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07/05/2018 12:01 AMHaddam-Killingworth High School seniors Kelsey D’Amico, Justin Popp, Trevor Hines, Samantha Mohammed, and Michael Callis were named as this year’s recipients of the Killingworth Ambulance Association (KAA) scholarships at the school’s annual senior awards night on June 12.
To be eligible for the KAA’s annual grants, graduating seniors must reside in Killingworth and have been accepted at a continuing education institution of two or four years. In addition, they must intend to major in the medical, emergency services (e.g. police or fire), or allied fields; have performed substantial community service; and have maintained GPAs of 3.0 or better.
D’Amico is the school’s valedictorian with a GPA of 4.34 and was a track and cross-country standout who performed 219 hours of community service. She will pursue a career in veterinary medicine at Purdue University.
Popp was a member of the football, baseball, and wrestling teams and plans to pursue a pre-med major at LIU Post where he will focus on biology. Popp, who performed 215 hours of community service, hopes to one day become a doctor.
Hines was captain of the football and wrestling teams. He will stay in the area, studying criminal justice at the University of New Haven, and hopes to pursue a career in law enforcement.
Mohammed was the volleyball team captain and is another student who intends to pursue a major in biology in college. She will do it at Colby-Sawyer College in New London, New Hampshire.
Callis is an eagle scout and another track standout, achieving all-state honors indoors and all-Shoreline acclaim outdoors. He has also logged 296 hours of community service. Callis is headed to the College of New Jersey where he will study nursing.