FREEPORT

Freeport High School’s class of 2013 students who graduated summa cum laude, listed alphabetically:

Bennett Lusk Brainard. Parents: Florence Lusk and Edward Brainard. Bennett is a member of the National Honor Society and Model UN. Activities include crosscountry, nordic skiing, tennis and Worldquest. Awards: Williams Book Award, Bausch and Lomb Science Award. Will attend Princeton University.

Abrin Berkemeyer. Parents: Holley and Brian Berkemeyer. Abrin is a member of the National Honors Society and Freshmen Mentor Program. Activities include cross-country running, tennis, indoor track, basketball and soccer. Awards: Junior English Award, Middlebury Book Award, Most Valued Player Tennis, All-Academic Team Cross Country, Second Team All Conference Cross Country 2012, Second Team All Conference Tennis, Winged Foot Award. Abrin will attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Sarah Lin Bonney. Parents: Robin and David Bonney. Sarah is a member of the National Honor Society, Model UN, Interact Club, GSA Club and Freeport Performing Arts Club. Activities include Wolfe’s Neck Farm volunteer, Freeport High School Theater/ Drama, Concert Band, Freshmen Mentoring Program and Girl’s Tennis. Awards: Bowdoin Book Award For The Common Good, Regional One Act Award For Ensemble and President’s Award for Educational Excellence. Sarah will attend Skidmore College.

Daniel Burke. Parents: Kimberly and Frank Burke. Dan is a member of the National Honor Society, Reducing Sexism and Violence Program, Seeds of Independence and Freshmen Mentoring Program. Activities include: football, basketball and baseball. Awards: All Academic Football and Basketball Team, Freeport’s Athlete of the Fall Season, Campbell Conference All Conference Award, Excellence in American Studies- History Award, University of Maine Book Award and Spanish Award. Dan will attend The University of New England.

Jocelyn Marie Davee. Parents: Anne-Marie Davee and Richard Davee. Jocelyn is a member of the National Honor Society. Activities include varsity soccer, lacrosse and basketball. Awards: U.S. Lacrosse Scholar Award, Western Maine Conference All-Academic Varsity Soccer Award, Most Improved Varsity Basketball, and Western Maine Conference First Team Soccer. Jocelyn will attend the University of New England.

Brady N. Davis. Parents: Michael Davis, Michelle Deane and Roderick Deane, stepfather. Brady is a member of the National Honor Society, Seeds of Independence Membership Program, Reducing Sexism and Violence Program, and Freshmen and Transfer Student Mentoring. Activities include crosscountry, All-Academic Team; alpine skiing, All-Academic Team; and baseball. Awards: Social Studies Student of the Year, Most Improved Skier, Combined State Championship Ski Team Member, Winter Sports Boosters Pride & Character Award, Sports Boosters Pride & Character Award, George Eastman Young Leaders Award & Scholarship, and 2nd Place in Margaret Chase Smith Essay Contest. Brady will attend the University of Maine, Honors College.

Connor Dietrich. Parents: Lise Dietrich and Michael Dietrich. Connor is a member of the National Honor Society and Freshmen Mentoring Program. Activities include baseball, soccer, and basketball. Awards: Secondis headed to Thomas College in Waterville to study accounting in the school’s masters program Team All-Conference Baseball. Connor will attend Clarkson University.

Taylor Paige Enrico. Parents: Denise and James Enrico. Taylor is a National Honor Society president, in the Model UN and Math Team. Activities include alpine skiing captain, Freshmen Mentor and S/CVA Alpine. Awards: Yale Book Award, Math Team highest scoring sophomore and junior, Silver Key, President’s Award for Academic Excellence, Excellence in American Studies, English, All Conference Alpine Skiing, Academic Excellence in Humanities, Tenth Grade Math Excellence, Alpine Skiing Athletic Excellence, Alpine Skiing Booster’s Pride and Character. Taylor will attend Colby College.

Olivia Fowler. Parents: Mary Fowler and David Fowler. Olivia is a member of The National Honor Society, Math Team, Science Olympiad, 4-H, Lewiston- Auburn Pilot’s Club and the Maine Junior Driving Club. Activities include an internship in Belgium, Civil Air Patrol, flying airplanes, horseback riding, carriage driving, and several engineering projects. Awards: Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholarship, Society of Women Engineers Mathematical Excellence Award, FHS Dirigo Girls State Representative, Wellsley Book Award, Earhart Award, Maine Wing Cadet of the Year, American Driving Society National Junior Pleasure Driving Champion. Olivia will attend Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.

Gemma McElroy. Parents: Kate Butler and Kevin McElroy. Gemma is a member of the National Honor Society, RSVP, Seeds of Independence, and the Freshman Mentor Program. Activities include dance, choreography and literacy tutoring. Awards: Dartmouth Book Award, American Studies Award, Excellence in English, Citizenship Award, Excellence in Global Studies Award. Gemma will attend Connecticut College.

Connor McLellan. Parents: Diane McLellan and Douglas McLellan. Activities include tennis. Connor will attend the University of Maine.

Rachelle Natalia Pallin. Parents: Carol and David Pallin. Rachelle is a member of The National Honor Society, Art Club, and Prom Committee. Activities include soccer, tennis, softball, Freshmen Mentoring Program. Awards: Oberlin College Book Award, WMC All-Academic Team, and Math Achievement Award. Rachelle will attend Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Kameron Pierce. Parents: Dawn Marstaller- Pierce and Rick Pierce. Kameron is a member of the Math Team and Youth Group. Awards: State Math Team 2012 and 2013. Kameron will attend Cedarville University.

James Purdy. Parents: Jane Purdy and Jamie Purdy. James is a member of the National Honor Society, R.S.V.P., Seeds of Independence and Freeport Mentoring Program. Activities include football, baseball, freestyle skiing and photography/ videography. Awards: All Conference football, Solomon H. Plumber Citizenship Award, All Academic Team, Member Maine Chapter of National Football Foundation, and Western Conference Sportsmanship Award. James will attend Bentley University.

Brittney Shelton. Parents: Lisa Shelton and Tieche Shelton. Brittney is a member of FHS Chamber Choir and FHS Women’s Ensemble. Activities include Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Pointe and Hip-hop classes. Brittney will attend Nazareth College in Rochester, N.Y.

Sophie Smith. Parents: Diana Smith and Todd Smith. Sophie is a member of The National Honor Society, Interact Club president, International Interact, and Model United Nations. Activities include tennis, mock trial, mentoring and Freeport High School musical. Awards: Physics Award, St. Mary’s Cambridge, St. Lawrence Book Award and Rising Star award at St. Mary’s Cambridge. Sophie will attend Hood College after spending a year in France.

Eliza Smith-Sitnick. Parents: Kelly Smith Barham, David Barham, Jason Sitnick. Activities include violin, nordic skiing, art, and foreign languages. Eliza will attend Goucher College.

Lia Wellen. Parents: Shawne McCord and Andrew Wellen. Lia is a member of Seeds of Independence, Freshmen Mentor and Maine Model United Nations. Activities include nordic skiing, cross-country running and fall musical. Awards: Frederick Douglas & Susan B. Anthony Award, Excellence in American Studies/ English Award, Solomon H. Plummer Citizenship Award, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Pride and Character Award Nordic Skiing, and Pride and Character Award Cross Country. Lia will be attend Clark University.

Ciera M. Wentworth. Parents: Eric and Kelly Wentworth. Ciera is a member of the National Honor Society. Activities include crosscountry, indoor and outdoor track. Awards: Scholar Athlete and Athletic Excellence Awards, Colby Book Award, and All Conference Award. Ciera will attend Keene State College.

Lindsay Jane Wold. Parent: Lawrence Wold. Lindsay is a member of The National Honors Society, Prom Committee, Seeds of Independence, and Reducing Sexism and Violence. Activities include freshmen mentoring Program, soccer, tennis and softball. Awards: Pride and Character Award, Soccer WMC All-Academic Team and Latin 3 Academic Award. Lindsay will attend Principia College.