In 2021, the tradition of the Upper School Awards Ceremony took place remotely. You can watch the entire event on Zoom.
Every year, Colorado Academy faculty spend a great deal of time deliberating about who should receive the Upper School Awards, which were announced on June 1, 2021. These awards recognize the most outstanding achievements of CA Upper School students in academics, arts, athletics, and leadership.
There is always an element of surprise to this event, but the final surprise of the night came to the host, Upper School Principal Jon Vogels. The Parent Association presented him with a “Memory Book” to mark his 18 years as Upper School Principal.
In honoring Dr. Vogels’ service to CA and the Upper School, Head of School Dr. Mike Davis put it simply: “He always knows that the right thing to do is to do right by our students.”
The 90-minute awards ceremony included heartfelt presentations from teachers to these students:
Jennifer Wu Memorial Fellowship Awards: Wyatt Rubey, Baillie Weil
Señora Hill Enthusiasm Award: Morgan Taylor (Chinese), Lewie Sharp (French), Henry Chesley-Vogels (Spanish)
Griggs Dayton Excellence Award: Fernando Prieto Lin (Chinese), Rebecca Kerr (French), Peter Carpenter (Spanish)
Excellence in English: Jordan Davidson
Excellence In Writing: Charlotte Smith
Curiosity in English: Evelyn Needham
Theater Acting Award: Czarina Yuffa
Technical Theater Award: Ry Barthels, Emmett Schlager
Carl and David Kumpe Instrumental Award: Jack Kuelling, Zoe Fierer
Dance Award: Renna Allan
Cindy Jordan Award: Kiah May, Colby Lish
Studio Art Award: Brooke Taylor
Ceramics Award: Mackenzie Wagner
Photography Award: Sofie Rossman
Digital Video Award: Liam O’Donnell
Social Studies Award for Academic Excellence: Lewie Sharp
Pat Hogan Award: Colby Lish, Sam Ehrman
Senior Science Award: Mackenzie Wagner, Spencer Harvey
Richard Kelly Award: Zoe Worrall
Math Achievement Award: Peter Carpenter, Henry Chesley-Vogels
Computer Science Award: Levi Pinkert
American Computer Science League Award: J. T. Timmers
Simms Alumni Award: Grady Behrhorst, Rebecca Kerr, Maya Rutherford
Senior Athlete of the Year: Charlie Westfall, Ella Freimuth, Julia Hall
Zach Hills Award: Katharine Merrifield
Chris Babbs Leadership Award: Ryan Gaghen, Ulisses Rico-Moncada