Lindsey Stolze (left) and Hailey Cook.
ANSONIA – Diplomas were awarded by Principal Paul Giansanti to 103 members of the Class of 2021 from Ansonia High School during a commencement program on Jarvis Field on June 12. The event was live streamed and a video will be released soon and posted on the district’s website and Facebook pages.
Here are the graduates; please note that those with asterisks after their name were awarded a Diploma of Distinction:
Ahsan Ahmad, Anastasia Alvarez, Jeremiah J. Andrews, Justice Tyler Antrum, Colin Arnold, Taniya Shanée Barnes, Mateo Sebastian Benavides Campouerde, Rodney A. Betances, Matthew J. Blackwell, Alandaisa E. Boyd, Alandrea Boyd, Alesia Marie Brown, De’Vonne Callands, Jonathan William Cibulsky, Angelina Collado, Tanea Coombs, Hailey Nicole Cook, Angel Cruz, Justin S. Davis, Mya Deprofio, Johnny A. Diaz, Anthony DiBlasi, Jaylyn Grace DiMauro, Nicholas DiPalma, Stephany Espinal Jimenez, Da’Siah Fagan, Dermaris Feliciano, Krystalee Fernandez, Alann S. Ferreira, Julia Katherine Fraulo.
Valedictorian Michael Szewczyk
Elani Thomas Garcia, Jamel Gause, James Gillison, Gabriella Gjoni, Christian Giovanni Gonzalez, Isra Hanaif, Moises Hernandez Jr., Elijah Kyree Holmes, Taina Jackson, Madison Elizabeth Jankauskas**, Jayden Jimenez, Shanelle Cheila Jimenez, Colby Labrecque, James David LaFrance Jr., Savanah Marie Lake, Linh Phuong Le**, Katherine Mishelle López Gálvez, Elizabeth Brianna Lopez Puruncajas, Fernanda Macias, Abigail Magarin, John Javon Maitland, Daries Javoughn Manigo, Ashley Ana Marquez, Laisha Martinez, Nicholas J. Martinez, Keivon Gregory McCoy, Katlyn P. Mehlinger, Eviana Mojica, Christopher J. Negron Lopez, Norris A. Nelson, Kylee Michelle Nimons**.
Axavier Pagan, Gabriella Gilda Palumbo, Tessa I. Peluso**, Jonathan Perez, Addison J. Phillips, Joshua Andrei Fuentes Pintacasi**, Giustino M. Pizzola, Kristo A. Praseutsack**,
Tre’ Antonio Ragin, Gabriel Rico, Kailanie Monique Rios, Genesis Rivera, Isabel Celeste Rivera, Juan Rivera, Chicago Rivers Jr., Lillian Paige Romanowski, Christopher Ruiz Colon, Joseph Rykowski**, Gesienna Jiaunna Lam-Singh Samuels, Jayda Rose Sanchez, Troy Sanders, Sheldon Schuler, Tyler Gabriel Shaw-Cousins, Lisa Marie Joseph Shehada**, Irini Shyti, Victoria Kamila Siwik, Jeremy Robert E Smith, Lindsey Stolze, Eldrick Stovall Jr., Kiara Marni Swilling, Michael P. Szewczyk**.
Jacob Ryan Tackach, Bryanna Angel Tindall, Alivia Toth**, Alicia Toth-Weaver, Ashley Nicole Velez, Torriepage Walfall, Tywan B. Ward, Sonkaly Weamie, Monica Wojcik, Destine Daron Jeremiah Young, Andrew R. Zinko.
GRADUATION PRIZES
The following graduation prizes were presented to members of the Class of 2021 during the commencement program on June 12:
Class of 1940 Award: Tre Ragin
The Michael J. Adanti Memorial Community Fund: Katelyn Mehlinger
The Carl R. Ajello Prize: Lisa Marie Shehada
The Joseph “Jay” Amico Artistic Memorial Scholarship Fund: Colby LaBreque and Kylee Nimons
The Ansonia Federation of teachers, Local 1012: Kailanie Rios
Ansonia High School Faculty and Staff Prize: Victoria Siwik
Ansonia High School Faculty and Staff Charger Forever Award: Michael Szewczyk
Ansonia High School Principal’s Award: Gabriella Gjoni
Ansonia Rod & Gun Club: Tiana Jackson and Michael Szewczyk
Assumption Home-School Association: Kylee Nimons
The John F. Blake, Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Gesienna Samuels
The Robert Blouin/A.F.T. Spanish Prize: Julia Fraulo
The Rachael and William Brogadir Prize: Alivia Toth and Alann Ferreira
The Catholic War Veteran’s – St. Michael’s Post 1562 Prize: Nicholas Martinez
John Smolen Danielsky Business Award: Gabriella Gjoni
The Julia B. Decapua Fund: Tessa Peluso
The Julius I. Douglas Artist Memorial Award: Gesienna Samuels
The Frank Erlingheuser Memorial Award: Kylee Nimons
The William Evans Sr. Memorial Award: Lisa Marie Shehada
The Salvatore Ferla Memorial Award: Joshua Pintacasi
The Ruth H. Feinberg Connors Principal’s Award: Michael Szewczyk
The Anna May Finnucan Award: Kylee Nimons
The Friends of the Ansonia Public Library, Media Center Award: Johnny Diaz
The Herman and Bess Glazer Scholarship: Kiarah Swilling and Jamel Gause
The Ann Marie Glenn Memorial Award: Jayda Sanchez
The Nancy Crowley Golino Memorial Prize: Kristo Praseutsack
The Peter S. Goumas Presidential Scholarship Prize: Gabriella Gjoni
The Charles J. “Boots” Jarvis Prize: Sheldon Schuler
The Dennis Keller Memorial Award: Matthew Blackwell
A.C. King Memorial Award: Bryanna Tindall
Winifred Bennett Kerins Memorial Prize: Torripage Walfall and Lindsay Stolze
The Russell & Joanne Kiley Kulawiz Fund: Jayda Sanchez
Irene McAllister Memorial Prize: Monica Wojcik
Nyah Marcano and Leah Rondon Memorial Award: Julia Fraulo
The Dr. Carol Merlone Scholarship Fund: Tessa Peluso
Louis L. Nicoletti Sr., Business Award: Michael Szewczyk
Ann O’Neil Award: Michael Szewczyk
The Patricia Ann Panitz Memorial Award: Gesienna Samuels
The Gordon C. Parker Memorial Scholarship: Krystalee Fernandez
The Carmen T. Pitney Sr. Award: Jonathan Perez and Lillian Romanowski
The Joseph E. Potter Memorial Award: Katlyn Mehlinger
The John Quake Memorial Scholarship: Kylee Nimons
The Charleen Riccio Memorial Prize: Anthony DiBlasi
The V. Gerard Ryan Scholarship: Krystalee Fernandez
The John A. Sabulis, Pine Class of 1944, Memorial Award: Mya DeProfio
The Dorothy Shortell Memorial Award: Krystalee Fernandez
Julian A. Taylor Memorial Scholarship: Gesienna Samuels
Minnie Tolles Scholarship: Gesienna Samuels
The Peter Vartelas Memorial Scholarship: Lindsay Stolze Vocational Education Scholarship: Alann Ferreira
The Yudkin Family Scholarship: Julia Fraulo, Tessa Peluso, Madison Jankauskas, Gabriella Gjoni, Abigail Magarin, Monica Wojcik, Anthony DiBlasi, Lin Le, Kristo Praseutsack,
and Alivia Toth.
Seymour L. Yudkin Scholarship Fund: Michael Szewczyk, Joshua Pintacasi, Kylee Nimons, Lisa Marie Shehada, and Torriepage Walfall
The Robert E. Zuraw Scholarship Award: Krystalee Fernandez
The Stephen F. Zuraw Memorial Scholarship: Anthony DiBlasi
