On May 23, Piedmont High School celebrated its 2023 Senior Award recipients in the Alan Harvey Theater. Over 30 students were honored for their exemplary academic, athletic, and extracurricular contributions to the high school.
Valedictorian: Jasper Zietlow
Salutatorians: Alex Aubrecht, Lucy Filler
Susan Kawaichi Medal: Sofia Prieto Black
Gail Dryden Plaque: Elena Blanco
Eric Swart Rachesky Memorial Certificate: Milani Juarbe
Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizens’ Plaque: Aryana Fisher
League of Women Voters Civics in Action Medal: Sohrab Ford
Dean Faberman Plaque: Aryana Fisher
ASB Award: Lila Town and Wilson Wong
Leadership Impact Award: Sadie Rosen
Outstanding Journalist Award: Aryana Fisher
Outstanding Photojournalist Award: Ginger Gardner
Computer Science Medal: Max Schleuning
AATF Outstanding French Student Trophy: Jasper Zietlow
Piedmont Medal in French: Mina Handelsman
Spanish for Excellence Trophy: Chelsea Yi
Piedmont Certificate in Spanish: Thomas John O’Neil
Outstanding Student in Mandarin Trophy: John Gross Whitaker
Piedmont Certificate in Mandarin: Isaac Guan
Outstanding Girl Athlete Trophy: Molly Ashton
Outstanding Boy Athlete Trophy: Jack Nelson
Excellence in Mathematics Plaque: Evan Manolis
Piedmont Medal in Mathematics: Jasper Tripp
Science Award: Chelsea Yi
Eileen Rohmer Certificate in Science: Macie Gard
DeMolay Social Studies Trophy: Tara Kothari
Piedmont Certificate in Social Studies: Heather Stoneman
English Trophy: Macie Gard
Piedmont Certificate in English: Jasper Zietlow
Outstanding Senior in Drama Department Award: Eden Lorin
Outstanding Senior in Drama Director’s Plaque: Milani Juarbe
National Merit Scholarship Award Finalist: Jasper Zietlow
Outstanding Senior in Dance Plaque: Rachel Scher
Painting and Drawing Plaque: Milo Lu Castronovo, Ashley Hennesey
Studio Art Medal: Devon Moxley
Outstanding Senior in Orchestra Plaque: Benjamin Kim
Outstanding Senior in Symphonic Band Plaque: Wilson Wong
Outstanding Senior in Jazz Band Plaque: Griffin Stein
Piedmont Leadership in Peer Services Award: Brianna DeYoung
PHS Assistant Principal Erin Igoe with Brianna DeYoung after the ceremony 
Newly awarded Sohrab Ford, Tara Kothari, Elena Blanco 
Thomas John O’Neil with his certificate 
Evan Manolis and Jack Nelson 
Ashley English with Valedictorian Jasper Zietlow 
Amy Moorhead presents Rachel Scher with the Dance Award 
Kim Taylor presents awards to Eden Lorin and and Milani Juarbe 
Irma Munoz presents National Merit award to Jasper Zietlow 
Hayley Adams presents Sadie Rosen with the Leadership Impact award 
Hayley Adams presents Wilson Wong and Lila Town with the ASB award 
Amanda Carlson with the class salutatorians Alex Aubrecht and Lucy Filler 
Ashley Hennesey and Milo Lu Castronovo receive their art awards from Gillian Bailey 
Flint Christensen presents Max Schleuning with the Computer Science medal 
Beth Black presenting the journalism award to Aryana Fisher 
Melanie McCauley presents Ginger Gardner with the Outstanding Photojournalist Award 
Deysi Sahagon presents Chelsea Yi with a Spanish language award 
Xinjia Xia presents a language award to Isaac Guan 
Beth Black presenting the English trophy to Macie Gard 
Beth Black presenting an English award to Jasper Zietlow 
Bryan Smith presents a French certificate to Mina Handelsman 
Jasper Zietlow receives a French language medal from Bryan Smith 
Benjamin Kim, Wilson Wong, and Griffin Stein receive their music awards 
Molly Ashton receives the Outstanding Girl Athlete Medal from Bradley Smet 
Andy Willats presenting the Eileen Rohmer Certificate in Science to Macie Gard 
Tara Kothari receives the DeMolay Social Studies Trophy from Melanie McCauley 
Heather Stoneman receives an award for Social Studies 
Parents celebrating awardee Jasper Tripp 
Andy Willats presents to Chelsea Yi 
Amanda Carlson presents Aryana Fisher with an award 
Chris Hartford presenting Eric Swart Rachesky Memorial Certificate to Milani Juarbe 
Sofia Prieto Black receiving award from Chris Hartford