Nov 27 - Nov 29
They also leave a legacy of high volunteerism, nearly 42,000 hours over four years. The Class of 2010 graduated 196-strong last Friday at the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale. At the Commencement Exercises, Pine Crest President Dr. Lourdes Cowgill, Head of School Dale Smith, and Upper School Head Dr. Todd Huebsch presented several awards to outstanding seniors, an administrator, and two faculty members:
Academic Award
Marcus Comiter, Emmanuelle Genoyer, Sharla Grass, Brandon Jaffe, David Manella, and Ryan Pyle
Mae McMillan Award
David Manella
Service Award
Nathaniel Braffman, Jacqueline Cox , Hannah Itzler, Naimonu James, Ivana Masimore, and Meredith McGowan
Leadership Award
Marcus Comiter, Faith Connor, Samuel Doniger, Trent Baren, Lauren Herstik, and Greg Weiss
Esprit Award
Sara Ganz, Samantha Goldberg, Brandon Knight, Pernell Myers, Omar McKenzie, Jacob Schwartzwald, and Samantha Taylor
Principal’s Award
Joseph Arduini
Honorary Alumna Diploma
Upper School Guidance Counselor Estes Carns
The Richard Palmaccio Award
Upper School Math Teacher Julie Venne
The DiCapua Family Award
Lower School Science Teacher MaryBeth Graf