2015 Review Spring

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Commencement Day Prizes
Non-scholastic prizes are awarded to members of the student body who, during their years at Saint
James made noteworthy contributions to the life of the School, or who have exhibited outstanding
qualities of leadership and characteristics such as integrity, cooperation, loyalty, and seriousness of
purpose. Most prizes are awarded on the basis of a two-thirds vote by the faculty.
The Onderdonk Headmasters’
Prize, endowed by Mr. and Mrs.
Richardson Onderdonk, class
of 1935, in memory of Henry
Onderdonk, headmaster of Saint
James School from 1869-1895 and
Adrian Onderdonk, headmaster from
1903-1939, is awarded to a member
of the Fifth or Sixth Form who has
served the wider community beyond
Saint James School well beyond the
School’s expectation or requirement.
The award was given to:
Caleb John Goodie
Middletown, MD
The G. Dudley Acker Award is
awarded to a Fifth or Sixth Form
student, who during his or her years
at Saint James School has overcome
adversity and has achieved a measure
of success. This award, made
possible through gifts from Dudley,
his classmates and friends, was
presented to:
Dylan Reynolds
Annapolis, MD
The Chaplain's Prize is awarded to
the student who best exemplifies the
primal purpose of Saint James School
in training Christian gentlemen and
ladies, as shown by quiet devotion to
church life, courteous consideration
of other people, and a high sense of
personal integrity. The award was
presented to:
Elliot Quang Pajer
Gibsonia, PA
James Bliss Marshall receiving The A. Smith
Bowman Award
The Simms A. Jamieson Prize,
endowed by Mr. Jamieson to the
Sixth Former who has shown the
most improvement in his or her
years at Saint James, was awarded to:
James Vincent McElroy
Lexington, VA
The A. Smith Bowman Prize,
given to the Sixth Former who
best exemplifies the qualities of a
gentleman, was awarded to:
James Bliss Marshall
Rock Hall, MD
The Margaret Aitken Pennington
Prize, given by Mr. and Mrs. William
Pennington, Jr., Class of 1970, in
memory of Margaret Pennington,
long time librarian and advisor to
the first class of girls at Saint James,
is given to a member of the Fifth or
Sixth Form who best exhibits the
qualities of a lady. It was awarded to:
Fangze “Helen” Liu
Shanghai, China
The Charles G. Meehan, Jr. ’65
Prizes for All-Round Athletic Ability
in the Sixth Form were awarded to:
Grace Ann Fulton
Hagerstown, MD
Sean Ernest Tolton, Jr.
Ft. Washington, MD
The David I. Barr Prize for
Sportsmanship and Leadership in
Athletics was awarded to:
Caleb John Goodie
Middletown, MD
The Donn Porter Prize, given in
memory of Donn Porter, class of
1949, is awarded to a member of the
Fifth or Sixth Form who has shown
genuine courage and real devotion to
the team, above and beyond the call
of duty, during his or her time as an
athlete at Saint James School. It was
awarded to:
Leanne Taylor Ludwick
Chambersburg, PA
Heather Pace Deiner receiving The 50th
Anniversary Alumni Award
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