Department Awards List 2019

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Honoka Nakano
Managing Editor of News

English Department Awards:
Moyer award: Sydra Shapiro (presented by Dana Arnaboldi)
Moyer award: Naama Levonai (presented by Kelsey Dornbrook)
Moyer award: Favio Terrero-Dupiton (presented by Kelsey Dornbrook)
Best Freshman Essay: Isabelle Bonegio (presented by Robyn Marder)
Moyer award: Zaidan Fyfield (presented by Meaghan Martin)
Moyer award: Akim-Jeremiah Jocelyn (presented by Jenny Robertson)
Best Sophomore Essay: Abigail Matthews (presented by Shauna Pellauer)
Moyer award: Jonnai Howard (presented by Joe Golding)
Moyer award: Christina Bednarzh (presented by Joe Golding)
Moyer award: Brianna Moran (presented by Meaghan Martin)
Best Junior Essays: Minghan Sun (presented by Rachel Becker) and Hannah Kim (presented by Robyn Marder)
Moyer award: Mark Barbone (presented by Kelly Henderson)
Moyer award: Adeline Busa (presented by Matt Wilson)
Moyer award: Yannik Gordon (presented by Matt Wilson)
Moyer award: Maxim Roznerita (presented by Matt Wilson)
Moyer award: Aria Sonderling (presented by Matt Wilson)
Best Personal Essay: Sitapa Jamdee (presented by Jenny Robertson)
Best Synthesis Essay: Ilani Axelrod-Freed (presented by Jasmine Lellock)
Gonson Prize: Nayleth Lopez-Lopez (presented by Eliza Tyack)
Ashley Anderton Memorial Scholarship (introduced by Dana Arnaboldi)
Amos Trindad Gonzalez (presented by Robyn Marder)
Alejandra Dilán Meléndez (presented by Jenny Robertson)
Moyer award: Alejandra Dilán Meléndez (presented by Jenny Robertson)

Math & Computer Science Department Awards:

Math Awards:
A. James Short Mathematics Award (winner): Ilani Axelrod-Freed
A. James Short Mathematics Award (honorable mention): Jay Garg
A. James Short Mathematics Award (honorable mention): Hannah Hepner
A. James Short Mathematics Award (honorable mention): Maia Madison
Jane West Young Memorial Award (winner): Laurissa Foley
Jane West Young Memorial Award (honorable mention): Matthew Beckles
Jane West Young Memorial Award (honorable mention): Alex MacArthur
Jane West Young Memorial Award (honorable mention): Tito Garcia Marxuach
Jane West Young Memorial Award (honorable mention): Leah Kaster
Warren B. Manhard Mathematics Award (winner): Andrew Weinfeld
Warren B. Manhard Mathematics Award (honorable mention): Ellie Creedon
Warren B. Manhard Mathematics Award (honorable mention): Minghun Sun
Warren B. Manhard Mathematics Award (honorable mention): Brian Park
Warren B. Manhard Mathematics Award (honorable mention): Tal Berdichevsky
Warren B. Manhard Mathematics Award (honorable mention): Aidan Leonard
Infinity and Beyond Mathematics Award: Sammie Lu
Infinity and Beyond Mathematics Award: Emily Goldstein
Infinity and Beyond Mathematics Award: Sophie Lewis
Infinity and Beyond Mathematics Award: Tobias Proctor-Goddard
Infinity and Beyond Mathematics Award: Leah Goodkin
Infinity and Beyond Mathematics Award: Joseph Cohen
Investigative Curiosity Mathematics Award: Mark Chudnovsky
Investigative Curiosity Mathematics Award: Raven Fernandes
Investigative Curiosity Mathematics Award: Melica Zexvat
Investigative Curiosity Mathematics Award: Eitan Sengupta
Rise to the Challenge Mathematics Award: Sydra Shapiro
Rise to the Challenge Mathematics Award: Brady Epstein
Rise to the Challenge Mathematics Award: Samuel Duffy
Rise to the Challenge Mathematics Award: Cheri Lookner
Rise to the Challenge Mathematics Award: Reghan Harrild
Rise to the Challenge Mathematics Award: Talia Raffel
Rise to the Challenge Mathematics Award: Jaden Friedman

Computer Science Awards:
JMP Award: Ashot Melkonyan
Entrepreneurial Award: Misha Lvovsky
Entrepreneurial Award: Mark Nazzaro
Entrepreneurial Award: Matthew Lee
Parallel Processing Award: Oliver Faso
Parallel Processing Award: William Pierce

History Department Awards:
Margaret Marshall Award: Given to graduating seniors who, through strength of character and hard work, has manifested significant academic improvement and intellectual growth in history and social sciences during the four years of High School. 2019 recipients are:
Leah Ward
Chris Maratos

The Paul H. Gottlieb Memorial Award for History: Given to seniors who have demonstrated a real devotion to the study of history of all sorts: academic excellence in the study of history; interest in the subject matter; manifestation of joy in the historical endeavor, especially at the highest and most demanding level. 2019 recipients are:
Lexi Nelson
Luke Ito
Ellen Deng

The Dr. Marshall Cohen Award for Social Justice Activism: Given each year to seniors who have demonstrated excellence in history, social studies and activism in their years at Newton South. 2019 recipients are:
Nayleth Lopez-Lopez
Ross Halpern
Jasmin Rotem

C. Wayne Altree Award for Excellence in United States History: Given to a junior who is both extremely capable and interested in U.S. History. 2019 recipients are:
Aron Korsunsky
Coco Lheritier
Minghan Sun
Dylan Arkowitz
Evan Hsu

Language Department Awards:
Justin Alpert
Ilani Axelrod-Freed
Sergio Barroilhet-Bustamente
Kelly Ann Boey
Tomer Bonshtein
Leo Friedes
Julia Geller
Tess Gordon
Ross Halpern
Ravid Inbar
Luke Ito
Maijun Jamdee
Anna Li
Maia Madison
Thomas Shaw Miller
Alexandra Nelson
Theo Severud
Amos Trinidad Gonzales
Vivek Uhlmann
Raizi Vogel
Caroline Whalen
Jessica Whitman
Benjamin Zou

The Blum Award (this award is presented to that senior who, in the judgment of the faculty, shows the most enthusiasm for, appreciation of and interest in world affairs, world languages, world cultures, and international travel):
Julia Gellar

The Superior Achievement Award (this award is presented each year to that senior who, in the judgment of the faculty, has demonstrated the most outstanding development, commitment, and achievement in the World Language department):
Ilani Axelrod-Freed

Science Department Awards:
Book Awards in Science:
Brough Hood McLaren: Matthew Beckles
Sol Verdun: Ellen Deng
Book Award: Isabel Macginnitie
Book Award: Maia Madison

Citizen Scientist-Great Collaborator:
Amari Turner
Amit Levonai
Benjamin Kramer
Clara Dutton
Coco Lheritier
Isabel Flessas
Jay Garg
Joey Cohen
Josh Palmer
Maggie Barradas Velez Caroco
Phoebe Blumberg
Samantha Rosenberg
Zach Hayden
Zhanna Sheyner

Trajectory – for Academic:
Claire Fong
David Carmel
Emenike Anigbogu
Kate Stevenson
Kyle Loiselle
Luna Mello
Marlon Ferriera
Sabrina Smith
Zoya Achildiyev

Growth Academic Achievement:
Aron Korsunsky
David Fischer
Elie Berman
Erin Cunningham
Eva Pearlman
Evan Kos
Frank Liu
Ido Shoshani
Jacob Szwarcewicz
Joshua Bornstein
Justin Levy
Kara Wong
Langston Lee
Liri Mustafa
Natasa Zupanski
Simone Seiner
Tiffany Wong
Weaver, Elizabeth
Wesley Rivers
Yael Shiner

Arts Awards will be added when received.