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Gorham High School
41 Morrill Ave., Gorham | www.goghs.org
41 Morrill Ave., Gorham | www.goghs.org
Graduation day: June 10, 2012
at Merrill Auditorium
Graduation information provided by the high school
- Top Graduates
Valedictorian & Summa Cum Laude: Jameson Crawford
Son of: Janet & James Crawford
College planning to attend: University of Notre Dame - South Bend, Indiana
Major: Aerospace Engineering or Finance
Awards: Earth Space Science & Physical Education - 9th; Honors American Literature Academic Award-10th; Pre-Calculus Advanced Academic Award, Harvard Book Award, SMAA Football All-Academic; Ram Pride Award
Activities: JV Football-9th; Varsity Football-10th & 11th; Math Team-12th; Jazz Band; Tutoring; Gorham Rec Basketball Coach; Youth Football Coach
Salutatorian & Summa Cum Laude: Olivia Marshburn-Ersek
Daughter of: Carol Marshburn & John Ersek
College planning to attend: Earlham College - Richmond, Indiana
Major: Environmental Studies
Awards: World History I Award-9th; Honors Biology Award & Honors Geometry/Algebra II Award-10th; World History II Award & Yale Book Award-11th; Scholastic Writing Awards of Southern Maine-Gold Certificate; Merriconeag Poetry Festival-Finalist (2012); Baxter Memorial Library High School Poetry-First Prize (2012)
Activities: Green Team Environmental Club-Vice President; Garden Club-President/Founder; Math Team; Spanish Club; Tennis; National Honor Society; Peer Tutor; Portland Youth Wind Ensemble (Oboe)-12th;Venturing Crew-President (10 & 11); All-State Music Festival Orchestra (Oboe)-11th; District I Music Festival; Concert Band (Oboe)-11th & 12th
Salutatorian & Summa Cum Laude: Olivia Marshburn-Ersek
Daughter of: Carol Marshburn & John Ersek
College planning to attend: Earlham College - Richmond, Indiana
Major: Environmental Studies
Awards: World History I Award-9th; Honors Biology Award & Honors Geometry/Algebra II Award-10th; World History II Award & Yale Book Award-11th; Scholastic Writing Awards of Southern Maine-Gold Certificate; Merriconeag Poetry Festival-Finalist (2012); Baxter Memorial Library High School Poetry-First Prize (2012)
Activities: Green Team Environmental Club-Vice President; Garden Club-President/Founder; Math Team; Spanish Club; Tennis; National Honor Society; Peer Tutor; Portland Youth Wind Ensemble (Oboe)-12th;Venturing Crew-President (10 & 11); All-State Music Festival Orchestra (Oboe)-11th; District I Music Festival; Concert Band (Oboe)-11th & 12th
Magna Cum Laude Students:
Alyssa N. Cormack
Daughter of: Candi Ingalls & Scott Cormack
College planning to attend: Acadia University
Major: Biology
Awards: Excellence in Health; Algebra II; Chemistry; Latin II
Activities: National Honor Society; Volunteer at Hospital; Teacher of Religious Education at St. Joseph's Church
Joseph L. DeRoy
Son of: Patricia & Gary DeRoy
College planning to attend: University of Maine-Orono
Major: Chemical Engineering
Awards: Phi Beta Kappa Recognition; RYLA Participant; National Honor Society, National Merit Commended Student; Rensselaer Medal Award (Math/Science)
Activities: Varsity Sports-Cross Country; Indoor Track; Lacrosse; Interact Club-Vice President; National Honor Society
Lincoln P. Gray
Son of: Janelle Mosey & Jonathan Gray
College planning to attend: Tufts University - Medford, Massachusetts
Major: Music Composition
Awards: International Thespian Society; Rochester Institute of Technology Medal Award; Fourth Year Latin; English 12 AP Award; National Choral Society Award
Activities: Chamber Singers-9th through 12th;Tenor in Vocal Quartet Named, "Embrace the Dissonance"; Actor in Spring Musical, One Act, and Fall Play-9th through 12th; volunteered many hours of tutoring Latin; currently writing a musical about cows called, The Moosical; All State Music Festival Chorus-9th through 12th; President of Gorham's Chapter of the International Thespian Society
Aryn M. Martin
Daughter of: Julie & Norman Martin
College planning to attend: The College of William & Mary
Major: American Studies
Awards: Smith College Book Award; AP English Language & Composition Award; Outstanding Graphic Communications Student; Excellence in Chemistry
Activities: National Honor Society; President of Cumberland County 4-H Dairy Club; Student Council Secretary; Key Club Secretary; French Club; Model United Nations; Relay for Life Team Captain
Nathan E. Moody
Son of: Christina & Shawn Moody
College planning to attend: Bowdoin College
Major: Economics & Mathematics
Awards: SMAA All-Academic Team Golf; SMAA All-Academic Team Basketball; Rochester Institute of Technology Creativity and Design Award; Magna Cum Laude
Activities: Basketball, Golf, Fishing, Dunkball
Jesse T. Orach
Son of: Brenda & Steve Orach
College planning to attend: University of Maine-Orono
Major: Chemical Engineering
Awards: AP Scholar; Chemistry I Award; Jim Delaney Award for Outstanding Athlete; All-Conference; All Academic; Gorham High School Citizenship Award
Activities: Varsity Soccer; Varsity Indoor & Outdoor Track; National Honor Society
Lindsey A. Smith
Daughter of: Kelley & Rusty Smith
College planning to attend: Simmons College
Major: Undecided
Awards: Rochester Institute of Technology Award; Spanish 1-2 Award; Lacrosse Coaches Award; Soccer Coaches Award; Lacrosse Most Dedicated Award; Soccer Leadership Award; 2 Time Lacrosse All Conference; Soccer All Conference
Activities: Varsity Soccer and Lacrosse; Dream Factory Club-President; National Honor Society-Vice President
Matthew R. Southard
Son of: Christine & Kevin Southard
College planning to attend: University of Maine - Orono
Major: Engineering
Awards: Math-4 Year Award; U.S. Marines Semper Fidelis Award for Music Excellence
Activities: Math Team; Cross Country; Robotics Team; Drama; National Honor Society; Running
Clara Stickney
Daughter of: Karen & Paul Stickney
College planning to attend: The University of Southern Maine
Major: Occupational Therapy
Awards: Excellence in AP Modern European History; Excellence in Health Education; Excellence in Chamber Singers; Rochester Institute of Technology Innovation & Creativity Award; Elks Most Valuable Student National Scholarship Recipient; AP Scholar Award
Activities: Indoor & Outdoor Track-2009 through 2011; Portland Youth Symphony Orchestra (Violin); Vocal Quartet "Embrace the Dissonance"; National Honor Society; National Thespian Society; Drama Club; French Club; Church Youth Group; Piano; Violin; Voice; involved in plays & musicals; piano & violin teacher
Alexandra C. Sturgis Daughter of: Carrie & Jim Sturgis College planning to attend: Gettysburg College Major: Pre-Health Sciences, Music Minor Awards: Field Hockey All-Academic 2011/12; Field Hockey All-Conference 2011/12; Field Hockey Offensive MVP 2011/12; Drama-Best Lead Actress 2010/11; Varsity Letter Activities: Field Hockey 9-12/Varsity 11 & 12; District Music Festival 9-12; All-State Music Festival 10, 11, & 12; Key Club-9-12; National Honor Society-11 & 12; GHS Musical-10, 11, & 12; Thespian Society- 11 & 12; Drama Club- 10, 11, & 12; Indoor Track-11; Outdoor Track-11; Lacrosse-9 & 10; Chamber Singers-10, 11, & 12
Ellyn E. Touchette
Daughter of: Brigitte & Anthony Touchette
College planning to attend: University of Maine - Orono
Major: Bioengineering
Awards: Excellence in French; English; Drama
Activities: Slam Poetry Club (Founder); Drama Club; International Thespian Society; Chamber Singers; Concert Band; Outdoor Track; National Honor Society; All State Music Festival; District/Music Festival
Bradley L. Turnbaugh
Son of: Samantha Langley & Jonathan Turnbaugh
College planning to attend: Montana State University
Major: Exercise Science
Awards: SMAA All Conference-Football; SMAA All Academic-Football, Hockey & Lacrosse
Activities: Football; Hockey; Lacrosse; National Honor Society; Big Brothers/Big Sisters; Concert Band
Kiersten M. Turner
Daughter of: Kim & Jeff Turner
College planning to attend: Bowdoin College
Major: Undecided
Awards: SMAA Citizenship Award-2012; 11 Varsity Letters; All Conference in Soccer ('09-'11); All State Soccer ('10 & '11); Regional All Star Soccer ('10 & '11); All Academic Team Soccer & Basketball ('11 & '12); Charles Bennett Memorial Award (2011)
Activities: Soccer; Basketball; Softball; Outdoor Track; National Honor Society
Lia Van de Krol
Daughter of: Barbara & Andrew Van de Krol
College planning to attend: Vanderbilt University - Nashville, TN
Major: Education & Mathematics
Awards: National Honor Society; Wellesley College Book Award; Spanish 3 Book Award; Academic Excellence in Chemistry & Algebra
Activities: Bible Study; Theatre Productions; Thespian Society, Drama Club; Key Club; National Honor Society; Quartet and Voice Lessons
Larissa A. Worster
Daughter of: Bea & Larry Worster
College planning to attend: Dartmouth College
Major: Biochemistry & Pre-Med
Awards: Magna Cum Laude
Activities: Student Council; School Council; National Honor Society; Class Treasurer; Interact Club
Cum Laude Students
MacKenzie Allen
Ryan Baillargeon
Mason Crocker
Leanna Dalfonso
Abigael Dean
Cortlandt Dunn
William Eldridge
Nicole Gile
Nathan Goodrich
Connor Linehan
Kevin Lubelczyk
Quincy Owens
Margaret Roy
Osna Sayed
Robert Toothaker
Cum Laude Students
Awards and Scholarships National Honor Society Hoods:
Mackenzie Allen
Ryan Baillargeon
Adam Bourgault
Alyssa Cormack
Jameson Crawford
Briaana Custeau
Leanna Dalfonso
Joseph DeRoy
Nathaniel Dombek
Sarah Doughty
Cortlandt Dunn
Abigael Dean
Emily Estes
Kaitlin Flanders
Eliot Gagne
Nicole Gile
Lincoln Gray
Alyssa Lurvey
Tyler Maroon
Olivia Marshburn-Ersek
Aryn Martin
Jesse Orach
Quincy Owens
Danielle Rivard
Osna Sayed
Lindsey Smith
Matthew Southard
Clara Stickney
Deireann Stillson
Alexandra Sturgis
Ellyn Touchette
Bradley Turnbaugh
Haleigh Turner
Kiersten Turner
Lia Van de Krol
Lisa Wong
Larissa Worster
Spanish Honor Society:
Mackenzie Allen
Ryan Baillargeon
Jameson Crawford
Leanna Dalfonso
Cortlandt Dunn
Nathan Goodrich
Connor Linehan
Kevin Lubelczyk
Olivia Marshburn-Ersek
Kirsten Olsen
Jesse Orach
Quincy Owens
Victoria Parker
Danielle Rivard
Matthew Southard
Lia Van de Krol
Latin Honor Society:
Alyssa Cormack
Brandon Cushman
Sarah Doughty
Joseph DeRoy
Eliot Gagne
Lincoln Gray
Lisa Wong
Larissa Worster
Student Council Cords:
Rebecca Foster
Aryn Martin
Amelia Whitten
Larissa Worster
Key Club:
Karly Akhmetbek
Kelsey Alfiero
Mackenzie Allen
Chelsea Burnham
Rebecca Foster
Troy Lawrence
Aryn Martin
Danielle Rivard
Alexandra Sturgis
Lia Van de Krol
Lisa Wong
International Thespian Society:
Karen Bombaro
Adam Bourgault
Carter Bowers
Katelyn DiLorenzo
Nathaniel Dombek
Victoria Geffers
Nicole Gile
Lincoln Gray
Quincy Owens
Matthew Southard
Clara Stickney
Alexandra Sturgis
Ellyn Touchette
Lia Van de Krol
Amelia Whitten
Maine Principals Association Award: Clara Stickney
Tyler/Grandmaison MELMAC Scholarship: Ashley Linscott
U.S. Marine Corp Semper Fidelis Award: Nicole Sutherland, Matthew Southard
U.S. Marine Corp Scholastic Excellence Award: Olivia Marshburn-Ersek, Jameson Crawford U.S. Marine Corp Distinguished Athlete: Lindsey Smith, Nathan Bucknell
Key Club Scholarship: Aryn Martin
Mitchell Scholar: Mason Crocker
Bennett Award: Danielle Rivard, Eliot Gagne
Daniel S. Clark Memorial Scholarship: Amy Sutherland
Bertha Bridges Willis & Ralph "Rusty" Willis Scholarship: Clara Stickney
Ann Mason-Osann Memorial Scholarship: Lincoln Gray
Stephen Gordon Ward Memorial Scholarship: Kiersten Turner, Nathan Moody
Dana Allen Memorial Scholarship: Nicholas Kilborn
Madolyn H. Quinlan Memorial: Lisa Wong
Gorham Woman's Club in memory of: Frances Meserve Cotton: Eliot Gagne
Elizabeth Fox: Connor Linehan
Lena Day: Haleigh Turner
Edward A. Taber Memorial Scholarship: Kaitlyn Gaudette
Gwendolen Flanagan Scholarship: Samantha Dahlborg, Quincy Owens
Dawn York Memorial Scholarship: Osna Sayed
Timothy Stickney Memorial Scholarship: Eliot Gagne, Bradley Turnbaugh
Chandler Hamilton Memorial Scholarship: Amber Anderson, Ashley Linscott
Portland Elks Lodge Scholarship: Aryn Martin, Clara Stickney
Student Council Scholarship: Mackenzie Allen, Adam Bourgault, Brandon Cushman, Katelyn Gearan, Nicole Gile, Amelia Whitten
Gorham Savings Bank Scholarship: Olivia Marshburn-Ersek, Ellyn Touchette
D. Brenda Caldwell/Gorham Savings Bank Scholarship: Sarah Doughty
Westbrook-Gorham Rotary Club Most Improved: Kalila Holmes
Gorham Business & Civic Exchange: Virginia Wilder Cross Business Award: Tyler Maroon
Virginia Wilder Cross Civic Award: Lindsey Smith
Gorham Republican Committee Scholarship: Troy Lawrence
Willis Real Estate-Dirigo Award: Jameson Crawford
Gorham Times Scholarship-In Memory of Barbara Neal: Cortlandt Dunn
Gorham Times Scholarship-In Memory of Bill Ambrose: Quincy Owens
Gorham Times Scholarship: Ryan Baillargeon, Carter Bowers
Gorham High School Alumni Association: Alyssa Cormack, Rachel Harriman, Danielle Rivard
Gorham High School Alumni Association - Class of 1962 Scholarship: Jesse Orach
Gorham High School Alumni Association-Cheryl Marquis-Estes Memorial Scholarship: Alyssa Lurvey
Gorham Public Safety-Guns & Hoses Scholarship: Amber Anderson, William Eldridge, Nicole Sutherland
Ernie Hawkes Memorial Scholarship: Courtney Burns
Dennis Hawkes Memorial Scholarship: Jesse Orach
Wiley P. Chandler Memorial Scholarship: Rachael Webster
John N. Reed Memorial Scholarship: Ashley Gaudette
Gorham Historical Society: Carter Bowers
Gorham Teachers Association: Kellen Adolf, Nathaniel Dombek, Kaitlin Flanders, Lincoln Gray, Nicholas Kilborn, Samuel Mosher, Mitchell Sawyer, Alexandra Sturgis, Kiersten Turner, Rachael Webster
Gorham High School Theatre Scholarship: Lincoln Gray
Gorham House Scholarship: Clara Stickney
White Rock Friendship Club: Jesse Orach
Interact Club Scholarship: Larissa Worster, Cortlandt Dunn
Casco Federal Credit Union Scholarship: Philip Holmes
Gorham Lions Club Ed Johnson Memorial: Lisa Wong
Harry Shevis Memorial Scholarship: Robert Toothaker
Felgar Nicely Memorial Scholarship: Meredyth Clements
Charles C. Shaw Scholarship: Ryan Baillargeon
Frances H. Boothby Scholarship: Audrey Adkison
Watson Family Trust: Laura Holt
Early College for ME Scholarship: Christopher Donovan, Theresa Kozloff, Bryan Kucheman, Ashley Linscott
Malcolm Smith Memorial Scholarship: Kelsey Alfiero
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Scholarship: Aryn Martin
Eric Benson Memorial Scholarship: Mitchell Sawyer
Boys & Girls Club Alumni Association Scholarship: Briaana Custeau
Lake Region Wanderers Scholarship: Matthew Southard
Becky Hardy Philbrick Scholarship: Leanna Dalfonso
Portland Elks Lodge Scholarship: Aryn Martin, Clara Stickney
The University of Maine Pulp & Paper Foundation Scholarship: Joseph DeRoy, Jesse Orach
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension 2012 4-H Leaders Association Scholarship: Chelsea Burnham, Samantha Grant, Aryn Martin
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension 2012 Homemakers Scholarship: Samantha Grant
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Margy Justice/Linda Clark Memorial Scholarship: Chelsea Burnham
WRVC AWARDS: WRVC-Outstanding Student by Sending School: Ashley Linscott
WRVC-Outstanding Students by Program:
Christian Guthrie-Web Page Design
Garrett Heckathorn-Commercial Drivers License
Luke Inman-Building Trades
Amanda Richardson-Medical Occupations
WRVC-Westbrook-Gorham Rotary Scholarship: Amber Anderson
Olivia Dolloff
Christopher Donovan
Ashley Linscott
Connor Mercer
Amanda Richardson
WRVC-Aspiration Award: Olivia Dolloff
PATHS AWARDS: Travis Charette-Manufacturing Technology: Special Recognition Mentoring
PATHS Merit Scholarship
Danielle Currier-Health Occupations: Medical Terminology Honors
Nursing Assistant Certificate
Academic Excellence-Highest GPA
Ryan Eagle-Commercial Art:
Blaine House Award
Maine Youth Excellence in Art
Michael Giasson-Fast Foods:
PATHS Service Award
Theresa Kozloff-Health Occupations:
Nursing Assistant Certificate
Elisabeth Poole-Fast Foods:
PATHS Service Award
Cole Shiers-Fast Foods:
PATHS Service Award
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2012 Graduates
Audrey Adkison
Kellen Adolf
Steven Albanese
Kelsey Alfiero
Mackenzie Allen
Michael Allen Jr.
Amber Anderson
Reeve Anderson
Ryan Baillargeon
Ian Barber
Samuel Barr
Julia Batchelder
Jacalyn Beckwith
Heather Benson
Jeff Berry
Timothy Bola
Karen Bombaro
Adam Bourgault
Carter Bowers
Daniel Bracy
Annie Brewer
Abegayle Brown
Nathan Bucknell
Chelsea Burnham
Kassandra Burnham
Courtney Burns
Kaytlin Buzzell
Nicholas Chabot
Travis Charette
Cameron Clement
Meredyth Clements
Charles Coleman
Joseph Coppola
Savannah Corbeau-Hasenflu
Alyssa Cormack
Asher Cowand
Jameson Crawford
Mason Crocker
Zackary Cummings
Danielle Currier
Shelby Curtis
Brandon Cushman
Briaana Custeau
Samantha Dahlborg
Matthew Dahms
Leanna Dalfonso
Harley Davidson
Adam Davis
Abigael Dean
Dominic DeLuca
Kevin Demers
Joseph DeRoy
Shane Dickey
Katelyn DiLorenzo
Liv Dolloff
Nathaniel Dombek
Christopher Donovan
Sarah Doughty
Cortlandt Dunn
Ryan Eagle
William Eldridge
Brandi Emerson
Samuel Emerson
Emily Estes
Emalee Esty
Samuel Fisher
Kaitlin Flanders
Taylor Fletcher
Rebecca Foster
Eliot Gagné
Cody Garrison
Ashley Gaudette
Kaitlin Gaudette
Katelyn Gearan
Victoria Geffers
Nathaniel Gervais
Michael Giasson
Nicole Gile
Dustin Goodale
Nathan Goodrich
Kristi Graffam
Brittany Grant
Samantha Grant
Lincoln Gray
Christian Guthrie
James Hansen
Taylor Hansen
Tyler Harmon
Rachel Harriman
Garrett Heckathorn
Nathan Holloran
Kalila Holmes
Philip Holmes
Laura Holt
Andrew Hopkins
Luke Inman
Joseph Jackson
Farkhunda Jamal
Nicole Jean
Tremayne Jones
Madison Juday
Taryn Kaczmarek
Sean Kaplinger
Mason Karter
Devon Kelley
Nicholas Kilborn
Sean Kilcline
Joe Kilmartin
Ryan Koenig
Theresa Kozloff
Bryan Kucheman
Troy Lawrence
Forrest Legere
Connor Linehan
Ashley Linscott
Sophie Little
Kevin Lubelczyk
Alyssa Lurvey
Gloria MacDougall
Colin Mader
Stefani Magee
Tyler Maroon
Olivia Marshburn-Ersek
Aryn Martin
Andrew McCarthy
Michael McDonald
Connor Mercer
Alex Miller
Nicole Minard
Nathan Moody
Samuel Mosher
Michelina Murray
Kalindawalo Mutombo
Kyle Nealey
Kirsten Olson
Jesse Orach
Quincy Owens
Victoria Parker
Kelsey Pequinot
Sarah Perkins
Sierra Peters
Thomas Petty
Daniel Philbrick
Samuel Phinney
Joshua Plummer
Sara Potts
Tyler Rankin
Amanda Richardson
Mark Ridgeway II
Alexander Rioux
Danielle Rivard
Dillon Robbins
Jared Robbins
Joshua Rowe
Sabrina Rowell
Margaret Roy
Jordan Russell
Samuel Saulsby III
Felisha Saunders
Mitchell Sawyer
Osna Sayed
Daria Semenov
Cole Shiers
Jessica Sims
André Sirois
Lindsey Smith
Martin Soper
E. Sotiropoulos
Anthony Soto
Matthew Southard
Katie St. Onge
Clara Stickney
Deireann Stillson
Maxwell Storer
Alexandra Sturgis
Alexandra Sturtevant
Amy Sutherland
Nicole Sutherland
Forrest Swift
Colby Taylor
Mariah Taylor
Emery Thompson
Emily Thompson
Charles Tompkins
Robert Toothaker
Ellyn Touchette
Derek Truong
Timothy Tucker
Bradley Turnbaugh
Haleigh Turner
Kiersten Turner
Lia Van de Krol
Steven Vaughan
Samuel Veazie
Casey Viel
Jeanette Villanueva
Allison Violette
Rachael Webster
Paige Weymouth
Dylan Whitaker
Amelia Whitten
Colby Willis
Hunter Wing
Savanna Wing
Rebekah Wise
Lisa Wong
Camden Worrall
Larissa Worster
Certificate of Attendance:
Karlygash Talgatkyzy
Nicoleta Varzari