Yearbook & Awards Assembly

On Friday morning, May 25, the last assembly of the school year was marked with an awards presentation and the dedication of the 2018 Yearbook, which was dedicated to Donna Fasano, . The assembly closed with an outstanding performance by senior Mark Xu ’18, who performed Tzigane by Ravel, accompanied by Erika Schroth.

Following assembly, yearbooks were distributed and students met with their Adviser groups to get a first glimpse of this year’s incredible issue. Congratulations to the Yearbook Staff for a beautifully designed and unique edition of Per Annos!

A list of the awards and awardees can be seen below. Please watch the videos to see the whole assembly.

WELCOME:
Kai Bynum
 
AWARD PRESENTATIONS:
 
Awards given by English Dept. Head Alissa Davis:
Major James Dudley Dewell Letter Writing Prize – Elliot Calderone, Grade 8
Baldwin Prize Essay, Middle School – Abigail Fossati, Grade 9
Baldwin Prize Essay, Senior School – Emily Ruan, Grade 12
 
Awards given by Director of Athletics Rocco DeMaio:
Junior School Walter Camp Award – Liam Spellacy, Grade 8
Junior School DPH Sportsmanship Award – Orly Baum, Grade 8
 
Awards given by Dean of Students and Grade 11 Head Adviser Lars Jorgensen:
Ellen Patterson Brown ’62 Book Prize – Madeleine Walker, Grade 11
The University of Chicago Book Award – Benjamin Goldstein, Grade 11
William and Mary Leadership Award – Samuel Jenkins, Grade 11
George Washington Book Award – Jack Dove, Grade 11

Award given by Carrie Shea:
Mount Holyoke Book Award - Catherine Lasersohn, Grade 11

Award given by Collin Benedict:
Smith Book Award – Naomi Tomlin, Grade 11

Award given by Josh Brant:
St. Lawrence University Book Award – Siraj Patwa, Grade 11

Award given by James Gette:
Wellesley Book Award – Fi Schroth-Douma, Grade 11

Award given by Eric Mueller: 
Kenyon Book Award – Melody Parker, Grade 11

Award given by John Lytle:
Alliance Française of New Haven Book Award – Michelle Medina, Grade 12
 
Awards given by Head of School Kai Bynum:
The Gerald F. Stevens Memorial Scholarship – Lionel Louis & Jake Rizzuti, Grade 12
Fairfield University and Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation's "Excellence in Math and Science Award” – Benjamin Goldstein, Grade 11
Princeton Alumni Association of Eastern Connecticut Book Award - Theodore Tellides, Grade 11
The Comcast Connecticut Leaders and Achievers Scholarship - Genevieve Speer, Grade 12
New Haven Register Spotlight – Grace Barket, Bryan Gu, Mike Lazarre, Unique Parker, Neal Sarin and Sophia Vranos, all Grade 12
National Merit Scholarship Recognition

 
CLOSING:
Kai Bynum announces departing faculty and staff
Yearbook Dedication: Kristina Yarovinsky
Musical Closing - Mark Xu ’18