WACTC Recognizes Seniors

The held its annual Senior Recognition Ceremony Tuesday night at Wright’s Farm Restaurant.  The ceremony was held in the elegant Carriage Room, with over 400 people in attendance for Wright's Farm famous family-style chicken dinner and the awards and certificate presentation which followed.  Retired WACTC Guidance Counselor Jim Smith served as Master of Ceremonies for the evening, with greetings from Principal Dr. Lynne Bedard.  Awards were presented as follows: 

WACTC Class of 2011 Valedictorian:  Jennifer Pierel

WACTC Class of 2011 Salutatorian:    Aminata Diallo

 Lt. Governor’s Award:   Jintana Souvannavongsa

 Secretary of State’s Civic Leadership Award:    Kelsey Gately, Jamel Williams

Bill Crouse Woonsocket Rotary Club Scholarship ($1,000):   Minh Pham

New England Institute of Technology Book Awards (up to $1,800 scholarship):

Automotive Technology:   John Casey

Game Development & Simulation Programming:  Sean Couepel, Aaron Cournoyer,  Chelsey Johnson

Graphics/Multimedia:  Xavier Velez

Network Engineering & Computer Services:  Stephan Melise

Douglas Schwinn Hasbro Scholarship ($2,500):  Cedrick Samson

Fibertech Scholarship ($3,000):  Chelsey Johnson

Lighthouse Computer Services Scholarship ($1,000):  George Knipfing

Patient Care Award (Health Careers):  Louis Perez & Erika Mack-Andrew

Outstanding Achievement Awards

(Plaques with $100 savings bonds were presented to the following seniors in each program):

Academy of Information Technology:   Corey Smiley

Automotive Technology:   John Casey

Baking & Pastry Arts:  Sean Robin

Biotechnology:  Sierra Sage Valois

Child Studies / Human Services:   Jalizza Yasmin Ramos

Construction Technology:   Minh Pham

Culinary Arts: Aminata Diallo

Digital Media: Jennifer E. Pierel

Graphic Design & Printing: Chanmoriya Eam

Health Careers: Cora B. Hunt

Hospitality / Tourism:   Kaitlyn Leigh Riddick

School-To-Work:  Samantha Berube 

CAREER & TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE PRESENTATIONS:

Academy of Information Technology:   Andrew Beaudreau, Ryan Boulanger, Alvin Breaux, Christabel Castro, Nicholas J. Cerce, Chanmaleka Chin, Edward Coberly, Sean Couepel, Aaron Cournoyer, David Durand, Arthur Dugas, Stephen R. Frueh, Keith Hurteau, Chelsey Johnson, George Knipfing, Konrad F. Leja, Corey Lussier, Stephan Melise, Christopher Pawlina, Matthew Piskunov, Joshua Renaud, Cedrik Michael Samson, Corey Smiley, Robin Snow, Emely Taveras, Sean Vieira.

Automotive Technology:   Korey Archambault, Kailey Beausoleil, Johnathan Blain, Kimberly Bounharsa, John Casey, Alexandro Castillo, Christopher M. Cote, Aaron Emond, Kyle Fontaine, Bryan Giguere, Steffen Mackey, Anthony Marine, Jonathan Nault, Aaron Paul, Travis Reeves, Francis Y. Soto, Jr., Thongsavone Souriyavong.  

Baking & Pastry Arts:   Zachary Belair, Kaitlyn Bijesse, Robert Colon, Christina Cote, Vincent Hill, Nicholas Pare, Ryan Plante, Sean Robin, Joell Sherrod, Zachary Trudell, Jamel Williams.

Biotechnology:  Rebecca Landry, Sierra Valois.

Child Studies/Human Services:   Brooke Badeau, Toni L. Bianco, Yentl Burgos, Kayla Catherine Chapman, Hayley Amber Choquette, Alicia Ivelisse Crespo, Katie M. Daignault, Crystallee Jeannette Desautel, Dominique H. Dufresne, Sandra Maria Dziadkowiec, Chantel D. Evans, Kiana S. Farrow, Nyeisha Nycole Gaffney, Tyler Nicole Gamble, Yulaika M. Garcia Pabon, Amber Garfield-DeMontigny, Marissa J. Hedquist, Katelynn Kerrigan, Samantha G. Pariseau, Jalizza Yasmin Ramos, Jacqalyn Ann Revell, Cynthia L. Rosario, Alysha Marie Roy, Alyca K. Seldon, Tayla St. Pierre, Tou Lailuck Syripannho, Addie Xaymanivong.

Construction Technology:  Rody C. Fernandez, Michael D. Herrera, Branden M. Perrico, Minh Q. Pham, Jennifer Rochefort.

Culinary Arts:  Samantha Berube, Aminata Diallo, Hayley B. Lochotzki, Jabarry Lynch.

Digital Media:   Kristen P. Angell, Lundyn B. Bernier, Marina T. Chapdelaine, Emily Chase, Alysha M. Clifford, Michael H. Ellis, Tiffany Fallin, Alysha Ferrenti-Braden, Kelsey A. Gately, Edwin L. Jones III, Vanessa Norkham, Jenny Ounnarath, Jennifer E. Pierel, Jessica L. St. Jean, Randi N. Tessier, Amber Vongphichith, Mariusz Wala.

Electrical Technology:  Stella A. Alobwede, Michael R. Forrest, Patrick Gray, Christopher Hetu-Berube.

Graphic Design & Printing:  Luis A. Chala, Armande A. Conant, Chanmoriya Eam, Justin Marcoux, Priscilla Morillo, Dakota Nichols, Justin Phannavong, Edward Polanco, Halle Rasco, Simon Ratsamy, Angel Roque, Jintana J. Souvannavongsa, Alexandria Urbaez, Xavier Velez, Brittan Vellturo.

Health Careers:    Tarah D. Garneau, Cora B. Hunt, Ericka L. Mack-Andrew, Breanna Northup, Louis M. Perez, Maranda M. Shirley, Thalia Solier, Vaneda Somoulaylack, Julia Sosa, Kayla K. Souphanthavong, Leslie Torres.

Hospitality & Tourism:  Katrina Shanyce Barr, Elizabeth Brodeur, Jessica Hebert, Mercedes Maribel Melgar, Anna Panyathong, Carissa Perrico, Brittanie Perron, Amber Reyes, Kaitlyn Leigh Riddick, Shawn Riendeau, Grechel Santiago, Annie Sengsavangvong, Mia Sounnakhone, Zachary Ugarte.