High schoolers were honored for their achievements at the high-school awards ceremony held in the gym, May 31.
Sophomore Project Presentation Awards
1st place: Annya Dahmani
2nd place: Sonja Hansen
3rd place: Rick Barros III
The juniors received the following honors.
Rachel Carson Book Award: Camille Locke
University of Rochester Awards
Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award: Zane Jakobs
Frederick Douglas & Susan B. Anthony Humanities & Social Science Award: Isabelle Leavy
Harvard Book Award: Marigot Fackenthal
Kenyon Book Award: Austin Talamantes
Rensselaer Medal Scholarship: Avi Bhullar
The James W. Weatherholt II Excellence in History Award: Christian Van Vleck
The seniors received the following honors.
SCDS Awards of Excellence
Art: Dakota Cosgrove, Zoe Dym, Elinor Hilton and Jacob Sands
Communications: Zoë Bowlus, Madison Judd and Manson Tung
Computer Science: Emma Brown
Drama: Akilan Murugesan
English: Zoë Bowlus
History: Anthony Swaminathan
Music: Serajh Esmail
Science: Anthony Swaminathan
World Language: Zoë Bowlus
Scholarships
Alice & Herbert Matthews Scholarships
Creative Writing: Zoë Bowlus
Mathematics: Anthony Swaminathan
Wesley Jamison Scholarship
Drama: Gracie Strumpfer
Science: Manson Tung
Kingman Tung, M.D. Award for Academic Excellence and Exceptional Character: Diego Perochena
Community Service Awards: Akilan Murugesan and Manson Tung
National Merit Scholarship Program
Commended Students: Seniors Keaton Ochoa, Bradford Petchauer and Gracie Strumpfer
Finalists: Seniors Amelia Fineberg and Anthony Swaminathan
Cum Laude Recognition
New Inductees
Class of 2016: Aidan Galati, Jenny Kerbs and Elie Kuppermann
Class of 2017: Marigot Fackenthal and Camille Locke
Inducted in 2015
Class of 2016: Emma Brown, Amelia Fineberg, Keaton Ochoa and Anthony Swaminathan
Country Day Scholar-Athlete Awards
Freshmen Heidi Johnson and Jack Christian
Sophomores Amalie Fackenthal and Jayce McCain
Juniors Alexa Mathisen and Emil Erickson
Seniors Sydney Michel and Brad Petchauer
CIF Dale Lacky Scholarship Awards: Senior Sydney Michel
Sports Boosters Club Awards: Seniors Julia Owaidat and Serajh Esmail
Parents Association Amicus Award: Senior Zoë Bowlus
—By Grace Naify
