School Board Celebrates Student Achievement

The Canton Board of Education hosted a special "Canton Celebrates" evening this week to honor some of the top achievements at all of the town's schools. During the event, each principal introduced the students and talked a little of their accomplishments. In addition some student art was on display outside of the high-school auditorium and the Canton High School Jazz Combo entertained before and after the event.

"What a great night this is to celebrate the successes of these students," said board chairwoman Beth Kandrysawtz. 

Those honored included: 

Cherry Brook Primary School 

• James Carlson — Outstanding Spirit Club Participant 
• Rachel Evans — Outstanding Spirit Club Participant 
• Cameron Forslund — Preservation of Endangered Whales 
• Michaela Gay — Preservation of Endangered Whales
• Linus Johnson — Exceptional Personal and Academic Growth 
• Jenna Kosior — Outstanding Spirit Club Participant 
• Zahra Khan — Preservation of Endangered Whales 
• Ryan McGoldrick — Outstanding Spirit Club Participant 
• Anna Owens — Oustanding Spirit Club Participant

Let Patch save you time. Get great local stories like this delivered right to your inbox or smartphone every day with our free newsletter. Simple, fast sign-up here.

Canton Intermediate School

• Christine Babbit — Invention, Classification, Experimentation and Research (ICER)
• Brina Donovan — ICER 
• Shannon Downey — ICER 
• Sophia Gentile — Connecticut Invention Convention 
• Katie Kosior — Student Advisory Council co-president 
• Gabriel Mesa — Connecticut Invention Convention, ICER 
• Harry Mitchell — ICER 
• Sydney Perks — Fire Prevention Poster 
• Sage Sutton-Hall — Connecticut Invention Convention 
• Abby Treacy — Student Advisory Council Co-President 
• Andres Tuccillo — Featured author, ICER 

Canton Middle School 

• Pearl Allen — Math Team State Qualifier 
• Will Carlson — Geography Bee Winner 
• Zachary Oliver — Math Team State Qualifier, Connecticut Association of Boards of Education Scholar Leader  
• Sophia Pelehach — CABE Scholar Leader 
• Ryan Pickett — Quality Council 
• John Solomon — Connecticut Association of Schools Scholar Leader, Quality Council 
• Abigail Szpekman — Quality Council, Farmington Valley Superintendent's Award 
• Mia Tuccillo — CAS Scholar Leader, Quality Council 

Canton High School 

• Andrew Baugher — National Merit Commended Student 
• Jordan Boyman — National Merit Commended Student 
• Hannah Cover — National Merit Commended Student 
• Tyler Detorie — CIAC Scholar Athlete 
• Thomas Kelley — CAS Art Award 
• Julia Kuhlberg — Farmington Valley Superintendent Award, CABE Scholar, two-year Board of Education student representative 
• Kiersten Kronschnabel — CIAC Scholar Athlete 
• Andrew Millar — National Merit Commended Student 
• Alexander O'Neil — CAS Art Scholar  Mark Solomon — National Merit Commended Student 
• Nicolas Tuccillo — World Affairs Council National Essay Award 
• William Villano — National Merit Commended Student 
• Cole Von Richthofen — National Merit Commended Student 
• Zachary Wiles — National Merit Commended Student 
• Mark Solomon — National Merit Commended Student
• David Solomon — CABE Scholar

Faculty Awards 

• Deborah Lang-Beaudoin — Canton's 2011-2012 teacher of the year 
• Susan McDonald — Special Recognition for job as administrative assistant to Superintendent Kevin Case.