Upper School Hosts Awards Ceremony, Names Valedictorian
Source/Author: Teri Andrés, Upper School Spanish Teacher
April 28, 2017
Upper School hosted the 2017 Awards Ceremony, on Wednesday, April 26th, in the Janet Root Theatre. This was a special time to honor many different achievements including the College Book Awards, Departmental Awards, Citizenship Awards, Scholarship Awards, Service Awards, and Athletic Awards.
We congratulate all of our students for a very successful school year and give special commendations to those students to whom an award was presented!
Valedictorian: senior Max K
Salutatorian: senior Zack S
Faculty Longevity Awards
Mr. Richard Beaton - 30 years
Mrs. Alice Hathcoat - 30 years
Ms. Kathryn Sessions - 30 years
Dr. Anna Baralt - 20 years
Mrs. Tracie Belt - 20 years
Mr. Jeff Raab - 20 years
Ms. Beth Bartlett - 15 years
Mrs. Lisa Peck - 15 years
Mrs. Sarah Anderson - 10 years
Mr. Christopher Powers - 10 years
Community Awards and Recognition
The Anne Frank Humanitarian Award: junior Samuel B
The Kevin Kay Memorial Award: junior Juliette S
The Kyle Bastas Memorial Award: senior Jonathan D
Senior Service Awards: seniors Jordan J and Courtney M
United States Military Academy, West Point Admissions Presentation: senior Jerome L
The University and College Book Awards
Columbia University: junior Kyle M
Dartmouth College: junior Melanie F
George Washington University: junior Hunter H
Mount Holyoke College: junior Samantha E
Princeton University: junior Charity C
Randolph College: junior Sofia G
St. Lawrence University: junior Francisco Z
Smith College: junior Elia J
University of Chicago: junior Samuel B
University of Virginia: junior Luis S
Wellesley College: junior Sylvia S
Athletic Awards
The Coach Philip Hayford Male Athlete Award: senior Brent S
The Fran Risser Female Athlete Award: senior Olivia R
The Carleen Haskell Hodgdon Scholarship and Service Award: junior Adrianna L
The Bruce Haskell Spirit and Citizenship Award: junior Will M
Arts and Humanities Awards (photos of recent juried visual art here)
The National Scholastic Awards
Playwriting: senior Charlotte L and sophomore Eva T
Pottery: freshman Lauren B and sophomore Walker W
Painting: senior Logan G
The National Conference on Education for the Ceramic Arts Awards: freshman Lauren B and junior Jessie J
The Rhode Island School of Design Book Award: junior Julia G
The John Philip Sousa Award: senior Holly M
Outstanding Film Maker Awards (awarded in advance): freshmen Kiley H and Henry D
Outstanding Film Maker Awards (awarded in advance): freshmen Kiley H and Henry D
The Mary B. Christian Award for Sustained Achievement: seniors Jonathan D, Mario G, Shannon H, Charlotte L and Matt L
The Chris Borges Award for Outstanding Participation in the Arts: juniors Mitchell G and Kayelin L
The (inaugural) Janet Root Rising Star Award: sophomore Senna P
The University of the South, Sewanee Book Award: junior Kyle M
The Outstanding Achievement, in English Award: senior Max K
The Excellence in Mathematics Award: senior Chris J
The Outstanding Achievement in Science Award: senior Clay D
The Excellence in Computer Studies Award: seniors Brooke B and Clay D
Social Studies Awards
The Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award for Excellence in the Humanities and Social Sciences: junior Kyle M
The Bradford Moore Award for Excellence in the Social Studies: senior Max K
The American Psychological Association Excellence in Psychology: seniors Clay D, Olivia R and Zack S
World Languages Awards
The Guillemette Laitier Prix d’ Honneur Award in French: junior Luis S
The María Évora Premio Sobresaliente Award in Spanish: junior Shannon O
Outstanding Citizens
Ninth Grade (Class of 2020): Kanaley C and Kyle L
Tenth Grade (Class of 2019): Trevor B and Lily S
Eleventh Grade (Class of 2018): Millie A and John Curtis K
Twelfth Grade (Class of 2017): Courtney M and Matt L
Top Scholars
Ninth Grade (Class of 2020): Aliyah S
Tenth Grade (Class of 2019): Karlei K
Eleventh Grade (Class of 2018): Charity C
