Miss Kerry Carroll ’04, principal, welcomed the student body while reiterating that the ceremony “was earmarked specifically to notice and celebrate the unparalleled academic work that happens in our halls each day.” After an opening prayer, Sophia Reina Ditchfield-Agboh ’24, National Honor Society president, shared her thoughts on the IHA community kicking off a new school year.

Fifty-one Distinguished Honors recipients were then recognized for earning averages of 95% or better each quarter of the 2022-23 academic year and two hundred ten students were recognized with Honors by earning averages of 90% or better each quarter. Special awards were then presented to members of the junior and senior classes. Congratulations to the following award recipients:

The Promising Young Scientist Award
Lauren Mulry ’25

Book Awards
The University of Rochester’s Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award - Lily Schwedhelm ’24

The University of Rochester’s Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award - Adrianna Uykan ’24

The University of Rochester’s Xerox Award - Hannah Hart ’24

The University of Rochester’s George Eastman Young Leaders Award - Alexandra Barry ’24

The St. Lawrence University Book Award - Cassandra George ’24

The Student Sage Award - Sophia Cremona ’24

The University of Virginia's Jefferson Award - Amanda Guanci ‘24

In-house Awards for Academic Distinction for Juniors
Social Studies: Sierra Tofts ’25
English: Sarah Schiller ’25
Science: Allison Egan ’25
Technology: Caitlin Donovan ’25
Communications: Alessandra Nazor ’25
Fine Arts: Ileana Asencio ’25
Performing Arts: Katherine Ryan ’25
Physical Education: Victoria Niziol ’25
Spanish: Madison Assanah ’25
French: Katelyn Mikros ’25
Italian: Grace Guglielmetti ’25
Math: Lana Langevin ’25
Theology: Kathleen Reck ’25

National Merit® Commended Students
Samantha Andersen ’24
Ella Crane ’24
Giana Fontanetta ’24
Ellie Kim ’24
Elizabeth Ogden ’24
Adrianna Uykan ’24
Eileen Wynne ’24

Click here for the full photo album, courtesy of Mike Hamlett Photography.

Click here for the video of this year's Honors Convocation.