On Monday May 21, the last assembly of the school year was marked with an awards presentation and the dedication of the 2012 Yearbook, which
was dedicated to retiring English faculty, Peg Vermilya.
The assembly can be seen in four parts in the videos above. A list of awards and awardees are listed below.
Senior Andrew Hogan ended assembly with two original songs on guitar. Over the second song, senior Annie Flynn recited an original poem about Hopkins. See their performances in the part 4 video.
AWARDS ASSEMBLY - May 21, 2012
Welcome: John Roberts
Remarks: Barbara Riley
Senior Class President Farewell Address: Nicole Wolfe
Presented by Renée Harlow, English Dept. Head
Major James Dudley Dewell Letter Writing Prize – Sanaea Bhagwagar, Grade 7
Baldwin Prize Essay, Middle School – Rachel Kaufman, Grade 9
Baldwin Prize Essay, Senior School – Emma Speer, Grade 11
Presented by Tom Parr, Director of Athletics
Junior School Walter Camp Award – David Barber, Grade 8
Junior School DPH Sportsmanship Award – Emma Banks, Grade 8
Presented by Lars Jorgensen, Dean of Students
Ellen Patterson Brown ’62 Book Prize – Emma Speer, Grade 11
Presented by Julia Rowny, Math Department Faculty
Kenyon Book Award – Maeve Serino, Grade 11
Mount Holyoke Book Award – Sarah Banker, Grade 11
Presented by Angela Wardlaw, Assistant Director of Admission
Wellesley Book Award – Lucy Balcezak, Grade 11
Presented by Marlene Firlotte, Modern Language Faculty
Alliance Française of New Haven Book Award – Caroline Monahan, Grade 12
Presented by Lars Jorgensen, Dean of Students
Smith Book Award – Sana Charania, Grade 11
The University of Chicago Book Award – Gordon Driscoll, Grade 11
Head of School, Barbara Riley
The Ted DeLauro Scholarship – Samuel Rosen, Grade 12
The Gerald F. Stevens Memorial Scholarship – Emma Campbell-Mohn, Grade 12
Comcast Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship – Tessa Bloomquist, Grade 12
Horatio Alger Connecticut Scholarship – Ruby Conton, Grade 12
Fairfield University and Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation's "Excellence in Math and Science Award” –Micah Margolis, Grade 11
New Haven Register Spotlight – Brian Astrachan, David Beam, Roger Lo, Tessa McGann , Miika Weekes, Alexia Zagouras
Yearbook editors: Leslie Brunker, Linda Huang, Annie Shoup
Musical Closing: Annie Flynn, poet; Andrew Hogan, guitar