Addison Trail recognizes Students of First Semester

Each semester, Addison Trail departments establish criteria that guides the nomination of a student who displays Blazer Pride to receive Student of the Semester recognition.

Criteria typically includes:

  • Extraordinary achievement
  • Outstanding effort
  • Commendable attitude and motivation
  • Demonstration of ability to overcome obstacles
  • Continuous exemplary performance

On Dec. 17, 14 students were recognized as Students of First Semester for the 2013-14 school year and were presented by a staff member. Those students are (in the order in which they are pictured above, starting from the top left):

Art: Junior Daniella Gonzalez (Presented by teacher Maria Ramon)

CTE business: Senior Kacper Mierzejewski (Presented by teacher Michael Maaske)

CTE family and consumer science: Sophomore Alexus Ward (Presented by teacher Amy Murphy)

CTE industry and technology: Senior Brandon Sheehan (Presented by teacher Keith Santini)

English: Senior Cecilia Alvarado (Presented by teacher Katie Prast)

ESL: Sophomore Alondra Flores (Presented by teacher Patricia Vendegna)

Math: Senior Ellis Catic (Presented by Math Department Chair Jason Bugajsky and teacher Stacey Puccini)

Music: Senior Emily Rosenquist (Presented by Band Director Mark Corey)

Physical education: Freshman Manuel Hernandez (Presented by teacher Kallie Haney)

Reading: Sophomore Andrea Ocana (Presented by teacher Karen Madej)

Science: Senior Mireya Rodriguez (Presented by teacher Nicholas Pingel)

Social studies: Sophomore Nicole Pudlo (Presented by teacher Laura Magnavite)

Special education: Junior Angelo Stewart (Presented by teacher Jessica Jensen)

World languages: Junior Brianna Sitkowski (Presented by teacher Enza Spilotro)