AVPA Awards & Graduation
Sunday, June 8, Robert Frost Auditorium
11:00am - AVPA Awards
Recognition for students in all grades in AVPA.
12:00pm - AVPA Graduation
Recognition of our Class of 2025 Seniors who will receive their graduation certificate and stole.
1:00pm - Screening of the Sony Films
6 films approximately 10 minutes each will be screened. More info on the Sony Screening >
AVPA AWARDS
Recognize AVPA Foundation board members who are ending their term:
Robin Cayetano | Yadira Lopez | Laura McMullan | Bryan Tjomsland | Connie Wong
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In Appreciation
Anna Alvarez, School of Visual Art Creative Director
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AVPA Founders Hall of Fame
The Wende Museum
Carol Zee
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Sony Pictures Entertainment Scholarships ($2,500 each)
Filmmaker Award - Davey Bos
Founders Award - Amira Warren
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Culver City Arts Foundation
Louise Coffey-Webb Scholarship ($2,500)
Giada San Jose
for a student pursuing a career in “behind-the-scenes” work
Culver Arts Artist Scholarship ($2,500)
Varian Yi
AVPA School Awards
SCHOOL OF VISUAL ART (SOVA)
College Level Class & Workshop Awards:
Excellence in Freshman Intro - Ocean Hirara
Excellence in Freshman Drawing - Gibby Pottinger
Excellence in Sophomore Drawing II - Serena Fisch
Excellence in Sophomore Acrylics - Serena Fisch
Excellence in Junior Paper Arts - Cinta Effendy
Excellence in Junior Oil Painting - Cameron Trux
Excellence in Senior Seminar - Ariel Murillo
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General Awards:
Honorary Board Member - Cinta Effendy
Most Likely to Put a Dinosaur in a Landscape - Leah Tell
Most Likely to Turn Their Hair into Art - Alec Leon
Most Likely to Make a Plethora of Cute Characters - Edie Tsui
Most Likely to Make Extra Art Pieces Without Being Asked - Schaera Strom
Most Likely to Overcome Their Stage Fright to Help Out - Keira Tsai
Most Likely to Paint the Golden Ratio - Ava Steins
Most Likely to Turn Trash into Art - Kanzi Akiyoshi
Most Likely to Turn a Calculator into Art - Sofia Zendejas
Most Likely to Be Taking 9 Classes - Serena Fisch
Most Likely to Ask ‘Is There Anything Else?’ - Helen Blaisdell
Most Likely to Be Drawing Cool Girls in Their Sketchbook - Camille Haskin
Best Errand Boy - Jax Williamson
Ben Scully Honorary Beret Award for Most Bohemian - Miranda Gramond
Moomin Leadership Award - Nora Tjomsland
Amphibia Leadership Award - Amira Warren
SCHOOL OF DANCE
Outstanding Freshman - Dasha Brezhnieva
Best Small Group Choreography VIENNA - Performed and Choreographed by Jaelyn Cordova, Ellie Lopez, Sarah Rauschuber
Outstanding Sophomore - Karlyn Avila
Best Solo Choreography - SEE YOU SOON choreographed and performed by Nava Waisman
Outstanding Junior - Grace Yang
Most Improved dancer - Stella McGibbon
Best Large Group Choreography - TIE between REMIX- choreography by Ellie Lopez, danced by Jaelyn Cordova, Anna Eppe, Lucia Escobedo, Kayden Fujikami, Ellie Lopez, Sara Marquez, Sarah Rauschuber, Saya Spector, Nava Waisman, Jaynie White, and Bree Yang and TWO REFLECTIONS- choreography by Nava Waisman, danced by Ellie Lopez, Hana Mitori, Saya Spector, Nava Waisman, Jaynie White, Bree Yang, Grace Yang
Best Solo Performance - DE SELBY choreographed and performed by Sara Marquez
Outstanding Senior - Nava Waisman
Best Small Group Performance -VIENNA Performed and Choreographed by Jaelyn Cordova, Ellie Lopez, Sarah Rauschuber
Best Large Group Performance- REMIX choreo by Ellie Lopez, danced by (see above)
MVP Dance Student of the year - Nava Waisman
SCHOOL OF FILM
Rebel Without A Cause: Most Indie Filmmaker - Roxanna Barling
Thelma Schoonmaker Award for Best Editing - Una Finn
Wizard of Oz Award: Greatest Film Visionary - Charlotte Sasson
The Pursuit of Happiness: Most Fun on Set - Greta Larson
David Fincher Award: Most Meticulous Filmmaker - Una Finn
Do the Right Thing Award: Most Helpful on Set - Davey Bos and Jake Bossin
Best Coming of Age in Film: Most Growth in Film - Adrien Jones, Julia Kirsten and Lauren Davison
Everything Everywhere All At Once Award for Being on the Most Sets - Jake Bossin
Rookie of the Year/ Best Newcomer - Bek Barthelman and Connor San Juan Torres
The Social Network Award: Most Friendly on Set - Randy De-Paz Calderon
The Everything is Going to Be Alright Award: Best Producer - Jackie Liber, Lola Monges, and Evelyn McDonough
Magical Unicorn Award for Being the Most Fantastical Contributor to AVPA Film - Davey Bos
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Rookie of the Year - Cadence Washington
Most Outstanding 9th Grade Student - Cordelia Mullin, Kyu Makinoda, Cadence Washington
Most Outstanding Sophomore in Music - Juliet Ashley, Jasper Garner
Most Outstanding Junior in Music - Leo Marcus, Vivian Menthe
Most Outstanding Senior in Music - Gianna Wong, Daniel Hasegawa
Most Outstanding Musician - Vocal - Cadence Washington
Most Outstanding Musician - Instrumental - Leo Marcus, Payton Lin
Most Outstanding Member of AVPA Orchestra - Vivian Menthe, Payton Lin
Most Outstanding Member of Jazz Ensemble - Daniel Hasegawa, Leo Marcus, Pablo McMahon
Most Outstanding Member of Jazz Combos - Leo Marcus
Most Outstanding Member of Vocal Ensemble - Cadence Washington
Outstanding Media Music / Composition & Arranging Student - Varian Yi, Tristan Russell
Most Improved Media Music Student - Miles Pitts
Most Outstanding Member of Marching and Concert Band - Gianna Wong, Daniel Hasegawa
Most Outstanding Music Ensemble - Jazz Ensemble, Orchestra
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Music Student of the Year - Most Valuable Contribution to the Music Program
Varian Yi (3 years), Gianna Wong (4 years), Daniel Hasegawa (4 years)
SCHOOL OF THEATRE
Theatre Performance & Live Events Theatre
Excellence in Props - Sierra Durkee & Lulu Zwarych
Excellence in Costumes - Serena Fisch
Excellence in Set Design - Liora Hartung
Excellence in Lighting Design - Jaden Edson & Naomi Ostrick
Excellence in Sound Crew - Ethan Vonderhaar
Excellence in Front of House - Mica Zattelino & Ethan Winfield
Outstanding ASM - Ruby Brandenburg & Lupita Cruz
Outstanding Stage Management - Giada San Jose
Outstanding Student Director - Zoe Fey
Live Events Theatre Rookie of the year - Mica Zattelino
Technical Theatre DTASC All Star - Liora Hartung
The Allen Award - Anaya Goldstein
Live Events Theatre MVP - Ruby Brandenburg
Best Lead Actor in the Fall Play “Puffs”- Emerson Jurentkuff
Best Supporting Actor in the Fall Play “Puffs” - Isaiah Griffin
Best Lead Actress in the Fall Play “Puffs” - Natalie Cayetano
Best Supporting Actress in the Fall Play “Puffs” - Zoe Smith
“No Small Parts” Award for the Fall Play “Puffs” - Soledad Kirk
Best Lead Actor in a Musical - Isaiah Griffin
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical - Ryan Vermette & Blake Doane
Best Lead Actress in a Musical - Sara Herscovitz
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical - Catherine Laborde
Best Ensemble member in a Musical - Kaylin Murchison & Neha Kumar
Theatre Performance Rookie of the Year - Mila Petrella & Isaac Cobb
Performance DTASC All Star - Katie Sriro
Improv All Star - Ruby Gentz
BVTC’s Triple Threat - Nia Jones & Gemma Cheedle
The Allen Award - Iris Harmon
Theatre Performance MVP - Sara Herscovitz
Excellence in Leadership - Giada San Jose, Natalie Cayetano & Nia Jones
