Trinity Swai of Chelmsford accepts her graduate portrait award from Dean of Students James Creed during Nashoba Tech’s recent senior awards ceremony. (Courtesy of Nashoba Tech)
WESTFORD — Nashoba Valley Technical High School presented a number of awards and scholarships to members of the Class of 2024 during a recent senior awards ceremony.
Awards
Excellent academic record
art: Matthew Halloran (Townsend)
English: Max Cutrona (Townsend)
Math: Douglas Hall (Groton)
music: Teague O’Leary (Fitchburg)
physical education: Adam Fairing (Ayer)
Science: Douglas Hall (Groton)
Social studies: Connor McCall (Pepperell)
Spanish: Michael Prydor (Lowell)
Excellent academic effort
art: Kylie Bellissimo (Chelmsford)
English: Kylie Bellissimo (Chelmsford)
Math: Phoenix Flockhart (Lyttelton)
music: Rose Parsons (Lyttelton)
physical education: Gaetano Wallace (Townsend)
Science: Wendy Barrett (Boxborough)
Social studies: Isabel Mancini (Shirley)
Spanish: Elizabeth Myers (Littleton)
Technical capabilities
Advanced manufacturing: Jason Bingley (Chelmsford)
Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing: Max Jahn (Shirley)
Automotive Technology: Nicholas Costanzo (Air)
Carpentry: Gregory Carmel (Chelmsford)
Beauty: Peter Zaferakopoulos (Lyttelton)
Culinary Arts: Madison LeBoeuf (Chelmsford)
Dental Assistant: Lorena Teixeira (Ayer)
Design and visual communication: Jonathan Picolot (Chelmsford)
Early childhood care: Mia Lawski (Billerica)
Electrical technology: Max Cutrona (Townsend)
Engineering Technology: Douglas Hall (Groton)
Health Benefits: Hannah Richard (Lyttelton)
Hospitality Management: Nora Riel (Chelmsford)
marketing: Shannon Silvak (Townsend)
Plumbing and Heating: Dominic Scaffardi (Westford)
Programming and Web Development: Andrew Lamb (Chelmsford)
Television and Media Production/Performance Arts: Connor McCall (Pepperell)
Veterinary Assistant: Michael Selstad (Lowell)
Technical benefits
Advanced manufacturing: Adam Burden (Groton)
Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing: Kayla Lomack (Chelmsford)
Automotive Technology: Timothy Dufresne (Groton)
Carpentry: Peter Montesanti (Pepperell)
Beauty: Yazeri Cerrone (Pepperell)
Culinary Arts: Alexander Cando (Townsend)
Dental Assistant: Olivia Richard (Westford)
Design and visual communication: Nathaniel Dunn (Groton)
Early childhood care: Jenna Despres (Shirley)
Electrical technology: Dylan Smith (Townsend)
Engineering Technology: Liam MacDonald (Groton)
Health Benefits: Emily Durkin (Chelmsford)
marketing: Isadora Durkin (Air)
Plumbing and Heating: Daniel Belanger (Groton)
Programming and Web Development: Trinity Swai (Chelmsford)
Television and Media Production/Performance Arts: Blue Condor (Chelmsford)
Veterinary Assistant: Jocelyn Solly (Billerica)
Other Awards
American Nationality: Damon Abetz (Littleton), Wendy Barrett (Boxboro), Cicelia Campbell (Chelmsford), Shawn Driscoll (Westford), Emily Durkin (Chelmsford), Andrew Ferreira (Chelmsford), Kamari L’Italien (Townsend), Isabel Mancini (Shirley), Laila Molina (Chelmsford), Emily Rasmus (Littleton), Hannah Richard (Littleton), Nora Riel (Chelmsford), Jocelyn Solly (Billerica), Mitchell Tierney (Chelmsford), Jake Tonaszak (Chelmsford) and Brady Williams (Pepperell).
Community Service: Wendy Barrett (Boxboro), Jenna Despres (Shirley), Nicholas Dumoulin (Townsend), Gilberto Figueroa Rodriguez (Chelmsford), Connor McCall (Pepperell), Benjamin Reece (Chelmsford), Ryan Robichaud (Groton) and Mia Lawski (Billerica).
Dean’s: Christopher Bresnik (Groton), Nicholas Bresnik (Groton)
Early College Associate Degree: Olivia Richard (Westford)
Massachusetts Association of Professional Managers Outstanding Vocational Technical Student: Connor McCall (Pepperell)
Massachusetts Superintendent of Public Instruction Certificate of Academic Excellence: Douglas Hall (Groton)
Mass Career & Technical Education Secondary Education: Mitchell Tierney (Chelmsford)
Academic Fellow, Merrimack Valley Association of School Superintendents: Max Cutrona (Townsend), Connor McCall (Pepperell)
Military Enlistment: Derek Puchel (Ayer), Shane Vergato (Townsend)
NVTHS District Excellence Awards: Blue Condor (Chelmsford), Mitchell Tierney (Chelmsford)
NVTHS School Spirit: Isadora Durkin (Air)
Graduate portraits: Cheyenne Anderson (Ayer), Gregory Carmel (Chelmsford), Olivia Richard (Westford), Trinity Swai (Chelmsford) and Brady Williams (Pepperell).
Teaching Excellence Award: Wendy Barrett (Boxboro), Daniel Belanger (Groton), Blue Condor (Chelmsford), Max Cutrona (Townsend), Trey Deecan (Townsend), Nicholas Dumoulin (Townsend), Emily Durkin (Chelmsford), Douglas Hall (Groton), Ashley Hart (Shirley), Andrew Lamb (Chelmsford), Aiden Landry Sol (Townsend), Connor McCall (Pepperell), Michael Prideaux (Lowell), Emily Rasmus (Littleton), Olivia Richard (Westford), Nora Riel (Chelmsford), Ryan Robichaud (Groton), Dominic Scaffoldi (Westford), Mitchell Tierney (Chelmsford), Jake Tonaszak (Chelmsford) and Brady Williams (Pepperell).
Principal’s Award: Kylie Bellissimo (Chelmsford)
Excellent bilingual credentials: Lorena Teixeira (Ayer)
Student Achievements: Cecilia Campbell (Chelmsford)
Viking Scholar-Athletes: Douglas Hall (Groton), Ashley Hart (Shirley), Connor McCall (Pepperell), Mitchell Tierney (Chelmsford)
Viking Spirit: Sean Driscoll (Westford), Hannah Richard (Littleton)
Walter J. Markham: Laila Molina (Chelmsford)
scholarship
Bemis Associates: Ashley Hart (Shirley), Mia Lawski (Billerica), Trinity Swai (Chelmsford)
Daughters of the American Revolution: Good Citizenship Laila Molina (Chelmsford)
Digital Federal Credit Union: Max Cutrona (Townsend), Nathaniel Dunn (Groton), Douglas Hall (Groton), Lance Hussey (Chelmsford), Dominic Scaffardi (Westford) and Mitchell Tierney (Chelmsford).
Donald Ayer Memorial: Cecilia Campbell (Chelmsford), Jocelyn Solly (Billerica)
Dr. Laura Lamore Memorial Hall: Teague O’Leary (Fitchburg)
Friends of Cameron Senior Center: Ryan Robichaux (Groton), Mia Lawski (Billerica)
Groton Pepperell Rotary: Jason Bingley (Chelmsford), Gilberto Figueroa Rodriguez (Chelmsford)
Kathleen and John Connor Memorial: Hannah Richard (Lyttelton)
Katie Feeney McQuade Memorial Service: Jocelyn Solly (Billerica)
Linda Massa Memorial: Connor McCall (Pepperell); Hannah Richard (Lyttelton)
Littleton Trust Scholarship: Emily Rasmus (Littleton)
Littleton Trust Toolbox: Damon Abetz (Littleton), Phoenix Flockhart (Littleton), Murphy Senecal (Littleton), Peter Zaferacopoulos (Littleton)
Lowell Five: Laila Molina (Chelmsford)
Michael Roden II Memorial: Kamari L’Italian (Townsend)
Middlesex Corporation: Jocelyn Smith (Chelmsford), Brady Williams (Pepperell)
Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation: Jacob Curry (Littleton)
Nashoba Tech Foundation: Eric Caulfield (Acton), Phoenix Flockhart (Lyttelton), James Giordano (Chelmsford), Isabel Mancini (Shirley), Emily Rasmus (Lyttelton)
Nicholas J. Heider III Memorial: Hannah Richard (Lyttelton)
Memorial service for Nick Lymberopoulos: Jake Tonaszak (Chelmsford)
Pepperell Business Association: Kenneth Leonard (Pepperell); Alyvia Ryan (Pepperell)
Pepperell Lions Club: Connor McCall (Pepperell)
Pepperell Lions Club ToolshipTyler Santosuosso (Westford)
Richard DeFreitas Memorial: Nathan Griffiths (Pepperell), Ethan Takvorian (Chelmsford)
Robert DeVincentis Memorial: Cecilia Campbell (Chelmsford)
Ronald E. Berry Memorial: Nicholas Hughes (Air)
Salvatore and Maria Pizzi Foundation: Jason Devaney (Townsend), Olivia Richards (Westford)
Scott F. Bailey Memorial: Trey Deecan (Townsend), Connor McCall (Pepperell)
Sergeant William Wojtowicz: Trey Decan (Townsend)
St. Vincent de Paul: Wendy Barrett (Boxborough)
Thomas J. DeVincentis Memorial: Dylan Smith (Townsend)
Westford Township: Rachel Targ (Westford)
Townsend Lions Club: Jason Devaney (Townsend), Nicolas Dumoulin (Townsend)
Westford Firefighters Association: Rachel Targ (Westford)
Westford League of Women Voters: Emily Rasmus (Littleton)
Rotary Club of Westford: Olivia Richard (Westford)
