Wells High School Top Ten List for 2013

Post date: May 22, 2013 6:0:7 PM

Wells High School has released the “Top Ten List” for the Class of 2013. For the first time in many years, there is a tie this year in the GPA rankings. Therefore, there are eleven (11) top honor graduates. What follows is an alphabetical list of the top students with mini educational biographies. Graduation is planned for Sunday, June 16^th at 1:00 pm at Wells High School.

Madeline Margaret Andrews is the daughter of Eric and Kathryn Andrews of Wells. Maddie will be attending Colby College this fall majoring in Biology. Activities and/or awards received while at Wells High School include being a member of the National Honor Society, the Warrior Marching Band, the Winter Guard Color Guard team, and the Odyssey of the Mind State Championship team. Maddie received the St. Michael’s College Book Award her junior year, was chosen “Student of the Trimester” in 2010 and has received three Breakfast of Champion awards plus numerous Academic Book Awards. She is Team Captain of the Girls Lacrosse team and placed first in the 2012 Tri2B Healthy Triathlon. She has received WMC Athletic All Academic Team awards in 2012 and 2013, the Warrior Pride Award in 2010, the Rookie of the Year award for Girls Soccer in 2009, and was chosen as a recipient of the Maine Principal’s Award in 2013.

Dominic Myles Kent Barra is the son of Rick and Laura Barra of Wells. Dominic plans to attend the University of Maine in Orono and major in Animal Health Sciences / Pre-Veterinarian. His major activities and/or awards received while at Wells High School include being a member and vice-president of the WHS Chapter of the National Honor Society, Class of 2013 President – all 4 years, crowned “Mr. WHS” in 2012, was a member of the 2011 State Championship Football team, and has been a member of the Indoor/Outdoor Track team and Lacrosse team and received the WMC All Academic Team award in 2012. Dom was also a member of the cast for the 2013 spring musical, “Fiddler on the Roof”.

Jason James Chase is the son of James Chase of Wells and Lory Chase of Springvale. He has been accepted at Lehigh University and will attend there this fall with a major in Engineering. His major activities and/or awards received while at Wells High School include two Breakfast of Champions awards, numerous Academic Book Awards, the WMC All Academic Team and being part of the 2011 State Championship Football team.

Kaitlin Ellen Devlin is the daughter of Stuart and Vickie Devlin of Wells. She plans to attend the University of New England to major in Nursing. Her major activities and/or awards while at Wells High School include being a member and treasurer of the National Honor Society, a recipient of two Literary Achievement Awards, numerous academic awards, member of the WHS Winter Color Guard team and Marching and Concert Bands. Kaitlin has been a member of the Girls Soccer, Indoor Track, and Girls Lacrosse teams and was a manager for the Wrestling team. She was selected to receive the WMC Good Citizenship Award in 2013.

Colin Hunter Harrington is the son of Brian and Valerie Harrington of Wells. He plans to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute and major in Bio-Engineering. His major activities and/or awards received while at Wells High School include being a member of the National Honor Society, recipient of the St. Michael’s College Award in his junior year, recipient of a Student of the Trimester award, as well as numerous Academic Book Awards. He has been a member of the Football, Indoor Track, and Boys Lacrosse teams and has received three Warrior Pride Awards, a Breakfast of Champions award, and the Coaches Award for Indoor Track.

Laura Jeanne Kirol is the daughter of Jennifer Gleason of Wells and David Kirol of East Hartford, CT. Laura is the Salutatorian of the Class of 2013. This fall, she will attend Pomona College in California and will major in Environmental Studies. Her major activities and/or awards received while at Wells High School include being a member of the WHS Chapter of the National Honor Society and the Wells Players drama group for her entire high school career. Laura is co-editor and layout editor of The Wells Street Journal (school newspaper). She has been captain of the Color Guard and Winter Guard teams and a member of the Warrior Marching Band and Jazz Band.

Madison June Moore is the daughter of David and Jennifer Moore of Wells. She plans to attend the University of New England to major in Health, Wellness, and Occupational Studies. Her major activities and/or awards received while at Wells High School include being a member of the WHS Chapter of the National Honor Society, recipient of several Academic Book Awards, three Literary Achievement Awards, and AP Scholar Awards. She is a contributing writer for The Wells Street Journal (school newspaper). Madison is a member of the WHS Concert Band and Winter Guard team. She has volunteered for the Wells Elementary School FLAGS program by tutoring students in foreign languages. Madison is also a member of the Girls Lacrosse and Field Hockey teams.

Zoë Abigail Onion is the daughter of Fritz and Susan Onion of Wells. Zoë is the Valedictorian of the Class of 2013. She will attend Harvard University this fall and will major in Molecular Biology. Her major activities and/or awards received while in Wells High School include being named a National Merit Scholar Finalist, a National AP Scholar, and a Phi Beta Kappa Scholar. She has been the drum major and member of the WHS Marching Band and a member of the Concert Band, Jazz Band, and pianist for the Chorus, a member and secretary of the Student Council and Interact Clubs, co-editor of The Wells Street Journal (school newspaper), a coach, judge, and participant on the Odyssey of the Mind team, captain of the WHS Math Team, and has worked summers as a Courtesy Boat Inspector for invasive plants.

Casey Edward Pyburn is the son of Greg and Noelle Pyburn of Wells. He plans to attend York County Community College and major in Computer Technology. His major activities and/or awards received while at Wells High School include being a member of the Warrior Marching Band, Jazz Band, and Chorus, and member of the WHS Rocket Team and Math Team. Casey has received the Student of the Trimester Award, Breakfast of Champions Awards, and numerous Academic Book Awards.

Sean Patrick-Joseph Roche is the son of Tim and Cindy Roche of Wells. He is planning to attend Boston College and major in Business Management and Finance. The major activities and/or awards received while at Wells High School include being a member of the WHS Chapter of the National Honor Society, Class of 2013 President, and vice-president of the Interact Club. During his junior year, Sean served as a US Senate Page for the 112^th Congress and was selected vice-president of his senatorial page class. He has been co-captain of the Indoor Track team, a manager for the Wrestling team, and organized the Red Sea Super Fan group at WHS. Sean has earned over 300 hours of community service for solider care package projects, tutoring, and volunteering at Wells Junior High.

Kelsey Valente is the daughter of Dawn Valente of Wells and Richard Valente of York. She plans to attend Bentley University and major in Corporate Finance and Accounting. Her major activities and/or awards received while at Wells High School include being a member of the WHS Chapter of the National Honor Society, a class officer her freshman year and a member of the Math Team –placing 5^th in the State competition. Kelsey has earned many community service hours by volunteering at the Wells Junior High School.