Students Recognized at Annual Honors Awards
The faculty of Atlanta International School believes that the successful completion of any worthwhile endeavor is reward in itself, that there is intrinsic value in each experience, which students should perceive as the reward for a job well done. Therefore, AIS participates in very few outside award programs, but encourages each student to work to accomplish the most that he or she can.
There were numerous awards given to students for bilingual diplomas, mathematics, Latin and German; the list is too long to include here. The following are the major awards given for the academic year 2006-2007.
Departmental Awards
Group 1: First Language: Emilie Chappatte, Laura Geronimo
Group 2: Second Language: Lisa Lindheim
Group 3: Social Sciences: Courtney Rees (Geography), Joseph Thomas (History)
Group 4: Science: Matthew Keeter
Group 5: Mathematics: Matthew Keeter, Charles Vanijcharoenkarn
Group 6: The Arts: Emérence de Potesta
National Latin Exam Award (Latin 2): Zachary Taylor
American Assoc. of Teachers of German Awards (Highest Level): Ivana Lucic, Myrtil Mitanga, Thomas Malms
Jones Day Mock Trial Scholarship: Siri Belton
American Math Competition, Grade 10: Adrien Pellerin, Adam Wadley
American Math Competition, Grade 12: Matthew Keeter
Canadian Math Competition, Grade 9: Floris ten Lohuis
Canadian Math Competition, Grade 10: Adrien Pellerin
Canadian Math Competition, Grade 11: Martijn ten Lohuis
Thespian Award: Rachel Bucey
National Arts Honor Society Award: Emérence de Potesta
National Choral Award: Justine Mulliez
National Orchestra Award: Matthew Keeter, Charles Vanijcharoenkarn
National Band Association Outstanding Musicianship Award: Marissa Smith
Louis Armstrong Memorial Jazz Award: Nik Beisert, Joshua Handford
John Philip Sousa Memorial Band Award: Cian OFaolain
Scholar Athlete and Senior Spirit Awards
Scholar Athlete Award: Laura Geronimo, Davis Hermann
Coaches' Award: Justine Mulliez, Ben Tracy
State and National Recognition Awards
Class of 2007 Valedictorian: Charles Vanijcharoenkarn
Class of 2007 Salutatorian: Matthew Keeter
Class of 2008 Georgia Certificates of Merit: Allison Lenz, Lucy Pettitt-Schieber, Jenna Sanborn, Benjamin Schüttler
National Merit Awards: Marissa Smith, Casey North
National Merit Finalists: Matthew Keeter, Charles Vanijcharoenkarn
National Merit Hispanic or Black Student Finalists: Cian OFaolain, Marissa Smith
National Merit Commended Students Class of 2007: Matthew Keeter, Casey North, Marissa Smith, Charles Vanijcharoenkarn
National Merit Commended Students Class of 2008: Gillian Furqueron, Caroline Geiger, Kiki Hunt, Max Hunt, Christian Mustroph, Lucy Pettitt-Schieber, Benjamin Schüttler, Christina Theodore
National Achievement Scholarship Program for Black Americans Commended Student: Mikaela Gordon
Governor's Honors Recognition: Christian Mustroph
AIS CAS & Citizenship Awards: Davis Hermann, Joseph Thomas, Andre Parreira, Casey North, Ben Tracy, Laura Geronimo, Naseem Ghannad
Barnard College Book Award: Elizabeth Warner
Bryn Mawr College President's Book Award: Paige Enfinger
Cal Tech Alumni Book Award: Erons Ohienmhen
Colgate University Book Award: Christina Theodore
Columbia University Book Award: Ethan Lyle
Dartmouth College Book Award: Gillian Furqueron
Harvard Book Award: Benjamin Schüttler
New College Junior Scholars Award: Lauren Olens and Christian Mustroph
Rensselaer Polytechnic Award: Simon Kolbert
Tufts Citizenship Award: Sabrina Neumann
University of Pennsylvania Book Award: Caroline Geiger
Vanderbilt University "Robert Penn Warren" Award: Aida Curtis
Wellesley Book Award: Allison Lenz
Yale Book Award: Lucy Pettitt-Schieber
ECIS and Journal Cup Awards
Journal Cup: Cassie Huntley
ECIS Award for International Understanding: Amy O’Halloran (MS), Charles Vanijcharoenkarn (US), Sandy Ferko (Teacher/Community)