Hinck-Hereford Award – John Heafner
Ed Hawk Award Zac Boesch
This award was established to honor two SLUH alumni who were killed in action during WWII. The award is conferred upon the Senior “who has excelled in leadership, scholarship, and athletics and who, in the opinion of the Senior class, is judged most deserving of this award.”
Ed Hawk ’71 died in the summer of 1970, just prior to his Senior year. He was the victim of an attempted robbery. The Class of ’71 created the award in his name to honor “a Senior, who through his love and dedication to St. Louis University High and through his example of working and giving, was most able to influence his class toward success by cooperation and unity.”
Principal’s Leadership Award – Kevin Casey, Mark Holzum, and C. David Jones Given annually to seniors who, in the opinion of the faculty and the Principal, have demonstrated the ability to combine academic excellence and exemplary leadership roles in school and community activities.
Mac Boland Award – Rick Shipley On March 13, 1960, William McReary Boland of the SLUH class of ‘58 died of leukemia. His classmates established this award in his memory. Each year, the faculty of SLUH choose the Senior who best reflects the personal qualities of Boland, described by his classmates as “the otherwise unheralded Senior, who through his dedication and determination has most influenced his fellow students in the spirit which is St. Louis University High.”
Faculty Appreciation Award – Mrs. Kate Hochmuth The teacher voted upon by the Senior class to whom they feel the greatest debt of gratitude for his or her service to them during their four years at St. Louis University High.
The F. Joseph Schulte Dauphin Players Award – Andrew Frank and Mark Holzum Awarded to the student(s) who best demonstrated superior talent and ability in the performing arts program at St. Louis University High School.
The Raterman Award – Chris Brennan Given annually by the faculty of the English Department in honor of James Raterman, a great teacher and beloved colleague, to an exemplary senior who reads attentively, speaks from the heart, writes with conviction, and devotes himself to learning.
Kate Hochmuth at the podium accepting her award. She is a member of the Math Department
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