Senior Profiles 2020
GALLERIES: Senior Profiles 2020
Twins shared spotlight on Williams stage, now off on their own separate paths
Published June 20, 2020
Twins Meira and Keren Doherty have captivated audiences with their talents, reciting Shakespeare, belting out power ballads, composing original songs and dancing their own choreography across the stage.
New London High School senior has adapted to adversity, excelled in pursuits
Published June 18, 2020
From Haiti, to Canada and finally to New London, Francesca Melynda Ledoux keeps focus on giving back.
Stonington High senior to begin training as U.S. Army medic
Published June 17, 2020
Jacob Cannon, an Eagle Scout who describes himself as average, is getting ready to ship out for basic training.
Norwich Tech senior headed for Navy culinary career
Published June 16, 2020
Within weeks of her June 19 graduation, Vidianny Gonzalez said she would be headed to basic training in Chicago, and then on to nine weeks of culinary school in Virginia before being assigned to a Navy duty station.
East Lyme senior explores life through dance
Published June 15, 2020
Since the age of 7, East Lyme High School senior Noah am Ende said he has used dance as a medium to grow into who he is today.
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Norwich Free Academy senior Teala Avery focused on social justice
Published June 13, 2020
NFA Class of 2020 graduate will study photography at Spelman College in Atlanta in fall.
For Montville High School senior, it's only up from here
Published June 11, 2020
Layla Wu has been planning on becoming a pilot for years, all the while impressing teachers and friends with her intelligence and quiet confidence.
Wheeler senior's high school path winds through Hawaii and across the stage
Published June 10, 2020
Clayton Carini went to Hawaii last summer to study endangered ecosystems and ancient Hawaiian culture on the Big Island for his senior project, and would have led a student-run production of a "Star Wars" parody that he wrote.
Lyme senior siblings stay together through refugee journey, find new community
Published June 9, 2020
For Lyme-Old Lyme High School seniors Kamber and Darin Hamou, the last four years has been a lesson about the importance of family both at home and within a community.
Fitch High School senior, who never stopped trying, is motivated to help kids
Published June 8, 2020
Fitch High School senior Krista Madore never stopped trying in high school. She got into all 10 colleges she applied to and now wants to become a DCF worker, or if not, a school social worker to help kids.
For Waterford High senior, love of music leads to radio venture
Published June 6, 2020
Connor Elci, 18, talks of music as a seasoned critic thrice his age might. With school librarian Matthew Cadorette, he co-hosts a podcast, "Lancer Library Radio."
Through illness, Marine Science senior sailing ahead with grit
Published June 5, 2020
Lily Flack struggled with a Lyme disease diagnosis for a year and a half but is feeling like herself again, and was recruited for sailing by St. Mary's College of Maryland.
Grasso Tech's Robert Holland on track to become 'Southeastern Connecticut success story'
Published June 3, 2020
Holland learned the value of hard work by growing up working on a farm. He earned a scholarship to pursue his associate degree in nuclear engineering and intern at the Millstone Power Plant.
Ledyard High senior turns adversity into strength
Published June 2, 2020
"The biggest thing I've taken from this is that life can change at any moment. It's kind of a lesson I already learned, but I think everyone is starting to see it more with clear eyes," she said.
Three Rivers Middle College senior headed to Bucknell with passions for math and dance
Published June 1, 2020
Georgia Corbett entered the middle college her junior year after being homeschooled, and took only college classes there.
Once an introvert, Saint Bernard senior says school, classmates brought him out of his shell
Published May 30, 2020
After the death of his friend, Haseeb Qureshi isolated himself and didn't talk to anyone. He said his classmates at Saint Bernard helped him through it. "They put me into their community."