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              Please nominate Griswold High School Alumni for recognition in the   

Distinguished Alumni Wall of Fame

The Griswold High School Distinguished Wall of Fame Selection Committee invites you to nominate candidates for the Griswold High School Distinguished Wall of Fame.  

This award honors and recognizes alumni who exemplify the values, the tradition, and the successes of GHS. Their accomplishments will inspire and encourage GHS students to do the same.

The 2013 inductees to the Griswold High School Distinguished Wall of Fame will be recognized during the half-time activities of the first home football game in the fall of 2013.

Eligibility Requirements

• The nominee must be a graduate of Griswold High School.
• A period of at least ten years must have elapsed between graduation and nomination for induction.
• Posthumous nominees will be accepted.
• The nominee must have made a significant contribution to  their community or their field of work, or have been recognized for an outstanding achievement, accomplishment, contribution or act that has had a profound and positive effect.
• Any supporting material such as newspaper articles, stories, letters of recommendation, etc. should be submitted with the nomination form. The selection committee will review only the information provided and will not do further research.

Nomination/Selection Procedure

Anyone may nominate a graduate for consideration.  All nominees will remain on the nominee list until the time he or she is selected for induction. If a person was nominated, but not selected, additional reference materials may be submitted.  Nomination forms are included in this e-mail.  The Distinguished Alumni Wall of Fame Selection Committee will review the nominations and notify both the inductee and the nominator in August 2013.   

Deadline for Nomination:  July 1, 2013.

Mail completed application forms along with any supporting materials   to:

Robin Drobiak, Administrative   Assistant to the Superintendent

Thank you for taking just a few moments and nominating one of the great ALUMNI from   Griswold High School for recognition!  Use the simple nomination form   that is attached.

Paul K.  Smith

Mrs. Raynor comes to Griswold from the Branford Public Schools. She currently serves as the Vice Principal of Walsh Intermediate School, a position that she has held since 2003. Prior to that she was the Science Department Chair at Branford High School from 1992-2003.

In addition to serving as Vice Principal in Branford, Mrs. Raynor is an adjunct professor of Education at the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford and an affiliate faculty member at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven.

At the Walsh Intermediate School, Mrs. Raynor has initiated a student advisory program, assisted with the school’s strong professional learning communities, and implemented professional development activities that resulted in the creation of common assessments and differentiated instructional strategies aligned with the Common Core Standards.

Mrs. Raynor was recognized by the Griswold Principal Search Team as a great fit for the Griswold Middle School Team due to her expertise in instructional leadership, her ability to motivate staff, and her acknowledgement of students as the critical focus of every decision.

Mrs. Raynor begins as GMS Principal on July 1. On Tuesday, May 14^th, teachers, staff members, students, and parents are encouraged to attend a reception to meet Mrs. Raynor at a reception in the GMS Cafeteria from 5:30 – 7:00 PM.

GRADE 9 HIGH HONORS: Joyce Caliendo, Alexandria Christie, Taylor Dudek, Ashley Dupuis, Trevor Frizzell, Desiree Gagnon, Sam Guillemette, Noah Higgins, Sarah Houle, Brianna Kinnie, Danielle Longacre, Abigail Merchant, Hailey Piatek, Isabel Poole, Alexandra Tamburrino, Nolan Tonucci, Brittany Torchia, Toriann Winnick

GRADE 10 HIGH HONORS: Megan Barry, Heather Boland, Tienna Deroy, Kevin Dufour, Jiabei Jin, Tori Martel, Jillian Parker, Sydney Pepper, Elijah Perry, Sean Svab, Heidi Willard

GRADE 11 HIGH HONORS: Alyssa Brehler, Adam Davis, Isabel Dubert, Brandon Kinnie, Andrew Laro, Alyssa Moore, Elizabeth Olszewski, Alexis Spencer, Brandon Wyatt

GRADE 12 HIGH HONORS: Sydney Batchelder, Andrew Berardi, Maegan Czmyr, Rachel Greiner, Dylan Martel, Shelby Mejza, Keval Patel, Emily Slonski

GRADE 9 HONORS: Michael Basilicato, Cynthia Cardona-Murphy, Amberlee Cubanski, Julia Dascomb, Courtney Davis, Rebecca Dickens, Veronica Dinneen, Colin Dudek, Ryan Gervais, John Hardell, Kevin Homiski, Dustin Hubbard, Allison LaBossiere, Frederic Levesque, Oliva James, Allison Playdon, Cassidy Priore, Colin Royster, Hinal Shah, Skye Shogren, Kayleigh Waters, Joshua Wisniewski

GRADE 10 HONORS: Ariel Audette, Rebecca Dambach, Cassidy Goodson, Ryan Hungerford, Brock Kraemer, Alexandra Kral, Melina LaBossiere, Christopher Ladd, Katelynne Main, Lucas Medling, Monyae Randall, Onyae Randall, Bailey Randolph, Jefferson Savankham, Jennifer Sturgeon, Brandon Vargo

GRADE 11 HONORS: Ryan Beck, Kirsten Drobiak, Nicholas Faulise, Alexander McAllister, Amber Parciak, Zane Peterson, Klejdja Qosja, Alexis Rickey, James Rivard, Amanda Sciola, Joshua Urban, Devin Walden

GRADE 12 HONORS: Madison Ahearn, Selina Benitez, Sarah Brooks, James Buchas, Mandi Charette, Michael Delamater, Joseph Depina, Deanna Edgar, Magen Faxlanger, Matthew Frantz, Kelsey Gardner, Lindsay Grab, Beau Houatchanthara, Sofiina Kuronen, Danyelle Labrecque, Katrina Landry, Melanie Leffler, Lucas Mackin, Briana Milne, Lindsay Murphy, Taylor Parker, Shivani Patel, Mackenzie Powers, Megan Sanborn, Ashley Smith, Kaitlin Topper, Karyn Walsh

GRADE 9 GENERAL HONORS: Sinjin Benitez, Cole Bocciarelli, Victoria Bowles, Davon Brown, Kyle Burroughs, Zachary Christensen, Paulo Diarte, Matthew Hoopes, Ezra LaBrie, Stormi Letourneau, Jeremy Mandile, Abby Merchant, Ryan Miller, Eric Novick, Grace Peterson

GRADE 10 GENERAL HONORS: Hailey Chmara, Jennifer Eighme, Kiley Flynn, Jordan Gauthier, Arielle Hall, Tristan Harris, Kylie Holland, Milan Smith, Alexandra Stanley, Tyler Sudol, Nicholas Tedeschi, Ceara Thibodeau, Joshua Wade

GRADE 11 GENERAL HONORS: Madison Ansich, Kasey Ayer, Noah Burroughs, Jacob DeRosa, Kyle Faulise, Matthew Helminski, Samantha Hill, Samantha Laurent, Tyler Longolucco, Caitlyn Marsh, Monique Maynard, William Mossberg, Sydne Ondreicka, Alexandria Peterson, Mikayla Shaw, Bevan Sweet, Breanna VanPelt, Oliver Violette

GRADE 12 GENERAL HONORS: Jillian Barry, Cory Bennett, Morgan Foust, Haley Kroon, Seth March, Alyssa Messenger, Gabriela Morales-Perez, Kyle Moreland, Cassandra Palmer, Deep Patel, Roshan Patel, Hannah Prosser, Allison Reilly, Morgan Riley, Danielle Rondeau, Sydnie-Rose Sankow, Hunter Santos, Brittany Schaffer, Sarah Smith, Robert Terrel, Amanda Vantine, Kathleen Waggoner, Drew Wheeler

Griswold Public Schools 2013 Instructional Assistant of the Year

We are fortunate to have so many wonderful volunteers helping to make our schools the caring places they are for the children of Griswold.  To salute our volunteers and their efforts we are proud to name the 2013 Volunteer of the Year!

Paul Smith

Please join us in congratulating the Griswold Public Schools

2013 Volunteer of the Year!

Mary Beth Malin

Chairperson of the Griswold Friends of Music

For over a decade, Mary Beth has been the Chair of the Griswold Friends of Music.  For the past four years, Mary Beth has continued to volunteer even though her own children have graduated from high school.  She has worked tirelessly to provide funds and support to the students of the Griswold Music Program.  Evenings and weekends are spent planning fundraisers, organizing events, bookkeeping and banking.  She truly cares about each and every student in the musical groups helping to make sure that all can attend the annual trip through every means possible.   

Please join us in congratulating Mary Beth!

Mary Beth will be recognized at the March 25, 2013 Board of Education Meeting.