Upper school students were recognized on May 19 at the 2022 Book Awards Ceremony. The following students received book awards, special awards, and university awards. Presentations were made by faculty members.
Book Awards
Abby Hagan - English III AP
Zethan Atwood - English III
Bella Griffy - English II
Cooper Medling - English II H
Macy Simon - English I
Maritha Issel - English IV
Zoë Nicholson - English IV AP
Jayden Lee - ELL Literature A
Eddie Yan - ELL Literature B
Steven Zhang - ELL Intermediate Grammar
Quan Nguyen - ELL Advanced
Maddie Smith - Latin I
David Tran - Latin II
Lucy Wilson - Latin III
Abby Hagan - Latin IV
Fay Tong - Spanish I
Macy Simon - Spanish II
Jaycie Bateman - Spanish III
Irelyn Weaver - Spanish IV Honors
Lane Comstock - French 1
Serik Bilbro - French 2
Keiryn McGuff - French 3
Bailey Brock - French 4 Honors
Jaycie Bateman - AP World History
Brooks Watson - World History 2
Zoë Nicholson - Democracy
David Tran - US History
Jack Zhong - APUSH
Macy Simon
Cooper Medling - World History 2
Maritha Issel - US History
Hazel Song - AP Government
Iris Lin - ELL US History
Zoe Nicholson - Theatre IS
Abby Faith Cheeseman - Speech
Macy Simon - Intermediate Strings
Bailey Brock - Orchestra Honors
Miles Simons - Pottery
Caroline Whitaker - Advanced Pottery
Leo Qi - Advanced Piano
Lane Comstock - Piano I
Mia Jin - Piano II
Noah Wheat - Guitar
Brooks Watson - Speech
Alysin Parfait - Art I
Anastasia Coonan - Art I
Beatrix Shealy - Art II
Ami Calhoun - Advanced Art
Mili Walton - AP Studio Art
Olivia Dugdale - Philosophy of Film
Aminatou (Ami) Calhoun - Algebra II
Macy Simon - Algebra II Honors
David Tran - Algebra II Honors
Macy Simon - Geometry
Aspen Northcutt - CAT
Cooper Medling - Pre-Calculus
Rui Zhou - AP Statistics
Yufei (Fay) Tong - AP Calculus BC
Yaotian Zhang - Multivariable Calculus
Pratham Patel - Anatomy & Physiology
Niklas Ravens - AP Physics 1
Irelyn Weaver - Physics
Wendy Fu - Advanced Physics
Abby Faith Cheeseman - Biology
Macy Simon - Biology
Jerry Feng - AP Environmental Science
David Tran - Chemistry
Cooper Medling - Chem H
Gal-la Font - Ethics
Abby Hagan - Psychology
Johnathan Savage - WILD
Hazel Song - Economics
Bree Robinson - Personal Finance
Special Awards
The Schornstein Award
The family of Richard Schornstein, Jr., presents a prize to that student or students, regardless of classification, whom the faculty judges to be the hardest worker in school.
Recipient: Lucy Wilson
Outstanding Boarder
Presented to that resident student/s who best exemplify the qualities which contribute to boarding school life.
Recipients: Beatrix Shealy-Shuster and Gustavo Machado
The Albert Duling Incentive Award
This award is presented to that student, regardless of age or grade level, who has demonstrated his or her ability to overcome adversity during the school year just concluded; and this student has indicated a growing awareness of and commitment to Webb School’s ideals and standards.
Recipient: Angelica Velez
The Marjorie Iley Manley Award
This award goes to that student who best combines an appreciation of music and foreign language.
Recipient: David Tran
The Paul Hunt Award
This award is given to that student, who, in the judgment of the faculty, has exhibited particular courage, determination, and cheerfulness during the year.
Recipient: Andriy Plakasov
John Freeman Athletic Award
The John Freeman Athletic Award is given annually to the upper school student(s) who best model the joy of sport and competition, a high level of effort and achievement, a keen sense of integrity and sportsmanship. A youngster who exemplifies playing the game with honest zest and a ready smile.
Recipients: Abby Faith Cheeseman and Jax Howard
Dale Hyatt Memorial Award
The Dale Hyatt Memorial Award is presented to two upper school athletes who demonstrate honor, pride, and a genuine love of athletics. This student exhibits all of the characteristics of good sportsmanship. The athlete is selfless and generous in helping other Webb athletes to excel. This athlete shows respect for players, coaches, and officials, and maintains a good sense of humor.
Recipients: Brooklyn Shepard-Wheelon and Weston Coop
University Book Awards
Randolph College Book Award
This award is given to a high school junior who is academically strong and possesses leadership potential.
Recipient: Irelyn Weaver
University of Penn. Book Prize
This award recognizes an outstanding high school junior who exemplifies the best characteristics of Benjamin Franklin, the founder of the University. The purpose of the award is three-fold: to recognize outstanding students whose individual accomplishments embody the University’s highest ideals of scholarship, service, future professional development, and civic contribution.
Recipient: Alisyn Parfait
University of Virginia Book Award
The Jefferson Book Award was established to recognize outstanding high school juniors or students in the next-to-graduating class who embrace creativity and innovation, and embody the spirit of discovery, much like the University’s founder, Thomas Jefferson. The student is a demonstrated citizen leader who works to improve their community locally or globally
Recipient: Aaron Kiser
Harvard Book Prize
This award goes to the outstanding student in the junior class who combines excellence in scholarship and high character, combined with achievement in other fields.
Recipient: Abby Hagan
Yale Book Award
Awarded to outstanding students in the next-to-graduating high school class who display excellence in scholarship and high character.
Recipient: Beatrix Shealy-Shuster
Alla Webb Cord Presentation
In October of this school year, a group of exceptional students were inducted into membership in the inaugural year of the Alla Webb Scholars program. Students selected for this recognition are not only academically strong, but they are true Webb ladies and gentlemen, who have demonstrated their commitment to the school and to causes or activities outside of just their academics. During the ceremony, senior members of this program received a cord to wear during graduation to signify this honor. The following were honored.
Helen Allison
Brady Badour
Jacqueline Bain
Jerry Feng
Jessica Le
Zoë Nicholson
Pratham Patel
Iris Reyes
Lola Reyes
Brooklyn Shepard-Wheelon
Phoebe Smith
Nicola Sun
Maddox Sutton
Caroline Whitaker
Yao Zhang