Celebrating Academic Excellence at Norwood Junior High

The academic landscape at Norwood Junior High School was highlighted by a formal recognition of student achievement, as the administration released the latest honor rolls for Grade 7 and Grade 6.
These lists, comprised of students who attained HIGH HONORS and HONORS status, served as a public commendation for the diligence, consistency, and intellectual rigor displayed by the young scholars throughout the academic term. The publication of these names underscored the institution’s commitment to fostering a culture of academic excellence and rewarding the focused efforts of its student body.
For Grade 7, the HIGH HONORS category featured a distinguished group of students: Michael Campagna, John Clement, John Conidi, Karen Costello, Feisal Damaa, Mark Donohue, Andrea Drugas, Christine Dziuba, Kelly Feely, Kristy Foye, Adam Goldstein, Anthony Berbara, Lindsey Burnett, Nicholas Cardoni, Stephanie Dafonte, Jena Harb, Raja Harb, Daniel Henry, Kristen McQuaid, Julie Michalos, Ernest Myers, Stephanie Nguyen, Christopher Reilly, Andrew Sullivan, and Steven Valair. Their performance marked a high water mark for the class, reflecting a profound mastery of the curriculum and a steadfast dedication to their studies.
The HONORS category for Grade 7 was equally robust, reflecting the widespread commitment to scholarship among the student population. This group included Joseph Akl, Daniel Anderson, Shahira Balal, Francesco Bartucca, Peter Borroni, Sarah Cleaveland, Matthew Clement, Kelly Demarco, Jessicia Diggin, Victoria Dimaria, Tracy Donadio, Andrew Doyle, Martin Dynan, Stephen Easter, Susie Fernandes, Mariya Fiman, Michael Fleming, Maria Fruci, Allison Gemelli, Maria Giampa, Julia Giannangelo, Ashley Grasso, Ronnie Guyton, Alyson Hanf, Ashlee Hanson, Courtney Harris, Mary Ellen Hayden, Kevin Hoffman, Paul Ingemi, Chelsea Jones, and John Keegan. Each of these individuals navigated the challenges of their coursework with a work ethic that earned them well-deserved recognition.
In the Grade 6 division, the breadth of academic talent was on full display. The HIGH HONORS distinction was earned by Jill Abucevitch, Anupama Bhi-mavarapu, Megan Brown, Michael Calligan, Jeremy Cantarow, Alana Cormier, Nicole Cormier, Allison Costello, Kathleen Cote, Lisa Davenport, Welwitschia Diogo, Nicholas Domaney, Amanda Donovan, Brian Dwyer, Brent Fitzgerald, Marianna Fraone, Jessica Froment, Alyson Frueh, Samantha Geary, Joseph Gugliotta, Marissa Harris, Hyelim Kim, Daniel Lambrecht, Shawna Macaulay, Krysten Mahoney, Robert McHugh, Brandon McMorrow, Amanda McSpadden, Nicole Megaloudis, Joseph Michienzie, John Moore, Sarah Nordblom, Mark O’Connor, Kaitlin O’Shea, Daniel Ransow, Kimberly Reardon, Brian Reggiannini, Elizabeth Riley, Steven Ryan, Jessica Santospago, Claire Spadoni, Amy Watson, Mona Wright, Carole Wyche, and Lindsay Zodda.
The HONORS roster for Grade 6 was perhaps the most expansive, demonstrating the deep talent pool within the school’s youngest cohort. The students recognized were Hachel Alden, Azad Ali, Christopher Allen, Matthew Arrigo, James Arrington, Adrian Atwood, Lauren Balerna, Stephanie Baltadonis, AnnaMarie Bamber, Sue Ellen Barber, Patrick Barry, Roberto Bernasconi, Patrick Bishop, Holly Bootier, Kathleen Boudreau, Dominique Brooks, Marcin Bukiewicz, Crestina Caneja, Alexander Cardinale, James Cisternelli, Jennifer Connolly, Kevin Cunningham, Sean Curran, Paul Dawson, Tracy Deflaminis, John Demling, Timothy Denehy, Michael DiNenno, Sheila Donovan, Lindsay Elbach, Elvar Esrason, Lisa Fay, Nicole Finney, Katey Foye, Stephen Fraone, Joseph Fruci, Joshua Gates, Lianne Gearty, Christina Gironda, Alycia Goodwin, Amanda Gulla, Amanda Hanson, Kaylee Hargreaves, Lindsay Harris, Mark Hatch, Amy Iannaccone, Douglas Jasset, Christopher Johnson, Mallory Johnson, Reneisia Jordan, Christopher Kelley, Kristine Lafferty, Daniel Lambrecht, Helen Le, Stephen Longofono, Jaime Loughlin, Ryan Lynch, Jennifer Lyons, Joseph Malinn, Lisa Malinowski, Steven McCarthy, Maura McCorkle, Andrew McDuff, Heather McGonagle, Sean McLean, Maeghan Michienzie, Andres Montoya, Christine Moynihan, Jamie Mullen, Lynne Mutascio, Jason Neves, William Nolan, Jodie Norcross, Lindsay O’Brien, Patrick O’Toole, Kurt Olesch, Grace Pedersen, David Pellegrine, Dennis Plato, Nicholas Powers, Sean Powers, Wendy Pray, Vishal Punjabi, Sarah Raeke, Kristin Reynolds, Steven Rider, Amy Riker, Bryan Riley, Lisa Rodger, Oltion Roshi, Daniel Ryan, Jacob Sheinhite, Patrick Sirrico, James Smith, Meghan Staffiere, Bethany Sturtevant, Kerin Sullivan, Kathryn Sweeney, Sarah Tribuna, Vanessa Van Doren, Nicholas Vardaro, Khayista Vieux, John Welch, and Jonathan Wysocki.
The announcement of these honor rolls serves as a tangible testament to the collective academic vigor at Norwood Junior High School. Each name on these lists represents hours of study, commitment to personal growth, and a determination to meet and exceed high institutional standards. As these students continue their educational journeys, their dedication remains a cornerstone of the Norwood community’s future.
Archival Note: This article has been dynamically reconstructed from the original public record print archives of the Patriot Ledger
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