May is regularly a time of celebration at University High School. We celebrate our graduating class. We celebrate the teachers who are retiring or leaving. And we celebrate the conclusion of another great school year.

In 2020, many of these celebrations were held virtually. Awards that are typically presented at Academic Recognition Night or Prize Day were presented by video or email.

Below, we’ve rounded up all of the awards and accolades that were presented in May 2020 for our upperclassmen (mostly seniors). Please join us in congratulating these exceptional students!

Science National Honor Society Recognition (Seniors Only)
Kaitlyn Beheler
Quentin Berry
Caitlin Clark
Gloria Davidova
Faizan Eskar
Annabella Eskenazi
Regan Hooker
Nick Jeffery
Kylar Kavanaugh
Annabelle Klemsz
Paloma Bhatia Loudermilk
Abigail McKinney
Gillian Monroe
Lindsey Syrek
Andrew Tang
Ellen Trautman
George Walton
Karen Wang

Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica Inductees (Seniors Only)
Whitney Freeman
Isabella Garino-Heisey
Olivia Hakes
Gillian Monroe
Ryan Ricks
Jada Swearingen

Cum Laude Society Inductees
Stella Behforouz
Molly Bickle
Cassandra Biglan
Faizan Eskar
Annabella Eskenazi
Isabella Garino-Heisey
Sophia Hwang
William Jacob
Abigail McKinney
Sarah Naidu
Daniel Paavola
Garrett Smith
Jada Swearingen
Brooklin Toombs
Ziyue (Jolin) Xu
Siyu (Katherine) Zhong

National Merit Commended Scholars
Stella Behforouz
Benjamin Buckman
Paloma Loudermilk Bhatia

National Merit Finalists
Andrew Tang
Karen Wang

Audrey Lupton Community Award Recipient
Chris Morrison

Scott L. Ray Excellence in Science and Math Scholarship Winner
Karen Wang

Athletic Career Achievement Award Recipients
Noah Jenkins
Gillian Monroe

Department Award Recipients
English — Ryan Ricks
Charles E. & Rosemary Lanham Excellence in History — Nick Jeffery
Science — Andrew Tang
Math — Gloria Davidova
World Languages — Caitlin Clark
Visual Arts — Noah Laramore & Siyu (Katherine) Zhong
Performing Arts (Music) — Kaitlyn Beheler
Performing Arts (Theatre) — Caitlin Clark
Technology — Karen Wang

Core Values Award Recipients
Quentin Berry
Caitlin Clark
Faizan Eskar
Annabella Eskenazi
Mary Rozembajgier
Lindsey Syrek