2016 Awards Ceremony Download a comprehensive listing of

North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

2015-2016 Awards

May 26, 20162:30 pm

ETC Auditorium

NCSSM Awards Welcome

Chancellor Todd Roberts

NCSSM Service Awards 2015-2016

150+ Hours of Service

Nimit DesaiAdrianne HuangDylan KingWilliam OlesEmily PierceAnna ScottonAviana SpruillKendall WilliamsAlex ChenYesle Hahn

Anne HauntonKarthik KaundinyaNikhil MilindVictoria NguyenIshaan RaoVinita RavindranRachel RudermanYoungmin ShinSabrina SholomonClaire YinAlan York

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

UNC Social Entrepreneurship

Business Planning Competition, 2016Undergraduate Category - 1st Place

Francisco CochBenjamin Fawcett

Deanyone SuNevin Wetherill

Financial Literacy - 1st PlaceAneesh Agarwal

Nikhil MilindJoshua ZhouKevin Zhou

DECA

DECA State Conference, 2015Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan: Team

Katherine Li - 1st Place; Team; Top 10Jennifer Zou - 1st Place; Team; Top 10

Business FinanceSuk Won Jeong - Top 10

Principles of Business ManagementKatherine Li - 2nd Place; Top 10Jennifer Zou - 1st Place; Top 10

DECA

DECA State Conference, 2015Principles of Finance

Michael Yang - Top 10Kelly Zhang - Top 10Larry Zhang - Top 10

Principles of Hospitality and TourismSunwoo Yim - Top 10

Principles of MarketingJodie Chan - 1st Place, Top 10

DECA

DECA State Conference, 2015Sports and Entertainment Team Decision-Making

Natalie Sherman Jollis - 1st Place; Team; Top 10

International Conference, 2015Principles of Marketing

Jodie Chan

Sports and Entertainment Team Decision-MakingNatalie Sherman Jollis

DECA

DECA District Conference, 2016Principles of Hospitality & Tourism

Raymond Gao - 2nd Place Overall, Top Role Play, Top Ten Overall, Top TestAnna Hattle - 1st Place Overall, Top Ten Overall, Top Test

Principles of MarketingTejas Dalvi- Top Ten Overall, Top Test

Rachel Dou - 1st Place Overall, Top Role Play, Top Ten Overall, Top TestSahil Gupta- Top Role Play

Emily Ives - 3rd Place Overall, Top Role Play, Top Ten OverallIshaan Rao– Top Ten Overall, Top Test

Rachel Ruderman - Top Ten Overall, Top Test

DECA

DECA District Conference, 2016Principles of Marketing

Amruthansh Sriperumbuder - 4th Place Overall, Top Ten OverallDavid Thole - Top Role Play, Top Ten Overall, Top Ten Overall

Elizabeth Yang - Top 10 Overall

Quick Serve Restaurant ManagementSunwoo Yim - Top Role Play, Top Ten Overall

Retail MerchandisingSuk Won Jeong - 3rd Place Overall, Top Ten, Top Test

Jin-Woo Lee - Top Ten Overall

DECA

DECA District Conference, 2016

Sports and Entertainment Marketing - IndividualJodie Chan - 1st Place Overall, Top Role Play, Top Test

Sports and Entertainment Marketing – TeamMagd Bayoumi - Top Ten Overall, Top Test

Prabhath Kotha - Top Role Play, Top Ten Overall, Top TestMichael Koceja - Top Ten Overall, Top Test

Adam Turner - Top Ten Overall, Top TestMichael Yang - Top Ten Overall, Top Test

Alexander Ung - Top Role Play, Top Ten Overall

DECA

DECA District Conference, 2016Travel and Tourism – Team

Grace Li - Top Ten Overall, Top TestKatherine Li - Top Test

Ashvin Warrier - Top TestJennifer Zou - Top Test

DECA

DECA State Conference, 2016Financial Services Team Decision-Making

Katherine Li - 2nd PlaceJennifer Zou - 2nd Place

Hotel and Lodging ManagementRavin Kantesaria - 3rd Place

Human Resource Management Series EventEvan Rhodes - 3rd Place

DECA

DECA State Conference, 2016Innovation Plan

Ravin Kantesaria - 3rd PlaceGrace Li - 3rd Place

Katherine Li - 1st PlaceAshvin Warrier - 3rd Place

Jennifer Zou - 1st Place

Principles of Hospitality and TourismAnna Hattle - 1st Place

Michael Koceja - 3rd Place

DECA

DECA State Conference, 2016Principles of Marketing

Ishaan Rao - 1st Place

Retail MerchandisingSuk Won Jeong - 1st Place

Sports and Entertainment Marketing - TeamNatalie Sherman Jollis - 3rd Place

DECA

DECA State Conference, 2016Travel and Tourism Marketing Team Decision-Making

Grace Li - 1st PlaceAshvin Warrier - 1st Place

International Conference, 2016Principles of Marketing

Rachel Dou - Top 10

ENGINEERING AND

TECHNOLOGY

Computer Science

Computer Science Club

2015 Canadian Computing Competition

Certificate of DistinctionAndrew Spencer

2016 Canadian Computing Competition

Certificate of DistinctionMiguel De Los Reyes

Angela DengNikhil ReddyLuke Zeller

Computer Science

Computer Science Club2016 College of Charleston Math Meet

1st Place TeamMiguel De Los Reyes

Kireet PanugantiNikhil Reddy

2nd Place TeamAndrew Spencer

Robert Zeller

Computer Science

Computer Science Club2016 College of Charleston Math Meet

3rd Place TeamSayan Dutta

Alan YorkMatthew Zheng

FIRST Robotics Competition2015 World Championships

Curie Sub-division WinnerMember of 3rd-Place Championship Alliance

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Engineering

Will GuthrieTanya MittalEmily Crook

Noah HaskellGabriela Hall

Jikuan XingAdam SchmidtMorgan Pyrtle

Chase Roycroft

FIRST Robotics Competition2015 Regional Competitions

North Carolina Regional WinnerGracious Professionalism (NC Regional)

Xerox Creativity Award (SC Regional)THOR and Rumble in the Roads Winner

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Engineering

Will GuthrieTanya MittalEmily Crook

Noah HaskellGabriela Hall

Jikuan XingAdam SchmidtMorgan Pyrtle

Chase Roycroft

FIRST Robotics Competition2016 North Carolina District Events

Innovation in Control - Wake CountyExcellence in Engineering - Campbell UniversityExcellence in Engineering - State Championship

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Engineering

Ben DeckerChase Roycroft

Gabriela HallJikuan XingMelissa Nie

Morgan PyrtleNoah HaskellSarah PhippsSicheng ZengTanya Mittal

Engineering

National Society of Black Engineers2014 Region 2 Fall Conference Try Math-a-lon

1st Place High School Upper DivisionMaury Jackson

2nd Place High School Upper DivisionWill Guthrie

Christine McDow

Engineering

National Society of Black Engineers2015 National Convention Try Math-a-lon

1st Place High School Upper DivisionMaury Jackson

2016 National Convention Technical Innovations Competition3rd Place High School Division &

Best Abstract and Technical PaperMaury JacksonSarah Morrow

Rocketry2015 NASA Student Launch Initiative

Best Looking Rocket AwardBest Website Award

Successful Rocket Roll Control System

Murali SaravananJames ChapmanChandler Marten

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Engineering

Engineering

Technology Student Association2016 NC-TSA State Conference

1st place, HS Technology Bowl written examAnthony Bishop

3rd place, HS Engineering Design Erica Sung

Laasya Renganathan Ethan Wu Evann Wu

Emily Zheng

Engineering

Technology Student Association2016 NC-TSA State Conference

1st place, HS Structural Engineering Maximillian Kremer

Nishma Vias

3rd place HS Photographic Technology Nishma Vias

1st place HS Prepared PresentationFania Kozareva

HUMANITIES

MusicNC Honors Orchestra, 2014

Amanda LiMichael Yang

NC Honors Orchestra, 2015Sherry Chen

Emma GarvalEvan Jiang

Silvia KnappeAmanda Li

Dory Li Jade Wu

Michael YangCharles Zhu

Music

NC Honors Orchestra, 2016Sherry Chen

Emma GarvalEvan Jiang

Silvia KnappeAmanda Li

Dory LiStephen Li

Jade WuMichael YangCharles Zhu

Music

All-State Jazz, 2015Caleb CatonJames Wood

All-State Jazz (Central Region), 2016Caleb Caton

Nolan MirandaJames Wood

All-State Jazz, 2016Nolan Miranda

Music

NAfME National Wind Ensemble, 2015Dory Li

Kenneth Xu

All-National Wind Ensemble, 2016Dory Li

Stephen LiAna Sofia Uzsoy

MusicNCMEA Eastern Regional Orchestra, 2016

Sherry ChenEmma Garval

Evan JiangSilvia Knappe

Stephen LiNolan Miranda

Ziyun NiuErica Sung

Ana Sofia UzsoyNishma Vias

Benjamin WoodcockLucy Wu

Michael Yang

MusicAll-District Band, 2016

Anna CovingtonAngela Deng

Jinny GuiAndy Hoang

Seth HollandsworthAvra JanzStephen Li

Nolan MirandaAna Sofia Uzsoy

John WattersBenjamin Woodcock

Jade Wu Lucy Wu

Kenneth Xu

Music

All-State Band, 2016Stephen Li

Nolan MirandaLucy Wu

NAfME National Honors Ensemble, 2016Stephen Li

Michael Yang

Music

NC Honors Chorus, 2014Morgan Pyrtle

NC Honors Chorus, 2015Darvin Heo

UNC Men's Chorus Festival, 2016Darvin Heo

Michael Williams

Quiz Bowl

Alexander AllenElla CarterSherry ChenChristian DeSimoneRaymond GaoSahil GuptaAdrianne HuangJenna IsraelSuk Won JeongJosh MasseyNolan Miranda Brittany Qualls

Golden Eagle Bowl, Enloe High School, 2015First Place

Sachin RaghavendranIshaan RaoLaasya RenganathanCatherine RyuNirbhay SutariaAbi UdaiyarAna Sofia UzsoyJohn WonEthan WuEvann WuAshley YangRen ZhangKevin Zhou

Quiz Bowl

Allen AlexanderElla Carter

Syon ChandAlex Chen

Sherry ChenRaymond Gao

Adrianne HuangJenna Israel

Suk Won JeongJosh Massey

Cameron Mosley

Quaker Bowl, Early College at Guilford, 2015First Place

Brittany QuallsSachin Raghavendran

Ishaan RaoLaasya Renganathan

Jessica SullivanAbi Udaiyar

Sreeram VenkatJohn WonRen ZhangKevin Zhou

Quiz Bowl

Bonfire of the Manatees, Raleigh Charter, 2015First Place

Daniel BortolussiElla CarterAlex Chen

Raymond GaoAdrianne Huang

Jenna IsraelSuk Won Jeong

Josh MasseyCameron Mosley

Laasya RenganathanKevin Zhou

Model United Nations

Governor’s School Model United Nations, 2016

Collette Cambey - Best Delegate Kamakura Shogunate Committee

Virginia Model United Nations Conference, 2016

Colette Cambey - 2nd PlaceFrank Duvall - 2nd PlaceLawton Ives - 3rd Place

Humanities

Triangle History Bowl, 2015Second Place

Tanas Gangadhar Andy Hoang

Economics Challenge, 2016First Place, Junior Class

Raymond GaoChristopher Kartawira

Lucy WuKevin Zhou

Humanities

Trust for Sustainable Living (TSL)2016 International Schools Essay Competition:

“Are Sustainable Cities Possible?’Second Place, Secondary Schools Category

Joshua Zhou

Humanities

MIT Inspire, 2016

Second Place, Art and ArchitectureKarly Andreassen

Third Place, PoliticsKendall Futrell

Third Place, LiteratureJoe Wiswell

Finalist, EconomicsJessica Yao

Speech & Debate

Northwest Guilford High Speech and Debate Tournament, 20141st Place, Varsity Lincoln Douglas

Tejal Patwardhan3rd Place, Debate Varsity Congress

Kailyn Price

Florida Blue Key Speech and Debate Tournament, 2014Octafinals

William Oles

Terry Sanford Speech and Debate Competition, 20141st Place, Varsity Public Forum

Jonathan Kuo2nd Place, Novice Public Forum

Larry Zhang

Speech & DebatePinecrest High Speech and Debate Tournament, 2014

1st Place, Impromptu SpeakingArjun Bhatt

2nd Place, Varsity Public ForumWilliam Oles

1st Place, Novice Public ForumLarry Zhang

Blake National Debate Tournament Minneapolis, 2014Double Octafinalist, Lincoln Douglas Debate

Tejal Patwardhan

Wake Forest University National EarlyBird, 2014Quarterfinalist, Varsity Lincoln Douglas

Tejal Patwardhan

Speech & Debate

Cary High School Speech and Debate Tournament, 20151st Place, Varsity Oral Interpretation

Tasneem Essader1st Place, Varsity Lincoln Douglas Debate

Nidharshan Ramesh

Durham Academy Speech and Debate Tournament, 2015Semifinalist, Varsity Lincoln Douglas Debate

Nidharshan Rameshkumar

Speech & Debate

Tarheel East District Speech and Debate Tournament, 2015National Qualifier, 1st Place, Varsity Lincoln Douglas

Tejal PatwardhanNational Qualifier, 2nd Place, Varsity Lincoln Douglas

Nidharshan Rameshkumar

Tarheel East District Congress National Qualifier, 20151st Alternate, National Qualifier, 3rd Place, Varsity Congress

Kailyn Price

Speech & Debate

Myers Park High Speech and Debate Tournament, 2015Octafinalist, Public Forum

Brendan GeidemanMichael Yang

Semifinalist, CongressEdwin Moore

Semifinalist, Debate, Varsity Lincoln DouglasTejal Patwardhan

Octafinalist, Debate, Varsity Lincoln DouglasNidharshan Rameshkumar

Myers Park High Speech and Debate, National Level, 2015Semifinalist, Extemporaneous Speaking

Cheryl Wang

Speech & Debate

Billy Stanley Invitational, 20161st Place, Original Interpretation

Tasneem Essader

Pinecrest Open, 20163rd Place, Varsity Lincoln Douglas

Cory You

Tarheel East District Tournament, 20163rd Place, Lincoln Douglas Debate

Tejal Patwardhan

Cumberland International Early College Qualifier, 20162nd Place, Original Interpretation

Tasneem Essader

Speech & Debate

Laird Lewis State Invitational, 20161st Place, Lincoln Douglas Debate

Tejal Patwardhan

Tarheel Forensic League State Tournament, 2016Quarterfinalist, Varsity Public Forum

Nick KuzmaNimisha Pant

1st Place, Lincoln Douglas DebateTejal Patwardhan

Quarterfinalist, Lincoln Douglas DebateElizabeth Yang

Cory You

Speech & Debate

Catholic Forensic League Grand National Tournament, 2016Qualifier, Original Oratory

Loulou BattaQualifier, Original Interpretation

Tasneem EssaderQualifier, Varsity Public ForumFinal 32, Varsity Public Forum

Nick Kuzma Nimisha Pant

Qualifier, Lincoln DouglasStella Wang

Finalist, Varsity Lincoln DouglasEarned bid to Tournament of Champions

Tejal Patwardhan

World Languages

North Carolina Chinese Writing Competition, 20151st Place, Heritage (12+)

Melissa Nie

ChinaPress National Chinese Speech and Essay Competition

2nd PlaceMaggie Zhang

World Languages

Stephen AllenClaire Amon

Janis ArrojadoJamie ChamberlinAnna Farlessyost

Matthew GregoireKola Heyward-Rotimi

Natalie Sherman Jollis

Cassie JoynesJoy Lu

Rob MitchellEmma Morris

Clarissa SomersKatherine KushnerHannah Callahan

NSLI-Y Scholarship Program for the Study of Critical Languages

2016 Semifinalists

World Languages

NSLI-Y Academic Year Scholarship to Turkey Natalie Sherman Jollis

NSLI-Y Summer Scholarship to South KoreaKatherine Kushner

NSLI-Y Summer Scholarship to ChinaKola Heyward-Rotimi

World LanguagesNational French Exam, 2015

Level 1 - BronzeMonica Mehareb

Emily Pierce

National French Exam, 2015Level 2 - BronzeKendall FutrellRisper Ochieng Joshua Krause Julie Nguyen

World Languages

National French Exam, 2015Level 3 - Bronze

Suk Won Jeong Jack Robertson

Sarah Yuan

National French Exam, 2015Level 1 - Silver

Hannah Callahan Sarah Maragh

Madelyn Sealey Sidney Stewart

James Wood Adonis Mendez-Nunez


Level 2 - SilverElena Ehrlich

Mary Christopher Jingjing Jacobson

Anna Serenius

National French Exam, 2015Level 3 - Silver Margie Bruff Chloe Fang

Marygrace LarsenSafia Traore

Nidharshan Ramesh

World Languages

National French Exam, 2015Level 1 - Gold

AJ Goren Jade Wu


Curie ShimXavier Boudreau


Level 1 - BronzeJustin Kobler

National French Exam, 2016Level 2 - BronzeMagd Bayoumi

Alex ChenLaydon Hutchins

Adonis Menendez-NunezKireet Panuganti

Spencer PayneEmily Pierce

Sidney StewartAlyssa Taylor

World Languages

National French Exam, 2016Level 1 - SilverEthan FenwickSidney Hillwig

Calvin LaneAmrita Malur

Femi Olatidoye


Level 2 - SilverHannah Adelman

Liam BeckerElla Carter

Anna ClyburnCharles Goodman

Sydney HafnerSophia Holmes

Rachael ShaughnessyAnameeka Singh

Raechel Zeller


Level 3 - SilverMary Christopher

Katherine KushnerAnna Serenius

Margaux Winter


Ava HouckMarcus Mefferd

World Languages


Elizabeth DogbeAJ Goren

Jennifer JacoberEmma Morris

Adhithya NarayananVictoria Nguyen

Ryan SteedJames Wood

Jade Wu

World Languages

National French Exam, 2016Level 3, Gold

Xavier BoudreauArianne Marcellin-Little

Cary Shindell

World Languages

National Latin Exam, 2015Level I - Gold (Perfect Score), Summa Cum Laude

Alysa McGinnisJohn Revelle

World LanguagesNational Latin Exam, 2015

Level I - Gold, Summa Cum LaudeZachary BrothertonBrendan Geideman

Samuel MurrayDonovan O'Daniel

Alexander RodriguezSarah Thompson

Elizabeth WilliamsKatherine Wilson

World Languages

National Latin Exam, 2015Level I - Silver, Maxima Cum Laude

William CarpenterDelane Dixon

Rosalyn D'MelloJacob NaccaratoMurali Saravanan

Justin SavageEric SeilerPhilip Sink


Level II - Gold, Summa Cum LaudeJonathon KuoHunter Mayo

Level II - Silver, Maxima Cum LaudePerry HealySunwoo Yim

Level II - Magna Cum LaudeAlyssa Heinze

Madeline HuntMatthew Pendleton

World Languages

National Latin Exam, 2015Level III - Silver, Maxima Cum Laude

Elizabeth Sheely

Poetry III - Gold, Summa Cum LaudeBenjamin Haydon

Poetry IV - Gold, Summa Cum LaudeJennifer Zou

World Languages

National Latin Exam, 2016Level I - Gold (Perfect Score), Summa Cum Laude

Michael Mizak

World Languages

National Latin Exam, 2016

Level I - Gold, Summa Cum Laude

Syon ChandSteven CrouseZachary DorsettSamantha FosterKira FrazierLiam GrafWyatt Jernigan

Cassandra JoynesCameron MosleyJulie RealiniSabrina SholomonSamuel StewartMeredith Tobin


Level I - Silver, Maxima Cum LaudeCassidy Baker

Jennifer DaikerAbigail FancherEmily Leggett

Sarah LetchworthEmma Perez-Navarro

Evelyn TaylorTheresa Voyles

Level I - Magna Cum LaudeEllis Ackerman Dahee JungDarith Klibanow Maximilian Kremer

Patrick Miller

World Languages

Level II - Gold, Summa Cum LaudeSarah Grade

Level II - Silver, Maxima Cum LaudeZachary Brotherton

Rosalyn D’MelloTaehee Kim

Alysa McGinnisJohn RevelleAlicia Wang

National Latin Exam, 2016

World Languages

National Latin Exam, 2016Level II - Magna Cum Laude

John FussellBrendan GeidemanMurali SaravananJessica Sullivan

Sarah ThompsonKatherine Wilson

World Languages

National Latin Exam, 2016Level III - Silver, Maxima Cum Laude

Amelia GuttentagAlan York

National Latin Exam, 2016Level III, Prose - Silver, Maxima Cum Laude

Sarah PerkinsEmalla Jeffries

Hunter Mayo

World Languages

National Spanish Exam, 2015Level 1 - Bronze (Bronce)

Llana AbellaDaniel CraddockPrathmesh Patel

Kelli SudolAshley Thrasher

Grace DodooMegan Moomaw

World Languages


Hannah Black Sarah MorrowLakin Cahill Erica MullisCaleb Caton Vishal NaikMackenzie Harrison Emma RaileyMrinaj Janampalli Andrew SpencerMichael Koceja Sarah Stephens

John Watters

World Languages


Rebecca AldersonRuth Alexander

Ian BunnerTaesoo Daniel Lee

Jennifer LinSuhas Rao

Justin Zhang

Level 4 - Bronze (Bronce)Kimberly Andreassen

Benjamin Fawcett

World Languages

National Spanish Exam, 2015Level 1 - Silver (Plata)

William JordanGrace Marshall

Joe WiswellRobert FisherColin Johnson

Simon MarlandEdwin MooreJunmo RyangKara Towery

World Languages


Joshua Chabeda Joshua HarrisNathan Comer Annabelle HolmanMadison Fairbanks Austin HolmesJames Goodnight Stephanie MentenAngeli Gupta Carrington MettsCorinne Greenblatt Sarah PhippsCamille Griffith Allison Semands

World Languages

Titilola BabatundeIsabel ElssnerLauren EmerLauren GilbertRyan GottbergAndy HoangAllison Hopkins

Chandler MartenAkshay PatelKailyn PriceAnya QuenonDeepika SenthilMarci SessionsLuke Zeller


World LanguagesNational Spanish Exam, 2015

Level 1 - Gold (Oro)Esosa Asemota

Spencer Hoffman-EdminsterNatalie Sherman Jollis

Lauren Sprouse

Level 2 - Gold (Oro)Sophia Chizhikova

Tejas DalviSeth Hollandsworth

Rose HuangModesty Obasohan

Shreya Patel

World Languages

Juleo AmosahTitilola Babatunde

Kate BranchJames Chapman

Kalleen KelleyJacob Richter

Chase RoycroftErik Salgado

Taylor Quinones


World Languages

National Spanish Exam, 2015Level 3- Gold (Oro)

Jodie ChanAnnelise Gummere

Reid HerreraFania KozarevaTaylor MantheyMadeline SeagleEdward Zhuang

World Languages

National Spanish Exam, 2015Level 4 - Gold (Oro)

Vikram AikatAlisa Cui

Nimit DesaiFrank KennyKatherine Li

Kunal LodayaTejal Patwardhan

Katherine Yang

World Languages

Level 2 - Fifth PlaceShreya Patel

Level 3 - Fourth PlaceTaylor MantheyTaylor Quinones

Level 3 - Third PlaceEdward Zhuang

Level 3 - Second PlaceJody Chan

Level 4 - Fourth PlaceKunal Lodaya

Level 4 - Second PlaceTejal Patwardhan

National Spanish Exam, 2015, NC State Awards

World Languages

Katherine BennettKyle Boyette

Eric SchichleinCarson SupolaSophia Walton

Anna CovingtonKelsey Halvorsen

Rachel HefnerEthan ManningTanasha OwensBrittany QuallsJessalyn SmithConnor Szurgot

Caleb Willis


World Languages

Akelo AginguAnais Bauer

Anthony BishopSkyler Higgins

Olivia KachenchaiFrances MasseyChrista Parrish

Daniel Pezzi

Sa'mone BurtonJeremiah Jackson

Claudia SiskEmma Smart

Clarissa SomersRachel Starr

Nicholas Turecky



Level 1 - Gold (Oro)Anne HauntonHagan MillerEvan RhodesTaylor Steele

Victor Yax


Level 2 - Bronze (Bronce)

Hong Kun LuSaigopala Reddy

Vinitha RavindranRachel Ruderman

Natalie Sherman JollisAbinav UdaiyarJoseph Wiswell

Claudia AielloEsosa AsemotaHarper Atkins

David BorkowskiGenivieve CritesIsaiah FlemingColin JohnsonJordyn Jones

Emily Lee

World Languages

Gabrielle AdamsLindsey BunchBenjamin BunzeChristopher CarterElla CastelloeJohn FosterDavid GriffithCasey HansenAvra JanzWilliam JordanSimon MarlandNikhil Milind

Edwin MooreMiriam OkonkwoNikhil ReddyLindsey Ruderman Anna ScottonEmory SoperLauren SprouseKelli SudolEric TrollingerNatasha VaidyaKelly WilliamsEmily York


World Languages

National Spanish Exam, 2016Level 2 - Gold (Oro)

Bolatito Babatunde Junmo RyangMichael Carter Ira SoltisBaldev Desai Nicholas Tapp-HughesDarvin Heo David TholeSpencer Hoffman-Edminster Omtej VallabhapuramJenna IsraelPrabhath KothaCourtney LehningNandan PatelPrathmesh Patel


Level 3 - Bronze (Bronce)

Carolina CarpenterTasneem EssaderJonathan Fisher

Sahil GuptaJoshua HarrisHannah KimTyler MinorRohan Patel

Allison SemandsTia Sparks

Amruthansh SriperumbudurJong Won


Level 3 - Silver (Plata)

Aneesh Agarwal Mridu NandaAdithya Balaji Rohan ReddyJames Boyd Michelle RohDjelimory Diabate Marci SessionsAbbott Gaddy Vivian SnyderLauren Gilbert Janelle ZengMukil GuruparanAllison HopkinsLawton IvesRowan JaynesCarrington Metts


Level 3 - Gold (Oro)

Sherry ChenMiguel De Los Reyes

Sophia HurrVivian Kirby

Alivia KliesenNolan Miranda

Micah MullarkeyIshaan Rao

Skanda SastryNishma Vias

World Languages

Level 4 - Bronze (Bronce)Gabriel Lima

Level 4 - Silver (Plata)Sachin Raghavendran

Level 4 - Gold (Oro)Fania Kozareva

Dory Li

National Spanish Exam, 2016

World Languages

Level 5 - Bronze (Bronce)Katherine Yang

Level 5 - Gold (Oro)Alisa Cui

Raymond GaoEvan Jiang

Frank KennySilvia Knappe

National Spanish Exam, 2016

World LanguagesNational Spanish Exam, 2016, NC State Awards

Level 2 - First PlaceDarvin Heo

Level 3 - Fifth PlaceSherry Chen

Level 4 - First PlaceDory Li

Level 4 - Fifth PlaceGabriel Lima

Level 5 - Third PlaceRaymond GaoSilvia Knappe

MATHEMATICS

Mathematics

American Mathematics Competition (AMC-12), 2015February 3

School Team 2nd PlaceSarah Wu

February 25School Winner 1st Place

Sarah WuKelly Zhang

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Mathematics

American Mathematics Competition (AMC-12), 2016

School Team 1st PlaceNikhil Reddy

School Team 2nd PlaceAngela Deng

School Team 3rd PlaceLloyd Liu

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Mathematics

American Invitational Mathematics Exam (AIME), 2015

Jackson Briones Annie XieDominick Carbone Michael YangSharon Chen Sunwoo YimBen Fawcett Luke ZellerRichard Lang Sicheng ZengJunmo Ryang Kelly ZhangDeanyone Su Larry ZhangRishi Sundaresan Matthew ZhengSarah Wu Jennifer Zou

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Mathematics

American Invitational Mathematics Exam (AIME), 2016

Jackson BrionesAngela DengEvan JiangLloyd LiuNolan MirandaMelissa NieKireet PanugantiNikhil ReddyCary ShindellEmory Soper

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Rushi SundaresanSreeram VenkatSarah WuAnnie XieAlan YorkKelly ZhangMatthew ZhengLuke ZellerJustin Zhang

Mathematics

USA Mathematics Olympiad (USAMO) 2016

Angela DengLloyd Liu

Nikhil Reddy (advances to summer training camp)

MathematicsState Math Contest, 2015

Top 20 IndividualSarah Wu

Matthew Zheng

State Math Contest, 20162nd Place

Angela Deng

Top 20 Individual Raymond Gao Shenghao (Lloyd) Liu

Nikhil Reddy Sarah Wu

MathematicsHigh School Mathematical Contest in Modeling (HiMCM), 2016

Meritorious SolutionsPeter Cheng Caleb CoxVinit Ranjan Ben FawcettRishi Sundaresan Michael YangKelly Zhang Sicheng Zeng

Finalist Solution (top 40 of all teams)Anna HattleRose Huang

Annie XieKatherine Yang

MathematicsHigh School Mathematical Contest in Modeling (HiMCM), 2016

National Finalist Solutions (top 11 of all teams)Taesoo Lee Kunal LodayaAkshay Patel Sarah WuSuhas Rao Sunwoo YimMurali Saravanan Jennifer Zou

Outstanding Solutions (top 4 of all teams)James Chapman Jeffrey HeJonathan Kuo Simon MarlandTejal Patwardhan Justin ZhangVibha Puri Edward Zhuang

Mathematics

Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (ICM), 2016Outstanding Solution (top 5 of all teams) & INFORMS Award

James ChapmanTejal Patwardhan

Vibha Puri

Outstanding Solution (top 5 of all teams) & Pareto AwardAnna Hattle

Katherine Yang Sicheng Zeng

MathematicsMath Prize for Girls

2nd placeAngela Deng

Who Wants to be a Mathematician2nd runner-up

Kelly Zhang

Virginia Tech Regional Mathematics Contest, 2016Leaderboard (Top 5%)

Nikhil Reddy

MathematicsNorth Carolina Student Academy of Science

1st Place Mathematics DivisionKelly ZhangVinit RanjanPeter Cheng

Wylie Mathematics Tournament (Furman University), 2016

3rd Place TeamNikhil Reddy

Andrew SpencerRosemary Yin

Luke ZellerSicheng Zeng

Mathematics

College of Charleston Mathematics Meet, 20161st Place - Physics Brainstorming

Vinit RanjanSunwoo Yim

Alan YorkLuke Zeller

1st Place - Varsity Team EliminationLloyd Liu

Nikhil ReddyMatthew Zheng

Kelly Zhang

Mathematics

College of Charleston Mathematics Meet, 20161st Place Written Test Level 3

Nikhil Reddy

2nd Place Written Test Level 3Lloyd Liu

3rd Place Written Test Level 3Matthew Zheng

Mathematics

Duke Mathematics Meet, 20151st Place Individual 2nd Place Individual

Nikhil Reddy Angela Deng

1st Place TeamAngela Deng Raymond Gao

Lloyd Liu Nikhil Reddy Sarah Wu Matthew Zheng

Duke Mathematics Meet, 20143rd Place Team

Jennifer Zou Matthew Zheng Sarah Wu

Mathematics

Moody's Mega Math Challenge, 2016

Finalist/Top 6 of all teams Top 12 of all teams

Simon Marland Rose Huang Vinit Ranjan Rishi Sundaresan Katherine Yang Michael Yang Sunwoo Yim Sarah Wu Kelly Zhang Sicheng Zeng

Science

Science

AAAS/American Junior Academy of Science

2015 2016William Jordan Charles Maus

Science

Blue Heron/Ocean Science Bowl Regional 2015

1st Place, Team

Johnathan Gay Katherine Yang Justin Zhang

Science

Bowman Brockman Award2015Adam BowkerMelissa NieSicheng ZengNimit DesaiPrathmesh PatelRishi SundaresanLee TaesooMatt ZhengGarima TomarSophia HuAmanda LiLaasya Renganathan

2016

Arjun Bhatt Jinny GuiAustin Holmes Tiffany TangJoseph Chen Annie XieCaleb Cox Nathan GanttAneesh Agarwal Alex WadeJoshua Zhou John BarkleyKevin Zhou Ana Sofia UzsoyStella Wang Joshua ZhouNikhil Milind

Science

Envirothon

State, Regional, 2016Janis Arrojado

Ella CarterKelsey Rae SeetsMargaux Winter

Kenneth Xu

Science

Health Occupations Students of AmericaState, 2015Llana Abella Colleen Yang Arjun Bhatt Nimit Desai Sophia Hu Justin Savage Murali Saravanan Michael Yang

State, 2016TI Babatunde Murali SaravananKatie Barnes Youngmin ShinBaldev Desai Alicia WangSahil Gupta Claire Yin Yesle Hahn Kendra ZhongSophia Hurr Edward ZhuangBelton MooreDian NiuNandan Patel Saigopala ReddyMichelle Roh

Science

Health Occupations Students of America Leadership Conference

National, 2015

Nimit DesaiDory Li

Sophia Hu

Science

Intel Science Talent SearchSemifinalist

Sophia HuTaesoo Daniel Lee

Vibha PuriMichelle Sun

Rishi SundaresanJohn Watters

Katherine Yang

Science

I-SWEEEP International Sustainable World (Energy,

Engineering, & Environment) Project

Bronze Medal, EnergyTaesoo Daniel Lee

Science

North Carolina International Science Challenge

Nimit Desai Jonathan Kuo

Science

North Carolina Junior Science and Humanities Symposium

2015Sharon Chen

2016Arjun Bhatt

Sharon Chen Alisa Cui

Amanda Li Michelle SunJohn Watters Joshua Zhou

Science

North Carolina Future Problem SolvingState, 2015

2nd Place, Global Issues Problem Solving, Team

Amanda LiMelissa Nie

Laasya RenganathanSicheng Zeng

Science

North Carolina Regional Science Bowl

2015 2016 Rishi Sundaresan Angela Deng

Dylan King Raymond Gao Erik Salgado Dylan King

Sarah Wu Vinit Ranjan Rishi Sundaresan

Science

NCSEF Science Fair, Region 3b, 2016Kimberly AndreassenMichael CarterAlisa CuiAngela DengKenny HoangColin JohnsonRaphael KimTaesoo Daniel LeeDory LiShreya PatelSarah PerkinsVibha Puri

Justin SavageRishi SundaresanShiaoching TseKarl WestendorfSarah WuAshley YangElizabeth YangKatherine YangMatthew Zheng

ScienceNorth Carolina Science & Engineering Fair

State Winners2016

Kimberly Andreassen Raphael Kim Michael Carter Taesoo Daniel LeeAlisa Cui Shiaoching TseAngela Deng Karl WestendorfKenny Hoang

2015Sharon ChenTaesoo Daniel Lee

ScienceNorth Carolina Science & Engineering Fair - ISEF

2015 2016Sharon Chen Kimberly AndreassenDaniel Taesoo Lee Alisa Cui

Taesoo Daniel Lee Rishi Sundaresan

Katherine Yang

Intel International Science & Engineering Fair Grand Awards

2015 2016Sharon Chen Alisa Cui

Daniel Taesoo Lee Taesoo Daniel Lee Rohan Patel Rishi Sundaresan

Josh Zhou

Science

2015, StateVikram AikatArjun BhattPeter Cheng

Alisa CuiAustin Holmes

Dylan KingAmanda Li

Hunter MayoVinit RanjanErik Salgado

Rishi SundaresanSarah Wu

Kelly Zhang

North Carolina Science Olympiad2015, National Ready

Vikram Aikat Vinit Ranjan Arjun Bhatt Suhas RaoJoseph Chen Erik SalgadoPeter Cheng Rishi SundaresanAlisa Cui Sarah WuAustin Holmes Kelly ZhangSuk Won JeongDylan KingAmanda LiKatherine LiMichael LiHunter MayoMelissa Nie

Science

2016, Varsity Ella Carter Evan JiangDylan KingAneesh AgarwalAdithya BalajiPeter ChengAlisa CuiMiguel delosReyesAmanda LiDory Li

North Carolina Science Olympiad National Ready

Sarah PerkinsVinit RanjanSaigopala ReddyYoungmin ShinRishi SundaresanKarl WestendorfKelly ZhangKevin Zhou

2016, JVSherry Chen Angela Deng Raymond Gao Austin HolmesKatherine LiMichael LiStephen LiKireet PanugantiTejal PatwardhanSuhas RaoHannah Shaw

Ana Sofia UzsoySreeram VenkatNishma ViasAlicia WangSarah WuAshley YangElizabeth Yang

Science

North Carolina Student Academy of Science 2015Ryan Chen Peter ChengNimit DesaiWilliam JordanDylan KingJonathon KuoTaesoo Daniel LeeAmanda LiKatherine LiSehyun Park

Vinit RanjanJohn RobertsonJohn WattersJade WuKelly Zhang

Science

North Carolina Student Academy of Science 2016Renzo BenavidesMichael CarterAngela DengKenny HoangSeokgyu HongWyatt JerniganEmily LeeDory LiClaire LiuAmrita MalurMridu NandaNimisha Pant

Nandan PatelSarah PerkinsRohan ReddyMichelle RohBrinda SarathyJustin SavageYoungmin ShinShiaoching TseSreeram VenkatKarl WestendorfElizabeth YangEmily Zheng

Science

President’s Environmental Youth Award 2015 National Winner

Sharon Chen

U.S. Presidential Scholars Program2016 Presidential Scholar

Sharon Chen

ScienceSiemens Competition

Regional FinalistShreya Patel Vinit Ranjan

SemifinalistMargie Bruff

Sophia HuShreya PatelVinit RanjanMichelle Sun

Rishi SundaresanSarah Wu

Katherine Yang

ScienceSingapore International Science Challenge

2015

Lauren GullettKatherine Li

Prathmesh Patel

Science

Conrad Foundation Spirit of Innovation Challenge

2016

Power Pitch WinnersAdithya Balaji

Christopher KartawiraNolan Miranda

Sreeram VenkatKireet Panuganti

Grayson York

2015

Pete Conrad ScholarsVikram Aikat

Jeffrey He Kunal Lodaya John WattersMichael Yang

Power Pitch WinnersErik Salgado

Sarah Wu

Science

United States Biology OlympiadAngela Deng Rishi SundaresanRaymond Gao Sreeram VenkatDory Li Charles ZhuHannah Shaw

United States Chemistry Olympiad2015 2016

Rishi Sundaresan Rishi Sundaresan Sreeram Venkat

United States Physics Olympiad2015 National Semifinalist 2016 National Team

Sarah Wu Sarah Wu

Science

The Dupont ChallengeEssay CompetitionRishi Sundaresan

Stockholm Junior Water Prize, State 2015 2016

Vibha Puri Josh Zhou

World Food Prize/Global Youth InstituteStudent Delegate 2014, Borlaug-Ruan Internship 2015

Edwin Moore

Departmental Awards

Departmental Awards

Biology

Esosa Asemota

Departmental Awards

Chemistry

Daniel Taesoo Lee

Departmental Awards

Physics

Margie Bruff

Departmental Awards

Engineering & Technology

Hunter Mayo

Departmental Awards


Tanya Mittal

Departmental Awards


Deanyone Su

Departmental Awards

Humanities

Karly Andreassen

Departmental Awards

Humanities

Mack Harrison

Departmental Awards

Humanities

Max Schlenker

Departmental Awards

Mathematics

James Chapman

Departmental Awards

Mathematics

Dylan King

Departmental Awards

Mathematics

Kelly Zhang

NCSSM Teaching Awards


Exceptional Contribution

Service to Students: Ryan Pietropaolo



Classroom Innovation: Hong Li



Outreach: Bob Gotwals



Scholarship: Christine Muth


Outstanding Teacher

Cheryl Gann


Outstanding Teacher

Meredith Murphy


Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching

Philip Rash

Chancellor’s Awards

The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence

Kathy Jackson

Golden Cupola

Golden Cupola

Alisa Cui

Golden Cupola

Golden Cupola

Kunal Lodaya

Golden Cupola

Golden Cupola

Belton Moore

Golden Cupola

Golden Cupola

Erica Mullis

Golden Cupola

Golden Cupola

Adam Schmidt

Golden Cupola

Golden Cupola

Godgive Umozurike

Closing Remarks

Stay Seated!2015-2016 End-of-the-Year Slide Show

Starts Now…….

Dinner: 5:00pm - 7:00pmAir Band: 7:00 pm

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