Ansonia High School Awards Diplomas To 173

Diplomas were awarded to 173 members of the Class of 2017 from Ansonia High School during commencement exercises on June 12 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): 

Julia Adamowski; Anthony J. Allison, Kyianna Loretta Alston, Yarimar Elizabeth Amill, Christian J. Armistead, Ariel Avila, Javier Avila, Samuel Izzy Baez, Unique Moné Barge, Casey A. Barker, Sarah Rose Barker, Benjamin Barton, Rupert Anthony Bennett II, Dylan Thomas O’Neil Brown*, John A. Bucci, James Edward Butler, Jeanette E. Byron, Bryson Matthew Cafaro*, Rebecca Y. Cafaro*, Jonathan Cain, Deanna L. Cairns, Deijah R. Callands, Deserei D. Castro, Jared M. Cavanaugh, Senia Chrzanowski, Cristyan Clase, Jacob Cole, Krista M. Cole, Amber Cooks, Tyler N. Coward, Gustavo Cuevas.

Thomas C. Dale Jr., Kayleigh N. Davis, Joseph V. DeCiucis, Kerry Elizabeth DeFelice*, Nicholas David DeFrank, John E. Derry Jr., Anna DeSimone*, Amy Elizabeth DeStefano*, Alicia DiMauro, Austin Edward Dirgo, Kyle Drew Dorflinger, Gloria M. Duarte, Austin Dushesneau, Jason W. Edwards*, Kassady Morgan Evans, Noah David Falkowski*, Joseph Arthur Fasciano*, Brandon Eric Feliciano, Kristina Mari Fiallos, Brandon Figueroa*, Jeremy Robert Fontan, Joseph Forleo* Elizabeth A. Gela, Jordan Anthony Ginex, Rodney J. Gist, Destinee’ A. Godfrey, Laniya Alexis Gonzalez, Emilija Griceviciute.

Jazzania Vivian Harding, Jordan Harrell, Melissa Healey, Brendan T. Healy, Britnie Nicole Hernandez, Devina I. Hernandez, Aimee Marie Hoisington, Da’Shon Howard, Shamir N. Hughes*, Brianna Lillianna Hurd*, Israel I. Irizarry, Alexander Jatsiv*, Kevin L. JeanPaul, Davon Daniel Jett, Deonte Jett, Jordan Thomas Jones, Laurel Marie Joseph, Jamie Karas*, Urszula Kirejczyk, Gabriella Maria Kurus, Aliyah L. Landino, Nathaniel Langston, Philip Vu Le, Berlove Lelain*, Brianna Librandi, Madison Bailey Lionetti, Morgan Lisi, Michael Lobos, Javier Lomba, Joselyn Estrella Lopez, Josealberto Lorduy, Merlyn Yissell Lucas, Nicholas A. Luciano, Joshua James Luna. 

Mariela Marina Malave, Valarie Isabel Maldonado, Nicholas P. Manchisi, Nina Marie Marino, Malcolm M. Martin, Kaitlynn Ann Mascia, Austin Masek, Joseph Massa, Shanice A. McKain, Crystal Mott, Ryan Anthony Nicoletti*, Taryn Aileen O’Neill*, Brianna Onidi, Ariana R. Padilla, Jessica Anne Palmer, Patrick Donald Palmer*, Darnell Parks, Javier Pena Ramos, Lisa Pfander, Jonell R. Pisanelli, Shonell Pisanelli, Matteo A. Piscatelli, Amanda Jessica Prescott, Asura Randolph, Tyler N. Ranger, Jhourice J. Rascoe, Kyla Janae Rascoe, Allie Madison Ricci, Jadon Rory Richardson, Jason Rodriguez, Yazmine Rodriguez, Emma Jane Rosa*, Christopher William Rowley*, Cristian E. Ruiz, Justin Rzepko. 

Leila R. Saleh*, Chazz Sanders, Isabella Sandoval, Kaitlyn Annalea Sarandrea, Jonathan Sarti, Marwa Sarwari, Timothy C. Schmidheni, Cole Scott, Kaitlyn Sengphilom*, Michael Shortell**, Isaiah Silberberg, Nisa Lorena Silva, Janazia L. Smith, Cody J. Smolinsky, Hennessy Monique Soberany, Dylan Sperry, Huseyin Tetik, Troy David Thompson, Eric Tinney, Julisse Marie Tinoco*, Aryanna Yveliz Torres, Carly A. Toth*, Kushtrim Trdevaj, Kaltrina Trepca, Bervan Uludag, Pelin Uludag.

Jordan Valdiviezo, Amanda Grace Vasas, Kiyanah Vaughn, Isaac Velasco, Nicholas Verderosa, Chy’enne Ali’Ya Verrett**, Savanna Viteri, Jessica Lynn Vives**, Breanna Lynn Walsh, Kaitlyn E. Wargo, Christopher F. Waugh, Gabriel Weir, Uriel Weir, Janaira Whitehurst, Ashley Helen Williams, Justin L. Williams, Katelyn Ellen Williams**, Jaylen Wilson, Djimon William Zimmerman.

Graduation Prizes

The following graduation prizes were announced during commencement exercises for Ansonia High School Class of 2017, held on June 12:

CLASS OF 1940 AWARD: Amy DeStefano
THE MICHAEL J. ADANTI MEMORIAL COMMUNITY FUND: Melissa Healy
THE CARL R. AJELLO PRIZE: Jordan Harrell
RONALD J. ALDO MEMORIAL AWARD : Patrick Palmer
AMERICAN LEGION POST #50 GRADUATION PRIZE : Samuel Baez
THE JOSEPH ​“JAY” AMICO ARTISTIC MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND: Shamir Hughes & Rupert Bennett
THE ANSONIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, LOCAL 1012: Cole Scott
ANSONIA HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY AND STAFF PRIZE: Joshua Luna
ANSONIA HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY AND STAFF CHARGER FOREVER AWARD: Thomas Dale
ANSONIA HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL​’S AWARD: Ryan Nicoletti
ANSONIA HIGH SCHOOL PARENT-TEACHER-STUDENT ORGANIZATION AWARD: 
Allie Ricci, Emma Rosa, Rebecca Cafaro, Jessica Palmer, Carly Toth & Leila Saleh
ANSONIA ROD & GUN CLUB: Taryn O’Neill and Joseph Fasciano
ANSONIA ROTARY CLUB SCHOLARSHIP: Ryan Nicoletti
ASSUMPTION HOME-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION: Kerry DeFelice & Christopher Rowley
THE JOHN F. BLAKE, JR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP : Brandon Figueroa 
THE ROBERT BLOUIN/A.F.T. SPANISH PRIZE: Anna DeSimone
THE RACHAEL AND WILLIAM BROGADIR PRIZE: Julisse Tinoco & Jared Cavanaugh
THE NICK COLLICELLI HUMAN RELATIONS CLUB AWARD: Michael Shortell
JOHN COUGHLIN MEMORIAL PRIZE: Bryson Cafaro
THE ALFRED R. COX, AHS GRIDIRON MEMORIAL PRIZE: James Butler
JOHN SMOLEN DANIELSKY BUSINESS AWARD: John Bucci
THE JULIUS I. DOUGLAS ARTIST MEMORIAL AWARD: Amanda Prescott & Jadon Richardson
THE FRANK ERLINGHEUSER MEMORIAL AWARD: Emma Rosa
THE WILLIAMS EVANS SR. MEMORIAL AWARD: Asura Randolph
THE SALVATORE FERLA MEMORIAL AWARD: Asura Randolph
THE RUTH H. FEINBERG CONNORS PRINCIPAL​’S AWARD: Amanda Prescott
THE ANNA MAY FINNUCAN AWARD: Christopher Rowley
THE ANN MARIE GLENN MEMORIAL AWARD: Emma Rosa
THE NANCY CROWLEY GOLINO MEMORIAL PRIZE: Senia Chrzanowski
THE PETER S. GOUMAS PRESIDENTIAL AWARD: Ryan Nicoletti
ARTHUR GRAY, AHS GRIDIRON CLUB AWARD: Joseph DeCiucis
THE COACH JOHN HUNT MEMORIAL PRIZE: Malcolm Martin
THE CHARLES J. ​“BOOTS” JARVIS PRIZE: Bryson Cafaro
THE DENNIS KELLER MEMORIAL AWARD: Jordan Jones
THE JOHN J. KEVALIS MEMORIAL PRIZE: Joseph Forleo
A.C. KING MEMORIAL AWARD: Joseph Fasciano
WINIFRED BENNETT KERINS MEMORIAL PRIZE: Berlove Lelain and Alyiah Landino
THE RUSSELL & JOANNE KILEY KULAWIZ FUND: Katelyn Williams
THE CLASS OF ​’52 ROBERT A. KYASKY & JOHN W. SHORTELL PRIZE: Patrick Palmer
CLASS OF 1990 – SHANNON RENKER LELACHEUR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Kaitlyn Sengphilom
THE PATRICK MACNAMARA MEMORIAL PRIZE: Bryson Cafaro and Christopher Rowley
IRENE MCALLISTER MEMORIAL PRIZE: Jadon Richardson
NYAH MARCANO and LEAH RONDON MEMORIAL AWARD: Allie Ricci
MISS ANSONIA SOFTBALL LEAGUE AWARD: Jazzania Harding
NORWOOD ATHLETIC CLUB SCHOLARSHIP: Bryson Cafaro, Christopher Rowley and Michael Shortell
ANN O’NEIL AWARD: Jamie Karas
THE PATRICIA ANN PANITZ MEMORIAL AWARD: Ashley Williams
THE GORDON C. PARKER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Bryson Cafaro
THE ANTHONY PICCOLO – BOY WHO GAVE IT ALL – MEMORIAL AWARD: Christopher Rowley
THE ANTHONY PICCOLO – GIRL WHO CAME TO PLAY – MEMORIAL AWARD: Kaitlyn Wargo
THE ANTHONY PICCOLO – INSPIRATION – MEMORIAL AWARD: Jared Cavagnaugh
THE JOSEPH E. POTTER MEMORIAL AWARD: Leila Saleh and Michael Shortell
THE JOHN QUAKE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Jessica Vives
THE DUSTY RHODES MEMORIAL AWARD: Thomas Dale
THE CHARLEEN RICCIO MEMORIAL PRIZE: Julisse Tinoco
THE V. GERARD RYAN SCHOLARSHIP: Chy’enne Verrett
THE JOHN A. SABULIS, PINE CLASS OF 1944, MEMORIAL AWARD: Jeanette Byron
THE DOROTHY SHORTELL MEMORIAL AWARD: Kaitlyn Sengphilom
MATTHEW ​“POP SHORTELL”, AHS GRIDIRON CLUB ATHLETIC AWARD: Chazz Sanders
THE LUBA SOLDRA MEMORIAL GRADUATION PRIZE: Carly Toth
THE MARY HAUSSLER SOUKUP MEMORIAL ART AWARD: Julisse Tinoco
THE CAROL SOVINSKI MEMORIAL AWARD: Deijah Callands
JULIAN A. TAYLOR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Berlove Lelain
MINNIE TOLLES SCHOLARSHIP: Amy DeStefano
THE GEORGE VARTELAS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Malcolm Martin
THE PETER VARTELAS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Anna DeSimone
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP: Cristian Ruiz
THE YUDKIN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP: Isabella Sandoval, Michael Shortell, Aryanna Torres, Rebeca Cafaro, Urszula Kirejczyk, Phillip Le, Jamie Karas, Taryn O’Neill,Joseph Forleo, and Brianna Walsh
THE ROBERT E. ZURAW SCHOLARSHIP AWARD: Joseph Forleo
THE STEPHEN F. ZURAW MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Jordan Jones