CLARKSVILLE, TN – On the morning of Friday, May 17, families, students, teachers and administrators met in Clarksville Academy’s Activities Center for CA’s Annual Academic Awards Program to honor the Class of 2024 and other upperclassmen for their academic achievements. These students have had a remarkable year in the areas of academics, athletics, volunteerism, leadership, and growth.
We started our award announcements with the recognition of CA’s 2023-2024 Mr. & Miss Clarksville Academy, Rishab Ramchandani and Bentley Clift.
Listed below are all awards and recipients of Clarksville Academy’s Annual Academic Awards:
TRADITIONAL AWARDS
- Head of School Award: Ethan Hester
- LaNelle Norman Award: Chloe Jenkins
- Edward M. Norman Award: J.J. Giarrizzo
- Wesley Smith Memorial Award: Luke Gi
- Valedictorian: Huiyoun Pyo
- Salutatorian: Emily McCowan
Top Scholar Awards
- Freshman Class: Reagan Preston
- Sophomore: Class Talia Toon
- Junior Class: Daryl Hallmark
- Senior Class: Huiyoun Pyo
Summa Cum Laude Graduates
- Gabriella Alderete
- Rachael Austin
- Trevor Boling
- Aubreigh Buterbaugh
- Colby Byard
- Bentley Clift
- Makenzie Clyde
- Connor Crain
- Nathaniel Eades
- Savannah Elder
- Haley Elliott
- Kennedy German
- J.J. Giarrizzo
- Ben Giles
- Zach Greer
- Rebekah Hass
- Ethan Hester
- Amarah Hill
- Raegan Irish
- Chloe Jenkins
- Aidan Jones
- Victoria Kennedy
- Emily McCowan
- Huiyoun Pyo
- Rishab Ramchandani
- Lydia Ramos
- Shiloh Sheeks
- Savannah Valencia
- Zachary Vester
- Aastha Wadhwa
- Ashlynn York
Top 10% Graduates
- Rachael Austin
- Ben Giles
- Emily McCowan
- Huiyoun Pyo
- Ashlynn York
AP Scholar Awards
- Connor Crain
- Zach Greer
- Amarah Hill
- Ashlynn York
AP Scholar with Honor Awards
AP Scholar with Distinction Award
General Assembly Merit Scholars
- Ben Giles
- Zach Greer
- Aidan Jones
- Victoria Kennedy
- Huiyoun Pyo
- Ashlynn York
Cougar Scholars Award
- Gabriella Alderete
- Trevor Boling
- Aubreigh Buterbaugh
- Colby Byard
- Bentley Clift
- Nathaniel Eades
- Kennedy German
- J.J. Giarrizzo
- Zach Greer
- Amarah Hill
- Chloe Jenkins
- Victoria Kennedy
- Lydia Ramos
- Shiloh Sheeks
- Zachary Vester
Cougar Scholars with Distinction Award
- Rachael Austin
- Savannah Elder
- Ben Giles
- Rebekah Hass
- Emily McCowan
- Huiyoun Pyo
- Ashlynn York
Kathryn Elizabeth Watson Over Memorial Scholarship Mike Groves Memorial Scholarship
- Audrey McCurdy
- Bentley Clift
- Chloe Jenkins
- Savannah Valencia
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Belles and Beaus Scholarship
American Red Cross Scholarship Award
Wesley Smith Christian Athletic Scholarship
American Legion Auxiliary Volunteer Girls State Delegate
TN American Legion Boys State Delegate
Youth Leadership Clarksville
- Taylor Allensworth
- Samantha Kadur
- Morghan Lewis
- Drew Miller
- Clarissa Pembleton
- Lydia Ramos
- Mallory Rininger
- Aastha Wadhwa
- Willie Wilson, Jr.
National History Day State Representatives
- Cammie Johnston
- Madelynn Turney
- Ashlynn York
Reagan Leadership Medal
Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Award
- Vicky Anderson
- Lexie Calzaretta
- Sarah Eskew
Mayor’s Youth Council
Mayor’s Emerging Leaders Program
- Savannah Elder
- Victoria Kennedy
- Clarissa Pembleton
- Abby Scoville
- Molly Scoville
- Willie Wilson, Jr.
TN Governor’s School for Computational Physics
Honor Council Representatives
- Emily McCowan
- Ashlynn York
HOPE Scholarship Recipients
- Gabriella Alderete
- Isabella Arellano
- Rachael Austin
- Trevor Boling
- Veronica Bryan
- Aubreigh Buterbaugh
- Colby Byard
- Bentley Clift
- Makenzie Clyde
- Nathaniel Eades
- Savannah Elder
- Haley Elliott
- Kennedy German
- J.J. Giarrizzo
- Ben Giles
- Luke Gilman
- Zach Greer
- Rebekah Hass
- Ethan Hester
- Amarah Hill
- Raegan Irish
- Chloe Jenkins
- Aidan Jones
- Victoria Kennedy
- Emily McCowan
- Jaelynn McIntosh
- Zachary Pierce
- Lillie Pugh
- Huiyoun Pyo
- Rishab Ramchandani
- Lydia Ramos
- Lilliana Ribeiro
- Shiloh Sheeks
- Peyton Taylor
- Savannah Valencia
- Zachary Vester
- Aastha Wadhwa
- Katherine Williamson
- Malaya Woullard
- Ashlynn York
- Gabriella Alderete
- Rachael Austin
- Aubreigh Buterbaugh
- Colby Byard
- Bentley Clift
- Connor Crain
- Nathaniel Eades
- Savannah Elder
- Kennedy German
- J.J. Giarrizzo
- Rebekah Hass
- Ethan Hester
- Amarah Hill
- Raegan Irish
- Chloe Jenkins
- Aidan Jones
- Emily McCowan
- Huiyoun Pyo
- Lydia Ramos
- Shiloh Sheeks
- Savannah Valencia
- Zachary Vester
- Ashlynn York
DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
- Dual Anatomy & Physiology Award: Savannah Elder
- AP Biology Award: Talia Toon
- AP Environmental Science Award: Aidan Jones
- AP Chemistry Award: Ashlynn York
- Dan Burden Mathematics Award: Ashlynn York
- Art Award: Katherine Williamson
- Publications Award: Chloe Jenkins
- Music Award: Makenzie Clyde
- Public Speaking Award: Zachary Greer
- Spanish Award: Rebekah Hass
- French Award: Logan Gibson
- Latin I Award: Evan Gao
- Latin II Award: Ivy Sleigh
- AP Seminar Award: Maddie Dozier AP Language and Composition Abigail Powers
- AP Literature Award: Ashlynn York
- AP Government Award: Huiyoun Pyo
- AP U.S. History Award: Abigail Powers
- AP Computer Science Award: Jackson Sullivan
- Economics Award: Huiyoun Pyo
- Personal Finance Award: Kennedy German
- Debate Award: Aidan Jones
- Future Business Leaders of America: Emily McCowan
- Student Council Leadership Award: Lydia Ramos
- Rotary Youth Leadership Award: Nia Brown
- Key Club Service Award: Huiyoun Pyo
