Academics, service lead to MPA award for Monmouth Academy’s Rhanya Poulin
Poulin, the first in her family to be going to college, plans to attend Yale University in the fall.
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Monmouth Academy senior Rhanya Poulin in front of the original 1803 school house, May 5 in Monmouth. The first in her family planning to attend college, Poulin had to a make a choice other Monmouth Academy students have been compelled to decide over the last 200 years: Harvard or Yale. Poulin chose Yale University in Connecticut after interviewing the faculty at the Ivy League school.
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Her parents took her on a trip to Boston to see the school and she knew.
Commencement will be held in the high school auditorium at 7 p.m.
Katie Ruscitti has been named valedictorian, and Abigail Ankorm was selected salutatorian.
Ruscitti is the daughter of Scott and Karen Ruscitti of Mather. She is president of the Student Council Class of 2021, the National Honor Society, and the Spanish Club. Katie is captain of the academic team, and a member of SADD and Yearbook. She has lettered all four years in academics, and holds a 4.5 GPA. Katie is also an avid member and volunteer of the St. Matthias Catholic Church. She plans to attend Waynesburg University in the fall to major in biology/pre-medicine, with the goal of becoming a pediatrician.
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Portsmouth Herald
KENNEBUNK, Maine Kennebunk High School has announced the students who are in the Top 10% for the Class of 2021. Commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2021 will take place on Sunday, June 6 at 10 a.m. at the Kennebunk High School field.
Nicholas Albaum, Valedictorian
Nicholas Albaum of Kennebunk, the son of Dr. Tammi Bittler and Dr. Michael Albaum, is the valedictorian of his class. He is a National Merit Scholarship Finalist, and was a
member of the National Honor Society. He was also a member of Kennebunk Swim and Dive (captain), Ultimate Frisbee Team (captain), and a runner on the cross country team. He will be attending Brown University to study biochemistry and to continue playing ultimate frisbee.