IASAS Scholar Awards

The IASAS Scholar Award is celebrated at all six IASAS schools. Recipients must have participated in at least two of the six IASAS events held during the current school year, must have achieved Scholars List status, and must exhibit exemplary behavior.

First Year Recipients

Ninth and Tenth Grades

Akshay Agarwal

Adam Brest

Tommy Fowler

Eleventh and Twelfth Grades

Megan Anderson

Dylan Chamberlin

Coby Chauvon

Lauren Copeland

Nick Coppell

Scottie Fowler

Gaurav Goel

Second Year Recipients

Erie Chen

Poppy Duggal

Saraa Kumar

Third Year Recipients

Alexa Leipold

Connor Murgatroyd

Aria Raymaakers

Lucas Tzu-Chi Huang

Christian Looi

Kian Williams

Portia Hartono

Sean Lai Sheng Hong

Gyulim (Jessica) Kang

Ethan Ko

Simona Letizia

Savanna McKinnon

Rohit Nair

Rita Wu

Lauren Yang

Kyle Zou

Arav Sethi

Aran Sheehan

Pranay Trivedi

Gabriela Vazquez-Guillen

Alisa Welker

Noah Yi

Outstanding Volunteerism and Service Awards

Global Issues

Samara Baidwan

“Always gives others the space and gentle direction they need to be their best selves.”

Poverty Eradication

Ashaank Singh

“Witnessing him interact and connect with the Gawad Kalinga beneficiaries in our Cebu village was truly rewarding."

SAS-Centric

Avni Varshney

“Demonstrates thoughtfulness and passion in her efforts to serve the staff members within our community.”

Help for the Disabled and Ill

Julia Wu

“At each Hoops for Change event, she leads by example.”

Rono Saha

Samantha Wang

Athlete of the Year Awards

Each year, the athletic department selects two students who model the Eagle Way, demonstrate athletic excellence and leadership, and have competed in at least two varsity sports in the last two years.

jorja zitur archie coole

“Sets high standards and hard goals for her teammates and herself."

“Not a single game finished without him having given his all for the team."

Education for All

Renee Phan

“Her involvement with Read Bhutan has contributed significantly to enhancing literacy in the region.”

Bob Gross Student of the Year Award

This award was established in 2007 in recognition of former superintendent Bob Gross. It recognizes an eleventh grade student who best exemplifies our core values of compassion, fairness, honesty, respect, and responsibility.

SHANNON Kim

“This student will undoubtedly make a continued positive impact on our SAS community and beyond in the years to come.”

Chip Kimball Creativity and Innovation Awards

This award, established in 2019 in recognition of former superintendent Dr. Chip Kimball, is given annually to two seniors who use creativity to solve problems, explore new ideas, and challenge existing thinking.

For the arts and humanities

Nick Coppell

“From grades nine through twelve, this creative spirit has worked hard and cared deeply about the success of her peers.”

For science and mathematics

Aidan Lim

“He consistently challenges conventional wisdom and is unafraid to take risks in pursuit of his goals.”

Burdell-Wood Scholar-Athlete Awards

These awards recognize two seniors whose academic and athletic careers have been exemplary, who are models to others, and who demonstrate outstanding integrity, self-discipline, and courage. Frank Burdell and Kay Wood were SAS parent volunteers and respected members of Singapore’s American community.

viraaj mehta

“He has earned every bit of his success, and we couldn’t be more proud of him."

Samantha Wang

“Because of her determined preparation, this studentathlete has the ultimate confidence in herself.”

Taylor Saich Arts and Creativity Award

This award, established in memory of Taylor Saich of the SAS class of 1999, is given to a senior who enriches the lives of others through dedication to the arts or other creative pursuits.

Ripley Craig

“Her talent and dedication combine into an unstoppable artistic force.”

Outstanding Catalyst Award

This award honors a senior who has demonstrated exceptional levels of leadership, thinking, and potential with their Catalyst Project.

Bo Pilarczyk

“She created her own brand, customized her packaging, and most importantly, she had a lot of fun while learning a great deal about innovation and starting a business."

Blair Sonnenberg Humanitarian Award

Established in memory of Blair Sonnenberg, an SAS student who passed away in 1996, this award is given to the senior who has embraced cultural competence by devoting time, energy, and talent to actively seek understanding and improve the quality of life of others.

Chloe Hanford

“In her various leadership roles, she served SAS and Singapore with immense heart, flexibility, and a ton of hard work.”

Scott Seator Ambassador Award

This award, established in memory of Scott Seator of the class of 1987, goes to the senior who has demonstrated the kind of critical thinking needed to solve our world’s most difficult problems and who has been involved in other cultures and contributed to making the world a better place.

Vayun Mathur

“His contributions have the potential to shape the lives of countless individuals and create a lasting impact on our society.”

Don Bergman Leadership Award

Established in 1999 in recognition of former superintendent Dr. Don Bergman, this award is given to the senior who has demonstrated excellence in one or more facets of communication and collaboration.

Sydney Nimerick

“Her ability to get others organized and move the community forward to action is remarkable.”

Outstanding Graduates

Two Eagles receive the Outstanding Graduate Award each year. These awards are presented to students who have been at SAS for at least two years, excel academically, and exemplify the highest qualities of both our desired student learning outcomes and our SAS core values.

Jessica Kim

“This student recognizes that we can do better, and we should aim to do better—while still acknowledging that as humans we are not always going to get there.”

Ziqi Leo Li

“Through hard work and dedication to learning, this student has continually embraced new challenges and has proven to be an exceptional leader. ”

SAS Student Advocate Award

This award honors a senior who exemplifies our core values, who has demonstrated a deep commitment to equity and inclusion for all, and whose advocacy and actions have had a significant positive influence on our community.

Amora Krishna

“She literally helped SAS to better reflect our student body and their bodies; advocacy is not only what she does, it is who she is.”

Cum Laude Recognition

The SAS Cum Laude system recognizes students who achieve excellence in their academic pursuits over the course of their high school careers. Adopted by SAS in 2018, these traditional Latin distinctions encourage rigorous scholarship while giving all students more incentive to work hard, embrace challenges, and explore their interests. Our three honors levels are determined by students’ cumulative high school grade point averages through the fall of senior year. We applaud the 147 graduates of the class of 2023 who graduated cum laude (with honors), magna cum laude (with high honors), or summa cum laude (with highest honors)!

to the 60 students who graduated cum laude!

to the 67 students who graduated magna cum laude!

to the 20 students who graduated summa cum laude!

“As part of our culture of excellence, we are proud to honor our students’ academic achievement through our cum laude system. Modeled after honor systems in place at many universities, our cum laude system is designed to recognize and praise those students who have achieved the highest academic success during their time in high school. Please join me in saluting our students for this much-deserved honor.”

NICOLE VELTZÉ, HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL