Upper School Awards Program 2025

HONOR CORD RECOGNITION International Thespian Society Honor Cord Recognition (Teal & White Cord) Katherine Ruth Austrian Alaena Ruth Bohrnsen Kyle David Capistrant Liam Brody Coley Anna Christine Craig Alan Xiangru Qian Hodder Gabriella Quinn Marmet

Quill & Scroll Journalism Honor Society Cord Recognition (Yellow & Blue Cord) Ethan Isaac Klaiman Gabriella Quinn Marmet Anna Elisabeth Ying-Chiao Tao Samuel Jacob Tomczik Yoni William Zacks

Tri-M Music Honor Society Honor Cord Recognition (Pink Cord) Chizoro Katherine Rademene Nwokocha ​ Saléya Malii Scott Alaena Ruth Bohrnsen Macaella Grace Diara Sikhoya Ava Rose Broll Yoni William Zacks Kyle David Capistrant Anna Christine Craig National Speech and Debate Association Zachary Tyler Gartner Honor Cord Recognition (Silver & Catherine Yixuan Lin Burgundy Cord) Gabriella Quinn Marmet ​ Aanya Pandey Neva Bakshi​ Sophia Brooke Peterson Uma Prasad Bastodkar Joaquín Enrique Pliego Kaylee Chen Saléya Malii Scott Shireen Elizabeth Dalton Macaella Grace Diara Sikhoya​ Tess Elaine Dayhoff Sofia Grace Wyatt Kelly Deng Michelle-Dallow Aminata Elliott Kai Jia-Wen Huang Michelle Jiazhou Jiang Ruhi Kurdikar Lauren Hongwen Lee Tony Zeru Liu Liselle Lucinda Olson Aanya Pandey Ainsley Witcher Pflaum Eva Redmond Yoni William Zacks Aidan Zhang

UPPER SCHOOL AWARDS PROGRAM 2025

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 6:30 PM

HONORS AND AWARDS Computer Science Award Innovative Design: Christian Eichner Lanfranco Hovard

Computer Science Award Iterative Development: Samantha Singh Creative Arts Award in Performing Arts Instrument Music:​ Malika Joy Chebaclo Georgia Lou Wilson Creative Arts Award in Performing Arts Choral Music:​ Kyle David Capistrant Aanya Pandey Creative Arts Award in Performing Arts Theater:​ Alan Xiangru Qian Hodder Saléya Malii Scott Creative Arts Award in Visual Art Curator:​ Xavier Valentino Gomez Creative Arts Award in Visual Arts 2D Work:​ Phoebe Caroline Balfour Creative Arts Award in Visual Arts 3D Work:​ Riley Hanson Canfield Darrel McAnnany English Award​ Karin Sophia Lund​ Romare Shiro Kim Onishi

English Award for Excellence in Writing​ Alvin C. Liu Jasir Sadeen Zerwes Paul Vetscher Mathematics Award​ Samuel Jacob Tomczik Sarah Armfield-Hill Award in Mathematics​ Dominic Joseph Bollettieri Modern & Classical Languages Award Chinese: Naima Alexander Michael-Crushshon

Rossalyn McNaughton Moore Modern & Classical Languages Award French:​ Josephine Blythe Arlowe Modern & Classical Languages Award Latin:​ Edward Victor Shen Modern & Classical Languages Award Spanish:​ Xavier Valentino Gomez Harold Hodgkinson Science Award​ Katherine Ruth Austrian Sarah Armfield-Hill Award in Science​ Shireen Elizabeth Dalton Excellence in Social Studies Award​ Liam Brody Coley​ Samantha Singh

HONORS AND AWARDS Cum Laude Anya Ritu Agrawal Molly Elizabeth Anderson Katherine Ruth Austrian Uma Prasad Bastodkar Dominic Joseph Bollettieri Kaylee Chen Emma Louise Connor Shireen Elizabeth Dalton Shayan Ahmed Farhan Christian Eichner Lanfranco Hovard Sarah Mi Yong Wei Wei Hsia Madeleine Elizabeth Jones Lauren Hongwen Lee Karin Sophia Lund

Lauren Elizabeth Mohan Chizoro Katherine Rademene Nwokocha Liselle Lucinda Olson Romare Shiro Kim Onishi Aanya Pandey Ainsley Witcher Pflaum Vivien Judith Pihlstrom Samantha Singh Samuel Jacob Tomczik Turner Boone Tutterow Henry Thomas Webb Georgia Lou Wilson Sofia Grace Wyatt

John R. Hartmann Athletic Trophy​ Charlotte Elizabeth Palmby​ Henry Thomas Webb

John C. Savage Community Service Award​ Sarah Mi Yong Wei Wei Hsia

Nellie Atwater Award​ Liam Brody Coley

Commitment to Pluralism Award​ Michelle-Dallow Aminata Elliott

John Grafton Burgess Memorial Award​ Stricker Debating Cup​ Naima Alexander Michael-Crushshon Kaylee Chen Ruhi Kurdikar John Edie Cup​ Liselle Lucinda Olson Tony Zeru Liu Eva Redmond Michael Kim Shulman Award​ Omar Diakite Kaba Blake Orator Award​ Omar Diakite Kaba

Spirit of The Blake School Award (presented at an earlier ceremony)​ Liselle Lucinda Olson

UPPER SCHOOL AWARDS DESCRIPTIONS The Blake Orator Award is awarded to a senior who demonstrated exceptional skill and artistry in public speaking. It celebrates the power of well-crafted and eloquently delivered speeches to inform, persuade, inspire, and engage an audience.

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 dedication to learning transcends achievement in graded work and inspires others.

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 identities and lived experiences.

The John R. Hartmann Athletic Award is awarded to seniors who, because of their athletic prowess and sportsmanship, are selected as an outstanding athlete of the year.

The John C. Savage Community Service Award is awarded to a student(s) who has rendered the greatest service in student activities and has given outstanding service to the greater community.

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, by choosing community interests and values over self-interest and by doing what is right rather than what is expedient.

The National Speech and Debate Association Award: John Eidie Cup is awarded to a senior(s) in honor of their dedication to Blake debate.

The Computer Science Award in Innovative Design recognizes a senior student who has demonstrated excellence in diverse and creative solutions in computer science, expertly integrating knowledge and skills across domains.

The Nellie Atwater Award is given to a senior who best honors the dignity and worth of each individual, exhibits concern and genuine interest in others and exhibits care and stewardship for the community.

The Computer Science Award in Iterative Development recognizes a senior student who has demonstrated tenacity and exceptional proficiency in refining their work over time, exhibiting an outstanding capacity to learn, adapt and grow.

The Paul Vetscher Mathematics Award is awarded to a senior who best exemplifies Mr. Vetscher’s love of mathematics and appreciation for the beauty and elegance of mathematics in all its forms.

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, technical accomplishment, creativity and leadership.

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 Darrel McAnnany English Achievement Award recognizes up to two students who 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 effort and words.

The Spirit of The Blake School Award is given to a senior who has consistently exhibited qualities of scholarship, character and leadership that best exemplify the school’s mission 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 School community: faculty, staff and students.

The Harold Hodgkinson Award is awarded to a senior to recognize excellence in science. The award is determined by a vote of the science faculty.

The Stricker Debating Cup is awarded to a debater for their distinguished excellence in debate performance and as the best all-around debater at Blake.

The International Thespian Society Award is awarded to a senior student(s) in honor of their dedication to Blake theatre.

The Tri-M Music Honor Society Award is awarded to a senior student(s) in honor of their dedication to the Blake Band and Orchestra Program.

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 their lives with honesty and integrity.