2018-2019 BGGA END OF YEAR AWARDS
ACADEMICS CITIZENSHIP
Academic excellence is based on academic grades, level of
classes and overall the highest academic achievers at BGGA. The Citizenship Award is given to the students who made a
significant contribution to BGGA and local community. They
made a difference within our student body through their care
and concern for others and have been an excellent example
to their peer group and inspired all of us by their contribution.
Academic Excellence: Teagan Devoe
Teagan has had an ¬outstanding two years at MVA. She is
an exemplary scholar who has completed her senior year
with three AP courses. Teagan was Summa Cum Laude all
four quarters (4.0+), is a 2nd year BGGA student and will be
attending University of Hartford.
Academic Excellence: Daniel Song
Daniel Song is of the highest academic pedigree. He
has taken all AP courses in subjects like chemistry and
macroeconomics and maintained a very high GPA. Daniel
was chosen to deliver the Salutatorian speech at Montverde
Academy graduation. This means he ranks 2nd in a class of
272 seniors. He is a 4th year student at BGGA heading to
Leigh University.
The Most Improved Academic Award is also based on
grades but focused on grade improvement throughout
the year. These students have achieved incredible results
with concerted effort, a great deal of hard work and strong
academic focus this year.
Academic Improvement: Jess Jeon
Jess has had many hours of tutoring this year. She has
worked hard on her English and improved her grades by over
100% this quarter. We are so proud of this first year student
from South Korea.
Academic Improvement: Sam Duan
Sam receives this award due to his great effort and hard
work, both on and off the golf course. He has a great attitude
and is of strong character. Sam is graduating senior who is
taking a gap year and returning to us for 2019-2020 as a Post
Grad.
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Citizenship: Sophia Tejeda
Sophia receives this distinction, as she is an outstanding
ambassador, an example to her peers and worked hard to
make a difference wherever she was and in whatever she
was doing.
Citizenship: Niels Schmidlin
Niels is well like by his peers, teachers and the BGGA staff.
He tried so hard to be an ambassador in the past, but was
not old enough. However he stepped up this year in his junior
year and 3rd year student at BGGA. Niels is kind, thoughtful
and conscientious. He is always ready to help others and is
an inspiration to those around him. We will miss him very
much next year as he returns to home for his final year of
high school in Switzerland.
CHARACTER
The character award is given by all staff to the student
who exemplifies character in all that they do. Character
is described in many ways, but it is essentially discipline,
integrity, kindness, and empathy – doing the right thing, at
the right time, for the right reasons.
Character: Sarah Muller
Sarah receives this distinction as a first year student at BGGA
and a rising senior. She has inspired us all by her strength of
character and her standards of excellence.
Character: Suviir Dhalla
Suviir has been described as “awesome and funny” by his
coaches and house parents. Anything that needs to be done,
he is the first one to volunteer. He consistently demonstrates