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SUNDAY TELEGRAM MAY 23, 2010
Brian C. Ayers
St. Mark’s School
Markus A. Wedderburn
Tantasqua Regional High School
AGE: 18
HOMETOWN: Brimfield
PARENTS: Mark and
Yolanda Wedderburn
HONORS AND AWARDS: John
and Abigail Adams Award;
Student of the Quarter,
carpentry, Grade 11;
Student of the Quarter,
literature, Grade 9; Honor Roll, Grades
9-12.
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Karate, Grades 9-12; Jiu
Jitsu, Grade 12.
PLANS: Study engineering at Springfield
Technical Community College.
Josue S. Diaz
AGE: 18
HOMETOWN: Southboro
PARENTS: David and Linda
Ayers
HONORS AND AWARDS: Peter
M. Schuh Scholarship
Award; Harvard Club
Prize; Thayer Award;
Cum Laude Society; President of the Saint
Mark’s Athletic Committee.
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Lacrosse, Grades 9-12,
captain and MVP, Grade 12, AIHSL Team,
Grade 12; Football, Grades 11-12, captain
and MVP, Grade 12, AIHSL Team, All-New
England Team, Grade 12; Basketball,
Grades 10-12; Cross country, Grades
9-10; Peer c ounselor, Grade 12; Writing
tutor, Grades 11-12.
OTHER: Major in Biology at Middlebury
College.
Twin City Christian School
AGE: 16
HOMETOWN: Worcester
PARENTS: Rafael and Maria
Diaz
HONORS AND AWARDS: First in
Biology, Chemistry,
Engineering and Physics
at Pensacola Christian
College Research Camp,
Grade 10; Most Improved Player in Soccer;
2nd in Physics Test in Massachusetts
Association of Christian Schools Academic
Testing Competition; 3rd in Advanced Math
in MACS Academic Testing Competition;
Highest Honors in Senior Year.
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Youth Outreach Program,
Grades 9-12; Youth Bible Quiz team,
Grades 9-12; Volunteer for homeless
shelters in Worcester, Grades 9-10;
Statistics manager for TCCS boy’s
basketball team, Grade 10; AWANA
Elementary Program at church, Grade 9;
TCCS Choir, Grade 10; YMCA Summer
Camp volunteer in Worcester; Youth
Outreach Program; Worship Team at Twin
City Christian School, graphics technician.
PLANS: Attend Calvin College in Michigan.
Alyssa E. Donohue
St. Mary’s Junior-Senior High School
AGE: 17
HOMETOWN: Worcester
PARENTS: Peter and Linda
Donohue
HONORS AND AWARDS: Holy
Cross Book Award;
Principal’s Award; Gold
Award; Silver Award;
Principal’s List, Grades
9-12; Science Fair Award, Grade 12.
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Honor Society, Grades
9-12; Soccer, Grades 9-12; Basketball,
Grades 11-12; Softball, Grades 9-12; Class
parliamentarian, Grades 10-12; Drama
Club, actor, Grades 11-12; Drama Club
assistant costume manager, Grade 12;
Math tutor, Grade 12; Religious retreat
leader, Grade 12.
PLANS: Major in environmental science or
biochemistry at College of the Holy Cross
or Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
OTHER: Part-time job at Price Chopper.
James Shanahan
Tahanto Regional Middle/High School
AGE: 17
HOMETOWN: Boylston
PARENTS: Daniel and Joan
Shanahan
HONORS AND AWARDS:
Superintendent’s Award;
Harvard Book Award;
Valedictorian; Physical
Education Highest
Average Award, Grades 10-11; Bausch &
Lomb Honorary Science Award; AP Scholar
Award; John and Abigail Adams
Scholarship.
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Class president, Grades
9-12; Model United Nations, Grades 9-12;
Math Team, Grades 9-12; Cross country,
Grades 10-12, MIAA Outstanding
Sportsmanship Award, Grade 10; National
Honor Society, Grade 12; Band and
Chorus Council, Grade 12; Science Club,
Grade 10.
PLANS: Attend a university to major in
chemistry, specifically polymer science.
OTHER: Worked part-time for Arthur Cole
Painting Corporation during the summers.
Nicholas A. Briggs
University Park Campus School
AGE: 17
HOMETOWN: Worcester
PARENTS: Jeannine Karre,
stepfather Richard Karre
and Dale Briggs
HONORS AND AWARDS:
Valedictorian; National
Honors Society; Mass.
Superintendents’ Scholar;
Harvard Book Award.
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Student Body president,
Grade 12; Intern for Rep. James P.
McGovern, Grade 12; Hospital volunteer,
Grade 11; Tutoring, Grades 9-12; Volunteer
for Mayor Joseph C. O’Brien campaign and
Gov. Deval L. Patrick campaign, Grade 12;
High School Quiz Show, Grade 12.
PLANS: Study political science at Brown
University or Boston College.
Kristin E. Poti
St. Peter Marian
AGE: 18
PARENTS: Anthony and
Deborah Poti
HONORS AND AWARDS:
Harvard Book Club,
Grades 9-12; AP Scholar
with Honors; National
Honor Society; People to
People Leadership
Forum, Washington, D.C., in 2007.
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Field hockey, Grades
9-12; Softball, Grades 9-12; Indoor track,
Grades 9-11; Bowling, Grade 12; Student
ambassador, Grade 12; Peer tutoring,
Grade 12.
PLANS: Major in Biology at Worcester
Polytechnic Institute.
Haley K. Fuller
Tantasqua Regional High School
AGE: 17
HOMETOWN: Holland
PARENTS: Michael and
Carol Fuller
HONORS AND AWARDS:
Harvard Book Award;
Superintendent Scholar,
Grade 12; National Merit
Scholarship
Commendation; The Koplik Scholarship;
The Look Up and Smile Award and Ballet
Scholarship, presented by Sally McDermott
Dance Centers.
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Sally McDermott Dance
Company, Grades 9-12; Student Council,
class treasurer, executive board treasurer,
Grades 10-12; National Honor Society, vice
president, Grades 11-12; Mock Trial Team
lawyer, Grades 10-12; Math Team, Grades
10-12; Recycling Club, Grades 9-12;
Yearbook editor.
PLANS: Major in biology at Harvard University
as a pre-medical student.
OTHER: Tutors elementary and middle school
students. Works summers at Team Hoyt
Finish Line.
Kelly A. Cotter
Uxbridge High School
AGE: 18
HOMETOWN: Uxbridge
PARENTS: John and Patricia
Cotter
HONORS AND AWARDS:
Salutatorian; Outstanding
Performance in English
Award, Grade 11;
Outstanding performance
in Spanish Award, Grade 11; Academic
Excellence Award, Grades 11-12; “Most
Spirited” Award, Grade 10; Junior Award for
Academic Achievement; National Honor
Student, Grade 9; All-American Scholar,
Grade 10; John and Abigail Adams
Scholarship; MSSAA Academic Excellence
Team Award for varsity cheerleading, Grade
11.
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: National Honor Society,
Ray A. Magner
Sutton Memorial High School
AGE: 17
HOMETOWN: Sutton
PARENTS: Robert and
Sharon Magner
HONORS AND AWARDS: John
and Abigail Adams
Scholarship Award;
Sutton High School
Academic Excellence
Award; Excellence in Spanish III Honors
Course Award; Excellence in Geometry CP
Course Award; Worcester County Math
League Award.
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Class vice president,
Grade 12; National Honor Society,
Grades 9-12; Photography Club, Grades
11-12; CMRSAC student representative,
Grades 10-11; Junior varsity soccer,
captain, Grade 9; Worcester County Math
League, Grade 9.
PLANS: Major in biology at University of
Massachusetts at Amherst – Commonwealth
College.
OTHER: Grocery Clerk at Goretti’s
Supermarket in Millbury.
Brett M. Kenneson
Tourtellotte Memorial High School
AGE: 17
HOMETOWN: North
Grosvenordale, Conn.
PARENTS: Bruce and Dale
Kenneson
HONORS AND AWARDS:
Bausch and Lomb
Honorary Science Award;
Connecticut Association
of School Governor’s Scholar semifinalist;
Academic Excellence in Biology; Academic
Excellence in English.
PLANS: Major in engineering at Worcester
Polytechnic Institute.
Grades 10-12, president, Grade 12;
Soccer, Grades 9-12; Softball, Grades
9-12; Cheerleading, Grades 11-12,
sportsmanship award, Grade 12; SADD,
Grades 11-12; Senior class secretary;
Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council,
Grades 9-12, class representative, Grade
12; Student-to-Student mentor, Grade 11,
12; Go Green Club, Grades 11-12; Toys for
Tots holiday party, Grades 11, 12; Prom
committee, Grades 11-12; Community of
Caring, Grades 11-12; Tutor, Grade 12.
PLANS: Attend the University of Rhode Island
in the Doctor of Pharmacy Program with a
minor in Biology and/or Spanish. Pursue a
Master’s Degree in business administration.
OTHER: Dancer at Tracey’s Dance Center;
Uxbridge Flame travel softball team.