001start streaming start recording and we're good to go all right thank you Mrs Jeffy it's a round of applause [Applause] to fix that little technical difficulty I don't think the other two people will stand up we'll see if we can get them to do it but I also want to thank Mrs negri and Mrs hopcroft who are here to stand up please so it's these these three women that have put together this event I'm just here to read off the cue cards uh so they do all the hard work to be honest um the next slide will outline our program for the evening but before we do that I'm going to explain the process of how we're going to recognize our students this evening so first thing that will happen after we get through the
002agenda is that I will put up a slide with the title you'll see the title of the award being given out if someone is presenting the award let's say someone from the Girl Scouts or the Women's Club Society I can't remember which one it was uh they already talked to me earlier uh you're going to come up right to this table if you're presenting to this table over here on my left students when you hear your name you're going to come up this left side you're going to walk across center stage lights on you I'll shake your hand you'll head down this set of stairs and over the table where you will receive your award and once you're off the stage for this and getting your award I will pull up the next one it's
003pretty straightforward no pressure on the first person we'll see how well you do I am going to read a lot of names tonight I have done my best to get the pronunciations as close as possible I appreciate that several students said that's okay it's as close as you can get I am going to try to get as close as I possibly can it is your name and it is important so I apologize ahead of time if I'm a little off but we'll get better Bella and Chaz are looking at me waiting to see how I knew their last name I do appreciate also uh this is the second year we've done this where we're actually combining several different Awards ceremonies instead of having parents come out night after night we decided to combine everything all
004in one we're glad to have our Juniors our undergraduates here as well so welcome to the Juniors that are getting Awards tonight we'll also share some athletic uh Awards as well and then we'll move on to the seniors so first she's really nervous so give her a chance we're gonna have the Pledge of Allegiance led by Russia [Applause] the director attention the flag over here well Trisha comes up and does the Pledge I pledge allegiance to the flag s [Applause] producer [Applause] a little bit of a public speaking hint for anybody that ever has to get it before the large crowd with a pledge all you have to really do is say I pledge allegiance and then step so I gave that tip to Trisha she did a great job she remembered it it's amazing
005when you say something so many times over however many years you start overthinking it in your head so what we're going to start with is the undergraduate Awards we're Boston Juniors and some other undergraduates up then we'll move on to the athletic awards then the senior Awards and scholarships followed by the senior Department Scholars and then finally I will call up our salutatorian and valedictorian this number I'm about to tell you is not a lie I'm serious we only have 98 more slides to go so if we follow the directions I gave earlier that's why I was a bit you know OCD about making sure people come up and we got a lot of slides to go but a lot of great names a lot of great Awards to give out so let's get started
006we're going to start with the class of 2024 book awards medals and scholarships all right this is a new award we have this year the Bowdoin book award we're just voted is how it's pronounced recognizes a female High School junior who has demonstrated extraordinary service and deep commitment to the common good the recipient of this year's Bowden book award is [Music] [Applause] I don't know next is the Brandeis University book award Brandeis University is proud to sponsor this book award given to a high school junior who is committed to Social Action community service a little activism social justice and volunteer work the recipient of this year's Brandeis book award for Social Action and Civic engagement is Abigail Mahoney [Applause] the Columbia University award is the fit Columbia University is the fifth oldest institution of Higher
007Learning in the United States this award is presented to a student in their junior year who has demonstrated outstanding academic achievements the recipient of this year's Columbia University book award is Dia garish Kumar thank you moving on to another ivy league we have the Cornell University book award Cornell University is proud to sponsor this book award given to a junior who demonstrates not only academic Excellence but also the Cornell Spirit by epitomizing good citizenship Innovative thinking in an awareness of cultural diversity the recipient of this year's Cornell University book award is Emily come [Music] [Applause] on congratulations Emily got another ivy league will go to Dartmouth the Dartmouth College welcomes this opportunity to recognize an outstanding member of the junior class who demonstrates strong character and has made a positive contribution to the school Community
008the recipient of this year's Dartmouth College book award is Sasha gelfand thank you congratulations Sasha he's a little upset at the picture he said that the retake and I included the original picture sorry Sasha up next is the Gettysburg College book award uh this award recognizes a member of the junior class who's distinguished themselves in the study of American history students eligible for this award must demonstrate a dedication to scholarship and be among the top students in their class the recipient of this year's Gettysburg College book award is Madison Ayala [Applause] will be done Harvard so if you know that symbol the recipient of the Harvard book award is a junior who displays excellence in scholarship and High character combined with achievements in other fields the recipient of this year's Harvard prize book award is
009Ashana [Applause] otherwise known as options I put an extra sellable in there [Applause] that's what happens when you read too far ahead I apologize moving on to Johns Hopkins new this year is the Johns Hopkins book award that is presented to a junior who has demonstrated the desire for intellectual and moral growth and strength of character the recipient of this year's Johns Hopkins book award is Cassidy salmani [Music] time for some medals up first is the Rensselaer medal founded in 1824 Rensselaer is the oldest technological institution in North America since 1916 this prestigious award has been given to one member of the junior class to recognize that student's strength and success in the fields of mathematics and science medalists who apply and are admitted to as well as enroll at rensselier our what are the
010scholarship worth thirty thousand dollars per year congratulations to this year's winner DIA gearish [Applause] yes moving on the science and math award program at Rochester Institute of Technology recognizes High School juniors who have distinguished themselves academically in science or math with an interest in using science or math and other areas such as business engineering Health Sciences technology or computing students like to receive this award eligible for a seventy six thousand dollar scholarship that they attend RIT the recipient for this year's RIT science and math award is Elizabeth [Applause] RIT has a series of medals will continue with that school recognized as a leader in computer education as well Rochester Institute of Technology established the Computing award to honor a High School junior who distinguishes themselves academically is active and involved as an active and involved
011member of their school community and have a demonstrative interest and aptitude in come programming I got to see this firsthand last week students elect to receive this award are eligible for shocker is 76 000 scholarship to RIT the recipient for this year's RIT Computing award is rishik Gover setting we missed the first time another award from RIT is the business and Leadership award which was established to recognize a High School junior who distinguishes themselves academically and has a demonstrated interest and ability in business leadership and Entrepreneurship selected to receive this award are eligible for a seventy six thousand dollar scholarship to RIT the recipient for this year's RIT business and Leadership award is Ava Canton [Applause] RIT still up a lot of money to give away Rochester Institute of Technology established the humanities and social
012sciences award to recognize a High School junior who distinguishes themselves academically and demonstrates an interest and ability in Humanities and social sciences students selected to receive this award are eligible for a seventy six thousand dollar scholarship at RIT the recipient for this year's RIT Humanities and social sciences award is Fatima abdulillah thank you some more RIT Rochester Institute of Technology established the women in stem award to recognize a High School junior who distinguishes themselves academically and demonstrates an interest and ability in science Computing Robotics and math students selected to receive this award are eligible for a 76 000 scholarship to RIT the recipient for this year's RIT women in stem award is Aditi [Applause] [Music] she's so stylish onto a different University a local one Sacred Heart University they are pleased to honor a High
013School junior who has an outstanding academic record and has made significant extracurricular extracurricular contributions to the school and community of this year's Sacred Heart University book award is Matthew barrero [Applause] so the Saint Anselm College book award seeks to recognize students who demonstrate academic success and exceptional leadership qualities in the area of Civic engagement the recipient of this year's Saint Anselm College book award is Shreya John legada the Saint Michael's College book award for academic achievement and social conscience Steve seeks to recognize students who demonstrate a strong commitment to academics and show a commitment to community service issues of peace and Justice and concern for others this award comes with significant scholarship opportunities at St Michael's not as much as RIT ranging from seventeen thousand dollars to full tuition the recipients of this year's Saint
014Michael's College book awards we have two of them Madison tobinero and sunny Williams [Applause] and I take that back I reread that that said up to full tuition so and 76 000 this probably won't cover all of RIT but you could get full tuition at St Michael's [Applause] up next is a society of women Engineers this is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1950 for the purpose of informing the public about the availability of qualified women for engineering positions and to foster a favorable attitude in the industry toward women Engineers the Society of women Engineers is proud to recognize two Juniors who have been identified for excellence in mathematics and the national Sciences this award does not necessarily go to two female students this year's recipients of the Society of women Engineers Achievement Award
015are [Applause] yeah moving on to the Tulane University book award this book award recognizes High School juniors who embody Tulane's motto of not for oneself but for one's own and have demonstrated excellence in academics leadership and public service the recipient for this year's Tulane University book award is Fatima ability [Applause] the University of Rochester is pleased to sponsor the baushalam honorary science award this award recognizes a high school Junior's outstanding achievement and rigor in science and math while making positive contributions to our school within the larger community this award winner will be eligible for Merit Scholarships scholarships worth twenty thousand dollars per year at the University of Rochester the recipient of this year's baushalam honorary science award is Paxton Higgs we have a few more from University of Rochester they are pleased to sponsor the
016Frederick Douglass and Susan B Anthony award this award recognizes a high school Junior's outstanding academic achievement and rigor in the humanities and social sciences while demonstrating a commitment to understanding and addressing difficult social issues leading to community actions this award winner will be eligible for Merit Scholarships worth twenty thousand dollars per year at the University of Rochester this year's recipient of the Frederick Douglass and Susan B Anthony award is Paulina Sanchez [Applause] [Music] [Applause] University of Rochester also sponsors the George Eastman young leaders award this award recognizes a high school Junior's outstanding achievement and extensive involvement in extracurricular activities and the school in the community at large this award winner will be eligible for Merit Scholarships worth twenty thousand dollars per year at the University of Rochester the recipient of this year's George Eastman Young
017Award is Catherine celosi [Applause] right here we agree it is awkward walking in front of your own picture like staring at you the University of Rochester is pleased to sponsor the Xerox award for Innovation and information technology this award is presented to a student who shows strong interest in Innovation and or information technology and a high level of achievement in this area this award winner will be eligible for Merit Scholarships worth twenty thousand dollars per year at the University of Rochester the recipient of this year's Xerox award for Innovation information technology is Shawna ricchio [Applause] next up is the Wells College 21st century leadership award that recognizes students leadership ability Community involvement and academic Excellence these two students embody the spirit integrity and intellectual qualities of a strong leader for this award can begin their
018senior year knowing they have guaranteed financial support of ten thousand dollars a year at Wells College the recipients of this year's Wells College 21st century leadership awards are Eva Canton and Isabella Ortiz moving on to a award from the BHS PTO which just restarted again thank you to uh one of those our parents who have stepped up and really brought the PTO back to life but this award the persistence and grid award was established by the Brookfield High School ptso in 2019 the persistence and grid award recognizes two students from each grade level who have excellent work ethic determination persistence positive attitude and demonstrate a consistent desire to improve academically the recipients of this year's Awards will receive a 50 gift card and the book grit the power of passion perseverance by Angela Duckworth we're
019going to call call two at a time based on grades so recipients in the ninth grade class are Julia powers and Alexander sclera up next are our sophomore recipients this year Mary McDonald and Jordan Beatty thank you on to our Juniors our recipients in 11th grade are my lead Chuke and Spencer Tingley we're home studying No Doubt recipients in 12th grade are Emma Perry and Alexander Miller [Applause] next we move on to the athletic scholarships which also means we only have 67 more slides to go you might recognize the gentleman to my left I did not introduce the other presenters that were here before but I've neglected to mention Dr Spencer is here our humanities department chair thanks for watching the Vlogs Mr Hill is also here presenting Awards you may never have seen Mr
020Baldwin in a tie but that's Mr Baldwin [Applause] up first is the Brookfield High School Southwest Conference leadership award it's given to highly decorated athletes recognized by the swc All-State and academic honors these athletes are leaders on and off the field this 250 scholarships provided by Devin Scanlon and brookfields Chick-fil-A congratulations to Shannon ackerly navides thank you [Applause] for those of you in Miss Guerrero's second block a uh English class that's I don't know if you've seen it before Alex Smith may have made a comment that he hasn't seen him in weeks in class so um I hope to see you in class next week thanks for coming tonight owl the swc unified leadership award is presented to a national League's partner in recognition of their positive contributions to BHS and the swc Unified sports
021this is another scholarship provided by Devin Scandal and Chick-fil-A this hundred dollars goes to Casey camps it's important to note that Devin Scanlon and Brooke and Chick-fil-A in Brookfield have donated three thousand dollars to our students here tonight next up is the ciuc scholar athlete award The Scholar athlete program annually recognizes two High School 's member High School whose academic and athletic careers have been exemplary whose personal standards and achievements are a model to others and who possess high levels of Integrity self-discipline and courage while these two athletes have already received the rewards of the scholar athlete banquet held in may we would like to recognize them here tonight congratulations to Aditi Ashoka and Rachel foreign moving on to the ciac Unified sports award this the ciac Unified sports award is presented to athletes in
022recognition of their positive contributions to BHS and the caac Unified sports program Chick-fil-A is provided a 100 scholarship too Juliana mix [Applause] she gave me permission to say Juju next time up next is the athletic director's award the BHS athletic directors award is presented to student athletes athletes it means to be a bobcat the athletic director looks at athletic participation co-curricular activities leadership integrity and community service each recipients and I can receive a hundred dollars from Chick-fil-A congratulations to Elisa Eddy and Tanner wall nice moment the Bobcat ultimate teammate award is given to athletes who exhibit the qualities of sportsmanship team spirit perseverance and kindness this 100 scholarship is provided by Devin Scanlon brookfield's Chick-fil-A congratulations go to Ruby Casey and melon again thank you I'm not bad [Music] moving on to the VHS Robert
023Brown leadership award celebrates former VHS coach and physical education teacher Robert Brown it is presented to athletes who demonstrate what it means to be a captain and a leader these athletes almost also demonstrate passion for their sport respect for themselves and others our honest and trustworthy encourage teammates and work tirelessly at their sport this 100 scholarship is provided by Devin Scanlon of brookfield's Chick-fil-A congratulations to Casey Pratt and Alexander Smith see some of our students still wearing the senior Spirit day attire which is shorts and uh insurance has been since vacation day tomorrow is what everything but a backpack remember I told some kids at lunch today we do not have one of those cart carols so don't bring a shopping cart to school please tomorrow sorry I know there's a couple people planning different
024things now the Army Reserve scholar athlete award was created in 1981 by the Army Reserve to honor tough students this prestigious award is presented annually by the U.S Army Reserve to high school students who have shown outstanding ability in both academics and Athletics this 100 scholarship is provided to by Devin scandal in brookfield's Chick-fil-A congratulations to Hannah balsey [Applause] whoa [Applause] [Music] next up is the distinguished athlete Marine award which recognizes High School varsity athletes who display courage Poise self-confidence and Leadership and who are exemplary citizens and positive role models for younger students this 100 scholarship that's provided by Devin Scanlon in brookfield's Chick-fil-A this year's recipients are Mackenzie Todd and Joe [Applause] up next is the Cindy adamsky award which is provided the best overall athletes who participated in three Sports at Brookfield High
025School in the class of 2023. these athletes are very committed to their school and their teams this 250 scholarship provided by Devin scandal in brookfield's Chick-fil-A goes to Madison Preston thank you yes we have somebody here from uh Pop Warner is it called yes all right so welcome to Mr Alger who's here to help present the pop warner scholarship so each year Pop Warner Awards scholarships for higher education to the most deserving seniors eligible students must have completed one full season as a Pop Warner football player cheerleader and or completed two years as a pop order student demonstrator coach or volunteer these students are also involved in service to the community into the Brookfield Public Schools Pop Warner is proud to have awarded over one million dollars in scholarships since 1993 and this year they
026are excited to present this year's scholarships to Hayden grabco and Gabriella lapori thank you foreign gavel sportsmanship award which celebrates former BHS principal and Coach Frank gavel it is presented to athletes who are take charge leaders that display good sportsmanship and show respect for their self teammates coaches opponents referees and other officials this is another 100 scholarship provided by Devin Scanlon and Chick-fil-A congratulations to Nina tremonte and Sebastian machine thank you I practiced that Sebastian Jean-Louis [Music] [Applause] the respectful athletes Prevail scholarships provided to athletes who have overcome adversity they stamina to stand through any storm that life brought their way as well as the tenacity to Triumph even in moments of great turbulence they were unshakable even in moments of uncertainty this 500 scholarship is provided by an anonymous congratulations to Madison Preston and
027Alexander [Applause] I believe we have some people here that would have to presents the Brookfield Lacrosse Club scholarship so the Brookfield Lacrosse Club is a non-profit organization run solely by parent volunteers the Lacrosse Club provides youth across over 300 children in the Brookfield and surrounding communities the BLC provides a sports program that emphasizes the importance of academics sportsmanship teamwork good character community service and parental involvement BLC board of directors and coaches work hard to instill qualities that promote the growth of our youth as they transition into adulthood the BLC will be awarding a 500 scholarship to one senior Brookfield High School boys lacrosse athlete and one senior Brookfield High School girls lacrosse athlete for 2023 these scholarships awarded the students that have exhibited exceptional ethical and moral traits engaged in volunteer roles within the Brookfield
028Lacrosse Club demonstrated leadership roles within the Brookfield community and she academic success at Brookfield High School congratulations to Nina tremonte [Applause] come on so The Following episode is very active in the Brookfield High School athletic Community whether it's an athlete team manager spectator or fan overall High School experience has been enhanced by their various roles in our athletic Community making them a one year of this year's 500 Norm nintendray Community scholarship Spirit scholarship gracefully provided by the ba family congratulations to Kyle dadner [Music] thank you up next is the VHS booster club Class Act sportsmanship scholarship this award recognizes students that actively demonstrates the principles of the caac Class Act initiative Brookfield strives to follow an established set of guidelines for Behavior at sporting events and has a student-led group to Monitor and address sportsmanship
029concerns within the school the CIA serves as the sponsor of the program which aims to provide a framework enabling schools to promote encourage and monitor positive sportsmanship within their departments we have several members of the BHS booster club here at the scene with us to present the awards congratulations to this year's recipients Grace Castillo and Ryan Marcelo all right congratulations those are all our athletic scholarships thank you you drink water we are now halfway through if he slides to know let's give some more money out let's start with the uh principles award oh I guess that's me either I recognize two students that have proven themselves to be productive reliable and hard-working members of our school now they are models for how we expect students to conduct themselves in the school and in the community
030it is my pleasure to present this year's Brookfield High School's principal Awards to Ashley Rodriguez and Ryan marcellio [Applause] next up is the Dex Maniac Memorial Scholarship I believe I only have Fern and we have kids here the Dex Maniac Foundation scholarship is presented in honor of dexmena a former Brookfield High School student Dex was known for his good nature friendly disposition and his ability to be a great friend this year's recipient is someone who's who embodies these streets these distinguished characteristics deserve to be recognized and rewarding sometimes all it takes is one friend one caring soul to make a difference Maniac dex's mother and Kate Sheeran that's his best friend would like to congratulate Ava freeze and they wish her the best of luck in your life unfortunately she's not here tonight I apologize
031for that we'll follow up with her later all right here comes a total now it's time for the Kelly Martone scholarship for outstanding leadership Kelly martone's appreciation for Brookfield runs deep her grandparents all Brookfield natives were extremely involved in the Brookfield Fire Department and community that tradition continues with their parents aunts and uncles with her business successes Kelly is able to give back to the town that she loves she established a scholarship for outstanding leadership in 2006. believes the most rewarding this is the most rewarding aspect of her career this year's recipient was described as the perfect candidate for this scholarship because the investment will be well spent in her future and the future of our community this recipient shared her own words I will persevere and strive for excellence in all that I do
032no matter the obstacles in my path I will lead with integrity and courage setting an example for others to follow I will be a role model for those around me inspiring them to reach their full potential this year's Kelly Martone scholarship for outstanding leadership goes to Caitlin zazza thank you moving on to the Ben Jordan Memorial Scholarship Dr Ben George was a beloved member of the Brookfield High School mathematics Department students and staff alike enjoyed his teaching appreciated his collegial contributions looked in for advice laughed at his comedic timing and miss him dearly Dr Jordan worked with students of all levels from AP Calculus and differential equations to algebra and geometry he took joy in watching a student persevere through to the solution of a problem they found difficult this award will be given to
033a student who has overcome challenges to succeed in mathematics the scholarship recognizes hard work and persistence not just this year's recipient of the bend Georgia Memorial Scholarship is Sophia Faria [Applause] up next is the BHS mon Meadows player scholarship of this year's BHS drama award has been very flexible while missing two shows of BHS due to the pandemics who remained a very active member of the theater scene in the community as a freshman she seems quiet and serious in her junior year she auditioned for the musical Greece serious and quiet veneers started to peel away what emerged was a fun-loving talented teenager who adores theater this year her acting abilities and wonderful singing voice letter to the lead role of Audrey and Little Shop of Horus her performance was funny and charming and we thank
034her for all she's given to the BHS drama club and choir and will miss seeing her on stage we wish you the best of luck next year she plans to attend West Connecticut State University majoring in acting in voice this year's Longmeadow player scholarship goes to Jocelyn Titus who is not here that's a nice problem Applause this is watching actually she isn't watching she's actually at rehearsal down the street at Brookfield theater she's the starting role in Urinetown make that up next is the VHS Coral award this is a person whose name has become synonymous with dedication and success in the in the program they've been in chorus all four years and are a staple in the choir room the leadership displayed by this person during their High School career has been amazing always a
035constant and compact presence inside the choir room in and out students feel comfortable talking with them about music or life in general their Outlook is always warm and reassuring this year they serve as the president of our honors special chorus program and we're a vital part of our chamber singers we thank them for all they've given to the BHS choir and drama club and wish them the best of luck next year at UConn this year's BHS choral scholarship award goes to Jessica Ferrari [Applause] up next we have three Awards to give for the Fayette L Overholt Memorial scholarships Mrs Fayette L Overholt was a former teacher in Danbury and at Western Connecticut State University prior to her passing she established a charitable Foundation to provide scholarships for area graduating high school seniors this is the
03615th year Brookfield High School students will received this scholarship I am pleased to present the Fayette L Overholt Memorial Scholarship and honor of High academic achievement too Darla kibisaka Anna Lynn and Aina Hospital [Applause] perfection up next is the Brookfield Arts commission scholarship I believe that's blue there yes okay nice to see you so the Brookfield Arts commission Scholars art scholarship is given each year to a student who has clearly demonstrated a commitment s during the Arts either through studies practice or involvement in the Community Arts activities students pursuing an education and a career in the Arts are eligible for this award the funds for this award are raised with the work of the Brookfield Arts commission primarily from donations to the Brookfield Film Festival which held its 15th anniversary at the Brookfield Playhouse in
037March no public funds are used for this award the Brookfield Arts commission is pleased to present an award of one thousand five hundred dollars to Faso [Applause] is coming up because we have a few scholarships to give the Brookfield Education Association the Eugene L McGowan Memorial scholarships so we have three to give out tonight each year the Brookfield educational Association awards three scholarships to graduating seniors who have consistently displayed excellence in leadership in both academics and extracurricular activities these scholarships are fully funded by the faculty and staff of the Brookfield Public Schools it is an honor to announce that this year's three recipients two of our recipients will be receiving five hundred dollars and the third will be receiving one thousand dollars our two 500 recipients are Rachel tang and Caitlin zeza Ryan [Applause] [Music]
038foreign up next is the Brookfield Animal Hospital scholarship the Brookfield Animal Hospital is an aha accredited Animal Hospital proudly serving the Brookfield Connecticut Community they're committed to Quality Veterinary and care for their patients and individualized service for their clients Brookfield Animal Hospital is offering their scholarship to a graduating senior who intends to this year's recipient actually works for Brookfield animal hospital he Advanced for being a kettle attendant to a vet assistant where he has experience working Hands-On with the animals and eating assistant evening assisting during surgeries not only is this work preparing him for his intended area of study but he regularly exercises Compassionate Care towards others and animals at a professional level which comes naturally is with great pleasure Brookfield Animal Hospital provides their scholarship too thank you up next is the Robert Warren
039Lundquist Memorial Scholarship Robert Lundquist attended Longmeadow Junior High in Danbury High School and in 1968 graduated from Western Connecticut Teachers College he was a veteran educator who taught mathematics for his entire career to Robert teaching was not a career but his passion he truly cared about his students and was well respected by staff alike to preserve the ongoing memory and Legacy of Robert Warren Lundqvist this scholarship was established to recognize outstanding and successful mathematics students who exemplified good citizens citizenship traits as well congratulations to this year's recipient Gabriella Pereira thank you it was the best name ever the Dairy Queen Grill and Chill Brookfield scholarship is awarded to an all-around hard-working student this senior is dedicated to their academic performance involved in athletics and gives back to the community by volunteering their time to help
040others the senior has found the balance of hard work and determination to reach their fullest potential congratulations go to Casey camp [Applause] [Music] looks ready to Grill and Chill maybe I mean he does up next is The Goddard School scholarship it is awarded annually to a deserving senior with an interest in attending an establishment of higher education in the field of Education recipient of this scholarship will demonstrates the work ethic and perseverance that exemplifies their commitment to their career and community The Goddard School is very proud to provide this year's scholarship to Emily Santos [Applause] moving on to the Daniel Burkhart first generation scholarship is awarded to a senior who is a first generation college student and demonstrates a national aptitude for Learning and critical thinking as a first generation college student we are proud
041to announce that the student will attend the University of Connecticut in the fall maybe she's here by now but just in case she's nominal still announce Annie Yee congratulations [Music] moving on to the Robert J Khan Memorial Scholarship the Robert J Kahn Memorial Scholarship was designed to acknowledge a graduating senior who demonstrates the commitment of volunteering to help a person or a group of people who have helped some type of special need and require help navigating everyday tasks since Mrs Khan and her husband were in high school they both gave him their time to help individuals with special needs as well as raising their children to fall in their footsteps a big congratulations goes to Olivia Aldridge Masters [Applause] up next is the Danbury Old-Timers Athletic Association Scholarships in memory of Thomas Fabiano Jr and
042Myrtle Zeller the Danbury Alzheimer's Athletic Association is an organization that was founded by the athletic communities of the greater Danbury area in an effort to raise money for school teams and to award scholarships to local high school students this year's scholarships are being provided in memory of Thomas Fabiano Jr and Martin Zeller the recipients of scholarships this year are Madison Preston and Evan Bergeron 's going to walk off the stage you started fearing towards Kate up next is the Dorothea extreme scholarship I believe Joanne Williams and Carrollton Sarah here the Brookfield Girl Scout Service Unit is awarding its scholarship in honor of angstrom who was a leader for 50 years in Brookfield the scholarship was established to honor her this year's recipient has been a Girl Scout since kindergarten and has plans to pursue studies
043of acting at Western Connecticut this fall while the student is not here tonight I would like to also recognize some other students that are with us for their commitment to the Girl Scouts so ladies when I call your name please come on up I would like to recognize Mary ciriello Grace goodsell Adriano Cisco and Caitlin zazza thank you the winner of this scholarship actually is Jocelyn Titus she's not giving us this evening so run across with her and to the girls that are walking across the stage it's not lost on me that they're projects that they did when they came to Brookfield High School was hand sanitizer long before Colvin even started so how's that for ironing moving forward the northern Fairfield County retired Teachers Association Memorial Scholarship it's a mouth hole and honors members
044who passed away their members who passed away this year 's 15 scholarship is awarded to a high school student we are pleased to announce this year's recipient location congratulations to Adriana was disco [Applause] for those who didn't hear that that was a roll Tide champion we have three students I believe committed to the University of Alabama this year moving on to the Newtown Savings Bank scholarship the Newtown Savings Bank Foundation traditionally provides college scholarship donations annually within each of the bank's primary communities that it serves primary goal is to invest in the health of the communities where the bank branches do business and provide support and financial resources that benefit Social Services affordable housing initiatives education Community Economic Development Health and Human Services as well as arts and culture congratulations to this year's recipients of
045the award Casey Pratt and Jude Booker [Applause] up next is the Connecticut Association of schools Fine Arts Awards this program annually honors two outstanding seniors from each of the member schools in the state who excelled in performing of Visual Arts these must also possess the supporting qualities of scholarship and Leadership while these two talented young ladies have already received their Awards of the Fine Arts banquet in April we would like to direct tonight congratulations to Samba minetti and Jocelyn Titus [Applause] the early event in April was enough for them up next is the Jada Sierra Lewis Memorial Scholarship here oh yes there Mr Lewis is heading on down so the Jada Sierra Lewis Memorial Scholarship on December 27 2002 Jada's life ended prematurely by way of violence this Memorial Scholarship is Mr Lewis's way of
046healing and giving back the recipient of this scholarship is pursuing a college education focused on a career that encompasses working with children and may include but are not limited to Social Work education mental health and or any field that involves working directly with children congratulations to this year's winner Caitlin says all right ladies from the Women's Club of Brookfield they're coming up to give somebody to take a picture so the Women's Club is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote interest and pride in our community to stimulate participation in Civic and cultural activities and to encourage friendships the Women's Club is recognizing two well-deserving students for their annual award thanks to their commitment to supporting their community congratulations to Katarina on akiv and Rachel time thank you up next is the nafisa scholarship the
047JS Kaiser Foundation is offering a scholarship to Brookfield High School senior and loving memory of their sister devisa who is a graduate of Western Connecticut State University this year's recipient is also planning to attend Western Connecticut State University and the foundation is very happy to award Jocelyn Titus with this year moving on to the American Red Cross Clara bargain award for volunteer excellence this year a small number of people from the Connecticut region are selected to receive Clara Barton Awards the highest honor that the American Red Cross bestows upon its volunteers this award recognizes meritorious service and volunteer leadership positions held over a period of years the award that only honors volunteers but also serves to remind us of the founder of the American Red Cross remarkable woman who led the organization for its first
04820 we are very proud and honored presented this award on behalf of the American Red Cross to Aditya [Applause] up next is the national Army Society scholarship semifinalists the National Honor Society selected 575 students from chapters across the country who display perseverance honesty integrity and ethical and compassionate decision-making attributes it takes a commitment to learning growing and making the most of educational opportunities as well as ownership and responsibility as a leader Fairfield High School is proud to recognize one of our own will receive a 3 200 National Honor Society semi-finalist scholarship a DTS Shankar yourself [Applause] next up is the Darlene melee Benson Memorial Scholarship this scholarship is being offered a memory of Darlene Miele Benson who passed away on May 12 2022 at the age of 50. to know Darlene was to love her
049she selfishly devoted herself to caring for anyone who needed her she was a lover of Life sunflowers the beach crafting and her family and friends Dar as she was affectionately called worked for over 30 years as a medical assistant at Danbury Hospital neonatal Intensive Care Unit The Candlewood Center for Women's Health and Brookfield Family Medicine this Memorial Scholarship is their way of continuing to carry on Darlene's in England and recall all her acts of kindness and love recipient of this scholarship will presume pursue a college education to focus on a career in the medical field congratulations to the first VHS recipient to receive this scholarship Alexa Kiros thank you so we have two students to recognize for the cave student leadership award students received Connecticut Association of boards of Education leadership award exhibits skills that
050include a willingness to take on challenges a capability to make difficult decisions and an outward showing of concerns for others while also demonstrating an ability to understand challenging issues and approach them with diplomacy congratulations to this year's winners Leila Nasser and Ryan Ferrera [Applause] thank you I apologize for the acronyms but I'm going to spell them out the Connecticut Association of public school superintendents along with the Western Connecticut superintendents Association and superintendent Dr John Muriel and United States Senator Richard Blumenthal recognize two students with certificates of Excellence for their leadership academic prowess and service to their school community congratulations to Caitlin zezza [Applause] up next is the empathy awareness and compassion grant for the dads against depression this grant was established by the dads against depression Foundation the grant is intended to help a graduating
051senior as they pursue higher education this year's recipient is part of our local fire department a unique commitment for someone's age he exhibits a strong dedication to his community and has expressed that he would like to become a teacher it was a great pleasure that dads against depression Foundation is presenting this scholarship to Jack anderlock congratulations moving on to some World Language Awards all right so here we go so the following seniors will received the Connecticut seal of by literacy on their diploma the Seal of by literacy recognizes the Valiant value of students academic efforts and the tangible benefits of being bilingual and biliterate It prepares students to be 21st century Global Citizens at a multicultural multilingual world seal acknowledges the Mastery of two or more languages as a valuable asset for both individuals and
052their communities it also provides recognition to English learners for the great value of developing English and maintaining their primary language congratulations to the following students for each language we have students that will be awarded the the Seal of my literacy in Chinese and English we have students that have earned it in Russian Spanish and English we have students that have earned it in Portuguese Spanish and English Portuguese French and English and Portuguese and English in addition to others that I'll get on to a next slide so let's talk about their Chinese and English congratulations to Rachel tang and Annie Ying Russian Spanish and English Katarina anaki Portuguese Spanish and English Adam Nevis and Alicia Polanco Pimentel Portuguese marks in English Jessica usmo Portuguese not Portuguese French English and then Portuguese in English and Adriana Ruiz
053judging by the stair I just got from Miss Genovese I'm not supposed to call you up yet um you're going to get your certificates after but certainly when I do call your names for the next section please stand because we have several students who are going to be receiving the Spanish and English seal of by literacy so when I call your name please stand at the end of the ceremony you'll come up and get your certificates because there is a significant number for me to read enough that I have to scroll so the following seniors will receive the Connecticut seal of by literacy on their diploma for proficiency and instant English please hold your applause to the end but when I say your name please stand David Avila Ruby Casey Tricia chenaroo Kyle dattner Matthew
054S null Louis Fernandez Ryan Ferreira Ava freeze Aisha Hunter Casey Katz Jake Leon Anushka manohar omkar Marla panavar Skylar batais Jenna McManus Jalen Medina avenisto Venezia Helena Pinto Madison Preston Ashley Rodriguez Nathan Schmidt adethia Shanker Sophia Sinta and Lauren Tock so a round of applause at the conclusion of the ceremony we'll invite you up to come get your certificates at the end of the ceremony along with some pins moving on to the Brookfield Spanish Honor Society scholarship each year our world language teachers nominate High achieving senior members of the Spanish Honor Society for the Spanish Honor Society scholarship after the scholarship committee evaluates the nominees on their academic achievement throughout High School their performance the national Spanish contests The attainment of the Seal of by literacy and their commitment to a lifelong Learning Journey the
055committee votes to choose an award recipient congratulations to this year's recipient Jalen Medina [Applause] moving on to the Ronald Reagan leadership medal in the words of our nation's 40th President Ronald Reagan there are no great limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence imagination and wonder this prestigious award is presented to a graduating student who best exemplifies the characteristics of Drive humility and service before self the recipient of this year's Ronald Reagan leadership medal is Caitlin ZaZa thank you so this is a picture of Viola martini weidelink great scholarship I'm very pleased to give out every year the viola Martini Wildlife scholarship Viola Martini Wildlife became brookfield's first town clerk in 1931. her office was in the basement of town hall which later became the Joyce Memorial Library and is now the
056Brookfield Museum and Historical Society the people that remember Viola best describe her as being an amazing caregiver she enjoyed baking and sewing and even conducted much of the town's business out of her own home the viola Martini scholarship is presented to a student who embodies these exemplary qualities this recipient should intend to pursue an education in the health care profession have a good work ethic and show enthusiasm for taking care of others this year's recipient will receive a five thousand dollar annually renewable scholarship for a total of twenty thousand dollars two congratulations go to Rachel Tang you live in the back end of the library you'll see this picture Wireless picture you'll also see Raymond weidler's picture Raymond g wide Lake the son of George and Viola Weiland was born raised and lived his whole
057life in Brookfield during his working years he was an accountant tree farmer and held a position of Brookfield Town treasurer for 30 years many have raised stories about growing up Brookfield are documented this book titled the Ironworks districts the Raymond g weidler scholarship is presented to a student who plans to pursue an education in Aerospace research scientific research or mathematics the recipient must have a good work ethic and possess excellent critical thinking skills this year's recipient will receive a five thousand dollar annually renewable scholarship congratulations to Kyle dapner thank you moving on to the president's award for excellence this is a letter from President Joe Biden Dr Jill Biden it's dated January 20th 2023. congratulations and receiving the 2023 president's education award Jill and I are honored to join your family friends and teachers and
058recognizing this wonderful achievement over the past year you worked hard learned so much and faced challenges head on you stay curious and fearless and you persevered I am proud of you and I hope you are too I truly believe that you are part of a remarkable generation one that is more gifted talented and tolerant than any before that is why I know the future of our nation is bright young people like you will be leading it keep studying believe in yourself and know there is no limit to what you can do you can make a difference lift our country up and change the world I look forward to all of you accomplish Joseph larvite so this academic Excellence award recognizes the academic success success of students with a GPA of 4.0 or higher recipients can
059pick up their certificates from Mrs Genovese and at the conclusion of the awards ceremony this is one of our most impressive awards for many reasons because there is a significant number of students so many students in fact that I will just call your name and ask that you stand in place when you 've known but I will call each of your names please refrain from Applause till the end congratulations to scroll on this one [Music] Shannon ackerly Katarina on a key Hannah balsi Ella belly Jude Booker room William cacase Ruby Casey Tricia chenaroo Doreen Darwish Lena Darwish Kyle dattner Jake defeo Elisa Eddy Matthew S Nall Louis Fernandez Ryan Ferreira Grace vasilo Aisha Henner Elias Gonzalez Soraya Gonzalez Grace goodsell Kelsey Gunn Aina Hashmi slow down for this one Charles do you treat us Isabella
060Logan hofsted Casey Katz Dakota kaifus Alexander Krause Jayden lallier Margaret Leopold Gabriella lapori Anna Lynn Owen lefaso Emma lanergan Jan Eric lupinacci Sophia Mangini Anushka manohar omkar Marla panavar Tyler Martinez Daniel McHugh Jenna McManus Jalen Medina Ethan metler Bianca Mills Juliana mix Cameron Morrissette Kayla Murray Layla Nasser Adam Nevis Kaylee O'Connor Andrew O'Farrell so close Casey Pratt Madison Preston Matthew Perry darlaquitosaka Ethan rotting Isha sakamuri Nathan Schmidt even Sebastian adithius Shankar Peyton shevlin Sophia Sinta Alexander Smith Calvin Swenson Aston Sylvester Luke tobacco Rachel Tang Nicholas titolo Jocelyn Titus Mina tremonte Mia Vaccaro Connor Weiss Julia jerkerson and Caitlin zeza thank you I want to highlight that the speed with which I went through that in no way diminishes the fact that each one of those students that I just named had a GPA of 4.0
061or higher graduated [Music] very impressive under Department Scholars up first is the Career and Technical education scholar this year's winner is [Applause] next is our in the humanities Department we have the English Department scholar Aisha Hunter [Applause] thank you up next is the social studies Department scholar congratulations to a member of the geography B Team Ferreira the geography team we talked what place third in the state third the state thank you Katie was there too so was lovely there's a couple up next is the physical education department scholar congratulations to Mary ciriello up next is the math department scholar congratulations to Aditya shunker up next is the science department scholar congratulations to Rachel Tang up next is the visual arts department scholar congratulations goes to thank you up next is the fine arts department scholar
062congratulations to Aditya Shankar our last apartment award is the world languages Department scholar congratulations to Katarina on a key [Applause] on to our last two recognitions of the evening probably the worst kept secret for the two of these um so I am pleased to announce uh formerly in front of a large group of people for the first time but we've known for some time now uh the salutatorian of the class of 2023 will be attending Duke University we won't hold that against racial Tang that Duke just can't beat UConn I'm sorry we're holding against you but congratulations to Rachel time thank you not that Mr Bernie had told me to say that for Mr gustasi and last but certainly not least our valedictorian this year who will be attending Brown University [Music] [Applause] [Music] so
063that is our last official Award of the evening I appreciate everyone who came out tonight family friends students especially our scholarship providers there's several students here we need to come up and get their either their seal of by literacy certificate in Penn or their president's award I ask I ask the exhibit a little bit of patience as we try to work through that process and make sure you get it we will stay here for a while if you would like to take pictures in front of the stage I'm going to put up a standard backdrop and you can take pictures and celebrate congratulations to all of our award recipients this evening have a great evening and I'll see you on June 17th congratulations thank you [Music] thank you let me know I don't even know
064what I want out [Music] thank you specific language foreign okay um [Music] all right thank you all right where'd you go here excuse me yeah I definitely wrote my increases [Music] boy over here Merry Christmas [Music] thank you congratulations Rachel congratulations hey congratulations man you cleaned up man that's great congratulations foreign [Music] you know the wine shows ahead today so you're Germany musicians [Applause] pictures I think am I down I'm not sure congratulations [Music] the Joe Biden one from the president himself is thank you so much congratulations