Piedmont High School celebrated the recipients of the 2026 Senior Awards at a Monday night ceremony in the Alan Harvey Theater. (Music award recipients will be announced at the May 21 Spring Concert.)
Valedictorian Nathan Tuan. 
PHS Counselor Chris Hartford announces Nikolas Kalamas as Salutatorian.
Valedictorian: Nathan Tuan
Salutatorian: Nikolas Kalamas
Susan Kawaichi Medal: Meher Bacher
Gail Dryden Award: Chloe Koh
Eric Swart Rachesky Memorial Certificate: Luke Pena
League of Women Voters Civics in Action Medal: Abigail Jacoby
Outstanding Senior in Drama Department Award: Amelia Addington
Outstanding Senior in Drama Director’s Award: Collin Cameron and Chaz Amit-Guite
Painting and Drawing Award: Hadley Hayes and Olive Reining
Studio Art Award: Arrietty Pereira Elliott
Dean Faberman Mock Trial Award: Quentin Shafroth
DeMolay Social Studies Award: Skylar Best
Piedmont Certificate in Social Studies: Rachel Young
Outstanding Photojournalist Award: Bodie Ironside
Excellence in Mathematics Award: Jerry Yu
Piedmont Certificate in Mathematics: Collin Cameron
Eileen Rohmer Certificate in Science: Kate Jumper
Excellence in Science Award: Cassie Colby
Spanish for Excellence Award: Isabelle Myers
Piedmont Certificate in Spanish: Tung Le
Outstanding Mandarin Student: Veda Pao Ziegler
Piedmont Certificate in Mandarin: Adrian Kondakov
Excellence in English Award: Arianna Kortum
Piedmont Certificate in English: Kalyani Spieckerman
Outstanding Journalist Award: Sasha Jerez
AATF Outstanding Senior in French: Noah Sohn
Piedmont Certificate in French: Devon Thai
Computer Science Award: Darcy McKee and Jerry Jialin Yu
Outstanding Female Athlete Medal: Dahlia Osman
Outstanding Male Athlete Medal: Lucas Smolko
Piedmont Leadership in Peer Services Award: Stephanie Lee
Leadership Impact Award: Vivian Burke
Associated Student Body Award: Zach Dupree and Sydney Olson
National Merit Scholarship Award Finalists: Milo Bakshi, Abigail Jacoby, Miles Kim, Maddox Ma, Aidan Patty, Nathan Tuan