Congratulations to 2020 Private High School Graduates

Congratulations and recognition are in order for some recent high school graduates that reside in our town, but did not attend Medfield High School. These students pursued a private high school education. Even though these students attend high school elsewhere, many of them have stayed involved in our community in various ways. The citizens of the Town of Medfield should be equally as proud of these young men and women who graduated this year.

Congratulations 2020 graduates:

BEAVER COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
Isabella Brook graduated in the Cum Laude Society and was awarded the Mente et Manu Award. She served as an intern for Ed Markey’s Re-Election Campaign and in 2019, she was a Women’s March speaker. Isabella will attend American University in the fall.

BISHOP FEEHAN HIGH SCHOOL
Hannah Carnes was honored with the Service to Others Award at graduation. While at BFHS, she was involved with Project Unite, Special Olympics and played Varsity Ice Hockey. She will attend American University in the fall.

BOSTON UNIVERSITY ACADEMY
Henry Lamkin graduates with Honors for his senior thesis. He was co-leader of the Chess Club and FRC Robotics electrical lead. He will attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the fall.

BUCKINGHAM BROWNE AND NICHOLS SCHOOL
Maya Mangiafico was honored with the Class of 1933 Athletic Award. A captain for both Varsity Soccer and Varsity Ice Hockey, she earned ALL-ISL & NEPSAC honorable mention recognition for her play. She will continue her studies and her time on the ice playing hockey for Brown University next fall.

CATHOLIC MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
Thomas Dunn enjoyed his involvement in Campus Ministry/Peer Leadership and playing volleyball while at CM. He will attend Roger Williams University in the fall.

Matthew Sokol played Varsity Football and Varsity Lacrosse for the highly talented CM teams. He also was the Basketball Team Manager. He looks forward to attending Merrimack College.

Scott-Christian Vara played and was named captain of the Varsity Lacrosse team at CM. He also was involved as an Admission Tour Guide and Community Volunteer. He will attend Merrimack College in the fall.

DANA HALL SCHOOL
Ava Dunne played Varsity Soccer while attending Dana Hall School in Wellesley. She looks forward to furthering her studies at Sacred Heart University in the fall.

Ashley Joyce was named Varsity Tennis Captain for the 2020 season. In her junior year, she received an EIL Honorable Mention for her play. She was also a member of the Varsity Soccer Team. Ashley will attend Elon University in the fall.

DEXTER-SOUTHFIELD
Jack Mills was a valued member of the Varsity Football team. He was awarded the Evergreen All-League Lineman Award and was selected for the ALL-NEPSAC 1st Team Award. Jack is headed to Georgetown University in the fall to continue his studies.

LAWRENCE ACADEMY
Jenna Sterling is a 2020 graduate of Lawrence Academy in Groton, MA. She is an equestrian, ran track and will be attending Connecticut College in the fall.

MILTON ACADEMY
Mitchell Gonser was a valued member of the Milton Academy Varsity Football program. He earned Nation Football Foundation Recognition and was named ALL-ISL and ALL-NEPSAC 1st Team. He will attend Harvard University in the fall.

NOBLE AND GREENOUGH SCHOOL
Henry Mitchell was a valued member of the Varsity Football Team at Nobles. He also played Varsity Basketball ( Captain) this past winter. Henry will continue his studies at Hamilton College in the fall.

THE RIVERS SCHOOL
Lilly Branka was honored with the Senior Award for Exceptional Dedication to Athletics during Prize Day. A three sport athlete, she was a valued member of the Varsity Field Hockey (Captain), Varsity Ice Hockey ( Captain) and Varsity Lacrosse teams. Lilly will attend Middlebury College, playing field hockey and lacrosse for the Panthers.

Kate Eselius was honored with The Mathematics Prize and The Arts Prize (Ceramics) during Prize Day. She played Varsity Ice Hockey and Varsity Softball (Captain). Kate will continue her studies at Stanford University in the fall.

ST. SEBASTIAN’S SCHOOL
Michael Farinacci served as the Class Vice-President and Editor of the school newspaper. He played both Varsity Soccer and Varsity Lacrosse for the Arrows. Michael will attend Notre Dame in the fall.

Trace Gotham served as treasurer of the MPA. He was a valued member of the Varsity Basketball team and was captain this past winter. He will continue his education at Bates College.

Ray Hilvert participated in Robotics while at St. Sebastian’s. He also enjoyed playing in the Jazz Band and Rock Ensemble. He will be attending Northeastern University in the fall.

Connor McKay was involved with Robotics during his years at St. Sebastian’s School. He also played in the Jazz Band. Connor will continue his education at Boston College.

Luke McKenzie served as manager for both the Varsity Football and Varsity Lacrosse athletic programs. He also participated in Robotics. Luke will attend Northeastern University.

THAYER ACADEMY
Maddie DeLuca graduates with the distinction of Global Scholar from Thayer Academy. Maddie was a four year member of the talented Varsity Girls Soccer program and served as captain. She was a Peer Advisor and Special Olympics Volunteer. She will attend Villanova University.

Ryan Bogar was a four year starter for the Varsity Lacrosse Team (Captain). He was an Admissions Lead Tour Guide, Special Olympic Volunteer as well as playing Varsity Football at Thayer. Ryan will attend Assumption University, playing lacrosse for the Greyhounds.

XAVERIAN BROTHERS HIGH SCHOOL
Ryan Pitrus was a 6 year member of the Varsity Alpine Ski Team and also played Varsity Tennis. He will continue his education at Providence College.

Cian Savoy was a member of the Debate Team at X. He also remained actively involved in Medfield as a Youth-Leader at UCC. He heads off to the University of Oregon in the fall.

Evan Sepe graduated from Xavarian on the National Honor Society and as an AP Scholar. He was honored with the RIT Medal/Book Award. He was the Editor-In-Chief of the Concordian Literary Magazine and President of the Business Club. He also played Varsity Soccer. Evan will attend the Carroll School of Management at Boston College.

*Every attempt was made to locate all of the 2020 private school high school graduates who live in the Town of Medfield. Some families declined to be included.