2016 / 2017 Penniman Scholars Announced

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Congratulations to the 2016 / 2017 Penniman Scholars!

Katherine Fivgas ‘23
Ruby Friloux ‘22
Lucy Silverman ‘21

​The recipients were recently honored with a luncheon hosted by Head of School Hugh McIntosh and Margaret Penniman Boudreaux, Class of ’76 graduate and current teacher.  The Penniman Scholars are selected each year by the grade level English teachers and presented to the outstanding English student in each Middle School grade. 

Meet Katherine Fivgas:
Katherine joined Episcopal in the fifth grade and won a Penniman Award for her sixth grade work the very next year.  When asked about winning she smiled brightly and said – “It was a shock!”
Favorite subject: Social studies, English and science
Hobbies: Reading and playing with her four dogs.  She also has one cat and a turtle!
Career Aspiration: Something with medical research or a doctor, a writer or someone who works in vaccine research at the CDC.

Meet Ruby Friloux:
Ruby is a well-rounded student with a variety of interests.  “I love to draw. I love painting, reading, writing and theater.”
Favorite subject: Science – she says for her it has always been science.
Hobbies: Art – drawing and painting.  She also loves to read, write and participate in theater.  
Career Aspiration:  Nothing specific just yet, but she’s considering the science field or maybe something in literature.

Meet Lucy Silverman:
“I like to distinguish myself in any way I can.  This has been a goal of mine so I’m happy that I achieved it.”
Favorite subject:  Social studies because of the different study tracks that can make it challenging and interesting.
Hobbies:  Reading, playing music – she actually plays a variety of instruments including flute, ukulele and piano.
Career Aspiration: Psychologist for NASA – this perfectly combines two of her interests: psychology and space exploration.

The first Penniman Award was given in 1988 to Lee C. “Buster” Kantrow and Cathy White Engle.  The fund was established by G. Allen Penniman, Jr. in remembrance of his wife Mary Virginia Crain Penniman, who had a passion for English studies.