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2023 GRADUATION
Shelton celebrated the graduation of 92
students on May 20, 2023, on the school’s
football field. Members of the Class of 2023
received 376 acceptances to 162 different
colleges and universities and received $9.6
million in merit scholarships. They attend 50
different colleges, across 21 states.
Valedictorian Callie Wakefield scored a
perfect score of 36 on the ACT Reading
and Science sections. Callie attends the
University of South Florida, where she
majors in Marine Biology. She studies
in the USF Honors College and is a
member of USF’s Division I Track and
Cross Country teams. Ten other students
scored 30 or higher on ACT Composite
and 23 scored 30 or higher on the ACT
Reading. Salutatorian Kendall Bernbaum attends Macalester
College in Saint Paul, Minn., where she is considering majoring
in the Health Sciences field and plays for Macalester’s women’s
basketball team. Members of the Class of 2023 contributed
more than 3,997 service hours in our community.
In her speech, Callie said, “I
believe that the members of the
Shelton Class of 2023 are going
to succeed in the next steps of
life. We have learned to work
harder than the average student
at other schools. We have learned to overcome challenges
that others could never imagine. We have learned to adapt
to whatever life brings us. We have learned to advocate for
ourselves. And most importantly, we have learned to embrace
our differences and turn them into strengths. Our differences are
what makes us unique individuals. This special class is a powerful
force.”
Kendall said, “Shelton has provided incredible learning
opportunities throughout my attendance. This community of
supportive, caring and kind faculty and fellow students has
given me the confidence to pursue my academic and athletic
dreams. Shelton has prepared me with a strong learning skill set
and has taught me the importance of persistence, perseverance
and hard work to help me achieve my goals. Shelton has made a
tremendous difference in my life, and I would not be the person
I am today without this phenomenal school.”
The Class of 2023’s Top Ten included Valedictorian Callie Wakefield,
Salutatorian Kendall Bernbaum, John Bulmer, Anna Marie Camiolo,
Ella Houstoun, Oliver Ortiz, Hunter Padgett, Tyler Primeaux,
Luke Rasmussen and Avery Viracola. Some of this year’s Upper School
Honors Ceremony winners included:
Harvard Prize Book Award: Kathryn Brockette
High Point University Book Award: Jen Jen Dayton
Outstanding Freshmen: Hudson Ramsey and Trilby Schmidt
Outstanding Sophomores: Katie Guerra and Ethan Gulden
Outstanding Juniors: Layton Woodruff and Zoe Degani
Outstanding Seniors: Erik Behar and Kendall Bernbaum
Will Holmes Memorial Scholarship: Dylan Tompkins
Shelton Parents’ Association Scholarship: Avery Macha and Noah O’Connor
June Shelton Awards: Sydney Carter and Molly McSorley
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DECEMBER 2023
THE HORIZON
SHELTON SCHOOL