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Suffield High School’s 80th commencement exercise was a happy experience, with proud families and friends applauding on a perfect June 15 morning on Ted Beneski Field. Class President Anna Casinghino spoke briefly about the extraordinary skills of her classmates and urged them to keep their skills growing.
Suffield Students who graduated from Suffield Academy this year are pictured at the recently-discovered old well next to Memorial Hall.
Class advisor Tena Reiser leads the SHS graduating seniors on the annual senior walk through the corridors at Spaulding School, with high fives and greetings from faculty and students alike.
The Suffield Board of Education has selected Mrs. Diana Kelley to be the new Director of Special Services for the Suffield Public Schools. Diana comes to Suffield from the Glastonbury Public Schools where she has been a member of the Special Education department for the past eighteen years.
Each school year the Suffield High School Chick-fil-A Leader Academy is challenged with completing an “Impact Project” to benefit the community and to practice their leadership skills. This year the group, made up of 30 sophomores and juniors, decided to put on a Trivia Night to benefit the Dustin L. Doyon Memorial and the Brianna Mailloux Scholarship funds.
On Tuesday, June 11, the 19th annual Suffield Film and Video Festival was held in the high school auditorium. This year featured an exceptionally wide range of movies, including comedies, dramas, news features, animation, public service announcements (PSA), portraits, and more.
Jared Lobo has been named Division 4 All State for Basketball and is one of only 11 players in Connecticut chosen for both All-State and Academic All-State.
Congratulations to Matthew Skoczylas, who was chosen as the April Rotary Student of the Month. Matthew is a senior at Suffield High School, an Honors student and also a member of the National French Honor Society.
SHS Senior Amanda Litvak has been recognized by the National Center for Women & Information Technology for the second consecutive year. This year Amanda received the Aspirations in Computing Award.
On April 4, the World Language Honor Society at Suffield High School held its annual induction ceremony for new members of the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica and Société Honoraire de Français.