Students Honored at SMS Awards Banquet

Contact: Jenni Brockman Phone: 804-443-3357 Fax: 804-443-6781 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tappahannock (June 3, 2004) - St. Margaret's School students have won college prizes that make them eligible, in several cases, for special scholarship consideration if they apply to and are accepted by the sponsoring institutions. The awards were presented at the school’s recent 2003-2004 Academic Awards Banquet.   Photo left:   At the 2004 Academic Awards Banquet, more than 65 students were recognized for their outstanding achievement or effort in each of the school’s classes. Palmer Ware, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Ware of Dunnsville, won the William and Mary Leadership Award for the junior who best exemplifies inspirational leadership, outstanding scholarship and unwavering loyalty to her school. Annie Arnest, daughter of Ms. Alice Moore of Kinsale, won the Jefferson Book Award. The Richmond chapter of the University of Virginia Alumni Association presents this award to a well-rounded junior who best represents the Jeffersonian ideal, including scholarship, leadership and citizenship. Three current SMS faculty/staff, including Head of School Margaret R. Broad, are graduates of the university. Neillee Katona, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scot Katona of Dunnsville, was nominated for the Wofford College Scholars Program. Wofford Scholars must be in the top 10 percent of their class, have scored at least 1100 on the SAT, and possess commendable character, scholarship, leadership and service to others. Erin Martin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Timmothy Martin of Callao, won the Randolph-Macon Woman's College Book Award. The Richmond chapter of the RMWC Alumnae Association presents this award to a student who possesses both leadership and academic potential. Additionally, Vera Attaway of Raleigh, NC, received the Presbyterian College Fellows Award; Jennifer Clark of West River, MD, received the Smith College Book Prize; and Nozomi Yamguchi of Aichi-ken, Japan, received the Rensselaer Science Medal. The ceremonies also included recognition of graduating students who distinguished themselves by winning Presidential Educational Awards. Gold seal winners achieved a grade point average of 90 or above and scored at or above the 85th percentile on standardized academic tests. They are: Allison Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hervey Smith of Warsaw, who also was inducted into the Quill and Scroll journalism honor society for her work as yearbook photo editor, and boarding students Jee Sun Lee, Cariad Shepherd, Jessica White, and Hye Joon Yoon. Silver seal winners achieved a grade point average of 90 or above or scored at or above the 85th percentile on standardized academic tests. They are: Lauren Crockett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Crockett of Irvington; Blair Fisher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Fisher of Lottsburg; Jessica Stokes, daughter of Mr. Jack Stokes of Tappahannock; and boarding student Lorna Ridderhof. The English Department presented Alli Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson of Aylett, with a Senior Speech Award for a lively and poised all-school presentation about her educational trip to the Bahamas. Finally, each academic department presented awards for outstanding achievement or academic recognition to as many as two students in each of the school's courses. Local winners included: Annie Arnest of Kinsale, academic recognition in The 20th Century; Ligon Brooks of Miller’s Tavern, most outstanding in World Literature and Composition, and academic recognition in World History I and Spanish II; Michelle Burch of Burgess, most outstanding in Geometry and Latin II; Megan Burton of Montross, most outstanding in Photography and academic recognition in Algebra I and Latin I; Sydney Harris of Tappahannock, most outstanding in British Literature and Composition, Drawing I and Spanish I, academic recognition in Advanced Placement Modern European History and Latin III; Elizabeth Headley of Kinsale, academic recognition in Reading and Writing for College; Jessica Hinson of Warsaw, academic recognition in Marine Science; Chelsea Jacobs of Dunnsville, academic recognition in Biology; Alli Johnson of Aylett, most outstanding in Latin III and academic recognition in Calculus; and Neillee Katona of Dunnsville, most outstanding in Pre-Calculus and academic recognition in French IV. Other day students earning awards include: Erin Martin of Callao, most outstanding in Music History and academic recognition in Health; Margaret Moncure of Tappahannock, academic recognition in French V; Alexandra Newman of Lancaster, academic recognition in American Literature and Composition; Allison Ryan of Tappahannock, most outstanding in Drawing II; Julie Sader of St. Stephen’s Church, most outstanding in Mixed Media and in Painting I; Hope Scott of West Point, academic recognition in Treble Choir; Allison Smith of Warsaw, most outstanding in Latin V and academic recognition in Personal Finance; Gretchen Smither of Kilmarnock, most outstanding in Civics and academic recognition in English 8, Pre-Algebra and Health/PE 8; Lindsay Swinson of Tappahannock, academic recognition in Personal Finance and U.S. History; Kate Turnage of Hague, academic recognition in Photography; Sarah Weakley of Montross, academic recognition in Spanish III; and Palmer Ware of Dunnsville, academic recognition in Advanced Biology.