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2022 Upper School Awards

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School honored students for their academic success on Saturday, May 14 at the Upper School Awards Ceremony. 

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

STAR Student — Samuel Watts ’22 of Thomasville, GA
Harvard Club of Georgia Book Award — Dominic Vogelbacher ’23 of Rabun Gap, GA 

Departmental Awards
Fine Arts Department Awards 
Outstanding Achievement in Visual Arts — Scott Liu ’22 of Tianjin, China
Outstanding Achievement in Vocal Music — Lucy Barry ’22 of Rabun Gap, GA
Outstanding Achievement in Dance — Sarah Katherine Brenner ’22 of Franklin, NC
Outstanding Achievement in Dramatic Arts — Samuel Watts ’22 of Thomasville, GA
Outstanding Achievement in Technical Theater — Paloma Robles ‘22 of Fanklin, NC
Outstanding Achievement in Instrumental Music — Cora Leitch ’22 of Cullowhee, NC

Humanities Department Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Freshman Humanities — Kite Stribling ‘25 of Sautee Nacoochee, GA
Outstanding Achievement in Sophomore Humanities — Niklas Freyland ’24 of Neuss, Germany
Outstanding Achievement in Junior Humanities — Reid Wheeler ’23 of Sky Valley, GA
Outstanding Achievement in AP English Language & Composition  — Caroline Bonomo ’23 of Waynesville, NC
Outstanding Achievement in AP United States History —  Omar Zermeno ’23 of Nuevo Leon, Mexico 
Outstanding Achievement in Senior Humanities Seminar — Jameson Madden ’22 of Cashiers, NC 
Outstanding Achievement in AP English Literature & Composition — Andy Wu ’22 of Shanghai, China
Outstanding Achievement in AP Economics — Bode Wang ’22 of Shanghai, China
Outstanding Achievement in AP Comparative Government —  Alex Haiss ’22 of Franklin, NC
Outstanding Achievement in Biblical & Religious Studies —  Sarah Katherine Brenner ’22 of Franklin, NC
Outstanding Achievement in Humanities 10B —  Vivian Guo ’24 of Guangdong, China

Math Department Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Algebra I — Arabella Nepa ’25 of Clayton, GA
Outstanding Achievement in Geometry — Owen Madden ‘25 of Cashiers, NC 
Outstanding Achievement in Algebra II — Katie Barta ’25 of Franklin, NC 
Outstanding Achievement in Pre-calculus — Ellie Weatherly ’24 of Tallulah Falls, GA
Outstanding Achievement in Calculus — Austin Jones ‘22 of Lakemont, GA
Outstanding Achievement in Statistics — Wendy Song ’22 of Shanghai, China
All-Around Math Excellence —  Anh Pham ’22 of Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Rensselaer Award — Omar Zermeno ’23 of Nuevo Leon, Mexico

Science Department Awards 
Outstanding Achievement in Freshman Science — Julian Mulholland ’25 of Franklin, NC 
Outstanding Achievement in Sophomore Science — Jimmy Chang ’24 of Franklin, NC 
Outstanding Achievement in Environmental Science — Jameson Madden ’22 of Cashiers, NC
Outstanding Achievement in Biology — Tony Lin ’22 of Fujian, China
Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry — Sharra Rolle ’23 of Roseau, Dominica 
Outstanding Achievement in Physics — William Cai ‘23 of Nantong, China
Outstanding Achievement in Science Electives — Cheney Moriarty ’23 of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Outstanding Achievement in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics —  Alex Haiss ’22 of Franklin, NC

World Language Department Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Introductory French — Dayong Liu ’23 of Beijing, China 
Outstanding Achievement in French — Anh Pham ’22 of Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam  
Outstanding Achievement in Introductory Mandarin — Bella Wells ’24 of Murphy, NC 
Outstanding Achievement in Mandarin — Claren Spivey ’23 of Gainesville, GA
Outstanding Achievement in Introductory Spanish — Seshadri Pratama ’24 of Cherokee, NC
Outstanding Achievement in Spanish — Jack Barta ’23 of Franklin, NC

Athletic Awards
The Morris Brown Sportsmanship Award — Rebeca Abreu Siufi ‘22 of Campo Grande, Brazil and Jameson Madden ‘22 of Cashiers, NC
The Three Sport Eagle Award — Mike Lengi ‘23 of Chateauguay, Canada; Remez Lockhart ‘22 of Grand Bahama, Bahamas; Peter Pedall ‘25 of Munich, Germany; and Gus Williams ‘25 of Demorest, GA

The following seniors earned community and named scholarships:  

Georgia Mountain & Lake Realtors Association Scholarship — Larissa Orr ’22 of Franklin, NC
Harry Norman Realtor Association Scholarship — Olivia Lombard ‘22 of Toccoa, GA
Lake Burton Scholarship  — Sydney Graham ‘22 of Rabun Gap, GA
Rotary Club Award — Sydney Graham ‘22 of Rabun Gap, GA and Mario Giovino ‘22 of Rabun Gap, GA 
Fox Fire Scholarship — Mario Giovino ‘22 of Rabun Gap, GA and Jacqui Love ‘22 of Clayton, GA
Classic Center Award — Tammy Adeniji ‘22 of Grayson, GA and Dustin Anderson ‘22 of Hiawassee, GA
Hammack Scholarship — Elijah Melwani ‘22 of Iquique, Chile
Margaret H Boyd Award — Gracie Spoon ‘22 of Otto, NC
Lib and Karl Anderson Award — Jameson Madden ‘22 of Cashiers, NC

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

Robert H. Philip Christian Leadership & Service Award Scholarship —  Elizabeth Brenner ‘24 of Franklin, NC and Benit Namahoro Jabo ‘24 of Charlotte, NC
Mrs. Gladys Waybright Christian Scholarship Award — Kite Stribling ‘25 of Sautee Nacoochee, GA; Edwin Wood ‘24 of Clarkesville, GA; and Jack Barta ‘23 of Franklin, NC
W.L. Monroe Christian Education and Personality Award in Honor of O.C. Skinner — Meg Bruner ‘23 of Otto, NC and Mike Lengi ‘23 of Chateauguay, Canada
The Tim Smoot Memorial Award — McKenna Green ‘24 of Richmond, TX and Fisher Bejnerowicz ‘23 of Clarkesville, GA
The Julia Palmour Award — Cheney Moriarty ‘23 of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
The Wylder Nichols Memorial Scholarship Award — Lillie Davis ‘23 of Lakemont, GA
The John Harvey Merit Award for Servant Leadership — Sharra-Alexie Rolle ‘23 of Roseau, Dominica
The Morris Brown Academic Award Scholarship — Rebekah Wu ‘23 of Franklin, NC and Parker Stribling ‘24 of Sautee Nacoochee, GA
Alumni Scholarship Award — Fisher Bejnerowicz ‘23 of Clarkesville, GA and Alliyah Hunnicutt ‘23 of Rabun Gap, GA
The Sullivan Work Award — Peyton Brady ‘24 of Wilmington, NC and Reid Wheeler ‘23 of Sky Valley, GA
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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.