RIM (Opening) REMARKS - PRIZE DAY 1999 - Belmont Hill School

(2010) EXTRA-CURRICULAR AWARDSB-FLATS and GLEE CLUB AWARDThe School makes an award to those members of the Sixth Form who, by their interest and participation duringtheir years at Belmont Hill, have contributed to the advancement and success of the B-Flats and Glee Club.Joseph C. Burchard, Sevak G. Deirmendjian, John E. DesBois, Aman M. Shah,Alexander B. Starr, Peter B. Swan, Michael R. Trachy, Henry Adrian van SeventerVOCAL MUSIC PRIZEPresented to that Member of the School who, in the past year,has made the most significant achievement in the studyor performance of vocal and choral music.John E. DesBoisAlexander B. StarrINSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PRIZEPresented to that Member of the School who, in the past year, has madethe most significant achievement in the study or performance ofinstrumental music.Joseph M. DowNathan G. YuenENSEMBLE AWARDThe school presents an award to those membersof the Sixth Form who, by their interest and participation duringtheir years at Belmont Hill, have contributed to theadvancement and success of the Instrumental Ensemble Program.Joseph M. DowZachary A. KellyJang H. KimDavid A. MazzaWilliam H. PlumbJeffrey D. SchimmelNathan G. YuenIn addition to the students enrolled in our music courses, we have close to ninety students who rehearse andperform in extra curricular music groups. These groups take the form of our Glee Clubs and our manyEnsembles, which enrich our lives with jazz, classical and rock music. Would all the students who are membersof our Glee Clubs and Ensembles please stand and be recognized.WOODBURY PUBLIC SPEAKING PRIZESponsored by the Lyceum and established by the lateGlen P. Woodbury and Mrs. Woodbury, this prize isawarded to that boy judged to have made thebest presentation of his subject.MIDDLE SCHOOL PUBLIC SPEAKING PRIZEPresented annually to that student whose presentation ofhis topic in competition has earned him recognition for excellence.Fall: Kevin A. CloughSpring: James C. BrissendenFall: Edward B.C. ColumbiaSpring: Arman AshrafiPage 1 of 13

THE MOCK TRIAL PRIZEAwarded for outstanding participationin the program of the Mock Trial Teamduring the past year.Michael R. TrachyMatthew C. WeinsteinMIDDLE SCHOOL DRAMA AWARDPresented to those Middle School boys who has madethe most outstanding contribution to the quality ofdramatic arts at Belmont Hill during the school year.For Acting:Arman AshrafiEdward B.C. ColumbiaMudit TandonMarkAngelo ThurnerPatrick J. WhalenFor Technical Work:Duncan C. WheelerHAYDEN GAYLORD COON DRAMA PRIZEEstablished by the family of Hayden Gaylord Coon, '50and awarded to a member of the Upper School foroutstanding contributions to dramatics during the school year.For acting:For technical work:Acting: John E. DesBoisJames M. NeissaAman M. ShahPROSPECTOR AWARDGiven for the greatest artistic and/or literarycontribution to the Middle School MagazineDaniel P. KreytakPage 2 of 13

THE BELL PRIZEGiven for outstanding work and interest in the MiddleSchool newspaper.Joshua S. LeeJohn Patrick ThomasHAMPERS LYCEUM AWARDEstablished in 1984 by the Hampers family and awarded to thatmember of the Lyceum who has contributed the most to the UpperSchool debating program through leadership, speaking ability,and performance at tournaments.Alexander B. Starr2010 COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDSBURT COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDWas established in 1985 and named in 1988 for Edward M. Burt, a faculty member for 20 years at Belmont Hillwho was instrumental in founding our Community Service program. Today, Community Service takes onmany dimensions at Belmont Hill. Nearly 70% of students participate in on – or off- campus activities, whichinclude: work crew and helping the elderly in their homes; a weekly poker group at the nursing home;collections of coats, blankets, and clothing, athletic equipment, school supplies – all these for institutions suchas Shriner’s Hospital, Douglas House, and Ronald McDonald House, Boston after school programs, Children’sFirst Academy – a school for homeless children in Phoenix. This year the largest-ever food drive in the historyof the school – 4,000 pounds! On-campus service activities include SADD and its Valentine Flower Exchangewith proceeds to Dana Farber; Blood Drives, Oxfam, Peer Leadership, and Peer Tutoring.In March, another record setting trip - with 63 students and 7 adults spending their first week of Spring Break inPhoenix, AZ., to work with native Yaqui Indians as well as Mexican-Americans in the town of Guadalupe -serving that community in many ways. In addition, students and adults also volunteered in India, working withSmile Train – helping children with cleft lip and cleft palate as they came to the hospital for surgery.Although “hands-on” involvement is the backbone of our programs, we also raised over $20,000 for charities,and of that, nearly $6000 was for Haiti. All of the above efforts remind us of the value of serving others.Peter L. Bolte, Alexander P. Brown, Alexander M. Busch,Edner J. Cayemite II, Nicholas B. Curtin, Andrew P. Daskalakis,Agazi H. Desta, Louis W. Hunt, Dylan M. Jones,Joshua S. Lee, John M. O'Leary, Christopher J. Thomsen, Arien L. WoodrowWARBURG COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDThe Max Warburg Community Service Award was established by the Coppedge Family in 1991 in memory ofMax Warburg, a young boy who was diagnosed with leukemia in 1990, yet continued to face life withoptimism, courage and cheerful determination. He died shortly after having a bone marrow transplant inPage 3 of 13

December 1990 -- just four days after receiving his acceptance to Belmont Hill School. Many in the BelmontHill community participated in the bone marrow drives.This award recognizes the unselfish involvement of a member or members of the senior class in a project ofcommunity service throughout their Belmont Hill years:Robert S. P. Avakian, Peter L. Bolte, Matthew J. Canavan-Palermo(2010) ATHLETIC AWARDSRED and BLUE KEY SOCIETYThis award is made to those members of the studentbody who contribute significantly to Belmont Hill athleticsby performing services of a non-athletic nature but which,nevertheless, are essential to the maintenance of a soundathletic program.NEWELL HOWES MORTON AWARDGiven by the faculty as a tribute to Newell Howes Morton,for 21 years a teacher and coach of younger boys atBelmont Hill, to that student who best exemplifiesthe School’s tradition of good sportsmanship and fair playin Middle School athletic competitionNicholas D. AndreJoseph E. CooksonZachary M. FarcasJoseph M. FarrellMatthew C. GreenAdam J. MalehRyan A. ManningThomas C. PaganiMichael D. RudzinskyHilbert Schenck IIITimothy F. StrakoschJoshua B. SwartzChristopher J. ThomsenMichael J. LearyEdward J. RauseoBABE RUTH SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDPresented to a member or members of the Sixth Form,chosen by members of the faculty and the students inForms V and VI for having made the greatest contributionto the spirit of sportsmanship and fair play during the school year.Kevin M. ConnorsNicholas R. TierneyTHE DARREN D. GALLUP THREE-SPORT ATHLETE AWARDApproved in 2003 by the Athletic Policy Committee,this award is given in memory of Darren Gallupof the Class of 2003. Darren was a three sport athletein Football, Hockey and Lacrosse and a generous supporterof his teammates and friends. This award is presentedto members of the Sixth Form who have earnedPeter L. BolteC. Robert CahillJordan M. GorelickAndrew P. GreenoughChristopher M. IvsinNicholas K. OgonowskyPage 4 of 13

a Varsity letter in each season of their last year in school.2010 ACADEMIC AWARDSAndrew M. ReedJeffrey D. SchimmelPaul W. SheaARTS DEPT.Since 1950 the Scholastic Art Awards have been administered and in 1994 the Alliance for Young Artists andWriters, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing inspiration and validation for the next generation ofartists and writers was formed. This year the competition included over 140,000 entries in 81 regions fromacross the country. Specifically, the judges selected regional winners from more than 10,000 entries, a recordnumber of entries that nearly doubled from the previous year. This year we had a large number of awardrecipients and I ask the following individuals to stand when I call your name and remain standing until all theaward winners have been mentioned.In Ceramics:Earning a Silver Key Award:Earning a Gold Key, a Silver Key and an Honorable Mention:In photography:Earning Honorable Mention:Receiving a Silver Key Award:Earning a Gold Key Award:Earning a Gold Key for his Photography Portfolio,the second in our school’s history:Thomas K. WucherpfennigMatthew O. RicottaThomas F. SommersDaniel C. DohertyTucker B. GordonPetros M. PalandjianAman ShahPlease join me in congratulating these SEVEN award winners!THOMAS PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZEEstablished in 1986 by the Barry Brooks familyand named by the family in 1998 in honor ofCharles H. Thomas upon his retirement fromBelmont Hill School, this prize is awarded to thatstudent whose work in photography has shownoutstanding growth in photojournalism or artistic expression.TOGNERI ART PRIZEEstablished by the late Mrs. Togneri and supportedby William H.L. Mitchell III '58, this prize is given inmemory of the late Angelo M. Togneri, for 52 years,a teacher of art and woodcarving at Belmont Hill. It isawarded to that boy, who in the last year has made themost significant achievement in creative arts.John E. DesBoisAman M. ShahPage 5 of 13

2010 CLASSICS DEPT.JARED WATERBURY SCUDDER LATIN PRIZEAwarded to that student who has achieved the greatestmastery of the subject of Latin in an advanced classMatthew J. PawlowskiNational Latin Examination 2010Of the Belmont Hill students participating in this year's NLE, 48 wrote Gold Medal summa cum laude exams,26 Silver Medal maxima cum laude, 12 magna cum laude and15 cum laude. Sixteen boys, who have previouslyreceived their certificates, received perfect scores. They are:Ryan Bathon, William Blank, Colton Bradley, Mackenzie Clair, Edward Columbia,Henry Cousins, Sean Fahey, Joshua Fischer, Emmet Gordon, George Holderness,Ian Meyer, Michael O’Neill, Sultan Olusekun, Matthew Pawlowski, William Treanor, Willis TrotskyFive boys in Latin 4-AP received their 4 th consecutive Gold Medal performance. They are:Matthew Isner, Zachary Jacobson,Julian Kirby, Matthew Pawlowski and Willis TrotskyOne student achieved the extraordinary distinction of a third consecutive perfect score, something achieved byonly 20 out of the 138,000 students who took the exam worldwide. WouldMatthew J. PawlowskiVobis Omnibus Gratulationes!2010 ENGLISH DEPT.ROBINSON ENGLISH PRIZEEstablished by the family of Henry S. Robinson, this prizeis awarded to that senior who has most clearly andconsistently demonstrated a sensitive appreciation ofliterature and outstanding skill in expository writing.John E. DesBoisAndrew P. GreenoughPage 6 of 13

BROWN BOOK AWARDGiven by the Associated Alumni of Brown University tothat boy in the Fifth Form, chosen by the faculty, whobest combines academic excellence with clarity inwritten and spoken expression.Matthew J. PawlowskiPoetryfestThe Poetry Festival celebrates the beauty of the English language as evidenced by the writings of poets fromChaucer and Shakespeare to Dickinson and Frost. Very few poets ever wrote a poem to be read; poetry iswritten to be heard. The Poetry Festival is our community's respect to that tradition. This year, four students arehonored for distinctive recitation. Please stand and be recognized.For:William Shakespeare’s “Hath not a Jew Eyes” - The Merchant of VeniceLangston Hughes "Dark Youth"Maya Angelou’s “On the Pulse of Morning”Taylor Mali’s "The Voice of America Voiceover”Edward B.C. ColumbiaAaron M. ReedLouis W. HuntKevin A. Clough2010 HISTORY DEPT.DOWNES HISTORY PRIZEEstablished by Christopher N. Beal '59, in memory ofPrentice G. Downes, inspired teacher and member ofthe faculty for 26 years, and awarded to a member ofthe Sixth Form for outstanding work in history.David A. MazzaMONACO AMERICAN HISTORY PRIZEGiven by the Monaco family in memory of Donato Monaco,to that student in the Fifth Form whose major research paperhas demonstrated depth of interest, clarity,and high quality of research.Matthew C. Weinsteinfor his paper entitled, “The Political Tipping Point: How the Kennedy Family Defeated the Lodges in the 1952United States Senate Election in Massachusetts.”Page 7 of 13

MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENTRENSSELAER MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE MEDALAwarded by the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, byvote of the Math and Science departments, to the studentshowing the greatest interest and achievementin mathematics and the physical sciences in the junior class.Nicholas D. AndreMAXWELL MATHEMATICS PRIZEEstablished in honor of Maynard Maxwell, for 29 yearsa teacher of mathematics at the School, is awarded forsignificant personal growth in the study ofmathematics during his years at Belmont HillReed P. CaseyClint I. PorteTHOMAS G. WALTERS MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT PRIZEGiven in honor of faculty member Thomas G. Walters,and awarded to a member of the senior class for thegreatest achievement in mathematicsJohn E. DesBoisThis year 123 Upper School students participated in The MathematicalAssociation of America’s Competitions. This year’s top individualscorer is:Christopher C. WilliamsThis year 106 Upper School students participated in the New EnglandMathematics League’s six contests. Belmont Hill’s team tiedfor 19 th place among more than 165 schools from the sixNew England states. Our top cumulative scorer this year wasPaul M. DonnellyPage 8 of 13

2010 MODERN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENTSPANISH PRIZEPresented to that boy who has demonstrated outstandingachievement in learning SpanishKevin M. ConnorsFRENCH PRIZEPresented to that student who has demonstratedOutstanding achievement in learning French.Joshua B. SwartzRAYMUND A. KATHE PRIZEEstablished in 2000 by Jacqueline Kathe in memory ofher husband Raymund A. Kathe in support of Asian studies.This year, for excellence in the study of the Chinese language,the prize goes toJang H. KimNicholas J. KoenigerThe following students of the 2010 National Chinese Honor Society please stand are recognized.Garrett Alexander, Alexandre J. DeBaere, Gregory Ho, Edward G. Klemmer,David F. Kohler, Andrew V. Linn, Charles N. Madden, Benjamin B. Noyes,Jay L. Po, Michael D. Rudzinsky, Michael Spence, Eric D. TruogMatthew Hayes won 2nd Prize at The Fifth Chinese Bridge: US High School Student Chinese Speech Contest.2010SCIENCE DEPARTMENTPHYSICS PRIZEEstablished by his family in memory of Henry S. Robinson,a devoted physician who encouraged people to seek vocationsin the sciences – award for outstanding work in PhysicsKevin M. ConnorsFREDERICK RICHARDSON CHEMISTRY PRIZEEstablished in honor of Frederick C. Richardsonwho retired in 1989 after 30 years of serviceJames M. NeissaMatthew O. RicottaPage 9 of 13

to Belmont Hill School as teacher ofchemistry and exemplary school man – for outstandingwork in Chemistry.G. CLIFFORD GOODBAND BIOLOGY PRIZEestablished in memory of G. Clifford Goodband, Jr.,for 39 years a dedicated teacher of biology andfor 27 years director of the Upper School — awardedfor outstanding work in BiologyCameron J. ScariSTAEHLE-DOWNES GEOLOGY PRIZEEstablished by the late Eliot Hubbard, Class of 1937, in memory ofPatrick Staehle, Class of 1941, and Prentice G. Downes, inspiringteacher at Belmont Hill for 25 years - awarded for outstanding workin geology.Colin M. Egan(2010)MERIT AWARDSMIDDLE SCHOOL AWARD of MERITAwarded to boys of the First, Second and ThirdForms who have shown sensitivity to others, soundmoral character, concern for the quality of the schoolcommunity, and who through their determination andperseverance, have merited recognition either by achievingsignificant personal growth or by making a significant butunheralded contribution in the area of Middle School life.Form ICameron P. ChiarelliCharles M. DurbinSamuel H. PorterJames M. RussoCharles W. SchwartzWilliam A. TreanorColin F. WardForm IIAlexander G. BaileySean P. FaheyMatthew J. GardnerGregory J. PlumbHarold C. Robertson IVDuncan C. WheelerForm IIIEdward B. ColumbiaHenry C. CousinsMatthew H. HayesPage 10 of 13

Benjamin R. JonesJoshua S. LeeAndrew J. LynchNicholas O. RicottaPatrick K. WestwaterGREGG CITIZENSHIP AWARDGiven in his memory by the family of Richard L. Gregg,for 37 years a dedicated teacher and coach of the youngestboys in the School, to a First Former who has demonstrateda commitment to the ideals of Belmont Hill andunusual good will and support for his classmates.Jack L. TamasiHELENA WEISER FUNK AWARDEstablished by Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Funk inmemory of his grandmother, and awarded to a studentin the Middle School for personal integrity, good citizenshipand concern for the welfare of others, qualities whichMr. Funk, Director of the Middle School from 1952 to 1982,consistently inspired in his students.Ian P. MeyerVOTED BASED ON A MEETING OF THE FULL FACULTY AND RANKED AMONG THEHIGHEST HONORS WE CAN BESTOW:YALE BOOK AWARDThis prize is given to member of the Fifth Formwho has demonstrated a commitment to learning,personal generosity and kindness, and self-sacrificefor the good of others.Theodore N. MitropoulosJay L. PoWILLIAMS COLLEGE BOOK PRIZEGiven by the Williams College Alumni Association to thatboy who is selected by the faculty from theFifth Form for "outstanding citizenship as well asan above-average scholastic standing."Michael J. McNamaraHARVARD CLUB OF BOSTON BOOK PRIZEAwarded by vote of the faculty to that outstandingstudent in the Fifth Form who “displays excellencein scholarship and high character, combined with achievementin other fields.”Matthew O. RicottaPage 11 of 13

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