Spirits were high as students, staff, and families celebrated a job well done as the Class of 2019 graduated Saturday, May 25, 2019.  There are a combined 1,171 graduates from Arapahoe, Heritage, Littleton, and Options high schools. More than 85 percent indicate they are bound for college or other post secondary education. The Class of 2019 earned nearly $46 million in scholarships! Among its ranks:

• 1 Boettcher Scholar
• 1 Boettcher Scholar Finalist
• 2 Boettcher Scholar Semifinalists
• 1 Daniels Fund Scholar
• 2 National Merit Scholar Finalists        
• 18 National Merit Commended Scholars
• 6 College Board National Hispanic Scholars
• 3 US Military Academy Appointments Offered
• 21 STEM Certificates awarded
• 26 IB Diploma Graduates
• 2 Perfect AP Scores
• 4 LPS Foundation Scholarships

Congratulations, graduates: we can’t wait to see what you accomplish next!

Class of 2019 earns prestigious scholarships
Littleton Public Schools is proud to celebrate these students who were recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program, the National Hispanic Recognition Program, the Daniels Fund Scholarship Program, the Boettcher Scholarship Program, or appointed to a United States military academy. Their candidacy and/or reception of these prestigious scholarships and appointments reflects their distinguished high school careers at the highest level. Congratulations to the following students on their immense achievements:

National Merit Finalist

• Elinor Fajer (Heritage)
• Allison Kolpak (Arapahoe)

National Merit Commended Scholars

• T.J. Baesman (Arapahoe)
• John Henke (Arapahoe)
• Emily Lane (Arapahoe)
• Lindsey Parungo (Arapahoe)
• Hayden Peirce (Arapahoe)
• Hannah Perry (Arapahoe)
• Sejal Porter (Arapahoe)
• Adeline Reichert (Arapahoe)
• Alexandria Widdowson (Arapahoe)
• Christian Olsen (Littleton)
• Christopher Allen (Heritage)
• Kendall Baertlein (Heritage)
• Graham Gates (Heritage)
• Chloe Hemphill (Heritage)
• Charlotte Lee (Heritage)
• Kari Reuter (Heritage)
• Samiha Singh (Heritage)
• Maxwell TenBraak (Heritage)

College Board National Hispanic Scholars

• Zachary Caylor (Arapahoe)
• Lucas Mederos (Arapahoe)
• Julia Whitcher (Arapahoe)
• Victoria Widdowson (Arapahoe)

Boettcher Scholar

• Ethan Perry (Heritage)

Boettcher Scholarship Finalist

• Jamie Henry (Littleton)

Boettcher Scholarship Semifinalists

• Benjamin Greenly (Littleton)
• Emma Slenkovich (Littleton)

Daniels Fund Scholar

• Kenneth Huynh (Littleton)

United States Military Academy Appointments

• Gianni Palazzo (Heritage) - Air Force Academy
• Connor Peterson (Arapahoe) - West Point

United States Marine Corp. Scholarship

• Karina McCormick (Heritage)
• Lennon Jones (Heritage)

CHSAA Active Scholar Award

• Alycia Dallakoti (Heritage)

Perfect scores on Advanced Placement Tests

• Elinor Fajer (Heritage)
• Kate Scalet (Heritage)