{"id":30271,"date":"2026-05-27T10:24:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T15:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moundsparkacademy.org\/news\/?p=30271"},"modified":"2026-05-28T10:20:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T15:20:39","slug":"congrats-upper-school-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moundsparkacademy.org\/news\/2026\/05\/27\/congrats-upper-school-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Congrats, Upper School Students!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30276 alignright img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/nclhx5yj.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US-Awards-WP.png\" alt=\"Student accepting an award.\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/>Upper School students at Mounds Park Academy dedicate tremendous time and energy to their work, embodying the values that make our community proud. In recognition of their accomplishments, MPA held the Upper School Awards Assembly on Friday, May 22, in the Nicholson Center. The event celebrated students who earned distinctions in areas such as Academics, National Merit, Scholarships, Yearbook, Choir, Band, Orchestra, Visual Art, Math, English, Science, Social Studies, Forensics, French, Spanish, Drama, Athletics, the Spirit of &#8217;86, Certificates of Distinction, and the Alumni Association. Join us in congratulating these outstanding students! <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/moundsparkacademy\/albums\/72177720333887139\/\"><em>View the full photo gallery from the awards here<\/em><\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cum Laude Inductees<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nom-Ujin Byambatsogt<\/li>\n<li>Thomas Dickson<\/li>\n<li>Theta Doffing<\/li>\n<li>Piper Hubert<\/li>\n<li>Mina Kim<\/li>\n<li>Liam Kimmerle<\/li>\n<li>Ash Klann<\/li>\n<li>John Shilcox<\/li>\n<li>Matthew Tan<\/li>\n<li>Cosmo Vanzyl<\/li>\n<li>Soren Winikoff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Valedictorian<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Liam Kimmerle<\/li>\n<li>Ash Klann<\/li>\n<li>Soren Winikoff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Salutatorian<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thomas Dickson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>National Merit Finalists<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thomas Dickson<\/li>\n<li>Mina Kim<\/li>\n<li>Liam Kimmerle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>National Merit Commended\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Boyd Mayfield<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Class of 2026 National Merit Entrants\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hannabella Li<\/li>\n<li>Kelvyn Boddipalli<\/li>\n<li>Oslo Norcross<\/li>\n<li>Sidd Sastry<\/li>\n<li>Evie Minear<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Quill &amp; Scroll New Members<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jake Wyant<\/li>\n<li>Oslo Norcross<\/li>\n<li>Peyton Pettipiece<\/li>\n<li>Megan Snider<\/li>\n<li>Lucy Sherwood<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Quill &amp; Scroll Continued Commitment<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cosmo Vanzyl<\/li>\n<li>Rosie Bergh<\/li>\n<li>Hope Burnett<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Quill &amp; Scroll Outstanding Service<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nom-Ujin Byambatsogt<\/li>\n<li>Mina Kim<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Choir Outstanding Senior Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Truman Wilgocki<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Choir Director\u2019s Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Emmett Johnston<\/li>\n<li>Grace Nelson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>All-State Choir<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Grace Nelson<\/li>\n<li>Warner Reid<\/li>\n<li>Truman Wilgocki<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>National Orchestra Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Andrea Pugh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Orchestra Director\u2019s Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Theta Doffing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>All-State Orchestra<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lilly Liao<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>John Philip Sousa Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chali Yang<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Louis Armstrong Jazz Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Luka Nelson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>All-State Band<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Boyd Mayfield<\/li>\n<li>Chali Yan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>French Department Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rosie Bergh<\/li>\n<li>Liam Kimmerle<\/li>\n<li>Cosmo VanZyl<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Spanish Department Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hanna Egal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Bilingual Seals Showing Proficiency In A World Language<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alona Vietrova (Russian and Ukrainian)<\/li>\n<li>Yusuf Ali (Somali)<\/li>\n<li>Yujin Byambotsogt (German)<\/li>\n<li>Mina Kim (Korean)<\/li>\n<li>Cosmo VanZyl (French)<\/li>\n<li>Lara Bodylawson (French)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>English Department Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Amelia Vale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Graduate Certificates of Distinction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Global<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mina Kim<\/li>\n<li>Alona Vietrova<\/li>\n<li>Thomas Dickson<\/li>\n<li>Yusuf Ali<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>STEM<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Piper Hubert<\/li>\n<li>Soren Winikoff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Literary Arts<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Amelia Vale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Fine Arts<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Camille Hirsch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Visual Department Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Camille Hirsch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Math Department Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>John Shillcox<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Science Department Award\/Lois Williams Scholarship Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ash Klann<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Social Studies Department Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mina Kim<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Forensics Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ash Klann<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Drama Director\u2019s Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Grace Nelson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Jen DeGolier Award for Excellence in Technical Theatre<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thomas Dickson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Hudson Theater Impact Award\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Andrea Pugh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Rookie of the Year Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Veronica Finc<\/li>\n<li>Gabi Appert<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Player of the Year Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thomas Dickson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Senior Panther Award Recipients<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alex Larson<\/li>\n<li>Soren Winikof<\/li>\n<li>Hope Burnett<\/li>\n<li>Piper Hubert<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Maplewood Rotary Student of the Year Recipient<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ameila Vale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Spirit of \u201886 Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sidney Lundeen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Future Alumni Leader Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Peyton Pettipiece<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Alumni Association Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adrienne Zertuche \u201803<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Think Independently Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nicholas Bergh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Effective Communication Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Elizabeth Jacobson Faye<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Act with Respect and Integrity Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Josh Murr<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Intellectual Ambition Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sidd Sastry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Global Responsibility Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>David Ysunza Wolburg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Joy of Learning Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>August Godfrey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Upper School students at Mounds Park Academy dedicate tremendous time and energy to their work, embodying the values that make our community proud. 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