By Billy Hersey, ‘27, and Siena Oliver, ‘27

Staff Writers

As the school year comes to an end, Hanover High will have to say goodbye to our 182 seniors. In doing so, we will bid farewell to our teammates, friends, classmates and leaders. Seniors who replied to The Hawk’s survey (or posted on Instagram by our publication deadline) plan to pursue a variety of interests and passions. Though nobody likes to say goodbye, we at HHS have high hopes for our seniors and wait patiently to see all the beautiful ways they will impact the world.

Business 

Many of our seniors hope to become movers and shakers in the world of business. Ben Elliot is going to St. Anselm for business management, which Gaby McAllister will study at UMass Amherst and Sophia Leary will pursue at Bentley. Mary Kate Flynn is heading to Babson College for business administration. Michael Costello will attend Bryant University for finance and entrepreneurship. Olivia Campo will head to Marist College for economics, which Stella Schipper will study at UConn. Anthony Mann plans to major in accounting at Sacred Heart University while continuing to wrestle. Alex Fredette will attend Endicott college for hospitality management.

For business degrees, Clyde Thibeault will attend High Point University; Andrew Sheridan heads to Sacred Heart; Connor Hutchison, Mikey McLoone and Erin Condon will head to Umass Amherst; Nick Pineau and Sean Porter will attend Elon; Ryan Murphy will study at Roger Williams University; Thomas McNamara will go to the University of Alabama; and Dylan Howard will go to Quinnipiac. Joe Picard will study business at Salve Regina, where he’ll also play football. Eddie Yoo isn’t sure where he’s going yet, but he hopes to study business and hang out as much as possible with John McDonald, who plans to study business management at Providence College.

Emma Dolan will attend Merrimack College for marketing, which Maura Canny will study at UMass Amherst, Paige Canny will study at the University of South Carolina, Jadyn Molloy will focus on at Bentley, and Tom Rocci will pursue at Charleston Southern University. Emma Schlumper is heading to Quinnipiac for advertising and integrated communications. Kate Baldinelli will attend Texas Christian University as a double major in finance and accounting. Tia MacVarish will study biomedical marketing at Quinnipiac, and John Regan will pursue media and society at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, where he’ll also play football.

Aiden Moody is going to the University of Tampa to major in finance, which Christina Meehan will pursue at Bentley, James Courtney will study at Stonehill, and Billy Radzik and Ben Cataldo will pursue at Quinnipiac. More finance majors include Kyle McCarthy at Bryant University, Matt Kisiel at St. Anselm, Myles Joyce at Sacred Heart, Vinny Mancini at Syracuse, and both Ryan Butzbach and Owen McDonough at the University of Tampa. To get out of the cold, Morgan Sullivan will study finance at the University of South Florida. Sophia Foley will major in finance and play soccer at UMass Amherst.

Sports management is a unique aspect of the business world. Seniors pursuing this field include Brody Leibfarth at Endicott, Connor Donlan at James Madison University, and Robbie Obreza at Xavier University.

STEM Fields

Those who pursue science and technology often have an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. Perhaps some HHS grads will make world-changing discoveries as they explore these fields. Seniors majoring in biology include Ashley Stracco at Holy Cross, Caera Flynn at Curry College, and Bella Almeida on a pre-med track at the University of Maryland. Katie Radzik will play field hockey while she studies bio at Union College.

Alec Jewson and Landon McLaughlin will head to the University of South Florida for marine biology, which Mae Buchanan will study at the University of New England. Katelyn Farrell will study biochemistry at the University of Notre Dame. To pursue environmental science, Bradley Arnold will attend Endicott College, where he will play rugby; Ellis O’Brien heads to Fordham University; Matt Bertoncini will go to Northeastern; and Maddie George will head to the University of Vermont.

Aidan O’Connor plans to major in computer science and work in the tech or aerospace industry. Others pursuing computer science are Cameron Dillis at Syracuse University, Liam DeMong at Cornell, Ruby Murphy at Suffolk University, and Finn Schoenberger at Wentworth. Jacob DeMong will attend Miami University in Ohio for computer science and bioengineering. Charlie Phillips is going to Clemson for biomedical engineering. Caitlin Fortuna and Eva Kelliher will both attend Boston College for engineering. Dylan Mihaley will study math at Virginia Tech, Richie Squires will pursue civil engineering at the University of Rhode Island, and James Ritchie will study mechanical engineering at Penn State. Ed Vedeikis will study cybersecurity at Bridgewater State, which Ian MacDougall will pursue at Wentworth.

Several students will enter trades after graduation, including Kyle Gonsalves, who will join a union, and Matt Wildman, who wants to be an electrician.

Health Care

Many seniors will pursue careers that may save and change lives every day. Nursing majors include Adrianna Bates; Shannon Barrett at Curry College; Anna Canniff and Kaleigh Carthas at Endicott; Claire Kenney at the University of Rhode Island; Elizabeth Munroe at the University of South Carolina; Kaelyn Chase at UConn; Maren Hines at Florida State; and Ayla McDermod at St. Anselm, where she’ll also play lacrosse. 

Kendra Rogers heads to James Madison University to study psychology, which Peyton Scymczak will pursue at Gordon College. Nick Fountas will attend Plymouth State for exercise and sports physiology.

Michael Haleem will attend college for radiology. Samantha Curtis heads to MCPHS on a 3+3 bachelor’s and masters dual degree physician’s assistant track. Gianna Beer will focus on animal behavior and pre-vet at the University of New England and Mary Waters will study veterinary medicine. 

Education & the Humanities

The children are the future, and we are proud to see so many seniors taking up the challenge of educating America’s youth and investing in the future of the nation.-. Dominic Ford will major in secondary education at Bridgewater State, which Mckenzie Foley will pursue while playing field hockey at Roger Williams University. Ian Darcy hopes to become a high school history teacher with a degree from Roger Williams, while Maeve O’Connell follows a similar path at Bridgewater State. Early childhood education majors are Erin Willoughby at Bridgewater State and Kiley Gilligan at Westfield State. Alex Wing will study history at UMass Amherst with a possible business minor. Bella Macdonald hopes to become a social worker with a degree from Bridgewater State. 

Leah Dillon will attend the University of Vermont for English and writing, while James Solari studies English at Stonehill. Abby Van Duyn will major in political science at Northeastern University.

Criminal Justice and Emergency Services

These professions focus on keeping the streets safe and deserve more gratitude than we can give. Devin Goslin will double major in criminal justice and history at either Colby College or Roger Williams. Drew Dyer will attend the University of Tampa for criminal justice, where Kenny Southwick will pursue criminology. Others pursuing criminal justice include Karen DeOliveria at Roger Williams; Austin Parker at The Citadel; Tim Carlson at Roger Williams, where he will also play rugby; and Gabe Knudsen at St. Anselm, where he will play baseball. Katie Ward will pursue forensic science at Curry and Mikey DiCarlo will major in homeland security at the University of New Hampshire. Bodie Poririer will attend Mass Maritime for emergency management, as will Nunzio Minasi, who will also play rugby.

Fine Arts 

The arts have shaped cultures from past to present, and provide us with both entertainment and comfort. Addy Potter will study acting. So will Paulina Leskow, who will attend New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts for drama. Baylor Speckman will head to Emerson College for media arts production, and Ella Nadeau will study sound recording technology at UMass Lowell. Nikki Bliss will major in painting and minor in ceramics at the Savannah College of Art and Design.

Communications 

In our information-rich world, those who report, create and share content play an important role. Isabelle MacLellan will major in English and communications/journalism at Ohio Wesleyan University while Rebecca Minichino studies communications and film/media at the University of Rhode Island. Other communication majors include Caroline Drummy at UMass Amherst and Ashley Delprete at St. Anselm. Meaghan Lynch will pursue public relations at Syracuse. 

The Sky’s the Limit

Some seniors who replied to The Hawk survey are still deciding what they will study in college. The choice is a big one and shouldn’t be rushed. Abby Lamb will attend Curry College, Aidan Coffey heads to High Point, Beverly Lynch will study at Bridgewater State and Hannah Bush will attend Simmons College. Katelyn Carney heads to Fairfield University, Nik Klos will attend UMass Boston and Natalie Mutschler will study and play soccer at Villanova University. Tyler Fassl heads to Mass Maritime. Payson Fowler will head off to a “starter college and get ready for the next portion of my life.”

Note: Due to our press deadline, this is not a complete list of seniors’ plans