T O D A Y - Berwick Academy

2012 Baccalaureate and Commencement AwardsStalwart AwardsThe Stalwart Awards recognize graduates who have attended Berwick Academy since Kindergarten or first grade.Juliana Blais, Kathryn Davis, Alex Hoyt, Matthew Graichen, Justin Koppstein, Remy Radkay, Kristin Sanborn, Alyssa Tay,Devon Wood.Departmental Honors and AwardsThe Honor Awards are made annually to students who are outstanding in specific fields of academic endeavor.Applied Music Nicole KleinmannBiology Parker WoolleyDance Kathryn DavisEnglish Elizabeth DuCheneFrenchHistoryLatinMathLyndsay BrattanJoseph ReidElizabeth DuCheneBenjamin SiegelMusicPhysicsSpanishVisual ArtIan McFarlandDevon WoodKathryn DavisAbby ScanlonDouglas Darrah Hollis Memorial Award: Henry YoungThe Douglas Darrah Hollis Memorial Award was established through a gift of $1,000 by this deceased student’s father tohonor that senior who is judged by the faculty Director of Dramatics to have demonstrated outstanding achievement in thedramatic arts during his or her career at Berwick Academy.Head of School Awards: Nicole Kleinmann and Benjamin SiegelSelected by the Head of School from nominations submitted by the faculty, the Headmaster’s Award is given annually tothat member of the senior class who best typifies the ideals and spirit of Berwick Academy.Class of 1915 Award: Caroline SeekinsThe Class of 1915 Award is provided by an anonymous donor who established a fund from which an annual $100 awardis to be given. The recipient is to be selected by the Head of School, Chair of the English Department, and Chair of theMathematics Department. The award is given to “an academically and financially deserving student.”Jane Andres Poetry Prize: Joseph BorgThis award was established in memory of Jane Andres. Jane Andres was the wife of Charles J. Andres, Chairman of BA’s ArtDepartment from 1965-1981. Poems are submitted to a panel of teachers and judges, who select the recipient of the award.Parson Thompson Award: Asher SiegelThis award recognizes a male or female senior who has been involved in charitable work or community service beyond theHilltop.Marie Donahue Awards: Juliana Blais and Nathan WintersNamed for an alumna of the class of 1937 and later a teacher at BA, the Marie Donahue Award recognizes an outstandingsenior for exceptional commitment and contribution to the Academy.Senior Buddy Program Awards: Autumn Richards and Abby ScanlonThe Big Buddy program partners seniors with Kindergarten students to meet and collaborate on projects, providing aneffective connection between our youngest and oldest students.Hilltop Awards: Shannon Farrell and John ReinhardtSelected by the Athletic Director and the Head of School with nominations from the coaches, this award recognizes a maleand female senior for their athletic ability and achievements on the Hilltop.Perkins Prize: Erin TrainorThe Perkins Prize was created in the memory of Thomas Allen Perkins and is awarded annually to the junior or senior whois a native and resident of the State of Maine and has attended Berwick Academy for at least two years and attained thehighest rank in English and history.Bausch & Lomb Award: Lily HahnThis award is presented annually to a junior who has completed three semesters of science and demonstrated excellence.Smith College Book Award: Madison KeefeThe Smith College Book Award is presented to an outstanding junior who exemplifies the academic achievement, leadershipqualities, and concern for others that characterize the thousands of women who have graduated from Smith College.Harvard Book Prize: Jane MerrowThis Book Prize is awarded to a junior class member who “displays excellence in scholarship and high character, combinedwith achievement in other fields.”Brown University Award: James DavisThis award is presented to a member of the junior class who possesses academic excellence combined with clarity andstrength of written and spoken expression.Blue and White Awards: Blake Downey and Eliza HazenThe Blue and White Award is presented annually to the underclass members who have contributed most to the Academy asselected by the faculty.Timothy Kelliher Prize: Bernard ClappMr. Timothy Kelliher of Boston, a graduate of this Academy, bequeathed to Berwick Academy $2,000 to create a fund tohonor excellence in the English Department. The prize is awarded to that member of the junior class who receives thehighest rank in a special oral and written examination over the previous work in the course.Dartmouth College Award: Christopher RichardsThis award is presented to a junior who ranks in the top 10% of the class, who demonstrates high moral character, and whohas made a positive impact on the school community.Rensselaer Math and Science Award: Benjamin MuthigThe Rensselaer Medal, with a generous scholarship, serves to motivate young men and women toward careers in science,engineering, and technology as it recognizes their superlative academic achievements.Yale Book Award: Hannah SattlerThe Yale Book Award is presented to a junior with outstanding personal character and intellectual promise.Dorothy Green Outstanding Teacher Award: Molly McKayNamed for Dorothy Green, the Valedictorian of the Class of 1925 and Berwick teacher for many years, this award recognizesa faculty member who has demonstrated a great passion in the classroom and an unyielding commitment to the professionof teaching. Faculty members are nominated and chosen by the Administration.Jimmy Dean Good School Person Award:Gray CornwellNamed in honor of long-term faculty member Jimmy Dean, thisaward recognizes a faculty or staff member who lives his or hercommitment to the Academy each day. Award candidates arenominated and chosen by the Administration.89