Xavier, Mercy Students Named SCC Scholar Leaders

MIDDLETOWN, CT — Several students from Xavier and Mercy high schools were among the 47 students recognized and honored as “SCC Scholar Leaders” at a banquet at Anthony’s Ocean View in New Haven on Monday, March 31.

“The Scholar Leaders, as selected by their respective schools’ principal, have demonstrated outstanding scholarship and leadership in their respective school and external communities,” according to a news release from the Southern Connecticut Conference. “Special thanks to CNG/SCG and UI, part of the Avangrid family, for their presenting sponsorship of the SCC Scholar Leader banquet.”

Xavier’s James Schafer and Daniel Fischer, along with Mercy’s Madelynn Katz and Ava Pear, received the honor.

2024-25 SCC Scholar Leaders

• Amity Regional – Hannah Guo, Dariush Raissi
• Branford – Skylar Dunn, Akiel Lomotey
• Hill Regional Career – Cyan Young, Jaylin Ambrose Cooper
• Cheshire – Luke Mann, Bailey Vitanza
• Daniel Hand – Eve Minickene, Anthony Nathaniel Walter
• East Haven – Willow Torres, Aedan Conners
• Fairfield Prep – James Callaghan, Emmett Tolisano
• Joseph A. Foran – Devon Hines, Connor Rizzo
• Guilford – Amy Shi, Luca Scafidi
• Hamden – Leilani Camacho, Lucas Chauvot de Beauchene
• James Hillhouse – Badu Smart, Hsiu-Mei Chow-Yen, Siulmane Santana Colon
• Jonathan Law – Addison Barber, Cameron Upchurch
• Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall – Francesca Colangelo, Paige Patrignelli
• Lyman Hall – Margaret Corso, Thomas Barron
• Mercy – Madelynn Katz, Ava Pear
• North Haven – Antonina Novicki, Oluwadamilola Konigbagbe
• Notre Dame – Benny Amarone, Julian Kubicz
• Sacred Heart Academy – Surita Williams, Elizabeth Blair
• Mark T. Sheehan – Danica Tangredi, Espen Fenstad
• Shelton – Cole Ostrosky, Elena Gasbarro
• West Haven – Justin Woychowski, Niamh Chesson
• Wilbur Cross – Bella Brown, Chris Van Tassel
• Xavier – James Schafer, Daniel Fischer

At the conclusion of the evening, two Scholar Leaders – Addison Barber (Jonathan Law) and Espen Fenstad (Sheehan) were recognized as the recipients of the “Bill O’Brien Community Service Scholarship.” Each received $500.

>>>Read more: The event program with recipient biographies