Merrimack High School's Top 10: Dennis Rattunde

MERRIMACK, NH — Merrimack High School's Top 10: Coming in at No. 10 is Dennis Rattunde.

Dennis is from Munich, Germany, and moved to Merrimack when he was younger. Since then, Dennis has excelled in his academics and athletics. A three sport varsity athlete, Dennis has played soccer, ice hockey, and run on the track team.

Although earning the “Rookie of the Year” and “Most Improved” awards on the hockey team, soccer has been his favorite sport since he started playing at 4 years old. This past year, Dennis was able to lead the varsity soccer team as a captain and earned the MVP award for playing every minute of every game.

Moving off the soccer fields and out of school, Dennis has served the community not only through his membership with the National Honor Society, but also through his work at Bentley Commons at Bedford.

Furthermore, Dennis has become the go-to person for help within his neighborhood.For the upcoming fall, Dennis will be attending Drexel University in Philadelphia. At Drexel, Dennis is in the Honors College and will be studying mathematics to pursue a career in industry.Lastly, Dennis would like to thank his friends and family for all of their support and life lessons, but especially his mom and dad, who he will truly miss as he walks the streets of Philadelphia next year.

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