Senior Class Lauded for Outstanding Academics

Thirty eight seniors are ending the 2011-2012 school year with an A- or better average. That's 31 percent of the Class of 2012. 

"That's phenomenal," said Canton High School principal Gary Gula. "That's the highest I've ever seen." 

This week, those students and others were honored during the school's 37th annual Outstanding Academic Achievement and Honors Awards celebration. Also announced were department scholars, who will wear special cords at graduation. 

In addition, Junior scholars were honored and junior book award recipients announced. Following is a list of the honors. 

Honored Seniors 

Andrew Baugher, Olivia Bonini, Jordan Boyman, Christina Cardwell, Amber Case, Simon Ciccarillo, Allison Coutu, Hannah Cover, Tyler Detorie, Kayla Fournier, Stephanie Gauthier, Jillian Goeler, Colin Gurry, Carrie Hefler, Stephanie Hurd, Rachel Jingst, Samantha Joerg, Thomas Kelley, Kiersten Kronschnabel, Julia Kuhlberg, Adrianne Kunkel, Morgan Matt, Andrew Millar, Jillian Miller, Rose Minichiello, Christina Nicholas, Emily Nichols, Zachary Powell, Mark Radocy, David Solomon, Mark Solomon, Rebecca Szpekman, Catherine Talbot, Patrick Tong, Andrea True, Tyler Van Kirk, Cole von Richthofen, Zachary Wiles. 

Department Scholars 

• English — Hannah Cover 
• Family and Consumer Sciences — Julia Kuhlberg
• Guidance — Kailynn Maloy 
• Health and Wellness — Jordan Boyman
• Mathematics — David Solomon 
• Music (choral) — Alexander O'Neil 
• Music (instrumental) — Thomas Kelley 
• Pupil Personnel Services — Ashley Enns 
• Social Studies (history) — Andrew Millar 
• Social Studies (social sciences) — Cole von Richtofen 
• Science (chemistry) — Andrew Millar 
• Science (physics) — Tyler Detorie 
• Technology Education — Connor Bowman 
• World Language (French) Rose Minichiello 
• World Language (Spanish) Andrew Millar 
• AP Statistics — Rebecca Szpekman 
• Faculty Character Awards — Colin Gurry and Rose Minichiello 

Honored Juniors 

MaryGrace Bangs, Emily Barger, Abigail Brophy, David Benedetti, Emily Camilleri, Tyler Cormier, Kaitlin Cowles, Jeffrey Howard, Na Hyun Kang, Hayley Kolding, Erika Nardi, Emily Neddermann, Lacey Sullivan, Tessa Swecker, Leanna Yost

Junior Book Awards 

• The Brown Book Award — MaryGrace Bangs 
• The Gettysburg College Book Award — Na Hyun Kang 
• The Goodwin College Book Award — Tessa Swecker 
• The Harvard Club Book Award — Hayley Kolding 
• The Randolph College Book Award — Jeff Howard 
• The Smith College Book Award — Erika Nardi 
• The Trinity College Book Prize — Leanna Yost 
• The University of Connecticut Book Award — Tyler Cormier/Kaitlin Cowles 
• The Wellesley Club of Hartford Book Award — Lacey Sullivan 
• The Yale Book Award — Abigail Brophy 
• The Wesleyan Book Award — Emily Camilleri 
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Medal (merit scholarship, with a minimum value of $15,000 per year, is guaranteed for four years for each medalist who is accepted and enrolls at Rensselaer) — Karl Ide-Pech