Congratulations, Class of 2023!

Berkshire bids a fond farewell to its 116th graduating class. Anita Loose-Brown, departing Berkshire Senior Faculty Member, delivers commencement address.

The Graduation Prizes

Matthew W. DeVine of Wilbraham, 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.

Justine A. Rabley of Great Barrington, Massachusetts: 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.

Huy (Sam) M. Tr`ân of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: 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.

Burke H. Bogardus of Sheffield, Massachusetts: 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 their career at Berkshire.

E. Clayton Gengras IV of Bloomfield, Connecticut: The Morris Trophy, awarded to the sixth-form male student who has best exemplified proficiency and sportsmanship in interscholastic athletics.

Elizabeth R. Wamp of Skaneateles, New York: The Herger Trophy, awarded to the sixth-form female student who has best exemplified proficiency and sportsmanship in interscholastic athletics.

Bridget B. Alamu of Bronx, New York: The Anna S. Barrasch Prize, awarded for unselfish interest in people and loyalty to Berkshire.

Jessica A. Lomo of Accra, Ghana: The Calvin Fentress Citizenship Award, given for exemplary personal performance, loyalty to Berkshire, and outstanding citizenship in the school community.

Agatha E. Ryan of Pound Ridge, New York: The Princeton Cup, the top sixth-form academic prize awarded for diligence in studies and success in co-curricular activities.

Michael S. McCabe

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

Peter Quilty wins top teaching award; Will Faucett and Gracyn Kurrle named head prefects; Kyron Stevenson wins Dean Trophy

Academic Prizes

English

The Thomas L. Chaffee Award for Excellence in Third-Form English: Charlotte J. Nisi and Chidera Okeke

The Lance Turner Third-Form Essay Prize: Blythe E. Bradshaw

The Joan Williams Award for Excellence in Fourth-Form English: Gabriel D. Dahari

The Brown University Book Award: Charlotte J. Bonomo

The Tertius Van Dyke Prize for Excellence in Sixth-Form English: Yudong (Lukas) Liu

The Gerald B. O’Connor ’46 Prize in Journalism: Danielle E. Page

The Prize for Excellence in Fiction: Daniel G.D. Bede

The Arthur C. Chase Poetry Prize: Avery B. Grace

The William P. Matthews ’61 Prize for Creative Writing: Yihan (Catherine) Yan

Languages

The Richard P. Unsworth Prize for Excellence in Chinese: Motoya Kimura and Huy (Sam) M. Tr ` ân

The Award for Excellence in Fourth-Form Modern Language: Echile Emanuella Yapi

The Stanley Prize for Excellence in French: Eva Y. Greene

The W. Duncan MacMillan Prize for Excellence in Latin: Mairead L. Campbell

The Jane Usher Dyer Prize for Excellence in Latin: Geoffrey B. Dougherty III

The Prize for Excellence in Spanish: Nicholas M. Hardcastle

Independent Study

The John E. Rovensky Memorial Prize for Excellence in Independent Study: Isla J. Pearson

History

The W. Ross Hawkins Prize for Excellence in Modern World History: Yong Jian (Toby) Huang

The C. Twiggs Myers Prize for Excellence in U.S. History: Mary R. O’Keefe

The R. Bruce Morison ’61 Prize for Current Events and Political Science: Adelaide A. Robertson

The William F. Gulotta Award for Excellence in Government: Mason H. Drake

The Bosley Memorial Prize for Excellence in History: Agatha E. Ryan

Mathematics

The Leslie W. Clifford Prize for Excellence in Third-Form Mathematics: Runqi Zhang

The Prize for Excellence in Fourth-Form Mathematics: Edward Y. Lee

The Berridge Prize for Excellence in Fifth-Form Mathematics: Yu Chen (Max) Dai

The David Campbell Eipper Cup for Excellence in Sixth-Form Mathematics: Motoya Kimura

The Rensselaer Medal for Distinction in Mathematics and Science: Yu Chen (Max) Dai

The James A.D. Geier ’44C Prize for Excellence in Computer Science: Ruichen (Richard) Zhu

Science

The Award for Excellence in Fourth-Form Science: Yong Jian (Toby) Huang

The Dwight C. Baum ’32 Award for Excellence in Chemistry: Motoya Kimura

The Richard T. Beebe Prize for Excellence in Physics: Geoffrey B. Dougherty III

The Chester W. Rice Science Award: Agatha E. Ryan

The William Stoddard, Jr. ’65 Memorial Prize: Agatha E. Ryan

The Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award: Katherine J. Fisher

Arts

The Prize for Excellence in Stagecraft: Jieyun (Angella) Ma

The Ray Weston Memorial Prize in Theater Arts: Ly T.V. Nguyen

The Berkshire Dramatics Cup: Justine A. Rabley

The Ernest L. Wakefield Prize for Excellence in Music: Stella B. Howard and Yong Jian (Toby) Huang

The Terry Pines Memorial Prize for Dance: Anastasiya Tigipko

The Allen Buck Prize for Excellence in Photography: Grace E. Monahan

The Robert Leo Theriault Prize for Creativity and Excellence in Ceramics: Aidan J. Pesce

The Segalla Memorial Art Award for Excellence in Studio Art: Sarah O. Hudson

The Margaret V. Beattie Memorial Prize for Excellence in Art: Jessica A. Lomo

Arts Department Purchase Prize: Jessica A. Lomo

Prizes And Awards

The Arthur C. and Alice Ann Chase Commendation

Awards: William D. Reynolds, third form; Michkael J. McKenzie, fourth form; Avery B. Grace, fifth form; Mason H. Drake, sixth form

The John F. Godman Award: Danick Leroux

The Spirit of Berkshire Award: Bridget B. Alamu

The Chaplain’s Cup: MohamedAmin M. Abdillahi

The Elaine Mansell Award: Arielle M. Vargas

The Weil Family Prize for Public Speaking: Bridget B. Alamu

The David Shumway Barrett ’59 Memorial Prize for Perseverance: Brooke C. Eselunas and Nico A. Pasquale

The St. Lawrence University Book Award: Trinity T. Buckrham

The Lawrence Thomas Piatelli Prize: Katherine V. Dorman

Fifth Form Prizes

The Marguerite L. Kreh Memorial Award: Katherine J. Fisher

The James Stone Memorial Award: Mia C. Lovering

The Jeannette B. Cooper Prize Book: Max E. Guryan

The William Brooks Nolan Memorial Award: Daphne B. Szakats

The Robert Davis Allen Prize: Elle S. Eggleston

The Smith College Book Award: Jieyun (Angella) Ma

The Williams College Book Award:

Yu Chen (Max) Dai

The Dartmouth College Book Award: Josaphina G. Brinkerhoff

The Harvard Club Prize Book: Charlotte J. Bonomo

The Frederic S. Dean Trophy: Kyron D. Stevenson

For school. For life.

Head Prefects: William C. Faucett and Gracyn D. Kurrle

Seaver Buck Faculty Award: Peter F. Quilty