Celebrating the NAMS Class of 2025 – Congratulations and Thank You!

Hello Grade 8 Families,

As we wrap up the school year, I want to take a moment to celebrate this incredible group of students. The Class of 2025 has shown such heart, resilience, and growth throughout their time at NAMS, and we couldn’t be prouder of the young people they’ve become. Their kindness, leadership, and commitment to one another have made a lasting impact on our school community.

I also want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of the parent & guardian volunteers who helped make our end-of-year events so special. From the field day and tile project to the promotion ceremony and celebrations, your time, energy, and support made it all possible—and unforgettable.

A special thanks to the Grade 8 End-of-Year Committee Chairs…

• Maureen Crawford-Hentz
• Erika Whyte
• Chrissy Harakal
• Diane Givner
• Liz Fox
• Luke Noble
• Molly Hubner

We had more than 80 volunteers and donors to further support our students, thank you!

Additionally, you will find below all of the Grade 8 Award Recipients from the Promotion Ceremonies separated by Team (8A, 8B, & 8C). Please join me in congratulating all of our students for their achievements and wishing them continued success as they head to high school.

On behalf of all of us at NAMS, thank you again for your partnership and support. We will miss this class greatly and look forward to hearing about the great things they will accomplish in the years ahead

Wishing you and your family a restful and joyful summer!

Warmly,

Jorge Goncalves

Principal

 

8A Awards & Recognitions

• Pledge of Allegiance - Brianne Perry and Vaishnavi Pillai 
• National Anthem - Margaret Graham and Jesslyn Carcia 
• Reading of Grade 8 Retrospective - Ryan Wolfe 
• Band Awards - Varvara Zatsepina and Isaiah Rodriguez 
• Chorus Awards - Advika Swamy and Charlie Ritchie
• Art Award - Vaishnavi Pillai and Farjin Kahn Nameera
• Physical Education Award - Adeline Gunn and Dominik Cotter-Marquez
• Life Skills Reverse Inclusion Award - Jesslyn Carcia, Shea Dupuis, Madison Nam, and Ashley Rasanen
• English Language Arts Award - Advika Swamy and Ryan Bodenrader
• Civics Award - Adeline Gunn and Samuel Reaich 
• Math Award - Abigail Cluinie and Madison Nam
• Science Award - Kennedy LeGros and Narriman De Almeida
• Spanish Award - Ella Hubner and Raegan Tiner
• RAISE Award - Brooke Tiner and Naomi Trombly
• Most Improved Student Award - Meriem Khlaifi
• Team Award - Ryan Bodenrader and Lucas Alberto-Marmolejos
• Faculty Award- Elena Iokim and Ella Tangstrom
• Kindness Award - Audrina Petrola and Steven Espaillat

President’s Award for Educational Excellence

The President’s award for Educational Excellence recognizes academic success in the classroom. The primary indicator of excellence is based on academic achievement.  To be eligible for the President’s Award for Educational Excellence, a student must have been on the High Honor Roll for all 3 trimesters in Grade 6, Grade 7, and Trimesters 1 & 2 in Grade 8, and they must have met or exceeded expectations on the English and Math MCAS exams in their years at NAMS. The recipients of this year’s 8A  President’s Award for Educational Excellence are…

• Hitanshi Chheda
• Weston Geiselman
• Adeline Gunn
• Ella Hubner
• Olive LaRosa
• Madison Nam
• Morgan Pfeil
• Tessa Smith
• Advika Swamy
• Ella Tangstrom
• Alexandra Watson
• Ryan Wolfe
• Varvara Zatsep

President’s Award for Educational Achievement

This award recognizes students that show outstanding educational growth, improvement, commitment, and development in their academic subjects.  It is awarded to students who work hard and give their best effort in school, often in the face of adversity. The recipients of this year’s 8A President’s Award for Educational Achievement are…

• Oliver Cordero
• Narriman De Almeida
• Luke D’Entremont
• Shea Dupuis
• Mara Micu
• Brendan O’Connor
• Amelia O’Donnell
• Ashley Rasanen

Principal’s Award

This award recognizes a student who has answered the call to improve and enrich the lives of others in our school and who exemplifies the high standards set by the school by embodying the qualities of respect, academic excellence, inclusion, service to others, and empathy. The recipient of this year’s 8A Principal’s Award is…

•  Advika Swamy

 

8B Awards & Recognitions

• Pledge of Allegiance - Gracie Vanasse, Devin Hentz, and Aditya Mahadevan 
• National Anthem - Isabelle Dube 
• Retrospective Reading - Nora Luz and Sadie Givner
• Band and Chorus Awards - Robert Durney and Samantha Viloria
• Chorus Awards - Gracie Vanasse, Bella Santangelo, and Zach Meffen
• Art Awards - Deana Francis and James Dorsey
• Physical Education Awards - Grace Brunner and Max DeLellis
• English Language Arts Awards - Devlin Hentz and Jackson Cambra
• Civics Awards - Callie Thompson and Samantha Beckley
• Math Awards - Makayla Godina and Sadie Givner
• Science Awards - Dhruv Shukla and Ineshi Jayasekara
• World Language Awards - Jamal Ssemaganda (German) and Lilya Bennegueouch (French)
• RAISE Award - Gracie Vanasse and Kethylen De Oliviera
• Most Improved Student Award - Maria Bida
• Team Award - Ilia Abagian and Nora Luz
• Faculty Award - Sadie Givner and Jamal Ssemaganda
• Lisa Hunter Kindness Award - Cole Jackson

President’s Award for Educational Excellence

The President’s award for Educational Excellence recognizes academic success in the classroom. The primary indicator of excellence is based on academic achievement.  To be eligible for the President’s Award for Educational Excellence, a student must have been on the High Honor Roll for all 3 trimesters in Grade 6, Grade 7, and Trimesters 1 & 2 in Grade 8, and they must have met or exceeded expectations on the English and Math MCAS exams in their years at NAMS. The recipients of this year’s President’s Award for Educational Excellence are... 

• Max Delellis
• Tyler French
• Sadie Givner
• Elliott Henderson
• Ryker Hruban
• Aatmik Jayamohan
• Ineshi Jayasekara
• Nora Luz
• Pratik Minchala
• Ava O’Desky
• Jamal Ssemaganda
• Callie Thompson
• Tara Vancheeswara

President’s Award for Educational Achievement

This award recognizes students that show outstanding educational growth, improvement, commitment, and development in their academic subjects.  It is awarded to students who work hard and give their best effort in school, often in the face of adversity. The recipients of this year’s President’s Award for Educational Achievement are...

• Shanzay Khan
• Miracle Koofreh
• Jason Li
• Lauana Martin
• Madelyn Nicolaisen
• Nathan Pelletier
• Kavin Ravi
• Thomas Simonds
• Jayden Stetson
• Jackson Torrisi

Principal’s Award

This award recognizes a student who has answered the call to improve and enrich the lives of others in our school and who exemplifies the high standards set by the school by embodying the qualities of respect, academic excellence, inclusion, service to others, and empathy. The recipient of this year’s Principal’s Award is...

• Tara Vancheeswaran

 

8C Awards & Recognitions

• Pledge of Allegiance - Addison Hurtig and Abbey Gargan 
• National Anthem - Alexa Artz and Grace Barba 
• Reading of Grade 8 Retrospective - Grace Barba 
• Band and Chorus Awards - Pierce Leary and Daniel Lee
• Chorus Awards - Tucker Griffin and Jacqueline Poss
• Art Awards - Vex Lee, Kayleb Ramos, & Casper Longo
• Physical Education Awards - Abigail Gargan and Kevin Fitzgibbons
• English Language Arts Awards - Grace Christiansen and Noah Firmin
• Civics Awards - Avery Coyne and Avery Damour
• Math Awards - Abigal Gargan and Bryce Boudreau
• Science Awards - Pierce Leary  and Matthew Battersby
• World Language Awards - Casper Longo and Lily Christiansen
• RAISE Awards - Kara Cheslofska and Leah Luedtke
• Lisa Hunter Kindness Award - Natalia Rocco.
• Most Improved Student Award - Lexi Compagnone and Tristan Cooke
• Team Award - Kailyn Tontz and Cameron Hooley
• Faculty Award - Mia Tambone and Patrick Long
• Kindness Award - Natalia Rocco

President’s Award for Educational Excellence 

The purpose of this award is to recognize academic success in the classroom. The primary indicators of excellence must be based on academic achievement.  To be eligible for the President’s Award for Educational Excellence, a student must have been on the High Honor Roll for all 3 trimesters in Grade 6, Grade 7, and Trimesters 1 & 2 in Grade 8, and they must have met or exceeded expectations on the English and Math MCAS exams in their years at NAMS. The recipients of this year’s President’s Award for Educational Excellence are... 

• Alexa Artz
• Grace Barba
• Bryce Boudreau
• Avery Coyne
• Aedan Finn
• Noah Firmin
• Pierce Leary
• Alice Lobel
• Austin Tgettis

President’s Award for Educational Achievement 

This award recognizes students that show outstanding educational growth, improvement, commitment, and development in their academic subjects.  It is awarded  to students who work hard and give their best effort in school, often in the face of adversity. The recipients of this year’s President’s Award for Educational Achievement are…

• Quintus Chen
• Damien DiNatale
• Kevin Fitzgibbons
• Lucca Grasso
• Declan Long
• Rosa Mancuso
• Hannah Varricchio

Principal’s Award

This award recognizes a student who has answered the call to improve and enrich the lives of others in our school and who exemplifies the high standards set by the school by embodying the qualities of respect, academic excellence, inclusion, service to others, and empathy. The recipient of this year’s Principal’s Award is...

• Austin Tgettis