Today, being in the market for a new car is filled with options—literally!  Remember when the biggest question you once asked yourself before buying a car (besides how much do I have to spend?) used to be domestic or foreign?  Car options of yesteryear were power windows or air conditioning.  Car options today are more complex with terms like “auxiliary port” or “touch screen” or “hybrid”.
Since I was in the market for a new car but, luckily, not in dire need of one, I decided to take my time and see what kinds of cars were really out there.   Ignoring all of the techy-type of car options available, I focused strictly on my new car must-haves: good in the snow, high safety ratings, heated seats and… great gas mileage!  This short list soon developed into a very highly priced, hybrid Volvo model.  I then prioritized my short list of must-haves and discovered that what I really wanted in a new car was for it be all electric!
I do not live Off the Grid, but I am environmentally conscience.  I do not litter and pick up trash when I see it.  I use energy efficient lightbulbs and make an effort to eat organically when I can.  I, by no means, am considered an environmentalist but I care about the health of my planet and thought it was time to try and make a minuscule, teeny-tiny difference. 
As is the case with any virgin electric car buyer, I had lots of questions: How far can I go before running out of power? Where do I find power? Do I have to pay for power like a typical gas station?  How do I plug-in at home?  Can I listen to music and use air conditioning in an electric car?  Efficient research resulted in attendance of a nearby auto show wherein I soon discovered that even though almost every automaker produced an all-electric model, not all of the auto show attendees were as zealous about buying a CO2 emission free car as I was…
I am now the proud owner of an all-electric, slightly used, Smart Car.  The Smart Car will not be good in the snow, nor does it have heated seats, but it is quite safe, receiving 4 out of 5 from Consumer Reports on safety features.  My little car can go approximately 60 miles on a single charge: a little more if I do not play the radio or use air conditioning or watch my gas accelerations.  When my battery gets low, I simply plug-in to one of the many charging stations available, including the newly installed one in my garage.  It takes less than 3 hours to fully recharge the battery.  When I registered my new (slightly used) electric car, I received a 50 percent discount from the DMV for my environmental thoughtfulness.   Since I do not have a far commute for work, I can take my electric car every day for all of my local, back and forth driving.  Five miles here, seven miles there used to mean a weekly gas fill-up.   Now, I simply plug-in.  There are free Aps which locate plug-in stations all over the world.  But perhaps, the best discovered benefit of my electric car is that I am now a member of a growing community of electric car drivers who share information, goodwill and a helping hand if needed.  We are an eclectic mix with no typical demographic make-up except that we all decided, at one point, to make the leap and GO GREEN.  Beep Beep!

Kathy Naumann, possessor of NATURALLY curly hair and the understanding that you can’t control everything!

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WOODSTOCK — At the annual Class Night program for Woodstock Academy Seniors, graduates were honored with more than 190 awards and scholarships. Generous community partners contributed to more than $110,000 awarded to Woodstock Academy students.
Margaret McLoughlin, class president, welcomed guests and William Schad, class treasurer, presented the senior class gift of remodeling a classroom in the historic Academy building.
2018 scholarships and awards:
Tristan Anderson: Outstanding Achievement in Aerospace Engineering; Jessica Anderson: Outstanding Achievement in Family Foods and Nutrition, Outstanding Achievement in Psychology; Abbygayle Anderson: Wiltsie Most Improved in Science Award; Mary-Margaret Andrulot: Outstanding Achievement in 3D Animation & Design, Outstanding Achievement in Wood Technology, Helen Plassmann Memorial Scholarship; Haley Armstrong: Charles Cournoyer Memorial Scholarship, Putnam Rotary Scholarship; Madison Bazinet: Four-Year Perfect Attendance Award; Seth    Benoit: High Achievement in Wood Technology; Julia Bibeault: Douglas Foisy Memorial Scholarship, Karen’s Cause Scholarship, Putnam Rotary Scholarship, Woodstock Agricultural Society Ray Donnelly Memorial Scholarship; Luke Bourque: Pomfret Lion’s Club; Skylar Brousseau: Outstanding Senior Artist; Shane Bushey: Outstanding Achievement in Italian III; Caitlin Cannon: Outstanding Achievement in Latin V Honors; Haley Carr: Douglas Foisy Memorial Scholarship; Gabrielle Cavagnet: Charles Cournoyer Memorial Scholarship; Brendan Chapuis: Outstanding Achievement in Mandarin IV Honors, Senior Video Contest-Best Technical Execution, Williams Scholarship Yale Honor Cup, Woodstock Agricultural Society Scholarship; Zhiqing Chen: High Achievement in AP Calculus AB, Outstanding Achievement in ECE Calculus; Christopher Cheney: Outstanding Achievement in Computer Science, Outstanding achievement in Military History, Putnam #46 Ancient Free & Accepted Masons Educational Award; Zeenat Choudhry: Senexet Grange John F. Duffy Memorial Scholarship, Woodstock Agricultural Society Scholarship; Julia Christensen: John Conover Memorial Scholarship; Trinity Clark: Nancy Brush Memorial Award; Jacob Cloutier: High Achievement in Game Design; Dani Collins: Outstanding Achievement in Architectural Design; Daniel Cremé: American Legion Oratorical Speech (Local Post 111); Natalie Crose: Community Foundation of Eastern CT Shirley Bradway Serafin Scholarship; Samantha Cudworth: Martha Paul Memorial Scholarship, Edward “Bud” Rondeau Memorial Scholarship; Courtney Dehler: Outstanding Achievement in The Developing Child; Colleen Deskus: Outstanding Achievement in Infancy & Prenatal Development; Isabelle DuBois: High Achievement in Pastry & Baking; Abigail Dustin: Louise P. Jordan Memorial Outstanding Female Vocalist Award, David W. Marsland Memorial Scholarship, Outstanding Achievement in AP US History, Outstanding Artist of the Year, Woodstock Academy Music Parents Association Scholarship, Williams Scholarship Academic Scholarship; Caroline Eaton: Union School Association John Geissler & Jerry Baggish Memorial Scholarship, Quinnatisset Ladies League Golf Scholarship; Griffin Edwards Dennis S. Barlow Memorial Scholarship, Emil Vaida Memorial Scholarship, Edith Wheaton Smith Memorial Scholarship, Eleanor K. Lewis Memorial Scholarship, Esther & Lucie Harmon & Leta Sabin Trepal Memorial Scholarship, Town of Eastford Scholarship, Congressional Certificate of Merit, Susan Dorrance Gordon Scholarship-  Outstanding Math Student, Telegram & Gazette Student Achievement Award, Williams Scholarship (Robertson Essay) 2nd Place, Williams Scholarship Academic Scholarship; Zachary Ellsworth: University of Maine Academic Achievement Scholarship; Elizabeth Everson: Outstanding Achievement in Individual & Family Development; Nathan    Fontaine: Laskey Memorial Scholarship, Gerry Suprenant Memorial Scholarship, Woodstock Academy Music Parents Association Scholarship, Woodstock Lions Club Scholarship; Lily French: Outstanding Achievement in German III; Harrison Frost: Outstanding achievement in Special Explorations in Woodworking; William Gajewski: Outstanding Achievement in German IV Honors; Cassandra Gallant: Putnam #46 Ancient Free & Accepted Masons Educational Marvin Barrett Award, Putnam Rotary Scholarship; Wanjiru Gatheru: The Woodstock Academy Ambassador Award; Felix C. Gould: Donald B. Williams & Hope K. Williams Scholarship (Robertson Essay) 1st Place; Corinne Guli: High Achievement in Culinary Arts; Nora Guszkowski: Outstanding Achievement in AP European History, Outstanding Achievement in History, Robert E. Glenn Scholarship, Rodensky Abraham & Evelyn Rodensky Memorial  Award  for Excellence in Writing, Williams Scholarship Yale Honor Cup; Carson Hadley: Outstanding Male Instrumentalist; Emily Hamill: Accounting Award, William Hamill Elias Farquhar Memorial Scholarship; Casidhe Hoyt: Shirley Bradway Serafin Scholarship, Marvin N. & Susan Weed Sherman Memorial Scholarship; Connor Huda: Union School Association John Geissler & Jerry Baggish Memorial Scholarship, Eleanor Peterson Lawton Memorial Scholarship; Thayne Hutchins: Head of School Award - 2017/18 School Year, Outstanding Achievement in Exploring Multimedia, Natalie & Robert W. Randall Memorial Award; Denali Johns: Woodstock Agricultural Society Scholarship, Woodstock Education Foundation Director’s Award; Eden Law: Steve Bousquet Memorial Golf Scholarship, Charter Oak Federal Credit Union Community  Scholarship, Cumberland Farms Believe and Achieve Scholarship, Putnam Rotary Scholarship, Quinebaug Valley Regional Rotaract Club, Woodstock Agricultural Society Scholarship; Jared Law: Woodstock Agricultural Society Scholarship; Abigail Lefemine: Union School Association John Geissler & Jerry Baggish Memorial Scholarship; Heidi Lotter: Outstanding Achievement in Early Childhood Education; Jared MacDonald: Linemaster Switch Business Scholarship; Steven Madenjian: Louise P. Jordan Memorial Outstanding Male Vocalist Award, William L. Parkerton Memorial Award, Woodstock Academy Music Parents Association Scholarship; Jacob Mainhart: High Achievement in Engineering CAD, High Achievement in Wood Technology; Hannah    Matsas: Outstanding Achievement in Spanish VI Honors; Margaret McLoughlin: Charles, Millicent & Richard Noren Memorial Scholarship; Ciri Miller: Arlene Bradley Memorial Science Award, High Achievement in ECE Calculus, Outstanding Achievement in AP Calculus AB, Outstanding Achievement in English IV, Outstanding Female Instrumentalist, Senexet Grange John F. Duffy Memorial Scholarship, The UCONN Award, Woodstock Academy Music Parents Association Scholarship, Woodstock Agricultural Society Preston T. Roberts Memorial Scholarship; Ryan Miller: Outstanding Achievement in Game Design; Molly Millix: Outstanding Achievement in Family & Consumer Sciences; Kiara Monahan: Putnam Rotary Scholarship; Anna Murphy: Dr. David Bates/Dr. Rudolph Klare Memorial Scholarship, Luke Leaders Scholarship, National Honor Society Scholarship, Putnam Rotary Scholarship, The Town of Woodstock College Campus Dormitory Fire and Life Safety Scholarship, Woodstock Agricultural Society Henry Dunleavy Memorial Scholarship, Woodstock Lions Club Scholarship, Young American Award; Stephanie Nielson: University of Maine Academic Achievement Scholarship; Kaleb O’Donnell: High Achievement in 3D Animation & Design; Leah Randolph: National Honor Society Scholarship, Senexet Grange John F. Duffy Memorial Scholarship; Erin Raymond: Williams Scholarship (Robertson Essay) 3rd Place; Gabriel Records: Kenneth Beatson Award, Golden Hammer Award; Joshua Resnick: Christopher Bradley Christopher Memorial Scholarship, Karen’s Cause Scholarship; Hannah Reynolds: Michael Wlaszkiewicz Memorial Award; Kristina Rice: Outstanding Achievement in Culinary Arts; Stephanie Roy: Douglas Foisy Memorial Scholarship; Ashley Roy: National Honor Society Scholarship; Madison Rzeznikiewicz: American Legion of Enfield Scholarship; William Schad: August Walter “Gus” Loos Memorial Scholarship, Outstanding 4-Year Achievement in History & Social Sciences; Hailey Schofield: Kristina Noe Memorial Scholarship, Outstanding Achievement in Environmental Science; Samantha Sheldon: Robert L. Howard, Jr. Scholarship, Hannah Green Memorial Scholarship, Head of School Award - 2017/18 School Year, The UCONN Award, Woodstock Agricultural Society Fran Stevens Award; Ian Sohan: American Legion Americanism Award, Outstanding Achievement in Engineering CAD; Corey Stanley: Tri-M Award; Maeve Stevenson: Putnam Rotary Scholarship; Sophia Stoll: Outstanding Achievement in Latin IV Honors; Hannah Walley: American Legion Americanism Award, Most Deserving Senior Girl Ingraham/Parkerton Award, Outstanding Achievement in Innovative Technology, QRS Compassion Scholarship, Senexet Grange John F. Duffy Memorial Scholarship, TEEG Scholarship, Woodstock Academy Alumni Scholarship, Woodstock Lions Club Scholarship; Huanran Wang: Outstanding Achievement in German I; Jacob Webber: Susan Dorrance Gordon Latin Prize, UConn Academic Excellence Scholarship; Dongchang Wei: Outstanding Achievement in Personal Finance; Dongxing Wei: Senior Video Contest - Best Script; Breana Weidele: High Achievement in Pastry & Baking, Woodstock Academy Music Parents Association Scholarship; Ethan Werstler: Charles Couture Memorial Award, Bethany T. Dauray Memorial Scholarship, Most Deserving Senior Boy - Nelson Morse Memorial Award, Outstanding Achievement in International Relations, The Woodstock Academy Ambassador Award; Chelsea Wise: Outstanding Achievement in Spanish IV Honors; Jamie Woods: Charlton Youth Basketball Scholarship; Michele Wysocki; High Achievement in Culinary Arts; Zachary Zavorskas: Prone Family Foundation Scholarship.

258 graduate
WOODSTOCK — The graduation rate for the 2018 Woodstock Academy class was 100 percent. This is the second year in a row that 100 percent graduated.
June 16 258 graduates were lead into the event by two members of the academy's Class of 1968.
Griffin M. Edwards was be honored as the Valedictorian of the Class of 2018 and Nora White Guszkowski as the Salutatorian. They each received State of Connecticut General Assembly Official Citations.
Felix C. Gould presented an adaptation of his first-place essay from the Kathryn Robertson Essay Contest.
The 2018 Yale Cups were awarded to Nora White Guszkowski and Brendan Chapuis.
The Donald and Hope Williams Scholarships went  to: Brendan Chapuis, Abigail Dustin, Griffin Edwards, and Nora Guszkowski.
Graduates include:
Shayla Elizabeth Ames
Abbygayle Anderson
Jessica Hope Anderson 3, 13
Tristan James Anderson
Mary-Margaret Murial Andrulot 8
Daniel Alexander Antunes 14
Lucia Toñita Arizmendi
Haley Francesca Armstrong
Graham Sanders Arthur
Taerang Bae
Isabel Bernadette Barrett
Izabella Shae Barrett
Madison Rose Bazinet
Simon Michael Becher 5, 12
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Bembenek
Seth Francis Benoit
Tanner Hillin Bentley
Gabriella Bessette
Anastasia M. Bibeau
Julia Bibeault 5, 6
Aaron Michael Blanchflower
Aidan Luc Boisvert
Robert R. Boisvert
Anna Catherine Boshka
Luke C. Bourque 6, 13
Kimberly Monique Bradley
Madison R. Brennan
Isadora Raegn Briere
Abigail Joan Brousseau 13
Paul A. Brousseau II
Skylar S. Brousseau
Kennady Starr Brown
Jessica Brunelle 5, 12, 13
Caleb Timothy Budd
Brittanie A. Burnham
Shane Allan Bushey
Kaitlin Naomi Cannon 3, 6, 10, 12
Keith Alan Carlson
Haley Rose Carr
Taylor Maria Castano
Gabrielle Cavagnet 4, 9, 12
Mackenzie Cayer
Brendan Chapuis 3, 7, 12
Zhiqing Chen 4
Christopher James Cheney 5
Eleonora K. Chervenkova 3
Elias L. Child
Christopher Jordan Childs
Zeenat Sohail Choudhry
Julia A. Christensen
Trinity C. Clark
Timothy Clarke
Jacob Lee Cloutier
Dani L. Collins
Julia Alyona Collins
Natanael Colón-Ortiz
Nicholas A. Corriveau
Jordan Mackenzie Couture
Harrison Levi Cowher
Daniel J. Cremé
Natalie Patricia Crose 6
Samantha Lee Cudworth
Wyatt Q. Cummings
Jennifer Curio
Sarah Rose Cusimano
Kennedy Tai Davignon 6, 10
Andrew Richard Mario Davis
Courtney Winter Dehler
Joseph Delaney
Mya Grace DeShaw
Colleen Mae Deskus
Kalianna Maria Dingui
Isabelle Rose DuBois 8
Mark Robert Dumas
Harrison R. Durand
Abigail Elizabeth Dustin 3, 10, 11, 12, 14
Caroline Morgan Eaton 6
Griffin M. Edwards 1, 3, 10, 11, 12
Alyssa Marie Egan
Zachary J. Ellsworth
Elizabeth Rebecca Everson
Nicolas Alejandro Fernandez
Emily Elizabeth Ferrante
Jacob Matthew Field
Selim Moïse Fofana
Devin Brooke Foisy
Nathan Daniel Fontaine 14
Jonathan Charles Forst
Julia Lynn Fox
Katherine Frankhouser
Lily A. French
Erica Rose Frost
Harrison Jon Frost
William B. Gajewski 3, 8, 12
Cassandra Julia Gallant
Jiawei Gao 3
Qi Connor Gao
Wanjiru N. Gatheru 6, 8
Haley Morgan Gault
Jack Gelhaus
Samantha Lee Gelinas
Selina Mary Gervais
Felix C. Gould
Ryan Gravier
William Grennan 6
Elizabeth Ann Guillot
Corinne M. Guli
Kaylee L. Gurr
Nora White Guszkowski 2, 3, 11, 12, 13
Carson Hadley
Brooke Abigaile Hagge
Ashley Marie Haggett
Aaron R. Hallene
Brandon Elliot Hallene
Emily Ames Hamill
William Gordon Miano Hamill 6
Dalton D. Hawie
Ashley Annelise Hemphill
Casidhe Gibson Hoyt 5, 6
Likun Hu 11
Sandra Marie Hublitz
Connor F. Huda 5
Thayne Anderson Hutchins 3, 10, 11
Kameron Michael Janice
Mikayla Jaques
Denali Brooke Johns 4, 6, 11, 13
Denver C. Jones
Nadege Gatutsi Kareke
Ivan Karlsen 4, 6
Timothy James Keaten
Anna Ellen Keyes
Skylar Lee Kooyenga
Robert Kralicek
H. Anil Kubalic
Gabrielle Larrow
Alexis Marie Lathrop
Jacob Alexander Lavitt
Eden Charlotte Law 3, 6, 11, 12, 13
Jared Caine Law
Thong Vinh Hoi Le 3
Abigail Kathleen Lefemine
Bradley Paul Leveille
Guanchen Li
Zhirong Li 3, 11
Yilin Liu 3
Cameron Lotter
Heidi A. Lotter 10
Kexin Ma
Katelyn Marie MacAlister
Jared Douglas MacDonald 4, 12, 13
Steven J. Madenjian 14
Jacob P. Mainhart
Lillian Mae Mandeville
Julian James Martin
Tyler Chase Mathieu
Hannah Rose Matsas 3, 6, 11, 12, 13
Jacob W. McCourt
Kyla Alexis McCullough-Murphy
Kathryn Anna McLoughlin 5, 6, 10, 12
Margaret Eleanor McLoughlin 4, 12
Riley Thomas McMahon
Noah Alexander McNamara
Grace Laura McWilliam
Fabian Andres Meiser
Nathaniel R. Merlo
Ciri Joy Miller 3, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14
Ryan Patrick Miller
Molly Emeline Millix
Kiara Grace Monahan 3, 9, 12
Connor Mortimer
Anna Grace Murphy 6
Jacob M. Murphy
Jared Alan Mycroft
Bailey O. Nault
Stephanie Scott Nielson
Nicholas David Niemiec 5
Joshua R. Nowak
Natalie A. O’Connell 6
Shealyn Elizabeth O’Connor
Lindsey O’Dea 5, 6, 10
Kaleb O’Donnell
Evan Timothy O’Sullivan
David Pappas
Harrison W. Pare
Anthony Joshua Patti
Qingyu Peng 4
Jordan Avery Perkins
Olivia Sage Perry 6
Nicholas Phar
Ryan Pollock
Charlotte Powell 3, 11, 12, 13
Xinchi Qian 4, 11
Yingru Qu
Jake Racicot
Alexander Matthew Ramos 13
Leah Ann Randolph 6
Erin Gail Raymond
Gabriel Joon Records
Julia Rose Reilly
Jordan Renaud
Joshua Devin Resnick 5, 13
Hannah Love Reynolds
Kristina Rice
Naomi Laura Rivard
Kane W. Rogerson
Jaden Francis Rosselli
Ryan Reginald Rossi
Ashley Renée Roy 3, 12, 13
Elizabeth Rose Roy 4, 12
Stephanie Christine Roy 3, 10, 12
Molly Elizabeth Rush
Madison Marie Rzeznikiewicz
Rachel Hannah Salmon 3, 12, 14
Rachel R. Santilli
Jillian Madison Savoie
William J. Schad 3, 12
Hailey E. Schofield 4
Michael Troy Scott
Afetion Sejdiraj
Scott M. Selmecki
Jaymie Marie Shaw
Samantha Erin Sheldon 3, 6, 11, 12, 13
Wyatt Wayland Sheldon
Clara D. Siegmund
Nicholas Hunter Smith
Ian Gonzales Sohan 3, 6, 11, 12, 13
Makara Alice Sorel 3, 6, 12, 13
Jared Christopher Sroczenski 5, 10
Corey M. Stanley
Maeve Kathleen Stevenson 6, 13
Sophia Stoll 4, 10
Jacob Straub
Tyler J. Stuba
Thomas Francis Suitum
Riley D. Surprise
Ruyuan Tan 4
Conrad Thompson
Azya Myrih Thornton 5, 12
Hannah Alice Walley 3, 6, 11, 12, 13
Hongji Howell Wang
Huanran Wang
Jacob K. Webber 3, 10, 12
Dongchang Wei
Dongxing Wei
Breana Christina Weidele 14
Ethan R. Werstler 4, 6, 12, 13
Trevor Brett Williams
Tyler Michael Edgar Williams
Chelsea Lynn Wise 6, 13
Ryan M. Wojciechowski
Krista Alise Wolslegel
Rose Baade Wood 5
Jamie Jean Woods 3, 12
Michele Wysocki
Yiyang Xu 3
Yiyang Xu
Naixin Yan
Zachary James Zavorskas
Hanzhi Zhang
Hongming Zhu

Recognition Code
1 Valedictorian
2 Salutatorian
3 Summa cum laude
4 Magna cum laude
5 Cum laude
6 Scholar Athlete Honor Society
7 Chinese National Honor Society
8 German Honor Society
9 Italian National Honor Society
10 Latin Honor Society
11 Math Honor Society
12 National Honor Society
13 Spanish National Honor Society
14 Tri-M Honor Society