UP P E R SCHOOL GRADUATIO N
Summer 2017
Spartan Magazine
Athletics Awards The Don Cunningham Memorial Award is presented to a female and male senior who have lettered in three sports in their senior year and have demonstrated outstanding talent, leadership, dedication and sportsmanship. The 2017 Cunningham Award was presented to Delia Stephens and Hill Atwell. The David Paschall Award was created to recognize and honor outstanding accomplishments of students in academics and athletics. To be eligible for the award, a student must earn a varsity letter during each term and maintain honor roll status during the fall and winter terms. This year’s David Paschall Award recipients were Ansley Arnow, Delia Stephens, Hill Atwell, Jackson Castro, Anna Hartzell and Valerie Morrow. The Athletic Leadership Award is presented each year to a male and a female studentathlete who have demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities throughout Upper School. The 2017 Athletic Leadership Award was presented to Anna Hartzell and Derek Wu.
Special Faculty and Staff Recognition During the Baccalaureate Service and the 67th Graduation Exercises, several special presentations and awards of excellence were made to stand-out members of the St. Stephen’s faculty and staff. Shelley Sallee, history department chair, was awarded the Dean H. Towner Master Teaching Chair.
PHOTOS CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Athletics Director Jon McCain with Hill Atwell; Delia Stephens; Andrew Abikhaled with Bishop Dena A. Harrison; Derek Wu and younger brother Edbert with parents Jin and Snow Wu
Spanish instructor and alumnus Philip Doig ’81 was awarded the John D. Gerhart ’61 Master Teaching Chair.
All SPC Award Winners Girls Volleyball Avery Poppinga Boys Volleyball Isaac Berken Field Hockey Delia Stephens Football Robert Allen Cross Country Andrew Abikhaled Boys Soccer Jorge Torres,
Hai Zheng Olefsky, Chinese instructor and assistant director of St. Stephen’s International Program, was awarded the Master Teaching Chair in Critical Languages. English instructor Andy Aceves received the Upper School Teacher Excellence Award.
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Girls Soccer Kayla Thompson Boys Baseball James Green Track and Field John Sansbury, Andrew Abikhaled, Robert Allen, Ben Schneider
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English instructor Miriam Murtuza, and science instructor Rick Pearson both received the Middle School Teacher Excellence Award. PHOTO S
TOP: (back row) Madison Wiedeman, Avery Poppinga, Kayla Thompson, Madison Parra, Abby Grant, Reilly Wieland, (front row) Danielle Kessler, Lily Sperling, Grace Reynolds, Izzy Morrow; BOTTOM: Andy Aceves with Head of School Chris Gunnin
Cecelia Stewart, Middle School administrative assistant, received the Staff Excellence Award.
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