Valedictorian Rachel Roncaioli
Congratulations to Rachel Roncaioli, daughter of Tony and Linh Roncaioli, who has been named Valedictorian for the Class of 2017. Rachel has been on Class Council and Student Senate through her four years at Suffield High School. She has worked on events such as Spirit Night, Suffield on the Green and our first ever Color Run. Rachel is a member of both the National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society. She is a Writing Center Coach at Suffield High aiding fellow peers in improving their writing skills. Rachel is a member of the Giraffe Club, Interact Club and the A-Team, which is a group that meets with administration to discuss current issues at our school. In her spare time, Rachel volunteers at UNICO, an Italian American service organization. She has also volunteered for the Suffield Soccer Club and has given her time helping out at the Sacred Heart Christmas Bazaar for several years. She has also done an internship at UCONN Health Center. Rachel is a member of the Varsity Girls Golf Team, and has earned multiple scholar athlete awards. Along with being an honors student, Rachel has been the recipient of the Harvard Book Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement and Leadership and has received many AP Awards in Biology, Spanish, Micro-Economics, as well as awards in English, Life Ed, Math, Chemistry, Social Studies and the Arts. Rachel’s guidance counselor states, “Rachel has managed to perfect the art of time management by balancing her studies while being an active member of our schooling community.” Rachel will attend the University of Connecticut in the fall and plans to pursue a major in allied health or nursing.
Salutatorian Lindsey Connolly
Congratulations to Lindsey Connolly, daughter of James and Andrea Connolly, who has been named the Salutatorian for the Class of 2017. Lindsey’s guidance counselor describes Lindsey as a real “go-getter” since the day she stepped into our halls as a young 9th grader. She states, “Lindsey works from an internal drive that propels her each day to give her best.” Lindsey is an honors student and has received awards in English, Science and Math. She has earned the honor of induction into the National Honor Society and the World Language Honor Society. Lindsey has been involved in many clubs and activities during her four years at Suffield High School. She has been a member of Best Buddies, Unified Basketball, Interact Club, Student Senate, WAG and Ski Club. Lindsey has been a varsity soccer player for four years and was chosen as captain this year. She earned the All-Conference Award junior year. Additionally, she has been on the varsity lacrosse team for four seasons. Lindsey received multiple Scholar Athlete awards through the years. If Lindsey has free time, you might find her volunteering as a referee for youth soccer, giving her time at the Suffield Soccer Tournament or working at a disability hospital. Lindsey will further her education at Bentley University where she plans to major in accounting, finance, or actuarial science.
Once again, congratulations to both of these outstanding students for their tremendous accomplishments.