Fall Term Achievements Recognized

The fall term awards ceremony held Nov. 30 in Werner Centennial Center began with Headmaster Bill Philip welcoming everyone back from the Thanksgiving break. Assistant Head of School Kathleen Devaney then gave highlights from the fall term including the opening of Armstrong Dining Hall. “Our campus is beautiful, and the buildings that frame it derive their meaning from the space and shelter they provide for us all to assemble, to gather formally and informally, to share company and to build the relationships which bind us together as a school,” she said. She cited achievements in community service, the visual and performing arts, as well as individual and group initiatives in many areas of school life. “And so it was, the fall term,” she concluded. “It began in the newness and excitement of Opening Days, new buildings and new people, and then we settled into the rhythm of the school year. And all that was new in September, through the waves and current of the term, has become familiar and has, indeed, made us even better.”

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

Izzy Bailey, Francesca Bradley, Annie Brewer, JC Lane, Allie Masthay, Elena McGuigan, Matthew Park, Eva Pfeiffer, Shui Se Phoe, Simonne Ponce, Will Rizzo, Michelle Wu

Eve Cathcart, Eda Chen, Olivia Chou, Justin Flaks, Juan Jo Garibay, Geena Kim, Mikaila Lupoli, Will Lynch, Angelesia Ma, Jake Monroe, Paige Phillips, Phalla Phoap, Daniel Pinckney, Cecilia Raymond, McKenzie Roller, Rebecca Sargent, William Scott, Liam Seeley, Ellie Suit, Quoc Anh Truong, Chris Turino, Laura Velez, Vernita Zhai, Olivia Zhang

 

Boyan Alipiev, Annabel Bradley, Drew Brownback, Lily Carrel, James Chun, Sean Clarke, Emmett de Kanter, Audrey Froelich, Alex Hu, Vlad Ivanchuk, Jennifer Jerand, Hannah Kaye, Lucy Keenan, Eugene Kim, Kevin Kuang, Sofia Kuusisto, Yuna Lee, Alexandra Lin, Liz Murphy, Sasha Novozhilova, Jeevan Palaniyandy, Jill Parsons, Reese Poe, Carson Roth, Natalie Rubin, Vincent Wang

 

Simon Aber, Dallis Alvarez, Elizabeth Casey, Hayden Cathcart, Daniel Chey, Gabi Drumm, Fiona Fan, Jack Feingold, Michael Fiorini, Albert Gao, Sophia Gasser, Porter Girty, Abby Hoglund, Abigayle Hovey, Mary Kille, Katie Kosior, Nikola Kostic, John Kuzminskas, Emma Lange, Ryan Lee, Nadia Lee, Amanda Liu, Kate Lovas, Ally Marenco, Paul McNamara, Chanler Miller, Katie Neilsen, Lucy Noel, Mia Poling, Mike Riberdy, Sean Ryan, Jessie Schuhlen, Cam Scott, Connor Seeley, Teagan Stedman, Mary Su, Ryan Szykowny, Liam Tucker, Noah Vieux, Nick Wee, Chris Whipple, Natalie Wilson, Jimmy Zhang

 

Director of Athletics Tim Joncas and coaches then 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 Football: Jack Luppino

Second Field Hockey: Katie Kosior

Third Field Hockey: Simonne Ponce

Second Boys’ Soccer: Zach Tarazi

Third Boys’ Soccer: William Noble

Fourth Boys’ Soccer: William Mell

Second Girls’ Soccer: Abigail Davis

Third Girls’ Soccer: Ondine Finley

Second Boys’ Cross Country: Connor Seeley

Second Girls’ Cross Country: Alayna Tawney

First Football:

Lynch Most Valuable Player: Mason Horrigan

Hovey Most Improved Player: Hamilton Stuart, Giovanni Hamilton

Chapman Cup Most Valuable Defense Player: Brandon Williams

First Field Hockey:

Pitcairn Most Valuable Player: Ashlee White

Most Improved Player: Abby Munger

First Boys’ Soccer:

The 1956 Most Valuable Player: Nathaniel Pane

Wilbraham Most Improved Player: Nikola Kostic

First Girls’ Soccer:

Most Valuable Player: Emma Davis

Most Improved Player: Georgia Swank

First Boys’ Cross Country:

Jones Most Valuable Runner: Emmett de Kanter

Most Improved Runner: Justin Schuster

 

First Girls’ Cross Country:

Wilbur Most Valuable Runner: Anabelle Smith

Most Improved Player: Allison Masthay      

 

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’ Cross Country: Teagan Stedman

First Girls’ Cross Country: Elizabeth Casey

First Field Hockey: Lilly Holmes        

First Football: Ian Broadbent

First Boys’ Soccer: Chanler Miller

First Girls’ Soccer: Emma Alpaugh

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

 

Second Field Hockey

Coaches: Alice Mann, Jenny Philip

Captains: Katie Kosior, Lucy Noel, Sophia Gasser, Ally Marenco

 

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

First Boys’ Cross Country

Coaches: Mark de Kanter, Malcolm Moutenot, Mike Greenwald

Captains: Teagan Stedman, Emmett de Kanter

 

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 Donatella Mancinone.

 

The president of Dramat introduced the newest members of Dramat, the student dramatic organization requiring 100 hours of service, as Jack Detwiler, Natalie Fay, Eugene Kim, JC Lane, Donatella Mancinone, Lauren Nam, Isabel O'Connell, Mia Stevens and Chris Turino.

 

The newest members of the Williams Hill Players, requiring 400 hours of service, are Ozzy Kutluel and Celenah Watson.