E.O. Smith Seniors Named 2012 CAS Scholar Athlete Recipients

A pair of seniors were recognized recently as two of the state’s top scholar-athletes at the 2012 Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) Scholar-Athlete Banquet sponsored by .

Jesse Lusa and Cassandra Svelnys were nominated by E.O. Smith Principal Louis F. DeLoreto for "demonstrating exemplary academic and athletic careers including participating in an interscholastic athletics; possessing personal standards and achievements that are a model to others; exhibiting outstanding school; and community service and carrying themselves with high levels of integrity, self-discipline and courage," according to a news release.

“ is proud to partner with CAS to honor the best and brightest high school scholar-athletes from all across Connecticut, Rachel Deane, owner/operator and president of the Connecticut and Western Massachusetts Owner/Operator Association, said in a prepared statement.

"We applaud the state’s top students for both their academic and athletic achievement,” she said.

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