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Upper School Awards 2016
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2015/16:
EVENT PICTURES
David Elkins Award for Outstanding Character
Tierney Award for Excellence in Latin
Pierce O’Donnell ’16
SCHOLAR ATHLETES
JUNIORS
Erik Chen
Joan Curran
Henry Farrell
Fiona Flynn
Matthew Goldsholl
Natasha Heyer
Sally Li
Grace MacNeil
Maddy Nicolson
Zaira Parades-Villegas
Cindy Shan
Luke Smillie
Travis Smillie
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EVENT PICTURES
David Elkins Award for Outstanding Character
Zaira Paredes ’17
Henry Farrell ’17
Henry Farrell ’17
English Award
Luisa Cameron ’16
Luisa Cameron ’16
Creative Writing Award
Luisa Cameron ’16
Luisa Cameron ’16
History Award
Henry Farrell ’17
Henry Farrell ’17
Alumni Association Science Award
Phillip Hicks ’16
Phillip Hicks ’16
Jobbins Math Award
Xinyi (Cindy) Shan ’17
Armon Ghodoussi ’16
Xinyi (Cindy) Shan ’17
Armon Ghodoussi ’16
Bridgman Spanish Award
Phoebe Madsen ’16
Phoebe Madsen ’16
Tierney Award for Excellence in Latin
Pierce O’Donnell ’16
Robertson French Prize
Luisa Cameron ’16
Luisa Cameron ’16
Excellence in Performing Arts
Cameron Morello ’16
Cameron Morello ’16
Theater Arts Award
Beatrice Tolan ’16
Beatrice Tolan ’16
Rhode Island School of Design Award
Luisa Cameron ’16
Luisa Cameron ’16
Elena D’Agostina Art Award
Yu Qian (Victoria) Huang ‘16
Yu Qian (Victoria) Huang ‘16
Laguna Blanca School Photography Award
Margaux Murphy ’19
Margaux Murphy ’19
Excellence as Editor of the Upper School Magazine
Jacqueline Berci ’16
Jacqueline Berci ’16
Sue Alexander Service Award
Carson Shevitz ’16
Carson Shevitz ’16
“Spirit of Laguna” Award
Beatrice Tolan ’16
Beatrice Tolan ’16
Jennifer Demko Baer Inspirational Award
Armon Ghodoussi ’16
Armon Ghodoussi ’16
Laguna Blanca Service to School Award
Cameron Morello ’16
Cameron Morello ’16
Head of School Pins
Sully Israel ’19
Camila Lemere ’18
Zaira Paredes ’17
Valeria Romo ’16
Sully Israel ’19
Camila Lemere ’18
Zaira Paredes ’17
Valeria Romo ’16
Top Scholar Grade 12
Armon Ghodoussi
Armon Ghodoussi
Top Scholar Grade 11
Henry Farrell
Henry Farrell
Top Scholar Grade 10
Sophia Fay
Sophia Fay
Top Scholar Grade 9
Julia Stone
Julia Stone
John H. Adams Scholar Athlete Award
Phoebe Madsen ’16
Phoebe Madsen ’16
Outstanding Senior Male Athlete Award
Pierce O’Donnell
Pierce O’Donnell
Outstanding Senior Female Athlete Award
Phoebe Madsen
Senior Character Awards
Alexis Yabsley
Cameron Morello
Valedictorian
Armon Ghodoussi
Best Senior Project
Alexis Yabsley
Phoebe Madsen
Senior Character Awards
Alexis Yabsley
Cameron Morello
Valedictorian
Armon Ghodoussi
Best Senior Project
Alexis Yabsley
SCHOLAR ATHLETES
At the awards ceremony, Scholar-Athletes were also recognized. The following students earned at least a 3.9 GPA during at least one season of sport in 2015/16.
FRESHMEN
Tony Bai
Hayley Bankhead
Calire Bilek
Sofia Fouroohi-Martin
Caitiln Gainey
Grace Giordano
Alex Koke
Chalie MacNeil
Andrew Tolles
Maddie Walker
Regan Williams
Tony Bai
Hayley Bankhead
Calire Bilek
Sofia Fouroohi-Martin
Caitiln Gainey
Grace Giordano
Alex Koke
Chalie MacNeil
Andrew Tolles
Maddie Walker
Regan Williams
SOPHOMORES
Javier Abrego
Kelly Bickett
Aura Carlson
Kelvin Chen
Isabelle Davenport
Julia Fay
Sophia Fay
Jack Fry
Alex Furukawa
Anton Homeniuk
Jackson Hurley
Sonya Kotler
Kathryn Norris
Clare Ogle
Erik Qin
Clay Rodgers
Ethan Tyng
Merith Velasquez-Jimenez
Kendall White
Helen Yang
Tiffany Yabsley
Caylin Zimmerman
Javier Abrego
Kelly Bickett
Aura Carlson
Kelvin Chen
Isabelle Davenport
Julia Fay
Sophia Fay
Jack Fry
Alex Furukawa
Anton Homeniuk
Jackson Hurley
Sonya Kotler
Kathryn Norris
Clare Ogle
Erik Qin
Clay Rodgers
Ethan Tyng
Merith Velasquez-Jimenez
Kendall White
Helen Yang
Tiffany Yabsley
Caylin Zimmerman
JUNIORS
Erik Chen
Joan Curran
Henry Farrell
Fiona Flynn
Matthew Goldsholl
Natasha Heyer
Sally Li
Grace MacNeil
Maddy Nicolson
Zaira Parades-Villegas
Cindy Shan
Luke Smillie
Travis Smillie
SENIORS
Dani Abrams
Chandler Aubrey
Chris Costantino
Robert Estrada
Armon Ghodoussi
Philip Hicks
Emily Lafitte
Bjorn Lindskog
Phoebe Madsen
Wakelin McNeel
Darwin Miguel
Cameron Morello
Pierce O’Donnell
Sage Pickering
John Puzder
Atty Roddick
Maddy Sokolove
Kylan Tyng
Lexi Yabsley
Dani Abrams
Chandler Aubrey
Chris Costantino
Robert Estrada
Armon Ghodoussi
Philip Hicks
Emily Lafitte
Bjorn Lindskog
Phoebe Madsen
Wakelin McNeel
Darwin Miguel
Cameron Morello
Pierce O’Donnell
Sage Pickering
John Puzder
Atty Roddick
Maddy Sokolove
Kylan Tyng
Lexi Yabsley
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