Smith — Tunxis Community College; Evan Sokolik — continued to page 19

LIVE, LOVE, LAUGH

Congratulations Sarah Augur!

To my beautiful Sarah!

We are proud of you!

Love,

E-fo

Love, Mom, Dad, Evan & Ray

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2017 Graduation Scholarship Awards

“If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan .”

— Jim Rohn

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(From left) Natalie Dicks, Alexis Yamin, and Rosa Palmieri posed one final time as classmates at Cheshire High School. continued from page 14 Memorial Scholarship, Jon Rodgers Memorial Scholarship, Joseph H. Fagan Memorial Scholarship, Mark S. Jardim Memorial Scholarship; Matthew Mita — BALSO Foundation Scholarship, Cheshire Chamber of Commerce Educational Assistance Grant, Sponsored by MidState Medical Center, Cheshire Fire Department, William M. Grove II Memorial Scholarship, Cheshire Newcomers & Neighbors Club Scholarship, Rotary Club of Cheshire Scholarship; Benjamin Monllos — Christopher Wilby Memorial Fund for the Arts Scholarship; Liam Moran — Kathy Mordente Solli Foundation Scholarship, Lois Rho Memorial Scholarship; Thomas Mulholland — Cheshire Junior Women's Club, Jeannette Richardson Memorial Scholarship, Cheshire Lions Club Scholarship, First Congregational Church of Cheshire Deacon Scholarship; Sara Murcko — Cheshire Garden Club Scholarship, Suburban Garden Club of Cheshire Scholarship; Adrian Nawrocki — Church of the Epiphany Scholarship; Philip Newton — Cheshire Police Benevolent Association Community Foundation, Chief's Memorial Scholarship, Rotary Club of Cheshire Scholarship; Christina Nguyen — Douglas Chase Memorial Scholarship, William A. Frei Memorial Scholarship; Ryan Novia — Greg SchenaMemorial Scholarship; Savannah Nowicki — Paul Miller Cheshire Art League Scholarship; Victoria Otlowski — Henry E. (Hank) Carson V.F.W. Memorial Scholarship, Lois Rho Memorial Scholarship; Andrew Parducci — Alexion Chemistry Scholarship;

Jillian Pasinski — Cheshire Chamber of Commerce Educational Assistance Grant, Sponsored by MidState Medical Center; Claire Pier — Parent Teacher Organization Scholarship; Pascal Preudhomme — Cheshire High School Boys Soccer Parents' Association Scholarship, Cheshire Soccer Club Scholarship, Jay Roczynski Memorial; Liana Quiñones — St. Thomas Becket Men's Club Scholarship; Michael Quint — Jon Rodgers Memorial Scholarship; Faisal Rajan — Cheshire High School Band Parents’ Association Scholarship, Cheshire High School Band Parents' Association Jazz Studies Scholarship; Benjamin Rand — Greg Schena Memorial Scholarship; Austin Ratliff — Cheshire High School Band Parents’ Association, VN Engineers Scholarship; Nicholas Ratliff — Cheshire High School Band Parents’ Association, Ray Mancinelli Scholarship; Natalie Roach — Damian T. Romano Memorial Scholarship; Bradley Robidoux — Michael J. MacCallum Class of 2002 Memorial Scholarship, Michael Pulisciano, Sr. Memorial Scholarship; Paige Roosa — Education Association of Cheshire Scholarship, Lois Rho Memorial Scholarship, Maureen C. Hall Memorial Scholarship; Evan Russo — Cheshire Youth Baseball & Cheshire Youth Softball Scholarship; Hannah Salvietti — Cheshire Wildcat Softball Scholar-

ship, Ray Delouise Friends of Softball Scholarship; Krista Sbordone — Ray Delouise Friends of Softball Scholarship; Samantha Simione — Cheshire Wildcat Softball Scholarship, Ray Delouise Friends of Softball Scholarship; Evan Sokolik — Baseball Parents’ Association of Cheshire Scholarship; Sean Sprankel — Douglas Chase Memorial Scholarship, First Congregational Church of Cheshire Deacon Scholarship, Parent Teacher Organization Scholarship; Michael Stickney — Booster Club Athletic Scholarship; Jocelyn Theriault — Henry E. (Hank) Carson V.F.W. Memorial Scholarship; Jordan Tsao — BALSO Foundation Scholarship, Class of 1996 Scholarship in Memory of Melissa Buono; Matthew Urbano — Booster Club Athletic Scholarship, Brendan McQuade Memorial Scholarship, Sponsored by the Dodd PTA, St. Bridget Guild Scholarship; Julia Waldron — Cheshire High School Friends of Choral Music Scholarship, One-Acts Scholarship; Angela Zhu — Michael J. Pintek, Sr. Memorial Scholarship, Parent Teacher Organization Scholarship.

RYAN

CONGRATULATIONS! So very proud of you.

Go Huskies!

Keep marching forward!

Love you,

Mom

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Matthew Federico (above) looked serious as he approached the stage. Members of the CHS Choir and Sign Language Class (below) performed before diplomas were handed out.

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2017 Graduation Graduates List

“I owe my success to this — I never gave or took any excuses.”

— Florence Nightingale

Photos by James Brandolini and Michael Torelli.

It wasn’t hard to tell whether or not Brooke Jackson (left) and Jeffrey Tang (right) enjoyed the CHS Class of 2017 Graduation ceremonies last Wednesday, as the seniors sported wide smiles throughout the evening. continued from page 2 cer Thomas Kinyon, Patrick E. Klaas, Henry Parker Klarman, Leigha Renee Klem, Abby Klimowicz, Mateusz Kolowski, Samantha Brooke Korittke, Vjosa Korumi, Alyssa Marie Kosiorowski, Luke Kowaleski, Maya B. Kreidwise, Mary Rose Kuehl, Anusha Kumar, Lily Ann Kurtz, Jennifer Kwiatkowski, Brandon Labagnara, Nathan James Langlais, Karen E. Larkin, Hannah Kathryn Lawlor, Jacob David Lawlor, Taylor Ashley Lee, Nicole Christine Leigh, Emily Paige Lennon, Kevin Daniel Lenoce, Allison Leonetti, Robert Edward Lessard, Camille Marie Lewis, Ryan Roberts Lindsey, Chase Scott Livingston, Stephen Longo, Bridget Rose Loura, Nickalus

Walker Lyons, Braden James Mach, Kelsey Alina Malloy, Mitchell Manware, Julia Grace Marcouiller, Natalee Irene Marini, Alessandra Elizabeth Marino, Erica Rose Markowski, Isaac Marquez, Jr., Andrew John Mayano, Allison Riley McAlinden, Rachel Rosena McCaffery, William Robert McKinley, Karl William Cooper Meakin, Christian Merriman, Gabrielle Catherine Messeder, Molly Catherine Michaud, Christina Robin Middendorf, James Ian Miele, Nicholas Migliozzi, Michael J. Millea, Matthew Kenneth Mita, Bradford John Modine, Stephen Christopher Mongillo, Benjamin Dean Monllos, Hailey Janette Monroe, Liam Matthew Moran, Mashwiyat Mosharraf, Ryan Gregory Mostoller, Maxwell Joannes Mot-

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no, Sophia Beatrice Pellegrino, Paige Elizabeth Pelletier, Devin Anthony Peluso, Andre Silva Pereira, Adam Joseph Perez, Eric John Perez, Holly Petonito, Kellie Margorie Phipps, Claire O'Malley Pier, Sarah Elizabeth Pierpont, Matthew Robert Piscatelli, Jenna Pito, Parker James Posick, Pascal David Preudhomme, Jake Anthony Procanik, Mikayla Rochelle Pryde, Richard Gerald Pulisciano, Jr., Thomas C. Purtell, Jr., Sophia E. Qiu, Liana Milagros Quiñones, Michael Roger Quint, Jade Rabago, Zachary Lee Racow, Faisal Alam Rajan, Anoop Rajeevan, Benjamin James Rand, Austin Tyler Ratliff, Nicholas Coby Ratliff, Lily Mae Reeves, Conrad Joseph Reynolds, Zoe Ezra Riccio, Natalie Marie Roach, Bradley Eric Robidoux, Kathryn Elizabeth Robinson, Julie Margret Roche, David Lee Rochow, Lauren Rachel Rochow, Riley K. Rodenbush, Anthony N. Romero, Paige Elizabeth Roosa, Felicia Lynn Rosadini, Eliezer Rosado, Jr., Tyler Rosado, Dante Joseph Rubano, Joshua Joseph Ruggeri, Evan R. Russo, Matthew Charles Russolillo, Sarah Ann Salvati, Hannah Mae Salvietti, Dylan Amato Salzillo, Artem Samiahulin, Iliana Samsel, Richard Orlando Sarria, Krista Rose Sbordone, Catherine Ruth Schaffer, Daniel Richard Schena, Mackenzie Darling Setaro, Arielle Alexa Shankman, Virginia Frances Shugrue, Dominic Mark

Shumilla, Samantha Simione, Anthony Balan Simpatico, Victor Damon Smith, Evan James Sokolik, Jacob Charles Solla, Michael Anthony Solla, Vincenzo August Solla, Taylor Anne Solomon, Drew Sokolic Spalding, Kaitlyn Marie Sparks, Elijah Louis Spataj, Sean Louis Sprankel, Michael Christian Stearns, Trevor William Steskla, Alyssa Ann Stevens, Michael David Stickney, Daniel Thomas Sullivan, Jada Supik, Eli Sussman, Jacob Sweigard, Matthew Alexander Switalski, Emma Nicole Takizawa, Jeffrey Jianfei Tang, David Fallon Tanner, Jocelyn Theriault, Jaden Paul Patrick Tiriolo, Katherine Elizabeth Tomko, Victoria Haley Torres, Michael John Toscano, Maxim Ronald Tougas, Dimitri Gerry Tracey, Michael Troiano, Jordan Tsao, Mara Lei Tu, Elina Tuktarova, Matthew Giacomo Urbano, Rayan Vatti, Matthew Roberto Vazquez, Bleona Veizaj, Arnav Velaparthi, Hanna Rose Velcofsky, John James Waldron, Julia Maureen Waldron, Arthur Jacob Wallinger, Nicholas Michael Wallinger, Nicholas William Weimer, Alexa Brooke Wetmore, Brian James Weyrauch, Anthony Fredrick Whipple, Jacob Raymond Wieloch, Hunter Bristol Williams, William B. Wynne, Jr., Sungkeel Noriaki Yamada, Alexis Madeline Yamin, Dennis Bogdan Yatsula, Joseph Daniel Yurczyk, Aria Zhang, Justin Boan Zhao, Angela Sophia Zhu, Lily Zych.

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2017 Graduation Honor Cords - Destinations

“Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned.” continued from page 15 Lydia Feng, Zoe Fritz, Cameryn Guetens, Phoebe Hall, Brendan Hogan, Qianru Jing, Mateen Karimi, Abby Klimowicz, Anusha Kumar, Karl Meakin, Christina Middendorf, Andrew Parducci, Jillian Pasinski, Kellie Phipps, Sarah Pierpont, Sophia Qiu, Austin Ratliff, Nicholas Ratliff, Matthew Russolillo, Richard Sarria, Anthony Simpatico, Sean Sprankel, Emma Takizawa, Jeffrey Tang, Arnav Velaparthi, Alexa Wetmore, Aria Zhang, Justin Zhao, Angela Zhu

Music

Samira Anant, Sarah Augur, Gabrielle Baker, Helen Bian, Abigael Bosman, Elise Bowman, Natalie Bryden, Cassandra Calabrese, Meryl Campbell, Elaine Cao, Sarah Clark, Maranda Clausen, Isabella Corradi, Kassady Couillard, Bailey Crowe, Alysha DeGennaro, Abigail Del Vecchio, Sabrina DiSorbo, Rachel Esposito, Lydia Feng, Camryn Formica, Nicholas Formica, Matthew Geyda, Aliana Glatt, Mikenzy Golebiewski, Noah Gomes, Cameryn Guetens, Lily Hackett, Ryan Hendry, Jacob Herskowitz, Ryan Hurtado, Rebecca Hyman, Sarah Joseph, Mateen Karimi, Catie Kelchner, Justin Kemp, Karen Larkin, Julia Marcouiller, Allison McAlinden, Matthew Mita, Liam Moran, Mashwiyat Mosharraf, Thomas Mulholland, Sara Murcko, Adrian Nawrocki, Christina Nguyen, Savannah Nowicki, Chinaechelum Okoro, Clare Oliver, Claire Pier, Sophia Qiu, Liana Quinones, Jade Rabago, Faisal Rajan, Anoop Rajeevan, Austin Ratliff, Nicholas Ratliff, Natalie Roach, Kathryn Robinson, Sarah Salvati, Arielle Shankman, Kaitlyn Sparks, Michael Stearns, Daniel Sullivan, Jeffrey Tang, Jordan Tsao, Mara Tu, Matthew Urbano, John Waldron, Julia Waldron, Sungkeel Yamada

National Honor Society

Abigail Abramson, Samira Anant, Jensen Bassett, John Bertenshaw, Helen Bian, Hayley Bobok, Elaine Cao, Colleen Carroll, Roger Chen, Kaylyn Clairmont, Sar-

ah Clark, Lauren Clements, Sean Crowley, Alysha DeGennaro, Abigail Del Vecchio, Danielle Dietrich, Lydia Feng, Camryn Formica, Noah Gomes, Cameryn Guetens, Lily Hackett, Phoebe Hall, Brendan Hogan, Rebecca Hyman, Panru Jing, Qianru Jing, Spencer Kinyon, Anusha Kumar, Lily Kurtz, Jacob Lawlor, Nicole Leigh, Allison Leonetti, Bridget Loura, Alessandra Marino, Karl Meakin, Christina Middendorf, Matthew Mita, Mashwiyat Mosharraf, Anarghya Murthy, Christina Nguyen, Ryan Nguyen, Rosa Palmieri, Andrew Parducci, Kellie Phipps, Claire Pier, Sarah Pierpont, Pascal Preudhomme, Natalie Roach, Richard Sarria, Virginia Shugrue, Dominic Shumilla, Sean Sprankel, Emma Takizawa, Jocelyn Theriault, Mara Tu, Matthew Vazquez, William Wynne, Alexis Yamin, Angela Zhu

Science

Abigail Abramson, Jensen Bassett, John Bertenshaw, Helen Bian, Matthew Bonito, Roger Chen, Kaylyn Clairmont, Sarah Clark, Danielle Dietrich, Lydia Feng, Noah Gomes, Renee Guarino, Cameryn Guetens, Brendan Hogan, Qianru Jing, Mateen Karimi, Spencer Kinyon, Abby Klimowicz, Alyssa Kosiorowski, Jacob Lawlor, Karl Meakin, Christina Middendorf, Andrew Parducci, Kellie Phipps, Sarah Pierpont, Pascal Preudhomme, Sophia Qiu, Austin Ratliff, Natalie Roach, Richard Sarria, Catherine Schaffer, Anthony Simpatico, Emma Takizawa, Arnav Velaparthi, Nicholas Weimer, Alexa Wetmore, Dennis Yatsula, Aria Zhang, Justin Zhao, Angela Zhu

Social Studies

Abigail Abramson, Samira Anant, Jensen Bassett, John Bertenshaw, Sean Bertini, Helen Bian, Saige Bingman, Emily Bodurtha, Matthew Bonito, Andre Cai, Xi

Huang Cai, Cassandra Calabrese, Elaine Cao, Colleen Carroll, Roger Chen, Anthony Cifarelli, Kaylyn Clairmont, Sarah Clark, Lauren Celements, Isabella Corradi, Alex Crawford, Sean Crowley, Kaitlyn D’Andrea, Alysha DeGennaro, Joseph DeGennaro, Abigail Del Vecchio, Neal Dellostritto, Raj Dhage, Danielle Dietrich, Lydia Feng, Camryn Formica, Zoe Fritz, Courtney Gavitt, Mikenzy Golebiewski, Noah Gomes, Renee Guarino, Brianna Guest, Cameryn Guetens, Alexandra Gula, Phoebe Hall, Brendan Hogan, Rebecca Hyman, Brooke

Destinations ... continued from page 16

University of Hartford; Jacob Solla — Gap Year; Vincenzo Solla — University of New Hampshire at Durham; Taylor Solomon — University of New Hampshire at Durham; Kaitlyn Sparks — Drew University; Sean Sprankel — Bentley University; Trevor Steskla — Bristol Tech; Alyssa Stevens — Sacred Heart University; Michael Stickney — University of Connecticut; Daniel Sullivan — Champlain College; Jada Supik — Sacred Heart University; Eli Sussman — Becker College; Jacob Sweigard — Gap Year; Matthew Switalski — Rochester Institute of Technology; Emma Takizawa — Northeastern University; David Tanner — Naugatuck Valley Community College; Jocelyn Theriault — Fairfield University; Jaden Tiriolo — Mount Saint Mary College; Victoria Torres — Rutgers University-New Brunswick; Michael Toscano — University of Connecticut; Maxim Tougas — University of New England; Dimitri Tracey — University of

— Peter Marshal Jackson, Panru Jing, Qianru Jing, Justin Kemp, Spencer Kinyon, Patrick Klaas, Abby Klimowicz, Samantha Korittke, Alyssa Kosiorowski, Anusha Kumar, Lily Kurtz, Brandon Labagnara, Karen Larkin, Jacob Lawlor, Nicole Leigh, Allison Leonetti, Bridget Loura, Natalee Marini, Alessandra Marino, Rachel McCaffery, Karl Meakin, Gabrielle Messeder, Christina Middendorf, Taryn Murasso, Emily Murphy, Adrian Nawrocki, Christina Nguyen, Ryan Nguyen, Rosa Palmieri, Jillian Pasinski, Carolynn Pechmann, Sophia Pellegrino, Eric Perez, Kellie Phipps, Claire Pier, Sarah Pierpont, Sophia Qiu, Natalie Roach, Julie Roche, Matthew Russolillo, Artem Samiahulin, Catherine Schaffer, Virginia Shugrue, Anthony Simpatico, Michael Stickney, Emma Takizawa, Jeffrey Tang, Jocelyn Theriault,

Michael Toscano, Dimitri Tracey, Mara Tu, Matthew Urbano, Rayan Vatti, Matthew Vazquez, Arnav Velaparthi, Nicholas Weimer, Alexa Wetmore, William Wynne, Alexis Yamin, Dennis Yatsula, Aria Zhang, Justin Zhao, Angela Zhu, Lily Zych

Connecticut; Mara Tu — University of Connecticut; Elina Tuktarova — Manchester Community College; Matthew Urbano — Gettysburg College; Rayan Vatti — Arizona State University; Matthew Vazquez — Trinity College; Arnav Velaparthi — Duke University; Hanna Velcofsky — Emerson College; John Waldron — Plymouth State University; Julia Waldron — Simmons College; Athur Wallinger — Hofstra University; Nicholas Wallinger — Southern Connecticut State University; Nicholas Weimer — Southern Connecticut State

University; Alexa Wetmore — University of Connecticut; Brian Weyrauch — Merrimack College; Jacob Wieloch — University of Connecticut; Hunter Williams — University of Connecticut; William Wynne — Trinity College; Alexis Yamin — Fordham University; Dennis Yatsula — University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Joseph Yurczyk — University of New Hampshire at Durham; Justin Zhao — University of Connecticut; Angela Zhu — Brown University; Lily Zych — University of Connecticut.

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