thank you very much like to introduce molly thomas is going to start u principal dan richards will say a few words before we begin john allen for the presence of today's assembly students i want you to know that your teachers and i understand that you work incredibly hard at belmont high school and that you work that you work extremely hard socially emotionally and academically to form a well rounded student it is because of your incredible dedication that we take this time as a community to come together and celebrate all of your accomplishments congratulations to you all i would also like to take this opportunity to recognize the work of our faculty in creating a school that molds the talents and the abilities of our students and shapes them into educated creative individuals thank you to all our faculty and belmont high school as a new member of the beatrice community this year and it hit the ground running quickly shown her passion for helping other students both in class and outside of class in her particular work in helping english language learners students more fully participate in their class has been the next model rather award is for excellence in creativity in scholarship is what it means to be a rock thank you not satisfied to approaches work through the lens of traditional theatre objectives mr flamm seeks to embrace our community and explore important issues through theatre by creating dialogue in our school and greater community around important issues mr hope to raise awareness of the importance of inclusion and tolerance by taking thoughtful risks and building relationships mr flamm has helped all of us students staff and community to learn from him and each have twenty fifteen through january of twenty sixteen forty belmont high school students achieved a perfect score on one arm or as sam's twenty two of the students were underclassmen please come to the podium as your name is re please hold your applause until the last name is called eight in cary daniel allison kayla paris daniel whole claire johnson rachel la good morning to september twenty sixth dean will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the medco program in massachusetts there were thirty programs here over the first twenty years and belmont joined in one nine hundred seventy one so it is a proud year that we're going to spend the next year and i hope everyone here will join us as we celebrate this phenomenal experiment that has now become a very real educational opportunity the medco academic achievement award this year going to mariah drink the med school community award goes to students who completely engage in all activities here at belmont high school as well as in their own community and these two good morning i had the pleasure of bestowing the awards on behalf of the foreign language department this morning our first award is for sophia she's receiving the arthur marta luci book award this year arthur martin who she was a former spanish teacher at belmont high school in each year in award is given in his name and in his memory to a student who demonstrates a love of spanish language and culture sophia please come join  the next award is given to daphne this year definitely is receiving the massachusetts foreign language association award in french this award is given to a student who demonstrates the highest academic achievement in the most advanced course for each language offered congratulations daphne the following six students are receiving recognition awards for their individual achievement and their foreign language classes please hold your applause till i name all six students and i invite the six didn't join me audrey quinn the foreign language teachers would also like to acknowledge many students for their hard work in their courses throughout the year i ask the following students to please stand at your seat as you're being recognized as an honorable mention in your foreign language classroom your sharif madeline will everyone i'd like to ask rachel lang karin yang stephanie in michael's out to come forward please each year students from across massachusetts participate in the mass just association of math leeks mathematics olympiad the following students rachel karen stephanie and michael were named as semifinalists congratulations these three students finished in the top one hundred on the in limpy ad and were named finalists these students also participated in the level two elin piano exam congratulations in addition each year students from across the nation take part in the american math competitions are am see there are two amc exams one for ninth and tenth graders and one for eleventh and twelfth graders this year over  we got ten a here students who scored in the top five percent nationally on the game c exams were invited to participate in the amy the american imitation no mathematics exam and the following students qualified and participate jake up and thank an arrant the following students qualify for the american regions math league and will travel to penn state university in early june to represent the eastern massachusetts team at the national level congratulations in each academic area we are asked to ward the p t o does a p t o recognition of individual achievement this year the math department would like to recognize we also have honorable mentions for students from each section of math in the ninth tenth and eleventh grade in ninth grade please stand and stay will receive your city pickett's from your math teacher in tenth grade we'd like to recognize the following students please stand and you'll receive your certificate from your math teacher david jennifer call albert chen jessica chen dennis crowley julia cunningham madeline jenkins fiona milton not to do today grace newbury may rose the next two words will be the p t o warrants for recognition of individual achievement in science for academic achievement in physics eleanor  say for academic achievement in chemistry benjamin brody for academic achievement in biology sophia wynd in chemistry dennis and in biology cheyanne isaac the following are honorable mention in science you will receive your certificates the next time you have your science class please stand and remain standing we will do physics first in physics honorable mention we have  think humans bigger mistakes the merino will not present the wellness awards on the physical education  authors we would like to recognize the fallen students for honorable mention in the area of wellness we asked that the students please stand to be recognized please hold your applause till the end you can pick up a certificate in the main office  the honorable mentions for the positive decision making course again please stand in place used to fits will be the main office less there molly thomas chan erin looney lastly in the area of physical education charlie cook and daniel le the english department would like to recognize the following students for individual achievement in english please come down to the floor as your name is called dylan mclachlan abigail moore kate lester you congratulations to you all and surely lo congratulations to you all we would like to acknowledge the following students for honorable mentions in their english classes would you please stand to be recognized students please hold your applause until all names are called abigail moore phoebe durban like gagnon elizabeth beyond don't bar and a close knit fiona milton and edward stafford finally we are giving out a new award this year the belmont high school excellence in writing award this award goes to students whose writing was recognized with a perfect six on the m cast long composition last year will eat then lie and cindy shank these come to the floor good morning and the half of the social studies department i want to congratulate all of you on all of your achievements here about my high school we're very proud of all the hard work you're doing here and we would like to recognize a few students for their exemplary work in social studies the p t o awards for the recognition of individual achievement in social studies go to the following students abbie more eleanor and there and the dean orenstein would you please come  the p t o award for the recognition of their contribution to their school and their community in social studies goes to steven miller test stromberg and molly thomas we would now like to recognize students receiving honorable mentions in social studies with the following students please stand to be recognized your teachers will have your certificates for you honorable mentions in ninth grade are elizabeth bond you know  we'd like to recognize the following tenth grade students would you please stand benjamin brody hayley brown albert chen julie choice carly christopher allies a filler alice has she me kevin and we would also like to acknowledge the following eleventh grade students alexandra bailey allie beecroft arianna protests spencer fan charlotte cock sarah lesson daniel miley paul ramsey the next group of awards i want to present our students who have achieved in the economics program especially the economics challenge contests the following students please come forward allie beecroft jim clark stuart yes smith stephanie saying and michael do were also like to participate these students were also elected to participate in the harvard economics challenge based on their advanced placement in their yearlong multiple choice in short ince are averaging thank you  in addition this year thirty students went to their first ever leave economic showdown at the white shoes its regional high school one high school took home second place in the overall challenge which consisted of an economic proposing postal regarding a macro economic problem a multiple choice and finally belmont high school had a team with the alford marshall contest also at the elite economic showdown this contest consisted of evaluating a stony as opportunity to switch to the euro students had to use multiple choice questions macro economic theories policies and models in order to come to improve their answer one of the belmont high school students who brought home first place was  good morning the president's volunteer service awards are given nationally to high school students who complete at least one hundred hours of service in twelve months this year hundred twenty two students have qualified from belmont high school one hundred two of them are underclassman i'm proud to announce the names of the following juniors who have earned this award i ask that you each stand in place as i call your name please hold your applause until the end of each category juniors who proms award for completing between one hundred and one hundred seventy four hours of service are danielle bayani matic hardly any julia silver award winners have performed between one hundred seventy five and two hundred forty nine hours this year mohammad hamza alice low and penn and cindy's and to earn a gold award students have to complete at least two hundred fifty hours of service junior gold winners are rachel jansen diana crimson judy lady clara miller and edward we now acknowledge the following sophomore bronze winners and ask them to stand as their names are called timothy bailey luna bradley hurley benjamin brody hayley brown jessica chen trevor collins grace freshman have also earned these awards bronze winners are please rise and place laurel carpenter emmanuel clarke emily dexter nicholas fiasco gilbert gabriel han graduations to all of you your certificates and letters bearing the signature of president barack obama may be picked up from you starting monday morning in the social studies office i also want to congratulate everyone in the entire school who's done service this year together you have turned in so far forms totaling thirty one thousand hours good morning everyone we're really proud of the fact that all of you will complete at least one year of study in visual and performing performing arts by the time you graduate belmont high school and today we're really proud to recognize a few students for their really outstanding work in visual art music and theater we're going to start with some visual art awards and so the first p t o recognition award for individual achievement in art for grade nine goes to mariah drinker dennehy for grade ten the award goes to and for grade eleven fiona this year the art award in sculpture is awarded to ninth grader madeline will and the art award of the photography goes to tenth grader hayley brown the following group of students are being awarded for their achievements in music please come to the podium when your name is called the freshman orchestra award this year goes to a and the gilmore band award goes to freshman alex park thank you there are there are also p t o awards for recognition and individual achievement in music for ninth grade the p t o award goes to joshua when grade ten james  following group of students were accepted to perform in the mme a northeast senior district festival which ranks them among the most outstanding instrumentalists or vocalists in this region of the state and asked them to stand when their name is called and please rachel janssen paul re jessica chen kevin g james kitsch calvin perkins brandon kim isabella kim audrey quinn alex will and a leash log and in addition we had some ninth graders accepted to perform in the junior district festival please stand when your name is called laurel carpenter zen wrong chan jackie jan philip lynch clare martin matthew miller kate sand we had a handful of students who were accepted to perform in the mme a all state festival which means that they were accepted as the top music students in the entire state of massachusetts so please stand when your name is called sausage gutterman david corn alex park this next group of students is being awarded the performing arts a company award for their achievements in theatre arts please come to the podium when your name is called for grade nine each year the performing ensembles about my high school participate in state festivals and receive awards for their participation so we'll invite some students from each ensemble down to receive the recognition for those achievements david corn and leah gray swinson  come down to receive for the belmont high school jazz choir which earned a silver medal at the two thousand and sixteen m a j eat jazz choir combo quincy webb and kevin martin for the belmont high school chamber singers who earned a silver medal at the two thousand and sixteen mi you and rachel jansen and james kitsch for the belmont high school concert orchestra earning a silver medal at the two thousand and sixteen my god  next we have some awards for students who submitted artwork to the boston globe scholastic art competition they submitted a piece of work that was judged against thousands of pieces that were submitted across the state these students received gold keys for their one student received a silver key award for painting and that's an thank you all for all the great work you've done this year in your music theater and visual art classes thank you the following awards are given for outstanding individual performance in athletics and mary have a love for boston for boston herald also classic all star and field hockey we're almost there folks are doing a great job and we're delighted to have so many fine call edges and universities acknowledge a student's accomplishments by participating in an ari ari annual book awards as students names are read please come down to the podium to she is the recently into the holy cross book award which is given to a student who is in the top ten percent of their class and demonstrates concern for others and shows a responsible attitude congratulations both lon is the recipient of the stonehill college book award which is presented to someone who is excelled in the classroom made a positive contribution to the school and the community  leah grace winson is the recent paeans of the willing jesuit university book award which is presented to a student who has demonstrated a commitment and service to of those congratulations elizabeth so little is the reception aunt of the fairfield book award which recognizes a student who ranks in the top ten percent of their class who has been rolled in on as an a p classes who is an active participant in the school and community activities and who possesses leadership qualities couples with a sense of concern for others from graduation hasta is the recipient of the swath more book award which is presented to a student in the top ten percent of their class who has a deep sense of ethical and social concern outstanding community involvement genuine respect and appreciation for diversity intellectual curiosity and the potential for contributions stemming from a global perspective while you are  good morning daphne cassandras was the recipient the columbia university club of new england book award which is presented to an outstanding junior who displays intellectual curiosity achievement  demonstrates a commitment to improving their community graduation the winner of the oberlin college book award which is presented to a high achieving and dedicated students congratulations ushuaia wang and kendra belair ists are the winners of the st michael's book award which is given to two students who are national honor society members and demonstrate a social conscience with a commitment to community service and issues of justice and peace congratulations is the winner of the smith college book award which recognizes the outstanding achievements of a female student who exemplifies the academic achievement leadership qualities and concern for others that characterized the thousands of women who have graduated from smith college congratulations sara nelson is the winner of the regis book award which is given to honor a member of the class of two thousand and sixteen who has demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills displayed outstanding academic promise and exhibited exceptional and or community yeah i will smith is the winner of the five beta kappa book award which is given to a student who has demonstrated excellence in academic edward stafford is the winner of the williams college book award which is given to a student who has demonstrated intellectual leadership and has made a significant contribution to the extracurricular life of the school and diane fania is the winner of the yellow university book award which is given for outstanding personal character and intellectual promise just the recipient of the dartmouth book award which recognizes a student in the top ten percent of their class who has attained an outstanding combined i couldna the average in math english language the selected student has also demonstrated outstanding leadership in a school sponsored activity or community service fiona grant is a recent university of chicago book award which goes to a student whose transcript reflects both the most challenging coursework offered by the high school and an interest in a wide variety of subject areas she also demonstrates intellectual engagement in the classroom and is known for asking challenging questions and drawing connections across academic disciplines patrol are the winners of the harvard book awards which is presented to two outstanding students who display excellence in scholarship and high character combined with achievements in other fields the winners of these awards exemplify good morning they got this department awards for determination and perseverance are awarded to the following students in ninth grade we have ranking chen brand scarfo you guys can come down to the podium belmont high school is honored to present the final words for hard work and dedication please come to the podium when your name is caught in ninth grade we have morgan chase elizabeth beyond zero and stephen miller thank you i'd like to thank all of you for joining us in today's celebration and would like to once more can gradually all of the students of belmont high school on their accomplishments and he students who are us to stand to be recognized today should pick up their certificate in the main office after eleven thirty today before we adjourn i have a few people would like to thank for making this morning's program a success first i'd like to thank all of our prisoners for giving up their time to honor our young people and finally miss french the guidance secretary for their hard work today thank you so much for making th