Nichols School Presents 2020 Upper School Awards

The 128th Verdian Day at Nichols School concluded with the annual Upper School Awards Ceremony. Students were recognized for their dedication, hard work, leadership and outstanding character that drove their achievements in academics, athletics, arts, community service and other areas of student life.
 
Congratulations to all our award winners!
 
The award winners for the 2019-20 school year are as follows:
 
Christopher Wadsworth Award: Clare Ring '23
Yale Award: Faith Walh '22
Moscov Family Award: Makhi Horton '22 and Carlie Porter '22
G. Robert Strauss, Jr. ’79 Memorial Scholarship Award: Ted Chambers '21
Harvard Prize Book: Dean Parentis '21
Irwin Award: Steven Hall '21
Nottingham Award: Lauren Radford '21
Williams College Book Award: Andrina Kirst '21 and Anuraag Kumar '21

2020 nichols school english department awards

English Department Awards

George Knight Houpt Senior English Prize
: Claire Blandino '20, Olivia Castiglia '20, Michael McClure '20, Gabriel Robare '20, Sydney Wells '20
Brown Junior English Award: Andrina Kirst '21 and Samantha Meyo '21
Purdy Short Story Award: Claire Blandino '20, First Place; Salvatore Deni '22, Second Place; Ella Smith '22 and Julia Yohe '21, Third Place
Red Jacket Poetry Award: Claire Blandino '20, First Place; Dana Nigrin '20, Second Place
 
2020 nichols school history department awards

History Department Awards
 
Timothy M. McCarthy Freshman History Award: Kate Coburn '23 and Daniel Lang '23
Millard Sessions History Award: Samantha Meyo '21 and Patty O’Donnell '21
Senior History Award: Ryan Krum '20
 
2020 nichols school modern and classical language department awards

Modern and Classical Language Awards
 
Chinese Award: Jackson Glynn '20
French Award: Dana Nigrin '20
Latin Award: Isabella Warner '20
Spanish Award: Noah Daniels '20 and Ethan Redden '20
Dual French/Chinese Award: Olivia Castiglia '20
 
2020 nichols school math department awards

Math Department Awards
 
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Mathematics and Science Award: Jeremy McDonald '20
Strachan Award: Arnav Parashar '20
Tracy E. Tuthill Mathematics Award: Gabriel Robare '20
James E. Waltz Award: Michael McClure '20
 
2020 nichols school science department awards

Science Department Awards
 
Freshman Physics Award: Emily Allen '22 and Lyla Allen '22
Mayer Science Award: Faith Walh '22
Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award: Anuraag Kumar '21
Keating Science Award: Maureen Foley '21 and Abby Marzec '21
Baldwin Science Award: Sam Thompson '20 and Sydney Wells '20
Science Faculty Prize: Arnav Parashar '20
Jacobs Award for Environmental Sustainability: Laine Nuessle '20

2020 nichols school arts department awards

Arts Department Awards
 
Nichols Instrumental Music Award: Claire Blandino '20 and Dana Nigrin '20
Barbara L. Wagner Vocal Music Award: Claire Blandino '20, Michael McClure '20 and Gabriel Robare '20
Nichols Dance Award: Claire Blandino '20
Nichols Theater Award: Claire Blandino '20, Meghan O’Connor '20 and Gabriel Robare '20
Faith Davis Visual Arts Award: Megan Kyte '20
Film and Video Award: Aleesha Chandhok '20 and Sydney Wells '20
Charles E. Balbach Art Prize: Carson Ortolani '20
 
Maisel ’35 General Information Test Award: Gabriel Robare '20
 
Alumni Cup: Noah Daniels '20, Isabella Simoncelli '20 and Walter Zacher '20
 
Joseph L. Hudson, Jr. ’49 Award: Lay Mya Aye '20
Bonnie Lerner Posmantur Award: Olivia Castiglia '20
Castiglia Family Award for Community Service: Arnav Parashar '20
Williams Cup: Samantha Jensen '20
McCarthy Prize: Brandon Scott '20 and Ethan Stoffman '20
 
Head of School Awards: Claire Blandino '20, Noah Daniels '20, Dana Nigrin '20, Romy Paolini '20, Sydney Wells '20 and Keerti Yendamuri '20
Faculty Prize: Gabriel Robare '20
Cottle Award: Michael McClure '20
 
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