Outstanding Upper School Leaders Honored

Baylor honored nine of its outstanding student leaders with Founders Awards, the highest the school bestows, at the annual Awards Day on May 15. Recipients are selected by a vote of the faculty.

The JOHN ROY BAYLOR AWARD is presented to seniors who have contributed richly to the school both as a citizen and scholar. Named for Baylor’s visionary founder and first headmaster, the John Roy Baylor Awards for 2024 were presented to Ella Marks and David Wang. Marks is a boarding student from Atlanta and will attend The University of Georgia.  Wang, a boarding student from Beijing, will attend Cornell University.

Lucy Kitzman and Thomas Tipps were the winners of this year’s ALEXANDER GUERRY AWARD. Named for Baylor’s second headmaster, the award is presented to a senior who has contributed richly to the position of honor and right at Baylor. Kitzman will attend Clemson University, and Tipps will attend Texas Christian University.

The HERBERT B. BARKS, SR., AWARD is presented to boarding students who have contributed richly to the spirit and quality of life of the residential program. This honor is named for Baylor’s third headmaster. The 2024 honorees were Anders Johnson and Annie Marks.  Johnson is Saudi Arabia (Aramco) and will attend Clemson University. Marks is from Atlanta and will attend The University of Georgia.

Named for Baylor’s fifth headmaster, the HERBERT B. BARKS, JR., AWARD is presented to seniors who have contributed richly to the Baylor spirit. This year’s honorees were Talia Joels, Abby Murchison, and Balint Rendessy. Joels will attend Auburn University, Murchison will attend The University of Georgia, and Rendessy will attend Sewanee: The University of the South.

Upper School Students Saluted by Peers

The O.B. ANDREWS AWARDS, presented each year to the male and female students judged as the best all-around seniors by the vote of the Upper School student body, were given to Lucy Kitzman and David Wang. Kitzman will attend Clemson University, and Wang will attend Cornell University.

The JUMONVILLE AWARDS are given to the best all-around male and female juniors as determined by a vote of Upper School students. They were presented to Avery Listen and Tyler Rice.

The SUMNER SMITH AWARD, named in memory of Sumner Smith ’17, goes to one or more juniors who live out Baylor’s mission of making a positive difference in the world by emulating Sumner’s kindness, sensitivity, positivity, perseverance, and humor. The award was presented to Maddie Winchester.

Five Win Special Awards

The HUBERT J. STAGMAIER AWARD is given to an outstanding all-around senior or seniors. This year’s honorees were Mazie Mitchem, Luke Thompson, and Angela Yoon. Mitchum will attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Thompson will take a gap year, and Yoon will attend the University of Southern California.

The SERVICE TO SCHOOL AWARD is presented to seniors who have contributed richly to the school. This year, the award was given to Lily Monen. She will attend Northeastern University.

The MICHELLE KADRIE AWARD is given to a senior who combines a strong desire to do their personal best in school activities with a caring attitude toward others. This year’s recipients were Ash Brown and Olivia Cranford. Brown will attend The University of Tennessee, and Cranford will attend George Mason University.

A FACULTY COMMENDATION AWARD was presented to Sara Catherine Bradshaw. Bradshaw will attend Wake Forest University.

Upper School Department Awards

ART AWARDS
TWO-DIMENSIONAL ART
Pierce Grantham

THREE-DIMENSIONAL ART
Sophia Glover

ORCHESTRA
Charles Liu

BAND
Redding Batt

VOCAL MUSIC
Julian Ramirez de Arellano

THEATER
Natalie Hankins

DANCE
Maggie Tansor

ATHLETIC AWARDS
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
Guillaume Paquette
Kaylee Snyder

OUTSTANDING ATHLETE (by vote of senior varsity letter winners)
Jada Cooper
Amari Jefferson

BEST ALL-AROUND ATHLETE (by coaches’ vote)
Amari Jefferson
Riley Oleksik

ENGLISH AWARD
Riley Barford
Abby Murchison
Mary Evelyn Pearce

HISTORY AWARD
Evan Bazzell
Loren Puchalski
Allison Royal

LANGUAGE AWARDS
CHINESE
Amelia Ohlsson

FRENCH
Wade Hopkins

GERMAN
Whit Finlay

LATIN
Sara Catherine Bradshaw
Oliver Nimon

SPANISH
Meghan Royal

MATH AWARDS
MATH
Brennan Buzinkai
Oliver Nimon

COMPUTER SCIENCE
Lars Renlund

SCIENCE AWARDS
SCIENCE RESEARCH
Rachel Chen

SCIENCE ACHIEVEMENT
Claire McOmie
Luke Thompson

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Aashi Patel