Happy Birthday to: Actress Jane Seymour (1951) Actor Zachary Gordon (1998) Actor Nick Eversman (1986) Singer Olivia (1981) Survivor winner Jenna Morasca (1981) Conor Oberst a.k.a. Bright Eyes... Reported by Starpulse.com 13 hours ago.

February 21-23 at 7:30 p.m in the Bettcher Convocation Center

North Ridgeville, OH (PRWEB) February 15, 2013

Roller disco mania meets Mt. Olympus as the Upper School proudly presents Xanadu. This hit Broadway musical is based on the cult classic movie of the same name, which starred Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly. Xanadu follows the journey of a magical and beautiful Greek muse, Kira, who descends from the heavens of Mt. Olympus to Venice Beach, California in 1980 on a quest to inspire a struggling artist, Sonny, to achieve the greatest artistic creation of all time - the first roller disco (Hey, it's 1980!). But, when Kira falls into forbidden love with the mortal Sonny, her jealous sisters take advantage of the situation and chaos abounds.

The hilarity skates along to the original hit score composed by pop-rock legends Jeff Lynne and John Farrar (of Electric Light Orchestra). The songs include, "Magic,""All Over The World,""Suddenly,""I'm Alive,""Evil Woman,""Have You Never Been Mellow" and "Xanadu," to name a few.

It's hilarity on wheels for adults, children and anyone who has ever wanted to feel inspired. Join our Upper Schoolers as they weave a moving, electrifying tale of endless fun that will keep you in stitches. You'll want to keep the music in your head, and Xanadu in your heart forever.

February 21-23 at 7:30 p.m in the Bettcher Convocation Center. Reported by PRWeb 13 hours ago.

Listen to 39 new tracks from around the world, as chosen by the Guardian and other bloggers in the Music Alliance Pact

*Right-click on the song title to download an MP3, or grab a zip file of the full 39-track compilation through Ge.tt here.*

ARGENTINA: Zonaindie
*The Omelettes** - **Perfect Wave*
The Omelettes' sophomore album seeks to part from the 60s British sound of their first work and the result is something much more psychedelic and introspective. Perfect Wave is one of our favorite tracks from the new record, The Drawing & The Traveller. You can also watch a video of their song Mondays here.

AUSTRALIA: Who The Bloody Hell Are They?
*Them Swoops** - **Too Fast For Love*
Never trust a happy song, right? While Tame Impala are still trumping the globe with Lonerism and Gotye's break-up song is STILL unfortunately stalking us everywhere, we do make mood-lifting songs here in Australia. Indie-pop ain't a dirty word, especially when bands like Them Swoops make tracks like this. Too Fast For Love will probably sound like the first time you heard The Shins. Felt good, hey? We're not such a sombre bunch after all.

AUSTRIA: Walzerkönig
*Sex Jams** - **Shark Vs Apple*
The alternate girl/boy singing on Shark Vs Apple and its saucy, playful lyrics make it an instant favourite. Basically, the first single from the new Sex Jams album Trouble, Honey is what Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta would have sounded like had Grease been a noise-rock musical. Half of Sex Jams also play in May 2012's MAP band and this year's Eurosonic favourites Mile Me Deaf.

BRAZIL: Meio Desligado
*Sambanzo** - **Xangô*
Sambanzo is one of the projects of saxophonist Thiago França, also a member of Metá Metá and collaborator of artists such as Gui Amabis and Romulo Froes. Xangô is taken from the album Etiópia, which features some experimental music with strong influences of jazz, Candomblé, Afrobeat and rock.

CANADA: Quick Before It Melts
*Barbarosa** - **Sinking West*
The title track of Barbarosa's debut EP calls up images of the Wild West - rugged, romantic, ruthless and without rules. Sinking West's menacing undertone is brightened by modern pop sensibilities, and the playing is fast and fierce. The full EP is available now on the band's website.

CHILE: Super 45
*Perrosky** - **A Mil Millas*
Perrosky, a duet formed by brothers Álvaro and Alejandro Gómez, offer a local interpretation of the music styles that gave birth to rock 'n' roll in the USA. Their fifth album Vivos is swarmed by distorted guitars, vocal effects and, of course, a great set of songs. Our highlight is the touching blues ballad A Mil Millas ("A Thousand Miles Away"), which depicts a man searching for himself but whose possibilities seem blocked to him.

CHINA: Wooozy
*Tengger Cavalry** - **War Horse*
Deeply influenced by the nomadic culture of north Asia, Tengger Cavalry's music evokes ancient times when wandering warriors, steeds and wolves danced across the great grasslands. The melody of horse-head fiddle, the rhythm of heavy drum, the echo of Mongolian throat singing and the distortion of guitar all create an expressive scene of pagan culture.

COLOMBIA: El Parlante Amarillo
*La Pulpafonic** - **Camelia*
Jam for the ears, that's how we can describe the sound of La Pulpafonic. A project born in Bogotá, it aims to present Colombian folklore within a new context and a new flavor: the taste of the fruit pulp. Electronic sounds literally extracted from fruits, mixed with an eclectic explosion of dance rhythms from this century. From their first work released in 2012, we squeeze out the song Camelia.

DENMARK: All Scandinavian
*Freja Loeb** - **W.O.M.D.*
Earlier this month Freja Loeb followed up her 2011 debut album Odyssey with the release of a new EP titled W.O.M.D. Where the album stood on the shoulders of the 1980s pop scene, the EP finds its sources of inspiration in the same decade's rock scenes. Here's the title track as a MAP exclusive.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: La Casetera
*Las Acevedo** - **Cena En La Terraza*
Love is still in the air, after a Valentine's Day full of fresh romantic tunes brought by several Ibero-American bands. Las Acevedo, the hippie twin sisters of folk, present this breezy love song about dining in terraces, chasing fireflies and packing away your significant other inside a trunk with flowers in their hair.

ECUADOR: Plan Arteria
*Marley Muerto ** - **Dorado Salmon Violeta (featuring Frances Possieri)*
Marley Muerto is led by Daniel Pasquel, a musician and producer who was born on the same day that Bob Marley died. This project sees him play with a range of electronic sounds and collaborate with some important local artists. Pararmar is his debut album released while his band, Can Can, takes a break.

ENGLAND: The Guardian Music Blog
*GNOD** - **Visions Of Load*
Taken from GNOD's forthcoming album Chaudelande (released on February 25 by Rocket Recordings), Visions Of Load captures neatly - that is to say, powerfully and sprawlingly - the krautrockin', shoegazin', prog-metallic sludginess of this Salford band at their most freakily magnificent. "It recalls Can's ga-ga go-go music while the singer yelps like Alan Vega doused in even more echo," said our New Band of the Day writer, who nevertheless promised that, notwithstanding the far-out sonics and instrumental melee, you could still dance to it. He just didn't specify what type of shoes you might need.

ESTONIA: Rada7
*Candy Empire** - **Lucky*
Candy Empire is a new band founded late 2011 by restless multi-instrumentalist Ervin Trofimov of acclaimed experimental rock band Opium Flirt. Trofimov has previously recorded in various genres such as instrumental prog-rock, acoustic folk and electronic pop, but Candy Empire's sound can be described as a futuristic version of Blondie with Neil Young on guitar. They have unveiled their new single Lucky with a colorful animated video.

FINLAND: Glue
*Hexvessel** - **Woods To Conjure*
Inspired by the mysticism of Finnish nature, Hexvessel mixes an acoustic folk vibe with psychedelic and electric doom sounds, creating dense, spaced-out atmospherics. Woods To Conjure is included in the band's second album No Holier Temple. Hexvessel will be heading to the SXSW festival in Texas in March.

GERMANY: Coltran
*Pollyester** - **Concierge D'Amour*
The most advanced band in Munich's music scene is Pollyester. Although Polly Lapkovskaja and Manuel da Coll play in several other groups, the duo found a unique and remarkable style on their latest record Earthly Powers. Relying heavily on a groovy rhythm section with drums and bass, the rediscovered synths and Polly's vocals add up to something between disco and New Wave, and has been met with critical acclaim.

ICELAND: Rjóminn
*Morgan Kane** - **Nine*
Nine is a song about a guy trying to get to a girl to tell her that she was right and strong, when he was wrong. Morgan Kane's songwriting is influenced by Serge Gainsbourg.

INDIA: NH7
*Apu And The Dentist** - **No Messages For Rumi*
Apu And The Dentist is the experimental rock project of Mumbai-based duo Saurabh Roy and Achint Thakkar. With this track, which also features local musicians Suraj Manik, Jeremy D'Souza and Krishna Jhaveri, they have created a psychedelic rock soundscape. A debut EP is slated for release in 2013.

INDONESIA: Deathrockstar
*Backwood Sun** - **Seven Shadows*
Backwood Sun is one of the most promising indie acts in Jakarta. The band are often described as an Indonesian version of Fleet Foxes, but even if they are heavily influenced by them, it doesn't stop Backwood Sun making humble, honest music.

IRELAND: Harmless Noise
*Girl Band** - **Why They Hide Their Bodies Under My Garage*
Few could predict a post-punk version of a techno track that took its vocal sample from a hip hop song. This cover version, however, was recorded for the third and final Quompilation album of Irish bands' favourite songs. Blawan's original Why They Hide Their Bodies Under My Garage is a psychotic, six-minute stamp through disturbia and the four males of Dublin's Girl Band managed to eke out almost two extra minutes, using that time and their canny production values to flesh out and reanimate bare bones, breathing life through a spirited reiteration of the vocal hook.

ITALY: Polaroid
*Brothers In Law** - **(Shadow II) Leave Me*
Brothers In Law is a young three-piece band from Pesaro, on the always surprising Italian east coast. The dirt of the sea has sneaked dirty sounds into their songs. File under: dream-pop bandits, C86 catchers, Captured Tracks lovers. Brothers In Law just released their debut album Hard Times For Dreamers and they have been invited to play at next month's SXSW. A dream coming true.

JAPAN: Make Believe Melodies
*Hotel Mexico** - **A.I. In Dreams*
Hotel Mexico, hailing from the historic city of Kyoto, have been one of the most chirped about bands in the Japanese indie scene for several years now. Many cite them as the first chillwave group in Japan, but that label does them a disservice. A.I. In Dreams, taken from new album Her Decorated Post Love, is laid-back but never lazy, the guitars creating a lush sound while voices dart by in the back. It is a song rich in detail, something this outfit excels at.

MALTA: Stagedive Malta
*The Suburbanite** - **Blow My Mind*
The Suburbanite is the project of Maltese-Canadian Robert Pisani, backed by a floating collective involving a number of other local band members who have helped shape their sound. A Field Guide To The Suburbanite is a seven-song collection which embraces the spirit and naivety of the past; a frolic on the beach, the first love, Saturday nights indoors... all with hummable melodies. Listening to that debut EP is like taking a walk through Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, without the Oompa-Loompas chanting those annoying moralising ditties.

MEXICO: Red Bull Panamérika
*60 Tigres** - **Picoso*
One of the country's best live acts, 60 Tigres started as a six-piece in 2005 in the northern city of Monterrey and has had many member variations since then. They mix Latin grooves with great melody lines, sparkling keyboards and the heritage of early-90s strident indie guitars. Take a chance with their anthemic, danceable new single Picoso.

NETHERLANDS: Subbacultcha!
*APRIL** - **The Rise And Fall Of A Beautiful Bird*
Last year I had the privilege to witness APRIL's first ever gig. Amidst the seedy rock 'n' roll crowd this enigmatic duo generated plenty of attention - both frontwoman and man rockin' high heels while channelling Bowie-esque vibes like it was nobody's business. On stage it soon became clear that their originality did not stop at their taste in fashion, combining drum computers with reverberant guitar melodies, groovy basslines and intricate, contrasting vocals. With their new single, due to be released on February 23 via Subroutine Records, APRIL has replaced their drum machine for a real drummer and their melodramatic side for a sound that embodies the same confidence they project in a live setting.

PERU: SoTB
*Rafo Ráez** - **Los Regalos Del Viento*
Rafo Ráez has been creating songs since high school, with his catchy compositions making him one of the most beloved musicians in Peru. With eight albums under his belt, Rafo's music has gone through rock, trova, punk and Peruvian folklore. And with a penchant for poetry, they have also been part of theater plays.

POLAND: Łukasz Kuśmierz Weblog
*Południce vs. Liquid Molly** - **Dolina, Dolinuszka*
Południce are a female vocal group who sing traditional, folklore, Polish and Ukrainian (sometimes Belarusian) songs. On their album Południce / Elektronice, they couple these with modern electronic productions from guest musicians - Dolina, Dolinuszka features heavy bass beats from Liquid Molly. If you think about it logically it should result in disaster, but it is in fact majestic.

PORTUGAL: Posso Ouvir Um Disco?
*Little Friend** - **Sunken Low*
John Almeida is not a freshman as a musician or a composer. Before this first solo single, he played with some major Portuguese indie artists (The Weatherman, We Trust) who, as a sign of friendship, have returned their gratitude by appearing on his first solo record. The video for Sunken Low was directed by Lewis Arnold and has Jo Hartley (This Is England, Dead Man's Shoes, The Young Victoria) as the protagonist.

PUERTO RICO: Puerto Rico Indie
*Los Pepiniyoz** - **Entre Las Paredes*
Los Pepiniyoz have been making their brand of high-energy, melodic punk for more than a decade now - writing songs that reach for the heart without losing any attitude. Throughout the years the band has served as a sort of workshop for a lot of local rockers and now, after a long hiatus, have returned to the boricua scene with a new line-up and a solid three-song EP. Entre Las Paredes is the catchiest tune of the bunch and will probably make you lust for new material from Los Pepiniyoz.

ROMANIA: Babylon Noise
*Subumbra** - **Good People Are Rainbows*
Subumbra started like an art audio-video project, a punk band made up of three brothers who recorded their lo-fi songs in a poor home studio. Recently, the project took a new direction as they began to use more electronic instruments and sampling. Subumbra is about taking the core of punk music and merging it with contemporary influences such as chillstep, dubstep and hip hop.

RUSSIA: Big Echo
*Dasha Shults** - **Kite*
Dasha Shults, a 16-year-old wonder from Saint-Petersburg, has taken her first steps from covering her favorites by Ellie Goulding and Laura Marling to making her own simple, beautiful songs. She sings about kites, nightmares and, of course, love.

SCOTLAND: The Pop Cop
*Kevin Harper** - **Kingdom Of Wires*
Influenced by warm, fuzzy guitar bands of the American West Coast, Kevin Harper first appeared in the Music Alliance Pact in March 2011 under the guise of Little Eskimos, a solo project that evolved into a group. He's back on his own again, not that you could tell from this talented multi-instrumentalist's canny knack of sounding like a full band is at work. Mr Harper is probably one of the most accomplished pop songwriters in Scotland, yet he's still little-known in his native land. If there's any justice, his forthcoming debut solo album Kingdom Of Wires should change all that.

SINGAPORE: I'm Waking Up To...
*Halcyon** - **Building With Sticks*
One of the artists we've got on our radar this year is Halcyon (Zhong Ren Koh), who's managed to come out just a little more broken in Singapore's cookie cutter society. We love the singer-songwriter, and we love even more that Halcyon has broken out from that particular mould to become an emerging multi-instrumentalist. His arrangements are delicate and achingly heartfelt - sometimes they work and sometimes they don't, but it's more real than most of the crap out there.

SOUTH KOREA: Korean Indie
*From The Airport** - **Colors*
Electro rock duo From The Airport formed in 2012 and they're not afraid to throw other genres in the mix. Second single Everyone's Alright was released last month but here we get to hear them as they first came out with electro-pop debut single Colors, which brought the two producers plenty of positive attention when it was unleashed in October.

SPAIN: Musikorner
*Megaafonía** - **Señor Gutiérrez*
Formed in 2005, Megaafonía have been active until this month, when they decided to split due to creative differences, although they will remain friends. They released two albums, Despechado and Tutto, and we will certainly miss their fresh pop (influenced by the likes of ELO, Xavier Cugat and Bom Bom Chip) and their irreverent and highly ironic lyrics.

SWEDEN: Ja Ja Ja
*Dödens Dal** - **Bakom Stjärnor, Bakom Tiden*
Dödens Dal is a duo with a fingertip feel and fondness for gloomy, instrumental and really rather mind-boggling electronica. They first came to our attention last year with their brilliantly dark debut single Det Står Skrivet, and now they're back with the pitch-black follow-up Bakom Stjärnor, Bakom Tiden. Both tracks come from the album Gå Ensam Förbi Horisonten, released this month via Flora & Fauna.

SWITZERLAND: 78s
*Last Leaf Down** - **Fake Lights In The Sky*
Last Leaf Down is a shoegaze outfit from Solothurn. Heavenly, ethereal sounds and distinct, dreamy vocals make them deserving of your attention. Here's their new track Fake Lights In The Sky.

TURKEY: WEARTBEAT
*Baykuş** - **Gel Yeter*
Baykuş (once known as Kaotik) comes from the grey city of Ankara where our grunge acts always sprout fertile. Anatolian tunes bound up with post-grunge styling are common but Baykuş succeed in making their sound more solid and more garage-like. Gel Yeter is catchy enough to start a pogo party on its own.

UNITED STATES: We Listen For You
*The Long Wives** - **The Hollow Fin*
The Long Wives' standout track The Hollow Fin is deceivingly gentle. The softly-plucked guitar and the eased restraint of the vocals invite the listener to get close to the speaker and its warm, wispy, radiant sounds. But there's more to this track than meets the ear. Like most great pieces of art that explore the juxtaposition between surface appearances and the evils that can lurk below, the power comes from an unidentifiable element onto which the listener just can't seem to put their finger.

VENEZUELA: Música y Más
*Los Paranoias** - **No Hace Falta*
After almost two years of absence, Los Paranoias return to the scene with No Hace Falta, a single released last month and the first cut of their next studio album Que Se Activen Las Alarmas, scheduled to come out in the coming months. Reported by guardian.co.uk 11 hours ago.

Patch Enfield, CT --

The following students have been named to the second-quarter honor roll at Enrico Fermi High School.

*GRADE 12*

*High Honors*

Jacob Alaimo, Joseph Annis III, Kelsie Atiyeh, Olivia Baillargeon, Abigail Balint, Daniel Barile, Sara Barksdale, Holly Beaudoin, Nicole Berozsky, Marijan Bojic, Victoria Bombardier, Gabrielle Boucher, Rae-Ann Brodeur, Larissa Brown, Alyssa Caplette, Lizzette Ceballos, Gabriel Colin, Hannah Combs, Kevin Connolly, Jennifer Cote, Haley Cotnoir, Sarah Coughlin, Brittany Crabtree, Amanda Crane, Jordan D’Angelo, Kristen Dansereau, Ashleigh DeLeon, Jessica DellAquila, Michael DellAquila III, Alan Derench, Jason Dubour, Shanyn Dudley, Lucas Flanaghan, Taylor Foote, Emily Gahr, Creya Garbacik, Samantha Geissler, Michelle Giustina, Conor Glettenberg, Tyler Gorman, Allie Griffin, Garett Guimond, Rebecca Henderson, Amber Johnson, Timothy Kertanis, Leanna Klezos, Katherine Lagasse, Danielle Lavender, Joshua Liebla, Rebecca Locke, Audrey Loos, Jillian Maker, Serena Manzi, Courtney Marquardt, Eric Mazzarella, Kaylee McAvoy, Kyle McCarthy, Kaleigh Miller, Megan Moody, Heather Murray, Rachel Murray, Anthony Netkovick, Shannon O’Toole, Mykela Orifice, Sara Page, Michael Pellegrino, Haley Porcello, Nicole Pulyado, Emily Quail, Daisy Rainville, Lavdim Rexhepi, Rebecca Rinas, Michelle Rivera, Christian Rodriguez, Elizabeth Rogers, Kimberly Rohrbacher, Brian Roy, Stanley Rozalski Jr., Justin Rush, Michael Sagan, Audra Sferrazza, Theresa Solenski, Olivia Sroka, Holli Stankiewicz, Megan Stearns, Brooke Strevel, Amy Sullivan, Emily Sweetman, Aaron Valle, Richard Villeneuve, Lindsay Vose, Mason Welch, Stephanie Wence, Katrina Wermter, Caitlin White, Jacob Wright, Alex Zachary, Jackob Ziolkowski.

*Honors*

Jared Avery, Logan Beck, Katherine Bertrand, Rachael Cantalini, Travis Clark, Andrea Colca, James Conlon II, Des’ree Davis, Jason Despard, Morgan Dominguez, Tyler Ferrante, Alyssa Fetridge, Danielle Flaherty, Olivia Florian, Ruthie Guhne, Crystal Hamilton, Jacquelynne Hines, Justyce Jenkins, Amalia Kajdan, Steffanie Kraucunas, Brett Kroh, Kristin Lavoie, Bryan McCarthy, Kevin Miller, Joshua Murphy, Joseph Nai, Kaitlyn Nieves, Christine Ogrodnik, Jason Ouellette, Nicole Panella, Joseph Petrone, Timothy Pisano, Patrick Quinn, Nicholas Ruel, Dustin Sroka, Rachel Testoni, Tyler Timpone, Cole Tryon, David Tucker, Danielle Turgeon, Mark Williams Jr., Jessica Wittig, Matthew Yetsko.

*GRADE 11*

*High Honors*

Sara Aube, Bria Barnes, Rachel Beiler, Tiffany Blas, Ernest Bouthiette, Samantha Busiere, Gabrielle Campanelli, Peter Carcia, Karla Colley, Samantha Delconte, Connor Desmarest, Anthony Dipace, Kristen Ehrhardt, Brooke Ellis, Aaron Embacher, Cecilia Gillen, Ava Goncalves, Zackary Hallquist, Jeremy Hart, Thomas Heroux, Zachary Isabelle, Samantha Jackson, Amy Jacques, Nicole Johnson, Austen Juhasz, Brandon Keeler, Samuel Kelly, Brenna Kennedy, Casey Lamotte, Kevin Lampro, Alyssa Lenares, Taylor Letourneau, Marci Macsata, Colin Martin, Stephanie Mendelson, Cortney Mendoza, Jacob Mikullitz, Armando Molina, Logan Mollison, Robert Ollari, Anthony Partyka, Paul Pasquarelli III, Morgan Pierce, Jacob Pizzuto, Carolyn Polis, Mathew Polis, Peter Polis, Alexander Purdue, Julie Pyrcz, Alexandra Renna, Rilind Rexhepi, Jessika Robbins, Daniel Salisbury, Katherine Saltzgiver, Zachary Schupp, Abigale Shaughnessy, Amanda Smolenski, Christopher Steele, Nikki Strickland, Kristen Tolo, Mackenzie Vermette, Garrett Zorda.

*Honors*

Olivia Balicki, Nicole Bigda, Christine Caccamo, Tyler Carlson, Sean Coffey, Beverly Colon, Kellie Conneen, James Defranzo, Matthew Dwyer, Adam Gowdy, Joshua Keegan, Kaley Kennedy, Danielle Kuhn, Angeline Laroche, Gabrialle Marocchini, Hunter McCauley, Jason Menaker, Matthew Mercier, Jonathan Mesick, Bryan Ortiz, Hannah Raftery, Michael Reilly, Courtney-Lyn Rizzuto, Hannah Smith, Molly Smith, Alyssa Stauffer, Desirae Willett.

*GRADE 10*

*High Honors*

Amanda Balesano, Maxwell Balint, Nicholas Bergstrom, Zachary Boyer, Myria Brockington, Alex Brown, Destiny Brown, Patrycja Bugajska, Tyler Burk, Garrett Choiniere, Shannon Connery, Zachary Cormier, Sarah Crowley, Elizabeth Donovan, Kayleigh Droney, Christopher Giottonini, Christopher Glettenberg, Lexi Grabon, Paige Hebert, Gina Holmes, Daniel Hurlburt, Kyle Kalagher, Blake Kamerer, Keiona Khen, Alec Korpusinski, Amber Kovacik, Elizabeth Lagasse, Marina Lajoie, Jillian Lapponese, Lisa Lusardi, Tuan Ly, Benjamin Magnuson, Cole Magnuson, Andrew Maxwell, Dylan Mazzarella, Jennifer Messina, Emily Miclon, Jessica Miclon, Britney Milotte, Maily Nguyen, Brianna O’Neill, Aubree Phillips, Megan Phillips, Christopher Piekos, Lauren Pierce, Gillian Power, Alexandra Prose, Donjeta Rexhepi, Brian Riley, Therese Rinaldi, Joshua Robert, Kyra Robinson, Diana Root, Julie Rotatori, Stacie Rotatori, Andrew Rudnik, Christopher Salcedo, William Salcedo, Collin Senez, Elizabeth Shermer, Karissa Simons, Matthew Stroiney, Andrew Sulewski, Lindsey Taupier, Hannah Townsend, Sarah Tremblay, Bonnie Trinks, Ismoni Walker, Lauryn Wille, Stephenie Zavatsky.

*Honors*

Kyle Bourne, Savannah Butler, Michaela Ceppetelli, William Comette, Ryan Cuoco, Kayla Despard, Jonah DiPietro, Nargiza Dorosidze, Kelly Dubreuil, Tristen Duperre, Rachel Framarin, Emily Garwacki, Quinn Gaston, Spencer Gebhart, Ryan Haraghey, Kevin Huther, Momin Ilyas, Brenden Jordan, Angela Keene, Gregory Kraucunas, Thomas Long, Taylor Lee Merritt, Megan Murray, Alexander Oliver, Andrea Olko, Victoria Picard, Abigail Pignataro, Hannah Quinn, Olivia Quinn, Trenten Rutherford, Meghan Saxton, Darby Scott, Emery Smith, Haley Soltys, Kevin Tanguay, Anna Taylor, Luis Tirado, Ann White.

*GRADE 9*

*High Honors*

Andrea Ainsworth, Rachel Aston, Haley Bensley, Dax Brockington, Justin Carey, Joshua Carroll, Olivia Chase, Andrew Conlon, Cadin Connor, Paul Daunis Jr., Nicholas Droney, Charles Fields, Thomas Foy IV, Matthew Gillette, Kaylee Godfrey, Lauren Halsey, Kirsten Hart, Matthew Johnson, Emma Kertanis, Hannah Kibbe, Anna Kusta, Rachele Lajoie, Shannon Lamontagne, Chase Larusso, Samantha Lindquist, Dean Lukacs, Ashley MacGregor, Alexis Marston, Casey Martin, Alec Mason, Jocelyn Mazur, Brianne Mikullitz, Kristen Mitton, Sarah O’Neil, Rebecca Rogers, Noah Scavetta, Hannah Simons, Joseph Sternal, Caitlin Stolpinski, Gabriela Stolpinski, Andrew Stroiney, Michelle Such, Fallon Sweeney, Marissa Swols, Alexis Tallis, Samantha Tracy, Chen Tsou, Thomas Vose, Tori Weatherwax, Tiffany Yueh, Emma Zorda.

*Honors*

Sean Babula, Eric Barnes, Matthew Beiler, Afua Boadu-Ansah, Kyle Brackett, Jasmine Canini, Taigan Chabott, Andrew Cicoria, Andrew Crane, Alyssa Davis, Miranda Dorsey, Joseph Dufour, Matthew Evans, Nydiah Fisher, Kelly Fletcher, Andres Friebus, Zachary Gilbert, Keegan Gomeau, Tatiana Griffin, Rebecca Haluch, Spencer Holt, Breauna Jurkowski, Avery Ketchale, Steven Kinneair, Madeline Laramee, Chumeng Lor, Elias Lux, Allison Mannette, Brooke Meehan, Michael Middleton, Vanessa Mullen, Dorothy Mulligan, Dakota Murray, Christopher Panatsas, Joshua Pasini, Amber Prose, Lucylle Rainville, Alexis Schacht, Ryan Smith, Thomas Vella, Kiley Vermette, Jakob Young, Samuel Young. Reported by Patch 8 hours ago.

Patch Ossining-Croton-on-Hudson, NY --

Hearing the song "Sweet Low, Sweet Chariot," can evoke a variety of emotions.

For Yolanda Johnson, the song is part of the soundtrack to the African-American experience.

"Personally, for me, to perform the spirituals is extremely important," said the Tarrytown resident, who has a background in vocal performance and arts management. "It's the historic narrative of the slaves in America and tells the story of their struggles, hopes, and feats."

She will be singing several African-American opera classics and new music on Saturday at the Croton Free Library. The performance starts at 2 p.m. and is part of the official Black History Month Celebrations for the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History.

Johnson said the program will explore the emotional, spiritual journey and hidden communication traditional African-American spirituals conveyed for the enslaved Africans in America and the influence of spirituals on music of the Civil Rights Movement on through popular music.

Part-lecture, part-recital, the program also includes a sing-along for audience members to gain a new understanding of these well-known and beloved songs. And it begins with an introduction by the sole living survivor of the Tulsa Race Riots, Dr. Olivia Hooker.

Johnson will also perform works from a new work called Harriet Tubman: When I Crossed that Line to Freedom, by Dr. Nkeiru Okoye, that will be produced by American Opera Projects within the next year.  Reported by Patch 7 hours ago.

Because somebody has to give credit to the stuff — the sex, the repartee, the overacting, the bad acting, Olivia Wilde — that makes the movies so magical. Reported by Esquire 8 hours ago.

Reported by PopEater 8 hours ago.

Patch Broadneck, MD --

The following Broadneck High School students achieved the superintendent's honor roll and principal's honor roll for the 2012-2013 school year's second marking period. 

*Grade 9 Superintendent's Honor Roll*

· Michaela Brown
· Rebecca Hirshon
· Catherine Knox
· LeAn Nguyen

*Grade 10 Superintendent's Honor Roll*

· Katherine Hines
· John O'Keefe

*Grade 11 Superintendent's Honor Roll*

· Ross Johnson
· Elise McNulty
· David Thornton
· Allison Waters

*Grade 12 Superintendent's Honor Roll*

· Faelyn Casey
· Kathleen Cooley
· Bridget Derksen

*Grade 9 Principal's Honor Roll*

· Ahmed Babiker
· Justin Baluyot
· Nicholas Barba
· Payton Barr
· Melissa Beer
· Kylie Brassard
· Maura Campbell
· Savannah Clough
· Heather DeVal
· Lane Dizon
· Audrey Donovan
· Ryan Dunleavy
· Elizabeth Farrell
· Emily Gable
· Stephen Gozzo
· Bailey Hakala
· Patrick Haney
· Brianna Harris
· Andrew Hartley
· Kevin Hickox
· Lars Hoffman
· Hannah Holzrichter
· Elaine Jaross
· John Joseph
· Winchester Maurer
· Emily McManus
· Riley McNulty
· Kevin Miller
· Lauren Millette
· Olivia Murray
· Kristen Palardy
· Austin Parker
· Caroline Parsons
· Alexis Pecknay
· Arsham Rashidi
· Shannon Richards
· Katherine Selley
· Katherine Somoza
· Molly Stevenson
· Emily Stolarczyk
· Kirah Strandquist
· Taylor Sullivan
· Katherine Sweany
· Julia Tingle
· Brooke Titus
· Claudia Trauger
· Robert Vavrina
· Isabella Wagner
· Linda Waters
· Leah Weinstein
· Connor White
· Gabrielle Worgo
· Riley Yanchulis

*Grade: 10 Principal's Honor Roll*

· James Abert
· Jane Albrecht
· Stephen Belt
· Erin Bialousz
· Bridget Bishop
· James Dant
· Benjamin Dean
· Margaret Eldridge
· Anya Fisher
· Logan Grubb
· Dylan Gugerty
· Lauren Henderson
· William Henson
· Christopher Johnston
· Graeme Joyce
· Matthew Kamens
· Maria Lim
· Elizabeth Lowe
· Jeanne Luning Prak
· Jett Mahler
· Nolan McCue
· Andrew McMenamin
· Paxton Paganelli
· William Pesnell
· Darian Rice
· Kathryn Roberts
· Hannah Shevitz
· Kevin Smith
· Sarah Stover
· Kathryn Wesdyk
· Claire Whitaker

*Grade: 11 Principal's Honor Roll*

· Alden Bauman
· Alyssa Bayne
· Natalie Cacioppo
· Carolyn Clements
· Kathleen Crane
· Jacob Crouse
· Alexander Davis
· Frances del Pilar
· Marie Doffermyre
· Catherine Griswold
· Carlos Heredia
· Cassandra Hertzig,
· Jessica Howe
· Natalie Jacobsen
· Sarah Jahnige
· Connor Joyce
· Kendall Lupinek
· Maxwell Madden
· Angela Phillips
· Gabriella Radovic
· Thomas Saito‑Sherris
· Linnea Shapter
· Alexandra Sortisio
· Ashleigh Sullivan
· Colin Tillar
· Kayla Turner

*Grade: 12 Principal's Honor Roll*

· Rita Albrecht
· John Barzal
· Devon Baummer
· Nigel Baummer
· Sarah Bishop
· Sebastian Bohorquez
· Mary Campbell
· Vianca Chaidez
· Mark Cimiluca
· Sophia Cologer
· Katherine Cumberpatch
· Luke Dellorso
· Michael Dugan
· Natalee Easthom
· Andrew Eckel
· Katherine French
· Caitlin Fretz
· Adam Greene
· Allison Guerra
· Kyle Keblish
· Jacob Lettie
· Braeden McKibben
· Brianna Meiklejohn
· Rachel Paganelli
· Amberly Poe
· Sierra Pravlik
· Dominic Raico
· Sara Ruzzi
· Cheryl Scherr
· Jason Schiren
· James Schmitt
· Matthew Schofield
· Lois Settle
· Devani Smith
· Katie Soisson
· Meghan Tait
· James Taylor
· Jordan Thompson
· Emily Ward
· Michael Zierhoffer Reported by Patch 55 minutes ago.

The actors are to launch their own brand of organic wine – produced on their French estate Château Miraval – to go on sale in March

Like your roses intensely floral, with wild lily aromas and notes of strawberry and raspberry? Also like the movie Mr and Mrs Smith? Then chances are you'll raise a glass to the news that the stars of that film, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, are to put their name to a plonk with exactly those attributes.

Next month will see the first batch of Miraval go on sale, produced from the vineyard attached to the couple's French estate, Château Miraval. Made in collaboration with veteran Gallic wine family Perrin, the wine was previously known as Pink Floyd, christened by the chateau's previous owner, American vintner Tom Bove, from whom the pair purchased the property in 2012.

A statement from Brad Pitt reported by Bloomberg suggests both he Jolie are excited about their lateral move into wine production. "We are intimately involved and quite enthused over the wine project with our friends the Perrin family." A red and white are due later in the year and all bottles will be organic.

The stars are following in the boozy footsteps of a rollcall of famous film-makers who have dabbled in alcohol. Francis Ford Coppola's Inglenook estate pumps out eight high-end vintages, including "classic library wine" Rubicon; the shop also sells china snack platters and pitchers in the shape of an owl ("Make a hoot with your table. Owls are a symbol of wisdom. Price: $325.00). Drew Barrymore, Emilio Estevez, John Lasseter, Olivia Newton-John, Jason Priestley and Sam Neill also have a finger in the vat. Sting and Trudie Styler's Italian estate produces olive oil, honey and three types of wine: Casino delle vie, Sister Moon and When We Dance. Reported by guardian.co.uk 7 hours ago.

The actors are to launch their own brand of organic wine – produced on their French estate Château Miraval – to go on sale in March

Like your roses intensely floral, with wild lily aromas and notes of strawberry and raspberry? Also like the movie Mr and Mrs Smith? Then chances are you'll raise a glass to the news that the stars of that film, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, are to put their name to a plonk with exactly those attributes.

Next month will see the first batch of Miraval go on sale, produced from the vineyard attached to the couple's French estate, Château Miraval. Made in collaboration with veteran Gallic wine family Perrin, the wine was previously known as Pink Floyd, christened by the chateau's previous owner, American vintner Tom Bove, from whom the pair purchased the property in 2012.

A statement from Brad Pitt reported by Bloomberg suggests both he Jolie are excited about their lateral move into wine production. "We are intimately involved and quite enthused over the wine project with our friends the Perrin family." A red and white are due later in the year and all bottles will be organic.

The stars are following in the boozy footsteps of a rollcall of famous film-makers who have dabbled in alcohol. Francis Ford Coppola's Inglenook estate pumps out eight high-end vintages, including "classic library wine" Rubicon; the shop also sells china snack platters and pitchers in the shape of an owl ("Make a hoot with your table. Owls are a symbol of wisdom. Price: $325.00). Drew Barrymore, Emilio Estevez, John Lasseter, Olivia Newton-John, Jason Priestley and Sam Neill also have a finger in the vat. Sting and Trudie Styler's Italian estate produces olive oil, honey and three types of wine: Casino delle vie, Sister Moon and When We Dance. Reported by guardian.co.uk 8 hours ago.

Patch Freehold, NJ --

Here is a list of former Freehold students who have maintained academic excellence during the Fall 2012 semester.

*Quinnipiac University*

· Elise Maguire
· Nicole Sparapani

*Drew University*

· Theodore Kirsch

*Tarleton State University*

· Jonathan Petz

*Roger Williams University*

· Joseph Bergin

*University of Scranton*

· Kristen Frost
· Danielle Piccolini
· Jessica Sciscione

*Delaware Valley College*

· Nicole Romanzi
· Katelyn Haggar

*The Delaware College of Art and Design*

· Victor Cortes
· Dulce Romero-Avila (Dean’s List with Distinction)

*The College of New Jersey*

· Alexandra Boncimino
·  Kristen Musolino
· Brianna O'Connor
· Olivia Whalen
· Amy Wilson
· Thomas Mullens
· Joshua Lewkowicz
· Nicole Cinman
· Michael Ippolito
· Maxwell Strauss
· Noelle Borchardt
· Michelle Johnston
· Nicole Auditore
· Christina Codispoti
· Zachary Gall
· Elizabeth Healton
· Aqeela Naqvi
· James Somma
· Benjamin Levine
· Kaeli Lobokluge
· Noelle Skrobola
· Joni DeFilippo
· Jamie Sheehan
· Emily Tully
· Nicole Haas
· Megan Quinn
· Christine DeZerga
· James Faith
· Matthew Iannelli
· Margaret Allen
· Karlie Korz
· Christina Zarnowski
· Amanda Costanzo
·  Dennis DeBernardis
· Tahera Naaz
· Jeffery Kurczeski
· Kevin Smokowski
· Margaret Cacace,

*University of Rhode Island*

· Shannon Nicole Modri
· Samantha Santore

*James Madison University*

· Carissa Patti
· Sarah Posen

*Fairfield University*

· Katelyn Linney,
· Katherine Ritchie

*University of Hartford*

· Karen Brzostowski
· Emily Cuprys
· Erica Handel

*Monmouth University*

· Elizabeth White

*The University of Vermont*

· Kelly A. Samaris

*Ithaca College*

· Mia O'Brien

*Fairleigh Dickinson University*

· Jimmy Santiago
· Francesca Yaccarine
· Brittany Grayzel
· Brianna Kane
· Sebastian Lorefice
· Brianna White

*Springfield College*

· Devin Polhemus

*Elmira College*

· Emily Karpinski

*Mount Ida College*

· Sarah Berkowitz

*Widener Law*

· James Kilduff

In addition to this group of students, last month, another group of students was recognized for making the 2012 Fall Dean’s List at their school. The names in this article were provided by the announcement section of Freehold Patch, emailed to Local Editor Alli Mechanic at allison.mechanic@patch.com or were emailed through readMedia Newswire.

If you know of a former Freehold student who has been named to their college’s Dean’s List, mention their name in the comment section below. Reported by Patch 5 hours ago.

Like your roses intensely floral, with wild lily aromas and notes of strawberry and raspberry? Also like the movie Mr and Mrs Smith?

Then chances are you'll raise a glass to the news that the stars of that film, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, are to put their name to a plonk with exactly those attributes.

Next month will see the first batch of Miraval go on sale, produced from the vineyard attached to the couple's French estate, Château Miraval.

Made in collaboration with veteran Gallic wine family Perrin, the wine was previously known as Pink Floyd, christened by the chateau's previous owner, American vintner Tom Bove, from whom the pair purchased the property in 2012.

A statement from Brad Pitt reported by Bloomberg suggests both he Jolie are excited about their lateral move into wine production. "We are intimately involved and quite enthused over the wine project with our friends the Perrin family." A red and white are due later in the year and all bottles will be organic.

The stars are following in the boozy footsteps of a rollcall of famous film-makers who have dabbled in alcohol. Francis Ford Coppola's Inglenook estate pumps out eight high-end vintages, including "classic library wine" Rubicon; the shop also sells china snack platters and pitchers in the shape of an owl ("Make a hoot with your table. Owls are a symbol of wisdom. Price: $325.00).

Drew Barrymore, Emilio Estevez, John Lasseter, Olivia Newton-John, Jason Priestley and Sam Neill also have a finger in the vat. Sting and Trudie Styler's Italian estate produces olive oil, honey and three types of wine: Casino delle vie, Sister Moon and When We Dance.

This article originally appeared on guardian.co.uk

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Patch Larchmont-Mamaroneck, NY --

 

The content below was submitted by the Semi-Royal Shakespeare Company.

The Semi-Royal Shakespeare Company (SRSC) will present two of Shakespeare’s classics:  *A Midsummer Night’s Dream* and *The Winter’s Tale* in a series of performances from March 7-10 in the Richard North Auditorium at Hommocks Middle School.

SRSC, the oldest continuous high school Shakespeare troupe in the United States, is under the direction of Dee O’Brien, who has led the company since its inception 39 years ago. O’Brien was an English teacher at Hommocks Middle School for 36 years.  She has received the Sunny Award for Outstanding Community Service and the Westchester Arts Council Award for her contribution to theater arts.

*A Midsummer Night's Dream,* one of Shakespeare’s more popular plays, is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. The play, categorized as a comedy, is widely performed across the world. It explores the universal themes of love through dreams, magic and romantic entanglements.  

The importance of forgiveness and reconciliation is the major theme of *The Winter’s Tale. * The first three acts of the play are filled with intense psychological drama, while the last two acts are comedic and provide a happy ending. There is something for everyone in this masterpiece.

“The Company has been hard at work since the fall rehearsing after school and on Saturdays,” said Producer Beth Samach, whose older child, a graduate of Mamaroneck High School, participated for several years in the program and whose younger child will be performing in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

SRSC is comprised this year of nearly 100 students, mostly from MHS, but also including some from Hommocks. Seniors in the production this year are:  Daniel Baigel, Teddy Bellis, Jospehina Brauning, Peter Callahan, Olivia Cipriano, Nick Gallagher, Michael Genecin, Emily Horing, Mojdeh Kamaly, Ben Kaplan, Kate Leddy, Sonya Levine, Simon Levinson, Lindsey Manetta, Bob Phillips, Maya Samach, Sam Segan, Ryan Solomon, Ben Stolman, Matt Stolman, Lily Turovsky and Josh Wrobel.

There will be three public performances of each play, with two different casts for each.  All performances will be at the Hommocks Richard North Auditorium.

 

*A Midsummer Night’s Dream*

Thurs March 7 @ 7:30 pm

Sat March 9 @ 8:00 pm

Sun March 10 @ 1:00 pm

 

*The Winter’s Tale*

Fri March 8 @ 8:00 pm

Sat March 9 @ 2:00 pm

Sun March 10 @ 7:00 pm

 

Tickets:  $8.00 (students)  $12.00 (adults)

 

Tickets can be purchased in advance online or at the door. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.SemiRoyalShakespeareCo.com Reported by Patch 2 hours ago.

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Patch Massapequa, NY --

The Cinema Arts Centre has two exciting upcoming film presentations that couldn't be more different, or compelling. The films form cinematic bookends on 2000 years of political history.

Here are our picks for the best of Long Island Culture:

*Meet "Koch" filmmaker Neil Barsky, or go "Anything But Silent."
*

· The man who brought the documentary about quintessential New York Mayor Ed Koch will appear in person at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington on Wednesday, Feb. 27. “Koch” will screen with filmmaker Neil Barsky for a discussion and reception
· *Price:* Members $10; public $15. Includes reception.
· *Info:* Film at 7:30 pm at Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave, Huntington 631-423-7610. Tickets can be purchased online, www.CinemaArtsCentre.org at the box office during theater hours or by calling Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006.

*ALSO*:*The Last Days of **Pompeii *

· In the doomed Roman city, a gentle blacksmith becomes a corrupt gladiator, while his son leans toward Christianity. This epic of Italian silent cinema tells a passionate tale of love and betrayal in the days leading up to the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The classic film screens Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. with live accompaniment by MoMA’s Ben Model** **on the Cinema’s Miditzer Theater Organ
· *Price:* Members $9 / Public $14.
· *Info:* Tickets can be purchased online, www.CinemaArtsCentre.org at the box office during theater hours or by calling Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006. Part of the monthly "Anything But Silent Series" at Cinema Arts Centre, Huntington 631-423-7610.

*"Hairspray" at Nassau Community College*

· Want rousing fun at a reasonable price: The Department of Theatre and Dance presents the Broadway musical “Hairspray,” on its Mainstage Theatre March 14-17 and 20-24. The musical won eight Tonys, including Best Musical. It's a family-friendly romp with tuneful music and lots of laughs centered on the life of a lovable plus-size teen.
· *Price:* Tickets are $18 ($15.00 for seniors 55 or over.) Free rush tickets are available for college students with valid I.D., except for Sunday performances.
· *Info:* Performances of “Hairspray” are at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 3 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, or to order tickets, call the Theatre Box Office at 516.572.7676 Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

*Get out the headbands and leg warmers *

· Xanadu, the musical comedy based on the 1980 film starring Olivia Newton John, comes to the Cultural Arts Playhouse in Roslyn beginning this weekend. The show, starring a professional New York cast, includes favorite songs from the roller-disco era, including: Evil Woman, Strange Magic, and Xanadu.
· *Price: *Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. All performances at  44 Lincoln Ave, Roslyn Heights. Phone: *516-694-3330*
· *Info:* Plays weekends beginning Feb. 22 through March 10; Fri. & Sat. at 8 p.m. Sundays at 3 p.m. Website here to purchase tickets.

*About this column:* "Long Island Culture" highlights upcoming cultural and arts events around our region. Add yours in the comment section below and to our events calendar. You can also pitch your best offerings to Local Editor *Joe Dowd* at joe.dowd@patch.com.   Reported by Patch 21 minutes ago.

"House" alumna Lisa Edelstein is heading to "Scandal," according to TVLine.

Edelstein will play a new client who enlists the help of Olivia Pope and Associates in one of the last nine episodes of Season 2, which will pick up after a 10-month time jump in Episode 14.

In other casting news ...

*"Grey's Anatomy" star to headline "NCIS" spinoff.* Kim Raver will play the lead role of Special Agent Paris in the "NCIS: LA" offshoot "NCIS: Red," alongside John Corbett, Scott Grimes and Gillian Alexy, among others. Paris is described as "athletic, smart and witty with a degree in forensic science. She can drive a golf ball 300 yards and has an IQ in the 98th percentile. She prefers to (and often does) work alone." [The Hollywood Reporter]

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Patch Bridgewater, NJ --

The Gatsby Salon made a small appearance in Monday's episode of "Jerseylicious" when Anthony Lombardi visited the business for some advice on new hair dryers.

Still, most of the drama continued to center around the friendship/enemy triangle of Tracey DiMarco, Gigi Liscio and former Montville High School graduate Olivia Blois Sharpe.

All three spent much of the episode trying to decide who was a friend, who was an enemy and who was talking bad about who else. Not much was resolved, and the drama is expected to continue in next week's episode.

But DiMarco did sit down with Sharpe for a heart-to-heart about her relationship with Liscio, and, for once, the conversation did not desolve into petty fights. And DiMarco decided she might have found an ally.

"After meeting and speaking with Olivia, I saw something in her that I've never seen: a nice, honest, stand-up girl," she said in the blogs on the show's website. "No matter how she felt about me, Olivia was someone who wanted justice and stuck up for me. It really did soften my heart towards her. I could see a potential change in our relationship."

Aside from this, Lombardi headed over to visit with Gayle Giacomo, Bridgewater resident and owner of the Gatsby, because he had questions about some of the new equipment she was using. Although it angered his business partner, Cathy Giove, he headed over to Green Brook to get some information on hanging hair dryers, which he later decided he wanted to try and install in his own studio.

"Jerseylicious" airs Mondays at 8 p.m. on the Style Network. Reported by Patch 5 days ago.

Patch North Branford, CT --

 

North Branford Intermediate School saw the following students named to the honor roll for the first term of the 2012-13 school year.

*Sixth Grade*

Anastasio Colby 6 High Honors
Astrom Arianna 6 High Honors
Augur Alessandra 6 High Honors
Bailey Morgan 6 High Honors
Bizzario Olivia 6 High Honors
Brannin Eve 6 High Honors
Callender Christopher 6 High Honors
Carson Katelyn 6 High Honors
Chironno Jenna 6 High Honors
Cook Sarah 6 High Honors
Crotta Isabella 6 High Honors
DiMartino Bella 6 High Honors
Frandsen Logan 6 High Honors
Gallo Alexa 6 High Honors
Helwig Rachel 6 High Honors
Kilburn Jessie 6 High Honors
Mahon Stephanie 6 High Honors
McClure Nina 6 High Honors
McKee Sean 6 High Honors
McLay Ian 6 High Honors
McNelis Joseph 6 High Honors
Pavic Ana 6 High Honors
Phabmixay Joanna 6 High Honors
Pietrogallo Julia 6 High Honors
Raccio Brianna 6 High Honors
Raucci Amelia 6 High Honors
Sabetta Rebecca 6 High Honors
Sellitto Anthony 6 High Honors
Simerson Darian 6 High Honors
Soper Ashleigh 6 High Honors
Sorrentino Franco 6 High Honors
Souza Kaitlin 6 High Honors
Taylor Noah 6 High Honors
Torgerson Mary-Kate 6 High Honors
Velez Kaylee 6 High Honors
Wang Vivian 6 High Honors
Ackerman Noah 6 Honors
Anderson Ashley 6 Honors
Annunziato Brianna 6 Honors
Ash Jason 6 Honors
Augur Hannah 6 Honors
Baxter Colin 6 Honors
Bernabucci Maria 6 Honors
Buffone Rachel 6 Honors
Cadwell Ryan 6 Honors
Campagna Lea 6 Honors
Carroll Brennan 6 Honors
Chan Alvin 6 Honors
Conboy Jeremey 6 Honors
Constantinidi Sydney 6 Honors
Cosgrove Matthew 6 Honors
Cristante Alexina 6 Honors
Crowe Kyleen 6 Honors
DeAngelo Samantha 6 Honors
Defaranos Cayleen 6 Honors
DeNegre Nicholas 6 Honors
Diaz Alyssa 6 Honors
Dupuis Shannon 6 Honors
Gaudio Nicholas 6 Honors
Gianniotis Dimitra 6 Honors
Gonsalves Brianna 6 Honors
Gyaltsen Jigme 6 Honors
Hinckley William 6 Honors
Miconi Patrick 6 Honors
Montanaro Jacob 6 Honors
Neubig Ben 6 Honors
Neubig Grace 6 Honors
Oliverio Kaley 6 Honors
Otfinoski Jason 6 Honors
Palma Isabella 6 Honors
Perez Adrianna 6 Honors
Prete Justin 6 Honors
Rabuffo Michael 6 Honors
Reed Makayla 6 Honors
Regan Jordan 6 Honors
Robinson Gary 6 Honors
Rodriquez Olivia 6 Honors
Sibley Tyler 6 Honors
Slubowski Ashley 6 Honors
Stakaj Emanuela 6 Honors
Stoner Brendan 6 Honors
Testa Ashley 6 Honors
Treichel Julia 6 Honors

*Seventh Grade*

Anastasio Sarah 7 High Honors
Calabrese Nadia 7 High Honors
Candelora Christopher 7 High Honors
Colavolpe Matti 7 High Honors
Cordero Serafina 7 High Honors
Criscuolo Sarah 7 High Honors
DePalma Sierra 7 High Honors
Despres Ethan 7 High Honors
Dewitt Julia 7 High Honors
DiNapoli Julia 7 High Honors
Esposito Abigail 7 High Honors
Fillion Katelyn 7 High Honors
Fine Emily 7 High Honors
Galdenzi Zelda 7 High Honors
Gallo Samantha 7 High Honors
Ghobrial Benjamin 7 High Honors
Harrison Makayla 7 High Honors
Hassen Benjamin 7 High Honors
Jablonski Jeffrey 7 High Honors
Johansen Alex 7 High Honors
Kendrick Andrew 7 High Honors
Lovelace John 7 High Honors
Mattson Lydia 7 High Honors
Melillo Kayleigh 7 High Honors
Moeller David 7 High Honors
Norton Emilia 7 High Honors
Pietrogallo Olivia 7 High Honors
Powers Brooke 7 High Honors
Sherban Gavin 7 High Honors
Stanio Stephen 7 High Honors
Stankiewicz Hunter 7 High Honors
Vitarisi Sarah 7 High Honors
Wilson Madeline 7 High Honors
Zawadzkas Adam 7 High Honors
Ash Nicholas 7 Honors
Blakeslee Madison 7 Honors
Bryden Jenna 7 Honors
Coleman Jasmine 7 Honors
Covel Ian 7 Honors
D'Amico Marisa 7 Honors
DiEdwards Hanah 7 Honors
Esposito Sean 7 Honors
Fair Bayley 7 Honors
Guest Adriana 7 Honors
Haeckel Jake 7 Honors
Hemstock Olivia 7 Honors
Ingarra Adriana 7 Honors
Leko Mia 7 Honors
Lucibelli Talia 7 Honors
Maenza-Scarano Kayla 7 Honors
Martone Tommaso 7 Honors
Monge Carly 7 Honors
Ouellet Courtney 7 Honors
Prete Blake 7 Honors
Sherban Rita 7 Honors
Smola Zachary 7 Honors
Stimpson Brandon 7 Honors
Sullivan Madison 7 Honors
Sullivan Sarah 7 Honors
Vecchio Alexandra 7 Honors
Zumbo Paul 7 Honors

*Eighth Grade*

Allain Niklas 8 High Honors
Bureau Jordyn 8 High Honors
Chan Winnie 8 High Honors
Chime Tenzin 8 High Honors
Damiani Jillian 8 High Honors
Gee Ashley 8 High Honors
Gibilisco Austin 8 High Honors
Haeckel Julia 8 High Honors
Johnson Meredith 8 High Honors
Joiner Peyton 8 High Honors
Lucibello Alexi 8 High Honors
Marcarelli Sydney 8 High Honors
Mingione Pasquale 8 High Honors
Muzyka Emily 8 High Honors
Narracci Alisyn 8 High Honors
Nemergut Carolann 8 High Honors
Nuterangelo Alexa 8 High Honors
Oliver Kelly 8 High Honors
Palmieri Elisa 8 High Honors
Pawlak Victoria 8 High Honors
Querfeld Robert 8 High Honors
Randolph Emma 8 High Honors
Raucci Abigail 8 High Honors
Redente Kaitlyn 8 High Honors
Seymour Stephanie 8 High Honors
Sgambato Deanna 8 High Honors
Sherban Rory 8 High Honors
Sibley Matthew 8 High Honors
Sudusky Julia 8 High Honors
Tang Jessica 8 High Honors
Tirollo Giovanni 8 High Honors
Vecchio Tyler 8 High Honors
Young Hali 8 High Honors
Zargo Kari 8 High Honors
Affinito Alexandra 8 Honors
Blake Dillon 8 Honors
Cappello Nicole 8 Honors
Curran Jack 8 Honors
Czarkowski Stephanie 8 Honors
D'Agostino Ava 8 Honors
DeLucia Anthony 8 Honors
Fama Michael 8 Honors
Fiondella Angelo 8 Honors
Fiorillo Rebecca 8 Honors
Franco Jordyn 8 Honors
Garrett Emma 8 Honors
Giatrelis Nicholas 8 Honors
Greene Nolan 8 Honors
Hogan Sydney 8 Honors
Kusmit Shaun 8 Honors
Lombard Morgan 8 Honors
Luke Samantha 8 Honors
Messore Sara 8 Honors
Mirabella Felicia 8 Honors
Nann Louisa 8 Honors
Raffone Gabrielle 8 Honors
Regan Keane 8 Honors
Rezendes Cullen 8 Honors
Schiro Ian 8 Honors
Slubowski Jamie 8 Honors
Stelmaszczyk Lauren 8 Honors
Theilgard Michelle 8 Honors
Wilson Patience 8 Honors Reported by Patch 5 days ago.