Students and faculty assembled under a tent on the Main Quad on the afternoon of May 27 to recognize the academic achievements of Williston Northampton School students. Head of School Robert W. Hill III handed out the prizes.
See photos of the event here. Video of the event will be posted soon.
The awards were as follows:
History and Global Studies
The A. L. HEPWORTH PRIZE, honoring a legendary history teacher, Dean of Students, and tennis coach, 1926-1973, is awarded to those students who have done excellent work in the United States History course:
- For improvement – Perry Gaudreau
- For accomplishment – Katherine Kang
The EDWARD M. LAWTON JR. PRIZES are awarded for superior work in elective courses in the History and Global Studies Department. Ed Lawton taught history from 1947 to 1983 and was the first to teach Asian History and Economics at Williston.
Humanities: Human Rights and Social Justice – Vivian Walker
Humanities: Religious Studies – Isabel Baxter-Paris
World History – Crystal Tan
AP World History – Catie Spence
European History – Connor Nizolek
Native American History – Jameson Bayuk
International Relations – Jeremie Ng
Women’s and Gender Studies – ANNA JOFRE
Germany in World War II – Abby Booth
African American History – Sarah Markey
History and Film – Channing Doran
Contemporary World Issues – Rosie Crooker
Comparative Government and Politics – Aaron Gonzalez Sobrino
Economics – Jackson Estes
AP Micro & Macroeconomics – Sofia Michalski
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam – Zachary Landon
Philosophy – Hana Naughton
Ethics and Society – Lauren Yee
Existentialism – Belèn Degener
EDWARD L. O’BRIEN 1916 PRIZE is awarded to a student who has achieved high standing in social studies courses and displayed an active interest in American Law and Politics:
- Annika Jensen
The DAG HAMMARSKJÖLD HISTORY PRIZE, given by an alumnus of the Class of 1955 in honor of the Nobel Laureate and Secretary General of the United Nations, 1953-1961, is awarded to that student who has written the best lengthy research paper on some phase of international relations or diplomatic history:
- Ben Barth
THE MARTIN TANANBAUM PRIZE, honoring the father of Minnie Tananbaum Lomeo, Class of 1966, is awarded to that student who has combined an appreciation for the study of religion, philosophy, or ethics with responsible social activities within and beyond the Williston community.
- Phil Shevchenko
The GEORGE AND FRANK CAREW DEBATING PRIZE was established by brothers, members of the class of 1882, and is awarded for excellence in debate. Originally the prize was given to the winners of the annual Adelphi vs. Gamma Sigma debate.
- Max Graff
The HERVEY L. SMITH JR. PRIZE was established by a member of the faculty from 1939 to 1946, is awarded for the highest achievement in the European history course.
- Hana Naughton
THE HUMANITIES CONCENTRATION recognizes and supports the passions and efforts of students who are deeply involved with History and English at Williston and who are engaged with the humanities beyond our academic or extra-curricular requirements. Students who are awarded Humanities Concentration have pursued a specific and rigorous program of opportunities to develop their talents and are also Williston Scholars who have created and shared independent projects in their areas of concentration.
- Grace Bean
- Edward Bergham
- Sarah Markey
- Melody Pan
English
Prizes honoring ASAHEL LYMAN WILLISTON, Class of 1852, trustee, and nephew of the founder, are offered for excellence in English.
- Grade 9 Isabel Baxter-Paris
- Grade 10 Andie Kinstle
- AP Language Grade 11 Katherine Kang
- AP Literature Grade 12 Belèn Degener
A prize honoring GILBERT F. KENNEDY, Class of 1891 and Williston trustee, for the best junior term paper.
- Hana Naughton
THE HAZELDINE PRIZE, in memory of Myrtle Elizabeth Hazeldine and her husband, Harry Newton Hazeldine class of 1921, is awarded each year to the student who has consistently improved the caliber of his or her written work both in English classes and for the student newspaper, The Willistonian.
- Adeline Hume
THE SIDNEY NELSON MORSE PRIZES, in memory of a member of the Class of 1886 who taught at Williston from 1890 to 1928, are awarded each year to the two students recording the best work in senior English.
- Dallas Elliot
- Dylan Robinson
THE BARD COLLEGE PRIZE FOR CRITICAL WRITING is offered to that student “who wrote the outstanding paper or essay during his or her senior year.”
- Sofia Michalski
THE ANTONIO GIACOMINI, CLASS OF 1931 WRITING PRIZE is awarded to that freshman who has demonstrated consistent excellence in his or her written work over the course of the entire year.
- Ava Howard
THE H. THOMAS WOOD, CLASS OF 1924 PRIZE is awarded “to the graduating student who has shown the most promise in the field of journalism during his or her undergraduate days at the school”: This year’s prize honors the students who have contributed the most to The Willistonian’s print and online publications.
- Melody Pan
Areté, class of 1985, established four prizes to be given for the student in each of the four grades who has, by record of achievement and faculty recommendation, made the most improvement in the study of English for the academic year.
- Grade 9 Sofia Arriaga Balsa
- Grade 10 Daniela Gonzalez Nunez
- Grade 11 Tu Thieu
- Grade 12 Jayden Marshall
THE SUSAN CAROLINE FERGUSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP was established by the family and friends of Susan Ferguson of the Class of 1980. The award is made in alternate years to the member of the junior class who attains the highest grades in English or French. It is awarded this year for achievement in English.
- Louisa Coughlin
Visual and Performing Arts
The Visual and Performing Arts Department has awards in each of the disciplines.
FOR THE VISUAL ARTS:
DRAWING AWARD: For outstanding effort and excellence.
- Lucy Latham
PAINTING AWARD: For inventiveness and chance-taking and for excellence in pursuing the visual language expressively.
- Samantha Friedman
THREE-DIMENSIONAL ART AWARD:
- Siga Pouye
STUDIO ART AWARD:
- Marley Wingfield
FOR PHOTOGRAPHY:
The ANTONIO GIACOMINI, CLASS OF 1931 PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE is awarded each year
for excellent work in Photography:
- Adeline Hume
FOR DANCE:
THE CHOREOGRAPHY AWARD is presented to that student who has demonstrated his or her commitment to excellence in the art of Dance Composition by engaging in collaborative projects, inviting personal growth, and presenting impactful dance pieces for the Williston stage.
- Belén Degener
THE DANCE PERFORMANCE AWARD is presented to the student who has consistently demonstrated excellence, enthusiasm, and leadership in the Dance Program, both in the studio and on the stage. The recipient of this award demands of him or herself the highest level of physical and intellectual effort, attention to detail, and a dynamic quality of movement that inspires connection, communicates emotion, and delivers a powerful audience experience.
- Poppy deLuzuriaga
- Adeline Hume
FOR MUSIC:
THE STELLA MAE HEPWORTH MEMORIAL PRIZE is awarded to a senior who contributes significantly to the arts, particularly music. Mrs. Hepworth taught piano to four decades of Williston students beginning in the 1920s.
- Julia Borden
THE BARBARA K. ANSBACHER AWARD, established by Henry Ansbacher, Class of 1988, in memory of his mother, is awarded to a member of the graduating class who has maintained a high level of academic achievement and who has made a significant contribution to the music program. This year the award is shared by:
- Sage Friedman
THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT PRIZE is given in honor of Richard Gregory, who taught music, theater, art history, and English at Williston from 1961 to 2004, in testimony to his life-long love for and involvement with music as a composer, performer and teacher and in recognition of his limitless contributions to musical life at Williston.
- Tucker Motyka
MUSIC THEORY AWARD is given for best work in AP Music Theory:
- Tianyu Mai
FOR THE THEATER:
The PETER EDGERTON, CLASS OF 1974 MEMORIAL AWARD is given for outstanding service rendered to the Williston Theater.
- Bruton Strange
THE WILLISTON THEATER PRIZE: to a member of the Williston Theatre who has unselfishly given time and energy in the service of the Theater.
- Sage Friedman
THE MARQUIS F. DICKINSON PRIZES, honoring a member of the Class of 1858, former Trustee, and son-in-law of Samuel and Emily Williston, are awarded for each year’s best male and female dramatic performances. Winning this year:
- For the fall play: Phil Shevshenko
- For the winter musical: Edward Bergham
THE HOWARD G. BOARDMAN PRIZES honor the distinguished founder and director of The Williston Theater for 40 years. “Boardy” also taught French and served as Alumni Secretary from 1921 to 1961.
These prizes recognize the outstanding performances in supporting roles in the fall play and winter musical.
- For the fall play: Elizabeth Gluz
- For the winter musical: Belèn Degener
THE ARTS CONCENTRATION recognizes and supports the passions and efforts of students who are deeply involved with the arts at Williston (Visual or Performing) and who are engaged with the arts beyond our academic or extra-curricular requirements. Students who are awarded an Arts Concentration have pursued a specific and rigorous program of opportunities to develop their artistic talents and are also Williston Scholars who have created and shared independent projects in their areas of concentration. Please come forward when Mr. Tuleja reads your name to accept your pin.
FOR PERFORMING ARTS:
- Edward Bergham
- Julia Borden
- Belen Degener
- Sage Friedman
- Tucker Motyka
FOR VISUAL ARTS:
- Hannah Choi
- Samantha Friedman
- Adeline Hume
- Lily McAmis
- Walter Solzak
- Lily Vengco
Science
The PSYCHOLOGY AWARD is presented to that student who has shown the greatest promise in the field of psychology. This year the prize goes to:
- Abby Vassallo
Prizes provided by the will of BENJAMIN W. B. BROWN, class of 1887, are awarded for the best essays written or achievement in the study of biological sciences.
- Excellence in Biology – Louisa Coughlin
- Most Improved in Biology – Coraly Siegel
- Excellence in AP Biology – Cici Yu
BAUSCH AND LOMB HONORARY SCIENCE AWARD The University of Rochester and Bausch & Lomb, Inc. of Rochester, New York, offers an honorary Science award medal to a junior who has made the greatest progress in science during his secondary school years. The student receiving this award is eligible to compete for a science scholarship.
- Getchell Gibbons
The Alumni Association of RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE offers a medal to an eleventh grader who has achieved excellence in mathematics and science.
- Louisa Coughlin
THE YVES COUDERC PHYSICS PRIZES honor a teacher of science and music, 1961-1979.
- Greatest improvement in Physics – Nikki Chatson
- Greatest achievement in Physics – Jack Berrien
- Greatest improvement in an advanced Physics course – Ben Barth
- Greatest achievement in AP Physics 1 – Connor Capshaw
- Greatest achievement in AP Physics C – Jerry Landman
The Class of 1891 offers two prizes for excellence in Chemistry, honoring PROFESSOR FRANK ADRIAN LEACH, who taught Chemistry and Biology and served as Director of Athletics, 1892-1902.
- Chemistry – Jeffrey Warner
- AP Chemistry – Louisa Coughlin
The EARL NELSON JOHNSTON PRIZE, established by the Class of 1953, is awarded annually for the best improvement in Chemistry. Mr. Johnston taught science from 1918 to 1954, and at times conducted the choir and advised The Willistonian and The Log:
- Chase Livingston
Mathematics
The GEORGE PARSONS TIBBETS PRIZES, honoring a legendary teacher of mathematics from 1890 to 1926, are awarded each year for best work in:
- AP Calculus AB – Louisa Coughlin
- AP Calculus BC Multivariable – Jerry Landman
- Algebra 2 – Calvin Klumpp
- Algebra 1 – Violet Carroll
A prize is awarded in memory of the late JUDGE DAVID KENNEDY, Class of 1892, for the best work in Geometry.
- Chris Zeng
The MELVIN JESSE COOK AWARD for achievement in Precalculus was established to honor Mr. Cook, Head of the Math Department, who retired in 1952 after 41 years, and was made an honorary member of that graduating class.
- Catie Spence
The MATH DEPARTMENT AWARD for best work in Discrete Mathematics:
- Alan Rodal
The MATH DEPARTMENT AWARD for best work in AP Statistics:
- Sage Friedman
The COMPUTER PROGRAMMING PRIZE for outstanding performance in the computer programming courses is awarded to:
- Alan Rodal
The COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES PRIZE for outstanding performance in the computer programming courses and best work in AP Computer Science Principles.
- Natalie Stott
The Mathematical Association of America holds a series of contests each year to determine the strongest mathematical students in the country. The winners of these year-long competitions represent the United States in an International Olympiad. The first of these contests is called the American Mathematics Contest. The student who scores highest at each participating school is named the winner at that school. This prize was awarded earlier this year though we would like to have them stand and be recognized for this achievement. This year the winner is:
- Jeffrey Warner
Language
CHINESE
The following prizes are awarded to those students who have made the greatest achievement as students of Chinese during the academic year.
- Chinese I – Parker Brown
- Chinese II – Channing Doran
- Chinese III – Alina Sorkin-Camacho
- Chinese IV – Yijune Hong
- AP Chinese – Jeremie Ng
FRENCH
THE HOWARD G. BOARDMAN PRIZES are for excellence in French. These prizes were established to honor Howard G. Boardman, head of the French Department for many years and Senior Master of the School until his retirement in 1961. They come from a fund established by Professor and Mrs. J. Henry Korson.
- French I – Connor Graff
- French II – Stella Michalski
- French III – Lam Thieu
- French V – Katherine Kang
- AP French – Emmanuel Damianakis
THE B. HOFF KNIGHT AWARD, in memory of a faculty member, 1967-1968, is awarded to that student who displays an active interest in the study of French and plans further study of the language.
- Ronan Robinson
THE HENRY E. DONAIS, JR. FRENCH PRIZE is given “in memory of Henry E. Donais, Jr., Class of 1959 and former member of the French Department at Williston,” 1966-1969, for best fluency in French by a non-native speaker.
- Sofia Michalski
LATIN
THE LINCOLN D. GRANNISS PRIZES established by the Class of 1953, are awarded for scholastic achievement and earnest, intelligent participation in the Latin courses. The class hopes that the prize, honoring a teacher of Latin from 1910 to 1953, will be respected, as “it is the living symbol of a man who has instilled in all a pleasure in being and learning.”
- Latin I – Isabel Gargamelli
- Latin II – Amara Rozario
- Latin III – Owen Dietrich
- Latin IV – Olivia Lawry
THE CHARLES A. BUFFUM PRIZE, honoring a teacher of Latin and Greek from 1878 to 1922, is for excellence in sight translation in Latin.
- Jackson Estes
SPANISH
THE DAVID H. THOMAS SPANISH PRIZES are awarded to those students who have made the greatest achievement as students of Spanish during the academic year. David H. Thomas was elected to the Williston faculty in 1929 and, after 42 years of service as teacher and department head, retired in 1971.
- Spanish I – Joey O’Donald
- Spanish II – Cannon Carr
- Spanish III – Calvin Klumpp
- Spanish V – Louisa Coughlin
- AP Spanish – Sarah Markey
The Humanities Concentration recognizes and supports the passions and efforts of students who are deeply involved with languages at Williston and who are engaged with languages beyond our academic or extra-curricular requirements. Students who are awarded Humanities Concentration in Language have pursued a specific and rigorous program of opportunities to develop their linguistic talents and are also Williston Scholars who have created and shared independent projects in their areas of concentration.
- Annika von Schoeler-Ames
Additional Awards
TUTOR OF THE YEAR PRIZE honors the outstanding student tutor who has made a conscientious effort to help fellow students academically. This year the outstanding tutor is:
- Avi Falk
The JANUS award
- Lily McAmis
- Sarah Markey
THE LOG award
The Log is proud to present this year’s Book Award to one of our staff members, without whom we would not have a yearbook this year. Thank you for your exceptional dedication, enthusiasm, and hard work on the yearbook:
- Victoria Hop
Overall School Prizes
The final group of prizes is voted on by the faculty.
THE TARA MICHELLE KATZNER MEMORIAL PRIZE is awarded annually to that student who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, determination, and dedication. This year the prize is given to:
- Elise Ollmann-Kahle
THERE ARE 3 NINTH GRADE PRIZES:
THE HEAD OF SCHOOL PRIZE is awarded to the ninth grader who best exemplifies the qualities of purpose, passion, and integrity:
- Jacob Waah
THE YALE COLLEGE BOOK PRIZE- is awarded to a ninth grader who excels in scholarship and has made a significant contribution to the life of the school:
- Isabel Baxter-Paris
THE BOWDOIN COLLEGE BOOK PRIZE is presented annually to the outstanding ninth grader in scholarship, citizenship, and character:
- Jack Berrien
THERE ARE 3 TENTH GRADE PRIZES:
THE HEAD OF SCHOOL PRIZE is awarded to the 10th grader who best exemplifies the qualities of purpose, passion and integrity:
- Caroline Aufiero
THE SMITH COLLEGE BOOK AWARD is presented to a tenth grader who exhibits consistent all- around excellence:
- Soleil Richardson
THE WILLIAMS COLLEGE BOOK PRIZE is awarded by The Williams Alumni Association to the outstanding tenth grader in scholarship, citizenship, and character:
- Emily Hamann
THERE ARE FOUR ELEVENTH GRADE PRIZES:
THE HEAD OF SCHOOL PRIZE is awarded to the 11th grader who best exemplifies the qualities of purpose, passion and integrity:
- Dyson Haaland
THE LINCOLN D. GRANNISS YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP is awarded to that member of Williston Northampton School’s upcoming senior class who is qualified by virtue of academic and extracurricular excellence to be a strong candidate for admission to Yale University. Lincoln Granniss taught Latin at Williston, 1910-1953, and was a member of the Yale classes of 1906 and 1925.
- Elsa Frankel
THE DARTMOUTH BOOK PRIZE is awarded to an eleventh grader who ably combines leadership potential with excellence in achievement both in the classroom and in non-academic activities:
- Louisa Coughlin
THE HARVARD BOOK PRIZE is awarded to the outstanding eleventh grader in scholarship, citizenship, and character.
- Katherine Kang