Seniors who represent the highest ideals of the Baldwin community were given the following awards, which are the highest compliment Baldwin can pay to its graduating students.

The Society of Women Engineers is a non-profit educational and service organization.  In 1973 it established a certificate of merit program to recognize and honor high school women who have  demonstrated excellence in the fields of mathematics and science for three years.  Certificates were presented to: 
Highest Honors: NADIA TAREEN
Highest Honors: REMY WALK
High Honors:  ADRIENNE SCOTT  
                         
Certificates of Merit are awarded by the National Merit Scholarship Program to seniors who are finalists in the Merit Scholarship Competition of 2011. This year’s finalists are:  ANJALIE FIELD, WENDY MORRISON, SARAH PARMACEK, BROOKE SIMONE AND GAZELLE ZERAFATI.

National Merit Scholarship Corporation winner:  ANJALIE FIELD
National Merit Arkema Inc. Scholarship:  GAZELLE ZERAFATI
National Achievement Certificates were awarded to AKELA LACY and ARIANE WALKER-HORN.

The Eva Macklis Award in the Performing Arts goes to students who have a profound interest in and dedication to the performing arts.  The prize will be used to further their professional training.  This year it goes to a student who has excelled as a singer, an actor, and as an award-winning playwright: KELSEY VENO

The Coughanowr Linguistics Award was given by Effie Natsis Coughanowr, mother of two Baldwin graduates, to honor the teaching and learning of language. The Award stipulates that the  winner must take two or more years of Latin and at least  two years of another language.  This year it is awarded to a student who has shown deep commitment to her learning in French as well as Latin:   BROOKE SIMONE.

The Phi Beta Kappa Award is given to a student who embodies the ideals of academic achievement, character, and a love of wisdom and learning.  This year it is awarded to: HANNA ELMONGY.

The Baldwin School Academic Athlete College Scholarship was established in 1999 by Wendy Zalles Vella ’89 and her parents  David and Judy Zalles.  The scholarship supports a graduating Baldwin senior chosen by the school.  Students qualifying for the scholarship must demonstrate academic strength as well as athletic contributions.  The award is given to:  BROOKE SIMONE.

The Fourteen Year Club recognizes students who have been at Baldwin from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade XII.  This year there are six new members:
KRISTIN FEINBERG 
TRAIANNE PEEK 
CHRISTINA SALVITTI 
CAROLINE SAWIN
SAMANTHA SHEIN
SLOAN WARREN

The Thirteen Year Club recognizes students who have been at Baldwin from Kindergarten through Grade XII.  This year there are nine new members:
ELIZABETH AURITT 
ALISON BLOCH 
HILARY GRAY 
ELYSSA HAYS 
AKELA LACY 
JENNA LISS
REBECCA MARKS
MADELINE TAGGART
NADIA TAREEN

The Caroline Simon Award given in honor of Caroline Simon, a Senior Trustee, goes to the Junior or Senior who, in the judgment of the Upper School faculty, has completed during the academic year an outstanding project, activity, or body of work which demonstrates creativity, willingness to take a risk and sustained effort in the pursuit of academic excellence. This year the Simon Award is given to a Spanish scholar who has pursued college-level studies of Spanish literature both analytically and creatively: ADRIENNE SCOTT.

Rachel Shao Sun Award is presented by her family and friends as a memorial to her.  Rachel Shao Sun served the school as a class mother and member of the Board of Trustees.  After pursuing a career in law, she chose to devote her energies to her family but continued, through volunteer activity, her commitment to education and studies in ethnic diversity.  The award goes this year to a senior who has exhibited academic excellence, leadership, warmth, good humor, and the ability to be a true friend. ALEXANDRA LUCAS.
       
The Baldwin Class of 1998 Award, endowed anonymously by two members of the Baldwin community, is presented in honor of the Class of 1998.  The award commends an Upper School student for her achievement, perseverance and determination in the face of challenges.  This year it goes to:  KATHRYN HARMON.

The Baldwin Class of 2002 Award, established by the parents of the Class of 2002, is given to the senior who, through her personality and character, has made her class special for its members.  The award recognizes the winner’s sensitivity towards others, kindness, dedication, and approachability. This year, the Class of 2002 Award goes to:  TRAIANNE PEEK.

The Baldwin Class of 2003 Award, endowed by the members of the Class of 2003, commends an Upper School student for her dedication to academic pursuits, creative approach to leadership, and strong sense of class unity.  This year, the Class of 2003 Award goes to MARGIT JOHNSON.