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