Lawrenceville Honors Outstanding Achievements by Class of 2025

Members of Lawrenceville’s Class of 2025 were celebrated for their outstanding achievements and contributions across various disciplines on May 24 at the annual Fifth Form awards. From leadership in the arts to excellence in academics and athletics, the ceremony highlighted the diverse talents and dedicated efforts of the student body.

Watch a replay of The Lawrenceville School's 2025 Fifth Form Prize Ceremony here. 

The Excellence in Leadership - Performing Arts Prize: For excellence in leadership in the discipline of performing arts. Presented to: Reed Cloninger

The James E. Blake Prize: For excellence in technical theater. Presented to: Annabella Saltarelli

The Excellence in Instrumental Performance Prize: Presented to: Arisa Okamura

The Excellence in Vocal Performance Prize: For general excellence in vocal performance. Presented to: Sonia Pradhan Lackey

The Matthew Dominy Prize: This award is given to the student who has contributed most to the musical life of the School. Presented to: Weichen Ding

Performing Arts Dance Ensemble Prize: For outstanding commitment and creativity through collaboration in dance. Presented to: Isabelle Gonzalez

Performing Arts Dance Prize: For excellence in dance, having made remarkable contributions, leaving a lasting impression through their innovation, leadership, and influence in the dance community. Presented to: Harini Venkatesh

The Jean S. Stephens Performing Arts Department Prize: For excellence in creativity in the performing arts. Presented to: Sydney Wang

The Peter Candler Periwig Award: For significant contribution and extraordinary dedication to the dramatic arts at Lawrenceville. This award was established in 1904, and renamed in honor of the longtime Director of Dramatic Arts at Lawrenceville. Presented to: Pasika Pinpakornkul and Sydney Wang

John R. Rose, Jr. Prize: Awarded jointly by the visual and performing arts departments to a student who has demonstrated unusual creativity and who has made substantial contributions to the arts at Lawrenceville. Presented to: Pasika Pinpakornkul

The R. Jack Garver Visual Arts Department Prize: Presented to: Jolin Margareta Bjorinder

The English Department Prize for General Excellence: Presented to: George Ryan

The English Department Prize for Achievement in Creative Writing: Presented to: Eleanor Bunn

The Owen C. Smith Poetry Prize: Established in 1986 by a gift from Owen C. Smith, Class of 1959, for excellence in the study of poetry. Presented to: Churan Xu

The Henry C. Woods, Jr. Critical Writing Award: This award is given for the best essay for an English elective. It is given in honor of the outstanding contributions of Henry C. Woods, Jr., Class of 1940, who has by his unparalleled benefactions and long, distinguished service to the School as teacher, department chair, coach, and trustee, transformed Lawrenceville for the best. Presented to: Arya Vishwakarma

The Richard H. Robinson Prize: Awarded annually to that student who has shown the most conscientious and persistent effort in the field of publications and who, by faithfulness and initiative, has contributed most toward gaining the highest possible standards in this line of activity. Presented to: Aki Li

The Class of ‘95 Journalism Award: For reaching a level of journalistic quality achieved by The Lawrence of 1995. Presented to:Sabrina Haller Ottaway

The Colin Sullivan Award: A special prize for remarkable effort and expertise in the service of The Lawrence. This prize is named for its first recipient.  Presented to: Imani Gaskin

The Religion and Philosophy Department Prize: Awarded in exceptional circumstances to a student who demonstrates through academic work a special and significant contribution to religious studies. Presented to: Reagan Daly

The James Sipple Award: Given in honor of Dr. James Sipple, accomplished scholar and past chair of the religion & philosophy department, to the student who displays excellence in the area of religion with the writing of superior papers dealing with religious content. Presented to: John Gottschalch

The Religious Life Prize: The Religious Life Prize is given to that Fourth or Fifth Form student who best serves the School community through their energetic and imaginative commitment to religious life at Lawrenceville.  The Religious Life Prize is given to that student who best demonstrates and exemplifies an active, open, and respectful engagement based on their religious understanding and practice. Presented to: Blake Lynch

The John W. Gartner Prize: Awarded to that student who has shown the greatest devotion to the study of French for at least two years.  Books relating to the study of French will be given to the School library in the recipient’s name. Presented to: Charles Potter

The John P. Phelps, Jr. Prize: For accomplishment in the study of Spanish. Presented to: Raymond Xu

The Chinese Language Prize: For accomplishment in the study of Chinese. Presented to: Eli Lacey and Kiah Smith

The Benjamin H. Trask Classics Prize: Established in 1946 by a gift from Benjamin H. Trask of the Class of 1907 for excellence in the study of classics. Presented to: Aileen Ryu

The Frederick P. King Prize: Presented to that student who best exemplifies passion, dedication, and collaboration in the study of one or more languages. Presented to: Xizi Yao

Walker W. Stevenson, Jr. Prize: To honor a member of the class who has most distinguished themselves by the achievement of excellence in the study of economics. Presented to: Mia Kincade

Free Enterprise Award: For an economics essay that demonstrates the greatest understanding of free enterprise and the free market system. Presented to: Reed Cloninger 

The Sterling Morton Prize: Awarded to a student of United States history who submitted an outstanding research paper.  Presented to: Theodore Plimpton

Independence Foundation Prize: Awarded for the best two or more years of work in the study of history.  Presented to: Lilah Firestone

The William Mayhew Dickey ’64 Prize: Given to that two-year student of history who has consistently demonstrated the qualities of scholarship, sportsmanship, and service that characterized the lifetime achievements of Will Dickey, Lawrenceville Class of 1964, and history teacher from 1978-2005. Presented to: Owen Eldridge

The Thomas F. Sharp Interdisciplinary Award: Established in honor of Thomas F. Sharp, poet, musician, and scholar to recognize achievement in textured and integrated thinking in the humanities. Presented to: Christopher Bai

The Mathematics Faculty Award: In the opinion of the members of the math department, the recipient of this prize has demonstrated great perseverance in fulfilling a strong desire to study mathematics. Presented to: Mary Turchetta

The Howard Hill Mathematics Award: Given to a senior who has shown the most outstanding achievement in mathematics. Presented to: Sonia Lackey

The Herman Hollerith Prize: Awarded to the student who exhibits the most creativity, ingenuity, or entrepreneurial flair in the application of computer science.  Presented to: Roshan Shah

The Lawther O. Smith Computer Science Prize: This prize is for excellence in the study of computer science. Presented to: Tanakorn Sookhanonsawat

Aldo Leopold Ecology Prize: Presented in memory of conservationist Aldo Leopold, Class of 1905, for outstanding contributions to ecology and sustainability at Lawrenceville. Presented to: Sonia Ivancic

The Henry and Janie Woods Prize for Research Science:  Awarded to an outstanding student in research science in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Woods, staunch supporters of science education at Lawrenceville. Presented to: Antonia Comaniciu and Elijah Miller

The Benjamin F. Howell Jr. Science Prize Fund: Presented for accomplishment in the study of a subject related to geophysics or any aspect of physics. Presented to: Juncheng Bian

Hubert Alyea Chemistry Prize: Awarded to an outstanding student for enthusiasm in the field of chemistry. Presented to: Toluwalope Olatunji

The Paul L. Marrow Award: Presented in memory of Paul Marrow, a dedicated employee of Lawrenceville, for excellence in science and citizenship. Presented to: Owen Eldridge

The Richard C. Smith Physics Prize: Presented for excellence in the study of physics.  It is a gift from Owen C. Smith, Class of 1959, in honor of his brother. Presented to: Sophia Liu

The Lever F. Stewart Prize: Awarded to that student who has achieved the most outstanding record in biology while at Lawrenceville. Presented to: Gwyneth Deng

The Wendell Hertig Taylor Prize: Presented to a member of the Fifth Form who has bridged the two worlds of science and the humanities. Presented to: Sonia Lackey

The Robert Mammano Frezza Memorial Scholarship: Named in memory of Bob Frezza, Class of 1998, this scholarship is given each year to a Lawrenceville senior who best exemplifies the values and potential that Freeza evidenced during his short but dynamic life. Presented to: Sophia Liu

Parents at Lawrenceville Community Service Award: Presented annually to a Fifth Former who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to community service, a deep concern for the needs of others, and the quality of life in our communities. Presented to: Joelle Vermut and Jongwon Yun

Major L Blankets are given to Fifth Formers who, over their years at Lawrenceville, have earned nine or more Major L letters for interscholastic participation on varsity teams. 

Charles Callen earned nine Major Ls for football, wrestling, and lacrosse.

Rhianna Scott earned nine Major Ls for cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field.

Sophia Liu earned nine Major Ls for field hockey and indoor and outdoor track and field.

Graham Mahoney earned nine Major Ls for water polo, swimming and diving, and crew.

Owen Eldridge earned ten Major Ls for soccer, indoor and outdoor track and field.

Justin Hogue earned ten Major Ls for football, wrestling, and outdoor track and field.

Sofia Swindell earned ten Major Ls for soccer and indoor and outdoor track and field.

Xavier Penn earned 11 Major Ls for football and indoor and outdoor track and field.

L12 Award: Given to this year to three individuals who have ascended to the highest level of interscholastic commitment. It is reserved for the ultimate and most elite student-athletes.

Campbell Abbott earned 12 Major Ls for water polo, swimming and diving, and lacrosse.

Taksh Gupta earned 12 Major Ls for cross country, indoor and outdoor, and track and field.

Alexandra Koch earned 12 Major Ls for field hockey, indoor track and field, and lacrosse. 

The Nick Gusz Best Male Athlete Award: Given annually to that member of the senior class who exhibits, in two or more sports, the highest degree of leadership, sportsmanship, and skill. It is awarded in honor of Nicholas F. Gusz, director of athletics at Lawrenceville from June 1966 to July 1984. Presented to: Brock Getson

The Melissa Magee Speidel Best Female Athlete Award: Awarded to that member of the senior class who exhibits in two or more sports the highest degree of leadership, sportsmanship, and skill. Awarded in honor of Melissa Magee Speidel, former associate athletic director and a member of the 1980 United States Field Hockey Team. Presented to: Alexandra Koch

The Tommy Sullivan Award: Given annually to that member of the senior class, with two or more years of varsity experience, who best exemplifies the qualities of a true athlete: dedication, desire, congeniality, sportsmanship and above all, competes as a team player.  Presented to: Sofia Swindell

The John H. Thompson, Jr. Prize: Awarded annually to that member of the Fifth Form who has demonstrated excellence as an athlete, a scholar, and a human being. Presented to: Jalia Dublin

The Adam and Mackellar Violich Award: Given annually to two members of the Fifth Form who have demonstrated the qualities of an athlete and scholar on the playing field, as well as in the classroom, and who have earned a minimum of three letters in at least two different sports.  Presented to: Benjamin Lahlou and Emma Sung

The Kathleen Wallace Award: Presented to the best one-year Fifth Form student, this award is provided in the name of Kathleen Wallace whose four sons all attended Lawrenceville as postgraduate students. Each of her four sons served as examples of the kind of commitment and growth that characterizes the best of one-year students. Presented to: Tanakorn Sookhanonsawat

The Director’s Award: Awarded to a member of the Fifth Form class, who, in the opinion of the Director of the Fifth Form and Fifth Form Heads of House has contributed significantly to the style and tone of the Form through their energy and spirit. Presented to: Emma Jane Marston Chin

The Boczkowski Award: This award was a gift in recognition of Dr. Catherine Boczkowski’s 25th anniversary as a member of the faculty at Lawrenceville.  It has been given annually since 2002 to that young person in the graduating class who best exemplifies personal, moral integrity, and loyalty to Lawrenceville. Presented to: Alice Kizilbash

The Deans’ Award: This award is given by the Head of School and the Deans to a Fifth Form student, who, by example, has shown steadfast dedication and consistent effort in the best traditions of the School. Presented to: Ella Fessler

The Elizabeth Louise Gray Prize: Presented to that student of at least two years who through energy, commitment, and service has joyously sought the fullest measure of the Lawrenceville experience. Presented to: Oluwatoni Ebunlomo

The Andrew T. Goodyear Class Of 1983 Award: A special merit award to a student who has demonstrated unusual courage in overcoming adversity.  Presented to: Kainat Abdali and Rashida Marjan Azizi

The Max Maxwell Award: This award was established by the African American-Latino Alliance in honor of Max Maxwell, for his dedication in helping students inside and outside the classroom during his 27 years of service to the school as an English teacher.  It is given annually to a Fifth Former who has demonstrated a dedication to diversity in his or her career at Lawrenceville. Presented to: Xavier Penn

The Phi Beta Kappa Award: Presented to a member of the Fifth Form whose academic record is worthy of special praise. This award is named for the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, whose motto reads, “Love of learning is the guide to life.” Presented to: Michelle Zhang

Scholar’s Prize: Awarded to the outstanding scholar of the Fifth Form. Presented to: Antonia Comaniciu

The Aurelian Honor Society Award: Selected by the graduating class, this award is given to students who are “outstanding in sterling character, high scholarship, and forceful leadership -- qualities upon which the Aurelian Honor Society was founded at Yale University in 1910.” Presented to: Tenjiwe Tanaka Shira Sithole and Nathan Muchai

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For more information, contact Lisa M. Gillard H'17, director of public relations, at lgillard@lawrenceville.org.