St. Margaret’s School students have won academic scholarships and special prizes that make them eligible for college scholarship consideration if they apply to and are accepted by the sponsoring institutions. The awards were presented at the school’s year-end Academic Awards Banquet.

Senior Sydney Harris, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Ira Harris of Tapphannock, won a $6,000 Fary Scholarship, renewable annually for her four years of study at Brown University. Harris also was the recipient of the Beth Faber Award, a $1,000 college scholarship presented by the local orthodontist to encourage outstanding leadership and academic achievement by young people in the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula.

Ligon Brooks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Brooks of Tappahannock, won the William and Mary Leadership Award for the junior who best exemplifies inspirational leadership, outstanding scholarship and unwavering loyalty to her school. She also was named to the Quill and Scroll honorary society for high school journalists in recognition of her work as editor of The Tides, St. Margaret’s literary magazine.

Michelle Burch, daughter of Mr. Michael Burch and Dr. Sheri Hummel of Burgess, was presented with the Jefferson Book Award. The Richmond chapter of the University of Virginia Alumni Association makes this award to a well-rounded junior who best represents the Jeffersonian ideal, including scholarship, leadership and citizenship. In addition, Burch was named to Quill and Scroll for her work as a yearbook editor.

Chelsea Jacobs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jacobs 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.

Boarding students recognized with special prizes were junior Taylor Miller, Presbyterian College Fellows Award; junior Tetyana McCain, Rensselaer Medal for achievement in mathematics and science; and sophomore Katherine Burnett, Randolph-Macon Woman’s College Book Award.

One of the evening’s highlights was the induction of new members into the St. Margaret’s School Chapter of the National Honor Society. In addition to Burnett, they included boarding students Allyson Childress, Su Jin Jeon, Hyun Hwa Jung and Hannah Kessler.

The ceremonies also recognized graduating students who have earned Presidential Educational Awards. Tappahannock’s Sydney Harris was a gold seal winner, having both achieved a grade point average of 90 or above and scored at or above the 85th percentile on a standardized academic test.

Silver seal winners achieved a grade point average of 90 or above or scored at or above the 85th percentile on a standardized academic test. They included Allison Ryan of Tappahannock and boarding students Lauren Guiffre, Virginia Jiao, Kate Sednew and Eileen Tsai.

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 Badenoch of Irvington, most outstanding in Science 8, academic recognition in Spanish I ; Christina Beckham of Montross, academic recognition in Latin I; Corbin Brooks of Millers Tavern, academic recognition in World Literature and Composition and in World Religions; Ligon Brooks of Millers Tavern, most outstanding in Spanish IV and Ecology, academic recognition in Advanced Placement Modern European History, Math Analysis and Art History; Michelle Burch of Burgess, most outstanding in Latin IV; Meghan Cooke of Tappahannock, most outstanding in Spanish II and Conceptual Physics, academic recognition in Algebra II; Sarah Gibson of Montross, academic recognition in Mosaics; Laura Gorham of Tappahannock, academic recognition in Advanced Placement Modern European History; Victoria Grant of Tappahannock, academic recognition in Math Analysis; Stephanie Hanson of Gloucester, academic recognition in Health and in Great Books; and Kelsey Harris of Tappahannock, most outstanding in Latin II.

Also: Sydney Harris of Tappahannock, most outstanding in Advanced Placement English, Advanced Placement Latin (Vergil) and Government; Chelsea Jacobs of Dunnsville, most outstanding in Illustration and academic recognition in World History II; Anna-Beth Lawler of Sandy Point, most outstanding in Geography and academic recognition in Introduction to Literature and Composition; Erin Martin of Callao, academic recognition in Old Testament; Ryan Martin of Tappahannock, most outstanding in Spanish I, academic recognition in Conceptual Physics; Caryn Packett of Kilmarnock, academic recognition in Algebra I; Allison Ryan of Tappahannock, academic recognition in Latin IV; Julie Sader of St. Stephen’s Church, academic recognition in US History and in Algebra III; Kate Turnage of Hague, academic recognition in Geometry; and Laurie Wilbur of Tappahannock, most outstanding in Pre-Algebra and academic recognition in English 8.