Tolland High School Recognizes 2026 Scholarship Recipients

TOLLAND, CT — Tolland High School has recognized members of the Class of 2026 with dozens of scholarships and awards during commencement ceremonies held June 19.

Among the top academic honors, Anne Singer was named valedictorian and Aayan Khan was named salutatorian. Students also received memorial scholarships, community-funded awards and scholarships from local organizations recognizing academic achievement, leadership, athletics, the arts and service.

Academic honors

• Steele-Hall Award (Valedictorian): Anne Singer
• Salutatorian: Aayan Khan

THS Eagle PRIDE Awards

(Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dependability and Engagement)

• Abigail Abramo
• Kathryn Bumps
• Hannele McNulty-Krause
• Camden Soucy

Memorial and special scholarships

• Cabaniss Foundation (Law Enforcement): Penelope Harrold, Olivia Skoczulek
• Andrew Esposito Memorial (Education): Elisa Testa
• Betsy Feury Memorial (Graphic Arts/Marketing): Emma Dowgiewicz
• Pauline M. Frey Memorial (Nursing/Health Sciences): Cassidy Flor
• Amy Gudernatch Memorial (Female in Science): Kathryn Bumps
• Joann Haserick Memorial (Art): Reese Percy
• Tommy Leahy Memorial (Soccer): Reid Babcock, Michaela DiCicco, Kaden Hodgkinson
• Jeff Marcham Memorial (Football/Cheer): Halay Ingraham
• Mastercam Software (Math/Engineering): Gavin Cannizzaro, Benjamin Pope
• The Montenegro Family (Lacrosse): Rex Hudson, Rachel Zonghetti
• Umberto and Irene Palumbo Memorial (Aviation/Aeronautics/Electrician): Rex Hudson
• Katie Powell Memorial (Music/Performing Arts): Tyler Himes, Angelique Rodriguez
• Tracy Sapere Memorial (Kindness, Compassion, Hard Work and Selflessness): Katherine Sullivan
• Richard Symonds Class of 1981 Memorial (Engineering): Rex Hudson
• Tolland Education Association (Education): Elisa Testa
• Tolland Garden Paths (Environment): Hannele McNulty-Krause
• Tolland Historical Society (Community Leadership/History): Abigail Abramo
• Tolland Lions Club (Leadership/Community Service): Michaela DiCicco, Sonia Kaushal, William Murphy, Wilsey Zahner
• Carmello J. and Bertha Zanghi Memorial (Leadership/Activities): Kelsey Simler

Community Scholarship recipients

Community scholarships were awarded to the following graduates:

Abigail Abramo, Chase Anderson, Colton Andrews, Matsvei Azhohin, Reid Babcock, Avery Bacon, Jonathan Belair, Genesis Bennett, Alexander Blanchard, Caleb Bojarski, Olivia Brousseau, Mason Bryant, Devon Bryden, David Buey, Kathryn Bumps, Mason Byam, Mason Cahill, Gavin Cannizzaro, Keith Carleton, Bella Rose Carlson, Vaughn Coombs, Ava Culhane, Corey Culhane, Jonathan D'Amour, Nicholas DeForge, Alexis Dibenedetto, Michaela DiCicco, Robert Dodge, Jack Doerfler, Lidaou Dolou, Emma Dowgiewicz, Christopher Duberek, Donald Eaton, Kaylee Edgar, Colbie Ellis, Mario Ellis, Mohamed Elsiddig, Sophia Erikson, Cassidy Flor, Meah Frani, Sophia Furbush, Ella Gaskell, Reily Gaskell, Julianna Gates, Cooper Grassi, Penelope Harrold, Tyler Himes, Kaden Hodgkinson, Kayla House, Rex Hudson, Halay Ingraham, Evan Johnson, Sonia Kaushal, Alvina Khalifa, Aayan Khan, Mahnoor Khan, Brian Knauss, Carter Kupferschmid, Adriana Lamp, Hannah Marinaro, Cecilia Martens, Liam McCann, John McGrath, Logan McGrew, Hannele McNulty-Krause, Jack Mlodzinski, Isabella Muhlhauser, William Murphy, Brooke Navratil, Katelyn Neborsky, Camden Neyers, Cassidy O'Brien, Brayden O'Connor, Vivica Ottman, Ana Page, Katalia Percy, Reese Percy, Mia Perez Malone, Vika Polgun, Benjamin Pope, Weston Prechtl, Anja Prifti, Eoin Richardson, Kylie Robinson, Angelique Rodriguez, Miguel Rodriguez, Kaydence Roper, Julia Roussey, Benjamin Russell, Maria Salemi, Victoria Salerno, Daniel Santiago, Kelsey Simler, Anne Singer, Juliana Sirois, Olivia Skoczulek, Avery Slack, John Sleeman, Symon Snyder, Brooke Soucy, Camden Soucy, Jarrod Spadjinske, Katherine Sullivan, Asha Taylor, Matthew Taylor, Elisa Testa, Molly Tyler, Ximena Urbina Cruz, Jake Vegiard, Lilly Velasco, Racquelle Winokur, Jack Wright, Zachary Yokose, Wilsey Zahner, Nick Zocco, Jack Zonghetti and Rachel Zonghetti.

Scholarships from community donors

Scholarships funded by local organizations and community donors included:

• Arts of Tolland: Reese Percy
• Valerie Dieter Memorial (World Language): Chase Anderson
• Johnson Memorial Hospital Medical Staff: Anne Singer
• Knights of Columbus at St. Matthew Church: Michaela DiCicco, William Murphy
• Rockville Bank Community Foundation (Academic): Anne Singer
• Joanne Sugros Memorial (Math/Engineering): Gavin Cannizzaro, Asha Taylor
• TYFC Michael Cannizzaro Memorial (Football/Cheer): Evan Johnson, Rachel Zonghetti
• United Congregational Church of Tolland: Luke Broderick, Kathryn Bumps, Tyler Himes
• UCCT Cornish Memorial: Anne Singer
• UCCT Sue Errickson Memorial: Kathryn Bumps
• UCCT Ruth Seuss Memorial (Nursing): Cassidy Flor

Several graduates earned multiple scholarships, including Anne Singer, Kathryn Bumps, Rex Hudson, Elisa Testa, Michaela DiCicco, Gavin Cannizzaro, Cassidy Flor, Tyler Himes, Rachel Zonghetti, William Murphy and Abigail Abramo.