CHS Laker Hall of Fame

CHS Laker Hall of Fame Induction

Welcome to the CHS Laker Hall of Fame!

You can click any year to the right and see who has been voted in.

The purpose of the Colchester High School Hall of Fame is to honor those alumni who have gone on to significant success in life as well as other individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Colchester High School or the Colchester School District. Members are inducted each fall during homecoming weekend and are enshrined in the Hall of Fame with a plaque bearing the members' likeness and reason for induction.

Criteria

Criteria considered for selection include secondary and post-secondary achievements, professional or lifetime accomplishments, recommendations and community involvement. While high school performance is important, it is not solely determinative. The committee gives consideration to those who successfully unite noteworthy accomplishments in school and life.

Eligibility

For Hall of Fame status, former Colchester students, staff, or teams are eligible for membership. In addition, honorary membership may be granted to those individuals who, although never attended the Colchester School District, distinguished themselves by their contributions to Colchester High School or the greater Colchester School District.

Nominees are eligible for membership in the Hall of Fame after their tenth year of graduating from CHS.
Nominees for honorary membership should have contributed significantly to Colchester High School or the greater Colchester School District.

Inductee Selection

Nominating one's self or individual does not guarantee induction selection. All nominees go through a screening process. Selections for induction are made by the Colchester High School Hall of Fame Committee. The committee includes the CHS Principal, Assistant Principal, Athletics and Activities Director, Teacher, CABA representative, two community members, and a representative from student council and athletics council. Nominations may be made throughout the year. To be considered for fall induction, the nomination form must be received by April 1st at midnight. The committee will select up to six nominees per year. Nominations will carry forward for five consecutive years from the original date of nomination. If the nominee has not been selected for induction during that time frame, the individual must be re-nominated for further consideration. Announcement for induction will be made in June via school communications and the official induction will take place the following fall during Homecoming weekend.

CHS Laker Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2026

	ASHLEY DEGRASSE BIAGI A 2005 graduate of Colchester High School, Ashley Biagi proudly represented the Lakers as a multi-sport athlete in girls’ basketball, track and field, and cross country. Her true passion, however, was rugby. Joining as a freshman member of the school’s inaugural team, Biagi went on to serve as team captain through her senior year. She was selected for the USA U-19 Rugby Team and played for the Burlington Rugby Football Team. She continued her rugby career at Castleton State and Norwich University. At Norwich, her 2008 team earned the #1 national ranking and captured both the New England Championship and the National Collegiate Rugby Championship. Biagi has continued to play and coach rugby after following her collegiate career. Biagi earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees and served in the Vermont Air National Guard as an intelligence analyst. She currently serves as an academic coach at Kirkwood Elementary in Tennessee and has previously worked as a technology integration coach and elementary classroom teacher. Throughout her career in education, she has been named Teacher of the Year three times. Ashley Biagi fully embodies the Laker spirit of “Respect, Responsibility, and Pride.”
	DR. BRYCE BLUDEVICH A 2007 graduate and Class Salutatorian of Colchester High School, Dr. Bryce Bludevich was a deeply involved Laker. She competed in soccer, Nordic skiing, and track and field, and served as the School Board Student Representative during the 2006-2007 school year. She was selected for the Governor’s Institute on Asian Studies, which took her to China. She attended Smith College, majoring in neuroscience with a Chinese minor. At Smith, she played soccer, studied abroad in China, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa. After college, Bludevich fulfilled her dream of attending medical school at the University of Vermont and graduated in 2017. While in her surgical residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, she was diagnosed with cancer, which she valiantly fought for four years while continuing her clinical hospital work and medical research. Bludevich was proud to be a “citizen of the world,” but she was most proud to be a lifelong ambassador for Vermont and Colchester. Dr. Bryce Bludevich passed away in June 2022.
	MAT FRASER A 2009 Colchester High School graduate, Mat Fraser competed on the football team, ran track, and was a Junior Olympic weightlifter. Fraser is a retired American CrossFit athlete and the first competitor in history to win five consecutive CrossFit Games titles. He also attended the University of Vermont. Fraser’s background in Olympic weightlifting led him to pursue CrossFit professionally. He began in state competitions at the Vermont CrossFit Games, went on to win the North East Regionals, and earned Rookie of the Year honors in 2014. From 2016 through 2020, Fraser claimed the national CrossFit Games gold, setting an unprecedented winning streak in the sport. Fraser remains actively involved with the Colchester School District, collaborating with Colchester Middle School physical education teachers on fitness and CrossFit curricula. Beyond his competitive career, he has created fitness training programs and serves as a motivational speaker for elite CrossFit athletes. Mat Fraser was the 2022 Colchester High School commencement speaker.
	KRISTI LEFEBVRE HUIZENGA A 2002 Colchester High School graduate, Kristi Huizenga is a distinguished and accomplished athlete. At CHS Huizenga was a four-year Varsity soccer player, a four-time All-State selection, a two-time All-American, a two-time Gatorade Player of the Year, a 2001 Youth Soccer National Champion, and the NSCAA High School State Player of the Year. Huizenga attended the University of Connecticut, where she was a four-year starter on the UCONN soccer team and currently ranks 14th in all-time games played. She earned NEWISA All-New England Second Team honors and was named the 2005 Team MVP. After college, she returned to Vermont to join the University of Vermont coaching staff, where she has served as head coach for 15 years. Her accolades include induction into the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame (2024), Northeast Women's Hall of Fame (2025), and the VPA Hall of Fame (2026). Kristi Huizenga was the 2025 Colchester High School commencement speaker.
	PAUL LASHER A 1993 graduate of Colchester High School, Paul Lasher was an exemplary Laker athlete. He was a four-year Nordic skier who qualified for the Eastern High School Championships, finishing 4th in the Classic event as a senior, and ran cross country his senior year, qualifying for states. He was chosen as team captain for cross country running, Nordic skiing, and track. At St. Michael’s College, Lasher was a member of the ski race team, a first-team collegiate racer, and served as team captain during his freshman year. He was also a competitive mountain bike racer at both St. Mike’s and UVM. After college, Lasher dedicated 27 years to teaching in Hinesburg and was named a finalist for Vermont Teacher of the Year. In addition to teaching, he spent many years coaching soccer, basketball, cross country running, track, and Nordic skiing. Lasher maintains friendships with former teammates and competitors alike. His lifetime passion for sports, cultivated in high school, led to him to complete both the Boston and New York City marathons, as well as two IRONMAN triathlons. Paul Lasher continues to impact students through coaching and teaching, passing along the lasting values his CHS experiences brought to his life.
	JOEL SENESAC A 1997 graduate of Colchester High School, Joel Senesac was a student of extraordinary determination, intelligence, and courage. Former CHS teacher John Devino said of Senesac, “I never had a student who showed more talent, sensitivity, and courage than Joel.” A member of the CHS Math Team and Scholar’s Bowl, as well as a practitioner of the martial art Moo Gong Do, Senesac never let his Muscular Dystrophy stand in the way of being a model Laker. Senesac graduated as the Valedictorian from CHS and went on to graduate magna cum laude from St. Michael’s College in 2001 with a degree in Journalism. He had a deep passion for music, playing saxophone in high school and college with wind and jazz ensembles. An avid sports enthusiast, he was a devoted fan of the Red Sox and New York Giants and earned his second-degree black belt in martial arts. Senesac was a role model who inspired his fellow students and teachers alike, and his remarkable achievements remain an enduring legacy. Joel Senesac passed away in March 2019.