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08/31/2017 12:01 AMDean’s List for Spring 2017
The following residents were named to the dean’s, president’s, and/or merit lists at their respective colleges and universities for the spring 2017 semester, unless otherwise noted. The student’s class year is that which pertained at the time of the achievement.
• Colgate University: Kevin Shannon of Branford and Molly Diamondstein of Branford.
• LIM College: Kara Maculaitis of North Branford.
Academic and Extracurricular Achievements
• Emily McColl of Branford graduated cum laude with a B.A. in art from Castleton University. She was recently selected to present at the annual Castleton Scholars Celebration: A Showcase of Original Student Work; and was recently awarded the Castleton College Academic Excellence Award.
• Meredith McConnell of Branford received the Trinity College Book Award at Sacred Heart Academy’s Honors Convocation.
• Mercy High School Graduates: Melanie Cirillo of Branford, Meghan Fusco of Branford, Caitlyn Rebeschi of Northford, and Michelle Theilgard of North Branford.
• Hailey Nelson of Branford finished her second year at the University of Vermont and made the dean’s list of its honors college this past semester with a 4.0 GPA. She is pursuing a degree in environment studies.
• North Branford Scholarship Association Award Recipients: Jason Alaska, Shaina Alexander, Justin Augur, Jake Baker, Abigail Baldwin, Jessica Barranchina, Marissa Berthiaume, Dillon Blake, Morgan Bronner, Jordyn Bureau, Derek Candelora, Nicole Cappello, Salvator Carlo, Gabriella Castaldi, Gianna Castaldi, Winnie Chan, Tenzin Chime, Jack Curran, Stephanie Czarkowski, Jillian Damiani, Tyler DeFrancesco, Anthony DeLucio, Zachary DiPentima, Jeffrey Dryzgula, Jennina Esposito, Michael Fama, Jr., Angelo Fiondella, Robert Fitch, Ashley Fraenza, Jordyn Franco, Jazzmine Gargano, Emma Garrett, Ashley Gee, Nicholas Giatrellis, Austin Gibilisco, Matthew Grady, Nolan Greene, Julia Haeckel, Meagan Hanratty, Sydney Hogan, Michael Hoyt, Amanda Hughart, Meredith Johnson, Peyton Joyner, Shaun Kusmit, Alexa Leigh Nuterangelo, Tyler Lichtenberger, Alexi Lucibello, Samantha Luke, Gregory Mastriano, Jordan McGovern, Brian McKee, Pasquale Mingione, Emily Muzyka, Parker Nadeau, Carolann Nemergut, Elissa Nuzzo, Connor Odell, Kelly Oliver, Katerina Palma, Elisa Palmieri, Austin Pappola, Antonio Pavic, Victoria Pawlak, Amanda Piercey, Robert Querfeld, Emma Randolph, Abigail Raucci, Gemma Raymond, Kaitlyn Redente, Keane Regan, Cara Sagnella, Stephanie Seymour, Deanna Sgambato, Matthew Sibley, Jamie Slubowski, Lauren Stelmaszczyk, Rachael Stelmaszczyk, Tabitha Stone, Julia Sudusky, Jessica Tang, Stephanie Testa, Michelle Theilgard, Giovanni Tirollo, Tyler Vecchio, Patience Wilson, Nicole Yeager, Hali Young, and Kari Zargo.
• Caitlin Marlowe O’Neill, the daughter of Tina Marlowe and Kevin O’Neill of Branford, graduated from Duke Law School.
• Dallas Ortiz of Branford received a M.A. in clinical psychology from American International College.
• Elisa Palmieri of Northford was presented with the Mother Clelia Merloni Award at the Sacred Heart Academy Honors Convocation.
• Stephen Pawlowicz of Branford was inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma at Quinnipiac University.
• Taryn Pierce has been named as a recipient of the Juliette A. Southard Scholarship. Pierce is dental assisting student currently enrolled at the Porter and Chester Institute’s Branford campus.
• Olivia Pietrogallo of Northford received the Wellesley College Book Award at Sacred Heart Academy’s Honors Convocation.
• Lauren Provini recently graduated cum laude from Yale School of Medicine, receiving her doctor of medicine degree. Her husband, Nate Robinson, has also just graduated from Yale School of Medicine, receiving the same degree. They are presently residing in Philadelphia where they are working in their medical residencies; Lauren in pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and Nate in internal medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
• Katie Quinlan of Branford was a presenter at Union College’s annual Steinmetz Symposium Day.
• Quinnipiac University Graduates (Graduate Students): Katharine Beckert of Branford (M.S. in interactive media), Katie Brown of Branford (doctor of nursing practice), Jillian Buonafede of Branford (doctor of nursing practice), Andrew Calamita of North Branford (MBA), Colin Conte of Branford (MBA), Christina Del Rosso of Branford (master of occupational therapy), Ryan Dombrowski of Branford (M.A. in teaching secondary education), Pacific Giordano of Branford (master of social work), Leslie Habelow of Branford (M.A. in teaching elementary education), Kevin Keating of Branford (sixth-year diploma in educational leadership), Marisa Laudano of North Branford (M.A. in teaching elementary education), Catherine Nuzzo of Branford (M.S. in instructional design), Stephen Pawlowicz of Branford (MBA), Kate Rooney of Branford (doctor of nursing practice), Brian Shattuck of Branford (master of social work), and Anthony Vannucci of Branford (master of health science physician assistant).
• Quinnipiac University Graduates (Undergrad Students): Nicole Burke of North Branford (B.A. in interactive digital design), Audra Catania of North Branford (B.S. in nursing), Taylor Eaton of North Branford (B.S. in nursing), Rebecca Folz of North Branford (B.A. in mathematics), Courtney Kent of Branford (B.S. in health science studies), Robert Klouda of Branford (B.S. in computer information systems), Brendan Labanara of Branford (B.A. in political science), Lisa MacLachlan of Branford (B.S. in health science studies), Cody Michaels of Branford (B.S. in health science studies), Zelia Pantani of Branford (B.S. in computer information systems), Edward Peach-Keyes of Branford (B.S. in computer information systems), Marissa Romano of North Branford (B.S. in nursing), Margaret Sullivan of North Branford (B.S. in nursing), and Maria Turcio of Branford (B.S. in nursing).
• Scott Raffone of Northford was inducted into Middlesex Community College’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa.
• Andrew Rocco of North Branford graduated from Quinnipiac University School of Law.
• Matthew Russo of Branford graduated from Roger Williams University with a B.S. in architecture.
• Sacred Heart Academy 4.0 Gold Tassel Scholars: Elisa Palmieri of Northford, and Alicia Pekar of Branford.
• Salve Regina University Graduates: Brandan Basil of Northford, Christopher Caron of Northford, Patricia Socarras of Northford, and Lucca Torquato of Branford.
• Southern Connecticut State University Spring Graduates: Samantha Bailey of Branford, Jessica Bainer of Branford, Lisa Balzano of Branford, Alexandria Bode of North Branford, Carly Brooks of North Branford, Natasha Casanova of North Branford, Jessica Davis of Branford, Andrea Defabio of Branford, Julia DeFrances of Branford, David Delise of Branford, Donna Devito of Branford, Lauren Fisco of North Branford, Jennifer Flynn of Branford, Linda Franklin-Biggs of Branford, Brandon Giglietti of Branford, Joseph Griskauskas of Northford, Frederick Hahne of Branford, Ashley Harrington of Branford, Francesca Kaiser of North Branford, Chandra Kelsey of Branford, Daniel Landino of North Branford, Alex Larson of Branford, John Lasko of North Branford, Justina Macinskaite of North Branford, Michelle Marenna of Branford, Tara Melaccio of Northford, Fathima Mohamed-Kamil of Branford, Kaitlyn Pacelli of North Branford, Rick Paolini of Northford, Jessica Parker of Branford, Tyler Pelliccio of Branford, John Pennoyer of Northford, Nicole Proto of Branford, Megan Rabuffo of North Branford, Victoria Rodriguez of Branford, Brittany Salvati of Northford, Scott Thompson of Northford, Katelyn Tortora of Branford, and Zhuoran Wang of North Branford.
• Leah Suffern of Branford graduated from St. Olaf College.
• Margaret P. Sullivan of North Branford was inducted into the Tau Rho Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing, at Quinnipiac University.
• Michelle Theilgard of North Branford received the Mercy Athlete of the Year from Mercy High School.
• Union College Graduates: Katherine Quinlan of Branford, Joshua Schwartz of Branford, and Lily Suhanovsky of Branford.
• University of Hartford Graduates: Daniel Cassidy of Northford, Kathryn Collins of Branford, Conor Daley of Branford, Erika D’Angelo of Northford, Evelyne Haldimann of North Branford, Rachel Hanchuruck of Branford, Claudine Lee of Branford, Daiyang Leng of Branford, and Karisma Patel of Branford.
• University of New Haven Graduates: Christine Battle of North Branford, Brian Castellon of Branford, Isabelle Dematteo of North Branford, Kelsie Depino of Branford, Alicia Mortali of Branford, Caitlin O’Brien of Branford, Ryan Palmieri of Branford, Robert Petrillo of Branford, and Mallory Wood of Branford.
• University of Rhode Island Graduates: Kelley Curseaden of Branford, Mark Farat of North Branford, and Tara Matteo of Northford.
• University of Vermont Graduates: Bradley Doyle of Branford, Rachel Hernandez of North Branford, Christopher Soloway of Branford, and Connor Sullivan of North Branford.
• Mary Kate Visnic of Branford graduated cum laude with a B.S. in nursing from the University of New Hampshire.
• Jesse R. Walters of North Branford took part in Western New England University’s spring production of Beauty and the Beast.
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute Graduates: Timothy Jakubiak of Branford (M.S. in electrical and computer engineering), Jessica Meinsen of Branford (M.S. in manufacturing engineering), and Nicholas Pataky of Branford (B.S. in management information systems with high distinction).
Academic and Extracurricular Achievements
• Jadelynn Ye of Branford was honored in CCM Divisional Honors Night. Ye is a public relations major at Champlain College.
Honor Roll Students
• Mercy High School, 4th Quarter, 2016-’17: Erin Burns of Northford, Melanie Cirillo of Branford, Meghan Fusco of Branford, Natalie Korpinen of Branford, Isabella Lucibello of Northford, Jaime Murphy of North Branford, Grace Neubig of Northford, Caitlyn Rebeschi of Northford, Grace Singer of North Branford, and Michelle Theilgard of North Branford.
• Sacred Heart Academy, 4th Marking Period, 2016–’17: Sarah Anastasio of North Branford, Brittany Barbour of Branford, Olivia Bizzario of Northford, Alyssa Carrano of Branford, Alexandra Ciaburro of Branford, Samantha Ciaburro of Branford, Summer Colossale of Branford, Alessandra Cordero of Northford, Serafina Cordero of Northford, Isabella Crotta of Northford, Ava DAgostino of North Branford, Mia Gargamelli of Branford, Gabriella Groves of Branford, Susan Hemingway of Branford, Samantha Lee of Branford, Sydney Marcarelli of Northford, Ava Maselli of Branford, Meredith McConnell of Branford, Megan McMillen of North Branford, Tessa Molloy of Branford, Elisa Palmieri of Northford, Abbey Parente of Northford, Alicia Pekar of Branford, Olivia Pietrogallo of Northford, Grace Plunkett of Branford, Kelsey Poronteau of Branford, Emily Ross of Branford, Georgia Rossetti of Branford, Allison Rozear of Branford, Amelia Rozear of Branford, Ann Samson of Branford, Amanda Savona of Branford, Stephanie Sullivan of Branford, Sherlynn Vendome of Branford, Vivian Wang of North Branford, Megan Wells of North Branford, and Lauren Williams of Branford.
• Xavier High School, 3rd Quarter, 2016-’17: Noah A. Ackerman 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, Evan T. Jasek of Branford, Anthony A. Lucibello III of Northford, Tommaso Martone of Northford, Daniel J. McCormack of Northford, 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, Brian F. Tiernan of Branford, and Marcus J. Williams of North Branford.