29 Students in SPS Class of 2026 Complete Stamford Regional Agriscience Program at Westhill

Stamford Public Schools is pleased to announce that 29 high school seniors have successfully completed the Stamford Regional Agriscience Program at Westhill High School.

The Stamford Regional Agriscience Program is one of 21 Regional Agriscience Programs in the State of Connecticut providing students with hands-on, career-focused training in agriculture, food systems, natural resources management, and more. 

During the 2025-26 school year, 136 students in grades 9-12 were enrolled in Stamford Agriscience.  

Students from Stamford, Norwalk, Greenwich, Darien, New, Canaan, Weston, and Ridgefield are eligible to apply to the Stamford Regional Agriscience Program. The rigorous, highly-competitive 4-year program combines classroom instruction, laboratory/field experience, work-based learning, guest speakers, leadership development and career exploration to prepare students for career success. 

Graduating Agriscience students will be honored during the annual Stamford Regional FFA Banquet on Thursday, June 4 at 6 pm at Westhill High School. The students will receive their high school diplomas during the Westhill High School graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 17 at 5 pm at Walter J. Kennedy Stadium.

Following are the Stamford Regional Agriscience Program graduates from the SPS Class of 2026 along with the college or university they will attend: 

Lina Buscemi: Syracuse University

Sara Caldarone: Florida Atlantic University

Leah Castillo: Cornell University

Blake Chakrin: University of Connecticut

Elayna Dec: University of Liverpool 

Freya Evans: Cornell University

Aaron Friedman: Oregon State University

Auri Garcia Esquivel: University of Connecticut

Jack Huntoon: Virginia Tech

Victoria Jourdain: St. John’s University

Marilyn Lopez Estrada: University of Connecticut

Elizabeth Luini: CT State Norwalk

Charlotte Lupinacci: Marist College

Annemarie McDonald: University of Connecticut

Nikolas Mischkulnig: University of Florida

Teresa Moe: Marist College

Diego Muralles: Bowdoin College

Mia Navarro: Quinnipiac University

Vanessa Perez: University of Connecticut

Isabella Ritacco: University of Connecticut

Hailey Riveles: St. Bonaventure University

Kyle Rogers: Oregon State University

Azael Rojas Calvillo: University of Connecticut

Angela Russell: Cornell University

Yandel Salguero: Lincoln Tech

Jenna Scarano: South Carolina University

Dominika Tyszka: Sacred Heart University

Karisma Washington: St. John’s University

Sadie Wilde: Worcester Polytechnic Institute