Awards Day 2011

Rachel Brenner '11 received the Alumni Association`s highest student honor, the Charles B. Bolton Award, at Awards Day ceremonies held on Friday, June 3. The Bolton Award, which was first given in 1977, is the culminating honor on Awards Day and is among the most highly anticipated honors a senior can receive. The Bolton Award is bestowed upon a Hawken student who excels in all aspects of education and in so doing has truly lived up to the Hawken motto: "That each generation introduce its successor to a higher plane of life." Presenting the award to Ms. Brenner was Peter Jacobson '81, President of the Alumni Association.

Nearly 100 students were recognized for excellence in math, science, English, the arts and more at this year`s Awards Day, the last official assembly seniors will experience before Commencement. Faculty, staff, students and parents alike gathered in Kennedy Auditorium to once again salute the exceptional accomplishments of Hawken Upper School students and to bid farewell to departing and retiring faculty members. Below is a list of awardees.

United States Physics Team Semifinalists - Anirudh Dasarthy, Joe Soltzberg

Outstanding First Year Physics Students - Jacob Jaffe

Outstanding Second Year Physics Student - Anthony Hsieh, Kyle Hoffman

Outstanding Junior in Science - Anthony Hsieh

Outstanding Senior in Science - Ellen Drake

AAPT Physics Bowl Contest - Rebecca Bernstein, Julian Chang, Daniel DiSanto,

Anirudh Dasarathy, Jacob Dennis, Anthony Hsieh, Josh Petrack, Jacob Jaffe,

Blake Parker, Taylor Pearl, Nicholas Ranallo, Joe Soltzberg,

Constantin Waubert de Puiseau

American Mathematics Competition - 11th Grade: Anirudh Dasarathy, Josh Petrack;

10th Grade: Russell Cohen; 9th Grade: Elliot Glazer

Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics Competition - 11th Grade: Anirudh Dasarathy,

Josh Petrack; 10th Grade: Russell Cohen; 9th Grade: Elliot Glazer

CWRU Michelson-Morley Award : Outstanding Junior in Mathematics & Science - Anirudh Dasarathy

Rensselaer Medal: Outstanding Junior in Mathematics & Science - Julia Costantini

English Award -Jocelyn Adams

McCreary Prize

Poetry Award - Jocelyn Adams

Prose Award - Emily Anagnostos

Hawken Players' Society Stage Crew - Kate Anagnostos, Claire Divito,

Katie Goldston, Caroline Maimbourg, Elena Morpurgo, Ian Mullenhour,

Katie Mandovi, Chloe Pruitt, Aubrey Schefft, Dayne Sundman,

Trent Taylor, Zach Voigt, Daniel Waxman-Lenz, Aden Wexberg, Terra Writz

Hawken Players Society Senior Stage Crew - Katie Goldson, Ian Mullenhour

Hawken Players Society Most Valuable Technician - Trent Taylor

Hawken Players’ Society Senior Theater Awards - Leah DiVito, Saeed Jackson,

Travis Reilly, Terra Writz

Hawken Players Society Most Valuable Player - Dayne Sundman

Fosse Award for Excellence in Dance - Laura Young

Spirit of Dance Award - Mona Waruingi

Choral Award - Alexis Floyd

Instrumental Award - Eric Xiao

Jazz Band Award - Travis Salvati

Sculpture Award - Daniel DiSanto

The George Roby Art Award - Travis Reilly

Ceramic Award - Abigail Moeller

French Award - Cecile Murray

Spanish Award - Margret Erlendsdottir

Latin Awards - Emily Anagnostos, Rachelle Brenner

Chinese Award - Kerrin Sunshine

Outstanding Awards

Senior: Hannah Kerman

Juniors: Robert Fearon, Justin Faulhaber

Sophomore: Russell Cohen

9th Grade Athlete Award - Seth King, Mackenzie Lesnick

9th Grade Spirit Award - Aric Floyd, Lena Goren

10th Grade Athlete Award - Marissa Cominelli, Michael Dell

10th Grade Spirit Award - Arthur Erlendsson, Grace Huang

11th Grade Athlete Award - Morgan Cohara, Reed von Mehren

11th Grade Spirit Award - Dani Berns, Robert Fearon

Health I Award - Noah Geller, Raquel Rosenberg

Health II Award - Brian Drockton, Ally Markovich

Susan Minks O’Brien Award for Excellence in Speech & Debate - Lindsay Kopit

The Larry H. Banks Award for Excellence in Debate Events - Catherine Blebea, Erica Duff

Amnesty International Award for Service to Human Rights - Sydney Davis, Erica Duff,

Jessica Gottlieb, Elena Morpurgo, Danielle Mostow, Yame Senye

Special Recognition - Lindsay Kopit

Robert B. Wheeler Award for Outstanding Work by an Editor - Taylor Pearl

Marjorie Johnson Award - Cecile Murray

Award for Outstanding Work by a Writer - Michelle May-Curry

Reader of the Year - Adil Menon

Seniors: Margret Erlendsdottir, Paul Macklis, Yoni Kirsch, Jessica Weiner

Juniors: Alexis Floyd, Surya Khadilkar, Aden Wexberg

Sophomores: Rachel McKay, Gabe Napoli, Andrew Wakefield

Emily Anagnostos, Rachelle Brenner, Sam Broida, Daniel DiSanto,

Ellen Drake, Travis Fried, Kyle Hoffman, Sara Huser, Saeed Jackson,

Jana Jaffe, Hannah Kerman, Michelle May-Curry, Blake Parker,

Ryan Sala, Ben Sass, Maya Sirmons, Ryan Stefancik, Julie Zeilinger

The Grant Roth ’85 Community Service Award - Jenna Foti

The Geller Family (Dan Geller ’81) Education Fund Award

-on behalf of The Cleveland Rowing Foundation - Benjamin Whitehead, Gabriel Whitehead;

Cleveland Metropolitan School District [CMSD] Rows Program

-on behalf of The Achievement Centers for Children - Nicole Berry; Camp Cheerful

-on behalf of The Glenville Development Corporation - Greg Foley; Glenville Lacrosse,

Summer Neighborhood Lacrosse Programs

Strong Award - Kyle Hoffman

Carter Award - Ezgi Cubukcu

Marsh Award - Megan Iwanski

Phi Beta Kappa Award - Hannah Kerman

Charles B. Bolton Award - Rachelle Brenner

Dobay Trophy for the House of the Year-Mather House