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Class Day 2026
The 2026 Class Day Ceremony brought the Upper School community together in the Rubin Family Auditorium to celebrate academic achievement and artistic excellence.
Head of Upper School Abbi Smith opened the ceremony by reflecting on what makes this community exceptional. "You show up ready to learn, ready to care, and ready to grow," she told students. "That combination is unique."
The afternoon included the recognition of 20 Sanford Lifers from the Class of 2026, students who have called this campus home since preschool, kindergarten, or first grade. Head of School Jaime Morgan addressed them directly: "You came to Sanford small, and you grew up on this campus, inside these walls. You will carry this place with you wherever you go."
Abby Krape '26 reminded the community that the connections formed at Sanford are the foundation for everything ahead. "We are the builders of our own puzzles, but that does not mean that we have to do it alone."
Pete Beste, Parker Price, Donovan Hendrix, Ryan Schmidt, and Andrew McConn took the stage mid-ceremony to perform Coldplay's "Yellow," and the senior performing arts students closed the afternoon with a performance of One Direction's "Night Changes" before the Class of 2026 recessed together.
Head of School Jaime Morgan concluded the ceremony with a reminder that growth at Sanford extends far beyond any single recognition. "Some of our most important growth does not get announced in an awards ceremony. It just quietly becomes part of who we are."
Congratulations to all of this year's award recipients, and to the Warriors who made this year great!
- Ninth Grade Award for Academic Engagement: Brinkley Minter '29
- Ninth Grade Spirit of Sanford Award: Parker Price '29
- Tenth Grade Award for Academic Engagement: Courtney Scarborough '28
- Tenth Grade Spirit of Sanford Award: Ryan Schmidt '28
- Eleventh Grade Award for Academic Engagement: Alex Musiychuk '27
- Eleventh Grade Pine Award: Alex Asher '27
- Mark Anderson Eleventh Grade Leadership Award: Campbell Eckard '27
- A.B. Banghart Award: Camille Opher '26
- Gift to the School: Bruce Lu '28
- Visual Arts Department Award: Macy MacLeod '27
- Bruce O. Jones Art Award: Amy Jin '26
- English Department Award: Liv Lefkon '27
- Frank H. Simmons Memorial Literary Award: Rachel Durbano '26
- Helen Vermeychuk Memorial Award: Joey DiUbaldo '26
- Chrysalis Award: Rowan Doyle ‘26 and Emily Everhart '26
- Mark Shields Award for History: Neha Khan '27
- W. Michael Akers Memorial Award for History: Chaya Peipher '26
- Math Department Award: Alex Musiychuk '27
- Sanford W. Sawin, Sr. Award for Mathematics: Caden Butcher '26
- Performing Arts Department Award: Campbell Eckard '27
- May V. Hays Memorial Plaque: Charli Harris '26
- C. Edgar Fry Jr. Memorial Award: Ada Henry '26
- Clarence A. Hays Memorial Plaque: Donovan Hendrix '26
- Science Department Award: Kate McCrea '26
- Damon Brown Memorial Award in Science: Julia Caldwell '26
- STEM Award: Will Coleman '26
- World Language Award for French: Charlotte McLeod '27
- World Language Award for Spanish: Bodie Fenstermacher '27
- World Language Award for Latin: Henry Flathers '27
- Marcelle Orsini Award for World Language: Ada Henry '26
- Senior Female Athlete Award: Julia Caldwell '26
- Senior Male Athlete Award: Mason Helmecki '26
- Sanford W. Sawin Jr. Memorial Award: Alex Gannon '26
Photo by Ted Rosenthal @izmaddystudios
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