CAS-CIAC To Honor Ledyard Scholar-Athletes

CHESHIRE, CT – Three hundred fifty-four senior student athletes will be honored as CIAC Scholar Athletes at the 34th Annual CAS-CIAC ScholarAthlete Banquet at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington Sunday night. Theevent is the largest of the many honors programs CAS-CIAC hosts each year.

The Scholar Athlete program recognizes two high school seniorstudent-athletes – one boy and one girl – from each member high school whose academic and athletic careers have been exemplary, whose personal standards and achievement are a model to others and who possess highlevels of integrity, self-discipline and courage.

The honorees are chosenby the member schools and are submitted to the CIAC.More than 1,700 students, family members, school administrators and coachesare expected to be on hand to salute the Scholar Athletes and recognizetheir achievements.

Dr. Jennifer Monti, one of the most decorated highschool girls basketball in Connecticut history whose achievements include State Player of the year honors as a senior at Ellington High School, andn ow a cardiologist in Portland, Maine, will deliver the keynote address.

ESPN anchor Bob Picozzi will serve as the host for the evening and SimsburyHigh School senior Danny Deitz will also be recognized with the Michael H.Savage Spirit of Sport Award.

Please see below for the complete list of 2016-17 Scholar Athletes:

SCHOOL - HONOREES

A.I. Prince Technical High School: Melanie Perez, Vincent Ruff

Academy of Aerospace & Engineering: Caley Pruitt, Christopher Jacobs

Academy of Our Lady of Mercy - Lauralton Hall: Rachelle Ambroise

Academy of Science and Innovation: Aidonee Blackstock

Amity Regional High School: Bailey MacNamara, Jethin Gowda

Ansonia High School: Kaitlyn Sengphilom, Joseph Forleo

Avon High School: Christine Oberhausen, Austin Chen

Bacon Academy: Jocelyn Luizzi, Sam Pipicelli

Berlin High School: Hannah Schulz, Steven Bordonaro

Bethel High School: Danielle Canfield, Brian Carraturo

Bloomfield High School: Brittany Jones, Russell Thompson-Bishop

Bolton High School: Katherine Monroe, Nicholas Nemphos

Branford High School: Courtney Cosgrove, John Perrotti

Bridgeport Central High School Maliah Pabellon Ean Turner

Brien McMahon High School: Isabella Bean, Derek Lue

Bristol Central High School: Autumn Blasi, Scott Larson

Bristol Eastern High School: Emily Stadnicki, Harrison Dayton

Brookfield High School: Emily Lazorchak, Amar Patel

Bulkeley High School: Rebeca Vazquez, Christian Lebron

Bullard Havens Technical High School: Shay Reddice, Daniel Kitoko

Bunnell High School: Angelina LaMonica, Zachary Fagan

Canton High School: Chloe Gucciardi, Bradley Connolly

Cheshire High School: Abigail Abramson, Jensen Bassett

Classical Magnet School: Audrey Rosinski, Joshua Cadwallader

Coginchaug Regional High School: Alexandra Alsup, Richard Sorensen

Conard High School: Gwendolyn Geisler, Sam Morgan

Cortland V.R. Creed High School: Terrae Patterson, Jonathan Browne

Coventry High School: Caitlin Oberlin, Nathaniel Richmond

Cromwell High School: O'Kara Kramer, Alexander Kochanowicz

Crosby High School: Egla Hasimllari, Rishi Montesdeoca

Danbury High School: Sarah Schechter, Bradley Fox

Daniel Hand High School: Gabrielle Martin, Nick Leone

Darien High School: Mia Dursht, Colin Shaughnessy

Derby High School: Anna Chevarella, John Dytko

E.C. Goodwin Technical High School: Mayte Casiano, Moise Moket

E.O. Smith High School: Emily Kaufman, Andrew Schroder

East Catholic High School: Amelia Ockert, David Mantese

East Granby High School: Genna Hartman, Ryan Vanags

East Hampton High School: Jessica Marchant, Luke Johnson

East Hartford High School: Isabella Hernandez, Michael Fydenkevez

East Haven High School: Alexa Battaglino, Michael Comesanas

East Lyme High School: Kelly Peterec, Jack Mountain

East Windsor High School: Stephanie Rodrigue, Neil Callahan

Eli Whitney Technical High School: Alise Robertson, Giovany Rodriguez

Ella T. Grasso Southeastern Technical High School: Taylor Cooley, Michael Whittle

Ellington High School: Kate Walder, Thomas Arbeiter

Emmett O'Brien Technical High School: Rachel Krystopowicz, Jesse Bronko

Enfield High School: Jessica Maier, Alex Jensen

Fairfield College Preparatory School: Robert Haskins

Fairfield Ludlowe High School: Emily DeMaso, David Bates

Fairfield Warde High School: Daisy Ferleger, Daniel Knorr

Farmington High School: Michaela Flynn, Jordan Sicklick

Francis T. Maloney High School: Madison Papallo, Jonathan Goodman

Glastonbury High School: Abigail Renaud, Patrick Sconzo

Granby Memorial High School: Cailin Tennis, Owen Harter

Greenwich High School: Brittany Cleary, Edouard Quiroga

Griswold High School: Brook Rainville, Devin Mitchell

Guilford High School: Theodora Stanley, Joshua Stern

H.C. Wilcox Technical High School: Juliana Cappola, Breyden Kennedy

Haddam-Killingworth High School: Caitlyn VonFeldt, Patrick Dooley

Hamden High School: Isabella Mignosa, Rockib Uddin

Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy: Sarah Anderson, Brandon Jones

Hartford Public High School: Paw Paw Shee, Bel Claw Htoo

Harvard Ellis Technical High School: Holly DeRouin, Anthony Devanny

Henry Abbott Technical High School: Brianna Teixeira, James Chiravelli

Hill Regional Career Magnet High School: Brooke Joyner, Kenneth Andersen

Holy Cross High School: Andrea Pettinico, Anonio D'Amelio

Housatonic Valley Regional High School: Mari Cullerton, Scott Dignacco

Howell Cheney Technical high School: Natascha Romero, Theodore Halpryn

Immaculate High School: Danielle Marcone, Colm Doherty

James Hillhouse High School: Tamia Scott, Frederick Cisse

Joel Barlow High School: Amanda Spak, Grant Worthington

John F. Kennedy High School: Ariana Ramos, Jacob Dinklocker

Jonathan Law High School: Melanie Coleman, Ryan Wasserman

Joseph A. Foran High School: Carly Malesky, Gino Esposito

Killingly High School: Olivia Swanson, Cameron Chahanovich

Kolbe-Cathedral High School: Cynthia Moyano, Miguel Madrid

Ledyard High School: Jennifer McHale, Blake McHale

Lewis Mills High School: Amanda Sullivan, Michael Ciccarelli

Litchfield High/Middle School: Hannah Curran, Zachary Waterfall

Lyman Hall High School: Finely VanHouten, Matthew Hultgren

Lyman Memorial High School: Kathryn Konow, Chandler Magnuson

Lyme-Old Lyme High School: Caleigh O'Neil, Jacob Olson

Manchester High School: Katyland Facas, Thomas Kropp

Masuk High School: Corinne Batsu, Patrick Lazzaro

Mercy High School: Keri Kernisan

Metropolitan Learning Center: Lina McCann, Justin Purcell

Middletown High School: Jenna Dickes, Stephen Lombardo

Montville High School: Rachel Marchini, Cameron Collins

Nathan Hale Ray High School: Bridget Haines, Thomas Barlow

Naugatuck High School: Kelly Murphy, Peter Morrissey

New Britain High School: Ava Morell, Darien Figueroa

New Canaan High School: Molly Keshin, Jackson Appelt

New Fairfield High School: Kristen Richichi, Aaron Mullally

New London High School: Mackjeannie Joseph, Timothy Glavan

New Milford High School: Raquel Morehouse, Drew Humphreys

Newington High School: Megan Andrews, Tyler Savluk

Newtown High School: Megan Goyda, Cormac Roe

Nonnewaug High School: Sarah Woodward, Garrett Lawlor

North Branford High School: Winnie Chan, Austin Gibilisco

North Haven High School: Maily Tran, Jonathan Goodrich

Northwest Catholic High School: Katharine Jessen, Asa Guest

Northwestern Regional High School: Alexa Urmaza, Austen Royer

Norwalk High School: Juliane Alfen, Timon Dauser

Norwich Free Academy: Mackenzie Burke, Jack Sullivan

Norwich Technical High School: Madison Bodley, Qameron Mendez-Neff

Notre Dame Catholic High School: Olivia Keden, Andrew Fallon

Notre Dame High School: Gino PagliaroO.H. Platt High School: Ava Misner, Kevin Perez

Old Saybrook High School: Sarah Rose Rothman, Joshua Chang

Oliver Wolcott Technical High School: Alexis Ghi, Doni Lopez

Parish Hill Middle/Sr. High School: Jordyn Mihok, Kyle Jacobson

Plainfield High School: Shannon Sweeney, Jason Meier

Plainville High School: Victoria Plourde, Grant Sarra

Platt Technical High School: Isabella Pineiro-Jirau, Josh Paight

Pomperaug High School: Haley McClure, Henry Hu

Portland High School: Julia MacKinnon, Nicholas Coman

Public Safety Academy: Cristhian ZaldivarPutnam High School: Maria Fredette, Zachary Cutler

RHAM High School: Colleen McCormack, James Potticary

Ridgefield High School: Katherine Jasminski, William Carpenter

Robert E. Fitch High School: Amelia Anderson, Joel Lee

Rockville High School: Chelsea Chatterton, Jake Cichon

Rocky Hill High School: Kristina Machaj, David Scalise

Sacred Heart Academy: Sara Martin

Sacred Heart High School: Emily Galvao, Ben Gomes

Seymour High School: Gosia Fryc, Fred Ames

Sheehan High School: Shannon Bradley, Samuel DeMaio

Shelton High School: Alexandra Schaible, Zachary Deptula

Shepaug Valley High School: Madeline Gorra, Sean Welsh

Simsbury High School: Emily Franklin, Grant Lammey

Somers High School: Ava Roche, Timothy Gamble

South Windsor High School: Sarah Nickolas, Cameron O'Meara

Southington High School: Nickolina Doran, Nathan Simard

Sport & Medical Sciences Academy: Alexandra Tully, Daquan Carr

St. Bernard School: Flora Klise, Samuel Britner

St. Joseph High School: Megan Robertson, Christopher Raccuia

St. Paul Catholic High School: Morgan Middleton, Jordan Silva

Stafford High School: Sarah Provencher, Justin Grant

Stamford High School: Sara Staley, Troy Duncan

Staples High School: Virginia Gerig, William Hallgarten

Stonington High School: Cameron Dreher, John Ognisty

Stratford High School: Allysa Noccioli, Daniel Schaefer

Suffield High School: Lindsey Connolly, Jason Werenski

Terryville High School: Alayna Garuti, John Grimes

The Gilbert School: Grace Valickis, Jacob Tran

The Morgan School: Julia Horan, Samuel Moran

Thomaston High School: Casey Carangelo, Devan Donofrio

Tolland High School: Samantha Matteo, Ryan Giroux

Torrington High School: Erica Morrison, Michael Galan

Tourtellotte Memorial High School: Jennifer Vear, Evan Ware

Trinity Catholic High School: Shannon Daine, Ryan Sweeney

Trumbull High School: Kate Burns, Nick Marchenko

Two Rivers Magnet High School: Cianna Gonzalez, Andrew Helmin

University High School of Science & Engineering: Taylor Nogiec, AlexanderMurray

Valley Regional High School: Francesca Daniels, Alexander Fortier

Vinal Technical High School: Breana Harmon, Cullen Rezendes

W.F. Kaynor Technical High School: Cassie Couture, Terrell Patterson

Wamogo Regional High School: Cyrena Zemaitis, Michael McCarthy

Waterbury Career Academy: Vanessa Santiago, Nolan Pimentel

Waterford High School: Alaina Moger, Connor Douglas

Watertown High School: Ashley Gugliotti, Sagan Butwell

West Haven High School: Gabriella Prisco, Kyle Froehlich

Westbrook High School: Zoe Ehlert, Jason Matunas

Westhill High School: Jordan Benzaken, Blake Newcomer

Weston High School: Nicole Werner, Hamilton Forsythe

Wethersfield High School: Lynne Landers, Connor Peterson

Wheeler High School: Julia McGowan, Caleb Melinosky

Wilbur Cross High School: Jada McAuley, Scott Bohannon

Wilby High School: Julia Nguyen, Vod Vilfort

William Hall High School: Cammie Cho, Patrick Cassidy

Wilton High School: Elizabeth Healy, Henry Strmecki

Windham High School: Hannah Erickson, Kevin Organista

Windham Technical High School: Oralee Collazo, Sergio Salvador Viveros

Windsor High School: Jordan Tyburski, Jordan Irizarry

Windsor Locks High School: Vishwa Nesadia, Craig Montemerlo

Wolcott High School: Kayla Mayo, Jackson Yost

Woodland Regional High School: Allison Mayne, Colin Kennelly

Woodstock Academy: Clara Sarantopoulos, Collin Singleton

Xavier High School: Richard Ciamarra

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