Awards Assembly 2022

Commencement Awards

PILLSBURY AWARD/VALEDICTORIAN
Remarks by Catherine S. McGehee
Awarded to
JINGYANG CLAIRE AI ’22

SALUTATORIAN
Remarks by Catherine S. McGehee
Awarded to
XINYI SHEN ’22

JOSIE BETNER MALLACE PRIZE
Remarks by Alexis B. Hall '12 & Stephanie R. Young '00
Awarded to
NIA ELIZABETH DOWLING ’22

IDA APPLEGATE AWARD
Remarks by Katherine C. Hastings '78
Awarded to
CHELSIE JAYNE EKHELAR ’22

DUDLEY PRIZE
Remarks by Catherine S. McGehee
Awarded to
ZHIYU CATHERINE JIN ’22

CHARLOTTE HAXALL NOLAND AWARD
Remarks by Catherine S. McGehee
Awarded to
AMELIA BRUCE FORTSCH ’22

HEAD'S PRIZE
Remarks by Catherine S. McGehee
Awarded to
MARLOW DANIEL BUCKNER ’22




 

Special Honors for Underclassmen

JUNIOR AWARD FOR SCHOLARSHIP
Remarks by Catherine S. McGehee
Awarded to
HELEN ELEKTRA VENTIKOS '23

ELEBASH AWARD
Remarks by Karin L. Thorndike & Peachie R. Robinson
Awarded to
MADISON A. WILLIAMS ’25

BECKY AWARD
Remarks by Jennifer S. Boudrye & John C. Scharfenberg, Jr.
Awarded to
EMILY GRACE QUEEN ’24

MILDRED GREBLE DAVIS AWARD
Remarks by Zella T. Davis, Matthew D. Norko, & Alexander O. Northrup
Awarded to
LUCY ANNE MOAN ’23

2021-2022 Awards

Cum Laude

CLASS OF 2022

JINGYANG CLAIRE AI*

VIRGINIA AYER BONNIE

EMMA VICTORIA CARMICHAEL

ZHIYU CATHERINE JIN*

ERICA ELIZABETH JOHNSON

CAROLINE KELLY MCLAUGHLAN*

CECILIA CONSTANCE MARIE MOULD

XINYI SHEN*

ZISHAN SELINA XU


CLASS OF 2023

MARY-COOKE BRANCH CATLETT

LONDON NICOLE HERSHEY

LUCY ANNE MOAN

HELEN ELEKTRA VENTIKOS


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*Inducted in 2021

National Merit Scholarship Commended Students

ERICA ELIZABETH JOHNSON

CAROLINE KELLY MCLAUGHLAN*
DEAN'S LEADERSHIP AWARDS
Remarks by Stephanie R. Young '00 & Josie R. Ross
Awarded to 
GEORGIA SUZANNE REGAS '22
LEYLA AKHUNDOVA '23

CAP AWARD
Remarks by Julia E. Fellows
Awarded to 
ISABELLE NICOLE MUNOZ '23

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS
Remarks by E. Elizabeth O'Quinn
Awarded to 
SIERRA GRACE JACKSON '22
HELEN ELEKTRA VENTIKOS '23

GUNNELL CREATIVE WRITING PRIZE
Remarks by Steven W. McCarty
Awarded to 
CAROLINE KELLY MCLAUGHLAN '22

EUSTIS PRIZE
Remarks by Lindsay P. O'Connor
Awarded to 
CLARE MARIA THOMAS '22

ELEANOR SCHLEY TODD PRIZE
Remarks by Alexander O. Northrup
Awarded to 
EMMA VICTORIA CARMICHAEL '22

L. RICHARD WEINBACH HISTORY PRIZE
Remarks by John C. Scharfenberg, Jr.
Awarded to
VICTORIA THOMPSON OLAIZ '22

RENSSELAER MEDALIST
Remarks by Meghen E. M. Tuttle
Awarded to
HELEN ELEKTRA VENTIKOS '23

BAUSCH AND LOMB AWARD
Remarks by Katherine L. Hergenreder
Awarded to
LONDON NICOLE HERSHEY '23

HAYTHE SCIENCE AWARD
Remarks by Katherine L. Hergenreder
Awarded to
CECILIA CONSTANCE MARIE MOULD '22

STEM SCIENCE AWARD

Remarks by Kristine J. Varney
Awarded to
ZHIYU CATHERINE JIN '22

STEM MATHEMATICS AWARD
Remarks by Kristine J. Varney
Awarded to
XINYI SHEN '22

LATIN AWARD
Remarks by Eric J. Dombrowski
Awarded to
MARY-COOKE BRANCH CATLETT '23

SPANISH PRIZE
Remarks by Vilma Riestra
Awarded to
ELLA KATARINA SIEBENTRITT-CLARK '22

FRENCH AWARD
Remarks by Anne G. Mueller
Awarded to 
ERICA ELIZABETH JOHNSON '22

LIBRARY PRIZE
Remarks by Jennifer S. Boudrye
Awarded to
LEAH JADE NGUYEN '22

2D STUDIO ART AWARD
Remarks by Jacquelyn H. Washam
Awarded to 
ZISHAN SELINA XU '22

3D STUDIO ART AWARD
Remarks by Jacquelyn H. Washam
Awarded to 
JORDAN ELIZABETH MICHLOWITZ '22

DIGITAL ARTS AWARD
Remarks by Julia A. Fisher
Awarded to
MAEVE ELIZABETH MAGNER '22

HILARY SOMERS DEELY DRAMA AWARD
Remarks by Karin L. Thorndike
Awarded to 
CHELSIE JAYNE EKHELAR '22

MUSIC AWARD
Remarks by Morgan M. Brower
Awarded to
CAROLINE KELLY MCLAUGHLAN '22

BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY BOOK AWARD
Remarks by Michelle M. Woodruff
Awarded to
ELISABETH ANDERSON WICHT '23

HOLLINS UNIVERSITY BOOK AWARD
Remarks by Steven W. McCarty
Awarded to
AVERY PEACE HAZARD '23

HOLLINS UNIVERSITY SCIENCE AND SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Remarks by Meghen E. M. Tuttle
Awarded to
GABRIELLA MALONE GARRISON '23

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA BOOK AWARD
Remarks by Alexander O. Northrup
Awarded to
LONDON NICOLE HERSHEY '23

SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE BOOK AWARD
Remarks by Whittney M. Preston
Awarded to
VASSILIKI THEODOSIA MARGAS '23

SMITH COLLEGE BOOK AWARD
Remarks by Courtney M. Ulmer
Awarded to
MARY KATHERINE JOYCE '23

ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY BOOK AWARD
Remarks by Whittney M. Preston
Awarded to
KRISTEN NOVA MARIE SCHAFFER '23

ST. MICHAEL'S UNIVERSITY BOOK AWARD
Remarks by E. Elizabeth O'Quinn
Awarded to
JOHANNA HOLMES BERRY '23

WELLESLEY COLLEGE BOOK AWARD
Remarks by Whittney M. Preston
Awarded to
HELEN ELEKTRA VENTIKOS '23

WILLIAM & MARY LEADERSHIP AWARD
Remarks by Courtney M. Ulmer
Awarded to
LUCY ANNE MOAN '23
 
PARENTS' ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Presented by Nathalie Mould
Awarded to
NATALIE TZU-AI CHIAO '22
JOHANNA HOLMES BERRY '23
KENNEDY TAYLOR CAWLEY '24
RUBY CONCETTA LESNIAK DEWLING '25

WEEKS FAMILY AWARD
FOR DISTINCTION IN EXCEPTIONAL PROFICIENCY
Remarks by Catherine S. McGehee
Awarded to
VIRGINIA AYER BONNIE '22

BEST ATHLETE - OLDER GIRL
Remarks by Michelle M. Woodruff
Awarded to 
LUCY ANNE MOAN '22

BEST ATHLETE - YOUNGER GIRL
Remarks by Michelle M. Woodruff
Awarded to 
FLORA CONSTANCE WARR '24

PEABODY TENNIS TROPHY
Remarks by Michelle M. Woodruff
Awarded to 
VASSILIKI THEODOSIA MARGAS '23

TERESA E. SHOOK AWARD
Remarks by Michelle M. Woodruff
Awarded to 
ELIZABETH MADISON STANLEY '22

STARR PRIZE
Remarks by Catherine S. McGehee
Awarded to
REMY ADAM PATTERSON '22

RIDING - MOST IMPROVED
Remarks by Allie T. Pelz
Awarded to
KRISTEN ELAINE PRUITT '22

RIDING - GOOD HANDS
Remarks by Kathryn A. Worsham
Awarded to
CECILIA CONSTANCE MARIE MOULD '22

RIDING - DIRECTOR'S AWARD
Remarks by Kathryn A. Worsham
Awarded to
GEORGIA SUZANNE REGAS '22

RIDING - BEST YOUNGER GIRL
Remarks by Kathryn A. Worsham
Awarded to
WILHELMINA von WOLFF MCQUARRIE '23

RIDING - BEST OLDER GIRL
MISS CHARLOTTE'S TROPHY
Remarks by Kathryn A. Worsham
Awarded to
VIRGINIA AYER BONNER '22

 

Academic Concentration Graduates

GLOBAL STUDIES
EMMA VICTORIA CARMICHAEL

ANIMAL SCIENCE
CECILIA CONSTANCE MARIE MOULD
LILIA APPLETON SHARP
ELLA GRACE STAINTON

STEM
ZHIYU CATHERINE JIN
CAROLINE KELLY MCLAUGHLAN

THE ARTS
MAEVE ELIZABETH MAGNER
MARLOW DANIEL BUCKNER

Senior Class Gift

    • Clare T. ’22, Senior Class President

Faculty Awards & Recognition

MARY LOUISE LEIPHEIMER EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD
Remarks by Catherine S. McGehee
Awarded to
JULIA A. FISHER

JANE LOCKHART SERVICE AWARD
Remarks by Catherine S. McGehee
Awarded to
DANIEL BORROR

H. LAURENCE ACHILLES CHAIR FOR ENGLISH
Remarks by Catherine S. McGehee
Awarded to
STEVEN W. MCCARTY

ELEANOR B. STEVENS CHAIR FOR SCIENCE
Remarks by Catherine S. McGehee
Awarded to
MEGHEN E. M. TUTTLE

Video: Livestream Recording & Special Recognition

  • Eleanor B. Stevens Chair for Science

    Eleanor B. Stevens Chair for Science

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  • H. Laurence Achilles Chair for English

    H. Laurence Achilles Chair for English

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  • Jane Lockhart Service Award

    Jane Lockhart Service Award

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  • Mary Louise Leipheimer Excellence in Teaching Award

    Mary Louise Leipheimer Excellence in Teaching Award

    Play
  • Awards Assembly, Part 10

    Awards Assembly Livestream Recording 2022

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