Shore Regional High School 2012 Commencement Program

Shore Regional High School Class of 2012 Commencement Exercises

Serving the Communities of: Monmouth Beach Oceanport Sea Bright West Long Branch

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 6:00 pm at

Monmouth University MAC

Program Audience Standing

PROCESSIONAL ............................................................... Shore Regional High School Band Director, Mr. Kevin Pryor Theme from Pomp and Circumstance – March No. 1 – Edward Elgar Arranged by Clare Grundman SALUTE TO THE FLAG ..................................................................................Caitlin Chapski President, National Honor Society Class of 2012 and Guests NATIONAL ANTHEM ...................................................... Shore Regional High School Choir Class of 2012 and Guests Audience Seated

INTRODUCTION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION...........................Miss Renae LaPrete Interim Superintendent/Principal WELCOME ................................................................................................. Mr. Ronald O’Neill President, Board of Education SALUTATORY ADDRESS “A Word of Kindness” ................................... Abigail Reinhard VALEDICTORY ADDRESS

“ Looking Back, Looking Forward”……. Chelsey Henderson

RECOGNITION OF AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS ......................Mr. Jonathan Warner Director of Student Personnel Services PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS “Carpe Diem”....................................................... Jacob Laurino President, Class of 2012 PRESENTATION OF GRADUATES ........................................................Miss Renae LaPrete Interim Superintendent/Principal AWARDING OF DIPLOMAS ................................................................... Mr. Ronald O’Neill President, Board of Education Mrs. Vanessa Miano Class Advisor Audience Standing

RECESSIONAL ...................................................................Shore Regional High School Band Director, Mr. Kevin Pryor Triumphal March from Aida by G. Verdi – Arranged by Julius S. Seredy

Class of 2012 Emily Acerra+ Kelly Patricia Altenau Gabrielle C. Amado*+^ Jake S. Armstrong+ Mary Mills Arnette*+ Noelle Avedikian Daniel Baran+ Kenneth Bauman Jaclyn Makana Bell*+ Lauren R. Benedit Adriana Bernardes Teddy Betesh Alec William Blihar Nicole Elizabeth Bocco Scott J. Boglioli Richard J. Bohnert III * Jared Joseph Bonanno Colleen Marie Bordiuk*+^ Alexander P. Bostwick Amanda Marjorie Boyer*+ Matthew Brando Ben Erickson Bremner Geoffrey J. Briscione Casey Lynn Brister Nicole Alexis Britton ^ Christopher B. Budra Keith S. Buff Jason Thomas Burkard Brenden Callery Elizabeth Marie Cantelmo Robert F. Carracino* Chloe Hart Chalakani*+ Caitlin Leeann Chapski*+^ Darriyn Chartier Madison Scott Chase*+ William Joseph Cherry Jr. Ryan Chiarella Alexandra M. Chirumbolo+ Alyson J. Chwatek Angelica Marie Ciaglia*^ Morgan Rae Ciani Brian Thomas Clayton Briana Marie Cotton Elpidio Cruz+ Nicolette Josephine Damiano*+ Michael Todd Dangler Alana DeRario Jordan DeRasmo Kristen DeSimone

Andre Leonardo Di Stefano Jaden Anderson Dicopoulos+^ Gary B. Dietrich III Harrison Louis Dobin Robert Doe Joshua Donahue Emma Margaret Doty Scott Dougherty Brendan Thomas Dula+ Elizabeth Grace Dunn Elizabeth Anne Edelman Henry Stuart Edmondson Jaimie Elizabeth Egan*+ Brad M. Emley Alyssa Ann Ercolino* Ryan Patrick Evans* Rose Lucille Fineberg Melanie Rose Fishkin*+ Emma Dolores French*+ Erika Morgan Friend*+ Kelsey Alyssa Frontera Weston Gasparini Philip Thomas Genovese Maggie Gordon Paul Neil Gordon Christopher Wallace Graham Nicholas Grigos Shannon Hagen Elizabeth Ann Hagerman Benjamin C. Hall Nicholas Matthew Halper Clark Jacob Halpern*+ Corissa Hardesty Chelsey Rae Henderson*+ Jenna Lynn Hendricksen Brandon Joseph Herman Corey Holland Megan Marie Hunziker* Aileen Kelly Johnson*+ Heidi Leigh Jones Christina Marie Kapalko*+ Robert John Fleming Kaplan Kelly Anne Karagias Dana Catherine Kelly*^ Lauren D. Kessler^ Kayla C. Knott Kiralee Brooke Knotts*+ Stefanos Koursaris Aislinn Marie Krautwurst

Gradea Steele Lappin Erin Eileen Largey*+ Jennifer Lynn Latteri*+^ Jacob Dominic Laurino*+^ Alexandra Leavy Kevin A. Lipert+ Matthew W. Livingston*+ Rebecca Nicole Long+ Nicholas William Mahoney Megan Mansfield Sandy A. Mapelli Jennifer Isabel Martins Colleen Rose McCarthy^ Jillian McGhee Dylan A. McLean Devon R. Mihm Neil Morris Raymond A. Mu単oz*+ Kevin Michael Murphy Taylor Leigh Murphy Michael J. O'Connell^ Thomas John O'Horo Robert J. Osgoodby Alexandra Margaret Owen Jacob Patterson Katelyn Elizabeth Patti Philippe J. Paxia Jacquelyn Rose Pollock Robert Proto Alyssa Erin Reed^ Abigail Brown Reinhard*+ Stephen Michael Remaley Daniel R. Rescigno Alyssa Marie Rescinio Melissa Rivera Alyssia Nicole Rodriguez Rachel Ann Rodriguez*+^ Melissa Roldan Dominique Russo Gregory Scala Heidi Lynn Schaffner*+^

* National Honor Society

Nicholas Kane Scherzinger Jonathan Thomas Schiavone Thomas Cody Schmitt*+ Cory Brett Seyler Michael John Shannon Kimberly Ann Sheckler * Caroline Farrell Sheppard^ Bryan Silva Kimberly G. Silva Tyler Sperling Julie Elizabeth Steelman+ Katherine R. Steinman Tristan M. Tallarico Onya Anne Taylor Jerold Thompson Carly Victoria Trocchia* Joseph J. Vamvas Joseph Anthony Van Brunt Keegan C. Van Brunt Trevor Van Ness Lauren A. Villa Ian Vogel+ Amanda Irene Vuocolo*+ Justin Joseph Warder Julia Grace Watts*+^ Shelby Webster Ryan Wells Stephen Andrew Wisnieski Christopher Wollman+ Sedona Autumn Wyman Melissa Sue Yacubovich Aodhan K. Young

+ Shore Scholar

^ International Baccalaureate

Senior Awards 2012 VALEDICTORIAN Chelsey Rae Henderson SALUTATORIAN Abigail Brown Reinhard

ALCATEL- LUCENT CWA/IBEW ACADEMIC AWARD Emma French AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN NORTHERN MONMOUTH COUNTY BRANCH AWARD Chelsey Henderson ANGELO VALENZANO ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEST LONG BRANCH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RECOGNITION AWARD Dylan McLean ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SCHOLARSHIP Richard Bohnert III BAND DIRECTOR’S AWARD Rose Fineberg – Aislinn Krautwurst BLUE DEVILS BOOSTER ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP Clark Halpern – Chelsey Henderson – Erin Largey – Nicholas Mahoney BLUE DEVIL SOCIETY Gabrielle Amado – Jake Armstrong – Mary “Molly” Arnette – Jaclyn Bell – Richard Bohnert III Colleen Bordiuk – Amanda Boyer – Nicole Britton - Elizabeth Cantelmo – Robert Carracino Chloe Chalakani – Caitlin Chapski – Madison Chase - Angelica Ciaglia – Nicolette Damiano Jaimie Egan – Alyssa Ercolino - Ryan Evans – Rose Fineberg - Emma French – Clark Halpern Chelsey Henderson – Megan Hunziker - Aileen Johnson – Christina Kapalko – Dana Kelly Kiralee Knotts – Erin Largey - Jennifer Latteri – Jacob Laurino – Raymond Muñoz Alexandra Owen - Abigail Reinhard – Rachel Rodriguez – Kimberly Sheckler Amanda Vuocolo – Julia Watts CHAMLIN, ROSEN, ULIANO & WITHERINGTON Christina Kapalko CONGRESSMAN FRANK PALLONE CERTIFICATE OF SPECIAL CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION Colleen Bordiuk

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOUTION GOOD CITIZEN AWARD Chelsey Henderson DIANE CHAPMAN OUTSTANDING FEMALE ATHLETE AWARD Aileen Johnson DR. JOHN D. BLAIR SCHOLARSHIP Elizabeth Hagerman – Kimberly Scheckler EATONTOWN ELKS LODGE #2402 AWARD Caitlin Chapski ELBERT M. HOPPENSTEDT AWARD Noelle Avedikian FRANK S. CALTABILOTA, JR. SCHOLARSHIP Richard Bohnert III – Colleen Bordiuk – Madison Chase – Christina Kapalko FRED WARING CHORAL AWARD Kiralee Knotts FRENCH ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Abigail Reinhard FRIENDLY SONS OF ST. PATRICK OF THE JERSEY SHORE BROTHER PETER MANNION, E.S.C. GRANT Trevor Van Ness FUTURE EDUCATORS AWARD Katherine Steinman GEORGE LUCAS MEMORIAL LATIN AWARD Brendan Dula - Christina Kapalko HELLENIC TIMES SCHOLARSHIP FUND Jaden Dicopoulos INTERACT STUDENT SERVICE AWARD Clark Halpern ITALIAN ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Rebecca Long JILL ABBEY WEISS MEMORIAL JOURNALISM AWARD Andre Di Stefano JOHN PHILIP SOUSA AWARD Jared Bonanno JOSEPH CAPOFERRI CREATIVE WRITING AWARD Amanda Vuocolo

KIM SZENZENSTEIN MEMORIAL AWARD - CLASS OF 1985 Caitlin Chapski LIFE SKILLS AWARD Nicolette Damiano LINDLEY M. ROBINSON MATHEMATICS AWARD Brendan Dula MARYELLEN MACALUSO UNSUNG HERO AWARD Gabrielle Amado – Raymond Muñoz MICHAEL THORNE SCHOLARSHIP Madison Chase – Nicolette Damiano – Erika Friend – Elizabeth Hagerman Thomas O’Horo – Alyssa Reed – Heidi Schaffner – Carly Trocchia MONMOUTH BEACH EMS SCHOLARSHIP Jaden Dicopoulos MONMOUTH BEACH PBA SCHOLARSHIP Mary “Molly” Arnette – Richard Bohnert III MONMOUTH COUNTY ATHLETIC DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD Richard Bohnert III – Aileen Johnson MONMOUTH COUNTY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION Jaimie Egan MONMOUTH COUNTY GUIDANCE DIRECTORS COUNCIL “CARING AWARD” Benjamin Hall MONMOUTH COUNTY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP Alexandra Owen MYRTLE A. MARSH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Jaden Dicopoulos NACO NATIONWIDE SCHOLARSHIP Amanda Boyer NEW JERSEY MATHEMATICS LEAGUE CERTIFICATE OF MERIT Erin Largey NEW JERSEY STATE INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD Chelsey Henderson

OUTSTANDING ART STUDENTS OF THE YEAR Colleen Bordiuk – Jennifer Latteri OUTSTANDING ENGLISH STUDENT OF THE YEAR Christina Kapalko – Abigail Reinhard OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE STUDENT OF THE YEAR Colleen Bordiuk – Caitlin Chapski – Rachel Rodriguez OUTSTANDING SCIENCE STUDENTS OF THE YEAR Jaclyn Bell – Jonathan Schiavone OUTSTANDING SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENT OF THE YEAR Matthew Livingston P.B.A. LOCAL #141 MICHAEL W. THORNE SCHOLARSHIP Melissa Yacubovich P.B.A. LOCAL #141 NEIL TANTUM, JR. SCHOLARSHIP Elizabeth Hagerman PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE Kelly Altenau – Mary “Molly” Arnette – Daniel Baran – Jaclyn Bell – Amanda Boyer Geoffrey Briscione – Elizabeth Cantelmo – Robert Carracino - Chloe Chalakani Caitlin Chapski – Alyson Chwatek – Elpidio Cruz – Brendan Dula – Jaimie Egan – Ryan Evans Clark Halpern – Chelsey Henderson – Jenna Hendricksen – Megan Hunziker – Aileen Johnson Christina Kapalko – Kiralee Knotts – Erin Largey – Jacob Laurino – Kevin Lipert – Matthew Livingston – Raymond Muñoz – Michael O’Connell – Abigail Reinhard – Rachel Rodriguez Jonathan Schiavone – Cory Seyler – Michael Shannon – Trevor Van Ness – Ian Vogel Christopher Wollman ROBERT E. FEENEY MALE ATHLETE AWARD Richard Bohnert III ROTARY CLUB OF LONG BRANCH SCHOLARSHIP Richard Bohnert III – Madison Chase – Heidi Schaffner SAL GENTILE/OCEANPORT LIBRARY SCHOLARSHIP Raymond Muñoz SEA BRIGHT PARTNERSHIP THE MAYOR MARIA FERNANDES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP William Cherry – Aislinn Krautwurst SHANA WASSERMAN SCHOLARSHIP Nicole Bocco SHORE PLAYERS OUTSTANDING THESPIAN CONTRIBUTOR AWARD Colleen Bordiuk – Chloe Chalakani – Caitlin Chapski – Jacob Laurino

SHORE PLAYERS PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Rose Fineberg – Emma French – Paul Gordon – Elizabeth Hagerman – Kelly Karagias Kiralee Knotts – Colleen McCarthy – Amanda Vuocolo SHORE PLAYERS SCHOLAR AWARD Abigail Reinhard SHORE REGIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP Jake Armstrong SHORE SCHOLARS Emily Acerra – Gabrielle Amado – Jake Armstrong – Mary “Molly” Arnette – Daniel Baran Jaclyn Bell - Colleen Bordiuk – Amanda Boyer – Chloe Chalakani – Caitlin Chapski Madison Chase - Alexandra Chirumbolo – Elpidio Cruz – Nicolette Damiano Jaden Dicopoulos – Brendan Dula - Jaimie Egan – Melanie Fishkin – Emma French Erika Friend - Clark Halpern - Chelsey Henderson – Aileen Johnson – Christina Kapalko Kiralee Knotts - Erin Largey - Jennifer Latteri – Jacob Laurino – Kevin Lipert Matthew Livingston - Rebecca Long - Raymond Muñoz – Abigail Reinhard – Rachel Rodriguez Heidi Schaffner - Thomas Schmitt - Julie Steelman – Ian Vogel – Amanda Vuocolo Julia Watts - Christopher Wollman SHORE WRESTLING CLUB SCHOLARSHIP Christopher Graham – Christopher Wollman SPANISH ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Emily Acerra – Gabrielle Amado ST. MICHAEL’S MICHAEL SCHAFFNER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Caitlin Chapski ST. MICHAEL’S RICHARD REINHARDT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Heidi Schaffner STUDENT COUNCIL STUDENT LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARD Chelsey Henderson TECHNICAL EDUCATION AWARD Tristan Tallarico UNITED STATES ARMY SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD Clark Halpern – Christina Kapalko UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS DISTINGUISHED ATHLETE AWARD Brendan Dula – Chelsey Henderson UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS SCHOLASTIC EXCELLENCE AWARD Brendan Dula – Christina Kapalko UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS SEMPER FIDELIS Matthew Livingston

UNITED STATES NAVY DISTINGUISHED ATHLETE AWARD Mary “Molly” Arnette – Gary Dietrich III UNITED STATES NAVY SCHOLASTIC LEADERSHIP AWARD Caitlin Chapski – Raymond Muñoz WALTER E. BINFORD, III SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORED BY THE SHORE POP WARNER ORGANIZATION Madison Chase WAYNE REISNER SCHOLARSHIP Richard Bohnert III – Caitlin Chapski – Christina Kapalko – Heidi Schaffner WEST POINT SOCIETY OF NEW JERSEY THE DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER AWARD Raymond Muñoz

Class Officers President ................................................................................................... Jacob Laurino Vice President .................................................................................................... Caroline Sheppard Secretary ............................................................................................... Angelica Ciaglia Treasurer.............................................................................................. Abigail Reinhard

Board of Education Ronald O’Neill, President .................................................................West Long Branch Nancy DeScenza, Vice President ................................................................... Sea Bright David Baker........................................................................................ Monmouth Beach Beth Garrigal .....................................................................................West Long Branch Mary Lynn Mango.............................................................................West Long Branch Diane Merla .......................................................................................West Long Branch Anthony F. Moro, Jr., Ed.D................................................................ Monmouth Beach Frank J. Pingitore............................................................................................ Oceanport Paul Rolleri..................................................................................................... Oceanport Tadeusz Szczurek ........................................................................................... Oceanport

Administration INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT/PRINCIPAL Renae LaPrete BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR Dennis W. Kotch ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

VICE PRINCIPAL

Harry S. Chebookjian, III

Vincent G. DalliCardillo

DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION

DIRECTOR OF STUDENT PERSONNEL SERVICES

Bruce C. Preston

Jonathan Warner DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Michael T. Carr