Flag Day Honors

Under a bright and cloudless sky, National Cathedral School held its 112th Flag Day on June 9, 2012. Held since the first year of the school’s existence. this annual prize day emphasizes the national character of the school in several ways, from the Ceremony of the Flag, when student government leaders take down and raise a new flag, and the awarding of the Flag for highest academic achievement.

As in years past, this year’s seniors processed to form a dramatic arc around the flagpole on the Cathedral Close.

 

Audrey Louise Warren ’12 was chosen by her classmates to deliver the Flag Day address.

 

Mr. Stephen and Mrs. Carolyn Vinson Bou ’78, co-chairs of the Senior Parents’ Gift, announced that parents of the Class of 2012 raised $174,000 that will go to the Annual Fund in support of financial aid. This gift was achieved by a record 96% participation for the senior parent gift.

Flag Day is also a time when faculty service and retirements are recognized. Head of School Kathleen O’Neill Jamieson recognized Community Service Director Janice Peters for 20 years of service. Mrs. Jamieson then paid tribute to retiring faculty and staff members School Nurse Elizabeth Chau, Spanish Teacher Arlette Clayton, and Science Department Chair Elna Clevenger.  She then announced two faculty awards: the Class of 1995 Senior Parent Gift, awarded to College Guidance Director Erin Johnston, and the John S. Wood “Great Cities” Teaching Fellowship, to Drama Teacher Christopher Snipe.

 

The full list of student honors appears below:

 

English Prize: Carolyn Gigot

Joye Pregnall Creative Writing Award: Kira Reinke

Science Award: Sheila Handler, Jonece Layne, Therese Paoletta

 

Virginia K. Robertson Award for Distinction in Mathematics: Michelle Lee

 

Martha Sharma Geography Achievement Award: Parisa Sadeghi

 

Elizabeth Fry Award: Nora Loughlin

 

Social Sciences Award: Alexandra Gurley

 

French Award: Anna Lea Albright, Parisa Sadeghi

 

Margaret McBride Award for Excellence in Written French: Anna Lea Albright, Parisa Sadeghi

 

Spanish Award: Sigrid Dilley, Margaret Gabriel, Carolyn Gigot, Alexandra Gurley, Katherine Spaller

 

Chinese Award: Lauren Harkins

 

Japanese Award: Jennifer Hickerson

 

Laub-Novak Award: Isabel McCullough

 

Religious Studies Award: Camille English, Molly McShane

 

Art Prize: Isabel McCullough, Audrey Warren

 

Rhode Island School of Design Award: Emily Crehan

 

Gwendolyn B. Coney Award for Excellence in Theater: Lauren Harkins, Torrence Otten

 

Jane emily Clymer Award in Drama: Sophia Benson

 

Instrumental Music Award: Rosemarie Chandler, Camille English, Charlotte Farquhar, Madeleine Hunter, Mimi Yu

 

Choral Music Award: Madeline Broas, Meredith Cockerham, Lauren Harkins, Molly McShane, Caroline Schwartz, Mimi Yu

 

Dance Award: Sophia Benson, Semira Brown, Jonece Layne, Nora Loughlin

 

Runner-Up Cup: Caroline Yarborough

 

High Point Cup: Arlana Agiliga

 

Announcement of the Winning Team: Purple

 

Stuart Runyon Work Middle School Citizenship Award: Sita Strother

 

Middle School Academic Achievement Award: Caroline Gibson, Carla Griffiths, Sophia Higgins, Michaella Schaszberger

 

Ruttenberg Student Leadership Grant: Katherine Blanton, Yemisi Miller-Tonnet

 

Chester Community Service Award: Madeline Broas, Julia Maddrey

 

Acolyte Medal: Camille English

 

Kraus Memorial Gift: Camille English

 

Mount St. Alban Award: Rosemarie Chandler, Chace Conroy, Victoria Woodall

 

Cathedral Medal: Beatrice Liang, Katherine Spaller

 

Bruce Neswick Medal: Sophie Evans, Doris Farje, Teresa Speranza

 

Nancy Needham Goodrich Award: Teresa Speranza

 

Helen Harker Award: Lauren Harkins

 

Geraldine Wharry Faculty Leadership Award: Arlana Agiliga

 

Bishop's Scholar: Marissa Baly

 

Joshua Evans, Jr. Memorial Award: Sivan Bruce, Ashley Jarvis

 

Head of School's Award: Parisa Sadeghi

Awarding of the Flag: Anna Lea Albright, Carolyn Gigot, Alexandra Gurley