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Graduation day: June 7, 2012
at Civic Center
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Class of 2012 Top Ten
Madeleine Ostwald, daughter of Ann and Joseph Ostwald of 28 Deepwood Drive, Portland, plans to attend Cornell University and major in Biology. Honors, awards, achievements: National Honor Society, High Honors in 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades, National Merit Scholar Recognition, Harvard University Book Award. University of Rochester Honorary Science Award, Ram Award for Nordic Skiing, Eco Maine's Eco-Excellence Citizen Award, Presidential Scholar Nominee, Craig Whiton Leadership Award, Cornell's Rawlings Presidential Research Scholar Activities: Soccer, Nordic Skiing, Lacrosse, Key Club, Future Teachers of America, Handbell Choir, Work at Children's Museum, Varsity Soccer, Varsity Lacrosse, Intern at Portland Museum of Art, Water Quality Monitor at Friends of Casco Bay, Environmental Club, Varsity Cross Country, Math Team.
Julia Kang, daughter of ShuMei Liu and James Rogers of 53 Lester Drive, Portland. plans to attend Tufts University. Honors, awards, achievements: National Honor Society, Yale University Book Award, High Honors in 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th, National Merit Commended Scholar, Presidential Scholar Nominee, District II All State Orchestra, All State Orchestra, Concertmaster of School Orchestra, 1st Varsity Letter for Lacrosse.
Activities: Lacrosse, USM Youth Ensembles-PYSO, Violin, Key Club, Math Team, Senate, Soccer, School Orchestra, Handbells, Environmental Club, Cross Country.
Noah Finberg, son of Amy Rolnick of 142 Curtis Road and Rick Finberg of Portland, plans to attend Bowdoin College. Honors, awards, achievements: High Honors in 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th, National Honor Society, Brown Book Award, Nationals in Extemporaneous Speech at the National Forensic League Speech & Debate Tournament, Nationals in Extemporaneous Speech at the Catholic Forensic League Speech & Debate Tournament Activities: Debate and Speech, National Honor Society, Varsity Tennis, Key Club, Academic Decathlon, Varsity Tennis.
Christine Reynolds, daughter of Denise and Mark Reynolds of 55 Heather Road, Portland, plans to attend University of Maine in Orono and major in Biological Engineering. Honors, awards, achievements: High Honors in 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades, Dartmouth College Book Award, All-American Academic, Katie Dykes Memorial Award. Activities: Swim Team, Tennis Team, People to People Ambassador Program, Piano, Tri for a Cure, Key Club, Future Teachers of America.
Olivia Wilkins, daughter of Phyllis and Timothy Wilkins 32 Porch Street, Portland, plans to attend Wheaton College and major in Biology/Health Sciences. Honors, awards, achievements: National Honor Society, High Honors in 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades, Pride Award on Soccer Team. Activities: School Senate, Key Club, Spanish Club, Community Service field trip with Spanish Club in junior year, Key Club, Soccer, Future Teachers of America, Outdoor Track, Chorus, Works at Park Danforth.
Kathleen Donlan, daughter of Mary and Michael Donlan of 104 Continental Drive, Portland. plans to attend Wellesley College. Honors, awards, achievements: National Honor Society, High Honors in 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades, Wellesley College Book Award, National Merit Commended Scholar, Varsity letters for Track, Soccer and Lacrosse. Activities: Key Club, Future Teachers of America, Senate, Environmental Club, Soccer, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Lacrosse.
Thomas Hart, son of Nancy and Bruce Hart of 12 Winding Way, Portland, plans to attend Bentley University and major in accounting/finance. Honors, awards, and achievements: High Honors in 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades, National Honor Society, Senate, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Math and Science Award, Varsity letter for Indoor Track. Activities: Senate, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Assistant Indoor Track coach for Southern Maine Catholic Middle School, Senior Student Body President, President's Council.
Veronica Mitchell, daughter of Susan and Robert Mitchell of 93 Candlewyck Terrace, Portland, plans to attend Colby College. Honors, awards, achievements: National Honor Society, High Honors in 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades, Smith College Book Award, Indoor Track "Most Valuable Junior" Award, Indoor Track "Most Valuable Senior Award", Indoor Track Most Points Award, Varsity Soccer Ram Award, Varsity Indoor Track Ram Award. Activities: Soccer, Varsity Lacrosse, Varsity Indoor Track, Handbells, Key Club
Patrick Green, son of Marion Scholz of 32 Maplewood Street, Portland, plans to attend the University of New England and major in Physical Therapy. Honors, awards, achievements: High Honors in 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades, Williams College Book Award. Activities: Varsity Basketball.
Jesse Butler, son of Michelle and Jesse Butler of 7 Grace Street Place, Portland, plans to attend Bates College. Honors, awards, achievements: High Honors in 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th, Ernie Harmon Award for Basketball, Varsity Tennis Letter, University of Maine Book Award, Seeded 8th in Western Maine High School Tennis Singles Tournament, Ram Award for Tennis, Sportsmanship Summit at Cheverus. Activities: Cross Country, Basketball, Varsity Tennis, Indoor Track, Math Team, Key Club, Senate, Academic Decathlon, National Honor Society.
Deering High School Scholarships Abdirahman, ZamZam: College Club
Adams, Victoria: Lee Adams
Ali, Abdifatah: Boys & Girls Club of Greater Portland
Ali, Abdifatah: Ernie Harmon Scholarship Award
Amabile, Jonathan: DHS Boys Basketball Parents' Club
Archibald, Crystal: Boys & Girls Club of Greater Portland
Archibald, Crystal: Herbert "Skip" Charles Scholarship
Arris, Dominic: Herbert "Skip" Charles Scholarship
Asbury, Alexander: Portland Rotary Club
Ater, Garang: John E. Stevens Memorial Scholarship
Barinwa, Francis: DHS Boys Soccer Boosters
Barinwa, Francis: Janice M. Hutchinson Award
Baughman, Molly: Deering Players Award
Blinsinger, Lauren: President's Educational Achievement Award
Brandt, Katherine: President's Educational Excellence Award
Brandt, Katherine: S. Charles and Maurice H. Weisberg Memorial Scholarship
Butler, Jesse: Katherine O'Brien Scholarship
Butler, Jesse: Louis S. Black Memorial Scholarship
Butler, Jesse: Mitchell Institute Scholarship
Butler, Jesse: Moore Middle School
Butler, Jesse: President's Educational Achievement Award
Butler, Jesse: US Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete
Chapman, Benjamin: President's Educational Excellence Award
Chapola, Maggie: Dwight Parker Award
Chu, David: Outstanding Academic Achievement in Technology Award
Chu, David: President's Educational Excellence Award
Cole, Emily: Casco Bay Sunrise Rotary Club
Cole, Emily: DHS Girls' Basketball Boosters Scholarship
Curit-Kurasz, Jordan: Deering GSTA Scholarship
Curit-Kurasz, Jordan: President's Educational Achievement Award
Curit-Kurasz, Jordan: US Marines Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence
Darling, Connor: DHS Football Boosters Club
Darling, Connor: Dwight Parker Award
Darling, Connor: President's Educational Excellence Award
Dean, Thomas: Dwight Parker Award
Dean, Thomas: Neal S. Manley Scholarship
Dean, Thomas: President's Educational Excellence Award
Densmore, Maura: DHS Girls' Basketball Boosters Scholarship
Devlin, Timothy: Arthur Robert P. Couri Memorial Scholarship Award
Devlin, Timothy: David Beale Scholarship
Devlin, Timothy: DHS Boys Soccer Boosters
Devlin, Timothy: Dwight Parker Award
Devlin, Timothy: Key Club Service Award
DiBiase, Nicholas: DHS Baseball Boosters Scholarship
DiBiase, Nicholas: President's Educational Achievement Award
DiRocco, Alex: Harriet Kaplan Award
Doman, Steven: Kevin Ryan Memorial Scholarship
Donlan, Kathleen: Climate Change Activist Award
Donlan, Kathleen: Moore Middle School
Donlan, Kathleen: National Merit Commended Scholarship Award
Donlan, Kathleen: President's Educational Excellence Award
Donlan, Kathleen: Stephen B. Jacobson Memorial Scholarship
Elowitch, Rebecca: Dwight Parker Award
Finberg, Noah: President's Educational Excellence Award
Finberg, Noah: Tony Germaine Memorial Scholarship
Finberg, Noah: US Marines Scholastic Excellence Award
Flaherty, Matthew: Sam Aceto Memorial Scholarship
Flaherty, Matthew: US Marines Distinguished Athletic Award
Foster, Kelsey: Reny's Charitable Foundation
Gilson, Katryna: Bernard Troubh Prize
Gilson, Katryna: DHS Girls' Basketball Boosters Scholarship
Giroux, Tyler: Aspirations Fund
Giroux, Tyler: Dancing in the Rain Scholarship in memory of Erika Miller
Giroux, Tyler: Deering Players Award
Giroux, Tyler: President's Educational Achievement Award
Goldberg, Samuel: Dwight Parker Award
Goldberg, Samuel: Ellen Stoddard Award
Goldberg, Samuel: President's Educational Excellence Award
Green, Patrick: George E. Poulos Memorial
Green, Patrick: Moore Middle School
Gridley, Sierra: Daughters of the American Revolution
Guiod, Seth: Portland Eagle's Club
Gullbrand, James: Class of 2012 President's Council Award
Gullbrand, James: Dwight Parker Award
Gullbrand, James: John E. Ham Jr. Award
Gullbrand, James: President's Educational Excellence Award
Hanifi, Emad: Trice Scholarship Award
Hart, Thomas: DHS Student Body President Recognition Award
Hart, Thomas: Merv Kilgore Award
Hart, Thomas: Portland Administrators' Association
Hart, Thomas: President's Educational Excellence Award
Hebert, Michael: Harry E. Cummings
Hebert, Michael: President's Educational Excellence Award
Henderson, Kaitlin: Deering Players Award
Henderson, Kaitlin: Roger Calderwood Award
Henderson, Kaitlin: US Marines Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence
Heng, Kristina: President's Educational Achievement Award
Heng, Kristina: Portland Rotary Club
Hogan, Joseph: US Navy Award for Math and Science
Hume, Joshua: President's Educational Achievement Award
Hunt, Jamie: Louis S. Black Memorial Scholarship
Hunt, Jamie: National Honor Society
Hunt, Jamie: President's Educational Achievement Award
Hutchins, Georgia: DHS Alumni and Friends
Hutchins, Georgia: President's Educational Achievement Award
Huynh, Jacqueline: Longfellow Elementary Future Teachers
Huynh, Jacqueline: President's Educational Achievement Award
Huynh, Jacqueline: Samantha Merrill Literary Scholarship Award
Huynh, Peter: President's Educational Achievement Award
Hymoff, Aaron: Carleton L. Wiggin Scholarship
Hymoff, Aaron: Elizabeth Ring Award
Hymoff, Aaron: Maine Principals' Award
Hymoff, Aaron: Philip Chadbourne Memorial Scholarship
Kang, Julia: Deering Orchestra Award
Kang, Julia: Legislature Certificate of Achievement
Kang, Julia: Maine Masonic Scholarship
Kang, Julia: National Merit Commended Scholarship Award
Kang, Julia: President's Educational Excellence Award
Kang, Julia: US Air Force Math Science Award
Kennedy, Amber: DHS Girls' Basketball Boosters Scholarship
Kennedy, Amber: Dwight Parker Award
Khuu, Raymond: John R. Babine Memorial Scholarship
Khuu, Raymond: President's Educational Excellence Award
Kim, Christine: President's Educational Achievement Award
London, Cal: Dwight Parker Award
Loring, Delaney: Aspirations Fund
Loring, Delaney: Moore Middle School
Ma, Wei: Frances Hueston Award
Ma, Wei: President's Educational Excellence Award
Ma, Wei: Rotary Youth Service Award
Ma, Wei: Unity Lodge #3
Markocic, Mladen: MELMAC Maine Principal's Scholarship
Marley, Spenser: Mary Townsend Memorial Scholarship
Mason, Nicole: Diane Coyne Award
Mason, Nicole: Raina Jensen Memorial Scholarship
Massey, Christopher: Portland Music Boosters
McGorrill, Courtney: Amethyst Scholarship Award
McGorrill, Courtney: Deering High School Service Award
McGorrill, Courtney: National Merit Commended Scholarship Award
McGorrill, Courtney: President's Educational Excellence Award
McGorrill, Courtney: Rhonda Farnham Studios Award
Miller, Anthony: Dwight Parker Award
Miller, Samantha: Deering GSTA Scholarship
Mitchell, Veronica: Louis S. Tripaldi Award
Mitchell, Veronica: Merv Kilgore Award
Mitchell, Veronica: President's Educational Excellence Award
Muca Anastasia: President's Educational Achievement Award
Murphy, Ryan: Deering Players Award
Nguyen, Jacot: Outstanding Achievement in Art
Nguyen, Linh: Kate Robinson Memorial Scholarship
Nguyen, Linh: President's Educational Excellence Award
Nguyen, Linh: Reny's Charitable Foundation
Nitz, Bailey: Trice Scholarship Award
Nye, Alexandra: President's Educational Achievement Award
Ochan Rebecca: Dancing in the Rain Scholarship in memory of Erika Miller
Ochan, Rebecca: Deering Players Award
Ochan, Rebecca: Reny's Charitable Foundation
Olsen, Thomas: President's Educational Achievement Award
Ong, Cynthia: President's Educational Achievement Award
Ostwald, Madeleine: Arthur S. and Iris G. McFee Scholarship
Ostwald, Madeleine: Climate Change Activist Award
Ostwald, Madeleine: Legislature Certificate of Achievement
Ostwald, Madeleine: National Merit Commended Scholarship Award
Ostwald, Madeleine: Outstanding Academic Achievement in English
Ostwald, Madeleine: Outstanding Academic Achievement in Mathematics
Ostwald, Madeleine: Outstanding Academic Achievement in Science - Christine Wagner Award
Ostwald, Madeleine: Pi Cone Math Team Award
Ostwald, Madeleine: President's Educational Excellence Award
Pardi, Regina: Class of 2012 President's Council Award
Pardi, Regina: Levey Foundation Award
Pardi, Regin:a President's Educational Achievement Award
Perry, Sean: Gorham Savings Bank
Perry, Sean: Pi Cone Math Team Award
Perry, Sean: President's Educational Excellence Award
Presby, Caley: Angelique Abraham Memorial Scholarship Award
Presby, Caley: DHS Girls' Basketball Boosters Scholarship
Presby, Caley: President's Educational Achievement Award
Publicover, Hannah: Deering Orchestra Award
Publicover, Hannah: Deering Players Award
Quang, Michelle: Lincoln Middle School Parent Teacher Friend Organization
Quang, Michelle: President's Educational Achievement Award
Ramonas, Ella: John E. Stevens Memorial Scholarship
Ramonas, Ella: Lucy Bogdanovich
Reina, Angela: President's Educational Achievement Award
Reynolds, Christine: John J. McCann Memorial Scholarship
Reynolds, Christine: Katherine O'Brien Recognition
Reynolds, Christine: Katie Dykes Memorial Fund
Reynolds, Christine: Outstanding Academic Achievement in French
Reynolds, Christine: President's Educational Excellence Award
Reynolds, Christine: US Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete
Rickett, Karl: Outstanding Academic Achievement in Social Studies
Rickett, Karl: President's Educational Achievement Award
Rickett, Karl: Zerner Student Athlete Scholarship
Russell, Bridget: Deering GSTA Scholarship
Russell, Bridget: Deering Players Award
Russell, Bridget: President's Educational Achievement Award
Sen, Sereyhot: Dwight Parker Award
Seng, Vernessa: President's Educational Achievement Award
Sivovlos, Alexis: Dwight Parker Award
Sivovlos, Alexis: Gene McClure Award
Sivovlos, Alexis: President's Educational Achievement Award
Sivovlos, Alexis: US Marines Distinguished Athletic Award
Sneider, Lindsey: DHS Girls' Soccer Boosters Club
Sneider, Lindsey: Dwight Parker Award
Solodar-Wincele, Ariana: Bath Savings Award
Solodar-Wincele, Ariana: Outstanding Dedication in Spanish
Solodar-Wincele, Ariana: President's Educational Achievement Award
Solodar-Wincele, Ariana: Spanish Dedication Award
Sottery, Paulina: National Honor Society
Spizuoco, Rocco: Mary R. Bennett Memorial Scholarship
Sprague, Calvin: President's Educational Achievement Award
Stilphen: Portland Education Association
Stilphen, Alexander: Portland Youth Football League Award
Swenton, Timothy: Fred Harlow Memorial Award
Tasarz, Mateusz: National Merit Semifinalist
Toliver, Cassandra: Philip H. Chapman Memorial Scholarship
Turner, Gabriel: President's Educational Excellence Award
Turner, Gabriel: Scott Fisher Memorial Scholarship
Tuttle, Michell: Maine Maritime Academy Ernald Goodwin Scholarhip
Tuttle, Mitchell: Maine Maritime Academy Ernald Goodwin Scholarship
Vincent, Josephine: Altrusa's Mary Styles Book Award
Walp, Joseph: President's Educational Excellence Award
Wilkins, Olivia: Gladys L. Tilton Award
Wilkins, Olivia: Mary Bogh
Wilkins, Olivia: Outstanding Academic Achievement in Spanish Award
Wilkins, Olivia: US Marines Scholastic Excellence Award
Willing, Adrian: DHS Boys Soccer Boosters
Worthing, Cara: Deering Players Award
Worthing, Cara: President's Educational Achievement Award
Yassin, Bilan: Clarence MacDonald Memorial Scholarship
Yekah, Esther: Jane McCormack Scholarship
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