The Belfry - Graduation Issue - June 2010

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Avery Bernert

Michael Paris

Mark Drosnes

Luke Kanter

Of the two awards bestowed for excellence in the study of history, the outstanding senior girl in this discipline, Katharina Schwarz, received the Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Miles Award. Nick Sas accepted the William Selden Memorial Award. Michael Paris won the W. Peyton May Award recognizing the outstanding student in economics. The Minnie Roth Campbell Award, given to a senior girl for excellence in original writing, went to Kelly Luker. Mark Drosnes received the Simcoe and Celia Glasser Award, awarded an Upper School student for excellence in the writing of poetry. Two seniors were recognized for excellence in the study of English. Nick Sas earned the William Henry Thompson Loyall Memorial Award, and Katie Thoma accepted the Robert D. Anthony Award. The Arthur A. MacConochie Award, given in honor of Arthur A. MacConochie, English Department Chair from 1967 to 1990 to a senior boy for excellence in original writing, went to Luke Kanter. In honor of master teacher and writer Robert S. Sergeant, the English Department awarded the Robert Stewart Sergeant Memorial Writing Scholarship to Lauren Childress as the most accomplished writer in the senior class. Jill Bernstein received the George Newton Award, citing a senior girl for excellence in the study of a modern foreign language. The Calvert Rogers Dey Memorial Award, for a boy who excels in the study of a modern foreign language, went to Evan Strasnick. For excellence in the study of Latin, Katharina Schwarz received the Elizabeth Porter Bennett Award. The Traylor Cozart Nunnally German Award, given in memory of Traylor Cozart Nunnally to a fourth year German student who, by hard work and enthusiasm, has achieved noteworthy success, was presented to Rebecca Nelson and Philip Conkling. Emily Zerishnek received the Elizabeth Reynolds Parker Senior Science Award for excellence in science. Andrew Werner was presented the John H. Kepchar Science Award for excellence in science. Mark Drosnes received the Victor and Joyce Ratnavale Science Award, given annually by the family and friends of the Ratnavales, in memory of Victor and Joyce Ratnavale, to the student who has shown the greatest enthusiasm for and interest in environmental science or advanced biology. For excellence in the study of mathematics, the Mary McCulloch Moore Memorial Mathematics Award was presented to Hillary BonTempi, and the William Wadsworth Dey Memorial Award to Dustin Fink. The Art History Award, given to the senior who has demonstrated the highest level of enthusiasm for and excellence in the study of Art History, went to Evan Brush. The Fine Arts Award, given to the student who has encouraged and promoted student participation in the arts, went to Evan Strasnick. Lex Booth earned the Music Award, as that student in Tunstall whose dedication and demonstrated leadership have contributed most significantly toward the enjoyment of choral and ensemble music in the school. The Music Department awarded the George W. Sergeant Memorial Music Scholarship in honor of Rob Sergeant to Kelly Luker as the most accomplished senior vocalist.

Rebecca Nelson

Kelly Luker

Katie Thoma

Lauren Childress

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