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POMFRET — Local students were among those presented with awards at The Rectory School’s middle school end-of-year ceremonies. Below is a list of those students and the awards they received.

9th Grade

THE MABEL B. BIGELOW MEMORIAL CUP (Rectory’s highest female recognition, named in honor of the school’s co-founder is awarded to a female member of the graduating class who displays excellence in character and who has shown great interest in and has contributed toward the welfare of the School.)

Taeyoung (Sophia) Park (Pomfret)

THE ALEXANDER C. VASILOFF MEMORIAL AWARD (Presented to that Rectory student who best exemplifies those eclectic characteristics, which this beloved faculty member lovingly brought to The Rectory School community. They include interest in history, science and mathematics, arts and literature.)

Thayne Anderson Hutchins (Hampton)

THE JOHN FRAZER AUSTIN CUP (Given by John Frazar Austin, a member of Rectory’s class of 1949, is awarded to a student who best exemplifies the “fighting spirit” which will not permit him/her to quit, whether in sports, studies, or in striving for general improvement.)

Nicholas Hunter Smith (Brooklyn)

THE ADAM B. SILVER AWARD (Established in honor of Adam, class of 1982, by his parents, this award is given to that student who had demonstrated not only spirit, energy, inquisitiveness, and vigor in the classroom, but determination and commitment on the athletic fields.)

Julia Ruth Chute (Woodstock)

THE GOODRIDGE-BARBER ACADEMIC CUP (Presented to Father Bigelow, Rectory’s co-founder, by a gentleman who said he was tired of seeing the handsomest cups at graduation exercises everywhere go to the best athletes, rather than the best scholars. He was determined that Rectory would have a truly splendid looking cup to present to its top student.)

Taeyoung (Sophia) Park (Pomfret)

THE CHARLES ROCKWELL CUP (Donated by Mr. Charles Rockwell, the father of three Rectory graduates: Charles, Jr., 1928; Henry, 1930; and Paul, 1935. It is awarded to “that person in the graduating class who has done the most for Rectory.”)

Maya Renée Gibbs (Pomfret)

FIVE YEAR AWARD (Awarded to graduating students who have attended Rectory since the 5th Grade.)

Maya Renée Gibbs (Pomfret) and Thayne Anderson Hutchins (Hampton)

TEN YEAR AWARD (Awarded to graduating students who have attended Rectory since Kindergarten.)

Julia Ruth Chute (Woodstock) and William B. Gajewski (Webster, MA)

NEWSPAPER AWARD

Nicholas Hunter Smith (Brooklyn)