Parents Visit the Hill for Parents Weekend

The Westminster campus was filled with activity as parents visited the Hill for Parents Weekend Oct. 25-27 to attend teacher conferences, form receptions and a concert and awards presentation. The Darling Library sponsored the Annual Adopt-a-Book sale, which raised $2500. On Saturday morning in the Werner Centennial Center in between performances of the concert band, the jazz combo, the chorale, the chamber choir and the dance ensemble, the following students were recognized for academic achievement:

Summus Certificates
Spring Term 2006-07

Class of 2008—Summus
Leah Brewer
Shelby Brown
Jason Hesketh
Samuel Jackson
Sarah Marco
Joseph Putko
Abigail Seymour
Sarah Shanfield
Hannah Sharaf
Marianne Specker
Michelle Yoon

Class of 2009—Summus

Jae Ahn
Joseph Ascioti
Tsz Yan Chan
Philip Cho
Robin Cotter
Amanda Humphrey
Eliza Mandzik
Frances Murphy
Christopher Shimamoto
Joshua Zalinger
Kirby Zdrill
Jeremy Zelinger

Class of 2010—Summus

Kathryn Brady
Anne Cervas
Alex Gioia
Sean Kelley
Tiffany Liu
Suchita Mandavilli
Hilary Marshall
Colin McLaughlin
Tammie Moopenn
Clare Ulrich
William White

BOOK PRIZES Academic Year 2006-07

Harvard-Radcliffe Book Prize - Given to a student in the Fifth Form who is an extraordinarily talented writer and thinker, who possesses extraordinary diligence combined with humility and compassion, and whose impressive achievement in a challenging program sets a very high standard for our community.

Sarah Marco ’08

Williams Book Award - Awarded to a member of the Fifth Form who approaches his or her studies with diligence, care, curiosity and consistently achieves at the highest levels, and whose enthusiasm, involvement, good will and positive attitude enhance the academic and extracurricular life of the school.

Marianne Specker ’08


Yale Book Award - Awarded to a member of the Fifth Form who displays a keen intellect and achieves at the highest level, whose high standards are met through determination and a passion for learning, combined with curiosity, creativity and commitment across all disciplines.

Michelle Yoon ’08


Fifth Form History Essay Prize
Louisa Sanford ’08


Excellence in Biology
Michelle Yoon ’08


Moncada Prize for Excellence in Spanish
Sarah Marco ’08

The Robert Rodney History Prize
Catherine Outerbridge ’09


Prizes to the three students in each of last year's under forms with the highest grade point averages.

Class of 2010:
    Average:
3rd    Suchita Mandavilli    93.5
2nd    Kathryn Brady    95.0
1st    Anne Cervas    96.2 Primus in the school


Class of 2009:
    Average:
3rd    Amanda Humphrey    91.4
2nd    Kirby Zdrill    93.2
1st    Joshua Zalinger    94.3



Class of 2008:
    Average:
3rd    Leah Brewer    92.6
2nd    Marianne Specker    92.8
1st    Sarah Marco    94.0



Sixth Formers who achieved outstanding results on the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test for which they sat a year ago

Sarah Marco ’08
Sarah Shanfield ’08


Advanced Placement Scholars

Shelby Brown
Charles Lent
Sarah Marco
Andrew Polio
Joseph Putko
Abigail Seymour
Hannah Sharaf
Sarah Shanfield
Michelle Yoon

“Please join me in saluting and congratulating all these young women and young men who have brought honor to our school in their achievements on and off the Hill,” said Headmaster Graham Cole at the conclusion of the awards presentation. “We are very proud, indeed, of you all.”

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