Sept. 2014
Recognizing Excellence
at
RCDS
Members of Rye Country Day School’s Class of 2014 will be attending the following colleges and universities: American University of Paris
Hamilton College
University of Maryland
Amherst College
Harvard College (5)
University of Miami
Brown University (3)
Hobart and William Smith Colleges (2)
University of Michigan
Bucknell University
Lafayette College
University of Notre Dame
Carnegie Mellon University
Loyola University Maryland
University of Pennsylvania (7)
Coastal Carolina University
Manhattanville College
University of Rochester
Colgate University (4)
New York University (3)
University of Southern California (3)
Colorado College
Northwestern University (3)
University of Vermont (2)
Columbia University
Princeton University (4)
University of Wisconsin
Cornell University (8)
Purchase College
Vanderbilt University (2)
Dartmouth College (2)
Reed College
Wake Forest University
Dickinson College
Santa Clara University
Washington and Lee University
Duke University (2)
Skidmore College
Washington University (2)
Elon University
Stanford University
Wellesley College
Fordham University
Tufts University
Westchester Community College
George Washington University
Tulane University (2)
Yale University (5)
Georgetown University (3)
University of Chicago (2) 1
Alumni Prize Recipients Michael Farber and Cynthia Luo The Alumni Prize, the School’s highest honor, is awarded at graduation to “that senior who has made the most outstanding contribution to the life of the School.” This year’s Alumni Prize was shared by classmates Michael Farber and Cynthia Luo.
Michael Farber
Mikey’s “lifetime” career at RCDS ended with a bang. He was awarded the Alumni Prize, the School’s highest honor, on the heels of being named a winner of a National Merit Scholarship and a high school AllAmerican in lacrosse. Born and brought up in Harrison, he was a “lifer,” attending Rye Country Day from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The Farbers are a Rye Country Day School family. His mother, Pam, is a member of the Class of 1980, his sister, Allison, class of 2011, is a senior at Wellesley College, his brother, Andrew, class of 2012, is a junior at Harvard University, and his brother, Matthew, is a member of the RCDS class of 2016. Mikey is joining his brother at Harvard. He’s undecided about the future, but plans to take courses leading to a major in economics or engineering. At RCDS, he was committed not only to academics, but also to community service and sports. He cites the School as “a great environment, with teachers and peers providing support and always going out of their way to help. They give you so many options that prepare you to do virtually anything,” he said. Academically, Mikey completed eight AP courses and exams, and also completed two postAP courses. He was a leader of Saturday Enrichment tutorials (SET), an RCDS literacy program for Port Chester grade-school students, and was co-leader of the Student Leadership Council, which organizes and 2
runs various community activities. During the summer, Mikey worked in the RCDS ACTION program, providing enriched studies to area students. He also worked in Let’s Get Ready, a national organization that provides college counseling and SAT preparation assistance to local students. He was a member of the Young Physicists Tournament team, and during his four years in the Upper School was a campus tour guide for prospective students. His awards include The Class of 2008 Award in his freshman year, the Harvard University Book Award, the Latin Award, the Wildcat Award for both soccer and lacrosse, and the Coaches’ Award for both soccer and lacrosse. Mikey was the goaltender for both teams, was captain of the lacrosse team for the past two years, and was selected to the All-Fairchester team in both sports. This past spring he received the scholar athlete award from the Fairchester Athletic Association, and was named an All-American in lacrosse. “I’m a big sports fan and root hard for the Yankees and football Giants,” he said. He didn’t explain how he plans to handle that at Harvard in the heart of Red Sox and Patriots country.
Alumni Prize Recipients
Michael Farber and Cynthia Luo
Cynthia Luo
Her senior year at RCDS turned out to be a dream come true for Cynthia. She was awarded the Alumni Prize, the School’s highest honor; won a National Merit Scholarship; and cheered home the San Antonio Spurs to the NBA championship. “My dad and I are huge Spurs fans, and I just knew they’d win,” she said. Add to that her selection to the New York State School Music Association All-State Chorus, her role as a starter on the RCDS league-champion fencing team, and four additional honors on Prize Day, and it’s obvious that things couldn’t get much better. When she attends Harvard in the fall, she plans to focus on studies in English, biology and public health, with the objective of going on to medical school. “Since elementary school, I’ve wanted to be a pediatrician,” she declared. Cynthia entered Rye Country Day in the ninth grade and feels very strongly about the School, “I’ve been lucky to be here. It’s both an opportunity and a blessing. Our teachers are incredible — they’re devoted to their craft and inspire you every day to care about the School and the community.”
She completed her career at RCDS with nine AP courses and ten AP exams, and with nine major awards, including the Alumni Prize. She won the Oberlin College Book Award, the Cornell University Book Award, the George Washington University Medal for math, the Bausch & Lomb Award for science, and department awards for English, Science, Math, and Music. Cynthia was president of the Asian American Club and the Math Contest Club, contributed recipes to Crop, the student newspaper (“I find it very therapeutic to bake at home”), was a member of the Young Physicists Tournament team and the Cedar Street Dance Company, an executive in Peer Leadership, and an oral proficiency intern mentoring other students in Chinese, the native language of her parents. She was a member of every honors choir, and had a “terrific experience” acting in the School’s one-act play program in her senior year. She also was a volunteer piano teacher in Songcatchers, a summer music program for youngsters in the New Rochelle area. During the last three years, Cynthia attended the Saturday morning Columbia University Honors Program and took courses in astronomy, relativity, nano-technology, psychology, cosmology, and genetics. Also, during the past three summers she served as an intern at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in Tarrytown, where she conducted research on antibodies for treating breast cancer. Her work there won her first place in the medicine and health category at the Tri-County Science Fair in White Plains in her junior year.
3
Headmaster’s Prize Recipients
Jason Goettisheim, Franchesca Peña, and Hendrick Townley
The Headmaster’s Prize is presented at Prize Day to “that student who models leadership, courage, or academic excellence.” This year’s Prize was shared by seniors Jason Goettisheim, Franchesca Peña, and Hendrick Townley.
Headmaster Scott Nelson with this year’s recipients of the Headmaster’s Prize, (from left) Hendrick Townley, Franchesca Peña, and Jason Goettisheim.
Jason Goettisheim It seems as though the Headmaster’s Prize for “leadership, courage or academic excellence” could have been designed for Jason, who has wrung the most out of his six years at RCDS. He received the award on his way to Brown University, where he says he probably will continue to “dabble” in a broad range of activities. He’s enrolled in the bio-medical engineering program, but also is interested in public policy and education studies, as well as continuing some work in the theater and the study of Chinese. Jason, who entered RCDS in the seventh grade, graduated as a National Merit finalist, having taken nine AP courses and twelve AP exams. He was recognized as an AP Scholar of Distinction in 2013 and was elected to the National Chinese Honor Society in 2012. Over his career he also won the James P. Godfrey Award for community service, the Chinese Department Award, Science Department Award, University of Pennsylvania Book Award, Christine Nelson Award and four Founder’s Awards for community service. He credits his teachers for the road he traveled. “I owe everything to them — I wouldn’t be interested in so many things if I hadn’t come to school here,” he said, noting that “they encourage you to try 4
everything and engage in the community to help you grow as an active citizen.” Indeed, he hasn’t quite left. Jason is a class agent and 2014 alumni board representative, and this past summer taught a history course in ACTION, an RCDS enrichment program for students in surrounding communities. In his sophomore year, Jason co-founded the Student Centered Outreach Partnership and Enrichment program (SCOPE) in which twice a week he and classmates taught various subjects and tutored 40 fourth and fifth graders from Port Chester schools. On Saturdays, he helped Port Chester youngsters in the RCDS Saturday Enrichment Tutorial (SET), a literacy program. He also volunteered at the Carver Center, where he helped local grade school students with their homework. For three summers, he volunteered as a piano teacher in Songcatchers, a music program for elementary and middle school students in New Rochelle. His Senior Term service project was helping build a house in Nicaragua. Jason was editor and chief of Crop, the school newspaper; director of new student affairs for Peer Leadership; president of the Environmental Club;
Headmaster’s Prize Recipients
Jason Goettisheim, Franchesca Peña, and Hendrick Townley
an oral proficiency intern teaching Chinese to RCDS Middle School students; and a member of the studentfaculty chamber orchestra. He was a member of the Young Physicists Tournament team and, as a senior, was one of four presenters in the School’s third-place finish in the international tournament. During his career, he staged-managed eight theater programs, and last year directed in the one-act play program. Meanwhile, he was one of three starters on the fencing team, which last season was undefeated and league champion, and was also a member of the cross country team.
Franchesca Peña Franchesca, an incoming freshman at the University of Pennsylvania, won the Headmaster’s Prize to highlight her three-year career at Rye Country Day School. She came here in the 10th grade, commuting daily from her home in the Bronx, where she grew up with a strong interest in community service and a “passion for running.” She has a broad range of interests that include urban studies, writing, continued service work, and running in a half-marathon in either New York or Philadelphia. The fields of law, politics, and education also are on her “maybe” list. Academically, Franchesca completed six AP courses while also winning the School’s James P. Godfrey Award for community service in 2013. She was a member of the concert choir, twice acted in the Drama Department’s one-act plays, and participated in the Model U.N. program. As a sophomore, she took an English writing class at the Brown University summer program. She’s fluent in three languages, growing up with Spanish and studying French since the sixth grade. Her parents are natives of the Dominican Republic, and Franchesca and her two older sisters spoke both English and Spanish at home. Among her major activities were serving as a student executive in the Peer Leadership program, tutoring local public school students in a Saturday morning literacy program, and mentoring RCDS Middle School students in a Student of Color program. In 2013, she helped organize a RCDS diversity conference for Fairchester middle school students. Franchesca joined classmates to build a house in Nicaragua for her RCDS Senior Term service project. At home in the Bronx, Franchesca also has served as a volunteer, helping young students with homework in a local community center, and in an elementary school where she helped students with afterschool programs. Relaxation comes from running, she said. Franchesca was a captain of both girls’ cross country and track and field teams in her junior and senior years and won the Coaches’ Award for both as a senior. She ran the mile and 800 meters, and unlike many athletes, “loved practice and the spirit it stimulated among the team members. I always looked forward to practice.”
While excited about moving on, she said she’ll miss her friends and her teachers. “I enjoyed my teachers and the challenge of their high expectations of us,” she said.
Hendrick (Henry) Townley Henry capped a distinguished RCDS career by winning the Headmaster’s Award, as well as a National Merit Scholarship. He’s headed to Yale University to study physics and math, with an eye on fitting in music and theater, as well. “I’m passionate about singing and acting, as well as a lot of other things” he said. He was born in Hong Kong, where his father, Dan, and his mother, Birgit, a native of Hamburg, Germany, worked, met, and married. Henry is the family trail blazer at RCDS — his brother, David, is a member of the Class of 2016, and his sister, Charlotte, is an eighth-grader. On his way to a National Merit Scholarship, he completed 10 AP courses and 11 AP exams, and completed the School’s math curriculum by the end of his junior year. As a result, he studied linear algebra and multi-variable calculus in his senior year. Fluent in German from speaking the language at home with his mother, Henry researched and wrote a paper on “Anti-German Sentiment” that received the rare honor of publication in The Concord Review, the only academic journal that publishes research papers of high school students. He won the Dartmouth Book Award, Choral Award, Drama Award and four Founder’s Awards. Henry was president of the Drama Club, president of the Environmental Club, president of the choir, and captain of the school’s Young Physicists Tournament team that placed third in the international tournament, where he presented the team’s problem on “water wake angles.” Henry appeared in nine theater productions over his four years in the Upper School. His lead roles included Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls, and Paul in You Can’t Take It with You. Meanwhile, as a sophomore, he played Leo Bloom, the co-lead in The Producers, a community theater production at the Westchester Sandbox Theater in Port Chester. Henry sang in the concert choir and in the WildScats, an honors a cappella choir, and in the summer taught elementary and middle school students music, guitar and theater in Songcatchers, a program for elementary and middle school students in New Rochelle. He was a member of the RCDS team that spent nine days in Nicaragua building a house as a Senior Term project. Sports also are an interest. Henry gave up team tennis to concentrate on the theater, but stayed with soccer, playing defense for RCDS. He was named to the Fairchester all-league team in his senior year. And he’s proud of rooting for both the U.S. and Germany in the recent World Cup competition. “I’m a big fan of Rye Country Day School,” he says. “The teachers are phenomenal. And they, with upper classmen and others, inspire you to succeed.”
5
Upper School Awards / Department Awards
Headmaster School Nelson and Cristina Mariani, winner of the 2014 Gretchen Pulvermann Scholarship Award.
The Class of 2008 Award for freshmen was shared by Jack Mattson and Kasey Luo.
School Awards
The Christine Nelson Award for sophomores was presented to, from left, Christian Caliboso, Michael Karr, and Sarah Loewentheil.
The Alumni Prize
The School’s highest honor. Awarded to that senior who has made the most outstanding contribution to the life of the School. Michael Farber ’14 Cynthia Luo ’14
The Headmaster’s Prize
Given to that student who models leadership, courage, or academic excellence. Jason Goettisheim ’14 Franchesca Peña ’14 Hendrick Townley ’14
The Auxiliary Prize
In recognition of exemplary personal growth and service to others. Jelani Denis ’14 Amanda Dubin ’14 Lily Velona ’14
The James P. Godfrey Award
Presented to that underclassman who has performed significant service on behalf of others. Eric Duarte ’15 Chase Goddard ’15 Austin Weber ’15
The Christine Nelson Award
Presented to tenth graders in recognition of outstanding citizenship. Christian Caliboso ’16 Michael Karr ’16 Sarah Loewentheil ’16
The Laura S. Van Steen Award
Given to that student who has done the most to help others learn. Joseph Kim ’14
6
The Mary Ann Reichhardt Memorial Scholarship
In memory of the School’s Director of College Counseling. Given to a senior for a combination of outstanding academics and contributions to the School. Ahtiya Liles ’14
The Gretchen Pulvermann Scholarship Award
Given to an accomplished senior who will study fine arts in college. Cristina Mariani ’14
The New York State Attorney General Triple “C” Award
(Courage, Character & Commitment) Quinn Kurzner ’14 Natalie Sternberg ’14 Amanda Weinstein ’14
The Senior Dean’s Award
Awarded to the senior who has made an outstanding contribution to the senior class and to the school during the senior year. Hanna Cavanagh ’14 Johnny Ma ’14
The Class of 2008 Award
Given annually to that freshman who has had the most positive influence in and outside of the classroom, noting his or her enthusiasm and dedication to school work and extracurricular activities. Kasey Luo ’17 William Mattson ’17
The Glen Robertson Award (for faculty) Andrew Sage
Upper School Awards / Department Awards
The James P. Godfrey Award for juniors went to Chase Goddard, Eric Duarte, and Austin Weber.
The Senior Deans’ Award was presented to Hanna Cavanagh and Johnny Ma, shown with Jeff Bates, Dean of Grade 12 and Associate Director of College Counseling.
Naropa Perez and Francesca Colombo won the Computer Science Award.
Department Awards Art
English
Peter Brooks ’14 Alexandra Friedlander ’14 Kyle Hanlon ’14
Camille Chiquet ’14 Cynthia Luo ’14
Videography Award
Presented to that sophomore who has excelled in the study of English. Michael Karr ’16 Malavika Pande ’16
Photography Award
Charles Khosla ’14
Lelia Carter Birrell Award for Studio Art 2-D Studio Art Francesca Colombo ’14 Phoebe DeVito ’14
Classics
Classics Award
Katherine Tyler ’14
Latin Award
Michael Farber ’14 Lily Velona ’14
Computer Science Computer Science Award Francesca Colombo ’14 Naropa Perez ’14
Drama
V. Janet Lott Spirit of the Theatre Award
Given to that student who has contributed most onstage to the School’s drama program. Ahtiya Liles ’14 Hendrick Townley ’14 Katherine Tyler ’14
Glen Robertson Memorial Award
Presented to that student who has contributed most backstage to the School’s drama program. Peter Brooks ’14 Phoebe DeVito ’14 Kyle Hanlon ’14
English Award
The Oberlin College Award
Creative Writing Award Isabella Cohen ’14 Olivia Cohen ’14 Liam McEnroe ’14 Caroline Nicholson ’16
Humanities
Joshua Bennett ’06 Humanities Award James McPhail ’14 Lily Velona ’14
Cornelius Tacitus Prize
Presented to that junior who has excelled in the study of humanities. Sophie Beshar ’15 Henry Carroll ’15
Mathematics
Mathematics Award Cynthia Luo ’14 Michael Mossman ’14
George Washington University Medal
Presented to a junior with the highest average in mathematics. Caroline Kimmel ’15
Robert Reeser Memorial Award
Awarded to that senior who has displayed a growing interest and talent in math over the years. Alec Boccanfuso ’14 Annabelle Brody ’14
7
Upper School Awards / Department Awards
The Music Award was presented to, from left, Tyler Harkness and Cynthia Luo, and the Choral Award went to Cristina Mariani and Hendrick Townley.
Winners of language awards, from left: Katherine DiCaprio (Spanish), Jason Goettisheim (Chinese), Camille Chiquet (Modern Languages Award), Jelani Denis (French) and Michael Katzovitz (French).
Robert Reeser Memorial Award
Awarded to that senior who has displayed a growing interest and talent in math over the years. Alec Boccanfuso ’14 Annabelle Brody ’14
Modern Languages Modern Languages Award Camille Chiquet ’14
Chinese Award
Physical Education The Mary Borton Trophy
Presented to the senior girl who has contributed most to the School’s athletic program. Jessica Grasso ’14
The Richard Le Maire Award
Presented to the senior boy who has contributed most to the School’s athletic program. Dylan Bronson ’14
Jason Goettisheim ’14
Book Awards
French Award
The Brown University Book Award Austin Weber ’15
Jelani Denis ’14 Michael Katzovitz ’14
Spanish Award
Katherine DiCaprio ’14
Music
The Cornell University Book Award Daphne Mandell ’15 The Dartmouth College Book Award Leonardo Gomez ’15
Music Award
The Harvard University Book Award Emily Duarte ’15 Caroline Kimmel ’15
Choral Award
The Johns Hopkins Alumni Prize Frits van Paasschen ’15
Tyler Harkness ’14 Cynthia Luo ’14 Cristina Mariani ’14 Hendrick Townley ’14
Natural Sciences Science Award
Jason Goettisheim ’14 Cynthia Luo ’14
Bausch & Lomb Award
Presented to that junior who has demonstrated academic excellence in science. Caroline Kimmel ’15
Rensselaer Medal
Awarded to that junior who has demonstrated a potential for success in the sciences and excels in both math and science. Chase Goddard ’15 8
Fairchester Athletic Association Scholar-Athletes Michael Farber, Stephanie Sabatini, and Tyler Kaye.
The University of Pennsylvania Book Award Casey Berkowitz ’15 The Princeton University Book Award Sophie Beshar ’15 The Wellesley College Book Award Mariana Lee ’15 The Yale University Book Award Matthew Webster ’15
Advanced Placement Scholars One hundred and fifteen Rye Country Day students were recognized by the College Board’s 2014 Advanced Placement Program for their outstanding achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Exams.
15 AP National Scholars (having received grades of “4” or higher on eight or more AP Exams): Dylan Bronson ’14, Camille Chiquet ’14, Katherine DiCaprio ’14, Michael Farber ’14, Jason Goettisheim ’14, Tyler Harkness ’14, Joseph Kim ’14, Caroline Kimmel ’15, Katherine Lattanzio ’14, Frederick Levenson ’14, Jeremy Levenson ’14, Cynthia Luo ’14, Johnny Ma ’14, Hendrick Townley ’14, Katherine Tyler ’14. 55 AP Scholars with Distinction (having
received grades of “3” or higher on 5 or more AP Exams): Constance Blatt ’14, Dylan Bronson ’14, Hanna Cavanagh ’14, William Chai ’14, Camille Chiquet ’14, Elizabeth Coleman ’14, Francesca Colombo’14, Nathaniel Cooney ’14, Samantha Cooper ’14, Kelley Dalton ’14, Jelani Denis ’14, Katherine DiCaprio ’14, Michael Farber ’14, Alexandra Friedlander ’14, Madeline Gallagher ’14, Sydney Ginsberg ’14, Jason Goettisheim ’14, Reed Hammer ’14, Tyler Harkness ’14, Melody Hsu ’15, Theodore Humphrey ’14, Chase Jaeger ’14, Gabriela Johnson ’14, Michael Katzovitz ’14, Tyler Kaye ’14, Charles Khosla ’14, Grant Khosla ’14, Joseph Kim ’14, Caroline Kimmel ’15, Summer Kitahara ’14, Katherine Lattanzio ’14, Frederick Levenson ’14, Jeremy Levenson ’14, Lauren Levine ’14, Cynthia Luo ’14, Johnny Ma ’14, Bonnie Marcus ’14, Cristina Mariani ’14, Liam McEnroe ’14, James McPhail ’14, Michael Mossman ’14, Hannah Needle ’14, Hailey Nicholson ’15, Franchesca Peña ’14, Stephanie Sabatini ’14, Gabrielle Salomon ’14, Peter Shu’14, Justin Smith ’14, Andrew Starker ’14, Natalie Sternberg ’14, Hendrick Townley ’14, Katherine Tyler ’14, Lily Velona ’14, Amanda Weinstein ’14, Sophia Yanis ’14.
32 AP Scholars with Honor (having received
grades of “3” or higher on four or more AP Exams): Caroline Beatrice ’14, Casey Berkowitz ’15, Sophie Beshar ’15, Marco Bohorquez ’14, Nathalie Chan ’15, Emma Chu ’15, Olivia Cohen ’14, Emily Duarte ’15, Amanda Dubin ’14, Katherine Ellis ’15, Charles Freedman ’14, Chase Goddard ’15, Leonardo Gomez ’15, Eric Herbst ’14, Courtney Hughson ’15, Abigail Katz ’15, Paul Leake ’14, Daphne Mandell ’15, George Matelich ’14, Tyler Miller ’14, Amber Rose Nelson ’15, Naropa Perez ’14, Taylor Pomroy ’14, Eli Rattner ’15, William Sobel ’14, Edward Tananbaum ’15, Hannah van der Vord ’15, Francesca Ventura ’15, Avery Wagman ’14, Austin Weber ’15, Max Weisman ’14, Nicolas Wilmer ’15.
28 AP Scholars (having received grades of “3” or
higher on three or more AP Exams): Ruby Aresty ’14, Dylan Bass ’14, Isabelle Brown ’15, Henry Carroll ’15, Justin Chun ’15, Allison Conn ’14, John Ellis ’15, Tyler Fernandez ’14, Jessica Grasso ’14, Allen (Salim) Green ’15, Erik Hanson ’15, Michelle Haut ’15, Alexander Kassin ’14, Harrison Lee ’15, Mariana Lee ’15, Ahtiya Liles ’14, Vladislav Rachev ’14, Thomas Ragucci ’15, Mailah Robinson ’14, Ryan Sobel ’15, Nathan Spring ’15, Daniel Tricarico ’14, Richard (Riley) van den Broek ’15, Frits (Max) van Paasschen ’15, Zoe Verni ’15, Matthew Webster ’15, Maxwell Wright ’14, Jack Zenkel ’14.
2014 National Merit Scholarship Competition
Winners Michael Farber ’14 Katherine Lattanzio ’14 Cynthia Luo ’14 Hendrick Townley ’14
Finalists
Bonnie Marcus ’14 Camille Chiquet ’14 Francesca Colombo ’14 Michael Mossman ’14 Samantha Cooper ’14 Madeline Gallagher ’14 Jason Goettisheim ’14 Frederick Levenson ’14 Johnny Ma ’14 Liam McEnroe ’14 Lily Velona ’14 Stephanie Sabatini ’14
2014 National Achievement Scholarship Competition
Winner
Jelani Denis ’14
Semi-Finalists
Finalist
Justin Smith ’14
Commended Students
Peter Shu ’14 Dylan Bronson ’14 Natalie Sternberg ’14 William Chai ’14 Nathaniel Cooney ’14 Katherine Tyler ’14 Jelani Denis ’14 Charles Freedman ’14 Sydney Ginsberg ’14 Tyler Harkness ’14 Tyler Kaye ’14 Adam Kozek ’14 Jeremy Levenson ’14
2014 National Hispanic Recognition Program
Scholars
Dylan Bronson ’14
Franchesca Peña’14 9
French Awards 2014 Middle and Upper School students participated in Le Grand Concours, the National French Contest 2014. Only nationally ranked students receive medals, but all students scoring among the top ten in Westchester receive certificates. Students ranked 10th through 4th nationally receive bronze medals. Second and 3rd-place nationally ranked students receive silver medals. Gold medals are awarded only to those students ranked 1st in the United States.
Level 01A
85th to 94th percentile Jasleen Anand ’17
85th to 94th percentile Samantha Bobman ’19 Rachel Colucci ’19 Warren Kennedy-Nolle ’19 Liam Pope ’19 Jialin Yang ’19 Charles Jolly ’19
1st in Westchester and 8th in the nation 1st in Westchester and 8th in the nation 1st in Westchester and 8th in the nation 2nd in Westchester and 9th in the nation 4th in Westchester 4th in Westchester
Top ten in Westchester chapter William Roddy ’19 Isaac Sacks ’19 Nishan Shehadeh ’19 William O’Meara ’19
7th in Westchester 7th in Westchester 10th in Westchester 10th in Westchester
95th percentile and above Anika Narain ’18
4th in Westchester and 6th in the nation
85th to 94th percentile Maxwell Smith ’18 Celeste Kelly ’18 Olivia Pennington ’18
7th in Westchester and 9th in the nation 9th in Westchester 10th in Westchester
Level 1B
10
95th percentile and above Kate Kassin ’16
1st in Westchester and 2nd in the nation
85th to 94th percentile Julia Wiener ’15 9th in Westchester and 10th in the nation Suzanna Ellard ’16 10th in Westchester Luis Garcia ’16 10th in Westchester Emily Montay ’16 10th in Westchester Nicole Reindel ’16 10th in Westchester Francesca Ventura ’15 10th in Westchester Daphne Mandell ’15 11th in Westchester
95th percentile and above Nikhil Bhatia ’15 Melody Hsu ’15 Sadhana Shah ’15
7th in Westchester and 9th in the nation 8th in Westchester and 10th in the nation 8th in Westchester and 10th in the nation
85th to 94th percentile Siena Pope ’15 9th in Westchester Emma Santucci ’15 13th in Westchester
Level 5A 3rd in Westchester and 5th in the nation
Level 2A 95th percentile and above Amanda Cutler ’16 Kasey Luo ’17 Angela Dogani ’17 Elena Kim ’17
Level 3A
Level 4A
Level 1A
95th percentile and above Sabrina Kwenda ’18
11th in Westchester
3rd in Westchester and 3rd in the nation 3rd in Westchester and 3rd in the nation 5th in Westchester and 5th in the nation 7th in Westchester and 7th in the nation
Top ten in Westchester chapter Jelani Denis ’14 10th in Westchester
Spanish Awards 2014 The National Spanish Exam was administered to RCDS students in the Middle and Upper School in the spring.
Gold Medal
(scoring at or above the 95th percentile) LEVEL 01 - GOLD MEDAL - outside experience category
Sarah Colin ’19 Charlotte Townley ’19
2nd in NYC Metro Chapter 3rd in NYC Metro Chapter
LEVEL 1 - GOLD MEDAL - regular category Varun Wadhwa ’18 1st in NYC Metro Chapter Gabriela Vascimini ’17 4th in NYC Metro Chapter Madeline Zuber ’18 4th in NYC Metro Chapter
LEVEL 1 - GOLD MEDAL - outside experience category Elliott Cook ’18 Therese Mooney ’18 Diogo Schaffa ’18
Kate Yamin ’18
LEVEL 1 - SILVER MEDAL - outside experience category Matthew Aventuro ’18 Michael DiCaprio ’18 Sophia Giagni ’18
LEVEL 1 - SILVER MEDAL - bilingual category Amber Michaca ’19 Sabrina Sawney ’18 Sofia Wilmer ’18
3rd in NYC Metro Chapter 5th in NYC Metro Chapter
LEVEL 2 - SILVER MEDAL - regular category Will Asness ’17 Ryan Zeplin ’17
LEVEL 2 - GOLD MEDAL - regular category Lucas Biondi ’17
LEVEL 2 - GOLD MEDAL - outside experience category Daniel Leva ’17
LEVEL 1 - SILVER MEDAL - regular category
1st in NYC Metro Chapter
LEVEL 3 - GOLD MEDAL - regular category Michael Karr ’16 David Townley ’16
LEVEL 2 - SILVER MEDAL - outside experience category Maggie Shanus ’17
LEVEL 2 - SILVER MEDAL - bilingual category Andrea Michaca ’18
LEVEL 3 - SILVER MEDAL - regular category
LEVEL 3 - GOLD MEDAL - outside experience category Kate Kassin ’16 Samantha Kost ’16 Casey Linehan ’16 Hannah Weisman ’16
David Hauben ’16 Malavika Pande ’16 Rohini Sinha ’16
LEVEL 3 - SILVER MEDAL - outside experience category
LEVEL 4 - GOLD MEDAL - regular category
Madeleine Cooper ’16 Matthew Fensterstock ’16
Mariana Lee ’15
LEVEL 4 - SILVER MEDAL - regular category
LEVEL 4 - GOLD MEDAL - bilingual category
Emily Duarte ’15 Zoe Verni ’15
Nicolas Wilmer ’15
2nd in NYC Metro Chapter
LEVEL 5 - GOLD MEDAL - outside experience category Tyler Harkness ’14
2nd in NYC Metro Chapter
Silver Medal
(from 85th to 94th percentile) LEVEL 01 - SILVER MEDAL - outside experience category Alex Asness ’19 Leila Cohen ’19 Georgia Mandell ’19 John Miller ’19
LEVEL 4 - SILVER MEDAL – outside experience category Casey Berkowitz ’15 LEVEL 5 - SILVER MEDAL - regular category Frederick Levenson ’14
LEVEL 5 - SILVER MEDAL - bilingual category Marco Bohorquez ’14
11
National Latin Exam Scholars The 2014 National Latin Exam was administered by the American Classical League to over 154,000 students from 49 states and 17 foreign countries. Seventy-two Rye Country Day students in grades 7-12 were named award winners across several levels of achievement.
Middle School Achievement Certificates (Introductory Exam) Margaret Dunn ’19 Sloan Martin ’19 Alexandra Medow ’19 Reilly McManus ’19 Aidan Rosen ’19 Jason Schnall ’19 Clare Taylor-Winters ’19
summa cum laudeGold Medal Awards Latin 1
cum laude Awards Latin 2
Suzanna Ellard ’16
Jeffrey Chen ’17 Cate Turner ’17
Latin 2
Latin 3
Jack Briano ’17 Jack Parkin ’17
Matthew Farber ’16 Jonathan Faxon ’15
Latin 3
Latin 4
Purple Ribbons for Outstanding Achievement
Christine Campisi ’15 Amber Rose Nelson ’15
Matias Esquivel ’19 Justin Mandell ’19
magna cum laude Awards Latin 1
(Introductory Exam)
cum laude Awards Latin 1 Isabel D’Ambrosio ’18 Melissa Madden ’18 Deeshani Patel ’18
magna cum laude Awards Latin 1 Alethia Chan ’18 Nathalie Felton ’18 Maxwell Mandell ’18 Harrison Roth ’19 Jack Sobel ’18
maxima cum laude-Silver Medal Awards Latin 1 Ethan Abraham ’18 Jane Burdick ’18 Thomas Carver ’18 Jenna Cohn ’18 Katherine Korngiebel ’18 Max Mindich ’19 Charles Rothschild ’18 Jason Sheppard ’18
Latin 2
Max Bacon ’18
summa cum laude-Gold Medal Awards Latin 1
12
Upper School
*Clayton Bass ’18 *Charles Curnin ’18 William Dodge ’18 Reva Singh ’18 Zachary Spilo ’18 *denotes perfect paper certificate
Christian Caliboso ’16 Sean Chan ’16 Kyle Eagan ’16 John Hughes ’15 Melanie Mandell ’16
Emily Montay ’16 Kyle Moran ’17
Latin 4
Latin 2
Latin 5
Cristina Johnson ’17 Duncan Khosla ’17 William Mattson ’17 Catherine Mollerus ’17 Henry Shipman ’17 Ryan Stackpole ’17
Latin 3
John McPhail ’16 James Sandling ’16 Kimi Spilo ’16 Alexandra Zuber ’16
Latin 4
Samantha Cooper ’14 Bernard Curry ’15 Hannah van der Vord ’15
Latin 5
Michael Farber ’14
maxima cum laudeSilver Medal Awards Latin 2 Daniel Aklog ’17 Thomas Chai ’17 James Ishiguro ’17 Cilicia Payne ’17
Latin 3
Charlotte Cooper ’16 Cameron Kinder ’16 Kyle Price ’16
Latin 4 Bonnie Marcus ’14 Austin Weber ’15
*Caroline Kimmel ’15 **Katherine Tyler ’14 *Caroline Kimmel has won four consecutive gold medals (summa cum laude) on the National Latin Exam. In recognition of this achievement, she was awarded an Oxford Classical Dictionary and received a letter of recognition from the National Latin Exam Committee. **Katherine Tyler has won five consecutive gold medals (summa cum laude) on the National Latin Exam. In recognition of this achievement, she was awarded a special book prize and received a letter of recognition from the National Latin Exam Committee.
National Greek Exam Scholars The 2014 National Greek Exam was administered by the American Classical League to over 1,900 students from the United States and around the world. Five Rye Country Day School students received recognition.
Introductory Attic Exam Red Ribbon (2nd highest honor) Bonnie Marcus ’14
Green Ribbon (3rd highest honor) Charlotte Cooper ’15 Melanie Mandell ’15 Kimi Spilo ’15 Maxwell Wright ’14
Achievement in Music Congratulations to Cynthia Luo, Cristina Mariani, Zach Guffey, and Nathan Spring for another outstanding year of musical accomplishments. Senior Cynthia Luo participated in the
prestigious New York All State Women’s Chorus this past December in Rochester, NY. She auditioned in the spring of 2013 with Rutter’s Pie Jesu, scoring 100 percent on her performance. Cynthia sang in all the choral groups at RCDS and sang a stunning solo at this year’s Festival Chorus Concert,The Armed Man. Winner of the Music Award at Prize Day, Cynthia is an outstanding pianist and theory student, as well.
Sophomore Zach Guffey (trumpet) and junior Nathan Spring (French horn) earned seats in the 2013 Westchester County Area
All State Band. They were both selected based on outstanding scores on the 2013 NYSSMA Festival solos last spring. This summer, Zach participated in the University of Pennsylvania High School Honor Band and toured Europe with the Sound of America Summer Music Program. Nathan studies with Sara Della Posta here at RCDS and has performed NYSSMA solos over the years on both French horn and piano. Both of these fine instrumentalists play in the Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band and Brass Quartet at Rye Country Day.
Cynthia Luo at Prize Day, where she won the Music Award.
Both Cynthia Luo and senior Cristina Mariani were selected to participate in the Westchester County Area All State Women’s Chorus. Cristina sang in all the RCDS choirs, along with the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra Nassau Choir. She spent two summers at the New York State Summer School for the Arts. Winner of the Gretchen Pulverman Prize and the Choral Award at Prize Day, Cristina will attend the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami in the fall. Headmaster Scott Nelson and Cristina Mariani at Prize Day, where she won the Choral Award and the Gretchen Pulverman Prize Scholarship Award for a senior who plans to study fine arts in college.
Nathan Spring on French horn, left, and Zach Guffey on trumpet, foreground right, at the Upper School Winter Instrumental Concert.
The RCDS 2014 Founder’s Awards The Founder’s Awards were established to recognize Upper School students who have donated hours of their time in service to others. Students’ volunteer activities must be documented and must have occurred between June 2013 and May 2014.
Founder’s Award Founder’s Award - Founder’s Award - Founder’s Award (50-74 hours) cum laude magna cum laude summa cum laude (150+ hours) Grade 11
Sophie Beshar Emily Duarte Eric Duarte Hailey Nicholson Siena Pope Sergio Sabogal Haley Shea
(75-99 hours)
(100-149 hours)
Grade 11
Grade 11
Casey Berkowitz Nikhil Bhatia Luke Cappellano Lexi Curnin Sydney Doroff Melody Hsu Daphne Mandell Julia Wiener
Isabelle Brown Sophie Brown Christine Campisi Jennifer Howland Courtney Hughson Abigail Katz Maria McEnroe Thomas Ragucci
Grade 11
Brooke Castagna Emily Gorin Kyle Halloran Will Halloran Ryan Wilk
Grade 12 Jelani Denis Grant Khosla Sophia Yanis
Grade 12
Jason Goettisheim
13
American Math Contest Students competed in the American Math Contest in the spring. It is divided into two levels: one designated for students in grades up through 10 (AMC 10), and the other for students through Grade 12 (AMC 12).
AMC 10 1st Place
Kasey Luo ’17
2nd Place
Joseph Waddell ’17, David Hauben ’16
AMC12 1st Place
Justin Chun ’15
2nd Place
Hendrick Townley ’14, Madeline Gallagher ’14, Bo Curry ’15
Middle School Math Awards New York Math League Contest
Over one million students from the United States and Canada participate in Math League Contests each year. Every contest has questions from different areas of mathematics. The goal is to encourage student interest and confidence in mathematics through solving worthwhile problems. Many students first develop an interest in mathematics through problem-solving activities such as these contests. Schools compete in statewide or multistate league competitions.
Top Scorers at RCDS: 8th Grade
1st – Jason Sheppard 2nd – Varun Wadhwa 3rd – Ethan Abraham, Richard Burke, Charles Curnin
7th Grade
Last year nearly 150,000 students from 6,000 teams worldwide participated in the Olympiads. All 50 states and about 30 other countries were represented.
Top Scorers at RCDS: 8th Grade
1st – Clayton Bass 2nd – Jason Sheppard, Varun Wadhwa 3rd – Ethan Abraham, Mia Hotsuki (7th)
7th Grade
1st – Aaron Serianni (6th) 2nd – Charlotte Townley 3rd – Jialin Yang 4th – John Miller 5th – Laszlo Kopits
1st – Jackson Gaynor (6th), Nicholas Tallis, Jialin Yang 2nd – Warren Kennedy-Nolle 3rd – Connor Marrs, Sloan Martin, Justin Mandell 4th – Cameron Coleman, Gabriel Smilovic 5th – Mick Bronsky, Matias Esquivel-Losada
5th and 6th Grade Team
6th Grade Top Scorers
Jacob Oddi (6th) Sabrina Reznik (6th) Max Hines (5th)
Jack Weiss, Justin Cheigh, Henry Burdick, Abhinav Kumar, Carter Moyer, Jeremy Abraham, Jacob Oddi, Noah Rosenthal
5th Grade Top Scorers
Max Hines, Angelina Pil, Josep Pujadas, Michael D’Arcangelo, Matthew Yamin, Nicholas Athanason, Andrew Felton, Oscar Mindich, Melanie Brody, Benjamin Pearce
14
Math Olympiad
Trophy, Patch, Pin, and Certificate Henry Burdick (6th)
Patch, Pin, and Certificate
Patch and Certificate (rank order) Noah Rosenthal (6th) Nicholas Sullivan (6th) Amanda Bortner-Hirszman (6th) Andrew Felton (5th) Peggy Helman (6th)
Janet Christian (5th) Matthew Mandell (5th) Georgia Pennington (6th) Ethan Silverman-Guffey (6th) Hannah Tanenbaum (5th)
All-League Recipients 2013-2014
Fall Seas o n Boys’ Cross Country Malcolm Nash ’15, Honorable Mention Girls’ Cross Country Acacia Dougan ’15, Honorable Mention Field Hockey Emily Duarte ’15 Mariana Lee ’15 Zoe Verni ’15 Sophie Beshar ’15, Honorable Mention Charlotte Cooper ’16, Honorable Mention Kathleen Curtin ’15, Honorable Mention Football Dylan Bronson ’14 James McPhail ’14 Tyler Miller ’14 Christian Pankey ’15 Derick Wallace ’15, Honorable Mention Ryan Wolitzer ’16, Honorable Mention Boys’ Soccer Kevin Collado ’14 Michael Farber ’14 Tyler Kaye ’14 Paul Leake ’14 Henry Townley ’14 William Sobel ’14, Honorable Mention Max Weisman ’14, Honorable Mention Ryan Wilk ’15, Honorable Mention Girls’ Soccer Sarah Brodwolf ’15 Sophie Brown ’15 Julia Massaro ’15 Taylor Regan ’17 Stephanie Sabatini ’14 Francesca Ventura ’15 Zoe Kost ’16, Honorable Mention
Winter S eas o n Boys’ Basketball Tyler Fernandez ’14 Salim Green ’15 James McPhail ’14, Honorable Mention Girls’ Basketball Tara Berger ’15 Nereida Mendez ’15 Jennifer Howland ’15, Honorable Mention Boys’ Ice Hockey Blake Beber ’15 Kyle Halloran ’15 Will Halloran ’15
Gabe Regan ’14 Serafim Rocco ’14, Honorable Mention
Boys’ Squash Will Chai ’14 James Pierpont ’14 Carl Shuck ’16 Jack Mattson ’17, Honorable Mention Girls’ Squash Caroline Kimmel ’15 Catherine Kimmel ’17 Mariana Lee ’15, Honorable Mention Wrestling Sean Chan ’16, Honorable Mention Peter Sanchez ’16, FAA 1st Team
S p ri n g S eas o n Baseball Luke Cappellano ’15 Tyler Fernandez ’14 Matt Webster ’15 Enzo Stefanoni ’17, Honorable Mention Softball Sydney Ginsberg ’14 Nereida Mendez ’15 Micki Carver ’16, Honorable Mention Jessica Grasso ’14, Honorable Mention Melanie Mandell ’16, Honorable Mention Boys’ Golf Theo Humphrey ’14 Daniel Tricarico ’14, Honorable Mention Girls’ Golf Kate Weiss ’15 Summer Kitahara ’14, Honorable Mention Boys’ Lacrosse Andrew Antonacci ’15 Dylan Bass ’14 Michael Farber ’14 Will Halloran ’15 Riley van den Broek ’15 Matthew Farber ’16, Honorable Mention Justin Weissman ’16, Honorable Mention Girls’ Lacrosse Ruby Aresty ’14 Julia Massaro ’15 Taylor Regan ’17 Zoe Verni ’15 Emily Duarte ’15, Honorable Mention Samantha Kost ’16, Honorable Mention Mariana Lee ’15, Honorable Mention Boys’ Tennis Bo Curry ’15 Jonathan Faxon ’15 Ryan Sobel ’15 Paul Leake ’14, Honorable Mention
15
Team Champions 2013-2014
Boys’ Varsity Soccer
Girls’ Varsity Soccer
The 2013 Girls’ Soccer Team FAA League Champions
Field Hockey
The 2013 Boys’ Soccer Team FAA Tournament and League Champions
Boys’ Basketball
The 2013 Field Hockey Team NYSAIS Champions - Third Consecutive Year
16
The 2014 Boys’ Basketball Team NYSAIS Class C Champions
The Girls’ Fencing Team 2014 ISFL League & Tournament Champions - Foil 2014 ISFL Tournament Champions - Sabre
Girls’ Lacrosse
The 2014 Boys’ Ice Hockey Team FAA Tournament and League Champions
The Boys’ Fencing Team 2014 ISFL Tournament Champions - Epee
Boys’ Ice Hockey
Girls’+ Boys’ Fencing
Team Champions 2013-2014
The 2014 Boys’ Lacrosse Team FAA League Champions
Boys’ Lacrosse
The 2014 Girls’ Lacrosse Team NYSAIS Champions
17
Athletic Achievement
FAA Scholar Athlete Tyler Kaye ’14
FAA Scholar Athlete and US Lacrosse All-American - Michael Farber ’14 Mikey was a 2-year captain and 4-year starter in goal for the boys’ varsity lacrosse team. During that time, he led his team to three FAA championships and one NYSAIS championship. He also started in goal for the varsity soccer team, which won the 2014 FAA championship. He earned All-League in both lacrosse and soccer, and All-New England, New York City All-Star, and All-American recognition in lacrosse. Mikey’s level of excellence was as high in the classroom as on the athletic field. Managing the most difficult class load, he balanced eight Honors and eight Advanced Placement courses, in addition to three Post Advanced Placement courses. He is no stranger to academic awards, as he was presented with the 9th Grade Award, Harvard Book Award in 11th grade, and 12th grade Latin Award. He was also the recipient of the Alumni Prize and was a National Merit Award winner. Mikey will attend Harvard in the fall.
Tyler was a four-year varsity letter winner in soccer and also competed for three years on the varsity track and field team. He was a 2-year captain of the track team and senior captain of the soccer team. He received FAA All-League honors for soccer and was the final leg of the 4 X 400 NY State Championship relay team. During his high school tenure, Tyler excelled academically while taking four Honors courses, seven Advanced Placement courses, and one Post Advanced Placement course. In addition to earning the 2014 Wildcat Award in track, Tyler was the recipient of the 11th grade Brown Book Award and was voted by his team mates as the Most Valuable Player on the 2014 track team. Tyler will attend Princeton in the fall.
4 x 400-Meter Relay NYSAIS State Champions Tyler Kaye ’14, Dylan Bronson ’14, Jimmy Sandling ’16, and Jared Jones ’17 Tyler Kaye, Dylan Bronson, Jimmy Sandling, and Jared Jones took first place in the 4 X 400-meter relay at the New York State Independent School Championships at Icahn Stadium in May. Although the team was behind in the early legs of the race, Tyler Kaye ran an impressive anchor leg to earn first place and seal the championship for the team. Jimmy Sandling ’16
US Lacrosse AllAmerican - Zoe Verni ’15 Zoe was selected by U.S. Lacrosse as a 2014 High School All-American during her junior year. She has been a starter since her freshman year and has earned Fairchester AllLeague and Western New England Honors. Zoe is also a member of the three-peat NYSAIS Championship field hockey team. 18
Jared Jones ’17
Dylan Bronson ’14
Tyler Kaye ’14
Athletic Achievement
400-Meter Dash NYSAIS State Champion Jinjer Pearce ’16 Jinjer has become very well known in the New York high school track world and has already made her mark as a sophomore. In addition to winning the 400-meter dash at the Independent School championships, she competed in the 200-meter dash, 100-meter dash, and the 4 X 400-meter relay. Jinjer qualified in the 200 and 400-meter dash to compete in the New York State Federation Championships in Syracuse in June 2014.
FAA Scholar-Athlete Stephanie Sabatini ’14 Stephanie was a force on the varsity soccer team for five years. She was a three-time captain in her sophomore, junior and senior years and was named MVP twice. She was the leading goal scorer for three years and the soccer all-time career-leading scorer at RCDS. Stephanie also started on the varsity lacrosse team for three years and was captain her senior year. She earned All-New England in Soccer and FAA All-League honors in both sports. Academics were also a priority, as Stephanie excelled in the classroom with a course load that included six Honors courses, eight Advanced Placement courses, and a Post Advanced Placement course. In addition, she was named as a National Merit Finalist in 2014. Stephanie will attend Cornell in the fall.
Golden Dozen Recognition Tyler Miller ’14 Tyler was selected as a 2013 Golden Dozen Award winner. This award, which is presented by the Westchester Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, honors twelve of the top football student-athletes in Westchester and Putnam County. Tyler also received the 2013 Wildcat Award in Football as the most valuable player. He starred on the RCDS lacrosse team, earning All-FAA and All-American honors as a junior. Tyler will continue his success in the classroom and on the lacrosse field while attending Cornell University this fall.
2014 Westchester/Putnam Golfer of the Year Theo Humphrey ’14 Theo Humphrey is in a class of his own. He scored from the #1 spot for the Wildcats all four years and earned Fairchester Athletic Association All-League recognition in golf for 3 years. This past May, Theo shot a 69 at Hampshire Country Club to win the New York State Independent School Championship and also qualified for the U.S. Amateur. This fall, Theo will be attending and playing golf for Vanderbilt University. 19
Rye Country Day School Rye, New York 10580-2034
Nonprofit U.S. Postage
paid New Haven, CT Permit No. #387
Recognizing Excellence
at 20
RCDS