Photography by Joe Howard

 

The Freshman/Sophomore Convocation is an event that occurs at the end of every school year. The convocation is intended to identify those students who have shined in particular subjects/extracurriculars, showed constant service and great leadership, or simply displayed the attributes of the Jesuit Student. The Convocation attempts to award the students who deserve recognition.

Shortly before the Freshman/Sophomore Convocation, I spoke with one of the past Haggerty Math/Science Award winners, senior Preston Duff.  Above all, Duff was excited about the monetary award as he noted, “I don’t like my parents paying a ton of money [for school].  I try my best to obtain financial aid.”  Duff was especially ecstatic after his Freshman/Sophomore convocation since the Haggerty Math/Science Scholarship was the award that he sought the most.

This year’s Convocation began with Mr. Garrison giving the Call to Worship, followed by Father Huete giving the opening prayer and Mr. Kirby reading from the Scripture. Mr. Host then presented the academic and extracurricular organization awards. After that, Mr.Garrison presented the other awards such as the Haggerty Math/Science, Magis, Counselors’, Man For Others, and Philip Postell, S.J. “Good Problem to Have” awards. Mr. Knize then gave a meditation on patience and trust, before the convocation ended with Mr.Earsing reading the closing prayer and dismissing the attendees.

The day after the freshman/sophomore convocation, I spoke with one of this year’s Haggerty Math/Science Award winners, Ryan Schaffller ’16. The Haggerty Math/Science Award signifies that one has excelled at Jesuit particularly in math and science. Ryan was “honored to be recognized by the math and science departments, and the award meant a lot to [him] because different fields in math and science have made personal impacts upon [his] life.” Ryan was especially excited to win this award because it was the one we wanted the win the most.

In addition to Ryan, I spoke with Tim Murphy, the counselor for the freshman class. According to Mr. Murphy, the awards are important to the winners because “it is just nice to be recognized for the work they put in all year.” He then later states that “it’s that time of the year where you put in countless hours of work in that subject area. It will also help motivate the students and have them strive for something.” Despite the convocations signifying the end of his time with the current freshmen, Mr. Murphy is excited to help next year’s class.

There were a multitude of awards given at the event; various scholarships and awards honored students who have stood out from the rest of their class in their classes, extracurriculars, community service involvement, etc. The awards are detailed below along with the name(s) of the student(s) who won that particular award.

 

IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, AWARDS FOR RECOGNITION ARE MERITED BY:

[CERTIFICATES]

 

INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING

FRESHMEN:              

TIMOTHY BEDARD

WILLIAM HENRION

WILL NAQUIN

 

VISUAL BASIC N.E.T.

FRESHMAN:          EVAN BAUSBACHER

 

 

HONORS ADVANCED JAVA

FRESHMAN:  MICHAEL QUINDT

 

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FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE ARE PRESENTED TO:

[CERTIFICATES]

IN ENGLISH 1

FRESHMEN:             WILL CURRAN

JAMESON McGHEE

BARRETT OZIER

 

IN PRE AP ENGLISH 1

FRESHMEN:   SAM CORMIER

EVAN DORAN

 

IN ENGLISH 2

SOPHOMORES:         BRICE DONOVAN

BRENDAN LYDEN

MICHAEL PONTIKES

LEO PRIOLO

IN PRE AP ENGLISH 2

SOPHOMORES:   SAM BETANZOS

CLAY PHILLIPS

 

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FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS, AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE ARE PRESENTED:

[CERTIFICATES]

IN CERAMICS 1

SOPHOMORES:        IAN LANDRY

 

IN ADVANCED CERAMICS 2

SOPHOMORES:        RAFAEL ANGUIANO

                                 

IN DRAWING I

FRESHMAN:  JAKE INGRAM

 

IN MEN’S CHORUS

FRESHMAN:  SAM CORMIER

SOPHOMORE:           GREG SAINI

 

IN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

FRESHMAN:            ROBERT HILLSLEY

SOPHOMORE:          DIEGO NARVAEZ

 

IN BAND

FRESHMEN: MICHAEL QUINDT

DANIEL RITTER

 

SOPHOMORE:          BLAKE DeLONG

 

IN JAZZ HISTORY & IMPROVIZATION

FRESHMAN:  BLAKE TOPPINS

 

SOPHOMORE:          SEAN HOWARD

ALEJANDRO REY HIPOLITO

 

IN THEATRE ARTS

FRESHMAN: MAX TAKEN

SOPHOMORE:          ALONSO ESPINOSA-DOMINGUEZ

 

IN STAGE ACTING

SOPHOMORE:         GEORGE RODRIGUEZ

 

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FROM THE LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT, AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE ARE PRESENTED TO:

[CERTIFICATES]

 

IN SPANISH 1

FRESHMEN:              SAM CORMIER

MATT MUSSO

IN SPANISH 2

FRESHMEN:              MAX McLEOD

                                                 CLAY WALTERS

 

 

SOPHOMORES:                    MICHAEL BERGERSEN

RUSTY LANDON

                                                 CHRISTIAN SCHOEBERL

                                                

IN HONORS SPANISH 2

FRESHMAN:              CLARK SHANNON

SOPHOMORE:                      BRICE DONOVAN

 

IN SPANISH 3

SOPHOMORES:                    GREG SAINI

IN HONORS SPANISH 3

SOPHOMORE:                       CLAY PHILLIPS

 

IN FRENCH 1

FRESHMAN:                         JACOB PALISCH

IN FRENCH 2

SOPHOMORE:                      ALEJANDRO REY HIPOLITO

 

IN HONORS FRENCH 2

SOPHOMORE:                     NICK FOX

 

PRE AP FRENCH:

SOPHOMORE:                      JOHN DARROUZET

 

IN LATIN 1

FRESHMAN:                        WILL NAQUIN

                         

IN LATIN 2

SOPHOMORE:                     JOEY MERKEL

IN HONORS LATIN 2

SOPHOMORE:                     DOMINIC PRIOLO

 

IN HONORS LATIN 3

SOPHOMORE:                     TIM JONAS

 

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FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS, AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE ARE PRESENTED TO:

[CERTIFICATES]

IN ALGEBRA 1

FRESHMEN:                         NICK BESHARA

TEDDY HOVIVIAN

PETER JU

ETHAN SHAW

 

IN HONORS ALGEBRA 1

FRESHMAN:                         CLARK SHANNON

 

IN HONORS ADVANCED ALGEBRA 1

FRESHMAN:                         SAM CORMIER

 

IN ALGEBRA 2:

SOPHOMORE:                      LIAM FINN

IN HONORS ALGEBRA 2 / TRIGONOMETRY

SOPHOMORE:          NICK FOX

CLAY PHILLIPS

 

IN HONORS ADVANCED ALGEBRA 2 / TRIGONOMETRY

SOPHOMORE:          ALONSO ESPINOSA-DOMINGUEZ

 

IN GEOMETRY

FRESHMEN:             WILL ABERGER

PEPE BARRAUARNEDILLO

 

SOPHOMORES:         BRENDAN LYDEN

NOAH PEREZ

                                     ALEJANDRO REY HIPOLITO

                                     TREY RUSSELL

IN HONORS GEOMETRY

FRESHMEN:            WILL CURRAN

                                                            WILL NAQUIN

 

SOPHOMORE:         JOSEPH DUEBNER

HARRY SMITH

 

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IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE, RECOGNITION IS AWARDED:

[CERTIFICATES]

IN BIOLOGY

FRESHMEN:   TEDDY HOVIVIAN

JAMESON McGHEE

                                     SAM POWELL

                                     CLAY WALTERS

 

IN HONORS BIOLOGY

FRESHMEN:  SAM CORMIER

CLARK SHANNON

IN CHEMISTRY

SOPHOMORES:         TRAE ALLEN

JOSEPH DUEBNER

                                     JACK GRIFFITH

                                     KASSA KASSAHUN

                                     MARCO NAVARRO

IN HONORS CHEMISTRY

SOPHOMORE:           MATTHEW FAVRE

 

FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL STUDIES, THE FOLLOWING AWARDS ARE PRESENTED:

[CERTIFICATES]

ARGUMENTATION & DEBATE

FRESHMAN:ALANDRO VALDEZ

IN WORLD HISTORY

SOPHOMORES:         JEREMY LANE

CAMPBELL LANG

                                     STEVE PEARSON

                                     JACK WHELAN

                                     NICK ZALEWSKI

 

IN AP WORLD HISTORY

SOPHOMORE:           JOE HALL

 

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FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF THEOLOGY, AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE ARE PRESENTED:

[CERTIFICATES]

IN SCRIPTURE & JESUS

FRESHMEN:   PARKER ALLEN

JEFF GRIMES

                                     MILES OKAMOTO

                                     CLARK SHANNON

                                     ZACH WATTS

 

IN MISSION & CHURCH

SOPHOMORES:     JOSHUA COBLER

DOMINIC PRIOLO

                                     MACK WAGEMAN

 

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B.  EXTRACURRICULAR AWARDS

 

PARTICIPATION IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES IS ENCOURAGED AND VALUED AT JESUIT. SUCH PARTICIPATION SERVES TO FOSTER A STUDENT’S TALENTS IN WAYS THAT GO BEYOND THE CLASSROOM. THE SCHOOL NOW RECOGNIZES THOSE STUDENTS WHOSE INVOLVEMENT IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES HAS BEEN EXEMPLARY.

 

UIL ACADEMIC COMPETITIONS, WHILE EXTRACURRICULAR, exist to complement the academic curriculum. They are designed to motivate students as they acquire higher levels of knowledge, to challenge students to confront issues of importance, and to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate mastery of specific skills. 

 

THE MATHEMATICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA RECOGNIZES JESUIT COLLEGE PREP FOR COMPETING IN THE AMC 10. THE HIGHEST SCORING FRESHMAN IS:

[CERTIFICATE & PIN]                   

FRESHMAN:JOE VANCE

JESUIT JOINS HUNDREDS OF OTHER SCHOOLS EACH YEAR ACROSS TEXAS IN PARTICIPATING IN THE TEXAS MATH LEAGUE CONTESTS, KNOWN AS TXML.  A CERTIFICATE OF MERIT IS PRESENTED TO A FRESHMAN & SOPHOMORE AS THE HIGHEST SCORING JESUIT STUDENT. THE HIGHEST SCORING FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE THIS YEAR ARE:

[CERTIFICATES]

FRESHMAN:  SAM CORMIER

SOPHOMORE:           PRAD JUVVADI

 

PLACING 3RD IN DISTRICT WITH JESUIT’S NUMBER SENSE TEAM:

[CERTIFICATE]

FRESHMAN: WILLIAM HENRION

 

PLACING 3RD IN DISTRICT WITH JESUIT’S MATHEMATICS TEAM:

[CERTIFICATE]

SOPHOMORE:           ALONSO ESPINOSA-DOMINGUEZ

 

PLACING 2ND IN DISTRICT WITH JESUIT’S CALCULATOR APPLICATIONS:

[CERTIFICATE]

FRESHMEN:   AARON FURTON

                                     WILLIAM HENRION

 

 

RECEIVING BRONZE MEDALS IN THE NATIONAL FRENCH EXAM, CERTIFICATES ARE PRESENTED TO:

[CERTIFICATES]

SOPHOMORES:       ANDREW ARRAJ

ALEJANDRO REY HIPOLITO

 

 

RECEIVING SILVER MEDALS IN THE NATIONAL LATIN EXAM, CERTIFICATES ARE PRESENTED TO:

[CERTIFICATES]

FRESHMEN: CHRISTIAN LeDOUX

JORDAN ODULIO

DANIEL RITTER

 

SOPHOMORES:       DIEGO NARVAEZ

JOHN SAUER

 

RECEIVING A GOLD MEDAL IN THE NATIONAL LATIN EXAM, A CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED TO:

[CERTIFICATE]

FRESHMAN:             JOE VANCE

 

FOR EXCELLENCE IN PARTICIPATION IN THE JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE, CERTIFICATES ARE PRESENTED TO:

[CERTIFICATES]

FRESHMAN:             KIERAN TAYLOR

SOPHOMORE:          JACK MASON

 

RECOGNITION IS GIVEN TO THE FOLLOWING AMBASSADORS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING SERVICE THIS YEAR:

[CERTIFICATES]

 

FRESHMAN:             MARLIN WALKUP

SOPHOMORE:          DOMINIC PRIOLO

 

 

FOR EXCELLENCE IN JESUIT STAGE AND FILM, RECOGNITION IS GIVEN TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS:

[CERTIFICATES]

FRESHMAN: JAMESON McGHEE

SOPHOMORE:       GARRETT ALLDREDGE

 

 

FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER, THE ROUNDUP:

[CERTIFICATES]

FRESHMAN: MARTIN FLORES

SOPHOMORE:          JACK DURHAM

 

 

FOR OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT TO STUDENT COUNCIL:

[CERTIFICATE]

SOPHOMORE:          MICHAEL PONTIKES

 

 

THE MEDICAL SOCIETY AWARD IS PRESENTED TO STUDENTS WHO SHOW THE MOST COMMITMENT AND EFFORT IN SUPPORTING THE GOALS OF THE MEDICAL SOCIETY. SPECIAL RECOGNITION GOES TO:

[CERTIFICATES]

FRESHMEN :             MATTHEW BREWER

VANCE HOLUB

 

SOPHOMORES:        ALEJANDRO REY HIPOLITO

JOHN WOLPERT

 

FOR DEDICATION TO THE ROBOTICS TEAM, THE FOLLOWING STUDENT IS RECOGNIZED:

[CERTIFICATE]

FRESHMAN:             ZACH OVENSHIRE

SOPHOMORE:           MICHAEL MONG

 

 

FOR OUTSTANDING PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY SERVICE, CERTIFICATES ARE PRESENTED TO:

[CERTIFICATES]

FRESHMEN:                           JOE CARVER

BILL COX

GARRETT FENTZ-DANNA

MICHAEL McDERMOTT

PETE PANKO

DAVID SEAGRAM

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SOPHOMORES:                     MICHAEL BOWEN

PATRICK CUA

AUSTIN KOEHLER

BRENDAN LYDEN

HARRY SMITH

 

FOR SERVING AS A HOST BROTHER FOR JESUIT’S MEXICO STUDENT HOST PROGRAM, CERTIFICATES ARE PRESENTED TO: [CERTIFICATES]

FRESHMEN:                           ALAN HERNANDEZ

TEDDY HOVIVIAN

                                                 JOHN PRITCHARD

 

SOPHOMORES:                     WILL EIGENBRODT

NICK MERSCH

                                    

 

                                    

FOR PARTICIPATION IN JESUIT’S EL SALVADOR PROGRAM, A CERTIFICATE OF MERIT IS PRESENTED TO:

[CERTIFICATE]

SOPHOMORE:                       GREG SAINI

 

The Department of Campus Ministry invites all members of the Jesuit community to deepen their faith in Jesus Christ and his Gospel through prayer, worship, and reflection that is rooted in the Ignatian Tradition. Campus Ministry wishes to commend those students who gave generously of their time and talents in service to our school-wide liturgies and prayer services, through leading Morning Prayer and The Examen, and in supporting the retreat program, team chaplaincy program, and peer ministry program. FOR EXCELLENCE IN CAMPUS MINISTRY, CertificateS of Recognition ARE awarded to:

[CERTIFICATES]

 

FRESHMAN :                         EVAN DORAN

 

SOPHOMORES:                    EMMETT FLOOD

NICK WHELAN

 

I NOW ASK MR. GARRISON TO RETURN TO THE PODIUM.

 

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TOM:

HAGGERTY MATH / SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIPS

ONE-YEAR $1,000 TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO SELECTED STUDENTS ENTERING THE SOPHOMORE OR JUNIOR CLASS LEVELS IN THE FALL OF 2014.  FUNDING FOR THE SCHOLARSHIPS HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE JESUIT COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL OF DALLAS FOUNDATION.

 

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE HAGGERTY MATH/SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIPS, A FRESHMAN OR SOPHOMORE MUST HAVE EITHER A 95 AVERAGE IN CURRENT MATH AND SCIENCES COURSES OR AN 85 AVERAGE IN CURRENT HONORS MATH AND SCIENCE COURSES.   EACH CANDIDATE IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE FACULTY OF BOTH ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS, AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JESUIT TO DETERMINE HIS ACHIEVEMENTS IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE. ALSO CONSIDERED ARE HIS ACTIVITIES, LEADERSHIP ROLES AND COMMUNITY SERVICE INVOLVEMENT.

 

THE FRESHMEN RECEIVING THE HAGGERTY MATH/SCIENCE ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THEIR SOPHOMORE YEAR ARE:

[CERTIFICATES]

PEPE BARRAU-ARNEDILLO

             TIMOTHY BEDARD

MATTHEW BREWER

CHASE BURCIAGA – added 5/12 (1st alternate)

RYAN CLEMENTS

SAM CORMIER

WILL CURRAN

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AARON FURTON

SPENCER GAUTREAUX – (moving; certificate but no $$)

ALISTAIR KEGGEN

STEVEN MANCILLAS

MAX McLEOD

WILL NAQUIN

MILES OKAMOTO

JACOB PALISCH

ZACH WATTS

 

THE SOPHOMORES RECEIVING THE HAGGERTY MATH/SCIENCE ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THEIR JUNIOR YEAR ARE:

[CERTIFICATES]

SAM BETANZOS

HENRY CHU

JOSH COBLER

BLAKE DeLONG

ALONSO ESPINOSA-DOMINGUEZ

ROSS FRICK

SEAN HOWARD

BRANDON MAI

MICHAEL MONG

SAM MUSSO

CLAY PHILLIPS

ALEJANDRO REY HIPOLITO

JOSE RIVERA

RYAN SCHAFFLER

CHANDLER STONECIPHER – END

 

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PRINCIPAL’S MAGIS AWARDS

THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES THOSE FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES WHO LOVE THE PURSUIT OF LEARNING, STUDENTS WHO HAVE IMPRESSED THEIR TEACHERS WITH THE DESIRE TO GROW AND TO LEARN. THESE STUDENTS, WHILE NOT NECESSARILY ACHIEVING THE HIGHEST GRADE IN A SUBJECT, ARE STUDENTS WHO SEEK THE MAGIS, THE MORE, IN THE CLASS.

[PLAQUES]

IN THEOLOGY:

Freshman:            SAM CORMIER

Sophomore:         CONNOR GARVEY           

IN ENGLISH:

Freshman:            ALEX GARCIA

Sophomore:         AARON VENGALIL          

 

IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE:

Freshman:           MICHAEL GASPER

Sophomore:         MICHAEL PONTIKES

 

IN SOCIAL STUDIES:

sophomore:        MICHAEL BOYSON

 

IN MATH:

Freshman:            JIMMY MEZA

SOPHOMORE:         BRICE DONOVAN

 

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IN FINE ARTS:

FRESHMAN:                        JAMESON McGHEE

SOPHOMORE:                    GEORGE RODRIGUEZ

 

IN SCIENCE:

FRESHMAN:                        MARC RICCIONE

SOPHOMORE:                    GORDON WEBB

 

IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

FRESHMAN:                        BLAKE HECKEL

SOPHOMORE:                     MICHAEL MONG

 

 

THE COUNSELORS’ SCHOLARSHIPS ARE FUNDED BY AN ANONYMOUS BENEFACTOR. THEY ARE PRESENTED TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN ACTIVE IN THE JESUIT COMMUNITY, ARE INVOLVED IN SCOUTING, CHURCH, YMCA, OR OTHER ACTIVITY, ARE COOPERATIVE AND ARE OPEN TO THE JESUIT EXPERIENCE.  THE COUNSELORS’ SCHOLARSHIPS, CONSISTING OF $500 TUITION GRANTS, ARE AWARDED TO:

[CERTIFICATES AND PERPETUAL PLAQUE TO BE DISPLAYED]

 

FRESHMAN:             GUS BALDWIN

                        SOPHOMORE:          EMMET FLOOD

 

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‘THE FOUNDATION’ SCHOLARSHIP AWARD IS AWARDED TO A FRESHMAN STUDENT WHO HAS AN OVERALL GPA OF 90 OR BETTER, HAS DEMONSTRATED INITIATIVE AND LEADERSHIP WITHIN MULTIPLE EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, AND HAS EXCEEDED THE SERVICE CREDIT REQUIREMENT FOR HIS FRESHMAN YEAR.  THIS YEAR’S FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP IS PRESENTED TO:

FRESHMAN:             JOHN KNOWLES

 

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THE FATHER PHILIP POSTELL, S.J. “GOOD PROBLEM TO HAVE” AWARD

The man who modifies the noun “problem” with the adjective “good” wields power.  It is the power to re-see, the power to transform the bad into good, conflict into opportunity, strife into hope; HISis the power of Openness, the power of optimism, the power of Transformation; AND he is growing ever more conscious of this power’s source.  Its breath is not the muse of Homer, nOR SHAKESPEARE, nOR Thoreau.  Its breath is certainly not from him or for him. Its breath is from God, and it is for the world, for the Word is God.

 

THIS YEAR’S FATHER PHILIP POSTELL, S.J. AWARD IS PRESENTED TO:

[Individual Plaque and Perpetual Plaque to be displayed]

 

SOPHOMORE:          BRICE DONOVAN

 

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JESUIT’S ‘MAN FOR OTHERS’ AWARD IS GIVEN EACH YEAR TO STUDENTS WHO EXEMPLIFY, IN THEIR WORDS AND ACTIONS, WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A JESUIT STUDENT. THEY HAVE DEMONSTRATED IN THEIR DEALINGS WITH OTHERS THE ABILITY TO GIVE OF THEMSELVES SELFLESSLY. EACH OF THESE AWARDS CARRIES WITH IT A $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP FURNISHED BY THE JESUIT WOMEN’S AUXILIARY.

 

THE FRESHMAN ‘MAN FOR OTHERS’ AWARD IS PRESENTED TO:

[PLAQUE]                              MILES OKAMOTO

 

 

THE SOPHOMORE ‘MAN FOR OTHERS’ AWARD IS PRESENTED TO:

[PLAQUE]                              MICHAEL BOYSON