Awards Assembly 2021

Commencement Awards

PILLSBURY AWARD/VALEDICTORIAN
Awarded to
SIJIA DONG

SALUTATORIAN
Remarks by Catherine S. McGehee
Awarded to
XINRUI YANG

JOSIE BETNER MALLACE PRIZE
Remarks by Marion L. Couzens and Stephanie R. Young '00
Awarded to
JENNIFER ELLEN CRAMER

IDA APPLEGATE AWARD
Remarks by Katherine C. Hastings '78
Awarded to
MONICA CORONA PERERA

DUDLEY PRIZE
Remarks by Catherine S. McGehee
Awarded to
HAYS ASHBY TURNER

CHARLOTTE HAXALL NOLAND AWARD
Remarks by Catherine S. McGehee
Awarded to
BIANCA TERRY MCNEELY

Special Honors for Underclassmen

JUNIOR AWARD FOR SCHOLARSHIP
Remarks by Catherine S. McGehee
Awarded to
JINGYANG CLAIRE AI '22

ELEBASH AWARD
Awarded to
KENNEDY TAYLOR CAWLEY '24

BECKY AWARD
Awarded to
LEYLA AKHUNDOVA '23

MILDRED GREBLE DAVIS AWARD
Awarded to
AMELIA BRUCE FORTSCH '22

2020-2021 Awards

Cum Laude Society

CLASS OF 2021

ELIZABETH LORRETTA ALTENBURGER*

JULIA MARIE CLARK*

MONICA CORONA PERERA*

SIJIA DONG*

TAMI-LORE FAMEWO

TINGXUAN LI

BIANCA TERRY MCNEELY

OLUWADAMILOLA OGUNMOLA

XINRUI YANG*



CLASS OF 2022

JINGYANG CLAIRE AI

ZHIYU CATHERINE JIN

CAROLINE KELLY MCLAUGHLAN

XINYI SHEN


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*Inducted in 2020

National Merit Scholarship Commended Students

JENNIFER ELLEN CRAMER
DEAN'S LEADERSHIP AWARDS
Remarks by Stephanie R. Young '00
Awarded to 
HAYS ASHBY TURNER '21
LILLIAN LENAWAY ROBINSON '22

CAP AWARD
Remarks by Phillip Ken LaBate
Awarded to 
HAYS ASHBY TURNER '21

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS
Remarks by E. Elizabeth O'Quinn
Awarded to 
ELIZABETH BOCKEL ROSE '21
LEAH JADE NGUYEN '22

GUNNELL POETRY PRIZE
Remarks by Joanna M. Greenberg
Awarded to 
JENNIFER ELLEN CRAMER '21

EUSTIS PRIZE
Remarks by Lindsay P. O'Connor
Awarded to 
ELLEN MASON BURKE '21

L. RICHARD WEINBACH HISTORY PRIZE
Remarks by Stephanie R. Young '00
Awarded to
BIANCA TERRY MCNEELY '21

ELEANOR SCHLEY TODD PRIZE
Remarks by Alexander O. Northrup
Awarded to 
MCKENZIE ROSE MCHUGH '21

STEM SCIENCE AWARD
Remarks by Katherine L. Hergenreder
Awarded to
CHLOE ABIGAIL MINER '21

BAUSCH AND LOMB AWARD
Remarks by Meghen E. M. Tuttle
Awarded to
CAROLINE KELLY MCLAUGHLAN '22

HAYTHE SCIENCE AWARD
Remarks by Meghen E. M. Tuttle
Awarded to
GRACE HOLLIDAY SCHRINER '21

RENSSELAER MEDALIST
Remarks by Kristine J. Varney
Awarded to
VIRGINIA AYER BONNIE '22

STEM MATHEMATICS AWARD
Remarks by Kristine J. Varney
Awarded to
ELIZABETH LORRETTA ALTENBURGER '21

LATIN AWARD
Remarks by Eric J. Dombrowski
Awarded to
JULIA MARIE CLARK '21

SPANISH PRIZE
Remarks by María-Esther Sánchez
Awarded to
OLUWADAMILOLA OGUNMOLA '21
TAMI-LORE FAMEWO '21

FRENCH AWARD
Remarks by Anne G. Mueller
Awarded to 
BIANCA TERRY MCNEELY '21

LIBRARY PRIZE
Remarks by Jennifer S. Boudrye
Awarded to
AVERY PEACE HAZARD '23

2D STUDIO ART AWARD
Remarks by Jacquelyn H. Washam
Awarded to 
OLUWADAMILOLA OGUNMOLA '21

3D STUDIO ART AWARD
Remarks by Jacquelyn H. Washam
Awarded to 
TEAGAN JOSEPHINE SKINNER '21

DIGITAL ARTS AWARD
Remarks by Julia A. Fisher
Awarded to
EMMA ELEANOR NORTHRUP '21

HILARY SOMERS DEELY DRAMA AWARD
Remarks by Karin L. Thorndike
Awarded to 
JULIA GRACE GARRISON '21

MUSIC AWARD
Remarks by Eric J. Dombrowski
Awarded to
SIJIA SCARLETT DONG '21

BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY BOOK AWARD
Remarks by Josie Ross
Awarded to
MARLOW DANIEL BUCKNER '22

HOLLINS UNIVERSITY BOOK AWARD
Remarks by Steve McCarty
Awarded to
CAROLINE KELLY MCLAUGHLAN '22

HOLLINS UNIVERSITY SCIENCE AND SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Remarks by Katie Hergenreder
Awarded to
CECILIA CONSTANCE MARIE MOULD '22

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA BOOK AWARD
Remarks by Stephanie Young
Awarded to
AMELIA BRUCE FORTSCH '22

RANDOLPH COLLEGE BOOK AWARD
Remarks by Courtney M. Ulmer
Awarded to
GEORGIA SUZANNE REGAS '22

SMITH COLLEGE BOOK AWARD
Remarks by E. Elizabeth O'Quinn
Awarded to
VICTORIA OLAIZ THOMPSON '22

ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY BOOK AWARD
Remarks by Jennifer S. Boudrye
Awarded to
ELISE MARY LANAHAN '22

ST. MICHAEL'S UNIVERSITY BOOK AWARD
Remarks by Courtney M. Ulmer
Awarded to
AVANI BROWN '22

WELLESLEY COLLEGE BOOK AWARD
Remarks by Michelle M. Woodruff
Awarded to
NIA ELIZABETH DOWLING '22

WILLIAM & MARY LEADERSHIP AWARD
Remarks by Michelle M. Woodruff
Awarded to
REMY ADAM PATTERSON '22
 
PARENTS' ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Remarks by Marion L. Couzens
Awarded to
JULIA MARIE CLARK '21
CLARE MARIA THOMAS '22
HEIDI HOLLAND DODD '23
KENNEDY TAYLOR CAWLEY '24

WEEKS FAMILY AWARD
FOR DISTINCTION IN EXCEPTIONAL PROFICIENCY
Remarks by E. Elizabeth O'Quinn & Catherine S. McGehee
Awarded to
CLAIRE ALINE HEALY '21

BEST ATHLETE - OLDER GIRL
Remarks by Michelle M. Woodruff
Awarded to 
ADAIR RAWLES STANLEY '22

BEST ATHLETE - YOUNGER GIRL
Remarks by Michelle M. Woodruff
Awarded to 
LUCY ANNE MOAN '23

PEABODY TENNIS TROPHY
Remarks by Michelle M. Woodruff
Awarded to 
LEAH JADE NGUYEN '22

TERESA E. SHOOK AWARD
Remarks by Michelle M. Woodruff
Awarded to 
ELIZABETH LORRETTA ALTENBURGER '21

STARR PRIZE
Remarks by Catherine S. McGehee
Awarded to
TAMI-LORE FAMEWO '21

RIDING - MOST IMPROVED
Remarks by Kendall R. Bear
Awarded to
LILIANA MARIA GALLEGOS '21

RIDING - GOOD HANDS
Remarks by Kathryn A. Worsham
Awarded to
CLAIRE ALINE HEALY '21

RIDING - DIRECTOR'S AWARD
Remarks by Kathryn A. Worsham
Awarded to
CHLOE ABIGAIL MINER '21

RIDING - BEST YOUNGER GIRL
Remarks by Kathryn A. Worsham
Awarded to
VIRGINIA AYER BONNIE '22

RIDING - BEST OLDER GIRL
MISS CHARLOTTE'S TROPHY
Remarks by Kathryn A. Worsham
Awarded to
EMMA KATHRYN PELL '21

 

Academic Concentration Graduates

GLOBAL STUDIES
HAYDEN LEE ESKEW
SHUHAN LIU
BIANCA TERRY MCNEELY
EMMA ELEANOR NORTHRUP
OLUWADAMILOLA OGUNMOLA

ANIMAL SCIENCE
CHLOE ABIGAIL MINER

STEM
ELIZABETH LORRETTA ALTENBURGER
GRACE HOLIDAY SCHRINER

THE ARTS
JULIA GRACE GARRISON
TEAGAN JOSEPHINE SKINNER

Faculty Awards & Recognition

MARY LOUISE LEIPHEIMER EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD
Awarded to
FOXCROFT'S ENTIRE FACULTY

JANE LOCKHART SERVICE AWARD
Remarks by Catherine S. McGehee
Awarded to
COURTNEY ULMER

Video: Livestream Recording & Special Recognition

  • Part 1

    Awards Assembly Livestream Recording 2021

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  • Jane Lockhart Service Award

    Jane Lockhart Service Award

    Play
  • Mary Louise Leipheimer Excellence in Teaching Award

    Mary Louise Leipheimer Excellence in Teaching Award

    Play
  • Senior Class Gift

    Senior Class Gift

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We are excited to virtually celebrate our award recipients today. For distance learners who receive honors that bestow gifts, recipients can expect those to be sent in the mail. Please contact Julia Jackson at julia.jackson@foxcroft.org with questions.
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