The Donoho School
Awards of Excellence Banquet – Award Recipients
May 16, 2013
Academics:
Duke Talent Identification Program
Emma Arnold – State Recognition, Olivia Davis –
State Recognition, Pearl Simmons – State and
Grand Recognition
Quiz Bowl – Most Valuable Player
Pearl Simmons and Samantha Strunk
Academic Team – Most Valuable Player
Daniel Kang and George McMillan
Calhoun County Spelling Bee and State Spelling
Bee Champion
Meghana Giri
Sons of the American Revolution History Essay
Contest
Amanda Sherer
President’s Award for Educational Excellence
8th Grade – Anna Catherine Alderman, J.R. Allen,
Pitts Angell, Wittney Brown, Shea Buckner, Maren
Christian, Elizabeth Davis, Celine Dupre, Meghana
Giri, Garret Green, Ross Hagan, Norwood Hodges,
Lauren Holbrook, Isabella Howell, Lili Kaplan,
Wilson Russell, Ameen Salame, Samantha Strunk,
Jake Walker
12th Grade – Kristen Athon, Ante Bing, Alli
Brascho, Paul Chong, Jade Dalton, Marissa Davis,
Sunny Donti, Adele Fink, RaeAnna Hopkins, Hayden
Howell, Jared Jones, Mary Jones, Daniel Kang,
Wilson Landers, Riley Ann McBride, George
McMillan, Graham Nelson, Austin Petrey, Peyton
van Ekris, Katherine Westbrook
National Latin Exam Award Winners
Anna Catherine Alderman J.R. Allen, Wittney Brown,
Shea Buckner, Meghana Giri, Ross Hagan, Lauren
Holbrook, Isabella Howell, Samantha Strunk
National French Exam Award Winners
John Morgan Baker
National Spanish Exam Award Winners
Chandler Collins, Anna Laurie Cotton, Carley
Hughes, Bethany Keel, Jesse McWilliams, Victoria
Tuck, Mark Simmons, Elijah Whyte, Neal van
Marter
Highest Academic Average and Most
Conscientious Student Awards – Grades 9-12
English –
Highest Academic Average
Honors English 12 – Katherine Westbrook
AP Language and Composition – Richard
Bateman
Honors English 11 – Amanda Sherer
English 10 – Nina Bidikov
Speech (1st Semester) – Jacob Jones
Speech (2nd Semester) – Madison Huckaby
English 9 – Meredith Howell
AP Literature and Composition – George
McMillan
Most Conscientious Student
Honors English 12 – Jade Dalton
AP Language and Composition – Raj Kashyap
Honors English 11 – Bethany Keel
English 10 – Samuel Garner
Speech (1st Semester) – Quinlan Swain
Speech (2nd Semester) – Bethany Keel
English 9 – Chandler Collins
AP Literature and Composition – Austin Petrey
History –
Highest Academic Average
Government/Economics 12 – Hayden Howell
History 11 – Raj Kashyap
History 10 – Nina Bidikov
History 9 – Meredith Howell
Most Conscientious Student
Government/Economics 12 – Austin Petrey
History 11 – Caroline LaFollette
History 10 – Madison Huckaby
History 9 – Camryn Swain
Foreign Language
Highest Academic Average
Honors French IV – Corey Phillis
Honors French II – John Morgan Baker
Honors Spanish III – Quinlan Swain
Spanish II – Nina Bidikov
French I – Meredith Howell
Spanish I – Anna Laurie Cotton
Honors Spanish IV – Richard Bateman
Most Conscientious Student
Honors French II – Schulyer Buckner
French I – Max Garrett
Science
Highest Academic Average
Honors Physics – Graham Nelson
Honors Physiology – Nina Bidikov
AP/Honors Biology II – Hayden Howell
Advanced Honors/Honors Chemistry – Richard
Bateman
Physical Science – Madison Huckaby
Biology 9 – Meredith Howell
Health (1st Semester) – Meredith Howell
Health (2nd Semester) – Mark Simmons
Most Conscientious Student
Honors Physics – Kristen Athon
AP/Honors Biology II – Jade Dalton
Advanced Honors/Honors Chemistry – Katie
Athon
Honors Physiology – Schulyer Buckner
Biology 9 – Camryn Swain
Health (1st Semester) – Jacob Jones
Health (2nd Semester) – Molly Gnagy
Math
Highest Academic Average
AP/Honors Calculus – Hayden Howell
Honors Pre-Calculus – Raj Kashyap
Algebra II – Nina Bidikov
Honors Advanced Algebraic Concepts – Peyton
van Ekris
Geometry – Meredith Howell
Algebra I – Meghana Giri
Most Conscientious Student
AP/Honors Calculus – Daniel Kang
Honors Pre-Calculus – Richard Bateman
Algebra II – Sarah Thibault
Honors Advanced Algebraic Concepts – Adele
Fink
Geometry – Schulyer Buckner
Algebra I – Wittney Brown
Most Conscientious Student
English 8 – Samantha Strunk
Humanities 8 – Lauren Holbrook
English 7 – Maria Sanchez
Humanities 7 – Lily Wiedmer
History
Highest Academic Average
History 8 – Meghana Giri
History 7 – Emma Arnold
Most Conscientious Student
History 8 – Samantha Strunk
History 7 – Sonia Kashyap
Science
Highest Academic Average
Science 8 – Meghana Giri
Science 7 – Trey Rigsby
Most Conscientious Student
Science 8 – Wittney Brown
Science 7 – Lily Wiedmer
Math
Highest Academic Average
Math 8 – Sonny Jenkins
Math 7 Howell – Zaurayze Rehman
Math 7 Clay – Pearl Simmons
Most Conscientious Student
Math 8 – Ryleigh Warren
Math 7 Clay – Constance Hodges
Special Awards:
National Merit Finalist and Commended
Students
George McMillan
Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Award
Madison Huckaby
“I Dare You” Leadership Award
Raj Kashyap and Bethany Keel
Highest Academic Average and Most
Conscientious Student Awards – Grades 7-8
Most Outstanding Junior Boy and Girl Awards
Richard Bateman and Amanda Sherer
English
Highest Academic Average
English 8 – Meghana Giri
Humanities 8 – Meghana Giri
English 7 – Trey Rigsby
Humanities 7 – Emma Arnold
Harvard Book Award
Richard Bateman
Athletic Excellence Award
Adele Fink and George McMillan
Redge P. Thagard History Award
Austin Petrey
Outstanding Alto
Maria Yamamuro
George E. Gorey, Jr. Chemistry-Physics Award
Adele Fink
Outstanding Baritone
Richard Bateman
Karen L. Hester Scholar-Athlete Award
Hayden Howell
Outstanding Tenor
James Gavino
Most Conscientious Senior Award
RaeAnna Hopkins and Austin Petrey
Choir Director’s Award
Katherine Westbrook
James O. Quimby Math Award
Ante Bing
Choral Award
Alli Brascho
Walker Reynolds, Jr. Renaissance Award
Marissa Davis
Outstanding Woodwind Player
Sarah Dawson
The Christian Character Award
Marissa Davis
Outstanding Brass Player
James Gavino
Colonel Henry C. Wood Award
Marissa Davis
Outstanding Percussionist
Elijah Whyte
Outstanding Percussionist
Max Garrett
The Julia P. Murray English Award
Austin Petrey
Jane Gibbins Life Science Award
RaeAnna Hopkins
Good Citizenship Award
Alli Brascho
The Germaine Berman Award of Excellence in
the Arts
Austin Petrey
President’s Art Gallery Selection
Erin Phillis
Fine Arts:
Musician’s Award
Sunny Donti
Band Director’s Award
Daniel Kang
Band Leadership Award
Graham Nelson
Senior Art Award
Mallory Landen
Artisan Award
Peyton van Ekris
Thespian Award
Alli Brascho
Outstanding Studio Artist Award
Jade Dalton
Drama Director’s Award
Kristen Athon
Athletics:
Senior Drama Student Award
Austin Petrey
Most Valuable Player Award
Maria Yamamuro
Outstanding Soprano
RaeAnna Hopkins
Varsity Football
Most Valuable Offensive Player – George
McMillan
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Justin Foster
Most Valuable Player – Marshall Ghee
Junior High Football
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Kevin Carr
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Chandler
Collins
Varsity Volleyball
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Adele Fink
Co-Most Valuable Player – Corey Phillis
Co-Most Valuable Player – Peyton van Ekris
Junior High A Volleyball
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Camille Fink
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Anna Marie
Woodfin
Junior High Cheerleading
Co-Captain Award – Meredith Howell
Co-Captain Award – Gracie Love
Varsity Baseball
Most Valuable Player – Chris Carr
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Bret Holmes
Leadership Award – Emily Rogers
Junior High B Volleyball
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Madison
Gaines
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Lili Kaplan
Varsity Golf
Rookie of the Year – Jack Svensen
Most Improved Player – Sarah Campbell
Samuel F. and Mary M. Crabtree Golf Award –
Landon Suco
Cross Country
Most Valuable Runner Boys – Graham Nelson
Most Valuable Runner Girls – Katherine
Westbrook
Varsity Girls Soccer
Best Offensive Player – Lesli Williams
Co-Most Valuable Player – Marissa Davis
Co-Most Valuable Player – Katherine Westbrook
Most Improved Boys – Raj Kashyap
Most Improved Girls – Mary Jones
Varsity Boys Soccer
Best Offensive Player – Mitchell Baker
Best Defensive Player – Ante Bing
Walter K. Mohr Soccer Award – Wilson Landers
Varsity Girls Basketball
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Katherine
Westbrook
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Anna Brooke
Payne
Most Valuable Player – Adele Fink
Varsity Boys A and B Basketball
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Chris Carr
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Marshall Ghee
Most Valuable Player – Justin Foster
Junior High Girls Basketball
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Anna Marie
Woodfin
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Alysse Lalonde
Junior High Boys A Basketball
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Garrett Steed
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Robert
Clausen
Junior High Boys B Basketball
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Jack Svensen
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Shea Buckner
Varsity and Junior High Cheerleaders
Captain Award – Ali Morris
Co-Captain Award – Erin Phillis
Most Dedicated – Marissa Davis
Varsity Girls Tennis
Frances Couch Tennis Award – Nina Bidikov
Outstanding Achievement Award – Adele Fink
Outstanding Achievement Award – Alex
Woodfin
Varsity Boys Tennis
Clare H. Draper, III Tennis Award – Marshall
Ghee
Leadership Award – Richard Bateman
Most Improved – Chandler Collins
Varsity Track and Field
Most Outstanding Boy – George McMillan
Most Outstanding Girl – Camryn Swain
Wendy’s Heisman National School Winners
Adele Fink and George McMillan
Bryant-Jordan Scholar-Athlete Award
George McMillan