Upper School Awards Program 2025

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HONORCORDRECOGNITION

International Thespian Society

Honor Cord Recognition (Teal & White Cord)

KatherineRuthAustrian

AlaenaRuthBohrnsen

KyleDavidCapistrant

LiamBrodyColey

AnnaChristineCraig

AlanXiangruQianHodder

GabriellaQuinnMarmet

ChizoroKatherineRademeneNwokocha

SaléyaMaliiScott

MacaellaGraceDiaraSikhoya

YoniWilliamZacks

National Speech and Debate Association

Honor Cord Recognition (Silver & Burgundy Cord)

NevaBakshi

UmaPrasadBastodkar

KayleeChen

ShireenElizabethDalton

TessElaineDayhoff

KellyDeng

Michelle-DallowAminataElliott

KaiJia-WenHuang

MichelleJiazhouJiang

RuhiKurdikar

LaurenHongwenLee

TonyZeruLiu

LiselleLucindaOlson

AanyaPandey

AinsleyWitcherPflaum

EvaRedmond

YoniWilliamZacks

AidanZhang

Quill & Scroll Journalism Honor Society

Cord Recognition (Yellow & Blue Cord)

EthanIsaacKlaiman

GabriellaQuinnMarmet

AnnaElisabethYing-ChiaoTao

SamuelJacobTomczik

YoniWilliamZacks

Tri-M Music Honor Society

Honor Cord Recognition (Pink Cord)

AlaenaRuthBohrnsen

AvaRoseBroll

KyleDavidCapistrant

AnnaChristineCraig

ZacharyTylerGartner

CatherineYixuanLin

GabriellaQuinnMarmet

AanyaPandey

SophiaBrookePeterson

JoaquínEnriquePliego

SaléyaMaliiScott

MacaellaGraceDiaraSikhoya

SofiaGraceWyatt

UPPERSCHOOL

Computer Science Award

HONORSANDAWARDS

Innovative Design: ChristianEichnerLanfrancoHovard

Computer Science Award

Iterative Development: SamanthaSingh

Creative Arts Award in Performing Arts

Instrument Music: MalikaJoyChebaclo

GeorgiaLouWilson

Creative Arts Award in Performing Arts

Choral Music: KyleDavidCapistrant AanyaPandey

Creative Arts Award in Performing Arts

Theater:

AlanXiangruQianHodder SaléyaMaliiScott

Creative Arts Award in Visual Art

Curator: XavierValentinoGomez

Creative Arts Award in Visual Arts

2D Work: PhoebeCarolineBalfour

Creative Arts Award in Visual Arts

3D Work: RileyHansonCanfield

Darrel McAnnany English Award KarinSophiaLund

RomareShiroKimOnishi

English Award for Excellence in Writing

AlvinC.Liu

JasirSadeenZerwes

Paul Vetscher Mathematics Award

SamuelJacobTomczik

Sarah Armfield-Hill Award in Mathematics

DominicJosephBollettieri

Modern & Classical Languages Award

Chinese:

NaimaAlexanderMichael-Crushshon

RossalynMcNaughtonMoore

Modern & Classical Languages Award

French: JosephineBlytheArlowe

Modern & Classical Languages Award

Latin:

EdwardVictorShen

Modern & Classical Languages Award

Spanish: XavierValentinoGomez

Harold Hodgkinson Science Award

KatherineRuthAustrian

Sarah Armfield-Hill Award in Science

ShireenElizabethDalton

Excellence in Social Studies Award

LiamBrodyColey

SamanthaSingh

HONORSANDAWARDS

Cum Laude

AnyaRituAgrawal

MollyElizabethAnderson

KatherineRuthAustrian

UmaPrasadBastodkar

DominicJosephBollettieri

KayleeChen

EmmaLouiseConnor

ShireenElizabethDalton

ShayanAhmedFarhan

ChristianEichnerLanfrancoHovard

SarahMiYongWeiWeiHsia

MadeleineElizabethJones

LaurenHongwenLee

KarinSophiaLund

John R. Hartmann Athletic Trophy

CharlotteElizabethPalmby

HenryThomasWebb

Nellie Atwater Award LiamBrodyColey

John Grafton Burgess Memorial Award

NaimaAlexanderMichael-Crushshon

John Edie Cup

TonyZeruLiu

Michael Kim Shulman Award OmarDiakiteKaba

Blake Orator Award

OmarDiakiteKaba

LaurenElizabethMohan

ChizoroKatherineRademeneNwokocha

LiselleLucindaOlson

RomareShiroKimOnishi

AanyaPandey

AinsleyWitcherPflaum

VivienJudithPihlstrom

SamanthaSingh

SamuelJacobTomczik

TurnerBooneTutterow

HenryThomasWebb

GeorgiaLouWilson

SofiaGraceWyatt

John C. Savage Community Service Award

SarahMiYongWeiWeiHsia

Commitment to Pluralism Award

Michelle-DallowAminataElliott

Stricker Debating Cup

KayleeChen

RuhiKurdikar

LiselleLucindaOlson

EvaRedmond

Spirit of The Blake School Award

(presented at an earlier ceremony)

LiselleLucindaOlson

The Blake Orator Award is awarded to a senior whodemonstratedexceptionalskilland artistry in public speaking. It celebrates the power of well-crafted and eloquently deliveredspeechestoinform,persuade,inspire,andengageanaudience.

The Blake School departmental awards honor senior students who exhibit active and ongoing scholarship, curiosity and creativity in Blake’s core academic areas. These awards are intended to recognize individuals whose interest in, passion for, and dedicationtolearningtranscendsachievementingradedworkandinspiresothers.

The Commitment to Pluralism Award is given to a senior who has shown active engagement in social justice work; holds a deep commitment to equity, fairness and inclusion; demonstrates open and honest dialogue across lines of difference; and seeks understanding and connection with community members who embody a rich variety of identitiesandlivedexperiences.

The Computer Science Award in Innovative Design recognizesaseniorstudentwhohas demonstrated excellence in diverse and creative solutions in computer science, expertly integratingknowledgeandskillsacrossdomains.

The Computer Science Award in Iterative Development recognizesaseniorstudentwho has demonstrated tenacity and exceptional proficiency in refining their work over time, exhibitinganoutstandingcapacitytolearn,adaptandgrow

The Creative Arts Awards are given to senior students who have distinguished themselves in a specific area of the performing or visual arts through a balance of dedication,technicalaccomplishment,creativityandleadership.

The Darrel McAnnany English Achievement Award recognizes uptotwostudentswho read and write with uncommon intensity, diligence and humility. They strive for unreduced completion, and deep authentic interpretation that is open to paradox. They find a home in novels, poems and plays; they create value from nothing but time and effortandwords.

The Harold Hodgkinson Award is awarded to a senior to recognize excellence in science.Theawardisdeterminedbyavoteofthesciencefaculty.

The International Thespian Society Award is awarded toaseniorstudent(s)inhonorof theirdedicationtoBlaketheatre.

The John Grafton Burgess Memorial Award is given to a senior who best models openness and honesty; exhibits the highest academic and ethical standards; has shown accountability for their decisions, actions and consequences; and inspires others to lead theirliveswithhonestyandintegrity.

The John R. Hartmann Athletic Award is awarded to seniors who, because of their athleticprowessandsportsmanship,areselectedasanoutstandingathleteoftheyear.

The John C. Savage Community Service Award is awarded to a student(s) who has rendered the greatest serviceinstudentactivitiesandhasgivenoutstandingservicetothe greatercommunity.

The Michael Kim Shulman Award is awarded to a senior who best exhibits both intellectual and ethical courage by taking risks, by showing honest self-reflection and perseverance,bychoosingcommunityinterestsandvaluesoverself-interestandbydoing whatisrightratherthanwhatisexpedient.

The National Speech and Debate Association Award: John Eidie Cup is awarded to a senior(s)inhonoroftheirdedicationtoBlakedebate.

The Nellie Atwater Award is given to a senior who besthonorsthedignityandworthof each individual, exhibits concern and genuine interest in others and exhibits care and stewardshipforthecommunity.

The Paul Vetscher Mathematics Award is awarded toaseniorwhobestexemplifiesMr Vetscher’s love of mathematics and appreciation for the beauty and elegance of mathematicsinallitsforms.

The Sarah Armfeld-Hill Award is given to a senior to recognize excellence in science and in math.. The award is determined by a vote of the science and math department faculty

The Spirit of The Blake School Awardisgiventoaseniorwhohasconsistentlyexhibited qualities of scholarship,characterandleadershipthatbestexemplifytheschool’smission and core values and has contributed substantially to the overall spirit and morale of the school community. The recipient of this award is chosen by a vote of the entire Upper Schoolcommunity:faculty,staffandstudents.

The Stricker Debating Cup is awarded to a debater for theirdistinguishedexcellencein debateperformanceandasthebestall-arounddebateratBlake.

The Tri-M Music Honor Society Award is awarded to a senior student(s) in honor of theirdedicationtotheBlakeBandandOrchestraProgram.

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