Taconic High School Awards & Scholarships 2012
Valedictorian: Alexis J. Savery
Salutatorian: Christopher J. Coughlin
Academic Excellence Awards:
Art: Ashley T. Strack
English: Kyle E. Lallatin
English Writing: Jasmine T. Becker
Foreign Language: Codey R. Lombardi & Alexis J. Savery (French), Emily L. Davison (Latin), Kerry A. Flynn (Spanish)
History: Glen R. Bona Jr.
Mathematics: Alexis J. Savery (AP Calculus & AP Statistics), Taylor J. Graziola (Intensive Pre-Calculus)
Academic Excellence in Science Awards
Anatomy and Physiology: Ariana L. Cardillo
Anatomy and Physiology: Jessica N. McDermott
AP Environmental Science: Alexis J. Savery
Physics: Ethan R. Graham
Senior Science Research: Megan E. Croshier
Academy of Business Management Certificate Awards: Amanda Armstrong, Mikaela Astore, Kelsey Breault, Steffon Charles, Lauren Dastoli, Catherine Fruchterman, Samantha Gerber, Nathaniel Leighton, Amanda Masoero, Jared Pedroza, Kaitlyn Perkett, Ryan Porter, Ashley Strack, Paul Sullivan, Tyler Trepania, Kasey Turner
Academy of Human Services Certificate Awards: Brian Addy, Glen Bona Jr., William Boos, Jennafer Brennan, Matthew Fiero, Kristi Geary, Lauren Handy, Kelsey Kielman, Katie Kiernan, Jacob LaDouceur, Devan LaRochelle, Kayla LaRouche, Bryan LeVardi, Forrest Luscier, Dar'ya Matkovska, Ashley Paduano, Kasie Rawson, Mitchell St. John, Gabrielle Tooley, Eric Vogel, Kodey White
Academy of Information Technology Certificate Awards: Raven Basinger, Shelbi Clary, Christopher Cripps, Joshua Ferry, Calum Hoctor, William Huxtable Jr., Matthew Lam, Kristen Nadeau, Elliott Ray, Ryan Shook, Maxamillian Vilot, Kevin Wallace, Kirsten Westermann
Academy of Science and Engineering Certificate Awards: Collin Campbell, Ariana Cardillo, Dylan Carman, Karen Chi, Giorgia Comeau, Christopher Coughlin, Patrick Coughlin, Megan Croshier, Luis Cruz, Mark Duane Jr., Adam Dukehart, Carolina Estevez, Rhianna Graham, Joanna Hayes, Marley Knysh, Kevin Lallatin, Kyle Lallatin, Heather Luciani, Kevin Osorio, Sarah Pero, Matthew Placido, Caroline Whitman, Janna Wood, Jordan Wood
Business Professionals of America Awards: Amanda Armstrong, Mikaela Astore, Lauren Dastoli, Catherine Fruchterman, Samantha Gerber, Amanda Masoero, Ryan Porter
Cisco Network Certification Awards: Raven Basinger, Alyssa Clark, Shelbi Clary, Matthew Lam, Kristen Nadeau, Elliott Ray, Ryan Shook, Maxamillian Vilot, Kirsten Westermann
Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award: Katie Kiernan
Double-Edged Sword Creative Writing Awards: Nicole Hall, Lisa Lau
Health Technology Awards, Certified Nursing Assistant Certificates, Alzheimer's Caregiver Training, American Heart Association CPR and First Aid: Alyssa Bartlett, Alex Boulerice, Krystani Coffee, Nichole Courtney, Amber Cunagin, Brandon Durso, Amanda Gerry, Sierra Johnson, Kasandra Kickery, Emilee Kiernan, Laura McClay, Meghan McClellan, Tayler Metcalf, Jessica Rilla, Mackenzie Robinson, Autumn Torres, Sadie Watford
Louis Green Post 140 Jewish War Veterans Award Classmates Today, Neighbors Tomorrow: Amanda Masoero
Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents' Certificate of Academic Excellence Awards: Christopher Coughlin, Alexis Savery
Massachusetts Foreign Language Association Award for Excellence in Spanish: Christopher Coughlin.
Massachusetts Foreign Language Association Award for Leadership in Spanish: Ariana Cardillo
Massachusetts Vocational Association Vocational Technical Student Achievement Award: Cheyenne Robair
Massachusetts Vocational Association Vocational Technical Student Achievement Award Nominee: Laura McClay
National Honor Society Top Four Volunteer Hours Awards: Mikaela Astore, Giorgia Comeau, Sarah Pero, Alexander Tierney
National Latin II Exam Cum Laude Award: Kevin Lallatin
National Latin II Exam Gold Summa Cum Laude Award: Emily Davison
National Latin V Exam Magna Cum Laude Award: Kyle Lallatin
Outstanding Achievement in AP Biology Award: Ariana Cardillo
Outstanding Achievement in AP Psychology Award: Kerry Flynn
Outstanding Student in Physical Education Awards: Heather Luciani and Collin Campbell
Perfect Attendance for Four Years Award: Catherine Fruchterman
Pittsfield Boys & Girls Club, Nick and Ruth Boraski Awards: Peter Gregory Eva Handerek, Lily Handerek, Nathaniel Leighton, Bryan LeVardi, Natalie Stracuzzi
Pittsfield Boys & Girls Club, Pam Rotti and Marilyn Skowron Staff Awards: Meghan Bowler, Meghan McClellan
Pittsfield Citizens' Scholarship Co-Chair Awards: Kailee Thomas, Tyler Trepania
Pittsfield Rotary Club Service-Above-Self Awards: Kelsey Kielman, Shaun Phelps, Alexander Tierney
S. Grace and Alden Williams Hospice Awards: Amber Cunagin, Kasandra Kickery
Speck O'Boyle Award: Jake Robinette
Stanley Z. Koplik Certificate of Mastery with Distinction Award: Kyle Lallatin
Taconic High School Music Awards
Excellence in Chorus: Epiphani Sweener, Jeffrey Taliaferro, Tyler Trepania
Most Improved in Chorus: Latasha Ridley
Outstanding Achievement in Chorus: Ethan Graham, Noelle Walser
Outstanding Achievement in Dance/Choreography: Giorgia Comeau
Outstanding Achievement in Technical Theater: Kevin Lallatin
Excellence in Guitar Ensemble: Eric Vogel
Excellence in Theater: Ethan Graham, Taylor Graziola, Nicole Hall, Epiphani Sweener, Tyler Trepania Outstanding Achievement in Theater: Alanna Bassett, Noelle Walser
Taconic High School Reading Awards: Laura McClay, Latasha Ridley
Taconic Library Assistant Volunteer Award: Kevin Lallatin
Taconic Library Peer Tutoring Award: Adam Dukehart
Taconic Vocational Trade Awards: Auto Body: Collin Heath; Auto Mechanics: Daniel Rawson Jr.; Carpentry: Shaun Phelps; Culinary Arts: Geneva Duclos; Graphic Arts: Sabrina Morawski; Health Technology: Autumn Torres; Manufacturing Technology: Dimitri Regalmann; Metal Fabrication: Daniel Dominguez
Thomas Scagliarini Vocational Athletic Award: Jordan Anderson
U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Awards: Kristen Nadeau and Matthew Fiero
U.S. Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award: Alexis Savery
Allendale School PTO Scholarship Given in Memory of Janice P. Oboyski: Taylor Graziola
Anita Chapman Scholarship: Dylan Carman
Ann Fischer Memorial Scholarships: Glen Bona Jr., Rhianna Graham
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Pittsfield Lodge 272 Scholarships: Christopher Coughlin, Emily Davison, Eva Handerek
Berkshire Assocation for Paralegals and Legal Secretaries Scholarship: Glen Bona Jr.
Berkshire Bank Foundation Scholarships: Karen Chi, Cheyenne Robair
Berkshire Community College Foundation Berkshire Bank Scholarship: Kevin Wallace
Berkshire Community College Foundation Edwin and Lola Jaffe Scholarship: Ashley Strack
Berkshire Community College Foundation GE Plastics Scholarship: Nathan Andrews.
Berkshire Community College Foundation General Scholarships: Kristi Geary, Katie Kiernan, Alexander Tierney, Autumn Torres
Berkshire County School Counselors Association Tech Prep/CVTE Linkage Scholarship: Autumn Torres
Big Y Scholarship for Academic Excellence: Ariana Cardillo, Alexis Savery
Bob O'Neil Basketball Scholarship: Heather Luciani
Capeless Elementary School Eugene T. O'Brien Scholarship: Alexander Tierney
Charles A. Persip Post 68 American Legion Scholarship: Kasey Turner
Charles A. Persip Post 68 American Legion Vocational Scholarship: Geneva Duclos
Cheryl Nugai Memorial Scholarship: Mark Rabasco
CIAO Berkshire County Soccer Hall of Fame Scholarship: Ariana Cardillo
Civitan Community Scholarship: Meghan Bowler
Clarence D.J. McNeil and Family Memorial Scholarship: Raven Basinger
Coach "Butch" Stannard Memorial Scholarship: Ryan Shook
Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts James Z. Naurison Scholarship: Raven Basinger
Conor Dillon Athletic Scholarship: Amanda Armstrong
Conor Dillon Culinary Scholarship: Jordan Anderson
Conor Dillon Memorial Scholarship Boys Little League: Bryan LeVardi.
Conor Dillon Memorial Scholarship Girls Softball: Amanda Masoero
Crosby Elementary School PTO Scholarships: Amanda Armstrong, Adam Dukehart
Daniel F. Koziol Memorial Scholarship: Emily Davison
Don Gleason Memorial Scholarships: Eva Handerek, Lily Handerek
Everett Stewart Scholarship: Shaun Phelps
Father Robert Wagner Memorial Scholarship: Alexander Tierney
Five Wives Educational Scholarship: Alexander Tierney
Francis J. Quirico Educational Foundation Scholarships: Raven Basinger, Glen Bona Jr., Karen Chi, Christopher Coughlin, Patrick Coughlin, Samantha Gerber, Heather Luciani, Andrew Mara-Williams, Kristen Nadeau, Cheyenne Robair, Paul Sullivan
Francis Sanginetti Memorial Scholarships: Lauren Dastoli, Kevin Osorio
Frosthollow Fund Scholarship: Mikaela Astore
George E. Ballard Memorial Scholarship: Eva Handerek
Gerard Tillman Memorial Scholarships: Lily Handerek, Calum Hoctor
Greylock Federal Credit Union Treat Everyone Better Than They Expect Annual Scholarship: Alexander Tierney
Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Western Massachusetts Scholarship: Shaun Phelps
IBPO Local 447 Memorial Pittsfield Police Union Scholarships: Glen Bona Jr., Katie Bowler, Meghan Bowler, Katie Kiernan, Natalie Stracuzzi
John and Abigail Adams Scholarships: Nathan Andrews, Mikaela Astore, Alanna Bassett, Katie Bowler, Meghan Bowler, Kelsey Breault, Collin Campbell, Ariana Cardillo, Dylan Carman, Karen Chi, Shelbi Clary, Giorgia Comeau, Zachary Conklin, Christopher Coughlin, Patrick Coughlin, Nichole Courtney, Megan Croshier, Luis Cruz, Emily Davison, Harmony Edwards-Persip, Joshua Ferry, Kerry Flynn, Catherine Fruchterman, Ruth Graham, Nicole Hall, Ashleigh Hinman, Calum Hoctor, Scott Ketcham Jr., Shirley Klemansky, Nathaniel Leighton, Codey Lombardi, Heather Luciani, Andrew Mara-Williams, Amanda Masoero, Dar'ya Matkovska, Jessica McDermott, Kristen Nadeau, Jennifer Ogle, Kaitlyn Perkett, Sarah Pero, Ryan Porter, Dimitri Regalmann, Cheyenne Robair, Alexis Savery, Epiphani Sweener, Kailee Thomas, Luke Toomey, Tyler Trepania, Kasey Turner, Noelle Walser, Janna Wood, Jordan Wood, Erin Wurtemberger
John T. Reid Memorial Scholarship: Katie Kiernan
Josephine and Thomas A. Duane Memorial Scholarships: Mark Duane Jr., Eva Handerek, Lily Handerek
Joseph Nugent Memorial Scholarship: Chase Gavin
Judy M. DiCicco Memorial Scholarship: Natalie Stracuzzi
Kimball Farms Residents Association Scholarship: Dylan Carman
Margaret Barry Women In Math & Science Memorial Scholarship: Heather Luciani
Massachusetts Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarship: Luis Cruz
Massachusetts Elks Scholarships: Christopher Coughlin, Patrick Coughlin, Kerry Flynn, Heather Luciani, Paul Sullivan
Michael Salata Memorial Scholarship: Codey Lombardi
Monday Morning Quarterback Club Scholarships: Zachary Conklin, Chase Gavin, Matthew Lam, Ryan Shook, Paul Sullivan, Tyler Trepania
National Honor Society Peer Tutoring Scholarships: Dylan Carman, Jessica McDermott
National Honor Society Scholarship: Kerry Flynn
New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association Scholarship: Samantha Gerber
Paul Harris Fellows Scholarship: Steffon Charles
Pittsfield Citizens' Scholarship Foundation Scholarships: Amanda Armstrong, Raven Basinger, Karen Chi, Zachary Conklin, Christopher Coughlin, Patrick Coughlin, Lauren Dastoli, Emily Davison, Kelsey Kielman, Marley Knysh, Nathaniel Leighton, Codey Lombardi, Heather Luciani, Amanda Masoero, Jessica McDermott, Paul Sullivan, Kailee Thomas
Pittsfield Cooperative Bank Centennial Scholarships: Christopher Coughlin, Patrick Coughlin
Pittsfield Cultural Council Scholarship in memory of Norman Najimy: Alanna Bassett
Pittsfield Educational Administrators Association Scholarship: Lisa Lau
Pittsfield Federation of School Employees Local Chapter 1315 Scholarships: Glen Bona Jr., Emily Davison, Catherine Fruchterman, Shaun Phelps, Ryan Shook, Jenna Teti
Pittsfield Figure Skating Club Scholarship: Janna Wood
Pittsfield Fire Department Local 2647 Scholarships: Amanda Armstrong, Raven Basinger, Meghan Bowler, Collin Campbell, Samantha Gerber, Eva Handerek, Lily Handerek, Scott Ketcham Jr., Katie Kiernan, Matthew Placido, Ryan Porter, Natalie Stracuzzi, Alexander Tierney
Pittsfield Hoop Club Scholarship: Peter Gregory
Pittsfield Little League Scholarship: Bryan LeVardi
Pittsfield Rotary Club Scholarships: Jordan Anderson, Amanda Masoero.
Rebecca Assembly of Massachusetts, Independent Order of Odd Fellows Scholarship: Samantha Gerber
Reid Middle School Scholarship: Catherine Fruchterman
Richard Edgar Molari Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Jessica McDermott
Ricky Stracuzzi Golf Classic Memorial Scholarship: Natalie Stracuzzi
Robert "Bob" Curry Berkshire Kickoff Classic Memorial Scholarships: Eva Handerek, Lily Handerek
Rotary Club of Pittsfield/Gene Case Memorial Scholarship: Kelsey Kielman, Cheyenne Robair
Stearns Elementary School PTO Scholarships: Marley Knysh, Sarah Pero
Steven D. Malumphy Memorial Scholarship: Alexander Tierney
Susan Janey Memorial Scholarship: Tyler Trepania
Thomas J. Curtis Memorial Scholarship: Daniel Rawson Jr.
Tom Giddings Memorial Scholarship: Ariana Cardillo
UNICO DeAngelo and Wayne Montagna Scholarship: Amanda Masoero
UNICO George Cavallera and William Mufatti Scholarship: Codey Lombardi
UNICO John Marchetto Scholarship: Eva Handerek
United Educators of Pittsfield Scholarships: Meghan Bowler, Collin Campbell
Lt. John N. Truden Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 448 Scholarship: Glen Bona Jr.
Vincent P. Kelly Memorial Scholarship: Meghan Bowler
William L. Dehey Memorial Scholarship: Cheyenne Robair.
Women of Color Giving Circle Scholarships: Brian Addy, Jordan Anderson, Jalen Ardrey, Raven Basinger, Ciara Berkeley, Steffon Charles, Alexander Colvin, Kayf DeVaughn, Harmony Edwards-Persip, Brianna Gerwaski, Sierra Johnson, Kevin Lallatin, Kyle Lallatin, Darryl MacHaffie-Ridley, Matthew Norman, Keith Parsons Jr., Caleb Pratt, Latasha Ridley, Camia Kazimierczak, Jeffrey Taliaferro, Sadie Watford, Catherine White-Daley
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