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Board of Directors Mr. Brian McCann, President Principal (Swansea) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dr. Keith Crowley, Vice President Contact:PeterSmith Principal 5085417997 St. Johns Preparatory School (Danvers) Mr.JamesAntonelli Nipmuc Regional High School Student Receives Principal WestfordAcademy MIAA/NESN Student-Athlete of the Month Award Ms. Donna Brickley AthleticDirector UPTON — Chris Gonnley, a senior at Nipmuc Regional High School, has Notre Dame Academy (Hingham) been selected as the recipient of the “MIAA/NESN Student-Athlete of Mr. Alex Campea Athletic Director the Month Award” for April 2012. Catholic Memorial School (W. Roxbury) Ms.RobertaDoering A member of the Nipmuc Regional High School soccer and School Committee teams, Chris Gormley has enjoyed a successful interscholastic athletic Agawam career. He was elected as a captain of the Nipmuc soccer team that Mr. Sean Gilrein Superintendent advanced to the MIAA Division 2 Central Boys Soccer Tournament Dudley-CharltonReg. School District championship game. Chris was also selected as a Dual Valley Mr. Barry Haley Conference and Central Massachusetts Soccer All Star. His leadership Athletic Director and the sportsmanship that he displays led to his attendance at the Concord-CarlisleHigh School is Mr. Roland Joyal MIAAIMSSADA Sportsmanship Summit. In addition, Chris the Principal starting shortstop on the Nipmuc baseball team. Mr. DavId King Academically, Chris Gormley has earned a 3.91 grade point average Athletic Director Athol High School while taking all honors and Advanced Placement courses. He is ranked Mr. Karl Lord eighth in Nipmuc Regional High School’s senior class. Chris has also School Committee established a leadership role through his participation in the school’s Tn-County Reg. Voc.Tech.(Franldin) DECA program. Mr. Charles Lyons Superintendent-Director ShawsheenValley Tech. HS (Billerica) Nipmuc Regional High School Athletic Director and Soccer Coach Bill Mr. Kevin Malnes Leaver says, “In all, Chris is what every athletic director and/or coach Principal would want from his or her student-athletes. He competes hard and Douglas High School fairly. When the action on the field or diamond is finished, he competes Mr. Timothy Payne just as hard, if not harder, in the classroom.” Principal Mt. Greylock Reg. HS (Williamstown) Mr.MichaelRubln The “Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA)/New Principal England Sports Network (NESN) Student-Athlete of the Month Award” EastBoston High School is presented on a monthly basis to one male and one female student- Mr. Stephen Sangster Principal athlete who display excellence in the areas of academics, athletics and Rockland High School community service. Students in grades 9-12 who attend MIAA member Ms. Marilyn Slattery schools are eligible to receive the award. Monthly award winners will Assistant Principal receive a certificate of recognition and be featured on MIAA.net, High School Maiden NESN.com and NESN. Nominations for the award may be submitted by Mr. Francis WhItten Athletic Director principals, athletic directors, teachers, coaches, guidance counselors or Algonquin Reg. HS (Northborough) other school administrators. A complete list of “MIAA/NESN Student- Athlete of the Month Award” recipients and finalists can be found under the “Educational Athletics” and “Leadership” sections at www.miaa.net.