Special Commencement Issue • May 25, 2018
Congratulations, Class of 2018! Berkshire bids a fond farewell to its 111th graduating class. Kacey Bellamy ’05, Olympic gold medalist in women’s ice hockey, delivers commencement address.
The Graduation Prizes Isabelle W. Maher of Sheffield, Mass.: 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. Amaal I. Mahamed of Burao, Somalia: 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 Peter Lance Anderson Award, decided by the membership of the Cum Laude Society and given to the student who best exemplifies the qualities of personal excellence, integrity, and academic scholarship.
Ahria D.S. Simons of Pembroke, Bermuda: 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. And The Morris Trophy, awarded to the sixth-form male student who has best exemplified proficiency and sportsmanship in interscholastic athletics. Katherine M. Hargrave of Westford, Mass.: The Herger Trophy, awarded to the sixth-form female student who has best exemplified proficiency and sportsmanship in interscholastic athletics. Charlotte B. Childs of New Canaan, Conn.: The Anna S. Barrasch Prize, awarded for unselfish interest in people and loyalty to Berkshire.
Mohamed S. Omar of Toronto, Canada: The Calvin Fentress Citizenship Award, given for exemplary personal performance, loyalty to Berkshire, and outstanding citizenship in the school community. Tucker K. Donelan of New York, NY: The Princeton Cup, the top sixth-form academic prize awarded for diligence in studies and success in co-curricular activities. Kelley A. Bogardus: 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 Kevan D. Bowler wins top teaching award; Alanna Smith and Peter B. Dunbar named head prefects; Alanna Smith wins Dean Trophy; Cum Laude Society inducts six
THE CUM LAUDE SOCIETY Induction of new members Class of 2018: Morgan M. Heilshorn, Sophia M. McCarthy Class of 2019: Gohta Aihara, Nhu H.P. Nguyen, Daniel Y. Tian, Nan (Sherry) Yang
BLACK ROCK SCHOLARS Class of 2018: Losseni O. Barry, Peter B. Benedict III, John L. Brown, Charlotte B. Childs, Yoonjoong (Sean) Kim, Peter J. Koenigsbauer, Lydia W. McBride, Alexander C. Tillou
The Richard P. Unsworth Prize for Excellence in Chinese: Riley J. Bona
The Berridge Prize for Excellence in Fifth-Form Mathematics: Sanghyun Ko
The Award for Excellence in Fourth-Form Modern Language: Catherine B. Appleyard and John H. Quaintance
The David Campbell Eipper Cup for Excellence in Sixth-Form Mathematics: Ekaterina I. Udodova
The Stanley Prize for Excellence in French: Alexander H. Buckfire
The Rensselaer Medal for Distinction in Mathematics and Science: Nan (Sherry) Yang
The W. Duncan MacMillan Prize for Excellence in Latin: Nathan J. McShane
The James A.D. Geier ’44C Prize for Excellence in Computer Science: Daniel Y. Tian
The Jane Usher Dyer Prize for Excellence in Latin: Edward C. Tuckerman
The Award for Excellence in Fourth-Form Science: Giang H. Le
The Prize for Excellence in Spanish: Isabelle W. Maher
The Dwight C. Baum ’32 Award for Excellence in Chemistry: Gohta Aihara
The W. Ross Hawkins Prize for Excellence in Modern World History: Kevin R. Persky
The Richard T. Beebe Prize for Excellence in Physics: Nhu H.P. Nguyen
The Lance Turner Third-Form Essay Prize: Matea A. Beadle
The C. Twiggs Myers Prize for Excellence in U.S. History: Tyler E. Swirbul
The Chester W. Rice Science Award: Edward C. Tuckerman
The Joan Williams Award for Excellence in Fourth-Form English: Christopher C. Branch and Giang H. Le
The William F. Gulotta Award for Excellence in Government: Edward C. Tuckerman
The Brown University Book Award: Daniel Y. Tian
The R. Bruce Morison ’61 Prize for Current Events and Political Science: Tian (Victor) Li
ACADEMIC PRIZES The Thomas L. Chaffee Award for Excellence in Third-Form English: Megan J. Mokriski
The Tertius Van Dyke Prize for Excellence in Sixth-Form English: Tian (Victor) Li The Prize for Excellence in Fiction: Sydney K. Wray The Arthur C. Chase Poetry Prize: Kyoti Tavarez The William P. Matthews ’61 Prize for Creative Writing: Mikayla M. McEwen
The Bosley Memorial Prize for Excellence in History: Morgan M. Heilshorn The Leslie W. Clifford Prize for Excellence in Third-Form Mathematics: Kevin M. Rhee and Wilson Zheng The Prize for Excellence in Fourth-Form Mathematics: Shun Iwata and Aimi Sekiguchi
The William Stoddard, Jr. ’65 Memorial Prize: Charles E.F. Millard II The Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award: Daniel Y. Tian The John E. Rovensky Memorial Prize for Excellence in Independent Study: Mikayla M. McEwen The Prize for Excellence in Stagecraft: Nhu H.P. Nguyen The Ray Weston Memorial Prize in Theater Arts: Isabelle W. Maher The Berkshire Dramatics Cup: Riley J. Bona
The Ernest L. Wakefield Prize for Excellence in Music: Jungyeon (Flora) Choi and Tucker K. Donelan The Terry Pines Memorial Prize for Dance: Nenyasha T. Shoko The Margaret V. Beattie Memorial Prize for Excellence in Art: Sophia M. McCarthy The Segalla Memorial Art Award for Excellence in Studio Art: Ashley B. Scott The Allen Buck Prize for Excellence in Photography: Alexander B. Barnosky The Robert Leo Theriault Prize for Creativity and Excellence in Ceramics: Insha Afsar The Rhode Island School of Design Book Prize: Lydia W. McBride
PRIZES AND AWARDS
FIFTH FORM PRIZES
The Arthur C. and Alice Ann Chase Commendation Awards: Gillian M. Maher, third form; Virginia B. Brown, fourth form; Jeffrey B. McKee, fifth form; Losseni O. Barry, sixth form
The Marguerite L. Kreh Memorial Award: Elizabeth B. Nutting
The John F. Godman Award: Jaimeson E. Allan The Spirit of Berkshire Award: Isabelle W. Maher The Chaplain’s Cup: Miles E. de Loayza The Elaine Mansell Award: Harley A. Frechette The Weil Family Prize for Public Speaking: Mohamed S. Omar The David Shumway Barrett ’59 Memorial Prize for Perseverance: Halle C. Chandler and Briggs D. Gammill The St. Lawrence University Book Award: Madeline B. McDonough
The James Stone Memorial Award: Daniel A. Akomolafe The Jeannette B. Cooper Prize Book: Camille M. Kittredge The William Brooks Nolan Memorial Award: Sophie K. Reed The Robert Davis Allen Prize: Peter B. Dunbar The Smith College Book Award: Nhu H.P. Nguyen The Williams College Book Award: Elias E. Sienkiewicz The Dartmouth College Book Award: Nan (Sherry) Yang The Harvard Club Prize Book: Gohta Aihara The Frederic S. Dean Trophy: Alanna Smith
The Lawrence Thomas Piatelli Prize: Daniel A. Akomolafe and Isabelle W. Maher
Head Prefects: Peter B. Dunbar and Alanna Smith
Seaver Buck Faculty Award: Kevan D. Bowler
For school. For life.
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