Haddam Killingworth High School (HKHS) held its annual Scholarship Night on June 3. Forty-seven members of the community joined Principal Donna Hayward, Assistant Principal Adam Apicella, and Athletic Director Lynne Flint to award over $92,000 in local scholarships to HKHS students. Two ROTC scholarships were also awarded for a grand total of $581,416.

HKHS Citizen of the Year Award: Cindy Pitts

Connie Bombaci Service Award: Nicolette Hines

Haddam Historical Society Scholarships: Samantha Pach with a Special Service Award given to Jaimey DiNapoli

HK Little League Scholarships: Anabelle LaTorre, Blake Kamoen, Ivy McNiel, and Keira Czarkowski

Nathaniel B. Field Memorial Scholarships: Bryce O'Linn, Cole Bruno, Catharine Therrien, Ella Commerford, and Nathan Natanzon

Killingworth Ambulance Association Scholarships: to Bryce O'Linn, Luke Dooley, Ella Commerford, Leah Walton, Nicolette Hines, and Peyton Tyler

Ed Staskelunas IV Memorial Scholarships: Christopher Palmieri and David Sargent

Killingworth Scholarship Association Kathy Weiss Scholarships: Blake Kamoen and Anabelle LaTorre

Killingworth Scholarship Association George and Mary Keithan Scholarships: Elizabeth “Liza” Murphy, Peyton Tyler, Nicolette Hines, Ella Commerford, Rebecca Rosenblum-Jones, Samantha Minickene, and Jaimey DiNapoli

Killingworth Scholarship Association Essay Contest: Anna Wessinger-Neumann

HK Soccer Club Scholarships: James Marchetti and Leah Walton

HK Travel Basketball Scholarships: Bryce O'Linn, Blake Kamoen, Ella Commerford, Cheyenne LaTouche, and Kaleigh Nelligan

Shoreline Math Scholarship: Luke Celentano

Math Medic Foundation Fund Your Future Scholarship: Luke Celentano

John McCormack Memorial Scholarship: Abigail Marciniec

Inaugural Gene W. Porter Memorial Scholarship: Ava Harriman

HK Touchdown Club Scholarships: Cooper Pitts and Jake McGoey

Peter M. Taft Memorial Scholarship: Leah Walton

Killingworth Evergreen Garden Club Scholarship: Jillian LaRosa

Inaugural Huscher Team Love My Hometown Scholarship: Layla Hayward

CT Street Rod Association Scholarship: Peter Guarino

Jason Lantieri Memorial Scholarship: Ivy McNiel

Paul Dostie KARE Foundation Scholarship: Bryce O’Linn

Terrie Lusis Memorial Scholarship: Tarin Degnan

Gianna Rose Vincelett Memorial Scholarship: Samantha Ruimerman

Inaugural Laura Englebright Scholarship: Luke Dooley

Marjorie Kirk Ullrich Scholarship for Excellence in the Fine Arts: Nicolette Hines

Melissa J. Schlag Good Citizenship Education Award: Caitlin Kukta

Haddam Women's Club Amanda June Listitano Memorial Scholarship: Ivy McNiel

HK Youth Lacrosse Association Scholarships: Jaimey Dinapoli and Cooper Pitts

James S. Larkin Memorial Scholarship: Nathan Natanzon

Patsy Kamercia Memorial Scholarship: Téa Norman

Jenna Seward Memorial Scholarship: Vyvyan Laurenza

Haddam Civic LeagueScholarships: Julia Mitchell and Samantha Pach

Haddam Garden Club Scholarships: Jillian LaRosa and Johanna Thelen

Killingworth Women’s Organization Scholarship: Elizabeth “Liza” Murphy

Haddam Scholarship Fund Belden Cougar Cafe Award: Elijah Carone

Haddam Scholarship Fund Gary Courtright Award: Alyson Campbell

Haddam Scholarship Fund Dr. Kate Mead Award: Abigail Marciniec

Haddam Scholarship Fund John A. Bertolini Memorial Scholarship: Ivy McNiel

Haddam Scholarship Fund Grants: Alyson Campbell, Layla Hayward, and Ivy McNiel

HK Hall of Fame Student Civic Achievement Award: Abigail Marciniec, Catharine Therrien, and Samantha Pach

Joseph Parmelee Memorial Scholarship: Emma Green

Killingworth Lions Club Service Achievement Awards: Anabelle LaTorre, Leah Walton, and Blake Kamoen

Henry Hollister Robinson Memorial Scholarship: Ivy McNiel

Haddam Club 60 Scholarship: Layla Hayward

Purdy Family Technology Education/Engineering Scholarship: Nathan Natanzon

Advance Designee Three-year National Army ROTC Scholarship and the March & Decker Scholarship: Cooper Pitts

Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps(NROTC) Scholarship: Andres Montes