Seymour High School Class of 2025 graduates congratulated

Members of the Class of 2025 file onto DeBarber Field Wednesday at Seymour High School. Photo by Jean Falbo-Sosnovich

Read about the 138th annual commencement ceremony here in a story by Jean Falbo-Sosnovich in the Valley Independent Sentinel. 

Derby High School commencement ceremony postponed to Thursday

Good Morning Derby High School Families and Friends,

Given the weather forecast for Wednesday, June 14, the decision has been made to move the Class of 2023 commencement ceremony to our scheduled rain date of Thursday, June 15 at 6:00 PM.  

We made this decision today to provide families with as much notice as possible.  

We are all looking forward to a beautiful ceremony and appreciate everyone's flexibility and support!  

• Should Thursday's forecast change, and we cannot hold an outdoor ceremony, graduation will move indoors and each senior will be issued four tickets to the ceremony.  
• The graduation (whether indoors or outdoors) will be livestreamed.  Please save and share this link for families and friends to watch live, and for you to save as a keepsake to view later. https://youtube.com/live/7dMyXFW9zJ0?feature=share

As a reminder, families should arrive to graduation between 5:15 - 5:45 PM.  

Two shuttle busses will be running during this time to bring people from the school parking areas to the field. 

Limited handicapped parking will be available at the football field. 

This is a press release from Derby Public Schools. 

Ansonia High School announces graduation prizes for Class of 2021

ANSONIA - The following graduation prizes were presented to members of the Ansonia High School Class of 2021 during the commencement program June 12:

Class of 1940 Award: Tre Ragin

The Michael J. Adanti Memorial Community Fund: Katelyn Mehlinger

The Carl R. Ajello Prize: Lisa Marie Shehada

The Joseph “Jay” Amico Artistic Memorial Scholarship Fund: Colby LaBreque and Kylee Nimons  

The Ansonia Federation of teachers, Local 1012: Kailanie Rios

Ansonia High School Faculty and Staff Prize: Victoria Siwik

Ansonia High School Faculty and Staff Charger Forever Award: Michael Szewczyk 

Ansonia High School Principal’s Award: Gabriella Gjoni  

Ansonia Rod & Gun Club: Tiana Jackson and Michael Szewczyk

Assumption Home-School Association: Kylee Nimons

The John F. Blake, Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Gesienna Samuels

The Robert Blouin/A.F.T. Spanish Prize: Julia Fraulo

The Rachael and William Brogadir Prize: Alivia Toth and Alann Ferreira  

The Catholic War Veteran’s – St. Michael’s Post 1562 Prize: Nicholas Martinez

John Smolen Danielsky Business Award: Gabriella Gjoni

The Julia B. Decapua Fund: Tessa Peluso 

The Julius I. Douglas Artist Memorial Award: Gesienna Samuels

The Frank Erlingheuser Memorial Award: Kylee Nimons

The William Evans Sr. Memorial Award: Lisa Marie Shehada     

The Salvatore Ferla Memorial Award: Joshua Pintacasi 

The Ruth H. Feinberg Connors Principal’s Award: Michael Szewczyk

The Anna May Finnucan Award: Kylee Nimons 

The Friends of the Ansonia Public Library, Media Center Award: Johnny Diaz

The Herman and Bess Glazer Scholarship: Kiarah Swilling and Jamel Gause

The Ann Marie Glenn Memorial Award: Jayda Sanchez

The Nancy Crowley Golino Memorial Prize: Kristo Praseutsack        

The Peter S. Goumas Presidential Scholarship Prize: Gabriella Gjoni

The Charles J. "Boots" Jarvis Prize: Sheldon Schuler  

The Dennis Keller Memorial Award: Matthew Blackwell 

A.C. King Memorial Award: Bryanna Tindall

Winifred Bennett Kerins Memorial Prize: Torripage Walfall and Lindsay Stolze

The Russell & Joanne Kiley Kulawiz Fund: Jayda Sanchez

Irene McAllister Memorial Prize: Monica Wojcik

Nyah Marcano and Leah Rondon Memorial Award: Julia Fraulo 

The Dr. Carol Merlone Scholarship Fund: Tessa Peluso 

Louis L. Nicoletti Sr., Business Award: Michael Szewczyk   

Ann O’Neil Award: Michael Szewczyk  

The Patricia Ann Panitz Memorial Award: Gesienna Samuels 

The Gordon C. Parker Memorial Scholarship: Krystalee Fernandez  

The Carmen T. Pitney Sr. Award: Jonathan Perez and Lillian Romanowski   

The Joseph E. Potter Memorial Award: Katlyn Mehlinger  

The John Quake Memorial Scholarship: Kylee Nimons

The Charleen Riccio Memorial Prize: Anthony DiBlasi 

The V. Gerard Ryan Scholarship: Krystalee Fernandez

The John A. Sabulis, Pine Class of 1944, Memorial Award: Mya DeProfio    

The Dorothy Shortell Memorial Award: Krystalee Fernandez 

Julian A. Taylor Memorial Scholarship: Gesienna Samuels

Minnie Tolles Scholarship: Gesienna Samuels

The Peter Vartelas Memorial Scholarship: Lindsay Stolze
Vocational Education Scholarship: Alann Ferreira

The Yudkin Family Scholarship: Julia Fraulo, Tessa Peluso, Madison Jankauskas, Gabriella Gjoni, Abigail Magarin, Monica Wojcik, Anthony DiBlasi, Lin Le, Kristo Praseutsack, and Alivia Toth. 

Seymour L. Yudkin Scholarship Fund: Michael Szewczyk, Joshua Pintacasi,  Kylee Nimons, Lisa Marie Shehada, and Torriepage Walfall   

The Robert E. Zuraw Scholarship Award: Krystalee Fernandez  

The Stephen F. Zuraw Memorial Scholarship: Anthony DiBlasi  

This is a press release from Ansonia Public Schools. 

Congratulations to 103 Ansonia High School Class of 2021 graduates

Valedictorian Michael Szewscyk

ANSONIA - Diplomas were awarded June 12 by Principal Paul Giansanti to 103 members of the Class of 2021 from Ansonia High School during a commencement program on Jarvis Field.

        The event was live streamed and a video will be released soon and posted on the district’s website and Facebook pages. 

Here are the graduates; please note that those with asterisks after their name were awarded a Diploma of Distinction:

Ahsan Ahmad, Anastasia Alvarez, Jeremiah J. Andrews, Justice Tyler Antrum, Colin Arnold, Taniya Shanée Barnes, Mateo Sebastian Benavides Campouerde, Rodney A. Betances, Matthew J. Blackwell, Alandaisa E. Boyd, Alandrea Boyd, Alesia Marie Brown, De'Vonne Callands, Jonathan William Cibulsky, Angelina Collado, Tanea Coombs, Hailey Nicole Cook, Angel Cruz, Justin S. Davis, Mya Deprofio, Johnny A. Diaz, Anthony DiBlasi, Jaylyn Grace DiMauro, Nicholas DiPalma, Stephany Espinal Jimenez, Da'Siah Fagan, Dermaris Feliciano, Krystalee Fernandez, Alann S. Ferreira, Julia Katherine Fraulo.

Elani Thomas Garcia, Jamel Gause, James Gillison, Gabriella Gjoni, Christian Giovanni Gonzalez, Isra Hanaif, Moises Hernandez Jr., Elijah Kyree Holmes, Taina Jackson, Madison Elizabeth Jankauskas**, Jayden Jimenez, Shanelle Cheila Jimenez, Colby Labrecque, James David LaFrance Jr., Savanah Marie Lake, Linh Phuong Le**, Katherine Mishelle López Gálvez, Elizabeth Brianna Lopez Puruncajas, Fernanda Macias, Abigail Magarin, John Javon Maitland, Daries Javoughn Manigo, Ashley Ana Marquez, Laisha Martinez, Nicholas J. Martinez, Keivon Gregory McCoy, Katlyn P. Mehlinger, Eviana Mojica, Christopher J. Negron Lopez, Norris A. Nelson, Kylee Michelle Nimons**.

Axavier Pagan, Gabriella Gilda Palumbo, Tessa I. Peluso**, Jonathan Perez, Addison J. Phillips, Joshua Andrei Fuentes Pintacasi**, Giustino M. Pizzola, Kristo A. Praseutsack**, Tre' Antonio Ragin, Gabriel Rico, Kailanie Monique Rios, Genesis Rivera, Isabel Celeste Rivera, Juan Rivera, Chicago Rivers Jr., Lillian Paige Romanowski, Christopher Ruiz Colon, Joseph Rykowski**, Gesienna Jiaunna Lam-Singh Samuels, Jayda Rose Sanchez, Troy Sanders, Sheldon Schuler, Tyler Gabriel Shaw-Cousins, Lisa Marie Joseph Shehada**, Irini Shyti, Victoria Kamila Siwik, Jeremy Robert E Smith, Lindsey Stolze, Eldrick Stovall Jr., Kiara Marni Swilling, Michael P. Szewczyk**.

Jacob Ryan Tackach, Bryanna Angel Tindall, Alivia Toth**, Alicia Toth-Weaver, Ashley Nicole Velez, Torriepage Walfall, Tywan B. Ward, Sonkaly Weamie, Monica Wojcik, Destine Daron Jeremiah Young, Andrew R. Zinko.

This is a press release received today from Ansonia Public Schools.

Ansonia High School to hold commencement ceremony June 12 at Nolan Field

 This is shared from the Ansonia Public Schools' Facebook page. 

Ansonia High School Class of 2020 to have modified commencement program

169 in Class of 2019 receive diplomas from Ansonia High School

Congratulations to all on their graduation!

Ansonia students awarded prizes at commencement ceremony

ANSONIA – The following graduation prizes were announced during commencement exercises June 12 for Ansonia High School Class of 2017:

CLASS OF 1940 AWARD: Amy DeStefano

THE MICHAEL J. ADANTI MEMORIAL COMMUNITY FUND: Melissa Healy

THE CARL R. AJELLO PRIZE: Jordan Harrell

RONALD J. ALDO MEMORIAL AWARD : Patrick Palmer

AMERICAN LEGION POST #50 GRADUATION PRIZE : Samuel Baez 

THE JOSEPH “JAY” AMICO ARTISTIC MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND: Shamir Hughes & Rupert Bennett

THE ANSONIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, LOCAL 1012: Cole Scott

ANSONIA HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY AND STAFF PRIZE: Joshua Luna

ANSONIA HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY AND STAFF CHARGER FOREVER AWARD: Thomas Dale

ANSONIA HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL’S AWARD: Ryan Nicoletti

ANSONIA HIGH SCHOOL PARENT-TEACHER-STUDENT ORGANIZATION AWARD:   

Allie Ricci, Emma Rosa, Rebecca Cafaro, Jessica Palmer, Carly Toth & Leila Saleh

ANSONIA ROD & GUN CLUB: Taryn O’Neill and Joseph Fasciano

ANSONIA ROTARY CLUB SCHOLARSHIP: Ryan Nicoletti

ASSUMPTION HOME-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION: Kerry DeFelice  &  Christopher Rowley

THE JOHN F. BLAKE, JR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP : Brandon Figueroa            

THE ROBERT BLOUIN/A.F.T. SPANISH PRIZE: Anna DeSimone

THE RACHAEL AND WILLIAM BROGADIR PRIZE: Julisse Tinoco  &  Jared Cavanaugh

THE NICK COLLICELLI HUMAN RELATIONS CLUB AWARD: Michael Shortell

JOHN COUGHLIN MEMORIAL PRIZE: Bryson Cafaro

THE ALFRED R. COX, AHS GRIDIRON MEMORIAL PRIZE: James Butler

JOHN SMOLEN DANIELSKY BUSINESS AWARD: John Bucci

THE JULIUS I. DOUGLAS ARTIST MEMORIAL AWARD: Amanda Prescott & Jadon Richardson

THE FRANK ERLINGHEUSER MEMORIAL AWARD: Emma Rosa

THE WILLIAMS EVANS SR. MEMORIAL AWARD: Asura Randolph

THE SALVATORE FERLA MEMORIAL AWARD: Asura Randolph

THE RUTH H. FEINBERG CONNORS PRINCIPAL'S  AWARD: Amanda Prescott

THE ANNA MAY FINNUCAN AWARD: Christopher Rowley 

THE ANN MARIE GLENN MEMORIAL AWARD: Emma Rosa

THE NANCY CROWLEY GOLINO MEMORIAL PRIZE: Senia Chrzanowski

THE PETER S. GOUMAS PRESIDENTIAL AWARD: Ryan Nicoletti

ARTHUR GRAY, AHS GRIDIRON CLUB AWARD: Joseph DeCiucis

THE COACH JOHN HUNT MEMORIAL PRIZE: Malcolm Martin

THE CHARLES J. "BOOTS" JARVIS PRIZE: Bryson Cafaro

THE DENNIS KELLER MEMORIAL AWARD: Jordan Jones

THE JOHN J. KEVALIS MEMORIAL PRIZE: Joseph Forleo

A.C. KING  MEMORIAL AWARD: Joseph Fasciano

WINIFRED BENNETT KERINS MEMORIAL PRIZE: Berlove Lelain and Alyiah Landino

THE RUSSELL & JOANNE KILEY KULAWIZ FUND: Katelyn Williams

THE CLASS OF ’52 ROBERT A. KYASKY & JOHN W. SHORTELL PRIZE: Patrick Palmer

CLASS OF 1990 – SHANNON RENKER LELACHEUR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Kaitlyn Sengphilom

THE PATRICK MACNAMARA MEMORIAL PRIZE: Bryson Cafaro and Christopher Rowley

IRENE MCALLISTER MEMORIAL PRIZE: Jadon Richardson

NYAH MARCANO and LEAH RONDON MEMORIAL AWARD: Allie Ricci

MISS ANSONIA SOFTBALL LEAGUE AWARD: Jazzania Harding

NORWOOD ATHLETIC CLUB SCHOLARSHIP: Bryson Cafaro, Christopher Rowley and   Michael Shortell

ANN O’NEIL AWARD: Jamie Karas

THE PATRICIA ANN PANITZ MEMORIAL AWARD: Ashley Williams

THE GORDON C. PARKER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Bryson Cafaro

THE ANTHONY PICCOLO - BOY WHO GAVE IT ALL - MEMORIAL AWARD: Christopher Rowley 

THE ANTHONY PICCOLO - GIRL WHO CAME TO PLAY - MEMORIAL AWARD: Kaitlyn Wargo

THE ANTHONY PICCOLO – INSPIRATION - MEMORIAL AWARD: Jared Cavagnaugh

THE JOSEPH E. POTTER MEMORIAL AWARD: Leila Saleh and Michael Shortell

THE JOHN QUAKE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP:  Jessica Vives

THE DUSTY RHODES MEMORIAL AWARD:  Thomas Dale

THE CHARLEEN RICCIO MEMORIAL PRIZE: Julisse Tinoco

THE V. GERARD RYAN SCHOLARSHIP: Chy’enne Verrett

THE JOHN A. SABULIS, PINE CLASS OF 1944, MEMORIAL AWARD: Jeanette Byron

THE DOROTHY SHORTELL MEMORIAL AWARD: Kaitlyn Sengphilom

MATTHEW “POP SHORTELL”, AHS GRIDIRON CLUB ATHLETIC AWARD: Chazz Sanders 

THE LUBA SOLDRA MEMORIAL GRADUATION PRIZE: Carly Toth

THE MARY HAUSSLER SOUKUP MEMORIAL ART AWARD: Julisse Tinoco

THE CAROL SOVINSKI MEMORIAL AWARD: Deijah Callands

JULIAN A. TAYLOR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Berlove Lelain

MINNIE TOLLES SCHOLARSHIP: Amy DeStefano

THE GEORGE VARTELAS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Malcolm Martin

THE PETER VARTELAS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Anna DeSimone

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP: Cristian Ruiz

THE YUDKIN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP: Isabella Sandoval, Michael Shortell, Aryanna Torres, Rebeca Cafaro, Urszula Kirejczyk, Phillip Le, Jamie Karas, Taryn O’Neill, Joseph Forleo, and Brianna Walsh

THE ROBERT E. ZURAW SCHOLARSHIP AWARD: Joseph Forleo

THE STEPHEN F. ZURAW MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Jordan Jones

This is a press release from Ansonia Public Schools. 

173 receive diplomas from Ansonia High School

ANSONIA - Diplomas were awarded to 173 members of the Class of 2017 from Ansonia High School during commencement exercises June 12 at Jarvis Field. 

The graduates are as follows (one asterisk indicates students who ranked in the top 20% of the class; two asterisks after the name indicates those receiving a Diploma of Distinction): 

Julia Adamowski; Anthony J. Allison, Kyianna Loretta Alston, Yarimar Elizabeth Amill, Christian J. Armistead, Ariel Avila, Javier Avila, Samuel Izzy Baez, Unique Moné Barge, Casey A. Barker, Sarah Rose Barker, Benjamin Barton, Rupert Anthony Bennett II, Dylan Thomas O'Neil Brown*, John A. Bucci, James Edward Butler, Jeanette E. Byron, Bryson Matthew Cafaro*, Rebecca Y. Cafaro*, Jonathan Cain, Deanna L. Cairns, Deijah R. Callands, Deserei D. Castro, Jared M. Cavanaugh, Senia Chrzanowski, Cristyan Clase, Jacob Cole, Krista M. Cole, Amber Cooks, Tyler N. Coward, Gustavo Cuevas.

Thomas C. Dale Jr., Kayleigh N. Davis, Joseph V. DeCiucis, Kerry Elizabeth DeFelice*, Nicholas David DeFrank, John E. Derry Jr., Anna DeSimone*, Amy Elizabeth DeStefano*, Alicia DiMauro, Austin Edward Dirgo, Kyle Drew Dorflinger, Gloria M. Duarte, Austin Dushesneau, Jason W. Edwards*, Kassady Morgan Evans, Noah David Falkowski*, Joseph Arthur Fasciano*, Brandon Eric Feliciano, Kristina Mari Fiallos, Brandon Figueroa*, Jeremy Robert Fontan, Joseph Forleo* Elizabeth A. Gela, Jordan Anthony Ginex, Rodney J. Gist, Destinee' A. Godfrey, Laniya Alexis Gonzalez, Emilija  Griceviciute.

Jazzania Vivian Harding, Jordan Harrell, Melissa Healey, Brendan T. Healy, Britnie Nicole Hernandez, Devina I. Hernandez, Aimee Marie Hoisington, Da'Shon Howard, Shamir N. Hughes*, Brianna Lillianna Hurd*, Israel I. Irizarry, Alexander Jatsiv*, Kevin L. JeanPaul, Davon Daniel Jett, Deonte Jett, Jordan Thomas Jones, Laurel Marie Joseph, Jamie Karas*, Urszula Kirejczyk, Gabriella Maria Kurus, Aliyah L. Landino, Nathaniel Langston, Philip Vu Le, Berlove Lelain*, Brianna Librandi, Madison Bailey Lionetti, Morgan Lisi, Michael Lobos, Javier Lomba, Joselyn Estrella Lopez, Josealberto Lorduy, Merlyn Yissell Lucas, Nicholas A. Luciano, Joshua James Luna. 

Mariela Marina Malave, Valarie Isabel Maldonado, Nicholas P. Manchisi, Nina Marie Marino, Malcolm M. Martin, Kaitlynn Ann Mascia, Austin Masek, Joseph Massa, Shanice A. McKain, Crystal Mott, Ryan Anthony Nicoletti*, Taryn Aileen O'Neill*, Brianna Onidi, Ariana R. Padilla, Jessica Anne Palmer, Patrick Donald Palmer*, Darnell Parks, Javier Pena Ramos, Lisa Pfander, Jonell R. Pisanelli, Shonell Pisanelli, Matteo A. Piscatelli, Amanda Jessica Prescott, Asura Randolph, Tyler N. Ranger, Jhourice J. Rascoe, Kyla Janae Rascoe, Allie Madison Ricci, Jadon Rory Richardson, Jason Rodriguez, Yazmine Rodriguez, Emma Jane Rosa*, Christopher William Rowley*, Cristian E. Ruiz, Justin Rzepko. 

Leila R. Saleh*, Chazz Sanders, Isabella Sandoval, Kaitlyn Annalea Sarandrea, Jonathan Sarti, Marwa Sarwari, Timothy C. Schmidheni, Cole Scott, Kaitlyn Sengphilom*, Michael Shortell**, Isaiah Silberberg, Nisa Lorena Silva, Janazia L. Smith, Cody J. Smolinsky, Hennessy Monique Soberany, Dylan Sperry, Huseyin Tetik, Troy David Thompson, Eric Tinney, Julisse Marie Tinoco*, Aryanna Yveliz Torres, Carly A. Toth*, Kushtrim Trdevaj, Kaltrina Trepca, Bervan Uludag, Pelin Uludag.

Jordan Valdiviezo, Amanda Grace Vasas, Kiyanah Vaughn, Isaac Velasco, Nicholas Verderosa, Chy'enne Ali'Ya Verrett**, Savanna Viteri, Jessica Lynn Vives**, Breanna Lynn Walsh, Kaitlyn E. Wargo, Christopher F. Waugh, Gabriel Weir, Uriel Weir, Janaira Whitehurst, Ashley Helen Williams, Justin L. Williams, Katelyn Ellen Williams**, Jaylen Wilson, Djimon William Zimmerman.

This is a press release from Ansonia Public Schools.

Ansonia Middle School awards prizes at commencement

ANSONIA – Commencement prizes were awarded to Ansonia Middle School eighth graders during a program June 9 in the Ansonia Middle School auditorium. 

They were:

Ansonia Middle School Prize, for outstanding scholastic achievement, to the highest ranking graduates: Jere Mae Pintacasi and Anna Msciwujewska.

Ansonia Federation of Teachers Local 1012 Prize, for highest average in algebra: Jere Mae Pintacasi and William Kaye. 

Ansonia Administrators’ Organization Award, for highest average in language arts: Jere Mae Pintacasi and Maliqa Mosley-Williams. 

Ansonia Middle School Principals’ Award, for special recognition: Felicia Tillotson and Nikola Jaworska.

Ansonia Middle School Science Prize, for outstanding achievement: Rachel Bendkowski and William Kaye.

Raymond Steeves Award, for most improved in academics and citizenship: Madison
Boylan and Jeremiah DeJesus.

Walter Richter Memorial Award, given by Hilltop Hose Co. #5, for outstanding effort: Debra-Lynne Morales and Tabitha Kinney.

Seymour “Bob” Spanier Memorial Awards, given by Hilltop Hose Co. #5, for improvement in math and volunteerism: Jontea Hargrove and Kierstan LaRue

Knights of Columbus - Holy Rosary Council Award, for the most motivated and conscientious: Faiza Chowdhury and Joseph Mongillo.

Ansonia American Legion Post 50 Award, for good citizenship, patriotism and spirit: Ryanne Thomas  and Remy Hurd.

Ansonia Middle School Awards, for outstanding achievement: Gina Beattie and Konrad Czerwonka (art); Jere Mae Pintacasi of Remi Hurd (music); Ian Gifford and Lexi Brinkman (P.E.); Darlene Veloz and Julie LaPrade (health); and Lizette Hershaft and Marissa Rosado (consumer technology).

Bright Lights Musicals, LLC award, for outstanding drama students: Antonella Mazzacco and Dianna Perez-Santana.

ESL Award, for greatest improvement and effort in the study of English: Kynowshka Figueroa-Mojica and Alper Arslan.

AMS Social Studies Prize: Rachel Chapman and Anna Msciwujewska.

AMS Math Prize: Ian Gifford and Emma Brown.

AMS Spanish Prize, for outstanding achievement in a foreign language: Angie Sandoval-Gonzalez and William Kaye.

Thelma Komisar Award, for greatest improvement in Reading: Brianna Casson and Lavaisha Williams.

Julian Taylor Awards, for top African American students on each team: Hawa Camara and Maliqa Mosley-Williams.

Ernest M. Grant Memorial Scholarship Award, to the second highest ranking African-American girl and boy on each team: Jontea Hargrove and Isaiah Hicks; and Starletta Smith and Isaiah Taylor.

Congratulations to all the awardees!

Ansonia Middle School holds commencement for 190 eighth grade students

Top 2 graduates announced at ceremony

Congratulations to Jere Mae Pintacasi, left, and Anna Msciwujewska, top graduates of Ansonia Middle School. / Contributed photo

ANSONIA – A total of 190 eighth grade students participated in a Commencement Program at Ansonia Middle School June 9 in the auditorium. 

The program was followed by a reception for students and their families.

Co-Principals Amy O’Brien and Terri Goldson also announced the top two graduates of the class: Jere Mae Pintacasi of Team 8-East, who gave the welcoming address, and Anna Msciwujewska of Team 8-West, who delivered the history of the class. 

Jere Mae, daughter of Jeremy and Laksmi Pintacasi, is a member of the National Junior Honor Society, the AMS Yearbook Committee, and the Human Relations Club. 

She participated in the Regional Spelling Bee and has earned high honors for the past six years. In the community, she has volunteered at the Derby Neck Library, takes piano classes and enjoys reading and writing. 

Her advice to the incoming eighth grade class is to “always get yourself involved in the school [and] never be afraid to try something new.” 

Jere Mae will be attending Ansonia High School next year and is considering pursuing a career in the medical field.

Anna, daughter of Ewa and Wojtek Msciwujewska, is a member of the National Junior Honor Society and has been a Student of the Month at AMS. In the community, she has volunteered for St. Joseph Church at its bingo events and food drives. She also assisted in food drives sponsored by AMS. Anna also enjoys playing soccer, basketball and volleyball. Her advice to the incoming eighth grade class is: “Be yourself and don’t let anyone tell you [that] you can’t do something because you have the power to do anything.” Anna plans to attend Ansonia High next year and is considering a career in the medical field.

Other speakers during the commencement included Ryanne Thomas, who led the Pledge of Allegiance; Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carol Merlone; and Ansonia Mayor David S. Cassetti. 

Jere Mae and Maliqa Mosley-Williams announced the yearbook dedication to teacher Jordan Bshara.

One hundred six students earned gold seals for earning grades of 85% or higher throughout the year. An asterisk before their names indicates those students:

*Bianca Isabella Abad, *Branden Rafael Acosta, *Kenneth Adolfo Amaya Ramos, Justice Tyler Antrum, *Alper Arslan, *Jakalynn M. Badillo, *Ashmal Rehan Baig, Jahad Banton, Kyle Douglas Barone, *Gina Marie Beattie, Hailey Marie Bellido, *Rachel Elizabeth Bendkowski, *Nicholas Robert Benoit, Zyel Carlos Bernabe, *Alicha Rosemarie Bernard, *Selena Bishara, *Kyana Bispat, *Jack Edward Boland, *Idalyz Bordoy, Lawrence David Boutwell, *Madison Rose Boylan, *Lexi Mychaela Brinkmann, *Emma Marie Brown, *Brixhilda Bujaj, *Anaisa Burgos, *Haneefah Burrell, *Garrett E. Cafaro, *Tyler L. Cafaro, *Hawa Souleya Camara, *Alyssa Ann Cammarata, Alexander Carlos Capeles, *Jayda-Lynne Cardiff, Briana Marie Casson, *Stefanie Catale, *Rachel Lynne Chapman, Devin G. Childs, *Faiza Chowdhury, Andrew William Clark, Jasmin Lynn Cole, Angelina Collado, *Shawn Michael Conklin, *Joseph H. Cortez, *Austin Gregory Couture, *Wesley Stewart Couture, *Nadia Coward, *Konrad Michal Czerwonka.

*Gianni DeCiucis, Jeremiah Sigfredo DeJesus, Jahzir Denby, Jonathan R. Diamond, *Janeliz Michelle Diaz, Amir Sakai Dina, *Elijah Denyn Ellis, *Tamia Adrianna Esson, Nikayla Christiana Evans, *Skylar Dawn Evans, *Laura Eye, Damien Alexander Fagan, *Kynowshka Figueroa-Mojica, *Sara Rosemary Frashuer, Teniya Gandy, *Pamela Garcia, Genesis L. Gaulin, Gabrielle Lynn Gavin, *Ian R. Gifford, *Makayla Godfrey, *Nadia Anyssa Gomes-Araujo, *Jose Gonzalez, *Manuel Gonzalez, Daniel Gorham, Travis Mustasa Gray, *Mayaliah Barrientos Gutierrez, Manuel Antonio Guzman, Christian Haddad, *Talliaya Hamilton, Jontea Hargrove, Shykeem Harmon, Kayleigh Hedley, Carlos L Hernandez, Mikayla E. Hernandez, *Lizette Monica Herrschaft, *Isaiah Naji Hicks, Corey Alexander Andrew Hooks, *David A. Hudak, *Remy Violety Hurd.

Ronnie Michael James, *Nikola Jaworska, *Haylee Ann Monsella Jett, *William Thomas Kaye, *Tabitha Carol Kinney, *Busra Nur Koc, Nicholas Krom-Kirby, *Julie LaPrade, *Kaitlyn LaRiviere, *Kiersten LaRue, *Evan Joseph Laskey, *Brian Vu Le, Kadence Nicole Leidy, Emmanuel Tomas Lopez, Juan Luis Lopez, *Matthew Joshua Lundeen, *Damian Lyman, Bryan Magana, *Gabriel Magarin, Evan Malerba, Alexia Marie Maraday, *Adiana Joy Marenyi, Destiney Marquez, Justin Marrero, *Idalisse Martinez, *Antonella Mazzacco, Jasmine Nicole McSweeney, Solmarie Melendez, *Alan Mercado, David Michaud, *Kiani Ariyah Michel, *Cheyenne Brooke Mitchell-Robinson, *Ashanti Moales, *Joseph John Mongillo, *Debra-Lynne Morales, *Maliqa Kris-Tina Mosley-Williams, *Anna Msciwujewska, *Isabella Mulas, *Trinity Nguyen, *Emily Marie Ocampo-Caballero.

This is a press release from Ansonia Public Schools.