Merle-Smith Senior Awards: 2024
June 02, 2024
On Friday, May 31, 2024, Moravian Academy recognized excellence in academics, citizenship, creativity, and student leadership during its annual Special Awards Ceremony.
Moravian Academy faculty, parents, and the student body gathered in Dyer Auditorium to celebrate the 2024 awardees. This year, we are proud to recognize the following students:
Student(s) | Award |
Grace Baittinger Francesca Bartolacci Devon Berkove Noah Breithaupt Anya Chadha Sunny Chen Emily Cho Lucia Cinquino Megan Dadio Aman Desai Kaveh Fayyazi Alicia Gordon Kanchan Gupta Krish Gupta Rayna Malhotra Zara Mansoor Robert Meier Lena Nifong Rathusha Nimalan Ava Noel Ryan Paul Ginevra Toso Vasiliki Tsirukis Nehemiah Vega-Smith Divya Verma |
President's Education Award |
Nehemiah “Charm” Vega-Smith | Helena and Emma Hoch Award (English) |
Chinese - Aman Desai French - Grace Baittinger Spanish - Vasiliki Tsirukis |
Dorothy Tyler Award (Global Languages) |
Emily Cho | Countess Benigna von Zinzendorf Award (History) |
Alizeh Ali | Dr. Albert de Neufville Award (Mathematics) |
Krish Gupta | Physical Sciences Award |
Rathusha Nimalan | Natural Sciences Award |
Emma Derby | Mary Heller Cyphers Music Award |
Valia Tsirukis Emma Derby |
PMEA District and All-State Orchestra |
Lucia Cinquino Luke Pokojni |
Ruth D. Loquasto Technical Theatre Award |
Joseph Oltman | Departmental Award in Theatre Arts |
Aman Desai Krish Gupta |
Departmental Awards in Studio Art: Woodworking |
Megan Dadio Krish Gupta |
Colonial League Academic All-Stars |
Jackson Reid | Heart of the Lion |
Joseph Phillips Megan Dadio |
Outstanding Male and Female Athletes |
Robert Meier | Community Service Award |
Ashley Gable | Arnav Krishna Relentless Positivity Award |
Kyle Bolden Anya Chadha Emily Cho Caden Cohan Quinn Lauden Zara Mansoor Ginevra Toso Nehemiah "Charm" Vega-Smith |
Service to the School |
George Husack Chelsea Maund |
Frederic Butet Award |
Devon Berkove Sunny Chen |
Frances H. Storrs Award |
Ava Noel Joseph Oltman |
Elizabeth K. Miller Award |
Alicia Gordon | Dr. Edwin A. Sawyer Award |
Note: Employees of Moravian Academy may not nominate members of their own family for awards or honors, nor do they participate in discussions pertaining to award candidacy of any student in a family member's grade.