Students from West Hartford’s Conard High School made public their commitments to college athletics on May 14, 2025.

With family, friends, teammates, and coaches in attendance, 14 members of Conard High School’s Class of 2025 participated in a College Commitment Day on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, officially indicating their plans to continue their sports at the collegiate level.

In October 2024, the NCAA eliminated the National Letter of Intent, which in the past students would sign at this time of year accepting scholarships as their commitment to Division I or Division II sports. Students now accept offers of athletic aid, which are a combination of scholarship and financial aid monies. Students at Division I, II, and III are now permitted to earn money from through the NIL (name, image, and likeness) program.

The following students attended Conard’s ceremony on May 14:

• Matthew Russo – Lacrosse – Wentworth Institute of Technology
• Alice Araya – Soccer – Concordia University Irvine
• Nina Ostafin – Softball – Dean College
• Avery Wolfe – Ice Hockey – Framingham State University
• Brayden Sohn – Football and Wrestling – New England College
• Nicholas Katsaros – Lacrosse – Roger Williams University
• Keyera Craig – Track and Field – University of New Haven
• Liam Walsh – Track and Field – Bates College
• JulesCapone – Lacrosse – Tufts University
• Nolan Wusterbarth – Baseball – Framingham State University
• Tess Sherry – Track and Field – Georgetown University
• Liv Sherry – Track and Field – Georgetown University
• Luke Shaffer – Lacrosse – Stevens Institute of Technology
• Brayden Mangini – Lacrosse – Western New England

The following eight seniors participated in College Commitment Day at Conard High School on Nov. 13, 2024:

• Maddie Dupont – Soccer – Springfield College
• Nathan Lowney – Swimming – Union College
• Sadira Forcucci – Softball – Fordham University
• Nicole Gorman – Lacrosse –Lindenwood University
• Gwen Arnold – Volleyball – Regis College
• Liv Sherry – XC & Track – Georgetown University
• Tess Sherry – XC & Track – Georgetown University
• Rachel Mathews – Swimming – Eastern Connecticut State University

College Commitment Day at Conard High School. Nov. 13, 2024. Courtesy photo (we-ha.com file photo)

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