GDS Magazine | 23 To be eligible for Athlete of the Year, a nominee must: • Earn a Varsity letter in at least 2 sports during the last school year. • They must show high academic effort. • They must ALWAYS represent GDS in a positive manner. • They must demonstrate leadership, honesty, integrity and good sportsmanship • And of course, they must reach a high level of Athletic Excellence. This could be in the form of awards from coaches, the school, the conference, the state, or the region. Each year our varsity head coaches, from all 3 seasons, nominate athletes, and cast a single vote for male athlete and female athlete of the year. The 2017-18 Athletes of the Year are Helen Noone ’19 and Jack Delligatti ’18. Athlete of the Year Award Jon Woods was a member of Greensboro Day School’s class of 1978. During his time as a student here at GDS, Jon assumed the role of “Athletic Everything.” As a student he found so many ways to support the Athletic Department that he could easily have been given the title of Assistant Athletic Director. In honor of that level of commitment and energy, each year a deserving student is chosen to receive recognition in honor of Jon Woods. To be eligible, we look for a student who has supported our athletic program in many different ways and with many different sports. We also look for energy and excitement from the student in our wins and support during our losses. Our 2018 Jon Woods Award recipient is Grace Ruffin ’18. She has supported our athletic department and sports teams This award is named for Carlton M. Harris Jr. ’76, who played tennis at Notre Dame, where the same award is given in his honor. When speaking of Carlton, math teacher Kathy Davis said: “As a student at GDS, Carlton was loved and respected by his classmates and teachers. Carlton worked hard in the classroom and on the tennis courts. But, I mainly remember Carlton as a fun loving young man who made his classmates laugh and enjoyed life. He wanted to make others happy and went out of his way to do exactly that. I remember walking through the commons to see MOLLY BRENNER AWARD The Molly Brenner Award is given annually to a student basketball manager who exceeds the coach’s expectations and shows extraordinary dedication to the school’s basketball program. The award is named in honor of Molly Brenner ’05, whose enthusiasm and selfless dedication to the GDS basketball program led to her success as the varsity basketball manager at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The 2017- 18 recipient of the Molly Brenner Award is Eliza Schenck ’18. for years. She is a leader on the volleyball court. She has freshman under her wing in order to support them athletically, academically, and socially. She has served as the head manager of the girls’ varsity basketball program for the last two years. She also stepped up to help manage many of the boys’ basketball games as well. Her organizational skills are paramount and her liveliness and exuberant attitude are infectious. She is a true Bengal fan--supporting many of the teams here at GDS. This place will definitely not be the same without her next year. CARLTON HARRIS AWARD JON WOODS AWARD Carlton standing in the middle of his friends with that big smile. He brought a lot of joy to our campus as an athlete and as a student but the most joy came from his friendships.” The 2017-18 recipients of the Carlton Harris Award are Lauren Whitley ’18 from the girls’ team and Michael Trentini ’19 from the boys’ team.