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SUNDAY TELEGRAM MAY 23, 2010 

News business a lifelong education 

Leah 

LAMSON 

One of the best things about working at a newspaper 

is that you actually get paid to write, but as 

editor it seems the writing centers more around 

staff memos and community presentations than actual 

published stories. So it is with great delight that I write 

something that will actually get on a 

printed page. 

It is even more delightful that the 

subject for this piece comes courtesy 

of some of the best and brightest 

minds in high schools across the Central 

Massachusetts region. 

Each year, the Telegram & Gazette 

asks students if they have a question 

for the editor, and each year they 

supply us with some provocative fodder. 

To those who deferred because as 

one student put it, “You have enough 

to answer already!,” I appreciate your 

Editor 

acknowledgement that being an editor 

is indeed a busy job. 

It may come as no surprise that the majority of 

questions from this year’s class of Student Achievers 

had to do with the state of journalism in an electronic 

age. Those questions were intertwined with ones about 

the future of this business as well as some about my 

own career path and related accomplishments. 

So let’s start with the latter. I had always enjoyed 

writing and reading in high school, and when I found 

myself with a serious case of homesickness as a 

college freshman, I knew I needed to find something 

else to help fill my time. Enter “Janus,” the Simmons 

College newspaper that was looking for students 

willing to go to school events and report on them. One 

of my first assignments was to cover a talk by 

Germaine Greer, a well-known feminist and author of 

“The Female Eunoch,” which became an international 

best seller in the early 1970s. 

It was that assignment that converted me from being 

a special education major to a communications major. 

I was enthralled with the notion that an actual career 

could be carved out in which I had to write and read. 

And, oh yes, spotting my first byline on Page 1 of the 

college newspaper was a little like seeing my name in 

lights on a movie marquee. I was smitten. But more 

than the ego boost, I discovered that a job in journalism 

afforded me a lifelong education. No day is ever 

the same, and I’m still learning new things all the 

time. 

What I didn’t know at the time was that some 34 

years later I would be in a business that would be faced 

with such doubt about its long-term viability. Never in 

a million years did I think there would be any chance 

that people wouldn’t read newspapers. And I still 

don’t. 

Yes, the form of delivery has changed, and yes, 

newspapers aren’t as profitable as they once were. 

But this industry will survive. There will always be a 

need for a Fourth Estate, someone to watch over 

government, provide the checks and balances that 

are needed to ensure we live and thrive in a 

democratic society. There will always be a need for 

educated and trained journalists, people who are 

dedicated to accuracy, fairness and balance. There 

will always be a need for information and analysis, 

the stuff that helps us navigate the increasingly 

complex world in which we live. 

The trick will be to find a new structure that will 

support the tremendously expensive cost of running 

an information business. And that’s where you, the 

bright young minds, come in. As long as you hold to 

the basic tenets of journalism – those of rigorous 

reporting, independence, accountability and responsibility 

- and don’t succumb to temptation brought 

about by financial uncertainty, then you’ll be OK. 

If that sounds like a call to action, it is. As you 

ponder your own career paths, don’t give up on 

journalism. Consider it a calling, as many in this 

business already do. It can be an all-consuming 

profession in which you find yourself working 

nights, weekends and holidays. But it can be tremendously 

rewarding. If done right, it’s a form of public 

service, which will always have a future. 

Jin Soon Brancalhao 

Abby Kelley Foster Regional Charter 

School 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Worcester 

PARENTS: Sidnei and Phaik 

Geok Brancalhao 

HONORS AND AWARDS: U.S. 

Achievement Academy 

National Award, Grade 

10; Team Leadership 

Award, Grade 11; High 

Honor Roll, Grades 9-12; WCAC League 

All-Star, basketball, Grades 11-12; WCAC 

Academic All-Star, Grades 9-12; Academic 

Excellence in all subjects; Character Virtue 

for Truth Award; Character Virtue for 

Citizenship Award; Character Virtue for 

Self-discipline Award. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Washington AIDS 

International Teens team, Youth 

Coordinator, Grades 10-12; Class officer, 

president, Grade 9, vice president, Grade 

10; National Honor Society, Grades 10-12; 

Varsity basketball, Grades 9-12, captain, 

Grade 12; Church Youth Group, Grades 

9-12; Orchestra and chorus, Grades 9-12, 

percussionist and soprano. 

PLANS: Accepted into American University in 

Washington, D.C. Plans to travel and begin 

school in the fall of 2011, majoring in 

communications. 

Meghan K. McInnis 

Algonquin Regional High School 

AGE: 17 

HOMETOWN: Northboro 

PARENTS: Daniel and 

Bonnie McInnis 

HONORS AND AWARDS: 

National Honors Society; 

Girl Scout Silver Award 

and Bronze Award; Mt. 

Holyoke Book Award; 

2009 Division I Soccer State 

Championship. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Girl Scouts; Freshman 

mentor program, Grades 11-12; Soccer, 

Grades 11-12; Softball, Grades 9-12; 

Basketball, Grade 11; Indoor track, Grade 

12. 

PLANS: International studies at Providence 

College, University of Connecticut or Tufts 

University. Major currently undecided. 

Nicholas M. Quarta 

Assabet Valley Regional Technical High 

School 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Shrewsbury 

PARENTS: Anthony and Ann 

Marie Quarta 

HONORS AND AWARDS: Best in 

Shop (Carpentry), Grades 

9-12; Presidents 

Academic Excellence 

Award, Grades 9-12; 

National Honor Society, Grades 10-12; 

SKILLS USA District Competition gold 

medal, Grades 11-12. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: SKILLS USA, Grades 9-12; 

Principal’s Leadership team, Grades 11-12; 

Assabet Aztecs baseball, Grades 9-10; 

Co-Operative Employment, Grades 11-12. 

PLANS: Pursue a Master’s degree in either 

mechanical or robotic engineering at 

Worcester Polytechnic Institute. 

OTHER: Part-time jobs at Ziti’s Italian Trattoria, 

Southgate Retirement Home and as a 

carpenter at Deerpath Farms. 

Ashley J. Williams 

Auburn High School 

AGE: 17 

HOMETOWN: Auburn 

PARENTS: Scott and Susan 

Williams 


National Honor Society, 

Grade 10; National Merit 

Scholar, Grade 11; 

Harvard Book Award, 

Grade 11; John and Abigail Adams 

Scholarship, Grade 12; Highest Honors, 

Grades 9-12. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: National Honor Society, 

Grades 10-12, vice president, Grade 12; 

Student Council, Grades 9-11, secretary, 

Grade 11; Company Dance Team, Grades 

11-12; Link Crew, freshmen mentoring 

program, Grade 12; C.A.R.E., fifth grade 

mentoring program, Grades 11-12; Track 

and Field, Grades 10-12. 

PLANS: Major in pre-medicine at Hamilton 

College; plan to later pursue a degree in 

psychology. 

OTHER: Part-time jobs at the Greendale 

YMCA, Child Watch (Gym Daycare) and 

was a dance teacher.

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By Jacqueline Reis 

TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF 

Achievers offer their viewpoints 

High school is behind them, but 

most of this year’s Student 

Achievement Award winners are 

already thinking two steps ahead. 

Eighty-two percent of them plan to go to 

a four-year college and then on to graduate 

school. 

Even more of them (85 percent) 

believe their high school adequately 

prepared them for college or work, but 

perhaps the most honest were the 9 

percent who said they weren’t sure. 

They’ll find out in a few months, as the 

students continue the paths they hope 

will lead to their chosen career, which 

range from opera singer to biomedical 

engineer. 

Telegram & Gazette Student Achievement 

Award winners are in the top 10 

percent of their class and were chosen 

by teachers and faculty at schools in 

Central Massachusetts and Northeast 

Connecticut. Seventy-four of the students 

responded to the newspaper’s 

questionnaire about their influences, 

opinions and goals. 

A note to those who believe more 

women need to go into engineering: 

‘ My ‘best’ teacher was the best 

because he knew he hadn’t ‚ taught 

until I had learned. 

A STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER 

Efforts aren’t working yet. While nine 

young men said they hope to become 

engineers of one stripe or another, none 

of the young women mentioned it explicitly. 

Four young women, on the other 

hand, said they wanted to do environmental 

work in some capacity, while 

none of the young men did. 

Fifty-seven percent said religion is 

important in their life, and seven of the 

young men said the Bible was the most 

important book they had read. None of 

the young women did. Other books cited 

by more than one person included “The 

Little Prince,” “1984,” “Brave New 

World,” “Night,” “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” 

“The Stranger,” “The Picture of Dorian 

Gray,” “A Prayer for Owen Meany,” 

“Tuesdays with Morrie,” and “The 

Catcher in the Rye,” but the most interesting 

was perhaps “The Complete Book 

of Cat Care,” which the student said 

probably sparked her interest in medicine. 

Authors were among the people students 

listed as the person they most 

admire, although family members were 

the most popular. One young woman 

wrote that while everyone important in 

her life had let her down, she hopes to be 

the person her brothers admire. Other 

people the students admire range from 

2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari 

Maathai to neurosurgeon Dr. Benjamin 

S. Carson. 

Asked about teenage life, 89 percent of 

the students said drug use is a problem 

in schools, and only 39 percent said 

anti-smoking and anti-drug programs 

are working. 

Asked whether explicit or violent lyrics 

influence teen behavior, the answers 

varied. While some felt such lyrics 

desensitize listeners, one young man 

wrote, “Young people connect with 

these lyrics because they have already 

experienced violence.” Two others 

wrote that such music might be a way to 

“vent.” 

When it comes to politics, 88 percent 

of the students support term limits, and 

most believe society does not pay 

enough attention to the opinions and 

concerns of young people. One said she 

feels that society “tries to neglect or 

hide such issues” as bullying. One 

young man noted that “you never see 16- 

or 17-year-olds on TV being interviewed.” 

The students were asked what made 

their best teachers the best, and the 

answers included praise for the teacher’s 

“ability to reach me and interest me 

in something I was otherwise indifferent 

to,” recollections of “barrages of 

horrible puns” and gratitude for a 

teacher who let students “take education 

into their own hands.” One young 

man wrote, “My ‘best’ teacher was the 

best because he knew he hadn’t taught 

until I had learned.” 


Joseph D. Kapusansky 

Ayer High School 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Ayer 

PARENTS: Lolita and Albert 

Kapusansky 

HONORS AND AWARD: Magna 

Cum Laude; National 

Honor Society; John and 

Abigail Adams 

Scholarship; St. Michael’s 

Book Award Scholarship; Latin Award. 


Grades 10-11; Community service 

organizer, Grade 12; Marching band, 

Grade 12; Cross-country, Grades 10-12; 

Track, Grades 9-11. 

PLANS: Major in nutrition at University of 

Massachusetts at Lowell. 

OTHER: Part-time job at McDonald’s. 

Alexander Buslov 

Bancroft School 

AGE: 18 


PARENTS: Maya and 

Michael Buslov 


George I. Alden 

Scholarship, Grades 

11-12; Cum Laude 

Society; Bausch and 

Lomb Award; Rensselaer Polytechnic 

Institute Medal; Spanish Honor Society; 

National Merit Commended Student; High 

Honors, every semester, Grades 9-12. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Children’s Arts and 

Recreational Experience, a community 

service organization for children with 

special needs, Grades 10-11, program 

head, Grade 12; Varsity math team, Grades 

9-12; Worcester Partnership, Grade 11; 

Varsity tennis, Grade 12; concert band, 

drummer, Grades 9-10; Gifted High School 

Program at the College of the Holy Cross; 

tutoring middle school band students, 

Grade 11. 

PLANS: Major in economics and applied 

mathematics at Brown University. 

OTHER: Part-time job at Worcester Jewish 

Community center. 

Rebecca L. Thrush 

Bartlett Junior Senior High School 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Webster 

PARENTS: Carol Morrissey 

and Richard Thrush 


Superintendent’s Award; 

Smith’s Reading Award. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Jazz 

band, saxophone, Grades 

9-12; Show Choir, soprano, Grades 9-12; 

Cross country, Grades 9-12; co-captain, 

Grade 12; Marching band, Grade 9-11; 

Drum major, Grade 12; Concert band, 

clarinet, Grades 9-12; Math team, Grades 

9-12; captain, Grade 12; National Honor 

Society, Grades 11-12, vice president, 

Grade 12; Student Council, Grade 12; 

Select choir, soprano, Grade 12. 

PLANS: Major in applied mathematics at the 

University of Connecticut. 

OTHER: Hopes to pursue a career in 

cryptology. 

Iliana Joaquin 

Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical 

High School 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Dudley 

PARENTS: Debra and 

Thomas Smith 

HONORS AND AWARDS: John 

and Abigail Adams 

Scholarship recipient; 

honors every semester. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: 

Basketball, Grades 9-12, co-captain, 

Grades 11-12; Students Against Destructive 

Decisions, Grades 10-12; Cross-country, 

Grade 10. 

PLANS: Business major at University of 

Massachusetts at Boston 

OTHER: Part-time job at Fashion Bug and a 

licensed cosmetologist.

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Haley T. Bouchard 

Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational 

Technical High School 

AGE: 17 

HOMETOWN: Uxbridge 

PARENTS: Brian and Celine 

Bouchard 


Volleyball Unsung Hero 

Award; Superintendent’s 

commendation list, 

Grades 9-12; Top ten 

students in class; Most outstanding student 

in biology; Most outstanding student in 

health; Athletic/Academic All-Star, Grades 

9-12; Skills USA, Grades 10-12; Volleyball 

MIAA finalist; Varsity sport award, Grades 

10-12; National Honor Society. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Class president, Grade 12; 

National Honors Society, secretary, Grade 

12; Student council, historian, Grade 12; 

Class vice president, Grade 11; Model 

United Nations, Grade 11; Class historian, 

Grade 10; Volleyball, Grades 9-12; Softball, 

Grades 9, 10; Student Ambassador, 

Grades 10-12; Skills USA, Grades 10-12; 

Leo’s Club, Grades 10-12; Student 

Council, Grades 10-12; Aviation Club, 

Grades 9-11, officer, Grade 12; SEA Club: 

Grades 9-12. 

PLANS: Major in pre-medicine and health 

studies at Massachusetts College of 

Pharmacy and Health Studies. 

OTHER: Dental assistant through a 

cooperative education program in the office 

of Dr. Monica Rao, D.M.D. 

Ervin Hana 

Claremont Academy 

AGE: 18 


PARENTS: Nazif and 

Merushe Hana. 

HONORS AND AWARDS: Honor 

Roll, Grades 9-12; Carol 

Shilinsky Academic 

Achievement Award; 

National Society of High 

School Scholars. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Student Representative to 

Worcester School Committee, Grade 12; 

Editor-in-chief of yearbook, Grade 12; 

Student Body vice president, Grade 9; 

Programmer on Robotics Team, Grades 

9-10. 

PLANS: Major in philosophy at College of the 

Holy Cross while focusing on pre-medical 

studies. 

OTHER: Part-time job at the Pine Ridge 

Country Club. 

Ethan D. Hardy 

Blackstone-Millville Regional High School 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Blackstone 

PARENTS: Natalie and 

Donald Hardy 


Valedictorian; High honor 

roll, Grades 9-12; 

National Honor Society 

Character Counts Award. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Class president, Grade 12; 

High school marching band, Grades 9-12; 

Principal’s advisory council, Grades 9-12; 

Tennis, Grades 9-12, co-captain, Grade 

12; Student Council, Grades 10-12; Central 

Districts Band and Orchestra, Grades 

10-12; National Honor Society, treasurer. 

PLANS: Major in anthropology or sociology 

with a minor in either mind/brain behavior 

or statistics at Harvard University. 

OTHER: Part-time jobs at Liberty Tax and as a 

private nanny. 

Madeleine K. Vacha 

Clinton High School 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Clinton 

PARENTS: Gary and Susan 

Vacha 



Harvard Book Award; 

National Honors Society; 

Perfect Score on Math 

MCAS; Academic Achievement and Effort 

Awards. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Gymnastics at Turner Hall - 

Level 8, Grades 9-12; FIRST Robotics, 

Grades 9-11; Band secretary, Grades 9-12; 

Cross-country and Track, Grade 12. 

PLANS: Major in education with a minor in 

Spanish at the University of Nebraska at 

Lincoln. 

OTHER: Gymnastics coach at Clinton 

Turnverein Gymnastics. 

Laura J. Burns 

Doherty Memorial High School 

AGE: 17 


PARENTS: Kevin and Jill 

Burns 


Wellesley College Book 

Award; AP Scholar; 

Hanover Insurance 

Scholarship; State 

Swimming Championship finalist, Grades 

9-11. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Student Council, Grades 

9-12, president, Grade 12, vice president, 

Grade 11; Worcester Swim Team, Grades 

9-11; City record holder, Worcester JCC 

Swim Club, Grades 9-12; New England 

JCC Champion, Grades 9-12; Math team, 

Grades 9-12; National Honor Society, 

Grades 11-12; Envirothon, Grade 12. 

PLANS: Attend Vassar College or Tufts 

University to study science in preparation 

for a career in medicine. 

OTHER: Judicial Youth Corp., summer of 

2009. 

Jacqueline A. McGoldrick 

The Bromfield School 

AGE: 17 

HOMETOWN: Maynard 

PARENTS: John McGoldrick 

and Judy Stokey 

HONORS AND AWARDS: Silver 

Medalist, National 

Spanish Exam; National 

Spanish Honor Society 

member. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Academic Bowl, national 

team, Grades 11-12; Varsity Math Team, 

Grades 11-12; Wind Ensemble, first chair 

alto saxophone, Grades 10-12; Bromfield 

Review (school literary magazine), Grade 

12; National Art Honor Society; Grades 

11-12; Writing Group, Grades 11-12; 

Equestrian activities/dressage showing, 

Grades 9-10; Softball, Grade 10. 

PLANS: Attend McGill University in Montreal, 

Canada, to pursue a degree in the study of 

Classics and Ancient History. 

OTHER: Part-time job as a page at the 

Maynard Public Library. 

Haley K. Pickford 

Cushing Academy 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Leominster 

PARENTS: Mark Pickford 

and Karen 

Kamila-Colageo 


Proctor; 20th Century 

History Award, Grade 10. 

Participated in Art Show 

at Oxford University; Participated in Art 

Show in New York City. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Cushing Academy 

Scholars Program, Grades 11-12; Summer 

Internship with U.S. Rep. John Oliver, 

Grade 11; Art Portfolio with focus in Fused 

Glass, Grades 10-12. 

PLANS: Major in history and political science 

at Wheaton College. 

In politics, which of the major 

political parties or candidates 

would you be more likely to 

support 

Republicans 

Democrats 

Independents 

Not sure 

Other 

6% 

20% 

22% 

30% 

22% 

Matthew J. Allen 

Burncoat High School 

AGE: 18 


PARENTS: William and 

Jeanette Allen 


National Honor Society; 

Academic Honor Roll; AP 

Scholar; NMSC 

Commendation; 

Superintendent Scholars Award; 

Rensselaer Medalist. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Boy Scouts of America, 

Eagle Scout Rank; Robotics team, group 

leader, Grades 9-12; Orchestra, first chair, 

clarinet, Grades 10-12; Tennis, first 

doubles, Grades 10-12; Cross-country , 

Grades 11-12; Burncoat Improvement 

Association, Grades 9-10. 

PLANS: Major in Mechanical Engineering at 

Cornell University. 

OTHER: Part-time job at Price Chopper. 

Britney L. Atwater 

David Prouty High School 

AGE: 17 

HOMETOWN: Spencer 

PARENTS: Tracy and Vickie 

Atwater 



White Sweater Award; 


Girls’ Soccer 

Homecoming MVP. 


10-12; District Strategic Planning and 

Steering Committee, Grades 11-12; School 

Improvement Plan Council, Grade 11; 


Soccer, Grades 9-12; Foreign Culture 

Club, Grades 9-12; Future Business 

Leaders Club, Grade 11; Relay for Life-24 

Hour Event, Grades 9-12; Track and Field, 

Grade 9. 

PLANS: Major in biomedical engineering at 

Worcester Polytechnic Institute or major in 

pre-med at University of Massachusetts at 

Amherst. 

OTHER: Part-time job as a lab assistant at 

Blessed Herbs Inc. 

Do you plan to 

further your education 

Yes, at a 2−year 

institution 

1% 

Yes, at a 

4−year institution 

15% 

Other 

1% 

Yes, at a 4−year 

institution and plan 

to attend graduate school 

83%

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Amanda M. Roper 

Douglas High School 

AGE: 17 

HOMETOWN: Douglas 

PARENTS: Donna and 

Richard Roper 

HONORS AND AWARDS: Mass. 

Superintendents’ 

Certificate of Academic 

Excellence; John and 

Abigail Adams 

Scholarship; Rensselaer Polytechnic 

Institute Medal Award; Russell Sage 

College Student Sage Nomination; National 

Merit Scholarship Program Letter of 

Commendation; Chorus, outstanding 

upperclassman; Music Award; Dual World 

Language Award, Academic Excellence 

Award. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Worcester Youth 

Orchestra, violin, Grades 9-12; Drama 

club, Grades 9-10, 12; Chorus, Grades 

9-12; Varsity Math Team, Grades 10-12; 

Jazz Band, flute, Grades 11-12; Band, 

flute/piccolo, Grades 9-12; Blue Light 

Special, a cappella group, Grades 9-12; 

Pakachoag Music School, Unison of 

Violins, Grades 10-12. 

PLANS: Biology major with pre-med at Boston 

College. 

OTHER: Volunteer at Douglas Dog Orphans; 

tutors; teaches CCD; teaches flute and 

violin through Afternoon Tunes in 

Worcester. 

Joshua H. Tracy 

Harvard H. Ellis Technical High School 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Canterbury, 

Conn. 

PARENTS: Ralph and Laura 

Tracy 


Valedictorian; Class 

president; National 

Honors Society president; 

Highest Achievement in electrical 

technologies award; Highest Academic 

standing in science; 2010 Skills USA 

honorable mention in related mathematics; 

Presidential Scholarship from University of 

Connecticut. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Math team, Grades 9-11; 

Tutoring group, Grade 12. 

PLANS: Major in electrical engineering at the 


Amy K. Boucher 

Fitchburg High School 

AGE: 18 

PARENTS: Herue and 

Florence Boucher 

HONORS AND AWARDS: Abigail 

Adams Scholarship; 

Coach’s Award for 

Soccer, Grades 9-12; 

MVP and Most Improved 

for Track; Bioethics 

Academic Award; Women in Leadership. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Soccer, Grades 9-12; 

Helping Hands, Grades 10-12; Track, 


Grades 11-12; Student Council, Grades 

10-12. 

PLANS: Leaves in September for AIT training 

in Texas for the Army National Guard. Will 

study nursing at Worcester State College in 

fall 2011. 

OTHER: Part-time job at McDonald’s during 

Grades 10-11, currently working at TJ 

Maxx. 

Martha A. Walters 

Holy Name Central Catholic High School 

AGE: 17 

HOMETOWN: North Grafton 

PARENTS: Herbert and 

Marion Walters 



Holy Cross Book Award, 

Grade 11; honors 

student, Grades 9-12; 

Most Outstanding student, world history, 

Grade 9. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Concert band, Grades 

9-11, assistant violin section leader, Grade 

12; Yearbook, Grade 11-12, co-editor in 

chief, Grade 12; Fiddler in theatre 

production of “Fiddler on the Roof,” 

violinist, pit band, Grade 12; Tap, Jazz, 

Ballet and Lyrical dancer at The Dance 

Place, Worcester, Grades 9-12. 

PLANS: Major in Environmental Studies at 

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Clark 

University, Boston University or College of 

the Holy Cross. 

OTHER: Part-time job as teacher’s assistant, 

Dance Place, Worcester; Camp counselor, 

Camp Sunshine, Grade 11. 

Michael D. Carpentier 

Gardner High School 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Gardner 

PARENTS: Dr. Paul and 

Suzanne Carpentier. 

HONORS AND AWARDS: Chair 

City Chapter of National 

Honor Society, Inducted 

in Grade 10, Vice 

President, Grade 12; 

Stanley Z. Koplik Certificate of Mastery; 

John and Abigail Adams Scholarship; Saint 

Michael’s College Book Award; Best All 

Around AP US History Student, Grade 11; 

Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY); 

Gardner High School representative at the 

state conference, Grade 10; Junior Staff 

member at the Massachusetts State 

Conference, Grades 11-12. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Student council, Grades 

9-12, president, Grade 12; Winter Carnival 

Volunteer, Grades 9-11; Freshman 

Orientation, Grades 10-12, coordinator and 

MC, Grade 12; Representative to 

Massachusetts Student Government Day, 

Grade 12; Central Massachusetts Regional 

Student Advisory Council, Grade 12; 

Master of Ceremonies, televised Mayoral 

Debate at Gardner High School, Grade 12; 

Project Haiti Service Organization , Grades 

11-12; Varsity soccer, Grades 9-12, 

captain, Grade 12; Mid Wachusett All Star 

Division C Team, Grade 12; Chair City 

Soccer Club; Track, Grade 12. 

PLANS: Major in history with a concentration 

in secondary education at Assumption 

College. 

OTHER: Theatre at the Mount, Spring 

Children’s Production, lead roles, Grades 

9-11; St. Vincent DePaul Parish Community 

Musical, co-director and lead actor, Grade 

11; Holy Rosary School Creative Dramatics 

Stagehand, Grades 9-10; Our Lady of the 

Holy Rosary Parish Religious education 

teacher, Grades 10-12; Holy Rosary Parish 

lector, Grades 10-12; Holy Rosary Parish 

Choir. 

Do you believe your high 

school education was relevant 

to today’s world and adequately 

prepared you for college or to 

enter the working world 

Not sure 

No 10% 

5% 

Yes 

85% 

Brenton J. Caldwell 

Grafton High School 

AGE: 17 

HOMETOWN: Grafton 

PARENTS: Robert and 

Elizabeth Caldwell 

HONORS AND AWARDS: High 

Honors, Grades 9-12; St. 

Michael’s College Book 

Award; Principal’s 

Leadership Award 

Nominee; Homecoming king, Grade 10; 

Boys’ State Program, Grade 11; People to 

People Ambassador, Grade 11. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Peer leaders, Grades 

9-12, secretary, Grade 11, vice president, 

Grade 12; National Honor Society, Grades 

11-12; vice president, Grade 12; Altar 

server and CCD teacher, St. Mary’s Parish, 

Grades 9-12; Student Against Destructive 

Decisions, Grades 9-12; Student council, 

Grade 12; Senior leader, Grade 12; 

Soccer, Grades 9-12; Math team, Grades 

11-12; Yearbook staff, Grade 12. 

PLANS: Major in bio-medical engineering at 

the University of Southern California. 

Brooke E. Coughlan 

Hudson High School 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Hudson 

PARENTS: Christopher D. 

Coughlan and Janet L. 

Coughlan 



Nominated for College of 

the Holy Cross Gifted 

High School Student Program, taking one 

class per semester at the college, Grade 

12; Voted Unsung Hero, Volleyball Team, 

Grade 11. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Volleyball, Grades 9-12; 

Tennis, Grades 9-12. 

Hudson High productions of “Seussical the 

Musical,” Grade 9 and “Bye Bye Birdie,” 

Grade 10; Massachusetts State Science 

and Engineering Fair, Grade 11; stayed 

with a family in France through Hudson 

High; volunteer for the Organization for the 

Assabet River, Grade 11. 

PLANS: Major in microbiology at Cornell 

University, Worcester Polytechnic Institute 

or University of Massachusetts at Amherst. 

OTHER: Works summers and weekends at 

Ferjulian’s Farm, Hudson. 

SUNDAY TELEGRAM MAY 23, 2010

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Michael P. Duffy 

Immaculate Heart of Mary School 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Shirley 

PARENTS: James and 

Patricia Duffy 


Roll, Grades 9-12; First 

Place in Band, Grade 11; 

National Latin Exam, 

Magna Cum Laude, 

Grades 9, 11; Pre-Calculus Excellence, 

Grade 11. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Baseball (Bromfield), 

Grades 9-10; Baseball (Immaculate Heart 

of Mary), Grades 11-12, captain, Grades 

11-12; National Honor Society, vice 

president, Grade 11, president, Grade 12; 

Basketball, Grades 11-12; Altar server; 

Pro-Life League member; Band, trumpet, 

horn captain. 

PLANS: Major in mechanical engineering at 

University of Massachusetts at Lowell. 

OTHER: Summer job at Three Seasons 

Landscape. 

Seth-David Dworman 

Leicester High School 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Paxton 

PARENTS: Alan and Laura 

Dworman 


Outstanding Junior 

awards in History and 

French; Outstanding 

Sophomore awards in 

History, Spanish and Mathematics; 

Outstanding Freshmen awards in History 

and Spanish; Outstanding Academic 

Excellence Awards, Grades 10-12. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Fencing, Grades 10-12, 

rated E2010 by USFA; Track, Grades 

10-12; Number Theory and Puzzling Club, 

Grades 10-12, president, Grade 12; Harry 

Potter Club, Grades 9-12, co-president, 


10-12, president, Grade 12. 

PLANS: Study foreign languages and 

linguistics at Brandeis University. 

OTHER: Volunteer Mass Audubon Society, 

Grades 10-12. 

Joanna D. Rydzefski 

Leominster High School 

AGE: 18 


PARENTS: David and Nina 

Rydzefski 


Student Council 

Historian’s Award, Grade 

9; Student Council 

Advisers Award, Grade 

10; National Honor Society; Fourth place in 

Leominster High Science Fair, Grade 9. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Volunteer at Red Cross 

blood drive donation center, Grades 9-12; 

Student Council, Grades 9-12; Regional 

Student Advisory Council, Grades 10-12; 

National Honor Society, Grades 10-12, 

secretary, Grade 12; Intern for 

Massachusetts state Sen. Jennifer 

Flanagan; Annual Molly Bish Day, Grades 

9-12; Field hockey, Grades 9-12; 

Lacrosse, Grades 9-12, Coaches Award, 

Grade 10, captain, Grade 12. 

PLANS: Pharmacy major at Northeastern 

University or political science major at 

Providence College. 

Alysha B. Bastine 

Leominster High School – Center for 

Technical Education 

AGE: 17 


PARENTS: Renee and Frank 

Bastine 

HONORS AND AWARDS: Skills 

USA Gold Medalist, 

Grades 11-12; Skills USA 

State Champion and 

National Competitor, 

Grade 11; Recognition of Excellence in 

Trade, Healthcare. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Skills USA, chapter 

treasurer, Grade 11, chapter president, 

Grade 12; SCORE Peer Mediation, Grade 

10; Recreational softball, Grades 9-10 

PLANS: Attend the nursing program at 

Fitchburg State College. 

OTHER: Certified Nursing Assistant at Manor 

on the Hill Assisted Living Facility. 

What is the likelihood that a 

woman will be elected president 

in the 21st century 

Possible 

51% 

Not likely 

4% 

Dylan J. Drolette 

Lunenburg High School 

Definate 

45% 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Fitchburg 

PARENTS: Joe and Beth 

Drolette 



High Honor Roll each 

term; Golden Hammer 

Award; Renaissance 

Award. 


9-12; Renaissance, Grades 9-12; National 

Honor Society, Grades 11-12; Latin Club, 

Grades 9-12; Mass State Latin Team, 

Grades 9-12; Retreat Leader, Our Lady of 

the Lake, Grades 9-12. 

PLANS: Major in history at Boston University. 

Kiran Mullur 

Marianapolis Preparatory School 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Millbury 

PARENTS: Sheela and Bala 

Mullur 


College of Maine Book 

Award; High Honors, five 

semesters; Scholar 

Athlete Distinction Award, 

Grades 9-11; “Father Stanley Saplis 

Award”; Marianapolis Science Fair, first 

place, Grade 9, second place, Grade 10. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Class president, Grades 

10-12; Soccer, Grades 9-12; Model United 

Nations, team president, Grades 9-12; 

Mock trial attorney in Connecticut Regional 

Mock Trial competition, Grades 10-12; 

Math team, Grades 9-11; Math and science 

resource tutor for science, Grade 12; 

American Cancer Society Relay for Life, 

Grades 9-12. 

PLANS: Major in biochemistry or biophysics 

while on a pre-medical track at the Honors 

College, University of Massachusetts at 

Amherst. 

OTHER: Volunteer at Quality Kids Kare PC, 

Houghton Mifflin Publishing Co. and Red 

Cross Blood Drive. 

Nathan R. Bricault 

Massachusetts Academy of Math and 

Science 

AGE: 17 

HOMETOWN: West Boylston 

PARENTS: Raymond and 

Janet Bricault 

HONORS AND AWARDS: Third 

Place Destination 

Imagination Global Finals; 

Destination Imagination 

Da Vinci Award for 

Exceptional Creativity and Renaissance 

Award for Engineering Design; Mock Trial 

Elite 8 Competitor; Lions Club Youth 

Speech Competition Regional Winner; 

National Honor Society; Meritorious Award 

in High School Mathematics Contest in 

Modeling. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Destination Imagination 

(team member, Grades 10, 12); Mock Trial, 

Grades 11-12, team captain, Grade 12; 

Microgravity Demonstration Club, Grades 

9-12; Class Treasurer, Grades 10-12; 

Volunteer Teacher’s Aide, Grades 11-12; 

Historical Fencing, Grade 12; Theater, 

lighting and sound crew, Grade 10; Class 

Play competitions, scriptwriter, Grade 10. 

PLANS: Major in biological engineering at 


OTHER: Worked at the Worcester District 

Courthouse in the summer of 2009. 

Catherine E. Withers 

Marlboro High School 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Marlboro 

PARENTS: Catherine and 

Robert Withers 


National Merit 

Commended student, 

Grade 11; AP Scholar; 

Marlboro High School 

representative at Massachusetts Girl’s State 

Convention; Faculty Awards in Science, 

Grade 9-12, Mathematics, Grade 10, and 

History, Grades 9, 11; High Honors, 

Grades 9-12; Wellesley Book Award, 

Grade 11. 


Grades 10-12, co-chair of community 

service, Grade 10, vice president, Grade 

12; Indoor track, Grade 9-12, captain, 

Grade 12, League All-Star, Grades 9-12; 

Outdoor track, Grades 9-12, captain, 

Grades 11-12; Soccer, Grades 9-12, 

co-captain, Grade 12; Coaches Award, 

Grades 9, 10, 12; Student representative to 

the School Committee, Grades 10-12; 

Student advisory committee, Grades 10-12; 

Spanish Club, Grades 9-12, vice president, 

Grades 11-12; Student Council, Grades 

9-12, vice president, Grades 9-10. 

PLANS: Major in environmental studies and 

Spanish at an undecided university. 

OTHER: Volunteer coordinator-recruiter for 

Special Olympics, Grades 10-11.

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Devin M. Driscoll 

Milford High School 

AGE: 17 

HOMETOWN: Milford 

PARENTS: Stephen and 

Gina Driscoll 


Valedictorian; 

Superintendents’ Award; 


Girls State Delegate 

2009; Abigail Adams Award; National 

Honor Society; Directors’ Recognition 

Award 2008; Athletic Recognition Award 

for Highest Academic Average. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: C.A.R.E., Grades 9-12 , 

treasurer; Spanish National Honor Society, 

Grades 11-12, vice president; National 

Honor Society, Grades 11-12; Soccer, 

Grades 9-12; Basketball, Grades 9-12; 

Softball, Grades 9-11; Track, Grade 12; 

Micro Finance Club, Grades 11-12; 

Chorus, Grades 9-10; SADD, Grades 

10-12; Mock Trial, Grade 12, league 

champion. 

PLANS: Major in Biology under a pre-med 

advisory program at Northeastern University 

or College of the Holy Cross. 

OTHER: Tutors at the Youth Center. 

Christopher J. Tarantino 

Millbury Junior/Senior High School 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Millbury 

PARENTS: Donna and Dave 

Tarantino 



Superintendant Award, 

Grade 12; Rensselaer 

Medal Award recipient; 

SCHOOL ACTIVITES: Varsity soccer, Grades 

9-12, captain Grades 11-12, SWCL and 

Central Mass All-Star, Grades 11-12; Track, 

Grades 9, 11, 12; Senior citizen computer 

training, Grades 9-12; Diabetes mentoring, 

Grades 9-12. 

PLANS: Attend the University of Connecticut 

to study pharmacy, concentrating in the 

field of research on nuclear pharmacy. 

OTHER: Bakery assistant at Goretti’s 

Supermarket. 

Yivan Jiang 

Nashoba Regional High School 

Felicia V. Smith 

Montachusett Regional Vocational 

Technical High School 

AGE: 17 

HOMETOWN: Barre 

PARENTS: Stephen and 

Martha Femino 

HONORS AND AWARDS: Special 

Honors, Grades 10-12; 

field hockey awards: 

Heart and Soul Award, 

Coach’s Award, Fifth 

place in New England Girls Wrestling 

Tournament. 


Grades 11-12; Softball, Grade 9; Field 

Hockey, Grades 9-12, Heart and Soul 

Award, Coaches Award, Most Improved 

Award, captain, Grade 12; Track, Grades 

10-12, Most Improved Award; ROTC, 

private first class, Grade 9, Sergeant, 

Grade 10, 2nd Lieutenant, Grade 11, 

Major, Grade 12; Student Council, Grades 

11-12; More than 200 hours of community 

service. 

PLANS: Psychology major at University of 

Massachusetts at Amherst. 

Todd A. Estabrook 

Nipmuc Regional High School 

Alexandra J. Rocheleau 

Murdock Middle High School 

AGE: 17 

HOMETOWN: Winchendon 

PARENTS: Arthur and Paula 

Rocheleau 


Academic Excellence, 

Grades 9-10; High 

Honors, Grades 10-11. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Key Club, Grades 9-10; 

National Honors Society, Grades 10-12; 

Student Council, Grades 9-12; Class 

Treasurer, Grades 9-12; Peer Mediation, 

Grades 9-12; Upward Bound Math and 

Science, Grades 10-12; Field Hockey, 

Grades 9-11, Most Improved Award, Grade 

11; Track, Grade 12; School musical, 

Grades 9-12; Chamber Singers, Grades 

9-12. 

PLANS: Major in science and chemistry at 

Arcadia University, Glenside, Penn., or 

Western New England College, Springfield. 

Paul J. Ahearn 

North Brookfield Junior/Senior High 

School 


Christopher J. Colella 

Narragansett Regional High School 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Templeton 

PARENTS: Alan and Beverly 

Colella 

HONORS AND AWARDS: Mu 

Alpha Theta; 2009 

Elizabeth Haskins 

Mathematics Contest 

Award; National Honors 

Society; Opus Bono Historic member; 

Principal’s List/High Honors, Grades 9-12. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Bowling Club, Grades 

11-12, team captain and top bowler both 

years; International Club, Grades 11-12, 

president, Grade12. 

PLANS: Major in biology with a minor in 

business at Wichita State University in the 

Pre-Dental Program. 

OTHER: Youth contributor and columnist the 

last three years for the “Bowler’s Ledger.” 

Is there a drug problem 

in schools today 

No 

3% 

Not sure 

8% 

Yes 

89% 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Stow 

PARENTS: Zhiwei Jiang and 

Ying Chen 


Co-owner of U.S. 

Provisional Patent 

No. 61 / 086,859 for 

developing a process for 

the formulation of stable nanoparticles of 

C0Q10; Intel Science Talent Search 

semifinalist; 2009 United States National 

Chemistry Olympiad, High Honors; Harvard 

Book Award; Superintendents’ Association 

Certificate of Academic Excellence; 

National Merit Scholarship; 2009 Young 

Artist Concerto competition winner. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: New England Conservatory 

Youth Symphony; Worcester Youth 

Symphony Orchestra, principal flutist; 

intern at the HU Lab in the Department of 

Pathology at Harvard Medical School; 

Massachusetts Central District Band; 

University of Massachusetts Honor Band, 

Lion’s Club All-State Band, John Phillips 

Sousa National Honor Symphonic Band; 

Guest performer for the Metropolitan Wind 

Symphony at the National Heritage 

Museum, Lexington; Minuteman Road Club 

cyclist; Red Cross volunteer; Skidmore 

Summer Flute Institute; Community flute 

teacher. 

PLANS: Attend Columbia University to 

prepare for a career in pharmaceutical 

development. 

OTHER: Former competitive chess player 

reaching the rating of 1698. 

AGE: 17 

HOMETOWN: Upton 

PARENTS: Todd and Marie 

Estabrook 


Algebra II Award; Bausch 

and Lomb Honorary 

Science Award; High 

Honors, Grades 9-12; 

Boys State Representative in 2009. 


9-12; Public Relations Officer, Grade 12; 

Friends of Seniors, Grades 11-12; 

Computer Class Coordinator, Grade 12; 

Peer Education, Grades 10-12; Treasurer, 


10-12; Tutoring, Grades 11-12; Organizer 

of tutoring program, Grade 12. 

PLANS: Major in biochemistry or biomedical 

engineering at Northeastern University or 


Thanh-Xuan ‘Susie’ Tran 

North Central Charter Essential School 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Fitchburg 

PARENTS: Ha Tran 


Certificate of 

achievement from 2010 

Worcester County 

Athletic Conference; 

Academic Award of Achievement, Grade 

11; Rotary Club’s student of the month, 

Grade 12. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Basketball, Grades 10-12, 

captain; All-Star team, Grades11-12, MVP 

and team high scorer, Grade 11; Lacrosse 

team, Grades 10-12, captain; NCCES 

student ambassador, Grades 9-12; 

NCCES community meeting leadership. 

PLANS: Attend Massachusetts College of 

Pharmacy, Boston. 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: North 

Brookfield 

PARENTS: Joseph and Linda 

Ahearn 


Superintendent’s Scholar 

Award; HOBY Leadership 

Conference Alternate; 

NELMS Scholar Award; President’s 

Education Award; National Young Leaders 

Conference Nominee. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: National Honor Society 

Member; vice president, Grades 10-12; 

Band Member, trumpet; Spanish Club, 

Grades 10-11; Tutor, Grade 11; New 

England Mathematics League Participant, 

Grade 11; Food Pantry Collection, Grades 

9-12; North Brookfield Sportsmen’s Club 

Member, Grades 9-12; Worcester Regional 

Science and Engineering Fair, Grade 12; 

Red Cross Blood Drive worker, Grades 

10-12. 

PLANS: Attend the University of Connecticut 

and major in pre-pharmacy. 

Timothy J. Beane 

North High School 

AGE: 18 


GRANDPARENTS: Richard and 

Doreen Derby 



Bausch and Lomb 

Science Award; 

Valedictorian; Lyon’s Club 

speech participant. 


11-12; National Honor Society, Grades 

10-12, officer, Grades 11-12; Robotics 

Team captain, Grades 11-12; Robotics 

Team, Grades 10-12. 

PLANS: Major in chemistry and biochemistry 

at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

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Laura C. Moran 

North Middlesex Regional High School 

AGE: 17 

HOMETOWN: Townsend 

PARENTS: Jack and Melissa 

Moran 


Excellence in World 

History; Student of the 

Quarter - English. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Leo’s Club, Grades 9-10; 

Gay Straight Alliance, Grades 9-12; Anime 

Club, Grades 9, 12; International Club, 

Grade 9. 

PLANS: Attend Clark University, major 

undecided. 

OTHER: Summer job at Symmetricon Inc. as a 

human resource specialist. 

Tara A. Jarobski 

Oxford High School 

AGE: 17 

HOMETOWN: North Oxford 

PARENTS: Gary and Sandra 

Jarobski 



MIAA Women in Sport 

Day Honor; second place 

in the University of 

Massachusetts Medical School’s Brain 

Bee; Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science 

Award; sixth place SWCL Girls Shot Put. 


secretary Grades 10-12; Soccer, Grades 

9-12; Indoor track, Grades 10-12; Softball, 

Grades 9-12; Band, Grades 9-12; NEASC 

Student Representative, Grade 11; Girl 

Scouts, Grades 9-12; Freshman class 

secretary. 

PLANS: Attend an undecided four-year 

college to pursue a science-related major 

such as biotechnology or biomedical. 

Sarah K. Hebert 

Quaboag Regional Middle/High School 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: West Brookfield 

PARENTS: Gary and Laurie 

Hebert 


Providence College Book 

Award; John and Abigail 

Adams Scholarship. 

ACTIVITIES: Basketball, Grades, 9-12; 

Soccer, Grades 9, 10; National Honor 

Society, Grade 12; Class historian, Grade 

12; Class secretary, Grades 9-11; 

Superintendent Advisory Council, Grades 

10-12; Boys varsity tennis manager, Grades 

10-12; Boys varsity soccer manager, Grade 

12; AAU basketball, Grades 9-11. 

PLANS: Attend the University of New 

Hampshire, major undecided. 

OTHER: Part-time cashier at the Big Y Foods 

in Ware. 

Danyelle M. Doldoorian 

Northbridge High School 

AGE: 17 

HOMETOWN: Whitinsville 

PARENTS: John and Lynne 

Doldoorian Jr. 



Mathematics Junior 

Medal; Daughters of the 

American Revolution 

Award; President’s Education Award, gold; 

Outstanding Achievement in: geometry 

honors, Spanish 2 honors; Spanish 3 

honors; biology honors; American studies, 

trigonometry and pre-calculus honors; Latin 

1 honors; chemistry honors; John and 

Abigail Adams Scholarship. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Field hockey, Grades 

9-11, captain, Grade 12; National Honor 

Society, Grades 11-12; Student Council, 

Grades 9-12; event chairman, Grades 11, 

12; LinkLeader, Grade 12; A Cappella 

Choir, Grades 9-10; Humanitities Scholars 

Collaborative, Grade 11; Massachusetts 

Women and Girls in Sports Day school 

representative, Grade 12. 

PLANS: Major in mathematics and education 

at Trinity College, Hartford, Conn. 

OTHER: Counselor/staff member at 

Whitinsville Community Center. 

Jarrett T. Sumwalt 

Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical 

High School 

AGE: 17 

HOMETOWN: Wales 

PARENTS: Robert and Shari 

Sumwalt 

HONORS AND AWARDS: High 

honors, Grades 9-12; 

Auto Body Shop Award, 

Grade 9; Perfect 

Attendance and Auto 

Body Award, Grade 10; Auto Body Award, 

Math Award and Science Award, Grade 11. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Honor Society, Grades 

11-12. 

PLANS: Major in collision repair at Lincoln 

Technical Institute in Windsor, Conn. 

OTHER: Part-time job at Elwood’s Restaurant 

and Pub, Monson 

Do you think public officials 

are threatening freedom of the 

press in the United States 

Not sure 

34% 

No 

42% 

Yes 

24% 

Laura A. Madigan 

Notre Dame Academy 

AGE: 17 

HOMETOWN: Holden 

PARENTS: Fran and Susan 

Madigan 

HONORS AND AWARDS: Smith 

College Book Award; The 

Patricia Humes Memorial 

Scholarship; 2009 Ski 

Team Coach’s Award; 

Society of Women Engineers Certificate of 

Merit for highest honors; National Science 

League Chemistry Contest participant with 

distinction. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Ski Team, Grades 9-12; 

captain, Grade 12; Cross Country Team, 

Grades 9-12; captain, Grade 12; Volunteer 

Holden Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 

Grades 11-12; Camp Sunshine volunteer; 

Student Council, Grades 11-12; Art Club, 

Grades 9-11; Instrumental Ensemble, 

Grades 9-10; Christ the King CYC, Grades 

9-12; Golf, Grades 10-11; Math lab tutor, 

Grade 11. 

PLANS: Study biochemistry at Villanova 

University. 

OTHER: Worked part-time at Sundae School 

Ice Cream Shop in 2009. 

Brittany L. Bousquet 

Putnam High School 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Putnam, Conn. 

PARENTS: Willie and 

Frances Bousquet 


roll, Grades 9-12; Student 

of the Month, Grade 9; 

Superintendents Award, 

Grade 11; AP Scholar 

Achievement, Grade 11; 

Clipper Classic All-Academic Team, Grade 

12; Governor’s Scholar semifinalist, Grade 

12; Connecticut All-State All-Academic 

basketball team, Grade 12; National Honor 

Society; ECC Sportsmanship Award, cross 

country, Grade 12; ECC Sportsmanship 

Award, basketball, Grade 12. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Putnam High School Relay 

for Life team captain, Grades 10-12; Class 

president, Grades 10-12; Student Council, 


Grades 10-12; AAU basketball, Grades 

9-11; Putnam Pride Council, Grades 9-12; 

Kids on Broadway, Grades 9-10; Color 

guard and concert band, Grades 9-10; 

Cross country, Grade 12; Basketball, 

Grades 9-12. 

PLANS: Study law/government at an 

undecided university. 

OTHER: Volunteer for Putnam Interact Club, 

Grades 9-11; Volunteer for Putnam 

recreation programs, Grades 9-12; 

volunteer at soup kitchen and open house 

with the National Honor Society; Putnam 

recreational basketball coach, Grades 

9-12. 

Christopher J. Greenlee 

Oakmont Regional High School 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Westminster 

PARENTS: Margaret and 

Doug Greenlee 



Scholar awards: Latin 3, 

physics, chemistry, AP 

US History, AP Latin, 

pre-calculus, wood tech. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Cross country, captain and 

league all-star, Grades 9-12, MVP Awards; 

Indoor and outdoor track, captain and 

league All-Star, Grades 9-12; Class 

treasurer, Grades 10-12; Boys State, 

Grade 11; Church school teacher, Grades 

9-12; National Honors Society, Grade 12; 

Latin Club, Grades 9-11; National History 

Day finalist, Grade 11; Midland Wachusett 

Student Athlete Council, Grades 11-12; 

PLANS: Biology major at either University of 

Massachusetts at Amherst or Colby College 

in Waterville, Maine. 

OTHER: Wachusett Mountain ski instructor. 

Allison R. Hubbard 

Quabbin Regional High School 

AGE: 17 

HOMETOWN: Barre 

PARENTS: Harry J. and 

Donna Hubbard 


National Jewish High 

School Leadership 

Conference, Hebrew 

Union College, Cincinnati, 

Ohio; 2009 Student Sage 

Recognition Award from Russell Sage 

College; Academic Excellence Awards in 

Introduction to Physical Science, Honors 

Biology, Health 11, Spanish 2, 

Environmental Science, Health 2, Spanish 

3, Art 2, Global Perspectives, World 

Literature; Honor camper, Music Merit 

Award. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: National Honors Society, 

Grades 11-12; Blue/Gold Key Society, 

Grade 12; Link Crew, Link Leader I, 

Grades 10-12; Gay-Straight Alliance peer 

leader, Grades 9-12; Quabbin Drama Club, 

crew, actress, make-up artist, singer, 

choreographer, Grades 9-12; Quabbin 

Valley Music Festival, Grades 9-12. 

PLANS: Major in Environmental Science with 

a policy concentration at Bryant University. 

OTHER: Part-time job as religious school 

teacher’s aide at Temple Sinai; Camp 

counselor at the Barton Center for Diabetes 

Education.

9 

Brent D. McGrath 

Ralph C. Mahar Regional School 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Orange 

PARENTS: Gary A. and Terri 

L. McGrath 


Rennselaer Medal Award; 


Science Award; Saint 

Michaels’ Book Award; 

2010 McDonald’s McScholar Athlete; The 

Republican All-Academic Winter Sports 

team member, Grades 11-12; Mahar 

Basketball Coach’s Award, Grades 11-12; 

John and Abigail Adams Scholarship; All “A” 

Academic Awards; High Honors every 

quarter, Grades 9-12. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Baseball, Grades 9-12; 

Orange Recreational Association , Grades 

9-12; Basketball, Grades 9-12; Soccer, 

Grades 9-11, co-captain, Grade 12; 

Volunteer tutoring, Grades 9-12; JETS 

team, 2nd place in Division III; Peer 

mediation, Grades 9-12; National Honor 

Society, Grades 9-12; Independent 

Baseball League in Orange, Grade 11; 

Junior/Senior League baseball, Grades 

9-12. 

PLANS: Major in electronic engineering at 

Worcester Polytechnic Institute. 

OTHER: Castine Movers Warehouse Worker, 

Grades 9-12; Orange Recreational 

Association basketball counselor at camp, 

Grades 9-12. 

David M. Tremblay 

Southbridge Christian Academy 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Brookfield 

PARENTS: Ronald and 

Rebecca Tremblay 


International Honors 

Certificate from A.C.E.; 

Graduating with Honors; 

Business study certificate. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Student Convention in New 

York, Grade 10; Science Fair awards, 

Grades 9-12; One month mission to Belize, 

Grade 9. 

PLANS: Major in business management and 

accounting at Quinsigamond Community 

College. 

OTHER: Part-time job at Famous Footwear. 

Alexander Tang 

St. John’s High School 

AGE: 18 


PARENTS: Dalin Tang and 

Ann Shi 



2009 American 

Gastroenterological 

Association Student 

Research Fellowship Award; 2009 

Outstanding Youth of Shrewsbury Award; 

National Merit Scholarship Winner; Brother 

Keenan M. Mahan 

Shepherd Hill Regional High School 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Charlton 

PARENTS: Michael and 

Teresa Mahan 


Principals’ Leadership 

Award, Grade 12; High 

Honors Grades 9-12; 

GPA leader, accelerated 

math courses, Grades 9-12; Salutatorian. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITES: Boy Scout Troop 338, 

Eagle Scout; McCoy’s Action Karate, black 

belt; Tennis, Grades 9-12, captain, Grade 

12; National Honors Society, Grades 

10-12; WGBH trivia team captain, Grade 

12; Foreign Language Club, France and 

Italy, Grade 11, Spain, Grade 12; Math 

Team, Grades 10-12; Soccer referee, 

Grades 9-12; St, Joseph’s Church, altar 

server, Stewardship Committee; 

PLANS: Part of the BioTAP program majoring 

in biochemistry and chemistry at University 

of Massachusetts at Amherst - Commonwealth 

College, while also fulfilling 

pre-medical studies requirements. 

OTHER: Midland area youth soccer referee, 

Town of Charlton soccer referee, 5-Star 

Academy referee. 

Glen W. Shaw 

St. Bernard’s Central Catholic High 

School 

AGE: 17 

HOMETOWN: New Ipswich, 

N.H. 

PARENTS: Glen and Julie 

Shaw 


Columbia University Book 

Award, Grade 11; 

Dartmouth College Book 

Award, Grade 10; Central Mass. Football 

All-Star, Grade 12; Sentinel & Enterprise 

Lacrosse All-Star, Grades 10-11. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Football, Grades 9-12; 

Lacrosse, Grades 10-12, captain, Grade 

12; National Honor Society, Grades 11-12, 

treasurer, Grade 12; Youth Basketball 

Coach, Grades 11-12; Basketball, Grade 9; 

Student Council, Grade 11, treasurer, 

Grade 11; Student Ambassador, Grades 

9-12; Peer Tutor-Geometry, Grade 11; 

Newspaper Club, Grade 12. 

PLANS: Major in corporate finance and 

accounting at either Bentley University or 

Lehigh University. 

OTHER: Lives and works on Shaw’s Farm 

(family farm); Substitute driver for G.W. 

Shaw & Son Rubbish Removal Co. 

Plunket Award for excellence in 

mathematics; G. Brother Alan Award for 

excellence in French; AP Scholar with 

Distinction; Christopher Kouchakdjian 

Award; Headmaster’s List. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Medical Research at 

UMass Medical School in Dr. Gyongyi 

Szabo’s lab, co-author on two research 

papers, Grades 10-12; Volunteer as a 

patient transporter at UMass Medical 

Center, Grades 9-10; Junior Class vice 

president; Student Activities Council, vice 

Anna M. Moriondo 

Shrewsbury High School 

AGE: 17 


PARENTS: Douglas and 

Suzanne Moriondo 


Valedictorian, Class of 

2010; Music Educators’ 

Association All-State 

Music Composition 

Recognition, Grades 10-12; MMEA Central 

District Orchestra, Grades 9-12; Most 

Outstanding in French Award, Grade 11; 

Tri-M Music Honor Society, Grade 9; 

French National Honor Society, Grade 9; 

Advanced Placement Scholar, Grade 11; 

National Merit Finalist, Grade 12; 

Superintendents Scholar; Harvard Book 

Award, Grade 11; Degree of Special 

Distinction; National Forensic League, 

Grade 10. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: School orchestra, Honors 

orchestra, Grades 9-12, principal cellist, 

Grades 10-12; Tri-M Music Honor Society, 

Grades 10-12; French National Honor 

Society, Grades 9-12, president, Grade 12; 

Speech and Debate Team, Grades 9-10; 

Fall Play, Grades 9-10; A Cappella Choir, 

Grade 10. 

PLANS: Double major in English and French 

at Williams College. 

Eric D. Morris 

South Lancaster Academy 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Lancaster 

PARENTS: Dan and Caeilda 

Morris 


Highest GPA in class, 

Grades 9-11; Outstanding 

Student Award in Bible 

Class, Grade 11; Minor 

Awards in Religion II, history and Web 

design, Grades 9-11. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Lead out in local soup 

kitchen, Grade 12; Student Associate 

Pastor, Grade 11; Lead in religious revival 

series, Grade 12; Volleyball, Grades 10, 

12; Part of local traveling singing group, 

Grade 12 

PLANS: Major in biology with emphasis in 

secondary education at Southern Adventist 

University, Collegedale, Tenn. 

OTHER: Part-time job at the Adventist Book 

Center, Grades 10-12. 

president, Grades 11-12; Academic 

Decathlon, team captain, Grades 9-12; 

Varsity Math Team; Jazz band, trumpet, 

advanced jazz band, festival band, Grades 

9-11; Shaolin Kempo Karate, first degree 

black belt and instructor, seven years; 

National Honor Society, Grades 10-12. 

PLANS: Attend Harvard University, Brown 

University or Princeton University for 

pre-medical studies. 

OTHER: Worked as a lab technician/research 

intern at UMass Medical School. 

Nancy T. Nguyen 

South High Community School 

AGE: 17 


PARENTS: Hai Kim Tran and 

Ly Dinh Nguyen 



Questbridge College 

Match Scholarship; AP 

scholar with distinctions; 

National Merit Commended Scholar; 

Harvard Book Award; Goddard Scholar; 

Superintendents Scholar; Bruce Wells 

Award of Excellence in Technology; Cross 

country All-Star; Bronze Award for 

Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral 

competition; Women in Sports Day 

representative for South High. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Math team, captain, 

Grades 9-12, assistant coach to freshmen 

math team; Cross country and track, 

Grades 9-12; Animé Wings Club, Grades 

9-12; South High Concert and Marching 

bands, flute, Grades 9-10; South High 

Chorus, Grades 11-12; Bruce Wells 

Upward Band, Grades 9-12; Yearbook, 

Grade 12; FIRST Robotics, Grades 9-10; 


Tennis, Grades 9, 12. 

PLANS: Attend Yale University or Stanford 

University, major undecided. 

OTHER: Interned at Worcester Public Library, 

Friendly House and Central Mass Regional 

Employment board; tutor at Knowledge 

Quest. 

Samantha R. Jones 

Southbridge High School 

AGE: 17 

HOMETOWN: Southbridge 

PARENTS: Alan and Janet 

Jones 



Honorary Science Award; 

Saint Michael’s College 

Book Award; The Harvard 

Book Award; The Smith Book Award; AP 

Literature and Composition Award; AP 

Biology Award; Pre-Calculus Honors 

Award; Valedictorian. 

SCHOOL 

ACTIVITIES: National Honor Society, Grades 

10-12; French Honor Society, Grades 

10-11, president, Grade 12; Trim Music 

Honor Society, Grades 10-12, vice 

president, Grade 11, president, Grade 12; 

Soccer, Grades 9-12, captain, Grade 12; 

Track, Grade 12; Tennis, Grade 12; 

Student Council, Grades 9-12, public 

relations officer, Grade 11, vice president, 

grade 12; Concert band, Grades 9-12; 

Marching band, Grades 9-12; Jazz band, 

Grades 9-12; Class president, Grade 9. 

PLANS: Major in marine biology at Roger 

William University, working toward 

pre-veterinary. 

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Brian C. Ayers 

St. Mark’s School 

Markus A. Wedderburn 

Tantasqua Regional High School 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Brimfield 

PARENTS: Mark and 

Yolanda Wedderburn 


and Abigail Adams Award; 

Student of the Quarter, 

carpentry, Grade 11; 

Student of the Quarter, 

literature, Grade 9; Honor Roll, Grades 

9-12. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Karate, Grades 9-12; Jiu 

Jitsu, Grade 12. 

PLANS: Study engineering at Springfield 

Technical Community College. 

Josue S. Diaz 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Southboro 

PARENTS: David and Linda 

Ayers 

HONORS AND AWARDS: Peter 

M. Schuh Scholarship 

Award; Harvard Club 

Prize; Thayer Award; 

Cum Laude Society; President of the Saint 

Mark’s Athletic Committee. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Lacrosse, Grades 9-12, 

captain and MVP, Grade 12, AIHSL Team, 

Grade 12; Football, Grades 11-12, captain 

and MVP, Grade 12, AIHSL Team, All-New 

England Team, Grade 12; Basketball, 

Grades 10-12; Cross country, Grades 

9-10; Peer c ounselor, Grade 12; Writing 

tutor, Grades 11-12. 

OTHER: Major in Biology at Middlebury 

College. 

Twin City Christian School 

AGE: 16 


PARENTS: Rafael and Maria 

Diaz 

HONORS AND AWARDS: First in 

Biology, Chemistry, 

Engineering and Physics 

at Pensacola Christian 

College Research Camp, 

Grade 10; Most Improved Player in Soccer; 

2nd in Physics Test in Massachusetts 

Association of Christian Schools Academic 

Testing Competition; 3rd in Advanced Math 

in MACS Academic Testing Competition; 

Highest Honors in Senior Year. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Youth Outreach Program, 

Grades 9-12; Youth Bible Quiz team, 

Grades 9-12; Volunteer for homeless 

shelters in Worcester, Grades 9-10; 

Statistics manager for TCCS boy’s 

basketball team, Grade 10; AWANA 

Elementary Program at church, Grade 9; 

TCCS Choir, Grade 10; YMCA Summer 

Camp volunteer in Worcester; Youth 

Outreach Program; Worship Team at Twin 

City Christian School, graphics technician. 

PLANS: Attend Calvin College in Michigan. 

Alyssa E. Donohue 

St. Mary’s Junior-Senior High School 

AGE: 17 


PARENTS: Peter and Linda 

Donohue 

HONORS AND AWARDS: Holy 

Cross Book Award; 

Principal’s Award; Gold 

Award; Silver Award; 

Principal’s List, Grades 

9-12; Science Fair Award, Grade 12. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Honor Society, Grades 

9-12; Soccer, Grades 9-12; Basketball, 

Grades 11-12; Softball, Grades 9-12; Class 

parliamentarian, Grades 10-12; Drama 

Club, actor, Grades 11-12; Drama Club 

assistant costume manager, Grade 12; 

Math tutor, Grade 12; Religious retreat 

leader, Grade 12. 

PLANS: Major in environmental science or 

biochemistry at College of the Holy Cross 

or Worcester Polytechnic Institute. 

OTHER: Part-time job at Price Chopper. 

James Shanahan 

Tahanto Regional Middle/High School 

AGE: 17 

HOMETOWN: Boylston 

PARENTS: Daniel and Joan 

Shanahan 




Valedictorian; Physical 

Education Highest 

Average Award, Grades 10-11; Bausch & 

Lomb Honorary Science Award; AP Scholar 

Award; John and Abigail Adams 

Scholarship. 


9-12; Model United Nations, Grades 9-12; 

Math Team, Grades 9-12; Cross country, 

Grades 10-12, MIAA Outstanding 

Sportsmanship Award, Grade 10; National 

Honor Society, Grade 12; Band and 

Chorus Council, Grade 12; Science Club, 

Grade 10. 

PLANS: Attend a university to major in 

chemistry, specifically polymer science. 

OTHER: Worked part-time for Arthur Cole 

Painting Corporation during the summers. 

Nicholas A. Briggs 

University Park Campus School 

AGE: 17 


PARENTS: Jeannine Karre, 

stepfather Richard Karre 

and Dale Briggs 


Valedictorian; National 

Honors Society; Mass. 

Superintendents’ Scholar; 

Harvard Book Award. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Student Body president, 

Grade 12; Intern for Rep. James P. 

McGovern, Grade 12; Hospital volunteer, 

Grade 11; Tutoring, Grades 9-12; Volunteer 

for Mayor Joseph C. O’Brien campaign and 

Gov. Deval L. Patrick campaign, Grade 12; 

High School Quiz Show, Grade 12. 

PLANS: Study political science at Brown 

University or Boston College. 

Kristin E. Poti 

St. Peter Marian 

AGE: 18 

PARENTS: Anthony and 

Deborah Poti 


Harvard Book Club, 

Grades 9-12; AP Scholar 

with Honors; National 

Honor Society; People to 

People Leadership 

Forum, Washington, D.C., in 2007. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Field hockey, Grades 

9-12; Softball, Grades 9-12; Indoor track, 

Grades 9-11; Bowling, Grade 12; Student 

ambassador, Grade 12; Peer tutoring, 

Grade 12. 

PLANS: Major in Biology at Worcester 

Polytechnic Institute. 

Haley K. Fuller 

Tantasqua Regional High School 

AGE: 17 

HOMETOWN: Holland 

PARENTS: Michael and 

Carol Fuller 



Superintendent Scholar, 

Grade 12; National Merit 

Scholarship 

Commendation; The Koplik Scholarship; 

The Look Up and Smile Award and Ballet 

Scholarship, presented by Sally McDermott 

Dance Centers. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Sally McDermott Dance 

Company, Grades 9-12; Student Council, 

class treasurer, executive board treasurer, 

Grades 10-12; National Honor Society, vice 

president, Grades 11-12; Mock Trial Team 

lawyer, Grades 10-12; Math Team, Grades 

10-12; Recycling Club, Grades 9-12; 

Yearbook editor. 

PLANS: Major in biology at Harvard University 

as a pre-medical student. 

OTHER: Tutors elementary and middle school 

students. Works summers at Team Hoyt 

Finish Line. 

Kelly A. Cotter 

Uxbridge High School 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Uxbridge 

PARENTS: John and Patricia 

Cotter 


Salutatorian; Outstanding 

Performance in English 

Award, Grade 11; 

Outstanding performance 

in Spanish Award, Grade 11; Academic 

Excellence Award, Grades 11-12; “Most 

Spirited” Award, Grade 10; Junior Award for 

Academic Achievement; National Honor 

Student, Grade 9; All-American Scholar, 

Grade 10; John and Abigail Adams 

Scholarship; MSSAA Academic Excellence 

Team Award for varsity cheerleading, Grade 

11. 


Ray A. Magner 

Sutton Memorial High School 

AGE: 17 

HOMETOWN: Sutton 

PARENTS: Robert and 

Sharon Magner 



Scholarship Award; 

Sutton High School 

Academic Excellence 

Award; Excellence in Spanish III Honors 

Course Award; Excellence in Geometry CP 

Course Award; Worcester County Math 

League Award. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Class vice president, 

Grade 12; National Honor Society, 

Grades 9-12; Photography Club, Grades 

11-12; CMRSAC student representative, 

Grades 10-11; Junior varsity soccer, 

captain, Grade 9; Worcester County Math 

League, Grade 9. 

PLANS: Major in biology at University of 

Massachusetts at Amherst – Commonwealth 

College. 

OTHER: Grocery Clerk at Goretti’s 

Supermarket in Millbury. 

Brett M. Kenneson 

Tourtellotte Memorial High School 

AGE: 17 

HOMETOWN: North 

Grosvenordale, Conn. 

PARENTS: Bruce and Dale 

Kenneson 



Honorary Science Award; 

Connecticut Association 

of School Governor’s Scholar semifinalist; 

Academic Excellence in Biology; Academic 

Excellence in English. 

PLANS: Major in engineering at Worcester 

Polytechnic Institute. 

Grades 10-12, president, Grade 12; 

Soccer, Grades 9-12; Softball, Grades 

9-12; Cheerleading, Grades 11-12, 

sportsmanship award, Grade 12; SADD, 

Grades 11-12; Senior class secretary; 

Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council, 

Grades 9-12, class representative, Grade 

12; Student-to-Student mentor, Grade 11, 

12; Go Green Club, Grades 11-12; Toys for 

Tots holiday party, Grades 11, 12; Prom 

committee, Grades 11-12; Community of 

Caring, Grades 11-12; Tutor, Grade 12. 

PLANS: Attend the University of Rhode Island 

in the Doctor of Pharmacy Program with a 

minor in Biology and/or Spanish. Pursue a 

Master’s Degree in business administration. 

OTHER: Dancer at Tracey’s Dance Center; 

Uxbridge Flame travel softball team.

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Christopher W. Coyne 

Wachusett Regional High School 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Paxton 

PARENTS: 

Thomas and Linda Coyne 



Lauréat National award for 

Le Grand Concours Level 

II; Lauréat national award for the Le Grand 

Concours Level III; Certificat d’Honneur 

Level IV; Outstanding soloist award, North 

American Music Festival; Outstanding 

musicianship, UNH Jazz Festival; 

All-Eastern nomination for oboe; First place 

in Music Worcester Annual Young Artist 

competition; Second place in Seven Hills 

Symphony Youth Concerto competition; 

WRHS Tempo scholarship award. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Boston Youth Symphony 

Orchestra, rotating principal oboe, Grades 

10-12; National Honor Society, Grade 11, 

president, Grade 12; Volleyball, Grades 

9-12, Midland-Wachusett League All-Star; 

Mentor for the class of 2013; All State 

Music Festival, Grades 9-12, principal 

oboe/English horn, Grades 9, 12; Central 

District Music Festival, Grades 9-12; Jazz 

Ensemble, Grade 9, president, Grades 

10-12; Jazz combo, Grades 9-12, 

president, Grades 11-12; Ministry Folk 

Group, St. Columba Parish, principal oboe, 

Grades 9-12; Societe Honoraire de 

Francais, Grades 9-12; National Society of 

High School Scholars, Grades 9-12. 

PLANS: Major in music performance and 

biomedical engineering at Yale University. 

Amanda M. Kozlik 

Ware High School 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Ware 

PARENTS: Anthony and 

Jacqueline Kozlik 


Bausch & Lomb Award; 

Renssselaer Polytechnic 

Institute Medalist; John 


Scholarship; Stanley Koplik Certificate of 

Mastery. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Class treasurer, Grades 

9-12; Student Council, Grades 9-12; 

National Honor Society, Grades 11-12, 

treasurer, Grades 11-12; Cheerleading, 

Grades 9-11, captain, Grade 12; 

PLANS: Attend University of Massachusetts at 

Amherst. 

OTHER: Part-time job as pharmacy cashier at 

Walgreen Drug Store. 

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Emily E. Swalec 

West Boylston Middle/High School 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: West Boylston 

PARENTS: Michael and Lisa 

Swalec 



National Merit 

Scholarship commended 

student; Highest average 

in English 11 honors; Highest average in 

world history honors, chemistry honors, 

French IV honors and calculus honors; 

Outstanding performance in school to 

career internship program; Highest average 

in drama; Distinguished performance in 

virtual high school; Outstanding 

performance in English 10 honors; Highest 

average in French III honors, pre-calculus 

honors, English 9 honors; Outstanding 

performance in honors Grade 9 science 

and freshman composition; Highest 

average in French II honors. 


Grades 10-11, president, Grade 12; 

Helping Paws, Grades 10-12; Our Lady of 

Good Counsel high school youth group, 

Grades 9-11; Class play competitions, 

Grades 9-12; Teens Organized Against 

Drugs and Substances, Grades 9-10; 

National French Honor Society, Grades 

11-12; Fall production of “The Legend of 

the Rain Wolf,” Grade 12; NEASC 

committee, Grade 12. 

PLANS: Major in psychology at Wheaton 

College. 

Allison B. Lonstein 

Westboro High School 

AGE: 17 

HOMETOWN: Westboro 

PARENTS: Jeffrey and 

Nancy Lonstein 



Tri-M Music Honor 

Society, Grades 10-12; 

National Spanish Honor 

Society, Grade 12; Rhode Island 

Philharmonic Concerto competition winner; 

Elvin Powers vocal competition winner; 

Classical singer high school competition, 

first round winner; Finalist in Williams 

Chorale Bacardi Fallon Scholarship 

competition; Opera Worcester 2010 

Award; WHS Lesley University Book Award, 

Grade 11. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Golf, Grades 9-12, 

captain, Grades 11-12; Soccer, Grades 

10-12, Midland-Wachusett League All-Star, 

Grades 10-11; Ski team, Grade 9; National 

Honor Society, Grade 11-12, vice 

president, Grade 12; MMEA All-State and 

District Chorus, Grades 10-11; Student 

athletic leadership team, Grades 11-12; 

Student Council, Grades 9-10 

PLANS: Study music at Mannes College the 

New School for Music or Boston University. 


Benjamin T. Wood 

Whitinsville Christian Academy 

John P. Bartolotta 

Woodstock Academy 

Elena C. Stamatakos 

Worcester Academy 

Nicholas M. Ducimo 

Worcester Technical High School 

AGE: 17 

HOMETOWN: Whitinsville 

PARENT: Debora R. Wood 


Outstanding History 

Student, Grade 11; 

Harvard Book Award, 

Grade 11; High Honor 

Roll, Grades 9-12; 

Finalist, 2010 National Merit Scholarship 

program, Grade 12; Daughter of the 

American Revolution Good Citizen Award, 

Grade 12. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: WCS Strings Program, 

cello, Grades 9-12; Backstage crew for 

WCS Drama, Grades 9, 10, 12. Cellist, 

WCS Drama Musicals, Grade 11-12; Intern, 

Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce, 

Grade 12; Cross country, Grade 10, 

Captain’s Choice Award, Grade 10; 

Projectionist, Pleasant Street Christian 

Related Church. 

PLANS: Major in history at Calvin College in 

Grand Rapids, Michigan. 

OTHER: Part-time job as a waver at Liberty 

Tax Service. Administrative assistant, 

Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce, 

summer of 2009. 

AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Brooklyn, 

Conn. 

PARENTS: Robert and Karen 

Bartolotta 


Undergraduate who has 

done the most for the 

academy, Grade 11; Spirit 

of Student Council Award, Grade 11; 

Outstanding Achievement in Spanish III; 

pre-calculus, Grade 11; biology, algebra II, 

geometry, English II, Grade 10; freshman 

science, algebra I, English I, health, world 

history, Grade 9. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Tenor drums in Drum Line, 

Grade 12; Bass singer, Hill Singers Choir, 

Grade 12; National Honor Society, 

president, Grade 12; Indoor and outdoor 

track, Grades 10-11; Student Council, vice 

president, class council, Grade 10; 

treasurer, class council, Grade 11; 

Executive Board treasurer, Grade 12; Jazz 

Band, drum set, masimba, Grade 12; Sir 

Harry in “Once Upon a Mattress,” Grade 

12; Peer helpers, Grades 9-11. 

PLANS: Major in a pre-med program at the 


AGE: 18 

HOMETOWN: Holliston 

PARENTS: Mike and Karen 

Stamatakos 

HONORS AND AWARDS: Cum 

Laude, Grade 12; History 

Awards, Grades 10-11; 

History Award, Grade 10; 

“We The People” team 

member, Grade 12, team won state 

championship in January. 

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Competitive horseback 

riding in regional USEA events; 

Environmental Club, co-president, Grades 

11-12; Sustainability Panel, Grade 12; 

Model United Nations, co-president, 

Grades 11-12; Co-editor of Lance, 

Worcester Academy’s literary magazine, 

Grade 12; Big Brother/Big Sister, Grades 

9-11. 

PLANS: Study biology, environmental science 

or engineering at Stanford University. 

OTHER: Part-time jobs at a grocery store and 

dog kennel/shelter. 

AGE: 18 


PARENTS: Paul and Angela 

Ducimo 


Valedictorian; Marver 

Award; Daughters of the 

American Revolution 

Good Citizenship Award; 

Annual WPI Math Competition winner; 

Student of the Year Award in math, science 

and English. 


vice president, Grades 11-12; Math Team, 

Grades 11-12; Superintendent’s Advisory 

Council, Grades 11-12; Student 

Government Day, Grade 11; Skills USA, 

Grades 10-12. 

PLANS: Attend Worcester Polytechnic 

Institute, studying fire protection 

engineering. 

OTHER: Part-time job as a babysitter/child 

care facilitator.

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