Spartan Magazine
Diplomas with High Honors
Daniel Borders Coco Chu Kisara Moore Matthew Schneider Lisa Schulmeyer
The Bishop John E. Hines Medal is named after the Rt. Rev. John Hines, founder of St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, who was a man of extraordinary vision and bold action. The Bishop Hines Medal is awarded to the member of the senior class who maintained the highest academic standing throughout his or her junior and senior years. The 2017 Bishop Hines Medal was presented to Kisara Moore.
Diplomas with Honors
Named for the school’s first headmaster, The William Brewster Medal was established in 1960 by the St. Stephen’s faculty to recognize a member of the senior class who has made the greatest total contribution to the life of the school. The recipient is an engaged and talented student—strong across all disciplines and genuinely interested in “the life of the mind.” Elliott Trahan was named the 2017 Brewster Medal recipient. The Dobbie Leverton Fenton Medal is awarded annually to a member of the senior class who promotes the values of social justice. This year’s Dobbie Leverton Fenton Medal was awarded to Kayla Thompson. The Velberta Asher Towner Award in the Performing Arts is named for “Bert” Towner, a member of the St. Stephen’s faculty from 1958 to 1984 and a longtime chair of Fine Arts. This award is presented to a student who has excelled in the performing arts—music, drama and dance. This year’s Towner Award was presented to Sam Oberle. The Rev. Charles Abram and Virginia Sumners Music Award is presented annually to a member of the senior class who has made the greatest overall contribution to music at the school. The 2017 Sumners Award recipient was Coco Chu. The Anne Dewey Guerin Award is awarded each year to the member of the senior class who has made the greatest contribution to the theatre program. This year’s Anne Dewey Guerin award was presented to Alex Oberle. The Catherine Elliott Montgomery Prize is awarded by a committee of teachers to a member of the senior class whose creativity, character and scholarship give promise of a contribution in history or the social sciences. The 2017 Montgomery Prize was awarded to Derek Wu.
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St. Stephen’s Episcopal School
P H OTOS CLOCKWISE FROM TOP:
Kisara Moore with Bishop Dena A. Harrison; Elliott Trahan; Kayla Thompson; Coco Chu with Bishop Dena A. Harrison; Sam Oberle with Fine Arts Department Chair Elizabeth Hansing Moon
Andrew Abikhaled Ansley Arnow Hill Atwell Caroline Baizer Mahria Baker Madison Barchas Gage Baumli Jake Baumli Abby Breckwoldt James Bulholf Victor Cano Jackson Castro Felicia Chang Grace Coates Dylan Cole Nihar Gagneja James Green Anna Hartzell Natalie Huang Jennifer Jou Danielle Kessler Clara Lack Shutong Li Star Liu Andy Liu Maggie Lu Nikki McAllister Ellie Metni Mae Mouritsen Sarika Mullapudi Karina Munoz Conor Murdoch J.P. Near Ethan Nguyen Tommy O’Donnell Sam Oberle Charles Oh Abe Okayli Masaryk Patrick Park Charner Ramsey Sydney Rudman Abbie Sage John Sansbury Ben Schneider Lily Sperling Delia Stephens Kayla Thompson Jorge Torres Elliott Trahan Taylors Walters Mary Wang Thomas Wang
Madison Wiedeman Derek Wu Matthew Zachary
National Chinese Honor Society
Highest Standing in the Senior Class
National Greek Exam
Ryan Przybocki
Felicia Chang Kisara Moore
Cum Laude Society
National Latin Exam
Andrew Abikhaled Ansley Arnow Mahria Baker Daniel Borders Jackson Castro Dylan Cole Coco Chu Nihar Gagneja Danielle Kessler Clara Lack Andy Liu Nikki McAllister Kisara Moore Sarika Mullapudi Sydney Rudman Abbie Sage Ben Schneider Matthew Schneider Lisa Schulmeyer Delia Stephens Elliott Trahan Mary Wang Thomas Wang Derek Wu
National Merit Scholarship Winner Mahria Baker
Spiritual Leadership Award Bijou Kanyambo
Diversity Leadership and Service Award Nenla Dewa Kayla Thompson
Environmental Leadership Award Elliott Trahan Felicia Chang
Devil's Canyon Wilderness Program Award Emily Danuser
International Student of the Year
Kisara Moore
Mahria Baker
National Latin Honor Society Mahria Baker
American Mathematics Competition Andy Liu Patrick Park Mary Wang
American Invitational Mathematics Exam Andy Liu
StuGov Senior Leadership Award Andrew Abikhaled Sydney Rudman
The Jan Hines Senior Leadership Award Felicia Chang James Green Bijou Kanyambo Sarika Mullapudi Reyden Weis
Proctor Medals Omar Chatila Coco Chu James Green Natalie Huang Lincoln Jin Henry Jones Jennifer Jou Bijou Kanyambo Andy Liu Star Liu Karina Munoz Charles Oh Patrick Park Sydney Rudman Mary Wang Thomas Wang Reyden Weis Ivy Zhang
PHOTO S TOP TO BOTTOM:
Gracie Coates; Kevin Tsai and Johnny VanDyke; James Bulhof, Harrison Jones, James Green and Ben Schneider
Charles Oh
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Medals and Honors
Summer 2017
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