Gorham High School class of 2008 honor students have been announced.
Summa Cum Laude
Natalie Miliano, valedictorian, daughter of John and Jan Miliano.
Awards/activities: National Merit Scholar, AP Scholar with Honors, Maine Principals’ Association Award, Presidential Scholar Candidate, Harvard Book Award, Society of Women Engineers Award, lacrosse, Math Team, FIRST Robotics, State Youth Council (Maine UCC), Jazz Band (Trombone), piano.
Future plans: Dartmouth College.
Monique King, salutatorian, daughter of Ellie Califano.
Awards/activities: Summa Cum Laude, Yale Book Award, Outstanding Academic Achievement in Spanish 2, Chemistry, Pre-Calculus, and Health, All-Academic All-State Field Hockey, Field Hockey captain), softball captain), National Honor Society, Model United Nations, Youth Voices.
Future plans: Bentley College.
Magna Cum Laude
Linda Wong, daughter of Yuey Wong and Rui Liang.
Awards/activities: Wellesley Book Award, AP Scholar Award, National Honor Society, Math Team, Interact, Robotics, tennis, indoor and outdoor track.
Future plans: University of Maine .
Jacob Shorty, son of Tom and Lynn Shorty.
Awards/activities: RIT Computing Medal, American Studies Book Award, SMAA Doubles Tennis Semi-Finalist, tennis team, math team.
Future plans: Bowdoin College.
Adrienne Rosenblatt, daughter of Jeff Rosenblatt and Debra Byers.
Awards/activities: National Spanish Exam Silver Medal (Level IV), Phi Beta Kappa Association of Maine Achievement Award, Foreign Language Association of Maine Award, Gold Award in Girl Scouts, Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra, Portland Youth Symphony Orchestra, Portland Youth Wind Ensemble, Maine All-State Concert Band, Maine All-State Orchestra, Maine All-State Jazz Festival, Marching Band, varsity ice hockey, National Honor Society, Yearbook Committee, Girl Scouts, Maine Medical Center Research, National Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.
Future plans: Cornell University.
Lindsay Hansen, daughter of Scott and Paula Hansen.
Awards/activities: American Studies Award, Pre-Calculus Award, volleyball MVP, Coaches Award (Volleyball), Best Kept Secret Award (Basketball), 1st Team All-State-Volleyball, All-Academic (volleyball and basketball), Senior All-Star Team (volleyball and basketball), outdoor track, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, National Honor Society.
Future plans: University of Maine at Farmington.
Katelin Perkins, daughter of Tony and Dede Perkins.
Awards/activities: Outstanding Performance in English 9A, Honors Biology, Pre-Calculus, and American Studies, American Studies Book Award, Williams College Book Award
Big Brother Big Sister mentoring, National Honor Society, girls Ice Hockey, softball team, dance.
Future plans: University of Vermont.
Kyle Donaldson, son of Rich and Sue Donaldson.
Awards/activities: Colby Book Award, All-Academic Team (Athletics), Magna Cum Laude, varsity soccer, basketball and baseball.
Future plans: St. Lawrence University.
Leigh Maniscalco, daughter of Paul and Peggy Maniscalco.
Awards/activities: Smith College Book Award, various track and field awards and state championship titles, Woman’s Club Art Show winner, field hockey, indoor and outdoor track, National Honor Society.
Future plans: Boston College.
Marshall Dean, son of Peter and Peggy Dean.
Awards/activities: USM Book Award, Certificate of Excellence in chemistry and biology, Art Club, volunteer work.
Future plans: University of Maine.
Matthew Fenton, son of Michael and Susan Fenton.
Awards/activities: National Honor Society, tennis, Math Team, snowboarding, golf.
Future plans: Bentley College.
Amy Beckwith, daughter of Peter and Debra Beckwith.
Awards/activities: Magna Cum Laude, Leadership Scholarship, CMU Outa Town Program, Chamber Singers, band, Interact, church service projects in Dominican Republic, Brazil, Rwanda, Burundi and East Congo.
Future plans: Canadian Mennonite University.
Cum Laude graduates include:
Isaac Barnes, Katherine Bem, Katherine Bowring, Stephanie Cross, Charles Dresser, Justin Earley, Meghan Garrard, James Gregoire, Natalie Johnson, Rebecca Luck, James Moody, Joel Mundy, Mary Nappi, Isaac Pease, Corey Perkins, Lucinda Pike, Kevin Porter, Jessica Portlock, Elizabeth Richard, Freeman Richardson, Sarah Salas, Laura Shaw, Theo Tijssen, Emily Wedge, Elizabeth Wise.
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