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Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School recognizes students at 2024 Upper School awards ceremony

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School honored students for their academic success on Saturday, May 18 at the Upper School Awards Ceremony. 

The senior valedictory and Crystal Eagle awards were given at graduation this year. 


Departmental Awards
Fine Arts Department Awards 
For Outstanding Achievement in Visual Arts: Georgia Mattis '24
For Outstanding Achievement in Vocal Music: Tyler Price '24
For Outstanding Achievement in Dance: Elizabeth Brenner '24
For Outstanding Achievement in Dramatic Arts: Lauren Eubanks '24
For Outstanding Achievement in Technical Theater: Parker Stribling '24
For Outstanding Achievement in Instrumental Music: Ivanna Zermeno '26
For Outstanding Achievement in Cirque: Cyrus Manoogian '24




Humanities Department Awards
For Outstanding Achievement in Biblical & Religious Studies: Sacha Ariel '24
For Outstanding Achievement in Humanities 9B: Wayne Huang '27
For Outstanding Achievement in Humanities 10B: Peng Ye '26
For Outstanding Achievement in Freshman Humanities: Ledger Culpepper '27
For Outstanding Achievement in Sophomore Humanities: Nikao Belinga-Hill '26
For Outstanding Achievement in Junior Humanities: Ana Stojimirovic '25
For Outstanding Achievement in AP English Language & Composition: Anthony Qemali '25
For Outstanding Achievement in AP United States History: Ava Grace Bonomo '25
For Outstanding Achievement in Senior Humanities Seminar: Maja Pekar '24
For Outstanding Achievement in AP English Literature & Composition: Aidan McMullen '24
For Outstanding Achievement in AP Comparative Government: Mmesoma Onwusika '24
For Outstanding Achievement in AP Economics: Chizaram Onwusika '25
For Outstanding Achievement in AP Modern World History: Ellie Weatherly '24

Math Department Awards
For Outstanding Achievement in Algebra I:  Christopher Cox '27
For Outstanding Achievement in Geometry: Bailey Brackett '27
For Outstanding Achievement in Algebra II: Colin Davis '26
For Outstanding Achievement in Pre-calculus: Owen Madden '25
For Outstanding Achievement in Calculus: Motiejus Samsonas '24
For Outstanding Achievement in Statistics: Mandy He '24
For All-Around Math Excellence: Miona Vukadinovic '24
Rensselaer Award — Katherine Barta '25


Science Department Awards 
For Outstanding Achievement in Freshman Science: Greg Seok '27
For Outstanding Achievement in Sophomore Science: Katie Johnson '26
For Outstanding Achievement in AP Biology: Nolan Conrad '24
For Outstanding Achievement in AP Environmental Science: Motiejus Samsonas '24
For Outstanding Achievement in AP Physics: Anthony Qemali '25
For Outstanding Achievement in a Biomedical Electives: Seshadri Pratama '24
For Outstanding Achievement in a Social Science Elective: Crow Black '24
For Outstanding Achievement in Adv. Engineering Applications: Jean Zheng '26
 

World Language Department Awards
For Outstanding Achievement in Introductory French: Oyin Kolajo '25
For Outstanding Achievement in French: Ander Pereda Fernandez '24
For Outstanding Achievement in Introductory Mandarin: Mont Wood '27
For Outstanding Achievement in Mandarin: Kite Stribling '25
For Outstanding Achievement in Introductory Spanish: Emma Jenkins '26
For Outstanding Achievement in Spanish: Haven Bejnerowicz '24

Athletic Awards 
Morris Brown Sportsmanship Award — Sofia McNabb '24 and Kaleb McKenzie '24
 

The following seniors earned community and named scholarships:  
STAR Student — Mandy He '24
Lake Rabun Scholarship — Tyler Price '24 and Ellie Weatherly '24
Harry Norman Realtor Association Scholarship — Nolan Conrad '24
Lake Burton Scholarship — Tyler Price '24, Nolan Conrad '24, and Penelope Hilson '24
North Georgia Arts Guild Scholarship — Sophia Moore '24
American Legions Auxillary — Juliette Teutsch '24
Scaly Mountain Women’s Club — Tyler Price '24
Hammack Scholarship — Fafa Nartey '24
Cornelia Masonic Lodge #92 David Hobson Memorial Award -  Parker Stribling '24
Foxfire Scholarship - Stella Vogelbacher '24 and Penelope Hilson '24

Academic Recognition 
Harvard Club of Georgia Book Award — Kite Stribling '25

Scholarships and Named Awards
The following returning students earned named Rabun Gap scholarships and awards:  

Alumni Association Scholarship — Alyssa Ashe '25
Robert H. Philip Christian Leadership & Service Award Scholarship —  Timmy McDowell '27 and Ivanna Zermeno '26
Mrs. Gladys Waybright Christian Scholarship Award — Callie Parker '27, Abigail Brenner '26, and Owen Madden '25
W.L. Monroe Christian Education and Personality Award in Honor of O.C. Skinner — 
Ava Grace Bonomo '25 and Matthew Rivera '25
The Tim Smoot Memorial Award — Jovita Vishnu '25 and Leo Yoshioka '25
The Julia Palmour Award — Zuri Renken '25
The Wylder Nichols Memorial Scholarship Award — Eulalie McGrath '26
The John Harvey Merit Award for Servant Leadership — Savanna Jones '25
The Morris Brown Academic Award Scholarship — Katie Barta '25 and Greg Seok '27
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Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School

339 Nacoochee Drive, Rabun Gap, Georgia 30568
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Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School is a private, coeducational day and boarding school for grades Pre-K through 12. Centrally located between Atlanta, GA, Greenville, SC, and Asheville, NC, we prepare young people for college, career, and a lifetime of leadership and service.