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Commencement Honors

Woodlawn awards Latin Honors to graduating seniors who have shown exceptional achievement in academics, based on their grade point average.

  • Summa Cum Laude, GPA 3.95 - 4.00
    Kathleen Elkins '10 Williams College, '14
    Sawyer Bowman '11 Bowdoin College '15
    Terin Patel-Wilson '11 Yale University '15
    Sayre Weir '11 Middlebury College '15
    Paulina Campbell '12 Grinnell College '16
    Dana Neidinger '12 Carleton College '16
    Tori Rinker '12 Princeton University '16
    Sydney Bowman '14 Occidental College '18
    Celeste Campbell '15 Gettysburg College '19
    Reilly Milburn '15 Haverford College '19
    Meredith Simpson '15 Pomona College '19
    Kelsie Milburn '17 Vassar College '21
    Claire Stutzman '17 Vassar College '21
    Zoe Milburn '18 Rollins College '22
    Seth Raether '18 UNC Chapel Hill '22
    Emmy Belloni '19 Carleton College '23
    Jack Hager '19 Duke University '23
    Morgan Klein '19 UNC Chapel Hill '23
  • Magna Cum Laude, GPA 3.75 - 3.94
    Graeme Earle '11 Kenyon College, '15
    Cassidy Coutinho '12 Belmont Abbey College '16
    Zach Lingle '12 UNC Chapel Hill '16
    Forrest Daugherty '13 Princeton University '17
    April Feldman '13 UNC Wilmington '17
    Allie Nagelski '13 Bryn Mawr College '17
    JP Shaw '14 University of Pennsylvania '18
    Maisie Wills '14 Rhode Island School of Design '18
    Clare MacDonald '15 UNC Chapel Hill '19
    Elia Ramirez '15 Davidson College '19
    Natalie Buechler '16 UNC Chapel Hill '20
    Jocelyn Grzeszczak '16 University of Richmond '20
    Ariana Hoshino '16 Swarthmore College '20
    Bella Jacoby '16 Dartmouth College '20
    Zachery Lorch '17 US Air Force Academy '21
    Quinn Schneider '17 US Naval Academy '21
    Amelia Woodall '17 UNC Chapel Hill '21
    Kaeden Lutz '18 PrattMWP College '22
    Zander Milburn '18 Furman University '22
    Madison Schraeder '18 UNC Wilmington '22
    Brina Tasker '18 UNC Chapel Hill '22
    Anne Cunningham '19 University of Virginia '23
    Megan Dailey '19 UNC Chapel Hill '23
    Megan McElroy '19 Dickinson College '23
    Henry Sneed '19 NC State '23
  • Cum Laude, GPA 3.50 - 3.74
    Emma Haupt '12 St. Olaf College, '16
    Serena Barringer '13 Meredith College '17
    Ryan Childers '13 UNC Asheville '17
    Sarah MacDonald '13 UNC Asheville '17
    Mary Rood Cunningham '14 Davidson College '18
    Mackenzie Lorch '14 Virginia Tech '18
    Jules Winkle '14 Belmont University '18
    Rachel Coutinho '15 Belmont Abbey College '19
    Caitlin Lorch '15 Virginia Tech '19
    Clare Robinson '15 Wofford College '19
    Ally Ault '16 Clemson University '20
    Ansley Earle '17 Savannah College of Art and Design '21
    Tripp Berini '18 University of Georgia '22
    Clayton Kolls '18 High Point University '22
    JT Faccone '19 Virginia Tech '23
    Ally Fleming '19 University of Georgia '23
    Garrett Forthofer '19 Reykjavik University '23
    Kasey Price '19 UNC Chapel Hill '23

Commencement Awards

  • Lifelong Learning Award

    Given to the senior who best embodies the Woodlawn mission. Based on performance throughout Woodlawn upper school career. Chosen by Head of School with input from Upper School faculty.

    2011 Sawyer Bowman and Terin Patel-Wilson
    2012 Tori Rinker
    2013 Forrest Daugherty
    2014 Sydney Bowman
    2015 Reilly Milburn
    2016 Ariana Hoshino
    2017 Kelsie Milburn
    2018 Zoe Milburn
    2019 Morgan Klein and Emmy Belloni
    2020 Al Wills

  • Trailblazer Award

    Given to a senior who is a leader in word and in action, who lives with integrity and honor, and who consistently inspires and/or supports his or her fellow students. Nominated by Upper School students and chosen by faculty committee based on those nominations. Based on performance throughout Woodlawn upper school career.

    2010 Kathleen Elkins
    2011 Sayre Weir
    2012 Cassidy Coutinho
    2013 Lachlan Johnson
    2014 Mary Rood Cunningham
    2015 Meredith Simpson and Caitlin Lorch
    2016 Drew Hedrick
    2017 Quinn Schneider
    2018 Will Hedrick
    2019 Jack Hager
    2020 Michael Shepherd

  • Achievement in the Sciences

    Given to a junior who has excelled in the areas of math and science. Based on performance throughout Woodlawn upper school career. Chosen by math/science Upper School teachers.

    2010 Terin Patel-Wilson
    2011 Zach Lingle
    2012 Annie Wacker
    2013 John Patrick Shaw
    2014 Meredith Simpson
    2015 Bella Jacoby
    2016 Zachery Lorch
    2017 Zoe Milburn
    2018 Morgan Klein
    2019 Gabe Miller
    2020 Joey Carol

  • Achievement in the Humanities

    Given to a junior who has excelled in the areas of English, Spanish, and history. Based on performance throughout Woodlawn upper school career. Chosen by English/Spanish/History Upper School teachers.

    2010 Sayre Weir
    2011 Paulina Campbell
    2012 Forrest Daugherty
    2013 Sydney Bowman
    2014 Clare MacDonald
    2015 Drew Hedrick
    2016 Kelsie Milburn
    2017 Clayton Kolls
    2018 Emmy Belloni
    2019 Angel Freeman
    2020 MacKenna Hanson and Crandall King

  • Male Athlete of the Year

    Given to the male Upper School student who has most impacted Woodlawn's athletic programs and who embodies the Woodlawn ideals of commitment, hard work, sportsmanship, and team and school pride. Based on performance over the current year. Chosen by Athletic Director.

    2010 Sawyer Bowman
    2011 Darius Knott
    2012 William O'Connell
    2013 John O'Connell
    2014 David Hager
    2015 Zachery Lorch
    2016 Quinn Schneider
    2017 Jake Johnson
    2018 Tripp Berini
    2019 Wes Neal
    2020 Jesse Jacobson

  • Female Athlete of the Year

    Given to the female Upper School student who has most impacted Woodlawn's athletic programs and who embodies the Woodlawn ideals of commitment, hard work, sportsmanship, and team and school pride. Based on performance over the current year. Chosen by Athletic Director.

    2010 Cassidy Coutinho
    2011 Mallorie Ables
    2012 Paulina Campbell
    2013 Christen Zammit
    2014 Elia Ramirez
    2015 Clare Robinson
    2016 Bella Jacoby
    2017 Claire Stutzman
    2018 Ally Fleming
    2019 Alsu Johnson
    2020 Molly Cummings

  • Service Learning Award

    Given to the Upper School student who demonstrated the greatest passion for learning about a service issue and a commitment to serving the community/ies impacted by the issue. Based on performance over the current year. Chosen by Upper School service teachers.

    2010 Tori Rinker
    2011 Sophia Spach
    2012 Neal Bartl
    2013 Thomas Tyson
    2014 Ciara Conway
    2015 Amelia Woodall
    2016 Jocelyn Grzeszczak
    2017 JT Faccone
    2018 Kristin Price
    2019 Abbey Lemons
    2020 Arielle Trovato

  • Creative Arts Award

    Given to the Upper School student who has most impacted Woodlawn's visual and/or performing arts programs and who embodies the Woodlawn ideas of commitment, creativity, leadership, and initiative.

    2010 Paulina Campbell
    2011 Alexa Adams
    2012 Emma Haupt and Dana Neidinger
    2013 Serena Barringer
    2014 Jules Winkle
    2015 Ariana Hoshino
    2016 Ansley Earle
    2017 Emmy Belloni
    2018 Josh Earle
    2019 Megan McElroy and Elizabeth Ruiz
    2020 Micah Shepherd