Southington HS Students Recognized With Statewide Award

SOUTHINGTON, CT — Southington High School seniors Kelly Bergland and Caleb Richert were recently named 2019-2020 recipients of the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents, or CAPSS, Student Recognition Award.

Here are their biographies:

• Bergland is ranked seventh in her class, participates in a challenging academic program and is involved in a number of school and community-based activities. She is president of the Southington Activists for Gender Equality, captain of the SHS swim and dive team, and a member of the Southington’s Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition, InterAct Club, drama club, and National Honor Society. Bergland’s volunteer experience at local elementary schools, and her passion for working with children, is leading her towards a path in elementary education.
• Richert, an avid outdoorsman and Eagle Scout, is ranked in the top 1 percent of his class. He plans to attend college, where he will major in environmental science. Richert has hiked 48 peaks in New Hampshire, and has completed the Vermont 50 bike race in less than eight hours. The SHS ski team captain became an eastern finalist for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association.

Bergland and Richert were both honored during a ceremony on Nov. 8, and will be recognized again during the Southington Board of Education meeting scheduled for Dec. 12.