242 Graduate from Windsor High School

WINDSOR, CT - The Bushnell in Hartford was buzzing Tuesday night as 242 Windsor High School seniors became graduates.

Elena Peters was valedictorian of the Class of 2016. She is a member of the French Honor Society and National Honor Society. She also received the Yale Book Award and was recognized as a National Merit Semi-finalist. Some of her extracurricular activities include the Windsor High School Tech Club (founding member), Pals (Regular Ed/Special Ed Club), Poetry Out Loud Competition (Second Place), and a Violinist in the Public School Orchestras.

Elena’s community service and volunteer activities include tutoring at the local public library, volunteering at the Windsor Historical Society, the Hartford Project (Inner-city 5 day Mission trip), Feeding the Hungry in Bushnell Park, Assistant Vacation Bible School (VBS) teacher, and serves as Assistant Head Organizer for Hailey Strong for a Paws.

She will attend Grove City College in the fall.

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Jeyna Doshi was class salutatorian. She is a member of the National Honor Society and was recognized in the National Merit Scholarship Competition as a Commended Scholar. She received the Harvard Book Award and the Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award. She was also recognized as an AP Scholar with Distinction. Her extracurricular activities include Varsity Soccer, Lacrosse, Tennis, Simmons Premier Soccer Club, Action Club (social justice awareness organization), Outdoors Club, Math Team, Pals Club, violinist and pianist.

Jeyna’s leadership roles include WHS Math Team Captain, Soccer Team Captain, and Co-President of the WHS Pals Club (works with students in special education). She is also involved in the Union Street Tavern Trot, Hailey Strong for a Paws Organization, and Feeding Children Everywhere among others.

She will attend Harvard University in the fall.

The members of the Class of 2016 are:

Addison Abbot, Bridget Ackon, Marquis Adams, Iris Afantchao, Alize Aguilar, Iman Al-Jahmee, Cameron Alexis, Kyle Ali, Atiya Almagro, Andrew Alvarado, Akeem Anderson, Luis Aviles, Madalyii Aviles.

Connor Bailey, Jiana Baker, Brianna Balfour, Gisella Barker, Jamiyah Barnaby-Anderson, William Barnes, Shardee Barrett, Meyriban Bayramova, Bryson Bell, Jasmine Benitez, Isaiah Bernard, Dandre Binns, Richard Blodgett, Kyshawn Bonner, Kailey Bousquet, Tyler Bratter, Darius Bremmer, Tyson Brice, Kiana Brittingham.

Kyra Caldwell, Maribeliz Candelaria, Chaiz Canty, Donald Canty, Madelynn Carroll, Anissa Carter, Melissa Carvalho, Austin Cashman, Kevin Cass, Christopher Chambers, Sawit Choumvong, Angel Cintron, Tyler Clark, Matthew Cleveland, Roisin Coleman, Alijah Comer, Tyler Coyle, Matthew Craig, Ryan Crisanti, GianMichael Crosdale, Kaitlyn Crosset, Jose Cruz Santiago, Trevor Cumberbatch.

Fabrice Damas, Tariya Davis, Samantha Dehais, Oscar DeJesus, Leanna Demorest, Edwin Diaz, Jeyna Doshi, Christopher Dube, Sade Dunbar.

Jonathan Elkins, Gabriel Elliott, Malik Ellis, Timothy Epps.

Emmanuel Floyd, Jhu-Mel Foster, Amber Foy, Bennie Fulse.

James Gant Ellis, John Garcia, Shayla Gawlak, Eve Geffrard, Sarah Gegetskas, Rebekahlyn Gerlach, Cecilia Ghirlanda, Jessie Gibson, Hailey Giguere, Briana Gilling, Celine Gonzalez, Madeline Gosselin, Zoe Green, James Greene, Eduardo Guimoye.

Cidney Hall, Morgan Hanks, Ryan Harrington, India Harris, Vhashaye Harris, Bryce Hatch, Jessica He, Anthony Healis, Mitchell Henry, Daniel Hernandez, Erika Hightower, Nyeemah Hightower, Tiffany Hill, Sashana Hinds, Shawn Hodgdon, Isaiah Huff, Antwane Ifill.

Ashley Jackson, JaJuan Jackson, Joshua Jackson, Travis Jellison, Arianne Johanson, Brittany Jones, Cameron Jones, Kai Joseph.

Julia Kelleher, Shenelle Kelly, Cairo Kidd, Tristan Kijak, Jade King, Kairo Kitchens, Jordan Knight.

Sarah Laiuppa, Olivia Lanza, Brendon Leach, Aidan Lee, Madison Lee, Luke Letourneau, Ryan Levin, Catherine Lewis, Elijah Lewis, Emily Lopez, Christine Luckhoo, Joseph Lugo, Mark Lurry.

Erika Madden, Michael Mahon, Lydia Maldonado, Justin Mann, Catia Matias, Qwentaya McClendon, Annicka McDonald, Jahkai McGhee, Saedi McLaughlin, Michael McLean, Nicole McLean, Errol Mesquita, Benjamin Meyers, Shaedshat Miranda Rodriguez, Shanell Mitchell, Jesse Moran, Catherine Morillo, Alaina Mueller, Ryan Munasinghe, Monae Murray, Musaab Musid.

Anna Napiorkowski, Donna Nguyen, Joselyn Nieves, Nathan Nugent.

Todd O'Neil, Beaudie Ofsuryk, Donavon Ortiz, Jinyree OutlawMoore.

Trenice Parkman, Dhara Patel, Wesley Pearson, Elena Peters, Elaine Pignone, James Pinckney, Jakai Pitts, Jordan Powell, Channon Pressey, Xavier Pryor, Cody Quinn.

Deandra Reid-Hall, Bridgette Reilly, Timothy Reliford, Jayquan Richardson, Aziel Rivera, Sabrina Rivera, Alexia Robinson, LaShawn Robinson, Faith Rodriguez, Raymond Romero, Gisselle Rosado, Jeremy Rosner, Stephanie Ross.

Michael Santos, Benjamin Sargalski, Kino Satchell, Anthwon Sears, Torrian Shannon, Yasmine Shwayhat, Michael Siena, Brian Silbourne, Andrea Silvers, Jakwan Simmons, Jada Sinclair, Adreanna Smith, Jahmil Smith, Kirk Smith, Collin Spence, Jessica St Amand, Amber Sterling, Joseph Steward, Valmore Stewart.

Charlotte Tappenden, Ariann Taylor, Genell Taylor, Octavia Taylor, Tyler Simone Thomas, Duwone Torain, Lavandrea Torrence, Moises Torres.

Eliza Vargas, Kiyana Vazquez, Jeremiah Vereen, Nathaniel Vezina, Philip Vinh, Deonte Vinson, Nashara Vinson.

Ashleigh Wallace, Jamahl Wallace, Olivia Wallace, Terome Walton, Kenya Warner, Nolan Whitaker, Qu'n White, Alica Wilkerson, Asia Williams, DaMarkus Williams, Jamie Williams, Jerrod Williams, Raegsha Williams, Sierra Williams, Tyiesha Williams, Zari Williams, Sydney Wimberley, Michael Wissuchek, Nathan Wolliston, Kyle Woodard, Stephon Wright, Anthony Zepperi.

Photos courtesy of Tonya Sargalski, Mark Harrington and Windsor High School