Prize Assembly Caps
2006 Academic Year

The Upper School faculty and students gathered in the Meeting Room May 27, 2005 to present academic awards for the 2004-2005 school year. Congratulations to the following students.

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS
Paris Harper and Kevin McGarvey
(2005: Kyle Lawton and Maurie Smith)

ROBERT C. PORTER BOWDOIN PRIZE
To a member of the Sophomore Class who has demonstrated leadership in academics and who has made a significant contribution to school life.
Kashif Smith and Matt Schuman
(2005: Marjorie Dugan and Elan Jones)

CLASS OF 1897 PRIZE
To a member of the Junior Class who has combined high scholarship with character and leadership in school activities.
Bridget McDugall and Alexandra Lipschultz
(2005: Rachel Dowling and Virginia McMunigal)

WILLIAM C. SHIELDS, 3rd MEMORIAL PRIZE
To a student who has completed Ninth Grade with an outstanding record in character, scholarship and sportsmanship.
Laura Kurash and Ray Bailey
(2005: Arthur Bartolozzi, Kashif Smith, Liz Spagnoletti)

HARVARD CLUB AWARD
To that member of the Junior Class who is deemed the most worthy by reason of his/her scholarship, character, school spirit, influence upon his/her fellows, and general ability. Note: Per instructions from the award sponsor please select one student only.
Katie Delaney
(2005: Rebecca Star)

HENRY A. DRESSER MEMORIAL PRIZE
To an outstanding member of the Tenth Grade.
Art Bartolozzi and Liz Sapgnoletti
(2005: Ellen McDevitt and Bridget McDugall)

RICHARD S. CROSS JEFFERSON SCHOLAR AWARD
To an outstanding Junior Class student in academics and extracurricular activities given by the University of Virginia Club. Note: Per instructions from the award sponsor please select one student only.
Drew Fullen
(2005: Julianne Skinner)

WILLIAMS COLLEGE AWARD
To a member of the Junior Class who has demonstrated intellectual leadership and has made a significant contribution to the extracurricular life of the school. Note: Per instructions from the award sponsor, please select one student only.
Ellen McDevitt
(2005: Emma Bartlett)

SERVICE LEARNING AWARD
To the student(s) who has most closely fulfilled the ideals of service to the community through active participation in the school's Service Learning program.
Kiran Beg and Sara Davis
(2005: Kiran Beg and Sara Davis)

KENNETH A. GERBER AWARD for OUTSTANDING INTELLECTUAL ACHIEVEMENT
To the student who achieves the type of broad based intellectual accomplishment that characterized Ken Gerber, OPC'85.
Rachel Dowling
(2005: Tara Parente)

SERVICE AWARD
To any member of the student body who has given continuous service to Penn Charter over a period of years.
Gus Sacks and Jeff Torchon
(2005: none)

D.J. WILLIAMS AWARD
To a student who has made a significant contribution to journalism at Penn Charter in memory of D.J. Williams, OPC'77.
Rachel Dowling and Gus Sacks
(2005: Kayley Laren and Mindy Zacharjasz)

S. WEIR LEWIS, 3rd MEMORIAL PRIZE
To an outstanding member or members of the Junior Class, in English and French, as a tribute to Clifton Lisle and to Oliver P. Hodge who were his teachers in these subjects.
Elizabeth Strasbaugh, French; Katie Delaney, English
(2005: Julie Bown, French; Julianne Skinner, English)

W. RAYMOND EVANS, JR. MEMORIAL PRIZES IN MATHEMATICS
Rebecca Star, Elizabeth Bak, Kellen Pastore, Noah Lebowitz-Lockard
(2005:Nick Brown, Jeremy Lautman, Sam Weinrott, Kellen Pastore)

CLASS OF 1980 AWARD
To a senior who does the most to promote unity within the class.
Joe Fugelo and Marisa Taylor
(2005: Caroline Braun)

MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE
To a member of the Junior Class who has demonstrated the highest level of motivation, commitment and achievement in science and math classes.
Jeremy Lautman
(2005: Jeremy Lautman)

AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY AWARD
For excellence in Chemistry.
Tim Decker
(2005: Amanda Davis and Ross Harrow)

THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICS TEACHERS' AWARD
To the outstanding student in the first year physics course.
Shannon Harrington
(2005: Sam Biddle)

MUSIC AWARD
To a member of the Upper School who has made an outstanding contribution to the music program through both talent and leadership.
Sean Troyer, Instrumental; Marisa Sacks, Choral
(2005: Kayley Laren, Instrumental; Emily Garvey, Choral)

LOUIS SAVINO CHORAL AWARD : Given to an Upper School student who has distinguished him/herself through an extraordinary commitment to Penn Charter's choral musical program.
Valerie Joell
(2005: Jackie Feinberg)

LOUIS ARMSTRONG JAZZ AWARD
Given to a student in recognition of outstanding achievement in the field of jazz, as demonstrated through superior musicianship character, and individual creativity.
Jaji Hulting-Cohen
(2005: Gus Sacks and Jeff Torchon)

JOHN PHILLIP SOUSA BAND AWARD
Given to a student in recognition of outstanding achievement and interest in instrumental music, for singular merit in loyalty and cooperation, and for displaying those high qualities of conduct that school instrumental music requires.
None
(2005: Nate Campbell)

HISTORY PRIZE
To the junior who has demonstrated general excellence throughout the U.S. History course.
None
(2005: Christina Matthias)

J.P. HARLAND PRIZE
To that member of the Junior Class or Senior Class who has been the best student in Latin during his/her years at Penn Charter.
Julianne Skinner
(2005: Aly Brady)

SPANISH PRIZE
To a student(s) that has clearly demonstrated a true commitment to understanding the culture of Spanish speakers as well as to mastering the Spanish language.
James Entwisle
(2005: Melissa Kagen)

LAWRENCE W. KUNKLE AWARD
To a senior who best exemplifies the qualities of creative ability, diligence and service that Lawrence Kunkle exhibited as a teacher at Penn Charter.
Grace Fong and Eliot Park
(2005: Lore-Elisabeth Blumenthal, Tara Parente, Dave Rollins)

JONATHAN HOLMAN SMULLENS AWARD
Awarded in memory of Jonathan Smullens, Class of '79, to a senior who has made particularly significant progress during his/her senior year.
Anne Standish
(2005: Matt Gannon)

THE ROBERT D. TORREY AWARD
Honors an Upper School student who has shown dedication and achievement during his or her years in the science program. Jackie Feinberg
(2005: Mindy Zacharjasz)

DRAMA PRIZE
Awarded to an Upper School student who has made an outstanding contribution to the dramatic arts at Penn Charter. Isabel Gutwirth
(2005: Alex-Crozier Jackson)

PETER KISHINCHAND MEMORIAL PRIZE
Awarded in memory of Peter Kishinchand OPC'91, to a student who has made a major contribution to the arts programs at Penn Charter through dedication to the technical aspects of artistic productions.
Tedd Meyer
(2005: Keira Zerweck)

ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY AWARD FOR BEST TECHNOLOGY PROJECT
Recognizes the student(s) making the best use of technology to complete a major academic assignment. This award is sponsored by the Dining Philosophers, the University of Pennsylvania's student chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).
Jeremy Lautman
(2005: Arthur Bartolozzi, Eric Binswanger, Todd Cooke, Katherine Damm)