On Wednesday, May 1st, Brentwood High School hosted Senior Night, an event that the senior class looks forward to every year. It’s a night when the Brentwood community gathers in celebration to acknowledge the outstanding achievements of our graduating senior class. This event includes recognizing students with awards for excelling in academics, the arts, extracurriculars, athletics, leadership, community service, and more. The event was split into three segments, the first commemorating Awards and Recognitions earned by this year’s seniors, the second celebrating recipients of State and Local Scholarships, and the third in which Brentwood Staff presented Departmental Awards to seniors who excelled in a given field.
Some of the state local scholarships did not come as a surprise to students such as the A+ Scholarship that awards students with two free years of community college.
Other awards that students had to apply for came as more of a surprise at the awards night such as the Brentwood Boosters Scholarship Program that entailed five categories of scholarships — Leadership, Service, Letterman, Academic and Eagle — and was awarded to one senior for each category.
As for Brentwood Department Awards awarded to one or a few students by staff from each department, some students were surprised while others were thrilled to receive it but also saw it coming.
For every award winner on Senior Night, check out the full list below:
Awards and Recognitions
George Washington Carver Award (Top 10% of class) – Kevin Ou, Amelia Spencer, Adrian Sabeh, Teagan Karetski-Smythe, Charles Ma
Missouri Scholars 100 Program – Amelia Spencer
- The Missouri Scholars 100 program recognizes 100 of the top high school graduates in the state. In order to be nominated for the Missouri Scholars 100, a student needs to be in the top 10% of their class, have a 3.75+ unweighted GPA, and 29+ score on the ACT. The student must also meet the criteria for ten events in an academic decathlon. This year, Amelia Spencer had the highest total in the academic decathlon and was nominated as our Missouri Scholars 100 candidate. Last month, Amelia was recognized as a Missouri Scholars 100 recipient by the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals.
Outstanding VICC Graduate – Arris-Phillip Harris
Outstanding Student Leadership Award – Amelia Spencer, William Schuering, Kevin Ou
Rosemary Zander Award – Reed Durham
Post-Dispatch Scholar Athlete – Carter Bowman
The Post-Dispatch Scholar Athlete is an award voted on by staff of all eligible students in the top 25% of their class who have participated in at least one varsity sports team. The scholar/athlete selected is highlighted on stltoday.com and the Post-Dispatch newspaper with scholar athletes from around the St. Louis area.
Iron Eagle Attendance Award (99% attendance record for 4 years of high school) – Charles Ma, Kevin Ou
Growth Award – Anna Jones, Sophia Lee
The Growth Award goes to an individual(s) who possesses one or more of the following characteristics: Hardworking nature, good peer relations, excellence in volunteerism and/or working, and participation in school activities. This year’s recipients have shown incredible growth throughout high school.
National Career Readiness Certificate – Eddie Gonzalez-Rubio: Silver Level, Wyatt Schoenberg: Bronze Level
Christian White: Bronze Level
South Technical High School Program Participants – Amelia Favazza – Cosmetology Program; Zoey Mwai-Lopez – Veterinary Assistant Program; Brooklyn Richter – Health Sciences Program; Dylan Walker – Automotive Technology, Danyielle Wren – Culinary Arts Program
Commitment to Military Service – Karlee Mansker – Army National Guard
National, State and Local Scholarships
John Cary Scholarships – Anna Jones was one out of just five students in the greater STL area selected for this $5,000 scholarship.
A+ Scholarship Program – Carter Bowman
Nora Campos Martinez
Emily Green
Preston Hollingsworth
Anna Jones
Sophia Lee
Kamari Mace
Trenton Mitchell
Zoey Mwai-Lopez
Kevin Ou
Addi Peden
Brooklyn Richter
William Schuering
Cora Urhahn
Norah Woodman
Danyielle Wren
Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship Program – 31+ ACT
Amelia Spencer
William Schuering
Ethan Corwin
Charles Morgan
Avery White
Mark Butler
Emelda Forney
Haven White
Brentwood Alumni Association Scholarships – Amelia Spencer (Peggy Viehland Fossett Foundation Scholarship), Ethan Ritter (John Titus Memorial Scholarship), Amelia Favazza, Emelda Forney, Adrian Sabeh, Will Schuering, Brooklyn Richter
Brentwood Boosters Scholarship Program – Amelia Spencer (Leadership Scholarship), Cora Urhahn (Service Scholarship), Ethan Ritter (Letterman Scholarship), Charles Ma (Academic Scholarship), Amelia Favazza (Eagle Scholarship)
Pay It Forward Scholarship – Arris Harris, Brooklyn Richter, Kamari Mace
Susan Slazinik Memorial Scholarship – Brooklyn Richter
West Community Credit Union Scholarship – Avery White
The Wright Stuff Scholarship – Emelda Forney
Departmental Awards
Business – Cora Urhahn
Family and Consumer Science – Miller Chantharasy
Technology – Adrian Sabeh
Industrial Arts/Construction Technology – Arris Harris
Visual Arts – Amelia Favazza, Amelia Spencer, Haven White, Norah Woodman
Music/Band – Teagan Karetski-Smythe
Theatre Arts – Ethan Corwin
Language Arts – Amelia Favazza, Haven White
Journalism – Emelda Forney
Mathematics – Kevin Ou
Physical Education – Carter Bowman
Science – Kevin Ou, Amelia Spencer
Social Studies – Mark Butler, Charles Ma
World Languages – Cora Urhahn
Congratulations, Class of 2024!
