During a special all-school assembly, department heads and teachers proudly presented outstanding academic achievement awards to underclass students. The award winners were selected by faculty members from the departments of: English, History, Math, Modern Languages, and Science for students in grades 9, 10, and 11.
2016-2016 Outstanding Academic Achievement Award Recipients
Ninth Grade
Margaret A. -9th Grade History Awardch
Ann S. - 9th Grade Science Award
Amy L. - 9th Grade Math Award
Clare E. - 9th Grade English Award, 9th Grade Spanish Award
Lina Z. - 9th Grade Spanish Award
Zainab D. - 9th Grade French Award
Tenth Grade
Amy T. - 10th Grade History Award, 10h Grade Math Award
Isabella W. - 10th Grade History Award
Lauren S. - 10th Grade Science Award
Heather P. - 10th Grade English Award
Abigail W. - 10th Grade Spanish Award
Sherry X. - 10th Grade French Award
Eleventh Grade
Mary D. - 11th Grade History Award, 11th Grade English Award, 11th Grade French Award
Linden M. - 11th Grade History Award
Annie G. - 11th Grade Science Award
Lillian Z. - 11th Grade Math Award, 11th Grade Spanish Award
Grier also awarded 11th grader Mary D. with the Rensselaer Medal, a merit scholarship for one outstanding math and science student, with a value of $25,000 per year if the recipient is accepted to and enrolls at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.