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.
Outstanding Academic Achievement Award
Art by Matthew Halloran (Townsend)
English: Max Cutrona (Townsend)
Mathematics: Douglas Hall (Groton)
Music: Teague O'Leary (Fitchburg)
Physical Education: Adam Fairing (Air)
Science: Douglas Hall (Groton)
Social Studies: Connor McCall (Pepperell)
Spanish: Michael Prydor (Lowell)
Excellent academic effort
Art by Kylie Bellissimo, Chelmsford
English: Kylie Bellissimo (Chelmsford)
Mathematics: Phoenix Flockhart (Littleton)
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 (Ayer)
Carpenter: Gregory Carmel (Chelmsford)
Hairdresser: Peter Zaferakopoulos (Lyttelton)
Culinary Arts: Madison LeBoeuf (Chelmsford)
Dental Assistant: Lorena Teixeira (Ayer)
Design & Visual Communications: Jonathan Picolot (Chelmsford)
Early Childhood Care: Mia Lawski (Billerica)
Electrical Engineering: Max Cutrona (Townsend)
Engineering Technology: Douglas Hall (Groton)
Health Benefit: Hannah Richard (Lyttelton)
Hospitality Management: Nora Riel (Chelmsford)
Marketing: Shannon Silback (Townsend)
Plumbing and Heating: Dominic Scaffardi (Westford)
Programming and Web Development: Andrew Lamb (Chelmsford)
Television/Media Production/Theatre 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)
Carpenter: Peter Montesanti (Pepperell)
Beauty: Yazeri Cerone (Pepperell)
Culinary Arts: Alexander Kandaw (Townsend)
Dental Assistant: Olivia Richard (Westford)
Design & Visual Communications: Nathaniel Dunn (Groton)
Early Childhood Care: Jenna Despres (Shirley)
Electrical Engineering: Dylan Smith (Townsend)
Engineering Technology: Liam MacDonald (Groton)
Health Assistance: Emily Durkin (Chelmsford)
Marketing: Isadora Durkin (Ayer)
Plumbing/Heating: Daniel Belanger, Groton
Programming and Web Development: Trinity Swai (Chelmsford)
Television and Media Production/Theatrical Arts: The Blue Condor (Chelmsford)
Veterinary Assistant: Jocelyn Solley (Billerica)
Other Awards
American Nationalities: Damon Abetz (Littleton), Wendy Barrett (Boxboro), Cicelia Campbell (Chelmsford), Shawn Driscoll (Westford), Emily Durkin (Chelmsford), Andrew Ferreira (Chelmsford), Kamari Litarian (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), 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).
Deans: Christopher Bresnick (Groton), Nicholas Bresnick (Groton)
Early College Associate Degree: Olivia Richard (Westford)
Massachusetts Association of Professional Managers Outstanding Vocational Technical Student: Connor McCall (Pepperell)
Massachusetts Superintendent's Award for Academic Excellence: Douglas Hall (Groton).
Massachusetts Vocational and Technical Education Secondary School: Mitchell Tierney (Chelmsford)
Merrimack Valley Association of Superintendents Academic Fellows: Max Cutrona (Townsend), Connor McCall (Pepperell).
Military enlisted: Derek Puchel (Ayr), Shane Vergato (Townsend)
NVTHS District Excellence Awards: Blue Condor (Chelmsford), Mitchell Tierney (Chelmsford).
NVTHS School Spirit: Isadora Durkin (Air)
Graduation portraits: Cheyenne Anderson (Ayer), Gregory Carmel (Chelmsford), Olivia Richard (Westford), Trinity Swai (Chelmsford), Brady Williams (Pepperell).
Teaching Excellence Award recipients: 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)
Bilingual Excellence Certificate: Lorena Teixeira (Ayer)
Student Achievements: Cecilia Campbell (Chelmsford)
Viking scholarship athletes: Douglas Hall (Groton), Ashley Hart (Shirley), Connor McCall (Pepperell), Mitchell Tierney (Chelmsford).
Viking Spirit: Sean Driscoll (Westford), Hannah Richard (Littleton)
Walter J. Markham: Lila Molina (Chelmsford)
scholarship
Bemis Associates: Ashley Hart (Shirley), Mia Lawski (Billerica), Trinity Swai (Chelmsford)
Good Citizen of the Daughters of the American Revolution: Lila 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: Teague O'Leary (Fitchburg)
Friends of the Cameron Senior Center: Ryan Robichaud (Groton), Mia Lawski (Billerica).
Groton Pepperell Rotary: Jason Bingley (Chelmsford), Gilberto Figueroa Rodriguez (Chelmsford)
Kathleen and John Connor Memorial Service: Hannah Richards (Lyttelton)
Katie Feeney McQuade Memorial Service: Jocelyn Solly (Billerica)
Linda Massa Memorial: Conor McCall (Pepperell), Hannah Richard (Lyttelton).
Littleton Trust Scholarship: Emily Rasmus (Littleton).
Littleton Trust Toolbox: Damon Abetz (Littleton), Phoenix Flockhart (Littleton), Murphy Senecal (Littleton), Peter Zaferakopoulos (Littleton).
Lowell Five: Laila Molina (Chelmsford)
Michael Rhoden II Memorial: Kamari Litterarian (Townsend)
Middlesex Corporation: Jocelyn Smith (Chelmsford), Brady Williams (Pepperell)
Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation: Jacob Curry (Littleton)
Nashoba Tech Foundation: Eric Caulfield (Acton), Phoenix Flockhart (Littleton), James Giordano (Chelmsford), Isabel Mancini (Shirley) and Emily Rasmus (Littleton).
Nicholas J. Hyder III Memorial: Hannah Richards (Littleton)
In memoriam of Nick Lymberopoulos: Jake Tonaszak (Chelmsford)
Pepperell Business Association: Kenneth Leonard (Pepperell), Alivia Ryan (Pepperell)
Pepperell Lions Club: Connor McCall (Pepperell)
Pepperell Lions Club Toolship: Tyler Santos-Osso (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 Richard (Westford)
Scott F. Bailey Memorial: Trey Deecan (Townsend), Connor McCall (Pepperell).
Trey Deecan (Townsend) as Sergeant William Wojtowicz
St. Vincent de Paul: Wendy Barrett (Boxborough)
Thomas J. DeVincentis Memorial: Dylan Smith (Townsend)
Town of Westford: Rachel Targ (Westford)
Townsend Lions Club: Jason Deveny (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)
