The G.B. Henderson Award Winners

Each year, a small number of graduating eighth-grade students are selected to receive The G.B. Henderson Award. This award is named for the business executive and philanthropist Girard

B. Henderson, whose generosity – coupled with his belief in the power of education – made the founding of The Alexander Dawson School possible. The award, which recognizes outstanding achievement in academics, athletics, and citizenship, is a reflection of our Mission and Vision. From left, the students who received The G.B. Henderson Award for the 2022-2023 school year are Avery Figg, Oliver Feit-Leichman, and Penelope Shih.

Additionally, the Alexander Dawson Foundation honored two Dawson employees with The G.B. Henderson Award at our eighth-grade graduation ceremony. This acknowledgment is awarded to employees who have gone above and beyond to live Dawson’s Core Values through founder Gerard

B. Henderson’s legacy of innovation, hard work, and a lifelong learning mindset. The award recognizes Dawson employees who are stellar performers committed to the cause of creating a community of national excellence. The G.B. Henderson Award is the highest honor an employee at The Alexander Dawson School can receive, and for its inaugural year, the two employee recipients are faculty member D. Smith and staff member Maria Mercado.