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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS
THE CLASS OF 2011
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
NEW ADMINISTRATORS WELCOMED. . . . 2
HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP AND
AWARD RECIPIENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
MIDDLE SCHOOL AWARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
SOMERVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT REVIEW
SUMMER 2011
SOMERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
WELCOMES TWO NEW ADMINISTRATORS
2
O
and Instruction. Previous to this position, Mr. Conroy
n June 21, 2011, a welcome reception was held at
served
as the principal of Stonybrook School (Kinnelon,
the Board of Education meeting to introduce two
grades
3-5),
principal of Wilson School (West Caldwell,
new district administrators: Thomas A. Conroy, Director
grades K-5) and
of Curriculum and
teacher/vice
Instruction, and Corey J.
principal/supervisor of
Jones, Somerville High
guidance at Saddle
School Principal.
Brook Middle/High
Dr. Timothy J. Purnell,
School (grades 6-12).
Superintendent of
Corey J. Jones, who
Schools, stated, “many
currently
is the assistant
individuals were involved
principal/director of
in the search process to
athletics at Roosevelt
ensure that the right
Middle School in West
candidate was selected
Orange, will serve as
for the positions. Both
the Somerville High
candidates were the unanSchool Principal.
imous choice of Board
Previous to this posiEducation members and
tion, Mr. Jones was a
involved stakeholders.”
biology resource/in-class
Thomas A. Conroy,
support teacher at
who currently serves as
Scotch Plains-Fanwood
the supervisor of curricuHigh School and a life
lum and instruction/buildscience and pre-algebra
ing administrator at
resource/in-class
Beechwood School in the
Pictured
L-R:
Mr.
Thomas
A.
Conroy,
Director
of
support teacher at Park
Mountainside School
Curriculum
and
Instruction
and
Mr.
Corey
J.
Jones,
Middle School (Scotch
District, will serve as the
Somerville
High
School
Principal.
Plains-Fanwood).■
Director of Curriculum
DISTRICT BIDS FAREWELL TO DR. CAROLYN
ROSENBERG AND MR. TIMOTHY O’HALLORAN
Dr. Carolyn Rosenberg, who joined the Somerville
M r. Timothy O’Halloran began his career as the
Public School district in 1992 as a supervisor and was
appointed director of curriculum, instruction, and technology in 1996, retired after 19 years of service on June
30, 2011.
Dr. Rosenberg became Somerville's director of curriculum, instruction, and technology because she admired its
community of closely-knit students, staff, parents, and
administrators. She felt that the town had a common purpose: to provide the best education for its students. Her
stated philosophy reflects her belief that a collective
effort is crucial in improving education.
Dr. Rosenberg plans to continue her lifelong commitment to developing the next generation of teachers and
school leaders. She is a consultant for the Educational
Testing Service and the New Jersey Department of
Education, Division of Standards and Assessment. In the
fall, Dr. Rosenberg is joining the Rider University faculty.
assistant principal of SMS in 1991. Ater one year, Mr.
O’Halloran was appointed principal of Somerville High
School. Over the years, he has seen numerous improvements in the quality of education at SHS.
Mr. O’Halloran stated that he is looking forward to
some aspects of retirement; he is eager to have more free
time and less paperwork. He will miss the daily interactions with students who he believes are full of enthusiam
and fresh ideas. He reminds students that education is a
lifelong pursuit in which hard work leads to success.
Mr. O’Halloran plans to work as an educational consultant, advising acting school administrators and working
with many different schools. Mr. O’Halloran hopes he
will be able to share his experiences at SHS to aid other
schools.
Congratulations and best wishes to both Dr. Rosenberg
and Mr. O’Halloran on their retirements!■
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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 2011
SCHOLARSHIP & AWARD RECIPIENTS
Andrew Spencer Colditz Memorial Music Award. . . . . Barberio, Antonio
Ashley Farms President’s Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willoughby, Jessica
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appezzato, Alexis
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barberio, Antonio
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betz, Sara
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conforti, Michael
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Constantino, Matthew
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coniglio, Kathryn
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cruz, Dylan
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Delaney, Colleen
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deserio, Danielle
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DiBetta, Aschlyn
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Douglas, Rachel
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ferlauto, Brielle
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fitzpatrick, Kelly
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Garfi, Steven
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gornick, Sean
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grady, James
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grohn, Eric
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Holderbaum, Alex
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Howell, Wayne
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kaplan, Jared
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karg, Dillon
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roros, Brittany
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rossomando, Megan
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sanchez, Cody
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schwarz, Richard
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sendhey, Rohun
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Siegrist, Claire
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sierchio, Derek
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Staebler, Cori
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stires, Caroline
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Strack, Kelly
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Strand, Lauren
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sutphen, James
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ulassin, Nicholas
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Valencia, Anielle
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vargas, Luis
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wabuda, Christopher
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wang, Janice
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Woodbury, Nolan
Bernard R. Johnson Vocal Music Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . Bremer, Kerry
Bernie Bray Memorial Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tropiano, Michael
Branchburg Basketball Association Award. . . . . . . . . . . . .Stires, Caroline
Branchburg Basketball Association Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garfi, Steven
Branchburg Fraternal Order of Police #14 Award. . . . . . . . . . . .Betz, Sara
Branchburg News Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morris, Adam
Branchburg PTO Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Douma, Ryan
Branchburg PTO Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alano, Ella Chabeli
Branchburg Rotary Club Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ciemniecki, John
Branchburg Rotary Club Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . Lockwood, Lindsay
Branchburg Rotary Club Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delouisa, Alexis
Branchburg Travel Soccer Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alvarez, Carlos
Branchburg Travel Soccer Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Narlis, Jessica
Branchburg Woman’s Club Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kelton, Conor
Branchburg Woman’s Club Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bockus, Kelsey
Christine Pigott Memorial Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Furnari, Marissa
Class of 2001 Scholarship Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hockenbury, Jaclyn
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lamberti, Ashley
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lane, Rebecca
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Laub, Timothy
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Laut, Alexander
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lichtman, Jasmine
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lockwood, Lindsay
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Malinak, Jennifer
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mazurkiewicz, Thomas
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mehnert, Brandon
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mercado, Mark
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mohammed, Kristal
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Murphy, Brittany
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Narlis, Jessica
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Perreault, Andrea
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raposo, Gillian
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rohmann, Alyssa
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Romanyshyn, Katherine
Athletic Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rooss, Emma
Claude Shappelle Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hockenbury, Jaclyn
Colin Turton Memorial Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sierchio, Derek
Don Elliott Music Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Perez, Lucas
Edith Stern Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sanchious, Demico
Gerry Ryan Education Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Russo, Meghan
Gloria Davidson Memorial Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brink, Allyson
Gymnastics Award in Memory of Jean Boice (Class of 1942) . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Douglas, Rachel
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Jim (Matty) Matthews Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lichtman, Jasmine
Jim (Matty) Matthews Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Basile, Nicole
John C. and Mary S. Enk Memorial Award. . . . . . . . . . . . Sprague, Daniel
John Phillip Sousa Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . La Vecchia, Joseph
Jules Balogh Memorial Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coco, Daniel
Katie Gayeski Memorial Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maroney, Jacqueline
Kiyo Clarke Memorial Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keely, Leigh
L.J. Hancock Memorial Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tobia, Jay
Larry Mayeski Memorial Biology Award. . . . . . .. . Paradkar, Anika
Leo Gorny Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rubia, Karmina
Louis Armstrong Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rehe, David
Lt. John W. Leary and Lt. David Fontana NYFD Award. . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kolupanowich, Travis
Lt. John W. Leary and Lt. David Fontana NYFD Award. . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Van Horn, Barry
M & E Engineers Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Douma, Ryan
Mark R. Painter Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . Garfi, Steven
MaryLouise Dalessio Memorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dallessio, Nicolette
Matty Wyatt Memorial Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Van Riper, Paige
Michael A. Scrocca Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . Holderbaum, Alex
Michael R. Osinski Memorial Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lane, Rebecca
Michael Scrocca “Carpe Diem” Scholarship. . . . .Fitzpatrick, Kelly
Michael Scrocca Memorial Baseball Award . . . . . . . . . . Cruz, Dylan
Michael Scrocca Memorial Baseball Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mazurkiewicz, Thomas
Nancy Susan Kaplan Memorial Scholarship. . . . . . . . Sheh, Helene
National Choral Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fellin, Thomas
National Choral Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Viscelli, Christina
National Merit Commended Scholar. . . . . . . . . . Barberio, Antonio
National Merit Commended Scholar. . . . . . . . . . Delaney, Colleen
National Merit Commended Scholar. . . . . . . . . . . Douglas, Rachel
National Merit Commended Scholar . . . . . . . . . . . . Douma, Ryan
National Merit Commended Scholar . . . . . . Franchuk, Alexander
National Merit Commended Scholar . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kapica, Sarah
National Merit Commended Scholar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morris, Sean
National Merit Commended Scholar. . . . . . . . . . . .Paradkar, Anika
National Merit Commended Scholar . . . . . . . . . . . Pasmore, Brian
National Merit Commended Scholar. . . . . . . . . . . .Raposo, Gillian
National Merit Commended Scholar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tobia, Jay
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National Merit Commended Scholar . . . . . . . . . . .Torng, Thomas
National Merit Finalist.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grohn, Eric
National Merit Finalist.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morris, Adam
New Jersey District of Key Club Scholarship. . . . . . . .Ibe, Crystal
NJSIA A & Edu. Testing Serv. Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Karg, Dillon
NJSIA A & Edu. Testing Serv. Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . Siegrist, Claire
NJSIA A Scholar/Athlete Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grady, James
Pioneer Basketball Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grady, James
Pioneer Basketball Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garfi, Steven
Richard Kowalchik Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Moceikis, Matthew
Samuel Yohn Memorial Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sierchio, Derek
Sanofi-Aventis Senior Chemistry Award . . . . . . . . Barberio, Antonio
Skyland Conference Scholar Athlete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cruz, Dylan
Skyland Conference Scholar Athlete. . . . . . . . .Appezzato, Alexis
Social Studies Department Award. . . . . . . . . . .Pascual, Leila May
Somerset County Scholar Athlete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grohn, Eric
Somerset County Scholar Athlete. . . . . . . . . . . . . Raposo, Gillian
Somerville - Bridgewater Rotary Club Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Farley, Michelle
Somerville Aerie #2137 Fraternal Order of Eagles . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mohammed, Kristal
Somerville Civic League Scholarship. . . . . . . .Dallessio, Nicolette
Somerville Civic League Scholarship. . . . . . . . . Cassidy, Shannon
Somerville Civic League Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . .Khawar, Myra
Somerset County 4-H Prep Scholarship. . . . . Posbergh, Christian
Somerset County 4-H Association Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Posbergh, Christian
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Somerville Education Association Award. . . . . . . .Pasmore, Brian
Somerville Elks Lodge #1068. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Szabo, Trevor
Somerville Elks Lodge #1068. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pascual, Leila May
Somerville Fire Department Award. . . . . . . . . . Bouziotis, Lauren
Somerville Fire Department Award. . . . . . . . . . . .Sutphen, James
Somerville Fire Department Award. . . . . . . . . . .Van Horn, Barry
Somerville Fire Department Award . . . . . . . . .Welichko, Victoria
Somerville Girls Lacrosse Team. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Betz, Sara
Somerville Girls Lacrosse Team. . . . . . . . . . . . .Cassidy, Shannon
Somerville Girls Lacrosse Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raposo, Gillian
Somerville High Athletic Hall of Fame Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coniglio, Kathryn
Somerville High Athletic Hall of Fame Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rohmann, Alyssa
Somerville High Athletic Hall of Fame Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Holderbaum, Alex
Somerville High Athletic Hall of Fame Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cruz, Dylan
Somerville High School Boys Soccer Booster Club Award. . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alvarez, Carlos
Somerville High School Boys Soccer Booster Club Award. . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cruz, Dylan
Somerville High School Boys Soccer Booster Club Award. . . . . . ..
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mehnert, Brandon
Somerville High School Boys Lacrosse Booster Club Award. . . . .
. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Morgan, Tyler
Somerville High School Boys Lacrosse Booster Club Award. . . . .
.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Woodbury, Nolan
Somerville High School Choral Music Booster Award. . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Basile, Nicole
Somerville High School Choral Music Booster Award. . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Iglesia, David
Somerville High School Color Guard Booster Award. . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Russo, Meghan
Somerville High School Color Guard Booster Award. . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Russo, Michele
Somerville High School French Club Award. . .Coniglio, Kathryn
Somerville High School French Language Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alano, Ella Chabeli
Somerville High School French Language Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Strand, Lauren
Somerville High School Girls Soccer Booster Club Award. . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deserio, Danielle
Somerville High School Girls Basketball Booster Scholar. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Appezzato, Alexis
Somerville High School Instrumental Music Booster Award . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Burgess, Amanda
Somerville High School Instrumental Music Booster Award . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Douma, Ryan
Somerville High School Key Club Award. . . . . . . . .Ibe, Crystal
Somerville High School Key Club Award. . . . . .Colonel, Daniel
Somerville High School Key Club Award. . . . . . . Kapica, Sarah
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Somerville High School Key Club Award. . . .Perreault, Andrea
Somerville High School Media Center Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wabuda, Christopher
Somerville High School Most Improved Choral Award . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colonel, Daniel
Somerville High School Most Improved Instrumental Award . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dallessio, Nicolette
Somerville High School Music Council Awardsof Distinction . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gecik, Megan
Somerville High School Music Council Award of Distinction . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heldmann, Joseph
Somerville High School Music Council Award of Distinction . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kane, Michael
Somerville High School Music Council Award of Distinction . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lewis, William
Somerville High School Music Council Award of Distinction . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Loewen, Elan
Somerville High School Music Council Award of Distinction . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mottes, Christopher
Somerville High School Music Council Award of Distinction . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pascual, Leila May
Somerville High School Music Council Award of Distinction . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Torng, Thomas
Somerville High School Music Council Award of Distinction . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tropiano, Michael
Somerville High School PTO Award. . . . . . . . Appezzato, Alexis
Somerville High School PTO Award. . . . . . . . . . . Basile, Nicole
Somerville High School PTO Award. . . . . . .Beaver, Christopher
Somerville High School PTO Award. . . . . . . . . .Behette, Lauren
Somerville High School PTO Award. . . . . . . . .Ciemniecki, John
Somerville High School PTO Award. . . . . . . . . . Colonel, Daniel
Somerville High School PTO Award. . . . . . . . Coniglio, Kathryn
Somerville High School PTO Award. . . . . . . . . . . Costa, Sydney
Somerville High School PTO Award. . . . . . . . . . . . .Cruz, Dylan
Somerville High School PTO Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . Flood, Kyle
Somerville High School PTO Award. . . . . . . . . . .Hart, Shannon
Somerville High School PTO Award. . . . . . . . . Labuda, Jasmine
Somerville High School PTO Award. . . . Mazurkiewicz, Thomas
Somerville High School PTO Award. . . . . . . . . . . .Rowlett, Alex
Somerville High School PTO Award. . . . . . . . . . .Sanchez, Cody
Somerville High School PTO Award. . . . . . . . . . .Ventura, Maria
SOMERVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT REVIEW
Somerville High School Robotics Team Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tropiano, Michael
Somerville High School Robotics Team Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Franchuk, Alexander
Somerville High School Robotics Team Award. . . . .Grohn, Eric
Somerville High School Robotics Team Award. . . .Douma, Ryan
Somerville High School Spanish Club Award. . . . .Morris, Adam
Somerville High School Spanish Club Award. . . Raposo, Gillian
Somerville High School Student Council Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mehnert, Brandon
Somerville High School Student Council Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rohmann, Alyssa
Somerville High School Thespian Troupe #659. . . .Basile, Nicole
Somerville High School Thespian Troupe #659. . .Bremer, Kerry
Somerville High School Thespian Troupe #659. . Colonel, Daniel
Somerville High School Yearbook Award. . . . . . .Paradkar, Anika
Somerville High School Yearbook Award. . . . .Pascual, Leila May
Somerville High School Yearbook Award. . . . . . . Strand, Lauren
Somerville High School Yearbook Award. . . . . . . .Khawar, Myra
Somerville High School Yearbook Award. . . . . . .Raposo, Gillian
Somerville High School Yearbook Award. . . . . . . Lewis, William
Somerville High School Yearbook Award. . . . . . . .Chaudet, Elisa
Somerville High School Yearbook Award. . . . . . . Orellana, Daysi
Somerville High School Yearbook Award. . . Hockenbury, Jaclyn
Somerville High School Yearbook Award. . . . . . . . . Patel, Monal
Somerville High School Yearbook Award. . . . . . .Rubia, Karmina
Somerville High School Yearbook Award. . . . . . . Russo, Meghan
Somerville High School Yearbook Award. . . . . . . Russo, Michele
Somerville High School Yearbook Award. . . . . . . Ventura, Maria
Somerville History Club Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hart, Shannon
Somerville Kiwanis Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ibe, Crystal
Somerville Metro Lions Club Scholarship Award. .Lane, Rebecca
Somerville PBA Local #147 Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Davis, Kelsey
Somerville Principals and Supervisors Association Award. . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morris, Adam
Somerville Principals and Supervisors Association Award. . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barberio, Antonio
Swim Team Booster Andrew Colditz Memorial Award. . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barberio, Antonio
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Swim Team Booster Andrew Colditz Memorial Award. . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coniglio, Kathryn
Swim Team Booster Andrew Colditz Memorial Award. . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lane, Rebecca
Swim Team Booster Andrew Colditz Memorial Award. . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rehe, David
Swim Team Booster Andrew Colditz Memorial Award. . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schwarz, Richard
Terrell Williams Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Laub, Timothy
The Alison M. Rodecker Memorial Scholarship. . .McCabe, Kerry
The Dessert Plate Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bremer, Kerry
The Jessica Melore Student Achievement Award.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Weighart, David
The Joanne Vargas Commemorative Scholarship. . . . Vargas, Luis
The Meghan Rose Bradley Scholarship. . . . . . . . .Furnari, Marissa
The Meghan Rose Bradley Scholarship. . . . . . . .Murphy, Brittany
The Meghan Rose Bradley Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . Strack, Kelly
The National Girls and Women in Sports Day Award. . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appezzato, Alexis
The Patrick Michael Rubin Memorial Baseball Award. . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marchiafava, Joseph
The Seeing Eye Puppy Raiser Service Scholarship. . Lane, Rebecca
The Thomas and Gary Wilson Memorial Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DeJesus, Nicole
The Valkyrie Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kordalski, Lauren
The Valkyrie Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Snyder, Jordan
The Virgia Akins Scholarship Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . Keely, Leigh
The Wilma B. Matysek - Branchburg Education Foundation
Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Russo, Michele
Theodore & Revell V. Wright Mem. Trust Scholarship. . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lewis, William
Visual Art Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chaudet, Elisa
Visual Art Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Russo, Meghan
Visual Art Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Russo, Michele
Wegmans Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sandora, Nicholas
William F. Lawrence Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Morris, Adam
William F. Lawrence Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pasmore, Brian
William F. Lawrence Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . Raposo, Gillian
William F. Lawrence Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . Pascual, Leila May
SOMERVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT REVIEW
SUMMER 2011
2009-10, 2010-11 SCHOOL YEAR HONOR AWARDS
The following students
were on the High Honor
Roll/Honor Roll for at
least three of the four
marking periods in
2009-10.
JUNIORS
THIRD YEAR
Abella, Natasha
Basile, Jamie
Blass, Alexandra
The following students
were on the High Honor
Roll/Honor Roll for the
first three marking periods of this school year
and are eligible for the
FIRST YEAR HONOR
AWARD.
SENIORS
Apisa, Frank
Aurichio, Dillon
Burkard, Nicholas
D'Ambrosio, Faith
Deserio, Danielle
Garcia, Diana
Kelly, Zachary
Kordalski, Lauren
Kornecki, Jakub
Lopes, James
McGowan, Brian
Roros, Brittany
Russo, Meghan
Sheh, Helene
The following students
were on the High Honor
Roll/Honor Roll for the
first three marking periods of this school year
and are eligible for the
SECOND YEAR HONOR
AWARD.
SENIORS
Beaver, Christopher
DiBetta, Aschlyn
DuBarry, Scott
Furnari, Marissa
Galindo, Diana
Kafka, Kimberly
McDonough, Tara
Phillips, Olivia
Sandora, Nicholas
Szilagyi, Stephen
The following students
were on the High Honor
Roll/Honor Roll for the
first three marking periods of this school year
and are eligible for the
THIRD YEAR HONOR
AWARD.
SENIORS
Akella, Ravi
Brink, A llyson
Cassidy, Shannon
The following students
were on the High Honor
Roll/Honor Roll for the
first three marking periods of this school year
and are eligible for the
FOURTH YEAR HONOR
AWARD.
SENIORS
A lano, Ella Chabeli
Bremer, Kerry
Conforti, Michael
Coniglio, Kathryn
Jain, Niket
Keely, Leigh
Kumar, Gaurav
Lane, Rebecca
Lichtman, Jasmine
Morris, Sean
Pasmore, Brian
Rehe, David
Siegel, Evan
Van Horn, Barry
Wang, Janice
Weighart, David
SECOND YEAR
Akella, Ravi
Garcia, Leslie
Kamm, Alexander
McCartney, Sarah
Rodriguez, Andrea
FIRST YEAR
Galindo, Diana
Kelly, Jillian
Sousa, Kelly
Ventura, Maria
Krawsek, Rachel
Kunz, Bryan
Scholl, Kevin
Slagus, Beau
Tozzi, Rachel
Tran, Anh
Weinman, Sarah
Planchon, Lucia
Shah, Shivani
Sneatowski, J. Cory
Steo, Christina
Tavares, Melissa
Thoden, Kayla
Wynn, Olivia
Zaheer, Heba
FIRST YEAR
Bender, Katherine
Brown, Catherine
Downing, Kacey
Macduffie, Jason Ko
McCaffrey, Jacqueline
Ripley, Zachary
Vargas-Gonzalez,
Maritxenia
FRESHMEN
FIRST YEAR
Adler, Stephanie
Cohen, Abigail
Corbo, Danielle
Debias, John
DiBetta, Haleigh
Fisch, Samantha
Khan, Tamanna
Koemm, Alexis
Luna, Amy
Marlin, Joel
McCurry, Kelly Ann
Petronio, Steven
Sheh, Brandon
Smith, Ann
Vaskorlis, Shannon
SOPHOMORES
Adusei, Yaw Worae
Baluyot, Shaira
Bellina, Brandon
Callander, Matthew
Estevez, Chrystal
Gilson, Alexander
Harris, Stuart
Khawar, Anique
Byrouty, Kelly Nicole
Caferra, Rachael
Calderon, Cristel
Campanale, Rocco John
Carra, Rebecca Lee
Ciemniecki, Lauren Rene
Cohn, Benjamin Max
Corridon, Michael Alden
FRESHMEN
Costa, Joey Marie
Agarwal, Sonal
Cowan, Chase Patrick
Akella, Lalit Kumar
Coy, Christine Elizabeth
Albert, Ashley Taylor
Czarnecki, Kyle James
Antico, Carleigh Nicole
Dailey, James Matthew
Aranzullo, Blaze
DeGennaro, Marisa
Christopher
Elizabeth
Bastani, Navid Sassani
D'Elia, Evelyn Anne
Benner, Brooke Elise
DePrado, Jennifer
Bierwisch, Dominic Karl Di Iorio, Erin Elizabeth
Billington, Bradley Pierce Douglas, Bridget Kelsey
Borja, Rodine Charles
Dressler, Anne Yang Qian
Giluano
Echevarria, Sara Elena
Bremer, Micaelie Colleen Farj, Serene
Brenes, Yerlin Vanessa
Ferrara, Nicholas Peter
Bullock, Molly Nicole
Fiorentino, Vincent M.
Fox, Emma
Fraser, Kirsten Nicole
Furnari, Kristen Marie
Gallagher, Ian Patrick
Garretson, Caroline Jane
Giraldo, Melissa
Gliksman, Ian Trevor
Harvey, Matthew Aaron
Hawkins, Brionna Nicole
Hess, Benjamin Monahan
Hieber, Kate Victoria
Howell, Jake Tyler
Hsiao, Alan
Ipson, Lindsey Louise
Kizmann, Jillian Clare
Kober, Brian Michael
Labuda, Tarik Ahmed
LaVecchia, Adelina Marie
LeBlond, Logan
Christopher
Leonard, Elizabeth
Litts, Collin Davis
Looby, Audrey MacKenzie
Lucas, Joseph Segundo
Lyou, Albert
Maglione, Elizabeth
Maher, Christopher Sean
Makiling, Precious Sapad
McCabe, Carly
McDaniels, Emma
Rosemary
McGovern, Lishia
Miller, Amy Lynn
Moditz, Veronica Leigh
Monaco, Vincent John
Morris, Hannah Rachel
Murphy, John
Muzzio, Matthew Daniel
Napoli, Michael Stephen
Patel, Sohum Yogesh
Pernini, Dana Nicole
Planchon, Federico
Proodian, Matthew Aram
Raziano, John Christopher
Reddy, Keshav G
Reyes, David De Guzman
Reyes, Selena
Rizza, Carly Rose
Rogers, Bryan Russell
Rosario, Kenneth Bernard
Ruano, Karen Denise
Schwartz, Jenna Nicole
Snow, Melissa Ann
Spotts, Kailee Danielle
Stanford, Riley Rogers
Stolz, Ardenn Chase
Strand, Alexander
Tarta, Nicholas Brian
Tavares, Jonathon Michael
Thexton, Brady James
Thomas, Serina Rachel
Tobia, Janine Marie
Tomasko, Emily Rose
Tomasso, Nicole Marie
Triozzi, Victoria
Way, Laura Anne
Willigan, Christopher
Michael
JUNIORS
Bender, Katherine
Brito, Michelle
Brown, Catherine
Butynes, Kaylyn
Fox, Lauren
Gallagher, Brian
Godoy, Liz
Grimm, Tyler
Hess, Gillian
Javier, Valerie
Klandt, Christopher
Lerch, Sarah
Lynch, Kathleen
Macduffie, Jason Ko
McCaffrey, Jacqueline
Moore, Megan
Murray, Maya
Petrone, Brianna
Poole, Cara
Ripley, Zachary
Tapia, Marycarmen
Vargas-Gonzalez,
Maritxenia
Young, Sarah
SOPHOMORES
Abes, Ariana Mae
Adler, Stephanie Nicole
Aitken, Sara Rose
Auffenorde, Sarah
Bacon, Ellen
Barbara, Emily Elizabeth
Barberi, Caroline
Elizabeth
Bartow, Emily Bayer
Behr, Daniel Jake
Bielat, Gregory John
Blyth, Stephen Connor
Bogan, Breanna Theresa
Bowlby, Elizabeth Mary
Breidenbruch, Kirsten
Brenn, Drew Michael
Cassidy, Tara Rose
Cheng, Ray
Ciecwisz, Ryan Anthony
Cimino, Caitlin Solari
Cohen, Abigail Lyman
Cohen, Hillary Adler
Conforti, Deanna Nicole
Cumello, Marisa Nicole
Daly, Kimberly Erin
deBlasi, Katie Jean
Delpizzo, Nicolette Rose
Demos, Nicole Christina
Dempsey, Kelli Anne
deVoe, Elizabeth Ann
Diolazo, Denyce Rizza
Drill, Daniel Richard
Espinosa, Sebastian
Espinoza, Anna Lorraine
Evens, Zachary Edward
Finlan, Michael Thomas
Gallagher, Anne Marie
Gilligan, Pamela
Goetjen, Timothy
Grabiec, Justine
Grade, Campbell
Grohn, Lisa Joanne
Guinter, William Michael
Haas, Dylan Peter
Hand, Sarah Michelle
Hannon, Kaitlin Marie
Huff, Kellie Noelle
Hui, Calvin Chaksan
Hurley, Erin Marie
Hurley, Virginia Ann
Islam-Hashmi, Alina
Jain, Shobhit
Javier, Sarah
Judd, Cheyanne Leigh
Kerr, Jacob Ryan
Khan, Tamanna
Koemm, Alexis Hailey
Kostin, Joanna Marie
Laut, Gabrielle Madeline
Lewis, Courtney Paige
Li, Eric Huoran
Linnell, Stephen Charles
Loughlin, Katy Lyn
Luna, Amy
Marino, Kaitlin Anne
Markewicz, Matthew
Maroney, Richard
McCarthy, Brian Emmet
McCormick, Ryan John
McCurry, Kelly Ann
McGrail, Morgan Claire
McHenry, Robert Scott
McNally, Christina Kelly
McTernan, Christopher
Muzzio, Kathryn Beth
Nevar, Thomas Edward
Nevolo, Kelsey Lauren
Nguyen, Claire
O'Donnell, Shaun
Parker, Benjamin Joseph
Pastore, Kyanna Jean
Pochon, Taryn Michelle
Rajendra, Jessica Ruth
Raposo, Matthew Joseph
Rexines, Dean Demetrius
Rizza, Renee Elizabeth
Roche, Adam Nicholas
Schmitt, Kimberly Marie
Scott, Jessenia Melise
Smith, Dana Margaret
Sorge, Alexandra
Soskey, Daniel Allen
Thostesen, Erica Kristen
Trautman, Juliette Nicole
Ventanilla, Patrick Gerard
Waterfield, Michael James
Wiggins, Kietra Elizabeth
Wirth, Madeleine Anna
Zuloeta, Jason Javier
Farley, Michelle
Garcia, Leslie
Laub, Timothy
Loewen, Elan
McCartney, Sarah
McIntyre, Maria
Mehnert, Brandon
Mohammed, Kristal
Murphy, Brittany
Orellana, Daysi
Osika, Megan
Rodriguez, A ndrea
Smith, David
JUNIORS
Adelman, Rachel
Agarwal, Nikhil
A itken, Ciara
A ltavilla, Stephen
A mbrus, Ryan
Basile, Daniel
Bishop, Brianne
Bonatesta, Robin
Brooks, Mackenzie
Bruskin, Matthew
Br yden, Kaitlin
Buurstra, Carissa
Conforti, Kevin
Coulson, Adam
Coy, Jeremy
Czarnecki, Christina
Daley, Tabitha
De Pace, Elizabeth
Deng, Daniel
Di Iorio, Nicholas
Dzwonczyk, Christina
Echevarria, A lexa
Eckardt, Brendan
Fiedler, Kimberly
Figueroa, Gregor y
Frank, Elizabeth
Garrett, A manda
Grunwald, Connor
Honasoge, Harsha
Hopf, Jessica
Howe, Shaun
Hsiao, Marie
Ilogu, Munachsio
Johnson, Chelsea
Jones, Rachel
Keck, Christopher
Klewsaat, Corinne
Kober, Caitlin
Kolodney, Carolyn
LaCosta, Erin
Magliulo, Jenna
Mamone, Raymond
McHenr y, A manda
Mehnert, Kristen
Moditz, Rachel
Monaco, A nthony
Morelli, Gianna
Mulrooney, Patrick
O'Hare, E. Brendan
Paun, A nthony
Pizzelanti, A nthony
Planchon, Lucia
Quinn, Patrick
Rehe, Lindsey
Sanchez, Briana
Sarles, Laura
Sikka, Neha
Snearowski, J. Cor y
Steo, Cristina
Stramaglia, Paul
Strege, Jessica
Sullivan, Kristin
Szot, Justin
Tavares, Melissa
Thexton, Tanner
Troisi, John
Willensky, Michael
Winters, A nne
Zaheer, Heba
A lvarez, Carlos
Appezzato, A lexis
Bacchus, Aarifah
Barberio, A ntonio
Basile, Jamie
Basile, Nicole
Bastani, Soheyl
Behette, Lauren
Betz, Sara
Blass, A lexandra
Bremer, Kerr y
Ciecwisz, A lyssa
Ciemniecki, John
Coniglio, Kathr yn
Dallessio, Nicolette
Day, Kyle
Decker, Zachar y
Delaney, Colleen
Douglas, Rachel
Douma, Ryan
Franchuk, A lexander
Gecik, Megan
Gornick, Sean
Grohn, Eric
Hart, Shannon
Hockenbur y, Jaclyn
Holderbaum, A lex
Ibe, Cr ystal
Johnson, Kyle
Kapica, Sarah
Kaplan, Jared
Karg, Dillon
Keely, Leigh
Khawar, Myra
Labuda, Jasmine
Laut, A lexander
Lichtman, Jasmine
Long, A lexandra
McCabe, Kerr y
Mercado, Mark
Morris, Adam
Mottes, Christopher
Osman, A hmed
Paradkar, A nika
Pchola, A ndrew
Posbergh, Christian
Raposo, Gillian
Rohmann, A lyssa
Rooss, Emma
Rossomando, Megan
Rowlett, A lex
Russo, Michele
Sanchez, Cody
Schuler, Michelle
Siegrist, Claire
Snyder, Jordan
Strack, Kelly
Strand, Lauren
Szabo, Trevor
Timko, Jason
Tobia, Jay
Torng, Thomas
Triozzi, Vincent
Valencia, A nielle
Viscelli, Christina
Wabuda, Christopher
Woodbu r y, Nolan
JUNIORS
Ahmad, Amna
Carisone, Gabrielle
Embleton, Calvin
Forgacs, Christina
Galyon, Anastasia
Henry, Sean
Meckeler, Katee
Peterson, Jaimie
Thyne, Stephen
Werner, David
Phillips, Olivia
Szilagyi, Stephen
SOPHOMORES
SECOND YEAR
Basile, Daniel
Brooks, Mackenzie
Buurstra, Carissa
Hopf, Jessica
Ilogu, Munachsio
Mamone, Raymond
Mehnert, Kristen
Mulrooney, Patrick
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SUMMER 2011
ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS
FALL TEAM
CHAMPIONSHIPS AND
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Football – Valley Division
Champions
Gymnastics team earns a
top 10 ranking state
wide
FALL INDIVIDUAL
AWARDS
Boys Soccer
All Skyland Conference
(Raritan Division)
1st Team – Dylan Cruz,
Carlos Alvarez
Girls Soccer
All Skyland Conference
(Raritan Division)
1st Team – Katie
Bender, Danielle
Deserio, Jessica Narlis
Field Hockey
All Skyland Conference
(Raritan Division)
1st Team – Dana
Fortune
Football
All Skyland Conference
(Valley Division)
1st Team – Matt
Bruskin, Tim Laub, Tom
Mazurkewicz, Derek
Sierchio, Tanner
Thexton, Nick Ulassin
All Somerset County
1st Team – Ben
Camacho, Derick
Sierchio, Nick Ulassin
Nike Super 100
Ben Camacho, Nick
Ulassin
Gymnastics
All Skyland Conference
(Raritan Division)
1st Team – Abby Nolte
Cheerleading
All Skyland Conference
(Raritan Division)
1st Team – Brianna
Sanchez
Boys Cross Country
All Skyland Conference
(Raritan Division)
1st Team – Tyler
Grimm, Eric Grohn
WINTER TEAM
CHAMPIONSHIPS AND
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Girls Basketball
State Semi-Finalist and
Raritan Division
Champions
Kathryn Congilio continues to set school records
in swimming
Christian Posbergh is
named to the first team
all state in fencing
Coach Joe D’Alessandro
wins his 400th game as
coach
WINTER INDIVIDUAL
AWARDS
Swimming
All Skyland Conference
(Raritan Division)
1st Team – Kathryn
Coniglio, Joanna Kostin,
Becki Lane, Nigel Lane,
Kyanna Pastore
Boys Basketball
All Skyland Conference
(Raritan Division)
1st Team – Steven Garfi,
Jake Grady
Girls Basketball
All Skyland Conference
(Raritan Division)
1st Team – Alexis
Appezzato, Caroline
Barberi, Amanda
McHenry
All Area
1st Team – Caroline
Barberi
All County
1st Team – Caroline
Barberi
Wrestling
All Skyland Conference
(Raritan Division)
1st Team – Alex
Holderbaum, Paul
Kirchner, Frank
Lazauskas
Somerset County
Tournament Champions
Paul Kirchner, Nick
Wahba
District Champions
Micah Blair, Alex
Holderbaum, Paul
Kirchner, Nick Wahba
All Somerset County
Paul Kirchner
Boys Fencing
All Skyland Conference
(Raritan Division)
Christian Posbergh
All State Fencing
Christian Posbergh
SPRING TEAM
CHAMPIONSHIPS AND
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Jamie Peterson joins the
100 goal club with the
girls lacrosse team
Boys Tennis team wins the
Skyland Conference
Raritan division title
Alexis Appezzato breaks
the school record in the
javelin
Boys Lacrosse team wins
the Raritan division
crown and advances to
the sectional semi-finals
Coach Rick Sabol wins his
400th game as coach
SPRING INDIVIDUAL
AWARDS
Baseball
All Skyland Conference
(Raritan Division)
1st Team – Dylan Cruz,
Alec Hardy, Alex
Holderbaum, Chris
Keisel, Tom Mazurkiewicz,
Chris Rubin
Girls Lacrosse
All Skyland Conference
(Raritan Division)
1st Team – Jaimie
Peterson, Gillian
Raposo, Caroline Stires
Academic All-Americans
Colleen Delaney, Gilian
Raposo, Claire Seigrist,
Caroline Stires
Girls Track
All Skyland Conference
(Delaware West
Division)
1st Team – Alexis
Appezatto, Alexis
Knowles, Erin
LaCosta, Abby Nolte,
Najera Talley
Boys Track
All Skyland Conference
(Delaware West
Division)
1st Team – Eric Grohn,
Connor Grunwald,
Brandon Mehnert, Pat
Mulrooney, Juwan
Petittes-Jackson, Derek
Sierchio
Softball
All Skyland Conference
(Raritan Division)
1st Team – Amanda
Carisone, Megan
McDonald, Jenna
Schwartz, Tori Triozzi
Boys Tennis
All Skyland Conference
(Raritan Division)
1st Team – Drew Brenn,
Mike Finlan, Harsha
Honasoge, Dillon Karg,
Jimmy Rick, Austin Rose
Boys Lacrosse
All Skyland Conference
(Raritan Division)
1st Team – Casey
McAdam, Tyler Morgan,
Matt Raposo, Dan
Remoli, Mike Waterfield
SOMERVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT REVIEW
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SUMMER 2011
MIDDLE SCHOOL AWARDS - GRADE 8
Academic Awards
A $50 savings bond offered to the boy
and girl in grade eight who have
demonstrated outstanding work in
the Gateway to Technology Program. . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . Alyssa Judd; Dustin Nguyen
A $50 savings bond offered to the boy
and girl in eighth grade who have
shown the greatest keenness, most
worthwhile interest, and who have the
highest average in American History. . . . .
. . . . . . . . Laurence Espinoza; Claire Sheats
A $50 savings bond offered in memor y
of Arlyn Katz Luloff to the boy and girl in
grade eight demonstrating superior ability
in
French
and
to
the
boy and girl in grade eight demonstrating superior ability in Spanish. . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . Julia Colluci; Phillip Doku;
Samuel Pascual; Sarah Todd
A $50 savings bond offered to the boy
and girl in grade eight who have
excelled in mathematics during the
year. . . . . . . . . Phillip Doku; Jessica Tuazon
A $50 savings bond offered to the boy
and girl in grade eight who have
shown the greatest improvement in
language arts literacy during the year. . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . Jaycie D’Angelo; Yasin Fields
A $50 savings bond offered to the boy
and girl in grade eight who have excelled
in the study of science during the year. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . Samuel Pascual; Claire Sheats
A presentation of dictionaries by the
Somer ville Civic League to the boy
and girl in grade eight who have
worked diligently toward improvement in academic performance. . . . .
. . . . . . . Katherine Navarro; Sean Spolarich
A $50 savings bond offered to the
boy and girl in grade eight who have
demonstrated
leadership
qualities,
scholarship,
good
sportsmanship,
physical education skills, and high
scores on the Physical Fitness Test. . .
. . . . . . . . . . .Luke Prothero; Lindsay Werner
A $50 savings bond offered to the boy
and girl in grade eight who have excelled
in the study of English language arts. . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . Cody Glassman; Sarah Todd
A $50 savings bond offered to eighth
grade students who have demonstrated
consistent
cooperation,
courtesy,
commitment, and pride towards academic achievement over a three-year
period. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Melissa Deutsch;
A $50 savings bond offered to the two eighth
grade students meeting these standards in
instrumental music:
musical ability,
dependability, and a demonstration of real
desire for improvement. . . Angelica Sandi;
Julio Solano
A $50 savings bond donated in memory of
Victoria C. Garcia to the boy and girl who
have demonstrated a superior understanding of the concepts of fine arts and are considering this area as a possible
future vocation. . . . . . . . .Maheera Azhar;
Brandon Carlson
A $50 savings bond in memory of Mr. S.
Thomas Oakley offered by the Drama
Club/Theater Arts to the two eighth grade
students who exhibited outstanding
achievement in the field of drama . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . Isabel Brooks; Brandon Carlson
A $100 savings bond in the name of William
McIver to the boy and girl who have been
outstanding in the choral program. . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . Alyssa Judd; Samuel Pascual
Somerville Education Association
Awards
Lucy Stump Award. . . . . . . .Lindsay Werner
Christopher Wildgen Courage Award. . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julia Collucci
Alfred Spilatro Award. . . . . . . .Ina Geathers
Stewart Thomas Oakley Award. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Scholl
Citizenship and Leadership Awards
A $50 savings bond in memory of Gonzalo
Dussan presented by Somerville Baseball,
Inc. to an eighth grade student who
embodies the qualities for which Gonzalo
is remembered. This includes helpfulness
to others, friendliness, kindness and caring, active in sports, compassionate
towards others, school pride, cheerfulness, always smiling, respectful, a sense of
humor, fun-loving, hardworking and
dependable, neat, determined, and studious. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connor Gibbons
A $100 savings bond sponsored by Somerville Parks and Recreation in the name of
S. Thomas Oakley to the eighth grade student who has excelled in volunteering to
help others. . . . . . . . . . . Nicholas Fabiano
A $50 savings bond presented by a Friend of
Elondah Kaliah Stewart to the eighth grade
student who exemplifies positive school
spirit, perseverance, and a commendable
work ethic, including completing homework on a consistent basis. .Angelica Hicks
Justin Emanuel
A $50 savings bond offered to the
eighth grade students who have exemplified outstanding effort in their
classes throughout the year. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .Gabriel Fernandez; Jaida Johnson
A Barnes & Noble gift card and book
presented
by
the
Friends
of
Somer ville Public Librar y to the
eighth grade student who has exemplified the love of books and the value
of the librar y in the furtherance of
his/her education. . . . . .Gemma Bellantoni
Performing and Fine Arts Awards
The Bob Peake Memorial Award (a $200
savings
bond)
offered
by
the
Somer ville
Middle
School
Band
Boosters to two Middle School Band
students who display an exceptional
positive, encouraging, and helpful attitude toward all the ensembles and
facets of the band program. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . Samantha Gonzalez; Samuel Pascual
A $100 savings bond offered by the
Somerville Middle School Student Council
to the eighth grade students who have
exhibited significant leadership in the
school community. . .Laurence Espinoza;
Gabriel Fernandez; Autumn Hayes;
Tayauna Moore-Baytops; David Scholl
A $50 gift card to Barnes & Noble presented
by the Somerville Middle School Chapter
of the National Junior Honor Society to
their president for leadership. . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicholas Fabiano
A $50 gift card to Barnes & Noble offered by
the Somerville Middle School Chapter of
the National Junior Honor Society to an
eighth grader who has exhibited outstanding qualities of character, leadership, service, and citizenship. . . . . . . . Jaida Johnson
A $50 savings bond offered by the Somerville
Police Benevolence Association to a boy
and girl who have demonstrated continuous excellent character over a three-year
period. . Laurence Espinoza; Jessica Tuazon
A $50 savings bond offered by the
Somerville Police Benevolence Association
to a boy and girl who have conducted
themselves as positive peer role models,
exemplif ying respect, dignity, scholarship, good citizenship, and service. . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .Sean Spolarich; Lindsay Werner
A $50 savings bond offered to the students
who embrace literacy and demonstrate a
passion for reading and writing. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . Gemma Bellantoni; Julia Collucci
A $50 savings bond offered to the students
who utilize their skill to expand their
knowledge base and fuel their curiosity for
learning. . . . . . . . . .Jasmin Clayeca-Rojas;
Gerlyn Leiva
The Somer ville Educational Foundation
Middle School Award of a $100 savings
bond given to the eighth grade student
who exemplifies academic excellence,
personal growth, and good character. . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Claire Sheats
A $100 savings bond donated in memory of
Michael G. Ryan to the boy and girl in
grade eight who exhibit the qualities of
good character and who are living their
lives in the mold of an educator and person
like Michael G. Ryan.. . . . . .John Jarema;
Amanda Magliaro
A $50 savings bond offered by the Somerville
Fire Department to the students who have
exhibited citizenship as a student in the
Somerville Middle School. . . . . . . . . .
. . . .Tayauna Moore-Baytops; Luke Prothero
A $50 savings bond offered by the Somerville
Parent/Teachers Organization to the
eighth grade students who have shown
dedication and responsibility in all areas of
middle school life. . . . . . .Justin Heins;
Ibraheem Insanally
A scholarship to camp offered by the
Aurora Events and Camp Hawkeye
Foundation to an eighth grade student. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eric Swanson
Somerville Middle School
gratefully acknowledges the
donors who contributed to the
Grade 8 Awards Celebration.
SOMERVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT REVIEW
SUMMER 2011
10
SOMERVILLE HONORS 2011 TEACHERS
OF THE YEAR
Mrs. Jennifer Osborn, a first grade teacher at Van
Derveer Elementary School, has been teaching for
nine years in the Somerville Public School district.
As a committed and dedicated teacher, Mrs.
Osborn meets the needs of each of her diverse
first grade students through her committed professionalism and dedication to her students. She
works collaboratively in an inclusion classroom
to ensure the varying needs of the students
with whom she works are addressed. Mrs.
Osborn’s students f lourish as young learners
under her expertise.
Mrs. Osborn has chaired the annual Van
Derveer Family Literacy night, an evening celebration of reading and writing, which is a premier school event.
Additionally, she serves as a coach for Girls on the Run, a national program designed to empower young girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy
living. Mrs. Osborn, as exemplified by the dedication she shows to the children and
families of the Van Derveer School community, is the embodiment of the teacher of the year.
Mrs. Osborn states, “I love my job and I take it very seriously! As John F. Kennedy once said,
‘Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.’ As a result, I
strive to provide my students with the necessary skills, guidance, and support to enable them to
reach their full potential not only in the classroom, but in the real world as well. I take pride in
creating a warm, safe, and student-centered learning environment where students feel a sense of
belonging, where mistakes are used as learning opportunities and where students’ opinions are
valued. My goal is to instill confidence, good work habits, and critical thinking skills so that one
day my students become strong, respectful, intelligent, and healthy citizens. Learning is a lifelong
process. There is not one day that goes by that I don’t learn something from my students. I am so
grateful to be doing what I love everyday and to be surrounded by so many inspiring teachers
and students. I am truly honored to be nominated as Van Derveer’s teacher of the year.” ■
Ms. Lindsey Kulis, a social studies teacher at
Somerville Middle School, has been teaching for six
years in the Somerville Public School district.
Ms. Kulis is a highly valued member of the
Somerville Middle School community. She is an
innovative teacher whose creativity, professionalism, and dedication are valued by students, colleagues, administration, and parents alike. The
creativity of Ms. Kulis’ lessons taps into each
child’s learning style as she encourages students
to embrace history and expand their knowledge
of the world around them. Her compassion is
evident in the manner in which she encourages
every student to achieve and to f lourish academically, socially, and emotionally. Ms. Kulis
provides a classroom that is nurturing, supportive,
and child-centered. The students in her charge develop the
confidence to strive and succeed. Ms. Kulis supports her colleagues and
shares her insights to foster team collaboration. Additionally, she contributes to the
school community by serving as the girls’ basketball coach for the past five years. Ms. Kulis has
also served as a Student Council advisor.
Ms. Kulis states, “It is imperative to have the students believe in their own success and to value
education as a vehicle to develop their own personal skills. Fostering the love of learning is a dayto-day experience that I enjoy.”■
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SUMMER 2002
11
SOMERVILLE HONORS 2011 TEACHERS
OF THE YEAR
Mrs. Lisa Conklin, an art teacher at Somerville
High School, has been teaching for four years in
the Somerville Public School district.
Mrs. Conklin is a dedicated and hardworking
teacher. Her classroom is a vibrant and exciting place. She engages her students in applying technology to the art and graphic
mediums.
Mrs. Conklin sets high expectations and
motivates her students to apply 21st century
skills in the field of art. Mrs. Conklin willingly shares her expertise with her colleagues in the numerous professional
development sessions she presents in the
Collaborative Professional Learning
Academy. She has served as the school liaison
to the Somerset County Teen Arts Festival and
represents Somerville High School on the
Somerset Art Alliance. Her students have received numerous accolades and
awards.
Mrs. Conklin states, “To show students how to creatively develop their ideas using technology,
which can be applied beyond high school, is a great achievement. Speaking from experience as
a former art director, I am happy to supply my students with real-world scenarios. The most gratifying reward is seeing my students receive recognition for their creativity and artwork.”■
VAN DERVEER HOSTS TRAVELING FARM
Van Derveer
Elementary
School was
host to a traveling farm on
June 16, 2011
with the generous funding of
the PreK-8
PTO. With the
assistance of
Farmer Eric of
Quiver Farms,
kindergarten
students were
able to pet a
donkey, a goat,
and a sheep,
while turkeys,
rabbits, ducks,
and a goose
roamed freely.
The children were delighted to learn how to
husk corn, gather eggs, herd sheep, and
make ice cream
all without leaving Van Derveer.
Thank you to the
PTO for making
this memorable
day at the farm
possible.■
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SUMMER 2011
SHS STUDENTS RECOGNIZED AT 2011 ART EXHIBIT
AND COMPETITION
Somerville High School students garnered three awards at the Hillsborough Cultural Arts
Commission contest that was held on April 1-4, 2011. For the Photography Category, first place
went to Elisa Chaudet for her Ballerina exhibit, third place went to Devin Carman for his Lady Gaga
exhibit, and an honorable mention went to Brianne Bishop for her Beach exhibit.■
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SOMERVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT REVIEW
SUMMER 2011
13
SMS CONCERT AND JAZZ BANDS
TAKE FIRST PLACE
T
he Somerville Middle School Concert and
Jazz bands, directed by music teacher Stephen
Loreti, took first place at the annual Music in the
Parks Festival,
hosted by Six
Flags Great
Adventure, on
June 3-4,
2011. Senior
Vice President
of Music in
the Parks,
Kurt
Hargleroad,
said that
winning the
highest rating
and taking
Best Overall
Concert Band
and Best Overall Jazz Band “ranks Somerville Middle
School musicians in the top 5% in the country with
a legacy of musical excellence on a regional scale.”
Congratulations to Mr. Loreti and his talented
and committed students who
have garnered the
Best Overall
Jazz Band
award for
the past
nineteen
(19) consecutive years
since the
initial competition in
1992.■
Pictured L-R Front Row: Marcus Henry, Julio Solano, Angelica Sandi, Cody
Glassman, Angela Dela Cruz; Middle Row: Sean Kelly, Nicholas Arrechea,
Joshua Espinoza, Elise McKean, Joshua Clarkson, Kristin Ferrer, Isabel
Brooks; Top Row: Samantha Gonzalez, Daniel Schirripa, Rafael Paun,
Samuel Pascual, Laurence Espinoza, Dwayne King, Jeremy San Jose.
PRESCHOOLERS DELIGHT IN THE SUNSHINE
Somerville
preschoolers shouted with delight during the Second
Annual Preschool
Field Day
held on
June 9,
2011.
Obstacle
courses,
lawnmower races,
parachute games,
and soccer activities were among
many fun-filled
events. Students
rested between
events with snacks
and a tattoo station enjoyed by all.
The Preschool extends a sincere
thank you to the
incredible
group of parent
volunteers and
the
district’s K-8 physical education
teachers for making this a day our
children will long remember.■
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SUMMER 2011
SEF HOLDS SPECIAL MEET AND GREET SESSION
Parents and guardians: mark
The SEF is committed to
supporting creative and
innovative teaching and
learning programs in the
Somerville schools.
The foundation’s mission
is to fund grants presented
by the faculty and students
for programs that fall outside of the normal budgeting process. Year-long
fundraising efforts raise the
monies needed to support
innovative educational programs.■
your calendars for a special SEF
meet and greet session,
October 20, 2011 at 6 p.m.
in the Van Der veer
Elementar y School gym.
gym
Come learn what the Somerville
Educational Foundation is all
about.
The Somerville Educational
Foundation (SEF) was formed in
1998 to provide funds for creative and innovative programs for
the students of the Somerville
Public School district.
District Policies
Available On Website
Parents/guardians can access district policies on
the district website at www.somervillenjk12.org.
Amendments to the district’s policies are subject to
periodic changes required by the
State of New Jersey
and will be posted on the district’s website.
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2011-2012 Board Of Education Members
Mr. Al Kerestes, President
Grades K–5 — Susan Haynes, Principal
Mrs. Linda Olson, Vice President
Somerville Middle School ..........................................................218- 4107
Grades 6–8 — Georgette Boulegeris, Principal
Somerville High School ..............................................................218- 4108
Grades 9–12 — Corey J. Jones, Principal
Mr. James Adamec
Mr. Norman Chin
Mr. Kenneth Cornell
Mrs. Michelle Edgar
Mr. Dennis Garot
Dr. Timothy J. Purnell Superintendent of Schools......................218- 4101
Mr. Peter Lawton
Mr. John Prudente
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