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2025 Commencement and Upper School Awards
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Congratulations to the following students who received awards during Commencement on June 6 and the Upper School Awards Ceremony on April 30.
Awards presented at COMMENCEMENT
Ninth Grade Highest Scholarship Award: Rajan Marwaha ’28
The Highest Scholarship Awards are presented to the students in grades nine, ten, and eleven who have the highest level of scholastic achievement for the year.
The George C. Thomas, 1888 Award Tenth Grade Highest Scholarship: Amy Luo ’27
The Highest Scholarship Awards are presented to the students in grades nine, ten, and eleven who have the highest level of scholastic achievement for the year.
Highest Scholarship Award Eleventh Grade: Philemon Kuo ’26
The Highest Scholarship Awards are presented to the students in grades nine, ten, and eleven who have the highest level of scholastic achievement for the year.
The Mercer Cup and The Sharp Trophy: Philemon Kuo ’26
The Mercer Cup and The Sharp Trophy are awarded to the returning Upper School student who has the highest level of scholastic achievement for the year.
The Pick Award: Zain Naqvi ’25
The Pick Award is presented to the student in the senior class who has the highest level of scholastic achievement for the year.
The Robert L. Lamborn Award: Ruth Elias ’25
The Robert L. Lamborn Award is presented to the member of the graduating class who attained the highest academic average during the four Upper School years.
The Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Memorial Trophy: Mckenzie Brown ’25, Elise Cooper ’25, Jeff Exinor ’25, and Bogue Hahn ’25
Based on the votes of the coaches, The Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Memorial Trophy is awarded to the Upper School students who have excelled in athletics through the years.
The Stewart Senior Honors Performance Award: Ruth Elias ’25, Eliana Fountain ’25, and Milana Nunez ’25
The Stewart Senior Honors Performance Award was established by the Stewart Family in appreciation of the school’s outstanding programs in music, dance, and theatre. The recipients of this award must excel in one of these areas and be notable contributors to the performing arts at McDonogh School.
The John C. Bentz Award: Emily Cussimanio ’25 and Michael Tardivo ’25
The John C. Bentz Award is presented to the seniors who have worked on behalf of the school and community, giving service, comfort, and guidance to others.
The Good Citizenship Award: Amanda Bavar ’25, Will Hardin ’25, Aaron Forrest ’25
The Good Citizenship Award is given to the seniors who exemplify the principles of good citizenship: honor, service, courage, leadership, and scholarship.
The Thomas R. Harper Award: Madison Pegram ’25
The Thomas R. Harper Award, sponsored by the McDonogh Parents Association, recognizes seniors whose substantial, but inconspicuous, contributions to the school community are characterized by a strong sense of personal integrity and a devotion to principles of honor.
The Henry Child Kirk, Jr. Memorial Trophy: Shreyas Nair ’25 and Lucas Parks ’25
Based upon the judgment of the faculty, The Henry Child Kirk, Jr. Memorial Trophy is awarded to the student(s) who show(s) the most marked all-round improvement.
The Edward A. Looper, Jr. Award: Suvali Pokharel ’25 and Kyle Walton ’25
The Edward A. Looper, Jr. Award is presented to the seniors whose sense of humor, cheerful attitude, and enthusiasm for McDonogh have served to make each day a bit brighter for their classmates.
The A. Ludlam Michaux, Jr. Award: Jahzara Brown ’25 and Tyler Crimmins ’25
The A. Ludlam Michaux, Jr. Award is given to the seniors who, since entering McDonogh, have been of greatest service to the school. It is designed to recognize the otherwise unheralded work of individuals who have contributed to the day-to-day operation of the school.
The Cornucopia Award: Thomas Rafailides ’25 and Isabella Sodhi ’25
Given by the family and friends of Ceres Horn ’86, The Cornucopia Award is presented to the seniors who most consistently, through generosity in work, deed, and spirit, extend special caring and concern to the rest of the school community.
The Courage and Resilience Award: Madison Rose ’25 and Jackson Drummond ’25
The Courage and Resilience Award is given to the student(s) in the senior class who have demonstrated determination, enthusiasm, and courage in meeting the challenges of life, and who have set an example for classmates, faculty, and friends.
The Howard C. Eyth Scholar-Athlete Award: Savannah Radz ’25 and Max Stanziale ’25
The Howard C. Eyth Scholar-Athlete Award is presented to the seniors who are outstanding scholars and athletes.
The Brandon C. Wilson ’89 Award: Elijah Crawford ’25 and Zewdi Tesfayohannes ’25
The Brandon C. Wilson ’89 Award is given to the seniors who, while exhibiting leadership in school activities, have also shown understanding, concern, and sympathy for fellow students.
The Leadership Award for the Senior Class: Josh Brown ’25 and Andrea Otrocol ’25
The Leadership Award for the Senior Class recognizes the seniors who have demonstrated leadership qualities and have helped make each year a smooth and successful one.
The Dedication Award: Lauren Geddes ’25 and Katie Haroun ’25
The Dedication Award is presented to those seniors who, in the opinion of the faculty, have participated both broadly and deeply in the academic and extracurricular life of the school.
The Louis E. Lamborn Character and Influence Award: Mason Bainbridge ’25 and Langston Duncan ’25
The Louis E. Lamborn Character and Influence Award is given by the President of the Board of Trustees to members of the senior class who, by character and influence, have been the greatest inspiration to fellow students throughout the year.
The Lyle Memorial Trophy and The W. Taylor Cook Award: Ruth Elias ’25 and Mark Cherches ’25
Presented to the best all-around students in the senior class, The Lyle Memorial Trophy recognizes students who have strong academic records, have been involved in extracurricular activities, and have demonstrated strength of character. The companion prize for the Lyle Trophy is the W. Taylor Cook Award, which becomes the permanent possession of the recipients.
Awards presented at the UPPER SCHOOL AWARDS Ceremony
McDonogh Chapter of the Cum Laude Society
Members of the Classes of 2025 and 2026 were welcomed into the McDonogh Chapter of the Cum Laude Society which recognizes academic achievement grounded in character, honesty, and integrity. They joined 17 seniors who, in 2024, were inducted into the prestigious honor society.
Members of the Classes of 2025 and 2026 were welcomed into the McDonogh Chapter of the Cum Laude Society which recognizes academic achievement grounded in character, honesty, and integrity. They joined 17 seniors who, in 2024, were inducted into the prestigious honor society.
Class of 2025 initiates: Jason Broome, Abby Burstein, Lauren Geddes, Hannah Gray, Cole Karpovich, Josie Kibel, Shruti Nair, Annie Nemoy, Avery Park, Meera Rami, Langston Riding, Katherine Schlossnagle, Max Stanziale, Abbey Suk, Zewdi Tesfayohannes, and Mason Tortora.
Class of 2026 initiates: Lizzy Albertine, William Ashley, Jolie Citron, Harris Gordon, Shivank Gupta, Nathan Huang, Philemon Kuo, Minoo Nassiri, Zoe Reicher, Emma Riley, Maya Rodriguez, Kyle Rollins, Duncan Sciubba, Milie Singh, Arjun Sood, Reid Swirnow, Landon Tamaddon, and Anya Viswanathan.
The Dedication Award: Callum Bullers '26
Presented to juniors whose contributions and efforts have been in a range of school undertakings and who show promise of excellence in those endeavors.
The Faculty Prize for the Eleventh Grade: Maya Rodriguez '26
This prize is presented to a junior who shows outstanding intellectual and personal promise.
The Blanche A. C. Wells Award: Fola Bankole '27 and Kaelin Watkins '27
This award is presented to two sophomores who have most nearly lived up to the ideals taught by Louis E. Lamborn during his 26 years as Headmaster.
The Underclass Leadership Award: Jake Klein '28, Huy Le '27, Arianna Benjamin '26, and Minoo Nassiri '26
This award is presented to those students who, throughout the year, have exerted a major positive influence on the life of the school through conduct as a person and capacity as a leader.
The Gary ’58 and Peter Dimling ’63 Award: Maxine Koymen '28
This award is presented to the freshman who has been the greatest inspiration to fellow students throughout the year.
The Class of ’40 Award: Nengi Briggs '27
This award is presented to the sophomores who have been the greatest inspiration to fellow students throughout the year.
The Louis E. Lamborn Award: JJ Di Monte '26 and Reid Swirnow '26
This award is presented to the junior who best exemplifies the ideals taught by Louis E. Lamborn, Headmaster 1926-1952.
The Excellence in English Award: Ruth Elias '25
This award is presented to a senior who has excelled in the study of English.
The Eustace Straughn Glascock 1879 Award: Hannah Gray '25
This award is presented to a senior who has excelled in creative writing.
The English Achievement Award: Mark Cherches '25 and Lauren Geddes '25
This award is presented to the senior who has combined outstanding achievement and extraordinary passion in the study of English over the past four years.
The Shirley Klein Journalism Award: Jolie Citron '26 and Julia Holthaus ’27
This award is presented to the underclass student who has demonstrated interest in and enthusiasm for school journalism and student publications to attend a journalism seminar.
The Charles C. Kinard Award: Amanda Bavar '25 and Lauren Geddes '25
This award is presented to the seniors who, through writing, leadership, energy, and concern for others, have contributed most consistently to high standards of school journalism.
The Photojournalism Award: Jolie Citron '26
This award is presented to a student who has demonstrated outstanding dedication to and talent for photojournalism in the service of school publications.
The Underclass Chinese Award: Harris Gordon '26
This award is presented to the underclass student with the most achievement in and enthusiasm for the Chinese language both inside and outside the classroom.
The Senior Chinese Award: Michael Tardivo '25
This award is presented to the senior with the most achievement in and enthusiasm for the Chinese language both inside and outside the classroom.
The French Award: Emma Riley '26
This award is presented to the underclass student who has shown the most achievement and interest in French both inside and outside the classroom.
The Marion Sparks Prize: Langston Duncan '25
This prize is presented to the senior who has shown marked proficiency in French.
The Underclass Latin Award: Jansen Craig '26
This award is presented to the underclass student who has shown the most achievement and interest in Latin.
The Senior Latin Award: London James-Golas '25
This award is presented to the senior who has shown the greatest achievement and interest in Latin.
The Spanish Award: Reid Swirnow '26
This award is presented to the underclass student who has shown the most achievement and interest in Spanish both inside and outside the classroom.
The Ruth Keebler White Award: Maggie Johnston '25
This award is presented to the senior who has shown outstanding promise in the study of the Spanish language.
The World History Award: Sammie Keane '27
This award is presented to the student who has shown outstanding appreciation of, curiosity about, and achievement in the study of world history.
The Paul Carre ’21 Award: Landon Tamaddon '26
This award is presented to the student who has excelled in the study of United States history.
The Martin H. McKibbin, Jr. Excellence in History and Social Studies Award: Madison Pegram '25
This award is presented to the seniors who have excelled in the study of history and social studies
The General Excellence in Mathematics Award: Shivank Gupta '26 and Philemon Kuo '26
This award is presented to the juniors who have shown outstanding proficiency and interest in mathematics.
The Francis L. Fenwick ’68 Award: Ruth Elias '25 and Sebastian Pio Roda '25
is presented to the senior who has shown outstanding excellence in mathematics in the last two years at McDonogh.
The Robert C. Smoot III ’51 Award: Eva Bisset '27
Presented to a freshman or sophomore who has shown outstanding ability and understanding in chemistry.
The Howard B. Henry ’51 Award: Philemon Kuo '26
This award is presented to an upperclass student who has shown outstanding ability and understanding in chemistry.
The Robert C. White Award: Zain Naqvi '25
This award is presented to the senior who exhibits outstanding appreciation of and achievement in physical science.
The Alfred Ogden Ramsay Award: Savannah Radz '25
This award is presented to the student who exhibits outstanding appreciation of and achievement in biology.
The Dr. Herbert E. Wilgis ’53 Award: Shruti Nair '25 and Isabella Sodhi '25
This award is presented to upperclass students of biology whose interest, application, and proficiency suggest that good use will be made of those talents in medicine or some related field of endeavor.
The Robert E. Seigman ’64 Excellence in Science Award: Annie Guan '26
This award is presented to a junior in recognition of outstanding academic achievement, good character, and superior intellectual promise in the field of science.
The Albert C. Schauman ’31 Award: Sebastian Pio Roda '25
This award is presented to a senior who has shown promise in the field of science, been actively involved in science, and demonstrated a sensitivity to the spirit of the discipline.
The Engineering Award: Mason Tortora '25
This award is presented to the senior who has shown achievement and promise in the field of engineering.
The Computer Science Award: Duncan Sciubba '26
This award is presented to the student who exhibits outstanding achievement and interest in computer science.
The Underclass Dance Award: Evelyn Davies '28 and Callie La Testa '26
This award is presented to the underclass students who have demonstrated outstanding proficiency and interest in dance.
The Dance Award: Kelsey Coley '25 and Jada Reid '25
This award is presented to the seniors who have demonstrated outstanding achievement as performing artists and dedication to the McDonogh dance program.
The General Excellence in Instrumental Music Award: Alicia An '28 and Nathan Huang '26
This award is presented to the underclass students who have excelled in instrumental music.
The Marshall C. Anders, Jr. Instrumental Music Award: Derek Copeland '25 and Tenley Lambert '25
This award is presented to the seniors who have excelled in instrumental music.
The Marshall C. Anders, Jr. Vocal Music Award: Ashley Ince '25 and Katherine Schlossnagle '25
This award is presented to the seniors who have excelled in vocal music
The Theatre Arts Award: Mason Bainbridge '25 and Ebonie Bogle '25
Chosen by their peers, the award is presented to the students who have made significant contributions to theatre productions of the School.
The John Van Meter Award for Technical Theatre: Ebonie Bogle '25
This award is presented to students who have demonstrated excellence in technical theatre and made significant contributions to the performing arts.
The Robert Eric Farmer ’81 Art Achievement Award: Callum Bullers '26 and Eva Schultz '26
This award is presented to the art students who have evidenced the most improvement in expressing their art talent.
The Cleveland Award: Hannah Gray '25, Anna Livermore '25, and Abbey Suk '25
This award is presented to the seniors whose enthusiasm, effort, and talent have contributed to the encouragement of the visual arts at McDonogh.
The Simon Minkove Debate Award: Aryan Prabhakar '26 and Arjun Sood '26
This award is presented to the underclass students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the school’s debate program.
The North-Edwards Award: Mark Cherches '25 and Muyiwa Ogunsola '25
This award is presented to the seniors who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the school’s Allan Debating Society.
The Willis K. Lynch ’28 Award: Sophie Winter '26
This award is presented to the student who has made the greatest contribution to the School’s equestrian tradition.
The Robotics Technology Award: Tristan Brewer '26, Ellen Heavers '25, Zain Naqvi '25, and Sebastian Pio Roda '25
This award is presented to the students whose leadership and dedicated contributions have promoted and fostered the continued growth of the robotics technology program.
The Admissions Ambassador Service Award: Langston Duncan '25 and Sydney Glass '28
This award is presented to students who embody the McDonogh Spirit of "giving something more than we take" and are outstanding ambassadors for the Admissions Office to new and prospective families.
The Golden Eagle Award: Mckenzie Brown ’25, Gabriela Chiappetta ’25, Emily Cussimanio ’25, Grace Hannemann ’25, Cole Karpovich ’25, Lucas Parks ’25, Owen Paterson ’25, Savannah Radz ’25, Julia Waldron ’25, and Liam Zinsmeister ’25
This award is presented to the dedicated athletes who have participated in an interscholastic sport every season of their Upper School careers.