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PARENTS: Alan Raderman and Michelle Waugh, Groton
HONORS: honor roll each year, National Honor Society (junior and president senior year)
AWARDS: Excellence in Biology, Excellence in Chemistry, Excellence in Ceramics, Mission Statement Award, St. Michael's College Book Award, National Merit Nominee
ACADEMICS: advanced placement history, advanced placement English, advanced placement calculus AB
ACTIVITIES: Leadership Team, class vice president, Student Council each year, Student-Faculty Leadership Team each year, Massachusetts Boys State Delegate, freshman orientation leader, Prom Committee
COMMUNITY: Open table community meals and pantry, Loaves and Fishes, Rivercourt Residences Senior center, homework help-center tutoring
SPORTS: JV lacrosse, cross-country track, V basketball manager, V soccer manager, recreational basketball
PLANS: University of Cincinnati and major in industrial design
WILL YOU MISS GD: yes!
FAVORITE MEMORY: The chorus trip to NYC.
Meredith Shea
PARENTS: Jim and Jean Shea, Groton
HONORS: high honor roll each year, Music Honor Society
AWARDS: Excellence in Geometry, Excellence in Integrated Science, Excellence in Precalculus, Franklin Pierce Book award
ACADEMICS: advanced placement calculus AB, advanced placement biology, advanced placement English, advanced placement physics C, advanced placement statistics
ACTIVITIES: Concert and jazz band
SPORTS: V soccer, V track and captain of both teams
PLANS: Case Western Reserve University to study biomedical engineering and play soccer
FAVORITE MEMORY: All of senior year.
Angela Leonardo
PARENTS: Len and Nora Leonardo, Groton
HONORS: high honor roll freshman, sophomore and junior; honor roll junior and senior; Music Honor Society sophomore through senior
AWARDS: Excellence in U.S. History sophomore and junior; Student of the Month
ACADEMICS: honors English, honors science, honors biology, honors chemistry I & II, honors physics, honors band, advanced placement English, advanced placement calculus
ACTIVITIES: Pep band junior and senior, band mallet section leader sophomore and senior, works at Prudential Prime Properties
SPORTS: JV soccer, JV and V lacrosse
PLANS: Ithaca College and major in physical therapy
WHAT WILL YOU MISS: "The teachers. They really cared about how well we were understanding the material and created a comfortable environment"
FAVORITE MEMORY: The music trips were always fun and I loved band class.
Raaid Arshad
PARENTS: Muhamad and Shua Arshad, Groton
HONORS: Music Honor Society
AWARDS: Excellence in Math, Excellence in French, Bryant University Award, Elizabeth Haskins, Superintendent's Award, National Merit nominee
ACADEMICS: honors; advanced placement statistics, advanced placement U.S. history, advanced placement calculus BC, advanced placement English, advanced placement environmental, advanced placement physics
ACTIVITIES: Chamber choir; Student Council
SPORTS: JV and V cross-country, recreational basketball
PLANS: Boston University, undecided on a major
WHAT WILL YOU MISS: my friends, teachers and the chamber choir
FAVORITE MEMORY: Singing with the chamber choir. Of all the places to move to, I'm so happy to have moved to Groton for high school.
Anna-Linnea Towle
PARENTS: Lisa and Richard Towle, Dunstable
HONORS: National Honor Society, honor roll
AWARDS: Nashoba Publishing Editor's Award, Dartmouth Book Award, National Merit Scholar Award, Women in Sports Award, Superintendent Award, Student of the Month
ACADEMICS: honors, advanced placement statistics, advanced placement calculus BC, advanced placement chemistry, advanced placement Spanish
ACTIVITIES: Envirothon, Environmental Club; Student Council; Leadership Team (president)
SPORTS: JV and V volleyball (senior captain), V basketball each year (captain), varsity track and field (captain)
PLANS: University of Vermont, planning to study engineering
FAVORITE MEMORY: Beating St. B's in (basketball) Districts sophomore year
WILL YOU MISS GD: Yes! I had a great four years here!
Albert "AJ" Wright
PARENTS: Albert and Judith Wright, Dunstable
HONORS: Music Honor Society; honor roll
AWARDS: Excellence in Spanish; Honor (given for maintaining a GPA of 95 or higher)
ACADEMICS: advanced placement Spanish, advanced placement U.S. history, advanced placement English literature and composition, advanced placement physics B, advanced placement Calculus AB
ACTIVITIES: Spanish club, music, running, reading
SPORTS: V cross country every year; V track and field every year; recreational basketball
PLANS: UMass Lowell, to study engineering
FAVORITE MEMORY: Going on the music trips, especially to New York City
WILL YOU MISS GD: Yes, I will miss all the wonderful teachers.
Clara O'Rourke
PARENTS: Deborah and Edward O'Rourke, Groton
HONORS: National Honor Society
AWARDS: Respect to peers; District Choir; Sportsmanship for soccer; excellence in Organization; excellence in English; excellence in Spanish; Honors; Presidential award for community service
ACADEMICS: honors; advanced placement Environmental Science; advanced placement Spanish Language; advanced placement English Literature; honors Chamber Choir
ACTIVITIES: Peer Leaders, president; Spanish club, president; service trip organizer (building houses in Nicaragua); Pages for Peace Big Book project, founding member; peer mediator, Threshold Choir, Leadership team, school council
SPORTS: JV soccer; V cross-country track; V track and field, captain senior year
PLANS: Clark University, major in International Development and Social Change - Latin America
WHAT WILL YOU MISS: "My close friends and all the inspiring teachers who have helped me so much over the years."
FAVORITE MEMORY: " It's hard to say...every moment singing with Chamber Choir. It makes me feel proud to represent my school and community, especially now that we are going to the Olympics!"
Katie McKenzie
PARENTS: Trish and Doug McKenzie, Groton
HONORS: National Honor Society; high honor roll each year
AWARDS: Principal's award; Marine Scholastic Excellence Award
ACADEMICS: honors; advanced placement Statistics
ACTIVITIES: Biology club
SPORTS: V field hockey; JV lacrosse; JV basketball
PLANS: University of Connecticut, major in Biomedical Engineering
FAVORITE MEMORY: Freshmen basketball team
WILL YOU MISS GD: "I'm going to miss all my from friends from GDRHS, but I'm excited to be moving on to college next fall."
Alison Kessler
PARENTS: Nancy and William Kessler, Groton
HONORS: Music Honor Society
AWARDS: Sweetness V volleyball; MVP V volleyball; French award; student of the month; Principal's award
ACADEMICS: honors; advanced placement US History; advanced placement English; advanced placement Physics B, advanced placement Environmental science; French
ACTIVITIES: fundraising for music program; Lowell Wish Coat Drive; Ski club; tutoring; Carroll School camp counselor; Environmental club; Religious Meal Making Ministry; high school band, jazz band; Microloan club; freshmen orientation; kindergarten classroom volunteer, Swallow Union
SPORTS: V softball, captain; V volleyball, captain; club volleyball; recreational basketball
PLANS: University of New Hampshire, major in English with plans to master in Education, become an elementary teacher after college
FAVORITE MEMORY: V softball team, sophomore year, made districts - best record in history.
WILL YOU MISS GD: "Absolutely. I made amazing friends through music, sports and classes...the teachers had a huge impact on me."
Rochelle Shen
PARENTS: Xiaohong and Qifeng Shen, Dunstable
AWARDS: National Merit Scholarship finalist; MA Superintendents Award; Junior physics award; Wellesley Book award; Art award; English award; New England Math League winner, sophomore and senior years; Elizabeth Haskins Math Competition
ACADEMICS: honors; advanced placement chemistry; advanced placement biology; pre-advanced placement English literature; advanced placement calculus BC; advanced placement macroeconomics; advanced placement microeconomics; advanced placement physics; independent study advanced placement psychology; advanced placement statistics
ACTIVITIES: Editor of the Writer's magazine; Peer Leaders, fund-raising officer
SPORTS: V cross country; V track and field
PLANS: University of Pennsylvania, study in Neuroscience
FAVORITE MEMORY: "My cross country races."
