2025 Wall of Fame
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American Protégé International Piano & Strings Competition Winner
Second Place Winner (Piano, Junior Category): Koen Chen ’28
Gatorade Player of the Year
Miguel Sime ’25 (New York, Baseball)
Lacrosse All-American Athletes
Sienna Klaus ’26
Kaya Freeman ’26 (Academic)
Zoë Campbell ’25 (Academic)
Petros Dulos ’25 (Academic)
Yasmina Oralkahn ’28 wins the Mizuho “A Name Worth Knowing” Award (Golf)
The Mizuho “A Name Worth Knowing” Award It recognizes a female American Junior Golf Association golfer, either from the Tri-State Area or attending a school in the region, who demonstrates integrity, passion, agility, creativity, and empathy.
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Silver Key Winners
PHOTOGRAPHY
Alex Basham ’26
Alexandra Gerling ’26
Dimitri Madgo-Krieger ’26
Lucas Powers–Wojtowicz ’26
DRAWING
Shelby Kimmelman ’27
2025 Mid-Atlantic Private School Baseball Champions
Blue Devils Baseball (A) team
Nikash Khanna ’24 awarded Robert M. Cumnock Scholarship
The Robert M. Cumnock Scholarship
Awarded to an outstanding first-year student at Northwestern University.
Chinese Bridge Speech Contest
Congratulations to Kangsan Dickerson ’29 for winning third place in the Chinese Bridge Speech Contest competing against both Middle and Upper School students!
NYSAIS Champions
Softball
Wrestling
David Lei ’06 wins multiple awards for his book Finding Flaco
Finding Flaco was the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) Book Awards most honored book in 2025, winning in three categories:
- Art & Photography (Gold)
- Animal & Pet (Gold)
- Nature & Environment (Silver)
NYSAIS Indoor Track Record Breakers
Jordan James ’25 – 300m
Kofi Rossi ’25 – 600m (New York #1 All-Time, US #3 All-Time)
Natalie Murphy ’26 – 3000m
Jordan James ’25, Massimo Yeung ’28, Zaire Morales ’25, Kofi Rossi ’25 – Boys 4x400m
Ivy Prep League Champions
Boys’ Basketball (undefeated)
Softball (undefeated)
Wrestling (undefeated)
Martine Fiore ’22 honored with Lucia Wiant Award
The Lucia Wiant Award is given to a student who has shown outstanding academic or artistic growth in the communication arts and sciences at Northwestern University.
Most Outstanding Wrestler (MOW)
Ziko Majidov ’26 earned Most Outstanding Wrestler (MOW) honors at the 2025 Ed Solosky Memorial Championship Tournament (previously named the Mayor’s Cup).
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Honorable Mentions
PHOTOGRAPHY
Alex Basham ’26 (2)
Charlotte Kuchinad ’26
Gaby Flinn-Beane ’25
John Miller ’27
DRAWING
Max Garner ’25
Emilia Fusaro ’25
CERAMICS
Leila Ross ’26