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Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School honored 125 participants for completing the Early College Program during a ceremony last week at Northern Essex Community College.
The ceremony included addresses by Northern Essex Community College Associate Dean of PK12 Partnerships Aaron Altman; alumni speaker Osaym Omar; Northern Essex Provost of Academic and Student Affairs Paul Beaudin; faculty speaker Dawn Wheaton; and student speaker Gabriella Ortiz of Haverhill, a Whittier Tech senior studying marketing.
“As all of us graduates come together this evening to reflect on our accomplishments, we can also recognize the perks that this program has offered us,” said Ortiz. “An invaluable and priceless benefit of taking Early College courses, is that we are able to get a real taste of what college will be like. We now know what it means to get assignments in on time, be independent, and learn the routine of a what it takes to be successful in college each semester. Although we may not have all had the same experience, we are all coming out with a great outcome.”
In March 2021, Whittier Tech and Northern Essex were approved for an Early College Designation, creating a pipeline for Whittier juniors and seniors to obtain college credits at no cost. The program also helps offset the cost of a college education.
Students who begin the program in their junior year may earn up to 12 credits before graduation. Students who start in their senior year can earn up to six credits. Credits are recognized by all Massachusetts state colleges and universities, including Northern Essex.
Altman awarded each participant a certificate.
A full list of students appears below.
| Student | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron Abromovitch | Haverhill | |
| Kayden Adrien-Moise | Haverhill | |
| Rayan Ajanane | Haverhill | |
| Joseph Aleman | Haverhill | |
| Brooke Allen | Haverhill | |
| Nicolas Almanzar | Haverhill | |
| Fernando Amaya Rodriguez | Haverhill | |
| Sam Applebaum | Haverhill | |
| Jeffrey Avila | Haverhill | |
| Joseph Bochetti | Haverhill | |
| Ethan Bolton | Haverhill | |
| Liliana Bones-Amill | Haverhill | |
| Jace Bonjorno | Ipswich | |
| Elizabeth Borden | Haverhill | |
| Emily Boyington | Rowley | |
| Owen Brannelly | Amesbury | |
| Christopher Brieva | Haverhill | |
| Anthony Britton | Haverhill | |
| Henrique Brostel | Ipswich | |
| Lia Bunyar | Haverhill | |
| Kahliyah Calixto | Haverhill | |
| Dena Casteris | Ipswich | |
| Rory Ciarametaro Jillian Collin | Amesbury Amesbury | |
| Aidan Collins | Haverhill | |
| John-Paul Collins | Amesbury | |
| Aniyah Colon Rutharlenne Colon | Haverhill Haverhill | |
| Student Kody Connell | Hometown Haverhill | |
| Hailey Cotter | Newburyport | |
| Elliott Dalton | Haverhill | |
| Alexandra Davidson Richard De Jesus | Amesbury Haverhill | |
| Sierra Dembowski | Haverhill | |
| Nicholas Doulos | Haverhill | |
| Aiden Dupre DJnane Fayette | Haverhill Haverhill | |
| Dylan Flett | Amesbury | |
| Liani Flores | Haverhill | |
| Jasmine Fontaine Joel Fuller | Haverhill Haverhill | |
| Kaden Garcia | Haverhill | |
| Noah Gaynor | Haverhill | |
| Isaias George Grace Gillert | Haverhill Haverhill | |
| Madison Gosse | Georgetown | |
| Benjamin Grzesik | Haverhill | |
| Jaylin Guillon Dawensky Gustave | Haverhill Haverhill | |
| Katie Haberland | Merrimac | |
| Benjamin Hadley | Merrimac | |
| Sahra Hanif Logann Hatin | Haverhill Haverhill | |
| Tucker Heline | Amesbury | |
| Carlos Hernandez | Haverhill | |
| Jacob Hernandez | Haverhill | |
| Tianna Hill | Haverhill | |
| Colton Huntress | Haverhill | |
| Mallory Iritano | Amesbury | |
| Reece Jezowski Kenny Jimenez | Amesbury Haverhill | |
| Leah Jimenez | Haverhill | |
| Marthe Joseph | Haverhill | |
| Spencer Joslin Jacob Kalil | Amesbury Haverhill | |
| Madeleine Katzen | Georgetown | |
| Josh Langmaid | Haverhill | |
| Joelmy Lantigua Isabella Laverdure | Haverhill Haverhill | |
| Jasmine Lee | Haverhill | |
| Lillian Lefcourt | Haverhill | |
| Maxx Levesque Michael Lovett | Amesbury Haverhill | |
| Zachary McKnight | Georgetown | |
| Serena McNamee | Salisbury | |
| Jhade Mendez Tatiana Mendoza Aguilar | Haverhill Amesbury | |
| Jonah Mercier | Haverhill | |
| Haley Mitchell | Groveland | |
| Ezra Moore Riley Moore | Haverhill Haverhill | |
| Mya Morales | Merrimac | |
| Acasha Muniz-Clarke | Haverhill | |
| Callie Nadeau | Haverhill | |
| Alannah Noone | Salisbury | |
| Benjamin Noyes | Amesbury | |
| Jailyn Nunez | Haverhill | |
| Lareina Oquendo Gabriella Ortiz | Haverhill Haverhill | |
| Marlyn Ortiz Solis | Haverhill | |
| Emma Owens | Haverhill | |
| Jeremy Pena Raphael Portes | Haverhill Haverhill | |
| Madalyn Pulsifer | Ipswich | |
| Isabella Puzniak | Haverhill | |
| Kean Rambo Lucas Reese | Haverhill West Newbury | |
| Lily Reid | Haverhill | |
| Andiany Reynoso | Haverhill | |
| Caden Roberge Carson Robinson | Amesbury Haverhill | |
| Myles Rochon | Haverhill | |
| Simon Rolsma | Haverhill | |
| Laney Santomassino Adriel Santos | Haverhill Haverhill | |
| Nathaniel Shramko | Groveland | |
| Annie Silliker | Newburyport | |
| Beneficent Silva Ramona Sim | Haverhill Amesbury | |
| Elijah Simard | Haverhill | |
| Jan Smardz | Haverhill | |
| Katrina Smith | Rowley | |
| Student Mia St. Hilaire | Hometown Haverhill | |
| Connor Swales | Haverhill | |
| Julia Tavares | Haverhill | |
| Kayla Turku Kauren Urena | Haverhill Haverhill | |
| Jana Vicioso | Haverhill | |
| Maxwell Weightman | Georgetown | |
| Sanaa White Dekai Wilson | Haverhill Haverhill | |
| John Wilson | Merrimac | |
| Alyssa Wood | Merrimac | |
| Ethan Yaguali-Issa Summer Yapejian | Amesbury Salisbury |