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Portsmouth Christian Academy Congratulates 2015 Graduates

The students received more than $6 million in merit awards from 124 different colleges.

Portsmouth Christian Academy proudly celebrates the accomplishments of the Class of 2015, whose graduation ceremony recently took place at the Bethany Congregational Church in Greenland, according to a press statement.

The new graduates received more than $6 million in merit awards and were collectively accepted at 124 different colleges, including Boston College, Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute, Purdue University, and the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

This year’s top seniors include Valedictorian Carly Baracco of Kennebunkport ME; Salutatorian Connor Foley of Somersworth; Jennifer (Jenny) Burke of Hampton Falls; Paul Choi of South Korea; Nicole Dudley of Dover; Asja James of Sanford ME; Vibhav Jha of Dover; Rebekah (Becka) Lee of Dover; Thomas Longo of Madbury; Devin Lund of Amesbury, MA; Dylan O’Connell of Portsmouth; Gina Sbrilli of Durham; Sheila Tobin of Madbury; Alicia Vining of Dover; Kelsey Warner of Somersworth; Jack Wu of Dover; Yuqi Xu of Shanghai, China; and Xueying (Sarah) Yuan of Shanghai. A commitment to excellence has earned each High or Highest Honors for every quarter throughout their high school career.

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PCA also celebrates the “12 x 12ers,” a group of twelve graduating seniors who have attended the academy for twelve years or more. Eric Bontemps, Nicole Dudley, Abbi Gerrish, Vibhav Jha, Christian Mayoral, Ryan McGovern, Dylan O’Connell, Jess Ponchak, Gina Sbrilli, Andrew Shefferman, Sheila Tobin, and Alicia Vining proudly represent the 12 x 12ers of 2015.

Portsmouth Christian Academy is the largest non-denominational Christian school in New England. From preschool to grade twelve educations, Portsmouth Christian Academy offers an academically rigorous program centered on preparing their students for life. For more information, visit www.pcaschool.org.

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