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Upper School Students Honored at Awards Ceremony
CEREMONY PHOTOS
On Friday, June 7 we celebrated the achievements of our Upper School students. Congratulations to each and every student for your hard work and success this year. We are proud to call you members of our cherished Owl family. Hats off to the following award recipients for their exceptional accomplishments in 2023-24:
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On Friday, June 7 we celebrated the achievements of our Upper School students. Congratulations to each and every student for your hard work and success this year. We are proud to call you members of our cherished Owl family. Hats off to the following award recipients for their exceptional accomplishments in 2023-24:
David Elkins Award For Outstanding Character
Dylan Comis ’25 and Ada Green ’25
Dylan Comis ’25 and Ada Green ’25
Humanities Award
Olivia De Ponce ’25 and Eleanor Crafton ’25
Olivia De Ponce ’25 and Eleanor Crafton ’25
Wellesley Book Award
Sofia Ramirez ’25
Sofia Ramirez ’25
The Dartmouth Book Award
Davis Ohanian ’25
Davis Ohanian ’25
Jobbins Math Award
Sasha Drucker ’24
Sasha Drucker ’24
Tierney Award for Excellence in Latin
Jake Gidney ’24, Lucy Wang ’24, Alexia Acosta ’24, Lucas Acosta ’24, Noah Olorin Dehli ’24, and Dylan Charney ’24
Jake Gidney ’24, Lucy Wang ’24, Alexia Acosta ’24, Lucas Acosta ’24, Noah Olorin Dehli ’24, and Dylan Charney ’24
Bridgman Spanish Trophy
Lucia Camp ’24
Lucia Camp ’24
Roberson French Prize
Grace Trautwein ’24
Grace Trautwein ’24
Spaulding Theatre Award for Excellence in Technical Theatre
Elyse Weaver ’24
Elyse Weaver ’24
Outstanding Performance in a Play/Musical
Amelie Dalporto ’24
Amelie Dalporto ’24
Outstanding Achievement in Performing Arts
Dylan Charney ’24
Dylan Charney ’24
Excellence in Music Award
Josh Hansen ’24 and Jayla Provance ’24
Josh Hansen ’24 and Jayla Provance ’24
Elena D’Agostina Art Award
Lyla Bollag ’24
Lyla Bollag ’24
Laguna Blanca Photography Award
Katja Broomberg ’25
Katja Broomberg ’25
History Award
Milla Hirsch ’25
Milla Hirsch ’25
STEM Award
Josh Hansen ’24
Josh Hansen ’24
Alumni Association Science Trophy
Lucas Acosta ’24 and Griffin Rick ’24
Lucas Acosta ’24 and Griffin Rick ’24
The Carol Nordgaarden English Award
Cierra Nervo ’24
Cierra Nervo ’24
Creative Writing Award
Ada Green ’25
Ada Green ’25
Excellence as Editor of The Fourth Estate Magazine
Lucy Wang ’24, Dionne Peterson ’25, and Sofia Ramirez ’25
Lucy Wang ’24, Dionne Peterson ’25, and Sofia Ramirez ’25
Sue Alexander Service Award
John Mayfield ’24
Scholar-Athletes
Alexia Acosta, Lucas Ayala, Cyanne Blabey, Keanu Christiansen, Lucia Camp, Christiana Cino, Brady Clifford, John Dylan Comis, Evie Comis, Taylor Conolley, Niccolo D'Agruma, Tyson Deveze, Yikai Feng, Lila Foster, Chloe Gidney, Ada Green, Josh Hansen, Milla Hirsch, Spencer Hlavaty, Sage Holcombe, Caroline Kenny, Liam Knezevic, Gabriel Lea, Drew Levinson, Paloma Lujan, Regina Lujan, Luka Mashanovitch, John Mayfield, Alex McClintock, Andreas McClintock, Cole Murphy, Tanner Murphy, Owen Noble, Dionne Peterson, Carter Plowman, Jayla Provance, Lily Rice, Natalie Schweitzer, Cole Sharpton, Charlie Sheldon, Tallulah Staeger, Carson Stewart, Bennett Sullivan, Tatiana Taylor, Grace Trautwein, Rio Valle, Ganden Walker, Elyse Weaver, Teddy Wilson, Sarah Woodhouse, and Siena Wyatt
John H. Adams Scholar Athlete Award
Gabriel Lea ’24
John Mayfield ’24
Scholar-Athletes
Alexia Acosta, Lucas Ayala, Cyanne Blabey, Keanu Christiansen, Lucia Camp, Christiana Cino, Brady Clifford, John Dylan Comis, Evie Comis, Taylor Conolley, Niccolo D'Agruma, Tyson Deveze, Yikai Feng, Lila Foster, Chloe Gidney, Ada Green, Josh Hansen, Milla Hirsch, Spencer Hlavaty, Sage Holcombe, Caroline Kenny, Liam Knezevic, Gabriel Lea, Drew Levinson, Paloma Lujan, Regina Lujan, Luka Mashanovitch, John Mayfield, Alex McClintock, Andreas McClintock, Cole Murphy, Tanner Murphy, Owen Noble, Dionne Peterson, Carter Plowman, Jayla Provance, Lily Rice, Natalie Schweitzer, Cole Sharpton, Charlie Sheldon, Tallulah Staeger, Carson Stewart, Bennett Sullivan, Tatiana Taylor, Grace Trautwein, Rio Valle, Ganden Walker, Elyse Weaver, Teddy Wilson, Sarah Woodhouse, and Siena Wyatt
John H. Adams Scholar Athlete Award
Gabriel Lea ’24
Outstanding Athletes Male & Female
Ganden Walker ’24 and Sarah Woodhouse ’24
Ganden Walker ’24 and Sarah Woodhouse ’24
Head of School Pins
Gr. 9: Camila Cuevas and Luka Mashanovitch
Gr. 10: Amelia Noble and Bennett Sullivan
Gr. 9: Camila Cuevas and Luka Mashanovitch
Gr. 10: Amelia Noble and Bennett Sullivan
Gr. 11: Liam Knezevic and Chloe Gidney
Gr. 12: Owen Noble and Danica Damiani
Top Scholars
Gr. 9: Chloe Adrian-Giannetto
Gr. 9: Chloe Adrian-Giannetto
Gr. 10: Brandon Fuladi
Gr. 11: Davis Ohanian
Gr. 12: Jake Gidney
Laguna Blanca Service to School Award
Andreas McClintock ’24
Andreas McClintock ’24
“The Spirit that is Laguna” Award
Jesus Arriaga ’24
Jesus Arriaga ’24
Davies Kabogoza Award
Milton Lopez Plascencia ’25
Milton Lopez Plascencia ’25
The Jennifer Demko Baer Inspirational Award
Noah Olorin ’24
THE FOLLOWING AWARDS WERE PRESENTED AT THE 90TH COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
Noah Olorin ’24
THE FOLLOWING AWARDS WERE PRESENTED AT THE 90TH COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
Senior Character Award
Grace Trautwein ’24 and Jake Gidney ’24
Grace Trautwein ’24 and Jake Gidney ’24
Best Senior Project
Kendall Keshen ’24
Kendall Keshen ’24
Valedictorian
Jake Gidney ’24
Jake Gidney ’24
Salutatorian
Grace Trautwein ’24
Grace Trautwein ’24
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