Drury High School Honors UnderclassmanBy Melanie Rancourt, Special to iBerkshires
09:19PM / Monday, June 21, 2010 | |
 Freshmen, sophomores and juniors at Drury were recognized for their academic work at Student Recognition Night. |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The auditorium at Drury High School was filled to capacity Wednesday evening, June 10, with family, friends and faculty anxiously waiting to honor those students who strived to do their very best during the 2009-2010 school year.
The event, known as Student Recognition Night, was organized by English teacher and SPIRIT adviser Karen Bedard. The group, Students Promoting Involvement, Respect, Individualism and Tolerance, was established 13 years ago with Student Recognition Night being an annual event since its inception. The goal is to create a respectful and welcoming environment for all students. Bedard has been at the helm for the past two years.
"As adults, we do not often enough tell young people how proud we are of them or acknowledge the excellent work they do," she wrote in a letter sent home to parents. "At Student Recognition Night, the Drury faculty and administration will do just that. Each award has been earned by outstanding effort and achievement."
The first set of awards handed out were the Faculty Awards. The recipients are selected by teachers who are asked to reflect on the work and performance of their students over the entire school year. These students stood out because of a special achievement, outstanding effort or attitude.
Faculty Awards for Grade 8 were presented by Stephanie Kopala and Patrick Boulger:
► Matthew Belini, Jacob Boillat, Tyler Briggs, Brittany Brooks, Rachel Capek, Hannah Collier, Alexander Heck, Tina Jimenez, Evan Johnson, Alyssa Marceau, Audrey McDonald, Cody O'Dowd, Megan Peters, Michael Robinson, Anthony Rodriguez, Breeana Rodriguez, Jovanie Rodriguez-Vazquez, Alison Tassone, Domenick Tassone, Jordan Vanuni and Stephin Wallace.
Faculty Awards for Grade 9 were presented by Judith Fairweather and Beth Lyden-Fortier:
► Emilee Nicholas, Samet Ozturk, Steven Coons, Ana Azevedo, Jaclyn Aubin, Chelsea DeGroff, Maria Netti, Ryan Ouimet, Shannon Garvey, Kodey Bryce, Jacob DiLego, Courtney Rolnick, Emily Ferriter, Michael Schmidt, William Blay, Emily Eastman, Tenisha Bessette, Angel Goodell, Jacob Caruso, Jacklyn Therrien, Anya Volff, Brandi LaBelle, Brittany Bingham, Johnathan DiGennaro, Brian Driscoll, Annallyssia Araiza, Kendel Houghtling, Kyle Collette, Tiffany Goodermote, Zachary Cellana, Kaitlyn Wheeler, Terrance Eller, Brandon Schwarzer, Marissa McGuire, Leila Moody-Williams and Adam Chenail Josey Lagoy.
Faculty Awards for Grade 10 were presented by Krista Pinsonneault and Allison Bergeron:
► Mariah Ferrara, Matthew Arigoni, Rachel Grant, Rikki Brown, Susan Bloom, Jacob Tietgens, Robert Jutras, Nancy Richards, Taylor Hamilton, Riley Nolan, Lyndsey DeGrenier, Jenna Peck, Leanna Telladira, Zhane Taveras, Casey Thomas, Schuyler Williamson, Ashleigh Wimpenney, Brittney Dono, Nicole Slater, Paige Howland, Jacqueline Kelly, Morgan Leveque, Heatherlee Peterson, Scott Scrivens, Emi-Jean Spencer, Mikaela Wallbank, Christopher Rancourt, Jennifer Marin, Sabrina Beagle, Alexandra Thorensen, Nicholas Ouimet, Cody Mountz, Morgan Adams, Amelia Little and Ryan St. Cyr.
Faculty Awards for Grade 11 were presented by Molly Meczywor and Jean King:
► Kyle Peters, Jennifer Schmidt, Kayla Brown–Wood, Taryn DeSanty, Peter Dassatti, Michael Tatro, Brittany Condon, Ashleigh Rennell, Chase Preite, Lindsey Keating, Scott Ferris, Megan Dargie, Cody Wemette, Connor Johnson, Courtney Sage, Urooj Javed, Allison Pevay, Ashley Mirante, Alycia Beaudry, Savannah Ritcher, Katelyn Therrien, Mathew LaCosse, Craig Williams, Sierra Martin, Chelsea Kelly and Silva Watson.
Before the remaining awards were handed out, guest and City Councilor Gailanne Carridi addressed the audience with encouraging words.
"It is evident by the number of students to be awarded here tonight that Drury does a wonderful job of promoting academic achievement and overall student engagement," said Cariddi. "Most importantly Drury takes the time to notice and recognize students at events like this tonight. Each of you set out a path at the beginning of the school year that has become uniquely your own. Each of you is being recognized for your own contribution. You are the standard bearers of achievement for this school year at Drury."
Perfect attendance awards were presented by Pamela Kidder, principal's secretary. The following students achieved perfect attendance for the school year:
• Grade 8: Megan Benoit, Alison Cellana, Dante Eller, Glen Field, Mitchell Garner, Maria Mazzu, Brittney Poirier and Jordan Vanuni.
• Grade 9: Alex Boulger, Jacob DiLego, Ricardo Gesauldo and Samet Ozturk, Isiah Pantoja, Sarah Royal, Megan Stone and Craig Williams.
• Grade 10: Dylan Cooper, Tiha Duncan, Jonathan Forrest, Olivia Koperek and Alexandrea Thoresen.
• Grade 11: Tyler Benoit, Dominick Cariddi, Benjamin Gamache, Cassie Lincoln, Kelsey Ouimet, Chase Preite and Andrew Varuzzo.
Department Awards were bestowed upon those students who distinguished themselves with superlative efforts within a specific academic discipline. Students receiving this award stand out among others.
Department Awards were presented by Donna Myers, Sue Chilson, Dr. Len Radin, John Culver, Kevin Hartmann, Keith Davis and Judy Moitozo.
• 21st Century Careers: Brianna Groves.
• Theater: Dominic Wood and Emma Arabia.
• English: Steven Burdick, Robert Ferriter, Karla Gaetani, Rachael Hakeem, Brittany Lutz, Danielle Cardinal, Joseph Babeu, Kendra Hinkell and Paul Guerino.
• Family and Consumer Sciences: Aubrie LaBonte and Ashley Forrest.
• World Languages: McKenzie Hebert, Cody Remillard and Victoria Kissell.
• Social Studies: Olivia Koperek, Amber Arnold, Nolan Woods, Kirby Wissman, Matthew Baran, Molly Howe, Danielle Racette, Carlee Huttle, Allison Meehan and Morgan Michaels.
• Mathematics: Anna Arabia, Tanya Jimenez, Matthew Vachereau, Jacob Groves, Sara Simpson, Kelsey Ryan and Benjamin Gamache.
• Music: Samuel Carlson
• Physical Education: Morgan Lamarre, Cori Ghidotti, Ali Tatro and Samantha Andrews.
• Science: Luke Sisto, Zachary Plante, Troy Michalski, Breanna Simard and Samantha Bator
• Technology: Ashley Blevins and Gary Lavariere.
• Visual Arts: Dominick Cariddi.
The College Book Awards are presented to students who demonstrate the highest academic distinction, outstanding character, leadership and involvement in extracurricular activities. Jaime Hamilton and Kathy Morgan, guidance counselors, presented these awards:
• Cornell University: Andrew Varuzzo and Ashleigh Rennell.
• Dartmouth College: Evan Schueckler.
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Medal, chosen by the math and science departments, comes with a $15,000 merit scholarship to RPI: Cody Remillard.
• Smith College: Cassie Lincoln.
• Wellesley Book: Samantha Bator.
• Williams College: Anuj Shah.
• St. Michael's College: Dominic Wood and Kayla Brown-Wood.
The last students to be recognized were recipients of the Principal's Award, those who had distinguished themselves as outstanding scholars and who consistently displayed the highest academic achievement within Drury High School. The awards were presented by Principal Amy Meehan to the following students who had the top five highest academic averages in their respective classes.
• Juniors: Anuj Shah, Andrew Varuzzo, Dominic Wood, Evan Schueckler and Cassie Lincoln.
• Sophomores: Max Quinn, Katie Candiloro, Christy Haley, Michael Johnson and Alexandra Bona.
• Freshmen: Maeve Denning, Cameron Parrino, Alex Boulger, Abigail Bolner and Amanda Ramsdell.
A standing ovation for the hard work and dedication of Bedard and SPIRIT ended the night on a high note. Congratulations to all the honored students for a job well done!
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