Hornets Excel!

Class of 2012 Awards:

U.S. Marine Corps Award- Scholastic Excellence:

The United States Marine Corps Awards for Scholastic Excellence are given to two seniors that

have demonstrated academic achievement and leadership by being a role model for other students.

This year’s winners are: Ashley Goverman & Nicholas Leonard

U.S. Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence:

The United States Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Awards for Musical Excellence are given to two

seniors with first chair positions in band, who are capable of performing as a soloist and are

recognized as both outstanding performers and young citizens.

This year’s winners are: Catherine DeBruyn & Matthew Dolliver

U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Awards: 

The United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Awards are given to two senior athletes

who are exemplary young citizens, role models for other students, and best exhibit the personal

traits of courage, poise, self-confidence and leadership.

This year’s winners are: Kelly English & Daniel Gilmore

U.S. Air Force Award – Math & Science: 

The United States Air Force Award for Math & Science is awarded to the senior with the highest

grade point average in both math and science. 

This year’s winner is: Kenneth Ratliff

U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Awards: 

The United States Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Awards are given to two seniors who

have demonstrated excellence in both academics and athletics. 

This year’s winners are: Katherine Campbell & Terrence O’Mara

Appointment to the United States Naval Academy:

Today, one of Mansfield High School’s students is receiving an appointment to the United States

Naval Academy, Annapolis. John Rinkacs is here to bestow the appointment to: Daniel Gilmore

Mass. Secondary School Admin. Assoc. -Student Achievement Award: is given annually to an

academically talented student, who through his/her own initiative, goes above and beyond to

contribute to his/her school community.  This year’s recipient is an outstanding young woman who

is the epitome of this ideal offering a wealth of ideas, hard work, and spirit.  We are pleased to

bestow this award to Katherine Hogan

The Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents Certificate of Academic Excellence

is awarded annually to an academically talented senior who has committed him or herself to

personal excellence through hard work, perseverance, and strength of character.  This year’s

recipients are: Kayla Scott & Michael Szrom

Principal’s Leadership Award:

The Principal’s Leadership Award is sponsored by the National Association of Secondary School

Principals and given to a student for their demonstrated ability to combine academic excellence

and exemplary leadership role in school and community activities. I am pleased to present this

award to: Patrick MaloneyPrincipal’s Scholar Athlete Awards:  

The Principal’s Scholar/Athlete Awards are given to the two Mansfield students nominated by the

editors of the Boston Globe for their Scholar/Athlete Awards. The editors select student athletes

from the six MIAA districts for academic excellence and sportsmanship. The selected athletes are

then nominated for the Richard Phelps Scholar/Athlete Award.

This year’s winners are: Meghan Carroll & Mitchell Negus

Prudential Spirit: 

The Prudential Spirit of Community Award Certificate of Merit was awarded to a member of our

senior class in recognition for their exemplary commitment to community service. This individual

has demonstrated outstanding commitment to serving our community and is hereby recognized as

one of the top student volunteers here at Mansfield High School. It is with great pleasure that I

bestow The Prudential Spirit of Community Award Certificate of Merit to Kristina Rothchild

D.A.R. Good Citizenship Award: 

The Massachusetts Daughters of the American Revolution Award is given to a senior who

exemplifies qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their school, home and

community. Nominated by the faculty and chosen by their classmates: 

This year’s winner is: Anna Craft

National French Contest:

The National French exam, sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French, is

taken nationally each year by over 100,000 students in levels 1-5.  This year our student was a top

scorer in the Eastern Massachusetts Division, Level 5 exam.

This year’s winner is: Kristina Rothchild

National Spanish Exam:

The following seniors received medals for their scores on the National Spanish Exam. The exam

was taken by more than a quarter of a million students across the country.

Scoring in the 75

th 

 to 84

th

 % nationally and awarded the bronze medal is: Mitchell Negus

Scoring in the 85

th

 to 94

th

 % nationally and awarded the silver medal is: Victoria Mello

Flag Awards: 

The 30

th

 annual Mansfield High School Flag award will be presented today to the senior

boy and senior girl who, through their conduct and attitude, exemplify those qualities of

American youth which are the best guarantee for the survival and success of the democratic

principles upon which this nation was founded.  These qualities include: honesty,

involvement in school and community, acceptance of all races and ethnic groups, and a

willingness to help those less fortunate.  Students nominate each other, and then the faculty

selects the award winners by a vote.  

This year’s winners are: Anna Craft & Robert Lawrence

Boston Globe 2012 Scholastic Art Awards: 

The Boston Globe holds an annual state wide art competition in January. The following students

entered their works and were awarded the noted honors, reflecting their position as part of the top

1% of all art students.

This year’s winners are:  

-For Photography-Gold Key: Veronica Boucher

-For Digital Art- Silver Key: Sid Chavan 

Special Award for Extraordinary Service to the 2012 Yearbook: 

A special thank you to someone who went above and beyond expectation and whose tireless work

and support made our yearbook possible.

Alex-Andrea Roberts National Honor Society: Membership in the Mansfield High School Chapter is predicated on

meeting and maintaining the society’s high standards of scholarship, character, leadership, and

service.  All of the following students have maintained an 88 cumulative average and have

performed 20 hours of school and community-based service.  

Rosemarie Aldo Thomas Joncas Kristina Rothchild

Micaela Allen Rebecca Kemp Danny Sarkis

Krishna Bandi Alyssa Krysko William Savageau

Lindsay Beise Sowmya Kuruganti Christopher Shield

Christian Bellavance Marielle Lajoie Nathaniel Somes

Matthew Berluti Sean Lambert Theresa St James

Medha Biswas Joshua Lampron Michaela St Jean

Michaela Bowes Leon Larkin Andrew Sullivan

Jeremy Breef-Pilz Kyle Leary Nicholas Sylvia

Joshua Buonpane Nicholas Leonard Michael Szrom

Laura Burnham Joshua Levine Sui Tang

Katherine Campbell Rebecca Littlefield Casey Tellen

Meghan Carroll Hayden MacDonald Jessica Todesco

Milena Casamassima Paige MacPherson Gina Valeri

Chadwick, Alyssa Patrick Maloney Pornpong Vareewong

Nicholas Chiocco Andrew Marcaccio Lauren Vinciguerra

Meredith Cogswell Jennifer Mattice, Jessica Visconti

Megan Cole Colleen McCune Christopher Walsh

Anna Craft Victoria Mello  Laura Whalen

Katelyn Dalton Nathaniel Michener

Brent Doherty Victoria Monaco

Taylor Donnelly Andrew Moomey

David Elofson Colleen Moore

Brian Ferreira David Morrill

Michelle Flynn Matthew Morrill

Dana Foley Alexandra Morse

Brett Fortin Christopher Murphy

Charles Fuller Hanna Nash

John Fullerton Allison Neenan

Andrea Gemme Mitchell Negus

Karim Ghobrial William Newton

Kevin Giffels Christopher Nugent

Daniel Gilmore Terrence O'Mara

Ashley Goverman Nicole O'Neill

Anne Claire Grammer Meghan Parrett

Khampasong Haleudeth Luke Pastor

Katherine Hogan Kailee Paulson

Amanda Iandoli Samantha Peter

Michelle Ivanoski Joseph Presentato

Daniel Ivas Coleen Riley Foreign Language Honor Society Awards:

Societe Honoraire de Francais, or French Honor Society: membership in the Mansfield High

School Chapter is based upon receiving a cumulative grade of 90 or higher for two consecutive

years in French, taking French through the senior year, and maintaining an overall average of at

least 85.  When I call your name, please come forward to receive your French Honor Society cord.

Lindsay Beise    Ashley Goverman  Meghan Parrett

Medha Biswas  Katherine Hogan  Joseph Presentato

Laura Burnham  Amanda Iandoli  Kristina Rothchild

Lauren Connors  Sowmya Kuruganti  Michaela St. Jean

Taylor Donnelly  Andrew Marcaccio  Christopher Walsh

The Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica, or Spanish Honor Society- membership in the Mansfield

High School Chapter is based upon receiving a cumulative grade of 90 or higher for two

consecutive years in Spanish, taking Spanish through the senior year, and maintaining an overall

average of at least 85.  When I call your name, please come forward to receive your Spanish Honor

Society cord.

Micaela Allen     Matthew Harris  Gabriel O'Connor

Joshua Bayliss  Michelle Ivanoski  Terrence O'Mara

Michaela Bowes  Elijah Karpf  Nicole O'Neill

Brianne Burke  Joshua Lampron  Ariana Pasquantonio

Meghan Carroll  Nicholas Leonard Luke Pastor

Milena Casamassima  Patrick Maloney  Kailee Paulson

Megan Cole  Paige MacPherson  Kenneth Ratliff

Anna Craft  Victoria Mello  Nathaniel Somes

Catherine DeBruyn  Nathaniel Michener Theresa St. James

Richard Erickson  Colleen Moore  Andrew Sullivan

Brian Ferreira  Hanna Nash  Jessica Todesco

Michelle Flynn  Allison Neenan  Pornpong Vareewong

Anne Claire Grammar  Mitchell Negus  Jack Vultaggio

Morgan Grant  Christopher Nugent  Laura Whalen Tri-M Music Honor Society:

The Tri-M is the international honor society recognizing secondary music students for their musical ability, academic

excellence, school involvement, and community service. When I call your name, please come forward to

receive your Tri-M Music Honor Society cord.

Julia Bogdan Laura Holland

Aidan Carter Sean Lambert

Janelle Celestin Joshua Levine

Megan Cross Rebecca Littlefield

Cathy DeBruyn Mikayla Sabatino

Khalai Davids Michaela St. Jean

Matthew Dolliver Charlotte Wall

John Fullerton Sarah Yelle

Anne-Claire Grammer 

National Art Honor Socitey:

The criteria for membership in the National Art Honor Society emphasize outstanding artistic

scholarship and service to the school and community through development of artistic endeavors

together with a strong moral character. By exemplifying these standards, the individual student

members of the society promote an awareness of art and become active participants in the

education process at their school and their community. When I call your name, please come

forward to receive your National Art Honor Society cord.

Erin Civetti Jessica Grainger Samantha Peter

Siddesh Chavan Elijah Karpf Emily Perry

Stephanie Cramer Marielle Lajoie Kristina Rothchild

Darienne DiMascio Kyle Leary Victoria Rose Shannon

Johnathan Good Colleen McCune PornpongVareewong

 Sarah Miller Sarah Yelle

Mansfield High School Excellence Awards:

The Mansfield High School Excellence Awards are given for outstanding performance in subject

areas. The faculty of each department nominated and voted for the award winners.   

Excellence in Band: Christopher Gildea

 Excellence in Orchestra: Joshua Buonpane

 Excellence in English: Kenneth Ratliff

 Excellence in Visual Arts: Pornpong Vareewong

 Excellence in Chemistry: David Elofson

 Excellence in Biology: Sowmya Kuruganti

 Excellence in Physics: Nathaniel Michener

Excellence in French: Kristina Rothchild  Excellence in Spanish: Gabriel O’Connor

 Excellence in Drama: Ashley Goverman

 Excellence in Stagecraft: Nathan Myers

 Excellence in Business: Christopher Nugent

 Excellence in ALC: Terrence O’Mara & Kristina Rothchild

 Excellence in Social Studies: Leon Larkin

 Excellence in Child Development: Erin Whitman

 Excellence in Concert Choir: Khalai Davids

 Excellence in Mathematics: Nathaniel Michener

 Excellence in Exercise Physiology: Lauren Vinciquerra & Michael Spiri

Excellence in Physical Education: Kaitlyn McCarthy & Sarosh Khatib

Excellence in Project Teammate: Rachel Foley & Robert Lawrence

Perfect Attendance Awards:

The Perfect Attendance Award recognizes students who have attended school continuously since

the beginning of the school year through May. The recipients are:

Jeremy Breef-Pilz  Katherine Campbell Christopher Murphy Joseph Presentato  Gary Zhou

Andrew Callahan  Johnathan Good  Nathan Myers Kenneth Ratliff

Golden Hornet Awards:

The Golden Hornet Award recognizes students who have earned an average grade of 90 or above

in each of their classes for the first two terms. The recipients are:

Medha Biswas Victoria Mello Kenneth Ratliff

Taylor Donnelly Nathaniel Michener Kristina Rothchild

Andrea Gemme Mitchell Negus Nathaniel Somes

Kevin Giffels Christopher Nugent Jonathan Svoboda

Thomas Joncas Terrence O’Mara Chloe Tallarida

Allison McDonnell Luke Pastor Bria Techiera

Students Entering the Military:

The following students have chosen to serve their country in the armed forces. Students please

stand and be recognized when your name is called.

Daniel Paul Gilmore-United States Naval Academy

Ryan Michael Houde-Air Force

Michaela Leigh Kelly-Army Nicholas Frederick Robbins-Marines

Presidential Academic Fitness Awards:

The Presidential Academic Fitness Award recognizes academic success in the classroom and

school.  To be eligible, the student must have earned an academic grade average of 90 or better,

and have scored in the 85

th

 percentile or higher on a national standardized test, such as the PSAT,

SAT, ACT or an Advanced Placement Exam.  

The following students are recognized:

Micalela Allen  Marielle Lajoie

Krishna Bandi  Joshua Lampron

Joshua Bayliss Leon Larkin

Lindsay Beise Nicholas Leonard

Medha Biswas Patrick Maloney

Michaela Bowes Andrew Marcaccio

Joshua Buonpane Victoria Mello

Brianne Burke Nathaniel Michener

Laura Burnham Colleen Moore

Katherine Campbell Matthew Morrill

Jonathan Canna Allison Neenan

Meghan Carroll Mitchell Negus

Alyssa Chadwick Edward Nordberg

Anna Craft Christopher Nugent

Brent Doherty Gabriel O'Connor

Taylor Donnelly Terrence O'Mara

David Elofson Nicole O'Neill

Richard Erickson Ariana Pasquantonio

Michelle Flynn Luke Pastor

Brett Fortin Kailee Paulson

Andrea Gemme Samantha Peter

Kevin Giffels Kenneth Ratliff

Carlos Gomez Kristina Rothchild

Ashley Goverman Danny Sarkis

Anne Clarie Grammer Kayla Scott

Morgan Grant Nathaniel Somes

Matthew Harris Theresa St. James

Courtney Hastings Andrew Sullivan

Thomas Joncas Casey Tellen

Elijah Karpf Jessica Todesco

Max Kinney Jessica Visconti

Sowmya Kuruganti Laura Whalen

National Merit Scholarship Commended Students and Program Finalists are students who

scored in the top 5% of the approximately 1.5 million students who took the PSAT in the fall of

2010.  This is a very prestigious national recognition by the College Board.  

This year’s National Merit Scholarship Commended Students are:

Krishna Bandi Victoria Mello

Medha Biswas Mitchell Negus

Brent Doherty Christopher Nugent

 Terrence O’Mara Sowmya Kuruganti Kayla Scott

Patrick Maloney Nathaniel Somes

This year’s National Merit Scholarship Program Finalists are:

Gabriel O’Connor

Kenneth Ratliff

And recipient of the National Merit $2500 Scholarship: Nathaniel Michener

Top Ten Students:

Thomas Joncas

Sowmya Kuruganti

Andrew Marcaccio

Victoria Mello

Nathaniel Michener

Mitchell Negus

Kristina Rothchild

Nathaniel Somes

Salutatorian   Medha Biswas

Valedictorian   Christopher Nugent