Johnston High Top 10 Students: #3 Nicholas Petrillo

Ranked third in the Johnston High School Class of 2021, Nicholas Petrillo, of Bishop Hill Road, plans to attend Boston College in the fall.

He plans to major in Accounting and Business Management.

During his four years at Johnston High, Petrillo participated in many activities and held offices in several organizations.

Petrillo served as president of Student Council and captain of the Cross Country team for two years, each. He was a member of Students Against Dangerous Decisions (SADD), National Honor Society, Float Committee and Panther Cubs.

Petrillo was the recipient of several awards, including the Rhode Island General Treasurer’s Young Leader Award (2020), the Rhode Island Secretary of State’s Civic Leadership Award (2020), College Board AP Scholar Award (2020), and the Bryant University Book Award (2020).

Petrillo won first place in the Johnston High School Science Fair in both 2019 and 2020. He won the Excellence in Business Award, the U.S. Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award, The Herbert and Claiborne Pell Medal Award for Excellence in U.S. History, the Governor Daniel J. McKee Leadership Award, and the Mathematical Society Award.

“I will remember building the Homecoming float, student council meetings and my AP Biology Class the most,” Petrillo said. “The friends I have made and the teachers who have gone the extra mile for their students will stick with me for the years to come.”

When asked who contributed the most to his success and enjoyment of high school, Petrillo answered “my parents, Mr. Russo, Mr. DiMaio, Mrs. Nixon.”

“My parents and teachers have motivated me to excel,” Petrillo said. “I have also pushed myself to be the best I can be, both academically and in leadership roles.”