CLARKSVILLE, TN – On the morning of May 7, Clarksville Academy held its annual Academic Awards Ceremony in the Activities Center. Families, faculty, and administrators gathered to celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2026 and other upperclassmen. The morning recognized not only academic success, but also excellence in athletics, volunteerism, leadership, and personal growth.

Student Body President Spencer Lee opened the ceremony and Head of School Jennifer Hinote announced the first awards to be recognized, Mr. and Miss Clarksville Academy, a tradition honoring students who embody character, academic excellence, and school spirit. This year’s honorees were JaRohn Johnson and Vicky Anderson.

Listed below are all awards and recipients of Clarksville Academy’s Annual Academic Awards:

TRADITIONAL AWARDS

  • Head of School Award, Ivy Sleigh
  • LaNelle Norman Award, Ivy Sleigh
  • Edward M. Norman Award, Spencer Lee
  • Wesley Smith Memorial Award, Anna Marie Adams
  • Valedictorian Talia Toon
  • Salutatorian Taylor Allensworth

Top Scholar Awards

  • Freshman Class Sofie Fangman
  • Sophomore Class Knox Diaz
  • Junior Class (Co) Reagan Preston
  • Madelynn Turney
  • Senior Class Talia Toon

Summa Cum Laude Graduates

  • Anna Marie Adams
  • Taylor Allensworth
  • Kingsley Bell
  • P.J. Burns
  • Lexie Calzaretta
  • Eleazar Castilleja
  • Gabe Clothier
  • Sarah-Catherine Darnell
  • Tahj Davie
  • Maddie Dozier
  • Evan Gao
  • Logan Gibson
  • Chris Irby
  • Hope Jones
  • Spencer Lee
  • Claire Lewis
  • Morghan Lewis
  • Samantha Macera
  • Thomas Renick
  • Mallory Rininger
  • Nora Shea
  • Ivy Sleigh
  • Talia Toon
  • Cesar Ugalde
  • Willie Wilson, Jr.

Top 10% Graduates

Top 10% Graduates received a special honor stole to be worn during commencement exercises on Sunday, May 17, 2026.

  • Taylor Allensworth
  • Maddie Dozier
  • Logan Gibson
  • Ivy Sleigh
  • Talia Toon

AP Scholar Awards

  • Taylor Allensworth
  • Ethan Bones
  • P.J. Burns
  • Gabe Clothier
  • Sarah-Catherine Darnell
  • Maddie Dozier
  • Cammie Johnston
  • Hope Jones
  • Clarissa Pembleton
  • Reagan Preston
  • Nora Shea
  • Willie Wilson, Jr.

AP Scholar with Honor Awards

  • Spencer Lee
  • Morghan Lewis
  • Mallory Rininger
  • Ryley Sheeks

AP Scholar with Distinction Award

  • Anna Marie Adams
  • Logan Gibson
  • Ivy Sleigh
  • Talia Toon
  • Cesar Ugalde

General Assembly Merit Scholars

  • Logan Gibson
  • Ivy Sleigh
  • Talia Toon

Cougar Scholars Award

  • Anna Marie Adams
  • Taylor Allensworth
  • Kingsley Bell
  • Lexie Calzaretta
  • Sarah-Catherine Darnell
  • Tahj Davie
  • Hope Jones
  • Spencer Lee
  • Claire Lewis
  • Samantha Macera
  • Evan Mixon
  • Thomas Renick
  • Cesar Ugalde

Cougar Scholars with Distinction Award

  • Maddie Dozier
  • Logan Gibson
  • Morghan Lewis
  • Ivy Sleigh
  • Talia Toon

American Legion Auxiliary Volunteer Girls State Delegate

  • Amy Eisemann
  • Cammie Johnston
  • Reagan Preston
  • Madelynn Turney

TN American Legion Boys State Delegate

  • Camahry Miller
  • Josh Reed

Youth Leadership Clarksville

  • Garrett Allen
  • Wyatt Beasley
  • Izzy Carobene
  • Sarah-Catherine Darnell
  • Amy Eisemann
  • Sarah Eskew
  • Cammie Johnston
  • Reagan Preston
  • Nora Shea
  • Madelynn Turney

Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Award

  • Wyatt Beasley
  • Amauri Bussey
  • Knox Diaz
  • Rhyen Kretz
  • Mariah Robinson

Hugh O’Brian Gold Leadership Service Award

  • Vicky Anderson

Mayor’s Youth Council

  • Damian Best
  • Spencer Lee
  • Reagan Preston

Mayor’s Emerging Leaders Program

  • Taylor Allensworth
  • Chandler Kate Combs
  • Cammie Johnston
  • Nora Shea
  • Reagan Turner

19th Judicial District Attorney’s Youth Council

  • Spencer Lee
  • Reagan Preston
  • Talia Toon

TN Governor’s School for Engineering and Science at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville

  • Cammie Johnston

TN Governor’s School for International Studies at the University of Memphis

  • Reagan Preston

Honor Council Representatives

  • Taylor Allensworth
  • Mason Cunningham
  • Mallory Rininger

PreACT Rising Stars Distinguished Scholars

  • Sofie Fangman
  • Emily Goad
  • Keira Holser
  • C.J. Snodgrass
  • Owen Sullivan
  • Bryce Worden

PreACT Rising Stars Rising Scholars

  • Wyatt Beasley
  • Lilly Black
  • Grace Cherland
  • JayJay Roach
  • Morgan Scanlan
  • Chris Watson
  • Trig Williams

HOPE Scholarship Recipients

  • Anna Marie Adams
  • Alyssa Aleo
  • Garrett Allen
  • Taylor Allensworth
  • Kingsley Bell
  • Ethan Bones
  • P.J. Burns
  • Lexie Calzaretta
  • Eleazar Castilleja
  • Devin Cheek
  • Gabe Clothier
  • Tristen Cobbler
  • Zack Collins
  • Madisyn Creekmore
  • Mason Cunningham
  • Sarah-Catherine Darnell
  • Tahj Davie
  • Maddie Dozier
  • Jesse Eaton
  • Sicily Ellington
  • Sarah Eskew
  • Evan Gao
  • Logan Gibson
  • Chris Irby
  • Garrett Johnson
  • JaRohn Johnson
  • Hope Jones
  • Spencer Lee
  • Claire Lewis
  • Morghan Lewis
  • Preston Little
  • Samantha Macera
  • Alexander McGraw
  • Evan Mixon
  • Mason Neuschwander
  • Zach Owen
  • Will Parker
  • Clarissa Pembleton
  • Mallory Rininger
  • Nora Shea
  • Ryley Sheeks
  • Ivy Sleigh
  • Talia Toon
  • Cesar Ugalde
  • Colt Wallace
  • Willie Wilson, Jr.

National Honor Society Graduates each received an Honor Stole to wear during commencement exercises on Sunday, May 17, 2026.

  • Anna Marie Adams
  • Taylor Allensworth
  • Kingsley Bell
  • P.J. Burns
  • Lexie Calzaretta
  • Eleazar Castilleja
  • Devin Cheek
  • Sarah-Catherine Darnell
  • Tahj Davie
  • Maddie Dozier
  • Jesse Eaton
  • Sarah Eskew
  • Evan Gao
  • Logan Gibson
  • Chris Irby
  • JaRohn Johnson
  • Hope Jones
  • Spencer Lee
  • Morghan Lewis
  • Samantha Macera
  • Evan Mixon
  • Clarissa Pembleton
  • Mallory Rininger
  • Nora Shea
  • Ryley Sheeks
  • Talia Toon
  • Willie Wilson, Jr.

DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS

Recognizing outstanding academic performance across subjects, departmental awards were presented in science, humanities, mathematics, languages, economics, the arts, and leadership.

  • Dual Enrollment Anatomy & Physiology Award, Talia Toon
  • Dual Enrollment Biology Award, Maddie Dozier
  • AP Biology Award Braxton, Cox
  • AP Chemistry Award Reagan, Preston
  • Dan Burden Mathematics Award, Evan Gao

AP Seminar Award

  • AP Language Award, Madelynn Turney
  • AP Literature Award, Ivy Sleigh
  • AP Government Award, Owen Sullivan
  • AP U.S. History Award, Reagan Preston
  • AP Computer Science Award, Cammie Johnston
  • Spanish Award, Talia Toon
  • Latin Award, Kamryn Wilson
  • Economics Award, Ryley Sheeks
  • Personal Finance Award, Whitney Nyuthe
  • Studio Art Award, Abbe Blaine
  • Choir Award, Claire Lewis
  • Mixed Media Arts Award, Layla Clark
  • Future Business Leaders of America Award, Vicky Anderson
  • Key Club Service Award, Camahry Miller
  • Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, Damian Best

For additional information about Clarksville Academy’s academic programs or to learn more about these distinguished students, please contact the school office at (931) 647-6311 or visit www.clarksvilleacademy.com.