Upper School Visual and Performing Artists Honored at Awards Assemblies

On Wednesday, the Performing Arts Assembly was held with three “Eighter Awards” handed out to students who participated in all eight Upper School productions during their time at St. Andrew’s - Kati Ahuja ‘25, Melissa Nugent ‘25, and Rhian Williams ‘25. Others winning awards were: Ahuja (Vocal Music: Director’s Award), Ashley Antezana ‘25 (Theatre: Swansong), Danny Lobsenz ‘25 (Jazz Ensemble: Charlie Parker Award), Finnegan McManus ‘25 (Performing Arts: Late Bloomer), Nugent (Technical Theatre: Director’s Award), Ian Sabin ‘25 (Theatre: Physical Performance Skills), Ada Shin ‘25 (Theatre: Director’s Award), Kendyl Barrett ‘26 (Theatre: Improv), George Baumgardner ‘26 (Show Band: MVP Award), Cameron Best ‘26 (Vocal Music: Golden Mic), Sophie Li ‘26 (Show Band: Outstanding Instrumentalist Award), Greg Wayne ‘26 (Jazz Ensemble: Outstanding Instrumentalist Award), Lucas Chen ‘27 (All Music Ensemble: Director’s Award), Anastasia Doulaveris ‘27 (Dance: Spirit and Commitment Award), Andrew Warmenhoven ‘27 (Show Band: Director’s Award), Angelina Chen ‘28 (Theatre: Newcomer), Sam Kallaur ‘28 (Jazz Ensemble: Discovery Award), Matthew Kobrick ‘28 (All Music Ensemble: Discovery Award), and Zelie Mwumvaneza ‘28 (All Music Ensemble: Outstanding Instrumentalist Award).

On Tuesday, there was a Visual Arts Assembly which recognized students that won SAPA Judges Choice Awards as well as those recognized by the National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards in the Maryland Region. This year, St. Andrew’s had a record nine students winning 13 awards, including AB Tsai-Turton ’26 who won a Gold Key Award for “Red Reverberation” and Harry Wang ’28, who won a Gold Key for “Dog” and a Silver Key for “Friends.” Students receiving Honorable Mention were Ahuja ’25, Antezana ’25, Kate Hudgins ’25, Carmen Ashworth ’26 (twice), Anna J. Cerveny ’26 (twice), Vince Wayne ’26 (twice), and Wang.

SAPA Judges Choice 2D Awardees were Isabel Aguilar-Estrada ‘25, Safa Al-Uqdah-Robinson ‘25, McKinzie Alexander ‘25, Carter Bautz ‘25, Misha Beiramee ‘25, Sophie Gluck ‘25, Hudgins ‘25, Ally Liebman ‘25, Gwen Sampson ‘25, Olivia Strause ‘25, Stella Wang ‘25, Eliad Adu ‘26, Emma Antonetti ‘26, Ashworth, Sofia Caicedo ‘26, Cerveny, Sam Colvin ‘26, AB Tsai-Turton ‘26, Ethan Voglmayr ‘26,  Wayne, Raudean Barati ‘27, Maya Berkowitz ‘27, Naira Cagle Vinci ‘27, Lia Campioni ‘27, Lila Jones ‘27, Catie Lockhard ‘27, Larkin Malloy ‘27, Mikaylah Poole ‘27, Riley Robertson ‘27, Nadia Stendevad ‘27, Sean Sweeney ‘27, Sofia Valencia ‘27, Kate Bickenbach ‘28, Zaira Chappell ‘28, Alice Clark ‘28, Sabrina Cross ‘28, Wes Gray ‘28, Caroline Hartman ‘28, Sam Kallaur ‘28, Alice Lahey ‘28, Noa Rosenthal ‘28, and Wang ‘28.

SAPA Judges Choice Awardees in Digital Design and Photography were Kata Buttery ‘25, Sophie Gluck ‘25, Kyle Hessamfar ‘25, Riley Knakmuhs ‘25, Safa Al-Uqdah-Robinson ‘25, Stella Wang ‘25, Braden Weber ‘25, Piers Shortell ‘26, Matthew Strasnick ‘26, Marin Strisik ‘26, Ben Bauer ‘27, Cash Golden ‘27, Jackson Leach ‘27, Cate Lockard ‘27, Simon Machedo ‘27, Gracie Jacobs ‘28,

SAPA Judges Choice Awardees in Ceramics and 3D were Aiden Christmas ‘25, Maddy Friedman ‘25, Leo Robison ‘25, Sabin ‘25, Williams ‘25, Chloe Stark ‘26, Ethan Voglmayr ‘26, Raudean Barati ‘27, Sofia Choubineh ‘27, Loor Daher ‘27, George Lippard ‘27, Austin Love ‘27, Davison Miner ‘27.

Congratulations to all our visual and performing artists on a fabulous year on the stages and in the studios.