Congratulations to Joey Del Ponte for being accepted into Suffolk University’s elite honors program.  Joey, son of Cathy and Jimmy Del Ponte, will be graduating from Matignon High School in May.

The Suffolk University undergraduate honors curricula are designed to offer students extra challenges within a community of committed scholars. The program features outstanding academic opportunities, mentoring and recognition events from orientation through graduation. Academic and social events are designed to promote leadership and public service, so students may develop valuable networking and other career-oriented skills. Del Ponte has also been offered a very generous scholarship.

He is an intern for Scout magazine and the lead singer for The Poison Girls Club band. His brother Jimmy is the drummer in the band. His sister Nikki, brother-in-law Brandon and niece Christiana live in Cranston, R.I.  Del Ponte plans to study journalism.