They Did It! East Lyme High School's Class Of 2013 Shares Laughter, Tears On Graduation Day.

Under sunny skies and Westerly winds, East Lyme High School's class of 2013 prepared to set sail into the future at last night's commencement ceremony. 

"East Lyme High School is ranked as one of the best in the nation—and that's because of you!" High School Principal Michael Susi told the graduating class. 

The speeches from Salutatorian Jacob Wang and Principal Susi both drew their inspiration from the movies. Wang was inspired by Finding Nemo, Susi by the Wizard of Oz. School Superintendent Dr. James Lombardo turned to First Graders, who had sage words for the seniors, to help with his speech. 

Laura Kastner, who gave the Senior Laureate Address, reflected on the many accomplishments of this very competitive class and on what it means to come from a small town. 

Charley Ren, who gave the Valedictory Address, encouraged all his classmates to be Renaissance men and women, to explore all their options and use the westerly wind to gently guide them on their way. They had time, he said, and as long as they weren't still wandering around their parents' basement at the age of 30, they should use that time to discover and pursue their passions.  

East Lyme Scholarship Association awarded 57 scholarships last night, ranging from $250 to $10,000 from a wide range of donor organizations. All told, they amounted to $80,500 to help students as they move on to college.
This year, a good number of East Lyme students will be going on to the Ivy Leagues. 

Congratulations to everyone!

And now, here's the full list of everyone who graduated in the Class of 2013.

Brian Ernest Ahern

Eric Justin Basil Alexandrescu

Carissa Marie Anderson

^Erika Brynn Anderson

Mitchell Lee Andres

*~^Allyson Eleanor Ang

Joshua Robert Appleby

~^Greta Rose Appleton

Alec Michael Aquino

Christopher Gabriel Aquino

^Jessica Ann Arenson

=Julia Rose Armen

Emma Christine Arnold

Derek Matthew Backofen

Haley Kathryn Balon

+^James Patrick Barone

Bhea Flor Falcotelo Barroga

Jane Kathryn Bartlett

Jillian Alice Bartlett

Jordan Vincent Bartlett

Joshua Michael Beaulieu

Andrew Neal Bernard

James Louis Betulia Jr.

De'Anna Shai Bibalo

*Brandon Micheal Biondi

James Curtis Bischoff

Mitchell Broach Bond

Jorge Elijah Brackett

*+^=Lee Alan Brake

Jadira Eloise Breault

Cameron Nicholas Brimmer

Corey James Brimmer

Rebecca Anne Brooks

Sabrina Xiao Chun Brown

*^Ellie Adare Bruckner

Emma Elizabeth Brunetti

Kendell Rae Brusseau

Elijah Matthew Bryce

*Page Renee Burns

^Scott Eric Butler

Brannon Joseph Butten

Victoria Rose Calabro

^Colin James Campbell

Dallas Haley Capozza

Anthony William Carambot

Mallory Elizabeth Cave

Brandon Christopher Chappel

*^Albert Yanhao Chen

*=Jack Szuwei Chen

Eva Adell Christensen

+Albert Matthew Chu

Jillian Alyssa Cirillo

Sean Michael Coffey

Deanna Luzelle Coleman

Brianna Karina Collins

Jonathan Nealon Combies Jr.

^Christopher Spencer Connaughty

Megan Elizabeth Cordeau

*+^Caroline Matilda Costa

Samuel Francis Counter

Rachel Anne Coxe

Ashley Meghan Craddock

Taylor Morgan Cushman Johnson

Truely Kristina Cushman Johnson

^Julie Grace Dai

*^John William D'Alessio

Sarah Elizabeth Dana

^Timothy Castle Dana

Shivani Tushar Dandekar

Alexandra Beverly DeFord

*Alexander Howard deLaforcade

Scott Joseph DeLaura

Amanda Noel DeMaio

Erin Claire Doherty

Jason Scott Donahue

Morgan Christopher Dorsey

Regina Marie Dougherty

Laura Ermine Dowd

^Stefanie Marie Duda

Jordan Alexandra Duerr

William Barron Dumais III

Samantha Lynn Dunn

Olivia Rose Durham

Nathan Lee Edwards

David Jacob Engel

Emily Joan Ennis

Kyle James Estey

Raekeem Deshon Fairley

*^Emilie Elizabeth Farrugia

Nicoletta Noel Fazio

Noah Seibert Feldman

Alexander John Ferguson

Marilyn Marie Flanders

*^Kayla Rose Fobian

Periklis Fokaidis

Benjamin Joseph Foster

^Kevin Robert Foster

Rachel Louise Foster

Jameson Brion Foulke

+Nicolás Omar Francone

Lauren Taylor Fredriksen

Lauren Alyssa Friedland

^=Adriana Anita Fulchiero

Isabella Anna Maria Fulker

Shannon Voll Gada

*~^=Daniel Mark Gage

Nicholas John Geary

Kyrra Elizabeth Gelinas

Demetrios Lawrence Ghirardi

Amanda Gail Giffin

Brandon Kurt Gillespie

Matthew Thomas Gillespie

Jonathan Robert Gilman

Andrew Jeffrey Gionet

Kayla Grace Giordano

Ryan Michael Godin

Jonathan Brian Wiberg Good

Bryanna Michele Goodwin

Sierra Ann Granata

Leslie Orman Greer

Bruce Christopher Gregor

*+^Jessica Eileen Griffin

Richard Griffiths

Taylor Virginija Grillo

Anthony Faouzi Hage

Nicholas Everett Hale

Miranda Elizabeth Hancock

Alex John Hanley

Hanne Karolina Hansen

Kevin James Hansen

Kendra Elise Harris

*^=Piper McKenzie Hays

Adrian Ignacio Heredia

Jocelyn Arlene Hernandez

Ian Roger Hill

Emily Rose Hinkle

Tammie Rose Holt

Katie Lynn Honsa

*^Madison Lee Horner

*~Thea Sabrina Hudson

Nicholas Lee Hughes

Theodore James III

Aubree Cherie Jay

Caeleigh Margaret Jennings

Torence Margaret Jones

John Anthony Juska

*+^=Laura Jean Kastner

Kelly Suzanne Keenan

+^Jessica Tamsin Kenny

^Ryeed Ali Khan

David Aaron Knopf

William Michael Kobar

^Jason Kong

Jeffrey Michael Kranich

Matthew Aaron Kuptzin

*^Kaitlyn Inglis Kuvalanka

*Patrick Randall Lang

Evan Anthony Lattanzi

Deondra Devauna Leaky

*=Nicole Elizabeth Lee

Ashley Anne Leffingwell

*Jeffrey Alexis Lemmon

*+^=Joan Jing Ying Li

*^Kevin Lin Liang

Evan James Long

*+Nicholas Anthony Lozano

*^Erin Christina Lucas

Dylan Michael Luce

Ryan Michael Lumsdon

*^Annemarie Lynn Lussier

Alexander Edward Lyall

~^Madeline Leigh MacDonnell

*^Samuel Brewster Magna

Daniel Jameson Malzahn

Antonia Lynne Mann

^Tyler Stephen Marr

Lauren Elizabeth Martyn

Christa Joan Mastroianni

*Rachel Ann Mauthe

Niko Anthony Mazzella

Karl Michael McCarthy

Matson Patricia McCrabb

Erin Ann McKee

Gerald Ira McKenney

Wade Jeffrey McNamara

Meghan Anne McParland

^Melanie Gene Merry

Amber Mary Mohr

Casey Edward Moody

Kaytlin Rose Murphy

Haley Donna Murray

Timothy David Myers

Alice Emanuella Navarro

Maria Alexandrovna Nazarko

Linh Huynh Nguyen

Trinh Nguyen

Casey Hogan O'Dea

*Katelyn Marie Ollhoff

Andrew Joseph O'Lone

Adam Charles Opsahl

*=Benjamin James Ostrowski

John Kenneth O'Sullivan

Brandon Connor Page

Bryony Agatha Page

Katelyn Nicole Paradis

^Puja Rajnikant Patel

Chloe Louise Pearce

Elizabeth Rachel Pepin

^Devin Frances Tate Perez

Jillian Ruth Perkins

Nolan Michael Perron

Elise Janelle Petersen

Timothy Christopher Petersen

Christopher Robert Picard

^Erica Jayne Pierce

Davis Ping

Dustin Ping

^Jacqueline Elizabeth Plasse

Tarun Prashanth

Lauren Marie Redfearn

Caroline Amelia Regan

*^Charley Huang Ren

Scott Reyes

Cain Joshua Rianhard

Adam Thomas Rigney

*~^=Kaley Jayne Roberts

Cassidy Joan Rodgers

^Kayla Frances Rolfe

^Josephine Lydia Maria Roosli

Michael Clark Rosa

Andrew John Rubino

Ryan Anthony Rubino

^Michaela Jacqueline Ryan

Michael Ryan Sabilia

+Carlos Alberto Sánchez Rumbea

*^Brendan Joseph Santa Maria

^Mary Louise Scheyder

*Lindsay Pearl Schneider

Paige Kathleen Schneider

Kara Marie Seitz

Francis Joseph Shields

Sandra Rose Showalter

Cameron Elizabeth Shultz

*^=Jeremy Richard Siborg

Henry Alan Simpkins      

Alan Chi Siphaxay

George Edward Sisson

Katelin Nichole Skelton

^Jonathan Thom Sloss

Kareem Ali Small

*Zoë Rose Smallidge

Pamela Elizabeth Smith

Sarah Ashley Smith

Escott Oliver Smith III

Thomas William Smith LaFemina

*^Ioana-Andrada Soaita

Morgan Anne Solinsky

Danielle Antoinette Spada

Albert Louis Speziali II

^Andrew James Stevens

Cassandra Lynn Stewart

Allison Robin Stoddard

Megan Elizabeth Stoddard

Margaret Elizabeth Stracuzzi

Samuel Kenneth Strafach

*=Rachel Caroline Sullivan

^Shannon Michelle Sullivan

Brendan Joseph Suroviak

Sydney Paige Swanson

Jonathan George Syragakis

+Jaimee Lee Szupiany

Gabriella Rose Tauro

^Emily Jane Taylor

Richard Paul Taylor Jr.

Delia Frances Terry

Dylan Mackenzie Thomas

Cole Wegs Tretter

^Victoria Ashley Turkington

Joshua Joseph Turner

Kyle William Turner

Justin Michael Urbina

Priti Ram Vage

Melissa Amber Vaillancourt

Sophia Saad Valentin

Stuti Viyulie

^Denis Vritov

Baylen William Vymola

Kristen Nicole Walter

*+^Jacob Wang

Damien Paul Waterman

Christian Vaughn Weinrick

Michael Justin Whitelaw

Thomas Hazen Whittico

Mallory Kathleen Wilbur

Kote Lloyd Wilkinson

Sabrina Marie Williams

+Jennifer Collins Wilson

+Jessica Cremins Wilson

Kathryn Danielle Wise

Eric Drisko Wuorio

^Rebecca Marilyn Wyman

Logan Nicole Young

Jesse Seth Yuille

Ryan Borith Yun

Robert Scott Zeltinger

*+^Xingxin Zhang

*^=Lulu Zhong

* Member of the National Honor Society

~ Member of the French Honor Society

+ Member of the Spanish Honor Society

= Student Senate

^ CAPT Scholar