Yale University

Congratulates these outstanding students

from Hamden High School, Hamden.

Chosen by their high school, these students exemplify what is

best and brightest in the young people of our community.

Zara Ahmed

Yotam Ashkenazi

Rick Basak

Daughter of Karen M. Islam

and Syed Shahaaz Islam

Son of Amir and Taly Ashkenazi

Son of Ranjit and Joyeeta Basak

Will attend Boston University

G.P.A. 3.92 Class Rank 6 out of 441
Badminton Team, co-captain
Tennis Team, co-captain
National Honor Society,
co-tutoring chair
Spanish Honor Society
Wellesley Book Award
Science Team
Major: Chemistry/Biology
Career Goal: Medical Field/
Public Health

Will attend the University

of Connecticut
G.P.A. 3.93 Class Rank 4 out of 441
Cornell University Book Award
National Honor Society
Model United Nations, vice president
Varsity Cross Country
Varsity Indoor and Outdoor
Track & Field
A.P. with Distinction
Major: Chemistry,
Pre-Medincine Track
Career Goal: Neurosurgeon

Will attend Dartmouth College

Joyce Bian

Christine Fracasso

Kelly Tran

Daughter of Shumin Bian and Huiping Dong

Daughter of Paul and Beth Fracasso

Daughter of Bang Tran and Yen Song

Will attend the University

of Pennsylvania
G.P.A. 4.0 Class Rank 1 out of 441
2015 Connecticut Governors Scholar
Harvard Book Award
Yale-NIH Discovery to Cure, intern
Badminton
CMEA Regional and Allstate Band
National Honor Society
Yale Center of Analytical Sciences
Young Scholar
Major: Undeclared
Career Goal: Undecided

Will attend the University

of Connecticut
G.P.A. 3.97 Class Rank 5 out of 441
Ice Hockey, assistant captain
Lacrosse
National Honor Society
Smith Book Award
CIAC Scholar Athlete Award
Major: History/Secondary Education
Career Goal: High school
history teacher

G.P.A. 3.92 Class Rank 3 out of 441

National Honor Society, president

Wendys High School Heisman
National Finalist
Senior Class Office Treasurer
Math Team, captain
Varsity Tennis Team
Spanish National Honor Society,
vice president
Orchestra, violinist
Major: Applied Mathematics
Career Goal: Undecided

Will attend Yale University

G.P.A. 4.0 Class Rank 2 out of 441

Cross Country
Indoor and Outdoor Track
Yale Book Award
National Honor Society, secretary
Hamden Youth Services Bureau
Yale Center of Analytical Sciences
Young Scholar
Homecoming Committee,
sales co-chairperson
Major: Psychology
Career Goal: Undecided

Student
photos by:

Photo credit: Beatrix Roeller

Providing Community Benefits

New Haven Reads is a nonprofit organization located in
space donated by Yale University that aims to promote
literacy in New Havens youth. Over 500 New Haven
K-12 students visit New Haven Reads each week for
free tutoring by community volunteers, many of whom
are Yale students and staff.
Since its founding in 2001, New Haven Reads has operated a free the Book
Bank, which annually provides over 100,000 books to children and families
in New Haven. For more information: visit www.newhavenreads.org.

Contributing to a Strong New Haven

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