Achievement & Talent
AWARDS
Brooks awarded more than four dozen prizes at Lawn Ceremony and Prize Day, recognizing The Reverend George F. Vought Prize: awarded by the Head of School to honor a member of the faculty in his or her first few years of teaching who has made special contributions to the School and has exhibited notable professional growth:
The Faculty Prize: given by George C. Haas and awarded annually to a student who has made outstanding contributions to the life of the School:
The Kerri Ann Kattar Prize: awarded annually by the faculty to that member of the graduating class who, by her warmth and generosity of spirit to others, by her outstanding contribution to Brooks athletics, by her presence alone, has added that precious quality of kindness for which we remember Kerri Ann Kattar:
VALERIE TINNY NAM ’16
CHRISTOPHER COLIN DAVIS
ANNA KATHLEEN TRUSTEY ’16 The Trustees Prize: awarded by the faculty to any member of the school community who has served beyond the call of duty:
OMARINA CABRERA ’16
DEOKCELMO GONTIJO VIEIRA DE CARVALHO FILHO ’16 The Headmaster’s Prize: given in memory of George B. Case Jr.:
Honorary Diploma:
JOHN MICHAEL MCVEIGH ART AWARDS The George A. Tirone Prize: awarded by Mrs. Rudolph Muto, in memory of her father, to a Middle School student who shows unusual promise in the Visual Arts (two recipients in 2016):
KATHERINE COULSON SAUNDERS ’18 and LEAH NICOLE ROSENBAUM ’18
The Buhl Photography Prize:
HANNAH ELISABETH LATHAM ’17
The Russell Morse Prize: awarded to an Upper School student who has made distinguished contributions to the visual arts at Brooks:
GRACE BECK SCHYLLING ’16
The Parkman Prize in Drama: given in memory of Terry Parkman to a student who has worked long and hard backstage with no thought of any reward:
DUNCAN ANDREW DAVIES ’17
The Knowlton Drama Prize: given in memory of Warren Knowlton, of the Class of 1967, and awarded to a member of the Brooks community who has shown those qualities of loyalty and devotion to drama and versatility and enthusiasm in work before and behind the scenes that was typified by Warren Knowlton:
JOHN DEAN RULLO ’16
The Music Prize: awarded in recognition of dedicated, longterm study of an instrument or voice that has resulted in the highest level of musical performance in the graduating class (two recipients in 2016):
ANABELLE ACEVEDO ’16
(vocals) and
DAVID PHILIP GORDON ’16
(instrumental)
Senior Prefect Valerie Nam ’16 was awarded The Headmaster's Prize.
ATHLETIC AWARDS The ISL Award of Excellence: BOYS: GARDNER CRARY ’16 GIRLS: MEGAN NEAL ’16 The Athletic Prize: An annual award to two sixth-formers who, in the opinion of coaches, have distinguished themselves in sportsmanship and athletic ability, and whose achievements have demonstrated an outstanding record in the athletic life at Brooks: BOYS: JAKE GOTTFRIED ’16 GIRLS: OLIVIA PAPAPETROS ’16 The Frank D. Ashburn Athletic Award: given by the Cogswell family to honor an outstanding individual or team performance in which intangible, extra qualities have added a special flavor for the school:
BOYS 1ST BASKETBALL TEAM ACADEMIC AWARDS The Edmund Samuel Carr Prize in Beginning Latin:
JACK REID O'CONNELL ’19 The Edmund Samuel Carr Prize in Latin:
HARRISON MATHIEU PAGE ’16 The Spanish Prize:
MATTHEW JAY ERICSON ’16 The Rene Champollion French Prize:
NURYELIS HERRERA ’16 The Charles C. Cottingham Class of 2008 Chinese Prize: to be awarded annually to a student who has exhibited an enthusiasm and appreciation for the Chinese language and culture:
DEOKCELMO GONTIJO VIEIRA DE CARVALHO FILHO ’16 The John B. Melvin Computer Prize:
RUCHENG JOJO ZHANG ’16 The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Medal: for excellence in Mathematics and Science:
YUTONG COCO SUN ’17 24
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