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Students recognized at Awards ceremonies

21 May 2009

Congratulations to those Upper School students who were recognized at recent Awards ceremonies.

Senior Awards:

Barras Prize in English – Miriam Grossman

Modern Language Prize in French – Emma Shepard

Modern Language Prize in Latin – Miriam Grossman

Modern Language Prize in Spanish – Joanna Capela

Nazarian Prize for Mathematics – Giri Nathan

William H. Miller Prize in Science – Giri Nathan

Downsbrough Science Scholarship – Mary Labowsky

Margaret Jenkins Osborne Prize for Excellence in Science – Catherine DeKeizer

Future Engineers Award - Nathalie Cernasov

History Prize – Catherine DeKeizer

12th Grade Community Service Award – Kaan Yarar

Fine & Performing Arts Awards:

Visual Arts - Guy Kozak
John Philip Sousa Band Award - Daniella Mendez
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award - Brandon Bost
Vocal Award - Larissa D’Andrea and Jenny Wade Glusman
Communications - Joanna Capela
Dance Award - Elizabeth Ahlborn   

Marilyn Faden Award for Excellence in the Theatre Arts
Drama - Marta Garibaldi
Musical Theatre - Dana Paolucci
Technical - Laura Ovadia

Health & Physical Education Prize - Kaan Yarar

The James D. Timmons Scholarship - Rachel Weller

The Bud Mekeel Memorial Scholarship - George Benavente

Scott M. Johnson Memorial Award - Isidra Myricks

The Al Staph Award - J.T. Todd

MKA Varsity Award - Chris Holt, Michael Lewis, Frank Mayer

12th Grade Klein Awards - Paige Barrett and Armand Amico

12th Grade Mary K. Waring Scholars for 2008-200 (A and A-) - Alyse Amato, Miriam Grossman, Giri Nathan, Lily Shepard

Head’s Awards - Carly Abramson, Michael D’Andrea, Michael Dunn, Lily Shepard

Awards for Underclassmen:

The MacVicar Prize - Matthew Palmisano and Laura Polding

John Rabuse History Award - Shaylin Schundler

The Frank “Poncho” Brogan Memorial Scholarship - Rosa Wahlers

The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Medal - Laura Polding

The John Rabke Memorial Award - Jake Perl

The Elizabeth O’Neil Feagley Creativity Award - Chelsea Strickland

Community Service Awards:
Grade 11: Michelle Espitia, Erin Furlong, Julie Reiter, Chelsea Strickland
Grade 10: Roma Desai, Brittany Nauman, Tara Polizzi, Claudia Pepe
Grade 9: Devin Geylin, Rebecca Strickland

Klein Awards:
Grade 11: Laura Placentra, Kevin Clark                   
Grade 10: Kerry Fusco, Kyle Duca               
Grade 9: Kim Kirnan, Stephen Piela

Faculty Scholar Awards:
Grade 11: Laura Polding, Alexa Franco, Jake Perl   
Grade 10: Sarah Cuneo, Meredith Moran, Elese Lau, Lauren Morriseau   
Grade 9: Lauren Martin, Hope Dancy, John Mallock, Allison Sweeney

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