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Dean’s List for Fall 2016

The following residents were named to the dean’s, presidents’, and/or merit lists at their respective colleges and universities for the fall 2016 semester, unless otherwise noted. The student’s class year is that which pertained at the time of the achievement.

• American International College: Trent Dillon of Branford.

• Assumption College: Luke Boyle of Branford.

• Dickinson State University: Amanda D’Aniello of Branford.

• Emmanuel College: Connor Bradshaw of Branford, and Kevin Oxsalida of Branford.

• Keene State College: Jessica Beler of Branford, Brian Fitter of Branford, Erin Stiegler of Northford, and Jennifer Weston of Branford.

• King’s College: Nicolle Finn of Northford.

• Lehigh University: Anna Grillo of Branford.

• Pomfret School: Alisyn Narracci of Northford, and Michael Pantera of North Branford.

• Saint Michael’s College: Brenna R. Smith of Northford.

• University of New Haven: Michael E. Ardizzone of Branford, Christine M. Battle of North Branford, Tyler J. Conway of Branford, Ashley M. Corso of North Branford, Sophia Rose Gentile of Branford, Kayla Rose Gomez of Branford, Alanna Lisette Maria Herskowitz of Branford, Michael E. Matthews of North Branford, Angela Panzo of North Branford, Robert John Petrillo of Branford, Shannon M. Rivera of North Branford, Nicole Elizabeth Romanella of North Branford, Megan Sadowski of North Branford, Michael Louis Schettino of North Branford, Anemone Schweizer-Kaplan of Branford, Dane Anthony St. John of North Branford, and Alessandro P. Tirollo of North Branford.

Academic and Extracurricular Achievements

• James Dering of Branford is a recipient of the CHET Advance Scholarship.

• Chandlar Fowler of Branford received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama.

• Brendan Labanara of Branford spent Thanksgiving week in Belfast, Northern Ireland as part of the “Other Ireland” course at Quinnipiac University.

• Lynne Langella of Branford recently led members of Housatonic Community College’s faculty and staff union, who teamed up with a Fairfield food pantry, to help fight holiday hunger in the community.

• Taylor Quijano of Branford presented research at Psychological Science Night at Eastern Connecticut State University.

• Conor J. Smith of Branford, a junior majoring in aeronautical engineering at Clarkson University, received the Gordon W. Babcock ‘46 Endowed Scholarship and the Purcell J. and Edith O. Brownell Endowed Scholarship.

• Thomas Steinke of Northford graduated with a B.S. in construction management from Roger Williams University.

• Cory Walsh of Branford earned a scholarship from Eastern Connecticut State University. Walsh is a visual arts major.

• Jesse Walters of North Branford recently directed and performed as Beatrice in The Servant of Two Masters at Western New England University.

Honor Roll Students

• Sacred Heart Academy, 1st Marking Period, 2016-’17: Sarah Anastasio of North Branford (high honors), Brittany Barbour of Branford (high honors), Olivia Bizzario of Northford (high honors), Alyssa Carrano of Branford (high honors), Samantha Ciaburro of Branford (high honors), Alexandra Ciaburro of Branford (high honors), Summer Colossale of Branford (high honors), Alessandra Cordero of Northford (high honors), Serafina Cordero of Northford (high honors), Isabella Crotta of Northford (high honors), Mia Gargamelli of Branford (honors), Gabriella Groves of Branford (honors), Susan Hemingway of Branford (high honors), Samantha Lee of Branford (high honors), Ava Maselli of Branford (honors), Meredith McConnell of Branford (high honors), Megan McMillen of North Branford (honors), Tessa Molloy of Branford (high honors), Molly Murphy of Northford (honors), Elisa Palmieri of Northford (high honors), Abbey Parente of Northford (high honors), Alicia Pekar of Branford (high honors), Olivia Pietrogallo of Northford (high honors), Grace Plunkett of Branford (high honors), Kelsey Poronteau of Branford (high honors), Emily Ross of Branford (high honors), Georgia Rossetti of Branford (high honors), Amelia Rozear of Branford (high honors), Allison Rozear of Branford (high honors), Ann Samson of Branford (honors), Amanda Savona of North Branford (high honors), Stephanie Sullivan of Branford (high honors), Vivian Wang of North Branford (high honors), Megan Wells of North Branford (honors), and Lauren Williams of Branford (honors).

• Vinal Technical High School, 1st Quarter, 2016-’17: Marc Anthony Abbatello of North Branford, Brett Anthony Ballantoni of North Branford, Briana Renee Haglund of North Branford, Corbin John Kattermann of North Branford, Carson Joseph Melillo of North Branford, Kevin Clark O’Connell of North Branford, Franco Joseph Sorrentino of North Branford, and Zackary James Spragg of Branford.

• Xavier High School, 1st Quarter, 2016-’17: Noah A. Ackerman of Northford, Brandon M. Amatrudo of Northford, Ryan P. Cadwell of North Branford, Michael T. Cariglio of Branford, Alec G. Cottiero of Northford, Andrew J. Czarnecki of North Branford, John H. Flanagan of Northford, Anthony A. Lucibello III of Northford, Tommaso Martone of Northford, Daniel J. McCormack of Northford, Joseph J. Murphy of North Branford, Ben C. Neubig of Northford, Justin C. Prete of Northford, Jonathan F. Savona of North Branford, Benjamin T. Scecina-White of Branford, Gavin W. Sherban of Northford, Rory J. Sherban of Northford, Brian F. Tiernan of Branford, and Marcus J. Williams of North Branford.