Printer Friendly Version - North Branford HS Students Receive CIRCLE Awards

Shown here at the Nov. 22 event are (l-r): North Branford High School (NBHS) Dean of Students Megan Lee, NBHS Class of 2018 Shining CIRCLE Award Recipient Kayla Bonaldo, host Cole Sauro, NBHS Class of 2018 Shining CIRCLE Award Recipient Sydney Acquah-Franklin, NBHS Assistant Principal Greg Gwudz, and host Danielle Ramada.Photo Courtesy Stephanie Cangiano-Barry

The Full CIRCLE Awards Assembly is held twice a year at North Branford High School (NBHS) to recognize students of outstanding and exceptional character; those who embody and exceed the school's CIRCLE expectations of Citizenship, Integrity, Responsibility, Consideration, and Empathy.

In previous years, teachers nominated students for these awards. This year, both teachers and students were asked to nominate students they felt best exemplified NBHS CIRCLE expectations. With over 150 nominations, the response was amazing!

On Wednesday, Nov. 22, nine winners from each grade were chosen to receive a Full CIRCLE Award and one student from each grade was chosen to receive the Shining CIRCLE award, the school's highest honor. Due to such overwhelming support for two candidates, the NBHS senior class had two Shining CIRCLE recipients, Kayla Bonaldo and Sydney Acquah-Franklin.

The ceremony took place in the auditorium with the entire school in attendance, along with the families of the Shining CIRCLE award recipients.

NBHS Class of 2021 – Brianna Iuteri, Sachin Archer, Louis "Mikey" Ricci, Taylor Kirmali, Madelyn Humphrey, McKayla Aguilar, Emily Olson, Jamison O'Brien and Lucia Pantini.

NBHS Class of 2020 – Dustin Shea, Briana Dautaj, Seth Cove, Ariadna Aucapina, Alliyah Tropiano, Jack Michonski, Chris Wheeler, Kayla Despres and Nick Bonaldo.

NBHS Class of 2019 – Israel Hart, Alexina Cristante, Candace Opie, Jenna Chironno, Jordan Regan, Emily Neubig, Samantha Evon, Caitlin May and Athony Sellitto.

NBHS Class of 2018 – Gloria Carr, Christopher Candelora, Erin Hackley-Cleary, Brooke Powers, Samantha Levine, Matti Colavolpe, Jared Jamison, Louis Pietrandrea, Jess Cirivello and Bianca Castelan.

The Full CIRCLE Awards Assembly was run by the Dean of Students Megan Lee with support from Assistant Principal Greg Gwudz and Principal Todd Stoeffler, and hosted by two student emcees Cole Sauro and Danielle Ramada.