Wareham students graduate from Upper Cape Tech
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School celebrated graduation on June 3.
Of the school's 146 graduating seniors, 45 of them are from Wareham.
The graduates
Nicolle Affonso / Culinary Arts
Jared Allison / Plumbing & Heating
Frank Araujo / Automotive Technology
Jaylen Austin / Horticulture
Taijara Barboza / Horticulture
Corinne Barkas / Environmental Technology
Courtney Baumlin / Health Careers
Robert Beard / Automotive Technology
Stacy Beauchemin / Culinary Arts
Andrew Bostrom / Automotive Technology
Jeffrey Bouldry / Automotive Collision Repair
Kristen Bourque / Culinary Arts
John Braley / Engineering Technology
Miya Bumpus / Environmental Technology
Brianna Busby / Engineering Technology
Cameron Butler / Horticulture
Zachary Cacciolfi / Information Technology
Brittany Cauble /Automotive Collision Repair
Haley Chandler / Marine Services
Gage DeBonise / Marine Services
Ashley Draper / Health Careers
Rachel Edwards / Environmental Technology
Jordan Frazier / Carpentry
William Gronblom / Electrical
Jake Haskell / Automotive Technology
Michael Hurlich / Information Technology
Kyle Martin / Marine Services
Mary McAssey / Culinary Arts
Mikayla McNeely / Plumbing & Heating
Nicolaus Mendes / Culinary Arts
Zachary Nardi / Engineering Technology
Nicole Parrish / Culinary Arts
Cameron Perry / Culinary Arts
Steven Rawlings / Automotive Collision Repair
Christopher Reis, Jr. / Engineering Technology
Brett Silva / Environmental Technology
Jeannette Smith / Culinary Arts
Tyler St. Germaine / Marine Services
Ryan Steek / Electrical
Drew Sylvia / Electrical
Bryan Thrasher / Automotive Technology
Shain Wilbur / Information Technology
Robert Woodman / Marine Services
Ashley Zine / Cosmetology
Academic scholarships
The following Upper Cape students from Wareham were awarded academic scholarships:
Alyssa Atkinson, graduating with honors from the Environmental Technology shop, is awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Upper Cape Tech General Fund and a $500 scholarship from the Ellen Magnusson Memorial. Alyssa, a National Honor Society student from Wareham, will be continuing her studies in Biology at UMass Dartmouth.
Graduating from the Horticulture shop with honors, Jaylen Austin is awarded Arthur Sweetman scholarship from the Upper Cape Tech General Fund in the amount of $500. Jaylen is from Wareham and will continue her studies in Pediatric Nursing at Cape Cod Community College.
Graduating with High honors from Health Technology, Courtney Baumlin is awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Upper Cape Tech General Fund and $500 from the Andrew James Dexter II Memorial. She is also the recipient of a $1,000 scholarship from the Rotary Club of Bourne-Sandwich. Courtney is from Wareham and will study political science at Salve Regina University.
Andrew Bostrom, graduating from Automotive Technology, is awarded a $250 scholarship from Silver Cloud Towing in recognition of Kevin Farr’s retirement. Andrew, a Wareham student, will study Auto/Diesel at Universal Technical Institute.
Brianna Busby, a National Honor Society student graduating with high honors, is awarded a $3,000 scholarship from the Upper Cape Tech General Fund. Brianna is also the recipient of the $500 Joseph and Beverly Farr Memorial and the David P. Sampson Leadership award, a laptop computer. Brianna is from Wareham and she will study biology at Stonehill College.
Gage DeBonise, a Wareham student graduating from Marine Services, is awarded a $1,500 scholarship from the Cape Cod Marine Trades Association. Gage will attend Massachusetts Maritime Academy to study Marine Engineering.
A carpentry student from Wareham, Jordan Frazier is awarded a $500 scholarship donated by the family of Norman J. Hendry. Jordan will be attending Bridgewater State University in the fall.
Tool awards and top shop
The Horticulture top shop tool award with a value of $1,000, donated by the Louis Rosado Jr. Memorial, the Wareham Lodge of Elks #1547, the Wareham Emblem Club #99 and the Upper Cape Tech Open is presented to Jaylen Austin, a Wareham student.
The Marine Services top shop tool award with a value of $1,000, donated by the Upper Cape Tech Teachers Association, the Cape Cod Marine Trades Association, and the Bourne Youth Swish League, is presented to Gage DeBonise, a Wareham student.
The Engineering Technology top shop tool award with a value of $1,000, donated by the Wareham Lodge of Elks #1548, is presented to Christopher Reis, a Wareham student.
The Electrical top shop tool award with a value of $1,000, donated by the Edgar E. Caron Memorial, the Paul Peters Memorial, Johnson Electric Company, and the Benjamin D. Cushing VFW Auxiliary, is presented to Drew Sylvia, a student from Wareham.