French teacher Richard Day and Latin teacher Jane Batarseh speak about senior Lily Brown prior to presenting her with an Award of Excellence in World Language.
On May 29, high school faculty and staff recognized a number of students, mostly juniors and seniors, for their academic, artistic and athletic achievements and contributions to their communities at the high school awards assembly.
Rachel Carson Book Award: Junior Joe Zales
University of Rochester Awards
Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award: Junior Jacqueline Chao
Frederick Douglass & Susan B. Anthony Humanities & Social Science Award: Junior Chardonnay Needler
Harvard Book Award: Junior Allison Zhang
Kenyon Book Award: Junior Gabi Alvarado
George Washington Book Award: Junior Jack Christian
Barbara Lazar Excellence in Music Award: Juniors Heidi Johnson and Allison Zhang
Rensselaer Medal: Junior Heidi Johnson
James W. Weatherholt II Excellence in History Award: Junior Josh Friedman
National Merit Scholarship Program
Commended students: Seniors Sahej Claire, Amalie Fackenthal and Smita Sikaria
Distinguished Scholar Awards: Seniors Ulises Barajas, Lily Brown, Atsuo Chiu, Annya Dahmani, Katia Dahmani, Nina Dym, Amalie Fackenthal, Lea Gorny, Sonja Hansen, Bryce Longoria, Carlos Nuñez, Smita Sikaria and Zihao Sui
Cum Laude Recognition
New inductees, class of 2018: Seniors Annya and Katia Dahmani and Sonja Hansen,
New inductees, class of 2019: Juniors Jack Christian, Heidi Johnson and Allison Zhang
Former members, class of 2018: Seniors Sahej Claire, Smita Sikaria and Zihao Sui
Senior Lea Gorny hugs art teacher Andy Cunningham, who presented her with the Award of Excellence in Art.
Senior Awards of Excellence
Art: Lea Gorny
Communications: Nina Dym and Sonja Hansen
Computer Science: Carlos Nuñez
English: Katia Dahmani
History: Nico Burns
Math: Zihao Sui
Music: Lily Brown
Physical Education: Ulises Barajas
Science: Sahej Claire
World Language: Ulises Barajas and Lily Brown
Sophomore Symposium Awards
First place: Larkin Barnard-Bahn
Second place: Jackson Margolis
Third place: Spencer Scott
Alice & Herbert Matthews Scholarships
Creative writing: Senior Zihao Sui
Mathematics: Senior Atsuo Chiu
Wesley Jamison Scholarship: Senior Smita Sikaria
Kingman Tung, M.D., Award for Academic Excellence and Exceptional Character: Senior Sonja Hansen
Athletic director Matt Vargo, right, presents sophomore Jackson Crawford with his Country Day Scholar-Athlete Award.
Community Service Award: Senior Sahej Claire
Country Day Scholar-Athlete Awards
Freshmen: Erin Wilson and Max Wu
Sophomores: Jackson Crawford and Alyssa Valverde
Juniors: Jack Christian, Heidi Johnson and Joe Zales
Seniors: Amalie Fackenthal and Reggie Fan
CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) A. Dale Lacky Scholarship Recognition: Senior Amalie Fackenthal
Esmail Sports Boosters Awards: Seniors Miles Edwards and Yasmin Gupta
Parents’ Association Amicus Award: Senior Carlos Nuñez
