PHS GRADUATION — Graduates are all smiles as they recess out of the gymnasium at Pomperaug High School following the school’s 55th Commencement Friday evening, June 19, in Southbury. The Region 15 Board of Education awarded just over 300 graduating seniors with diplomas during the ceremony. (O’Brien photo)
MIDDLEBURY-SOUTHBURY - The Class of 2009 graduated Friday, June 19, during the 55th commencement at Pomperaug High School.
Family, friends and graduates heard from Samanatha Kaufman, the class president who gave the Commencement Address; Valedictorian Alexandra Ross, Salutatorians Helen Jiang and Olivia Roome and Dr. Frank Sippy, Region 15 superintendent of schools.
Pomperaug Principal Lorrie Rodrigue presented the awards.
The members of the Class of 2009 are are Jeffrey Tyler Acocella, Brennen Michael Adams, Jason Cancer Adams, George Benjamin Adams, Joseph Chapin Addonizio, Christopher James Alvord, Dayana Elizabeth Andrews, Cristina Virginia Apgar, Michelle Christine Arcari, Samuel Archie, Greg Arendt, Paul Arzola, John Robert Atchison, Edward James Bachinski, Timothy Sanders Baird, Dorlen Arlenza Banks, Deanna Michele Baran, Jacqueline Barbaro, Samuel John Battista, Andrew Douglas Whiting Beard, Lowell Starbuck Nicholson Beebe-Center, Jr., Alison May Belknap, Ryan Taylor Berns, Caili Rowan Birdsall, Griffin Andrew Blazi, Shannon Marie Bona, Rebecca Ann Bonetti, Patrick F. Brancato, Tanya Christine Brenton, William Garett Brush, Sean Buckley, Carolina Caria Buges, Alizah Rose Burger, Nathaniel Caulfield Burr, Samuel Raymond Burton, Noel Rose Butera, Bryan Conover Butler, Morgan Leigh Caffrey, Carly Elaine Calabrese, Robert Vincent Caleca, Daniel Frank Calzone, Alexandra M. Camilleri, Sandra Nicole Cangelosi, Michael Robert Carbonella, Michael Edward Carozza, Joseph Francesco Carrano, Emily Rachel Carta, Michael Carter, Jr., Ashton Jamel Caskey, Felicia Lorraine Cavanaugh, Jessica Anne Chiarella, Rachael Tommasina Chiarella, Toni-Marie Chiarella, Holly Marie Chiulli, Catherine Ashley Ciaccio, Taylor Lynn Clough, Cortnee Hope Coma, Domenique C. Concepcion, Brigid Ann Connolly, Scott Wilson Conran, Matthew Mallet Consiglio, Lauren Ashley Cooper, Jake Benjamin Coopersmith, Andrew Joseph Craig, James Crowther, Emilio Jose Cruz, Thomas Howard Curry, Jr., Scan Anthony Cusano, Stephanie Marie Dalton, Michael John Dannen, Nicholas Matthew Dawson, Andrea Rose DeLotto, Amanda Fay DelVicario, Reese Montegomery Denu, Alexandra Angela DeRosa, Victor DeSimone, Jr., Charlotte Marie DeWitt, Gregory Carson DeWitt, John Edmundson Dibble III, Paul John DiLeo, Ashley Rose Donato, Kristen Elyse Donnelly, Katherine Mae Dressel, Gary Howard Dwyer, Christopher Steven Elnitsky, Eileen Margaret Falk, Tyler David Ferraro, Molly Flanagan, Tiffany June Flick, Olivia Anderson Flisher, William F. Flynn III, Rachel Ilene Folb, Chelsea Elaine Forst, Peter C. Foschi, Casey Brianne Foster, Brittany Jean Fox, Alexandra Catherine Frantzis, Rachael Katherine Fulton and Gavin Peter Furmedge.
Miles Robert Gabrielson, Dylan John Garay, Craig Jerome Gaughan, Greta Rose Gilcher, Carolyn Gloria Gilland, Joshua David Girgasky, Raymond Joseph Gmuer, Lindsey Ellen Goetschius, Kathleen Gonzalez, Melissa Leigh Gordon, Nathan James Goulet, Colin Joseph Goyette, James Everett Gramolini, Meghan Marie Gunning, Tyler Frederick Hammond, Leah Anne Haxhi, Emily Lynn Hayden, Brianna Lynn Healy, Cody Jackson Herr, Jason Patrick Hesse, Tyler S. Hettel, Emily Angela Heusted, Amanda Theresa Holovach, Brian Jacob Hornbecker, Melissa Horwath, Bridget Quinn Houlihan, Garrett Michael House, Kera Lynn Howard, Taylor N. Hoyt, Lydia Tess Huebenthal, Catherine Amanda Hughes, Nicole Faye Hulett, Cagla Jania Hurd, Brian Andrew Ice, Taylor Clifford Wye Irvine, Elizabeth Jane Jacobs, Dieter James Jaeger, James Jakiela, Helen Jiang, Jessica Suzanne Johnson, Jackie Paige Johnston, Patrick Joseph Kahl, Matthew Gary Karkut, Katherine Elizabeth Kauffman, Samantha Jeanne Kaufman, Timothy Edward Kean, Robert Anthony Keller, Christopher Michael Kenny, David Garret Kindel, Kevin Carl Klawinski, Emily Elizabeth Konecny, Igor Alexender Krutyanskiy, Lucas Matthew Landaeta, Patrick Martin Landusky, Kevin Walter Lang, Jin Kyung Lee, Amanda Christine Lessack, Cassandra Anne Letho, Caroline Marie Johanna Linden, Matthew Jordan Little and Layla Josephine Longo.
Mariah Rose MacDonald, Tyler Daniel Madore, Ian Holm Madsen, Alexandra Susan Malaspina, Michael Christopher Malinics, Jr., Brian Michael Mansour, Kaitlyn Michelle Marcinek, Kevin James Marquis, Alecia Alexandra Massaro, Joelle Marie Mastroianni, Samantha LeeAnne Maughan, William Thomas McAllister, Tara Christine McCauley, Stuart William McKaige, Colleen Elizabeth McLaughlin, Elle Fenton McNeiece, Sean Michael McVerry, Jonathan Michael Meade, Matthew Ryan Meehan, Kathleen Marie Mellody, Zoe Elizabeth Merritt, Paul Gerald Meyer, Gregory Charles Miller, Kathleen Diane Miller, Timothy Kyle Miller, Samantha Anne Mitchell, Sophia Rachael Moccia, Anthony David Moffa, Slade James Mongelli, Jessica Rose Moniz, Audrey Jesteen Montgomery, Michael Joseph Morrow, Korab Muaremi, Morgan Daniel Mulcahey, Caitlin Jude Munson, Donna Marie Nelson, Corey N. Nerzig, Kyle Louis Nives, Katie Noel, John Patrick Archie O'Brien, Caitlin Rose O'Dea, Eric Robert Olender, Jason Aaron Otis, Tyler Keith Otis, Zachary Mark Ouellette, Deniz Dennis Ozkan, Benjamin Alexander Pacileo, Whitney Catherine Palchik, Jonathan Paul Pater, Michael Anthony Paterno, Kaitlin Marie Pellicano, Ryan Matthew Perodeau, Morgan Britni Petherbridge, Jennifer Elyse Phelan, Taylor Grace Phillips, Benjamin Plant, Jacob William Platt, Sydney Lyn Polke, Carrie Abbott Pope, Matthew Ronald Porell, Julia Catherine Powell, Andrew Flavian Radlicz, Marissa Lynn Ragonesi, Athena Nicole Rakebrand, Besfort Ramadani, Stephen Alfred Randolph, Jason Alexander Granniss Redway, Shayan Ozhen Riahi, Chelsea Lynn Richards, Aileen Marie Roberts, Evan Andrew Robinson, Dercy Evelin Rodrigues, Derickson Sanders Rodrigues, Marc Alexander Romano, Olivia Paige Roome, Steven Christopher Rosa II, Randi Elissa Ross, Robert James Rung III and Alex Jordan Rusate.
Stevie Marie Sacco, Giselle Darlene Sanchez, Alexandra P. Santos, Daniel S. Savelle, Erin Elizabeth Sawyer, Timothy Scott Schaake, Ian Hudson Schofield, Rebecca Anne Schoonmaker, Cassandra Desiree Schultz, Joseph Michael Shannon, Taylor Jade Shaw, Kevin Joseph Siegler, Ashley Silva, Philip Paul Simmons, Justin Donald Slater, James Thomas Smith, Lindsay Smith, Kelsey Cathleen Smock, Zachary Benson Sniffen, Ryan Matthew Snyder, Mary Rose Spinelli, Blake Ashley Spisany, Michelle Lee Springer, Kateleigh Jennifer Stoll, William Frederick Srakosch, Brian Charles Stroby, Kara Alexandra Suchy, Kelsey Brianna Sullivan, Ian Martin Suter, Kevin Roy Swenson, Colin Robert Szost, Alex Harris Tansey, Ashley Kate Tarby, Nicholas Erwin Taylor, Korinn Marie Taylor, Jeanne Barbara Theleen, Jacqueline Marie Threlfall, Alissa Christine Tomala, Daniel Tutolo, Jennifer Rae Ulacco, Zackary Dean Ulrich, Melissa Lauren Urquhart, Daniel Andres Villalon Larrain, Ivan Walczak, Ashley Marie Walker, Juliette Nicole Wallerstein, Caitlin Elizabeth Walsh, Amanda Kelly Walters, Julia Diane Ward, Jason 1. Way, Robert Westover, Brian Dane White, Scan Canning White, Amber Michelle Wicelinski, Connor Stephen Widman, Sonya Rae Wilson, Eric Christian Wingen, Edward Paul Wlodarczyk III, Steven William Wood, Gregory David Wright, Jr., Alyssa Jill Wypychoski, Collin William Zachariewicz, Vullnet Zaku, Miranda Rose Zinni, Nicole Joan Zupka and Natasha Elizabeth Zupkus.
