Class of 2021
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Introducing the ST JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2021 St Joseph High School is the premier college preparatory school in Southern Connecticut. It is our students; however, that make us truly special. As we seek to continue our legacy of excellence, we have carefully chosen our incoming freshman class and we are honored to introduce them to you. Each student adds tremendous value to our spirited community. Please take a minute to meet the Class of 2021! *We would like to extend our gratitude to the parents that sent in pictures and biographies to share! There are 203 members of There are 98 the Class of male students 2021 and 105 female students in this class The Class of 2021 will travel from as The Class of 2021 far as Stamford and has the most New Haven to get to 96% of the Class of students placed school every day 2021 shadowed at St in honors courses Joes before making after first review their enrollment in 5 years decision Graduates of All Saints Graduates of Our Lady of Catholic School Assumption School Bradley Barker Claire Gardella James McCormack Christella Maxamin Madison Tiago Graduate of Amity Middle School, Bethany Steven Ryan Rafael Masbad earned Madison Tiago (above) second place in the Graduates of Amity spent this summer exploring Assumption School’s first Middle School, Orange the south of Portugal and annual 3-point shooting contest! He was also Mackenzie Gallagher Spain. One of her stops included a Toboggan (basket) awarded Best Sport at his 8th Brady Hutchison grade class night! Preston Kral ride in Funchal, Madeira in Maeve Malone Portugal that can travel one mile in just 10 minutes! Graduates of Assumption School, Ansonia Brandon Ayers Preston Kral (center), was Janelle Cantil named to the 2021 All Stars team at the Battle of the Mackenzie Ceccarelli Hot Beds Lacrosse Amelia Cirella Tournament in Newark, DE Robert Lewicki this July! Rafael Masbad Taylor Pelatowski Mikayla Wiacek Maeve Malone (left) is a talented soccer player. Her team won the CT Cup Championship this summer! Graduates of Bailey Middle Graduates of Fairfield School Woods Middle School Laci Lewis Joseph Harrington Over 15% of the Class of 2021 traveled Ava Ruxer Emma Kelly Julia Wang is traveling Jacquelyn Tavella Chloe Mattison to St Joes all the way abroad this summer! from Beijing, China! Julia is a talented artist Graduate of Beijing Haidian who enjoys painting, Foreign Language fashion design and Shi Yan School playing guitar. Julia Wang Marcus Landeen made it to the finals at Invention Convention at UCONN with his creation of a Graduate of Common prototype for a citizen safety app Ground Magnet School called SA4VE (Safety App 4 Victim Ava Ruxer (above) loves Tyler DuBose Emergency). He also attended the playing soccer and is looking state finals in Manchester, CT for forward to playing as a Cadet! running the 100m in track. Marcus plays the bass drum and his school Graduates of Derby band won 1st place in the district Middle School Graduate of East Shore middle school Battle of the Bands Adam Bowlby Middle School this year! Armin Zilic Jacqueline Sullivan Graduate of Discovery Graduate of Easton Jacob Dawes (pictured top Magnet School Country Day School far left and bottom far left) Marcus Landeen Andrea Weber traveled to Israel with his 8th grade class this spring! He visited museums and historical sites throughout the Graduate of Eagle Hill Graduate of Ezra Academy country while bonding with Greenwich his classmates. Meredith Saba Jacob Dawes Graduates of Helen Keller Middle School Graduates of Flood Ashley Edwards-Gillis Middle School Maxwell Gregor Jacquelyn Brown Hailee Desalle Graduates of Hillcrest Dennis Elrod Middle School Matthew Guzzi Justin Russo Michael Brown Cailyn Valentine Christopher Cornell-Neal Megan Frattaroli Elizabeth LaFrance Graduates of Great Oak Samantha Miller Max Kimmel (right) Middle School Sophia Molnar was selected as a 2017 Ella Smith CONNY All-Star, Victoria Alves (above) has had an Victoria Alves representing Milford incredibly busy year! She was a Madison Mizak Graduate of Inner Mongol Youth Lacrosse participant in the 2017 Y ou Be the Agricultural University at this summer’s game! Chemist Connecticut State Challenge and Middle School was accepted into the Great Oak Honor Graduate of Greenwich Society in May, and received an Athletic Catholic School Laura Zhao Geno Salvatore was Award for being a member of the track honored with the 8th team! This year she also earned the Anthony Gerace grade Academic Musical Leadership award for the Shelton Excellence in Reading Chamber Singers division of the United Graduates of Harborside Award from Girls Choir. She has volunteered in a Harborside this year! variety of charities this year and served as Middle School co-president of the Immanuel Lutheran Colin Buchner Church youth group. During the Great Grace Cottle Oak Middle School “Moving Up” Katherine Ganser Dennis Elrod was the Student ceremony, she received the President’s Max Kimmel of the Month of May and Award for Educational Excellence and Connor Larson received the President’s Award the Richard Canalori Performing Arts Samir Rajani for Outstanding Academic Award. She was also acknowledged for Geno Salvatore Achievement in 8th grade. Laura Zhao (above) is a talented Dennis won 1st Place in both Outstanding Academic Excellence, Natalie Violetta having achieved high honors throughout musician; she plays the piano and Shot Put and Disc Throw at the Justin Williams middle school. After a such an eventful violin. In her free time she enjoys League Championship for Boys year, her summer hobbies have included swimming and calligraphy. Laura Track & Field at Flood Middle sleeping late, reading voraciously, and spent time in Thailand volunteering School! composing entertaining and spontaneous with elementary school students this songs on her ukulele. spring. Graduates of Jockey Hollow Middle School Bianca Espaillat (left) was the Salutatorian of her graduating class! Adriana Cabral She was also awarded the Academic Nia Christie Achievement certificate in all subject Jonathan DiMaria areas including Language Arts, Madeline Fried Social Studies, Math and Science. Jessica Noce Bianca’s brother Matthew will also Katherine Spangenberg be joining the St Joes family this year in the The Class of 2021 Class of 2020! graduated from Graduate of John C. 50 different Daniels Middle School Middle Schools! Bianca Espaillat Jonathan DiMaria was recently selected for recognition by the Rotary Nia Christie (left) was voted Club of Monroe for the most athletic at Jockey Hollow Service Above Self Award at this year, and rightfully so! She Jockey Hollow. This special set new school records for High designation is only awarded Jump, Low Jump and 55m to two students each year hurdles. In addition, she competed this July in 3 events in New Britain and won 3 gold medals! Graduates of Jockey Hollow Middle School Adriana Cabral Nia Christie Jonathan DiMaria Madeline Fried Jessica Noce Katherine Spangenberg Graduates of Madison Sofia Paolella (left) earned the Middle School Madison Middle School Award for Graduate of Nathan Hale Academic Excellence, awarded to those Middle School Brooke Eckhart with a GPA OF 4.0+ for 3 years of Joseph Snyder Andrew Eisenman middle school! In addition, she received Grace Hickey the President's Award for Outstanding Graduates of Newtown Brittany Mairano Academic Excellence and the Benjamin Middle School Alyssa Mancini Franklin Individual Award at the Drew Morris Middle School We the People Eric Burbank Sofia Paolella Showcase. This award is particularly Matthew Carpenter Nina Pizzicarola special because it was awarded to Sofia Trevor Jacozzi Caitlin Vozzella for being able to eloquently speak on a Olivia Wilkins wide range of topics from history to modern day and commanded the attention of the room Eric Burbank was selected by the Olivia Wilkins “Liv” is a regular Principal and faculty at Newtown volunteer with the Trumbull Fire Middle School as the school’s Scholar- Company. She assists with their Leader at the Connecticut Association Annual 9/11 Blood Drive and of Schools. He was honored at a holiday parties. She also enjoys statewide awards banquet in June for serving meals at the Thomas Merton his outstanding scholarship and Center, and assisting her community distinguished leadership in his with her youth group. At school, Liv community. Eric was also honored with keeps busy with the Debate Club and the Newtown Rotary Club Personal brings her talents to the orchestra as a Achievement Award recognizing violinist. She also loves helping her outstanding young people! neighbors by providing a dog Caitlin Vozzella (left) is walking service and babysitting! the USA Gymnastics Level 7 Connecticut State All Around Champion and Bars Champion. She earned a spot Endless amounts of 55 Members of the to represent Connecticut on community service and Class of 2021 have the Regional Team where she volunteer work has been earned an academic placed 3rd on the Balance completed by the Class of scholarship! Beam! 2021—the most popular service being animal rescue! Graduate of Northeast Graduate of Peking Normal University University Middle School Middle School Benedict Zhang Hannah Liu Graduate of Rodger Graduate of Park City Ludlowe Middle School Magnet School Sven Morrison George Stewart Graduates of Seymour Hannah Liu (pictured above, center Graduates of Park City Middle School Benedict Zhang (above) and below) loves the performing arts; Preparatory School is a talented piano Justin Keeler dancing, singing and acting are some player. He also enjoys Adriana Kolanovic of her favorite hobbies. Hannah Mia Alicea playing basketball and is played the Stepmother in her Drama Marquise Fernandes Alyssa Moher a Knicks fan. Club’s production of Cinderella this year. Her Drama Club received first place in their performing arts Mia Alicea (pictured competition! In addition to below, far right) sang at performing, Hannah loves this year’s photography, painting, drawing and Barnumpalooza at playing basketball, badminton and Seaside Park! Justin Keeler graduated 8th grade with High Honors.