Congrats, Shelton CAPT Scholars!

Shelton High school honored 101 CAPT Scholars at a breakfast on Thursday, Oct. 22. 

These students achieved goal on the Math, Reading Across the Disciplines, Writing Across the Disciplines and Science sections of the Connecticut Academic Performance Test. 

Mrs. Cindy Brouillette, Guidance Department Chairperson, planned the breakfast. Parents were invited to share in the festivities. 

Mrs. Brouillette commented, Over the last few years less than thirty percent of sophomores tested in the state of Connecticut achieved certification in all four subject areas. We are very proud to be able to celebrate with you your success on the CAPT test as well as your continued commitment to high academic achievement here at Shelton High School.” 

Mr. Freeman Burr, Superintendent of Schools, and Dr. Beth Smith, Headmaster, addressed and congratulated the students. 

Mr. Burr presented each student with a certificate from the Connecticut State Department of Education. Clubs, staff members and parent organizations donated raffle prizes for the scholars. 

The following students were recognized: 

Sheila Asija, Richard Azzarito, Bartlomiej Bakota, Eril Robert Banez, Kristen Biatowas, Nicole Biatowas, Jessica Birch, 

Ashley Blankenship, Laurieanne Boisvert, Ryan Brennan, Chad Cahoon, Corey Chapin, Paige Colon, Katelynn Cotto, 

Skye Critchley, Kaitlin Dalton, Kaitlin Davis, Megan Dawley, Leah DeCarlo, Nicole DeMarco, Taylor Devine, Nicholas Douglas, 

Derek Dufour, Jeffrey Ehalt, Alexandra Farley, John Farrell, Lilian Fedumenti, Lily Feroce, John Finelli, Kristin Floberg, Kelli Freer, 

Tyler Gaetano, Patrick Gillen, Sara Gramesty, Kelsey Grimmer, Jonathan Groth, Daniel Guerrera, Michael Gulick, Colleen Gurn, 

Molly Hanko, Katelyn Hochadel, Tara Hoffman, Theodore Hoponick, Neil Jayakar, Joseph Joyce, Lauren Kane, Lauren Kovacs, 

Cassidy Kristiansen, Myca Lacerna, Patricia Lakomy, Cyndia Lukaszewicz, Adam Macneill, Christopher Mancuso, Zachary Mandeville, 

Catherine McDonald, Sarah McNeil, Felicia Mingrone, Leann Misencik, Priya Mohan, Eric Mooney, Audrey Mora, Michele Moura, 

Robert Mownn, Alexandra Murphy, Kelsey Murphy, Darian Murray, Kelly Niland, Jana Novak, Karyna Perez, Jeffrey Peterson, 

William Price, Jawaad Qureshi, Glen Richard, Elizabeth Robinson, Sonali Rodrigues, Allison Rosales, Kayla Russo, Magda Sadowski, 

Rebecca Sheehy, Rebecca Sheik, Jason Shnipes, Michael Sinko, Maggie Siu, Margaret Siu, Ryan Slovak, Omar Sobh, David Stein, 

Colleen Stewart, Danielle Swanson, James Szabo, Jesse Szymansky, Tina Tassitano, James Tate, Jake Tommasi, Jared Turnbull, 

Shannon Vaugh, Jordan Vidal, Caitlin Visci, Sean Wellington, Joshua Wells, Joseph Wilbur. 

Fifteen of these 119 CAPT Scholars rank among the elite of Connecticut Scholars by performing at the advanced level on all four of the CAPT subtests. 

These fifteen students will be recognized at an upcoming Board of Education meeting: 

Megan Dawley, Kelli Freer, Tyler Gaetano, Jonathan Groth, Michael Gulick, Katelyn Hochadel, Adam Macneill, Leann Misencik, Michele Moura, Jeffrey Peterson, Magda Sadowski, Omar Sobh, David Stein, James Szabo, Jordan Vidal. 

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