Ruben Atilho, of Shelton, won the Orville J. Sweeting Memorial Chemistry Award at Quinnipiac University. This award is presented to a graduating senior who has exhibited outstanding achievement in the academic and senior research setting in chemistry.

Keene State College student Nicky Kondash of Shelton received the Senior Service award for outstanding service to Keene State College and the community. Kondash, who majors in health science, will graduate this month. The award recognizes seniors who stand out in the community for their contribution.

Twenty-two junior and senior students from Shelton High School receive a first-hand look at the judicial system during a tour of the Waterbury courthouse. With them are their teachers Nancy Duffy (back row, third from left) and Fred Mulholland (back row, far right).

A group of 22 Shelton High School juniors and seniors received a first-hand look at the judicial system with a tour of the state courthouse in Waterbury.

The tour was part of the Connecticut Bar Association’s (CBA) Connecticut Court Visitation Program, which allows students in the 7th to 12th grades to visit a courtroom and witness real-life criminal court proceedings.

The goal is to acquaint students with the basic steps used in both civil and criminal court procedures and to demonstrate to them the responsibilities of citizens in the American legal system.

The students’ law studies teacher, Nancy Duffy, and social studies teacher, Fred Mulholland, accompanied them to the courthouse.

Met with marshal, prosecutor, attorney, judge

Marshal Joe Martin explained the roles of the court staff, and students were able to observe a small lock-up room. Students also met with David Gulick, assistant state’s attorney; David Smith, a public defender; and Judge Salvatore C. Agati, who all stressed the importance of making good decisions.

The students then observed an arraignment session with Judge Thomas D. Colin. According to the students, attending court was beneficial to understanding how the justice system operates.

Through the CBA program, more 80,000 students around the state have made similar visits to courthouse to learn more about the legal system.

Superior Court Judge Seymour L. Hendel, chairman of the Court Visitation Program, said, “Since its inception in 1980, the Connecticut Court Visitation Program has become a standard part of the curriculum in many schools in the state and more than 84,000 students from public and private middle schools and high schools throughout the state have participated in the program.”

The CBA is a professional association committed to the advancement of justice, the protection of liberty, and to safeguarding the dignity of the legal profession. Learn more at www.ctbar.org.

Shelton High School students have been honored during the school’s annual book and achievement awards program.

Awards of $100 and under, totaling more than $10,000, as well as the university and college book awards and certificates of recognition, were presented to 155 students.

Recognizes scholarship and leadership

The students receiving awards have displayed qualities of scholarship and have demonstrated the traits of leadership, citizenship and community service, according to a release from the school.

Award recipients were nominated for the awards by their teachers, school counselors, administrators, coaches and club advisors.

The evening awards program will be held on Tuesday, June 4, in the SHS auditorium.

The award winners

Award recipients are:

Raymond Beardsley

Victoria Begley

Priyal Bhargava

Alessandra Boisvert

Hudson Boles

James Botti

Allison Brown

Victoria Bucci

Bree Callahan

Cara Capoccitti

Eric Carney

Thomas Caruso

Rachel Cataudella

Richard Cerulli Jr.

Angelo Ciambriello

Gina Ciambriello

Monica Ciocca

Olivia Cleri

Victoria Conlin

Erika Conte

Liam Cummings

Frederick Dapp

Emily Davidson

Amanda Davies

Gianna DeCaro

Samantha Dimas

Jamie Dodge

Connor Donegan

Casey Douglas

Aylssa Eannotti

Jillian Engeldrum

Albert Fabrizi III

James Farrell

Henry Feroce

Alyson Ferrante

Laura Ferris

Megan Finelli

Craig Foley

Emily Gaetano

Maretta Geevarghese

Kaitlyn Giangregorio

Kristen Grabarz

Alexandria Gumbs

Emma Hanrahan

Colette Harley

Sara Hart

Maeve Holler

Myles Hoponick

Eric Howard

James Hunter

John D. Hunter

Melissa Jacksis

Micaela Joyce

Alyssa Johnson

Erin Johnson

Jake Johnson

David Karwowski

Jan Kocur

Ryan Kothary

Paule Andree Koua

Stavros Koumbaros

Jordan Kovacs

Joshua Kreitler

Julianna Kriston

Matthew LaCoursiere

Danielle Letendre

Qin Lin

Marcelina Lombardi

Jacob Mabee

Sara MacNeill

Cindy Madeira

Casey Maffucci

Rigel Mahmood

Jason Maldonado

Timothy Maloney

Julia Mancini

Matthew Manzo

Cortney Maud

Julianna Mauriello

Madison McCurdy

Kyle McGinnis

Jessica Mehaylo

Alexa Merriam

Kelly Messemer

Charles Mojcik

Lauren Montagna

Patrick Murphy

Joseph Niski

Charles O’Keefe

Michael Ortoli

Craig Packnick

Elida Paiz

Lenni Paolini

Brett Pascarelli

Vipra Patel

Christopher Patrick

Austin Peel

Taylor Peers

Alexandra Peksa

Nicholas Piciw

Michael Pingree

Alexandra Pirhala

Sarah Plucienik

Lauren Pontbriant

Jeffrey Quickel Jr.

Aubrey Quinlan

Kacy Rello

Carolyn Rennie

Nina Respeto

Chelsea Rodrigues

Emily Rogalin

Brittany Russo

Kristian Schif

Connor Schutz

Carly Seamon

Kristen Sewell

Keyur Shah

Lauren Shearer

Scott D. Sheldon

Gajaan Sittambalam

Molly Smith

John Somers

Sydney Spadinger

Joseph Stein

Daniel Stroud.

Elise Sullivan

Emma Sweeney

Aleksandra Szczesna

Matthew Tarini

Judith Taylor

Yarden Tepper

Mackenzie Thompson

Tyler Tice

Shannon Toole

Michael Torres

Alecia Urban

Tyler Vasilescu

Alexia Williams

Jessica Wilm

Rebecca Wise

Rebecca Wlcek

Alyssa Wood

Kathryn Yaminicky

Alice Yih

Rebecca Zaleski

Qi Zhang

Adam Zhitomi

Amy Zygart

High honors

Grade 6

Sarah Anderson, Gregory Beaudoin, Kade Bendici, Brian Berritto, Alyssa Bretan, Emily Broad, Colin Brown, Margherita Carlucci, Sierra Carne, Molly Carr, Cristina Chirsky, Maria Curran, Jacob Falanga, David Ferrara, Sarah Gloria, Nicholas Henckel, Arlind Hima, Michael Kichar, Louise Kim, Natalie Klimaszewski and Colin Mengold.

Also: Robert Morgan, Stylianos Mysirlidis, Daniel Persico, Meghan Pineau, Sean Rago, Bryant Recker, Gillian Skeffington, Kaylin Sorensen, Colin St. Pierre, Matthew Sullivan, Cade Toth, Hayley Tranner, Jillian Uanino, Anna Weissenberg, Sydney Youd and Mason Zoeller.

Grade 5 

Joseph Agreda, Matthew Balcerzak, Avery Battaglino, Christopher Belden, Samuel Bracchi, Rachel Brown, Michael Brown, Bryan Calabrese, Brynn Conrad, Michael Giovannini, Brian Haywood, Maxwell Henning, Melissa Hunyadi, Siddharth Jain and Taaseen Khan.

Also: Nicole Kopec, Madison Mackniak, Lauren McKeon, Jillian McNeil, Jenna Melanson, Hannah Mussatto, Amelia Nankervis, Haley Oko, Megan Pereira, Vinay Sankar, Mark Schiavo, Ian Sevillano, Peter Spinelli, Gladiola Teodori, Jacqueline Turiano, Leya Vohra, Kathryn Wilkinson, Riley Woodyard and Ananya Yadav.

Honors

Grade 6 

Haley Adcox, Christina Alberici, Kamil Alkaul, Alyssa Barry, Amanda Bean, Brody Biebel, Megan Bisson, Bryce Bliska, Ian Boath, Grace Boles, Lily Boles, Megan Boretsky, Casey Brennan, Mary Byrne, Rajan Caccam, Brianna Capela, Brianna Carattini, John Carr, Charles Chagnon, Matthew Cho, Julia Condo, Andrew Connolly, Christopher Conrad, Connor Craft and Damaris Cristofano.

Also: Christopher Cyr, Yasmeen Dabiran, Amanda D’Amico, Gianna D’Angelo, Taylor Darcangelo, Lisa DeJesus, John DeRosa, Jonathan Dias, Matthew DiLieto, Robert Dillon, Deanna Fava, Gio Fernandez, Jake Ferrigno, Luke Ferrigno, Devon Forster,  Sydney French, Christopher Frost, Gianna Gamboian, Heather Garrett, Nicholas Guzek, Rachel Hanson, Maggie Howard, Zoe Hunt, Philip Hynes and Julia Jacob.

Also: Kayla Jardim, Renee Jenco, Dylan Johnson, Stephanie Johnson, Mackenzie Joyce, Jason Juncker, Erin Keary, Dylan Kekacs, Karina Keller, Caitlyn Kelley, William Kelley, Alexandra Kenealy, Colman Kim, Eunice Kim, Skyler Kim, Alexandra King, Maximilien Klein, Hunter Kochiss, Samuel Kocurek, Martin Kovachev, Zachary Kozlowski, Alexander Kozlowski, Cole Krajcsik, Adam Krzywosz and Hope Langlois.

Also: Augustus LeRoux, Catherine Lindberg, Ava Liptak, Amanda LoMonte, Beyonce Lopez, Codi Lynders, Maxwell Macchia, Ben Madison, Charles Manger, Kaitlyn Marcinko, Camryn Mazerolle, Casey McCarthy, Devin McCarthy, Tristan McDonough, Killian Meehan, Isaiah Merced, Arianna Merigliano, Julia Meyer, Sophie Molitoris, Tania Montano, Kayla Morandi, Sarah Morandi, Jeffrey Mourao, Shawn Nitsche and Samantha Norris.

Also: Jakub Olewicz, Jacquelyn Palumbo, Alyssa Pastuszak, Ashutosh Patel, Dhir Patel, Nicholas Pavone, Nicolina Perelli, Jessica Perley, Vinu Pillai, Tyler Pineau, Klaudia Poplawski, Emilie Potje, Kasidy Quiles, John Recker, Matthew Richard, Kristina Rizzardi, Zoe Rogers, Tyler Romano, Esabel Rosa, Julia Rosati, Hailey Rotondo, Briana Rowe, Anthony Russo, Kayla Russo and Emily Ryan.

Also: Haroon Saadat, Zackaria Sabbagh, Jonathan Sabo, Giulia Salvio, Claire Santa, Brenna Sastram, Molly Scalenghe, Amanda Schafenberg, Bailey Schif, Stephanie Schofield, Amanda Sherman, Gianna Sia, Gianna Silva, Caroline Silvis, Noah Slater, Samantha Sorrentino, Jake Sullivan, Justine Tadduni, Alexis Thompson, Andrew Trautz, John Trujillo, Noah Vargoshe, Emma Wadeka, Raymond Weiner, Nicole Whalley, Stephen Willey, Lauren Wokanovicz and Liliane Wolfinger.

Grade 5 

Jordan Ahern, Anastasia Alcaraz-Sim, Cassi Barbato, Periklis Basimakopoulos, Megan Becker, Jacob Bialek, Tej Bidja, Rachel Bishop, Elise Blakeslee, Mackenzie Boyce, Jordan Brannen, Luca Breahna, Shannon Brickett, Griffin Broad, William Bronson, Michael Callinan, Mia Camerino, Ryan Carlin, Keegan Casey, Elizabeth Casinelli and Aaron Chandir.

Also: Tori Charbonneau, Matthew Chaves, Johnnathan Cho, Nicholas Ciliberti, Richard Cioffi, Kate Clomiro, Alexander Coleman, Ashley Collins, Owen Corbett, Kyle Corby, Faith Couloute, Michael Craft, Matthew Cristiano, Govanna Cuevas, Brian Dahdal, Ian Dailis, Jenna D’Amico, Allison Dapp, Olivia Darby and Cali D’Auria.

Also: Katelyn Davis, Kristoffer Davis, Joseph Davis, Jacob Daxner, Kayla DeMoura, Dylan DeSio, Sophie Dewitt, Justin Dingwall, Mia Dioguardi, Devin DiStassio, Kevin Dobkowski, Noah Dzurenda, Tyler Ennist, Kenneth Eskandari, Juliana Falanga, Mary Falsetti, Hanna Farag, Patrick Feliciano, Craig Ferris, Chase Fida and Haley Foothorap.

Also: Jessica Foss, Karina Friend, Haley Gabriel, Jared Garcia, Valeria Garcia, Nathaniel Gencarelli, Mark Gergely, Justin Gidwani, Mackenzie Gillen, Benjamin Gilmore, Hailey Greenleaf, Kyle Gydus, Kyla Hackett, Destiny Haray, Spencer Hatfield, Julie Hoff, Jessica Horn, Jacob Iadarola, Lindsey Iadarola and Anoushka Jayasuriya.

Also: Filipe Jorge, Austin Jose, Emma Kaminsky, Tyler Kekacs, Mehreen Khan, TeaWon Kim, Bridgette Kline, Daschel Kline, Dimitrios Kydes, Rachel Lacobelle, Keenan Lever, Jeff Lim, JinXia Lin, Jesse Lisi, Ainsley Lougal, Emanuel Louime, Arianna Malick, Claire Manger, Evan Mansfield, Robert Marcinauskis and Christina Marino.

Also: Maeve Marks, Dajanise Martinez, Magdalena Martins, Gianna Maurati, Lauren McCart, Keegan McDonough, Matthew McGee, Fiona McNeil, Madysen Miller, Marco Minopoli, Brian Modica, Eric Modica, Amber Moen, Jonathan Monaco, Nathan Moniz, Tanysha Montano, Corey Morrow, Holly Mosher, Trey Muraoka and Kindja Mweze.

Also: Ryan Nettle, Juliana Nikirk, David Niski, Jake Oddo, Alexandra O’Donnell, Gabriela Olival, Victoria O’Meara, Isabella O’Rourke, TiaMaria Pascarelli, Sophia Perry, Tyler Pjatak, Kevin Platt, Brendan Prendergast, Zachary Prindle, Kelsey Radzion, Anish Rajamanickam, Cristina Rivera, Caitlin Rodko, Megan Rodko, Amber Ross and Lana Sabbagh.

Gianna Sanzo, Michael Ray Sawan, Jason Schmidt, Sidney Shanahan, Maeve Sheldon, Lily Shive, Swetabh Singh, Philip Sissick, Tommie Siu, Margaret Smalick, Luke Sullivan, Kylie Swatt, Jackson Sweeney, Katherine Tapia, Lillian Taska, Robert Terentieff, Christopher Thompson and Schuyler Tomey.

Also: Alexa Toohey, Nicholas Turco, Ian Tyler, Alex Urbani, Cassidy Walsh, Kenneth Walsh, Jillian Washington, Brandon Watson, Cora Welsh, Jocelyn Wilson, Natalia Wilson, Edward Windsor, Olivia Wong, Tyler Woods, Jessica Wurms, Kyle Young, Emily Zerella and Garrett Ziperstein.

Venoal Fountain from Shelton received a juris doctor graduate degree from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

Damian Gunningsmith and Ivette Konopka of Shelton graduated from the Quinnipiac University School of Law during a recent ceremony.

The Lauralton Hall honor roll for the third quarter included Shelton residents:

High Honors

Grade 12: Lily Fortin, Marisa Messer, Jessica Recce and Katherine Wilcoxson.

Grade 11: Victoria Anthony, Marietta Khalil and Emily Menendez.

Grade 10: Lianne Bisch, Sofia D’Amico, Emily Discepola and Amy Izzo.

Grade 9: Jeanne Ilano and Danielle Koterbay.

Honors

Grade 12: Regina Magi.

Grade 11: Emma McCarty, Kathleen Brennan, Alexandra Gjoni, Taylor Matto, Amber Sheffield and Yi Shu.

Grade 10: Briana Marcinauskis, Minyue Ruan and Lindsey Spitz.

Grade 9: Catherine Dobensky, Elizabeth Khalil and Claire Zielinski.

High honors students have achieved an average of at least 92 in all academic courses. Honors students have an average of at least 86 in all academic courses.

Devan Kingston of Shelton received the Outstanding Freshman Award from Quinnipiac University. She also had two of her photographs published in Montage, the Quinnipiac University publication highlighting writing and artwork on the Quinnipiac Campus.

St. Lawrence School of Shelton participated in the American Heart Association Jump Rope for Heart.

The annual event raises money to fund research and help those who suffer from cardiovascular diseases. It also educates students on ways to keep their own hearts healthy through exercise and healthy eating.

St. Lawrence students raised $3,983 this year. Shown here is the second grade, the school’s top earner at $975.

Richard Hansen of Shelton was awarded a bachelor’s degree in television studies from Lyndon State College.

Shelton residents graduated from Salve Regina University in Rhode Island: Iliana Pendakiwskyj, bachelor’s degree in mathematics and Georgia Provencher Feroce, bachelor’s, magna cum laude in business administration. Feroce, a Pell Honors Program graduate, is recipient of the Captain Michael Dasovich Award in Management. She also is a member of Sigma Beta Delta national honor society for business students exhibiting good moral character.

Shelton students, from left, Michael Torres, Samantha Dimas, Kathyrn Arena and Michael Leone are recognized for their student leadership during the Board of Education meeting.

Four Shelton students have received Student Leadership Awards from the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE).

Samantha Dimas and Michael Torres, seniors at Shelton High School, and Kathryn Arena and Michael Leone, eighth-graders at Shelton Intermediate School, were the recipients of the statewide honor.

The Shelton Board of Education recognized the four students at a recent meeting. Each was presented with an award certificate and framed letter from CABE.

Student Leadership Awards are given by CABE to a male and female student at each high school and middle school in the state.

Samantha Dimas

Samantha Dimas is an advanced CAPT scholar who ranks 10th in her SHS graduating class of 389 students.She is Student Council vice president, a member of the National and Spanish honors societies, and has been a SHS Student of the Month.

She is captain of the girls tennis team, and volunteers at the local library, a Shelton community theater and a professional tennis tournament.

“Samantha’s commitment to her studies, her enthusiastic involvement in school activities and her warm and sincere personality are just a few reasons why she is worthy of this award,” wrote SHS Headmaster Beth Smith.

Michael Torres

Michael Torres has excelled in competitive honors, advanced placement and UConn ECE programs, and ranks 7th in his SHS graduating class of 389 students.

He is president of the school’s Future Business Leaders of America club, organizing FLBA activities to benefit local charities, and has participated in Boys State.

Michael is captain of the boys volleyball team and his community service has included volunteering at the Wesley Village convalescent home.

“Michael is a well-rounded student … who is respectful and kind to his teachers and peers,” wrote SHS Headmaster Beth Smith.

Kathyrn Arena

Kathryn Arena has been SIS Student of the Month twice and made the honor roll for six consecutive quarters. She is president of the SIS Student Council.

She is a member of the jazz choir, girls basketball team and cross country team.

Outside of the school, Kathryn has helped My Sister’s Place (domestic violence), Alex’s Lemonade Stand (childhood cancer) and Hoops for Heart (American Heart Association). She is a Girl Scout and plays on basketball and soccer teams.

“These leadership skills and community service have [led to] success for Kathryn throughout her time at SIS,” wrote school officials.

Michael Leone

Michael Leone has been a SIS Student of the Month, honor roll member and Teen Community Outreach Program member. He has assisted the school’s food bank.

In the community, he has been involved with Breast Cancer Awareness Month and raising money for a children’s hospital and the Ronald McDonald House.

Michael volunteers at the Boys & Girls Club, assisting other children with homework and the healthy habits nutrition initiative. As a longtime Boy Scout, he now is working to earn his Eagle Scout rank.

“Michael is an excellent example of student leadership within our community,” wrote SIS officials.

Robert Freeman of Squire Lane was named to the dean’s list at Northeastern University for the spring 2013 semester.

Bryant University graduates included Shelton residents: Nicholas G. Gentile, bachelor’s, business administration, finance summa cum laude; and Julie Elizabeth Laven, bachelor’s, business administration, marketing.

The Shelton Summer Learning Program provides a way to extend a child’s school year or enrich a child’s summer with fun and active learning activities.

The Shelton Board of Education’s summer program will offer courses July 8 to Aug. 8, on Monday through Thursday, at Shelton Intermediate School.

Last summer, more than 200 students — ranging in age from preschool through high school juniors — attended the five-week program.

The program has undergone many changes in the past few years, incorporating the most recent educational theories and models to instruct students.

Reading, math, English and science

Students in grades one through six can benefit from courses that focus instruction on their specific need in reading development. Courses are composed of students who have similar reading levels and interests.

Students at the middle and high school levels can improve their skills and knowledge in math, English and science, assisted by small class sizes.

The program also includes a variety of enrichment courses for students with various interests. The goal is to create an environment where students want to come to learn outside of the regular school year.

How to sign up, learn more

The Shelton Summer Learning Program is open to students from other towns as well, with Shelton being one of the few districts in the area to offer summer courses.

To learn how to register for a class this summer, go to sheltonpublicschools.org and click on the link to Summer Learning to find course descriptions as well as fees.

For further information, email Kevin Chavez or Darla Lussier at summerlearning@sheltonpublicschools.org.

The Shelton Board of Education (BOE) unanimously approved a revised 2013-14 budget Wednesday night to close an estimated funding gap of $341,500.

School Supt. Freeman Burr

The revised budget, recommended by School Supt. Freeman Burr, should lead to a reduction in the number of tutors available for non-special education students and fewer part-time school secretaries. No direct teacher layoffs will take place, but some additional teachers will not be added.

Previously approved program improvements that now will not happen include hiring 3.5 new teachers at Shelton High School (science, career technology, special education, and half-time physical education), as well as hiring a Shelton High special education tutor and a district-wide computer technician for the I.T. department.

All part-time secretaries at schools will be given layoff notices effective June 30, but some then will be hired back and other positions filled by secretaries now based at the BOE central office.

The BOE vote to approve the revised budget was 6-0, with three members — Michael Pacowta, Timothy Walsh III and Kathy Yolish — absent. The vote took place at special meeting that began at 5 p.m.

The 2013-14 fiscal year will begin July 1, and for education purposes covers the upcoming school year.

Tutors now way over-budget

Much of the discussion focused on funding for tutors, with the amount being spent on tutors in the current year expected to be as much as $600,000 over budget.

“We sort of see the tutors as a ticking time bomb in our budget,” said BOE Finance Director Allan Cameron, explaining the need to come up with a plan to reduce tutoring costs.

The district has budgeted $1.15 million for tutors for the upcoming fiscal year, with about 13% of that amount coming from federal funds.

Tutors are provided at schools for regular students needing help as well as special education students. There is little leeway in providing tutors for special education, but the tutors for other students are optional.

Burr said principals like to use tutors, which are assigned through academic support centers at the schools, because they can help students do better in classes.

Going from 71 to 54 tutors

In the current school year, 71 students (this includes 47 regular students and 24 special education students) are tutored.

“We just can’t afford 71 tutors,” Burr said. “That’s why we have a cost overrun.”

For the upcoming school year, the system has budgeted for a total of 54 tutors. They will work an average of 25 hours per week and earn $21,250 with no benefits.

The number of tutors needed for special education is unlikely to drop, so this essentially means there should be fewer tutors available for regular students.

Some BOE members questioned if, based on student needs, school administrators were being realistic in their 2013-14 tutor allocation. Burr said any extra funds that become available during the upcoming fiscal year could be used to enhance the tutoring budget.

Why reductions had to be made

The BOE’s reductions in its requested 2013-14 budget were necessary based on the budget allocation approved by the Board of Aldermen, which generally reflected changes made by Mayor Mark Lauretti.

The aldermen added $200,000 to the BOE budget from Lauretti’s recommendation, but the school system still will receive $1.2 million less than it had requested.

The funding gap had gone down to $341,000 from the higher $1.2 million due to savings from the city supplying its own school buses, smaller employee health insurance coverage costs than anticipated, and — based on a Board of Aldermen recommendation — taking out $100,000 for technology improvements that will instead go to referendum to be funded through city bonding.

The BOE will receive $65.6 million in 2013-14, which is a 2.92% spending increase. The BOE had requested $66.8 million, or a 4.9% increase over the current education budget.

The Shelton Board of Education (BOE) will have a new technology director beginning June 24.

Daniel DiVito, a Trumbull resident and native, has been hired to oversee the BOE’s information technology needs. He now is technology director for the New Milford public school system.

DiVito said he is excited about the new position because Shelton is “a fantastic community. Growing up next door, I know a lot about it.”

Shorter commute

The 1998 Trumbull High School graduate also is looking forward to the much shorter commute. “I’m closer to come,” he said.

DiVito was introduced at a recent BOE meeting. “I’m very excited to come on board,” he told Shelton school board members.

A good fit

BOE Chairman Mark Holden said DiVito appears to be a good fit for the Shelton school district. “I think it’s going to work out great for us,” Holden said.

Holden said the BOE’s current technology director, Dana Urban, is leaving for a job in the private sector.

Danielle Letendre, a senior at Shelton High School, was chosen to receive the Daughters of the American Revolution Excellence in History award for outstanding work in U.S. history.

She has been recognized for her excellence in American History and was awarded a bronze medal and certificate by the Sarah Riggs Humphreys-Mary Silliman Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Teresa Joan Lautenschlager, daughter of Marlene and William Lautenschlager of Shelton, graduated from Saint Michael’s College with a bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude in business administration and psychology.