Sean Meehan “I want to give back to the people who care about me and make them proud,” said Sean Meehan of East Greenwich. Meehan is ranked ninth in his class and will be attending Providence College in the fall to pursue a degree in finance and economics. He is a member of the National Honor Society and received the National Merit Scholarship Letter of Commendation and the Wendy’s High School Heisman State Award. While in high school Meehan was the cross-country and track team captain and also acted as a peer minister.

William Provost William Provost of Cranston is ranked number five, and will be attending Boston College in the fall to pursue degrees in Political Science and Philosophy. While in high school, Provost participated in many clubs and served in many different positions including Senate President, Senate Majority Whip, Senate President Pro Tempore, team captain of Science Olympiad, member of the Gardening Club, Mock Trial, and Debate as well as contributing poetry to the YAWP literary and historical magazine. Provost is the winner of the Brown University Book Award and Pell Gold Medal for U.S. History.

Alex Mansour With plans to attend Brown University to pursue a degree in finance in the fall, Alex Mansour of Coventry is ranked number four in his class. While in school, Mansour was motivated by “a desire to always perform to the best of [his] ability,” and took part in the cross country and track team as well as model legislature. “In addition to the support of my family and classmates, I would be remiss if I did not mention how much I enjoyed Mr. Mancuso’s history and government class. Having Mr. Mancuso as a teacher for two years helped cultivate my passion for politics, something that I hope to continue to be an active participant in going forward,” Mansour said.

Benjamin Kim Attending the University of Texas to pursue a degree in Electrical Engineering, Benjamin Kim of Warwick is ranked seventh in his class. Throughout his years in high school, Kim said he was the always motivated and encouraged by his family, his tennis team and Coach Crawford, his friends and his chemistry teacher, Sister Carol Anne Murray. Kim was a member of the varsity tennis team, concert band, chamber ensemble, ambassador’s club, math team, writing center, and Science Olympiad. He received awards in the RIMEA All-State Orchestra all four year years of high school, received three medals in the National Spanish Exam, was received the Tennis Second Team All-Division Doubles Award in 2017 as well as the RPI Book Award.

Yongyuan “Steve” Huang Motivated by “The Hendricken spirit and [his] own desire of always striving for excellence,” Yongyuan Huang of Rumford is the salutatorian of his class. Huang received multiple awards while in high school including the 2017 United States Academic Decathlon Nationals Division II individual first place, a National Spanish Exam Level 4 gold medal, the 2017 American Protege Music Talent Competition first place, the 2016 Rhode Island Math League Playoff Team first place, and is an AP Scholar with distinction. He plans to attend Boston University this fall to study economic and mathematics.

Christopher Froehlich Christopher Froehlich of Providence ranked eighth in his class, and will be attending the University of Alabama in the fall as a nursing major. While in high school, Froehlich participated in Mock Trial as rules expert and trials attorney, played in the indoor percussion team, concert band, and pep band, and was a writing and biology tutor. He was also part of Civil Air Control, was a Cadet Squadron Commander from 2015 to 2018, Rhode Island Wing Encampment Commander in 2016 and 2017, RIWG Encampment Executive Officer in 2018 and Flight Leader at National Blue Beret in 2016. Froehlich has also received the USAF ROTC Type 1 Scholarship and the VFW Cadet Officer of the Year Award, as well as many others. “I credit my parents for my success, as they have instilled in me the understanding that completion of task is the most important thing and that perfection is the standard,” he said.

Liam Benjamin Possessing a great “desire to learn and be a well-rounded human, and to make [his] family proud,” Liam Benjamin of Wakefield is ranked sixth in his class. He will be attending Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the fall pursuing a degree in electrical/computer engineering. Benjamin is a member of the National Honor Society and won the University of Virginia Jefferson Book Award. Taking part in varsity soccer and as concertmaster in the string orchestra for violin, Benjamin will always remember, “the carefree fun [he] had with his closest friends.”

Paul Hugo Arcand Attending Saint Anselm College in the fall, Paul Hugo Arcand is ranked tenth in his class. During his years at Hendricken, he was captain of the wrestling team, was a part of the French club and visual arts academy, and also played on the varsity rugby team. Arcand won the French Heritage Award, Visual Arts Director’s Award, UVM Book Award, and recently received the title of Eagle Scout as well. Arcand attributes his successes in high school to his family. “My family motivated me to keep to keep working hard because they knew it would pay off in the long run,” he said.

Ryan Bayne With motivation from his “teachers, coaches, teammates and classmates,” Ryan Bayne of Cranston is ranked number three in his class and will be attending Boston College in the fall. During his years in high school, Bayne participated as a player on the varsity hockey team, an executive peer mentor with the Options Program, a tutor in the writing center, and a member of the peer ministry, concert band and chamber music ensembles. Having won back-to-back state championships with his hockey team in 2016 and 2017, receiving the High School Hobey Baker Award and a Letter of Commendation during the Nation Merit Scholarship Competition, Bayne attributes his successes to his family and teachers and coaches especially, Jim Creamer, Mike Quigley, Louise Kaskel and Beth Thompson.