Senior Award and Scholarship Ceremony 2022

On June 2, Daniel Hand High School held its annual award and scholarship ceremony recognizing members of the senior class.

Thanks to the support from the Madison community, hundreds of thousands of scholarship dollars were awarded to seniors for higher education. 

Congratulations to all award and scholarship recipients! 

Class of 2022 

Sydney Aboulian

Seal of Biliteracy - Spanish, Excellence in Mathematics, The Summerhill Honorary Award 

John Adams

American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Adam Arminio

The Exchange Club of Madison Wally Cataldo Award,  The Madison Rotary Foundation Reverend Franklin Bower Trade or Technical Scholarship 

John Arrandale

Seal of Biliteracy - Spanish, The Summerhill Honorary Award 

Jake Beckwith

DHHS World Language Prize-Spanish 6 Cinema and Conversation, The Creative Writing Award

Kathryn Beiner

UConn/ECE Spanish 6 Honors, Seal of Biliteracy - Spanish, The Harts English Prize, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award, The Daniel Hand High School Student Council Scholarship 

Carly Brasky

American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Logan Butler

Knights of Columbus Saint Joseph the Worker Award 

Riley Caruso

American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Kyle Catalano

American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award, The William E. Allen Memorial Scholarship, The Exchange Club of Madison A.C.E. Award, The Madison Rotary Foundation Reverend Franklin Bower Trade or Technical Scholarship   

Cameron Chieppo

SCC Scholar Athlete Award, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award, The Coach D'Alessio Wrestling Foundation Scholarship, Lenny & Joe's Fish tale Magical Carousel Scholarship 

Noah Chorney

American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Alissa Ciotti

American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

William Conroy

Excellence in Mathematics - Pre-Calculus Honors, Senior History Prize

Sophia Coppola

United States Marines Distinguished Athlete Award, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Joseph Cozza

DHHS World Language Prize - Spanish 6 Cinema and Conversation, Seal of Biliteracy - Spanish

Isabella Cress De Guzman

Seal of Biliteracy - Spanish and Filipino, The Mary Coughlin Memorial Award, Math Achievement Award Statistics L2

Benjamin Dinwoodie

Knights of Columbus Saint Joseph the Worker Award, Madison Rotary Foundation Reverend Franklin Bower Trade or Technical Scholarship 

Reilly Dolan

Robert Duncanson Sportsmanship Award, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award, Guilford Savings Bank Scholarship 

Nicole Dolynuk

The Tim Orefice Memorial Award for Excellence in the Study of Psychology, The Madison Newcomers Club Scholarship 

Skyler Dooley

Seal of Biliteracy - Spanish, The Exchange Club of Madison Dunnith R. Heenan III Memorial Scholarship 

Reilly Duncanson

American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award, The Joseph P. Deane Scholarship, The Madison Jaycees Paul Akam Scholarship  

Tyler Favre

Army Reserve National 2022 Scholar Athlete Award, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Alanna Fay

American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award, The Richard Fasano Memorial Scholarship 

Kelly Fay

Madison Board of Education Senior Scholar Recognition Award, Seal of Biliteracy - Spanish, The English Department Memorial Award, Harry J. and Teresa H. Johnson Scholarship 

Sofia Ferrucci

Seal of Biliteracy - Spanish, Math Achievement Award Pre-Calculus, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award, The Sally Ehrenwerth Memorial Scholarship 

Patrick Flanagan

U.S. Army Distinguished Athlete Award, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award, The Madison Athletic Hall of Fame Scholarship 

Aria Foligno

American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Mia Forti

U.S. Army Distinguished Athlete Award, The United States Coast Guard Academy Appointment, The Griswold Post 79 Auxiliary of The American Legion 

Ally Gabrynowicz

SCC Scholar Athlete Award, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Jack Gara

American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Sam Gentil

American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Peytyn Gies

Health Commendation Award, The Madison Jaycees Paul Akam Scholarship, The Katie Battison Memorial Scholarship   

David Ginsburg

Outstanding Physics Student Award, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Brian Girardi

Madison Board of Education Senior Scholar Recognition Award, Seal of Biliteracy - Spanish, The Raymond Dudley Award, Excellence in Mathematics AP Computer Science, Middlesex County Mathematics League, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Megan Hart

Iron Tiger Athlete Award, The Madison Education Association Edward Valla Scholarship, The Brian P. Nee Memorial Sportsmanship Scholarship, The Madison Little League Scholarship   

Alexander Hauser

Second Congressional District of Connecticut Certificate of Congressional Merit, The Madison Education Association Edward Valla Scholarship, The Karl Dworak Memorial Scholarship  

Daniel Hilmer

Iron Tiger Athlete Award, The Brian P. Nee Memorial Sportsmanship Scholarship 

Jeremy Hoko

Seal of Biliteracy - Latin, Excellence in Mathematics AP Statistics

Beckham Hughes

American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Madelyn Hummel

Second Congressional District of Connecticut Certificate of Congressional Merit, Army Reserve National 2022 Scholar Athlete Award

Margaret Jobson

The Exchange Club of Madison Evarts Janssen Scholarship, The Mary Ellen Bossi Faculty Scholarship 

John Kelly

The Madison Education Association Edward Valla Scholarship

Emma Kobelia

Excellence in the Visual Arts Award, The Elissa Sullivan Memorial Scholarship 

Owen Kocaba

The East River Reading Room Endowment Fund Scholarship, The Garden Club of Madison Shirley Green Horticulture Scholarship 

Karleigh Kokoruda

American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award, Madison Youth Soccer Hannah Lee Memorial Scholarship 

Abigail Leckey

American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award, The Frances N. Sadek Memorial Scholarship 

Kaia Lind

Excellence in Mathematics AP Computer Science

Sebastien Lowy

Madison Board of Education Senior Scholar Recognition Award, Excellence in Mathematics AP Statistics, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award, DHHS Boys Soccer Boosters Scholarship, The Daniel Hand High School Music Boosters Scholarship 

Jackson Malary

American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Evan Mastrobattisto

DHHS Athletic Director Award for Excellence, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award, The Madison Chamber of Commerce Business Scholarship, The Madison Jaycees Paul Akam Scholarship  

Natasha McCarthy

Excellence in Mathematics - AP Calculus AB, Superior Performance in Mathematics, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award, Guilford Savings Bank Scholarship 

Jacob McGeary

American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Adelia McGuire

The Daniel Hand High School Girls Soccer Boosters Scholarship 

Charles McIntyre

Madison Board of Education Senior Scholar Recognition Award, United States Marines "Semper Fidelis" Award for Musical Excellence, VFW voice of Democracy Award, UConn/ECE Spanish 6 Honors, Seal of Biliteracy - Spanish, The Love of Dramatic Literature Award, Excellence in Mathematics - AP Calculus AB, Department Prize in Economics, The David Bell Youth of the Year Award by the Exchange Club of Madison

Emma Merkle-Scotland

American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award, The Madison Education Association Edward Valla Scholarship 

Anthony Minutillo

The Daniel Hand Career & Technical Education Entrepreneur Scholarship 

Carina Montesi

The Women's Club of Madison Grace Minor Lippincott Memorial Scholarship 

Natalia Nolan

UConn/ECE Spanish 6 Honors, Seal of Biliteracy - Spanish, Excellence in Mathematics - AP Calculus BC, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award, The Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation Scholarship 

Ethan O'Brien

American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Paul Odyniec

American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award, Harry J. and Teresa H. Johnson Scholarship 

Brigid O'Keefe

DHHS World Language Prize - Mandarin 4 Honors, Senior History Prize, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

John O'Keefe

American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Marcus Padula

American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Angelo Pan

DHHS World Language Prize - Mandarin 4 Honors, Seal of Biliteracy - Chinese

Lillian Perry

American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Angelo Pilla

American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Jeffrey Pinover

SCC Scholar Athlete Award, Guilford Savings Bank Scholarship, The Madison Little League Scholarship  

Connor Powell

American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Julianna Powell

American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award, The Madison Association of Democratic Women Scholarship 

Simon Price

The Exchange Club of Madison Scholarship in Memory of Sam Anderson

Matthew Rossi

DHHS World Language Prize - Mandarin 4 Honor, Casey/O'Brien Football Foundation New Haven Chapter Scholar Athlete Award, The Madison Chamber of Commerce Business Scholarship 

Liliana Salazar

Seal of Biliteracy - Spanish, The Aja Gerrity Memorial Scholarship 

Brooke Salutari

Seal of Biliteracy - Spanish, C.I.A.C. Award for Excellence, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Ruby Salvo

Excellence in the Visual Arts Award, Art Service Award

Kevin Sandor

American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Ella Scarice

SCC Scholar Athlete Award, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award, The Van Gelder Art Award 

Maya Sestan

American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Jack Signorello

Madison Board of Education Senior Scholar Recognition Award, Seal of Biliteracy - Spanish, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Ella Skonieczny

Art Service Award, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award, The Madison Newcomers Club Scholarship, The Madison Jaycees Paul Akam Scholarship  

Noah Sonenstein

Excellence in the Visual Arts Award, The Ciara Collins Creative Pursuits Scholarship 

Ethan Speerli

Madison Board of Education Senior Scholar Recognition Award, Seal of Biliteracy - Spanish, The Scholastic Writing Award, Excellence in Mathematics - AP Calculus BC, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award, The Summerhill Honorary Award, The Charlotte, Adam and Travis Taylor Orchestra Scholarship, Madison Rotary Foundation Reverend Franklin Bower Memorial Scholarship

Joseph Starkey

Seal of Biliteracy - Spanish, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award, The Barbara Jurash and Ethel Jurash Burnett Memorial Scholarship 

Lila Sullivan

American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award, The Madison Police Union Scholarship 

Meryl Sullivan

Seal of Biliteracy - Spanish, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award, The Daniel Hand High School Class of 2014 Scholarship 

Seth Sweitzer

SCC Scholar Athlete Award, United States Marines Distinguished Athlete Award, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Sarah Swenson

Seal of Biliteracy - Spanish, The David W. Short Music Scholarship Fund, The American Red Cross High School Scholarship Program 

Mahir Thadani

United States Marines "Semper Fidelis" Award for Musical Excellence, The Karl Dworak Memorial Scholarship

Audrey Totten

DHHS World Language Prize - Spanish 6 Cinema and Conversation, Seal of Biliteracy - Spanish, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Isabelle Vagell

Madison Board of Education Senior Scholar Recognition Award, DHHS World Language Prize - French 5 Honors, Seal of Biliteracy - French, The Raymond Dudley Award, Excellence in Mathematics - AP Calculus BC, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award, The Daniel Hand High School Senior Class Scholarship 

Isabella Vejar

American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Morgan Veth

Seal of Biliteracy - Spanish, Robert Duncanson Sportsmanship Award, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Edward Wheeler

Madison Board of Education Senior Scholar Recognition Award, Seal of Biliteracy - Spanish, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award, The Madison Police Union Scholarship, Madison Youth Soccer Club's John Szeklicki Memorial Scholarship   

Graham Wilker

Seal of Biliteracy - Spanish, Math Achievement Award Statistics L2, The Virginia Allen Memorial Scholarship

Kacie Wines

DHHS Athletic Director Award for Excellence, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award, The Madison Athletic Hall of Fame Scholarship 

Max Wu

Madison Board of Education Senior Scholar Recognition Award, DHHS World Language Prize - Latin 4 AP, Seal of Biliteracy - Latin, Excellence in Mathematics AP Statistics, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award

Angela Zhang

Madison Board of Education Senior Scholar Recognition Award, Seal of Biliteracy - Chinese and Spanish, American Federation of School Administrators Leadership Award