SIERRA CANYON SCHOOL
ACADEMIC AWARDS ASSEMBLY
MAY 29, 2024
PROGRAM
Welcome Jim SkrumbisHead of School’s List
Lindsay Koss Stephanie RubinCommunity Service Leadership Award Shelley Deutsch
This award is given to the student who demonstrates a deep commitment and passion for a project and/or non-profit organization and goes above & beyond recognizing community service hours. The recipient has shown initiative in working to sustain and promote the mission of his/her chosen organization/project and has served as a role model by inspiring others to do the same.
Trailblazer Award Rock Pillsbury
Awarded to the outstanding male and female student athletes in recognition of their overall performance both on the playing field and in the classroom over the course of the past school year. Recipients of this award should be truly exceptional in each of the following areas:
• Athletic Achievement
• Scholarship
• Citizenship
• Trailblazer Spirit
Head of School’s Collection Award Rory Sloan
Presented to one senior for the purchase of a piece of art to be included in the permanent collection of Sierra Canyon School. The work of art, in any medium, is chosen by the Head of School from nominations by the Visual Arts Department and will serve as a legacy to the student’s remarkable exploration in the visual arts.
Alumni Award Howard Wang
Awarded to the senior who has embraced the community of the school, has displayed to his or her colleagues a supportive and engaged attitude toward the many opportunities offered at Sierra Canyon in and out of the classroom, and who can be counted on to continue his or her passion and dedication for the school.
Dyne Center Scholar Award Alice Kessler
Dyne Center Scholar is awarded to students who exemplify conviction of purpose, a steadfast dedication to personal and academic development, and embrace a growth mindset. The recipients have shown a thirst for knowledge, demonstrated initiative, and dedicated themselves to the pursuit of academic excellence.
Departmental Awards
These award recipients embody the following:
• Spirit of intellectual inquiry
• Enthusiasm and passion for the subject
• Engagement in extracurricular participation in that field of study
• Academic achievement
• Serves as a role model to others
• Desire to take full advantage of educational opportunities provided
English/Publications
History
Mathematics
Science
World Languages Dr. Laura Connor
Noah Salamon
Rory Sloan
Arts
Dr.
Ryan Staude
Dr. Veronica Bryan
Tina Lee
Devaughn-Brown
Computer Science J.D.
Brandeis University
The Brandeis Book Award is given to an outstanding high school junior in the top 10% of the class who demonstrates a commitment to civic engagement, community service, political activism, social justice, or volunteer work.
Dartmouth College
The Dartmouth College Book Award is presented to the junior who, by his/her academic achievements, personal example, leadership, and service, most typifies the ideals of Sierra Canyon.
Harvard University
The Harvard Book Prize is presented to the outstanding junior who combines excellence in scholarship and character together with achievement in other fields.
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins Book Award is presented to the junior who best exhibits the qualities and characteristics that form the core of the Johns Hopkins ethic. These qualities include a demonstrated desire for intellectual and moral growth; an uncommon interest in, and capacity for, independent and original scholarship; and the strength of character necessary to employ the results of their scholarship for the betterment of society.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
For more than 100 years, Rensselaer, in conjunction with high schools around the world, has awarded the Rensselaer Medal to promising high school juniors who have distinguished themselves in math and science. The medal was first presented in 1916 with two purposes:
1. To recognize the superlative academic achievement of young men and women, and to
2. Motivate students toward careers in science and technology.
Book Awards
St. John’s College
The St. John’s College Book Award is presented to a junior who has demonstrated intellectual courage, a dedication to the liberal arts, and Arete (virtue in the sense of one being the best one can be). The selected student thrives on knowledge and discovery, achieves excellence within a depth of curriculum, and demonstrates both thoughtfulness and intelligence in daily life.
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania Book Award serves to recognize outstanding high school juniors who exemplify the characteristics of Benjamin Franklin, the founder of the University.
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California Book Award is presented to the outstanding junior who has demonstrated both an inspired passion for and a deep commitment to the study of history. A burgeoning intellectual, this student takes pride in the clear, thoughtful expression of ideas, whether in academic writing or in spirited discussion. Thirsty for both knowledge and understanding, this student recognizes that a close study of what has come before can often point clearly toward the challenges of the future.
Wesleyan University
The recipient of the Wesleyan University Book Award should excel at a rigorous course of study that includes courses at the most advanced level in at least two areas. He or she should demonstrate independent thought and creative thinking consistent with the spirit of free and energetic inquiry encouraged by Wesleyan University. The student should show extracurricular achievement, school leadership, community involvement, or commitment to the arts.
Conclusion Jim Skrumbis
HEAD OF SCHOOL’S LIST – Fall Semester
These students have earned no grade below an A-
Class of 2024
Katie Anderson
Alexander Bai
Lola Barris
Cooper Davis
Rose Domzalski
Akasha Dukkipati
Jia Le Emily Fei
Lilian Fromkin
Lucas Hori
Anya Jones
Jesse Lepore
Yi Li
Albert Luo
Lance Matthies
Logan Matthies
Rafael Maya
Bridgette Mertzel
Kamto Nwabueze
Dylan Ochoa
Justin Pippen
Jonathan Smyrnos
Sydney Soussan
Luke Swanson
Taylor Treahy
Camryn Vaughn
Payton Vaughn
Class of 2025
Haley Allado
Dylan Alon
Liani DeLillio
Carr Early
Leia Edwards
Gregory Epstein
Eliza Feldman
Ellia Friese
Evan Kwok
Hannah LaChapelle
Hao Miranda Li
Savannah Miller
Justin Priluck
Daniel Raab
Lucille Russell
Ella Smith
Willow Stromer
Alexandra Thau
Mallika Vairavan
Katelynn Wu
Qinghe Michael Xu
Tyler Young
Qiao Tiger Zhang
Class of 2026
Anoush Avetikyan
James Browning
Cayden Cain
Brayden Charness
Baizhen Charly Chen
Shouyuan Ricky Chen
Aiden Gofnung
Dean Gofnung
Merex Horwitz
Jackson Lara
Shaun Shin Masada
Daniel Maya
Nikhil McGowan
Lincoln Moseley
Emma Nassiri
Alexis Ochoa
Kellen Oliver
Sadie Onelum
Nicholas Park
Joshua Pierce
Ruozhen Sophia Ren
Finn Retsky
Madden Riordan
Dino Scordia
Zeming Thomas Tao
Nathan Wang
Ruiyan Elsa Wang
Tiffany Wang
Zijun Danny Wang
Shihan John Xiu
Hongyi Shirley Zhu
HEAD OF SCHOOL’S LIST – Fall Semester
These students have earned no grade below an A-
Class of 2027
Andrés Aguilar Fox
Samaya Bansal
Chloe Boghoskhanian
Maya Cedergren
Trey Cedergren
Yihan Chen
Savanna Cohen
Charles Cummings
Jack Davis
Lily Davis
Margaret Domzalski
Phoenix Downing
Lucy Feldman
Brayden Goldstein
Logan Isfan
Evangeline Jeffries
Zariah Kennedy
Olivia Koubek
Elijah Kwon
Wenxin Vincent Lin
Owen Luo
Jordyn Malek
Atticus Masuzawa
Adriana Mazaheri
Andre Mazaheri
Thomas McCurley
Trevor Mertzel
Andrew Mostman
Nirvaan Pai
Kyndall Plaisted
Maximilien Rincon
Sydney Roberson
Arpi Saryan
Jayden Sharobeem
Caden Silk
Penelope Silvia
Ryan Slavett
Ryan Sobeck
Sarah Sobel
Alexander Soffin
Calista Suzuki
Yunqi Nikki Tang
Haicheng Michael Wang
Leah Wetter
Liyue Chris Xiao
Heidi Zhang
Class of 2028
Emma Armstrong
Baer Berlinski
Nikolai Bokin
Siana Brayboy
Jiya Chawla
Austin Craven
Helena DeForest
Reeya Dhanani
Oliver Goffman
Yiqing Daisy Guo
Liam Haas
Taylor Hsu
Davis Hur
Daliah Jil-Agopian
Arhaan Kapoor
Reyna Kojima
Noah Lesak
Rener Li
Jael Long
Thomas Ludlam
Kathryn McCurley
Qinru Alysa Meng
Mariah Moses
Alexander Noble
Roseline Oladokun
Nicholas Petrikin
Addis Rohwedder
Tayyeb Saifee
Olivia Switalla
Dru Wilson
Yianna Zaky-Papantoniou
Matthew Zaya
Harper Zelinsky
Class of 2029
Devon Almany
Jake Bernstein
Jaelyn Block
Kareena Dalal
Sophie Dhanani
Charley Enbody
Brandon Engel
Emma Favinsky
Nirvahn Fernande
Narayan Headington
Mila Herwick
Samuel Kogan
Collin LaChapelle
Meliame Langi
Cooper Lesner
Cate Lewin
Madison Markham
Rentaro Masada
Elias Matti Miller
Lucas Noble
Chidi Odebunmi
Kennedy Oliver
Avni Pai
Jonah Plishner
Léah Rabbani
Priya Rahim
Sydney Rincon
Gemma Rizzotti
Eva Rubin
Ascher Ruf
Savannah Sanders
Asher Schwartz
Graciela Soffin
Ella Studley
Akira Takayanagi
Vivienne Wiltgen
Matthew Yang
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
Class of 2024
Katie Anderson
Alishba Ansari
Julian Areliz
Charles Askerneese
Juliana Azcarate
Alexander Bai
Lola Barris
Kayla Blatt
Samantha Borck
Marquez Caruso
Parker Chodorow
Carmel Crunk
Kaylanee Crunk
Cooper Davis
Sabrina De Leon
Ruhai Ding
Yuanhao Ding
Rose Domzalski
Akasha Dukkipati
Maria Eduarda Fontes
Samuel Faraci Santos
Harrison Felipe
Brady Fernandes
Lilian Fromkin
Gavin George
Asher Gottlieb
Lucas Hori
Daniel Huang
Anya Jones
Krishan Lala
Jia Le Fei
Tao-Tao Lee
Jianpu Liu
Natalia Liu Claros
Albert Luo
Kayla Malek
Lance Matthies
Logan Matthies
RJ Maya
Bridgette Mertzel
Juan Morales
Dylan Ochoa
Nicholas Pham
Alexa Potts
Jaeden Pugh
Rachael Reyes
Arya Sadeghi
Jack Shtrum
Sienna Singer
Luke Swanson
Madeline Way
Youyou Xie
Class of 2025
Diego Aguilar Fox
Haley Allado
Noah Almany
Dylan Alon
Deavan Antoine-Dillon
Lexie Aronson
Christopher Cain
Meihong Chen
Melissa Engel
Eliza Feldman
Myat Cara Htet
Mark Kassabian
Jackson Kearney
Olivia Kearney
Evan Kwok
Hannah LaChapelle
Shane Lackman
Ria Lala
Guannan Lian
Becky Luo
Sienna Martin
Savannah Miller
Sienna Miller
Emerson Moody
Ava Paknejad
Danica Quinn
Aaron Romano
Lucille Russell
Ella Smith
Jordan Spillman
Sinead Sullivan
Nova Tague
Alexandra Thau
Olivia Theodoratos
Mallika Vairavan
Logan Waks
Ruiting Xing
Qinghe Xu
Tyler Young
Ashton Zamani
Easton Zelinsky
Qiao Zhang
Zhewei Zhang
CUM LAUDE SOCIETY
Class of 2024
Katie Anderson
Alexander Bai
Lola Barris
Cooper Davis
Rose Domzalski
Akasha Dukkipati
Emily Fei
Harrison Felipe
Asher Gottlieb
Anya Jones
Krishan Lala
Yi Li
Natalia Liu Claros
Albert Luo
Kayla Malek
Lance Matthies
Logan Matthies
Rafael Maya
Bridgette Mertzel
Dylan Ochoa
Nicholas Pham
Jaeden Pugh
Arya Sadeghi
Youyou Xie
Frank Yuan
George Zhou
Class of 2025
Gregory Epstein
Eliza Feldman
Ethan Gao
Evan Kwok
Hannah LaChapelle
Ria Lala
Miranda Li
Lucille Russell
Ella Smith
Mallika Vairavan
Katelynn Wu
Michael Xu
Tiger Zhang
DEAN’S LIST- Fall Semester
These students have earned a GPA of 3.6 or higher (weighted) with no grade below B-
Class of 2024
Juliana Azcarate
Corbin Berghoff
Kayla Blatt
Samantha Borck
Lola Brown
Quincy Logan Butler
Marquez Antonio Caruso
Luke Casarez
Parker Chodorow
Chance Combs
Cole Crawford
Kaylanee Crunk
Yuanhao Stone Ding
Pengyue Hasen Dong
Harrison Felipe
Tatum Fisher
Laila Fluellen
Gavin George
Kwazi Gilmer
Asher Gottlieb
Laura Hsu
Daniel Huang
Peyton Jackson
Krishan Lala
Tao-Tao Lillian Lee
Sam Lenkov
Jianpu Tom Liu
Natalia Liu Claros
Kayla Malek
Halie McGinest
Cameron Mitchell-Jones
Kamsi Nwabueze
Mykolas Petraitis
Nicholas Pham
Jaeden Pugh
Danica Rach
Arya Sadeghi
Jack Shtrum
Sienna Singer
Shanna Slipock
Jaylen Sumlin
Victoria Velloza
Madeline Way
Noah Williams
Youyou Xie
Yifan Frank Yuan
Jiacheng George Zhou
Class of 2025
Wyatt Becker
Joshvar Bhuller
Christopher Cain
Margaret Christian
D’Lila Combs
Jessie Combs
Chase Dem
Melissa Engel
Jonas Epstein
Yincheng Ethan Gao
Parker Hamilton
Zhiyu Eric He
Myat Cara Htet
Daron Jil-Agopian
Jackson Kearney
Olivia Kearney
James Keefer
Ria Lala
Becky Luo
Lauren Lynch
Liya McNicoll
Sienna Miller
Emerson Moody
Andrew Nelson
Ava Nutt
Ava Paknejad
Alessandro Paredes
Nina Peyton-Johnson
Aaron Romano
Jordan Spillman
Sinead Sullivan
Matthew Suter
Zoe Swinton
Nova Tague
Matteo Vatere
Logan Waks
Chung Heng Allen Wei
Ruiting Jessie Xing
Jae’on Young
Ashton Zamani
Easton Zelinsky
Zhewei Jason Zhang
Jitong Adeline Zou
Class of 2026
Mason Anderson
Natalia Areliz
Denise Barakat
Emma Byun
Kyra Carlson
Paloma Raquel Caruso
Maya Charuvastra
Krish Chawla
Harper Davis
True DeSilva-Jones
Zoe Dusig
Ziqui Quinne Fang
Devan Fernande
Troi Ford
Duoyong Nicholas
Gao
Alyna Gopez
Zixuan Alina Hu
DEAN’S LIST- Fall Semester
These students have earned a GPA of 3.6 or higher (weighted) with no grade below B-
Quincy Jelalian-Katz
Mikhal Johnson
Julian Katz
Anthony Kim
Hazel Klingenberger
Ayden Klionsky
Eliyah Larry
Theodore Levin
Ruiyi Liu
Xinfei Faye Liu
Zhanshuo Liu (Zachary)
Carl McMullan
Anthony Mgdesyan
Tristan Miller
Jonah Nadley
Jaid Nilon
Darya Paknejad
Ian Pflieger
Jerzy Robinson
Olivia Rufo
Thiseas Sarris
Jordan Shtrum
Armando Solorio
Samuel Stoller
Zhengbang Bruce Sui
Sophia Tellis
Lyric Wilson
Class of 2027
Olivia Aguilar
Hannah Almany
Layla Armstrong
Ella Asher
Nathan Bay
Sophia Cartio
Weston Cohen
Conor Dick
Marcus Fovos
Yinzhen Nathan Gao
Zeke Greene
Gabriel Jiatai Guo
Demarco Hernandez
Sterling Hollis
MacGregor Kennedy
Alexandria Langley
Leah Lee
Jack Lenkov
Junhong Aaron Li
Joshua Long
Churan Olivia Ma
Trent Malan
Darius Mazzarella
Shayan Shakaram
Michael Shaw
Colin Shelly
Kenneth Smith III
Jacob Soffin
Sofia Vafi
Richard Wesley
Dré Whitfield
Tianna Winston
Guancheng William Wu
Runyu Audrey Yang
Class of 2028
Sarai Azizad
Samuel Carpenter
Kristoffer Carranza
Thomas Duncan
Erik Ginsburg
Lenny Greene
Cole Harris
Alysia Juniel
Dylan Kravitz
Cash Martinez
Kingston Miller
Austin Oliver
Ethan Schwartz
Yuki Suto
Mikayla Tisdale
Maxim Vatere
Alexa Vaziri
Cash Wiltgen
Zixing Max Zhou
Class of 2029
Jasper Berlinski
Jake Ford
Gabriella Lewin
Adrian Marinescu
Katya Markina
Madeline Maya
Jacob McNamara
Hudson Miller
Jonathan Parra
Kassidee Smith
Olivia Sobeck
Maurice Toven
Milo Yip
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