Four Newport County high school students are among 54 graduating seniors recently honored by Lt. Governor Sabina Matos at the State House in Providence.
The 32nd annual Lt. Governor Leadership Awards ceremony recognizes students who excel in their studies, show dedication to community service, and demonstrate leadership in their schools or communities.
The local honorees are:
- McKay Gleason from Middletown High School
- Odunayo Adelaiye, Portsmouth Abbey School
- Adriyonna Lockhart from Rogers High School in Newport
- Tyler Garside from Tiverton High School
“Reading the nominations for these awards always fills me with hope,” Matos said. “Rhode Island has outstanding young people in every community who are committed to service. It’s an honor to recognize them as emerging leaders.”
The ceremony celebrates students from across the state who inspire their peers to achieve and excel. Matos added, “Their efforts motivate all of us at the State House to work hard on their behalf and ensure our state continues to offer opportunities that match their incredible potential.”
The Lt. Governor Leadership Awards have been honoring high school seniors for over 30 years, highlighting the bright future of Rhode Island’s youth.
A ceremony was held at the State House to present the students with their awards. This year, 54 outstanding student leaders were nominated for a Lt. Governor Leadership Award by the faculty and administrators of their high school:
Barrington
Rebecca White, Barrington High School
Burrillville
Liahna Narciso, William M. Davies, Jr. Career & Technical High School
Briella Bailey, Ponaganset High School
Coventry
Ethan Maccarone, Coventry High School
Cranston
Laura Diaz Sanchez, Cranston High School East
Christina Arias, NEL/CPS Construction Career Academy
Payton Mays, Cranston High School West
Theo Prior, School One
Cumberland
Bronte Terry, Blackstone Valley Prep High School
Rose Tuomisto, Cumberland High School
East Greenwich
Bethany Casagrande, The Prout School
Eric Anastacio, East Greenwich High School
Riley Plante, La Salle Academy
East Providence
James Cassamas, East Providence High School
Exeter
Liam Jarvis, Exeter-West Greenwich Regional High School
Hopkinton
Morgan Allen, Chariho Regional High School
Jamestown
Ryan Goodburn, Narragansett High School
Johnston
Kiniya Glenn, Johnston Senior High School
Middletown
McKay Gleason, Middletown High School
New Shoreham
Emily Helterline, Block Island School
Newport
Adriyonna Lockhart, Rogers High School
North Kingstown
Madeline Wilkinson, North Kingstown Senior High School
North Providence
Mia Dieffenbach, North Providence High School
North Smithfield
Mia Remeika, North Smithfield High School
Pawtucket
Nevaeh Senecal, Jacqueline M. Walsh School for the Performing & Visual Arts
Serenity DaSilva, St. Mary Academy – Bay View
Mary Adeniyi, Blackstone Academy Charter School
Damien Baptista, Central Falls Senior High School
Jay Tenreiro, Mount St. Charles Academy
Christian Loren Siffrat, Charles E. Shea High School
Portsmouth
Odunayo Adelaiye, Portsmouth Abbey School
Providence
Deily Casimiro Pena, Paul Cuffee Upper School
Kendy Sical Montufar, Providence Career & Technical Academy
Gabriella Bautista Bolvito, Classical High School
Henry Pardo, Central High School
Bruni Bright, Mount Pleasant High School
N’vey Brown, Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts
Simran Trivedi, Moses Brown School
Feidy Blandino, Rocky Hill Country Day School
MiguelAngel Guzman, Charette Charter School
Xavier Sullivan, Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School
Shawn Wilson, Hope High School
Scituate
Samantha Duarte, Scituate High School
South Kingstown
Kate Maness, South Kingstown High School
Tiverton
Tyler Garside, Tiverton High School
Warren
Amelia Piper, Mt. Hope High School
Warwick
John Ricci, Warwick Area Career & Technical Center
Batoul Chaghlil, The Greene School
Rebecca Farias, Toll Gate High School
Belayneh (BJ) Kerachsky, Bishop Hendricken High School
Keaney Bayha, Pilgrim High School
West Warwick
Grace Black, West Warwick Senior High School
Woonsocket
Leylani Sanchez, Woonsocket Area Career & Technical Center
Hafsah Raja, Beacon Charter High School for the Arts
