Congratulations goes to Derby High School's Top 10 in Class of 2025

Wonderful achievement! Best of luck to you in your future endeavors. 

Congrats to Derby Public Library scholarship winner on achievement at UNH

 

**Derby Public Library Success Story**

DPL is proud to share the exciting news that our 2024 Annual Scholarship Award recipient, Dahiana Rodriguez-James, is currently thriving at the University of New Haven.

She just completed her first semester at UNH's nationally renowned Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice & Forensic Sciences, earning an impressive 3.78 GPA that qualified her to be on the Dean's List! Dahiana's long-term goal is to work for the F.B.I someday, and she's well on her way!

In her essay last year, Dahiana shared that “Libraries have played a very important role in my life, especially during my transition from Puerto Rico. Through books, I rose above language barriers, engaging myself in stories that expanded my understanding of the world and improved my vocabulary. Beyond better language skills, the Library also fostered a sense of community and belonging.”

She added, “It was within the walls of the Library that I found my voice through literature, gained the confidence to express myself, and cultivated a lifelong passion for reading and learning.”

Congrats to Dahiana on her latest achievement! And special thanks to her mom, Annette, for proudly relaying along her daughter's exciting news and photos.

Congratulations to Dahiana on her impressive achievement at the University of New Haven! Wishing her all the best in her future career.

Assumption School in Ansonia posts 1st trimester honor roll

Congratulations to the students on their academic achievement! 

First Honors:

Grade 8 – Adrianna Roberto, Adiana Santana, Alivia Zyskowski, Hayley Acoba, Gabriella Hakins, Daniel Brewjo, George Marini, Anthony Marini, Kollin McCabe, Kollie McCabe, Dominic Sudol, Cassandra Pomponio, Sam Bebon

Grade 7 – Mila Cowell, Triston Ahearn, Isabella Giaimo, Sophia Cerreto, Brayden Ryan, Anthony Marcucio Jr., Dylan Prestiano, Evan Zyskowski, Chasein Tanase, Israel Kalonji

Grade 6 – Rebecca DeMarco, Laila Echavarria, Bridget Gonzalas, Millie Lisi, Giavanna Mammone, Sydney Poulos

Grade 5 – Jackson Blaskewicz, Xavier Calvao, Kiera Finn

Second Honors:

Grade 8 – Tanith Cole Gabriella Lima, Megan Steczkowksi, 

Grade 7 – Austen Bebon, Christian Doy

Grade 6 – Dorothy Burn, Bradyn Izzo, Natalia Klapyk, Veronica McDermott, Liana Miranda, Nicole Roberto, Henry Ruest, Jake Soda

Grade 5 – Samantha Marino, Alexandra Marino, Samantha Malyszko, Joseph Cullen, Finnegan Dempsey, Brian Waterbury, Lucas Heffern, Sofia Khokhar, Brooklyn Magda, Breanna Lucarelli, Thuc Nguyen

This release is shared from the Valley Independent Sentinel.

Ansonia High School announces 3rd quarter honor roll

Congratulations to all on your achievement!

Grade 12 – High Honor

Jelani Baez, Mia Cortigiano, Brianna Dear, Mia Georgis, Kassidy Keeler, Richmond Martinez, Anakin Murphy, Sabrina Ortega, Chanmonita Rith, Samantha Rotteck, Christian Schloemer, Aidan Sheehy, Elif Ugurlu, Dana Usarz, Jacob Vasas.

Grade 12 – Second Honor

Mcarthur Antoine, Thomas Barragan, Malachi Bracey, David Cassetti, Colin Cepeda, Alanna Dear, Zach Desilva, Nestor Diroche, Shannon Duncan, Matthew Haas, Ryan Hanaif, Angelis Hernandez, Megan Howard, Ariyah Johnson, Endri Kamolli, Jenna LaBranche, Jalyla Lopez, Sihara Martinez Diaz, Katherine Rojas, Jailyn Santana, Anthony Sullivan, Melanie Vasquez, Khalil Walker, Brittania Walters.

Grade 11 – High Honor

Andres Altamirano Andino, Nicholas Ardito, Fahmida Chowdhury, Atyana Delvalle, Jayvante Hernandez, Ashley Jenner, Marc Peet, Angel Pinto, Riana Sullivan, Julia Wright.

Grade 11 – Second Honor

Brighton Ahearn, Jade Antrum, Michael Arias, Ray Badillo, Skyla Bethea, Rickayla Blagrove, Alivia Brown, Chariot Burden, Shellymar Casillas, Nevaeh Davenport, Se-Nirha Degro, Nina Delgado, Aliah DePina, Preston Dziubina, Gwyneth Fasciano, Ariana Gomez, Kelly Horjatschun, Addyson Izzo, Landon Kerr, Jovan Lilly, Brendan Lynch, Maqila Mosley-Williams, Thy-rene Mweze, Jennipher Najeeb, Elizabeth Ortiz, Paul Palmer, Ashmer Pedraza, Kaleeah Philoche, Julia Pinto, Izaiah Ribeiro, Eliana Rico, Lilly Rogers, Caroline Ruiz-Robinson, Cassandra Santiago, Andrew Smith, Robin Sorto Ramos, Emalie Terifay, Eliana Torres, Jensen Vazquez.

Grade 10 – High Honor

Ezel Arslan, Maria Dominguez, Katherine Freire, Chloe Geoghan, Ibrahim Hanaif, Brooke Johnson, Alana Morell, Hailey Muzzi, Jade Mweze, Mia Reyes, Jasmine Richards, Lilly Ullrich.

Grade 10 – Second Honor

Melody Aldana, Victor Almonte, Reynaldo Alvarez, Elijah Campbell, Marcus Cotto, Xavier Coverson-Twyne, Jayden Crenshaw, Makayla D'Alessio, Isabella Davis, Angel Dcosta, Delon Degrammond, Andrew Endres, Natalia Gonzales, Lyona Hainsworth, Jermaine Maebry, Sydney Marcinko, Sanaa Middleton, Amaya Mills, Anthony Pagano, Jose Quinones Garcia, Diego Rodriguez, Reese Shuart, Matteo Sorrentino, Bryan Soto, Kendell Stroman, Jaden Tucker, Jaylen Tyree, Talan Uhlig, Sh'nyah Whitfield, Quintez Whittle, Juliana Xayasone, Dante Yakabowskas, Ivy’anna Young.

Grade 9 – High Honor

Weston Ahearn, Brianna Alicea, Jessica Apanowicz, Benjamin Brejwo, Maria Camoira, Abdalla Hanaif, Angeline Orellana, Justine Palmer, Airieonna Richards, Joleen Xayasone.

Grade 9 – Second Honor

Jorge Aguilar, Daniel Ayala, Alishba Baig, Krista Baldospino, Juliana Bolarinho, Kayleigh Browne, Zaniya Bush, Christina Chatfield, Jayda Conquest, Kodentino Cooper, Chelstyna Cruz, Rafael Davila, Amy De Aza, Benjamin Ekstrand, Lucas Figueroa, Crishon Fogle, Owen Galbraith, Callie Geoghan, Alexander Georgis, Sindi Groballi, Alanah Hairston, Emmie Hernandez, Cassandra Hicks, Keira Hovhannissian, Kymani Johnson, Ana Kamolli, Jahzari Lawson, Kristyana Lugo, Brianna Mastrantoni, Nazaria Mintz, Zoey Orellana, Jennifer Palmer, Isabella Perez, Peyton Santiago, Tianna Scott, Muhammad Shahab, Janelis Stewart, Jayden Whittle, Aidan Wilczynski.

This is shared from Ansonia Public Schools' Facebook page.

Ansonia High School announces 2nd quarter honor roll

Congratulations to the following students on their achievement:

Grade 12 – High Honor

Malachi Bracey, Brianna Dear, Shelby Douglas, Shannon Duncan, Ryan Hanaif, Angelis Hernandez, Megan Howard, Matthew Hurley, Sihara Martinez Diaz, Chanmonita Rith, Samantha Rotteck, Christian Schloemer, Aidan Sheehy, Elif Ugurlu, Dana Usarz, Jacob Vasas

Grade 12 – Second Honor

Mcarthur Antoine, Reina Balonze, David Cassetti, Alanna Dear, Zach Desilva, Dylan Ellison, Matthew Haas, Jenna LaBranche, Jalyla Lopez, Anthony Misenti, Matthew Mongillo, Elijah Montgomery, Anakin Murphy, Sabrina Ortega, Bryan Palacios Silva, Katherine Rojas, Jaden Saleh, James Sherman, Anthony Sullivan, Brittania Walters

Grade 11 – High Honor

Fahmida Chowdhury, Nina Delgado, Atyana Delvalle, Gwyneth Fasciano, Marc Peet, Izaiah Ribeiro, Riana Sullivan, Jensen Vazquez, Julia Wright

Grade 11 – Second Honor

Brighton Ahearn, Nicholas Ardito, Blaine Bostic, Wilberte Brumaire, Chariot Burden, Samantha Burton, Shellymar Casillas, Se-Nirha Degro, Kyle Disley, Preston Dziubina, Jacob Gaffney, Ariana Gomez, Jayvante Gonzalez, Addyson Izzo, Ashley Jenner, Landon Kerr, Christopher Lopez, Brendan Lynch, Rasheed Martinez, Maqila Mosley-Williams, Jennipher Najeeb, Anna Nguyen, Elizabeth Ortiz, Paul Palmer, Ashmer Pedraza, Angel Pinto, Julia Pinto, Caroline Ruiz-Robinson, Andrew Smith, Robin Sorto Ramos, Jaquan Thomas, Eliana Torres

Grade 10 – High Honor

Ezel Arslan, Maria Dominguez, Andrew Endres, Katherine Freire, Chloe Geoghan, Amaya Mills, Alana Morell, Hailey Muzzi, Juliana Xayasone

Grade 10 – Second Honor

Melody Aldana, Delvin Allen, Alexandra Amaning, Chase Antrum, Elijah Campbell, Jayden Crenshaw, Makayla D'Alessio, Isabella Jean Davis, Joseph Davis, Iyanna Eaddy, Jeremiah Eads, Cailyn Edwards, Brandon Ellison, Aaliyah Figueroa, Jessenia Figueroa, Glenda Galvez, Natalia Gonzales, Lyona Hainsworth, Ibrahim Hanaif, Carlos Hernandez Moreno, Tavares Jefferson, Brooke Johnson, Gabriella Librandi, Jade Mweze, Jayden Pagan, Anthony Pagano, Elmer Perez, Mia Reyes, Jasmine Richards, Diego Rodriguez, Jaden Santamaria, Reese Shuart, Matteo Sorrentino, Bryan Soto, Kendell Stroman, Jaylen Tyree, Ivy’anna Kaylanii Young

Grade 9 – High Honor

Brianna Alicea, Jessica Apanowicz, Benjamin Brejwo, Zaniya Bush, Rafael Davila, Amy De Aza, Nathanael Garcia, Callie Geoghan, Alexander Georgis, Sindi Groballi, Abdalla Hanaif, Justine Palmer, Joleen Xayasone

Grade 9 – Second Honor

Jorge Aguilar, Weston Ahearn, Alishba Baig, Krista Baldospino, Kayleigh Browne, Aiden Collins, Kodentino Cooper, Benjamin Ekstrand, Lucas Figueroa, Owen Galbraith, Alanah Hairston, Cassandra Hicks, Keira Hovhannissian, Chaz Jett, Kymani Johnson, Ana Kamolli, Brianna Mastrantoni, Adrienne

Mikita, Zoey Orellana, Isabella Perez, Makayla Reckord, Airieonna Richards, Daniel Rotteck, Isaiah Santiago, Peyton Santiago, Aidan Wilczynski, Nasir Williams, Giavanni Wilson, Davion Zimmerman

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Congratulations go to Ansonia High School's honor roll students

ANSONIA - The fourth quarter honor roll at Ansonia High School was announced Tuesday. 

Congratulations to all on their achievement!

Grade 9 High Honors
Borona, Emily
Dainiak, Nikita
Dong, Jackson
Evans, Kendall
Geoghan, Kiely
Gifford, Jace
Gripper, Louis
Guevara, Jovi
Hanaif, Jamal
Kirejczyk, Patricia
Koenig, Rian
Kukaj, Elion
Labrecque, Haley
Muir, Albert
Perez, Arianna
Rivera, Kenny
Troy, Lyndsey
Vickers, Eshona
Wang, Ariana

Grade 9 Second Honors
Akins, Brianah
Casillas, Jayshelis
Davis, Mikenna
Ferrer, Mariah
Frager, Maya
Gabbidon, Aliesha
Huydic, Craig
Jatsiv, Taras
Johnson, Haylee
Knight, Zaria
Koenig, Victoria
Kopec, Olivia
Massaro, Rian
Mejia Gomez, icel
Mercado, Andrea
Orellana, Anthony
Padro, Mia
Palmer, Brendan
Pinto, Carlos
Porretti, Talya
Quinn, Makayla
Ries, Faith
Rodriguez, Eric
Salkey, Errol
Schloemer, Austin
Swaby, Arianna
Tuttle, Leandra
Vu, Hannah

Grade 10 High Honors
Nimons, Kylee
Pintacasi, Joshua Andrei
Szewczyk, Michael
Wojcik, Monica

Grade 10 Second Honors
Cibulsky, Jonathan
Clara, Azenet
Clara, Julyan
Diaz, Johnny
DiBlasi, Anthony
Fagan, Da'Siah
Ferreira, Alann
Fraulo, Julia
Gavin, Gabrielle
Gjoni, Gabriella
Hernandez, Moises
Lake, Savanah
Magarin, Abigail
Mehlinger, Katlyn
Peluso, Tessa
Praseutsack, Kristo
Rykowski, Joseph
Shehada, Lisa Marie

Grade 11 High Honors
Baig, Ashmal
Bishara, Selena
Brinkmann, Lexi
Chapman, Rachel
Chowdhury, Faiza
Cortez, Joseph
Ellis, Elijah
Gifford, Ian
Jaworska, Nikola
LaRiviere, Kaitlyn
Pintacasi, Jere Mae
Randall, Shane
Salgado-Brito, Britney

Grade 11 Second Honors
Armistead, Colin
Arslan, Alper
Beaulieu, Nicholas
Cafaro, Tyler
Camacho, Jurany
Celentano, Joshua
Couture, Austin
Couture, Wesley
Coward, Nadia
DeFelice, Matthew
DeJesus, Jeremiah
Evans, Skylar
Godfrey, Makayla
Hart, Elizabeth
Hurd, Remy
Laskey, Evan
Mongillo, Joseph
Mosley-Williams, Maliqa
Tevay, Adam
Wagnblas, Noah

Grade 12 High Honors
Betancur, Timmy
Dudac, Kena
Esposito, Michael
Flores, Adrian
Kwaskiewicz, Kamil
Martinez, Eliezer
Nguy, Bryan
Winters, Christopher

Grade 12 Second Honors
Arias, Irene
Baig, Arsalan
Ballard, Tyona
Bayon, Carlos
Beltran, Jazmin
Benfanti, Alexa
Bishara, Samuel
Blackwell, Arianna
Boylan, Dominick
Buster, Savanna
DiLorenzo, Gianna
Drauss, Athennia
Ellis, Marvyl
Fonseca, Lekeisha
Garcia, Jonathan
Koenig, Tyler
Leggo, Anna
Lopez-Galvez, Manuel
Madar, Sarah
Ortiz, Xavier
Padilla, Freddie
Pannone, Vincent
Paskiewicz, Rebecca
Praseutsack, Lance
Real, Nikka
Rogers, Alexandra
Saddler, Hunter
Syed, Asher
Torres, Karyanne
Wang, Aaron
Webster, DeVante'
Wols, Peter
Xavier, Yago

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Students take part in 'onsite decision day' at Ansonia High School

Ansonia High School seniors who have been accepted into college pose during onsite decision day held last week at the school./ Contributed photo


ANSONIA – Thirty-six Ansonia High School seniors now have some pretty impressive bragging rights: 

They have already been accepted into college, more than six months before they are finishing their final year of high school. 
All together, these students will receive more than $217,000 in renewable scholarship funding when they officially start their collegiate education.

These students participated in Ansonia High’s first ever “Onsite Decision Day,” which featured admissions staff from seven Connecticut colleges and universities: University of Bridgeport, University of New Haven, Southern Connecticut State University, Albertus Magnus College, Gateway Community College, Naugatuck Community College, and Housatonic Community College. 

AHS students, who had to complete their college essay and application in advance, met individually with college representatives throughout the morning, reviewing their paperwork and learning about the tuition cost, as well as their eligibility for scholarship funding.

At 11 a.m., students learned they had officially been accepted into one of the colleges, and they celebrated with a pizza and ice cream lunch. 
They also took pictures in a photo booth, which featured signs from the colleges and fun signs such as “The Adventure Begins,” and “Hire Me.”

“The schools complimented our students for their professional demeanor and academic abilities,” said Stacy Marchionni, one of the school’s three guidance counselors, who coordinated the details for the event. She added that all 36 students were accepted into the schools they applied, and two students were wait-listed for the nursing program at their college of choice.

Marchionni was joined by guidance counselors Katelyn Foran and Ed Hilser to plan this event for the past two months, working with students to prepare their admission paperwork and lining up the colleges. 

“This is the type of event that shows what we are doing at Ansonia High School: supporting our students as they prepare for college, and providing college-level courses that prepare our students for the academic rigor,” said Superintendent of Schools Carol Merlone. 
“I would like to continue to increase the college-level courses at AHS and ask for the support of everyone - our parents and our community - in making every opportunity possible to our students.”

Terri Goldson, principal of Ansonia High School, joined the students in celebrating their acceptance into college. “The College Onsite Decision Day event was awesome! I commend and truly appreciate our guidance department for giving our students hope for their future and helping them fulfill their dreams,” he said. 
“At AHS, it is our goal to help all students to pursue and attain postsecondary college to career opportunities.”

Last month, Ansonia High hosted a College Night and had 65 students and parents in attendance. Three $500 scholarships, sponsored by the ECMC Foundation, were raffled off. 
A spring College Night will be offered in 2017, and three additional $500 scholarships from the ECMC Foundation will be raffled off again.

Ashley Coleman, an ECMC Scholars advisor, oversees eight Connecticut high schools – including Ansonia High – that are members of the ECMC Scholars Program. 
She attended the AHS Onsite Decision Day program and said she intends to encourage the eight Connecticut high schools that she oversees to offer it. 
“Undoubtedly, acceptance into college is one of life’s greatest moments. Events such as the Onsite Decision Day highlight student achievement, community collaboration and the much needed partnership between secondary and higher education institutions,” she said. “It’s truly something to walk away with a college acceptance letter and thousands of dollars in renewable scholarship funds in early November. For students who hadn’t considered college or were planning to put it off until much later in the year, events like this make the college dream a reality.”

“I recall several students sharing stories of their parent’s excitement, and on the brink of Thanksgiving in the coming weeks, students and their families have a little something extra to be thankful for,” Coleman said. 
“I thank the educators of Ansonia High and particularly Mrs. Marchioni and Mrs. Foran for their efforts. I will definitely be picking their brain in order to run this event going forward and extend it across all of the scholar schools.”

Amy DeStefano, left, and Rebecca Cafaro, AHS seniors, celebrate their acceptance into the University of New Haven./ Contributed photo

This is a press release from Ansonia Public Schools.

Congratulations go out to all of these students on their achievements and best wishes as they work toward their goals.  

Seymour, Oxford high school seniors can apply for McKane scholarship

SEYMOUR - Each year the McKane Scholarship award of $1,000 or more is given to a graduating high school student from Seymour or Oxford who has been accepted and plans to attend a college, university or other institute of higher learning. 
The McKane Scholarship is in memory of Peter Hall McKane who died tragically at the age of 18 in an automobile accident and his brother, Paul Archer McKane, who died in 2003 from cancer.

The scholarship fund was endowed by the McKane family, friends and members of the Great Hill United Methodist Church, and is overseen by the church’s trustees.

Selection criteria for the scholarship include financial need, personal effort, including community service, individual goals reflecting a degree of determination, and academic achievement.

Deadline for applications is May 2, 2016.

Congratulations to Ansonia High's Top 10 graduates

The top 10 graduates of Ansonia High School Class of 2015 are, from left,
Justin Auger (ranked 3rd), Sanjida Shamim (tied for 4th), Samantha Belenchia (ranked 8th), Amanda Diurno (ranked 7th), Ryan Cafaro (Salutatorian), Brittany Dainiak (ranked 6th), Allison Hronec (ranked 10th), Kimberly Robayo (tied for 4th), Jeffrey Glazer (ranked 9th) and Pablo Suarez, Valedictorian./ Contributed photo

ANSONIA – Pablo Suarez is valedictorian of the Class of 2015 at Ansonia High School, Principal Joseph Dobbins has announced. 
Pablo and the other top 10 students of the class were honored June 8 at a banquet hosted by the Ansonia Board of Education at AHS, and they will lead their classmates during the commencement exercises scheduled at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Nolan Field complex.

The son of Elina Puruncajas, Pablo is a leader in many academic and scholastic activities. He is president of the AHS Class of 2015 and editor-in-chief of the AHS yearbook. Pablo is a member of the National Honor Society, was vice president of the Spanish Honor Society during his junior year, is a member of DECA, the Hiking Club, the Art Club and is a Student Ambassador. He has volunteered as the manager of the Ansonia Girls’ Soccer team. Pablo has won several awards, including the Rensselaer Medal for Excellence in Math and Science and the Yale Book Award.  

In the community, Pablo is a member of the Valley United Way Youth Leadership Council, participating in several events this year with Spooner House, TEAM, and the 2015 Special Bowling Olympics. During the summer of 2014, Pablo also completed the program, “Developing Tomorrow’s Professionals,” which provides mentoring and academic skill set training for students in grades 9-11.

Pablo has earned college credit by taking and successfully passing the following AP classes and tests: Biology, Statistics, Chemistry, Language and Composition, Physics, Calculus, Psychology, and Literature and Composition. He has also taken HCC Pre-Calculus. Pablo will be majoring in molecular, cellular and developmental biology at Yale University this fall.

Ryan Cafaro, son of Carole and Chris Cafaro, is salutatorian. Ryan is co-president of the National Honor Society, business editor of the AHS yearbook, and a member of the Cooperative International Studies program. Earlier this year, he was selected for the CT Association of Public School Superintendents Award.  
In the community, Ryan has been involved with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) for most of his life. He is an Eagle Scout and is president of Venturing Crew 77 of Ansonia, a BSA youth development club. Ryan also volunteers at the Derby Historical Society as a junior docent and is an altar server at Holy Rosary Church.  

Ryan has earned college credit by taking the following AP courses: Biology, Statistics, Language and Composition, Chemistry, Literature and Composition, Calculus and Physics; as well as UConn Physics and Chemistry and HCC Pre-calculus. He will major in history with a certification in secondary education at Southern Connecticut State University.

Justin Auger, the son of Jeff and Clotilde Auger, is third in his class. He is president of the Student Ambassadors Club, a member of the National and Spanish Honor Societies, and student government. Justin is a member of the AHS boys varsity soccer team and the city’s U19 soccer team. He has won the Fairfield University/Sikorsky Engineering Award and was a member of the AHS team that took third place in the Junior Achievement Titan Business Challenge this year.

He has also taken numerous courses, in which he earned college credit, including AP Biology, Statistics, Chemistry, Physics, English Language, English Literature, Calculus and Psychology. Justin will major in computer science and business at UConn this fall.

Kimberly Robayo, daughter of Jorge and Gloria Robayo, is tied for fourth in her class. President of the Spanish Club, Kim is also treasurer of student government, senior section editor of the yearbook club, and a member of the National Honor and Spanish Honor Societies. She belongs to several other clubs, including FBLA, DECA, after school chorus, Spanish Club, hiking club and the Cooperative International Studies Program. Kim has won the St. Michaels College Book Award and took first place in the AHS Financial Literacy Challenge this year.

In the community, Kim is a volunteer at Griffin Hospital and has mentored students at John G. Prendergast School. She has taken numerous AP classes, including Biology, Statistics, Language, Literature, Chemistry and Physics. Kim will be an accounting major at UConn this fall.

Sanjida Hassan Shamim, daughter of Shahina Shamim and the late Mohammed Shamim, is tied for fourth. She is co-president of the National Honor Society, a class officer with student government, academic editor of the yearbook, and a member of the Student Ambassadors, Cooperative International Studies Program, the Spanish Honor Society, the art club, and the ECMC Scholars Program. She is also a life coach assistant with the Ansonia High Life Skills program. Sanjida has won the Harvard Book Award and the CAS Leadership Award.

In the community, Sanjida is a volunteer at Griffin Hospital as a baker and candy striper and is a member of the Valley United Way Youth Leadership Council. While at AHS, Sanjida has received college credit for AP/ECE Chemistry and AP Language and Composition. She is currently completing ECE Modern Western Traditions, AP/ECE Physics, AP Calculus and AP Literature and Composition. Sanjida will major in nursing at Southern Connecticut State University.

Brittany Dainiak, daughter of Cheryl and Michael Dainiak, is ranked sixth. Captain of the AHS girls soccer team, Brittany is a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, and the Student Ambassadors Club. She has taken several college level classes while at AHS, including AP Biology, Statistics, Language and Composition, Calculus, and Literature and Composition, and has earned college credit in AP Chemistry and AP Physics. 
In the community, Brittany is a Youth Soccer referee, is involved in church activities, including serving as an assistant teacher for Sunday school, and serving meals to the homeless. She will major in exercise science at Sacred Heart University.

Amanda R. Diurno, daughter of Maria and Lorenzo Diurno, is ranked seventh. Secretary of the National Honor Society, Amanda is the general staff manager of yearbook and a member of the Spanish Honor Society, DECA, the hiking club, Cooperative International Studies Program and Spanish Club. 
In the community, she is a volunteer at Griffin Hospital and with her church. While at AHS, she took several college level courses, including AP Physics, AP Biology, and AP English Literature and Composition, and she earned college credit for AP Language and Composition. Amanda will major in forensic biology at the University of New Haven.

Samantha Belenchia, daughter of Dawn and Victor Belenchia, is eighth in her class. She is secretary of the Class of 2015, captain of the varsity volleyball and softball teams, and a CIAC scholar athlete. She is member of the yearbook staff, student ambassador’s club, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and student government. In the community, Samantha is a member of the Valley Vipers, a summer travel softball team, and in addition to volunteering for the high school, she volunteers at a local horse farm.

Samantha has taken numerous college level classes, including AP Physics, Literature and Composition, Chemistry, Statistics and Biology. She has earned college credit for AP Language and Composition. In the fall, Samantha will attend Becker College in Massachusetts, majoring in pre-veterinary sciences.

Jeffrey Glazer, son of Lisa and Scott Glazer, is ranked ninth. Captain of the varsity baseball team, Jeff also participates in the American Legion Baseball League. In the community, he has volunteered for a nursing home, Children’s Hospital, children’s library, youth baseball clinic and the Ansonia Recreation Department. 

Jeff has taken the following college level classes while at AHS: AP Biology, Statistics, Chemistry, English Language, Physics, Calculus, and English Literature; ECE Western History; and HCC Pre-Calculus. He will major in sports management at UConn this fall.

Allison Hronec, daughter of Darlene and Michael Hronec, is ranked 10th in her class. She is a member of the National Honor Society, After School Chorus and the AHS Book Club. Allison has volunteered at the school-sponsored blood drive and state Sen. Joseph Crisco’s Senior Fair. At AHS, Allison has taken AP Statistics and is currently taking AP Literature and Composition. She has earned college credit for AP Biology and AP Chemistry. Allison will be majoring in culinary arts at Johnson & Wales University this fall.

This is a press release from Ansonia Public Schools.

Congratulations to all the graduating seniors on their achievements!