Happy days here for Class of ‘10 at Bishop’s, Country Day
The Classes of 2010 at The Bishop’s School and La Jolla Country Day School said their good-byes to their schools during commencement ceremonies on Friday.
At Bishop’s, 131 seniors were on hand for the event. They’ll be heading off to 78 different institutions across the U.S. and abroad. Across town later in the day, the 103 seniors of the Country Day graduating class held their commencement ceremony.
Speakers were Naomi Strauss, senior class chair; Hillary Halter, senior class president, and Alex Na, Associated Student Body Council president.
Among those honored at the event was Aaron Schild, who was awarded the Harvard Cup for having the highest grade point average in the class of 2010 — something he didn’t know until Friday afternoon. He also received the Loyalty Cup, given to the studetn “exemplifying the lofty ideals” of the school.
Among the long list of honorees were Anafrancesca Comunale, who won the Robert Wolterstorf Community Service Award and Justin Peabody and Samantha Peck took home Roundtable Scholar/Athlete Awards.
(See below for a full list of honors earned by the class.)
There were surprises at Country Day as well. Daniel Sam Stein learned he had won the
Trustee Award for the highest GPA while his classmates Sujin Park and Micah O’Brien Siegel took home the Head of School Award for the second highest GPA.
Faculty Prize for the young man and young woman for best demonstrating the ideas and spirit of La Jolla Country Day through character, arts, athletics and scholarship goes to is Dennis Michael Roth and Alexandra Goulart Castillejos.
The student speaker, chosen by his peers, was Taylor Golia, and Avneet Pujji gave the invocation. The faculty speaker was Assistant Head of School Sarah Bakhiet and Upper School English Teacher Gary Peritz gave the invocation.
For a complete list of Country Days awards and honors go to
torreytimes.ljcds.org/profiles/blogs/honors-and-a-sweet-farewell
THE BISHOP’S SCHOOLTHE ROBERT WOLTERSTORFF COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD Anafrancesca Comunale
Given in recognition of community service efforts.
ROUNDTABLE SCHOLAR/ATHLETE AWARDS Justin Peabody
Samantha Peck
THE HARVARD CUP Aaron Schild
Given to the senior with the highest grade point average.
THE STEPHANIE BLANKENSHIP AWARD Given for all six years at Bishop’s on the honor roll.
Natalie Alvarez
Peter Bestoso
Lauren Blau
Kathleen Bohanon
Caroline Clowney
Spencer Dicks
John Ewald
Amy Fleming
Frances Harvey
George Kailas
Julia Kelleher
Christopher Ludwig
Kathryn Macleod
Karina Partovi
Marissa Pettit
Craig Sexauer
Alexandra Thomas
Christine Wang
Carly Woodworth
THE OTTO MOWER AWARD Given to students who attend Bishop’s for four or five years and make the honor roll each semester.
Andrea Basaraba
Tasha Bock
Katherine Cheng
Rebecca Chien
Alexandra Colt
Alfredo Corral
Elizabeth Dunn
Eric East
Nina Francis
Hillary Halter
Joy Hermes
Hyunwoong Kang
Allison Koo
Remi Levoff
Megan Murray
Justin Peabody
.Sarah Presant
Aaron Schild
Kirsten Siegel
Naomi Strauss
Frances Tyner
Michelle Wu
THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AWARD
Alex Arnold
Peter Bestoso
Katherine Cheng
Sarah Noble
Frannie Tyner
Presented to seniors whose contributions to Bishop’s are recognized as exceptional and worthy of praise.
THE RICHARD AND MARGARET PHARR AWARD
Marissa Pettit
Sarah Presant
Given to the senior(s) who embodies the qualities of perseverance, dependability, and concern for others.
THE SPORTSMANSHIP CUP AWARD
Hillary Halter
Christian Theuer
Awarded to the senior athletes who best exhibit the qualities of sportsmanship, citizenship, responsibility, leadership and character while participating in interscholastic athletics.
THE BISHOP’S MEDAL
Hillary Halter
Awarded to the senior who has been most exemplary in his or her involvement in the total life of the School.
THE LOYALTY CUP
Aaron Schild
The highest and most cherished award given to a senior, exemplifying the lofty ideals of The Bishop’s School, such as moral integrity, spiritual sensitivity, academic excellence, and contribution to the community-at-large.