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Introducing the ST JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2021
St Joseph High School is the premier college preparatory school in Southern Connecticut. It
is our students; however, that make us truly special. As we seek to continue our legacy of
excellence, we have carefully chosen our incoming freshman class and we are honored to
introduce them to you. Each student adds tremendous value to our spirited community.
Please take a minute to meet the Class of 2021!
*We would like to extend our gratitude to the parents that sent in pictures and biographies to share!
There are 203
members of
There are 98 the Class of
male students 2021
and 105 female
students in this
class The Class of 2021
will travel from as
The Class of 2021 far as Stamford and
has the most New Haven to get to 96% of the Class of
students placed school every day 2021 shadowed at St
in honors courses Joes before making
after first review their enrollment
in 5 years decision
Graduates of All Saints Graduates of Our Lady of
Catholic School Assumption School
Bradley Barker Claire Gardella
James McCormack Christella Maxamin
Madison Tiago
Graduate of Amity
Middle School, Bethany
Steven Ryan
Rafael Masbad ear ned
Madison Tiago (above) second place in the
Graduates of Amity spent this summer exploring Assumption School’s first
Middle School, Orange the south of Portugal and annual 3-point shooting
Spain. One of her stops contest! He was also
Mackenzie Gallagher awarded Best Sport at his 8th
Brady Hutchison included a Toboggan (basket)
grade class night!
ride in Funchal, Madeira in
Preston Kral
Portugal that can travel one
Maeve Malone
mile in just 10 minutes!
Graduates of
Assumption School,
Ansonia
Preston Kral (center ), was
Brandon Ayers
named to the 2021 All Stars
Janelle Cantil
team at the Battle of the
Mackenzie Ceccarelli
Hot Beds Lacrosse
Amelia Cirella Tournament in Newark, DE
Robert Lewicki this July!
Rafael Masbad
Taylor Pelatowski
Mikayla Wiacek Maeve Malone
(left) is a talented
soccer player. Her team
won the CT Cup
Championship this
summer!
Graduates of Bailey Middle Graduates of Fairfield
School Woods Middle School
Laci Lewis Joseph Harrington Over 15% of the
Ava Ruxer Emma Kelly Class of 2021 traveled
Julia Wang is tr aveling
Jacquelyn Tavella Chloe Mattison to St Joes all the way
abroad this summer!
from Beijing, China!
Julia is a talented artist
Graduate of Beijing Haidian who enjoys painting,
Foreign Language fashion design and
Shi Yan School playing guitar.
Julia Wang Marcus Landeen made it to the
finals at Invention Convention at
UCONN with his creation of a
Graduate of Common prototype for a citizen safety app
Ground Magnet School called SA4VE (Safety App 4 Victim
Ava Ruxer (above) loves Emergency). He also attended the
Tyler DuBose playing soccer and is looking state finals in Manchester, CT for
forward to playing as a Cadet! running the 100m in track. Marcus
plays the bass drum and his school
Graduates of Derby band won 1st place in the district
Middle School Graduate of East Shore middle school Battle of the Bands
Adam Bowlby Middle School this year!
Armin Zilic Jacqueline Sullivan
Graduate of Discovery Graduate of Easton
Magnet School Jacob Dawes (pictur ed top
Country Day School far left and bottom far left)
Marcus Landeen Andrea Weber traveled to Israel with his 8th
grade class this spring! He
visited museums and
Graduate of Ezra historical sites throughout the
Graduate of Eagle Hill country while bonding with
Greenwich Academy
his classmates.
Meredith Saba Jacob Dawes
Graduates of Helen Keller
Middle School
Graduates of Flood Ashley Edwards-Gillis
Middle School Maxwell Gregor
Jacquelyn Brown
Hailee Desalle Graduates of Hillcrest
Dennis Elrod Middle School
Matthew Guzzi
Justin Russo Michael Brown
Cailyn Valentine Christopher Cornell-Neal
Megan Frattaroli
Elizabeth LaFrance
Graduates of Great Oak Samantha Miller Max Kimmel (r ight)
Middle School Sophia Molnar was selected as a 2017
Ella Smith CONNY All-Star,
Victoria Alves (above) has had an Victoria Alves
representing Milford
incredibly busy year! She was a Madison Mizak Graduate of Inner Mongol Youth Lacrosse
participant in the 2017 Y ou Be the
Agricultural University at this summer’s game!
Chemist Connecticut State Challenge and
Middle School
was accepted into the Great Oak Honor Graduate of Greenwich
Society in May, and received an Athletic Catholic School Laura Zhao Geno Salvatore was
Award for being a member of the track honored with the 8th
team! This year she also earned the Anthony Gerace
grade Academic
Musical Leadership award for the Shelton Excellence in Reading
Chamber Singers division of the United Award from
Girls Choir. She has volunteered in a Graduates of Harborside
Middle School Harborside this year!
variety of charities this year and served as
co-president of the Immanuel Lutheran Colin Buchner
Church youth group. During the Great Grace Cottle
Oak Middle School “Moving Up” Katherine Ganser Dennis Elrod was the Student
ceremony, she received the President’s Max Kimmel of the Month of May and
Award for Educational Excellence and Connor Larson received the President’s Award
the Richard Canalori Performing Arts Samir Rajani for Outstanding Academic
Award. She was also acknowledged for Achievement in 8th grade.
Geno Salvatore Laura Zhao (above) is a talented
Outstanding Academic Excellence, Dennis won 1st Place in both
Natalie Violetta musician; she plays the piano and Shot Put and Disc Throw at the
having achieved high honors throughout
Justin Williams violin. In her free time she enjoys League Championship for Boys
middle school. After a such an eventful
year, her summer hobbies have included swimming and calligraphy. Laura Track & Field at Flood Middle
sleeping late, reading voraciously, and spent time in Thailand volunteering School!
composing entertaining and spontaneous with elementary school students this
songs on her ukulele. spring.
Graduates of Jockey
Hollow Middle School Bianca Espaillat (left) was the
Salutatorian of her graduating class!
Adriana Cabral She was also awarded the Academic
Nia Christie Achievement certificate in all subject
Jonathan DiMaria areas including Language Arts,
Madeline Fried Social Studies, Math and Science.
Jessica Noce Bianca’s brother Matthew will also
Katherine Spangenberg be joining the St Joes family this
year in the The Class of 2021
Class of 2020! graduated from
Graduate of John C. 50 different
Daniels Middle School Middle Schools!
Bianca Espaillat
Jonathan DiMaria was
recently selected for
recognition by the Rotary
Nia Christie (left) was voted Club of Monroe for the
most athletic at Jockey Hollow Service Above Self Award at
this year, and rightfully so! She Jockey Hollow. This special
set new school records for High designation is only awarded
Jump, Low Jump and 55m to two students each year
hurdles. In addition, she
competed this July in 3 events
in New Britain and won 3 gold
medals!
Graduates of Jockey
Hollow Middle School
Adriana Cabral
Nia Christie
Jonathan DiMaria
Madeline Fried
Jessica Noce
Katherine Spangenberg
Graduates of Madison Sofia Paolella (left) ear ned the
Middle School Madison Middle School Award for Graduate of Nathan Hale
Academic Excellence, awarded to those Middle School
Brooke Eckhart with a GPA OF 4.0+ for 3 years of
Andrew Eisenman Joseph Snyder
middle school! In addition, she received
Grace Hickey the President's Award for Outstanding
Brittany Mairano Graduates of Newtown
Academic Excellence and the Benjamin
Alyssa Mancini Franklin Individual Award at the
Middle School
Drew Morris Middle School We the People Eric Burbank
Sofia Paolella Showcase. This award is particularly Matthew Carpenter
Nina Pizzicarola special because it was awarded to Sofia Trevor Jacozzi
Caitlin Vozzella for being able to eloquently speak on a
Olivia Wilkins wide range of topics from history to
modern day and commanded the
attention of the room
Eric Burbank was selected by the
Olivia Wilkins “Liv” is a r egular
Principal and faculty at Newtown
volunteer with the Trumbull Fire
Middle School as the school’s Scholar-
Company. She assists with their
Leader at the Connecticut Association
Annual 9/11 Blood Drive and
of Schools. He was honored at a
holiday parties. She also enjoys
statewide awards banquet in June for
serving meals at the Thomas Merton
his outstanding scholarship and
Center, and assisting her community
distinguished leadership in his
with her youth group. At school, Liv
community. Eric was also honored with
keeps busy with the Debate Club and
the Newtown Rotary Club Personal
brings her talents to the orchestra as a
Achievement Award recognizing
violinist. She also loves helping her
outstanding young people!
neighbors by providing a dog Caitlin Vozzella (left) is
walking service and babysitting! the USA Gymnastics Level 7
Connecticut State All Around
Champion and Bars
Champion. She earned a spot Endless amounts of
55 Members of the to represent Connecticut on community service and
Class of 2021 have the Regional Team where she volunteer work has been
earned an academic placed 3rd on the Balance completed by the Class of
scholarship! Beam! 2021—the most popular
service being animal rescue!
Graduate of Northeast Graduate of Peking
Normal University University Middle School
Middle School Benedict Zhang
Hannah Liu
Graduate of Rodger
Graduate of Park City Ludlowe Middle School
Magnet School Sven Morrison
George Stewart
Graduates of Seymour
Hannah Liu (pictur ed above, center
Graduates of Park City Middle School Benedict Zhang (above)
and below) loves the performing arts;
Preparatory School is a talented piano
Justin Keeler dancing, singing and acting are some
player. He also enjoys
Mia Alicea Adriana Kolanovic of her favorite hobbies. Hannah
playing basketball and is
Marquise Fernandes Alyssa Moher played the Stepmother in her Drama
a Knicks fan.
Club’s production of Cinderella this
year. Her Drama Club received first
place in their performing arts
Mia Alicea (pictur ed competition! In addition to
below, far right) sang at performing, Hannah loves
this year’s photography, painting, drawing and
Barnumpalooza at playing basketball, badminton and
Seaside Park!
Justin Keeler gr aduated 8th gr ade with
High Honors. He was a member of Seymour
Middle School Glee Club, which performed
Christmas carols at Radio City Music Hall
as the opening act for the Christmas Show
this year! Justin was also Captain of the
Seymour Middle School baseball team and
now plays travel baseball with The
Clubhouse. Justin also took part in the
Turkey Drive to help families in need for
Thanksgiving dinner.
Morgan Jose (left) r eceived high honor s
every marking period for 7th and 8th grade.
She received the Scholar Athlete Award for
softball, an award for Academic excellence in
Science, and was student of the month in
April. Morgan played on the Shelton
Intermediate School volleyball, basketball,
and softball teams, and also was a member of
the Shelton travel lacrosse team. She also
enjoys skiing, drawing, baking, traveling, and
spending time
with family and friends.
Graduate of Shanghai
Graduates of Shelton
Jianqing Experiemental
Intermediate School
Middle School
Olivia Badeaux
Oliver Zuo
Karl Bruce-Tagoe
Nikolas Charney
Wyatt Chrisman
Christian Colville
Oliver Zuo is an avid r eader Luana DaSilva
and enjoys science fiction Owen daSilva
novels. He loves learning Madison DeAngelo Andrew Zhang (pictur ed above, far r ight)
about physics and astronomy. Alexander Dobrzycki received two awards from SIS including
Oliver likes acting and even Morgan Jose Student of the Year and Academic Excellence
writes plays in his free time. Celine Kilincoglu in Algebra! The former award was given to
Sydney Leifer the top ten students in the eighth grade and the
Ricky McFarren Sydney Leifer (above)
received two awards at this latter to the top 5 students. Andrew also
8 Students have Jesse Rodgerson placed 62nd out of 200 students in a statewide
traveled all the Andrew Ross year’s SIS Awards Ceremony
Mathcounts Chapter Competition. Andrew
way from China Madison Trafecante for Academic Excellence in
Language Arts and French I! was also one of three students named to the
to join the Class Andrew Zhang
of 2021! Fairfield County All-Star Band from SIS.
Graduate of St Aloysius Graduates of St James
School School
Helen Mahoney Ryan Doan
Edward Fredericks
AnNa Hughes
Graduate of St Andrew Aislin Hynes
Academy Amanda Manente
Nathan Ortiz
Manuel Santos Kristen Ruby
Graduates of St Joseph
Graduate of St Bernard School
School
Alexandra Coleman
Anabelle Titus LeeAnn Czujak
Andy Nguyen
Daniel Ramos
Graduates of St Catherine of
Siena School
Ryan Daly Rick Liu is ver y close with
Nathan Ortiz (r ight) is his family. In his free time he
Patrick Dineen a talented athlete; he has
Brian Fitzsimmons likes to listen to music and
already started football play sports. His favorite
Eleanor Higgins practice at SJ and looks subject is English. His motto
Kenneth Martin forward to playing is “Do not put off the work of
Patrick McCloat basketball today till tomorrow.”
Lauren McGraw
Luke Morrisey
Carson Rodriguez Helen Mahoney r eceived the St 87% of the Class
Margaret Shea Aloysius School “Award for of 2021 are
Jack Wallace General Academic Achievement” involved in at least
and the award for “Academic one aspect of fine The two most
Patrick Dineen was the Achievement Award in and performing popular 8th grade
first member of the History”. Helen also placed second arts! clubs from the Class
Class of 2021 and the in the Connecticut History Day of 2021 were Student
only student to score a competition for her documentary Council and Theater.
100 on the SJHS Math entitled, “Taking a Stand: John Paul
Placement Exam this II, Poland, and the Power of One
June. Idea.”Alexa Koletsos (pictur ed left) won the essay
Graduates of St Mary School, contest from The Knights of Columbus "Keeping
Milford Christ In Christmas” this year. She received the
President's Education Award for Outstanding
Graduates of St Lawrence Maximilian Acevedo
Academic Achievement, The Charles Robert
School Elijah Gonzalez
Martin Award for her unfailing kindness,
Mason Gregory perseverance, and her tremendous work ethic.
Joseph Buccigross Emily Haverl
Kyla DeBenedetto She also earned a Certificate of academic
Timothy Jaglal excellence for receiving high honors for all four
Michael DeCesare Jonathan Jazwinski
Nicholas Dreyer marking periods and an academic achievement
Anthony Rainey award for mathematics.
Ava Florczak Brian Robertson
Alexa Koletsos
Chole Kozlowski
William Lesko Graduate of St Mary School, The Class of 2021
Angela Muir Bethel comes from 26
Sean Reilly different towns!
Nicole Zito Madison FitzGerald
106 students in the Class of
2021 have graduated from
Graduates of St Mark public middle schools and
School 96 from private middle
Annika Del Rosario schools.
Kaitlyn Feliciano
Jenna Koonitsky
Cristian Lino
Matthew Morales
Erin Parchinski
Kimberly Wu Nicole Zito (left) was an honor r oll student all
through middle school. At graduation, she
received the Charles and Marie Wilson Award
Graduates of St Martin de Kyla DeBenedetto (pictur ed
that is given to a student attending a Catholic
Porres Academy above) graduated from St
School who displays leadership and always put
Lawrence with honors and
Jiany DeJesus their best foot forward in academics and in the
received the President's Education
Xiomara Freire community. She played volleyball and
Award for Outstanding Academic
basketball and hopes to continue playing at St
Achievement. In addition to
Joes. She is the youngest of three girls. Her
dancing competitively for many
sister Alyssa graduated SJ in June and Kathryn is
years, she now enjoys playing
a Junior. Nicole is excited to be part of the SJ
volleyball.
community!Blake Macklin (left) was awar ded the 2017
Cardinal Shehan Center honor of Boy of the
Year. The Boy of the Year Award recognizes
Graduates of St Thomas superior leadership skills, outstanding service to
Graduates of St Rose of
Aquinas School the Shehan Center and the Community in the
Lima School
Ava Arico area’s youth. Blake stood out in the selection
Luke Braun process for his longstanding service to his
Brady Beiser
Liam Gelston community, athletics and his commitment to
Caroline Berardo
Dylan McDermott academics. Blake’s photograph has been
Grace Brady
Madeline Rader permanently added to the Wall of Fame at the
Nicholas Cogoni
Cameron Reichenbach Cardinal Shehan Center in Bridgeport, CT. He
Evelyn Dooley
Rosie Simms has been an active member of the Cardinal
Teaghan Doyle
Hunter Smith Shehan Center for 10 years and has participated
Zachary Foust-Clark
Kathleen Tokar in numerous athletic, educational, and
Lauren Herley
Liam Wolson volunteering programs. Blake looks forward to
Dylan Kipp
Reagan Knauf learning and contributing to the St Joseph High
Christina Nardone School family beginning this Fall!
Graduates of St Theresa
School
Graduates of Thurgood Cameron Reichenbach (pictur ed below,
Jack Donofrio Marshall Middle School left) was the St Rose School winner in
Maria Tarantino Geography Bee and qualified for the CT
Amy Escobar
Chloe-Lyn Zalenski National Geography Bee. He received High
Blake Macklin
Honor Roll for the whole academic year!
Cameron played the Lead Role as Shrek in
Shrek Jr the Musical at St Rose and won the
Drama Award. He was also the recipient of
the Charles and Margaret Weiss Scholarship
for academic excellence, MVP for the
Varsity St Rose Basketball team and was
selected as an All Star for the Danbury
Parochial Basketball League!
Nicholas Cogoni (bottom
right and far right) played
Scar in the St Thomas
Aquinas drama production of
The Lion King this spring!
His hobbies include drawing
and parkourJesse Ortiz (pictur ed far left) has
spent this summer sailing and attending
camps. Jesse attended Greenwood
Graduate of Tomlinson Trails, a two week camp that does not
Middle School allow any electronics on site, but Jesse
Jesse Ortiz stayed busy outdoor camping,
kayaking, swimming, playing tennis,
and practicing archery. Jesse also
Graduate of West Shore attended computer camp at Fairfield
Middle School University, where he learned Java
coding and game programming. Jesse
Zachary Yazdzik wants to be an engineer when he grows
up!
Graduate of Wintergreen
Interdistrict
Middle School
Christina Kratt
Graduates of Wooster
Middle School
Jack Attanasio
Hailey Cocca Marcella Silberger (above) has many
Mateo Cruz Christina Kratt (pictur ed far left) Lindsay Zhu (above) won the warm weather hobbies because summer
Kyle Shannon recently participated in a mission trip to first prize at the Global Natural is her favorite time of year. This
Thomas Shannon Haiti as part of a choral group, Sound History Day with her exhibition summer, she has spent time sailing on
Marcella Silberger Affect International. During the trip, and speech, but her favorite the Long Island Sound and soaring the
Christina taught local children songs in subject is biology. She likes skies over Vermont in a Glider. She has
Haitian Creole leading up to a concert doing oil paintings, recording attended sailing school for three
Graduate of Xi'an Gaoxin for the community at the end of the videos and practicing her summers and enjoys racing small boats
No. 1 Middle School week. During the afternoons, Christina photography. She also loves to along with sailing her family’s 19 ft
worked with younger children engaging play tennis in her free time. Cape Dory Typhoon Sailboat named,
Lindsay Zhu them with games and art. Christina was Tyny. As a Cadet Master Sergeant and a
among the youngest participants on this Flight Commander at the Stratford
trip that included 19 teenagers and Eagles Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, based
adults at Sikorsky Memorial Airport, she has
had the opportunity to learn how to fly
gliders in Vermont. She also enjoys
hiking, camping and kayaking!SAVE THE DATE SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 2021 10:00AM, UPPER FIELD
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