Every spring the DLI hosts a celebration to recognize excellence in leadership and service. The 2019 award recipients are:

• Outstanding Contribution to Leadership & Service
  • Class I - Anya Hershenson, Holly Gillis, Jerry Han, Adam Crellin Sazama*
  • Class II - Donna Gee, Daisy Wang, Ellen Gebreselassie, Eliza Fleming
  • Class III - Rujal Chitrakar, Sam Sullivan, Xiangan He, Karen Mai
  • Class IV - Christian Leriche, Mariam Sirage, Gwen Trueblood
• Rising Student Leaders
  • Dorothy Russell (Class VI)
  • Zoe Colimon (Class VI)
• Impact on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Student - Mateo Daffin (Class II)
  • Faculty/Staff - Dr. Vanessa Prosper
  • Student Organization - Gospel Choir
• Student Organization Service to Community (Student Organization)
  • Bsie Committee
• Student Organization of the Year
  • BLS Theater

*Includes $250 college scholarship

Recognition of Boston Latin School Fellowships

• Deitch Leadership Institute Fellows
• Seevak Human Rights and Social Justice fellows
• John William Ward Public Service Fellows

Crystal Apple Awards
Awarded by students to teachers who demonstrate leadership and excellence in the classroom:

• Judi Freeman (Gerald L. Gitner '62 & Family Award for Outstanding Teaching)
• Jesse Southwick
• Cate Arnold
• Michael Howard

Nomination Process
Call for nominations begin in April.  Anyone in BLS can submit a nomination - students, faculty or administrators.  Students can even nominate themselves, although parents/guardians cannot.