Latin School of Chicago

8 L AT I N M A G A Z I N E Upper School Awards e Mabel Slade Vickery Award Yinga Xia Mabel Slade Vickery founded Latin School and served as its first headmistress from 1888 to 1929. e Alumni Association awards this prize to the senior class member who has the highest academic average during the four upper school years. e John MacDougall Graham Award Yulissa Arroyo John MacDougall Graham served as headmaster of Latin School from 1960 to 1969 and also taught history. Each year, the Alumni Association gives this award to the member of the junior class who best demonstrates the qualities of citizenship, leadership and loyalty. e Robert Peck Bates Memorial Award Kyle Robinson Robert Peck Bates was Latin School's first headmaster, serving from 1894 to 1926. e award is presented to the student in the senior class who has most improved academically from the junior to the senior year. e David Eaton Award Quintin Hall e Alumni Association established this award in 1983 in honor of David Eaton, former dean and upper school head, to recognize "that member of the graduating class who in four years has exemplified the qualities of loyalty, exuberance and generosity of spirit, and whose presence in our midst is an enduring gift to the Latin School of Chicago." e Dorothy Hammett Prize Jacob Orlin Dorothy Hammett taught middle school English from 1916 to 1953 and then became secretary of the Alumni Association. e Alumni Association presents this award "to that senior, elected by the senior class, who has shown the most devotion to Latin School and has demonstrated this through unselfish service to the school." Gregory Leith Stark '43 Award Caroline Kaplan Gregory Stark '43 (1924-1945) was a self-effacing, friendly and dedicated student who attended Latin for 13 years. After graduating in 1943, he chose to serve his country with a sense of gratitude and duty, knowing that the truly courageous individual can overcome his deepest fears and carry on with honor. Gregory was killed in combat during World War II, and it was his unselfish willingness to serve that has given the rest of us more time to make a better world. e Gregory Leith Stark Award is presented to that member of the senior class who through his or her unselfish behavior, friendliness and courage has made Latin School a better place for all of its students. e Karen Sue Berger Community Service Award (student) Camden Olson Karen Sue Berger was a kindergarten student at Latin School who died of cystic fibrosis in 1965. is award is presented in her memory by the Sally and Miles Berger Family Foundation to a student (or students) and faculty member in recognition of their outstanding contributions in community service. e Richard Dolezal Award in Humanities Hedy Gutfreund Established in 2000 by the Marshall B. Front Family Charitable Foundation, Laura De Ferrari and Marshall B. Front to honor Richard R. Dolezal for his scholarship, dedicated teaching and devotion to his students. Presented annually to that member of the senior class who has demonstrated excellence in the study of humanities. e Kelly McKinnell Memorial Award for Excellence in Photography Cameron LeCoque Kelly McKinnell, who graduated in 1995 and later became a photography instructor for the Live & Learn program, loved Latin School and loved photography. When she unexpectedly passed away in 2003, her classmates, friends and co-workers endowed a photography award in her name. e Kelly McKinnell Award for Excellence in Photography is presented annually to a graduating senior who shows a passion and talent for photography, a unique and creative eye for capturing a scene, and a willingness to explore new techniques available with new technology. e Alumni Cup Award Isabelle Gius Established by the Alumni Association, this award recognizes the student in the freshman class who has demonstrated outstanding academic accomplishments, intellectual curiosity and love of learning. Cum Laude Society e Cum Laude Society is a national honorary society for academically excellent secondary school students. Created in 1955, the Latin School Chapter of Cum Laude may elect to membership not more than 20 percent of the senior class who have demonstrated academic excellence and not more than 10 percent of the junior class with the same qualifications. e following students were elected to membership this year: Grade 12 Teresa Abbey, Nicholas Azar, Victor Bruene, Tyler Goff, Victoria Lancaster, Mackenzie Odier, Matthew Rauner, Olivia Schultz, Cynthia Trujillo, Caroline Volgman Grade 11 Elizabeth Carlson, Rebecca Hinkhouse, John Landsberg, Brian Lorenz, Meredith Lostaglio, William Nuelle, Elizabeth O'Toole, Catherine Pate, Mary Jane Porzenheim, Christopher Quazzo, Julius Reiner, Aiden Sarazen Seniors chosen at the end of their junior year: Victoria Bianco, Jacob Cruger, Adom Dumanian, Hedy Gutfreund, Alexandra Lieberman, Madeleine McArdle, Annie McDonough, Camden Olson, Henry Pollock, Emily Salzman, Yinga Xia Erasmus Society In 1964, Latin School's faculty established the Erasmus Society, which is unique to the school. e society recognizes and encourages intellectual curiosity, interest and achievement including – but not limited to – formal scholastic achievement. Students in grades 10 through 12 who demonstrate academic excellence, genuine intellectual curiosity and devotion to learning beyond a concern for grades and college admission are eligible for membership, which is awarded by faculty vote. e following students were elected to membership this year: Grade 12 Erik Brandel-Tanis, Tyler Goff, Jack Gomberg, Gerald Porter Grade 11 Miles Baker, Tanya Calvin, Eric Gofen, Audrey Lee, William Nuelle, Michelle Santos Grade 10 Jane Agler, Remy Dhingra, Alex Kaplan, Victoria Lansing, Leah Peluchiwski, Hannah Perlman, Simon Ricci, Indigo Stelian, Bryce Tuttle, Brianna Yang Students previously elected Grade 12 Nicholas Azar, Adam Baughman, Victoria Bianco, Erik Brandel-Tanis, Victor Bruene, Jacob Cruger, Adom Dumanian, Grace Ebach, Eugene Gorleku, Hedy Gutfreund, Tyler Hagedorn, Quintin Hall, Caroline Kaplan, Afrodite Koungoulos, Carli Kovel, Victoria Lancaster, Cameron LeCoque, Alexandra Lieberman, Madeleine McArdle, Annie McDonough, Leah Mellett, Camden Olson, Jacob Pharoah, Henry Pollock, Jacob Schlossberg, Catherine Sharp, Cynthia Trujillo, Madeline Turner, Yinga Xia, Blaike Young Grade 11 Hanan Ahmed, Yulissa Arroyo, Elizabeth Carlson, Caroline Chu, Eleanor Huzenis, Claudia Johns, Zarrin Karimi, John Landsberg, Brian Lorenz, Meredith Lostaglio, Elizabeth O'Toole, Catherine Pate, Mary Jane Porzenheim, Christopher Quazzo, Julius Reiner, Chloe Reum, Aidan Sarazen, Isabella Shindler

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