Awards Day 2008

Alex Dobay `08 received this year`s Charles B. Bolton Award at a recent Upper School Awards Day that was raw with emotion as graduating seniors capped off their careers at Hawken. Upper School students relished the fruits of their hard work and commitment and as departing faculty and staff members reflected on their years as teachers, coaches, mentors and friends. Dobay received Hawken`s most prestigious award for exemplifying courage, integrity, leadership, inspiration, spirit and dedication - values that Hawken holds preeminent. \"Ever since I was a freshman...I always humbly dreamed I would do something good enough to be worthy of one of these alumni awards,\" he said. \"I don`t think I`ve ever been more proud than I am today.\" Click here to watch the moving award presentation. Alex was among nearly 70 students who received awards during the program. Below is a complete list of those honored. MATHEMATICS AWARDS TEAMS (Test of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics and Science) 12th Grade Blake Daley, Ann Jaskiw, Ryan Pearl, Maddy Strohl, Myron Zhang 11th Grade Aaron Hung, Alec Lai 10th Grade Omar Diab American Mathematics Competitions 12th Grade Myron Zhang 11th Grade Alec Lai 10th Grade David Gerson Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics Competition 12th Grade Myron Zhang 11th Grade Alec Lai, Samuel Milner 10th Grade David Gerson CWRU Michelson-Morley Award Outstanding Junior in Mathematics and Science Alec Lai Rensselaer Medal Outstanding Junior in Mathematics and Science Samuel Milner SCIENCE AWARDS United States Physics Team Semi-Finalists Alec Lai, Brandon Smith, Myron Zhang Outstanding First Year Physics Student David Gerson Outstanding Second Year Physics Student Myron Zhang Outstanding Junior in Science Brian Huser Outstanding Senior in Science Katy Sadowski AAPT Physics Bowl Contest Annie Feke, Alex Ferris, David Gerson, Louise Gliga , Alec Lai, Ryan Pearl, Noah Whitehead, Ian Wilson, Myron Zhang ENGLISH AWARDS English Award Bryn Adams Creative Writing Award Michael Broida McCreary Prize Poetry Jocelyn Adams Prose Bryn Adams A Better Chance Academic Achievement Award Patty Robinson ARTS AWARDS Theater Senior Awards Annie Krol, Amy Murdoch and Sam Skove Hawken Players Society Most Valuable Player Margaret Rybak Hawken Players Society Senior Stage Crew Blake Daley, Jim Goldston, Lara Gori, Danielle Monnin, Brandon Smith Dance Fosse Award for Excellence in Dance Janet Katzin Spirit of Dance Award Sarah Catheline Music Award for Outstanding Service to the Vocal Music Program Ben Sala Concert Band/Most Improved Musicians Zach Dininny, Charlie Marks, Ryan Stefancik Visual Arts Ceramics Maya Iverson Sculpture Kelsey Rose George Roby Art Award Lauren Vandevier MODERN AND CLASSICAL FOREIGN LANGUAGES AWARDS French Bryn Adams Spanish Jane Syh Lorimer Robey Latin Award Sam Mil