Graduation and End of Year Awards
The following awards were presented at a ceremony on Friday, May 25, 2012
The Dartmouth College Book Prize: Will Sheehan '13
Given by the Dartmouth College Alumni Association to a junior according to the following general criteria: a strong candidate for entrance to a college of academic excellence, a person of strong moral character who has made a positive contribution to the community life who has excelled in at least one non-academic area.
The Harvard Book Prize: Sarah Porter '13
The Harvard Book Prize is awarded annually in memory of Dr. Lyman G. Richards, Harvard College, Class of 1919, a lifelong and steadfast supporter of Kimball Union, is sponsored through the Harvard Club of Boston by the generosity of Dr. Richard’s son, Mr. Bob Richards, Kimball Union class of 1945 and Harvard College, Class of 1949 whose endowment supports the annual presentation of the Harvard Prize Book. The Harvard Prize Book is a compilation of essays by distinguished Harvard Alumni in her traditional crimson binding. The Harvard Prize Book is presented, by vote of the faculty, to one member of the Junior Class whose personal citizenship and accomplishment, best displays the admirable qualities of scholastic achievement, athletic or artistic endeavor and humanitarian leadership.
The Rensselaer Medal: Lindsay Ling
The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, one of the world’s finest technological universities, is proud to recognize the achievements of the strongest science and mathematics student in the junior class. A minimum $25,000 scholarship is awarded to this student should the recipient pursue studies in architecture, engineering, management, science, or the humanities at Rensselaer.
Boston College Book Prize: Debbie Burdinski
Given by the Boston College Alumni Association and awarded by the faculty to a student who ranks in the top of the junior class in a college preparatory program and best exemplifies the qualities of scholarship, leadership, and achievement.
The Cum Laude Society: Juniors and seniors are selected for their high scholarship, character, and love of learning.
Seniors inducted as juniors:
Seniors inducted as juniors:
Cheyenne Cannarozzo, Elizabeth Exton, Christina Maerlender, Jacob Mitchell, Kirsten Staiger
New Members of the Class of 2012:Leah Cole Durst, Margaret Fauver, Evan Goldstein, Soo Jin "Elizabeth" Kim, So Hyeon "Irene" Lee, Whitney Paine, Conor Quinlan, Craig Tyer, Emile Vansant, Sergio "Adrian" Zamora
New members from the Class of 2013
Sarah Porter, William Sheehan, Andrew Shields
The Valedictorian Recognition: Cheyenne Cannarozzo, Chrisina Maerlender
The Class Valedictorian is the student with the highest academic record in the strongest course selection at Kimball Union. This year Kimball Union is proud to have two outstanding students represent their class as co-valedictorians.
Senior Capstone Recognitions:
This spring, ten seniors pursued their interests in a discipline of their choice in greater depth as part of our Senior Capstone Program.
This spring, ten seniors pursued their interests in a discipline of their choice in greater depth as part of our Senior Capstone Program.
Kathleen Dessert*, Limay Miao, Jacob Lenz, Kirsten Staiger, Cheyenne Cannarozzo
*Awarded “highest credit” for depth and quality of their work
THE ARTS DEPARTMENT
The Schubert Award for Visual Art – Vida Alcamo
The Music Award: Aaron Mitchell, Peter Prendergast
The Theater Award: Jacob Lenz
The Dance Award: Limay Miao
WORLD LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT
Beginning World Language Award: Fan "Louise" Zhang '12
Intermediate Language Award: Allie Hoffman '13
Advanced Language Award: Christy Maerlender '12
HISTORY DEPARTMENT AWARDS
The Freshman History Award - Rayna Solbeck
The Sophomore History Award - Victoria Pipas
The Junior History Award - Sarah Porer
The Senior History Award - Matthew Bell
The Stephen Bishop History Award for Seniors, in honor of Stephen Bishop, History Teacher from 1963 – 2000:
The Senior History Award - Matthew Bell
The Stephen Bishop History Award for Seniors, in honor of Stephen Bishop, History Teacher from 1963 – 2000:
Craig Tyer
MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT
The Freshman Math Award: Levy Byrd
The Sophomore Math Award: Vicky Hu
The Junior Math Award: Dorothy Li
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AWARDS
The Junior Environmental Science Award - Diego Rossi
The Junior Environmental Science Award - Diego Rossi
The Senior Environmental Science Award - Craig Tyer
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
The Freshman Science Award - Maddie Belback
The Sophomore Science Award – Shutian Lu
The Junior Science Award – Debbie Burdinski
THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
The Freshman Awards for English - Rayna Solbeck
The Sophomore Award in English - Victoria Pipas
The Junior Award in English - Allie Hoffman
THE JUNIOR PORTFOLIO RECOGNITION AWARD:
Junior Portfolio Awards:
Hye Song (Annika) Kim*, Andrew Shields*, Alexandra Briefs, Hailey Hart, Alexa Leon Nykanen, Will Sheehan
* Honors
The Lionel Mosher Award in English - Alberto Gorini
Flora Clough Composition Award - Cheyenne Carnarozzo
ATHLETIC AWARDS
The Outstanding Male Athlete Award - Evan Russell
Outstanding Female Athlete Award - Kells Casey
The George C. Akerstrom Award for Boys - Rick Naylor
The Akerstrom Award for Girls - Charlene Viens
The Flora Clough - Class of 1884 Library Prize – Kate Dong
Lawton Award for Student Journalism – Aaron Mitchell
Firefighters Award – Ahmad al Mashabi '12
Firefighters Award – Ahmad al Mashabi '12
The Hong-Jin Kim Class of ’05 International Student Award - Emily Kelly '12
The Student Senate Award - Hannah Schafer '12, Emily Kelly '12
The Simon Harrold Memorial Award - Sarah Porter '13
The Georg Feichtinger Community Service Award –Underclass Award - Shutian Lui and Marc Maggiore
On Saturday, May 26 the following graduates were recognized with awards during the Commencement ceremony:
On Saturday, May 26 the following graduates were recognized with awards during the Commencement ceremony:
Henry Mann Silver Awards - 1867
Henry Mann Silver, graduate of the Class of 1867 and donor of the Silver Gymnasium established a prize to be awarded at Commencement to those students who best exemplify the ideal of sound mind and sound body. This year four seniors received this Award. They are: Max Abendroth, Abby Hybl, Lauren Sanderson, Kiri Staiger
The Class of 1895 Award
The Class of 1895, the 77th graduating class, instituted an award to be given to a member of the senior class for the attainment of high scholastic merit together with high conduct of citizenship. The 2011 recipient is Cheyenne Carnarozzo.
The Royal Burnham Townsend Class of 1911 Award
Mr. and Mrs. Townsend gave this award in memory of their son who died while a student at the Academy in 1911. A memorial window in the Pope Chapel with the inscription "Remember the Lilies of the Field" also commemorates this young man. The Townsend prize is awarded each year to a senior who is most deserving because of “courtesy of conduct and cleanliness of life.”
This year's recipient is Whitney Paine.
The Porter Award - Established in 1966
The Porter Award, given to members of the senior class who, after the fashion of Mr. and Mrs. Porter, long-standing members of the faculty who served from 1935 - 1965, have unselfishly given time and effort to the benefit of Kimball Union Academy. This year's recipient of the Porter Award, by vote of the faculty, is Aaron Mitchell.
The Mikula Award – 1987 –
Given in honor of the sixteenth headmaster, Thomas Mikula, who served the Academy from 1974 – 1989, The Mikula Award was established in 1987 by Allan F. Munro, Class of 1955, former Chairman of the Board, and Trustee Emeritus in honor of Mr. Mikula. Among his many contributions to the Academy, Mr. Mikula was instrumental in bringing talented and deserving students from diverse backgrounds to the Academy. This year’s Mikula Award Recipient isJesse Chuku
The Class of 1920 Award
The Class of 1920 Award is given annually by vote of the graduating class. The Class of 1920 Award is awarded by the class to one classmate, their own, who, in the opinion of his or her classmates represents our shared Kimball Union values and who personifies how they would like their class to be remembered. Awarded by his classmates, and supported wholeheartedly by the faculty, The Class of 2012 has selected for the Class of 1920 Award:Tim McNair
The Charles Alden Tracy Award - Established in 1990
The Charles Alden Tracy Award is given in honor of the twelfth headmaster Charles Alden Tracy who served as Headmaster from 1905 - 1935. It is the Academy's longest standing Headmaster Award and is given by vote of the faculty, to the graduating senior whose character, scholarship, and citizenship best represent the ideals of the Academy. By vote of the faculty, the recipient of the Charles Alden Tracy Award is: Christy Maerlender.
