MIDDLEBURY — Bridge School announces the awards bestowed during its 36th annual Collar Day celebration.
Bridge School’s Collar Day derives from a 16th-century custom created by Queen Elizabeth I. She commanded her court to dress up and appear before her so that she could bestow upon them awards for unique accomplishments.
Bridge School students celebrate the day by wearing past Collar Day awards as well as family awards and medals. Parents and children are encouraged to make awards of excellence for each other. At a formal school ceremony, teachers present awards, relating to school experience, to each child. These awards can represent accomplishments, aspirations, effort and attitude.
The awards given this year are:
Max Alberts, Civil Activist; Declan Anderson, Resourceful Building; Max Anderson, Creative Writing; Ty Bierman, Joie de Vivre; Thea Boglioli, Magic Circle; Callan Boulanger, Big Idea Communicator; Ira Carling, Creative Community Engagement; Diana Chapin-Parker, Humorous Writer; India Danyow, Meticulous Math Student; and Allegra deBoer, Animal Writing.
Also, Axel deBoer, Mythical Connections; Tayden deMeurers, Knack for Knitting; Eliza Doucet, Insatiable Curiosity; Emma Doucet, Personal Narrative Writer; Louis Favreau, Epic Story Writing; Priya Ginalski, Independent Goal Setting; Jacob Graham, Creative Wordsmith; Lucas Klein, Technical Engineer; Asher Lehman, Electronics and Tinkering; Ahlora Lipkin, Word Wizard; Anabelle Lipkin, Yoga; Ari Lipkin, Courageous Curiosity; Nat McVeigh, Physicist of Forces; and Noah Manns, Dedicated Performance Artist.
Also, Henry Marshall, Finger Knitting; River Meshna, Counting; Jared Mills, Mind Over Matter; Jake Mitchell, Motivated Scholar; Amelia Munukka, Courageous Athlete; Ben Munukka, The Voice; Finn O’Neil, Jump Right In; Aslan Peters, Prolific Poet; Hlodyn Sidaway, Puzzle Master; Ada Weaber, Determined Reader; Isla Weaber, Weaving; Henry Weston, Home Center Games; Oliver Wetzel, Building; and Eme Zelis, Small Business Owner of the Year.