Despite Storms, Sheehan High School Class of '13 Endured

A very long school year — and a high school career — came to an end Friday night for the Sheehan High School Class of 2013.

It was a year marked by bad weather, including blizzards and hurricanes that at one point forced classes to relocate to the Oakdale Theater and pushed the school year to the very last minute in order to make up for the lost class time.

"Class of 2013 — you are identified by your number that many consider bad luck," said Principal Rosemary Duthie. "But as I look out at the members of the Class of '13, I don't see men and women who have been burdened by bad luck. I see talented individuals who have distinguished themselves in the classroom, on the playing field, on the stage and in the community."

But there were bumps along the way, she admitted.

"There is nothing about you that is unlucky," she said. "Well, there was that really bad weather at the start of the school year, and we missed celebrating Halloween at school, and then ... there was some more bad weather, and the roof blew off, and we all had to go to the Oakdale.

"But I'm sure that had nothing to do with any of you," she joked. "And then things were fine — they really were — until we closed school for two weeks. But we made up for that by staying open for April vacation. And who needs vacation anyway? Certainly not me. No, wait a minute, we did have April Monday. It was just so wonderful. And now we're here — in the auditorium, on the very last weekday of June celebrating your graduation. How lucky are you?"

But for the students, the happiness of the day overshadowed any bad luck encountered over the past school year.

"Today is day one all over again — a second chance many of us have needed," said Class President Charisse DelVecchio. "You are reborn, and whether you have elected to enter the working field, continue your education or join the service, this is your moment. The right time is now."

"Although we have all traveled different routes through high school, and all of us have made decisions we both regret and cherish, you must trust your progress thus far," said Varsity Scholar Nicholas Bartek. "Even though it sounds cliche, everything happens for a reason."

Even the missed opportunities and poor decisions serve as impetus and provoke success when viewed in the correct arena," he said. "Regardless of what you have accomplished thus far, or where the years to come will bring you, remember, the answer comes with time."

The members of the Class of 2013 who graduated Friday are:

Elizabeth Ashley Akier (CAPT Scholar)

Cody Joseph Albert (CAPT Scholar)

Richard Isaiah Alvardo-Grau

Joshua A. Aponte

Samantha Ann Arnold

Jaime Lee Artkop

Katherine Theresa Asmus

Kaelyn Elizabeth Audette

Alex Paul Azzolina

Danielle Nicole Barsalou

NIcholas William Bartek (Varsity Scholar, National Honor Society, CAPT Scholar, Tri-M Music Honor Society)

Samantha Alyssa Bartel (Varsity Scholar, National Honor Society, CAPT Scholar)

Nicole Elizabeth Bartolotta

Nolan Robert Bath (CAPT Scholar)

Daniel Thomas Baum (CAPT Scholar)

Jonathan William Beale (Varsity Scholar)

Zachary L. Belanger

Kimberly Marie Berger

Marissa Leigh Biehl (CAPT Scholar)

Jacob K. Bjornberg (CAPT Scholar)

Zachary Scott Bjornberg

Jeffrey Francis Blank

Kristina Grace Borelli (CAPT Scholar)

Joseph Bertrand Boyle (CAPT Scholar)

Alex Evan Branzell (CAPT Scholar)

Sean Patrick Brennan

Devyn NIcole Brewster (CAPT Scholar)

Jesse S. Brown

Kyle Mark Buntin

Joseph Richard Burns (CAPT Scholar)

Kyle Alexander Camerato (National Honor Society, CAPT Scholar, Tri-M Music Honor Society)

Elizabeth Grace Capot (CAPT Scholar)

Ryan Michael Cappetta

Ryan Dean Carboni (National Honor Society, CAPT Scholar)

Rachael Anne Carnale (Varsity Scholar, National Honor Society, CAPT Scholar)

Matthew John Caruso (CAPT Scholar)

Michael Francis Casey

Sarah Michelle Castellano (CAPT Scholar)

Herky Erick Cedillo (CAPT Scholar)

Danya E. Cerna

Amanda Rose Chordas

Lindsay Marie Ciarlone

Matthew Christopher Ciccone

Eric Scott Colantonio

Julya Grace Colle

Christina Rose Cooley

Joseph Franklin Cooper Jr. 

Lyndsay Paulina Crescenti (National Honor Society, CAPT Scholar, Tri-M Music Honor Society)

Amanda Marie Culmone

Caitlyn Rose Dallas

Matthew Thomas Daniels

Kristen Margaret Dearborn

Olivia Magdalene DeFilippo (National Honor Society, CAPT Scholar, Tri-M Music Honor Society)

Matthew Alphonse DelBasso

Julie Maria DellaVecchia (CAPT Scholar)

Charisse Marie DelVecchio (CAPT Scholar)

Alyssa Rose DeSanti (CAPT Scholar)

Victoria M. Dest (Varsity Scholar, CAPT Scholar)

Krystina Lynn Diaz (Varsity Scholar, CAPT Scholar, Tri-M Music Honor Society)

Kseniya Dobrovolsky (National Honor Society, CAPT Scholar)

Bailey Moran Dombroski (CAPT Scholar)

Mirka Lorena Dominguez (CAPT Scholar)

Rachel Leigh Doty

Richard Christopher Dow (CAPT Scholar)

Yessenia G. Duenas (CAPT Scholar)

Patrick Joseph Duffany (CAPT Scholar)

Kevin J. Duffy

Kaitlyn Frances Duprey

Timothy Steven Earley (Varsity Scholar, National Honor Society, CAPT Scholar)

Julia Elizabeth Eldridge (Varsity Scholar, National Honor Society, CAPT Scholar, Tri-M Music Honor Society)

Kevin Huang Ellis (CAPT Scholar, Tri-M Music Honor Society)

Brianna May Erasmus

MIchael Angelo Espada (CAPT Scholar)

Joseph Kenneth Estabrook

Jose Ramon Estrada Jr. (CAPT Scholar)

Jessica Ellen Everett

Christine Jane Ewart (CAPT Scholar)

Victoria Dianne Farrell (National Honor Society, CAPT Scholar)

Meghan Elisabeth Fekete (CAPT Scholar)

Ethan Robert Ferguson

Sabrina Madelana Ferraiolo

Hailey Rose Fitzgerald (National Honor Society)

Kaleigh Elizabeth Fornal

Joseph Quinn Franke (CAPT Scholar)

Olivia Margaret Freiler

Amy Lynn French (CAPT Scholar)

Marissa Lee Gadacy (Varsity Scholar, CAPT Scholar)

Kevin Richard Gamache

Sarah Patricia Gansley (CAPT Scholar)

Emily Makayla Gibson (CAPT Scholar)

Valon Gjonbalaj

Shelby L. Greene

Catherine Mary Griglun

Robert John Grillo

Jessica L. Guerrero

Lacey Aleigha Harrison

Matthew R. Haskell 

William Stanley Hauselt (CAPT Scholar)

Andrew Michael Herdan

Michael H. Hewitt

Ashley Carroll Holden (Varsity Scholar, CAPT Scholar)

Kayla Marie Humphrey

Asia Ly Hutchins (CAPT Scholar, Tri-M Music Honor Society)

William Bennett Hutchinson 

Caitlin Melissa Iannone

Nahian Tashrif Ifaz (Varsity Scholar, CAPT Scholar)

Cassandra Emily Wilson James (CAPT Scholar)

Colleen Marie Johnson (CAPT Scholar)

Dale Richard Josephson (CAPT Scholar)

Michael Conrad Kakalow (CAPT Scholar)

Andrew Jason Kazimer

Sheila I. Keen

Gregory Thomas Kell

Ryan Thomas Kiernan

Kaitlyn Margaret Kieslich (CAPT Scholar)

Amanda C. Kling

Asia Monay Knight

Samual Aaron Krechevsky

Shayn Christian Kremzar

Antonio LaCerva

Danielle Marie Lacey (CAPT Scholar)

Garry Allen Beamon Lancester

Kyle Frederick LaRoche

Samantha Jean Lawrence

Jeremiah Christopher Lee

Julia Suzanne Leffingwell

Megan Leighton (CAPT Scholar)

Marissa Elena Lenti (CAPT Scholar)

Justin Murphy McDonald

Nicholas James Perry Marek (CAPT Scholar)

Alyssa Morgan Martin

Quetzal Issac Martinez III

Marykate Riley McCracken (Varsity Scholar, CAPT Scholar)

Kristen Jane McNally (Varsity Scholar, CAPT Scholar)

Samuel Mendez Jr.

Amanda Marie Mendoza (CAPT Scholar)

Sean Andrew Merrill 

Christina Joyce Mitchell

Madison Taylor Mizenko

Jenna Ann Montefiore (Varsity Scholar, National Honor Society, CAPT Scholar)

Lauren Gayle Moscato (Varsity Scholar, National Honor Society, CAPT Scholar, Tri-M Music Honor Society)

John Joseph Mulhall

Christopher Francis Murray (CAPT Scholar)

John Blanchard Murray

Christopher M. Nardello

Emily Patricia Navickis (CAPT Scholar)

Taylor Dargan Neelon

Olivia Monica Ney (CAPT Scholar)

Ethan Patrick Noble (CAPT Scholar)

Benjamin Thomas Ollodart

Nicholas A. Ortiz

Kyle Alphonse Paolella

Alyssa Noel Parete

Jonathan Richard Partesano (CAPT Scholar)

Vandan Patel (Varsity Scholar, CAPT Scholar)

Tucker L. Pawloski 

Kayle Ann Pelletier

Michael K. Pelletier

Jessica Rose Pereira  (CAPT Scholar)

Denisse Noelle D. Perez (Varsity Scholar, CAPT Scholar)

Jeffrey Henry Petit

Serena Maiya Pierandi

Dominic Joseph Pierlioni

Michael P. Piscitelli

Stephan Anthony Plourde

Morgan Taylor Podlisny (CAPT Scholar)

Ian Foster Poureshmenantalemy

Marlena Marie Prast

Michael Israel Quinonez (CAPT Scholar)

Anna Marie Radcliffe

Richard F. Radomski

Antonio Ulises Ramirez Avila (CAPT Scholar)

Kathryn Marie Reinmann (CAPT Scholar)

Karen Spinelli Reyes

Giovanni Richetelli (CAPT Scholar)

Ashley Tate Rivera

Austin Phillip Rivera (CAPT Scholar)

Justin Dean Roark Jr.

Colin Roberts

Katherine Emily Robison (National Honor Society, CAPT Scholar, Tri-M Music Honor Society)

Kali Carina Rogers (CAPT Scholar)

John Thomas Salagaj

Alexander William Salazar (Varsity Scholar, CAPT Scholar)

Taylor Marie Sandillo

Austin Michael Scelzo (Varsity Scholar, CAPT Scholar, Tri-M Music Honor Society)

Nicoletta A. Schirra

Jessica Ellen Schlauder (CAPT Scholar)

Amber Marie Schumacher

David Michael Shannon (CAPT Scholar)

Noelle Christine Shepard (CAPT Scholar, Varsity Scholar)

Tiffany Marie Shortsleeve

David Singh

Joseph William Skulski (Varsity Scholar, National Honor Society, CAPT Scholar)

Elizabeth Ann Slivinski (CAPT Scholar)

Ilana Lorraine Smith

Samantha Rae Smith

Noely Solis

Melanie Sabra Solomon (CAPT Scholar)

Hugh Alexander Soriano (CAPT Scholar)

Alexandra Marie Sperrazza

Rachel Elizabeth Spina (CAPT Scholar)

Craig Michael Spinaci

Robert Stacey Sprafke

Trever W. C. Sprouse (CAPT Scholar)

Anthony Joseph Stasulli (Varsity Scholar, National Honor Society, CAPT Scholar)

Emma Dorothy Stilson (Varsity Scholar, CAPT Scholar)

Melissa Anne Therrien (Varsity Scholar, CAPT Scholar)

Kevin Thompson (Varsity Scholar, National Honor Society, CAPT Scholar)

Rebecca Torrent

Samantha Kaylynn Trasacco

Gabriel Gary Umbehr (Varsity Scholar, CAPT Scholar)

Mallorie Lynn Urban (Varsity Scholar, National Honor Society, CAPT Scholar, Tri-M Music Honor Society)

William King Valleau

Kaitlyn Marilyn VanLinter (CAPT Scholar)

Nicole Lynn Varney

Alana Alesse Vega

Justin A. Violette

Kristen Lee Viscardi (CAPT Scholar)

Matthew Paul Vitello

Albert Joseph VIttorio Jr.

Tara Katharine Walker (CAPT Scholar)

Laura Christine Welch

William Leslie White

Taylor Elizabeth Wilkinson 

Jade Mali Williams

Mikaela Yepez