SOUTH PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL

Class of 2005 Top Scholars

Timothy Cahill

Son of Jane and Michael Cahill.

Honors/Awards: Class Valedictorian; Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award; Harvard University Book Award; Award for Excellence in Pre-Calculus; Proficiency in Economics Award/Gillette Economics for Leadership Program; Best Project on State of Maine-National History Day; President’s Education Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement; Burbank Award.

Activities: Varsity Soccer – Captain; Math Team – Captain; Varsity Tennis; History Club; National Honor Society – Treasurer; Spanish Club -Treasurer; Spanish National Honor Society; Dirigo Boys State Delegate; skiing; mentor to 5th grade Special Education student.

Future Plans: Dartmouth College, Engineering.

Shana Lee Kieran

Daughter of Sheryl and Shaun Kieran.

Honors/Awards: Class Salutatorian; Yale University Book Award; MaineToday.com “20 Below 20” Winner; First prize recipient of Women’s Literary Union 2004 Essay Contest; Invited participant at 2004 Bread Loaf Institute at Middlebury College; Named 2nd Outstanding Girl at 2004 Dirigo Girls State Convention; Phi Beta Kappa Award; National Merit Commended Scholar; National Honor Society; French National Honor Society; Awards for Highest GPA in Biology, Geometry, Algebra II, English 9 & 10, World History; Individual acting award for 2004 Regional One-Act Festival.

Activities: Volunteer for Rep. Tom Allen; Volunteer for Howard Dean; Key Club -President; Amnesty International – Co-founder and Case Manager; French Club – President; Marching Band – Section Leader; Drama Club, including Asst Director, “Importance of Being Earnest”; Musical; Sweet Adelines &Notables vocal groups; Southern Maine Music Festival; All-State Music Festival; Presidential Classroom at Georgetown University; Student Ambassador Program participant to Europe; STRIVE volunteer; vocal music lessons; taught flute to sixth grader.

Future Plans: Yale University, International Relations.

Leia Crosby

Daughter of Jan and Gary Crosby.

Honors/Awards: Dartmouth College Book Award; National Honor Society; Spanish National Honor Society; Excellence in Physics; High Honor Roll; 2002 Varsity Soccer Award – Most Improved; 2002 Soccer MVP; 2003 Varsity Soccer – Best Defender; 2003 Southwestern Maine Activities Association All Stars; 2003 Soccer MVP; 2004 Southwestern Maine Activities Association Soccer Academic Award; 2001-02 “Rookie of the Year” for Varsity Swimming & Diving; 2002-03 & 2003-04 Coach’s Award – Varsity Swimming & Diving; 2003-04 Swimming State Top 16 Award.

Activities: Semester abroad in Thailand; Swimming & Diving; Spanish Club; Outing Club; Executive Committee; Math Team; Amnesty International; Key Club – Vice President; House of Representatives – Vice President; Drama Club – Asst Director/Co-Producer; JV Soccer; Varsity Soccer; Varsity Tennis; Varsity Swimming; Varsity Outdoor Track & Field; Sailing Team; Student Conservation Association participant; American Cancer Society “Relay for Life”; Valles Caldera National Preserve participant; Triad Fall Clean-Up; “Locks of Love” contributor; Mentor – middle school swim team; Mentor – ESL Program.

Future Plans: Connecticut College.

Jeana Petillo

Daughter of Paul Petillo.

Honors/Awards: Citizenship Award; Cornell University Book Award; DAR Award; Dirigo Girls State Representative; National Honor Society; French National Honor Society; Principal’s Leadership Award; Maine Principals’ Association Award; High Honors (Academics).

Activities: Class President; Student Senate; French Club; Amnesty International; NHS Tutor; Natural Helpers; Outing Club; School Newspaper; French National Honor Society; Freshman Soccer – MVP; Track; “Eggs & Issues”; STRIVE volunteer; Turning Point Farm volunteer; political campaign volunteer; environmental clean-up

Future Plans: Bowdoin College, Secondary Education/English.

Xibei Ding

Son of Ping Ding and Jun Jia.

Honors/Awards: American Association of Physics Teachers Award; Excellence in AP Calculus Award. While in China: Municipal level Excellent Student – “Excellent Student Cadre Award” 2002-2003; School level “Excellent Student” and “Excellent Student Cadre” Awards – 2002-Present; 3 patents awarded by China National Intellectual Rights Office.

Activities: Robotics Team. While in China: Military training, School Armed Forces Dept Instruction and Guidance; Youth League Student Association; Duty Service – “Serve the Alma Mater” (5 days, 2003; 10 days, 2004); 1-day “Learn from Lei Feng” activity (2003 & 2004) ; Tree planting and cultivating; 5-day social survey and public welfare activity (2003 & 2004).

Future Plans: UMO, Engineering.

Eric Giddings

Son of Sharon Belisle and Larry Giddings.

Honors/Awards: SMAA Runner of the Year in Cross Country; Maine Sunday Telegram All-Star Team; Ten Individual State Titles, Cross Country & Track; Rhode Island School of Design Art Award; Excellence in Art I; National Honor Society; Bates College Book Award; Spanish National Honor Society.

Activities: Spanish Club; Model UN; Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field – Captain; Cross Country – Captain.

Future Plans: Stanford University.

Abigail Levis

Daughter of James Levis, Jr.

Honors/Awards: Rossini Club Gould Award, 2004; Boston University Tanglewood Institute; All Festival Cast, Regional and State One-Act Festival, 2004; “Beyond Her Years” Award, One-Act Festival, 2004.

Activities: Drama Club; Musical; Notables & Sweet Adelines vocal groups; Student Senate; Cross Country, 2002-03; Chamber Singers; Class Treasurer, 2003; French Club; French National Honor Society; Jazz Singers; Southern Maine Music Festival; All-State Music Festival; voice lessons; community theatre; Opera, “Law and Order,” Seaglass Performing Arts.

Future Plans: Eastman School of Music, Vocal Performance.

Casey Rae Doucette

Daughter of Beverly and George Doucette

Honors/Awards: National Honor Society; Spanish National Honor Society; Wellesley College Book Award; American Citizenship Award; Excellence in Spanish Award; Esprit de Corps Award; All-Festival Cast Award, Regional One-Act Festival, 2004.

Activities: Key Club – Secretary; Class Officer, Student Government; Winter Guard – Section Leader; National Honor Society – Secretary; Marching Band Color Guard – Section Leader; Drama Club; Band; Spanish Club; Swim Team (2002); Field Hockey Team; Volunteer, Children’s Museum of Maine.

Future Plans: University of New Hampshire, Biology.

Lynne S. Powers

Daughter of Kathy and Keith Powers.

Honors/Awards: 2nd place winner, Women’s Literary Union Essay Contest; Submission invitation from Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance, Honor Roll; Lorne Goodell Award for Excellence in World History; Award for Excellence in Advanced Placement U.S. History; NMSQT recognition; National Honor Society; Spanish National Honor Society.

Activities: Cross Country Track; Jazz Band; Concert Band; Drama Club; Spanish Club; Musical; Key Club – Treasurer; school newspaper; Marching Band; Amnesty International; Wind Ensemble; Class Executive Committee.

Future Plans: Hampshire College, English.

Jennifer Mary Gillies

Daughter of Julie and Gene Gillies.

Honors/Awards: Williams College Book Award; National Honor Society; French National Honor Society; Dirigo Girls State Delegate.

Activities: Field Hockey; Tennis; Volunteer, Preble Street Soup Kitchen.

Future Plans: New York University, International Relations.

Allison Libby

Daughter of Connie and Doug Libby

Honors/Awards: National Honor Society; French National Honor Society; Women’s Literary Union Essay Contest Recognition Award; MECA Scholastic Art Award (for photography submission); Marching Band Leadership Award; Poetry/photography submissions to Literary Magazine; “Best Marcher” Award.

Activities: Musical; Marching Band – Section Leader; Notables vocal group; Southern Maine Music Festival; House of Representatives; Jazz Band; Jazz Ensemble; French Club; Maine State School for the Performing Arts; B/W Photography; STRIVE volunteer; Mentor, Cathedral School.

Future Plans: Emerson College, Communications.

Abigail LevisAllison LibbyCasey DoucetteEric GiddingsJeana PetilloJennifer GilliesLeia CrosbyLynne PowersShana KieranTimothy CahillXibei Ding

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