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Members of the Class of 2026 received honors during the Senior Awards and Cum Laude Ceremony on May 28, the evening prior to Commencement. 

Athletic Awards

SENIOR ATHLETIC AWARD: Hotchkiss watches are given to those members of the Senior Class who earn at least six varsity letters in their career at Hotchkiss, two of which must be earned in the senior year. In case of a new senior, three letters must be earned.

This year’s recipients are Eli Albert, Leonard Borchart, Tomas Burianek, Charlie Collins, Lillie Dase, Jake Doherty, Stella Fenton, Nikki Ferraro, Cam Freeman, Stella Goss, Mia Griffith, Maya Grogean, Crosby Hyzer, Lara Jayanti, Ellie Keum, Brady Kim, Cayden Kim, Addison Kosiewicz, Lilly Lavigne, Andrew Lee, Philip Lee, George McGlinn, Max Mudry, Tiger Mutter, Aidan Patton, J.T. Popp, Anya Reppa, Copeland Rollins, Bastien Sever, Coco Sheronas, Juliet Webb, Ben Wistar.

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 director, has contributed the most to Hotchkiss athletics through their ability, enthusiasm, and sportsmanship.

This year’s recipients are Addison Kosiewicz and Juliet Webb.

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 director, is an outstanding athlete and has made the greatest contribution to the School's athletic program.

This year’s recipients are Cam Freeman and Jordan Ghee.

THE ANDREW KNOX DWYER '01 AWARD is named in memory of Andrew Knox Dwyer '01 and is awarded to that member of the senior class 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 recipients are Nikki Ferraro and Max Mudry.

ACADEMIC AWARDS 

FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS  

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 a member of the Senior Class for their excellence in the arts.

This year’s recipients are Alessandro Araujo and Thea Dunckel.

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 talented and promising seniors who have shown significant growth in their abilities and demonstrated them to the Hotchkiss community, whether as instrumentalists, singers, or aspiring composers.

This year’s recipients are Yobin Kim, Emma Liu, and Mark Zhu.

THE BRAGG VOCAL PERFORMANCE PRIZE is given in honor of Jennifer Bragg ’03 and her teacher, Ruth Lansche, and 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 Serena Nam.

THE CHAUNCEY P. GOSS JR. DRAMA PRIZE was established in 1977 by Mrs. Cassandra Simonds, daughter of Mr. Goss, and is awarded each year to a member of the senior class who excels in drama.

This year’s recipients are Steven Hicks, Jack McCarthy, and Carla Oudin. 

THE EDWARD K. KLINGELHOFER JR. '43 AWARD was established in memory of Edward Klingelhofer '43 and is given annually for distinguished service in the Hotchkiss Dramatic Association productions of the year.

This year’s recipients are William Becker and Isabel Schlaack. 

THE SARAH T. CRAIG MEMORIAL PRIZE was established in memory of Sarah Craig ’95 and is awarded to that member of the senior class who best reflects the expertise and unselfish devotion that made Sarah so outstanding a contributor in all aspects of technical theater to the Hotchkiss Dramatic Association.

This year’s recipient is Courteney Case.

THE ROBERT AND SANDY HAIKO PHOTOGRAPHY 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 recognizes excellence in photography and related media arts.

This year’s recipient is Charlie Collins.

THE THOMAS P. BLAGDEN ’29 PRIZE was given by Mrs. Henry S. Lovejoy of Janesville, WI, 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 recipient is Katharine Ellis.

THE HONORS ADVANCED PORTFOLIO ART PRIZE is awarded to that member of the senior class who excels in Portfolio Art.

This year’s recipient is Lauren Niem. 

THE HONORS ADVANCED CERAMICS PORTFOLIO ART PRIZE is awarded to that member of the senior class who excels in ceramics.

This year’s recipient is Maya Grogean.

FOR EXCELLENCE IN CLASSICAL AND MODERN LANGUAGES

THE HOEY SENIOR GREEK PRIZE was established in 1996 in honor of Allan S. Hoey, a 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 Kate Dana. 

THE SENIOR LATIN PRIZE is awarded to that member of the senior class who excels in Latin.

This year’s recipient is Lillie Dase.

THE 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 Chinese culture and language. It was his wish that this award is 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 Jose Jimenez Rodriguez.

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 Shawnn Stark.

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 Symphony Shi. 

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 Stella Goss. 

THE SENIOR SPANISH AWARD is awarded to that member of the Senior Class who excels in Spanish.

This year’s recipient is William Becker.

FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGLISH

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 Headmaster from 1955 to 1960. This award is given annually to that member of the senior class who excels in English.

This year’s recipients are Ella Goldsmith and Makeda Moshi.

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 Leon Li.

FOR EXCELLENCE IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE

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 Clemmie Morlock.

THE ECONOMICS PRIZE is awarded to that member of the senior class who excels in economics.

This year’s recipient is Evan Seow.

THE PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION PRIZE is awarded to that member of the senior class who excels in philosophy and religion.

This year’s recipient is Leon Li.

THE PARSONS PRIZE was founded by Mrs. Rose Milmine Parson and is awarded to that member of the senior class who excels in U.S. history.

This year’s recipient is Stella Goss.

THE BLANCHE HOAR ART HISTORY PRIZE is awarded to the senior who has demonstrated significant mastery of the art history curriculum. Through their study of the discipline, they have developed strong visual acuity and a deep understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of the field.

This year’s recipient is Kate Dana.

FOR EXCELLENCE IN MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE 

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 that member of the Senior Class who excels in mathematics.

This year’s recipient is Tina Zhao.

THE SENIOR COMPUTER SCIENCE AWARD is awarded to that member of the senior class who excels in computer science.

This year’s recipient is Jose Jimenez Rodriguez. 

FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE

THE ROBERT B. FLINT '23 SCIENCE PRIZE is named in honor of Mr. Flint. This award is given annually to that member of the senior class who has demonstrated the highest degree of excellence in both biological and physical sciences during their career at Hotchkiss.

This year’s recipient is Steven Hicks. 

THE VAN SANTVOORD '08 ENVIRONMENTAL PRIZE is named in memory of the late and distinguished fourth headmaster of Hotchkiss, George Van Santvoord '08. This award is given annually to that member of the senior class who has shown during the past year the strongest demonstrated concern, aptitude, and accomplishment in studying the natural environment and man's relation to it.

This year’s recipient is Isabel Schlaack. 

 

CUM LAUDE

The following students are honored members of the Cum Laude Society. They earned this significant distinction not only through outstanding academic performance, but also for their honor and integrity.

FALL INDUCTEES

William Becker
Dwyer Illick
Jose Jimenez Rodriguez
Remy Lee
Clemmie Morlock
Serena Nam
Sofia Rasic 

SPRING INDUCTEES

Olivia Choo
Kate Dana
Thea Dunckel
Katharine Ellis
Teo Everts
Jeffery Gong
Amelia Helzberg
Matthew Hong
Ellie Keum
Diana Kravchenko
Jin Lee
Leon Li
Emma Liu
Jack McCarthy
James Offutt
Owen Rourke
Zach Rozanski
Maddie Sada
Charlotte Schils
Evan Seow
Lyyli Stern
Bea Yorke

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 Clemmie Morlock. 

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 Clemmie Morlock.

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 recipient is Clemmie Morlock.

THE WALTER CLEVELAND ALLEN JR. ’32 PRIZE is awarded 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 William Becker, Diana Kravchenko, and Mark Zhu.

THE CENTENNIAL PRIZE 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 Dwyer Illick, Shaye Lee, Emma Liu, and Evan Seow.

THE FACULTY PRIZE is awarded 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 during their time here.

This year’s recipients are Charlie Abel, Walker Allen, Katharine Ellis, Philip Fauver, Maya Grogean, Steven Hicks, Crosby Hyzer, Max Mudry, Jackson Powell, Juliet Webb, and Ben Wistar.

THE CHARLES E. LORD PRIZE is awarded to those members of the senior class who, during their course at School, have shown the largest measure of general improvement and perseverance.

This year’s recipients are Alessandro Araujo, Lilly Lavigne, Isabel Schlaack, and Tiger Mutter.

THE ALBERT WILLIAM OLSEN ’13 PRIZE is awarded to those members of the senior class who have been conscientious, industrious, generally excellent in scholarship, and faithful to the performance of duty.

This year’s recipients are  Leon Li, Clemmie Morlock, and Jose Jimenez Rodriguez.

THE CHARLES DENTON TREADWAY MEMORIAL PRIZE is awarded 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 Serena Nam and Jack McCarthy.