Students were awarded for excellence in academics, extracurricular activities, service, and leadership and other categories on June 7 at the annual Academic Awards Program. Although the event focused primarily on senior achievements, a few underclassmen received recognition as well for specific areas.
The Class of 2012 collected a total of over $2 million in scholarships.
A list of the awards and their recipients is posted below:
Annandale Rotary Club Scholarship Senior Jerusalem Mezmur Mekonnen
ACCA “Making a Difference” Volunteer Award Senior Jiyeong Park
Jennifer Lynn Bernhards Memorial Scholarship Senior Rachel Qualley
Virginia Tech Emerging Leader Award Senior Bernard Sergio Chalhub-Frau
Pamplin Leaders Award Senior Derrick J. Hollenbeck
United States Marine Corps Awards
Distinguished Athlete Senior Adam Wattenbarger
Scholastic Excellence Senior Anais Akemi Flores Quispe
Semper Fidelis Award Senior Carolyn Hartley
United States Army ROTC Senior Ryan Miller
Atoms Booster Scholarships
Robert Hardage Scholarship Senior Wallace Geiger
Robert Liebowitz Scholarship Senior Ryan Miller Laura Hagan Smith Scholarship Senior Anne Rutherford
Warren Rowlands Scholarship Senior Esra Gokturk
FCPS Women’s Sports Awards
Donna deVarona Spirit of Sport Award Senior Anne K. Rutherford
H.S. Sportswoman of the Year Senior Jessica Hotter
Northern Virginia Athletic Directors And Coaches Association
Thomas H. Porter, JR. Memorial Scholarship Senior Jessica Hotter
Foundation for Applied Technical Education
(FATE) Scholarship Senior Pedro Valetin
***Special Awards***
William & Mary Leadership Award: Junior Rowan Shartel
International Exchange Students Junior Absara Lehem Mesfun-Ghebrekidan
Avid Seniors Seniors David J. Espinoza Álvarez, Abdul S.Fares, Anais A. Flores Quispe, Bryan A. Harrod,
Jennifer J. Hernandez Polanco,
Bellal A. Hussain, Lena F. Nour, Dae Hee Rhee, Maria E. Romero, Harinder Singh,
Robel Solomon, Gabriela B. Taboda Pinto,
Jocelyn Terrazas and Isabel Villarroel-Teran
Military Recognition Seniors William H. Clark, Alec R. Montes de Oca, Nicola Gonzalez
Departmental Recognition & Awards
BUSINESS EDUCATION
Outstanding Business Student
Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants Award Senior Rajasak Leksang
ENGLISH & JOURNALISM Seniors Charles J. Aftergut,
Steven J. Lyle Award for Editorial Journalism Nikki Contrino, Anne Curran,
Elizabeth Wilson
ANTENNA YEARBOOK AWARD Seniors Esaiteberhane Berhe, Earl Gilbert, Lois Kim, Stephenie Kyeremeh, Abigajil Meseker Gulilat,
Anne Nguyen, Sendy Soto Paz, Rebecca Sponga, Katherine Sydlik, Yoselin Raymundo-Herrara, Elizabeth Waugh
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
ESOL Department Award Senior Sintayehu Sisaye Meteku
Senior Yolany Jakeline Nunez Aviles
The Heritage Award Senior Jimena Paula Encinas
WORLD LANGUAGES
French Award Senior Jiyeong Park
Excellentia Latinae Award Senior Kunneang Kou
Spanish Award Senior Carolyn Hartley
Arabic Award Senior Abazar Elsheikh
Randolph College Book Award Junior Gabriel Kuhl
MARKETING
Marketing Student of the Year Senior Abigajil Meseker Gulilat Leadership Excellence Senior Lena Nour
PERFORMING ARTS
Choral Department Award Senior Robert Scheible
National School Orchestra Awards Senior Marvin Castellon
Director Award for Orchestra Senior Danielle Turner
John Philip Sousa Award Senior Diego Cornejo
Theatre Department Award Senior Kelly M. Dwyer
SCIENCE
Science Achievement Award Senior Daniel Park
Science National Honor Society Award Senior Jiyeong Park
SOCIAL STUDIES
Social Studies Department Award Senior Danielle Turner
Harvard Book Award Junior Noah Fitzgerel
Fairfax County Youth Leadership Award Senior Lena Nour
PEER MEDIATION Senior Anthony Hysjulien
International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidates
Marwa A. Abdelaziz, Charles J. Aftergut, Bernard S. Chalhub-Frau, Diego A. Cornejo, Anne R. Curran, Tamera Demessew, Abigail S.Fleming, Hilla Haidari, Carolyn L. Hartley, Derrick J, Hollenbeck, Zulay Huma, Annette Janwatin, Sarah E. Knenlein, Kunneang Kou, Stephenie Kyreremeh, Rajasak G. Leksang, Carina Lin, Richard D. Maku, Stephan R. Moore, Quan D. Ngo, Emily L. Oliver, Liliam D. Pacheco Rivera, Daniel H. Park, Jiyeong Park, Nasiha Rashid, Robert B. Scheible, Eliana Sejas Reyes, Susanna K. Sowa, Mariam A. Tariq Javed, Josue Torrico Burgooa and Danielle M. Turner
Outstanding IB Diploma Candidate Anne R. Curran
Outstanding IB Certificate Candidate Colleen M. Salpini
PTSA Academic Recognition
9TH Grade
Peter G. Baek , Soriya H. deLopez, Brook D. Getachew, Doreen K. Joseph, Molly E. Keck, Lynn T. Kha, Annika N. Hackfeld, Nadia n. Ennasr
10th Grade: Shareen Arshad, Imran Sadik, Gloria Umutoni
11th Grade: Abduljalil T. Ahmed, Noah W. Fitzgerel, Claire M. Horne, Tran H. Nguyen, Benish Saleem, Maître Shree, Trieu C. Tran
12th Grade: Kaitlyn D. Ambrosio, Catherine C. Bitangcol, Hien Q. Dang,
AnaRosa Angelica Garcia
Kelsi J. Gardner
Carolyn L. Hartley
Emily C. Lien
Fatima Tauqir
Long L. Thanh
Tho T. Tran
JAMES G. FINCH Scholarships
For Outstanding School/Community Service & Leadership Senior Lena Nour
G. RAYMOND WATSON Scholarship
For Technology and Industrial Trade Education Senior Ryna Khun
DONALD CLAUSEN Scholarship
For Outstanding Achievement in Visual or Performing Arts Senior Rachel Bergen
JOHN V. PONTON Scholarship
For Outstanding former ESOL student in Academic and Character Senior Madhia Zaidi
Other Outstanding Accomplishments of 2011 – 2012
Governor’s School Recognition (juniors and sophomores)
Colleen Adenan
Marwa Eltahir
Brian Khong
Hong Ju Kim
Stephen Oakes
Amelie Trieu
Hung Truong
World Languages
Sherief Beshara
Rachel Wilson
Girls State (juniors)
Colleen Adenan
Marwa Eltahir
Jennifer Jessen
Boys State (juniors)
Brandon Atkins
Sherief Beshara
Abner Casillas
Alvin Chan
Jeff Haber
Gabriel Kuhl
Stephen Oakes
Matu Tewolde
National Merit Commended Students
Seniors Charles Aftergut, Derrick Hollenbeck, Daniel Park, Robert Scheible and Susanna Sowa
