Bridgeport's soon-to-be British knight eschews shining armor -- and for that matter, he doesn't often wear white tie and tails, which is the usual getup for a man in his position.But on Tuesday, May 15, Antonio "Tony" Pappano -- a 1977 graduate of Central High School -- has an invitation to join Queen Elizabeth at London's Buckingham Palace. And for the occasion, he will be "dressed to the nines," wearing a morning outfit -- daytime formal wear that includes full tails, a waistcoat, tie, striped or black trousers and a top hat.
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The Central High Tennis Team won both the Boys' match and the Girls' match against Trinity Catholic on Thursday.
The boys traveled up to Scalzi Park in Stamford and won a hard fought contest 4 - 3. The boys were led by Dennis Aguilar, Duy Nguyen, Edwin Yu, Luis Loor, Sheldon Mitchell, Huy Nguyen, Chet Kleynowski, Cesar Rios and Sam Cheng.

The Central Girls team hosted Trinity Catholic and also won a hard fought 4 - 3 match. The girls were led by Melinda Kalaya, Belinda Kalaya, Tiffany Kalaya, Thu Le, Carey Vo, Mariana Almeida, Marina Tassi, Cynthia Vu, Nicole Gomez and Nikia Clarke.
Central had to win two tiebreaker matches to seal the victory.
Carey Vo and Mariana Almeida's won the first tiebreaker in a doubles match. Tiffany Kalaya won the second tiebreaker to seal the victory for the Lady Hilltoppers.

The Greater Bridgeport Bar Association sponsored a Law Day Essay Contest and the three winners were all from Central High School.

Ms. Kathleen Sullivan has been selected to receive the 2012 Beard Excellence in Teaching Award. The Selection Committee was extremely impressed with all elements of her teaching, including: her instructional strategies, student engagement, and leadership. They were inspired by Ms. Sullivan's dedication to the students of Bridgeport. Ms. Sullivan will receive $25,000 for winning the award.

Ms. Ann Trapasso was selected as a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction by the National Society of High School Scholars. A role model to pupils, Ms. Trapasso was nominated for her outstanding dedication and commitment to excellence in the classroom.

Mr. Alvarez, the Photography teacher at Central High School, has been teaching in the Bridgeport schools for twelve years. Mr. Alvarez instructs his students in far more disciplines than just learning the art of photography. His students incorporate math and language arts skillsin all their projects. His hands-on projects allow the students creative license to create works of art through photography. He and his students take responsibility for designing the flyers andposters for school events and providing posters of the student’s art work to display in the halls. Mr. Alvarez was nominated by Patricia Church who states, “Marc is a talented artist himself and conveys his passion to his students on a daily basis.”

Jeleeza Davis won the 29th Annual Lion's Club Paul D'Elia Memorial Speak-Up Contest which took place on May 16th in the Wheeler Room in City Hall. The title of Jeleeza's speech was Keep Dreaming, Keep Pushing, and Keep Living. Jeleeza's teacher is Ms. Trapasso.

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Central High School is now a member of the Stop and Shop A+ Program. Log in to StopandShop.com and link your customer card to our school. A portion of your purchase will be given to the Central High later in the school year. It is easy to do -- you just type in the first three initials of your last name, your card number, and select Central High from the drop down menu. Or you can stop by the customer service booth and ask them to link your card to Central for you.

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