The Commencement Ceremony for members of the Class of 2018 was held on Saturday, May 26. At this ceremony, seniors are recognized for their leadership, citizenship as well as academic and athletic accomplishments.
A number of graduates were recognized with the School’s highest honors for their contributions throughout their BRS careers.
Leadership Acknowledgement:
Senior Class President – Jaab Veskijkul
Senior Class Vice President – Juan Mareco
Senior Class Representative – Taku Endo
Senior Class Representative – Katiso Tlelima
Disciplinary Committee Members: Abdoulaye Camara, Jack Cline, Kyle McCurley, Derrick Owes
Honor Council: Nawaf Al Saud, Ballard Earley, Franck Germain, Yilin Kong, Juan Marco, Connor Modd, In Yong Song, Jaab Veskijkul, Harry Xue
Prefects: Abdoulaye Camara, Jack Cline, Taku Endo, Franck Germain, Juan Mareco, Darius McGhee, Connor Modd, In Yong Song, Katiso Tlelima, Saab Veskijkul
Commencement Awards:
Athletic Awards
Billy Pace – Tyler Wills
Frank Pendleton – Ty Ewen and Katiso Tlelima
Eddie Ray Collier – Souleymane Sylla
Stimp Hawkins – Darius McGhee
Athletic Director – Shane Ford
Headmaster’s List: Harry Xue, Allen Xiang, Tyler Wills, Katiso Tlelima, Connor Modd, Juan Mareco, Paul Du, Andrew Kerchner, Hanbo Jiang, Ty Ewen, Taku Endo, Ryan Amer
Academic Awards:
Art – Jaab Veskijkul
DeAngelis Drama – Franck Germain
English – Franck Germain
English Language Learner – Haoran “Justin” Yu
Andrew Pochter ’12 Foreign Language for Spanish – Taku Endo
Andrew Pochter ’12 Foreign Language for Portuguese – Juan Mareco
Portuguese Effort Award – Chris Richmond
Andrew Pochter ’12 Foreign Language for Mandarin – Kyle McCurley
History – Jaab Veskijkul
Mathematics – Hanbo Jiang
Instrumental Music – Taku Endo
DeAngelis Music – Haedeun Kim
Outdoor – Jack Cline
Science – Harry Xue
Scholarship Award (To the senior who has the highest grade point average for the 2018-2019 academic year) – Hanbo Jiang
Alumni Award (To the seniors chosen to be the class representatives in the Alumni Association) – Ballard Earley and Sardaar Calhoun
Citizenship Awards (To the seniors who have demonstrated outstanding citizenship at Blue Ridge School)
Jason Yu, Tyler Wills, Chiti Tembo, Derrick Owusu, Connor Modd, Ballard Earley, Yilin Kong, Souleymae Sylla
Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) (To the senior who exhibits the qualities of dependability, cooperation, leadership and patriotism) – Jack Cline
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) (To the senior who represents the qualities of honor, service, courage, leadership and patriotism) – Darius McGhee
John L. Trimmer Citizenship Award (To the senior whose citizenship is exceptional and deserves recognition) – Taku Endo
Edward McFarlane Award (To the senior who has quietly but steadily embraced the Blue Ridge School’s offerings and programs) – In Yong Song
Headmaster’s Award (To a senior for outstanding contributions to the Blue Ridge School) – Franck Germain
Roy Petty Award (To the senior who has distinguished himself by unselfish service to the Blue Ridge School) – Juan Mareco
Thomas J. Willcox, Jr. Award (To the Prefect who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and service in the performance of his duties) – Abdoulaye Camara
Clark Worthington Award (To the senior who has had the most wholesome influence on the school community during his years as a student and a leader) – Katiso Tlelima
St. George Award – (To the senior who has responded best to the Blue Ridge School philosophy and has demonstrated outstanding leadership) Jaab Veskijkul
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