At the annual Prize Day Ceremony on Monday, June 1, RCDS students were recognized for their exceptional work and achievements during the school year. Congratulations, Wildcats, on your hard work and dedication in 2025-26.  

UPPER SCHOOL AWARDS 
Alumni Prize
The School’s highest honor, awarded to that senior who has made the most outstanding contribution to the life of the School.
Matthew Lee ’26
Selena Zhang ’26

Head of School’s Prize
Given to the student who models leadership, courage, or academic excellence.
Chaaranath Badrinath ’26
Nola Coady ’26

Parents Association Prize
In recognition of exemplary personal growth and service to others.
Dana DaCosta ’26
Lincoln Feng ’26
Ishana Kumar ’26

Global Citizenship Prize
The Global Citizenship Prize is awarded to a junior who makes meaningful contributions to the broader community with a deep sense of respect and appreciation for diverse perspectives, cultures, people, and environments.
Zara Khemlani ’27
Kevin Neilinger ’27

James P. Godfrey ’95 Award
Presented to that student who has performed significant service on behalf of others.
Eda Buyuk ’27
Chase Talpins ’27

Christine Nelson ’80 Award
Presented to tenth graders in recognition of outstanding citizenship.
Sadie Kolodner ’28
Chris Estill ’28

Mary Ann Reichardt Memorial Award
In memory of the School’s Director of College Counseling. Given to a senior for a combination of outstanding academics and contributions to the School.
Sahar Harris ’26

Gretchen Pulvermann ’30 Scholarship Award
Given to an accomplished senior who will study performing arts in college.
Natisse Marrero-Cruz ’26
Vreeland Tuncer ’26

Will McCurdy ’05 Award
Presented in recognition of courage, character, and commitment.
Dylan Fenyes ’26
Richie Morrow ’26

Senior Deans' Award
Awarded to seniors who have made an outstanding contribution to their class and to the School during their senior year.
Claire Jiang ’26
Harry Moss ’26

Class of 2008 Prize
Given annually to that freshman who has had the most positive influence in and outside of the classroom, noting his or her enthusiasm and dedication to school work and extracurricular activities.
Andy Bhatt ‘29
Audrey Demong ’29

Dennis Parker ’73 Prize 
Given to a senior who has made our school community more inclusive by celebrating diversity, raising awareness about issues of equity and social justice, and inspiring others to recognize the humanity of all people.
Dania Suliman ’26
Eliana Thomas ’26

STEAM Award 
Presented to the senior who actively promotes and inspires collaboration and displays passion for design and creativity within the STEAM initiative.
Eliana Chorost ’26
Alex Gurion ’26

Sustainability Award
Awarded to the student who best exemplifies the School’s sustainability initiative by seeking an understanding of the world around us, creating an atmosphere of environmental awareness, and promoting responsible stewardship of our planet.
Darren Wong ’26
Shawn Wei ’26

1869 Prize
Awarded to two seniors who have achieved academic excellence throughout their program of study at RCDS and beyond, demonstrating their extraordinary academic curiosity and capacity.
Mia Herz ’26
Arav Ramaswamy ’26

Glen Robertson Award (for Faculty)
Andres Cerpa (Upper School English Teacher; Grade 11 Dean)

JUNIOR BOOK AWARDS
The Alumni Book Prizes are presented each year to certain members of the Junior Class who best meet the criteria established by various colleges and universities in recognition of outstanding achievement by high school students.

Brown University Book Award
Given to the junior who combines outstanding attributes with excellence in English.
Chaim Sciamma ’27

Dartmouth College Book Award 
Given to a junior who best combines academic excellence with actual participation in all facets of extra-curricular life at RCDS.
Ella Schwalbe ’27

Harvard College Book Award
Given to the junior who best combines academic ability with achievements in other fields.
Tancrede Weinstein ’27

The Johns Hopkins University Alumni Book Award 
Given to the junior whose personal character, intellectual curiosity and passion to learn, as evidenced by excellent performances in all branches of Arts and Sciences, shows promise of sustained scholarship.
Illaria Liedtke ’27

The Princeton University Book Award 
Given to a junior who is at the top of the class academically and demonstrates both intellectual leadership and strong character. This student also best exemplifies the spirit behind Princeton's motto, “In the Nation's Service and the Service of Humanity.” 
Michael Goneos ’27

University of Pennsylvania Book Award
Given to the junior of high academic achievement who exhibits outstanding character as demonstrated by important service to school or community. 
Julia Burgess ’27

Yale University Book Award 
Given to a junior who has achieved excellence in academics, displays intellectual curiosity, and has contributed to other aspects of non-academic life, which includes contributions to our own community as well as others. 
Alexandra Steyn ’27

DEPARTMENT AWARDS

ART AWARDS
Lelia Carter Birrell ’68 Award
Presented to that student with outstanding achievements in the visual arts
Alexa Chua ’26

ATHLETICS AWARDS
Mary Borton Trophy
Presented to that senior girl who has contributed most to the School’s athletic program.
Clare Keating ’26

Richard Le Maire ‘63 Award
Presented to that senior boy who has contributed most to the School’s athletic program.
Milin Torgalkar ’26

FAA Scholar-Athlete
The Fairchester Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete Award is presented to senior student-athletes who have reached the highest academic standards while playing a minimum of two varsity sports and earning FAA All League honors.
Charlie Pearle ’26
Milin Torgalkar ’26 

Scott A. Nelson Scholar-Athlete Award 
Recognizes the senior student-athlete whose passion for athletics, combined with their commitment to academics, strengthens their team, their class, and the entire RCDS community.
Kate Keating ’26

CLASSICS AWARDS
Classics Award 
Drew Mulderry ’26
Milin Torgalkar ’26

Latin Award
Lucius Liu ’26

COMPUTER SCIENCE AWARDS
Computer Science Award
Emily Gu ’28

DRAMA & DANCE AWARDS
V. Janet Lott Spirit of the Theatre Award
Dominique Alvarez ’26

Glen Robertson Memorial Award 
Dania Suliman ’26

Dance Award
Xindi Liu ’26

ENGLISH AWARDS
English Award
Lydia Sussman ’26

Creative Writing Award
May Hakimizadeh ’27

Sophomore English Award
Sanaa Sade Swain ’28

HUMANITIES AWARDS
Joshua Bennett ’06 Humanities Award
Miles Dinger ’26
Winn Metrailler ’26

Cornelius Tacitus Prize
Bailey Donovan ’27
Aiden Wu ’27

MATH AWARDS 
Mathematics Award
Chaaranath Badrinath ’26

Junior Mathematics Award
Illaria Liedtke ’27

Robert Reeser Memorial Award
Kayla Parameswaran ’26

MODERN LANGUAGES AWARDS
Modern Languages Award
Dana DaCosta ’26

Chinese Award
Cason Dean ’26

French Award
Selena Zhang ’26

Spanish Award
Nola Coady ’26

MUSIC AWARDS 
Choral Award
Frank Zingg ‘26

John Philip Sousa Award
Jack Herzog '26

Orchestra Award
Leon Zhou ’26

Music Department Award
Vreeland Tuncer ’26

NATURAL SCIENCES AWARDS
Science Award
Charles Iwanski ’26
Mei Macintyre ’26