June 7, 2018
Congratulations to all of the Upper School students who received honors and awards at the 2018 Upper School Awards Assembly! On Friday, June 1, the school gathered to commemorate all of these students’ achievements. Academic, National Merit, Scholarship, Yearbook, Choir, Band, Orchestra, Visual Art, Math, English, Science, Social Studies, Forensics, French, Spanish, Drama, Athletics, Service, Spirit of ’86, Junior Mission Statement, Certificate of Distinction, and Alumni Association awards were given. Please join us in congratulating the following students! View photos of the assembly or watch the assembly here!
National Honor Society Inductees
Declan Dahlberg
Alexandra Esch
Thomas FitzGerald
Nicholas Guiang
Emmett Haak
Annika Ide
Alissa Krohn
Sarah Ley
Rachel Lindrud
Chang (Angelina) Liu
Pranay Somayajula
William Thao
Katherine Van Hecke
Benjamin Yoch
Valedictorian
Sarah Ley
Salutatorian
Declan Dahlberg
2018 National Merit Finalist
Sarah Ley
2018 National Merit Program
Alissa Krohn
2019 National Merit Program
Henry Peterson
Ajay Manicka
3M Corporate Scholarship through National Merit Program
Alissa Krohn
Pranay Somayajula
Quill & Scroll Award
Annika Ide
Alexandra Esch
Muna Aden
Tara Samsel
Music Letter Awards
Lindsey Baldwin
Brock Bliese
Mats Dahlberg
Tom FitzGerald
Izzy George
Lance Go
Nicholas Guiang
Emmett Haak
Rosy Haas
Devin Hill
Alissa Krohn
Gabby Law
Sarah Ley
Rachel Lindrud
Ajay Manicka
Kelly Myers
Laura O’Neill
Ian Olson
Flynn Opatz
Henry Peterson
Julia Portis
Haley Rhodes
Paul Thompson-Nelson
Syrena Vanchena
Lauren Vilendrer
Eric Zhang
Choir Outstanding Senior Award
Kelly Myers
Choir Director’s Award
Sarah Ley
Nick Guiang
All-State Choir
Gabby Law
Sarah Ley
Kelly Myers
Laura O’Neill
Orchestra Director’s Award
Declan Dahlberg
John Philip Sousa Band Award
Sarah Ley
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award
Tom FitzGerald
Band Director’s Award
Kelly Myers
Nicholas Guiang
Visual Art Department Award
Alexandra Esch
Shattuck St. Mary’s Invitational Participants
Alex Esch – Photography
Abby Goodno – Ceramics
Lucy Larson – Ceramics
Siri Vorvick – Drawing and Painting
Mats Dahlberg – Painting and Mixed Media
Lily Madore – Drawing
Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards
Mats Dahlberg – Mixed Media
Alex Esch – Drawing
Ryan Guggenheim – Mixed Media
Olivia Hawley – Painting
Angelina Liu – Mixed Media
Annie Portoghese – Painting
Jose Varela Castillo – Drawing
Siri Vorvick – Drawing and Painting
Peter Wu – Drawing and Painting
St. Paul Jaycees Best 100 Participants
Abby Goodno – Ceramics
Sean Davis – Ceramics
Alex Esch – Photography and Photography Portfolio
Math Department Award
Alissa Krohn
English Department Award
Alexandra Esch
Science Department Award/Lois Williams Scholarship Award
Declan Dahlberg
Social Studies Department Award
Pranay Somayajula
Forensics Award
Pranay Somayajula
French Department Award
Sarah Ley
Spanish Department Award
Kate Van Hecke
Ryan Guggenheim
Drama Certificates of Excellence
Elena Kuypers
Ian Snider
Middle School Show Director’s Award
Solie Svennevig-Brosi
Isabella Portoghese
Winter Show Director’s Awards
Dani Honda
Lily Madore
Kate Van Hecke
Spring Show Director’s Award
Ryan Ghose
Elli Carlson
Kelly Myers
Bela Larsen
Jen DeGolier Award for Excellence in Technical Theatre
Jaeden McFarland
Rookie of the Year Award
Connor McFarland
Lilly Gasterland-Gustafson
Player of the Year Award
Kate Van Hecke
Panther Athletics Awards
Abby Goodno
Rachel Lindrud
Declan Dahlberg
State Athletes
Declan Dahlberg – Cross Country
Sumner Wu – Cross Country
Tanner Kozen – Cross Country
Matt Bourne – Cross Country
Henry Snider – Cross Country
Henry Peterson – Cross Country
Isak Nightingale – Cross Country
Margo Nightingale – Cross Country
Rachel Lindrud – Girls Tennis
Sofia Walker – Girls Tennis
Declan Dahlberg – Nordic Skiing
Matt Bourne – Nordic Skiing
Henry Snider – Nordic Skiing
Izzy Quam – Nordic Skiing
Margo Nightingale – Nordic Skiing
Isak Nightingale – Alpine Skiing
Emma Finch – Alpine Skiing
Brock Bliese – Boys Golf
Matt Berning – Boys Golf
Jackson Peacock – Boys Golf
Joe Mecklenburg – Boys Golf
Anthony Kuba – Boys Golf
Nick Guiang – Boys Golf
Rachel Lindrud – Girls Golf
Travis Mudge – Boys Tennis (team and individual)
Parker Law – Boys Tennis (team and individual)
Dillion Vue – Boys Tennis (team and individual)
Aneesh Syal – Boys Tennis
Karan Jain – Boys Tennis
Adam Reinke – Boys Tennis
Diego Valverde – Boys Tennis
Alexander Vue – Boys Tennis
Mario Larsen – Boys Tennis
Declan Dahlberg – Track And Field
Yahya Madar – Track And Field
Blake Henke– Track And Field
Athena Award
Abby Goodno
Girls’ State Participant
Muna Aden
Boys’ State Participant
Henry Peterson
Maplewood Rotary Student of the Month
William Thao
9th Grade Service Award
Katie Dahiya
10th Grade Service Award
Priya Manda
11th Grade Service Award
Rayaan Ahmed
12th Grade Service Award
Declan Dahlberg
Spirit of ’86 Award
Julia Portis
Junior Mission Statement Think Independently Award
Mats Dahlberg
Junior Mission Statement Effective Communication Award
Muna Aden
Junior Mission Statement Act With Respect and Integrity Award
Ellie Quam
Junior Mission Statement Intellectual Ambition Award
Henry Peterson
Junior Mission Statement Global Responsibility Award
Rayaan Ahmed
Junior Mission Statement Joy of Learning Award
Aneesh Syal
Certificates of Distinction
Alex Esch – Fine Arts
Pranay Somayajula – Global
Kate Van Hecke – Global
Future Alumni Leader Award
Isabella Portoghese
Alumni Association Award
Deneane Richburg ’96
