Middle School Students Honored at Recognition Day

MICDS fifth through eighth graders came together this week in Mary Eliot Chapel for the annual Middle School Recognition Day, an opportunity for students to be honored for their extraordinary work and commitment this school year.

In her remarks, Head of Middle School Jen Schuckman said, “Today’s awards recognize middle schoolers who have stepped up, embraced challenge and opportunity, and embodied our school’s mission…Your efforts have not gone unnoticed, and you should feel a strong sense of pride for a job well done.”

Congratulations to all honorees for their hard work and commitment, and to every Middle School student, for contributing to our community in meaningful ways. View the list of award recipients below!

Department Awards

English: Navya Reddy ’27, Grace Maher ’27, Lilah Pronger ’27, and Jackson Hunter ’27
History: Sydney Willbrand ’27, Nathan Kura ’27, Mia Adams ’27, and Cam Cozad ’27
Math: Joshua Lam ’27, Myra Arain ’27, Collin Walker ’27, and Isha Bogachenchu ’27
Science: Grant Baumstark ’27, Kaiden Brown ’27, Amey Parwal ’27, and Navya Reddy ’27

World Languages Awards

French: Maddie Karr ’27 and Maahi Saini ’27
Mandarin: Shulynn Ragland ’27 and Jackson Hunter ’27
Latin: Navya Reddy ’27 and Catherine Cai ’27
Spanish: Grant Krainik ’27 and Myra Arain ’27

Arts Awards

Choir: Reina Banerjee ’27 and Milton Duckworth ’27
Band: Kaviya Senthilkumer ’27 and Jonathan Weiss ’27
Drama: Cam Cozad ’27 and Lucy Pickett ’27
Studio Art: Lilah Pronger ’27 and Cam Cozad ’27
Orchestra: Grace Maher ’27 and Isha Bogachenchu ’27

Donald Alfred Oonk Award

Football: Justin Bishop ’27
Soccer: Kaan Caliskan ’27
Cross Country: Bryce Kundel ’27
Swimming: Jim Williamson ’27
Basketball: Noah Menneke ’27
Wrestling: Felipe Ferreira ’27
Squash: Jonathan Weiss ’27
Tennis: Amey Parwal ’27
Baseball: Austin Busch ’27
Track & Field: Heru Bey ’27
Water Polo: Felipe Ferreira ’27
Lacrosse: Justin Bishop ’27

Enid Oonk Altvater Award

Field Hockey: Mallory Jerlecki ’27
Volleyball: Josie Ciaramita ’27
Cross Country: Lucy Pickett ’27
Tennis: Suchitra Thapa ’27
Basketball: Lexi Cooper ’27
Swimming: Maitland Michaelson ’27
Squash: May Durrill ’27
Soccer: Kathleen Hammer ’27
Water Polo: Chloe Collins ’27
Track & Field: Elise Hamelink ’27
Lacrosse: Katherine Schott ’27

Yale Book Award

Grade 5: Amaar Raja ’30 and Ava Maher ’30
Grade 6: Luke Westre ’29 and Lilian Huynh ’29
Grade 7: Sanjay Malhotra ’28 and Lily Harris ’28

Rutledge Award

Grade 5: David Keech ’30 and Saman Ansari ’30
Grade 6: Vihari Battula ’29 and Peyton Cox ’29
Grade 7: Adam Trilling ’28 and Isolde Scoville ’28
Grade 8: Justin Bishop ’27 and Kate McNeill-Estes ’27

Other Awards & Recognition

Community Service Award: Lola Compton ’27
National Geographic Society Geography Bee: Maddie Karr ’27
MICDS Spelling Bee: Andrew Li ’28
Stanford Award: Kennedy Newman ’28
Amherst Award: Kevon Phillips ’28
Jan deGreef Jacobi Award: Ford Werner ’28 and Lillian Ott ’28
James Schenler Wood Award: Forest Gong ’27 and Lola Compton ’27

The Eliot Award

Grade 5: Finn Forsberg ’30 and Julia Leonard ’30
Grade 6: Hayden Dembiec ’29 and Mila Gomez ’29
Grade 7: Trip Scanlon ’28 and Victoria Noble ’28
Grade 8: Kaan Caliskan ’27 and Lilah Pronger ’27

Congratulations to all of our award recipients and every Middle School student for their hard work and help in making our MICDS community the best it can be.