Diplomas were awarded to 133 members of the Class of 2014 from Ansonia High School during commencement exercises on June 18 at Jarvis Field.
The graduates are as follows (one asterisk indicates students who ranked in the top 20 percent of the class; two asterisks after the name indicates those receiving a Diploma of Distinction):
Kayla Lee Adamowski, Ashley Jean Adams*, Monica A. Allen, Taylor Anderson, Anthony Bacchiocchi, Nicholas R. Badamo, Susie I. Baez*, Patrick Baker, Andrew J. Barbera, Steven Baricko, Josiah J. Bazil, Delcado Beauvoir, Destry Marie Belfiore, Ashli Andrea Benbow, Reaghan Alexandria Bennett**, Ashley Blade, Sean Vincent Bonaparte, William Bowns*, Jesse Garrett Bria, Jennifer Catherine Bucci*, Eric Eugene Bush Jr., Tyler A. Buster, Marcus Joseph Edward Butler, Carleigh J. Cain, Vincent J. Cammarata, Rebecca Carrasquillo, Jessica Lynn Cegelka**, Devon Brooke Champen, Abigail H. Chudwick**, Cailee Therese D’Amico**, Leticia DelaRosa, Darryl E. Dennis, Andrew J. Devine*, Christopher P. Devine, Michaella Rose Dillman, Jordan I. DosSantos, Corey Dzienkiewicz.
Zachary Ehrnfelt, Darwin P. Elias, Martin A. Erazo, Nicole D. Espinoza**, Sarah Christine Eye, Alexis Falero Jr., Quasia Finney, John J. Fulton, Angeline Garcia, Manuel Gómez, Ian G. Goncalo, Vidal Goñez, Destiny Fanneth Gonzalez, Leomar Gonzalez, Haley Lyn Gould,
Shaheed Elijah Green, Bryan Ramiro Guerra, Jesse Guevara, Bianca Gabriela Guzman, William Guzman, LaBriana Amór Hallak, Bryan Hernandez, Chelsea S. Hmurcik, Janei S. Holder,
Ryan Thomas Hovan, Elizabeth Jenner, Manny Jones, Grace Elizabeth Keener*, Kevin Michael Kelly, Marissa Kleiner, Klaudiusz Kopec, Dale Mark Kuhn, Arthur Kwaśkiewicz**, and Erik Tyler Kwiatkowski.
Kirsten Marie Langrieger*, Brittany Elizabeth Lapointe, Kasey Elizabeth Larue, Vivian M. Lobato*, Rebecca Lorduy, Iverey Wade Lyons Jr., Antone’ D. Mack, Taylor Madore, Christopher Walter Majchrzak**, Thomas Majchrzak*, Brianna Elizabeth Malin, Alessandro F. Manchisi, Brandon M. Marcano, Aria Alyssia Marrero, Alexton D. Marshall, Malique Martin,
Nashalee Marie Martinez-Santiago, Tyra U. McClung, Jeffrey Medina, Karalyn L. Meineke**, Cassidy H. Miller, Marilena Monaco, Jacob Morales, Rovinson A. Morel, Arkeel L. Newsome,
Louis M. Nicoletti**, Carissa Celenia Nieves, Emanuel Ortiz, Karina Luz Ortero, Melissa A. Pannone*, Richard Jordan Parham, Sarah Lynn Paskiewicz, Nick Patino, Kali Ann Pellegrino*, Connor Matthew Peura, Alexa M. Picheco**, Matthew David Pitney.
Krystal Nicole Rios, Jose Rodriguez, Brittany Marie Rosebrock, Taylor J. Ross*, Robert James Rzepko III, Robert Saddler, Saiheed Sanders, Robert D. Schryver, Katie Seeley, Octavia Shaw, Joseph A. Silva, Joseph John Simko Jr., Matthew M. Simon, Austin Christopher Smith, Kassandra M. Tamburrino*, Vanessa G. Taskin, Cory Thomas Jr., Shayquan J. Turner, Louisa Livia Vasquez, Joshua Adoniz Vazquez, Morgan Westine**, Adrian P. Wiacek*, David Mark Widel**, John C. Williams**, and Jonathan Williams.
Scholarships
The following graduation prizes were announced during commencement exercises for Ansonia High School Class of 2014, held on June 18:
Class of 1940 Award: Jessica Cegelka
Class of 1945 Award: John Williams
The Michael J. Adanti Memorial Community Fund: Devon Champen
The Carl R. Ajello Prize: John Williams
Ronald J. Aldo Memorial Award: Adrian Wiacek
American Legion Post #50 Graduation Prize: Rebecca Lorduy
The Joseph “Jay” Amico Artistic Memorial Scholarship Fund: Devon Champen
The Ansonia Federation of Teachers, Local 1012: Jessica Cegelka
Ansonia High School Parent-Teacher-Student Organization Award: Andrew Devine and Karalyn Meineke
AHS Alumni Prizes: Morgan Westine and David Widel
AHS Faculty & Staff Prize: Allesandro Manchisi
Ansonia High School Principal’s Award: David Widel
Ansonia Rod & Gun Club: Adrian Wiacek & Susie Baez
Ansonia Rotary Club Scholarship: Jessica Cegelka
Assumption Home-School Association: Kassie Tamburrino & Klaudiusz Kopec
The John F. Blake, Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Arthur Kwaskiewicz
The Raymond Chrzanowski Memorial Award: Adrian Wiacek
John Coughlin Memorial Prize: Arkeel Newsome
The Alfred R. Cox, AHS Gridiron Memorial Prize: Corey Dzienkiewicz
John Smolen Danielsky Business Award: Alexa Picheco
The Frank Erlingheuser Memorial Award: Karalyn Meineke
The Williams Evans Sr. Memorial Award: John Williams
The Salvatore Ferla Memorial Award: Devon Champen
The Ruth H. Feinberg Connors Principal’s Award: Karalyn Meineke
Major Frank H. & Mary Alice Ferdian Memorial Prize: Shayquan Turner
The Anna May Finnucan Award: Kassie Tamburrino
The Ann Marie Glenn Memorial Award: Kali Pellegrino
The Nancy Crowley Golino Memorial Prize: John Williams
The Peter S. Goumas Presidential Award: Louis Nicoletti
Arthur Gray, AHS Gridiron Club Award: Saiheed Sanders
Coach John Hunt Memorial Scholarship: Matthew Simon
The Charles J. “Boots” Jarvis Prize: Thomas Majchrzak
The Dennis Keller Memorial Award: Darwin Elias
The John J. Kevalis Memorial Prize: Allesandro Manchisi
A.C. King Memorial Award: Matthew Simon
Knights of Columbus Council #10537, Holy Rosary: Cailee D’Amico
Winifred Bennett Kerins Memorial Prize: Thomas Majchrzak & Bryan Guerra
The Russell & Joanne Kiley Kulawiz Fund: Nicole Espinosa
The Class of ’52 Robert A. Kyasky & John W. Shortell Prize: Thomas Majchrzak
Class of 1990 – Shannon Renker Lelacheur Memorial Scholarship: Reaghan Bennett
The Allison Mancini-Hlavna Memorial Prize: Brittany Rosebrock
The Patrick Macnamara Memorial Prize: Thomas Majchrzak
Irene McAllister Memorial Prize: Ivery Lyons
Miss Ansonia Softball League Award: Morgan Westine
Ann O’Neil Award: Alexa Picheco
The Patricia Ann Panitz Memorial Award: Taylor Ross
The Gordon C. Parker Memorial Scholarship: Morgan Westine
The Joseph E. Potter Memorial Award: Sean Bonaparte
The John Quake Memorial Scholarship: Bryan Guerra
The Dusty Rhodes Memorial Award: Ryan Hovan
The Charleen Riccio Memorial Prize: John Williams
The V. Gerard Ryan Scholarship: Andrew Devine
The John A. Sabulis, Pine Class of 1944, Memorial Award: Matthew Pitney
Edith Schoonmaker Memorial Prize: Jordan Dossantos
The Dorothy Shortell Memorial Award: Kristen Langrieger
Matthew “Pop” Shortell, AHS Gridiron Club Athletic Award: Arkeel Newsome
The Luba Soldra Memorial Graduation Prize: Sarah Paskiewicz
The Mary Haussler Soukup Memorial Art Award: Bryan Guerra
The Jeanne Sovinski Memorial Award: Morgan Westine
Julian A. Taylor Memorial Scholarship: Reaghan Bennett
Minnie Tolles Scholarship: Karalyn Meineke
The George Vartelas Memorial Scholarship: Antone Mack
The Peter Vartelas Memorial Scholarship: Kirsten Langrieger
Vocational Education Scholarship: Arthur Kwaskiewicz
James Wilkins Lodge #9 Graduation Prize: Susie Baez
The Yudkin Family Scholarship: Ashley Adams, Susie Baez, Jennifer Bucci, Jessica Cegalka, Arthur Kwaskiewicz, Christopher Majchrzak, Thomas Majchrzak, Alessandro Manchisi, Melissa Pannone, Sara Paskiewicz.
The Albert J. Yuravich Memorial Award: Thomas Majchrzak
The Robert E. Zuraw Scholarship Award: Morgan Westine
The Stephen F. Zuraw Memorial Scholarship: Antone Mack
ECMC Scholarships: Ashley Adams, Christopher Devine, Nicole Espinoza, Sarah Eye, Bryan Guerra, Vivian Lobato, Ivery Lyons, Karina Ortero, Melissa Pannone, and Joshua Vazquez
