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UPPER SCHOOL HONORS

CONVOCATION

RAVENSCROFT SCHOOL

JUNE 5, 2014

1:00 p.m.

Main Arena

A. E. Finley Center

UPPER SCHOOL HONORS CONVOCATION

Prelude Ms. Sooyoung Kang

Welcome Mr. Peter Bogue

Head of Upper School

Scholarship Awards Mrs. Angela Connor

Director of College Counseling

Cum Laude Society Dr. Jonathan Avery

Scholar Awards Mrs. Doreen Kelly

Head of School

Outstanding Student Awards Mr. Peter Bogue

Head of Upper School

Academic Achievement Awards Mr. Philip Kielty, Grade 9 Class Sponsor

Mrs. Noell Egeland, Grade 10 Class Sponsor

Dr. F. Nelson Nunalee, Grade 11 Class Sponsor

Mrs. Laurie Kovalaske, Grade 12 Class Sponsor

Fine Arts Awards Dr. David McChesney

Director of Fine Arts

Honor Awards Mrs. Doreen Kelly

Head of School

Takacs Award Mrs. Lee Owen

Skills Instructor

Service Awards Mr. Christopher Kelly

Head of Honor Council

Athletic Awards Mr. Edward J. Gonet

Director of Athletics

Spirit Award Mr. Kevin Flinn

Sponsor of “Ragin’ Ravens”

Clarke Worthington III

Outstanding Character Award

Ms. Alison Kelly

English Department

Dismissal Mrs. Doreen Kelly

Head of School

Graduation Marshals, Class of 2015

Lead Marshal - Laura Catherine Naslund

Olivia Marie Aschman

Kathleen Hannah Brandes

Ryen McKinsey Frazier

Brendan Michael Gilbert

Casey Edmondson Harris

Robin Alise Kikuchi

Sarah Catherine Lowery

Sarah Helen Miller

Emiko Meshii Myers

Clarissa Nicole Pacyna

Justin James Pedersen

Kyle Steven Pelton

Moira Gillian Pelton

Rebecca Adams Qubain

Alexis Madelon Romley

Jessica Jean Sullivan

Lee Battle Whitley

Stephanie Elizabeth Wiehe

Alexandra Campbell Zuckerman

NAMED SCHOLARSHIPS

ROBERT P. HOLDING SCHOLARS

In order to honor the memory of Mr. Robert P. Holding, former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of

Ravenscroft School, the Holding family has established a scholarship fund to recognize academic excellence

along with outstanding character and leadership among the students of Ravenscroft School.

Maxwell Douglas Haensel ‘14

Rosemary Margaret Waring ‘14

Laura Catherine Naslund ‘15

Kyle Steven Pelton ‘15

THE MANN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND

This scholarship, established in 2000, recognizes and outstanding new African American student entering

sixth and ninth grade. The recipient is a student who exhibits high academic potential, qualities of

character and leadership, and a strong desire to succeed in a college preparatory program.

Nandi Sharee Traywick ‘16

THE PHILIP C. MILLER FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

This scholarship was created in 1999 to recognize an new ninth grade student who

demonstrate soutstanding academic achievement, exemplary character, and a well-rounded

participation in school and community activities.

Alexis Taylor Hunter ‘16

THE HUNTER FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP IN THE FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS

This scholarship recognizes an outstanding young person entering ninth grade who has demonstrated a

marked proficiency in a specific area of the fine and performing arts. The student must also

demonstrate a serious attitude and motivation for academic achievement and must possess the

qualities of character, integrity, and leadership through a commitment to the fine arts.

English Brewer Bernhardt ‘14

Emily Chyna Sikkel ‘15

Karinn Joy Kasbekar ‘16

Brianna Catherine DeStaffan ‘17

Benjamin Lockhart ‘17

SCHOLARSHIP AND HONORS RECIPIENTS, CLASS OF 2014

Hunter Evans Alcorn President’s Scholarship

Hampden-Sydney College

Jordy Nathan-Claude Baende Eliko Etafe Elon Experience Grant

International Fellows Scholarship

International Fellows Program

Elon University

Thomas Wayne Barr Sims Scholars Award

University of South Carolina

Mary Grady Burnette Bell Morehead-Cain Scholarship

Honors Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

English Brewer Bernhardt De Ann S. Jones 8th Annual College Scholarship (NC Theater Curtain Callers)

Elon University

Sydney Caroline Cass Sims Scholars Award


Tiffany Donelle Cobb Presidential Fellowship Award

Study Abroad Award

High Point University

Avery Hayden Edwards Athletic Scholarship (Football)


Grady Bynum Finch Honors College

Appalachian State University

Sara Howard Francis Bell Tower Scholarship

G. Rudolph Leonard Scholarship/Bainbridge-Cobb Scholar (Edenton Street United Methodist Church Living Memorial Scholarship)

Furman University

Mary Kelsey Frazier Meredith College Tuition Grant

Impact Raleigh Award

Meredith College

Georgio Georgedakis Entrepreneur Scholarship

Northwood University

Sophia Madeline Giovinazzo University Award

Kent State University


Evan Brown Hale Northeastern National Merit Scholarship

Presidential Global Scholars Program Scholarship

University Honors Program

Northeastern University

Rachel Shay Hianik Athletic Scholarship (Lacrosse)

Davidson College

Joseph Paul Hirl Emerging Leader Scholarship

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Connor Max Irey Alumni Legacy Grant

Huntingdon College

Jacob David Isley Out-of-State Tuition Scholarship

Clemson University Scholarship

Clemson University

Aaron Matthew Israel A.J. Drexel Scholarship

Drexel University

Shane Wilkinson Litcher Academic Scholarship

High Point University

Jose Martinez Leon and Lorraine Watson North Carolina Scholarship

Elon University

Joseph Boney McCoy Athletic Scholarship (Track)

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Alexander Jonathan Nesvisky University Scholarship

Case Western Reserve University

Gina Rose Patalano Hayes School of Music Scholarship

Appalachian State University

Christina McLean Potter Dean’s Scholarship

Northeastern University

Rebecca Scott Powell Honors Merit Scholarship

Honors College

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

TRI-M MUSIC HONOR SOCIETY

Christopher Paul Antonello '14 Sarah Helen Miller '15

Menaka Susheel Atree '16 Haley Claire Murdoch '16

Nina Lynde Barnett '15 Laura Catherine Naslund '15

Mary Grady Burnette Bell '14 Rachel Robertson Ormand '14

English Brewer Bernhardt '14 Clarissa Nicole Pacyna '15

Sara Myrtle Brown '14 Kyle Steven Pelton '15

Corwin Alexander Carr '16 Moira Gillian Pelton '15

Evan O'Neal Colby '16 John Conrad Pupa '15

Joseph Paul Hirl '14 Rebecca Adams Qubain '15

Rebecca Marie Israel '14 Delaney Shantel Roberts '16

Kobina Amani Johnson '16 Kathryn Anne Bingham Robinson '14

Karinn Joy Kasbekar '16 Jimmy Salim Tabet '14

Sara Hannah Kasbekar '14 Collin Alexander Thrash '16

Jessica Lauren Kittelberger '14 Andrew James Vande Berg '15

Clifford Paul Layman Jr. '15 Lauren Alexandria Walsh '16

Abigail Joan Lockhart '14 Stephanie Elizabeth Wiehe '15

Vanessa Catherine May '14 Alexander Michael Woodward '15

NATIONAL ART HONOR SOCIETY

Axel Elliot Barth '15 Nuha Imaan Kabir ‘14

Megan Lachlan Boericke '16 Robin Alise Kikuchi ‘15

Juliet Marie Borchardt '14 Jonathan Matthew Kluger '14

Kathleen Hannah Brandes '15 Melanie Grace Moravec '15

Seth Jacob Brown '15 Austin Tony Morin '15

John Robert Davis Jr. '15 Rebecca Scott Powell '14

Sabrina Danielle Earp '16 Sydnie Jene Schwarz '16

Vaden Elizabeth Ellwanger '16 Morgan Elizabeth Shuey '15

Sara Howard Francis '14 Emily Chyna Sikkel '15

Haley Caroline Gardner '15 Hailey Marie Stewart '15

Caitlin Ai Given '14 Sarah Mary Take '14

Jacob David Isley '14 Talia Francesca Wahl '15

Aaron Matthew Israel '14 Rosemary Margaret Waring '14

Taylor Helms Jackson '16

Named Scholarships

The Hunter Family Scholarship in the Fine and Performing Arts

This scholarship recognizes an outstanding young person entering ninth grade who has demonstrated a

marked

proficiency in a specific area of the fine and performing arts. The student must also demonstrate a serious

attitude and motivation for academic achievement and must possess the qualities of character, integrity, and

leadership through a commitment to the fine arts.

Nicole Monica Davis ‘11

Nicholas Alexander Waring ‘12

Anastatia Viviana-Rogers Hollis ‘13

The Mann Family Scholarship Endowment Fund

This scholarship, established in 2000, recognizes an outstanding new African American student entering sixth

and ninth grade. The recipient is a student who exhibits high academic potential, qualities of character and

leadership, and a strong desire to succeed in a college preparatory program.

Malcolm Isaiah McKinney ‘11

The Philip C. Miller Family Scholarship

This scholarship was created in 1999 to recognize an outstanding new ninth grade student who demonstrates

outstanding academic achievement, exemplary character, and a well-rounded participation in school and

community activities.

Austin David Colquitt ‘11

Ravenscroft Scholars Academic Program

This program, introduced in 2003, recognizes current Ravenscroft 8th grade students reenrolled for Upper

School who have demonstrated academic achievement and the potential for continued academic success, who

have exemplified

character and leadership, and who have fully participated in a broad range of school and extra-curricular

activities.

SOCIEDAD HONORARIA HISPANICA

Mitchell Mark Andrews '14

Henry Connor Atkeson '16

Nina Lynde Barnett '15

Justin Andrew Bednar '15

Mary Grady Burnette Bell '14

English Brewer Bernhardt '14

Shiva Boroojerdi '15

Kathleen Hannah Brandes '15

Brittani Anne Bryan '14

Sydney Caroline Cass '14

Margaret Johnson Collawn '14

Devin Grey Connare '15

Robert Caldwell Cooley '16

Cole Austin Cutter '15

Hana Skye Deitelbaum '15

Sabrina Danielle Earp '16

Thomas Westbrook Ellwanger '16

Mary Anna Ergish '14

William Benjamin Farrow '15

Sara Howard Francis '14

Amanda Marie Frederiksen '15

Claire Marie Fuscoe '14

Caroline Renee Gainey '15

Brendan Michael Gilbert '15

Isabelle Rose Giovinazzo '16

Grant Stephenson Glenn '14

Connor Michael Gridley '16

Elizabeth Louise Gulden '14

Casey Edmondson Harris '15

Rachel Shay Hianik '14

Miles Clark Holt '14

Evan James Huseboe '16

Timothy David Hutter '14

Jackson Montgomery Iseley '15

Jacob David Isley '14

Lydia Audreanna Jobe '14

Kobina Amani Johnson '16

Nuha Imaan Kabir '14

Karinn Joy Kasbekar '16

Sara Hannah Kasbekar '14

Samuel Henry Kasierski '14

John David Landers III '15

Parker Anthony Lindenmuth '14

Sarah Catherine Lowery '15

Morgen Little McCreedy '14

Patrick Fleming McIntyre '14

Bailey Davis McNeill '16

Chloe Sofia Mikles '16

Austin Tony Morin '15

Laura Catherine Naslund '15

Rachel Robertson Ormand '14

Clarissa Nicole Pacyna '15

Moira Gillian Pelton '15

Juanita Perdomo '14

Rebecca Scott Powell '14

John Forester Presson '16

Andrew William Pruden '16

Emily Elizabeth Ratliff '14

Kayla Marie Reali '14

George Hans Reddin Jr. '14

Kathryn Anne Bingham Robinson '14

Joshua Matthew Romley '14

Garrison Paul Rountree '14

Travis John Schafer '15

Mateo Schiemann '15

Chelsea Jeanne Schlacks '16

Sydnie Jene Schwarz '16

Simone Mariel Sellette '14

Charlotte Brogden Spence '15

Jonah Benjamin Stall '14

Zoe Sandra Strafford-Price '16

Daniel Conley Strong '16

Shannon Marie Strong '14

Samuel Alger Stump '15

Jessica Jean Sullivan '15

Sydney Elizabeth Sweeny '15

Collin Alexander Thrash '16

Walker McLean Marsh Voelkel '15

Rosemary Margaret Waring '14

Vicente Rafael Zayas-Palmer '14

Clare Kathryn Zaytoun '16

Victoria Ann Zillmann '14


Zoe Marie Quirk-Royal Sims Scholars Award


Kayla Marie Reali First Year Fellows


Joshua Matthew Romley Campion Scholarship

Seattle University

Simone Mariel Sellette Elon Engagement Scholarship

Elon Experiences Grant

Elon University

Emerson Hailey Storch Dean’s Award

Randolph-Macon College

Shannon Marie Strong Lechner Scholarship

Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship

Texas A&M University

Johnathon Gregory Taylor Sims Scholar Award


Robert Hamilton Vaughan, Jr President’s Scholarship

H-SC Good Man Award

Hampden-Sydney College

Christian Jordan Walker AL Triangle Area Scholarship Award (Assistance League Triangle Area)

Lightner Y Achievers Scholarship (YMCA of Triangle)

2014 All Ways a Scholar Scholarship (Perlman Foundation)

East Carolina University

Lila Anne Welsh Laurels Scholarship

University Honors Program

University of North Carolina at Asheville

Louis Anthony Young II Tusculum College Academic Scholarship

Tusculum College

Vicente Rafael Zayas-Palmer Rensselaer Leadership Award

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

CUM LAUDE SOCIETY

Class of 2014

Class of 2015

Kathleen Hannah Brandes

Robin Alise Kikuchi

Sarah Catherine Lowery

Sarah Helen Miller

Laura Catherine Naslund

Clarissa Nicole Pacyna

Justin James Pedersen

Kyle Steven Pelton

Moira Gillian Pelton

Lee Battle Whitley

Christopher Paul Antonello

Mary Grady Burnette Bell

Juliet Marie Borchardt

Sara Myrtle Brown

Claire Marie Fuscoe

Maxwell Douglas Haensel

Evan Brown Hale

Rachel Shay Hianik

Joseph Paul Hirl

Nuha Imaan Kabir

Samuel Henry Kasierski

Jessica Lauren Kittelberger

Abigail Joan Lockhart

Vanessa Catherine May

Alexander Jonathan Nesvisky

Juanita Perdomo

Christina McLean Potter

Rebecca Scott Powell

Emily Elizabeth Ratliff

Kayla Marie Reali

Kathryn Anne Bingham Robinson

Jimmy Salim Tabet

INTERNATIONAL THESPIAN SOCIETY, TROUPE 5788

Menaka Susheel Atree '16





Sarah Helen Miller '15

Emiko Meshii Myers '15

Stephanie Elizabeth Wiehe '15

QUILL AND SCROLL HONOR SOCIETY

SOCIETE HONORAIRE de FRANCAIS

Christopher Paul Antonello '14

Shiva Boroojerdi '15

Corwin Alexander Carr '16

Maxwell Douglas Haensel '14

Kathleen Erin Hahn '15

Aaron Bailey Inglee '16

Carolyn Elisabeth May '17

Christina McLean Potter '14

Jarred Wilson Prather '17

Anna Winslow Pugh '17

Alexis Madelon Romley '15

Lucy Baldwin Russell '16

Grace Davis Schmalz '17

Emily Chyna Sikkel '15

Danielle Nicole Sisson '17

Jimmy Salim Tabet '14

Caroline Hayward Welsh '17

Garrett Thomas Anderson ‘12

Nina Lynde Barnett ‘15

English Brewer Bernhardt ‘14

Grace Carlyle Berry ‘16

Corwin Alexander Carr ‘16

Samantha Paige Cohen ‘15

Earl Hampton Crumpler III ‘14

Briana Catherine DeStaffan ‘17

Caroline Renee Gainey ‘15

Rebecca Marie Israel ‘14

Clifford Paul Layman Jr. ‘15

Louis James Mallison ‘15

Eryn Alyssa Murphy ‘14

Zoe Marie Quirk-Royal ‘14

Ahmad Lamont Ratliff-Brown ‘16

Sophie Kayleen Raymer ‘15

Gwendolyn Eve Shope ‘15

Jonah Benjamin Stall ‘14

Allyson Annette Take ‘15

Collin Alexander Thrash ‘16

Chazz Christian Upchurch ‘15

Joelle Oceana Zapotosky ‘14

Kristin Marie Zillmann ‘16

LATIN HONOR SOCIETY

Rachel Justine Anstett '16

Allison Nicole Arber '17

Juliet Marie Borchardt '14

Emerson Harmon Burkhardt '16

Evan O'Neal Colby '16

Cailin Marie Dorsey '15

Ryen McKinsey Frazier '15

Haley Caroline Gardner '15

Minxi Gong '16

Brett Charles Haensel '17

Madeline Claire High '17

Autumn Janay Horton '17

Adam Jefferson Jordan '16

Robin Alise Kikuchi '15

Jessica Lauren Kittelberger '14

Benjamin Thomas Lockhart '17


Campbell Hayden Mueller '16

Justin James Pedersen '15

Kyle Steven Pelton '15

Rebecca Adams Qubain '15

Taylor Andrew Smith '16

Lauren Alexandria Walsh '16

Andrew Thorne Williams '17

Andrew James Ziperski '16

2014 NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION

Commended Students

Hunter Evans Alcorn


Juliet Marie Borchardt

Claire Marie Fuscoe

Jessica Lauren Kittelberger

Christina McLean Potter

George Hans Reddin Jr.

Shannon Marie Strong

2014 NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION

Outstanding Participant

Christian Jordan Walker

Sara Myrtle Brown


Evan Brown Hale

Finalists

CLARKE WORTHINGTON AWARD This award is presented to the senior whose character, integrity, and treatment of other people best

provides leadership by example. Her integrity notably influences her fellow students.

Rosemary Margaret Waring

SCHOLAR AWARDS

These awards honor one student at each grade level who is considered by the faculty to be the most scholarly

student. In addition to grade point average, the awards are for creativity, love of learning, ability to

reason, and to be analytical and objective. The Scholar Award takes precedence over all other awards.

Allison Nicole Arber Grade 9

Andrew James Ziperski Grade 10

Robin Alise Kikuchi Grade 11

Mary Grady Burnette Bell Grade 12

OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARDS

These awards honor two students at each grade level who have maintained a high scholastic average and have

been actively involved in school activities. These students will not receive an academic achievement award

because the Outstanding Student Award encompasses superior service and achievement in every discipline.

Ian Rogers DuBose Grade 9

Jaxson Taylor Stocks Grade 9

Andrew William Pruden Grade 10

Sydnie Jene Schwarz Grade 10

Laura Catherine Naslund Grade 11

Justin James Pedersen Grade 11

Wesley Edwards Stroud Grade 11

Maxwell Douglas Haensel Grade 12

Jessie Qin Williams Lutz Grade 12

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS These awards honor students at each grade level who have demonstrated academic

excellence in the various disciplines taught at Ravenscroft School.

Grade 9

Sophie Hanim ElGamal History and Social Studies, World Languages

Brett Charles Haensel English

Katharine Virginia Higginson English

Madeline Claire High History and Social Studies, Science, World Languages

Autumn Janay Horton Fine Arts

Alexandra Chunman Kansler World Languages

Raymond Joseph Karrenbauer IV Mathematics

Zachary Ryan Kirkbride Mathematics

Benjamin Thomas Lockhart Fine Arts, Science

Reed Joseph Margolis English

John Frank Daniel Sawyerr Mathematics, Science, World Languages

John Montgomery Tanner History and Social Studies

Maya Hadas Wahl English

Andrew Thorne Williams History and Social Studies, Mathematics, Science

Grade 10

Rachel Justine Anstett English

Grace Carlyle Berry Fine Arts

Corwin Alexander Carr Fine Arts, Mathematics, Science, World Languages

Evan O’Neal Colby History and Social Studies, Mathematics, World Languages

Sabrina Danielle Earp World Languages

Rachel Avery Edwards Mathematics

Minxi Gong English, Mathematics

Kobina Amani Johnson Fine Arts

Kelvin Kyle Jones Science

Karinn Joy Kasbekar Fine Arts

Bailey Davis McNeill History and Social Studies

Chloe Sofia Mikles World Languages

Yunxin Ouyang History and Social Studies, Science

Taylor Andrew Smith English, Science

Clare Kathryn Zaytoun English, History and Social Studies

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY


Olivia Marie Aschman '15

David Leveau Babson IV '15

Nina Lynde Barnett '15



Kathleen Hannah Brandes '15

Sara Myrtle Brown '14

Earl Hampton Crumpler III '14

Cailin Marie Dorsey '15

Jessica Leigh Drooks '14

Mary Anna Ergish '14

William Benjamin Farrow '15

Sara Howard Francis '14

Ryen McKinsey Frazier '15



Caitlin Ai Given '14




Natalie Paige Hianik '15


Joseph Paul Hirl '14


Nuha Imaan Kabir '14

Sara Hannah Kasbekar '14



Abigail Joan Lockhart '14


Vanessa Catherine May '14



Emiko Meshii Myers '15


Clarissa Nicole Pacyna '15


Kyle Steven Pelton '15

Moira Gillian Pelton '15

Christina McLean Potter '14

Rebecca Scott Powell '14

John Conrad Pupa '15

Rebecca Adams Qubain '15



Emily Chyna Sikkel '15


Wesley Edwards Stroud '15

Jessica Jean Sullivan '15


Rosemary Margaret Waring '14

Lee Battle Whitley '15

Stephanie Elizabeth Wiehe '15

AP SCHOLARS

AP Scholar with Distinction (for scoring 3 or higher on five or more exams, with an average grade of at least 3.5 on all exams)



Syed Humza Hassan Rizvi '14

AP Scholar with Honor

(for scoring 3 or higher on four or more exams, with an average grade of at least 3.25 on all exams)


William Abernethy Christman '14


Samuel Henry Kasierski '14

Alexander Jonathan Nesvisky '14

Juanita Perdomo '14


Kayla Marie Reali '14


AP Scholar (for scoring 3 or higher on three or more exams)

Hunter Evans Alcorn '14

Garrett Thomas Anderson '14



Tiffany Donelle Cobb '14

Elizabeth Louise Gulden '14

Evan Brown Hale '14



Jonathan Matthew Kluger '14

Parker Anthony Lindenmuth '14


Joseph Boney McCoy '14


Joshua Matthew Romley '14


Lila Anne Welsh '14

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS These awards honor students at each grade level who have demonstrated academic

excellence in the various disciplines taught at Ravenscroft School.

Grade 11

Nina Lynde Barnett Fine Arts

Kathleen Hannah Brandes History and Social Studies

Caroline Renee Gainey Science

Haley Caroline Gardner Science

Natalie Paige Hianik World Languages

Clifford Paul Layman Jr. Fine Arts

Louis James Mallison Mathematics

Sarah Helen Miller History and Social Studies

Emiko Meshii Myers English, History and Social Studies, World Languages

Clarissa Nicole Pacyna Fine Arts, Mathematics, Science

Kyle Steven Pelton Fine Arts, World Languages

Moira Gillian Pelton World Languages

Mateo Schiemann English

Morgan Elizabeth Shuey History and Social Studies

Emily Chyna Sikkel Fine Arts

John Christopher Van Lokeren Mathematics

Talia Francesca Wahl English, Fine Arts

Stephanie Elizabeth Wiehe English, Fine Arts

Lee Battle Whitley Mathematics, Science

Grade 12

Christopher Paul Antonello Mathematics, World Languages

Juliet Marie Borchardt English, History and Social Studies

Sara Myrtle Brown Mathematics, Science

Earl Hampton Crumpler III Fine Arts, Science

Jessica Leigh Drooks Mathematics

Claire Marie Fuscoe English

Grant Stephenson Glenn World Languages

Evan Brown Hale English, History and Social Studies

Rachel Shay Hianik English

Rebecca Marie Israel Fine Arts

Sara Hannah Kasbekar Fine Arts

Parker Anthony Lindenmuth History and Social Studies, Science

Abigail Joan Lockhart History and Social Studies

Vanessa Catherine May World Languages

Kristen Ann-Nichole McCarthy Fine Arts

Emily Elizabeth Ratliff Mathematics, Science

Jimmy Salim Tabet Fine Arts

Joelle Oceana Zapotosky Fine Arts

HONOR AWARDS

Jessica Lauren Kittelberger Valedictorian, Class of 2014

Joseph Boney McCoy Class Speaker, Class of 2014

Corwin Alexander Carr ‘16 Robert P. Holding Memorial Scholarship

Taylor Andrew Smith ‘16 Robert P. Holding Memorial Scholarship

Lee Battle Whitley ‘15 Rensselaer Medal, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,

Excellence in Math & Science

Emiko Meshii Myers ‘15 Johns Hopkins Book Award

Kathleen Hannah Brandes ‘15 Wellesley Book Award

Kyle Steven Pelton ‘15 Randolph College Classics Book Award

Parker Anthony Lindenmuth Ravenscroft School Cliosophic Society 2014 Book Award

Joseph Bonavita Dempster III ‘15 Jeff Takacs Outdoor Education Award

SPIRIT AWARD

Patrick Fleming McIntyre ‘14

William Francis King ‘15

FINE ARTS AWARDS, CLASS OF 2014

VISUAL ART AWARD This award is presented to the student who has made a significant contribution to Ravenscroft through art.

Rosemary Margaret Waring

MUSIC AWARD This award is presented to the student who has made a significant contribution to Ravenscroft through music.

English Brewer Bernhardt

DRAMA AWARD This award is presented to the student who has made a significant contribution to Ravenscroft through the dramatic arts.

Garrett Thomas Anderson

NATIONAL LATIN EXAM MEDAL WINNERS

Latin I

Summa Cum Laude (Gold Medal) Cum Laude

Minxi Gong ‘16 Shaojie Wu ‘16

Latin II

Summa Cum Laude (Gold Medal) Maxima Cum Laude (Silver Medal)

Allison Nicole Arber ‘17 Lynn Marie Johnson ‘17

Brett Charles Haensel ‘17 Nathan Theodore Lamb ‘17

Madeline Claire High ‘17 (perfect score) Nelson Robert Petteys ‘16

Benjamin Thomas Lockhart ‘17 Michelle Lynn Powell ‘16

Andrew Thorne Williams ‘17 Kristin Marie Zillmann ‘16

Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude

Claudia Karel Beller ‘17 Ryan Anthony McAtee ‘16

William Francis Chissoe V ‘17 John Montgomery Tanner ‘17

Autumn Janay Horton ‘17

Carter VanPelt Ramquist ‘17

Laura Danielle Ziperski ‘17

Latin III


Cailin Marie Dorsey ‘15 Emerson Harmon Burkhardt ‘16

Lauren Michelle Cook ‘16

Adam Jefferson Jordan ‘16

Campbell Hayden Mueller ‘16


Katharine Elizabeth Elliott ‘16 John Mackin Boylan ‘16

William Sean Mahoney ‘15

Malachi DeVere Prince ‘16

Latin III: Prose


Menaka Susheel Atree ‘16 Rachel Justine Anstett ‘16

Evan O’Neal Colby ‘16 (perfect score) Spencer Brennen Beller ‘16

Taylor Andrew Smith ‘16

Andrew James Ziperski ‘16


Chandler Nora Hammersla ‘16 Kelawni Iset Hansquine ‘16

Latin IV: Poetry


Robin Alise Kikuchi ‘15 Justin James Pedersen ‘15

Kyle Steven Pelton ‘15 Rebecca Adams Qubain ‘15


Ryen McKinsey Frazier ‘15 Jennifer Reed Funsten ‘15

Sarah Helen Miller ‘15 Haley Caroline Gardner ‘ 15

Latin V


Abigail Joan Lockhart ‘14 Juliet Marie Borchardt ‘14

MUSIC HONORS

NC Eastern Regional High School All-State String Orchestra Allison Nicole Arber ‘17 Sara Hannah Kasbekar ‘14

Mary Grady Burnette Bell ‘14 Abigail Joan Lockhart ‘14

Evan O’Neal Colby ‘16 Clarissa Nicole Pacyna ‘15

Joseph Paul Hirl ‘14 Kathryn Anne Bingham Robinson ‘14

NC Eastern Regional All-State Symphony Orchestra Laura Catherine Naslund ‘15

CDBA All District Band Corwin Alexander Carr ‘16 Rebecca Adams Qubain ‘15

Kyle Steven Pelton ‘15 Stephanie Elizabeth Wiehe ‘15

CDBA All State Honors Band Corwin Alexander Carr ‘16

Ravenscroft Concerto Competition Winner, Division I Allison Nicole Arber ‘17

Sara Hannah Kasbekar ‘14 (runner-up)

Governor’s School 2013 Laura Catherine Naslund ‘15

National Association of Teachers of Singing Regional Qualifiers Rebecca Marie Israel ‘14

Kobina Amani Johnson ‘16

Lauren Alexandria Walsh ‘16

ATHLETIC AWARDS, CLASS OF 2012

RUSTY LEWIS SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD

This award honors the athlete who is considered by the coaching staff to have done the most to

promote school spirit and good sportsmanship.

Robert Raymond Lippitt

SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD

This award is given to seniors who have lettered in at least two varsity sports during both their

junior and senior years and have maintained at least a 3.5 grade point average.

ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS These two awards honor the senior girl and the senior boy who are considered by the coaching staff

to have evidenced outstanding contributions to the school through participation in athletics. This

participation includes more than prowess as a winner. It encompasses not only physical agility,

stamina and strength, but also exemplary attitudes in leadership and sportsmanship.

Claire Marie Fuscoe

James Robuck Herakovich

RAVENSCROFT TRIPLE PLAY

This prestigious award is presented to seniors who have lettered in three sports during both their

junior and senior years at Ravenscroft.

Shannon Marie Strong

TRIANGLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (TISAC)

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD Awarded to the male and female athletes who have modeled teamwork, perseverance, integrity and

fair play. To be eligible, a student must have competed in at least one varsity sport.

Rachel Shay Hianik

Jarron Dorein Ormond


William Abernethy Christman

Claire Marie Fuscoe


Rachel Shay Hianik

Joseph Paul Hirl

Samuel Henry Kasierski

Robert Raymond Lippitt

Alexander Jonathan Nesvisky

Juanita Perdomo

Rebecca Scott Powell

Kayla Marie Reali

SERVICE AWARDS These awards honor those students the faculty feels have consistently contributed their time and effort to serve the school com-

munity and the community at large.

FOR SERVICE ON THE HONOR COUNCIL

Makhi Jarrod Crawford ‘17 Miles Clark Holt ‘14 Travis John Schafer ‘15

Devin Matthew Gaines ‘16 Shane Wilkinson Litcher ‘14 Andrew James Vande Berg ‘15

Christopher Paul Antonello ‘14 For excellent organization of the 5th Annual JDRF Tennis Camp to raise money for our

D-Team. With 15 campers and 8 volunteers, this Quick Start Camp raised $800 to help find

a cure for Juvenile Diabetes. He then led our team to walk in the JDRF walk, where we

were again recognized as the top fund raising school in the Triangle Walk.

Mary Grady Burnette Bell '14 For four years of exceptional leadership in the Upper School Student Government

Association, first as a class representative and then as SGA Executive Council Secretary.

Gaelan Margaret Bergstrom ‘16 For enthusiastic implemetnation of the Reading Ravens Book Club 1st annual ReadAThon,

raising $2300 for Heifer International through WorldBuilders.

Kathleen Hannah Brandes ‘15 For recruiting over 30 runners, on a Ravens Stand Strong team, at the Ovarian Cancer

Awareness Walk. We had the 3rd largest team at the event, and together they raised $1475.

Sara Myrtle Brown ‘14 For her vision in creating and leading a Lower School Science Club. Sara works with

Lower School teachers, parents, administrators, and Upper School students to share her

passion for science with our young Ravens.

Elizabeth Louise Gulden ‘14 For demonstrating outstanding leadership in helping to schedule, organize, and recruit

volunteers to work on the Women's Build House for Habitat for Humanity this year.

Miles Clark Holt '14 For several years of quiet but distinguished leadership in the Upper School Student

Government Association, first as a class representative and then as SGA Executive

Council Vice President.

Evan James Huseboe ‘16 Through Warmth for Wake, we managed to split and deliver over 20 loads of wood to keep

and needy families warm this winter.

Chase Alexander Johnson ‘15

Jessica Lauren Kittelberger ‘14 For organizing the Golf for Promise tournament benefitting UNC Hospital. She raised

$15,000 this year and a total of $40,000 over the past four years.

Clifford Paul Layman, Jr. ’15 For demonstrating extraordinary leadership in recruiting and organizing students to help

and with this spring's Special Olympics. Their hard work helped make this one of the best

Eva Holland Simmons ‘15 years yet for the games.

Alexandra Sommer Lee ‘15 For dedicated recruitment of donors and volunteers for our February Red Cross Blood

Drive, collecting 81 units of blood with a record 36 first time donors!

Robert Raymond Lippitt '14 For leadership of the Ravenscroft/Saints and Scholars St. Baldrick’s Event. Robert has

participated for five years as a shavee, began assisting in 2011, and led a team of students in

2013 and 2014 in the planning, implementation and execution of the event. This year’s

event raised over $75,000.

PRESIDENT’S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD President Barack Obama is continuing the volunteer recognition program initiated in the 2002 State of the Union

address by President George W. Bush as he challenged all Americans to make time in their lives to assist their

neighbors, communities, the nation, and the world through service. As a result of this challenge, The Presidential

Volunteer Service Award program was developed to thank and honor citizens who met President Bush’s chal-

lenge. The council believes that recognizing and honoring volunteers sets a standard for others and encourages

them to answer the President’s call to service.

Sophie Hanim ElGamal '17

Alexandra Sommer Lee '15

Jessie Qin Williams Lutz '14

Rodney Eugene Lytle '14

John Conrad Pupa '15

Sophie Kayleen Raymer '15

Andrew Foster Thrash '17

Collin Alexander Thrash '16

Christian Jordan Walker '14


David Leveau Babson IV '15

Hannah Noor ElGamal '17

Omar Abraham ElGamal '17

Theresa Isabella Frederick '15

Carolyn Elisabeth May '17


Sergio Sueiras '17

Dewayne Neron Washington Jr. '16

John Clarke Bailey '15

Axel Elliot Barth '15



Parker Bryson Carnahan '16

Corwin Alexander Carr '16

Jeffrey Parker Castleberry Jr. '17

William Abernethy Christman '14

Grace Landon Dorsett '16

Ian Rogers DuBose '17

John Thomas Fritsch '14



Minxi Gong '16

Abbie Trace Green '16


Michael Mason Hall '15


Jackson Montgomery Iseley '15


Lydia Audreanna Jobe '14

Karinn Joy Kasbekar '16


Clifford Paul Layman Jr. '15

Stratton Alan Lindenmuth '16

Robert Raymond Lippitt '14

Shane Wilkinson Litcher '14

William Sean Mahoney '15

Michael John Malone II '15

Thomas Blake Matthews '14


Kristen Ann-Nichole McCarthy '14

Bailey Davis McNeill '16


Chandler Stewart Presson '17



Travis John Schafer '15

Sydnie Jene Schwarz '16

Sahib Pal Singh '17

Wesley Edwards Stroud '15

John-Anthony Gerhardt Torborg '15

GOLD LEVEL (250 or more hours)

SILVER LEVEL (175-249 hours)

BRONZE LEVEL (100-174 hours)

MEDUSA MYTHOLOGY EXAM

10TH GRADE

Bronze Medal

Evan O’Neal Colby

Corona Laurea

Minxi Gong

11TH GRADE

Gold Medal

Robin Alise Kikuchi

Corona Laurea

Brendan Michael Gilbert

Jaeyoon Kim

Corona Olivae

Kyle Steven Pelton

MAUREEN O’DONNELL MEMORIAL AWARD

Robin Alise Kikuchi ‘15


MAUREEN O’DONNELL OXFORD CLASSICAL DICTIONARY AWARD

Robin Alise Kikuchi ‘15


CARTER STUBBS DRAKE GOAD MEMORIAL BOOK AWARD

Evan O’Neal Colby ‘16

SERVICE AWARDS These awards honor those students the faculty feels have consistently contributed their time and effort to serve the school

community and the community at large.

Abigail Joan Lockhart ‘14 The ECO club raised $160 for saving endangered pandas through the World Wildlife

and did the school-wide Terracycling and Color Cycling, raised $160 to plant trees on campus,

Lydia Audreanna Jobe ‘14 and sponsored an Earth Day Trashless Lunch.

John Montgomery Tanner ‘17 Co-leader of our award-winning team in the JDRF walk, leading in the efforts to raise

$11,000 for research for Type 1 Diabetes.

Rosemary Margaret Waring '14 For four years of exceptional leadership in the Upper School Student Government

Association, first as a class representative and then as SGA Executive Council President.

Shaojie Wu ‘16 Through the ECO Terracycling Program, they kept about 5,000 drink pouches and about

and 6,000 snack bags out of the trash. They earned $224, which will be donated to

Charlette Monee Wade ‘16 environmental charities.

RECOGNITIONS

Christopher Paul Antonello ‘14 Honorable Mention, Phi Beta Kappa Writing Contest.

Nia Renee Brown ‘16 For leadership in the planning, organizing and advertising of the first Ravenscroft SPEAK!

and event in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. In addition to designing workshops

Sydnie Jene Schwarz ‘16 that allowed students to reflect on the significance of leadership, they actively led their

peers in discussions that sought to challenge misconceptions about the people in the world

around us.

Sara Myrtle Brown ‘14 Second Place, Phi Beta Kappa Writing Contest.

Corwin Alexander Carr ‘16 Elected Lieutenant Governor of District 12C of the Carolinas Key Club for the 2014-15

school year.

Sumana Vale Goli ‘15 For establishing a Model UN Club in the MS, headed to competition at Duke’s Pratt

School of Engineering.

Maxwell Douglas Haensel ‘14 For leadership in planning Ravenscroft’s Hood To Coast team. The 12 students on the

team raised over $50,000 for the American Cancer Society.

Evan Brown Hale ‘14 Regional Winner in the Poetry Out Loud competition.

Jessie Qin Williams Lutz ‘14 For leadership in diversity initiatives here at Ravenscroft. Jessie has fostered a strong

commitment to universal human rights over her four years at the Upper School. She has

been a member of the Allies group since its inception and served as its president this year.

She also has been a member of Global Ravens and Key club, and was the President of

Ravenscroft's anti-genocide STAND chapter. Her experience attending SDLC and other

conferences also informed her work as a co-organizer of our MLK SPEAK! celebration.

Kristina Martha Reali ‘16 For leadership in bringing their dream of Fashion for a Cause to a reality. They developed

and the concept, developed relationships with the boutiques, garnered donations, organized,

Grace Landon Dorsett ‘16 and ran the entire event, raising $1080 for The American Cancer Society.

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