Special Year-End Issue • May 23, 2020
Congratulations, Class of 2020! Berkshire honors its 113th graduating class with special virtual Prize Night and Senior Celebration. On-campus commencement ceremony to be held at a future date.
The Graduation Prizes Virginia B. Brown of Chevy Chase, Maryland: 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. Robert L. Renneker, Jr. of Brambleton, Virginia: The Head of School 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. Charlotte C. Billingsley of Rye, New York: 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.
Ashanti S. Bruce of Brooklyn, New York: 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. Oliver S. Cookson of Ashley Falls, Massachusetts: The Morris Trophy, awarded to the sixth-form male student who has best exemplified proficiency and sportsmanship in interscholastic athletics. Catherine B. Appleyard of Rye, New York: The Herger Trophy, awarded to the sixth-form female student who has best exemplified proficiency and sportsmanship in interscholastic athletics. Katherine R. Aiello of Manhasset, New York: The Anna S. Barrasch Prize, awarded for unselfish interest in people and loyalty to Berkshire.
Oumou Doumbia of Bronx, New York: The Calvin Fentress Citizenship Award, given for exemplary personal performance, loyalty to Berkshire, and outstanding citizenship in the school community. Aimi Sekiguchi of Tokyo, Japan: The Princeton Cup, the top sixth-form academic prize awarded for diligence in studies and success in co-curricular activities. Sandra B. Perot: 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 Jason Gappa wins top teaching award; Reid Curran and Gillian Maher named head prefects; Angela Ansah wins Dean Trophy
THE CUM LAUDE SOCIETY
LANGUAGES
2019-20 INDUCTEES
The Richard P. Unsworth Prize for Excellence in Chinese: Karintra (Moya) Techakalayatum
Class of 2020: Celia M. Block, Christopher C. Branch, Ashanti S. Bruce, Callahan M. Drake, Madisyn A. Gomez, Shun Iwata, Shannon L. Kelly, Giang H. Le, Emily Liu, Robert L. Renneker, Jr., Andrii Roman, William B.C. Warlick Class of 2021: Gillian M. Maher, Megan J. Mokriski, Nam (Luke) H. Nguyen, Yuxin (Christina) Tao, Wilson Zheng
The Award for Excellence in Fourth-Form Modern Language: Geraldine Visoso The Stanley Prize for Excellence in French: Gaoussou Coulibaly The W. Duncan MacMillan Prize for Excellence in Latin: Geoffrey B. Dougherty III The Jane Usher Dyer Prize for Excellence in Latin: Emily Liu The Prize for Excellence in Spanish: Ashanti S. Bruce
BLACK ROCK SCHOLARS
The John E. Rovensky Memorial Prize for Excellence in Independent Study: Rylie E. Griffith
Class of 2020: Harrison H. Chapin, Katharine S. Coughlin, Margaret H. Ewert, Madisyn A. Gomez, John C. LaCasse, Emily Liu, Emmet B. McDonnell, Andrew M. Patty, Emmanuel F. Roldan-Lezcano, Tyler M. Slaugh
HISTORY
The W. Ross Hawkins Prize for Excellence in Modern World History: Meixiao (Michelle) Wang
ACADEMIC PRIZES
The C. Twiggs Myers Prize for Excellence in U.S. History: Nam (Luke) H. Nguyen
ENGLISH
The William F. Gulotta Award for Excellence in Government: Huan De (Darran) Shen
The Thomas L. Chaffee Award for Excellence in Third-Form English: Samantha M. Takacs
The R. Bruce Morison ’61 Prize for Current Events and Political Science: Huan De (Darran) Shen
The Lance Turner Third-Form Essay Prize: Danielle E. Page
The Bosley Memorial Prize for Excellence in History: Aimi Sekiguchi
The Joan Williams Award for Excellence in Fourth-Form English: Phoebe S. Mulder The Brown University Book Award: Nam (Luke) H. Nguyen The Tertius Van Dyke Prize for Excellence in Sixth-Form English: Christopher C. Branch The Gerald B. O’Connor ’46 Prize in Journalism: Huan De (Darran) Shen The Prize for Excellence in Fiction: Henry R. Alpaugh and Edward F. Baliotti The Arthur C. Chase Poetry Prize: William O. Onubogu The William P. Matthews ’61 Prize for Creative Writing: Tommaso R. Maiocco
MATHEMATICS
The Leslie W. Clifford Prize for Excellence in Third-Form Mathematics: Keyi (Fiona) Dong The Prize for Excellence in Fourth-Form Mathematics: Sanjna Srinivasan The Berridge Prize for Excellence in Fifth-Form Mathematics: Wilson Zheng The David Campbell Eipper Cup for Excellence in Sixth-Form Mathematics: Aimi Sekiguchi The Rensselaer Medal for Distinction in Mathematics and Science: Wilson Zheng The James A.D. Geier ’44C Prize for Excellence in Computer Science: Wilson Zheng
SCIENCE
The Elaine Mansell Award: Lucy M. Krumsick
The Award for Excellence in Fourth-Form Science: Sanjna Srinivasan
The Weil Family Prize for Public Speaking: Nathan J. McShane
The Dwight C. Baum ’32 Award for Excellence in Chemistry: Sanjna Srinivasan
The David Shumway Barrett ’59 Memorial Prize for Perseverance: Abigail R. Hornung and Samuel B. Woessner
The Richard T. Beebe Prize for Excellence in Physics: Charlotte C. Billingsley The Chester W. Rice Science Award: Aimi Sekiguchi The William Stoddard, Jr. ’65 Memorial Prize: Khanh (Esslynne) U. Bui Truong The Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award: Megan J. Mokriski ARTS
The Prize for Excellence in Stagecraft: Ashanti S. Bruce The Ray Weston Memorial Prize in Theater Arts: Claire A. Borchers and Andrew J. Sperl The Berkshire Dramatics Cup: Nam (Luke) H. Nguyen The Ernest L. Wakefield Prize for Excellence in Music: Giang H. Le and Robert L. Renneker, Jr.
The St. Lawrence University Book Award: Kellen B. Walker The Lawrence Thomas Piatelli Prize: Emily Liu The Frank Beattie Trophy: Hayden F. Riva The Jeanette A. Shaw Trophy: Emma L. Birmingham
FIFTH FORM PRIZES The Marguerite L. Kreh Memorial Award: Hamda A. Hussein The James Stone Memorial Award: James M. Lebenthal The Jeannette B. Cooper Prize Book: Edward F. Baliotti The William Brooks Nolan Memorial Award: Jeremy DeLaMota The Robert Davis Allen Prize: Lydia W. Davis
The Terry Pines Memorial Prize for Dance: Kyoti Tavarez
The Smith College Book Award: Abigail R. Hayes
The Margaret V. Beattie Memorial Prize for Excellence in Art: Jackson V. Chapin
The Dartmouth College Book Award: Nam (Luke) H. Nguyen
The Segalla Memorial Art Award for Excellence in Studio Art: Amelia C. Schelle
The Harvard Club Prize Book: Megan J. Mokriski
The Allen Buck Prize for Excellence in Photography: Benjamin H. Goldthwaite
The Williams College Book Award: Gillian M. Maher
The Frederic S. Dean Trophy: Angela B. Ansah
The Robert Leo Theriault Prize for Creativity and Excellence in Ceramics: Rylie E. Griffith The Art Department Purchase Prize: Meixiao (Michelle) Wang
PRIZES AND AWARDS
For school. For life.
The Arthur C. and Alice Ann Chase Commendation Awards: Bridget B. Alamu, third form; EliJose Araujo, fourth form; Angela B. Ansah, fifth form; Lucy M. Krumsick, sixth form The John F. Godman Award: Briggs D. Gammill and Margaret K. Stansbery The Spirit of Berkshire Award: Katherine R. Aiello The Chaplain’s Cup: John C. LaCasse
Head Prefects: Reid C. Curran and Gillian M. Maher
Seaver Buck Faculty Award: Jason M. Gappa
College Matriculation for the Class of 2020 Kate Aiello Brooks Allen Catherine Appleyard Joe Arena Eva Bartell Jack Bavis Max Beadling Charlie Bell Charlotte Billingsley Cece Block Claire Borchers Krissy Borowiak Chris Branch Gigi Brown Ashanti Bruce Will Byrne Paige Carter Harrison Chapin Jackson Chapin Raimundo Chateau González Oliver Cookson Schuyler Coughlin Gaoussou Coulibaly Aidan Daly Britton Davis Lynx Della Schiava Charlotte Dockery Oumou Doumbia Callie Drake Will Edell Matthew Esposito Maggie Ewert Grace Fitzgerald Victoria Gagas Briggs Gammill Alex Gibian Allegra Giordano Ben Goldthwaite Madi Gomez Gunnar Granito Tyler Gransbury Logan Greene Rylie Griffith Griffin Grisé Tess Haskel Annie Hauser Graham Herrick Randi Hinds Noah Hoffman Tobenna Ikejiani Shun Iwata
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