Senior Class of 2011 Future Plans

This page is intended for Seniors and their families to share their future plans and considerations with their classmates. We are pleased to add information about Seniors who have been accepted to various colleges, have decided on military service, are planning to attend technical schools, or have made other career decisions. We will accept information from students and parents. Please email to the Classical webmaster at brasss@lynnschools.org .

(  Updated May 13th, 2011 )

Scroll to the bottom of this page for articles about individual students.

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Marvin Abda - has been accepted to Fisher College. Fisher offers both 2 year (Associates) and 4 year (Bachelors) degrees.

Olawale Abraham - has been accepted to the Johnson and Wales College, University of Hartford, and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

Lazmi Adhikari - has been accepted to the University of New Hampshire, Salem State University, and Fisher College. Fisher is both a commuter and residential school.

Vania Aguilar Gonzalez - has been accepted to Gordon College, Suffolk University, UMass Boston, and UMass Lowell.

Esraa Ahmad - has been accepted to Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, Bay State College, Newbury College, North Shore Community College, and Marian Court College. The Boston campus of MCPHS has over 3,500 students.

Jackeline Alfaro - has been accepted to Marian Court College.

Tyler Alicudo - has been accepted to Merrimack College. Plymouth State University, and Curry College, both in Massachusetts. Merrimack has over 2000 students and offers undergraduate degrees in  liberal arts, business, science  engineering, and education.

Alex Almonte - has been accepted into the U.S. Marine Corps and will be going to Basic Training in February. He plans to become a Troop Support Specialist.

Joshua Amirault - has been accepted to UMass Lowell, Salem State University, and Fisher College. He is interested in majoring in Engineering .

Raksmey Ang - has been accepted to UMass Amherst.

Stephan Armand - has been accepted to Fisher College, Salem State university, and UMass Lowell . Fisher offers Baseball, Softball, Basketball, and Soccer programs.

Abby Asani - has been accepted to Anna Maria College, Becker College, Curry College, Fisher College, Grand Canyon University, Salem State University, and Marian College. Anna Maria is a four year Catholic college located outside of Worcester, MA.

Tori Atkins - has been accepted to Fisher College and Marian Court College. Fisher offers Bachelors Degrees in  Management Studies, including Accounting, Computer Services, Fashion Merchandising, Health Care Management, Hospitality and Tourism,  Human Services, Leadership, Marketing, Public Administration, Communication, and Media Studies.

Rosane Batista - has been accepted to the University of Hartford, Marian Court College, and Newbury College.

Megan Brady - has been accepted to North Shore Community College.

Nicole Brown - has been accepted to Fisher College. Fisher offers Associate Degrees in ten different areas of study.

Tashanna Brown - has been accepted to the University of Maryland and to the University of Rhode Island.

Carlo Buono - has been accepted to Westfield State University and Fitchburg State University.

Hannah Byrne - has been accepted to St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. Their Softball Team is a New England 10 powerhouse.

Brianna Capone - has been accepted to Fitchburg State University, Bridgewater State University, and Worcester State University.

Angelica Casco - has been accepted to Marian Court College.

Adam Chambers - has been accepted to Curry College and Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU).   SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, about 1.5 hours north,  and has about 2700 undergraduate students.

Marily Chan - has been accepted to Merrimack College, University of New Hampshire, and Fisher College.

Sophana Chau - has been accepted to UMass Amherst and Stonehill College.

Josh Cheever - has been accepted to St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., Framingham State University, and Merrimack College.  There are over 2,000 undergraduate students at St Anselm, which  plays NCAA Football in Division II.

Kizaira Colon - has been accepted to Marian Court College.

Kailyn Courts - has been accepted to Pace University, UMass Amherst, University of Hartford,  and Radford College.

Chelsea Cowie - has been accepted to Gordon College, Stonehill College, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, St. Anselm College, Emerson College, Suffolk University, and Franklin Pierce University. Gordon College is a beautiful school, spread out in the woodlands of Hamilton, Massachusetts. Gordon is consistently ranked among the nation's top Christian colleges.

Ashley Curtin - has been accepted to Marian Court College.

Dami Dada - has been accepted to Colby-Sawyer College in New Hampshire, Bryant University, Regis College, UMass Lowell, University of New Haven,  and the University of New England. Colby-Sawyer has over 1100 undergraduate students and is located in the scenic mountain area of the New Hampshire.

Abu Daniel - has been accepted to Wentworth Institute of Technology and Fisher College. Abu plans to major in Mechanical Engineering Technology at WIT.

Kevin Fortes DaSilva - has received Early Admission to Marion Court College. Marion Court is located at an ocean-side estate in Swampscott, MA. The two year college offering many Associate Degree programs and has transfer agreements with a number of four year schools.

Pollyana DaSilva - has been accepted to North Shore Community College (NSCC).  NSCC has 3 campuses with over 7,500 commuting students.

Lovely De Los Santos - has been accepted to Denison University, Stonehill College, Suffolk University, UMass Amherst, and Wells College.

Stephanie Delacruz -  has been accepted to North Shore Community College (NSCC). NSCC has both Associate Degree programs and Certification  Programs. Transferring to a 4 year state school from NSCC is simple (if you have good grades.)

Daybelis Delarosa -   has been accepted to North Shore Community College( NSCC).  NSCC offers over 40 different Major areas of study.

Nathalie Deleon - has been accepted to Quinnipiac College.

Josue Delgado - has been accepted to St. Anselm College and New England College, which is located in the countryside of New Hampshire.

Christopher Deravil - has been accepted to Marian Court College.

Courtney Desilets - has received Early Admission to Marion Court College. There are about 300 students who get excellent attention due to small class size.

Justin Diamond -  has been accepted to Fisher College and North Shore Community College (NSCC). NSCC's Library can be accessed from a home computer.

Matthew Doucette -  has been accepted to North Shore Community College (NSCC). 

Brianna Espaillet -  has been accepted to North Shore Community College( NSCC), which offers One-Year Certification Programs including Cosmetology, Animal Care, Criminal Justice, Culinary Arts, and Practical Nursing, among others.

Marina Fernandez - has been accepted to Fitchburg State University, Marian Court College, Mt. Ida College, Salem State University, Worcester State university, and Curry College.

Nancy Figueroa - has been accepted to Johnson and Wales University and Southern New Hampshire University.

Chelsey Ford - has been accepted to North Shore Community College and Marion Court College. NSCC is a commuter school ( no dormitories ) but has many social programs.

Richard "Buddy" Ford - has been accepted to Norwich University, Westfield State College, and Endicott College, but has committed to attending Massachusetts Maritime Academy, located at the tip of the Cape Cod Canal, in Massachusetts.

Christina Francois - has been accepted to Fordham University, Boston University, Northeastern University, Quinnipiac University, Suffolk University, and the University of Vermont. Fordham is a top Independent University located in New York.

Jhoselyn Galdamez - has been accepted to the Providence College, Endicott College, University of New Haven and Gordon College.

Gabriella Galeazzi - has been accepted to Boston College, St. Anselm College, Providence College, Stonehill College, and Quinnipiac University, located in Hamden, Connecticut. With about 6,000 undergraduate students, QU  offers over 50 major areas of study.

Felipe Garcia - has been accepted to Universal Technical Institute (UTI) located in Norwood , MA.  UTI specializes in automotive, motorcycle, marine, diesel and the collision repair industries.

Courtney Gavin - has been accepted to Suffolk University in Boston.

Christopher Gonzales - has been accepted to Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Marian Court College, and Mount Aloysius College in Cresson, Pennsylvania. There are about 1,300 students with the more than 50 major areas of study.

Floralba Gonzalez - has been accepted to Marian Court College.

Nick Grassa - has been accepted to Endicott College, Springfield College, Framingham State University, and Salem State University.

Mahalia Harris-Cordova - has been accepted to North Shore Community College and Fisher College, located in Boston, MA. Fisher has about 1,300 undergraduate students and dormitories are available.

Mina Healy - has received Early Decision from Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ). MIT is located on the Cambridge side of the Charles River across from Boston and is rated as the #1 Engineering College in the USA. There are approximately 4,000 undergraduate student on the 168 acre campus.

Nicholas Huon - has been accepted to the University of Massachusetts Lowell campus.

Alyssia Iannou - has been accepted to Salem State University, Fisher College and North Shore Community College.

Anne Jean - has been accepted to UMass Amherst, Andrews University, Emmanuel College, and Quinnipiac University.

Mirlanda Joachim - has been accepted to Suffolk University, UMass Dartmouth, Merrimack College, Fisher College and Newbury College, which is located in Brookline, MA.

Apu Johnson - has been accepted to Newbury College, North Shore Community College, and Fisher College in Boston.

Craig Kanyangarara - has been accepted to Marian Court College.

Jenna Kulakowski -  has been accepted to North Shore Community College (NSCC). One-Year Certification Programs include Fire Safety, Surgical Technology, Paralegal, and Gerontology, among others.

Tyler Lahue - has been accepted to Merrimack College and Fisher College.

Elizabeth Lam - has been accepted to Newbury College, Becker College, and Fisher College.

Brittany Lenners - has been accepted to Salem State University.

Leigh-Ann Lennon -  has been accepted to North Shore Community College (NSCC). Two-Year Associate Degrees are available in Aviation Science Professional Pilot, Accounting, Computer Information Systems, Early Childhood Education, among others.

Nazlie Luzha - has been accepted to North Shore Community College.

Ryan Maguire - has been accepted to Marian Court College.

Chastity Mathurin - has been accepted to Providence College and Radford University in Radford, Virginia.

Jasmin Matos - has been accepted to Wheelock College, UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, Suffolk University in Boston, Emerson College, Emmanuel College, Fisher College, Salem State University, and Lasell College in Newton, MA. Wheelock is located on the Riverway in Boston with many students majoring in Social Work.

Jared McAvoy - has been accepted to University of Maine (Farmington campus), University of New Hampshire, Lyndon State College in Vermont, Southern Vermont College, Newbury College, St. Joseph's College (Maine), and St. John's University (Queen's, N.Y.)

Riley McManus - has been accepted to Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA and Lasell College . Wentworth specializes in Architecture, Engineering and Computer Sciences.

Nathan McNair - has been accepted to Maine Maritime Academy and Paul Smith College of the Adirondacks.

Danielle McNeil - has been accepted to Suffolk University, Endicott College, and Curry College.

Mary Meas - has been accepted to Bryant University, Salem State College, Johnson and Wales College, and her #1 choice, Bentley University.

Crystal Morales - has been accepted to Marian Court College and Fisher College.

Miguel Morillo - has been accepted to Westfield State University.

Keith Nance - has been accepted to Fisher College.

Liana Nash - has been accepted to Newbury College.

Sheba Neak - has been accepted to UMass Boston and Salem State University.

Martin Nelson -  has been accepted to Long Island University (LIU), University of Vermont, University of New Haven, Connecticut, Western New England College, and North Shore Community College (NSCC).  LIU has five locations  located in the suburbs of New York City.

Leonora Ngo - has been accepted to Wheaton College, Regis College, UMass Boston, UMass Lowell, and Curry College.

Tammy Nguyen - has been accepted to the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and  Health Sciences, Suffolk University, and UMass Lowell.

Marissa Obrien - has been accepted to Salem State University.

Bolanle Odusanye - has been accepted to UMass Amherst, Suffolk University, Quinnipiac University, Pace University, St. Josephs College, Roberts Wesleyan College, Regis College, Emmanuel College, Marian Court College, Newbury College, and Fisher College. She has decided to attend UMass Amherst in the fall and plans on majoring in Pre-Medical Studies.

Virginia Ogbeiwi - has been accepted to Franklin Pierce College in New Hampshire and Fisher College in Boston but will be attending Framingham State University in the fall..

Daniel Omoregie - has been accepted to Merrimack College in North Andover, MA.

Julissa Orsatelliz - has been accepted to the Nursing Program at UMass Boston and at Salem State University (SSU).  Considered the most difficult program to be accepted to at SSU,  it leads to becoming a Registered Nurse with a 4 year Bachelors Degree.

Kenny Ortega - has been accepted to Fisher College.

You Ou - has been accepted to Boston College, Holy Cross, Lesley University, Emmanuel College, and Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Services.

Cynthia Ouellet - has been accepted to UMass Amherst, University of New Haven, Salem State University, and her first choice, Suffolk University in Boston.

Derek Paru - has been accepted to Merrimack College in North Andover, MA., Southern New Hampshire University, and Suffolk University.

Amanda Pearson - has been accepted to UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, Curry College, and Salem State University.

Shaddai Pena - has been accepted to Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in Western Massachusetts.

Katherine Perez - has been accepted to Fisher College. 

Johnny Pham - has been accepted to Boston College.

Carlos Ramirez - has been accepted to St. Anselm College, Thomas College, and Fisher College.

Jamila Ramirez - has been accepted to Fisher College.

Stephanie Reth - has been accepted to Fisher College.

Joelle Reyes - has been accepted to Elms College.

Steven Riley -  has been accepted to North Shore Community College (NSCC). NSCC was first established in 1965.

Sam Rios - has been accepted to UMass Amherst, Westfield State College, Regis College, Colby-Sawyer College, and Merrimack College.

Leslie Rosado - has been accepted to Emmanuel College and Quinnipiac University..

Lee Rosario-Rios -  has been accepted to North Shore Community College (NSCC). NSCC has its own newspaper, The Pennon.

Tim Rosenthal - has been accepted to University of Rhode Island and has received an excellent Scholarship offer.

Greg Ryback - has been accepted to Siena College in New York, Fisher College in Boston, Marian Court College, Colby-Sawyer College in New Hampshire, and Bryant College in Rhode Island.

Nicholas Santiago -  has been accepted to North Shore Community College (NSCC).  Two-Year Associates Degrees are available in Hotel Management, Horticulture, Management, Marketing, and Mental Health, among others.

Ulysses Santiago  -  has been accepted to Marian Court College and North Shore Community College (NSCC). Total annual cost at NSCC are about $3800. The majority of students receive scholarships and/or loans.

Dayhana Santos  -  has been accepted to North Shore Community College (NSCC).

Brandon Sar  -  has been accepted to North Shore Community College (NSCC).

Joseph Scuzzarella - has been accepted to University of New Hampshire, Westfield State College, Merrimack College, and Colby-Sawyer College.

Brittany Sgro  -  has been accepted to North Shore Community College (NSCC).

Khelay  Sharifi  -  has been accepted to Salem State University and North Shore Community College (NSCC).

Eric Sisson  -  has been accepted to Marian Court College and North Shore Community College (NSCC).

Jandeirvy Sous - has been accepted to Newbury College in Brookline, MA.

Arlene Subero  -  has been accepted to North Shore Community College (NSCC).

Borama Tat  -  has been accepted to North Shore Community College (NSCC).

Norma Tejada  -  has been accepted to North Shore Community College (NSCC).

Anthony Tham - has been accepted to Suffolk University, Curry College, Emmanuel College,  and Newbury College.

Jacob Therrien  -  has been accepted to North Shore Community College (NSCC).

Victoria Thomadis - has been accepted to the UMass Amherst, Ithaca College in N.Y., University of New Hampshire and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA). MCLA is located across the state in North Adams, MA. It is part of our State University system.

Ana Tobon - has been accepted to Salve Regina University, Anna Maria College, and the University of New Haven in Connecticut. The university has over 4,000 undergraduate students.

Brenda Tran - has been accepted to Franklin Pierce University and Newbury College.

Yazmin Trinidad -  has been accepted to North Shore Community College (NSCC).

Panavota Tzortzis - has been accepted to University of New Hampshire and Salem State University (SSU).  SSU is one of the largest state colleges with about 8,000 undergraduate students.

Adaeze Ugorji -  has been accepted to North Shore Community College (NSCC).

Fernando Velasquez - has been accepted into the Unites States Marine Corps after graduation. The Marine Corps was established as an elite unit in November,1775. There are 17 major bases in the continental U.S. plus Hawaii and Japan. Their motto is "Sempers Fi (delis)" which means "Always Faithful".

Sheyla Veras  -  has been accepted to Newbury College, North Shore Community College (NSCC) and Fisher College.

Thanh Vo  -  has been accepted to North Shore Community College (NSCC).

Andrew White - has been accepted to Fisher College.

Kayla Wonoski - has been accepted to Pennsylvania State University and Pace University, located in New York City. Pace has a bout 8,000 undergraduate students. offering 27 fields of study.

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Lynn Classical seniors Gabriella Galeazzi, left, and Mina Healey, right, both have GPAs higher than 4.0 and have been accepted at multiple prestigious colleges and universities. (Item Photo / Owen O'Rourke)

Mina and Gabriella hold the world in the palms of their hands

By Karen Chretien / The Daily Item

LYNN - The two highest-ranked students at Lynn Classical High School undoubtedly have bright futures ahead of them.

Seniors Mina Healey and Gabriella Galeazzi are ranked No. 1 and 2 out of their class of 252 and were recently recognized by the Lynn School Committee for their outstanding academic achievements.

Both of the students have Grade Point Averages higher than a 4.0 and have been accepted at multiple prestigious colleges and universities.

Healey was recently accepted at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and plans on attending the school to study Architecture. She has a GPA of 4.56.

“I feel like studying hard now will pay off for the future,” says Healey. “Why should I slack off when I’m able to get good grades?”

Healey received gold medals on the Latin I and Latin II exams her sophomore and junior years and stands as the president of the National Honors Society.

“My favorite subjects in school are Latin and Calculus,” she said, adding that school has always been important to her.

“In elementary and middle school, (school) wasn’t too hard. It was fun and I liked to learn,” she said. “In high school the work got harder, so it wasn’t exactly ‘fun’, but I still love learning.”

Through her participation in the Classical High School College Bowl trivia team, Healey has participated in monthly competitions and attended the annual Blue Lobster Bowl at M.I.T.

She is also the president of the Classical High School Key Club, where she participates in volunteering at My Brother’s Table, Bridgewell dances for individuals with disabilities and other challenges, and at the Tree of Life Pantry.

With her impressive academic achievements, involvement in after-school clubs and activities and volunteer work, it’s a wonder how Healey has any time for herself.

“I actually procrastinate a lot, so I find time for myself through that,” she says laughing, adding that her approach to learning helps reduce the amount of time she spends studying.

“I try to pay attention intently during class and learn it then, so when it comes time to study, I just have to refresh my memory rather than teach it to myself.”

Healey also spends time at RAW Artworks in Lynn. “I go to RAW Artworks for film school,” she said. “I love learning about films and making films.”

Aside from Healey’s stellar academic career, she’s still your typical teenage girl at heart.

“I love shopping and fashion,” she says. “And going to the movies!”

Galeazzi also has a GPA of 4.56 and is ranked second in the class of 252.

She has applied to more than 10 colleges and universities and has been accepted at St. Anselm’s College and Quinnipiac University. She says she’s waiting to hear back from other schools before making a decision.

“I have not decided where I am attending yet,” says Galeazzi. “But I plan on majoring in Psychology or Nursing.”

Aside from her academic achievements, Galeazzi has made quite a name for herself athletically.

She received the Scholar Athlete Award her freshman year for basketball and the Coach’s Award her junior year. She has played on the varsity soccer team since freshman year and was captain her junior and senior years.

She says staying involved in school and athletics “keeps her going.”

“I like to be as involved as I can,” says Galeazzi. “It always keeps me on my feet. I put in 110 percent effort Monday through Friday. But once the weekend or a vacation comes around, I put the books aside and give myself some ‘me’ time.”

Galeazzi is a member of the National Honors Society, Student Government and is on Student Council. She is also participates in the Classical High School College Bowl team and is a member of the Key Club and the History Club.

She says finding a balance between her academics and her social life is the key to her success.

“On the weekends I hang out with my friends or just relax until Monday comes around,” says Galeazzi.

“I like to have that separation between school life and my social life. It keeps my stresses down as well.”

Galeazzi says school has always been a top priority for her and adds that the future is part of her motivation.
 

Josh Cheever heading to St. Anselm College

By Joyce Erekson / The Daily Item

Classical High defensive lineman Josh Cheever is heading to St. Anselm College.

Cheever, who was named to The Item All-Star Football Team last fall, signed a letter of intent last week to play football for the Hawks.

As a senior, the 6-2, 230-pound tackle had 51 tackles (12 solo), 4.5 sacks and three pass deflections. He was a Northeastern Conference All-Star his junior and senior year.

Cheever, who is also a key player on the Classical High basketball team, said he was drawn to St. Anselm because of its strong criminal justice program, which he said is something he has been interested in since he was a little kid. He also liked the coaching staff and the players.

"I liked everything about the atmosphere," Cheever said. "It was really tough (making a decision). It's not just those four years, it's the rest of your life. You can't just think football. You have to think about the academics."

Cheever said he played some Pop Warner football when he was younger, but never really liked it. He always considered himself a basketball player, but once he hit high school football, things changed.

"The last few years, I just fell in love with it (football)," he said.

Cheever said he started thinking about college football after his junior year when he started hearing from some coaches. Cheever said he also looked at Bentley University, Stonehill College, Merrimack College and Framingham State before making a decision.

"It's a beautiful campus," Cheever said, adding that he also likes the location of St. Anselm (Manchester, NH) because it will allow him to get home on long weekends if he wants to and it will enable his parents to come to some of his games, home and away.

Classical football coach Tim Phelps thinks St. Anselm will be a good fit for Cheever.

"He's a smart kid, in the classroom and football-wise," Phelps aid.

Phelps said he's a natural on the defensive line, but he also has the ability to play on the offensive line. Phelps said most importantly, Cheever cares about his academics.

"He's looking for an education. Football is very important to him, but it's secondary to his education," Phelps said. "I think it's a good fit."

Cheever won't be the only Classical High athlete heading to St. Anselm in the fall. Softball and basketball standout Hannah Byrne has also said she'll likely be heading there as well. She plans to play softball.