Latin School of Chicago

9 L AT I N S C H O O L O F C H I C A G O Departmental Awards for Excellence Athletics Victoria Bianco Bridget Cato Henry Pollock Mark A. Neville Award for Excellence in English Jacob Pharoah John MacDougall Graham Award for History Annie McDonough Languages Chinese Camden Olson French Yinga Xia Dr. Humphrey Cordes Award for Excellence in Latin Victoria Bianco Spanish Hedy Gutfreund Harold F. Witman Award for Mathematics Yinga Xia Performing Arts eater Arts Erich Finch Jake Schlossberg Technical eater Erik Brandel-Tanis Instrumental Music Leah Mellett Indigo Ruiz Physical Education Indigo Ruiz Ellie Lambrakis Award for Science Yinga Xia Jonathan E. Slater Visual Arts Award Cynthia Trujillo Leadership Awards Marshall B. Front Award Phil Canfield e Marshall B. Front Award was established by the Committee on Trustees of the Board of Trustees to be conferred not more often than annually to that current or former trustee of Latin School of Chicago whose dedication and stewardship have been extraordinary and whose efforts have truly enhanced the school. e Shipp Outstanding Educator Award Shelley Addison e Shipp family presents this award annually to the member of the faculty who best represents the ideal of independent school teaching through excellence in classroom instruction, demonstrated concern for the healthy development of students, and extensive and valuable activity on behalf of the school as a whole. Karen Sue Berger Community Service Award (faculty) Brendan O'Toole Karen Sue Berger was a kindergarten student at Latin School who died of cystic fibrosis in 1965. e award is presented in her memory by the Sally and Miles Berger Family Foundation to a student and faculty member in recognition of their outstanding contributions in community service. Augustus K. Maxwell, Jr. Award Frances Lyne e Alumni Association presents this award in honor of the late Gus Maxwell '37, who served as president of the Alumni Association from 1966 to 1979. e award is given to the member of the faculty, staff or administration who has demonstrated extraordinary support, loyalty and devotion to the Latin School community and who has rendered such outstanding service as to make a lasting impact on the school. Edwin S. Van Gorder III Award Sandy Chapman and Jacolyn Bucksbaum is award was established by the Alumni Association in honor of Dr. Edwin S. Van Gorder III, who served as Latin's headmaster from 1969 to 1973. It is presented to the member of the Latin community who has demonstrated extraordinary service to Latin School through volunteer effort and devotion. Latin School Service Awards Each year Latin honors faculty and staff members who are celebrating milestone anniversaries. is year, the school wishes to recognize the following faculty and staff: 10 years Frankie Brown, Byron Henderson, Bryan Jackson, Sylvia Jumawan, Beth Manning, Juliana Reese-Clauson, Max Rouse, Itiel Solano, Elizabeth Tortorello-Nelson 20 years Russell Harris, Jeffrey Newmark, Kasey Taylor, David VanderMeulen 30 years Isidro Cabral, Marsha Dragonetti 35 years Ingrid Dorer-Fitzpatrick, Robert Giosh Parent Association Volunteer Service Award Diana Aixalá and Sara Salzman is award recognizes exemplary service on behalf of Latin School. e Parent Association would like to extend its thanks and appreciation to those who have gone far beyond the call of duty in their volunteer efforts on behalf of the school over the years. Middle School Awards e Isabelle W. Lawrence Award Ana Pranger is award is presented by the Alumni Association to the middle school student who has displayed outstanding competence and dedication in the fields of history, English and the arts. Isabelle W. Lawrence was a teacher in the middle school at Latin from 1936 until 1969 and a writer of wide repute. e Gordon Lang Trophy Lauren Salzman e Alumni Association presents this award to the middle school student who best displays qualities of leadership. e recipient may or may not be an outstanding student or athlete, but within him or her there must be the essence of leadership – a sense of responsibility toward his or her fellow students. e Kimberly Joy Michaels Award Richie Parrillo Kimberly Joy Michaels attended Latin School from 1978 until 1986. Kimberly's parents established this award to celebrate her memory and to commemorate her courage, determination and vitality in the face of the disease that ultimately claimed her life. It is presented to the student who best exemplifies Kimberly's cheerfulness, enthusiasm, humor and indomitable spirit.

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