Norwich Tech holds early morning graduation to escape the heat
School Name: Norwich Technical High School
Ceremony location: Norwich Technical High School lawn
Number of graduates: 159
Valedictorian Morgan Cook: “I’m forever grateful and beyond blessed to have a family that is as unwaveringly supportive and amazingly loving. For those who don’t know, I live an hour away from here, so the sacrifices my parents made to allow me to pursue this education are numerous. Finally, I’d like to thank my twin brother Jake. My brother was also the Salutatorian of his class at Vinal Tech this year. I can say with utmost confidence that he continues to impress me every day, and that I strive to be just as respected and valued by those around me as he is.”
Salutatorian Sydney Brown: “As we stand on the verge of a new chapter in our lives, it’s imperative that we carry forward the lessons learned from our collective struggles. Our experiences have endowed us with strength, resilience, and an unwavering belief in the promise of brighter days ahead. … As we embark on this new phase of our journey, let us remain committed to our determination, drawing upon the wellspring of fortitude that lies within each of us.”
Highlights: The 159 graduates got to celebrate hours earlier than planned, because the school moved up graduation from 4 p.m. to 8 a.m. to avoid the anticipated high temperatures.
Community organizations, local businesses and private sponsors awarded a total of $26,296 in scholarships to Norwich Tech graduates this year. An additional $2,000 in tools from local businesses and industry partners were awarded.
Four students received full tuition/internship/stipend at Connecticut State Community College Three Rivers through the Dominion Scholarships for Nuclear Engineering.
<strong id="strong-024481fffc1093ea7e9e64416fc07cee">Norwich Technical High School graduates</strong>
Myleisha Abad-Fong
Lismary Aguilar
Emerson Alexy
Guy Alferi
Eric Ancion
Kylee Andreoli
Rosibel Arevalo
Hannah Armstead
Eleni Athas
Ryan Avdevich
Jack Barnett
Tyler Barry
Lillian Belardo
Alaina Bellavance-Orlando
Zachary Benyon
Derrick Blanchard
Christopher Bradham
Isaiah Brown
Sydney Brown
Preston Buckland
Gavin Burnham
Nikolas Bychowsky
Justin Caisse
Gianni Carcioppolo
Ayden Carrasco
Lucas Charette
Nolan Charette
Derek Cobb
Ryan Comeau
Morgan Cook
Naomi Cruz
Lillian Daniels
Julia Dexter
Navarro Dip
William Doak
Kailey Dziadul
Kage Elmore
Adam Fahrenholtz
Anyelisse Febus-Negron
Dominic Ferrara
T'nyia Fine
Madison Frechette
Grace Fuchs
Jack Gahrman
Cesar Garcia Grave
Angel Garcia
Mason Gardner
Logan Geer
Joseph Geis
Michael George
Katie Gifford
Weston Gil
Aeriss Glaspie
Yuniel Gomez
Owen Gonet
Arianna Gonzales
Michael Graham
Eric Gudeahn
Dyllan Haggett
Marcus Hall
Savannah Hamman
Logan Hanson
Nyiesha Harrison
Nicholas Haugland
Keyonna Hayes
Wakeil Hendrickson
Daniel Hess
Ny'Rea Hodges
William Houra-Paulman
Seth Howe
Madison Howes
Benjamin Jackson
Hunter Jackson
Xavier Jackson
Imanni Johnson
Madelyn Jolly
Liam Kelly
Kelvin Lam
Savanha LaMarque
Wendagelis Landron
Nathan Lazourack
Alexa Lopez
Emily Lopez
Yainiliz Lopez
Marie Rose Louissaint
Matilda MacGregor
Ryan Magliano
Matthew Marrotte
Timothy Martin
Cameron Maskaly
Nadia Mays DiGangi
Lukas McKusick
Connor McRae
Adrienne Melone
Myles Mercado
Alyssa Mikolajczak
Jayden Millette
Joey-Lynn Mills
Jackson Miner
Zayne Moore
Amaris Moreno
Alexis Myles
Neiara Myrick
Noah Nelson
Michael O'Neill
Elijah Orbe
Shyne Ortiz
Dariel Padilla-DeJesus
Justen Pagan Lopez
Jesus Palomino
Autumn Pelletier
Marissa Perez
Yaricelly Perez
Trystin Perry
Dalton Ploof
Aidan Pomerenke
Jesse Pulk-Littlefeld
Xavier Quinn
Wyatt Quint
Jacob Ramos
Socrates Raposo
Katrina Raptis
Nicholas Richardson
Damian Rios
Connor Robison
Gavin Rose
Hannah Ross
Cayden Rowbotham
James Ruckert
Jenna Rushford
Cameron Santacroce
Derrick Schwendeman
Kyla Scott
Stella Shaw
Tyler Sherman
Elijah Smith
Gabriel Soares
Christopher Sosa Pagan
Gianni Spero
Logan Spillane
Gabrielle St. Peter
Dylan St. Pierre
Isaiah Stimson
Aurora Talbot
A'mor Tanksley
Ian Tardif
Keith Torrey
Landon Traylor
Joniel Trinidad Rosado
Zavion Tyson
Beverly Valle
Deijanai Vergara
Edwina Wallace
Asia Williams
Jasmine Williams
Elijah Wisti
Lincoln Wittwer
Jasani Yard
Christian Zaprianov
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