NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann Technical School has named Stephen Perreault and Ciarra Kruzel as the class of 2021's valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively.

 

Perreault, son of Linda and Michael Perreault, is a senior in the Automated Manufacturing Technology Program. He is the recipient of the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendent's Award for Academic Excellence, the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute medal, and the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship. He ranks first in his class with a 4.35 grade point average. He is a member of SkillsUSA, National Honor Society and volunteers at the St. John Paul II Parish Food Pantry. 

 

Perreault will be attending Rensselaer (N.Y.) Polytechnic Institute to major in engineering. 

 

Kruzel, daughter of Jhody Nimmons and Mark Kruzel, is a senior in the Computer Assisted Design Program. She is a recipient of the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship and ranks second in her class with a 4.32 GPA. She is a member of SkillsUSA, National Honor Society and the Anime Club. In addition to her academic achievements, she earned a gold medal at the 2021 SkillsUSA State Competition in 3D Visualization & Animation. 

 

Perreault will be attending Full Sail University in Winter Park, Fla., in the fall, majoring in animation.

 

Both students will graduate from McCann Technical School with high honors on Wednesday, June 2.