Special Commencement Issue • May 22, 2015
Congratulations, Class of 2015! Berkshire bids a fond farewell to its 108th graduating class. Mr. Gulotta delivers commencement address on the occasion of his retirement after 36 years of service to Berkshire.
The Commencement Awards Arwen E. Neski of Ashley Falls, Massachusetts: The Berkshire Cup, the highest distinction Berkshire confers on one of its graduating seniors. It is given each year to the student who is considered by the faculty to have made the greatest contribution to the success of the school year. Justin K. Donawa of Sandys, Bermuda: The Headmaster’s Prize, awarded to the student whose particular contribution to Berkshire has distinguished the school year in a special way and whose leadership led others and influenced many. And The Morris Trophy, awarded to the sixth-form male student who has best exemplified proficiency and sportsmanship in interscholastic athletics. Andrej P. Bogdanovics of Litchfield, Connecticut: The Robert A. Powers Award, which recognizes a sixth former who has demonstrated personal growth, loyalty to the school, and dependability of performance which has distinguished his or her career at Berkshire.
Olivia N. Good of Tianyue (Mary) Gao of Woodbury, Connecticut: Shenzhen, China: The The Herger Trophy, Peter Lance Anderson awarded to the Award, decided by the sixth-form female membership of the Cum student who has best Laude Society and given exemplified proficiency to the student who best and sportsmanship in exemplifies the qualities interscholastic athletics. of personal excellence, integrity, and academic scholarship. Jack D. Harrison of Lancashire, England: The MacKenzie L. Morris Trophy, awarded Lancaster of Waxhaw, to the sixth-form male North Carolina: The student who has best Anna S. Barrasch Prize, exemplified proficiency awarded for unselfish and sportsmanship in interest in people and interscholastic athletics. loyalty to Berkshire. James G. McKee of Darien, Connecticut: The Princeton Cup, is the top sixth-form academic prize and is awarded for diligence in studies and success in co-curricular activities. Liza Jane Branch of Charlotte, North Carolina: The Calvin Fentress Citizenship Award, given for exemplary personal performance, loyalty to Berkshire, and outstanding citizenship in the school community.
Jean Woodward Maher: The Aliis Non Sibi Award. Selected by members of the graduating class, the recipient of this award follows the motto “for others, not themselves.” It recognizes a member of the faculty who, through a love of teaching and abiding commitment to enriching the lives of students, embodies the ideals and spirit of an engaged and treasured member of both the faculty and, equally important, the Berkshire community.
Prize Night Awards and Prizes Mr. Miller wins top teaching award; Derrick Burt and Samone DeFreese named head prefects; Terryl Wilson wins Dean Trophy; Cum Laude Society inducts seven
THE CUM LAUDE SOCIETY Induction of new members
The Richard P. Unsworth Prize for Excellence in Chinese: Noah A. Faison
The Leslie W. Clifford Prize for Excellence in Third-Form Mathematics: Tian (Victor) Li
Class of 2015: Renee Dreher, Aaron Fang, Nicolette Friedman, William Pang
The Award for Excellence in Fourth-Form Modern Language: Jules C.G. Oberg
The Prize for Excellence in Fourth-Form Mathematics: Yudu (Ryan) Zang
Class of 2016: Shuvam Chakraborty, Josiah Tolvo, Corey Wieczorek
The Stanley Prize for Excellence in French: Alden Weiss
ACADEMIC PRIZES
The W. Duncan MacMillan Prize for Excellence in Latin: Manqing (Maggie) Zhu
The Berridge Prize for Excellence in Fifth-Form Mathematics: Shuvam Chakraborty
The Thomas L. Chaffee Award for Excellence in Third-Form English: Tucker K. Donelan The Lance Turner Third-Form Essay Prize: Jackson C. Brex The Joan Williams Award for Excellence in Fourth-Form English: Manqing (Maggie) Zhu The Brown Book Award: Samantha R. Reagan The Tertius Van Dyke Prize for Excellence in Sixth-Form English: Hannah Z. Honan The Gerald B. O’Connor ’46 Prize in Journalism: Samantha R. Reagan The Prize for Excellence in Fiction: Andrej P. Bogdanovics The Arthur C. Chase Poetry Prize: Katherine A. Stonecipher The William P. Matthews ’61 Prize for Creative Writing: Matthew Koopman
The Jane Usher Dyer Prize for Excellence Latin: Louis Huber The Prize for Excellence in Spanish: Josiah D. Tolvo The W. Ross Hawkins Prize for Excellence in Modern World History: Tianyue (Mary) Gao The C. Twiggs Myers Prize for Excellence in U.S. History: Josiah D. Tolvo The William F. Gulotta Award for Excellence in Government: James J. Allen
The David Campbell Eipper Cup for Excellence in Sixth-Form Mathematics: Christopher A. Kreke The Award for Excellence in FourthForm Science: Yudu (Ryan) Zang The Dwight C. Baum ’32 Award for Excellence in Chemistry: Renee A. Dreher The Richard T. Beebe Prize for Excellence in Physics: Christopher A. Kreke The Chester W. Rice Science Award: Tianyue (Mary) Gao The William Stoddard, Jr. ’65 Memorial Prize: Anh D.Q. Phan
The R. Bruce Morison ’61 Prize for Current Events and Political Science: Chelsea A. Leeds
The Bausch and Lomb Science Award: Josiah D. Tolvo
The Bosley Memorial Prize for Excellence in History: Ana D. Alvarenga
The Rensselaer Medal for Distinction in Mathematics and Science: Shuvam Chakraborty
The John E. Rovensky Memorial Prize for Excellence in Independent Study: Ngoc Minh Nguyen and Samantha G. Walkingshaw
The Prize for Excellence in Stagecraft: Carrie S. Babigian The Ray Weston Memorial Prize in Theater Arts: Jeffrey A. Erazo and Katie M. Soper
The Berkshire Dramatics Cup: Alyssa L. Cass and Gregory H. Graham The Ernest L. Wakefield Prize for Excellence in Music: Alyssa L. Cass and Jordan V. Greco The Terry Pines Memorial Prize for Dance: Aaron J. Fang and Son T. Nguyen The Margaret V. Beattie Memorial Prize for Excellence in Art: Sandra M. Stephan The Segalla Memorial Art Award for Excellence in Studio Art: Melody W. Barros The Allen Buck Prize for Excellence in Photography: Haleigh E. Sullivan The Robert Leo Theriault Prize for Creativity and Excellence in Ceramics: Ieva Pranckeviciute The Rhode Island School of Design Book Prize: Juyoung Lee
PRIZES AND AWARDS
FIFTH-FORM PRIZES
The Arthur C. and Alice Ann Chase Commendation Awards: Tucker K. Donelan, third form; Andrea L. Cass, fourth form; Ngoc Minh Nguyen, fifth form; Chelsea A. Leeds, sixth form
The Marguerite L. Kreh Memorial Award: Annette S. Key The James Stone Memorial Award: Jared B. Renzi
The John F. Godman Award: Renee A. Dreher and Mary G. Ward The Spirit of Berkshire Award: Arwen E. Neski
The Jeannette B. Cooper Prize Book: Samone J. DeFreese The William Brooks Nolan Memorial Award: Natalie C. Harrington The Robert Davis Allen Prize: Derrick E.H. Burt
The Chaplain’s Cup: Ana D. Alvarenga
The Smith College Book Award: Caroline K. Slyer
The Elaine Mansell Award: Daniel T. Ives
The Williams College Book Award: Samantha R. Reagan
The Weil Family Prize for Public Speaking: Liza Jane Branch The David Shumway Barrett ’59 Memorial Prize for Perseverance: Allison G. Sugar and Jared B. Renzi The St. Lawrence University Book Award: Daniel M. Beyer
The Dartmouth College Book Award: Josiah D. Tolvo The Harvard Club Prize Book: Shuvam Chakraborty The Frederic S. Dean Trophy: Terryl J. Wilson
The Lawrence Thomas Piatelli Prize: Emily A. Barclay
2015-16 Head Prefects: Derrick E.H. Burt and Samone J. DeFreese
Seaver Buck Faculty Award: Stuart A. Miller ’97
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