KITHONORS & AWARDS

The Order of The Roeperian Empire

In 1975, David Jaffe ’74 proposed the creation of a new award to recognize exceptional Upper School students George accepted the proposal, and each year since, the school has awarded individuals who, by virtue of their extraordinary sharing of time, effort and self, made outstanding contributions to the Upper School community Remarkable achievements alone do not qualify a student for the award Contributing to the community is most important Richard B Morris ’72 coined the term “Order of the Roeperian Empire” for the award, and designed the official crest

2023 Recipients

RUBY McKEEVER

JULIA RAPHAEL

SIGNE SMITH

The Order of The Fighting Tuna

Each year the reigning Knight or Dame Commander of the Order of the Fighting Tuna appoints a successor from the Junior Class The Order of the Fighting Tuna was established in 1985 to “protect the honor of the members of the community of the Roeper City and Country School ” Each year, the new member of the Order is knighted during a ceremony befitting the mock-seriousness of the occasion

CLAUDIA CARBONELL

9 th Dame of the Order

2023 Roeper Athletic Awards

George A. Roeper Athletes

Sportsmanship