Parents and Family Weekend Awards Ceremony and Performing Arts Concert

Parents and Family Weekend featured an awards ceremony and performing arts concert Oct. 28 in Werner Centennial Center. “Over the last couple of days, I hope that you have enjoyed the opportunity to connect with your children’s classroom teachers and to meet some of your children’s friends and other parents,” said Headmaster Bill Philip, as he welcomed parents and family members of students to campus. He also shared highlights from the fall term, including Grandparents Day, the opening of new facilities, student cultural enrichment and civic engagement opportunities in Hartford, the Friday Nights at Westminster series, and art exhibitions in the Chapel Gallery, including the current one presenting student works of art.

 

In between performances of the Concert Band, Jazz Band, Tower Line, Dance Ensemble, Chamber Choir and Chorale, numerous academic awards were presented to students in recognition of achievements from last spring.

 

Director of Studies Bill Sistare announced the names of students who earned Summus for the spring term:

Annabelle Aber, Eve Cathcart, Eda Chen, Olivia Chou, Alex Ellis, Justin Flaks, Allison Kijanka, Geena Kim, Michelle Kim, Will Lynch, Angelesia Ma, Lizzy McCoy, Jake Monroe, Wes Oltsch, Daniel Pinckney, Cecilia Raymond, McKenzie Roller, Liam Seeley, Ian Shane, Ellie Suit, Quoc Anh Truong, Chris Turino, Laura Velez, Bethany Winters, Aidan Wood, Vernita Zhai, Olivia Zhang

 

Adena Ajike, Boyan Alipiev, Curtis Brockelman, Drew Brownback, James Chun, Blake Cote, Lukas Dudzik, Natalie Fay, Audrey Froelich, Alex Hu, Hannah Kaye, Shannon Keefe, Lucy Keenan, Caroline Kelter, Eugene Kim, Julia Krys, Yuna Lee, Alexandra Lin, Nate Londal, Caroline McCausland, Sofia Morales Alvarado, Liz Murphy, Jane Ogden, Jill Parsons, Caroline Percival, Reese Poe, Darian Purcell, Natalie Rubin, Brandon Slawaska, Georgia Swank, Dinh Truong, Maddie Vanech, Vincent Wang, Celenah Watson, Alexandra Wolf

 

Dallis Alvarez, Elizabeth Casey, Hayden Cathcart, Daniel Chey, Andrew Doucette, Gabi Drumm, Fiona Fan, Jack Feingold, Michael Fiorini, Albert Gao, Sophia Gasser, Becca Gavel, Porter Girty, Peter Hall, Abby Hoglund, Mary Kille, Katie Kosior, Andrea Kostic, Nikola Kostic, John Kuzminskas, Emma Lange, Ryan Lee, Amanda Liu, Kate Lovass, Ally Marenco, Katy Maxon, Elisabeth Morin, Katie Neilsen, Elton Paintsil, Mia Poling, Mike Riberdy, Sean Ryan, Jessie Schuhlen, Cam Scott, Chloe Sealy, Connor Seeley, Teagan Stedman, Jack Stevenson, Mary Su, Ryan Szykowny, Max Torrez, Nick Wee, Chris Whipple, Natalie Wilson, Jimmy Zhang

 

The Advanced Placement Program recognizes students for outstanding performances on AP Exams. In addition to many members of the Class of 2017 who graduated last spring, many current students earned recognition.

 

Students who received scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams:

Simon Aber, Elizabeth Casey, Michael Fiorini, Abigayle Hovey, Ryan Lee, Alexandra Marenco, Katy Maxon, Paul McNamara, Elisabeth Morin, Ryan Szykowny, Vincent Wang, Natalie Wilson, Daniel Zlatopolsky

Students who earned an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on four or more AP exams: Andrew Doucette, Sophia Gasser, Indira Marzbani, Katie Neilsen, Mike Riberdy, Jack Stevenson

 

Students who earned an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on five or more exams: Hayden Cathcart, Fiona Fan, Jack Feingold, Albert Gao, Porter Girty, Katie Kosior, John Kuzminskas, Yuna Lee, Sean Ryan, Connor Seeley, Teagan Stedman, Mary Su, Nicholas Wee, Chris Whipple, Jimmy Zhang

 

Students who receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams: Teagan Stedman  

 

Sixth Formers Simon Aber, Hayden Cathcart, Jack Feingold,

Abigayle Hovey, Sean Ryan, Connor Seeley and Teagan Stedman were named Commended Students in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. They are among about 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation who have been recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 scorers of more than 1.6 million students who entered the 2018 competition by taking the 2016 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

At the end of each academic year, academic departments award Book Prizes to students who distinguish themselves in various areas of study.

 

Connor Seeley ’18, Teagan Stedman ’18

Yuna Lee ’19

Chanler Miller ’18

 

Vernita Zhai ’20

GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP: Highest Grade-Point Averages in 2016-17

 

Third in class: Eve Cathcart

Second in class: Vernita Zhai

First in class: McKenzie Roller

 

Fourth Form  

Third in class: Yuna Lee

Second in class: Lucy Keenan

First in class: Jill Parsons

Fifth Form  

Third in class: Albert Gao

Second in class: Nikola Kostic

First in class: Connor Seeley

 

At the end of the year, the faculty as a whole votes Book Prizes to Fifth Formers for distinguished academic achievement.  

Director of Studies Book Prize:  Presented to a member of the Fifth Form who consistently achieves at the highest levels, whose dedication, impressive work ethic and seriousness of purpose set a positive example in the life of the school: Katie Kosior 

Trinity Book Award: Presented to a member of the Fifth Form whose innate curiosity and appetite for learning are infectious and whose achievements and contributions to the school reflect a wide breadth of interests: Mike Riberdy 

Williams Book Award: Awarded to a member of the Fifth Form who has achieved at the highest level in our most challenging courses and who demonstrates intellectual curiosity and dedication in the classroom on a daily basis: Connor Seeley

Harvard-Radcliffe Book Prize: Awarded to a member of the Fifth Form who displays outstanding academic achievement, enthusiastic commitment to the life of the mind and particular passion for the disciplines of math and science: Albert Gao

Yale Book Award: Presented to a member of the Fifth Form who sets the standard for academic excellence and whose brilliance is enhanced by diligent preparation, quiet determination and an unassuming manner: Teagan Stedman