Honors Convocation

The following students received awards during Kalamazoo College's Honors Convocation, October 26, 2007

Fine Arts Division

THE BRIAN GOUGEON PRIZE IN ART, awarded to a sophomore student who, during his or her first year, exhibited outstanding achievement and potential in art.
Michelle Lamont

THE MICHAEL WASKOWKSY PRIZE IN ART, awarded to an outstanding junior or senior art major.
Julia Gartrell
Courtney Tompkins

THE FAN E. SHERWOOD MEMORIAL PRIZE, awarded for outstanding progress and ability on the violin, viola, cello, or bass.
Sarah Galli
Alana E. Richardson

THE COOPER AWARD is for a junior or senior showing excellence in a piece of creative work in a Theatre Arts class: film, acting, design, stagecraft, puppetry, speech.
Kelsey Hahn

THE THEATRE ARTS FIRST-YEAR STUDENT AWARD, given to a sophomore for outstanding departmental efforts during the first year.
Emilia LaPenta
Anna Simmons

SHERWOOD PRIZE, given for the best oral presentation in a speech-oriented class.
Michael Chodos

THE PROVOST'S PRIZE IN CLASSICS, awarded to that student wo writes the best essay on a classical subject.
Joel Dowling Soka

THE LEGRAND COPLEY PRIZE IN FRENCH, awarded to the sophomore who, as a first-year student, demonstrated the greatest achievement in French.
Kelsey Breck
Claire Eder
Rachel Jeffery
Amelia Lang

THE MARGO LIGHT AWARD, given for excellence in second- or third-year German.
Caitlin Rider
Emily Rohn

THE CLASSICAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT PRIZE IN GREEK, awarded to an oustanding student of the language of classical Greece.
Katie Coaster

THE CLARA H. BUCKLEY PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN LATIN, awarded to an outstanding student of the language of the ancient Romans.
Whitney Shattuck

THE ROMANCE LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT PRIZE IN SPANISH, awarded for excellence in the first year of Spanish.
Joey Kilmer
Andrea Middleton
Alana Richardson
Samantha Shaw

Humanities Division

THE O.M. PRIZE IN ENGLISH, given for the best essay written by a member of the first-year class.
Laura Fox

THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY PRIZE, awarded for excellence in the first year's work in history.
Jenna Hertz

THE DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY PRIZE, awarded for excellence in any year's work in philosophy.
Pat Brooks

THE L.J. AND EVA ("GIBBIE") HEMMES MEMORIAL PRIZE IN PHILOSOPHY, awarded to that sophomore who in the first year showed the greatest promise for continuing studies in philosophy.
Vijay Ramesh

THE MARION H. DUNSMORE MEMORIAL PRIZE, awarded for excellence in any year's work in religion.
Devika Pakkala
Daniel Mitler

Natural Sciences & Mathematics Division

THE WINIFRED PEAKE JONES PRIZE IN BIOLOGY, awarded for excellence in the first year's work in biology.
Laurence Briski
Barret Myers

THE FIRST-YEAR CHEMISTRY AWARD, awarded to a sophomore student who, during the first year, demonstrated great achievement in chemistry.
Anne Baldwin
Elizabeth Haworth-Hoeppner

THE LEMUEL F. SMITH AWARD, given to the major in chemistry pursuing the American Chemical Society approved curriculum and having at the end of the junior year the highest average standing in courses taken in chemistry, physics, and mathematics.
C. Danielle Antonuk
Ellen Robertson

THE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY PRIZE, awarded for excellence in the first year's work in chemistry.
Laurence Briski

THE COMPUTER SCIENCE PRIZE, awarded for excellence in the first year's work in computer science.
Joshua Abts

THE FIRST-YEAR MATHEMATICS AWARD, given annually to the sophomore student who, during the first year, demonstrated the greatest achievement in mathematics.
Kevin Dugal

THE THOMAS O. WALTON PRIZE IN MATHEMATICS, awarded to a member of the junior class for excellence in the work of the first two years in mathematics.
Scott Beck
Halcyon Derks

THE COOPER PRIZE IN PHYSICS, given for excellence in the first year's work in physics.
Mark S. Bliss, Jr.
Allen Marecki
Catherine Mocny

THE DIVISION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION PRIZE, awarded to those first-year students who best combined leadership and scholarship in promoting athletics, physical education, and recreation.
Andrea Bedway
Brandon Luczak

Social Sciences Division

THE DEPARTMENTAL PRIZE IN ANTHROPOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY, awarded for excellence during the first and/or second year's work.
Benjamin Cooper
Wales Christian III
Emelia LaPenta
Charles Mason

THE C. WALLACE LAWRENCE PRIZE IN ECONOMICS, awarded annually to a pre-business student who has done outstanding work in the Department of Economics and Business during the sophomore year.
Bradley Bower
Brad Flaugher
Aidis Tuxhari

THE IRENE AND S. KYLE MORRIS PRIZE, awarded for excellence in the first year's courses in the Department of Economics and Business
Kelsey Breck
Rachel Mason
Matthew Remsen
Teofil Wahr

THE WILLIAM G. HOWARD MEMORIAL PRIZE, awarded to a senior who has done the best work in a major in economics.
Katja Samati
Hussain Turk

THE MARSHALL HALLOCK BRENNER PRIZE, awarded for excellence in any year's work in political science.
Mara Beverwyk

THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY FIRST-YEAR STUDENT PRIZE, awarded for excellence in the first year's work in psychology.
Jamie Franks
Emily Rohn

THE MAGGIE WARDLE PRIZE, awarded to that sophomore woman whose activities at the College reflect the values that Maggie Wardle demonstrated in her own life. The recipient will show a breadth of involvement in the College through her commitment to athletics and to the social sciences and/or community service.
Jillian McLaughlin

THE GORDON BEAUMONT MEMORIAL AWARD, awarded to the deserving student who displays qualities of selflessness, humanitarian concern, and willingness to help others, as exemplified in the life of Gordon Beaumont.
Arianna Schindle

THE HENRY AND INEZ BROWN AWARD, awarded in recognition of outstanding participation in the College community.
Marcquel Pickett

THE VIRGINIA HINKELMAN MEMORIAL AWARD, awarded to a deserving student who displays a deep concern for the well-being of children, as demonstrated through career goals in the field of child welfare.
Clay Garnett