News & Events 2005-2006

2006 Prizes and Honors

THE BLAIR ACADEMY TROPHY is awarded in recognition of the member of the Senior Class with the highest all-around achievement; presented by the Class of 1950 in memory of Mrs. Peter F. Troy, mother of a member of the Class.
STEVEN M. BRANDWOOD
JAMES C. HINTON

THE HEADMASTER’S PRIZE is awarded to the student in the senior class who has conspicuously displayed loyalty to the school, outstanding leadership, a fine influence in sportsmanship, and Blair spirit in athletic competition.
EDWINA ODETTE ADRIEN

THE GEORGE P. JENKINS ’32 PRIZE is awarded each year to the valedictorian of the graduating class.
ANTHONY MATTHEW D’AMATO

THE FRANKLIN PRIZE is awarded to the student in the senior class who has shown the greatest development and improvement throughout the course; presented in memory of Dr. Louis Franklin.
PHAEDRA PAIGE BALLARD

THE HAROLD F. WALKER MEMORIAL PRIZE is awarded to a senior who is deserving of recognition not provided in other awards.
ANTHONY ZAI XIANG EU
DANIEL EDWARD KRAINES

THE SELENA AND JAMES HOWARD PRIZE is awarded to a senior who is deserving of recognition not provided in other awards.
COREY ADAM MINERVA
CLEMENT HALL MING YEUNG

THE ELAINE AND JAMES KELLEY PRIZE is awarded to that student who best represents the spirit of the postgraduate program by strengthening academic skills and broadening his or her horizons through meaningful participation in the life of the community.
AJAYNUE K. KIZEKAI
RICARDO ARTURO MORENO

THE LEE ROSE MEMORIAL TROPHY to be awarded to the senior, who while performing with merit in the classroom, has made significant contribution to Blair life.
LARA ALEXANDRA BUCAREY

THE JOAN AND FERNANDO MARCIAL PRIZE is awarded to that foreign student who in the first year at Blair, overcoming difficulties and deficiencies in knowledge and use of the English language, has shown meritorious improvement in adjustment to life in an American boarding school as well as in the pursuit and fulfillment of academic responsibilities.
DA IN LEE

THE PHILLIPS-JAMES-ROSEN TROPHY is awarded to that member of the junior class whose record has been marked by devotion to the School, and who has, while performing creditably as a student and citizen of the school community, displayed uncommon leadership.
SAMANTHA MARY PERETORE

THE JOHN KINCH LEACH MERIT AWARD is awarded to that member of the sophomore class whose record of scholarship, participation in activities and general citizenship has been a special credit to the School and an example for others to follow.
RYAN ANDREWS NEWTON
KAITLIN EILEEN SURDOVAL

THE DAVID AVERY-JONES FRESHMAN PRIZE is awarded to that member of the freshman class who, while maintaining a satisfactory academic record, has participated actively in and made significant contributions to school activities.
RALEIGH FINCH DIERLAM
ADAM CHRISTIAN HOGUE

THE HARDING MEMORIAL PRIZE is awarded to that student who has contributed most to musical organizations.
MEGAN LOUISE FRY

THE ROBERT F. HARRIS MEMORIAL TROPHY is awarded to a member of the senior class for special interest and outstanding achievement in the study of English literature.
STEVEN M. BRANDWOOD
GRACE MAE HUNTLEY

THE ROBERT F. HARRIS DRAMATICS AWARD is presented to that member of the student body who has shown the highest standard of excellence in dramatics.
MEGAN LOUISE FRY
JORDY NOAH LIEBOWITZ

THE SCHMELZER-SELINGER RELIGION PRIZE is awarded to that student of religion who has been most challenged by the material encountered and who has demonstrated an effort to re–evaluate the philosophy of life accordingly.
THOMAS SPENCER EVANS

THE PAUL R. WHITE HISTORY PRIZE is awarded to that student who is considered to be the most proficient history student in the senior class.
TIMOTHY McALPINE BACON
STEVEN M. BRANDWOOD

THE CHARLES H. BREED LATIN PRIZE is awarded to an outstanding student in Advanced Latin.
STEVEN M. BRANDWOOD

THE DALE ROSENSON DRAMATICS PRIZE given in memory of Dale Rosenson ’72, is presented to a senior who has demonstrated dedication, reliability, imagination and technical proficiency in lighting, sound, special effects and set management for theatrical productions at Blair.
WILLARD SPRINGER MAHOOD, JR.

THE CHARLES H. BREED MEMORIAL PRIZE IN AMERICAN HISTORY is awarded to that student who is considered most proficient in American History.
KILEY EDWARD AUSTIN-YOUNG
TIMOTHY McALPINE BACON

THE EDYTH JEFFREY SHAKESPEARE PRIZE is awarded to the student most proficient in Shakespeare studies.
ALISON LEIGH CREVI
ISABELLE A. GORDON
SAMANTHA MARY PERETORE

THE DUMONT ENGLISH PRIZE is awarded to the member of the senior class who ranked highest in English; presented in memory of the late Senator Wayne Dumont and his father, Wayne Dumont, Sr. by Mrs. Helen Dumont.
ANTHONY MATTHEW D’AMATO
ANNA DZINTRA JANSONS

THE JOSEPH F. EBERLE MEMORIAL PRIZE to that student who exhibits outstanding achievement in music.
JAMES C. HINTON

AN ART PRIZE is awarded to the student who, through her art, has broadened her perceptions of life.
NATESSA PATRICE AMIN
LAUREN STACEY WEINSTEIN

THE JOHN WYETH YEARBOOK PRIZE
PHAEDRA PAIGE BALLARD
CHRISTOPHER WALLIS van RODEN

THE HENRY B. COWAN PRIZE is awarded to a member of the junior class for outstanding achievement in the study of English.
ISABELLE A. GORDON

THE WINSON D. EWING PRIZE is awarded to that student who is considered to be the most outstanding mathematics student in the senior class.
VICTOR CHI KIN LEUNG

PRIZE FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE STUDY OF A FOREIGN LANGUAGE is awarded to the student who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in the study of foreign languages.
STEVEN M. BRANDWOOD
ANDRE DE ALBUQUERQUE MATIAS

THE DURLAND PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE for excellence in computer science is awarded to that student who has demonstrated extraordinary ability and interest in computer programming or computer applications while at Blair.
JAMESON TODD LIEGNER

MARGUERITE DEYSSON HABERMANN MEMORIAL FRENCH PRIZE is awarded to a senior who has done exceptionally well in French.
JACQUELINE ANNE PALMORE

AP SCIENCE
VARISTHA CHOBPATTANA

WILLIAM ZESTER MEMORIAL AWARD presented to the female athlete who has best represented Blair Academy in athletic competition.
EDWINA ODETTE ADRIEN

ROBERT DALLING PRIZE presented to the male athlete who has best represented Blair Academy in athletic competition.
BRAD MATTHEW WEISS

HERBERT J. SIEGEL PRIZE is presented to that senior whose sportsmanship, spirit and selfless dedication to his or her teams best represents Blair Academy athletics.
CHRISTINA MARIE GIAMBRONE
AJAYNUE K. KIZEKAI
ANNE ELIZABETH NEWALL

RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE MEDAL
PAULO DENNY LIU

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDAL
SAMANTHA MARY PERETORE

SMITH COLLEGE BOOK PRIZE
ALLISON MARY MARTENS

UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER PRIZES
JEFFREY WAYNE ERNSTING (Bausch & Lomb Science Award)
ALEXANDER MCCARTY RICE (Kodak Young Leaders Award)
LEJLA AGIC (Douglass & Anthony Award in Humanities)

EISENHOWER AWARD (West Point Society of N.J.)
GINA GIURICICH

BLOUSTEIN SCHOLARS
TIMOTHY BACON, STEVEN BRANDWOOD, KIMBERLY BRODY, TIFFANY CHENG, ANTHONY D’AMATO, HEATHER DOBBS, HILLARY DOBBS, GRACE HUNTLEY, ANNA JANSONS, KATHY KIM, TYLER PRUCE, ERIK WILBURN

KENYON BOOK PRIZE
BENJAMIN SPENCER CHASE

PRINCETON BOOK PRIZE
KYMBIA AINSWORTH
ERIN DOUGHERTY

CUM LAUDE SOCIETY membership is awarded to students having achieved good character development and high academic standing.

Juniors LEJLA AGIC KYMBIA PATRICE AINSWORTH KATHERINE ELIZABETH CREVI JACLYN LEE DONOHUE ERIN ELIZABETH DOUGHERTY JEFFREY WAYNE ERNSTING DAVID ANDREW EVANS ISABELLE A. GORDON DAVID DONG H. KIM PAULO DENNY LIU SAMANTHA MARY PERETORE ELIZABETH BARTLEY WEST

Seniors KILEY EDWARD AUSTIN-YOUNG TIFFANY R. CHENG MICHAEL J. CRONCE AURORE GABRIELLE DORÉLIEN JOSHUA GEORGE FRANKLIN XIAONAN HUANG KATHY KIM VICTOR CHI KIN LEUNG CHRISTOPHER J. PALMISANO JACQUELINE ANNE PALMORE TYLER WRIGHT PRUCE CHRISTINE ELLEN ROEMER SHANNON ELIZABETH RUETSCH RACHEL LEE TARRATS ERIK R. WILBURN

Department/Book Prizes     

ENGLISH
English 1: RALEIGH FINCH DIERLAM
SARAH C. BRANDWOOD
English 2: TODD PATRICK LEWIS

SCIENCE
Biology: ROILEIGH ANN OLLSON – 9
JENNA ANN LUBLINER – 9
Chemistry Honors: TYLER N. BROWSE – 10
Physics Honors: SAMANTHA MARY PERETORE – 11

HISTORY
World History: MATTHEW STEVEN CABLE
Sophomore History Prize: TODD PATRICK LEWIS
US History Prize: LEJLA AGIC

LANGUAGE
Chinese: TYLER WRIGHT PRUCE – 12
KATHY KIM – 12
Spanish: JACLYN LEE DONOHUE
KIMBERLY ANNE BRODY – 12

MATHEMATICS
Grade 9:
KI SUK JANG
KYUNG JIN LEE
Grade 10:
AMANDA C. ZRANCHEV
Grade 11:
PAULO DENNY LIU
MAX STEIN MATHIES

RELIGION
World Religion:
SARAH C. BRANDWOOD

ART
2 Dimensional Art: HANNAH KIRKPATRICK – 11
3 Dimensional Art: DIXON BARTLETT JELICH – 11
Photography: MARY MARGARET CASELLA – 12
                      TIFFANY R. CHENG – 12
Architecture: MICHAEL VINCENT GUTTILLA – 12
Film: VANESSA ELYSE BLACK – 12

MUSIC
Vocal:
SAMANTHA EVELYN JOEST – 12
TODD PATRICK LEWIS – 10
Instrumental Music:
ANTHONY MATTHEW D'AMATO – 12
MATTHEW CLIFFORD GALLIRA – 10

PERFORMING ARTS
Dance: JAIME LYN NAPURANO – 9
SAMANTHA MARY PERETORE – 11

FACULTY AWARDS

APGAR AWARD FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE
MIKE SAYERS

THE JOHN C. & EVE S. BOGLE TEACHING PRIZE
CAROLYN CONFORTI-BROWSE ’79

THE RIETHER AWARD FOR RESIDENTIAL LIFE
ERIC LUNGER

THE TEDLOW GRANT
KAYE EVANS

THE JAMES M. HOWARD FELLOWSHIP FUND
WILLIAM HAMMER

Posted 6/2/06

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