Fall Term Accomplishments Recognized

Headmaster Bill Philip welcomed everyone to the Dec. 5 fall term awards ceremony, where accomplishments across many areas of the campus community were recognized. He began with community service, saying, “Some of these service initiatives were very visible to our school community, some are ongoing, some occur without any fanfare and some responded to a particular incident. Together, though, these instances of service reflect a remarkable commitment to giving back which permeates our school community.” He then cited various instances of service, leadership, sportsmanship and respectfulness, and recognized performing arts achievements and some school publications. “In so many public venues, whether on stage, in print, in athletic competition, through gallery shows or in service with and to others, our school community continues to impress and inspire,” he continued. “Significantly, the stories large and small, whether you are aware of it or not, don’t go unnoticed.” He ended by congratulating everyone on a “terrific fall term.”
 

Director of Studies Bill Sistare and the deans presented the following academic awards:
 

Third Form Summus:

Madeline Bologa, Gabrielle Brown, McKenna Burelle, Alec Costanza, Joel Groves, Anne Hicks, Hyeon Jo Jeong, Ji Hyung Lee, Nathali Madrid, John Sargent, Seo Jee Hoon, Calista Stevens, Jacob Szykowny, Jianuo Xu
 

Emma Alfeld, Katherine Berry, Grace Brentano, Mariah Davis, Carl Doucette, Hallie Feibel, Jack Horrigan, Wonjune Kang, Minh Nguyen, Margaret Poler, Jacqueline Richard, Emma Stevens
 

Andrew Brazer, Jae Won Choi, Hieu Do, Thomas Dudzik, Nadrina Ebrahimi, Margaret Forelli, Shelby Gamble, Gustavs Gerkens, Emily Kandarian, Jolene Patrina, Madeleine Percival, Austin Pope, Aaron Poston, Autumn Prete, Katherine Savage
 

Mary Anderson, Kelly Andrien, Riley Bitterli, Anish Chadalavada, Rachel Chan, Emily Clippinger, Carlo Comia, Eleanor Deveaux, Leila Dodd, Mike Gao, Jordan Gowdy, Seong Youn Han, Elizabeth Hark, Katharine Hovey, Jacqueline Mendia, Mae Mullen, Soon Kwan Park, Mark Pfister, Taite Puhala, Abigail Reed, Thiele Schroeder, Benjamin Shively, Brittany Swanson, Rosalie Wetzel
 

Director of Athletics Tim Joncas and coaches presented the following fall athletic awards:
 

Named in honor of faculty member Richard P. Scott Berry, the Berry Awards recognize the player from each lower team who gave the best effort and demonstrated the best attitude throughout the season.

Second Boys’ Cross Country: Kevin Choi

Second Girls’ Cross Country: Jolene Patrina

Second Field Hockey: Lizzie Hark and Katie Hovey

Third Field Hockey: Autumn Prete

Second Football: Nick Rohn

Second Boys’ Soccer: Ryan Seymour

Third Boys’ Soccer: Stephen Gasior, Nick Sanford

Fourth Boys’ Soccer: Minh Nguyen

Second Girls’ Soccer: Annie Lacey, Eugenia Naamon

Third Girls’ Soccer: Susie Carter
 

Boys’ Cross Country:

Most Improved Runner: Stephan Reyes

The Jones Most Valuable Runner: Travis Percy
 

Girls’ Cross Country:

Most Improved Runner: Oumou Kanoute

The Wilbur Most Valuable Runner: Mary Anderson
 

Field Hockey:

Most Improved Player: Ashley Carbone

The Pitcairn Most Valuable Player: Kat Pate, Kelcie Finn
 

Football:

The Hovey Most Improved Player: Charlie Niles

The Lynch Most Valuable Player: Vincent Ferraro

The Chapman Cup Most Valuable Defensive Player: Chaz Ruffin
 

Boys’ Soccer:

The Wilbraham Most Improved Player: Erik Rost

The 1956 Team Most Valuable Player: John Pappas
 

Girls’ Soccer:

Most Improved Player: Rachel Monroe

Most Valuable Player: Laura Moore
 

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:
 

Boys’ Cross Country: Tommy Griffith

Girls’ Cross Country: Mae Mullen

Field Hockey: Megan Walsh

Football: Eli Bonadies

Boys’ Soccer: Pierce Cote

Girls’ Soccer: Ellie Deveaux
 

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

Second Girls’ Soccer

Coach: Ariel Duddy

Captains: Margo Hahn, Chandler Nemetz, Annie Lacey, Eugenia Naamon
 

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

First Girls’ Soccer

Coaches: Farrell Gerges, Scott Berry

Captains Ellie Deveaux, Laura Moore
 

First Field Hockey

Coaches: Colleen Joncas, Emily Neilson

Captains: Abby Reed, Megan Walsh
 

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

Boys’ Cross Country: Aaron Rubin, Kevin Choi

Girls’ Cross Country: Jolene Patrina, Lauren Boures, Katie O’Connor

Field Hockey: Stina Ladd, Susanna Baker

Football: Tyler Buckley, David Carter, Nick Rocco

Boys’ Soccer: Drew Simeon, Jackson Price

Girls’ Soccer: Sally Sandoval, Meg Richard

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

The presidents of Dramat also introduced the newest members of Dramat, the student dramatic organization requiring 100 hours of service, as Emma Alfeld, Joyce Cheng, Taina Cotto, Jeremy Cutler, Katelin Gochberg, Jeremy Mason, Shanntal Morel, Dominica Park, Unique Shakoor

and Kailin Wright.
 

The newest members of the Williams Hill Players, requiring 400 hours of service, are Shelby Gamble and Yvonne Pruitt.