Numerous academic, fine arts, athletics and student life awards were presented to San Marcos Academy students May 7 at the annual Academy Awards program.
Four SMA cadets received the Superior Cadet Award, the highest award for merit presented to students the Corps of Cadets program. Cited for being the most outstanding cadets in their respective grade levels were senior Doyce Gore, junior Conner Irwin, sophomore Ella Burton, and freshman Layton Schawe.
The SMA Alumni Award for Distinguished Service is presented each year by the Alumni Association to deserving underclassmen who display All-Around Excellence. This year’s recipients were Bryce Harper and Danielle Davis, sixth grade; Jake Squires and Ella Gomez, seventh grade; Benjamin Pennington and Athena Christensen, eighth grade; Layton Schawe and Gabby Barrientos, ninth grade; Zach Christensen and Joyce Njabi, tenth grade; and Conner Irwin and Catarina Vazquez, eleventh grade.
