On June 10, 2016 the Godwin community hosted an Awards Assembly for its graduating class of 2016. Here is a list of the recipients:
The Great Aspirations Scholarship Program (GRASP) scholarship:
Presented by Godwin GRASP advisor Ronda Zukowski
Recipient Stephen Tivenan
Recipient Grace Kim
Recipient Zainab Babiker
L-R: Stephen Tivenan, Grace Kim, Zainab Babiker, Ronda Zukowski
Faculty Medallions:
Business:
Scholar award- Shaheer Imran
Excellence award- Gabriel Kelly
English:
Scholar award- Jackson Brunner
Excellence award- Katie Hughes
Family and Consumer Sciences:
Scholar award- Camryn Rubin
Excellence award- Lauren Brinkley
Marketing:
Scholar award- Mackenzie Carter
Excellence award- Mary Hannah Fedora
Mathematics:
Scholar award- Praveen Ravishankar
Excellence award- Lynette Sequeira
Music: Instrumental:
Scholar award- Pate Brunner
Excellence award: Matthew Coates
Music: Vocal:
Scholar award- Rachael Hood
Excellence award- Andrew Dillon
Science:
Scholar award- Rachael Hood
Excellence award: Emily Minton
Science, Math & Technology Center:
Scholar award- Swapnil Pande
Excellence award- David Qin
Social Studies:
Scholar award- Rachael Hood
Excellence award- Sara Moncure
Technology Education:
Scholar award- Cole Powell
Excellence award- Robert Clymer
Visual art:
Scholar award- Dalton Zheng
Excellence award- Amy Chavatel
World Languages:
French Scholar award- Kori Davis
German Scholar award- William Tharp
Latin Scholar award- Madison Enrstes
Spanish Scholar award- Jackson Brunner
Spanish Excellence award- Annie Hoilman
Mathew Veazey Memorial Scholarship:
Presented by Tom Veazey and Emma Crone
Recipient Will Martin
Will Martin smiles next to Tom Veazey and Emma Crone after receiving a scholarship in memory of Mathew Veazey
Linhart Foundation Scholarship ($18,000):
Presented by Ted Linhart
Recipient Rachael Hood
Rachel Hood Smiles after receiving a scholarship from Mr. Linhart
Edward Priestas Scholarship:
Presented by Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Priestas
Recipient Charles Reiter
Charles Reiter smiles next to Mr. B.F. Priestas after receiving his scholarship
Lakewood Manor Scholarship ($1,500):
Presented by Donna Buhrman
Recipient Lizzie Thomasson
Lizzie Thomasson holds up her scholarship next to employer Donna Buhrman
Henrico Farm Bureau Scholarship ($3,000):
Presented by Pat Caroll
Recipient Stephen Tivenan
Virginia School Counselors Association Scholarship ($1,000):
Matt Coates received a scholarship from VSCA after writing an essay about how his school counselor Amy Gravely impacted his life.
Reynolds Community College Board Scholarship:
Presented by Dr. Karsten Konerding, M.D., member of the Reynolds College Board of Directors
Recipient Mary Hannah Fedora
Mary Hannah Fedora smiles next to Dr. Karsten Konerding, M.D. after receiving a Scholarship from Reynolds Community College
Wegmans Food Markets Scholarship ($500):
Presented by Short Pump Wegamans’ Service Manager David Trott
Recipient Stephen Tivenan
Stephen Tivenan receives a scholarship from his Wegmans Short Pump Service Manager David Trott
Brandon De Angelo Memorial Scholarship:
Recipient Ali White
Ali White holds up her Scholarship in memory of Brandon De Angelo
Katherine E. Hopwood Memorial Scholarship:
Presented by Mr. and Mrs. Perter Hopwood
Recipient Katie Hughes
Katie Hughes holds up her scholarship next to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hopwood in memory of their daughter Katherine ” Katie” Hopwood
Mani Deep Kamineni Memorial Scholarship:
Presented by Venkat Kamineni
Recipient David Lu
David Lu stands next to Venkat Kamineni after recieving a Scholarship in memory of Mani Deep Kamineni
Nikki Karam Memorial Scholarship:
Recipient Megan Sherman
Megan Sherman holds up her Scholarship in memory of Nikki Karam
J.P. Parsley Memorial Scholarship:
Recipient Ben Carroll
Ben Carroll holds up his Scholarship in memory of J.P. Parsley.
Lucy Saladino Memorial Scholarship:
Presented by Beth Saladino
Recipient Jack Landess
Recipient Peyton Lynch
Peyton Lynch smiles next to Beth Saladino after receiving a scholarship in memory of Lucy Saladino. Jack Landess was travelling with the Baseball team.
Kendall Whitaker Memorial Scholarship:
Presented by Godwin and Radford graduate Lloyd Gregory
Recipient Madison Coulter
Madison Coulter smiles after receiving her scholarship next to Lloyd Gregory. This scholarship is in memory of Kendall Whitaker.
Ron Axselle Scholarship Fund:
Presented by President of the Godwin Athletic Association Chip Carroll
Recipient Lexi Barshinger
Godwin Athletic Association Bil Browning Scholarships:
Presented by President of the the Godwin Athletic Association Chip Carroll
Recipient Kori Davis
Recipient Ali White
Recipient Luke Farina
Recipient Cal O’Donnell
L-R: Chip Carroll, Ali White, Luke Farina, and Kori Davis. Cal O’Donnell is absent due to him traveling with the boys’ baseball team
Godwin Athletic Association Henshaw Scholarship:
Presented by Godwin Graduate Beth Henshaw
Recipient Gracie Smith
Gracie Smith holds up her Scholarship next to Beth Henshaw. The scholarship is in memory of Beth’s father Ken Henshaw
Godwin PTSA Scholarship ($1,000):
Presented by President of the Godwin PTSA Charles Moncure
Recipient Madison McColley
Recipient William Tharp
Recipient Stephen Tivenan
Recipient Charles R. Reiter
Recipient Swapnil Pande
Recipient Kathryn Hardin
L-R: Charles Moncure, William Tharp, Swapnil Pande, Charles R. Reiter, Kathryn Hardin, Madison McColley, Stephan Tivenan
The Ann M. Martin Learning for Life Scholarship:
Presented by Ann Martin
Recipient Kori Davis
Kori Davis holds up her scholarship next to Learning for Life scholarship representative Ann Martin
John B. McGinty Scholarship:
Presented by former Godwin principal John McGinty
Recipient Camryn Rubin
Camryn Rubin and former GHS principal John McGinty smile after Rubin recieved the John B. McGinty Scholarship
Pemberton PTA ScholarshipL
Presented by Pemberton Elementary School PTA President Nikki Johnson
Recipient Sydney Paner
Sydney Paner smiles next Pemberton PTA member Nikki Johnson after receiving the Pemberton PTA Scholarship
Pinchbeck Elementary’s Maribeth Graff Scholarship:
Presented by Pinchbeck Elementary PTA member Tammy Wright
Recipient Camryn Rubin
Camryn Rubin holds up her scholarship from Pinchbeck Elementary next to PES PTA member Tammy Wright
Byrd Middle School Dr. Lonnie E. Gailes Scholarship:
Presented by Byrd Middle School PTA member Ann Cobb
Recipient Spencer West
Spencer West hugs BMS PTA member Ann Cobb after receiving a scholarship from Byrd Middle School
SCA Scholarship:
Presented by Godwin teacher and SCA Sponsor Allyson Bruhn
Recipient Jessie Crockett
Jessie Crockett smiles after receiving a scholarship from the SCA
Anonymous Scholarship ($500):
This award was donated by Sponsors who wish to remain anonymous
Recipient Kacy Becker
Recipient Liam Spiers
Kacy Becker and Liam Spiers hold up their scholarship from an anonymous donor
President’s Volunteer Service Awards:
This was awarded to seniors who completed over 100 hours of of Community and Service
Recipient Zainab Babikir
Recipient Mackenzie Carter
Recipient Kori Davis
Recipient Kathryn Hardin
Recipient Rachael Hood
Recipient Nidhi Kumar
Recipient David Qin
Recipient Gabriela Rudnick
Recipient James Cameron Walker
Recipient Guanyu Wu
Excellent Attendance Awards:
This was awarded to seniors who missed six class periods or less
Recipient Mallory Burnett
Recipient Amy Chavatel
Recipient Austine McCloud
Recipient Jose Vega
Recipient Jonte Wyatt
Superintendent’s Scholar Awards:
This was awarded to student’s who fell within the top 5 percent SAT scores school-wide
Recipient Nadira Abdullin
Recipient Zainab Babikir
Recipient Jun Seok Bae
Recipient Minna Blottner
Recipient Gabrielle Bostian
Recipient Anderson Pate Brunner
Recipient Jackson Brunner
Recipient Daniel Chow
Recipient Matthew Coates
Recipient Corban Cress
Recipient Phuong Dao
Recipient Michael Fennewald
Recipient Rachael Hood
Recipient Jeffrey Hu
Recipient Daniel Kim
Recipient David Lu
Recipient Jacob Lurie
Recipient Maura Lyons
Recipient Swapnil Pande
Recipient Uday Patil
Recipient Abhishek Penumala
Recipient Anirudh Prabu
Recipient David Quin
Recipient Praveen Ravishankar
Recipient Kevin Richeson
Recipient Anuj Roy
Recipient Lynette Sequeira
Recipient Liam Spiers
Recipient Jackson Steilberg
Recipient Eric Teichner
Recipient Goutham Thiagarajan
Recipient Tyler Ventura
Recipient Spencer West
Recipient Kenvin Zhan
National Merit Finalists:
Daniel Kim
Jackson Brunner
David Lu
Anirudh Prabu
Governor’s Medallions:
Recipient Nick Grossman
Recipient Madison Ernstes
Recipient Ali White
Recipient Virginia Justice
Recipient Kevin Zhan
Recipient Jackson Brunner
Recipient Linh Bui
Recipient Jack Landess
Recipient Sarah Chester
Recipient Kate Hardin
Recipient Swapnil Pande
Recipient Rachael Hood
Recipient Sarah Randolph
Recipient Pranav Ravichandran
Recipient Christine Ghoussoub
Recipient Liam Spiers
Recipient Stephany Tropiano
Recipient Charles Payne
Recognition of U.S. Military Enlistees:
Amir Askakeh
Anthony Aguilar
Sean Dujua
Chelston Freeman
Terrell Kelly
Melanie Madrid
Jason Pate
Post 9/11 G.I. Bill:
this is awarded to students enlisted in the United States Army
Presented by Staff Sargeant Abrams and Staff Sargeant Searles
Recipient Melanie Madrid was presented with a check for $32,000 as a United States Army Reservist
Recipient Terrell Kelley is presented with a check for $64,000 as a United States Army Active duty soldier
Terrell Kelley and Melanie Madrid hold up their checks for $64,000 and $32,000, respectfully
Richmond Times Dispatch High School Journalism Award:
Recipient Chase Binns
Chase Binns holds up his award next to Journalism teacher Chip Carter
Male and Female Athletes of the Year:
Presented by Godwin’s Activities Director Tom Nadeau
Male Recipient Carter Ward
Female Recipient Claire Franks
Carter War receives best Male Athlete of the Year. Claire Franks was absent due to competing at the state semi-finals for the girls’ soccer team
Valedictorian & Salutatorian:
David Lu is the Salutatorian for the class of 2015-2016 with a GPA of 5.14
Lynette Sequeira is the Valedictorian for the class of 2015-2016 with a GPA of 5.19
Lynette Sequeira and David Lu holding up their Valedictorian and Salutatorian Award
John B. McGinty Educator of the Year
Presented by former Godwin principal John. McGinty and Senior class PTSA board Representatives Monica Rosenthal and Camryn Rubin
Teacher Bryan Cole received the 2016 Educator of the Year award.
L-R: John McGinty, Camryn Rubin, Monica Rosenthal, Bryan Cole
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