MICDS students in fifth through eighth grades gathered in Eliot Chapel for Middle School Recognition Day, an annual event honoring students for their hard work, achievements, and commitment in this academic year.
Head of Middle School Jen Schuckman said in her remarks, “I encourage every middle school student to take this moment to pause and celebrate their greatest successes, to acknowledge the challenges they have overcome, and to feel a deep sense of pride as they head into the final days of the year. If you think back to how the school year began and then consider where you are today. I am confident that you will smile as you remember moments of growth, of which you can be very proud. We are incredibly proud of each and every one of you!”
Congratulations to this year’s honorees for their exceptional dedication, and to our entire Middle School student body for continuously enriching our community with their thoughtfulness and spirit. View the full list of award recipients below!
Department Awards
English: Rosario Kelley ’30 & Ria Kura ’30
History: Layla Chatterjee ’30 & Mary Molamphy ’30
Math: Jared Wang ’30 & Arya Zhu ’30
Science: Jordan Soshnik ’30 & Emma DeBord ’30
World Languages Awards
French: Laura Almeida ’30
Mandarin: Ada Song ’30
Latin: Rama Alakkassery ’30
Spanish: Wyatt Eggers ’30
Arts Awards
Music: Julianna Peritore ’30
Theatre: Elika Coff ’30
Visual Art: Ada Song ’30
The Oonk and Enid Oonk Altvater Awards
Football: Mason Thomas-Anderson ’30
Field Hockey: Johanna Sanchez ’30
Soccer: Lincoln Branca ’30 & Emma Gavin ’30
Volleyball: Alyssa Luoma ’30
Cross Country: Bruce Clennan ’30 & Noelle Bryan ’30
Swimming: Lucas McGehee ’30 & Audrey Moore ’30
Hockey: Reid Ellis ’30
Basketball: Mason Thomas-Anderson ’30 & McKinley Thomas-Anderson ’30
Wrestling: Jordan Soshnik ’30
Cheer: Kiley Phillips ’30
Squash: Ryan Plaskett ’30 & Abigail Amos ’30
Tennis: Aarav Nahata ’30 & Clare Maher ’30
Baseball: William Carmichael ’30
Track & Field: Penn Galt ’30 & Harper Naughton ’30
Water Polo: James Brogan ’30
Lacrosse: Jordan Soshnik ’30 & Lexi Essman ’30
Yale Book Award
Grade 5: Riley Stockstill ’33 & Terrence Saddler ’33
Grade 6: Genny Molamphy ’32 & Silas Ward ’32
Grade 7: Peyton Williams ’31 & Owen Padratzik ’31
Rutledge Award
Grade 5: Emme Mueller ’33 & Rayaan El-Halawany ’33
Grade 6: Bella Phillips ’32 & Maxwell Jones ’32
Grade 7: Hannah Terry ‘ 31 & Frank Warmke ’31
Grade 8: Marianne Crowley ’30 & Henry Lurk ’30
Other Awards & Recognition
Community Service Award: Wyatt Eggers ’30
Stanford Award: Angela Yang ’31
Amherst Award: Gavin Lay ’31
Jan deGreef Jacobi Award: Addie Rowland ’31 & Evan Smith ’31
James Schenler Wood Award: Emma Fouke ’30 and Amaar Raja ’30
The Eliot Award
Grade 5: Edie Spitzfaden ’33 & Nick Leonard ’33
Grade 6: Adiya Zei ’32 & Shayaan Raja ’32
Grade 7: Betsy Branca ’31 & Gavin Lay ’31
Grade 8: Emma Fouke ’30 & Frankie Mills ’30
MICDS Service Achievement Award
At an assembly earlier this month, several seventh and eighth-grade students were recognized for their dedication to community service. The award honors students who have completed at least 50 hours of community service.
Wyatt Eggers ’30
Carly Essman ’30
Lexi Essman ’30
Sarvajith Ganapathi Subramanian ’30
Ashna Jain ’30
Ava Maher 30
Daphne Skemer ’30
Sree Somisetty ’31
Alice Tarver ’30
Jemima Tzeng ’30
Peytyn Williams ’31
At the conclusion of the assembly, members of the Middle School Community Leadership Council presented a “Do the Right Thing” award to Head of School Jay Rainey and his dog Nelson, which is given to “MICDS humans and their 4-legged companions who set a positive example for our school community.” The award included a Middle School Makerspace-themed farewell basket for Mr. Rainey and Nelson, who will depart MICDS after this academic year. The basket included a wooden engraved “necktie” for Mr. Rainey, a dog hoodie, and makerspace toys for Nelson.
Congratulations to all of our award recipients and every Middle School student for making a meaningful impact on our community this past year!