Rancho Santa Fe residents receive graduation awards/graduate from The Bishop’s School
The following Rancho Santa Fe residents graduated from The Bishop’s School in La Jolla on Friday, May 31, and received recognition at the Awards and Commencement Ceremonies.
• Alexandra Allman,
daughter of Mr. Michael and Mrs. Lee Ann Allman, received the Stephanie Blankenship Award at Commencement for being on the honor roll for four or five years at Bishop’s and made the honor roll each semester during those years. In 2012, Allman was honored with an Advanced Placement Scholar Award. She will attend the University of Southern California.
• Luke Erlbeck,
son of Mr. Kurt and Mrs. Stephany Erlbeck, received the Robert M. Wolterstorff Community Service Award for his distinguished community service participation and the Stephanie Blankenship Award at Commencement for being on the honor roll for four or five years at Bishop’s and made the honor roll each semester during those years. In 2012, Allman was honored with an Advanced Placement Scholar Award. He will attend Cornell University.
• Brendan Kaiser,
son of Mr. Alexander and Mrs. Nora Kaiser, received the Otto Mower Award at Commencement for being on the honor roll for four or five years at Bishop’s and made the honor roll each semester during those years. In 2012, Kaiser was honored with an Advanced Placement Scholar Award. He will attend Cornell University.
• Savanna Klinek,
daughter of Mr. Robert and Mrs. Susan Klinek, was inducted into the Cum Laude Society earlier this year. At Commencement, Klinek received the Stephanie Blankenship Award for being on the honor roll for four or five years at Bishop’s and made the honor roll each semester during those years. In 2012, she was honored with an Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction Award. She will attend Cornell University.
• Nir Mate-Solomon,
son of Mr. Michael Solomon and Anka Mate, received a Head of School Award that was presented to seniors whose contributions to Bishop’s were recognized as exceptional and worthy of praise. In 2012-2013, Mate-Solomon served as the Associated Student Body Council Chief-of-Staff at Bishop’s. In 2012, Mate-Solomon was honored with an Advanced Placement Scholar Award. He will attend the University of California at Berkeley.
• Tomer Mate-Solomon,
son of Mr. Michael Solomon and Anka Mate, was inducted into the Cum Laude Society earlier this year. At Commencement, Mate-Solomon received the Otto Mower Award for being on the honor roll for four or five years at Bishop’s and made the honor roll each semester during those years. In 2012, Mate-Solomon was honored with an Advanced Placement Scholar Award. He is a 2013 National Merit Scholarship Finalist and will attend Columbia University.
• Nicole Sadowsky,
daughter of Mr. Gregg and Mrs. Susan Sadowsky, received the Stephanie Blankenship Award at Commencement for being on the honor roll for four or five years at Bishop’s and made the honor roll each semester during those years. In 2012, Sadowsky was honored with an Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction Award. She will attend Bowdoin College.
Rancho Santa Fe residents graduate:
The following Rancho Santa Fe residents graduated from The Bishop’s School in La Jolla on May 31:
• Oliver Brewer,
son of Mr. Oliver and Mrs. Alice Brewer, will attend the College of William and Mary.
• Christina Ciardella,
daughter of Mr. Robert and Mrs. Bessie Ciardella, will attend Santa Clara University.
• Christian Guinchard
, son of Mr. Jean-Louis and Mrs. April Guinchard, will attend Dartmouth College.
• Isabella Leung,
daughter of Dr. Richard and Mrs. Carol Leung, will attend Bard College.
• Kristen Weller,
daughter of Mr. William and Mrs. Anne-Marie Weller, who was honored with an Advanced Placement Scholar with Honor Award in 2012, will attend Tufts University.
• Amaya Whitworth,
daughter of Mr. Ralph Whitworth and Mrs. Wendy Walker, will attend New York University.
The Bishop’s School is a coeducational college preparatory independent day school consisting of grades six through 12. Founded in 1909, the School is located in the center of La Jolla and affiliated with the Episcopal Church. The 2012-2013 enrollment is 800 students who live throughout San Diego County.
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