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Lower School Closing Exercises closed Norfolk Academy's 2024-25 school year on June 5, celebrating sixth graders moving up to Middle School and highlighting a host of successes across grades 1 through 6 during this Year of Understanding. 

In addition, a variety of awards were handed out:

James William Perkins Stewardship of the Earth Award, to the Lower School student who exemplifies an awareness of environmental issues and was most influential in motivating others to work at conserving natural resources and collecting recycling materials for Norfolk Academy Lower School. Wyatt Jenkins-Stamper

Michel Pessar Athletic Award, to the fifth grade student who demonstrates outstanding achievement and excellent sportsmanship while participating in Physical Education. Mary Wright Anderson

The Distinguished Mathematician Award, to one student in each class who is recognized as the distinguished mathematician for demonstrating a creative approach to problem-solving, tenacity, teamwork, and attention to detail.

• 1A Jacob Cox
• 1B Noah Stein
• 1GA Sienna Strausser
• 1GB Fiona Strausser
• 2A Alan Paul
• 2B Andrew Francis
• 2GA Joelle Weisberg
• 2GB Camille Sheppard
• 3A Tyler Dennelly
• 3B Paris Frantzis
• 3GA Maeva Bills
• 3GB Lucy Bowen
• 4A Townsend Cobb
• 4B Charlie Kotarides
• 4GA Georgia Inman
• 4GB Claire King
• 5A Kamila Galiullina
• 5B Aanchal Patel
• 5C Jad Youssef
• 5D Will Warburton
• 6A Jasen Figueredo
• 6B Xavier Assis
• 6C Leanna Jung
• 6D Christian Albrecht
• 6E Lily Light

The Distinguished Reader Award, to one student in each class who is recognized as the distinguished reader for an exemplary commitment to exploring and appreciating quality literature.

• 1A Garrett Freeman
• 1B Emmett Wooden
• 1GA Shreya Nigam
• 1GB Uma Shah
• 2A Joe Kluttz
• 2B Timothy Gregg
• 2GA Rosie Rixey
• 2GB Eloise Mickiewicz
• 3A Ean Holdsworth
• 3B Wiley Grandy
• 3GA Laurel Blake
• 3GB McAllister Underwood
• 4A Elliott Pelstring
• 4B Everett Bates
• 4GA Anika Gupta
• 4GB Townley Boothby
• 5A Ava Smith
• 5B Grant Davenport
• 5C Adelia Jordan
• 5D Grayson Whitehurst
• 6A Vivian Sanecki
• 6B Elizabeth Stacks
• 6C Harrison Kraus
• 6D Abigail Nordeen
• 6E Matthew Robertson

The Exemplary Citizenship Award, to one student in each class for displaying the qualities of compassion, cooperation, respect, and responsibility.

• 1A Rory Everett
• 1B Andrew Peterson
• 1GA Kate Reed
• 1GB Emmy Cutchins
• 2A Hayden Hill
• 2B Jaxon Odom
• 2GA Hadley McCarty
• 2GB Liza Winter
• 3A Shepard Haynsworth
• 3B Adam Schacherer
• 3GA Suzanne Gantous
• 3GB Laura deLalla
• 4A Ian Wetherington
• 4B Tyler Emerson
• 4GA Emerson Groy
• 4GB Brenna Stacks
• 5A Luke Jewett
• 5B Ryan Rogers
• 5C Ariana Watson
• 5D Mila Cappelleti
• 6A Hazel Divaris
• 6B Morgan Light
• 6C Hope Geronilla
• 6D Charleigh Reich
• 6E Sabrina Jennings

President of Student Council Award, Aubrey Morrall

Athletic Award, to a sixth-grade boy and a sixth-grade girl who demonstrate outstanding achievement in Physical Education. Laine Burroughs, Brooklyn Hoberg

Bessie Craig Ramsey Lower School Music Award, to the sixth-grade student who has made an outstanding contribution to the musical life of the school. Brandon Rule

Helen Thomas Massey Art Award, to the sixth-grade girl who demonstrates outstanding achievement in art. Josie Eubanks

Virginia Morris Pollak Art Award, to the sixth-grade boy who demonstrates outstanding achievement in art. Alexander Kotarides

Robert Baylor Tunstall Award, to the sixth-grade boy who shows excellence in English or original writing. Braylon Carter

Girl’s English Award, to the sixth-grade girl who shows excellence in English. Emmylou Codington

Robert S. Sergeant Creative Writing Award, to a sixth-grade boy and a sixth-grade girl who demonstrate excellence in creative writing. Caroline Young, Trey Sheppard

The Simcoe and Celia Glasser Poetry Award, to the Lower School student who possesses a gift in writing poetry as exhibited by creativity, perception, freshness of expression and control and clarity of the language. Charles Poston

Robert L. Thomas Memorial Award, to the sixth-grade boy who shows excellence in social studies. Mason Lloyd

William Selden Memorial Award, to the sixth-grade student who shows excellence in the study of history. Tilly Vincent

Lucy Singleton Penzold Award, to the sixth-grade boy who shows excellence in science. Luca Cappelleti

Betty F. Moore Science Award, to the sixth-grade girl who shows excellence in science. Kate Mihlon

William H. Smith Award, to the sixth-grade boy who shows excellence in math. Sharvil Shah

Charles J. Cumiskey Award, to the sixth-grade girl who shows excellence in math. Makayla Zhang

Latin Award, to the sixth-grade girl and boy who demonstrate excellence in the study of Latin. Kara Craig, Griffin Hilsmeyer

Rachel C. Hopkins Creative and Lateral Thinking Award, to the sixth-grade girl and boy who demonstrate the principles of Creative and Lateral Thinking in academic and nonacademic endeavors by applying Lateral Thinking to search for alternative solutions, to resolve issues, and to generate creative thought and action. Giuliana Ruocco, Tyler Reid

Lower School Scholastic Award, to the sixth-grade girl who has made the highest scholastic average. Caroline Young

Lower School Scholastic Award, to the sixth-grade boy who has made the highest scholastic average. Sharvil Shah

Jeanne Atkinson Award, to the sixth-grade student who strives to promote peace and harmony in our world. Loveday Sym

William C. Chewning, Jr. Award, to the sixth-grade boy who makes the best use of his natural talents and abilities, exemplifying the qualities of determination, tenacity, and perseverance. Wyatt Johnson

Lucille G. Sebren Award, to the sixth-grade girl who makes the best use of her natural talents and abilities, exemplifying the qualities of determination, tenacity, and perseverance. Katherine King

Bess Moore Citizenship Award, to the outstanding girl in the Lower School sixth grade, based on character, leadership, and citizenship. Mia Kastrounis

Vickery Alfriend Award, to the outstanding boy in the Lower School sixth grade, based on scholarship, character, leadership, and citizenship. Michael Monninger