2017 Upper School Academic Awards!

HILTON HEAD PREPARATORY SCHOOL

2017 Upper School Academic Awards

English Department Awards

Fundamentals of Writing Jordan Lalli

World Literature Addie Eldridge

Creative Writing Evan White

AP Language & Composition Kacy Jones

AP Literature & Composition Ava Nixon

Literature of Social Reflection Sophie Rudloff

Film and Literature Serina Xiong

Journalism Serina Xiong

Cadet Teacher Award Jacquelyn Nahman

Excellence in Writing/Gr 9 Scout Yokley

Excellence in Writing/Gr 10 Ben Eisinger

Excellence in Writing/Gr 11 Nick Lalli

Excellence in Writing/Gr 12 Sarah DeLoach

Recognition: SCISA Literary Meet recognition

Ava Nixon and Avery Campbell, 1^st place, Oral Interpretation

Recognition: Silver Key Award and Honorable Mention

2017 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Divya Sharma

Intensive English Department Awards

Composition/Literature

Level 1/10^th Grade Yuxi Peter Xiao

Level 2/9^th Grade Tianci ClaymanTang

Level 3/10^th Grade Shan Leo He

Integrated History

10^th Grade Frank Xu

Integrated Science

9^th Grade Owen Ma

Mathematics Department Awards

Algebra I Brittany Hanna

Algebra II Arthur Gilpin

Algebra II Honors Abby Freed

Algebra III/Trigonometry Will King

Geometry Scout Yokley

Geometry Honors Kierstin Clark

Pre-Calculus Alana McCallion

Pre-Calculus Honors Divya Sharma

Calculus Honors Julia Gigante

AP Calculus Biahua Raiden Yang

Statistics Sophie Rudloff

AP Statistics Catherine Sheehan

Programming Jack Braun

AP Computer Science A Alexis Voulgaropoulos

Science Department Awards

College Prep Biology Mackenzie Joyner

AP Biology Ben Eisinger

Physiology Stephanie Orrell

College Prep Chemistry Savannah Young

Chemistry Honors Olivia Light

AP Chemistry Michael Mai

College Prep Physics Kacy Jones

Physics Honors Riley Kuehler

AP Physics Xingnan Frank Lin

Astronomy Yihao Vincent Du

Susan B. West Marine Biology Alex Parsick

Recognition: 46^th Annual SC DOD Junior

Science and Humanities Symposium Ben Eisinger, Semi-Finalist

Lucas Tomita, Semi-Finalist and First Place in Session 3

Alexis Voulgaropoulos, 1^st place, Session 9

Recognition: SCISA Science Fair Rachel Stratton, 1^st place/Senior Physical
Science Division

Allessandra Reuben, 2^nd place/Senior Behavioral Science Division

Frank Lin, 1^st place, Senior Biological Science Division

Lucas Tomita, 1^st place, Senior Environmental Science Division and 1^st place overall

Recognition: Sea Island Regional Science Fair

Abby Freed (1^st place), Kierstin Clark (2^nd place), Jordan Lalli (2^nd place) – Association for Women Geoscientists;

Natalie Middleton and Lizzie Rankin, 3^rd place

Kaitlyn Adkins, Courtney Doyle, Olivia Light – Honorable Mention, Rob & Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiative

Frank Lin (1^st place), Society for In Vitro Biology

Rachel Stratton (1^st place), RICOH Sustainable Development, US Stockholm Junior Water Prize

Mackenzie Joyner (Honorable Mention)

Lucas Tomita (1^st place), NASA Earth System Science, American Meteorological Association, US Stockholm Junior Water Prize, national oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Harold Hauer Memorial Award

Sarah Griz (Honorable Mention), American Meteorological Association

Ben Eisinger (1^st place), RICOH Sustainable Development, ASM Materials Education Foundation

Willis Woerheide (Honorable Mention), ASM Materials Education Foundation, Brent Tyler Memorial Award

Allessandra Reuben (2^nd place), The American Psychological Association

Scout Yokley (Honorable Mention)

Shannon Hegarty (2^nd place), Rob & Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiative

Brittany Hanna (Honorable Mention)

World Languages

Spanish 1 Chloe Johnson

Spanish 2 Ella Alsko

Spanish 3 Ben Eisinger

Spanish 4 Kacy Jones

AP Spanish Charlotte Ruhlin

Recognition: inclusion of art in Albricias,

Journal of Sociedad honoraria hispanica Olivia Mitchell

Chinese 1 Andrew Choi

Chinese 2 Arthur Gilpin

Chinese 3 Martha Collins

Chinese 4 Rik Ujaan

AP Chinese Xingnan Frank Lin

Social Sciences

Western Civilization Scout Yokley

American Studies Jack Braun

American Politics and Society Emmett Askeland

Psychology Hayden Garniewicz

Economics Stephanie Orrell

Ethics Evan White

AP US History Allessandra Reuben

AP Government Sarah DeLoach

Recognition: DAR Good Citizenship Award/Scholarship

Ryan Nimmer

Fine Arts Department Awards – Visual Arts

Art I Deanna Confessore

Art II Will King

Art III Honors Addie Eldridge

Aldo Landwehr AP Drawing Catherine Sheehan

Ceramics I Yuxi Peter Xiao

Ceramics II Jacqueline Steinmetz

Photography Ella Alsko

AP Photography Sarah Orie

Web Design Lucas Tomita

Recognition: 2016 SCISA State Art Competition

Sarah DeLoach (Drawing, 1^st place), Catherine Sheehan (Drawing, 2^nd place), Addie Eldridge (Drawing, 1^st place), Alex Wynne (Photography, 1^st place), Zenish Mahaseth (Photography, 2^nd place), Griffin Jones, Photography, 2^nd place), Gaby Duclaud, (Photography, 3^rd place), Zenish Mahaseth (Altered Photography/Computer Art, 3^rd place), Sam Warren (Honorable Mention), Griffin Jones (1^st & 2^nd place), Kierstin Clark (3^rd place)

Recognition: Promising Picassos

Sarah DeLoach, Addie Eldridge (2^nd place), Alex Wynne, Hayden Garniewicz, Julia Gigante, Alana McCallion (Honorable Mention), Catherine Sheehan (1^st place), Clara Jane Kiser, Dorsey Barker, Sarah Orie, Ben Eisinger

Recognition: 2017 ARTFIELDS Juried Exhibit

Catherine Sheehan, Cole Frederick, Zenish Mahaseth, Alana McCallion, Anton Ugnivenko, Sarah Orie, Brittany Hanna, Mackenzie Joyner, Hayden Garniewicz, Sarah DeLoach, Julia Gigante, Addie Eldridge, Martha Collins, Sam Warren, Alex Wynne, Ben Zhao, Stephanie Orrell

Fine Arts Department Awards – Performing Arts

Upper School Orchestra Shalina Parker

Musical Theatre/Comedy Kacy Jones

Stagecraft Frank Milbourn

Band Healey Lucier

Recognition: Island School Council Rising Stars

Shannon Hegarty

Recognition: SCISA Vocal Competition – Superior

Caylin Campis

University Book Awards and Recognition

Harvard College Book Award Xingnan Frank Lin

Salem College Book Award Divya Sharma

Sewanee Award-Excellence in Writing Julia Gigante

St Michael's College Book Awards Zijian Michael Mai and Hayden Garniewicz

University of Virginia Jefferson Book

Award Biahua Raiden Yang

Wake Forest University Book Award Kacy Jones

Washington & Lee University Book Award Allessandra Reuben

Wellesley College Book Award Shannon Hegarty

Syracuse University Book Award Olivia Mitchell

Furman Scholar Kacy Jones

Community Awards and Recognition

2017 Island School Council for the Arts Ava Nixon, Catherine Sheehan, Alex Wynne

Women's Association of HHI Youth Service Award Sarah DeLoach

Scholar Athlete Awards Kierstin Clark, Ben Eisinger, Julia Gigante, Ryan Nimmer, Ava Nixon, Mac Orie, Catherine Sheehan, Mac Orie, Alexis Voulgaropoulos, Scout Yokley

Eagle Scout Recognition Griffin Jones

Outstanding Community Service Award Allessandra Reuben

NOC Community Service Award Allessandra Reuben

Heritage Classic Foundation Scholarship Charlotte Ruhlin and Catherine Sheehan

Hilton Head Rotary Club-Outstanding Senior Sarah DeLoach

National Merit Scholar/Commended Student Alexis Voulgaropoulos

WSAV Student of the Month Mac Orie

Sun City Theater Scholarship Ava Nixon

Art League of Hilton Head Scholarship Catherine Sheehan

John S. McClure Continuing Education Scholarship/Wells Fargo

Mac Orie

Mayor's Youth Service Award Recognition Ella Alsko, Kaitlyn Adkins, Susan Brooks, Kierstin Clark, Sarah DeLoach, Cortney Doyle, Vincent Du, Addie Eldridge, Abby Freed, Hayden Garniewicz, Julia Gigante, J osh Griz, Sarah Griz, Emmeline
Guerard, Brittany Hanna, Hunter Hopman, Griffin Jones, Michael Mai, Alyssa Marotta, Aidan McCloskey, Olivia Mitchell, Jacquelyn Nahman, Ava Nixon, Stephanie Orrell, Shalina Parker, Anna Pellicci, Allessandra Reuben, Sophie Rudloff, Justin Stone, Rachel Stratton, Anna Sulek, Lucas Tomita, Scout Yokley, Savannah Young, Maggie Zasztowt, Max Zhou

Junior Leadership Class of 2017 Caylin Campis, Martha Collins, Charlotte Covington, Hayden Garniewicz, Julia Gigante, Shannon Hegarty, Alana McCallion, Olivia Mitchell, Sarah Orie, Shalina Parker, Davis Puckey, Allessandra . Reuben

Certificate of Excellence Candidates Sarah DeLoach, Jacquelyn Nahman, Stephanie Orrell, Sophie Rudloff, Rik Ujaan, Evan White

Hilton Head Prep Awards and Recognition

Arts Department Scholarship Awards Addie Eldridge and Kacy Jones

HHP Arts Guild Scholarship Award Ava Nixon and Catherine Sheehan

Faculty Merit Scholarship Award Hayden Garniewicz

The Jim Ferree Golf Outing Scholar Aidan Sanz

The Tennis Carnevale Scholarship Award Marcus Ferreira

The Richard Basirico Scholarship Award Hunter Hopman

The 4-D Award Catherine Sheehan

Citizenship Awards

Grade 9 Scout Yokley and Stone McDonald

Grade 10 Savannah Young and Ben Eisinger

Grade 11 Kacy Jones and Aidan Sanz

Grade 12 Sarah DeLoach and Ryan Nimmer

Senior Speech Award Sarah DeLoach and Rik Ujaan

The Dolphin Spirit Award Ava Nixon