Cape Elizabeth High School has named the students who are in the top 10 percent of the class of 2005. In alphabetical order, they are:

Kristine Babick, daughter of Gail and Ken Babick.

Honors/Awards: Smith Book Award, Girls’ State Delegate, Maroon Medal Society.

Activities: Mock Trial, Student Council, National Honor Society, Track Team, Tennis Team, Student Rescue, Volunteer Club, Operation Smile.

Future Plans: Tufts University to study Environmental Studies.

Kaitlyn Becker, daughter of Patricia Hentz and Anthony Becker.

Honors/Awards: Hamilton College Book Award for written and oral communication, “From the Top” National Public Radio program.

Activities: Portland Youth Wind Ensemble, Portland Youth Symphony Orchestra, District I Concert Band, All-State Concert Band, Cape Elizabeth Concert Jazz Band, Math Team, Science Club, Bartleby literary magazine, Gabe Zimpritch Poetry Symposium, Bay Chambers Next Generation, Southern Maine Music Academy.

Future Plans: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, majoring in Physics and participating in their music ensembles.

Emma Eaton Bond, daughter of Christopher and Lynda Bond.

Honors/Awards: Colby College Book Award, AP Scholar, National Merit Commended Scholar.

Activities: Field Hockey, Indoor Track, Horseback Riding.

Future Plans: Queens University in Kingston, Ontario. Freshman year to be spent with the International Study Center at Herstmonceax Castle in East Sussex, England.

Christine Elizabeth Catsos, daughter of Patsy and Paul Catsos.

Honors/Awards: National Honor Society, Harvard College Book Award, DAR Award, Awards for Excellence in Biology and Art.

Activities: CEHS Yearbook Editor-in-Chief, Musica de Filia Girlchoir, Catholic Youth. Communication Council, St. Bartholomew Youth Ministry, Math Team, student mentor

Future Plans: College of the Holy Cross.

Zach Donahue, son of Mary Jean Mork and Michael Donahue.

Honors/Awards: National Honor Society, Varsity Basketball Coaches’ Award, Holy Cross Book Award, Award for Excellence in Advanced Algebra, 3rd Place Freshman Science Fair.

Activities: Co-Captain Varsity Basketball, Varsity Tennis, Operation Smile, Math Team, Summer Basketball Program.

Future Plans: College of the Holy Cross.

Alison Mehlsak, daughter of Mo Mehlsak and Barbara Riegelhaupt.

Honors/Awards: National Honor Society (Secretary); Citizenship Award for Commitment to Excellence (11); Wellesley College Book Award; Awards for Excellence in H. Environmental Science, H. Biology, H. World History, H. Sophomore English, Ceramics, Phys. Ed., AP Junior English, AP U.S. History, Photography, Computer Applications; 1st Place Freshman Science Fair; National Latin Exam awards, levels 1-2 (9-10); Honorable Mention recognition by Cape Elizabeth Arts Commission for a photograph (11); Soccer: Varsity tri-captain (12), Western Maine Regional All-Star (12), Western Maine Conference All-Star (12), Team Offensive MVP (11-12); Swimming: Academic All-Conference Team (12), Team Award for Outstanding Commitment (12).

Activities: Varsity soccer (9-12); Varsity swimming (9-12); JV tennis (10-12); Operation Smile Club founding member (10); Cape Life; Co-Coordinator of Freshman Buddy Program 2004; Torah chanting for synagogue services; Premier soccer (9-12); Cape Elizabeth Community Services, kindergarten soccer coach; Head timer at Cape Elizabeth High School and Cape Elizabeth Middle School swim meets.

Future Plans: Tufts University.

Elisabeth C. Michaud, daughter of Peter P. Michaud and Susan C. Michaud.

Honors/Awards: 1st Place Maine on National French Exam, Level 1; MEA Top 50 Award; National Merit Commended Scholar; National Honor Society, Yale Book Award.

Activities: Siddhartha School Project, band (flute), Up Beat Feet Dance Company, dance classes at Casco Bay Movers Dance Studio, backpacking.

Future Plans: Harvard College concentrating in Linguistics

Bradford O’Hara Miklavic, son of Kirk Miklavic and Beth O’Hara-Miklavic.

Honors/Awards: National Merit Finalist, National Honor Society, Maroon Medal Society, Cornell University Book Award, 1st Place Maine – American Math Competition, Casco Bay Soccer Club Youth Referee of the Year.

Activities: Jazz Ensemble, Debate Team, Math Team, Student Newspaper, Varsity Soccer, Varsity Tennis, Cape Life mentor, Operation Smile, Youth Soccer Referee.

Future Plans: University of Pennsylvania.

Anna Moir, daughter of Betsy and Bruce Moir.

Honors/Awards: Williams College Book Award; National Honor Society; National Merit Commended Scholar; All-Eastern Honors Band; Maine All-State Band; District I Honors Band; Awards for Excellence in History, Spanish and Mathematics; selected to compete in National Speech Meet.

Activities: Portland Youth Wind Ensemble; Speech Team; Booktalk; Co-President Youth Ministry Group (1st Congregational Church of South Portland); clarinet lessons; Old Sturbridge Village intern; mentor at Pond Cove Elementary School.

Future Plans: Haverford College.

Bethany Nugent Roy, daughter of Michael and Dawn Roy.

Honors/Awards: National Scholastic Gold Award in Writing; National Merit Finalist; Princeton University Book Award; Presidential Scholar; Maine Principals’ Association Award; Worchester Polytechnic Institute Award for Leadership and Innovation in Math and Science; Hugh O’Brien Leadership Award; William Danforth “I Dare You” Leadership Award; Awards for Excellence in English, Biology, Advanced Algebra, Functions, Statistics and Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Art, Environmental Science and World History.

Activities: Operation Smile President and founder; Co-Captain Policy Debate; Class Treasurer; President, Volunteer Club; Student Rescue; Math Team; Tennis Team; Philanthropy Chair, National Honor Society.

Future Plans: Yale University.

Erin Samenfeld-Specht, daughter of Jim and Liz Samenfeld-Specht.

Honors/Awards: Dartmouth College Book Award; National Merit Commended Scholar; Society of Women Engineers Certificate of Achievement in Science and Mathematics; Who’s Who among American High School Students; National Honor Roll; Pi-Cone South Mathematics League; Certificate of Mathematic Excellence; Athlete Scholar Award; Certificate of Honor in English.

Activities: National Honor Society, Bartleby literary magazine, yearbook, volunteering, tutoring, gymnastics, tennis, RISE Minnesota, Math Team.

Future Plans: Williams College.

Kaley Frances Skapinsky, daughter of Peter Skapinsky and Nancy Skapinsky.

Honors/Awards: National Merit Semifinalist; Brown University Book Award; New England Young Writers’ Conference at Bread Loaf junior year; University of Rochester Humanities and Social Sciences Award; 2nd Place Maine for National Spanish Exam Level V; perfect score National Latin Exam Levels I and II; Awards for Excellence in AP Statistics, Honors Spanish IV, Honors Sophomore English, Honors World History II.

Activities: Debate; President, National Honor Society; Swim Team; Tennis Team; Operation Smile; Math Team.

Future Plans: Stanford University to study Economics, Spanish and International Relations.

Boris V. Vabson, son of Viktor and Irina Vabson.

Honors/Awards: National Merit Finalist; Candidate for Presidential Scholars, AP Scholar with Distinction; Rensselaer Medal; AIME Qualifier, Columbia University Book Award; Maine All-Star Math Team; Awards for Excellence in Physics and Math; top Ten in State, National French Exam 2003 and 2004.

Activities: 9 years of Classical Piano, Chamber Music, Music Camps and Festivals, Swim Team, Math Team.

Future Plans: Dartmouth College, majoring in Political Science and Biochemistry.

Kristine BabickKaitlyn BeckerEmma BondChristine CatsosZach DonahueAlison MehlsakElisabeth MichaudBrad MiklavicAnna MoirBeth RoyErin Samenfeld-SpechtKaley SkapinskyBoris Vabson

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