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Juniors Recognized With 2026 Book Awards
Twenty-nine Mt. Lebanon High School students were recognized with 2026 Book Awards. Each spring, students are nominated by their teachers for the prestigious Book Awards from universities, colleges, and organizations to honor their academic achievements and involvement in the community. Students, the majority of whom are juniors, have the opportunity to win book prizes, medals, or certificates, and they may also be eligible for scholarships based on their awards.
2026 Book Award Recipients
- Brandeis University Book Award: Julia Antunes
- Brown University Book Award: Julia Ghil
- Carson Scholars Fund: Mason McBride
- Chatham University- Rachel Carson Health Planet Award: Julia Norton
- Clarkson University Leadership Award and/or Clarkson University Achievement Awards
- Leadership: Michael Incorvati
- Achievement: Hannah Markowitz
- College of William & Mary Leadership Award: Eve Magleby-Lambert
- Cornell University Book Award: Allie Miller
- Harvard Prize Book Award: Charlotte Nielsen
- The Historical Society of Mt. Lebanon Book Award: Molly Bozick
- Princeton University Book Award: Ada Haywiser
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Medal Program: Henry Mitchell
- Rochester Institute of Technology High School Awards - Art & Design Award: John Monocello
- Rochester Institute of Technology High School Awards - Business and Leadership Award: Matthew Harrold
- Rochester Institute of Technology High School Awards - Computing Award: Filip Drabek
- Rochester Institute of Technology High School Awards - Humanities and Social Sciences Award: Freyja Dyrud
- RIT - Science and Math Award: Sean Harrington
- The Saint Michael’s College Book Award: Vivian McMahon and Aritro Moscato
- Society of Women Engineers Pittsburgh:
- 11th - Yiru Yang
- 10th - Annelise Mayer
- Tulane University Book Award: Joseph Curran
- University of Pennsylvania Book Award: Caroline Rost
- University of Rochester- Bausch & Lomb Science Award: Benjamin Stribling
- University of Rochester-Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony: Vanshika Jain
- University of Rochester-George Eastman Young Leader: Xavier Bias
- University of Rochester – Xerox Award for Innovation & Technology: Brady Lowe
- University of Virginia- Jefferson Book Award: Emma Curren
- Yale University Book: Peter Goslin