Sarah Falcon of Tower was this recipient of The Hughes Award. Given in honor of the late Arthur G. Hughes, first chairman of the Fine Arts Department, the award is given to the Culver Girls Academy senior who has revealed exceptional concern for cultural life on campus.

Falcon is a four-year student and the daughter of Dr. Theresa M. Falcon-Cullinan and Dr. Stephen A. Cullinan of Peoria, Ill.

At the May 25 Awards Convocation, she also received the Arion Award for outstanding achievement in vocal music, the Josh Logan Award for unusual dedication to the production of musicals at The Academies, and the Fred C. Koch Award for outstanding originality in the arts and sciences. She participated in theater and choir and was a member of the All-State Choir two years. This year, she was a vocal soloist at the state music competition. 

Falcon has earned six Gold A’s, one Silver A, and was a recipient of The President’s Education Award. Her other academic honors include early induction into the Cum Laude Society, a national academic honor organization for seniors, and the Blue Key Society, an academic honor organization for juniors.

 Outside the classroom, Falcon was captain of the girls’ cross-country team and received the No. 1 Runner Award. She has held several student leadership positions and was secretary/treasurer of her class for two years. She was a member of Alliance for Student Harmony, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and the Cordon Society.   

Falcon will attend Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., in the fall.