Students’ hard work commended at Coronet Awards

Stories and photos by Kristie Hoang

Last night students were celebrated for their achievements at the Coronet Awards, the highest honor a student can earn at FVHS. The Coronets are held yearly and commend the best of the best in each subject area, ranging from Language Arts to Theatre.

To be nominated for a Coronet, students had to fill out a a rigorous application for each subject area. The applications were reviewed by the teachers and the department coordinator of each subject area. After deliberations about nominees and finalists, letters were sent to the students to notify them of their nomination.

The 2014 Coronet Awards took place at the Huntington Beach High School Auditorium. The auditorium was filled with proud family members and students supporting honorees onstage. Principal Chris Herzfeld and English teacher Sara Laframboise led the ceremony, along with several other teachers who helped hand out awards and name Coronet finalists.

For each award, the nominees were called out on stage. Finalists were asked to stepped forward, and ultimately, from the finalists, a winner was chosen and given a medal of achievement. Speeches commending their hard work and successes were given by Laframboise.

“I was surprised and definitely excited when I heard my name called out on stage,” said Tricia Vuong (’14), who won the School Service & Leadership Coronet. I think it’s an honor to be nominated for a Coronet in general because only three to five percent of the school is nominated. I think that my four years of service to the school definitely paid off by winning.”

Two of the biggest honors of the night were the Dual Finalist Award and the Prix d’Honneur. Winners of the Dual Finalist award qualified as finalists in more than one subject area. Seniors Rachel Phillips and Connor Donelly were awarded as Dual Finalists.

The Prix d’Honneur is the night’s culminating award, as it recognizes students who were the biggest achievers of the night. Seniors Joshua Deng and Nikki Tran took home the famous Prix D’Honneur bowls.

To be nominated for a Coronet is one of the biggest achievements a student can earn while being at FVHS. The Coronet Awards showcase years of students’ hard work and dedication.