Seniors gather for Flag Day in Washington National Cathedral, with four guests each and service participants present. Heidi Yazdani '21 was selected by her classmates to deliver the Flag Day address. Ariana Lotfi '21 receives the Flag, NCS's top academic honor.

NCS Awards Year-End Honors at Annual Flag Day

NCS celebrated one of its oldest traditions with its annual Flag Day prize ceremony. Seventy-eight seniors were individually recognized, and 33 awards, touching on every department in the school, were bestowed.
NCS celebrated one of its oldest traditions on June 12 with its annual Flag Day prize ceremony. Seventy-eight seniors were individually recognized before an audience of NCS parents and friends inside Washington National Cathedral, and 33 awards, touching on every department in the school, were bestowed on seniors.
 
Heidi Yazdani '21 was chosen by her classmates to deliver the Flag Day address, and Ariana Lotfi '21 was awarded NCS's highest academic honor, the Flag. The award recognizes the senior with the highest grade point average based on the average of the junior and senior end-of-year academic records.
 
The full list of Flag Day student awards follows (all recipients are members of the Class of 2021 unless otherwise noted):
 
English Prize: Nisa Quarles
Joye Pregnall Creative Writing Award: Aanya Hudda
Science Award: Kyle Taylor
Virginia K. Robertson Award for Distinction in Mathematics: Maya Thumpasery
Technology Award: Ashley Fujiyama
Martha Sharma Geography Achievement Award: Elka Longstreth
Elizabeth Fry Award: Julia Poggi
Social Sciences Award: Madeline Hopper
French Award: Clare Fortier
Spanish Award: Josephine Freis
Chinese Award: Kaia Lucas-Retherford
Laub-Novak Award: Madeleine Drefke
Religious Studies Award: Alexandra Wilkinson
Art Prize: Nicole Wiegmann
Gwendolyn B. Coney Award for Excellence in Theater: Eleanor Boomhower
Instrumental Music Award: Claire Zegger
Choral Music Award: Eleanor Czajkowski
Dance Award: Anita Li
Runner-Up Cup: Maya Aguirre '22, Eloise Knight '22, Olivia McManus '22, Ava Myler '22, and Kristine Schwartz '22
High Point Cup: Lily Moore
Flag Winner: Ariana Lotfi
Bishop's Scholar: Helena Getahun-Hawkins
Sylvia Thompson Memorial Award: Peniel Ouabo
Geraldine Wharry Faculty Leadership Awards: Nisa Quarles and Madeleine Lee
Joshua Evans Jr. Memorial Award: Madeleine Fitzgerald
Chester Community Service Award: Danica-Elise Schulz
John Templeton Kraus Memorial Prize: Arrieanna Solomon
Mount St. Alban Award: Lilyana Acharya
Cathedral Medal: Julia Poggi
Class of 1998 Award for Dedication to Fellow Classmates: Allison Pierce
Helen Harker Albi 1925 Award: Bilena Dabalen
Head of School's Award: Ariana Lotfi
The Winning Team: Gold
Back

    • Seniors gather for Flag Day in Washington National Cathedral, with four guests each and service participants present.

    • Heidi Yazdani '21 was selected by her classmates to deliver the Flag Day address.

    • Ariana Lotfi '21 receives the Flag, NCS's top academic honor.