PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL

AWARDS CEREMONY, MAY 26, 2018

WELCOME: MR. DANIEL McDONOUGH, Headmaster

DOM PETER SIDLER AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

These awards honor a full-time senior faculty member who has exhibited sustained excellence as a teacher at Portsmouth Abbey school as well as a full-time junior faculty member who displays superior potential as a classroom teacher.

Kate Smith (senior)
Dr. Katie Zins (junior)

THE CROSS-COUNTRY COACH'S TROPHIES
The Cross-Country Coach's Trophies are presented to a girl and a boy who best combine the highest levels of leadership, skill and commitment.

Abbey Luth
Daniel Rodden

THE GIRLS' FIELD HOCKEY TROPHY
A gift to Portsmouth Abbey by William and Patricia Hannaford Jr., parents of William '89 and Tara '97, the Girls' Field Hockey Trophy is presented each year to the player who best exhibits a strong desire to compete, a positive attitude, and humility both on and off the field, thus making her a natural and dependable leader.

Faith Cournoyer

THE JOHN M. HOGAN '54 FOOTBALL TROPHY
The football trophy in memory of John M. Hogan '54 goes to a member of the graduating class who has shown the kind of ability, initiative, dedication and team spirit that distinguished Jack Hogan as an athlete and an alumnus.

Logan Kreinz

THE WILLIAM FRANKLIN SANDS MEMORIAL SOCCER TROPHY
Given in memory of their father by James '32, Robert '33, and John Sands '40, the trophy recognizes the boy who has shown the courtesy, courage, and skill that has made him a dependable teammate and natural leader.

Joseph Breen

THE GIRLS' SOCCER TROPHY
A gift to Portsmouth Abbey by Christopher and Carol Gontarz, parents of Andrew '97 and Cara '99, this trophy is awarded each year to the player who best combines the qualities of dependability, dedication, and selflessness in uniting and leading her team.

Kate Hughes

THE BOYS' BASKETBALL TROPHY
This award is presented each year to the boy who best exhibits the qualities of a respected and admired member of the Portsmouth Abbey community. Love of the game, sportsmanship, character, ability, and commitment distinguish this recipient as a valued teammate and leader.

Benjamin Varieur

THE PFEFFER CUP
This cup was established by the Pfeffer family - Jane, Jim '69, Abby '01 and Eliza '01. The Pfeffer Cup recognizes a member of the girls' basketball program whose strong character makes her emblematic of Portsmouth Abbey's highest ideals. Through leadership, the love of and commitment to the game of basketball, and with a strong sense of teamwork, the recipient has been a force for excellence while a member of the Portsmouth Abbey girls' basketball program.

Maya Eid

THE ANDREW M. HUNT AND CAROL MEEHAN HUNT HOCKEY TROPHIES
These trophies are given in honor of Andrew M. Hunt and his wife, Carol Meehan Hunt, the parents of Kevin '70, Peter '71 and Jim '83. The awards recognize a boy and a girl from the hockey program who embody the leadership, character, and devotion to their team and program that have made them valuable and dependable teammates.

Abbey Luth
Jake Horoho
Daniel Sliney

THE CARLOS XAVIER ARAUJO '96 MEMORIAL SQUASH TROPHY
This trophy is awarded in loving memory of Carlos Xavier Araujo '96 to the squash player who best exemplifies Carlos's perseverance, sportsmanship, sense of humor, and vitality.

Carl Miller

THE SQUASH COACH'S TROPHY
The Squash Coach's Trophy is presented to the player who best combines the highest levels of leadership, skill and commitment.

Gretchen Vietor

THE SWIMMING COACH'S TROPHIES

The Swimming Coach's Trophies are presented to a boy and a girl who best combine the highest levels of leadership, skill and commitment.

Adam Suh
Sheila Joyce

THE WRESTLING COACH'S TROPHY
The Wrestling Coach's Trophy is presented to a wrestler who is admired for his outstanding leadership, sportsmanship, positive attitude and commitment to the team.

Henry Wilson

THE BASEBALL COACH'S TROPHY
The Baseball Coach's Trophy is presented to the player who best combines the highest levels of leadership, skill and commitment.

Matthew McKenna

THE DORMENT GOLF TROPHY
A gift from Chris '63 and Rosemary Dorment in honor of their daughter Camilla '96, this trophy recognizes a member of the girls' golf team who best exhibits leadership, skill, humility and a passion for golf.

Elaine Jiang

THE GOLF COACH'S TROPHY
This award is presented to a boy who is admired for his superior level of dedication and commitment to the team and the game of golf.

Thomas Brant

THE FROST FAMILY TROPHY
This trophy has been given to Portsmouth Abbey by former coach John W. Frost to recognize a boy's lacrosse player who has contributed in significant ways to the School's lacrosse program and whose passion for the game is best exemplified by his leadership, fair play, and gentlemanly conduct.

Logan Kreinz

THE HANNAFORD FAMILY TROPHY
A gift to Portsmouth Abbey by William and Patricia Hannaford Jr., parents of William '89 and Tara '97, this award recognizes a member of the girls' lacrosse team who best exhibits a strong desire to compete, a positive attitude, and humility both on and off the field, thus making her a natural and dependable leader.

Jane Jannotta

THE ROBERT PRICE '71 SAILING TROPHY
This trophy, given in memory of Robert Price '71 by his family, is awarded to the sailor whose skill, leadership, and love of sailing have been of the greatest value to the members of the team.

Jacqueline Morrison

THE SOFTBALL COACH'S TROPHY
The Softball Coach's Trophy is presented to the player who is admired for her outstanding leadership, sportsmanship, positive attitude and commitment to the team.

Lucia Billings

THE TENNIS COACH'S TROPHIES
The Tennis Coach's Trophies are presented to the boy and a girl who best combine the highest levels of leadership, skill and commitment to their teams.

Leah Eid
Alfredo Gonzalez

THE TRACK COACH'S TROPHIES
The Track Coach's Trophies are presented to the boy and a girl who best combine the highest levels of leadership, skill and commitment to their teams.

Abbey Luth
Daniel Rodden

THE E. THOMAS KEARNEY, JR. '45 EQUESTRIAN SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship, in memory of E. Thomas Kearney '45, was established by his brothers and niece: Dom Damian '45, Gerald '48, David '50, Andrew and Kate. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage horseback riding and the care of horses in those who have not previously had the opportunity to participate in this activity, or those who have had some experience but would like to deepen their knowledge of horses.

Emma Kerr

Abbey Luth
Karl Jackson

THE PORTSMOUTH ABBEY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Selected by the varsity coaching staff and the Athletics Director, this award is presented each year to members of the Sixth Form who exhibit outstanding playing ability, sportsmanship, leadership, effort, and dedication in each of the three seasons of athletics.

Abbey Luth
Jane Jannotta
Logan Kreinz
Matthew McKenna
Henry Wilson

PORTSMOUTH ABBEY ACADEMIC AWARDS

To be presented by: Mr. Robert Sahms, Director of Studies

ELECTED TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE CUM LAUDE SOCIETY:

Presented by Mr. J. Clifford Hobbins

Sydell Bonin
Karl Jackson
Hong (Elaine) Jiang
Sungwon Kim
Abbey Luth
Nick Vallone

CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE AWARDS

For excellence in CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE

Upper School: Lucia Billings, Lisa Vicini

Lower School: Tibiwa Zabasajja, Sarah Dugal

ENGLISH AWARDS

THE WILLIAM FORCE STEAD PRIZE FOR CREATIVE WRITING
Given in memory of Dom Julian Stead's '43 father, William Force Stead, this award was established by James M. Osborn, Professor of English at Yale University. William Force Stead was an author and fellow of Worcester College, Oxford, whose letters from W.B. Yeats, T.S. Eliot and others were presented to Yale by Portsmouth Abbey School.

Virginia Hagerty

THE ALEXANDER A. PHILLIPS POETRY PRIZE
In memory of Mr. Phillips, a poet and friend of the monastic community.

Meghan Behnke

THE REV. JOHN O'ROURKE ENGLISH COMPOSITION PRIZE
In memory of Father O'Rourke, a friend of the monastic community.

Sydell Bonin

THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER HUMANITIES/SOCIAL SCIENCES AWARD
For outstanding achievement in the HUMANITIES and SOCIAL SCIENCES:

David Sozanski

For excellence in ENGLISH, Form III: Ava Park

For excellence in HUMANITIES:

John Habib
Joshua Chen
Annie St. George
Matthew Liuzza

THE MAURA B. AND ROBERT W. MOREY PRIZE
Established in honor of Maura and Bob Morey, parents of Edward Morey '94, for their dedication to Portsmouth Abbey School's students and teachers, the Morey Prize is presented to the outstanding Fifth Form English student in recognition of superior performance, and with particular attention to proficiency in written expression.

Lisa Vicini

For excellence in SIXTH FORM ENGLISH: Daniel Sliney

THE PUBLIC SPEAKING AWARD
For excellence in public speaking: Michael Meads

CLASSICAL LANGUAGE AWARDS

For excellence in LATIN

Upper Level : Jason Lim

Lower Level: Alex Wei

THE BISHOP ANSGAR AWARD
This award, in memory of Bishop Ansgar Nelson, is presented for excellence in LATIN and civic spirit.

Elaine Jiang

NATIONAL LATIN EXAM

Level I School Winner: Sarah Cho

Level II School Winner: Ken Zheng, Alex Wei

Level III, Prose School Winner: David Sun

Level IV, Poetry School Winner: Karl Jackson, Elaine Jiang

THE CLASSICAL STUDIES BOOK PRIZE
Given in memory of Cecil J. (Jack) Acheson, who taught Classics at Portsmouth Abbey School for twenty-four years, and in memory of Peter H. E. Harris, who taught Greek for thirty-five years, this prize is awarded to the member of the graduating class who has shown, as a Fifth or Sixth Former, an appreciation for the Classics program of studies at Portsmouth Abbey School in either LATIN or GREEK, or both.

Karl Jackson

MODERN LANGUAGE AWARDS

For excellence in FRENCH

Upper Level: Shannon Critz

Lower Level: Nicholas Pedrero

For excellence in SPANISH

Upper Level: Nkiru Ogbuefi

Lower Level: David Appleton

For excellence in CHINESE

Upper Level: Scarlett Shin

Lower Level: John Habib

HISTORY AWARDS

THE FRANK E. LALLY HISTORY BOOK AWARDS
These awards are given in memory of Dr. Lally, member of the Faculty and head of the History Department from 1933-1965.

For excellence in ANCIENT HISTORY:

Ava Park

For excellence in RHODE ISLAND HISTORY SEMINAR

Karl Jackson

For excellence in EUROPEAN HISTORY:

Kitty Zhao

For excellence in POLITICAL SCIENCE, ECONOMICS, and INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS:

Jason Xiang

THE SENATOR HERBERT CLAIBORNE PELL MEDAL
For excellence in UNITED STATES HISTORY:

David Sozanski

MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE AWARDS

THE NORMAN MARCOUX PRIZE IN GEOMETRY
This prize, given by his family, is given in honor of Norman Marcoux, valued colleague and respected teacher from 1951-1991.

Michelle Victorine

For excellence in ALGEBRA II/ANALYSIS:

John Habib

For excellence in PRECALCULUS:

Carl Ji

For excellence in STATISTICS:

Evelyn Long

For excellence in CALCULUS:

Elva Shang

For excellence in COMPUTER SCIENCE:

Zachary Bartley

THE AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY AWARD
The AMS award is given to the student in the graduating class who has demonstrated outstanding success in MATHEMATICS.

Sungwon Kim

THE RENSSELAER MEDAL
Awarded to promising secondary school students who have distinguished themselves in MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE.

Jonathan Susilo

SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
Awarded to one female and one male in the Fifth Form to honor them for high achievement in MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE.

Jason Lim
Sarah Pelletier

THE GEORGE FRIES, II, MEDALS
In memory of Mr. Fries, a long-time friend of Dom Andrew Jenks and benefactor of Portsmouth Abbey School.

For excellence in MATHEMATICS:

Elaine Jiang

For excellence in CHEMISTRY:

Kitty Zhao

THE FRANCIS I. BRADY MEDAL
For excellence in PHYSICS, in memory of Francis Brady, assistant headmaster from 1940-1955.

Elva Shang

For excellence in CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS:

Nkem Ogbuefi

For excellence in BIOLOGY:

Abbey Luth

For excellence in ENVIRONMENTAL/MARINE SCIENCE:

Lauryn Harper

For excellence in MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY:

Abbey Luth

ART AWARDS

For excellence in STUDIO ART:

Theodore Anderson

For excellence in ART HISTORY:

Maria Maldonado

For excellence in PHOTOGRAPHY:

Kaitlyn Farah

For excellence in CERAMICS:

Johanna Hausladen

For excellence in MUSIC TECHNOLOGY:

Ethan Leviss

THE McGUIRE ART MEDAL
Given by Donald McGuire, Jr.,'74 and James McGuire'78 in memory of their father, Donald T. McGuire, who taught art from 1971-1986, the McGuire Art Medal is awarded to a student in the graduating class who has demonstrated, by tangible expression in the area of the visual arts, a special quality of imagination and creativity.

Tracy Hu

THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN BOOK AWARD
Presented to the graduating Sixth Former who has exhibited commendable talent and energy in the visual arts.

Felicity Taylor

THE MUSIC PRIZE
Given in memory of Milton and Fern Miller Wolverton, parents of Dom Ambrose, this prize is awarded to members of the School community who have made a significant contribution to the music program.

Jessica Yang

DOM AMBROSE WOLVERTON DRAMA AWARD
A gift to the School by the family of Patrick O'Neill '00 in honor of Dom Ambrose Wolverton for his many years of service to the performing arts, the award is presented annually to the Abbey Player whose talent, leadership, and passion for theater have been of the greatest value to the Portsmouth Abbey community. In addition to recognizing artistic excellence, this award honors the recipient's humility both on and off the stage.

Emily Byrne

CHARACTER, SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP AWARDS

To be presented by: Ms. Joney Swift, Visual Arts

RED KEY

The Red Key tour guides offer a prospective student and family their first impression of our community and School. It is with great appreciation that the following students are cited for sustained service and special commitment as Heads of Red Key this year.

Ryan Costa
Abbey Luth
Jillian McRoy
Maria Maldonado
Daniel Sliney
Adam Suh

THE WILLIAM M. HANEY FELLOWSHIPS
These fellowships are available through a gift from William M. Haney, III, '80, made in honor of his father, William M. Haney, chemistry teacher, houseparent and coach at Portsmouth Abbey from 1968-1991. Awarded on the basis of submitted proposals, the Haney Fellowships provide the opportunity for selected Fifth Form students to have a unique summer educational opportunity.

Juistine DelMastro
Julia Lamarre
Virginia Hagerty
Evelyn Long
Sylvie Qui
David Sun

THE ALI SACCO '05 SUMMER INTERNSHIP
This internship has been established by Children's Hospital Boston in memory of Ali's spirit of curiosity, enthusiasm, and generosity. The recipient is chosen because of their academic accomplishments and outstanding personal qualities.

Isabella Drake

THE SAINT GREGORY AWARDS
The Saint Gregory Awards are inspired by the model of Saint Gregory the Great, who committed his life to the service of others, actively seeking to improve his community by cultivating faithful leaders and in devoting attention to the poor and disenfranchised. The recipients of this award have generously offered their gifts of time and talent on behalf of others.

Lucia Billings
Michael Griffin
Lauryn Harper
Johanna Hausladen
Sungwon Kim
Shane McCarthy
Michael Meads
Emma Stowe
Felicity Taylor
Thomas Teravainen
Kitty Zhao

ARMY RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS SCHOLARSHIP
The ARMY ROTC is one of the most demanding and successful leadership programs in the country. Upon completion, the recipient of this award, as an Army ROTC graduate, is offered officer status in the Army.

Karl Jackson

NAVY RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS SCHOLARSHIP
The NROTC Program was established to educate and train qualified young men and women for service as commissioned officers in the Navy and Marine Corps.

Matthew McKenna

THE RHODE ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL CIVIC LEADERSHIP AWARDS

The award is given to one boy and one girl in the Fifth Form in recognition of their outstanding leadership skills, academic record, and contributions to both school and community.

Bella Hannigan
Brendan Kelly

THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARD

This award is given to a member of the Fifth Form to recognize his or her outstanding personal attributes and service to the School and community.

Emily Hyder

SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE BOOK AWARD

This book is presented to a student in the Fifth Form who exercises a capacity for academic achievement and continued education, has an awareness of social responsibility, displays leadership qualities, and possesses strong character.

Virginia Hagery

THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA'S JEFFERSON BOOK AWARD
On behalf of the University of Virginia, its Alumni Association, and the UVA Club of Rhode Island, The Jefferson Book Award is presented to a Fifth Former whom the Faculty considers to be an exceptionally talented scholar, leader, and citizen – the traits Thomas Jefferson wanted his students to embody in establishing the University of Virginia.

Faith Cournoyer

THE SMITH COLLEGE CLUB OF RHODE ISLAND AWARD
The Smith Book Award is presented to an outstanding Fifth Form student who exemplifies the academic achievement, leadership qualities, and concern for others that characterize the thousands of women who have graduated from Smith College.

Lisa Vicini

THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS AWARD
This award is given to a member of the Fifth Form who displays evidence of scholastic achievement and a strong sense of commitment within the School and the community.

Evelyn Long

THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA BOOK AWARD
Through its alumni association, the University of Pennsylvania presents this award each year to a Fifth Form student who best exemplifies the qualities and characteristics of Benjamin Franklin – a scholar, innovator, and one who serves the community.

David Sun

DARTMOUTH COLLEGE BOOK AWARD
This book is awarded to a member of the Fifth Form who best combines the qualities of scholarship, leadership, and achievement.

Eve Loftus

THE YALE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARD
For outstanding personal character and intellectual promise.

Nicolas Pedrero

THE HARVARD-RADCLIFFE CLUB OF R.I. BOOK AWARD
This award is presented to an outstanding student in the Fifth Form who displays excellence in scholarship and high character, combined with achievement in other fields.

Jason Lim

CONGRESSMAN DAVID CICILLINE AWARD
This award is presented to the member of the graduating class who has distinguished him- or herself through school and community involvement.

Lucia Billings

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S LEADERSHIP AWARD
This award is presented to a member of the graduating class who best embodies the qualities of a student leader, exhibited through a combination of dedication to his or her studies and a commitment to school service.

Benjamin Varieur

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The Ceremony will conclude with the following awards, which have special significance, presented by the Headmaster, Mr. Daniel McDonough.

THE DR. JAMES M. DEVECCHI HEAD BOY AND HEAD GIRL RECOGNITIONS: Presented in the name of Dr. DeVecchi, math teacher, colleague, coach and the School's 11^th Headmaster and under whose tenure the Abbey's tradition of Head Boy and Head Girl student leadership model was initiated, these awards are presented each year to the Head Boy and Head Girl in recognition of their courage to serve and in thanks for their contributions to Portsmouth Abbey School.

Kate Hughes
Thomas Teravainen

THE MATTHEW PENNEY '07 PERSEVERANCE AWARD
Given by his parents in memory of their son, Matthew '07, this monetary grant for freshman college expenses is presented to a Sixth Former who has shown the same determined perseverance, excellent character and kindness throughout his or her time at the School as seen in Matthew Penney.

Megan Madden

THE MARY LOUISE KEARNEY AWARD
This award is given each year in memory of Mary Louise Kearney, sister of Pierce Kearney '44, Dom Damian '45, Thomas '45, Gerald '48 and David '50, to a member of the Sixth Form who has distinguished him- or herself through his or her character, contributions to our community, and the progress that he or she has made during his or her time at Portsmouth.

Andrew Aubee

THE FACULTY FORM V AWARD
This award is made by vote of the Faculty to that member of the Fifth Form who qualifies as the "best all-around student" in his or her Form, with special emphasis being placed on high scholarship and character.

David Sozanski

THE HEADMASTER'S AWARD
This is a special award to a boy and a girl in the Sixth Form who, in the Headmaster's opinion, have been a force for good in the School through their good will, personal example, and effort.

Jillian McRoy
Emma Ventura
Adam Suh
Jake Horoho

THE DOM LUKE CHILDS '57 MEMORIAL MEDAL
This award was established by Frederick C. Childs '75, in memory of his uncle, and is awarded to that member of the graduating class who best exemplifies those qualities of citizenship which were so prized by Dom Luke: intelligence, virtue, and concern for others.

Daniel Sliney

THE EXCELLENCE IN SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
This award is presented to the graduating Sixth Former with the highest cumulative academic average for his or her Fifth and Sixth Form years.

Karl Jackson

THE WILLIAM BARRY McCOY '67 MEMORIAL AWARD
Elected by the Monastic Faculty, this award is presented to a Sixth Form student for interest and growth in things of the spirit and for influence upon his or her classmates, through Christian attitude and constructive leadership as exemplified by William Barry McCoy '67.

Felicity Taylor

THE WILLIAM GRIFFIN KELLEY MEMORIAL TROPHY
Established in memory of a teacher of English and Greek, through a vote of the Faculty, this trophy is awarded annually to a member of the Sixth Form who, in their opinion, has made a most significant contribution to the life of the School. All phases of school life are considered: academic, athletic, and extracurricular, as well as the special qualities of humaneness, humility and sense of humor.

Abbey Luth

Portsmouth Abbey student Jade Liang '20 organized a donation drive on campus during the last week of school to collect clothes, shoes and books from students and faculty. With help from Meagan Dennis '20, they collected 10 large boxes and a dozen trash bags full of donated goods for Salvation Army.

The girls offered pizza and prizes to everyone who contributed. "I am happy with the number of donations we received; although there could have been more, I believe that it is doing good for others that really matters," Liang says. "And it was fun trying something new." She plans to continue the drive in the years to come.

Sam Ding '18, Adam Suh '18, and Matt McKenna '18 recreate The Swing by Fragonard

The Annual Living Art Show arrived at the Abbey this week. Under the direction of Mrs. Allie Micheletti '05, Art History AP students quite literally brought their favorite pieces of art to life, creating tableaux of famous works of art. In total, 14 pieces of art were reenacted by students individually and as groups. In addition to the actors, students also stood by to explain the significance and meaning of the individual pieces. Sheila Joyce '19 served as the evening's production manager.

Jill McRoy '18 and Emily Byrne '18 recreate Two Ballet Dancers by Edgar Degas

Shiva Lord of Dance: Maya Eid '18, Taylor Yates '18, Kate Driscoll '20

Pink Panther by Jeff Koons: Mikaili Hamel-Smith '18, Erika Keller '18, Betsy Kouassi-Brou '18

The Loge by Mary Cassatt: Emma Ventura '18, Jessica Yang '18, Lucia Billings'18

The StoneBreakers by Gustave Courbet: Mack Kuyper '20, Jason Zhao '20, Mauricio Garcia-Gojon'20

Two Ballet Dancers by Edgar Degas: Emily Byrne '18, Jill McRoy '18, Sungwon Kim '18

Judith Slaying Holofernes by Artemisia Gentileschi: Grace Costa '18, Emma Stowe '18, Noelle Brown '18

Maria Maldonado '18 and Sydell Bonin '18 recreate Grave Stele of Hegesos

David by Bernini: Arthur Shipman '18

Card Players by Paul Cezanne: Carlos Castillo '18, Preston Kelleher '18, Henry Wilson'18

Grave Stele of Hegesos: Maria Maldonado '18, Sydell Bonin '18, Ally Ponte '18

Boys in a Pasture by Winslow Homer: Tyler White '18 and Michael Griffin '18

David with Head of Goliath by Caravaggio: Foster Davis '18, Joe Breen '18, Shane McCarthy'18

The Swing by Fragonard: Sam Ding '18, Adam Suh '18, Ben Varieur '18

The Gates by Christo and Jean Claude: John Stookey '18, Ian Ritchie '18, Aidan Lynch '18

Self Portrait by Vincent Van Gogh: Dan Rodden '18 and Nick Vallone '18

Production Manager: Sheila Joyce '19

Foster Davis '18 and Joe Breen '18 recreate David with Head of Goliath

Portsmouth Abbey School is proud to present Southern Hospitality, a laugh-out-loud farce by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten.

Twink insists on going through with her wedding despite several mishaps at the Fayro town festival. (From left to right: Lily Sones '21, Lauryn Harper '18, Emma Ventura '18, Annie St. George '19).

The small Texas town of Fayro is on its last legs. Ever since the Super SmartMart and the rendering plant closed, folks have been leaving Fayro in droves. The four Futrelle sisters are not going to give up without a fight, though. They hatch a scheme to entice a salsa factory to relocate in Fayro. To do this, they invent "Fayro Days," complete with a petting zoo, a beauty contest, and a huge Civil War re-enactment. Complicating matters is the plight of the young interim pastor who is likely to lose his home, car, and pulpit unless he can pull off a miracle. A reluctant groom, a midlife crisis, and a rich, devious old aunt add to the confusion.

Southern Hospitality was written by the same team that wrote The Hallelujah Girls! and The Dixie Swim Club. This delightful show is a testament to Southern strength and ingenuity—and a recipe for total hilarity.

The Futrelle sisters plan a festival in order to save their small Texas town. (From left to right: Emily Byrne '18, Emma Ventura '18, Lauryn Harper '18). | Photo credit: Michael Griffin '18

Southern Hospitality will be presented Saturday, May 19 at 7:30 pm in the Portsmouth Abbey School auditorium.Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for seniors and children under 12.

Portsmouth Abbey School is located at 285 Cory's Lane in Portsmouth, RI. For additional information, please contact Head of Performing Arts Jay Bragan at 401-643-1218.

In the penultimate Raven Cup event of the year, Houses took part in an all-School game of dodgeball. After several rounds that gained in intensity, St. Benet's and St. Aelred's took first place. St. Martin's and St. Brigid's came in second.

Houses were scored based on participation and competition. The dodgeball event standings are as follows:

St. Mary's: 13+0= 13
Manor House: 12+0=12
St. Benet's: 13+5=18
St. Brigid's: 8+2=10

St. Leonard's: 6+0=6
St. Martin's: 8+2=10
St. Hugh's: 8+0=8
St. Aelred's: 6+5=11

The current Raven Cup standings are as follows:

1^st: St. Benet's (73 pts.)
2^nd: St. Mary's (60 pts.)
3^rd: Manor House, St. Brigid's, St. Martin's (56 pts.)
4^th: St. Leonard's (49 pts.)
5^th: St. Aelred's (48 pts.)
6^th: St. Hugh's (46 pts.)

The final Raven Cup event will take place during Springfest, where all Houses will participate in Tug-of-War, girls' Houses will participate in volleyball, and boys' Houses will tackle Ultimate Frisbee.

Church Assembly talk: Matt McKenna '18

Most of you know me as Matt or just McKenna. However, I've been given a lot of other nicknames in my four years here at the Abbey. Some of you know me as Mac, Mateo, Matik or The Better MM. Unfortunately, I've also been known as Mckankles, Banana Man, and Liquid McKenna. Those are just the ones I know about. I'll also say that these days most of my teachers call me Matthew, because adults always use your full name when they're mad.

Despite the incredible embarrassment some of my nicknames cause me, they all hold an incredible significance in my heart. Nicknames are inherently special because they indicate a special bond between two people. Whenever I hear someone call me by one of my many names, I almost always know who it is, and it almost always brings a smile to my face. I know it may seem silly to focus this talk on something as trivial as a nickname, but in eleven days all the Sixth Formers and I will be gone, and all some of you will remember us by is a nickname.

This brings me to my main topic; the underappreciated term "legacy." You know the cliché speech opener, "the Oxford dictionary defines legacy as. . . ?" Well, I'm going to use it, because their definition of "something left or handed down by a predecessor" fails miserably to truly capture what it means. Legacy means so much more than that, though I'll admit it is hard to put into words. So the best definition of legacy I could come up with is "the impact and memories a person, place or thing leaves behind on another person, place or thing." I don't think that sentence is even close to being grammatically correct. So instead, I'll tell a story to clarify what I'm trying to get across.

I was fortunate to make the varsity football team my Fourth Form year. I weighed a chubby 180 pounds and had one full season of JV football experience under my belt. I distinctly remember two things about that first varsity season: first, getting dressed in the bathroom every day with Karl Jackson because there weren't enough lockers, and second, Kevin Ellicks. Wherever you are Karl, you can relax. I promise I won't tell everybody about how you didn't wash your football pants all season long. Now, let me explain about Kevin Ellicks. Every day in practice we would play a game called Thud, which basically involved the offensive starters running plays with full contact at game speed against the second team defense. Every day, I would line up across from Kevin Ellicks, and every day without fail I would end up on my back groaning in pain after he had bulldozed me into the ground. And every single time I got flattened I'd look up at the sky and question why I decided to play football. But what I remember most is that then I would see Kevin's hand outstretched, waiting to help me up. I wasn't really friends with Kevin and I haven't talked to him since he graduated, but you could say that the way he helped me up every time had more of an impact on me than his blocks—which is saying something. His gesture was a legacy, an example that taught me how to be a football player and how to be a captain.

Eleven days, and then all that will be left of us Sixth Formers are stories and legacies like that. They matter more and last longer than the record-book stuff. Yes, the football team made it to a bowl game for the first time in eight years. Yes, the baseball team won its first EIL Championship. Yes, we are the first graduating class ever to reach 100 percent participation in donations, mostly because of the really annoying pestering by our class agents, Ally Ponte. But what we'll remember are the little things, like Kate Hughes' laugh that you can hear across the dining hall and is so funny until you've heard it nonstop for half an hour. Or seeing Arthur Shipman sprinting to class at 8:17 am in pajamas with a toothbrush in his mouth. Even the memory of something as small as Lucia Billings' obsessive love for the Patriots will stay with me for the rest of my life.

Four years have flown by and I never thought I'd be addressing the entire school body. Since I have this chance, I want to acknowledge the legacy you've given to me, along with all those nicknames. No matter who you are, whether we hang out every day or if we've only spoken a handful of times, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for making my Abbey experience truly incredible, one little moment at a time. Those of you who know me well, know that I am actually really soft. If it wasn't for my shaking legs and racing heart, I would probably have tears running down my cheeks right now. So, before I lose it, I'll end with a quote that I found it last night at 11:43 pm on Google Images. It pretty much captures what I'm trying to say:

"Moving on is simple. It's what we leave behind that's hard."

Thank you.

The annual campus-wide Walk for Cancer event at Portsmouth Abbey School has raised $3,000 for the American Cancer Society. This year, the Walk for Cancer club worked with student leaders from various clubs on campus, hosting small events throughout the course of the month.

The first event was a paid-admission Coffeehouse event with the help of the music department. Mr. Jeff Kerr set up a speaker system that allowed ten performers to give amazing performances that raised $150. Next, the Asian American Student Union (AASU) put together a food sale for the dorms after study hall. Head of the club Soren Jarabello '18 contacted a family sponsor who donated about six hundred lumpia, a Filipino take on a Vietnamese spring roll, right from the Philippines. $250 was raised from the resale, with the additional benefit of educating the student body on Filipino cuisine. On the Friday before the walk Madison Knudson '20 and faculty members donated hundreds of baked goods that Walk for Cancer participants resold after assembly. That same day was a School-wide dress down day, earning a total of $1,000.

During the walk, the Women's' Rights Club, led by Katie Ritchie '19 and Virginia Hagerty '19, sold pink lemonade for our charity while raising awareness about breast cancer. The walk drew in a crowd of students, faculty, alumni, current parents, and parents of alumni. Their donations, along with the School-wide events, raised the total $3,000.

"Although we raised a high amount, our main goal was to provide a service to get kids involved in working towards a cause greater than themselves, and to give clubs projects," James Brower '19 says. "The process encouraged collaboration and allowed kids to express their musical talents, cultures, beliefs, and culinary skills all while helping cancer research."

The American Cancer Society works to find cures and methods to fight cancer as well as provide financial assistance to families struggling with debt from hospital bills stemming from cancer. To learn more, please visit their website.

Portsmouth Abbey students had another strong showing at this year's National Latin Exam. Included in the honors were three perfect scores, two book awards, and the entire class of Latin 2H received medals. Every member of Latin 1 participated and received a median score of Cum Laude.

The Maureen O'Donnell Oxford Classical Dictionary Award is given to students who win four gold medals in recognition of their outstanding achievement. This year, Elaine Jiang '18 and Karl Jackson '18 received the book award. Below are the list of award-winners, including the three perfect scores.

Latin 1 - Gold (Third Form)

Sarah Cho - Top Score (Perfect)
Jack Boyle
Noah Muroff
Ava Park
Sarah Dugal
Joy Wang
Michelle Victorine
Lily Sones
Laura Fink
Michael Hyder

Latin 1 - Silver (Third Form)

Gussie Ambrose
Christine Dong
Liv Humphreys
Avery Korzeniowski
Jacob Gouveia
Carl Ji
Margot Appleton
Delaney Shaw
Ella Stookey
Kaely McCarthy
Ryan Jo
Tori Travassos
Jamie Shipman
Steve Andonian

Latin 2 - Gold (Fourth Form)

Alex Wei - Top Score (Perfect)
Ken Zheng - Top Score (Perfect)
Lily Hovasse
Paynton Black
Tessa Dennis
Sean Smith
Annie St. George
Cam Holley
Nate Bredin
Elva Shang
Harry Connelly
Patrick Conlan
Jessica Shi

Latin 2 - Silver (Fourth Form)

Elizabeth McBreen
Maddie Knudson
Jack Healey '21
Mac Macomber
Izzy Smith

Latin 3 - Gold

David Sun '19 - Top Score
Alex Castellanos '20

Latin 3 - Silver

Jason Lim '19
Violet Wang '19

AP Latin - Gold

Karl Jackson '18 - Top Score
Elaine Jiang '18 - Top Score

AP Latin - Silver

Jessica Yang '18
Ella Souvannavong '18
Sarah Costa '19

As the spring term drew to a close, AP Physics students gathered in the RLH to present their individual projects. Students picked a topic of interest, wrote a research paper, and then presented their findings both in the classroom and again for the School community. Mr. Dave Wilson oversaw the projects and presentations.

Elva Shang '20 presented on the Gamma Knife, touching on subjects such as gamma radiation, the pros and cons of using gamma radiation over chemotherapy, and the physics behind the gamma rays.

David Sozanski '19 provided a thorough history of the cloud chamber, a particle detector used for visualizing the passage of ionizing radiation. He created his own chamber last year for the Art & Science Expo, and therefore had a very clear idea of the science behind it.

Davey Appleton '20 talked about the computerization and autonomy of cars, particularly how advancements in science make self-driving cars possible. He discussed the science behind microprocessors and LIDAR in autonomous cars.

Henry Wilson '18 presented on The Ocean Cleanup, a company that removes plastic from the oceans. He explained that while plastic trash is a problem, the larger issue comes from the micro-plastics that occur when the garbage breaks down and sea animals ingest them.

Highlights

Baseball finished the season 12-6 and 7-0 in the EIL, capturing their first EIL Championship. Nick Vallone '18 led the Abbey pitching and won complete games vs. Berwick and Pingree during the regular season. They also defeated St. George's in the regular season.

Softball won their second consecutive EIL Championship. They also defeated St. George's. Tyler White '18 set a school record with 556 career strikeouts and was named the EIL Player of the Year.

Girls' Lacrosse finished the season with a 10-7 record and third place in the EIL. Jane Jannotta '18 scored 218 points career points on 140 goals and 78 assists, and was selected as the EIL Lacrosse Player of the Year.

Boys' Lacrosse finished with a 13-2 record and in second place in the EIL. They defeated St. George's in the regular season. Logan Kreinz '18 was selected US Lacrosse All American and Karl Jackson '18 and Ted Anderson '18 were selected as US Lacrosse Academic All Americans.

Girls' Golf finished 3-3 . In the Girls' New England 9 hole tournament, Mac Macomber '20 finished tied for 11^th place.

Boys' track finished 11-1 and second in the EIL. Dan Rodden '18 placed second in the New Englands in the 800 and third in the 1500. Davey Appleton '20 finished second in the New Englands in both the 1500 and 3000. Davey holds the ^third best time at the Abbey in the 3000.

Girls' Track finished the regular season undefeated with an 13-0 record and in second place in the EIL. Margot Appleton '21 finished second in the New Englands in the 800 and 1500 and holds the school record in the 1500. Both teams defeated St. George's!

Sailing finished the regular season 13-9 and were ranked 11^th in New England.

Boys' Tennis: Alfredo '19 and Emiliano '20 Gonzalez both finished the EIL season undefeated with a combined record of 11-0.

Girls' Tennis: Leah Eid '21, Lilias Madden '19, and Laila Fahmy '20 combined for 21 single victories to lead the team to their best record in three years. They were 7-7 overall and 4-4 in the EIL.

Post-Season Athletics Awards & Honors
Spring 2018

EIL Baseball All League

Thomas Brant '18
Matt McKenna '18
Nick Vallone '18
Ben Varieur '18

Honorable Mention

Tommy McSparren '19
Dan Teravainen '19

Mr. Derek Gittus- EIL Coach of the Year

EIL Softball All League

Tyler White '18- EIL Player of the Year
Lucia Billings '18
Riley Carter '19
Mary Falvey '18

Honorable Mention

Noelle Brown '18
Diana Reno'20

EIL Girls' Lacrosse All League

Jane Jannotta '18- EIL Player of the Year
Alyssa Civiello '20
Cam Holley '20
Kate Hughes '18
Emma Stowe '18

Honorable Mention

Maddie Burt '19
Isabelle Fournier '19

EIL Boys' Tennis

Alfredo Gonzalez '19 -EIL Player of the Year
Emiliano Gonzalez '20

EIL Girls' Tennis

Laila Fahmy '20

EIL Boys' Lacrosse All League

Ted Andersen '18
Dan Neill '19
Logan Kreinz '18

Honorable Mention

Tommy Murphy '19
John Stookey '18
Henry Wilson '18

US Lacrosse Awards

Logan Kreinz '18: All American
Ted Anderson '18: Academic All American
Karl Jackson '18: Academic All American

EIL Track & Field All League

David Appleton '20: 3000
Margot Appleton '21: 800, 1500
Maya Eid '18: Triple Jump
Jason Lim '19: Pole Vault, Triple Jump
Abbey Luth '18: Discus
Megan Madden '18: Pole Vault
Malia Mantz '19: 100,200
Dan Rodden '18: 800, 1500

Track & Field All New England

Margot Appleton '21: 800, 1500
Daniel Rodden '18: 800, 1500
David Appleton '20: 1500, 3000

EIL Boys' Tennis

Alfredo Gonzalez '19- EIL Player of the Year

EIL Girls' Tennis

Laila Fahmy '20

Portsmouth Abbey School Varsity Athletics Awards

Baseball

The Baseball Coach's Trophy: Matt McKenna '18
MIP: Deane Simeone '20
Captains Elect: Josh Kamen '19, Tommy McSparren '19, Dan Teravainen '19

Overall Record: 12-6 EIL record: 7-0
*EIL Champions

Girls' Golf

The Dorment Family Golf Trophy: Elaine Jiang '18
MIP: Mia Wright '19
Captains Elect: Sylvie Qui '19, Julia Lamarre '19

Overall Record: 3-3

Boys' Lacrosse

The Frost Family Boys' Lacrosse Trophy: Logan Kreinz '18
MIP: Josh Downey '18
Captains Elect: Chris Franco '19, Tommy Murphy '19, Dan Neill '19, Nick Solomon '19

Overall Record: 13-2 EIL Record: 5-1
*2^nd Place EIL

Girls' Lacrosse

The Girls' Lacrosse Trophy: Jane Jannotta '18
MIP: Ines Minundo
Captains Elect: Maddie Burt '19, Alyssa Civiello '20, Isabelle Fournier '19, Cam Holley '20

Overall Record: 10-7 EIL Record: 7-3
*3^rd Place EIL

Sailing

The Robert Price Sailing Trophy: Jackie Morrison '18
MIP: Ian Ritchie '18
Captains Elect: Evan Boyd '19, Faith Cournoyer '19, Patrick Flanigan '19

Overall Record: 13-9, Ranked 11^th in New England

Softball

Coach's Trophy: Lucia Billings '18
MIP: Bella Hannigan '19
Captains Elect: Riley Carter '19, Bella Hannigan '19

Overall Record: 10-3 EIL Record: 7-1
*EIL Champions

Boys' Tennis

Coach's Trophy: Alfredo Gonzalez '19
MIP: John Habib
Captain Elect: Emiliano Gonzalez '20

Overall record: 5-9-1 EIL Record: 2-4

Girls' Tennis

Coach's Trophy: Leah Eid '21
MIP: Meagan Dennis '20
Captains Elect: Leah Eid '21, Lilias Madden '19, Katie Ritchie '19

Overall Record: 7-7 EIL Record: 4-4

Track

Boys' Track Coach's Trophy: Daniel Rodden '18
Girls' Track Coach's Trophy: Abbey Luth '18
Boys' MIP: Matthew Liuzza '20
Girls' MIP: Laura Fink '21
Captains Elect: Tiger Farah '19, Jason Lim '19, David Sun '19, Juistine DelMastro '19, Malia Mantz '19, Diane McDonough '19

Overall Boys Record: 11-1_EIL Record 5-1
*2^nd Place EIL, 6^th Place Division 3 NEs

Overall Girls Record: 13-0_EIL Record 7-0
*2^nd Place EIL, Tie 7^th Place Division 3 NEs

JV Awards

The Portsmouth Abbey Junior Varsity Award is given to the athlete who best demonstrates the spirit of Abbey Athletics. The award recognizes hard work, individual improvement, sportsmanship and a willingness to do what is best for the team.

JV Baseball: Shane Hoey

Boys' JV Lacrosse: Patrick Conlan '20

Girls' JV Lacrosse: Julia Sisk '21

JV Sailing: Carlos Castillo '18

Boys' JV Tennis: John Habib '20

Girls' JV Tennis: Meagan Dennis '20

Boys' JV Track: Jake Gouveia '21

Girls' JV Track: Lucia McLaughlin '21

PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL

AWARDS CEREMONY, MAY 26, 2018

WELCOME: MR. DANIEL McDONOUGH, Headmaster

DOM PETER SIDLER AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

These awards honor a full-time senior faculty member who has exhibited sustained excellence as a teacher at Portsmouth Abbey school as well as a full-time junior faculty member who displays superior potential as a classroom teacher.

Kate Smith (senior)
Dr. Katie Zins (junior)

THE CROSS-COUNTRY COACH'S TROPHIES
The Cross-Country Coach's Trophies are presented to a girl and a boy who best combine the highest levels of leadership, skill and commitment.

Abbey Luth
Daniel Rodden

THE GIRLS' FIELD HOCKEY TROPHY
A gift to Portsmouth Abbey by William and Patricia Hannaford Jr., parents of William '89 and Tara '97, the Girls' Field Hockey Trophy is presented each year to the player who best exhibits a strong desire to compete, a positive attitude, and humility both on and off the field, thus making her a natural and dependable leader.

Faith Cournoyer

THE JOHN M. HOGAN '54 FOOTBALL TROPHY
The football trophy in memory of John M. Hogan '54 goes to a member of the graduating class who has shown the kind of ability, initiative, dedication and team spirit that distinguished Jack Hogan as an athlete and an alumnus.

Logan Kreinz

THE WILLIAM FRANKLIN SANDS MEMORIAL SOCCER TROPHY
Given in memory of their father by James '32, Robert '33, and John Sands '40, the trophy recognizes the boy who has shown the courtesy, courage, and skill that has made him a dependable teammate and natural leader.

Joseph Breen

THE GIRLS' SOCCER TROPHY
A gift to Portsmouth Abbey by Christopher and Carol Gontarz, parents of Andrew '97 and Cara '99, this trophy is awarded each year to the player who best combines the qualities of dependability, dedication, and selflessness in uniting and leading her team.

Kate Hughes

THE BOYS' BASKETBALL TROPHY
This award is presented each year to the boy who best exhibits the qualities of a respected and admired member of the Portsmouth Abbey community. Love of the game, sportsmanship, character, ability, and commitment distinguish this recipient as a valued teammate and leader.

Benjamin Varieur

THE PFEFFER CUP
This cup was established by the Pfeffer family - Jane, Jim '69, Abby '01 and Eliza '01. The Pfeffer Cup recognizes a member of the girls' basketball program whose strong character makes her emblematic of Portsmouth Abbey's highest ideals. Through leadership, the love of and commitment to the game of basketball, and with a strong sense of teamwork, the recipient has been a force for excellence while a member of the Portsmouth Abbey girls' basketball program.

Maya Eid

THE ANDREW M. HUNT AND CAROL MEEHAN HUNT HOCKEY TROPHIES
These trophies are given in honor of Andrew M. Hunt and his wife, Carol Meehan Hunt, the parents of Kevin '70, Peter '71 and Jim '83. The awards recognize a boy and a girl from the hockey program who embody the leadership, character, and devotion to their team and program that have made them valuable and dependable teammates.

Abbey Luth
Jake Horoho
Daniel Sliney

THE CARLOS XAVIER ARAUJO '96 MEMORIAL SQUASH TROPHY
This trophy is awarded in loving memory of Carlos Xavier Araujo '96 to the squash player who best exemplifies Carlos's perseverance, sportsmanship, sense of humor, and vitality.

Carl Miller

THE SQUASH COACH'S TROPHY
The Squash Coach's Trophy is presented to the player who best combines the highest levels of leadership, skill and commitment.

Gretchen Vietor

THE SWIMMING COACH'S TROPHIES

The Swimming Coach's Trophies are presented to a boy and a girl who best combine the highest levels of leadership, skill and commitment.

Adam Suh
Sheila Joyce

THE WRESTLING COACH'S TROPHY
The Wrestling Coach's Trophy is presented to a wrestler who is admired for his outstanding leadership, sportsmanship, positive attitude and commitment to the team.

Henry Wilson

THE BASEBALL COACH'S TROPHY
The Baseball Coach's Trophy is presented to the player who best combines the highest levels of leadership, skill and commitment.

Matthew McKenna

THE DORMENT GOLF TROPHY
A gift from Chris '63 and Rosemary Dorment in honor of their daughter Camilla '96, this trophy recognizes a member of the girls' golf team who best exhibits leadership, skill, humility and a passion for golf.

Elaine Jiang

THE GOLF COACH'S TROPHY
This award is presented to a boy who is admired for his superior level of dedication and commitment to the team and the game of golf.

Thomas Brant

THE FROST FAMILY TROPHY
This trophy has been given to Portsmouth Abbey by former coach John W. Frost to recognize a boy's lacrosse player who has contributed in significant ways to the School's lacrosse program and whose passion for the game is best exemplified by his leadership, fair play, and gentlemanly conduct.

Logan Kreinz

THE HANNAFORD FAMILY TROPHY
A gift to Portsmouth Abbey by William and Patricia Hannaford Jr., parents of William '89 and Tara '97, this award recognizes a member of the girls' lacrosse team who best exhibits a strong desire to compete, a positive attitude, and humility both on and off the field, thus making her a natural and dependable leader.

Jane Jannotta

THE ROBERT PRICE '71 SAILING TROPHY
This trophy, given in memory of Robert Price '71 by his family, is awarded to the sailor whose skill, leadership, and love of sailing have been of the greatest value to the members of the team.

Jacqueline Morrison

THE SOFTBALL COACH'S TROPHY
The Softball Coach's Trophy is presented to the player who is admired for her outstanding leadership, sportsmanship, positive attitude and commitment to the team.

Lucia Billings

THE TENNIS COACH'S TROPHIES
The Tennis Coach's Trophies are presented to the boy and a girl who best combine the highest levels of leadership, skill and commitment to their teams.

Leah Eid
Alfredo Gonzalez

THE TRACK COACH'S TROPHIES
The Track Coach's Trophies are presented to the boy and a girl who best combine the highest levels of leadership, skill and commitment to their teams.

Abbey Luth
Daniel Rodden

THE E. THOMAS KEARNEY, JR. '45 EQUESTRIAN SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship, in memory of E. Thomas Kearney '45, was established by his brothers and niece: Dom Damian '45, Gerald '48, David '50, Andrew and Kate. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage horseback riding and the care of horses in those who have not previously had the opportunity to participate in this activity, or those who have had some experience but would like to deepen their knowledge of horses.

Emma Kerr

Abbey Luth
Karl Jackson

THE PORTSMOUTH ABBEY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Selected by the varsity coaching staff and the Athletics Director, this award is presented each year to members of the Sixth Form who exhibit outstanding playing ability, sportsmanship, leadership, effort, and dedication in each of the three seasons of athletics.

Abbey Luth
Jane Jannotta
Logan Kreinz
Matthew McKenna
Henry Wilson

PORTSMOUTH ABBEY ACADEMIC AWARDS

To be presented by: Mr. Robert Sahms, Director of Studies

ELECTED TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE CUM LAUDE SOCIETY:

Presented by Mr. J. Clifford Hobbins

Sydell Bonin
Karl Jackson
Hong (Elaine) Jiang
Sungwon Kim
Abbey Luth
Nick Vallone

CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE AWARDS

For excellence in CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE

Upper School: Lucia Billings, Lisa Vicini

Lower School: Tibiwa Zabasajja, Sarah Dugal

ENGLISH AWARDS

THE WILLIAM FORCE STEAD PRIZE FOR CREATIVE WRITING
Given in memory of Dom Julian Stead's '43 father, William Force Stead, this award was established by James M. Osborn, Professor of English at Yale University. William Force Stead was an author and fellow of Worcester College, Oxford, whose letters from W.B. Yeats, T.S. Eliot and others were presented to Yale by Portsmouth Abbey School.

Virginia Hagerty

THE ALEXANDER A. PHILLIPS POETRY PRIZE
In memory of Mr. Phillips, a poet and friend of the monastic community.

Meghan Behnke

THE REV. JOHN O'ROURKE ENGLISH COMPOSITION PRIZE
In memory of Father O'Rourke, a friend of the monastic community.

Sydell Bonin

THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER HUMANITIES/SOCIAL SCIENCES AWARD
For outstanding achievement in the HUMANITIES and SOCIAL SCIENCES:

David Sozanski

For excellence in ENGLISH, Form III: Ava Park

For excellence in HUMANITIES:

John Habib
Joshua Chen
Annie St. George
Matthew Liuzza

THE MAURA B. AND ROBERT W. MOREY PRIZE
Established in honor of Maura and Bob Morey, parents of Edward Morey '94, for their dedication to Portsmouth Abbey School's students and teachers, the Morey Prize is presented to the outstanding Fifth Form English student in recognition of superior performance, and with particular attention to proficiency in written expression.

Lisa Vicini

For excellence in SIXTH FORM ENGLISH: Daniel Sliney

THE PUBLIC SPEAKING AWARD
For excellence in public speaking: Michael Meads

CLASSICAL LANGUAGE AWARDS

For excellence in LATIN

Upper Level : Jason Lim

Lower Level: Alex Wei

THE BISHOP ANSGAR AWARD
This award, in memory of Bishop Ansgar Nelson, is presented for excellence in LATIN and civic spirit.

Elaine Jiang

NATIONAL LATIN EXAM

Level I School Winner: Sarah Cho

Level II School Winner: Ken Zheng, Alex Wei

Level III, Prose School Winner: David Sun

Level IV, Poetry School Winner: Karl Jackson, Elaine Jiang

THE CLASSICAL STUDIES BOOK PRIZE
Given in memory of Cecil J. (Jack) Acheson, who taught Classics at Portsmouth Abbey School for twenty-four years, and in memory of Peter H. E. Harris, who taught Greek for thirty-five years, this prize is awarded to the member of the graduating class who has shown, as a Fifth or Sixth Former, an appreciation for the Classics program of studies at Portsmouth Abbey School in either LATIN or GREEK, or both.

Karl Jackson

MODERN LANGUAGE AWARDS

For excellence in FRENCH

Upper Level: Shannon Critz

Lower Level: Nicholas Pedrero

For excellence in SPANISH

Upper Level: Nkiru Ogbuefi

Lower Level: David Appleton

For excellence in CHINESE

Upper Level: Scarlett Shin

Lower Level: John Habib

HISTORY AWARDS

THE FRANK E. LALLY HISTORY BOOK AWARDS
These awards are given in memory of Dr. Lally, member of the Faculty and head of the History Department from 1933-1965.

For excellence in ANCIENT HISTORY:

Ava Park

For excellence in RHODE ISLAND HISTORY SEMINAR

Karl Jackson

For excellence in EUROPEAN HISTORY:

Kitty Zhao

For excellence in POLITICAL SCIENCE, ECONOMICS, and INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS:

Jason Xiang

THE SENATOR HERBERT CLAIBORNE PELL MEDAL
For excellence in UNITED STATES HISTORY:

David Sozanski

MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE AWARDS

THE NORMAN MARCOUX PRIZE IN GEOMETRY
This prize, given by his family, is given in honor of Norman Marcoux, valued colleague and respected teacher from 1951-1991.

Michelle Victorine

For excellence in ALGEBRA II/ANALYSIS:

John Habib

For excellence in PRECALCULUS:

Carl Ji

For excellence in STATISTICS:

Evelyn Long

For excellence in CALCULUS:

Elva Shang

For excellence in COMPUTER SCIENCE:

Zachary Bartley

THE AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY AWARD
The AMS award is given to the student in the graduating class who has demonstrated outstanding success in MATHEMATICS.

Sungwon Kim

THE RENSSELAER MEDAL
Awarded to promising secondary school students who have distinguished themselves in MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE.

Jonathan Susilo

SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
Awarded to one female and one male in the Fifth Form to honor them for high achievement in MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE.

Jason Lim
Sarah Pelletier

THE GEORGE FRIES, II, MEDALS
In memory of Mr. Fries, a long-time friend of Dom Andrew Jenks and benefactor of Portsmouth Abbey School.

For excellence in MATHEMATICS:

Elaine Jiang

For excellence in CHEMISTRY:

Kitty Zhao

THE FRANCIS I. BRADY MEDAL
For excellence in PHYSICS, in memory of Francis Brady, assistant headmaster from 1940-1955.

Elva Shang

For excellence in CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS:

Nkem Ogbuefi

For excellence in BIOLOGY:

Abbey Luth

For excellence in ENVIRONMENTAL/MARINE SCIENCE:

Lauryn Harper

For excellence in MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY:

Abbey Luth

ART AWARDS

For excellence in STUDIO ART:

Theodore Anderson

For excellence in ART HISTORY:

Maria Maldonado

For excellence in PHOTOGRAPHY:

Kaitlyn Farah

For excellence in CERAMICS:

Johanna Hausladen

For excellence in MUSIC TECHNOLOGY:

Ethan Leviss

THE McGUIRE ART MEDAL
Given by Donald McGuire, Jr.,'74 and James McGuire'78 in memory of their father, Donald T. McGuire, who taught art from 1971-1986, the McGuire Art Medal is awarded to a student in the graduating class who has demonstrated, by tangible expression in the area of the visual arts, a special quality of imagination and creativity.

Tracy Hu

THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN BOOK AWARD
Presented to the graduating Sixth Former who has exhibited commendable talent and energy in the visual arts.

Felicity Taylor

THE MUSIC PRIZE
Given in memory of Milton and Fern Miller Wolverton, parents of Dom Ambrose, this prize is awarded to members of the School community who have made a significant contribution to the music program.

Jessica Yang

DOM AMBROSE WOLVERTON DRAMA AWARD
A gift to the School by the family of Patrick O'Neill '00 in honor of Dom Ambrose Wolverton for his many years of service to the performing arts, the award is presented annually to the Abbey Player whose talent, leadership, and passion for theater have been of the greatest value to the Portsmouth Abbey community. In addition to recognizing artistic excellence, this award honors the recipient's humility both on and off the stage.

Emily Byrne

CHARACTER, SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP AWARDS

To be presented by: Ms. Joney Swift, Visual Arts

RED KEY

The Red Key tour guides offer a prospective student and family their first impression of our community and School. It is with great appreciation that the following students are cited for sustained service and special commitment as Heads of Red Key this year.

Ryan Costa
Abbey Luth
Jillian McRoy
Maria Maldonado
Daniel Sliney
Adam Suh

THE WILLIAM M. HANEY FELLOWSHIPS
These fellowships are available through a gift from William M. Haney, III, '80, made in honor of his father, William M. Haney, chemistry teacher, houseparent and coach at Portsmouth Abbey from 1968-1991. Awarded on the basis of submitted proposals, the Haney Fellowships provide the opportunity for selected Fifth Form students to have a unique summer educational opportunity.

Juistine DelMastro
Julia Lamarre
Virginia Hagerty
Evelyn Long
Sylvie Qui
David Sun

THE ALI SACCO '05 SUMMER INTERNSHIP
This internship has been established by Children's Hospital Boston in memory of Ali's spirit of curiosity, enthusiasm, and generosity. The recipient is chosen because of their academic accomplishments and outstanding personal qualities.

Isabella Drake

THE SAINT GREGORY AWARDS
The Saint Gregory Awards are inspired by the model of Saint Gregory the Great, who committed his life to the service of others, actively seeking to improve his community by cultivating faithful leaders and in devoting attention to the poor and disenfranchised. The recipients of this award have generously offered their gifts of time and talent on behalf of others.

Lucia Billings
Michael Griffin
Lauryn Harper
Johanna Hausladen
Sungwon Kim
Shane McCarthy
Michael Meads
Emma Stowe
Felicity Taylor
Thomas Teravainen
Kitty Zhao

ARMY RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS SCHOLARSHIP
The ARMY ROTC is one of the most demanding and successful leadership programs in the country. Upon completion, the recipient of this award, as an Army ROTC graduate, is offered officer status in the Army.

Karl Jackson

NAVY RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS SCHOLARSHIP
The NROTC Program was established to educate and train qualified young men and women for service as commissioned officers in the Navy and Marine Corps.

Matthew McKenna

THE RHODE ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL CIVIC LEADERSHIP AWARDS

The award is given to one boy and one girl in the Fifth Form in recognition of their outstanding leadership skills, academic record, and contributions to both school and community.

Bella Hannigan
Brendan Kelly

THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARD

This award is given to a member of the Fifth Form to recognize his or her outstanding personal attributes and service to the School and community.

Emily Hyder

SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE BOOK AWARD

This book is presented to a student in the Fifth Form who exercises a capacity for academic achievement and continued education, has an awareness of social responsibility, displays leadership qualities, and possesses strong character.

Virginia Hagery

THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA'S JEFFERSON BOOK AWARD
On behalf of the University of Virginia, its Alumni Association, and the UVA Club of Rhode Island, The Jefferson Book Award is presented to a Fifth Former whom the Faculty considers to be an exceptionally talented scholar, leader, and citizen – the traits Thomas Jefferson wanted his students to embody in establishing the University of Virginia.

Faith Cournoyer

THE SMITH COLLEGE CLUB OF RHODE ISLAND AWARD
The Smith Book Award is presented to an outstanding Fifth Form student who exemplifies the academic achievement, leadership qualities, and concern for others that characterize the thousands of women who have graduated from Smith College.

Lisa Vicini

THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS AWARD
This award is given to a member of the Fifth Form who displays evidence of scholastic achievement and a strong sense of commitment within the School and the community.

Evelyn Long

THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA BOOK AWARD
Through its alumni association, the University of Pennsylvania presents this award each year to a Fifth Form student who best exemplifies the qualities and characteristics of Benjamin Franklin – a scholar, innovator, and one who serves the community.

David Sun

DARTMOUTH COLLEGE BOOK AWARD
This book is awarded to a member of the Fifth Form who best combines the qualities of scholarship, leadership, and achievement.

Eve Loftus

THE YALE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARD
For outstanding personal character and intellectual promise.

Nicolas Pedrero

THE HARVARD-RADCLIFFE CLUB OF R.I. BOOK AWARD
This award is presented to an outstanding student in the Fifth Form who displays excellence in scholarship and high character, combined with achievement in other fields.

Jason Lim

CONGRESSMAN DAVID CICILLINE AWARD
This award is presented to the member of the graduating class who has distinguished him- or herself through school and community involvement.

Lucia Billings

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S LEADERSHIP AWARD
This award is presented to a member of the graduating class who best embodies the qualities of a student leader, exhibited through a combination of dedication to his or her studies and a commitment to school service.

Benjamin Varieur

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The Ceremony will conclude with the following awards, which have special significance, presented by the Headmaster, Mr. Daniel McDonough.

THE DR. JAMES M. DEVECCHI HEAD BOY AND HEAD GIRL RECOGNITIONS: Presented in the name of Dr. DeVecchi, math teacher, colleague, coach and the School's 11^th Headmaster and under whose tenure the Abbey's tradition of Head Boy and Head Girl student leadership model was initiated, these awards are presented each year to the Head Boy and Head Girl in recognition of their courage to serve and in thanks for their contributions to Portsmouth Abbey School.

Kate Hughes
Thomas Teravainen

THE MATTHEW PENNEY '07 PERSEVERANCE AWARD
Given by his parents in memory of their son, Matthew '07, this monetary grant for freshman college expenses is presented to a Sixth Former who has shown the same determined perseverance, excellent character and kindness throughout his or her time at the School as seen in Matthew Penney.

Megan Madden

THE MARY LOUISE KEARNEY AWARD
This award is given each year in memory of Mary Louise Kearney, sister of Pierce Kearney '44, Dom Damian '45, Thomas '45, Gerald '48 and David '50, to a member of the Sixth Form who has distinguished him- or herself through his or her character, contributions to our community, and the progress that he or she has made during his or her time at Portsmouth.

Andrew Aubee

THE FACULTY FORM V AWARD
This award is made by vote of the Faculty to that member of the Fifth Form who qualifies as the "best all-around student" in his or her Form, with special emphasis being placed on high scholarship and character.

David Sozanski

THE HEADMASTER'S AWARD
This is a special award to a boy and a girl in the Sixth Form who, in the Headmaster's opinion, have been a force for good in the School through their good will, personal example, and effort.

Jillian McRoy
Emma Ventura
Adam Suh
Jake Horoho

THE DOM LUKE CHILDS '57 MEMORIAL MEDAL
This award was established by Frederick C. Childs '75, in memory of his uncle, and is awarded to that member of the graduating class who best exemplifies those qualities of citizenship which were so prized by Dom Luke: intelligence, virtue, and concern for others.

Daniel Sliney

THE EXCELLENCE IN SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
This award is presented to the graduating Sixth Former with the highest cumulative academic average for his or her Fifth and Sixth Form years.

Karl Jackson

THE WILLIAM BARRY McCOY '67 MEMORIAL AWARD
Elected by the Monastic Faculty, this award is presented to a Sixth Form student for interest and growth in things of the spirit and for influence upon his or her classmates, through Christian attitude and constructive leadership as exemplified by William Barry McCoy '67.

Felicity Taylor

THE WILLIAM GRIFFIN KELLEY MEMORIAL TROPHY
Established in memory of a teacher of English and Greek, through a vote of the Faculty, this trophy is awarded annually to a member of the Sixth Form who, in their opinion, has made a most significant contribution to the life of the School. All phases of school life are considered: academic, athletic, and extracurricular, as well as the special qualities of humaneness, humility and sense of humor.

Abbey Luth

Portsmouth Abbey student Jade Liang '20 organized a donation drive on campus during the last week of school to collect clothes, shoes and books from students and faculty. With help from Meagan Dennis '20, they collected 10 large boxes and a dozen trash bags full of donated goods for Salvation Army.

The girls offered pizza and prizes to everyone who contributed. "I am happy with the number of donations we received; although there could have been more, I believe that it is doing good for others that really matters," Liang says. "And it was fun trying something new." She plans to continue the drive in the years to come.

Sam Ding '18, Adam Suh '18, and Matt McKenna '18 recreate The Swing by Fragonard

The Annual Living Art Show arrived at the Abbey this week. Under the direction of Mrs. Allie Micheletti '05, Art History AP students quite literally brought their favorite pieces of art to life, creating tableaux of famous works of art. In total, 14 pieces of art were reenacted by students individually and as groups. In addition to the actors, students also stood by to explain the significance and meaning of the individual pieces. Sheila Joyce '19 served as the evening's production manager.

Jill McRoy '18 and Emily Byrne '18 recreate Two Ballet Dancers by Edgar Degas

Shiva Lord of Dance: Maya Eid '18, Taylor Yates '18, Kate Driscoll '20

Pink Panther by Jeff Koons: Mikaili Hamel-Smith '18, Erika Keller '18, Betsy Kouassi-Brou '18

The Loge by Mary Cassatt: Emma Ventura '18, Jessica Yang '18, Lucia Billings'18

The StoneBreakers by Gustave Courbet: Mack Kuyper '20, Jason Zhao '20, Mauricio Garcia-Gojon'20

Two Ballet Dancers by Edgar Degas: Emily Byrne '18, Jill McRoy '18, Sungwon Kim '18

Judith Slaying Holofernes by Artemisia Gentileschi: Grace Costa '18, Emma Stowe '18, Noelle Brown '18

Maria Maldonado '18 and Sydell Bonin '18 recreate Grave Stele of Hegesos

David by Bernini: Arthur Shipman '18

Card Players by Paul Cezanne: Carlos Castillo '18, Preston Kelleher '18, Henry Wilson'18

Grave Stele of Hegesos: Maria Maldonado '18, Sydell Bonin '18, Ally Ponte '18

Boys in a Pasture by Winslow Homer: Tyler White '18 and Michael Griffin '18

David with Head of Goliath by Caravaggio: Foster Davis '18, Joe Breen '18, Shane McCarthy'18

The Swing by Fragonard: Sam Ding '18, Adam Suh '18, Ben Varieur '18

The Gates by Christo and Jean Claude: John Stookey '18, Ian Ritchie '18, Aidan Lynch '18

Self Portrait by Vincent Van Gogh: Dan Rodden '18 and Nick Vallone '18

Production Manager: Sheila Joyce '19

Foster Davis '18 and Joe Breen '18 recreate David with Head of Goliath

Portsmouth Abbey School is proud to present Southern Hospitality, a laugh-out-loud farce by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten.

Twink insists on going through with her wedding despite several mishaps at the Fayro town festival. (From left to right: Lily Sones '21, Lauryn Harper '18, Emma Ventura '18, Annie St. George '19).

The small Texas town of Fayro is on its last legs. Ever since the Super SmartMart and the rendering plant closed, folks have been leaving Fayro in droves. The four Futrelle sisters are not going to give up without a fight, though. They hatch a scheme to entice a salsa factory to relocate in Fayro. To do this, they invent "Fayro Days," complete with a petting zoo, a beauty contest, and a huge Civil War re-enactment. Complicating matters is the plight of the young interim pastor who is likely to lose his home, car, and pulpit unless he can pull off a miracle. A reluctant groom, a midlife crisis, and a rich, devious old aunt add to the confusion.

Southern Hospitality was written by the same team that wrote The Hallelujah Girls! and The Dixie Swim Club. This delightful show is a testament to Southern strength and ingenuity—and a recipe for total hilarity.

The Futrelle sisters plan a festival in order to save their small Texas town. (From left to right: Emily Byrne '18, Emma Ventura '18, Lauryn Harper '18). | Photo credit: Michael Griffin '18

Southern Hospitality will be presented Saturday, May 19 at 7:30 pm in the Portsmouth Abbey School auditorium.Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for seniors and children under 12.

Portsmouth Abbey School is located at 285 Cory's Lane in Portsmouth, RI. For additional information, please contact Head of Performing Arts Jay Bragan at 401-643-1218.

In the penultimate Raven Cup event of the year, Houses took part in an all-School game of dodgeball. After several rounds that gained in intensity, St. Benet's and St. Aelred's took first place. St. Martin's and St. Brigid's came in second.

Houses were scored based on participation and competition. The dodgeball event standings are as follows:

St. Mary's: 13+0= 13
Manor House: 12+0=12
St. Benet's: 13+5=18
St. Brigid's: 8+2=10

St. Leonard's: 6+0=6
St. Martin's: 8+2=10
St. Hugh's: 8+0=8
St. Aelred's: 6+5=11

The current Raven Cup standings are as follows:

1^st: St. Benet's (73 pts.)
2^nd: St. Mary's (60 pts.)
3^rd: Manor House, St. Brigid's, St. Martin's (56 pts.)
4^th: St. Leonard's (49 pts.)
5^th: St. Aelred's (48 pts.)
6^th: St. Hugh's (46 pts.)

The final Raven Cup event will take place during Springfest, where all Houses will participate in Tug-of-War, girls' Houses will participate in volleyball, and boys' Houses will tackle Ultimate Frisbee.

Church Assembly talk: Matt McKenna '18

Most of you know me as Matt or just McKenna. However, I've been given a lot of other nicknames in my four years here at the Abbey. Some of you know me as Mac, Mateo, Matik or The Better MM. Unfortunately, I've also been known as Mckankles, Banana Man, and Liquid McKenna. Those are just the ones I know about. I'll also say that these days most of my teachers call me Matthew, because adults always use your full name when they're mad.

Despite the incredible embarrassment some of my nicknames cause me, they all hold an incredible significance in my heart. Nicknames are inherently special because they indicate a special bond between two people. Whenever I hear someone call me by one of my many names, I almost always know who it is, and it almost always brings a smile to my face. I know it may seem silly to focus this talk on something as trivial as a nickname, but in eleven days all the Sixth Formers and I will be gone, and all some of you will remember us by is a nickname.

This brings me to my main topic; the underappreciated term "legacy." You know the cliché speech opener, "the Oxford dictionary defines legacy as. . . ?" Well, I'm going to use it, because their definition of "something left or handed down by a predecessor" fails miserably to truly capture what it means. Legacy means so much more than that, though I'll admit it is hard to put into words. So the best definition of legacy I could come up with is "the impact and memories a person, place or thing leaves behind on another person, place or thing." I don't think that sentence is even close to being grammatically correct. So instead, I'll tell a story to clarify what I'm trying to get across.

I was fortunate to make the varsity football team my Fourth Form year. I weighed a chubby 180 pounds and had one full season of JV football experience under my belt. I distinctly remember two things about that first varsity season: first, getting dressed in the bathroom every day with Karl Jackson because there weren't enough lockers, and second, Kevin Ellicks. Wherever you are Karl, you can relax. I promise I won't tell everybody about how you didn't wash your football pants all season long. Now, let me explain about Kevin Ellicks. Every day in practice we would play a game called Thud, which basically involved the offensive starters running plays with full contact at game speed against the second team defense. Every day, I would line up across from Kevin Ellicks, and every day without fail I would end up on my back groaning in pain after he had bulldozed me into the ground. And every single time I got flattened I'd look up at the sky and question why I decided to play football. But what I remember most is that then I would see Kevin's hand outstretched, waiting to help me up. I wasn't really friends with Kevin and I haven't talked to him since he graduated, but you could say that the way he helped me up every time had more of an impact on me than his blocks—which is saying something. His gesture was a legacy, an example that taught me how to be a football player and how to be a captain.

Eleven days, and then all that will be left of us Sixth Formers are stories and legacies like that. They matter more and last longer than the record-book stuff. Yes, the football team made it to a bowl game for the first time in eight years. Yes, the baseball team won its first EIL Championship. Yes, we are the first graduating class ever to reach 100 percent participation in donations, mostly because of the really annoying pestering by our class agents, Ally Ponte. But what we'll remember are the little things, like Kate Hughes' laugh that you can hear across the dining hall and is so funny until you've heard it nonstop for half an hour. Or seeing Arthur Shipman sprinting to class at 8:17 am in pajamas with a toothbrush in his mouth. Even the memory of something as small as Lucia Billings' obsessive love for the Patriots will stay with me for the rest of my life.

Four years have flown by and I never thought I'd be addressing the entire school body. Since I have this chance, I want to acknowledge the legacy you've given to me, along with all those nicknames. No matter who you are, whether we hang out every day or if we've only spoken a handful of times, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for making my Abbey experience truly incredible, one little moment at a time. Those of you who know me well, know that I am actually really soft. If it wasn't for my shaking legs and racing heart, I would probably have tears running down my cheeks right now. So, before I lose it, I'll end with a quote that I found it last night at 11:43 pm on Google Images. It pretty much captures what I'm trying to say:

"Moving on is simple. It's what we leave behind that's hard."

Thank you.

The annual campus-wide Walk for Cancer event at Portsmouth Abbey School has raised $3,000 for the American Cancer Society. This year, the Walk for Cancer club worked with student leaders from various clubs on campus, hosting small events throughout the course of the month.

The first event was a paid-admission Coffeehouse event with the help of the music department. Mr. Jeff Kerr set up a speaker system that allowed ten performers to give amazing performances that raised $150. Next, the Asian American Student Union (AASU) put together a food sale for the dorms after study hall. Head of the club Soren Jarabello '18 contacted a family sponsor who donated about six hundred lumpia, a Filipino take on a Vietnamese spring roll, right from the Philippines. $250 was raised from the resale, with the additional benefit of educating the student body on Filipino cuisine. On the Friday before the walk Madison Knudson '20 and faculty members donated hundreds of baked goods that Walk for Cancer participants resold after assembly. That same day was a School-wide dress down day, earning a total of $1,000.

During the walk, the Women's' Rights Club, led by Katie Ritchie '19 and Virginia Hagerty '19, sold pink lemonade for our charity while raising awareness about breast cancer. The walk drew in a crowd of students, faculty, alumni, current parents, and parents of alumni. Their donations, along with the School-wide events, raised the total $3,000.

"Although we raised a high amount, our main goal was to provide a service to get kids involved in working towards a cause greater than themselves, and to give clubs projects," James Brower '19 says. "The process encouraged collaboration and allowed kids to express their musical talents, cultures, beliefs, and culinary skills all while helping cancer research."

The American Cancer Society works to find cures and methods to fight cancer as well as provide financial assistance to families struggling with debt from hospital bills stemming from cancer. To learn more, please visit their website.

Portsmouth Abbey students had another strong showing at this year's National Latin Exam. Included in the honors were three perfect scores, two book awards, and the entire class of Latin 2H received medals. Every member of Latin 1 participated and received a median score of Cum Laude.

The Maureen O'Donnell Oxford Classical Dictionary Award is given to students who win four gold medals in recognition of their outstanding achievement. This year, Elaine Jiang '18 and Karl Jackson '18 received the book award. Below are the list of award-winners, including the three perfect scores.

Latin 1 - Gold (Third Form)

Sarah Cho - Top Score (Perfect)
Jack Boyle
Noah Muroff
Ava Park
Sarah Dugal
Joy Wang
Michelle Victorine
Lily Sones
Laura Fink
Michael Hyder

Latin 1 - Silver (Third Form)

Gussie Ambrose
Christine Dong
Liv Humphreys
Avery Korzeniowski
Jacob Gouveia
Carl Ji
Margot Appleton
Delaney Shaw
Ella Stookey
Kaely McCarthy
Ryan Jo
Tori Travassos
Jamie Shipman
Steve Andonian

Latin 2 - Gold (Fourth Form)

Alex Wei - Top Score (Perfect)
Ken Zheng - Top Score (Perfect)
Lily Hovasse
Paynton Black
Tessa Dennis
Sean Smith
Annie St. George
Cam Holley
Nate Bredin
Elva Shang
Harry Connelly
Patrick Conlan
Jessica Shi

Latin 2 - Silver (Fourth Form)

Elizabeth McBreen
Maddie Knudson
Jack Healey '21
Mac Macomber
Izzy Smith

Latin 3 - Gold

David Sun '19 - Top Score
Alex Castellanos '20

Latin 3 - Silver

Jason Lim '19
Violet Wang '19

AP Latin - Gold

Karl Jackson '18 - Top Score
Elaine Jiang '18 - Top Score

AP Latin - Silver

Jessica Yang '18
Ella Souvannavong '18
Sarah Costa '19

As the spring term drew to a close, AP Physics students gathered in the RLH to present their individual projects. Students picked a topic of interest, wrote a research paper, and then presented their findings both in the classroom and again for the School community. Mr. Dave Wilson oversaw the projects and presentations.

Elva Shang '20 presented on the Gamma Knife, touching on subjects such as gamma radiation, the pros and cons of using gamma radiation over chemotherapy, and the physics behind the gamma rays.

David Sozanski '19 provided a thorough history of the cloud chamber, a particle detector used for visualizing the passage of ionizing radiation. He created his own chamber last year for the Art & Science Expo, and therefore had a very clear idea of the science behind it.

Davey Appleton '20 talked about the computerization and autonomy of cars, particularly how advancements in science make self-driving cars possible. He discussed the science behind microprocessors and LIDAR in autonomous cars.

Henry Wilson '18 presented on The Ocean Cleanup, a company that removes plastic from the oceans. He explained that while plastic trash is a problem, the larger issue comes from the micro-plastics that occur when the garbage breaks down and sea animals ingest them.

Highlights

Baseball finished the season 12-6 and 7-0 in the EIL, capturing their first EIL Championship. Nick Vallone '18 led the Abbey pitching and won complete games vs. Berwick and Pingree during the regular season. They also defeated St. George's in the regular season.

Softball won their second consecutive EIL Championship. They also defeated St. George's. Tyler White '18 set a school record with 556 career strikeouts and was named the EIL Player of the Year.

Girls' Lacrosse finished the season with a 10-7 record and third place in the EIL. Jane Jannotta '18 scored 218 points career points on 140 goals and 78 assists, and was selected as the EIL Lacrosse Player of the Year.

Boys' Lacrosse finished with a 13-2 record and in second place in the EIL. They defeated St. George's in the regular season. Logan Kreinz '18 was selected US Lacrosse All American and Karl Jackson '18 and Ted Anderson '18 were selected as US Lacrosse Academic All Americans.

Girls' Golf finished 3-3 . In the Girls' New England 9 hole tournament, Mac Macomber '20 finished tied for 11^th place.

Boys' track finished 11-1 and second in the EIL. Dan Rodden '18 placed second in the New Englands in the 800 and third in the 1500. Davey Appleton '20 finished second in the New Englands in both the 1500 and 3000. Davey holds the ^third best time at the Abbey in the 3000.

Girls' Track finished the regular season undefeated with an 13-0 record and in second place in the EIL. Margot Appleton '21 finished second in the New Englands in the 800 and 1500 and holds the school record in the 1500. Both teams defeated St. George's!

Sailing finished the regular season 13-9 and were ranked 11^th in New England.

Boys' Tennis: Alfredo '19 and Emiliano '20 Gonzalez both finished the EIL season undefeated with a combined record of 11-0.

Girls' Tennis: Leah Eid '21, Lilias Madden '19, and Laila Fahmy '20 combined for 21 single victories to lead the team to their best record in three years. They were 7-7 overall and 4-4 in the EIL.

Post-Season Athletics Awards & Honors
Spring 2018

EIL Baseball All League

Thomas Brant '18
Matt McKenna '18
Nick Vallone '18
Ben Varieur '18

Honorable Mention

Tommy McSparren '19
Dan Teravainen '19

Mr. Derek Gittus- EIL Coach of the Year

EIL Softball All League

Tyler White '18- EIL Player of the Year
Lucia Billings '18
Riley Carter '19
Mary Falvey '18

Honorable Mention

Noelle Brown '18
Diana Reno'20

EIL Girls' Lacrosse All League

Jane Jannotta '18- EIL Player of the Year
Alyssa Civiello '20
Cam Holley '20
Kate Hughes '18
Emma Stowe '18

Honorable Mention

Maddie Burt '19
Isabelle Fournier '19

EIL Boys' Tennis

Alfredo Gonzalez '19 -EIL Player of the Year
Emiliano Gonzalez '20

EIL Girls' Tennis

Laila Fahmy '20

EIL Boys' Lacrosse All League

Ted Andersen '18
Dan Neill '19
Logan Kreinz '18

Honorable Mention

Tommy Murphy '19
John Stookey '18
Henry Wilson '18

US Lacrosse Awards

Logan Kreinz '18: All American
Ted Anderson '18: Academic All American
Karl Jackson '18: Academic All American

EIL Track & Field All League

David Appleton '20: 3000
Margot Appleton '21: 800, 1500
Maya Eid '18: Triple Jump
Jason Lim '19: Pole Vault, Triple Jump
Abbey Luth '18: Discus
Megan Madden '18: Pole Vault
Malia Mantz '19: 100,200
Dan Rodden '18: 800, 1500

Track & Field All New England

Margot Appleton '21: 800, 1500
Daniel Rodden '18: 800, 1500
David Appleton '20: 1500, 3000

EIL Boys' Tennis

Alfredo Gonzalez '19- EIL Player of the Year

EIL Girls' Tennis

Laila Fahmy '20

Portsmouth Abbey School Varsity Athletics Awards

Baseball

The Baseball Coach's Trophy: Matt McKenna '18
MIP: Deane Simeone '20
Captains Elect: Josh Kamen '19, Tommy McSparren '19, Dan Teravainen '19

Overall Record: 12-6 EIL record: 7-0
*EIL Champions

Girls' Golf

The Dorment Family Golf Trophy: Elaine Jiang '18
MIP: Mia Wright '19
Captains Elect: Sylvie Qui '19, Julia Lamarre '19

Overall Record: 3-3

Boys' Lacrosse

The Frost Family Boys' Lacrosse Trophy: Logan Kreinz '18
MIP: Josh Downey '18
Captains Elect: Chris Franco '19, Tommy Murphy '19, Dan Neill '19, Nick Solomon '19

Overall Record: 13-2 EIL Record: 5-1
*2^nd Place EIL

Girls' Lacrosse

The Girls' Lacrosse Trophy: Jane Jannotta '18
MIP: Ines Minundo
Captains Elect: Maddie Burt '19, Alyssa Civiello '20, Isabelle Fournier '19, Cam Holley '20

Overall Record: 10-7 EIL Record: 7-3
*3^rd Place EIL

Sailing

The Robert Price Sailing Trophy: Jackie Morrison '18
MIP: Ian Ritchie '18
Captains Elect: Evan Boyd '19, Faith Cournoyer '19, Patrick Flanigan '19

Overall Record: 13-9, Ranked 11^th in New England

Softball

Coach's Trophy: Lucia Billings '18
MIP: Bella Hannigan '19
Captains Elect: Riley Carter '19, Bella Hannigan '19

Overall Record: 10-3 EIL Record: 7-1
*EIL Champions

Boys' Tennis

Coach's Trophy: Alfredo Gonzalez '19
MIP: John Habib
Captain Elect: Emiliano Gonzalez '20

Overall record: 5-9-1 EIL Record: 2-4

Girls' Tennis

Coach's Trophy: Leah Eid '21
MIP: Meagan Dennis '20
Captains Elect: Leah Eid '21, Lilias Madden '19, Katie Ritchie '19

Overall Record: 7-7 EIL Record: 4-4

Track

Boys' Track Coach's Trophy: Daniel Rodden '18
Girls' Track Coach's Trophy: Abbey Luth '18
Boys' MIP: Matthew Liuzza '20
Girls' MIP: Laura Fink '21
Captains Elect: Tiger Farah '19, Jason Lim '19, David Sun '19, Juistine DelMastro '19, Malia Mantz '19, Diane McDonough '19

Overall Boys Record: 11-1_EIL Record 5-1
*2^nd Place EIL, 6^th Place Division 3 NEs

Overall Girls Record: 13-0_EIL Record 7-0
*2^nd Place EIL, Tie 7^th Place Division 3 NEs

JV Awards

The Portsmouth Abbey Junior Varsity Award is given to the athlete who best demonstrates the spirit of Abbey Athletics. The award recognizes hard work, individual improvement, sportsmanship and a willingness to do what is best for the team.

JV Baseball: Shane Hoey

Boys' JV Lacrosse: Patrick Conlan '20

Girls' JV Lacrosse: Julia Sisk '21

JV Sailing: Carlos Castillo '18

Boys' JV Tennis: John Habib '20

Girls' JV Tennis: Meagan Dennis '20

Boys' JV Track: Jake Gouveia '21

Girls' JV Track: Lucia McLaughlin '21