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Upper School Closes School Year With Honors

The 2012-2013 school year was a milestone year for Ranney and its students. To celebrate student achievements, a collection of award and induction ceremonies took place in the Upper School division. On May 23, Ranney held its Honors Convocation, where 27 students who embody the qualities of scholarship, service, leadership and character were inducted into the Russell G. Ranney chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS). Members of the Class of 2013 were also honored with Senior Departmental Awards, while select Upper School students received Citizenship Awards and RSPA Panther Prize Awards.

In his opening remarks, Head of School Dr. Lawrence S. Sykoff, shared memories and proud moments from the school year and commended the many attributes Ranney students possess beyond academic success. “Real intellectual aptitude is measured by crossing the tracks–exploring the possibilities from many different angles and by participating in many activities that stretch our understudying of how the world works,” he said. “We honor students today who have demonstrated scholarship and character and have devoted substantial amounts of time to activities that support community service and leadership.”

NHS Advisor and Fine Arts Chair Kate Greenberg also addressed the RSPA Panther Hall audience—filled with students, family, friends, faculty and administrators. “You have worked diligently and have achieved great success and it is why we are taking the time to recognize you all here today,” she said.

NHS President Alexandra Seneca ’13, Vice President Erika Serhus ’13, Secretary Veronika Fischer ’13 and Treasurer Rachel Burstiner ’13 led the induction ceremony. Each NHS officer lit a candle that represented the four pillars of NHS before the 27 inductees—all members of the Class of 2014—were introduced on stage, where they received their NHS certificate, honor cord, membership pin and card from their chosen faculty mentors.

Congratulations to the following inductees:

Steven Jacobson, Kenna Conley, Steven Allen, Soroya Dookie, Matthew Elkwood, --, Mostafa Meleis, Alexandra Esquivel-Murphy, Briana Richardson, Elinor Haney, Madelaine Young, Madison Boyan , Caroline Korey, Steven Parlamas, Melanie Scopellite, Elise Birde, Caroline Daroci, Joseph Esquivel-Murphy, Alessandra Johnson, Anthony Dennis, Sabrina Palazzolo, Grahame Wade, Jessica Nicholson, Marc Owitz, Christopher Farkouh, Guila DiGuglielmo and Shawna Singh

Dr. Nicole Martone, a member of the Upper School English faculty, spoke to the students about lifelong learning. As she shared examples of what she learns from her students each school year, Dr. Martone specifically addressed the senior class. “I commend you for your achievements and wish you well as you leave Ranney to pursue your passions. Keep learning, keep reading, keep searching for the answers you don’t know, keep asking why, keep digging deeper, and I promise I will, too.”

Members of the Upper School faculty and administration approached the podium one by one to announce the following award recipients:

Senior Departmental Awards:

National Merit Scholarship: Roey Hadar, Paul Sondhi, Kendall Torpey and Catherine Wolfe

History: Jake Bassinder and Roey Hadar

Art History: Alex Seneca

Economics: Rachel Burstiner

L.C. Lane English: Kendall Torpey

Science: Rishi Sharma

Mathematics: Paul Sondhi and Taylor Veralli

French: Christina Kalinowski

Spanish: James Soldati

Music: Leah Chaise (vocal) and Luciano Cioffi (instrumental)

Theater: Matt Callahan (technical) and Ben Puvalowski (performance)

Visual Arts: Molly O’Neill and Peter Bontempo

Ram Sheila Bharara Communications Award: Ben Puvalowski

AP Scholar Awards: Jordan Hesslein, Alyssa Mullaly, Ben Puvalowski, Alexandra Seneca, Ashleigh Shay and Jesse Zucker

AP Scholars with Honor: Rachel Burstiner, Veronika Fischer, Roey Hadar, Christina Kalinowski, Julia Palecki and Madison Price

AP Scholar with Distinction: Jake Bassinder, Omar Hozayen, Erika Serhus, Rishi Sharma, James Soldati, Paul Sondhi, Kendall Torpey and Taylor Veralli

President’s Award for Educational Excellence: Yehia Awad, Jake Bassinder, Peter Bontempo, Rachel Burstiner, Veronika Fischer, Roey Hadar, Jordan Hesslein, Omar Hozayen, Christina Kalinowski, Danica Lenge, Alyssa Mullally, Molly O’Neill, Julia Palecki, Montana Pflaster, Madison Price, Ben Puvalowski, Victoria Renner, Tara Rogan, Alexandra Seneca, Erika Serhus, Rishi Sharma, Ashleigh Shay, James Soldati, Paul Sondhi, Kendall Torpey, Taylor Veralli, Casey Wolfe and Jesse Zucker

Scholar-Athlete: Madison Price and Erika Serhus

Honors Convocation Awards:

Ranney School Parents’ Association Panther Prize Awards: Jordan Hesslein ’13, Montana Pflaster ’13; Maddie Young ’14; Alexandra Shay ’15, Brandon Gioggia ’16 and Jennifer Wicks ’16

Excellence in Citizenship Awards: Matt Callahan ’13, Steven Parlamas ’14, Caitlin Mullally ’15 and Jacob Wahba ’16

On May 28, Ranney celebrated the academic success of its students again at the Honor Societies Induction Ceremony. Instituted by Dr. Sykoff, the academic honor societies were established to recognize students who have excelled academically within one of more disciplines. To earn membership into these nationally affiliated honor societies, students must maintain a high scholastic average in the related coursework while pursuing extracurricular activities that align with that discipline.

Upper School Science Teacher Mrs. Valerie Schwake spoke to the students about the value of their education in her address. “Academic excellence is just one of the many keys to success. And with it carries a sense of responsibility and attitude,” she said. “Responsibility entails doing one’s part thoroughly and promptly as a student, family member, and in the community. Attitude can be manifested through several things—perseverance, respect, kindness, self-discipline and courage.”

After her remarks, Upper School faculty and administrators inducted the following students into their respective societies:

National Art Honor Society

Joyce Dayan ’14, Kaitlyn Gill ’14, Charles Ingulli ’14, Whitney Kelly ’14, Caroline Korey ’14, David Longo ’13, Kylie Medlin ’15, Caitlin Mullally ’15, Jessica Nicholson ’14, Mohnish Rachuru ’15, Victoria Renner ’13, Briana Richardson ’14, Samantha Samuel ’14, Madelaine Young ’14

Mu Alpha Theta Mathematics Honor Society

Madison Boyan ’14, Christopher Farkouh ’14, -- ’14, Steven Jacobson ’14, Caroline Korey ’14, Mostafa Meleis ’14, Vincent Morano ’14, Jessica Nicholson ’14, Marc Owitz ’14, Grant Parker ’14, Steven Parlamas ’14, Hunter Pearl ’14

Tri-M® Music Honor Society

Erik Bovino ’15, Karl Brand ’16, Mallory Burlington ’16, Sophia Calve ’16, Nelson Chan ’16, Kyra Citron ’16, Jerome Cohen ’16, Charlotte DeMarco ’15, Madeline Fabricant ’14, Holden Glazer ’16, Marykatherine Horan ’15, Sophia Jackman ’16, Michelle Krameisen ’16, Gabriella Mahoney ’16, Corey Natofsky ’16, Robert Odell ’16, Ava Papetti ’15, Dean Parker ’16, Rachel Patel ’16, Tessa Payer ’16, Hunter Pearl ’14, Peri Rohl ’16, Jamie Shamilian ’16, Ilayda Takil ’15

International Thespian Society

Peter Bontempo ’13, Karl Brand ’16, Luciano Cioffi ’13, Jerome Cohen ’16, Madeline Fabricant ’14, Jack Fink ’16, Sophia Jackman ’16, Michael Kmetz ’15, Henry Miller ’15, Raymond Moser ’15, Caitlin Mullally ’15, Tessa Payer ’16, Elizabeth Roberts ’15, Peri Rohl ’16, Tara Rogan ’13, Samantha Schaaff ’15, Rachel Staats ’16, Aeslyn Vlahos ’16, Jacob Wahba ’16

Science National Honor Society

Steve Allen ’14, Madison Boyan ’14, Matthew Elkwood ’14, Christopher Farkouh ’14, Steven Jacobson ’14, Caroline Korey ’14, Mostafa Meleis ’14, Vincent Morano ’14, Marc Owitz ’14, Grant Parker ’14, Steven Parlamas ’14, Hunter Pearl ’14

La Société Honoraire de Français

Sara Abdel Barry ’15, Madison Acker ’15, Emily Brodsky ’15, Ireland Clancy ’15, Ian Farber ‘15, Christopher Farkouh ’14, Francesca Fischer ’15, Cassandra Kalinowski ’15, Michael Kmetz ’15, Henry Miller ’15, Sohum Pandey ’15, Sabrina Park ’15, Mohnish Rachuru ’15, Victoria Renner ’13, Elizabeth Roberts ’15, Amanpreet Shawna Singh ’14, Elisa Stavola ’15, Ilayda Takil ’15, Gillian Veralli ’15

La Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica

Youssef Awad ’16, Alexis Auletta ’15, Avani Bhatnagar ’15, Pauline Braka ’15, Suraj Chaudhary ’15, Samantha Chiarello ’15, Anthony Dennis ’14, Kristen Guyler ’15, Jessica Herzog ’14, Hailey Maher ’15, Mostafa Meleis ’14, Chrissi Michael ’15, Alexandra Natsis ’15, Molly O’Neill ’13, Ava Papetti ’15, Paul Park ’15, Carl Rivera ’15, Remi Rohl ’15, Tara Rogan ’13, Melanie Scopellite ’14, George Timmins ’15, Amy Winkler ’15

Congratulations to our Upper School students on another memorable year, filled with success and Panther Pride.
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