On Thursday, May 30, the senior class, parents, families, and faculty gathered as School awards were presented to the Class of 2019. Among the recipients were the following:

ATHLETIC AWARDS

BOYS’ SENIOR ATHLETIC AWARD
A Hotchkiss watch is given to boys in the senior class who earn at least six varsity letters in their careers at Hotchkiss, two of which must be earned in the senior year. In the case of a new senior, three letters must be earned. This year’s recipient are: Denzel Bullen, Blake Cilmi, Michael Duncan, Fernando Elizondo Junco, Ian Gill, Firas Kora, Tommy Lewis, Tyler Mackesy, Cole Maura, Ben Meyers, Max Quinn, Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff, Souleman Toure, Jebb Vincent, and Mason von Jess 

THE JAMES T. BRYAN ’11 ATHLETIC AWARD recognizes a great friend of Hotchkiss athletics, the late Mr. Bryan. His interest in the School spanned almost six decades, and his sons, grandsons, and great grandchildren followed him to Hotchkiss. This award is given to the senior boy who, in the opinion of the varsity coaches and the athletic directors, is an outstanding athlete and has made the greatest contribution to the School’s athletic program. This year’s recipient is: Mason von Jess

GIRLS’ SENIOR ATHLETIC AWARD
A Hotchkiss watch is given to the girls in the senior class who earn at least six varsity letters in their careers at Hotchkiss, two of which must be earned in the senior year. In the case of a new senior, three letters must be earned. This year’s recipients are: Ginny Barnes, Gianna Bruno, Bonnie Dana, Ellie DeSouza, Gillian Duquette, Katya Giffenig, Katherine Goldstuck, Abby Hillebrecht, SK Hurlock, Elissa Ito, Olivia King, Jillian Mazzocca, Meredith Moran, Hyla Mosher, Shine Peng, Maddie Rego, Harper Rosati, Nia Talley, Sami Thomas, and Theresa Yu 

THE GOSS ATHLETIC AWARD is named in memory of George A. Goss, Jr. ’38, who made significant contributions to Hotchkiss athletics. It is awarded to the senior girl who, in the opinion of the varsity coaches and athletic directors, has contributed the most to Hotchkiss athletics through her ability, enthusiasm, and sportsmanship. This year’s recipients are: Abby Hillebrecht and Meredith Moran

THE ANDREW KNOX DWYER ’01 AWARD is awarded to that senior who, in the opinion of the senior class and the coaches, best demonstrates a love for Hotchkiss through school spirit, enthusiasm, and loyalty to Hotchkiss athletics as both a participant and a supporter; a commitment to their teammates and schoolmates; and a love for the camaraderie that involvement in athletics brings. This year's recipient are: Nick Fallon and Ashton Welch

ACADEMIC AWARDS

FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS:
This year’s recipients are: Bonnie Dana, Edward Guo, Dear Liu, Hannah Liu, Hannah Lothian, Jailyn Mallard, Shine Peng, Gemma Tung, Zoe Wilson, Brian Wong, and Matthew Yao

THE PETER D’ALBERT '70 MEMORIAL ART AWARD was established in memory of a talented Hotchkiss art student who was killed in an auto accident. It is presented to that member of the senior class who has excelled in more than one art form. This year’s recipients are: Bonnie Dana and Jailyn Mallard

THE THOMAS P. BLAGDEN ’29 AWARD, is given by Mrs. Henry S. Lovejoy of Janesville, Wisconsin, for excellence in art. This award is named in honor of Tom Blagden, who taught art at Hotchkiss from 1936 to 1956, and is given to that member of the Senior Class who does the best creative work in art. This year’s recipients are: Dear Liu and Zoe Wilson

THE JOHN HAMMOND ’29 MUSIC AWARD is named in memory of John Hammond ’29, who made major contributions to music in this country. This award is given to those members of the senior class who have shown significant growth in their abilities and have demonstrated these abilities to the Hotchkiss community, whether as instrumentalists, singers, or aspiring composers. This year’s recipients are: Shine Peng, Gemma Tung, Brian Wong, and Matthew Yao

THE BRAGG VOCAL PERFORMANCE PRIZE is given in honor of Jennifer Bragg ’03, and her teacher, Ruth Lansche. It is awarded annually to that member of the senior class who, during their course at Hotchkiss, has shown the greatest measure of dedication to, and accomplishment in, vocal performance. This year’s recipient is: Hannah Liu

THE EDWARD K. KLINGELHOFER, JR. ’43 AWARD is given to that member of the senior class for distinguished service to the Hotchkiss Dramatic Association productions of the year. This year’s recipient is: Hannah Lothian

THE ROBERT AND SANDY HAIKO PRIZE was established in honor of former faculty members Robert Frank and Sandra Stephens Haiko, who founded and ran the photography program at Hotchkiss between 1969 and 2011. The award is given to that member of the senior class for excellence in photography and related media arts. This year’s recipient is: Edward Guo

FOR EXCELLENCE IN CLASSICAL AND MODERN LANGUAGES:
This year’s recipients are: Julian Bahramipour, Annabelle Duval,  Ellie Farrington, Ian Gill, Edward Guo, Amanda Hill, Hannah Liu, and Chris Williams

THE HOEY SENIOR GREEK PRIZE was established in 1996 in honor of Allan S. Hoey, master in Greek from 1941 to 1972 and one of the great scholars involved in secondary education. It is awarded to that member of the senior class who excels in Greek. This year’s recipient is: Ian Gill

THE SENIOR LATIN PRIZE is awarded to that member of the senior class who excels in Latin. This year’s recipient is: Annabelle Duval

KING TAK LAM CHINESE PRIZE is given in memory of Mr. and Mrs. K.T. Lam. Mr. Lam attended boarding school from the age of 7 and was an enthusiastic advocate of this type of education. He loved and enjoyed the Chinese culture and language. It was his wish that this award be given to that member of the senior class who excels in and shares his enthusiasm and love for the language. This year’s recipient is: Chris Williams

THE DAVID DEMARAY SENIOR FRENCH PRIZE is named in honor of former Hotchkiss faculty member, David Demaray, who taught at Hotchkiss from 1950 to 1991. This award is given annually to that member of the Senior Class who excels in French. This year’s recipient is: Amanda Hill

THE EMERSON BIGELOW ’13 AND JOHN EMERSON BIGELOW ’44 PRIZE FOR CONVERSATIONAL FRENCH is awarded annually to that member of the senior class who has studied French for at least three academic years at Hotchkiss and has demonstrated the highest level of proficiency in conversational French. This year’s recipient is: Hannah Liu

THE CHARLES E. BERRY GERMAN PRIZE is given in honor of Charles E. Berry, master of German at Hotchkiss from 1936 to 1970. This award is given annually to that member of the senior class who excels in German. This year’s recipient is: Edward Guo

THE SENIOR SPANISH AWARD is awarded to that member of the senior class who excels in Spanish. This year’s recipients are: Julian Bahramipour, and Ellie Farrington

FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGLISH:
This year’s recipients are: Hannah Lothian and Zoe Wilson

THE THOMAS H. CHAPPELL ’24 PRIZE was established by J. Cornell Schenck ’28 in honor of the fifth headmaster of The Hotchkiss School, who taught French from 1928 to 1932, and served as head of school from 1955 to 1960. This award is given annually to that member of the senior class who excels in English. This year’s recipient is: Zoe Wilson

THE TEAGLE ESSAY PRIZE is named in memory of Mr. Walter C. Teagle ’31. This award is given annually to that member of the senior class who has written the best essay on  a topic approved by the faculty of the English Department. This year’s recipient is: Hannah Lothian

FOR EXCELLENCE IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE:
This year’s recipients are: Alisa Ghura, Bea Kiggen, and James Li

THE EDWARD B. PRESTON ’79 PRIZE is presented to that member of the senior class who is most notable for sound scholarship and thoroughness in studies while taking Western history. This year’s recipient is: Alisa Ghura

THE PHILOSOPHY & RELIGION PRIZE is awarded to that member of the senior class for distinguished work in the study of philosophy and religion during their time at Hotchkiss. This year’s recipients are: Bea Kiggen and James Li

FOR EXCELLENCE IN MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE:
This year’s recipients are: Krit Boonsiriseth, Josephine Li, and Ashton Welch

THE GEORGE NORTON STONE SENIOR MATH PRIZE is given in memory of George Stone, who taught math at Hotchkiss from 1949 to 1986. This award is given annually to a member of the senior class who excels in Mathematics. This year’s recipients are: Krit Boonsiriseth and Josephine Li

THE SENIOR COMPUTER SCIENCE AWARD is awarded to that member of the senior class who excels in Computer Science. This year’s recipient is: Ashton Welch

FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE:
This year’s recipients are:  SK Hurlock and Elizabeth Koobatian

THE ROBERT B. FLINT '23 SCIENCE PRIZE is given annually to that member of the senior class who has demonstrated excellence in both biological and physical sciences during their career at Hotchkiss. This year’s recipient is: SK Hurlock

LEWIS A. CLARKE '30 PRIZE was established by Doris Clarke in honor and memory of her late husband's love of wild places, upland fields, and cold water that enriched his life and the lives of those who went afield with him.  The woods, streams, and hills around Hotchkiss were an early inspiration to him, as they have been to many Hotchkiss students. This prize is awarded annually to the that member of the senior class who, in the estimation of the faculty, has shown the greatest interest in the area's ecology and the issues that relate to its protection. This year’s recipient is: Elizabeth Koobatian

SCHOOL PRIZES

THE FIRST SCHOLAR PRIZE is awarded to that member of the senior class who has achieved the highest grade point average during their senior year. This year’s recipient is: Krit Boonsiriseth

THE HEAD OF SCHOOL’S PRIZE is awarded to that member of the senior class who has maintained the highest average in scholarship for the last three years. This year’s recipient is: Annabelle Duval

THE FRANK A. SPROLE ’38 SOCIAL SERVICE PRIZE was established by Frank A. Sprole ’38, a former president of The Hotchkiss Board of Trustees. This prize is awarded annually to those members of the senior class who have distinguished themselves in social service. It recognizes extraordinary commitment and constancy in serving the needs of others outside the immediate Hotchkiss community. This year’s recipients are: Alisa Ghura and Daniel Pai

MAJOR SCHOOL PRIZES

THE WALTER CLEVELAND ALLEN, JR. '32 PRIZE was established in memory of Walter Cleveland Allen Jr. ’32 by members of his class. This award is given annually to those members of the senior class who, in the judgment of the seniors and the faculty, are most notable for honorable conduct, conscientiousness, and future promise. This year’s recipients are: Mason Harris, Priyanka Kumar, Nia Talley, and Souleman Toure

THE CENTENNIAL PRIZE was established by the Class of 1992 and is awarded to those members of the senior class who, in the judgment of the seniors and the faculty, have gained the respect of the community through their enthusiasm, vitality, and unselfish generosity to others. This year’s recipients are: Denzel Bullen, Annabelle Duval, Dylan Kalaydjian, and Hannah Lothian

THE FACULTY PRIZE is awarded by vote of the faculty to those members of the senior class who are distinguished by their humility, kind-spiritedness, and strength of character, qualities that have made a great difference, often in subtle ways, to our community. This year’s recipients are: Julian Bahramipour, James Herring, Jailyn Mallard, Joseph Richards, Ashton Welch, and Zoë Wilson

THE CHARLES E. LORD PRIZE was established by Charles E. Lord, father of four Hotchkiss graduates (Classes of ’18, ’22, ’22, ’23). This award is given annually to those members of the senior class, who during their course at the School, have shown the largest measure of general improvement, perseverance, and courage. This year’s recipients are: Aidan Constant, Gill Duquette, Josline Mitoguena, and Maggie Ryan

THE ALBERT WILLIAM OLSEN '13 PRIZE is given annually to those members of the senior class who have been conscientious, industrious, generally excellent in scholarship, and faithful in the performance of duty. This year’s recipients are: Ian Gill, S. K. Hurlock, Meredith Moran, and Brian Wong

THE CHARLES DENTON TREADWAY ’14 MEMORIAL PRIZE is given annually to those members of the senior class whose industry, courage, leadership, and honorable conduct have done the most for the life and character of the School. This year’s recipients are: Daniel Pai and Caitlin Reilly

To view this year's Senior Awards Ceremony, click below.