The Donoho School
Awards of Excellence Banquet – Award Recipients
May 15, 2014
Academics:
Duke Talent Identification Program
Bryant Barrentine, Shelley Phillips, Ben Schmitt,
Blake Steed, Madelyn Thompson
Quiz Bowl – Most Valuable Player
Pearl Simmons
Academic Team – Most Valuable Player
Richard Bateman
State of Alabama National Geography Bee
James Perry – Third Place
Sons of the American Revolution History Essay
Contest
Amanda Sherer
President’s Award for Educational Excellence
8th Grade – Houston Andrews, Emma Arnold,
Olivia Davis, Madison Gaines, Constance Hodges,
Saad Ibrahim, Sonia Kashyap, Mac Love, Buddy Ray,
Zaurayze Rehman, Trey Rigsby, Maryam Salame,
Pearl Simmons, Lauren Thibault, Cory van Ekris,
Lily Wiedmer, Kent Yamamuro
12th Grade – Katie Athon, JohnMorgan Baker,
Richard Bateman, Andrew Carroll, Raj Kashyap,
Bethany Keel, Caroline LaFollette, Darsey Norton,
Anna Brooke Payne, Corey Phillis, Aliyah Salame,
Rylee Segrest, Amanda Sherer, Quinlan Swain,
Sarah Thibault, Lesli Williams, Maria Yamamuro
National Latin Exam Award Winners
Emma Arnold, Olivia Davis, Constance Hodges, Saad
Ibrahim, Mac Love, Zaurayze Rehman, Trey Rigsby,
Pearl Simmons, Lily Wiedmer
National French Exam Award Winners
Anna Catherine Alderman, JohnMorgan Baker,
Celine Dupre, Jarod Gibson, Aliyah Salame, Ameen
Salame, Haibing Ye, Cindy Zhou
National Spanish Exam Award Winners
Pitts Angell, Nina Bidikov, Wittney Brown, Maren
Christian, Chandler Collins, James Gavino, Emma
Gibson, Meghana Giri, Garret Green, Isabella
Howell, Jake Kaplan, Muhammed Khurram, Mark
Simmons, Samantha Strunk, Neal Van Marter,
Elijah Whyte
Highest Academic Average and Most
Conscientious Student Awards – Grades 9-12
English –
Highest Academic Average
Honors English 12 – Amanda Sherer
AP Language and Composition – Nina Bidikov
Honors English 11 – Trey Brown
English 10 – Meredith Howell
Speech - Camryn Swain
English 9 – Meghana Giri
AP Literature and Composition – Richard
Bateman
Most Conscientious Student
Honors English 12 – Lesli Williams
AP Language and Composition – Hannah
Christian
Honors English 11 – Madison Huckaby
English 10 – Chandler Collins
Speech – Schuyler Buckner
English 9 – Samantha Strunk
AP Literature and Composition – JohnMorgan
Baker
History –
Highest Academic Average
Government – Richard Bateman
Economics 12 – Corey Phillis
History 11 – Nina Bidikov
History 10 – Meredith Howell
History 9 – Meghana Giri
Most Conscientious Student
Government – JohnMorgan Baker
Economics 12 – Raj Kashyap
History 11 – Trey Brown
History 10 – Camryn Swain
History 9 – Wittney Brown
Foreign Language
Highest Academic Average
AP French – Aliyah Salame
Honors French III – Schuyler Buckner
French II – Meredith Howell
Honors Spanish IV – Neal Van Marter
Spanish II – Mark Simmons
French I – Anna Catherine Alderman
Spanish I – Meghana Giri
Honors Spanish III – Nina Bidikov
Highest Academic Average and Most
Conscientious Student Awards – Grades 7-8
Most Conscientious Student
AP French – JohnMorgan Baker
Honors French III – Madison Huckaby
French II – Max Garrett
Honors Spanish III – Hannah Christian
Spanish II – Kirin Heathcock
French I – Celine Dupre
Spanish I – Wittney Brown
Honors Spanish IV – Quinlan Swain
English
Highest Academic Average
English 8 – Pearl Simmons
Humanities 8 – Constance Hodges
English 7 – Madelyn Thompson
Humanities 7 – Madelyn Thompson
Science
Highest Academic Average
Honors Physics – Corey Phillis
Honors Physiology – Meredith Howell
AP/Honors Biology II – Richard Bateman
Advanced Honors/Honors Chemistry – Schuyler
Buckner
Physical Science – Max Garrett
Biology 9 – Meghana Giri
Health – Libby Davis
Most Conscientious Student
Honors Physics – Katie Athon
AP/Honors Biology II – Aliyah Salame
Advanced Honors/Honors Chemistry – Nina
Bidikov
Honors Physiology – Camryn Swain
Biology 9 – Lauren Holbrook
Health – Kayla Wallace
Math
Highest Academic Average
AP/Honors Calculus – Raj Kashyap
Honors Pre-Calculus – Nina Bidikov
Algebra II – Meredith Howell
Honors Advanced Algebraic Concepts – Sarah
Thibault
Geometry – Meghana Giri
Algebra I – Lily Wiedmer
Most Conscientious Student
AP/Honors Calculus – Corey Phillis
Honors Pre-Calculus – Cindy Zhou
Algebra II – Hannah Christian
Honors Advanced Algebraic Concepts –
Christopher Carr
Geometry – Samantha Strunk
Algebra I – Harris Owsley
Most Conscientious Student
English 8 – Olivia Davis
Humanities 8 – Lily Wiedmer
English 7 – Shelley Phillips
Humanities 7 – Jenna Stremmel
History
Highest Academic Average
History 8 – Olivia Davis
History 7 – Madelyn Thompson
Most Conscientious Student
History 8 – Trey Rigsby
History 7 – Bryant Barrentine
Science
Highest Academic Average
Science 8 – Lily Wiedmer
Science 7 – Bryant Barrentine
Most Conscientious Student
Science 8 – Zaurayze Rehman
Science 7 – Shelley Phillips
Math
Highest Academic Average
Math 7 – Madelyn Thompson
Most Conscientious Student
Math 7 – Ben Schmitt and Shelley Phillips
Special Awards:
National Merit Finalist and Commended
Students
Richard Bateman
Aliyah Salame
Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Award
Brooke Brascho
“I Dare You” Leadership Award
Schuyler Buckner and Madison Huckaby
Most Outstanding Junior Boy and Girl Awards
Jacob Jones and Nina Bidikov
Harvard Book Award
Nina Bidikov
Athletic Excellence Award
Corey Phillis and Chris Carr
Redge P. Thagard History Award
Richard Bateman
George E. Gorey, Jr. Chemistry-Physics Award
Richard Bateman
Karen L. Hester Scholar-Athlete Award
Richard Bateman
Most Conscientious Senior Award
Amanda Sherer and JohnMorgan Baker
Katherine M. Jones French Award
Aliyah Salame
James O. Quimby Math Award
Richard Bateman
Walker Reynolds, Jr. Renaissance Award
Richard Bateman
The Christian Character Award
Richard Bateman
Colonel Henry C. Wood Award
Richard Bateman
The Julia P. Murray English Award
Richard Bateman
Jane Gibbins Life Science Award
Raj Kashyap
Betty Slate Spanish Award
Neal Van Marter
Good Citizenship Award
Richard Bateman
The Germaine Berman Award of Excellence in
the Arts
Katie Athon
Drama Director’s Award
Amanda Sherer
Senior Drama Student Award
Maria Yamamuro
Most Valuable Player Award
Meghana Giri
Outstanding Soprano
Molly Jones
Outstanding Alto
Maria Yamamuro
Outstanding Baritone
Richard Bateman
Outstanding Tenor
James Gavino
Choir Director’s Award
Lauren Holbrook
Choral Award
Richard Bateman
Outstanding Woodwind Player
Aliyah Salame
Outstanding Brass Player
James Gavino
Outstanding Percussionist
Max Garrett
Musician’s Award
Katie Athon
Band Director’s Award
Maria Yamamuro
Band Leadership Award
Richard Bateman
Senior Art Award
Sarah Thibault
President’s Art Gallery Selection
Sarah Thibault
Artisan Award
Lesli Williams and Darsey Norton
Fine Arts:
Outstanding Studio Artist Award
Haibing Ye
Thespian Award
Bethany Keel
Athletics:
Varsity Football
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Justin Foster
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Samuel Garner
Most Valuable Player – Chris Carr
Junior High Football
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Garrett Steed
Most Valuable Defensive Player – J.R. Allen
Varsity Volleyball
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Rylee Segrest
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Jordan Ray
Most Valuable Player – Corey Phillis
Junior High A Volleyball
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Katie Brown
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Ryleigh
Warren
Junior High B Volleyball
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Anna Ulrey
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Shelby
Huckaby
Varsity Girls Basketball
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Anna Marie
Woodfin
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Carley Hughes
Most Valuable Player – Amanda Sherer
Varsity Boys A and B Basketball
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Justin Foster
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Chris Carr
Most Improved Player – Richard Bateman
Junior High Girls Basketball
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Constance
Hodges
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Meghana Giri
Junior High Boys A Basketball
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Garrett Steed
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Mitchell Baker
Junior High Boys B Basketball
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Jacob LeCroy
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Will Nelson
Varsity and Junior High Cheerleaders
Captain Award – Sarah Dawson
Outstanding Senior Award – Anna Brooke Payne
Most Dedicated Cheerleader Award – Anna
Laurie Cotton
Junior High Cheerleading
Captain Award – Kaleigh Ford
Co-Captain Award – Lily Wiedmer
Varsity Baseball
Most Valuable Player – Chris Carr
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Kevin Carr
Leadership Award – Dalten Martin
Varsity Golf
Rookie of the Year – Jacob LeCroy
Most Improved Player – Anna Marie Woodfin
Samuel F. and Mary M. Crabtree Golf Award –
Jacob LeCroy
Varsity Girls Soccer
Best Offensive Player – Sonny Jenkins
Best Defensive Player – Constance Hodges
Most Valuable Player – Lily Wiedmer
Varsity Boys Soccer
Best Offensive Player – Mitchell Baker
Best Defensive Player – Shea Buckner
Walter K. Mohr Soccer Award – Schuyler
Buckner
Varsity Girls Tennis
Frances Couch Tennis Award – Nina Bidikov
Most Conscientious Player Award – Wittney
Brown
Outstanding Achievement Award – Camille Fink
Varsity Boys Tennis
Clare H. Draper, III Tennis Award – Richard
Bateman
Best Record Award – Patrick Huang
Most Conscientious Player Award – Quinlan
Swain
Varsity Track and Field
Top Male Track Athlete – Mitchell Baker
Top Female Track Athlete – Camryn Swain
Most Valuable Track Athlete – Wilnadia Murrell
Wendy’s Heisman National School Winners
Corey Phillis
Bryant-Jordan Scholar-Athlete Award
Corey Phillis