Members of the Class of 2008 are attending the following colleges and universities:

Graduation Awards
Each year during graduation, KCD presents several special awards to honor seniors who have demonstrated exceptional academic and moral leadership. Many of these awards are named in honor of alumni or former faculty members.

Valedictorian
This award is given to the senior who ranks in the top 10% of his or her class in consideration of his or her four-year academic G.P.A. and the rigor of the total course of study. This year’s valedictorian is Tom James.

Susan McElwain Award
This award is given to the senior boy or girl who is outstanding in character, scholarship, sportsmanship, and athletics. This year’s recipient is Kelly Hedgspeth.

James Pitman Sams Jr. Award
This award is given to the senior girl or boy who has demonstrated in every capacity the high ideals of academics, sportsmanship, and citizenship and the outstanding qualities of character, leadership, and personality exemplified by this beloved alumnus. This year’s recipient is Brandon Geer.

Science and Math Award
This award is chosen by the science and math departments and is given to one or more seniors in recognition of outstanding academic achievement, good character, and superior intellectual promise in the fields of science and math. This year’s recipient is Raina Chandiramani.

Chairman’s Award
This award is given to the senior or seniors who have, in the past year, shown a marked development of academic interest, concern for the school, and moral leadership. This year’s recipients are Alex Fallon, Kelsey Hendricks, Gray Robinson, and Clem Thomas.

Nancy Bowling Prize in Expository Writing
This award is chosen by the English department and is given to the senior who shows the most talent and interest in this form of prose. This year’s recipient is Gray Robinson.

Dorothy O’Brien Award
This award is given to the senior who best represents the qualities that Dorothy Caukin O’Brien fostered in her students by her own example: dedication to Kentucky Country Day School, honesty, respect for others, appreciation for work well done, and the humor that restores. This year’s recipient is Ethan Franc.

Headmaster’s Award
This award is given to the senior boy and girl who best exemplify the standards, attitude, and scholarship of Kentucky Country Day. This year’s recipients are Raina Chandiramani and Lee Dorsey.