TIGER MAY 30, 2018
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Senior Awards Night STORY RACHEL LU & DOMINIC MARZIALI
PHOTOS COURTESY OF BRONSON PHOTOGRAPHY
The SPHS faculty and members of the South Pasadena community celebrated distinguished students at SPHS during Senior Awards Night — an annual event — Tuesday, May 29. Scholarships were awarded to members of the Class of 2018 who went above and beyond in their achievements during their time at SPHS. Scholarships awarded at the ceremony totaled more than $35,000 for outstanding students for
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excellence in areas such as athletics, leadership, mathematics, and language. The scholarship committee — led by SPHS English teacher and scholarship chair Ms Denise Gill — consists of faculty and students who discuss and select several of the scholarship/award recipients. This committee, in addition to multiple organizations, presented the awards throughout the night.
THE WELDON AWARD
The prestigious Weldon Award honors six graduating seniors each year after the values of its namesake: SPHS teacher and SPUSD board president William H.R. Weldon. A committee of 25 SPHS students and faculty members identified the 2018 recipients for their demonstration of fair play and integrity throughout their high school careers. This year, Kate Ba, Will Hoadley-Brill, Alana Ballagh, David Seo, Tiffany Holmes, and Jae Jin Lee have been commended for their contributions to the South Pasadena school and community.
Art & Drama
Dickson Family Award
Becky Seo The Dickson Family Award for the Arts celebrates senior Becky Seo this year for her accomplishment in the arts. Seo –– an artist throughout her high school career and beyond –– has also been an illustrator for Copa De Oro. She will be continuing with illustration at the ArtCenter College of Design this fall.
Sports
Crary Sportsmanship Award
Cole Schroeder Senior Cole Schroeder receives the Kathryn Larkin Crary scholarship for his performance on the SPHS boys’ volleyball team. Schroeder has been a valued player on the varsityteam since his freshman year and will be attending the University of Southern California (USC) as a computer engineering and science major.
Maddie Saito This year’s Kathryn Larkin Crary scholarship is also awarded to Madison Saito for her continuous accomplishments on the girls’ volleyball team. Saito — an athlete in both club and SPHS volleyball — was also named MVP for the 2017-2018 season. She will be attending Arizona State University (ASU) in the fall with a major in communications.
Leadership
The Aydin Salek Award
Jae Jin Lee The Aydin Salek celebrates a student who demonstrates immense dedication to leadership both on- and off-campus. This year’s recipient — Jae Jin Lee — has served as this year’s Commissioner of Internal Affairs and student board member. Lee will be majoring in international development studies this fall at UCLA.
Pictured from left to right: Kate Ba will be pursuing pre-business this fall at UC Berkeley, Will Hoadley-Brill will be attending George Washington University as an international relations major, Alana Ballagh will be majoring in neuroscience/ psychology at Swarthmore College, David Seo will be joining the Oberlin College Class of 2022 with creative writing, Tiffany Holmes will be pursuing sociology at the University of San Francisco (USF), and Jae Jin Lee will be attending UCLA this fall as an international development studies major.
School & Community
Karen Offenhauser Award
Will Hoadley-Brill The Karen Offenhauser Outstanding Senior is the only award recognizing an individual voted for by the graduating senior class. The Class of 2018 commends Will Hoadley-Brill for his marks on and off the South Pasadena High School campus. Hoadley-Brill will be majoring in international relations this fall at George Washington University.
The Friends from ‘64 Emily Gruhn The Friends from ‘64 recognizes graduating senior Emily Gruhn for her reflections on the friendships she has made throughout the SPHS community. This scholarship recognizes the impact of connection on one’s pursuits and life. The selection committee includes a group of South Pasadena women whose friendships began in the schools and sustain today, years after their graduation in 1964. Gruhn will be attending UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) in fall of 2018.
Academics
The Helen Burr Scholarship
Natali Lelieur The Helen Burr Scholarship commends senior Natali Lelieur for her continuous commitment to learning the Spanish language. As a student of the SPHS Spanish program, the award recognizes Lelieur’s four years of excellence in the language. Lelieur will be joining the California Institute of Technology (CalTech) Class of 2022 as a chemistry major this fall.
The Afram Family Scholarship Wilson Tizon III On behalf of SPHS English teacher Mr. Mark Afram’s parents, the Afram Family Scholarship awards an individual who has exemplified high performance in mathematics. The 2018 award goes to senior Wilson Tizon for his accomplishments throughout the SPHS math department. Tizon will be attending CSU Los Angeles as a civil engineering major.