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GRADUATION 2018
June 28, 2018
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GRADUATION
2018 Graduate List
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The Cheshire High School Class of 2018 walked off after their graduation ceremony.
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ulia Katherine Acquavita, Brendan M. Acton, Zachary Daniel Alexander, James O’Connor Ali, Gina Allegrini, Rebecca A. Allen, Kevin Robert Amann, Natalie Annette Amato, Billy Anderson, Isaac Anderson, Isaiah A. Anderson, Carson Jennings Andes, Eric James Andrews, Eric Francis Angelone, Natalie Paige Arneson, Kellen Raleigh Bassett, Connor Joshua Bauer, Kaylie Nicole Behuniak, Andrew Joseph Bellina, Jr., Jack Bennett, Alexis Rayna Benvenuti, Joseph Anthony Berardi, Brandon David Berkowitz, Angelina Bertoni, Christian Hart Beyerle, David Vincent Biddiscombe, Camille Montgomery Bisson, Emily Blasl, Thomas Antonio Bonadies, William Boy, Elizabeth Theresa Collier Boyer, Justin R. Braun, Benjamin Paul Brewer, Ethan Bronson, Michael Joseph Bronson, Matthew John Brough, William Patrick Brydon, Nicholas Ronald Buchmeier, Daniel A. Burgio, Jacob Wallace Burton, Jacob Lee Butler, Elizabeth McAllister Cahill, Daniel Calbo, Emily Candal, Charles Todd Capute, Hunter John Carey, Harvest Skye Ruth Carocci, William Alexander Caron, Davis Barclay Carson, Kane Lloyd Carten, Mackenzie Cerrone, Gunnar N. Chapman, Jr., Joseph Chen, Sophia Cheng, James Michael Chillemi, Breanna Alicia Clark, Jason Robert Clark, Renee Hutchinson Clarke, Elena Christine Cohen, Leah Nicole Cohen, Tristan Everett Colafati, Abigail Rose Cole, Maria Isabel Félix Coler, Jason
Joseph Como, Tierah Marie Concepcion, Kailea Conway, William Coughlin, Daniel Christopher Covel, Jessica Lynn Curello, Lauren Nicole Daddi, Kailee Elizabeth D’Amora, Andrew Jarod DeClement, Christopher Jordan DeClement, Olivia Jude DeLancy, Benjamin Tyler DeLaubell, Michaela Caroline Dellaselva, Carlese Arianna Denhart, Madison Avery Denne, Andrew Klarn DePalma, Anjali Z. Desai, Jordyn Mikala Deubel, Madison Faith Diglio, Jack August Donahue, Daniel Anil Eldredge, Christian Jose Elias, Seneca Nicole Ellis, Matthew C. Engels, Cole Escoto, Colin Douglas Fanning, James Bernard Fanning, III, Daniel Farrell, Zachary John Feinauer, Alexander Edward Feldman, Johnnie Fennell, Hayley Lynn Fiedler, Ethan Jacob Fielding, Alex Jacob Fisher-Parsley, Benjamin David Fleury, Elizabeth Gail Flight, Maria Shaliana Eugenia Fortuño Mendoza, Brian Edward Fox, Robert Michael Fritz, Nicholas Daniel Fumo, Kate Elizabeth Gardiner, Samantha Lee Garrison, Giuliana Isabella Gaudio, Travis Mitchell Gay, Garrison Robert Gazvoda, Victoria Breanna Geremia, William Bradford Gesler, Christophe Gessman, Jessica Lynn.com Gieseler, Cameron John Giusto, Alexandra Glenn, Amanda Macaraig Go, Antonio Mar Gomez, Catherine Jacinta Goncalves, Sean P. Goodrich, Anthony Michael Gorman, Cameron Gotowala, Joseph Scott Grabiec, William Patrick Graikoski, Riley Joseph Griffin, Meghan Emily Grove, Hayley Guest, Richard Glenn
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Anna Roles, Matthew Robert Rosadino, Amanda Elizabeth Rossi, Alyssa Marie Rubano, Mark Eli Rubin, Sofia Lauren Ruminot, Amanda Marie Ruszczyk, Alyssa Beth San Angelo, Julia Ruth Schaff, Benjamin Santo Schena, Aaron Schlosser, Emily Schwab, Stephen Searing, Matthew Alexander Seigel, Joshua Benjamin Selitte, Benjamin Richard Shadeck, Paola Shameti, Ethan David Shan, Margaret Shugrue, Stephanie Lynn Silin, Kirsten Slade, John Peter Stanton, Joseph Alexzander Stevenson, Lily Maryn Stilson, Alexander Perry Strout, Mengyi Sun, Cecelia Charlotte Sutphin, Alicia Hope Switalski, Gabrielle Tagliaferi, Jessica Tan, Catherine Boyi Tang, Maeve Rachel Taylor, Alexa Anne Tejeda, Alexander Martin Terry, Don Edgerton Therkildsen, III, Olivia Mae Theroux, Cole LaRoche Thomas, Paula Maria Torres, Michael Joseph Tremblay, II, Gina Troiano, Giovanni Troiano, Caroline Turret, Samuel Curtis Ubertalli, Scooter Uhelsky, Kushtrim Ukaj, Samuel Robert Unsworth, Jacob M. Uren, Ryan Venice, Alea Louise Vernon, Jonathan Filip Vigdorchik, Anthony Christopher Vignola, Elizabeth Nicole Vignola, Saumya Vodapally, Joshua Michael Volpert, Sarah Christine Votto, Andrew James Walton, Annie Jin Wang, Zachary Penn Warner, Hopeland West, Connor Whalen, Colton White, Taylor Anne Wilson, Thomas George Wnuck, Sierra Woodward, Mikael Joseph Ezra Wright, Richard Michael Wright, Emily Yonych, Kaitlyn Young, Mingqi Yu, Jessica Ashley Zanca, Matthew Nicola Zarra, Andrew David Zebarth
Special Section Index List of Graduates
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Class Valedictorian Speech
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Class President Speech
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Class Salutatorian Speeches
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Class Commencement Speech
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Scenes From Senior Athletics
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Scenes From Graduation
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Scenes From All-Night Grad Party
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Destinations
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Scholarship Recipients
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On The Cover After receiving her diploma, Cheshire High School senior Emily Schwab flashed a wide smile in the direction of family and friends who were cheering her on from the audience. Michael Torelli/Cheshire Herald
THE CHESHIRE HERALD, JUNE 28, 2018
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“Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you.” — Walt Whitman
GRADUATION
Valedictorian
CHS Taught Students How To “Fish” For Their Own Futures
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Jessica Tan
hank you so much, Dr. Gadd, for the wonderful introduction. Good evening family, friends, faculty, administrators, and my fellow graduates. It is my honor to be named the valedictorian of Cheshire High School’s Class of 2018, as well as to be speaking before you all today, especially about a place as incredible as CHS. CHS is a school that is full of challenges. I was challenged with 12 AP classes, hours of studying, and the many sleepless nights that came with it. Each one of those situations brought with them their own learning experiences and opportunities for me to grow. But one of the greatest challenges of all for me here has been, oddly enough, outside the classroom walls, both literally and metaphorically— gym class. I’ve managed to embarrass myself in almost every gym sport I’ve attempted to play. In fact, I’d much sooner be able to use the concepts of intermolecular forces to make predictions about the macroscopic properties of ideal and nonideal gases than hit a softball or wrap my head around the rules of tri-ball. And while I never did quite learn the proper technique for kicking balls into goals or the art of catching a well-tossed frisbee, I did learn how to fish here at CHS, without ever having touched an actual fishing pole. But how is that even possible? Well there’s a prominent Chinese proverb that goes, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” And in a sense that same logic applies to this high school. Here at CHS, we were not given fish. Teachers did not merely feed a finite pool of facts to us. What we take away from here won’t be the details of the Second Battle of Bull Run or anatomy of fetal pig organ systems. No, the teachers here have taught us how to fish instead. We were given tools that will last us a lifetime. We learned how to learn and why we’re learning. We didn’t just learn about the conservation of energy: we used the principle to explain why roller coasters are thrilling. We didn’t just learn how to analyze rhetoric: we applied it to understand the mudslinging tactics used in the 2016
presidential election. We didn’t just learn about colligative properties: we used the concept of freezing point depression to make and devour dripping bags of ice cream. We learned how to apply our knowledge in real world scenarios. But from now on, most of us won’t ever use the shell method to calculate the volume of a solid of revolution ever again (thank goodness). However, those countless hours inside the classroom were not spent in vain. Rather, they enabled us to think and collaborate so that we could use the skills and habits we developed here to succeed wherever we go next. Perhaps most importantly, CHS taught us how to lead, be passionate, and show compassion. I see it in our class’s incredible academic achievements, athletic record, theater and music performances. I see it in our student-run publications, art shows, and countless other initiatives and activities on our campus. I see it in the way we came together to take part in community service projects, to rally against gun violence in schools, and to support Mrs. Shirk in her battle against cancer. That’s why, when I look into the sea of faces before me, I see much more
than the gift of a single fish. I see beyond what you’ve achieved. I see the teachers, scientists, doctors, dentists, pharmacists, engineers, nurses, musicians, artists, actors, filmmakers, athletes, politicians, entrepreneurs, soldiers, police officers, firefighters, and leaders of the future. I see the immense obstacles you’ve overcome and the learning you’ve undergone in order to bring your dreams one step closer to reality. I’ve found the advice of the late Dave Wallace to be helpful in guiding the actualization of these dreams. He presented a parable, which conveniently goes along with my apparent theme of fish metaphors, that I think you should all keep in mind as we leave this place: There are two young fish swimming along, and they meet an older fish swimming in their direction. The older fish asks the two younger fish, “Morning fellas, how’s the water?” The two young fish swim away, and then one of them turns to the other and goes, “What the heck is water?” And in many ways, our time at CHS was the same way. It is only after we leave here that we will truly realize that we’ve been swimming in the water that is our school for the past four years together. As we reach this fork in the road, it’s important for us to consider our surroundings and look beyond ourselves. After all, life outside the CHS bubble is not all roses. For every exciting new opportunity we receive beyond these walls, there will be a tougher, more brutal challenge waiting for us. We will try, fail, try again, fail again, learn from our mistakes, and eventually we might succeed. But through it all, we need to take everything CHS has given us and make our mark beyond these shallow waters, whether it be by teaching others to fish based on what we were taught here or by simply realizing that we’re in water in the first place, and that there’s a whole other world on land we have yet to explore. Remember, it isn’t what we did here that will make CHS proud. It is
what we will do next as CHS alumni. That being said, we do need to remember that our accomplishments thus far would not have been possible without the guidance of several educators, support of staff members, and love from our friends and family who got us here today. Some individuals here I would like to thank specifically are Mrs. Wildermann, who doesn’t just teach her students how to write, but also instills confidence in each person’s unique voice and story. Dr. B, who pushes her students to think beyond the classroom and opens her door to anyone and everyone after school for hours everyday. Mrs. Shirk, whose enthusiasm and dedication to her students is unparalleled, and who has inspired us all with her strength. I’d also like to thank my friends and family who have stuck by my side through all the madness. Needless to say, I would not be here, on this podium and giving this speech, if it weren’t for them. Thank you to my loving mother for instilling within me the ambition and work ethic that has made me who I am today; to my amazing father for being my rock, always reminding me to see the bigger picture in life; and to my little brother Tyler for always raising the expectations for what it means to be great in the Tan household. I encourage you all to find people in your life who will fill you with all the love, laughter, and confidence they have given me, and
to say thank you to those who already have. I’d like to close with a quote from my favorite musical, “Hamilton.” Before Alexander Hamilton headed to the United States to pursue higher education, he was told, “go get your education, don’t forget from whence you came, and the world’s gonna know your name.” And I impart the same advice upon you all. Go make a name for yourself. Go be the scientist that cures cancer or be the engineer that revolutionizes sustainable transportation. Go be the ambassador that brings us closer to world peace or be the teacher that molds the minds of tomorrow. Wherever you go, don’t forget this place and how it has turned you into the person you are now. Don’t forget the friends you saw every day, the teachers who’ve changed the way you think, the games and tournaments you’ve won alongside your teammates, the performances you put on with your fellow musicians and actors, all the freak storms that landed graduation on this sweltering end-of-June day, and other moments that I can’t even begin to put in to words… We’re all going off on our own separate journeys now, but we all share a bond through these memories we have made here at Cheshire High School. After all, this place is our estuary. Just as literal estuaries are sites where continued to page 15
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“The power of imagination makes us infinite.” — John Muir
GRADUATION
Salutatorian & Class President
Like Thor, Students Search For Self
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Isaac Moskowitz
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i, my name is Isaac Moskowitz, and I have had the absolute honor of being the President of the Class of 2018. I’d like to welcome everyone on this tremendous occasion—parents, grandparents, teachers, little babies who might start crying during my speech and, of course, the Class of 2018. Congratulations! It’s funny because, the last time I was talking to all of you like this was four years ago, at the Dodd Promotion. I must say, I have noticed some considerable changes. More importantly, we all have become mature young men and women,
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ready to take on the world. We have all met some incredible people, many of whom will remain our friends for the rest of our lives. Truly, this is Cheshire High School’s greatest gift to us. So, I’d like to take this time and share with you a story that I believe is very relevant to our lives and our futures. First, I am going to try something out. I am going to say a person’s name and I want you all to think of the first word that comes to mind, ok? Here’s the word—Thor. God of Thunder, legendary hero from Norse mythology, and, more recently, the incredibly attractive Chris Hemsworth, who plays him NS O I T A L in the Marvel U T ONGRA movies. ICHOLAS Was the first word that you thought of “hammer”? When most people think about this character, their minds immediately wander to his weapon of choice, the infamous Lov e, Thor’s HamMo m and Ben jam in mer. In the last movie of the
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franchise, however, Thor loses his mighty hammer. The character believes himself to be lost without it. He can no longer defend his people and the ones he loves. Thor is hopelessly lost without his hammer. Towards the end of the movie, our hero is at the hands of an evil villain, and things are not looking good. In this moment, he looks to his father for guidance—Odin. Thor says, and I’ll do my best accent here, “Father I cannot defeat her, not without my hammer” To this, Odin says something that struck me. He says to our lost and defeated hero, “Are you Thor, God of Hammers? That hammer was to help you control your powers, help you focus it. It was never your source of strength” Think about that. Here is this hero who, for all of his life, thought that his power and might came from the weapon that he wielded. Not once did he truly believe in himself, believe in the strength of his own character and heart. After he made this discovery, he proceeded to reach his full potential, save his people, and defeat his villain with Led Zeppelin playing in the background. Now admittedly, not all of us will grow up to shoot lightning out of our hands—I get it. Nonetheless, I believe that we can all learn a lot from Thor. All too often we define ourselves by our achievements or failures. We hang on tight to these endeavors and think that they are one in the same with our identities. But we are wrong. We all have our own hammers. For some, it’s schoolwork. You must remember that your GPA is not the source of your intelligence and tenacity—its the result of it. Your grades are not the cause of your power, you are. Or when we strive for an athletic goal. I know many of you will continue to play sports in college, so don’t define your athleticism by this season’s record, or how many points you can score in a game. It should be defined by your unrelenting enthusiasm, and how fast you can get up after you fall. In short, all the things that come from not the scoreboard, but you. So why do I bring this story up now, at a high school graduation? Well first of all, Thor is SO cool. But more importantly, we are all entering a world that we might not be so
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Lauren Daddi
Remembering The Best Times At CHS
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ood evening students, teachers, administrators, family and friends. Welcome to the graduation of the CHS class of 2018. Thank you for joining us on this special occasion marking our last moments as high school students. It’s hard to believe it’s already time to say goodbye to CHS, and to everyone we’ve met along the way. This school has been the center of our lives the past four years and has fostered our growth in so many ways. Through this school, we have made friends, became athletes, musicians, actors and so much more. The community here has been like a second home to us these past four years, in part due to the ceaseless support from our amazing teachers, coaches and staff. So to all of you with us tonight, I want to offer a sincere thank you for everything you’ve done to help us reach this point. To all the parents, thank you for supporting us in countless ways and helping shape us into who we are today. We appreciate all that you’ve done, from cheering us on at sports competitions to volunteering at school events and paying for every field trip or set of class dues. Throughout our years at CHS, we’ve formed so many memories and have had so many unique experiences that will forever connect us to one another. For one, we’ve gotten to leave school for some pretty strange reasons, including flooded hallways and chemical spills. There’s also the times we spent in class in the dark during power outages, because for some reason this building was built with half of it on one power supply and half on another. There’s also so many people in this school that we will never forget, including all of our teachers and their positive attitudes towards learning. Not only did they help us in the classroom, they also helped us in many ways beyond, by helping us apply to college and teaching us life lessons. And finally, the schedule that will probably be forever ingrained in the back of my mind—8:26, 9:27, 10:28, 11:29, and of course, 2 are all times we have waited anxiously for, eager for the bell to ring, and for classes to end. And of course, there’s the time the bell sound was changed halfway through the year, startling everyone with how obnoxiously loud it was. It’s hard to believe that four years ago we came into this school lost and confused, carrying maps with us wherever we went. I still remember one of my most embarrassing moments of my freshman year, when I went to the main office to ask why my schedule didn’t say what classes to go to for periods 1 and 2 on a C day. Now, for anyone here who doesn’t know, there are no periods 1 and 2 on a C day, and when whoever was there in the office that day told me this, I was mortified. I’m sure I’m not the only one with an embarrassing freshman moment like this, so it’s safe to say we’re all glad we’ve changed since freshman year. I mean look at us now! Our freshman selves couldn’t even imagine this continued to page 15 day ever coming, but it’s here! We made it through four years of high school, and are now here at the graduation of the class of 2018, ready to tackle whatever comes next for us in life. Many of us are going to college, and some of us are joining the military or the workforce. And for most of us, that means becoming freshmen all over again, and learning the ins and outs of whatever place we find ourselves in. But just know to make the most of your time, because it will fly by and in no time you will feel like a senior once again. Thank you, and congratulations class of 2018! We are so
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Commencement
Class Made Up A Special Garden At CHS
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Lauren Newton
ood afternoon families, friends, faculty, and students. My name is Lauren Newton and I am so honored to be gathered with everyone to celebrate the graduating Class of 2018. If each of you look over your shoulder into the past, there will be four years of high school behind us. This includes the sporting events, proms, club fairs, and endless hours of class. And now look back at me, this is our graduation stage. We would not be here today without the endless support from our families—shoutout to my mom and dad—peers, and the wonderful administration, teachers, and guidance department (I mean, who doesn’t love Mrs. Rooney). But wait, didn’t we just walk into this school as nervous freshmen wearing freshmen backpacks and searching for the pool on the roof? Yes, that was us, too. Our families, friends, and teachers recall us getting lost in the halls of the magnificent CHS and now they are here to watch us cross this stage. Tears will be shed and memories will be made on this incredible day of our lives. Just four years ago we were each a small seedling entering CHS as freshmen. So much potential was cooped up inside of us and now as I look out at my fellow class members we have created a forest. As we joined clubs and organizations we discovered our passions and it has allowed us to grow with one another. Sophomore year approached and leaves sprouted full of ideas, creativity, opportunity, and change. At this point we would be considered a small garden that is working on growing to capacity. Then as upperclassmen, we had big decisions to make and we will for the rest of our lives. The hardworking, cooperative attitudes that the class of 2018 embodies, truly exemplifies Cheshire’s values. But I won’t, lie there have been a few times some of us may have tried to persuade hall monitors and attempted to bribe teachers with Shef’s, but trust me other than that we are stellar. Each of our personalities have began to fill in and our branches continued to spread. Artists such as Samantha Palma blossomed, hidden bakers such as Elizabeth Lurz emerged, and future politicians showed themselves. Our future, where we will bloom, now awaits us. No matter where we
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go, if it is to college, the military, or to start a career of our own, we will always have one thing in common—Cheshire High School. Between the immense course options, dozens of clubs available, and the support from the staff, CHS has prepared us to succeed in whichever endeavour we pursue. Not only have our teachers prepared us for the future but thank you for spending entire class periods sharing life lessons—those 56 minute sessions have left quite an impact on me. Honestly, how would we have made it here without awkward ice breaker activities, teachers letting me bring peers to see the greenhouse—side note: yes there is a greenhouse—and listening to the “back in the day” speech. Next year, school will start again, a new batch of seedlings will enter and a different garden will be visible. New faces will arrive and sit outside in the courtyard while the underclassmen stare from the windows waiting to be the “people outdoors” (it is quite an honor around here).
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A Glimpse Inside CHS Graduation 2018
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Scenes From Cheshire High School Senior Athletics
Top Left: Cole Escoto runs for a first down. Top right: Caroline Jentzen lines up a return shot. Above left: Jon Vigdorchik celebrates CHS baseball’s state title. Above right: Kinsey Ratchelous lays down a bunt in a softball game. Left: Mia Pulisciano prepares to score in field hockey. Right: Jack Raba looks for the angle in lacrosse.
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Scenes From All Night Grad Party
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Above left: David Biddiscombe tries to keep his balance. Above: Joe Berardi races his way down an inatable runway. Left: Ryan Loftus, Lily Stilson and Sarah Lombardi check out the Travel theme decorations: Below left: Michael Kosover tests how long he can stay on the mechanical bull. Below: Yvette Penner and Antonio Gomez spend a little time together at the beginning of the All Night Grad Party.
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ulia Acquavita, Providence College; Brendan Acton, University of Connecticut; Zachary Alexander, University of New Hampshire, James Ali, Eastern Connecticut State University; Gina Allegrini, University of Florida; Rebecca Allen, Mitchell College; Kevin Amann, Central Connecticut State University; Natalie Amato, University of Saint Joseph; Carson Andes, Elmhurst College; Eric Angelone, University of Connecticut; Natalie Arneson, University of Connecticut; Connor Bauer, Albertus Magnus College; Kaylie Behuniak, Springfield College; Andrew Bellina, Villanova University; Jack Bennett, University of Connecticut; Alexis Benvenuti, University of New Hampshire; Joseph Berardi, Ithaca College; Brandon Berkowitz, Naugatuck Valley Community College; Angelina Bertoni, Mitchell College; David Biddiscombe, Central Connecticut State University; Camille Bisson, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Bonadies, Central Connecticut State University; William Boy, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Elizabeth Boyer, Harvard University; Justin Braun, Central Connecticut State University; Benjamin Brewer, Boston University; Ethan Bronson, University of Kentucky; Michael Bronson, Roger Williams University; Matthew Brough, Villanova University; William Brydon, University of Connecticut; Nicholas Buchmeier, University of Connecticut; Jacob
Burton, Southern New Hampshire University; Jacob Butler, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Cahill, University of Delaware; Daniel Calbo, St. Lawrence University; Emily Candal, Boston University; Charles Capute, Skidmore College; Hunter Carey, University of New Haven; Harvest Carocci, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Mackenzie Cerrone, Hofstra University; Joseph Chen, University of Pittsburgh; Sophia Cheng, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; James Chillemi, Naugatuck Valley Community College; Breanna Clark, Salve Regina University; Jason Clark, Gateway Community College; Renee Clarke, Endicott College; Elena Cohen, High Point University; Leah Cohen, Marist College; Tristan Colafati, University of San Francisco; Abigail Cole, Fordham University; Maria Isabel Coler, Emmanuel College; Jason Como, University of Maryland, College Park; Kailea Conway, Baylor University; Daniel Covel, St. Lawrence University; Jessica Curello, Southern Connecticut State University; Lauren Daddi, University of Connecticut; Kailee D’Amora, University of Arkansas; Andrew DeClement, Roger Williams University; Christopher DeClement, University of Rhode Island; Olivia DeLancy, Salve Regina University; Benjamin DeLaubell, United States Military Academy - Army; Carlese Denhart, Bay Path University; Madison Denne, Curry College; Andrew DePalma, Sacred Heart University; Anjali Desai, University of Pittsburgh; Jordyn Deubel, Marist College; Madison Diglio, Eastern Connecticut State University; Jack Donahue, College of Charleston; Daniel Eldredge, University of Connecticut; Seneca Ellis, Bowdoin College; Cole
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University; Michael Jeffery, Amherst College; Caroline Jentzen, Fordham University; Alexis Kaider, Saint Michael’s College; Mahtab Kakhodaverdi, University of Saint Joseph; Rachel Kaplan, University of Connecticut; Bechir Karda, Southern Connecticut State University; Amandeep Kaur, Ithaca College; Faizan Khan, University of Saint Joseph; Harry Kiesling, University of Connecticut; Liam Killea, University of Maryland, College Park; Jillian Klem, Sacred Heart University; Michael Kosover, University of Connecticut; Meganrita Kroqi, Trinity College; Nathan Kulkarni, University of Connecticut; Logan Kunz, Lafayette College; Chloe Kurtz, University of Connecticut; Jack LaMadeleine, Roger Williams University; Mya LaMaster, Pennsylvania State University; Rachel Landau, Muhlenberg College; Kyle Leff, Syracuse University; Kyle LeTourneau, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Bryce Levenduski, Plymouth State University; Tyler Levesque, Western Connecticut State University; Liang Lin, Pace University; Andrew Loda, University of New Haven; Ryan Loftus, Lehigh University; Sarah Lombardi, University of New Hampshire; Elizabeth Lurz, Fordham University; Dara Malone, Employment; AR E SO PR OU D OF YO U Archana Mandava, Case Western ReMerrimack College 2022 serve University; Andrew Marini, Ithaca College; Abigail Marsh, , e v o L Southern New Mom Hampshire University; Corey Martin, Roger Williams University; Samantha Mathews,
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Merrimack College; Ian McNamee, Northeastern University; Brady McQuade, University of Rhode Island; Jonathan Mercugliano, University of Hartford; Ava Millares, New York University; Dakota Miller, Roger Williams University; Richard Miller, University of Hartford; Noah Minella, University of Connecticut; Aaron Mino, University of Connecticut; Jonathan Montoya, Southern Connecticut State University; Nathaniel Montoya, Southern Connecticut State University; Lizeth Morales, University of Connecticut; Kaelie Moran, University of Connecticut; Matthew Moran, Tulane University; Anthony Morin, Keuka College; Jaydah Morrison, Hampton University; Isaac Moskowitz, Connecticut College; Thomas Mueller, Clark University; Kayleigh Mulligan, Adrian College; Sara Mulligan, Springfield College; Brendan Murray, Yale University; Hannah Na, Bowdoin College; Jordan Nann, Trinity College Dublin; Sahal Nasim, University of Connecticut; Cole Neilander, Enlist in the military; Emma Neilander, Suffolk University; Nicholas Nelson, Pace University; Lauren Newton, American University; Matthew Nicastro, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Fahsin Nishaf, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Lauren Noonan, Merrimack College; Jack O’Connor, Central Connecticut State University; Cal Odermatt, Sacred Heart University; Kristina Offerdahl, College of Charleston; Samantha Oris, Fairfield University; Shivani Padhi, University of Connecticut; Vincent Palladino, Johnson & Wales University; Samantha Palma, Sacred Heart University; Elizabeth Parys, Southern Connecticut State University; Susan Pastore, Naugatuck Valley Community College; Serena Patel, Temple University; Karly Pedbereznak, Endicott College; Sierra Penner, Southern Connecticut State University; Michael Pepe, Albertus Magnus continued to page 14
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“Build your own dreams or someone will hire you to build theirs.” — Farrah Gray
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ina Allegrini—Greg J. Florio, ED.D. Scholarship, Parent Teacher Organization Scholarship, Rotary Club of Cheshire Scholarship in Memory of Farshid Hakim; Natalie Amato— Cheshire Youth Baseball & Cheshire Youth Softball Scholarship, Ray Delouise Friends of Softball Scholarship; Carson Andes—Cheshire High School Boys Soccer Parents’ Association Scholarship; Kaylie Behuniak—First Congregational Church of Cheshire Deacon Scholarship; Alexis Benvenuti—Cheshire High School Buzzelli Family Girls’ Volleyball Scholarship; Elizabeth Boyer—Alphonse M. Grasso Memorial Scholarship, Parent Teacher Organization Scholarship; Matthew Brough— Christopher Wilby Memorial Fund for the Arts Scholarship; Nicholas Buchmeier—Alexion Life Sciences Scholarship, Class of 1996 Scholarship in Memory of Melissa Buono, Kiwanis Club of Cheshire Scholarship; Jacob Butler—Cheshire High School Band Parents’ Association Scholarship; Charles Capute—Don Wailonis Dodd PTA Scholarship; Harvest Carocci—Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation Scholarship; Joseph Chen—Cheshire Chamber of Commerce Educational Assistance Grant Sponsored by MidState Medical Center, Mark S. Jardim Memorial Scholarship; Sophia Cheng— Cheshire High School Friends of Choral Music Scholarship; Abigail Cole—Cheshire High School Girls Soccer Parents’ Association Scholarship; Jessica Curello— Cheshire Chamber of Commerce Educational Assistance Grant Sponsored by MidState Medical Center, Cheshire’s Lights of Hope Scholarship, Meaghan Welch Memorial Artistic Scholarship, Parent Teacher Organization Scholarship; Lauren Daddi—Alexion Chemistry Scholarship, BALSO Foundation Scholarship, Booster Club Athletic Scholarship, Cheshire Garden Club Scholarship, First Congregational Church of Cheshire Deacon Scholarship, Henry E. (Hank) Carson V.F.W. Memorial Scholarship, Lombardo Family Scholarship, Suburban Garden Club of Cheshire Scholarship; Olivia DeLancy— Cheshire High School Band Parents’ Association Scholarship; Benjamin DeLaubell—Booster Club Athletic Scholarship; Michaela Dellaselva— Daniel P. Martinook Memorial Scholarship; Seneca Ellis—One-Acts Scholarship; Ethan Fielding— Cheshire High School Band Parents’ Association Jazz Studies Scholarship, Cheshire High School Band Parents’ Association, Ray Mancinelli Scholarship, Cheshire High School Friends of Choral Music Scholarship, Edward R. Aston Memorial Scholarship Fund; Benjamin Fleury— Cheshire Lions Club Scholarship; Elizabeth Flight—Michael J. MacCallum Class of 2002 Memorial Scholarship; Brian Fox—Cheshire High School Boys Soccer Parents’ Association Scholarship, Cheshire Soccer Club Scholarship Jay Roczynski Memorial; Garrison Gazvoda— Osterman Community Foundation Scholarship; Alexandra Glenn— Lois Rho Memorial Scholarship, One-Acts Scholarship; Catherine Goncalves—Cheshire High School
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Graduates tossed their hats in the air as the 2018 CHS Graduation ceremony came to a close on the evening of June 21. Band Parents’ Association, Laura V. Rochford and Ryan Hendry Scholarship; Meghan Grove—Damian T. Romano Memorial Scholarship, Joseph H. Fagan Memorial Scholarship; Kailin Guo—Cheshire High School Band Parents’ Association Scholarship; Leah Gutowski—Henry E. (Hank) Carson V.F.W. Memorial Scholarship; Elizabeth Heller— Cheshire High School Band Parents’ Association Scholarship; Christian Horgan—Jon Rodgers Memorial Scholarship; Timothy Hoynes— Booster Club Athletic Scholarship, Cheshire Lacrosse Club Scholarship, Greg Schena Memorial Scholarship; Manavi Jain—Lois Rho Memorial Scholarship, Maureen C. Hall Memorial Scholarship; Rachel Kaplan—Booster Club Athletic Scholarship, Cheshire Wild Cats Softball Scholarship; Amandeep Kaur—Cheshire Performing & Fine Arts Committee Scholarship in Memory of Richard W. Conrad, Gold Recipient, John P. O’Reilly Memorial Scholarship; Kyle LeTourneau— Jon Rodgers Memorial Scholarship; Tyler Levesque—Jon Rodgers Memorial Scholarship; Liang Lin— Phyllis K. Clouse Memorial Scholarship Sponsored by the Cheshire Democratic Women’s Club (CDWC); Elizabeth Lurz—Cheshire Junior Women’s Club Jeannette Richardson Memorial Scholarship, Cheshire Soccer Club Scholarship, Rotary Club of Cheshire Scholarship, St. Bridget of Sweden Women’s Society Scholarship; Zakary Mahoney—Lois Rho Memorial Scholarship; Julianne Mathews—Lois Rho Memorial Scholarship; Samantha Mathews— Cheshire High School Girls Soccer Parents’ Association Scholarship, Doolittle School Scholarship; Brady McQuade—Brendan McQuade Memorial Scholarship, Sponsored by the Dodd PTA, Cheshire High School Buzzelli Family Girls’ Vo l l e y b a l l Scholarship, Jon
Rodgers Memorial Scholarship, Michael Pulisciano, Sr. Memorial Scholarship; Jonathan Mercugliano—Cheshire’s Lights of Hope Scholarship; Anthony Morin— Kathy Mordente Solli Foundation Scholarship, Michael J. Pintek, Sr. Memorial Scholarship; Jaydah Morrison—Chapman School Scholarship; Isaac Moskowitz—Mark S. Jardim Memorial Scholarship, Parent Teacher Organization Scholarship; Thomas Mueller—Cheshire Community Theater, Alvah I. Root Memorial Scholarship; Sara Mulligan—Cheshire Wildcat Softball Scholarship, Jon Rodgers Memorial Scholarship, Ray Delouise Friends of Softball Scholarship; Brendan Murray—Booster Club Athletic Scholarship; Hannah Na—Cheshire Women’s Club High School Scholarship, William A. Frei Memorial Scholarship; Jordan Nann—One-Acts Scholarship; Sahal Nasim—BALSO Foundation Scholarship, Cheshire High School Band Parents’ Association Scholarship, Kiwanis Club of Cheshire Scholarship; Lauren Newton—Cheshire Lacrosse Club Kerry Brown Girls Lacrosse Scholarship, Michael Pulisciano, Sr. Memorial Scholarship; Matthew Nicastro— Cheshire High School Band Parents’ Association, Waterbury Pulmonary Scholarship; Lauren Noonan—Education Association of Cheshire Scholarship, Highland School PTO Scholarship; Jack O’Connor—Cheshire Police Benevolent Association Community Foundation, Chief’s Memorial Scholarship; Samantha Oris— Booster Club Athletic Scholarship; Shivani Padhi—Cheshire Education continued to page 14
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Harvest Skye Ruth Carocci couldn’t help but be all smiles as she approached the stage on Wednesday, June 21, during graduation ceremonies, to receive her diploma and then celebrate with fellow classmates.
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GRADUATION
“Never allow a person to tell you no who doesn’t have the power to say yes.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
Destinations & Scholarship Recipients continued from page 12
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(Above, from left) Ben Shadeck, Ben Schena, Ben DeLaubell and (left) Kailee Elizabeth D’Amora all celebrated their graduation from CHS on June 21.
Congratulations Congratulations to the & Best Wishes to the Cheshire High School Cheshire High Class of 2015! School Class of 2018!
sity; Benjamin Schena, Endicott College; Emily Schwab, Connecticut College; Stephen Searing, Central Connecticut State University; Matthew Seigel, Brandeis University; Joshua Selitte, The University of Northwestern Ohio; Benjamin Shadeck, University of New Haven; Ethan Shan, University of Connecticut; Margaret Shugrue, State University of New York at Albany; Stephanie Silin, University of Wisconsin; Kirsten Slade, Endicott College; John Stanton, Boston College; Lily Stilson, Southern Connecticut State University; Alexander Strout, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Mengyi Sun, Pennsylvania State University; Cecelia Sutphin, Central Connecticut State University; Gabrielle Tagliaferi, Endicott College; Jessica Tan, University of Pennsylvania; Alexa Tejeda, Merrimack College; Alexander Terry, Plymouth State University; Don Therkildsen, Ithaca College; Olivia Theroux, University of Connecticut; Paula Torres, Hawaii Pacific University; Michael Tremblay, Southern Connecticut State University; Gina Troiano, Naugatuck Valley Community College; Giovanni Troiano, Western Connecticut State University; Caroline Turret, Pratt Institute; Samuel Ubertalli, Lafayette College; Samuel Unsworth, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Jacob Uren, University of New Hampshire; Ryan Venice, Quinnipiac University; Alea Vernon, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music; Jonathan Vigdorchik, Western Connecticut State University; Anthony Vignola, Sacred Heart University; Elizabeth Vignola, Quinnipiac University; Joshua Volpert, Naugatuck Valley Community College; Sarah “The more that you Votto, Univerread, the more things sity of Massayou will know.The more chusetts Dartthat you learn, the more m o u t h ; Andrew Walplaces you’ll go” ton, Providence College; - Dr. Seuss Annie Wang, Duke UniverWe Love you! sity; Zachary Warner, Uni-
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THE CHESHIRE HERALD, JUNE 28, 2018 “Someday is not a day of the week.” — Janet Daily
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Newton Speech ... continued from page 5
I will miss seeing everyone inside the halls, classrooms, theaters, and gyms. Walking down the halls of CHS would not be the same if Isaac Moskowitz wasn’t smiling and waving as you passed him. Sitting in class was only complete if you had Carol Jentzen’s laughter wafting through the air. School musicals became amusing once Thomas Mueller entered the stage. And Greg Lederer definitely needs a shoutout for being Cheshire High School’s biggest sports fan. Our forest is full of all types of people—the athletes, musicians, politicians, comedians, and more. Everyone plays an important role in adding to our community and I am so grateful to have been provided with such an unforgettable high school experience with all of you. Some unforgettable people, including Drew Riccitelli and Liam Killea kept us intrigued especially during those Minute to Win It events. Every moment spent together added color to our forest, new plants sprouted as students
entered into our welcoming class and right now there are leaves and flowers everywhere we turn. Directly after we are handed our diplomas we are crossing one finish line and entering another race, another forest, a new place to express ourselves, it is the real world. Think about the stories from college and other post-high school experiences that will be told during our reunions and let’s not forget the high school memories that we will be reminded of as well, such as shouting Livin’ on a Prayer during football games, filling out Mr. Rood’s college rejection board (not our proudest moments but at least we were together), and Dr. Gadd being pied in the face. One last congratulations to my fellow classmates and a big thank you to everyone in the audience here to support us. Thank you for creating a diverse forest with me, every single student here has found their place in the herd. The potential before me is indescribable and I wish the best of luck to the Class of 2018 in their ventures.
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familiar with. You are all about to be exposed to ideas you have never known and to people you have never met. New jobs will come and go, along with hobbies, friends, and even some very special friends, if ya know what I mean. And one day, like Thor, your hammer is going to break. You might think that you are hopelessly lost, and that you are powerless without this aspect of yourself. But I promise you, you are more than your ham-
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mer. There is a mighty thunderstorm brewing inside of every single one of us—we just need to realize it’s there. Like Thor, when we allow ourselves to discover where our powers truly come from, then the possibilities are limitless. So Class of 2018, I challenge you all to look past your own hammers, look past the things that you let define your strength. Believe in yourself, Class of 2018. Because you are all Gods of Thunder.
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fresh and saltwater meet, so too has CHS been a site of similar intermingling between students and faculty, athletes and mathletes, Apple-users and greenies, same and different. This is the place that unites us. It’s the water we didn’t know we were swimming in, and the place where we’ve learned how to catch our own fish.
Summer 2018 PS PSAT & SAT Prep Course At Cheshire Board of Ed (Humiston) The course will run Monday evenings at 6:30 beginning July 9 w/one Sat. a.m. test. SUMMER IS A GREAT TIME TO BUILD TEST-TAKING SKILLS! Call 203-427-5014 or email EarlyOn1@Comcast.Net for more info, or contact Cheshire Adult Ed to register. Tutoring & Home Study also available!
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GRADUATION
Photos by Michael Torelli and James Brandolini
(Above, from left) Natalie Amato, Amanda Rossi, Emily Candal, Sarah Lombardi and (left) Drew Riccitelli were happy to be graduating.
CONGRATULATIONS
ERIC ANGELONE!
We are so proud of you!
Love you!
Mom, Dad, Daniel
Funtastic Mini-Open House Our mini open house is a great opportunity for you and your children to visit our school and learn about our differentiated learning program, extended daycare, weekly Mass, athletics, summer camps, extracurricular programs and more! Kids can visit our summer camp.
Thursday, July 12th, 10am-2pm St. Bridget Campus 171 Main St., Cheshire CT 06410
Come Join The Summer Theatre Camp Fun!
At the Award-Winning Seven Angels Theatre Classes start July 9th and run through August 17th, 9-3pm.
One of the best theatre camps in Connecticut...
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Call or stop in at the Box Office to sign up!
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Now available for our 2018-2019 season. $ave up to 35% over single ticket prices
See You There and Remember to Bring the Kids! RSVP: (203) 272-5860 • www.stbridgetschool.org
THE CHESHIRE HERALD, JUNE 28, 2018
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