Mark T. Sheehan Class of ‘76 Scholarship Recipients
The Mark T. Sheehan Class of 1976 Scholarship is awarded yearly to graduating seniors of Mark T. Sheehan High School for their demonstrated actions and intended goals of improving society, our nation and our world. It is our objective, through our Scholarship, to encourage these actions by providing monetary assistance with postsecondary education to students best meeting these objectives as demonstrated through an essay and support from educators, administrators, and those in the community.
The Mark T. Sheehan Class of 1976 Classmates congratulate and acknowledge these recipients and fellow Classmates for having demonstrated and showing continued promise to further contribute to the overall betterment of the community, society, and humanity through compassion and assistance to others.
2026 Scholarship Recipients
2024 Scholarship Recipients
AmeliaTangredi
Attending: TBD
Major: Social Work
Extracurricular Activities:
Marching Band (12)
Sheehan Bridge Academy Mentorship (12)
National Honor Society (11-12)
Tri–M Music Honor Society (10-12)
Cook Hill Elementary School Mentorship Program (11-12)
Student Council (10-12)
Interact Club (9-12)
Sheehan Dramatic Arts Society (9-12)
Gaming Club (9-12)
Varsity Singers (9-12)
Language Arts Tutor (11)
Wallingford Public Library administrative assistance volunteer (10-12)
Wallingford Girls’ Softball League player, volunteer, umpire, field maintenance (K-12)
St. Benedict of Nursia altar server (5-12)
Strategic Planning Committee for Wallingford Public Library (11)
Jobs
Box Office Seller for Live Nation Entertainment (March 2025-Present)
Wallingford Girls’ Softball League Umpire (seasonal, May 2022-Present)
Leadership Roles:
Interact Club Treasurer (12)
Interact Club Secretary (11)
Choral Section Leader (11-12)
Student representative on strategic planning committee for Wallingford Public Library (11)
Connecticut Association of Student Councils Sheehan Representative (10)
LGBTQ+ art panel moderator (9)
Yi Zeng
Attending: TBD
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Extracurricular Activities:
Blood Cancer United Student Visionaries of the Year Campaign
Cancer Kids First Art Volunteer
NASA Gene Lab High School Biology Researcher
NASA Space Research Volunteer
Cornell CURIE Academy of Engineering
Connecticut Duck Stamp Challenge
Sikorsky STEM Team
Cook Hill Mentorship Program
Asian American Club
Mock Trial
DECA
National Honor Society
Varsity Tennis
Sheehan Dramatic Arts Society Stage Crew
Girls Who Code
Harvard Academics Coding Academy
Durham Fair Volunteer
HSF Young Leaders Summit Scholar
Jobs
Algebra 2 and SAT (Math and English) tutor
Chick-fil-A Front of House staff
Allstate Insurance Internship
Leadership Roles:
Blood Cancer United Student Visionary Candidate Team Leader
Mock Trial President/Team Captain/Lead Defense + Prosecution Attorney 2025-2026, Manager/Lead Defense + Prosecution witness 2024-2025
DECA Vice President 2025-2026, VP Hospitality 2024-2025
NHS Treasurer 2025-2026, Scholarship Committee 2024-2026
Cook Hill Mentorship Program Lead Coordinator 2024-2026
Cornell CURIE Academy Team Lead 2025
Sikorsky STEM Team Presenter/Lead Rep/Coding Manager 2024-2025
Girls Who Code Project Spokesperson 2024
2025 Scholarship Recipients
Danica Tangredi
Attending: The Catholic University of America
Major: Environmental Chemistry
Extracurricular Activities:
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS GRADE(S)
Class Office of 2025 (Gr. 9 - 12)
Sheehan Dramatic Arts Society (SDAS) Stage Crew (9 - 12)
Junior Performance Academy Stage Crew (12)
SADD Club (9 - 12)
National Honor Society (11 - 12)
Math Team (10 - 12)
Book Club (9 -12)
CMEA Southern Regional Orchestra (10 - 12)
Cheshire Symphony Orchestra First Violinist (12)
Violin / Piano student, chamber ensemble at Keys & Strings Music Studio (K - 12)
Sheehan Bridge Academy volunteer (10 - 12)
Veteran's Day Leaf Raking volunteer via Student Council (9 - 12)
Altar Server at Most Holy Trinity Church (6 - 12)
Player, coach, umpire, volunteer at Wallingford Girls Softball League (K - 12)
Jobs
Box Office Ticket Seller at Oakdale Theater Wallingford & XFinity Theater Hartford (part-time, June 2024 - Present)
Clinic Division Umpire at Wallingford Girls Softball League (seasonal, April 2022 - Present)
Leadership Roles:
Class Secretary (9 - 12)
SADD Club President (11 - 12)
SDAS Assistant Stage Manager (10 -11)
SDAS Production Stage Manager (12)
Math Team Co-Captain (12)
Malachi Raymond Richardson
Attending: Southern Connecticut State University
Major: Physical Education
Extracurricular Activities:
Varsity Soccer- 4 years
Wallingford Soccer Club Team Storm- U10-U18
JV Basketball 2 years
Indoor Track- 2 years
Outdoor Track- 3 years
Conte Tournament Volunteer- 1 year
Continuum of Care Volunteer 4 years
Scout team volunteer for Sheehan girls' basketball 4 years
Volunteer Wallingford Soccer Club with Tops soccer coach, Tryout evaluator travel team- 1 years
SCC & States for track all seasons
Nike Nationals outdoor 1 year (3rd Place finish with SMR relay team), Qualified Nike Indoor National's (March 2026) - senior year
Jobs
Soccer Ref- Wallingford Soccer Club- 3 years
Leadership Roles:
4 school records (Indoor Track Triple Jump, Outdoor track 4X100 Relay team, 4X200 relay team, SMR Relay Team, 200 leg)
Captain Soccer- senior
Captain Indoor Track- Senior
Captain Outdoor Track- Senior
Gianna Lynn Angelico
Attending: UCONN
Major: Elementary Education and Teaching
Extracurricular Activities:
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS GRADE(S)
PE Internship (Inside of School) - Grade 12
Competitive Gymnastics (Outside of School) - Grade 7 - 12
Volunteered at Highland Elementary School (Outside of School) - Grade 10 - 12
Volunteered at The Southport School (Outside of School) - Grade 11
Girls Flag Football Team (Inside of School ) - Grade 12
Created / hosted a Capstone Fundraiser (Raised about $900 for research) - Grade 11
Jobs
Babysitter + Caregiver (2021 to present)
American Gymnastics - Coach + Caregiver (2022 to present)
Leadership Roles:
Peer Mentor / Leader for Special Needs students
Captain of 2024 -2025 Revel Competitive Gymnastics Platinum Team
Captain of 2024 - 2025 Girls Powderpuff Flag Football Team
Elected into Save Promise Leadership Club in 2020
Isabella Carbutti
Attending: UCONN
Major: Computer Science
Extracurricular Activities:
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS GRADE(S) you participated:
National School Development Council Award for Academic 12
Growth and Student Leadership in Learning
South Central Area Superintendents Association Award 12
(senior that embodies the mission statement of the school & is deeply committed to community and humanitarian service)
Varsity Scholar 12
Powderpuff player- Samaha Bowl 12
National Honor Society 11, 12 - Leadership Committee
Region High School Music Festival 11, 12
(Attended 2 day festival & performance)
Prom Committee 11, 12
Football Manager 10, 11
French Club 10, 11
French Award 10
High Honor Roll 9, 10, 11, 12
Sheehan Drama Society 9, 10, 11, 12 - High School Musical, Les Miserables, Newsies, Seussical
Tri-M Music Honor Society 9, 10, 11, 12
Choir 9, 10, 11, 12
Varsity Choir 9, 10, 11, 12
Minotti MusicFest 2024 11
-Herb Knight Excellence in Music Award
-1st Place Senior Pop Category
-1st Place Broadway solo
-1st Place Broadway duet
-2nd Place Advanced Pop piano solo
COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES (250 hrs) GRADE(S) you participated:
A Night of Fashion - Modeled prom dresses 11, 12 - Benefitting the Wallingford Education Foundation
Fundraiser for Fostering Family Hope
Lili to the Rescue - made blankets for cat rescues 11
Alice in Wonderland Tea Party 11 - Benefiting the American Italian Youth Foundation. Played role of flower princess
Benchmark Senior Living Center 11 - Sang Christmas songs for the residents
The Landing Assisted Living Dance and Singing Performance 10, 11, 12 - Danced for the residents; Sang Christmas songs & played piano for the residents
Veterans Pancake Breakfast - North Haven 10, 11, 12 - Sang the American Anthem, a solo, and duet for veterans
Magical Elf House 9, 10, 11, 12 - Benefitting Ronald McDonald House & Wallingford Historic Society; Danced, sang, entertained kids, wrapped presents, decorated host location
Taste of New England at North Haven Fairgrounds 12 - Supervised kids in play area
Easter Eggstravaganza 9 - Sang, entertained kids, helped with egg hunt
Interests/Hobbies:
Wendy’s School of Dance 9, 10, 11, 12 (since age 3) - Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Musical Theater
Music Center of North Haven 9, 10, 11, 12 (since age 9) - Singing and Piano lessons
Programming and game design 9, 10, 11, 12
Music performances in the community 9, 10, 11, 12
Leadership Roles:
Peer Mentor / Leader for Special Needs students
Captain of 2024 -2025 Revel Competitive Gymnastics Platinum Team
Captain of 2024 - 2025 Girls Powderpuff Flag Football Team
Elected into Save Promise Leadership Club in 2020
Kaylynn Chen
Attending: Columbia University
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Extracurricular Activities:
National Honor Society
Varsity Girls Swim and Dive
Varsity Girls Tennis
STEM Team
Student Government
Environmental Action Club
Asian American Culture Club
Outdoors Club
Chick-Fil-A Leadership Academy
Elementary School Volunteer Mentor
Race4Chase Triathlon Program Volunteer Coach
VEX Robotics
WPI Frontiers Program student
STARTALK Language Program participant
Girls Who Code Immersion Program participant
SouthWest Airlines Camp
OBAP Aerospace Career Education Academy
Wallingford Dolphins Club Swim Team
Meriden Seals Club Swim Team
Jobs
Iron Chef Cashier/Packer
Meriden YMCA Lifeguard
Meriden YMCA Swim Lesson Instructor
Upcoming Medtronic WISE Summer Intern
Leadership Roles:
Class Treasurer
National Honor Society Secretary
National Honor Society Vice-chair woman
Varsity Swim and Dive Captain
Varsity Tennis Captain
Espen Fenstad
Attending: TBD
Major: Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry
Extracurricular Activities:
Marching Band
Jazz Ensemble
Concert Band
Varsity Boys Swim & Dive
Varsity Cross Country
Class Office
Debate Club
National Honor Society
Le Cercle Français
Tri-M Music Honor Society
Math Team
Asian American Culture Club
Powderpuff Cheerleader
National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) international exchange alumnus
Intern in the Laboratory of Dr. Ranjit S. Bindra, M.D., Ph.D.,
MidState Medical Center Patient Aid Volunteer
Race4Chase Youth Triathlon Program Volunteer Camp Counselor
Jobs:
New Haven Country Club Lifeguard
Leadership Roles:
Marching Band Drum Major
Marching Band Section Leader
Class Office Treasurer
Debate Club Vice President
National Honor Society Vice-chairman
Le Cercle Français Secretary
2024 Scholarship Recipients
Isabella Perno
Attending: TBA
Major: Exercise Science
Extracurricular Activities and Jobs Held:
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS GRADE(S)
Varsity Girls Basketball 9-12 - Captain 12
Powderpuff 12
Positive Impact Club 12
Outdoors Club 9-12 - Vice President
High Honor Roll 9-11
All SCC Academic Award 10-11
Medical Careers Award 10
Certified Nursing Assistant 11 - CPR Certification
Girls Lacrosse Manager 9
Softball Manager 10
Boys Soccer Manager 10-12
MTS Parent Night Volunteer 11
PE Internship 12
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES GRADE(S)
Lady of Fatima Church fundraising/volunteer work 9
- Passed out goods for Christmas
- Organized donated food cans
AAU Basketball 7-11
- CT Starters, CBA
Hoop House Basketball Camp volunteer counselor 10-12
Wallingford Rotary Club volunteer 11
Fundraiser/Walk to support Type 1 Diabetes Research 9-12
- JDRF Walk, American Diabetes Association
Organized a team, “Team Isabella”
Crossfit Wallingford fundraisers 11-12
- Fallen Soldier Workout Fundraisers (HERO, Murph)
Jobs
Wallingford Country Club
Hoop House Camp Counselor
Basketball Scorekeeper
Leadership Roles:
Vice President of Outdoors Club
Winter Sports Leadership Conference
Leader of Girls Basketball Team
Olivia Fritz
Attending: UCONN
Major: Nursing
Extracurricular Activities and Jobs Held:
Varsity field hockey
Varsity girls lacrosse
Boys hockey team manager
Class of 2024 Secretary
National Honor Society
Positive Impact Club
Environmental Action Club
Student Council
Annual Veteran's Day leaf raking for the elderly
Bottle and can sorting for CT Children’s hospital
Church of Resurrection carnival volunteer
Volunteer Wallingford Youth Girls Lacrosse Clinics
Volunteer at MTS Field Hockey Summer Camp
Wentworth's Homemade Ice Cream Shop (June 2022-present)
Scoopy's Ice Cream Shop (May 2023-present)
Babysitting
Leadership Roles:
Secretary of the class of 2024
President of the Positive Impact club
Secretary of the Environmental Action club
Vice president of the National Honor Society
Captain of Field Hockey team
Captain of Lacrosse team
Finnian Dubuc
Attending: UCONN
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Extracurricular Activities and Jobs Held:
Lacrosse
Field Hockey
Student Council
Interact Club
Environmental Action Club
The National Honor Society
Engineering Internship
Horseshoe Hill Farm, Equestrian and Coach
Wallingford Youth Lacrosse League, Coach
Connecticut Children's’ Hospital, Sorting recyclables
Holiday for Giving, Sorting and giving away toys
Leaf Raking for the disabled/elderly
Clovers For Cancer, Founder
Sheehan Blood Drive
Dog Walker
Horse Groom
Waitress/Receptionist
Leadership Roles:
Lacrosse Captain
Environmental Action Club Activities Chair
Interact Club Vice President
2023 Scholarship Recipients
Joel Dominguez
Attending: UCONN
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Extracurricular Activities and Jobs Held:
Sikorsky STEM Team Sheehan High School, September 2021 - Present: Solving realistic design challenges given by Sikorsky in Stratford, CT
Adelante! America Spanish Community of Wallingford, September 2020 - Present: Volunteering and community building for the Latino community
Esports Mario Kart Team Sheehan High School, December 2021 - Present: Starter every week. Qualified for playoffs 3 seasons in a row and finished 1st out of 225 teams in the Eastern Regional regular season for two seasons in a row
Soccer Team Sheehan High School, 2019, 2021
Stage Crew Sheehan High School, September 2021 - Present: Creating sets for the musicals and plays such as High School Musical, Les Misérables, Radium Girls and All Together Now
Running Crew Sheehan High School, September 2021 - Present: Moving sets throughout the shows for Les Misérables, Radium Girls and All Together Now
Math Team Sheehan High School, September 2022 - Present: Competing against other schools to solve complex math problems
Community Revitalization Efforts of Wallingford(C.R.E.W) Sheehan High School, September 2021 - Present: Aiding the community of Wallingford in different forms from raking leaves to organizing clothes for people in need
Cooking Club Sheehan High School, December 2021 - Present: Cooking new dishes for teachers and students
Powderpuff Cheerleading Sheehan High School, September 2022 - November 2022: Cheering in the traditional Powderpuff gameEnvironmental Clean-ups 2021 - 2022: Visiting different parks to clean up trash
CT Stem Academy, August 2022 - Present: Teaching elementary and middle school students immersive STEM-based learning activities
Leadership Roles:
President for Adelante! America
Co-president and Lead CAD Designer for the Sikorsky Stem team
Hitika Patel
Attending: UCONN
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Extracurricular Activities and Jobs Held:
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir New Haven Youth Co-Coordinator: Participated in dances/skits, giving religious presentations, serving as mentor towards temple youth, involved in kitchen and decoration volunteering.
President/Founder of Universal Unity: Multicultural support group that supports first-generation/immigrant teenagers through adjusting to society's dominant Americanized society. Hosted meetings of 12-15 students that gave them a comfortable and friendly environment.
Wallingford Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee: Student Representative: Created purpose statement and organized a book meet & greet at local library.
Physical Therapy Internship: Assisted in writing up patient's exercises/stretching routines
Cross Country and Indoor Track
Asian American Culture Club member
Math Team member
Yogi Foodmart, Wallingford CT: Gas Station Attendant
Pramukh Foodmart, Wallingford CT: Gas Station Attendant
Leadership Roles:
Youth Co-Coordinator BAPS New Haven
Dance Coordinator BAPS New Haven
Founder/President of Universal Unity
Student Representative of Wallingford Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Olivia Platt
Attending: TBD
Major: TBD
Extracurricular Activities and Jobs Held:
Right At Home Agency Volunteer (Interviewed and journaled the lives of the elderly for the company's newsletter and assisted in visiting homecare patients with a nurse).
Parks & Recreation Volunteer (Camp mentor for children with special needs and participated in ice skating for children with special needs).
Wallingford Youth Soccer League - (T.O.P.S. program mentor to teach soccer to children with special needs and a youth boys assistant soccer coach).
CREW Club (Leaf raking for the elderly on Veteran's Day and helping set up the Trail of Terror).
Moses Y. Beach Elementary School (Camp counselor/mentor).
Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Center (Assisting professionals in an office setting with paperwork and interacting with patients).
New Life Church / Tim Tebow Foundation ("Night to Shine" volunteer/mentor for this prom night for children with special needs).
Wallingford Community (Picking up trash in local areas, dog sitting, volunteer at the Taste of Wallingford, and assisting in picking up items for an animal drive).
High School Soccer - 4 years
High School Indoor Track & Field - 3 years
High School Outdoor Track & Field - 3 years
Premier Soccer Club Team - 3 years
Town Soccer Team - 3 years
CREW (Community Service) Club - 3 years
Outdoor's Club - 4 years
DECA (Business) Club - 2 years
TESA Club (Teen Empowerment in Social Activism) - 2 years
Student Council - 3 years
National Honor Society
Varsity Scholar
Rotary Youth Citizen of the Year Award 2022 (Community service and character award)
High Honors - 4 years
All-SCC Academic All-Star Team - 3 years
Started business during quarantine selling and donating sensory kits to children
Observation hours in a biochemistry lab at Yale University with a Ph.D. professional
Shadowing professional workers at Medtronic
The Breakfast Nook Restaurant Busser/ Hostess (2022 to present).
Right At Home Agency homecare caregiver (2020-2022).
The Farms Country Club Busser (2021).
Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Center Assistant (Summer job).
Leadership Roles:
High School Indoor Track & Field Captain
High School Outdoor Track & Field Captain
Leadership Council Member for Indoor & Outdoor Track
Small business owner
Youth boys assistant soccer coach
Camp counselor / mentor for special needs children
2022 Scholarship Recipients
Vraj Patel
Attending: UCONN
Major: Pre-Med
Extracurricular Activities:
Heartcare Associates Hamden, CT June-August 2021: Job Shadowing APRN at Cardiologist Office
MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, Maryland April-August 2021: Job Shadowing a physician assistant
Peer Advocates Wallingford, CT September 2018-Present: Attending social events to raise awareness for breast cancer, Alzheimer’s, and other diseases
Wallingford Park and Recreational Wallingford, CT September 2018-Present: Mentor for kids participating in the VEX IQ Competition
Masonicare Health Center Wallingford, CT June-August 2018, 2019: Taking care of the needs of the elderly
GUS Robotics Meriden, CT July 2018-Present: Competing against other teams in VEX Robotics Competition and FIRST Robotics Competition. Qualified for the 2021 Worlds VEX Robotics Competition
Sikorsky STEM Team Sheehan High School, CT September 2018-Present: Solving design challenges given by Sikorsky in Stratford, CT
Math Team Sheehan High School, CT September 2018-Present: Competing with other schools to solve complex math problems
Student Council Sheehan High School, CT September 2018-Present: Taking minutes at meetings and helping coordinate fundraisers and other school events
National Honors Society Sheehan High School, CT September 2020-Present: Helping plan projects to further spread the ideals of leadership, service, scholarship, and character
Class Officers Sheehan High School, CT September 2018-Present: Helping plan activities and other school events for the Sheehan Class of 2022
Spanish Club Sheehan High School, CT September 2018-Present: Helping spread cultural awareness
Debate Club Sheehan High School, CT September 2020-Present
Member and Debating with other about controversial topics
Asian American Culture Club Sheehan High School, CT September 2018-Present: Sharing and exploring Asian cultures
Soccer Team Sheehan High School, CT September 2018-Present: Varsity Player
Tennis Team September 2018-Present: Varsity Player
Emerging Leaders Wallingford, CT September 2019-Present: Helping organize school events to promote student participation in school events
Chick-Fil-A Leadership Academy Wallingford, CT September 2018-May 2019: Building up leadership skills by creating projects to unite the Wallingford community
Leadership Roles:
Secretary for the Student Council
Treasurer for the National Honors Society
Class of 2022 Treasurer
Lead CAD Model Designer for the Sikorsky STEM Team
JV Captain of the Sheehan Soccer Team
Emma Smith
Attending: UCONN
Major: Molecular Biology/Allied Health Sciences on a Pre-Med Track
Extracurricular Activities:
Sheehan Girls Volleyball Team
Powderpuff Football
Positive Impact Club
Environmental Action Club
Unified Sports Volleyball Tournament Volunteer
Wallingford Park and Recreation Volunteer
CT Juniors Club Volleyball
Child Care
Banana's Ice-cream Shop-Ice-cream Specialist (part time job)
Blackstone Village Pool Attendant (part time job)
Leadership Roles:
JV Captain and Varsity Libero of Girls Volleyball Team
Girls Basketball Team Manager
Makenna Sinisgalli
Attending: Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Major: Speech Language Pathology
Extracurricular Activities:
SPORTS
Girls Field Hockey
Girls Lacrosse
Girls Powderpuff (Flag Football)
CLUBS
Future Educators Club
Sheehan Interact Club
Outdoors Club
OTHER
National Honors Society
Special Education Youth Advisory Council
German Exchange Program
VOLUNTEER
Coaching Youth Lacrosse
Power Play-Wallingford School District Summer School Program where I mentor kids with special needs
WORK
Building Blocks Learning Center- my current after school job (daycare)
Reffing Girls Youth Lacrosse
SkyZone-old job
Leadership Roles:
Girls Field Hockey Captain
Co-president of Future Educators Club
Chief of Safety to Outdoors Club
National Honors Society- Leadership Committee
Special Education Youth Advisory Council