Pillar Awards
Mount Madonna School started a new tradition this year of presenting awards to students in middle and high school whose achievement in one of the areas of our school’s “Three Pillars” – Academic Excellence, Creative Self-Expression and Positive Character Development – was outstanding. These three areas are equally important to success at Mount Madonna School – and, indeed, in the world.
The students who received these awards are the following:
Positive Character
Reflecting positive ways of dealing with whatever situation is confronting him/her; dedicated to a spirit of non-harming, cooperation and respectful relationships; striving to realize positive values such as compassion, honesty, cooperation, fairness, dedication and human decency in his/her daily lives; taking iniative to lead and to serve, take responsibility, acquire self-discipline; and to care for others.
6th- Imogen Cockrum
7th- Phoebe Grant
8th- Devyn Powers
9th- Sophia Saavedra
10th- Renata Massion
11th- Talia Speaker
12th- Daniel Fust
Creative Self-Expression
Immersing him/herself in the creative process that includes cognitive learning, teamwork, direct experience, reflection and mutual appreciation; creatively expressing him/herself in all academic coursework; experiencing the creative process such that the student overcomes perceived limitations and intuitive intelligence emerges; valuing the collaborative process where individual effort and a willingness to sacrifice for the greater whole result in an inspiring and fulfilling experience.
6th- Riley Butler
7th- Carl Ward
8th- Savannah Willoughby
9th- Tyler Sullens
10th- Caitlin Gray-Harley
11th- Jay Ward
12th- Graydon Griffin
Academic Excellence
Showing outstanding critical thinking and writing skills, thoughtful self-expression, and honest reflection as part of the learning process; with a personal commitment to learning that balances both comprehensive understanding and in-depth inquiry in multiple disciplines.
6th- Eleanor Harrington
7th- Lekha Duvvoori
8th- Izabella Thomas
9th- Julia Gratton
10th- Alexis Julien
11th- Preethi Balagani
Academic Excellence per Subject/Course – High School
ALGEBRA II – Lily Petersen
ALGEBRA II HONORS – Julia Gratton
AP ENGLISH LITERATURE – Talia Speaker, Rosino Legan, Jennifer Turk
AP STATISTICS- Karina Fox
AP US HISTORY – Preethi Balagani
ART 10 – Rami Walker
ART 9 – Julia Gratton
CHEMISTRY – Lena Wiley
CHEMISTRY HONORS – Alexis Julien
CREATIVE WRITING 10 – Rami Walker, Renata Massion, Christopher Colip
CREATIVE WRITING 11 – Sophie Kamkar, Jay Ward, Olorin Etemad-Lehmer
CREATIVE WRITING 12 – Bryson Smith, Rudy Hooven, Amber Zeise
CREATIVE WRITING 9 – CeCe Moreno, Holden Smith, Lily Peterson
ENGLISH 10 HONORS – Alyssa Feskanin, Alexis Julien
ENGLISH 12 HONORS – Bryson Smith, Kavi Duvoori, Brooke Staveland
ENGLISH 9 HONORS – Sophia Saavedra, Julia Gratton
GEOMETRY – Noah Hartman
GEOMETRY HONORS – Sophia Saavedra
MARINE BIOLOGY – Julia Gratton
PHYSICS – Rosino LeGan
PHYSICS HONORS – Sophia Saavedra, Preethi Balagani
PRECALCULUS – Rosino LeGan
PRECALCULUS HONORS – Alexis Julien
SCIENCE WITH HUMANITY – Vyvyanne Mackey
SPANISH I – Sophia Saavedra
SPANISH II – Alexis Julian
SPANISH III – Talia Speaker
SPANISH IV – Bryson Smith
US HISTORY 10 HONORS – Zoe Kelly
VALUES IN AMERICAN THOUGHT – Sally Shields, Roger Hooker
VALUES IN WORLD THOUGHT – Brooke Staveland, Jacob Getz
WORLD HISTORY 9 – Holden Smith
WORLD RELIGIONS – Joseph Frediani
Academic Excellence per Subject/Course – Middle School
ENGLISH 6 – Ella Connor
ENGLISH 7 – Ruby Bracher
ENGLISH 8 – Amelia Busenhart
MATH 6 – Jules Barivan
MATH 7 – Zachary Wagner
SCIENCE 6 – Nicholas Panzardi
SCIENCE 7 – Lekha Duvvoori
SCIENCE 8 – Savannah Willoughby
SPANISH 6 – Ella Connor
SPANISH 6 BILINGUAL – Nicholas Panzardi
SPANISH 7 – Nicholas Wenzel
SPANISH 7 HONORS – Lekha Duvvoori
SPANISH 8 – Izabella Thomas
US HISTORY 8 – Izabella Thomas
WORLD HISTORY 6 – Eleanor Harrington
WORLD HISTORY 7 – Lekha Duvvoori