2022-23 School Awards and Recognition
Commencement Awards & Recognitions
Leadership Awards
Spencer and Reed Honor Committee Chair Award
Nikitha Prabhu
Members of the 2022-23 Honor Committee
Ryan Crawford
Sierra Lewis
Lily McKee
Olivia Tompkins
Clark Watts
Fisher Zhang
2022-23 Head Counselor
Caroline Carrington
Members of the 2022-23 Counselor Body
Maya Barrera
Mary Farrell Chafin
Ryan Crawford
Dave Darko
Charlie Felmlee
Carlie Gates
Jed Howard
Henry Johnston
Sierra Lewis
Lily McKee
Rose-Lynn Okongwu
Jim Smith
Joe Staggers
Olivia Tompkins
Jana Yan
Gabriella Yu
Fisher Zhang
Student Council President
Jim Smith
Senior Student Council Members
Vane Peniche
Nikitha Prabhu
Clark Watts
Special Awards
Red Cross: High School
Scholarship Program
Vane Peniche
Scholarship Program
Vane Peniche
John H. Bell Memorial Community Service Award
Mykala Smith
Bank of the James: Ronald V. Dolan Citizenship Award
Joseph Staggers
Lynchburg Rotary Club Youth Ethics Award
Nikitha Prahbu
Clark Watts
James Ira Pritchett III ’30 Big Brother Award
Dave Darko
James Ira Pritchett III ’30 Big Sister Award
Maya Barrera
George Alfred Hotelling ’53 Memorial Award
Phoebe Hanning
Chaplain’s Prize
Dave Darko
Head of School Award
Maya Barrera
Harold I. Donnelly Valedictory Award
Nikitha Prabhu
Fine & Performing Arts Awards
School Art Award
Jana Yan
School Drama Award
Ryan Crawford
School Music Award
Harley Huang
Academic Awards
Henry W. Mattfield, Jr. School English Award
Brian Kwon
James W. Hopkins School Writing Award
Jim Smith
John M. Ladd School History Award
Alex Kagan
John W. Gannaway School Mathematics Award
Josh Park
William H.M. deRossett ’62 Memorial Science Award
Fisher Zhang
World Language Award
Ryan Crawford
Athletic Awards
Student-Athlete Signing Recognition
Kaitlyn Bauer - University of Richmond, Swimming
Charlie Felmlee - William & Mary, Baseball
Jed Howard - Davidson College, Baseball
Bryce Ledwith - Bellarmine University, Lacrosse
Brennan Olmert - University of Lynchburg, Lacrosse
Tucker Olmert - University of Lynchburg, Lacrosse
Efe Sekeroglu – Oklahoma Baptist University, Basketball
Michael Shamus - Randolph Macon College, Baseball
Clark Watts - Hampden-Sydney College, Golf
Kayla Williams - Frostburg State University, Lacrosse
William Swan Formwalt ’32 Athletic Award
Olivia Tompkins
Lieutenant Colonel Hal Pope Costolo Memorial Athletic Award
Charlie Felmlee
Thomas Moore Carruthers ’20 Memorial Athletic Awards
Caroline Carrington
Frederick William Carrington ’41 Memorial Athletic Awards
Dave Darko
Kayla Williams
All-School Awards and Recognitions
Math Awards
Core-Level Mathematics Award
Rohan Prabhu
Intermediate-Level Mathematics Award
Jaeyoon Song
Statistics Award
Bill Chen
Calculus Award
Bo Browder
Science Awards
Computer Science Award
Jackson Bauer
Freshman Science Award
Will Hellewell
Sophomore Science Award
Bo Browder
Junior Science Award
Sherry Bai
William H.M. deRossett ’62 Memorial Science Award
Stan Chen
World Languages Award
Underclassmen World Language Award
Weston Richards
Linguistic Bishop Award (Study of 2 Languages)
Stan Chen
Ryan Crawford
Weston Richards
Religion Awards
New Testament Award
Mary Clare Caprise
World Religions Award
Phoebe Hanning
History Awards
11th Grade History Award
Batchelor Attkisson
10th Grade History Award
David Tolle
9th Grade History Award
Alison Duquemin
Junior Book Awards
William & Mary Leadership Award
Amogh Thallapragada
Jefferson Book Award
Weston Richards
Stoughton Book Award
Mary Clare Caprise
Faculty/Staff Awards
Zimmer Award
Matt Porter
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
Amanda Rhem
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
Alex Rivenburgh
Matt Porter
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
Susan Brown
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.