Welcoming our Students

Convocation 2018
The Vermont Academy community gathered in Horowitz Performing Arts Hall on Tuesday, September 4, for Convocation. Lorna Schilling, chair of the English Department, delivered the invocation. All-school co-presidents Colette Vynerib '19 and Daniel Baker '19 gave opening remarks.

Patrick Ogden ’19, Standards Board representative, next addressed the assembly. “Trust, Responsibility, Honesty, and Respect,” he said. “Each one of us is expected to uphold these words while here.” After Patrick spoke, all new students, faculty, and administrators signed the Honor Code Book, pledging to obey the Honor Code and its values.

Watch a video of the Honor Code book signing

Head of School Dr. Jennifer L. Zaccara gave the closing address, saying, "This contract you signed today tells all that you affirm the values of the school and that you will act with integrity and care in order to preserve the fabric of the whole.”

The evening also included a number of awards.

Watch a video of the awards being given

The Class of 1892 Award

Winner: Wanyue “Jessica” Dong
Awarded to the returning senior who earned the highest GPA during their junior year.

The Harvard Book Prize

Winner: Nicholas Rashkovsky

The prize book of the Harvard Alumni Association shall be awarded to an outstanding student in the next-to graduating class who displays excellence in scholarship and high character, combined with achievement in other fields.

The UVM Green & Gold Award

Winner: Anita “Zoee” Blossom

Given each year to a Vermont resident who has attained our highest academic distinction at the end of the Junior year. The recipient will be awarded a full-tuition scholarship for eight semesters with full-time enrollment and a minimum GPA of 3.0.

Anna Mae D. Fenney Awards:

Anna Mae D. Fenney medals are awarded annually to those students who maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.67, and have achieved High Honors for each trimester during the 2017-2018 academic year.

Class of 2021

Grace Boynton
Seamus Buckley
Jazmyn Creamer
Nicholas Hessel
Magdalen Hodgson
Leianna Isaacs
Thomas Kim
Ruihan “Candy” Li
Trevor Palmiotto
Matthew Sorenson
Eno Yoo

Class of 2020

Margaret Adams
Sarah Annis
Lauren Eppinger
Lauren Goll
Taylor Hennum
Klara Jandusikova
Caroline Keller
Miao “Jerry” Lin
Alexandra Paluszek
Zhenyu Qi
Hannah Sethi
Siyang Wang
Gabrielle Wood
Evan Zorman

Class of 2019

Anita “Zoee” Blossom
Wanyue “Jessica” Dong
Steven Hepensteil
Devin Goldstein
Sarah Jacobelli
Samuel Kendrick
Hunter Krasnow
Marco Arias Lezcano
Kelin Pan
John Peloso
Nicholas Rashkovsky
Colette Vynerib
Daniel Williams
Zinan “Tiffany” Wang
Lance Zhang


Spring Trimester 2018 High Honors and Honors:

High Honors (GPA of 3.67 or above)

Class of 2021

Grace Boynton
Seamus Buckley
Jazmyn Creamer
Bailey Cumminsky
Nicholas Hessel
Magdalen Hodgson
Jai Hunter
Leianna Isaacs
Thomas Kim
Jun Seo Lee
Ruihan Li
Trevor Palmiotto
Matthew Sorenson
Entong "Olivia" Wang
Yiwen "Eva" Wu
Eno Yoo

Class of 2020

Maggie Adams
Sarah Annis
Tianyi “Christine” Cai
Lauren Eppinger
Chengxi “Sherri” Fang
Lauren Goll
Taylor Hennum
Shenguin “Gary” Huang
Klara Jandusikova
Kristyna Kaltounkova
Caroline Keller
Zhixia “Edward” Liang
Miao “Jerry” Lin
Emma Ostiguy
Alexandra Paluszek
Andrew Peloso
Andries Barreiro Perez
Zhenyu “Kano” Qi
Hannah Sethi
Siyang Wang
Gabrielle Wood
Yuxiang “Peter” Zhao
Evan Zorman

Class of 2019

Daniel Baker
Anita “Zoee” Blossom
Adelaide Doherty
Wanyue “Jessica” Dong
Devin Goldstein
Yuchen "Aaron" Gong
Steven Hepensteil
James Hubbard
Sarah Jacobelli
Anika Kapral
Samuel Kendrick
Hunter Krasnow
Marco Arias Lezcano
Kelin “Aaron” Pan
John Peloso
Nicholas Rashkovsky
Yuhao “Eric” Shi
Patrick Starkey
Colette Vynerib
Zinan “Tiffany” Wang
Daniel Williams
Lance Zhang

Honors (GPA of 3.33-3.66)

Class of 2021

Harrison Early
Spencer Harrington

Class of 2020

Riese Bianco
Ella Bushee
Miles Kaplan
Jordan Loya
Elizabeth Matte
Sarah Robinson

Class of 2019

Deng Adiang
Seth Buchanan
Gwen Coger
Jakob Curtis
Miranda Fuller
Carl Grumbine
Sydney Henry
Maureen Hughes
Jonne Ijas
Gabriel Jacobs
John Kondub
Jack Scotnicki
Anja Stolper
Cody Thurber
Xiaoqing “Alan” Wang
Joseph Zobitz
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