Students are at the top of the class

By Rob Glidden Staff Writer This year’s top three students at Southington High School learned a great deal about time management skills over the last four years, as they balanced their school work with numerous extra-curricular and community activities. Valedictorian Bryan Davis, Salutatorian Jonathan La Follette and Essayist Molly Potter are all pursuing careers related to science and credited their experiences in specialized activities and community involvement with helping them find their path. Davis is headed for The University of Connecticut to study electrical engineering. He said the Project Lead the Way technology classes had helped cultivate a passion for the work. “We were exposed to all different types of engineering,” he said. “My father has done electrical engineering too and it turned out to be my favorite.” Both he and La Follette credit technology teacher Justin Mirante’s classes with helping them learn the fundamentals of engineering firsthand. “We had a lot of hands-on experience which was very beneficial,” La Follette said. “It wasn’t as much about taking notes or lectures. It was very project-oriented.” The Salutatorian is headed to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to study Biomedical Engineering. He hopes to eventually become involved with prosthetics, specifically prosthetics with moving parts. [...]