Ridgefield High School Class of '22: Scholarships, Awards & Colleges

RIDGEFIELD, CT — The commencement ceremony for the Ridgfield High School class of 2022 is scheduled for Friday, 4 p.m. at the William A. O’Neill Center at Western Connecticut State University.

Here's a list of the class of 2022 senior award winners and scholarship recipients, along with photos of the Top 10 scholars, courtesy RHS:

• Steve S. Abraham
  • Leona Bedient Crouchley and Charles D. Crouchley Jr Scholarship
• Alena Alexander
  • Project Lead the Way Department Award
• Kavya Anand
  • Ms President US Mentor Recognition
  • RHS Service to Student Union Scholarship
• Alexia G. Anglade
  • American Legion Post 78 Essay Contest
  • Ridgefield Garden Club Scholarship
  • Service Recognition to RHS Save the Children
  • Social Studies Department Award - Civic Participation
• Samuel A. Bazarian
  • Ridgefield Youth Football Scholarship
  • Tiger Touchdown Club Scholarship Award

• Evan Bellusci
  • Service Recognition to Investment and Innovation
• Alexander S. Blaha
  • The RHS Wrestling Booster Club Scholarship
• Nathan C. Blaha
  • The Jim Murphy Ridgefield Youth Wrestling Scholarship
  • Southridge Technology Gary Tiger Memorial Scholarship
• Riley Blake
  • Service Recognition to FCCLA
• Griffin A. Blood
  • RHS Service to Student Union Scholarship
  • Service Recognition to The Classics Club
  • World Language Department Award - Latin
• Aidan J. Bogursky
  • PTSA Scholarship Award
• Alyssa R. Boxer
  • Ridgefield Youth Cheer Scholarship
• Julia L. Bragg
  • Ridgefield High School Athletic Advisory Council (AAC) Girls Scholarship
  • Ryan Meegan Memorial Scholarship
• Ella S. Brown
  • Soccer Club of Ridgefield (SCOR) Scholarship
  • Service Recognition to American Sign Language Club
• Steven Brown
  • Caudatowa Garden Club Scholarship
• Daniel Bucciero
  • The Rick Ligi Memorial Scholarship
  • Rena Principi Memorial Scholarship
• Matthew Bucciero
  • The Rick Ligi Memorial Scholarship
  • Rena Principi Memorial Scholarship
• Nicholas T. Burch
  • Ridgefield Thrift Shop Scholarship
• Nathan P. Burra
  • Rose M. Antonucci Scholarship Award
• Emiliano Caballero
  • RHS Soccer Booster Club Scholarship Award
• Alexandra G. Cacciapaglia
  • Carey V. Depuy Kindness Scholarship - Art Award
  • Girls Field Hockey Booster Club Athletic/Citizenship Scholarship
  • Visual & Performing Arts Department Award - 3D-Design
• Arianna Calle
  • Service Recognition to the Career Club
  • World Language Department Award - Spanish
• Lindsay M. Carroll
  • ACT of Connecticut’s RHS Theater Scholarship
  • Musical Theater Scholarship
  • PTSA Department Award-VPA Theater
  • RHS Theater Boosters Club Scholarship
  • Visual & Performing Arts Department Award - Theater Arts
• Julia E. Carrozza
  • Carey V. Depuy Kindness Scholarship - Lacrosse
  • Cowin-Chapman Lacrosse Scholarship
  • Frances Demrick Scholarship
  • Girls Field Hockey Booster Club Athletic/Citizenship Scholarship
  • Tiger Hollow Scholar Athlete and Community Leadership Award

• Hersha U. Chauhan
  • Ms President US Mentor Recognition
  • PTSA Department Award –Math
  • RHS Student Government Scholarship
  • Ridgefield Ladies Golf Association Award in Memory of Ann Powers
  • Robert and Catherine Wilder Fund
  • Roma Pizzeria Scholarship
  • Social Studies Department Award - Most Outstanding Student
  • Math Department Award
  • Connecticut Association of Boards of Education Award
  • English Department Award
  • American Legion Girls State Award, Delegate
• Carli R. Ciavarelli
  • Anne S. Richardson Award
  • Ridgefield Rotary Club Scholarship
• Molly Christel
  • Service Recognition to Science Olympiad
  • World Language Department Award - Mandarin
• Meredith L. Clifford
  • RHS Soccer Booster Club Scholarship Award
  • Ryan Meegan Memorial Scholarship
• Emma Q. Coakley
  • Roma Pizzeria Scholarship
  • The Diamond in the Rough Scholarship
  • Dimitri’s Academic Scholarship
  • Carey V. Depuy Kindness Scholarship - Science Research
• Stephen S. Colletto
  • Ridgefield Thrift Shop Scholarship
• Evan S. Collins
  • Steven M. Scott Excellence in Economics Award
• Ryan R. Colsey
  • Ridgefield High School Athletic Advisory Council (AAC) Boys Scholarship
  • Ridgefield High School Boys Lacrosse Booster Club Scholarship
• Justine I. Corsilia
  • PTSA Department Award –Health
  • Ridgefield Guild of Artists Student Scholarship
  • RHS Soccer Booster Club Scholarship Award
  • Math Department Award
  • English Department Award
• Alyza C. Crook
  • Michael Meltzer Memorial Music & Art Scholarship
  • Ms President US Mentor Recognition
  • Ridgefield Old Timers Association - Tom Belote Memorial/ROTA
  • Roma Pizzeria Scholarship
  • The Creagh Family Scholarship
  • Service Recognition to Madrigals
• Lily G. Daubenspeck
  • RHS Service to Student Union Scholarship
• Carter W. Deane
  • Lisa M. Rodden Memorial Guidance Scholarship
• Josiah W. deGrasse
  • Ridgefield Old Timers Association - Tom Belote Memorial/ROTA
• Sophie R. Desmarais
  • RHS Service to Student Union Scholarship
  • World Language Department Award - Italian
• Hailey A. DeWalt
  • Roma Pizzeria Scholarship
• Olivia M. Dillon
  • PTSA Department Award –FCS
  • Service Recognition to The Caudatowan Yearbook
  • Family and Consumer Sciences Department Award - Outstanding Culinary Student
• Gabriella DiMeglio
  • Anne S. Richardson Award
  • National Charity League Scholarship
• Alexander Dona
  • PTSA Department Award –AHS
• Ryan P. Donovan
  • Roma Pizzeria Scholarship
  • Ridgefield Thrift Shop Scholarship
  • Robert Scalzo Memorial Scholarship
  • Pamela F. and Robert J. Morganti Memorial Scholarship
  • Tiger Hollow Scholar Athlete and Community Leadership Award
• Katherine E. Dowd
  • PTSA Department Award –PE
• Jonathon P. Dowding
  • RHS Soccer Booster Club Scholarship Award
  • Soccer Club of Ridgefield (SCOR) Scholarship
  • Reading Department Award
• Alexis O. Dunn
  • Carey V. Depuy Kindness Scholarship - Cross Country
• Marlene Edwards
  • Ridgefield Thrift Shop Scholarship
  • Davis Education & Career Consultants LLC, Award for Spirit, Integrity & Leadership
• Silvia G. Feola
  • American Legion Post 78 Essay Contest

• Adelaine C. Fincham
  • Roma Pizzeria Scholarship
  • The Evelyn Peeler Memorial Scholarship
• Owen F. Foley
  • Exchange Club of Ridgefield Youth of the Year
  • PTSA Scholarship Award
• Emily PJ. Fox
  • Ridgefield Old Timers Scholarship
• Taryn A. Furey
  • RHS Service to Student Union Scholarship
• Logan M. Gels
  • Ridgefield Basketball Association Leadership Award
• Emma K. Gibson
  • RHS Service to Student Union Scholarship
• Madeleine Gonley
  • Service Recognition to Robotics Club
• Christopher J. Hamilton
  • Erik F. Hoag Memorial Hockey Scholarship
• Sara E. Hansen
  • Bettie Jane Third Memorial Scholarship
• William B. Harford
  • Ridgefield High School Athletic Advisory Council (AAC) Boys Scholarship
  • Ryan Meegan Memorial Scholarship
  • CAS-CIAC Scholar Athlete Award
• Melissa Harris
  • Service Recognition to GSA
• Oliver F. Heimbauer
  • Musical Theater Scholarship

• Coleman N. Hoffner
  • 2022 SPHERE Leadership Award
  • Visual & Performing Arts Department Award - Orchestra
• James Hooker
  • Service Recognition to Lodestar Magazine
• Caroline B. Imbrogno
  • Ridgefield Woman’s Club Scholarship
  • RHS Girls Softball Booster Club Citizen Scholarship
• Tyler B. Ingram
  • Ridgefield Historical Society
• Kayla M. Johansen
  • Roma Pizzeria Scholarship
  • The Hord Foundation Scholarship
• Emmett C. Joyce
  • RHS Theater Boosters Club Scholarship
  • Robert Stanger / Regan Memorial Scholarship
• Moera Kamimura
  • Anne S. Richardson Award
  • The Peter Helie Family Scholarship Award
  • Service Recognition to the Clothing Global Club
• Karilyn Keaveny
  • Service Recognition to Future Medical Professionals
  • Visual & Performing Arts Department Award - Chorus

• Lauren Kim
  • Service Recognition to the Podcast Club
  • Visual & Performing Arts Department Award - Band
  • English Department Award
  • Scholar Leader
• Matthew J. Knachel
  • Dimitri’s Athletic Scholarship
  • Tyler Ugolyn Award
• Natasha E. Kowalczyk
  • PTSA Department Award –ART
• Allison J. Kramer
  • Anne S. Richardson Award
  • Girls Field Hockey Booster Club Athletic/Citizenship Scholarship
  • Pamela F. and Robert J. Morganti Memorial Scholarship
  • The Ed Brennan Memorial Ridgefield Youth Football Scholarship
• Aerin A. Krys
  • Bryan C. McCarthy Spirit of the Game Award
  • Dimitri’s Athletic Scholarship
  • Girls Field Hockey Booster Club Athletic/Citizenship Scholarship
• Christopher J. Lauretani
  • Ridgefield High School Boys Lacrosse Booster Club Scholarship
• Jacqueline Lehaney
  • Health Department Award

• Henry I. Levitt
• Robert Liesegang
  • Social Studies Department Award - Student Growth Award
• David O. Llanos
  • Rose M. Antonucci Scholarship Award
• Gino Lorenzini
  • Alternative High School Department Award
• Molly C. Lyons
  • RHS Student Government Scholarship
  • Ridgefield Police Benevolent Association Scholarship
  • Service Recognition to Senior Class Council
  • Western Connecticut Superintendents Association Award

• Ellen K. Maerean
• Brooke L. Manganiello
  • Emma Sandhu Memorial Scholarship Award
• Alison Manolakakis
  • Service Recognition to Project Comfort

• Jacquelyn R. Mantione
  • Federal Reserve Bank Challenge Scholarship
  • Math Department Award
• Matthew G. Marczak
  • Ryan Meegan Memorial Scholarship
  • Musical Theater Scholarship
  • Service Recognition to Musical Production
  • Service Recognition to the Wellness Club
• Kyle W. McCormick
  • Billy Fuess Memorial Scholarship
• Jack K. McGuire
  • Ridgefield Thrift Shop Scholarship
• Ethan K. McKean
  • PTSA Scholarship Award
  • The Max Michael Rosenfield Scholarship
  • Ridgefield Lions Club Scholarship
• Isabel D. McKean
  • Ridgefield Thrift Shop Scholarship
  • McGroddy-Goetz Scholarship
  • The Max Michael Rosenfield Scholarship
• Quinton E. Miller
  • Dimitri’s Academic Scholarship
• Fisher S. Mills
  • RHS Soccer Booster Club Scholarship Award
  • Soccer Club of Ridgefield (SCOR) Scholarship
  • Ryan Meegan Memorial Scholarship
• Ella G. Miner
  • Roma Pizzeria Scholarship
• Molly C. Moriarty
  • RHS Service to Student Union Scholarship
• Siovhan C. Moroney
  • Ridgefield High School Athletic Advisory Council (AAC) Girls Scholarship
  • Ridgefield Police Benevolent Association Scholarship
• Eliza E. Morris
  • RHS Service to Student Union Scholarship
  • The Dr. Stacey Gross RHS Spirit Award
• Kendra R. Mulhern
  • Ridgefield Basketball Association Leadership Award
• Eloise F. Murphy
  • Carey V. Depuy Kindness Scholarship - Art Award
• Morgan K. Murphy
  • Tutoring Club Scholarship
• Priya M. Natarajan
  • Ridgefield Administrators Association Scholarship
  • Science Department Award
• Priya Natarajana
  • Science Department Award
• Carolyn Neugarten
  • English Department Award

• Alexander Ni
• Colin H. O’Keefe
  • Ridgefield Basketball Association Leadership Award
• Alexandra L. O’Malley
  • Carey V. Depuy Kindness Scholarship - Lacrosse
• Lukas H. Overlock
  • RHS Service to Student Union Scholarship
  • Ridgefield Police Benevolent Association Scholarship
  • Connecticut Association of Boards of Education Award
• Jillian E. Pastore
  • RHS Soccer Booster Club Scholarship Award
  • Science Department Award
• Eric H. Pereira
  • Ridgefield Old Timers Scholarship
  • Roma Pizzeria Scholarship
• Kaylie J. Perhamus
  • RHS Service to Student Union Scholarship
  • Service Recognition to Unity Club
• Sabrina F. Porter
  • PTSA Department Award –English
  • RHS Service to Student Union Scholarship
  • Service Recognition to Knitting Knook
  • Service Recognition to the National Honor Society
  • Scholar Leader
  • American Legion Girls State Award, Delegate
• Allison R. Price
  • Tutoring Club Scholarship
• Jackson Ragland
  • Health Department Award
• Katherine C. Rector
  • Carey V. Depuy Kindness Scholarship - Cross Country
  • PTSA Department Award –World Language
  • The Sandy Hoddinott Scholarship
  • World Language Department Award - French
  • CAS-CIAC Scholar Athlete Award
• Philip J. Reiner
  • PTSA Department Award-Science
• James F. Riina
  • PTSA Department Award –Technology
• Scott L. Robert
  • Diane Caggiano Memorial Scholarship
  • Musical Theater Scholarship
  • PTSA Department Award –Music
  • Service Recognition to the Pit Orchestra
• Amanda M. Roberts
  • PTSA Department Award –Business
• Ava Rodgers
  • Family and Consumer Sciences Department Award - Outstanding FCS Student
• Evia C. Rodriguez
  • Anne S. Richardson Award
  • Jeanne Smith Memorial Scholarship
  • Math Department Award
  • Science Department Award
• Natalia S. Roseff
  • Robert Stanger / Regan Memorial Scholarship
  • Visual & Performing Arts Department award - 2D-Design
• Sydney R. Rosen
  • Soccer Club of Ridgefield (SCOR) Scholarship
• Rachel A. Rudnicki
  • Ridgefield Basketball Association Leadership Award
• Leo D. Santisi
  • Elizabeth Bigelow Ballard Memorial Scholarship
• Anne L. Sarath
  • Friends of Weir Farm National Historical Park
• Naomi A. Schluetter
  • Richard DiSalvo Engineering Scholarship
• Natalie R. Sganga
  • David E. Nichols Memorial Fund
  • RHS Girls Softball Booster Club Citizen Scholarship
• Addison C. Siburn
  • Business & Finance Technology Department Award
  • Service Recognition to Future Business Leaders of America
  • Business Department Award
• Anna Sidovar
  • Science Department Award
• Michael S. Stamatis
  • PTSA Department Award-PLTW
  • RHS Service to Student Union Scholarship
  • Ridgefield Police Benevolent Association Scholarship
  • Service Recognition to The Ridgefielder
• Ava M. Steneken
  • 2022 SPHERE Leadership Award
• Angelina P. Stofka
  • NCL NUTMEG Scholarship
• Anshuman S. Suryawanshi
  • RHS Student Government Scholarship
  • Roma Pizzeria Scholarship
  • Wadsworth Russell Lewis Fund Scholarship
  • Service Recognition to Student Government
  • Western Connecticut Superintendents Association Award
• Christian R. Thompson
  • McGroddy-Goetz Scholarship
• Kaden Thompson
  • Technology Education Department Award
• Alexis N. Urbanz
  • PTSA Department Award –Social Studies
  • ROAR Animal Welfare Award
• Nicholas J. Verbitsky
  • Tiger Touchdown Club Scholarship Award
• Caroline H. Vilinskis
  • Western CT Military Officers Association/Young American Award (YAA)
• Katherine J. Ward
  • Lisa M. Rodden Memorial Guidance Scholarship
  • Service Recognition to Mock Trial
  • Service Recognition to the We the People Club
  • Social Studies Department Award - Most Passionate Student
• Madeline C. Weir
  • PTSA Scholarship Award
• Haydn C. Wilfinger
  • Musical Theater Scholarship
  • The Company Honorary Scholarship
  • Service Recognition to The Company
• Claire P. Wilkinson
  • Ridgefield Teacher Recognition Award
• Sophie E. Williams
  • PTSA Department Award –Reading
• Luke G. Winkler
  • Cowin-Chapman Lacrosse Scholarship
• Kevin Yang
  • Service Recognition to Math Team
• Emma E. Young
  • Musical Theater Scholarship
  • Visual & Performing Arts Department Award - Digital
• Adin Zusel
  • Armando “Matty” Pambianchi Memorial Scholarship
  • Math Department Award

• Ellis J. Zusel

Members of the Ridgefield High School class of 2022 will be attending the following schools this fall:

• American University
• Arcadia University
• Arizona State University
• Babson College
• Bates College
• Baylor University
• Bentley University
• Berklee College of Music
• Binghamton University
• Boston College
• Boston University
• Brandeis University
• Brigham Young University-Provo
• Bucknell University
• Butler University
• Clark University
• Clemson University
• Coastal Carolina University
• College of the Holy Cross
• Cornell University
• Duke University
• Dutchess Community College
• Elon University
• Emerson College
• Emmanuel College
• Emory University
• Endicott College
• Fairfield University
• Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
• Fordham University
• George Washington University
• Georgetown University
• Gettysburg College
• Hobart William Smith Colleges
• Hofstra University
• Indiana University-Bloomington
• Iowa State University
• Ithaca College
• Jacksonville University
• James Madison University
• Lafayette College
• Lasell University
• Lawrence University
• Lehigh University
• Loyola University
• Maryland Manhattan College
• Manhattan School of Music
• Manhattanville College
• Marist College
• Marymount
• Manhattan College
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• McGill University
• Mercyhurst University
• Miami University, Oxford
• Michigan State University
• Muhlenberg College
• New York University
• Northeastern University
• Northwestern University
• Norwalk Community College
• Ohio State University-Main Campus
• Pace University, New York City Campus
• Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Main Campus
• Princeton University
• Providence College
• Purdue University-Main Campus
• Quinnipiac University
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Rice University
• Rochester Institute of Technology
• Roger Williams University
• Sacred Heart University
• Saint Louis University
• Saint Michael’s College
• Salve Regina University
• Sarah Lawrence College
• School of Visual Arts
• Siena College
• Skidmore College
• Southern Connecticut State University
• St. John's University-New York
• Stevens Institute of Technology
• Stonehill College
• Syracuse University Temple University
• The Catholic University of America
• The College of Wooster
• The University of Alabama
• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• The University of Tampa
• The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
• The University of Texas at Austin
• Tufts University
• Tulane University of Louisiana
• University of California-Berkeley
• University of California-Irvine
• University of California-Los Angeles
• University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
• University of Colorado Boulder
• University of Connecticut
• University of Delaware
• University of Florida
• University of Georgia
• University of Hartford
• University of Kansas
• University of Maine
• University of Maryland-College Park
• University of Massachusetts-Amherst
• University of Miami
• University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
• University of Mississippi
• University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
• University of North Georgia
• University of Notre Dame
• University of Pennsylvania
• University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
• University of Rhode Island
• University of Richmond
• University of Scranton
• University of South Carolina-Columbia
• University of Utah
• University of Vermont
• University of Virginia-Main Campus
• University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Utah State University
• Vanderbilt University
• Vassar College
• Villanova University
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• Wake Forest University
• Washington University in St Louis
• Wesleyan University
• Western Connecticut State University
• Wheaton College - Massachusetts
• William & Mary
• Williams College
• Xavier University
• Yale University