Piedmont High School celebrated the recipients of the 2026 Senior Awards at a Monday night ceremony in the Alan Harvey Theater. (Music award recipients will be announced at the May 21 Spring Concert.)

Valedictorian Nathan Tuan.PHS Counselor Chris Hartford announces Nikolas Kalamas as Salutatorian.Diane Britto from the US Naval Academy announces Abigail Jacoby’s appointmentMath teacher Thomas Palsa presents Jerry Yu the award for Excellence in Mathematics.

Valedictorian: Nathan Tuan

Salutatorian: Nikolas Kalamas

Susan Kawaichi Medal: Meher Bacher

Gail Dryden Award: Chloe Koh

Eric Swart Rachesky Memorial Certificate: Luke Pena

League of Women Voters Civics in Action Medal: Abigail Jacoby

Outstanding Senior in Drama Department Award: Amelia Addington

Outstanding Senior in Drama Director’s Award: Collin Cameron and Chaz Amit-Guite

Painting and Drawing Award: Hadley Hayes and Olive Reining

Studio Art Award: Arrietty Pereira Elliott

Dean Faberman Mock Trial Award: Quentin Shafroth

DeMolay Social Studies Award: Skylar Best

Piedmont Certificate in Social Studies: Rachel Young

Outstanding Photojournalist Award: Bodie Ironside

Excellence in Mathematics Award: Jerry Yu

Piedmont Certificate in Mathematics: Collin Cameron

Eileen Rohmer Certificate in Science: Kate Jumper

Excellence in Science Award: Cassie Colby

Spanish for Excellence Award: Isabelle Myers

Piedmont Certificate in Spanish: Tung Le

Outstanding Mandarin Student: Veda Pao Ziegler

Piedmont Certificate in Mandarin: Adrian Kondakov

Excellence in English Award: Arianna Kortum

Piedmont Certificate in English: Kalyani Spieckerman

Outstanding Journalist Award: Sasha Jerez

AATF Outstanding Senior in French: Noah Sohn

Piedmont Certificate in French: Devon Thai

Computer Science Award: Darcy McKee and Jerry Jialin Yu

Outstanding Female Athlete Medal: Dahlia Osman

Outstanding Male Athlete Medal: Lucas Smolko

Piedmont Leadership in Peer Services Award: Stephanie Lee

Leadership Impact Award: Vivian Burke

Associated Student Body Award: Zach Dupree and Sydney Olson

National Merit Scholarship Award Finalists: Milo Bakshi, Abigail Jacoby, Miles Kim, Maddox Ma, Aidan Patty, Nathan Tuan