Rabun Gap recognizes students for outstanding academic achievement
The Upper School Awards Ceremony was held Saturday, May 19
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School honored students for their academic success on Saturday, May 19 at the Upper School Awards Ceremony. Click here to watch the full awards ceremony.
The senior valedictory and Crystal Eagle awards were given at graduation this year.
STAR Student and Teacher — Oscar McMullen ‘18 of Highlands, NC and Mr. Marion Truslow
Wellesley Book Award — Bess Prim ‘19 of Sautee, GA
The Rensselaer Medal —- Cindy Shen ‘19 of Shanghai, China
Harvard Club of Georgia Book Award — Charlie Underwood ‘19 of Highlands, NC
Departmental Awards
Fine Arts Department Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Arts — Jack Zhou ‘18 of Hangzhou, China
Outstanding Achievement in Vocal Music — Daniel Dobromirov ‘19 of Novi Sad, Serbia
Outstanding Achievement in Dance — Kendall Butler ‘18 of Atlanta, GA
Outstanding Achievement in Dramatic Arts — Dennis Jia ‘18 of Shanghai, China
Outstanding Achievement in Technical Theater — Christian Klunder ‘20 of Ludwigsburg, Germany
Outstanding Achievement in Instrumental Music — Simon Park ‘20 of Raleigh, NC
2017 John Philip Sousa Award — Subin Eem’17 of Seoul, South Korea
Humanities Department Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Humanities 9 — Alex Mescher ‘21 of Otto, NC
Outstanding Achievement in Sophomore English — Ilana Nzizera ‘20 of Kigali, Rwanda
Outstanding Achievement in Sophomore English — Ilana Nzizera ‘20 of Kigali, Rwanda
Outstanding Achievement in Modern World History — Jessica Campbell ’20 of Highlands, NC
Outstanding Achievement in Modern European History — Remi Le ‘18 of Hanoi, Vietnam
Outstanding Achievement in Junior English — Cathy Gu ‘19 of Shanghai, China
Outstanding Achievement in United States History — Eduards Strautmanis ‘19 of Franklin, NC
Outstanding Achievement in Senior English — Zoe Owens ‘18 of Conyers, GA
Outstanding Achievement in American Government — Madeline Tucker ‘18 of Clayton, GA
Outstanding Achievement in Economics — Zoe Owens ‘18 of Conyers, GA
Math Department Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Algebra I — Timurs Grigorjans ‘21 of Jurmala, Latvia
Outstanding Achievement in Geometry: Alyssa Paynter ‘19 of Southampton, Bermuda
Outstanding Achievement in Algebra II: Rachel Wu ‘21 of Franklin, NC
Outstanding Achievement in Pre-calculus: Eduards Strautmanis ‘19 of Franklin, NC
Outstanding Achievement in Calculus: Oscar McMullen ‘18 of Highlands, NC
Outstanding Achievement in Statistics: Daphne Lucana ‘19 of Buford, GA
All-Around Math Excellence: Linh Hoang ‘18 of Vinh, Vietnam
Science Department Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Freshman Science: Alex Mescher ‘21 of Otto, NC
Outstanding Achievement in Sophomore Science: Niamh Dempsey ‘20 of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Outstanding Achievement in Environmental Science: Daphne Lucana ‘19 of Buford, GA
Outstanding Achievement in Biology: Oscar McMullen ‘18 of Highlands, NC
Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry: Sam Core ‘18 of Smyrna, GA
Outstanding Achievement in Physics: William Hong ‘20 of Hangzhou China
Outstanding Achievement in Science Electives:, Jozefina Jamsran ‘19 of Cracow, Poland
World Language Department Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Introductory French: William Hong ‘20 of Hangzhou China
Outstanding Achievement in French: Dorian Provencher ‘18 of Franklin, NC
Outstanding Achievement in Introductory Mandarin: Jozefina Jamsran ‘19 of Cracow, Poland
Outstanding Achievement in Mandarin: Catherine Kim ‘18 of Daegu, South Korea
Outstanding Achievement in Introductory Spanish: Kainaat Trehan ‘20 of Delhi, India
Outstanding Achievement in Spanish: Miko Stankiewicz ‘19 of Gdansk, Poland
The following seniors earned community and named scholarships:
Lake Rabun Scholarship — Josie Earnhardt ‘18 of Rabun Gap, GA
Georgia Mountain & Lake Realtors Association Scholarship — Remi Le ‘18 of Hanoi, Vietnam
North Georgia Arts Guild Scholarship — Aldora Wang ‘18 of Beijing, China, Jack Zhou ‘18 of Hangzhou, China; and Keilani Shaw ‘18 of Lakemont, GA
Hammack Scholarship — Keah Gruduah of Conyers, GA
Tim Smoot Award — Payton Parks of Mount Airy, GA
Lib and Karl Anderson Award — Emmaline Talley of Otto, NC
English Speaking Union Scholarship — Edmundo Ortiz ‘18 of Mexico City, Mexico
Hampden-Sydney College Davis Fellowship — Cal Shelton ‘18 of Rabun Gap, GA
The following returning students earned named Rabun Gap scholarships and awards:
Alumni Association Scholarship — Elizabeth Taylor ‘19 of Franklin, NC
Robert H. Philip Christian Leadership & Service Award Scholarship — Shania Gonzalez ‘19 of Bodden Town, Cayman Islands, and Kacper Kuzimski ‘19 of Sky Valley, GA
Mrs. Gladys Waybright Christian Scholarship Award — RayJon Grayson ‘20 of Bronx, New York, Alex Kehoe ‘19 of Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Rachel Wu ‘21 of Franklin, NC
W.L. Monroe Christian Education and Personality Award in Honor of O.C. Skinner — Daniel Dobromirov ‘19 of Novi Sad, Serbia, and Jazmyn Pickstock ‘19 of Blountville, TN
The Tim Smoot Memorial Award — Ketsia Mambi '19 of Brazzaville, Congo, and Will Prim ‘21 of Sautee, GA
The Tim Smoot Memorial Award — Ketsia Mambi '19 of Brazzaville, Congo, and Will Prim ‘21 of Sautee, GA
The Julia Palmour Award — Sam Poole ‘19 of Clayton, GA
The Wylder Nichols Memorial Scholarship Award — Liam Spoon ‘19 of Otto, NC
The John Harvey Merit Award for Servant Leadership — Anja Racic ‘19 of Nova Sad, Serbia
The Morris Brown Academic Award Scholarship — Sarah Futral ‘20 of Highlands, NC, and Miko Stankiewicz ‘19 of Gdansk, Poland
The Sullivan Work Award — Rylee Munoz ‘20 of Rabun Gap, GA, and Shaiq Walizada ‘19 of AfghanistanClick here for athletic award winners
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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.
