Dear HA Students, Staff, and Families,

I am proud to announce the top academic honors for the Class of 2025. These students have distinguished themselves through outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and service to the school and community.

On behalf of the teachers and staff of HA, we are pleased to recognize their hard work, dedication, and the positive example they have set for their classmates. Below are brief biographies highlighting each student’s accomplishments and future plans.

I'm looking forward to celebrating the Class of 2025 - graduation is only four weeks from this Sunday!

Have a great weekend, and GO BRONCOS!

Reg Ruhlin, Principal

Tessa, the daughter of Hannah and William Castrucci of Hampden, has been an outstanding student and leader throughout her years at HA. She has been actively involved in a wide range of activities, including Junior Classical League, Varsity Soccer, Varsity Alpine Ski, Varsity Tennis, Math Team, ASB Leadership, Key Club, National Honor Society, Student Council, Class Officers, and Envirothon.

Tessa’s excellence has been recognized with numerous honors, including Student of the Quarter, Student of the Month (Science), the PVC Student-Athlete Award, the Saint Michael's Book Award, the MPA Principal's Award, AP Scholar with Distinction, and National Merit Commended Scholar.

In addition to her academic and extracurricular achievements, Tessa works part-time at Dairy Queen during the summer and has volunteered her time with Key Club and NHS, supporting the food cupboard, blood drives, community events, and the HA concession stand. In her free time, she enjoys baking, skiing, reading, and spending time with her friends and family.

Tessa will attend Bowdoin College in the fall, where she plans to major in Mathematics.

Maryssa, daughter of Manon and Gilles LeBlanc of Hampden, has distinguished herself through her strong academic performance and active involvement in school activities. She has participated in Junior Classical League, Envirothon, and served as a Makerspace Ambassador.

Her achievements have been recognized with the Award for Excellence in Science and the 11th Grade Book Award for Social Studies.

Outside of school, Maryssa works part-time at Erickson's Hardware and Ice Cream as well as at Lucerne Veterinary Hospital. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, hunting, fishing, and training dogs and horses.

Maryssa will attend the University of Maine at Orono, where she plans to major in Pre-Veterinary and Animal Sciences.

Annelise, daughter of Adam and Allison Small of Hampden, has excelled academically while contributing her time and talents to a variety of school activities. She has been involved in Yearbook, Envirothon, Bible Club, Math Team, and Art Club.

Her accomplishments include being named a Rensselaer Medalist and receiving High Honors Student of the Month recognition for World Languages.

Annelise is also active in the community, volunteering as a kennel cleaner at the Bangor Humane Society, supporting the Hampden Food Cupboard, assisting with the Coding Club at Weatherbee, and participating in Habitat for Humanity projects. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, camping, backpacking, exploring local cafes, and volunteering.

Annelise will attend Stony Brook University on Long Island, NY, where she will major in Physics and participate in the WISE (Women in STEM and Engineering) Program.

High Honors-Grade 12

Maggie Allen, Kelsey Armstrong, Kristen Boehmer, Kallyn Brown, Aishwarya Casavant, Tessa Castrucci, Eva Cherry, Andrew Cote, Lexie Disy, Addison Fish, Blake Fitzgerald, Abigail Gallant, Drake Grove, Charles Haskell, Caminea Layman, Isaac Leamer, Joshua Lorenzo, Ella Manning, Addyson Mattson, Delaney Perkins, Aiden Russell, Annelise Small, Andy Turk, Nora Whitcomb, Kaysen Wildman, Addisan Worster

High Honors-Grade 11

Declan Arimond, Mariah Coon, Madelyn DiCentes, John French, Liam Henaghen, Jacqueline James, Hannah Littlefield, Ashton O'Roak, Gretchen Plant, Brooke Porter, Benjamin Robinson, Hannah Spahr, Trew Thomas, Lilly Tripp, Asher Valentine, Wyatt Waloewandja, Addison Whitcomb, Wyatt Wilson, Lucy Withee

High Honors-Grade 10

Madison Austin, Ava Black, Kaitlyn Crosby, Dallin Gamble, Shelby Gray, Leif Isenhour, Karlee Kroll, Annabelle Levesque, Wyatt Levesque, Charlie MacDonald, Ryan McAlpine, Esmae Melanson, Isabelle Moors, Beckett Mulford-Layne, Aliyah Norton, Evelyn Oyler, Zoelle Raymond, Owen Reynolds-Harvey, Ashton Russell, Addison Schall, Aubrey Shaw, Mason Thornwall, Frederic Walsh, Andrew Williams, Valerie Woods

High Honors-Grade 9

Lacey Beaulieu, Aiden Byrne, Chase Coffey, Olivia Dery, Caitlin Dionne, Jillian Druan, Landon Fish, Quinn Fleming, Stella Gregor, Gus Gustafson, Kaira Hauser, Mabel Hawkes, Khloe Hellum, Mikayla Hesseltine, Aiham Houni, Lliam Hulsey, Benjamin Johnston, Delaney King, Isabella Krummel, Mallory Lausier, Ellura Libby, Samantha Libby, Keegan Lunny, Ella MacArthur, Colby Pangburn, Payton Porter, Delia Rich, Lukas Robichaud, Peyton Stanevicz, Sophie Walsh, Chloe Watson, Madeline Wilkin

Honors-Grade 12

Elijah Anderson, Mylo Blake, Amelie Cannon, Gabriel Carter, Zoe Castrucci, Peyton Cates, Natalia Charles, Lily Chellis, Sophie Clough, Dylan Courtney, Sophie Crooker, Tyler Dunton, Maria Edwards, Gemmalisa Emerson, Liliana Faloon, Kennedy Fortin, Kiera Gabric, Cayden Genever, Andrew Henaghen, Seaira Hopkins, Aiden Hulsey, Joshua Jean-Jacques, Nicholas Johnston, Leah Jones, Lucy Kearns, Connor Kielbasa, Emily Kneser, Adriana LaChance, Brady Lane, Jackson Langille, Calvin LaRochelle, Maryssa LeBlanc, Isabelle Livingston, Devinn Lunny, Madison Lyons, Gabrielle MacKenzie, Rachelle Melanson, Benjamin Mlynski, Kaleb Moody, Anne Moran, Sean Morse, Caitlin Murphy, Chase Nash, Casey Nelson, Cheyenne Pinson, Matheu Pratt, Kaleb Prescott, Evander Preston, Sadie Rich, Eva Saucier, Ethan Scobie, Jordan Seavey, Olivia Sharpe, Allison Shaw, Gabriella Smith, Timothy St. Pierre, Anleigh Stevens, Grace Sutherland, Kathryn Walker-Chevalier, Genevieve Walther, William Whittaker, Audrey White, Kason White, Zachary Wilson, Ethan Young

Honors-Grade 11

Addison Andre, Breckon Bates, Ella Beaulieu, Addison Briggs, Sophia Bruce, Lexie Carlsen, Maya Carver, Coleman Chase, Kennedy Corsa, Mia Curtis, Madison Densmore, Nicholas deWildt, Meredith Doucette, Addison Dowling, Breann Downs, Katherine Dysart, Catarina Facchini, Ariana Fairbrother, Dakota Fenders, Cayleigh Fournier, Andrew Greene, Abigail Gregor, Sarah Haskell, Mitchell Hawkes, Madeline Hellum, Reilly Hildebrandt, Lionel Hills, Benjamin Hooper, Ava Kerswell, Alice Knapp, Grace LaBree, Grace LeVasseur, Alana Liberatore, Jacob McEwen, Ainsley Melia, Lilianne Montgomery-Rice, Nykson Moors, Anna Napolillo, Logan Powers, Lydia Powers, Paige Richard, Nicholas Ritchie, Ian Robichaud, Isaac Salyer, Alexis Sargent, Elijah Sayre, Henry Scott, Makayla Shaw, Kiersten Shayne, Joshua Sirois, Brady Smith, Alleigh Stansauk, Aiden Surran, Gabrial Thornwall, Braydon Tiensivu, Ava Underwood, Sawyer Worcester

Honors-Grade 10

Malak Abdelsalam, Katelyn Adams, Stella Ames, Carter Austin, Ashleigh Baker, Joel Brinz, Ryann Carlisle, Isabelle Clark, Lillian Connors, Lolah Cowing, Jacoby Cox, Hayden Crane, Jase Deans, Collin Duplissis, Marisa Durfee, Addison Elliott, Lucas Fachiol, Riley Fraser, Caroline Gerry, Lee Graham, Madden Harnum, Finnegan Hughes, Maia Johnson, Louie Knights, Caylynn Kroll, Edward LaRochelle, Kendra LeBlanc, Nicholas Llerena, Daniella Madore, Ezekiel Manning, Fallon March, Grace Marquis, Julian McEwen, Allison Megno, Mackenzie Merrill, Brody Miller, Aunika Mills, Maxwell Nason, Desirae Pacheco, Gabriel Pennell, Olivia Perry, Bodie Peterson, Addison Phelps, Mariah Robbins, Lexi Rolfe, Dillan Savage, Isaiah Shaw, Dresden Sherwood, Emma Small, Addison Stratton, Phoebe Strong, Blayne Tardif, Charlotte Tardif, Lillian Taylor, McKenna Veazie, Emma Ward, Gage Ward, Rowan Whitcomb, Liam White, Eve Wiles, Samantha Young

Honors-Grade 9

Wyatt Allen, Wyatt Bacon, Kamryn Bartlett, Sally Beaulieu, Kaylee Bickford, Rylynn Bowley, Braylin Brown, Khloe Burbelo, Amelia Carter, Collin Chen, Jacob Clotts, Alyssa Crossman, Paige Desjardins, Rylee DeTour, Megan DeWitt, Izaiah Eaton, Ellora Fairbrother, Aundreya Frost, Christine Gamble, Callan Hafford, Tristan Harvey, Gracyn Haskell, Ella Higgins, Liam Hogan, Chloe Huntley, Kyra Kristal, Leah LaPointe, Samuel Levesque, Tyler Lilly, Jadeyn Merrill, Joseph Newell, Grady O'Roak, Benjamin Oliver, Kennedy Palmer, Naomi Pratt, Henry Reinhart, Henry Samoluk, Lydiah Shaw, Steven Spiess, Rhiannon St. Thomas, Zacharia Stevens, Brady Stuart, Mykeisha Tripp, Abrey White, Jenna Whitmore, Hayden Wilbur, Mason Worden

5 Tips for Success!

1. Review, Don’t Cram: Focus on reviewing key concepts, formulas, and themes rather than trying to learn new material last minute. Use practice questions to reinforce your understanding.

2. Practice Under Test Conditions: Try a few timed practice sections to get comfortable with the pace and format of the exam.

3. Get Plenty of Rest: A well-rested brain works better. Aim for good sleep the night before and leading up to the exam.

4. Eat a Good Breakfast: Fuel up with a balanced meal—something with protein and complex carbs—to help maintain your energy and focus.

5. Know the Details: Double-check your exam time, and what materials (pencils, calculator, etc) you need to bring. Arrive early to reduce stress.

Exam schedule

Monday, May 12

AP Calculus 8am-12pm

Tuesday, May 13

AP Environmental Science 12pm-4pm

Wednesday, May 14

AP English Language 8am-12pm

Thursday, May 15

AP Computer Science Principles 12pm-4pm

Friday, May 16

AP Physics 1 8am-12pm

AP Psychology. 12pm-4pm

The FY26 budget season is upon us. If you are interested in attending a budget meeting, viewing meeting notes, or watching one of our many budget meeting videos, please visit the page linked below. RSU 22 appreciates your support!

Email: rruhlin@rsu22.us
Website: ha.rsu22.us
Location: 89 Western Avenue, Hampden, ME, USA
Phone: (207)862-3791