Upper School Awards Assembly Honors Class of 2025

Head of School Robert Kosasky presented the school’s highest honor, the William Way Award, named for the school’s Founding Board Chair to Samina Bhatia (Cornell). She received the award for her contributions to the St. Andrew’s community. The Head of School Award was presented to Daniel Lobsenz (Brown), the David Mayhood Award to Kosette Koons-Perdikis (Duke), and the Sheila Maith Award for leadership in diversity, equity, and belonging to Ashley Antezana (Dickinson).

Longtime Language Teacher and Department Chair Daphne Clyburn P’37 received the Finneran Faculty Scholar Award, which is granted annually to one St. Andrew’s teacher who embodies excellence and commitment to professional growth and is considered the highest recognition a St. Andrew’s teacher can receive. Koons-Perdikis (Duke) was named the valedictorian while Thomas Ludecke (MIT) was named salutatorian. 

Here is the full list of award winners:

Excellence in English: Caitlin Zern (College of the Holy Cross)

Excellence in History: Alan Mehmetoglu (Undecided)

Excellence in Science: Ian Sabin (University of Pennsylvania)

Excellence in Language: Samina Bhatia (Cornell University)

Excellence in Math: Kayla Bhatia (Carnegie Mellon University)

Excellence in Performing Arts: Ada Shin (Columbia University)

Excellence in Visual Arts: Katharine Hudgins (Clemson University)

Excellence in Philosophy & Religion: Kosette Koons-Perdikis (Duke University)

Parents’ Association Award for Sportsmanship: Katherine Odell (Washington and Lee University)

Francisco Hope Garces SGA Award: Daniel Lobsenz (Brown University)

William R. Borg Athletes of the Year Award: Kata Buttrey (George Mason University) and Andrew Orsi (Bridgewater College)

Senior Paper Award: Hannah Levin (Emory University)

Richard Klemm Boyd Jr. Art Award: Safa Al-Uqdah Robinson (St. John’s University)

Saints Award: Miles Franklin (Columbia University) and Melissa Nugent (Swarthmore College)

Upper School Faculty Award for Ninth Grade: Angelina Chen

Upper School Faculty Award for Tenth Grade: Naira Cagle Vinci

Upper School Faculty Award for Eleventh Grade: Maya Chandra and Carmen Ashworth

Alexandra Ryan Award: AnnaBeth Tsai-Turton

Salutatorian: Thomas Ludecke (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Valedictorian: Kosette Koons-Perdikis (Duke University)

Sheila Maith Award: Ashley Antezana (Dickinson College)

David Mayhood Award: Kosette Koons-Perdikis (Duke University)

Head of School Award: Daniel Lobsenz (Brown University)

WIlliam Way Award: Samina Bhatia (Cornell University)