The Upper School Academic Recognition Assembly lifted up 20 seniors and juniors, from across the disciplines, who have distinguished themselves by their achievements in their studies, their joyous spirit or their contributions to the community.

As each of the honorees was called to the Muller Auditorium stage on May 11, applause and loud cheers rang out from the fellow students, faculty members and parents in the audience. The faculty members who presented the awards read aloud citations that had been written with care, and warmly hugged the students as they handed them their awards.

After an introduction, Upper School Director Dominique Gerard began the presentations with the Co-Curricular Activities Awards. Dom presented the Greg Salmon Award to junior Zoe Gold for “her welcoming spirit, her unbridled joy and her ever-present laughter.”

Senior Andrew Sage was given the Campbell Family Service Award in recognition of his volunteer work with students at A Step Up Academy. “Andrew has demonstrated true leadership and has been a model of what it really means to be a community partner,” Dom said.

Toni Graves Williamson, Assistant Head of School for Diversity and Inclusion, presented the Disciplinary Advisory Council Recognition awards to seniors Gabby Ford and Saria Rosenhaj.

Then, department chairs and faculty members presented the Academic Awards. Honored were:

• Arts
  • Instrumental Music Award for Service and Leadership — Rebecca Macey
  • Instrumental Virtuoso Award — Ella Pokrifka
  • Outstanding Service to Choral Music — Anna Nicolais
  • Theatre Production Service Award — Evan Steinberg
  • Theatre Award for Leadership, Performance and Service — Saria Rosenhaj
  • Studio Art Award — Jillian Wray
  • Photographer Exemplar — Ruth Bekele
• English
  • English Department Award — Carly Shanken
  • Mary Helen Bickley Award — Saria Rosenhaj
• History
  • History Department Award — Ruhi Roy
• Languages
  • French Language Award —  Ruhi Roy
  • Latin Language Award — Allie Slagter
  • Spanish Language Award — Grant Gilfor
• Math
  • Outstanding Achievement in Mathematics  — Junfu Albert Chen
  • Mathematics Department Award — Will Durbin
• Science
  • Science Department Award — Haocheng Ken Wang
  • Excellence in Research Award — Christina Juste, Kenan Sayers, and Tommy Yick