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Class of 2026 Senior Tributes: Adams–Dokken

Class of 2026 Senior Tributes: Adams–Dokken
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Class of 2026 Senior Tributes: Adams–Dokken
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Senior Tributes: Adams–Dokken | Doniger–Kreitler | Laizer–Risch | Robinson–Wu

Griffin Montgomery Adams

Calm, precise, and humble, you steady your bow at national archery tournaments with the same focus you brought to BC Calculus. In Engineering & Design Club, peers seek you out for your leadership. A natural bridge-builder, you are always rooting for others, never competing with them. Inquisitive in the classroom, CAD modeling rockstar, generous to all, you take aim and hit your mark.

 
Alexander Kai Aleong

Thoughtful and creative, you slow down when the world speeds up. As Co-President of Photo & Film Club and as one of two portfolio film students, you’ve helped pass on your passion for the visual arts to others. On the climbing wall, the Frisbee field, and in the Mock Trial courtroom, you lead with patience and conviction. You are the first one to go sit by a friend in need. You leave a lasting legacy of humor, humility, and heart.

 
Luke Allison

A go-getter, you don't just join, you commit. As a CLT, you supported our newest members in their first year of high school. On the Lacrosse field, your maturity and drive speak for themselves. Co-President of HOPE, you brought warmth and purpose to our largest community event. With a future in ROTC, you will serve our country with the same spirit that you served our school.

 
William Hudson Arney

You listen deeply and act thoughtfully. A powerhouse Math and science student, you bring the same patient precision to AP Physics as you do to playing Soccer, crafting a ceramic teapot, tending to your garden, or studying pH levels with the curiosity of a true scientist. Peers call you approachable and eager to help; teachers say you are a deep thinker who models intellectual strength and resilience.

 
Alexis Ayala Ramirez

We loved watching your artistic talent blossom into your life’s purpose. As a Culture & Community Student Leader and devoted son and brother, you made your mark. We’ll never forget your vulnerable Penumbra and Senior Speeches. With Senior awards in Courage, Chinese language, and Math Achievement, you are the heart and soul of CA.  

 
Layne Anne Ballenger

Joyful, driven, and full of conviction, you enter every room with a smile and leave it better than you found it. Passionate environmentalist, you became a vegetarian after reading Charlotte’s Web. Teachers say you are bright and collaborative. Co-President of HOPE, Cross Country standout, three-time Soccer State Champion, and political activist, your energy is infinite.

 
Alexander Ray Bank

A standout guitarist in CA's Rock Ensemble, Golfer, and Lacrosse player, you've found your passions and made the most of them. Your heart for service shines through your work for the Denver Rescue Mission. A fisherman extraordinaire, you reel in classmates and teachers with genuine warmth. Kind-hearted, funny, loyal friend and brother to all.

 
Katherine Huilin Bergsieker

Your joy is contagious. With a smile, you rally peers, adults, and even ECE toddlers. At SDLC, you spoke from the heart and then launched CA’s first Asian affinity group. Scholar and Social Studies Award winner, with research chosen for the Mustang Review, you set the bar high. Yet friends, swim teammates, and even students who pass you in the hallway call you “the greatest cheerleader”; your care for CA is extraordinary.

 
Taylor Paris Bezoza

Persistent and self-motivated, you’ve spent many early mornings at the ice rink and bring that same tenacity to the classroom. Teachers say you refuse to quit, even in the face of a challenge. What started as teaching children to skate grew into co-founding CA's own Special Olympics Club and a Unified Soccer team. Volunteering for HOPE and rallying peers, you commit fully and always stick the landing.  

 
Jack William Braun

A natural engineer and avid outdoorsman, you summited all 58 of Colorado's ’14ers before the age of 13. Determined, gritty, and always reaching higher, you've earned both CA's Engineering and Robotics Awards, rebuilt a car with your own hands, and helped customers at Ace Hardware with a smile. Whether on a mountaintop or in a garage, you continue to tinker and think outside the box.

 
Evan Douglas Brown

A deep thinker, four-year Tennis player, and Rock Band bassist, your curiosity transcends any single topic or lane. You can debate the finer points of the Middle Ages just as easily as you can coach a beginner down a ski slope. Your contributions in our science classrooms earned you a Senior Science Award. A true Renaissance scholar with a vision for the future.  

 
Khloe Elizabeth Tschida Brown

You move through CA with confidence and a quick wit. A STEM powerhouse who surprised yourself by falling in love with the Humanities, you wrestle with a Physics problem and unpack literary subtext with equal passion. The Dive Team and Studio Art Portfolio program benefited from your willingness to push boundaries. Adventurous, authentic, and unafraid to stand up for what you believe in.

 
Rex Roundtree Philip Burstein

From Kindergarten to Senior year, you have savored every day. Younger students say you make them feel important; teachers appreciate that you always check in. On C-Club and Yearbook, you go out of your way to help others. And as a three-season Varsity athlete, Ice Hockey MVP, and Senior Athlete of the Year, you Captain your team with humility. Compassionate and open-minded, you are CA.  

 
Daniele Caffarelli

Even though you joined the class just last year, you made CA your home by forming deep friendships and embracing new experiences. In Soccer and Baseball, your dedication shines. Griggs Dayton Excellence Award winner for French, in all spaces you are a thoughtful communicator and so dedicated to learning. Your CLT advisees appreciate your warmth and calm. It’s hard to imagine the Class of 2026 without you!

 
Grace Alexandra Carson

Confident and determined, your journey from Costa Rica to CA has made you one of our unique students. A national caliber rope jumper, you bring that same competitive fire to the Volleyball court. In REDI Lab, you leaned in and pursued a CNA certification. A dedicated HOPE volunteer and future nurse, you are already changing lives.  

 
Zander Makai Chao

Curious and grounded, you approach the world with the same all-in attitude and community-building you bring to the Ultimate field and Climbing wall, noticing who's on the edges and bringing them in. From Math and science to Chinese and Ceramics, your steady work ethic enriches everyone around you. Creative writer, generous friend, avid outdoorsman, you don't miss a thing.

 
Kaley Jaslene Chavez Garcia

Vivacious, you walk into every space with confidence and leave it transformed. You created a safe space in SOMOS, mentored Middle Schoolers through CIRCLE, and raised your voice in Penumbra and your Senior Speech. Generous, curious, and giving, you are one of CA's most remarkable community builders. We will truly miss you.  

 
Chloe Ruyan Chesley-Vogels

Hands in clay, questions at the ready, you’ve grown up at CA, and you've made every corner better for it, whether managing Mock Trial, leading the Volleyball Team, or asking a Lower School teacher about their day. A devoted ceramicist whose work carries intention and artistry, you bring kindness and sharp wit to every classroom. Creative force, genuine connector.

 
Ajay Sureel Choksi

Entrepreneurial and persistent, once you set your mind to something, you have built your own companies while managing the life of a high schooler. Your teachers say, "once he decides to do something, there is no stopping him." Devoted member of the Tennis Team, car enthusiast, and a loyal friend, you are hitting your stride.  

 
Jules Isabella Cohn

A natural leader with a bright smile and a can-do attitude, you challenge the status quo while bringing everyone along with you. From Project Angel Heart to HOPE to mentoring Ninth Graders as a CLT, your generosity is boundless: You even paid your little brother's entry fee to his first Rubik's Cube competition. A four-year Field Hockey player, you took both our Gender Studies courses and three trimesters of ASR Robotics: You never stop growing.

 
Quincy David Coleman

You bring entrepreneurial energy and contagious joy in equal measure. Whether as a linguist in AP Spanish or as Student Investment Club Co-President, your grit and generosity shine bright. In your classes, Interim trips, and your volunteer work to help recent immigrants, you show a deep desire to understand and to connect. Confident, creative, curious.  

 
Henry Matthew Cowperthwaite

Upbeat, kind, and talented, your love of music defines you. Playing bass and guitar in CA's Jazz Band and your worship band, it's no wonder you were chosen for the Kumpe Instrumental Award. You earned a shout-out in a Senior Speech for being an extraordinary friend, and we all agree. Through Horizons, Basketball, and Golf, you show up in every space with the same consistent kindness.

 
Sloan Michael Cummings

Adventurous world traveller, you've volunteered in Peru, explored Japan and Colombia, and brought that same open heart to Denver Health and as a Student Athletic Trainer. A talented ceramicist and photographer, your creativity runs as deep as your compassion for others. You have helped make CA a more inclusive place through your work in CCSL. Sincere, empathetic, and bright.  

 
Ziyad Ahmed Dar

Optimistic, understated, and kind, you are the glue of your Advisory and the king of the Advisory basketball court. We saw you light up with excitement in Biology, rattle off sports facts with fluency, and sprint across the Soccer field. As a budding digital artist, your posters have become iconic, and you model the creative process for younger students. Friends say that laughing with you always puts them in a better mood.

 
Abby Brooke Dawson

Intellectually curious, your observations reframe conversations, and your essays are philosophical, like your ASR Superpowers paper, published in the inaugural Mustang Review. Captain of the Swim Team, Special Olympics coach, REDI Lab and Photography Portfolio student, you bring rigor and seriousness to it all. Camera in hand, you notice the world around you: light, people, ideas.  

 
Kieran Anvil Delaney

You have a gift for reading a room and making it better. On the Baseball diamond as Captain, your perseverance and leadership set the standard; in the Physics lab, you're the hype man who keeps discovery alive. Whether serving as a Special Olympics volunteer or encouraging Middle Schoolers to keep a healthy perspective, your grounded and caring nature gives so much to CA.

 
Tess Alexandra DeNezza

Easygoing, enthusiastic, and a friend to all, you run with the DeNezza pack but are also truly Tess. You savored the challenge of ASR English and somehow managed to take three super hard Math classes this year. Ever steady and calm, you juggled school with Community Council, CCSL, and CLT, showing up to mentor and connect. On and off the Volleyball and Tennis courts, you give your all for your team.  

 
Ruby Ren Dokken

Walk into Ponzio any given day, and we find you, hands streaked with paint, wheels turning, dreaming up your next piece. You shared your passion with others through MCA, Art Garage, and your stunning Portfolio Show. Teachers love how you are pulled by curiosity with “questions that are always right on the money." The glue of your Advisory, leader of Kokopelli, we are inspired by you.

 
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