By Emily Carroll – Staff Reporter

Law Principal Mr. Thompson presented this year’s Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents Awards to seniors Ming-Yeah Hu, Sofya Calvin, and Jeremy Doucette in a ceremony at Law on March 12.

“Each (of these students) has incredible leadership credentials,” Thompson said.

The ceremony was hosted by Milford Superintendent of Schools Dr. Feser and honored students from all of Milford 14 schools. At the high school level, the CAPSS Award honors members of the Top 10 of the senior class for their academic, leadership, and service accomplishments.

Hu, Calvin, and Doucette are a part of the National Honor Society at Law, are involved in sports, and have over 200 hours of community service which allows them to graduate with distinction.

All three agreed that time management and late nights are what helped them to earn the CAPSS Award.

“I’ve managed to survive by tracking my assignment pad to keep track of homework,” Doucette said. “My mom helps me out with remembering things, too.”

None of the three Law honorees knew such an award existed until they were notified that they were selected to receive it themselves.

“I get involved because I genuinely want to, as opposed to just getting awards, recognitions, and everything else that goes with it,” Calvin said.

Law science teacher Mr. Koorejian, who teaches all three students, said he “doesn’t know when they all sleep.”

Making sacrifices to spend more time with family and to hang out with friends is a big part of how all three they keep their mental sanity.

The recognition of their hard work by the superintendent and the teachers at Law has shown these three students that they have the potential to achieve the goals they have set for themselves.

“This award made me feel recognized for my hard work and made me realize that people actually acknowledge my accomplishments,” Hu said.

Doucette said that the honor was a nice reward for working hard in and out of school. He also offered some insight into his mindset about school.

“If you set your mind to something, you are no longer limited to what you think you can’t do, but rather you can tackle and accomplish anything,” Doucette said.