Awards and Honors

The Affirming Community Together (ACT) Award was established in 2014 to honor graduating seniors who make a difference in the experience of students through participation and commitment to Diversity Awareness Forums and clubs. The award is presented annually in recognition of their spirit and affirmation of community, and their steadfast support of students and programs.

2022
Jayden Buckley
Janae-Rose Fageyinbo
Sophia Flint
Skyla Kiang
Zoe Mantooth
Mira Pearce
Miliani Smith
Janani Sundaram
Emma Taylor

2021    
Robyn Ardern
Sammy Baumstein
Arjun Brar
Ellie Dixon
Anjali Kapadia
Tyanna Mann
Adam Ogden
Lilah Peck
Jacobo Rassa
Laura Saavedra

2020    
Stella Cohen
Sophia Gagnier
Cameron Grainger
Jeff Hsu
Katana King
Avery Lunch
Sarah Martin
Eden Moore
Toni-Ann Ocloo
Leila Samiy
Mac Smith
Braedyn Speight
Genesis Tolbert

2019    
Jacob Baumstein
Gus Benson
Cameron Bynum
Samantha Cardenas
Zoe Conner
Safiyyah El-Gamal
Katie Feldstein
Bennett Garcia
Margaret Lostetter
Peyton Otis
Brenden Slomka
Ella Vacchi
Zoe Weatherington
Alex Xu

2018    
Kendall Addison
Linnea Aus
AJ Di Nicola
Jeevun Kansupada
Olivia Less
Ellie McIntyre
Adina Peck
Medine Sekeza
Destiny Shembo
Virginia Hart Touma
Charlie Xu
Viki Zay

2017    
Nailah Carr
Georgie Exton
D’Nydia Franklin
Aisha Frazier
Valeriia Litvinova
Kelsey Manzano
Julia Meyarzum
Leah Porter
Jasmine Wise
Alex Wrinkle

2016    
Ishan Davis
Nancy Garrett
Cabir Kansupada
Mady Less
Yussra Mahmud
Katherine Owensby
Kate Redding
Marissa Uri
Christien Williams
Lili Zay

2015    
Clare Aus
Jaylin Cureton
Tripp Dulaney
Vanessa Gill
Alexis Landrum
Chakky Pasupa
Finn Pollock
Julien Souffrant
Jaclyn Shor

2014    
Courtney Alleyne
Amelia Brown
Linda Horn
Christian Jones
Allison Lee
Jonathan Lee
Jill Levinson
Jocelyn Purdie
Mandine Roubaud
Emma Sepkowitz
Siboney Winter

The POCIS Affirming Community Together (ACT) Award was founded and established in 2011 to honor distinguished individuals within our community who show exemplary dedication and commitment to the development of a more culturally diverse and inclusive Country Day community. The award is presented annually to honorees in recognition of their spirit and affirmation of community, and their steadfast support of our students and programs.

2021    
Mark Reed
Ameesha Kansupada

2020    
N/A

2019    
Jerome Williams and Adelle Anthony-Williams

2018
N/A

2017    
Warren Sepkowitz

2016    
Frances Hamilton

2015    
Nancy Ehringhaus

2014
Cheryl Courtlandt
Patrick Diamond

2013    
David Ball
Andy and Tammy Cohen
Imana Legette
Karen McMillan
Brian Wise

2012    
Rodney and Beverley Johnson
James Roberts and Sandra Raymore

2011    
Philip and Amy Blumenthal
Watts and Carol Hamrick
Carl and Jane Showalter

The POCIS Pioneer Award was founded and established in 2011 to honor individuals whose outstanding and pioneering achievements have uniquely contributed to building a more diverse and inclusive Country Day community. The award is presented as achieved to honorees in recognition of their spirit and affirmation of community, and their steadfast support of our students and programs.

2018
Charma Addison
Robin Tolliver-Ayotunde

2011    
Clarence and Faye Carpenter
Bill Alleyne and Cheryl Courtlandt
Carl and Delphia Daniel
Rodney and Beverly Johnson
James Roberts and Sandra Raymore

The Impact Award was founded and established in 2016 to honor distinguished faculty and/or staff for exceptional contributions to Country Day and for making a difference and an impact the in experience of students, and for upholding all the tenants of our Affirmation of Community. The award is presented as achieved to honorees in recognition of their inclusive spirit and their steadfast support of our students and programs.

2022
Shaunta Davis
Danielle S. Ferguson
Dr. Denise Spruill

2018    
Adele Paynter

2017    
Pallavi Juneja
Joscar Matos

2016    
Mariah Ahmed
Tianna Butler
Vanessa Dineen
Gladys McLean
Jordan Starck