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Academic Convocation

On October 12, The Woodstock Academy held the annual Academic Convocation, an awards ceremony recognizing student academic achievements from the 2022-2023 school year. Students received awards for accomplishments in fine arts, chemistry, entrepreneurship, world languages, and a plethora of other courses offered at The Academy. 


In addition, the following special awards and distinctions were presented: 20 x 30 Art Show, American History Award, American History Award by the Daughters of the American Revolution, AP Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction, AP Scholar with Honor, College Board National Recognition, Connecticut College Book Award, English 1 Award for Hard Work and Effort, English 2 Award for Hard Work and Effort, English 3 Award for Hard Work and Effort, First Year Math Award - Highest Ranking Freshman in Math, Gettysburg Book Prize, Harvard Book Award, Math Achievement Award, Pomfret Historical Society Book Award, Trinity College Book Award, and Yale Book Award. Twenty students were recognized as AP Scholars for their performance on AP tests. Campbell Fraser '23, from Woodstock, received the honor of Undergraduate Who Has Done the Most for The Academy. 

Congratulations to the following students for their academic achievements:

Sidney Anderson: High Achievement in Healthy Living; Aiden Bachand: High Achievement in Healthy Living; Thomas Blevins: High Achievement in Ceramics 1, Outstanding Achievement in Multicultural Foods; Briana Botelho: English 3 Award for Hard Work and Effort, Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry ST, Outstanding Achievement in Conversational Spanish; Aiden Brailsford: Outstanding Achievement in Game Design; Nova Caissie: High Achievement in Digital Drawing; Caitlin Chandler: High Achievement in Chemistry HON, Outstanding Achievement in Anatomy & Physiology; Avery Crescimanno: High Achievement in Foundations of Science HON; Sydnee Dingwell: High Achievement in Introduction to Manufacturing; Grace DonFrancisco: High Achievement in Chemistry CP; Madilyne Ead: High Achievement in Guitar 1; Brady Ericson: High Achievement in Music Technology 1; Trevor Gold: High Achievement in Spanish 1 CP; Angelo Haveles: AP Scholar; Luke Kirkland: Outstanding Achievement in Gallery Management; James Koproski: High Achievement in Advanced Engineering Robotics, High Achievement in Precalculus HON; Madison LaVallee: Outstanding Achievement in Concert Band; Emma Long: High Achievement in Mandarin 1; Phoenix MacRae: High Achievement in Spanish 2 CP, Outstanding Achievement in Introduction to Careers; Margaret Marshall: High Achievement in Spanish 3 HON, Outstanding Achievement in Piano 2; Kendall McCormack: Outstanding Achievement in Early Childhood Education; Christian Menounos: High Achievement in Biology HON; Emily Mumford: High Achievement in Introduction to Musical Theatre, High Achievement in Spanish 1 CP; Kayleigh Murray: AP Scholar with Distinction, College Board National Recognition, High Achievement in Spanish 3 HON, Outstanding Achievement in AP English Language & Composition, Outstanding Achievement in AP US History, Outstanding Achievement in Precalculus HON; Catherine O'Brien: Outstanding Achievement in Glee Club; Savannah Ortiz: High Achievement in History of Rock and Roll, Outstanding Achievement in Pastry & Baking; Mia Pannone: Outstanding Achievement in Latin 3; Dominic Pascale: College Board National Recognition, Outstanding Achievement in Guitar 2; Gabriella Payne: English 1 Award for Hard Work and Effort; Amber Pepper: High Achievement in Yoga; Apollo Ruoppo: Outstanding Achievement in Introduction to Musical Theatre; Riley Russell: High Achievement in Spanish 4 ACC; Apphia Schley: Outstanding Achievement in Ceramics 2; Austin Sebastian: High Achievement in Spanish 2 HON; Caleb Simoneau: High Achievement in Introduction to Engineering CAD; Isabella Siwko: High Achievement in Italian 1 HON, Outstanding Achievement in English 3, Outstanding Achievement in Weight Training; Megan Smith: Outstanding Achievement in Latin 2 HON; Kaylee Spring: High Achievement in Art 1, High Achievement in Biology CP, Outstanding Achievement in Ceramics 1; David Sumner: Outstanding Achievement in Introduction to Engineering CAD; Olivia Tracy: High Achievement in Art 1, High Achievement in German 1 HON, Outstanding Achievement in Foundations of Science HON, Outstanding Achievement in Healthy Living; Josiah Vadeboncoeur: 20 x 30 Art Show Finalist; Chauntel Vandal: High Achievement in Pastry & Baking; Autumn Wade: High Achievement in Biology ST; Jack Wiggin: High Achievement in Guitar 1; Jillian Wiggin: High Achievement in German 1 HON; Zoe Wiggin: 20 x 30 Art Show Finalist, High Achievement in Drawing 2 ECE; Mathew Zheng: High Achievement in Ancient Greek HON; Jordan Aleksjuks: High Achievement in Chemistry CP; Noemia Amaral: High Achievement in Spanish 1 HON; Carleh Avery: Outstanding Achievement in Italian 4 ACC; Eben Beauchene: Outstanding Achievement in Exploring Multimedia; Luke Davis: High Achievement in Biology CP; Anthony Detoro: High Achievement in Modern World Cultures; Gavin Gluck: High Achievement in Biology CP; Aiden Kudla: Outstanding Achievement in Biology CP, Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry CP; Gavin Malbaurn: High Achievement in Chemistry ST; Kelsey Pabon: High Achievement in Glee Club; Alexander Gessner: High Achievement in Chemistry HON, Outstanding Achievement in Calculus HON; Songxuan Wu: AP Scholar with Honor, Outstanding Achievement in AP Calc AB, Outstanding Achievement in AP Physics C, Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry 2 ACC; Katherine Ritzau: Outstanding Achievement in English 2; Addison Beausoleil: High Achievement in Biology HON, Outstanding Achievement in Spanish 2 CP; Elizabeth Bishop-Klee: High Achievement in Chemistry CP; Lillian Conway: High Achievement in Art 1, High Achievement in Chemistry CP, Outstanding Achievement in Prenatal Development and Infancy; Arthur Soucy: AP Scholar with Distinction, Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry 1 ACC; Om Brown: High Achievement in Biology HON; Lysette Parmentier: 20 x 30 Art Show Finalist, High Achievement in Introduction to Careers; Nicole Apicelli: High Achievement in Chemistry HON, Outstanding Achievement in Entrepreneurship; Cody Austin: High Achievement in Biology CP; Kaylee Bundy: High Achievement in Art 1, High Achievement in General Health, Outstanding Achievement in Spanish 2 HON; Danielle Cabassa: American History Award by the Daughters of the American Revolution, College Board National Recognition, High Achievement in Italian 3 HON ACC; Emilia Costa: College Board National Recognition, High Achievement in Geometry HON, High Achievement in Piano 1, High Achievement in Biology HON; Julia Coyle: Connecticut College Book Award, High Achievement in Spanish 5 AP ACC, Pomfret Historical Society Book Award; Isabel D'Alleva-Bochain: High Achievement in Algebra 2 HON, High Achievement in English 1, High Achievement in Healthy Living, High Achievement in Modern World History, Outstanding Achievement in Introduction to Engineering CAD, Outstanding Achievement in Italian 3 HON/ECC; Greysen Dery: High Achievement in Healthy Living; Benjamin Gagnon: Outstanding Achievement in Spanish 3 CP; David Genay: High Achievement in Healthy Living; Ella Gilchrist: High Achievement in Guitar 2, Outstanding Achievement in Biology HON, Outstanding Achievement in History of Rock and Roll; Matthew Hernandez: Outstanding Achievement in Team Sports; Blake Hudock: High Achievement in AP American Government & Politics; Emma Kerr: AP Scholar, College Board National Recognition, High Achievement in Chemistry HON, Outstanding Achievement in Forensics, Outstanding Achievement in Spanish 4 ACC; Julia Kerr: High Achievement in History of Rock and Roll; Corinne LaMontagne: AP Scholar, Outstanding Achievement in Digital Drawing, Outstanding Achievement in Photography 1; Leo Larkin: High Achievement in American Government & Politics, High Achievement in Family Foods & Nutrition, Outstanding Achievement in Digital Media Production; Kevin Lewis: 20 x 30 Art Show Finalist, Outstanding Achievement in Drawing 2 ECE; Ivan Lin: Outstanding Achievement in Mandarin 1; Kevin Lin: High Achievement in Ceramics 1; Audrey MacPherson: High Achievement in Biology HON, High Achievement in Drawing 1; Madison McMahon: AP Scholar with Honor; Timothy Mozzi: Outstanding Achievement in Sports Management; Nina Silva: High Achievement in American Government & Politics; Jordyn St. Laurent: High Achievement in Latin 3; Ethan Staples: AP Scholar; Lilly Verraneault: High Achievement in Family Foods & Nutrition, Trinity College Book Award; Gwendolyn White: Outstanding Achievement in Studio Art; Ava Zellweger: High Achievement in Foundations of Science CP, High Achievement in General Health; Christian Zellweger: Gettysburg Book Prize, High Achievement in Latin 4 ACC, Outstanding Achievement in Ancient Greek HON; Evelyn Young: High Achievement in Architectural Design, Outstanding Achievement in Biology 1 ACC; Dayeon Kim: High Achievement in Calculus ECE; Jiwoong Park: Outstanding Achievement in Precalculus HON; Teodora Curcic: Outstanding Achievement in College & Career Readiness, Outstanding Achievement in International Business; Kaydence Foster: High Achievement in Spanish 1 HON; Maddox Stott: Outstanding Achievement in Italian 1 HON; Mikayla Bessette: High Achievement in Spanish 2 CP; Sean Gasperini: AP Scholar, Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Engineering Robotics, Outstanding Achievement in AP English Literature & Composition; Cade Jones: AP Scholar with Honor, Outstanding Achievement in Guitar 1; Kira Mesick: High Achievement in Biology CP; Lillian Morgis: High Achievement in General Health, Outstanding Achievement in Art 1; Elizabeth Roberts: High Achievement in Spanish 2 CP; Finnley Syphers: High Achievement in Art 1; Duy Do: AP Scholar, High Achievement in AP Calculus AB, Outstanding Achievement in College Accounting, Outstanding Achievement in ECE Calculus; Tuyet Mai Ho: High Achievement in Digital Media Production; Cang Nguyen: AP Scholar with Distinction, High Achievement in Spanish 1 HON; Han Nguyen: High Achievement in Drawing 1; Tue Man Tran: High Achievement in College Accounting, High Achievement in Digital Drawing, Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry HON; Kyle Anderson: High Achievement in College & Career Readiness; Kyle Bain: High Achievement in Conversational Spanish; Annemarie Barrette: Outstanding Achievement in Personal Finance; Gunnar Basak: High Achievement in Spanish 3 HON; Claire Beck: High Achievement in Forensics, High Achievement in Music Fundamentals ECE, Outstanding Achievement in AP American Government & Politics; Peyton Bentley: Outstanding Achievement in Spanish 6 ACC; Soap Bergman: Outstanding Achievement in Italian 2 HON; Alexander Brouillard: Outstanding Achievement in Piano 1; Charles Caggiano: AP Scholar with Distinction, College Board National Recognition, Outstanding Achievement in Spanish 5 AP/ACC; Landen Choquette: High Achievement in Healthy Living; Abigail Converse: High Achievement in ACC Biology 1, High Achievement in American Government & Politics, High Achievement in Introduction to Engineering CAD, High Achievement in Weight Training; Adelyn Cournoyer: Outstanding Achievement in German 1 HON; Emily Cournoyer: High Achievement in Chemistry HON, High Achievement in German 3 HON; Nathaniel Couture: High Achievement in Healthy Living; Josh Cunniff: English 2 Award for Hard Work and Effort; Oliva Dahl: Outstanding Achievement in Music Biz; Scarlet Delaney: High Achievement in Art 1; Bella DiGregorio: High Achievement in ACC Biology 2, High Achievement in Yoga, Outstanding Achievement in Spanish 1 HON; Samantha Espeseth: High Achievement in 3D Animation, High Achievement in Symphonic Band; Summer Espeseth: 20 x 30 Art Show Finalist, Outstanding Achievement in Spanish 4 HON; Campbell Favreau: High Achievement in Modern World History; Aiden Finch: 20 x 30 Art Show Finalist, AP Scholar; Layla Fogarty: Outstanding Achievement in 3D Animation; Chandler Folkerts: High Achievement in Biology 1 ACC, Outstanding Achievement in Chorale; Jenna Forcier: High Achievement in Art 1; Joaquin Fraga: High Achievement in Stop Motion Animation, Outstanding Achievement in Symphonic Band; Campbell Fraser: AP Scholar with Honor, High Achievement in Chorale, Undergraduate Who Has Done The Most For The Academy; Brooke Goodell: 20 x 30 Art Show Finalist; Gavin Grant: High Achievement in Photography 2; Kira Greene: High Achievement in Biology 2 ACC, High Achievement in Spanish 3 HON, High Achievement in Yoga; Phoebe Griffin: High Achievement in English 2; Elyana Groccia: High Achievement in Ceramics 1; Sophie Gronski: High Achievement in Art 1; Amelia Haynes: Outstanding Achievement in Architectural Design; Lilah Jafar-DeCesare: Outstanding Achievement in Spanish 3 HON; Emily Jurnovoy: Outstanding Achievement in German 2 HON; Kobe Khounvichith: Outstanding Achievement in Environmental Science CP; Joel Koleszar: Outstanding Achievement in Introduction to Manufacturing; Andrew Landreville: Outstanding Achievement in Biology ST; Vincent Laurens: High Achievement in Pastry & Baking; Isabella Lefebvre: High Achievement in Gallery Management; Chyanne Machamer: High Achievement in Biology HON, High Achievement in German 2 HON; Eli Manning: High Achievement in Foundations of Science HON; Emma Massey: AP Scholar with Honor, High Achievement in Photography 1, High Achievement in Precalculus HON; Spencer Mayo: High Achievement in Game Design; Katelyn McArthur: Outstanding Achievement in Latin 1 HON; Ivar McDonald: High Achievement in Concert Band, High Achievement in Honors Algebra 2, High Achievement in Spanish 2 HON; Samantha McDowell: Outstanding Achievement in German 3 HON; Margaret McHugh: American History Award; Cameron McNally: Outstanding Achievement in Music Fundamentals ECE; Jayzlyn Miller: High Achievement in Foundations of Science CP; Xandar Miller: College Board National Recognition, Outstanding Achievement in Biology 2 ACC, Outstanding Achievement in Geometry HON; Giulia Musumeci: High Achievement in Healthy Living; Jared Nielsen: AP Scholar with Honor, Harvard Book Award; Bailey Nordman: High Achievement in Biology HON, High Achievement in Geometry HON, High Achievement in Spanish 3 HON, Outstanding Achievement in Drawing 1, Outstanding Achievement in Introduction to Percussion; Alec Nunes: High Achievement in Foundations of Science HON; Timothy O'Sullivan: High Achievement in Latin 2 HON; Diya Patel: High Achievement in Modern World History, High Achievement in Spanish 2 HON; Vayda Payne: High Achievement in Foundations of Science CP; Lillie Pendleton: High Achievement in Music Biz; Sophia Petrella: Outstanding Achievement in Latin 4 ACC; Grace Pokorny: High Achievement in Italian 2 HON; Lucas Quercia: High Achievement in Spanish 2 HON; Connor Racine: High Achievement in Exploring Multimedia; Nathan Rauls: High Achievement in Game Design, High Achievement in General Health, High Achievement in Mixed Chorus; Macy Rawson: High Achievement in Introduction to Careers; Kerrigan Reynolds: High Achievement in Foundations of Science CP; Evan Rhault: AP Scholar, High Achievement in Team Sports, Yale Book Award; Kyrialis Rivera Cabrera: High Achievement in Introduction to Percussion; Ryan Rivera Cabrera: AP Scholar with Distinction, College Board National Recognition, Math Achievement Award; Cameron Robida: High Achievement in American Government & Politics, Outstanding Achievement in Aerospace Engineering; Noah Sampson: High Achievement in Forensics; Olivia Saraidarian: High Achievement in Music Technology 2; Kaylee Saucier: First Year Math Award - Highest Ranking Freshman in Math, High Achievement in Spanish 2 HON, Outstanding Achievement in Algebra 1 HON, Outstanding Achievement in Algebra 2 HON; Gracie Scott: High Achievement in Chemistry CP; Jack Shea: High Achievement in Biology ST; Zachary Shead: Outstanding Achievement in German 4 HON ACC; Ava Simoes: Outstanding Achievement in Photography 2; Jocelynn Sirrine: High Achievement in Art 1, High Achievement in Latin 1 HON; Aidan Soukaloun: High Achievement in Algebra 1 HON; Kaelin Soukaloun: High Achievement in Forensics, High Achievement in Spanish 4 HON; Juliana Stacy: High Achievement in Biology CP, High Achievement in Pastry & Baking, Outstanding Achievement in Sign Language; Sawyer Stewart: AP Scholar, High Achievement in Music Technology 1; Thea Sullivan: High Achievement in Forensics; Jacob Swayze: Outstanding Achievement in Foundations of Science ST; Lana Syriac: High Achievement in Yoga; Olivia Tetreault: High Achievement in International Business; Lucas Travinski: High Achievement in Aerospace Engineering; Kaelyn Tremblay: High Achievement in Introduction to Engineering CAD; Talia Tremblay: Outstanding Achievement in Environmental Science HON; Sadie Wood: Outstanding Achievement in Mixed Chorus; Wynter Worth: High Achievement in Art 1