Accomplishments Recognized at Winter Term Ceremony

Headmaster Bill Philip opened the 2012 winter term awards ceremony on March 23 by welcoming everyone back from spring vacation. “This past winter included many special moments in all the different arenas of school activity, underscored by a schedule packed with events, and this spring promises no less,” he said. “As is entirely appropriate, recognition is accorded to students and faculty for impressive accomplishments through ceremonies like the one we are celebrating today.”
 

He then cited numerous students for their leadership in various areas of school activities including student government, athletics, the performing arts, clubs, charitable fund-raising, the Green Cup Challenge, chapel talks, lectures, WCLP, special dinners and Model United Nations.
 

“Opportunities to make a difference for others are limitless, as revealed by all of the formal and informal initiatives and acts of unprompted, personal kindness that occur in this school community on a daily basis,” he added. “In this context, consider concluding each evening by asking yourself what you did that day to make someone else’s day a little bit better, what you did to contribute to your community. In committing to this challenge on a daily basis, you will enrich your personal experience immeasurably and contribute significantly to this community.”
 

Director of Studies Greg Marco and the deans then presented the following academic awards:
 

Olivia Bey, Alaina Bisson, Lauren Boures, George Brown, Eliza Christman, Alexander Connal, Mary Connelly, George Crawford, Thomas Dudzik, Nadrina Ebrahimi, Margot Frank, Mary French, Peter Johnson, Jade Marlowe, Anne Mayer, Philippe Morin, Aubrey Moulton, Madeleine Percival, Nicholas Rocco, Aaron Rubin, Unique Shakoor, Hadley Smith, David Swenson and Bryson Tomcik
 

Mary Anderson, Kelly Andrien, Riley Bitterli, Anish Chadalavada, Rachel Chan, Timothy Chartier, Carlo Comia, Eleanor Deveaux, John Dowling, Mike Gao, Jennifer Girard, Alvin Heumann, Katharine Hovey, Yu Chan Hsieh, Katherine Kelter, Emily Kunsman, Laura Moore, Mae Mullen, Soon Park, Katherine Pate, Mark Pfister, Charlotte Poler, Taite Puhala, Abigail Reed, Amanda Savino, Thiele Schroeder, Brittany Swanson, Cade von Gal and Rosalie Wetzel
 

Charles Beck, Julia Benson, Iris Dayton, Alexander Dunn, Marissa Eklund, Kayla Foley, Margaret Garrison, Bridget Gorham, Charlotte Gould, David Hallisey, Gregory Jarvis, Jelena Koncar, Jane Lee, Hansong Li, Haley Lowenstein, Skyler McGeachy-Campbell, Charles Morin, Molly Mullen, Dong Ho Park, Caitlin Pittorie, Caitlin Pooley, Morgan Rubin, John Rubino, Alastair Smith, Doychin Stavrev, Eleni Tebano, Alemante Tedla, Karlie Werdmolder, Eliza Worcester, Gary Yang, Evan Yenor and Noah Zempsky
 

Judner Attys, Ellen Baker, Amory Beldock, Grace Brown, Alana Carpenter, Christian Coquoz, Shelby Cranshaw, Christiann DeSimone, Hadley DesMeules, Sarah Dimmitt, Randall Doyle, Isha Garg, Kathleen Gudas, Dumitru Kaigorodov, Rachel Kennedy, Elena Kim, Matthew Knudson, Joshua Kokulis, Michael LeBlanc, Marissa Mason, Jacob Medina, Meaghan O'Herron, Tyler O'Neil, David Shipway, Logan Spalding, Pasquale Spano, Miller Steinle, William Stevens, Shilong Tang, Dillon Tiner and Aaron Ugalde
 

Director of Athletics Dennis Daly and coaches presented the following winter athletic awards:
 

The Berry Awards, which are named in honor of faculty member Richard P. “Scott” Berry and recognize the player from each lower team who gave the best effort and demonstrated the best attitude throughout the season, were given to:

Third Boys’ Basketball/Black team: Tyler Buckley

Third Boys’ Basketball/Gold team: Joey Oh

Second Boys’ Basketball: David Carter

Second Girls’ Basketball: Tiaira Myers

Third Boys’ Hockey: Sam Pope and Scott Shay

Second Boys’ Hockey: Emmet Shipway and Aaron Ugalde

Second Girls’ Hockey: Ellie Deveaux

Fourth Squash: Glah Unjaidee

Third Boys’ Squash: Peter Tang

Second Boys’ Squash: Miguel Castello

Third Girls’ Squash: Mary French

Second Girls’ Squash: Katherine Kelter
 

Most Improved Player: Kevin Murray

Keyes Foul Shooting: Kris Hargraves

The Donald H. Werner Most Valuable Player: Tim Lyons
 

Most Improved Player: Laura Tingley

Keyes Foul Shooting: Rachel Monroe

Most Valuable Player: Rachel Monroe and Meg Richard
 

Most Improved Player: Matt Knudson

Most Valuable Player: Chris Izmirlian
 

Most Improved Player: Brooke Woljeko

Most Valuable Player: Sydney Daniels
 

The Talbot/Edwards Most Improved Player: Ben Shively

The Fritz Zeller Most Valuable Player: Ahmed Abdel Khalek
 

The Talbot/Edwards Most Improved Player: Charlotte Poler

The Fritz Zeller Most Valuable Player: Christi DeSimone
 

Most Improved Swimmer/Diver: Travis Percy

Most Valuable Swimmer/Diver: Emil Henry and Josh Kokulis
 

Most Improved Swimmer/Diver: Emily Teschner

Most Valuable Swimmer/Diver: Sarah Dimmitt
 

The Stephen Harris Squibb Bowl Awards, which honor the athlete from each first team who demonstrated the greatest sportsmanship, consistent effort and inspired performance throughout the season, were given to:

First Boys’ Basketball: Greg Pietroforte

First Girls’ Basketball: Marielle Lafaire and Meaghan O’Herron

First Boys’ Hockey: Patrick Spano

First Girls’ Hockey: Rachel Kennedy

First Boys’ Squash: Michael LeBlanc

First Girls’ Squash: Lauren Darnis

Boys’ Swimming and Diving: Jake Cahill

Girls’ Swimming and Diving: Emily Kunsman
 

The Hopley-Jackson Award, which is given to the Westminster lower team with the best season, was presented to:

Third Girls’ Squash

Coach: Farrell Swain

Captains: Ellie Baker and Darby Drake
 

The Frederick D. Houghton Award, which is given to the Westminster team with the best season, was presented to:

First Boys’ Squash

Coach: Peter Doucette

Captain: Michael LeBlanc
 

The winter team captains then introduced the first team captains-elect for next winter as:

Boys’ Basketball: Alex Tomashoff and Kris Hargraves

Girls’ Basketball: Charlotte Gould, Laura Tingley, Annie Lacey

Boys’ Hockey: David Hallisey and Daniel Snyder

Girls’ Hockey: Sydney Daniels, Alli Devins and Eleni Tebano

Boys’ Swimming and Diving: Henry Chou, Drew Poling, Herbert Cheng

Girls’ Swimming and Diving: Sarah Holmes, Kayla Foley, Emily Kunsman

Boys’ Squash: Beau Orchard

Girls’ Squash: Alex Regan
 

In the performing arts, Director of Theater A-men Rasheed presented the Frances Laurel Hopkins Award, which is given to a student for outstanding contributions to the Westminster Dramat Association, to Randy Doyle.
 

The newest members of Dramat, the student dramatic organization requiring 120 hours of service on at least two different Westminster productions, were introduced as Chanice Gooden, George Brown, Mae Mullen, Andrew Weinschreider, Shani Rosenstock and Stan Sandoval.