During the vibrant week preceding our 156th commencement, The Storm King School set aside an evening to celebrate the achievements of our students at a joint ceremony held for the 2024 Spring Academic Awards, Athletic Awards, Junior Class Awards, Cum Laude Society Inductions, and recognition of our four and five-year seniors.

In his opening words, Assistant Head of School for Academics Dr. Timothy Lance explained that the Academic Awards, also called the “Book Awards,” are designed to recognize specific students for their accomplishments in academics as well as visual and performing arts. A yearly tradition at Storm King, a student from each class is selected by their teacher and awarded a personally-selected book.

“Each student we recognize tonight is committed to the active pursuit of excellence; each has developed habits and attitudes which will serve them well beyond today,” explained Dr. Lance. “Our faculty members celebrate this opportunity to lift up and emphasize the ideals of scholarship, creativity, perseverance, and character that are so important to our work and our school.”

Congratulations to the Class of 2024 and all of this year’s award winners. Many thanks go out to the faculty, staff, and coaches for all of their efforts with our students this year.

2024 Academic Awards:

MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT AWARDS

  • Geometry: Imani P. ’26
  • ASP Geometry: Evangeline G. ’26
  • Algebra II: Adelena R. ’26
  • Precalculus: Rosario S. ’26
  • ASP Precalculus: Coco P. ’25
  • Calculus: Isabella S. ’25
  • AP Statistics: Daniel Z. ’25
  • Multivariable Calculus: Mac M. ’24

SCIENCE DEPARTMENT AWARDS

  • Health: Ethan W. ’26
  • Chemistry: Eric W. ’27
  • Honors Chemistry: Elizabeth U. ’26
  • Biology: Mohanad A. ’25
  • AP Biology: Mac M. ’24
  • Environmental Science: Aitana G. ’24
  • AP Computer Science A: Yusei S. ’25
  • AP Physics C: Ethan W. ’26

WORLD LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT AWARDS

  • ASL II: Seven C. ’25
  • Advanced ASL: Madison B. ’24
  • Spanish II: Nyla A. ’25
  • AP Spanish: Vincent I. ’24

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT AWARDS

  • US Studies Literature: Emily K. ’26
  • ASP US Studies Literature: Max P. ’24
  • Creative Writing: NaRae T. ’24
  • Creative Writing: Arturo S. ’24
  • Composition & Rhetoric: Vincent I. ’24
  • Honors British Literature: Christine S. ’25
  • Heroic Journey: Milo M. ’25

VISUAL ARTS AWARDS

  • 8th Grade Art: Cathy C. ’28
  • Introduction to Art: Eric W. ’27
  • Video Production: Sadie K. ’24
  • DigiArt: Alex K. ’24
  • Advanced Fashion: Angelina C. ’24
  • AP Art History: Christine S. ’25

PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS

  • Music Technology: NaRae T. ’24
  • Stagecraft & Design: Mao I. ’24
  • Spring Dance: Nicole T. ’24
  • Spring Advanced Dance: Ana Paula A. ’24
  • The Stuart MacLean Dramatics Award: Madison B. ’24

HISTORY & SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT AWARDS

  • Middle School History: Charlie M. ’28
  • Global Studies History: Emmett J. ’27
  • Global Studies History: Elspeth D. ’27
  • ESL Global Studies History: Adrian Y. ’27
  • US Studies History: Liam M. ’27
  • ESL US Studies History: Harry Z. ’26
  • ASP US Studies History: Evangeline G. ’26
  • Economics: Personal Finance & Business: Jasper L. ’24
  • Comparative Government: Katja M. ’26
  • ASP Comparative Government: Coco P. ’25
  • Psychology: Madison B. ’24
  • Introduction to Law: Christine S. ’25
  • Macroeconomics: Yusei S. ’25

ESL DEPARTMENT AWARDS

  • ESL I Intermediate Conversation: Henry Z. ’27
  • ESL II Intermediate Conversation: Coco P. ’25
  • ESL II Intermediate Conversation: Kenta I. ’26
  • ESL Intermediate/Advanced Conversation: Joya Y. ’26
  • ESL Advanced/Senior Academic College Prep: Mura M. ’25

2023-2024 Athletic Awards

PENTAGONAL AWARDS

This award is presented to graduating seniors who have played on varsity athletic teams for five seasons or more.

  • Vic G. ’24
  • Nicole T. ’24
  • Isaiah D. ’24
  • Vincent I. ’24
  • Xudong L. ’24
  • Bijou S. ’24
  • Isabella S. ’24
  • Joshua C. ’24
  • Madeline D. ’24
  • Alexander K. ’24
  • Seongjae L. ’24
  • Arturo S. ’24
  • Marisa C. ’24

SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARDS

Scholar-Athlete Awards are given to the male and the female graduates who best exemplify the Athenian ideal of mens sana in corpore sano – a sound mind in a sound body.

  • Madeline D. ’24
  • Seongjae L. ’24

SENIOR ATHLETE AWARD

The Senior Athlete Award is presented to a graduating senior who has demonstrated extraneous commitment to athletics throughout their time at Storm King.

  • Marisa C. ’24

Blood Cords

Blood cords are presented to those seniors who helped save lives by donating their blood and/or their time during Storm King School blood drives held during the school year. These seniors earn the honor of wearing red cords during their graduation ceremony. The New York Blood Center also granted scholarships of 250 dollars to two seniors.

  • Jasper L. ’24 – Scholarship
  • Alex G. ’24 – Scholarship
  • Caroline C. ’24
  • Vic G. ’24
  • Vincent I. ’24
  • Sota K. ’24
  • Lancas L. ’24
  • Michael T. ’24

Community Service Awards

Students at The Storm King School must complete 20 hours of community service each year. Some students go above and beyond the requirement in their dedication to serving others. This recognition is awarded to students who have performed more than 50 hours of service during the school year.

  • Eric W. ’27
  • Sean C. ’26
  • Emily K. ’24
  • Jiann L. ’26
  • Antonio M. ’26
  • Nyla A. ’25
  • Minchae K. ’25
  • Andrea L. ’25
  • Rosario S. ’25
  • Christine S. ’25
  • Daniel Z. ’25
  • Marisa C. ’24
  • Joshua C. ’24
  • Madeline D. ’24
  • Vincent I. ’24
  • Arianna L. ’24
  • Jasper L. ’24
  • Xudong L. ’24
  • Mac M. ’24
  • Ryan W. ’24

Junior and Senior Awards

The New York State Comptroller’s Achievement Award is presented each year to students who have excelled academically and have also shown leadership potential by volunteering his or her time to serve the school or community.

  • Annie C. ’24
  • Madeline D. ’24

New York State Attorney General’s Triple C Award for Character, Courage and Commitment recognizes the courage, character, and commitment of New York State’s outstanding students. Whether succeeding in academic pursuits, participating in community service, displaying leadership skills, or overcoming personal obstacles, these students provide hope for a brighter future.

  • Christine S. ’25

University of Rochester Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award for “High achievement and rigor in science classes, strong PSAT Math and/or SAT Math scores and positive contributions to their school and within the larger community.”

  • Emma L. ’25

University of Rochester George Eastman Young Leaders Award and Scholarship for “Strong leadership experience at school and in the community, high grades and challenging courses and extensive involvement in extracurricular activities.”

  • Yusei S. ’25

The RPI Medal honors a member of the junior class that demonstrates potential for success in a challenging academic setting, excels in advanced math and science courses and has significant involvement in extracurricular activities. This $30,000 per year merit scholarship for four years, five years for the Bachelor of Architecture program or Co-terminal program for each medalist that applies, is accepted, and chooses to enroll at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

  • Daniel Z. ’25

The Haverford College book award recognizes a student in Grade 11 whose highly distinguished record of scholarship is shaped by deep curiosity and broad intellectual interests, and who wants to make a difference in the world.

  • Sagan N. ’25

The Yale Book Award is a new recognition at The Storm King School. Sponsored by an alum of the university, the award recognizes a student who combines both exemplary scholarship and citizenship. “Citizenship” reflects outstanding personal character and can be demonstrated in numerous ways and avenues including school-related activities, non-school related activities, volunteer activities, and artistic performances.

  • Andrea L. ’25

Four & Five Year Senior Recognitions

4-YEAR SENIORS

  • Madison B. ’24
  • Marisa C. ’24
  • Madeline D. ’24
  • Alex G. ’24
  • Sota K. ’24
  • Alexander K.
  • Seongjae L. ’24
  • Anthony L. ’24
  • Mac M. ’24
  • Aurora R. ’24
  • Bijou S. ’24
  • Michael T. ’24
  • Riley T. ’24
  • Nicole T. ’24

5 YEAR SENIORS

  • Isaiah D. ’24
  • Vincent I. ’24
  • Max M. ’24

2024 Cum Laude Society

Founded in 1906, The Cum Laude Society is a fellowship of scholars whose purpose is to recognize excellence in academic work in secondary schools.

  • Vincent I. ’24
  • Seongjae L. ’24
  • Jasper L. ’24
  • Abby P. ’24
  • Ke X. ’24