2020 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Jordan Arnold

Sponsor: Labonnes

WHS Sports:
Soccer 4 yrs
Indoor Track 2 yrs, Captain Sr yr
Outdoor Track 3 yrs, Ccaptain Sr yr

Noteworthy:
Superintendents Advisory Council, National Honor Society, World Language Honor Society, Link Crew, Interact Club, Secretary Best Buddies, Treasurer Leo Club, Future Business Leaders of America, Board of Education Student Representative, Special Olympics coach

College / Intended Major:
University of Connecticut majoring in Mechanical Engineering

Ryan Barnosky

Sponsors: Sunset Grill, Ordinary Joes, Circle of Sports

WHS Sports:
Volleyball 4 yrs, captain sr yr
Lacrosse 3 yrs

Noteworthy:
National Honor Society, School Newspaper production manager

College / Intended Major:
University of Rhode Island majoring in Chemical Engineering

Jordan Burwin

Sponsor: Watertown Public Schools' Staff

WHS Sports:
Lacrosse 4 yrs, Cheerleading 3 yrs

Noteworthy:
National Honor Society, President of Future Business Leaders of America club, Best Buddies, Student Council

College / Intended Major:
Undecided will major in secondary education

Andrew Cattaneo

Sponsor: Shamrock Shuffle, Garry Smith Scholarship

WHS Sports:
Freshman Football
Varsity Boys Swim 3 years
Varsity Golf 3 years, Captain sr year
Manager for Girls Swim Team and Field Hockey Team

Noteworthy:
Honor Roll student, Link Crew, Superintendent’s Advisory Board. Volunteered with Special Olympics, Shamrock Shuffle, Fall Festival and Operation Home Front

College / Intended Major: University of New Haven where he will study Criminal Justice and Environmental Studies

Hailey Druckenmiller

Sponsor: Access Rehab Centers

WHS Sports:
Volleyball – 4 yrs

Noteworthy:
World Language Honor Society

College / Intended Major:
Undecided majoring in Athletic Training/Exercise Science

Rebekah Holmes

Sponsor: Football Fantasy Trip Group / Circle of Sports

WHS Sports:
Cross Country 4 yrs, captain sr yr
Indoor Track 4 yrs, captain sr yr
Outdoor Track, 4 yrs, captain sr yr

Noteworthy:
National Honor Society, Tri-M Music Honor Society,
Cross Country All Iron, Freshman to Sr yr (4 yrs),
Outdoor Track All NVL Soph yr
Band 4 yrs, Vice President sr yr; of band council
Play 3 yrs Co-director costumer
Spring Musical, 3 yrs pit and cast
Link Crew

College / Intended Major: Millersville University majoring in Archaeology and Mathematics

Miron Jusufi

Sponsor: Traver Electric / J.R.C. Transportation, Inc. Scholarship

WHS Sports:
Soccer 4 yrs, captain sr yr
Basketball 4 yrs, captain sr yr

Noteworthy:
Soccer – All Iron jr yr, All NVL sr yr, All State sr yr
Basketball – All Iron sr yr

College / Intended Major: Nichols College major in business, will play soccer in college

Faris Khokhar

Sponsor: Watertown Youth Lacrosse

WHS Sports:
Soccer – 4 yrs, Lacrosse 1 yr

Noteworthy:
Future Business Leaders of America, Interact Club

College / Intended Major:
Undecided will major in accounting

Olivia LaBella

Sponsor: Watertown Youth Lacrosse

WHS Sports:
Field Hockey, 4 yr varsity, captain sr yr, honorable mention SWC Team Jr and Sr year
Lacrosse, 4 yrs varsity, captain sr yr

Noteworthy:
Member of National Honor Society, World Language Honor Society,
Honorable Mention All-SWC team Jr and Sr year

College / Intended Major: Sacred Heart University and major in Physician Therapy

Malina Lacapra

Sponsor: Dr. Clauss Orthodontics

WHS Sports:
Varsity Soccer 4 yrs, captain sr yr
Indoor Track 4 yrs, captain sr yr
Outdoor Track 4 yrs, captain sr yr

Noteworthy:
Soccer – All Iron Soph yr, All NVL Jr and Sr yr
Indoor Track – All NVL Jr year
Outdoor Track – All NVL Soph and Jr years
National Honor Society, World Language Honor Society

College / Intended Major:
Attending Western New England University where she will play soccer

Maigen Leach

Sponsor: Martinos / Circle of Sports

WHS Sports:
Volleyball 4 yrs

Noteworthy:
Link Crew, National Honor Society, World Language Honor Society, Interact Club

College / Intended Major: Undecided majoring in psychology

Isabella Longo

Sponsor: Baker/Romano Family Scholarship / WHS Volleyball Booster Club

WHS Sports / Yrs:
Soccer 1 yr, Volleyball 2 years, Lacrosse 4 yrs

Noteworthy:
Member of Future Business Leaders of America club

College / Intended Major:
Post University majoring in Marketing/Psychology

Brian McWhirt

Sponsor: Emerson

WHS Sports:
Soccer – 1 yr, Golf – 2 yrs, Baseketall 4 yrs, captain sr yr

Noteworthy:
2 yr Member of Future Business Leaders of America and 1 yr member Link Crew

College / Intended Major:
Undecided majoring in civil engineering

Arianna Morales

Sponsor: Frank Franzese Family Scholarship

WHS Sports:
Cheerleading 4 yrs, captain sr yr
Lacrosse 3 yrs

Noteworthy:
Future Business Leaders of America, Link Crew, Interact,
National Honor Society

College / Intended Major:
Undecided majoring in architecture / interior design

D'Ana Morales

Sponsor: BTS Graphics & Printing

WHS Sports:
Softball 4 yrs, captain sr yr

Noteworthy:
World Language Honor Society, National Honor Society, Class President, Delta Club

College / Intended Major:
Undecided majoring in International Relations

Jake Oldham

Sponsor: Greg T Spagnoletti Memorial Scholarship

Sports:
Hockey for Watertown-Pomperaug 3rs, captain sr yr
Football at Pomperaug, 4 yrs, captain sr yr

Noteworthy:
Football – 2nd team All-SWC for running back

College / Intended Major:
Undecided, will attend either Sacred Heart University and play football or University of Alabama and play hockey

Xavier Powell

Sponsor: Gridiron Hall of Fame, Friends of Dan Mahoney Memorial Scholarship

WHS Sports:
Football 4 yrs, captain sr yr
Wrestling 4 yrs, Track 1 yr

Noteworthy:
All NVL Football, Offense QB – sr yr, Republican-American Athlete of the Week sr yr, for football, Berkshire league wrestling champion soph and jr yr

College / Intended Major:
Nichols College major in Psychology, will play football college

Kaitlynn Thrall

Sponsor: PBA (Watertown Police Benevolent Association)

WHS Sports:
Soccer 4 yrs,
Indoor Track 4 yrs, captain sr yr
Outdoor Track 4 yrs, captain sr yr

Noteworthy:
National Honor Society, World Language Honor Society, Link Crew, Interact and Delta Club
Indoor Track - All NVL soph, jr and sr yr
Outdoor Track – All NVL freshman, soph and jr yr; All State Freshman yr

College / Intended Major:
University of Connecticut and will major in Biology