2020-21 School Awards and Recognition
Commencement Awards & Recognitions
AP Scholars
Scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams
Liza Green
Abigail Hanning
Tina Hui
Jenny Liu
Annie Boyd Mutch
Caroline Newcomb
Lillian Pang
Jack Sorenson
John Tharp
Amy Tran
Carlisle Watts
Chloe Xiang
Rachel Xu
Maggie Zhang
Kevin Zhao
Average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams
Carly Chafin
Charlie Dodson
Sebastian Knebel
Elizabeth Moorman
Mary Outland
Thomas Reid
Average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams
Alison Guo
Patrick Hardison
Isabel Rhodes
Charlie Schindler
Mike Sun
Johnny Zhou
National Merit Scholarship
Competition Recognition
Johnny Zhou
Mike Sun
Patrick Hardison
Leadership Awards
Spencer and Reed Honor Committee Chair Award
Patrick Schools
Members of the 2020-21 Honor Committee
Hunter Buresh
James Fentress
Abigail Hanning
Elizabeth Moorman
Lucy Catherine Olmert
Johnny Zhou
Members of the 2020-21 Counselor Body
Ope Abegunde
Hunter Buresh
Carly Chafin
Ellie Cordell
Elizabeth Cox
James Fentress
Nan Garrett
Liza Green
Alison Guo
Tina Hui
Owen Julich
Holly Koudelka
Elizabeth Moorman
Tanner Nau
Lucy Catherine Olmert
Jack Prahinski
Charlie Schindler
Patrick Schools
Mylasia Smith
Chase Vaughan
Carlisle Watts
Johnny Zhou
Student Council President
Nancy “Nan” Garrett
Senior Student Council Members
Jack Sorenson
Amy Tran
Special Awards
John H. Bell Memorial Community Service Award
Katherine White
Ronald V. Dolan Citizenship Award
Elizabeth Cox
Lynchburg Rotary Club Youth Ethics Award
Patrick Hardison
Liza Green
James Ira Pritchett III ’30 Big Brother Award
James Fentress
James Ira Pritchett III ’30 Big Sister Award
Liza Green
George Alfred Hotelling ’53 Memorial Award
Abigail Hanning
Chaplain’s Prize
Jack Prahinski
Head of School Award
Owen Julich
Harold I. Donnelly Valedictory Award
Mary Outland
School Award
Johnny Zhou
Fine & Performing Arts Awards
School Art Award
Isabel Rhodes
School Drama Award
Katherine White
School Music Award
Johnny Zhou
Academic Awards
Henry W. Mattfield, Jr. School English Award
Mylasia Smith
James W. Hopkins School Writing Award
Annie Boyd Mutch
John M. Ladd School History Award
Mary Outland
John W. Gannaway School Mathematics Award
Patrick Schools
William H.M. deRossett ’62 Memorial Science Award
Patrick Hardison
World Language Award
John Tharp
Athletic Awards
Student-Athlete Signing Recognition
Charlie Dodson | Football at Hampden-Sydney College
Tanner Nau | Football at Rhodes College
Lucy Catherine Olmert | Lacrosse at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Tremain Parker | Lacrosse at Pace University
Daniel Pintard | Soccer at Millikin University
Row Sterne | Cross Country at Washington and Lee University
Jaden Waterman | Baseball at Harford Community College
William Swan Formwalt ’32 Athletic Award
Holly Koudelka
Lieutenant Colonel Hal Pope Costolo Memorial Athletic Award
Tremain Parker
Thomas Moore Carruthers ’20 Memorial Athletic Awards
Carly Chafin
Frederick William Carrington ’41 Memorial Athletic Awards
Elizabeth Moorman
Charlie Dodson
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All-School Awards and Recognitions
Fine Arts Awards
Ceramics Award
Jack Morton
Choral Music Award
Katherine White
Jazz Ensemble Award
Mike Sun
Photography
Kirsten Foster
Studio Art
Elisabeth Hunter
AP Music Theory
Rachel Xu
AP Studio Art
Kingsley Fannon
Mia Hindermann
Science Awards
Computer Science Award
Patrick Hardison
Freshman Science Award
Amogh Thallapragada
Sophomore Science Award
Sierra Lewis
Junior Science Award
Ryan Locker
William H.M. deRossett ’62 Memorial Science Award
Tina Hui
Math Awards
Algebra Award
Shawn Wang
Geometry Award
Weston Richards
Analysis Award
Nikitha Prabhu
Statistics Award
Alison Guo
AP Calculus AB Award
Tae-In Kim
AP Calculus BC Award
Stan Chen
Religion Awards
New Testament Awards
Jim Smith
Alex Kagan
World Religions Awards
Will Varner
Abigail Hanning
Charlotte Niblett
Marc Chammas
World Languages Award
Samantha Dodson
History Awards
12th Grade History Award
Charlie Schindler
11th Grade History Award
Andrew Smith
10th Grade History Award
Nikitha Prabhu
9th Grade History Award
Weston Richards
Junior Book Awards
Hollins University Book Award
Mia Hindermann
Sewanee Award for Excellence in Writing
Kate Doherty
Randolph College Book Award
Georgia Mugisha
Wellesley College Book Award
Lilly Lewis
William & Mary Leadership Award
Quique Peniche Ruiz
Washington and Lee Book Award
Jasmine Richards
Jefferson Book Award
Virginia Haga
Stoughton Book Award
Danny Staggers
Faculty/Staff Awards
Zimmer Award
Trá Nicholson
The Zimmer Award is given by the Senior class to a member of the faculty/administration.
Established in 1997, the Zimmer Award is presented by the senior class to that faculty member or administrator who demonstrates the deepest love and concern for the School.
Paul Fulton Jr. Master Teacher Award
Dr. Rachel Pollock
The Paul Fulton Jr. Master Teacher Award is named for Paul Fulton, Jr., a member of the Class of 1953, and it honors those master teachers who have demonstrated:
- Mastery of his or her academic discipline;
- Superior classroom instructional and motivational skills;
- Evidence of stimulating further interest in the academic field beyond the classroom;
- An active interest in students outside the classroom; and
- Not received the award in the past five years
Smith Family Awards
Amanda Rhem
Michelle Staggers
This award is given annually in recognition of excellence in teaching, and the making of meaningful connections with young men and women. Acknowledging the many ways in which teaching can occur, the award is not restricted to those who demonstrate their excellence in the area of academics, but includes those demonstrating excellence in athletic, aesthetic, or spiritual areas as well.
Elinor Bass Hopkins Award
Silvia Gates
The Elinor Bass Hopkins Memorial Award has been established through funds donated to VES by the Ellison Family Foundation in memory of Elinor Bass Hopkins, wife of Senior English Master Jim Hopkins. Elinor devoted her life to the betterment of her community. The recipient of the Award will be selected from the nominations of VES faculty and staff according to the following criteria:
- The Award is intended to recognize a faculty or staff member, or the spouse of a faculty/staff member who has made outstanding contributions to the School community through dedication to the School and its students.
- Any faculty, staff, or spouse of a faculty/staff member may be nominated regardless of the length of service, prior receipt of the award, or receipt in consecutive years.