Congratulations to the following Kalamazoo College students who received awards during the 2019 Senior Awards Ceremony on Saturday, June 15, at Stetson Chapel. The awards include all academic divisions, prestigious scholarships and special non-departmental awards. Again, congratulations to all graduates and members of the class of 2019.

George Acker Award, awarded annually to a male athlete who in his participation gave all, never quit, with good spirit supported others unselfishly, and whose example was inspirational.

• Allen Vinson

American Chemical Society Certified Degree in Chemistry

• Alex Fairhall
• Sean Patrick Walsh

Hornet Athletic Association Award, for a graduating senior who has most successfully combined high scholarship with athletic prowess.

• Nicholas Ludka

James Bird Balch Prize in American History, for showing academic excellence in American history.

• Cecilia Catherine Ringo

Lillian Pringle Baldauf Prize in Music, awarded to an outstanding music student

• Lexi Ugelow

Lewis Batts Prize, awarded to seniors who have done the most to support the activities of the Biology Department and to further the spirit of collegiality among students and faculty.

• Molly Logsdon
• Nkatha Mwenda

Bruce Baxter Memorial Award, awarded to a senior showing outstanding development in the field of political science.

• Lauren Arquette
• Natalie Thompson

Gordon Beaumont Memorial Award, awarded to students who display qualities of selflessness, humanitarian concern and willingness to help others as exemplified in the life of Gordon Beaumont.

• Anthony Diep Rosas
• Malak Ghazal

Larry Bell Scholar

• Natalie Thompson

The Biology in Liberal Arts Prize

• Hayleigh Alamo
• Emily Palmer Norwood
• Maren Prophit

Marshall Hallock Brenner Prize, awarded to an outstanding student for excellence in the field of psychology.

• Sophie Olivia Stone Higdon

Henry and Inez Brown Award, awarded in recognition of outstanding participation in the College community.

• Alex Cadigan
• Sarah George
• Nicholas Ludka
• Amanda Faye Moss

Clara H. Buckley Prize for Excellence in Latin, awarded to an outstanding student of the language of the Romans.

• Chelsea Leia’Louise Miller

Mary Long Burch Award, for a senior woman who has manifested interest in sports activities and excelled in scholarship.

• Cydney Morgan Martell

Robert Bzdyl Prize in Marine Biology, awarded to one or more students with demonstrated interest and ability in marine biology or related fields.

• Evan Stark-Dykema

Annual Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry, sponsored by the American Chemical Society Division of Analytical Chemistry, to an undergraduate student planning on pursuing graduate studies in chemistry.

• Carina Ghafari

Annual Undergraduate Award in Inorganic Chemistry, sponsored by the American Chemical Society Division of Inorganic Chemistry, to an undergraduate student planning on pursuing graduate studies in chemistry.

• Hannah Meyers

Annual Undergraduate Award in Organic Chemistry, sponsored by the American Chemical Society Division of Organic Chemistry, to an undergraduate student planning on pursuing graduate studies in chemistry.

• Minn Soo Kim

Annual Undergraduate Award in Physical Chemistry, sponsored by the American Chemical Society and subcommittee for the Division of Physical Chemistry, to an undergraduate student who displays significant aptitude for a career in organic chemistry.

• Alex Fairhall

Outstanding Chemistry Student from Kalamazoo College, sponsored by the Kalamazoo Section of the American Chemical Society and is given to the graduating senior who has demonstrated leadership in the chemistry department and plans to pursue graduate studies in chemistry.

• Sabrina Leddy

Lilia Chen Award in Art, awarded to students in their junior or senior year who distinguish themselves through their work in ceramics, sculpture, or painting, and who exhibit strong progress in their understanding of art.

• Hayleigh Alamo
• Qynce B. Chumley
• Kaiya Noelle Herman Hilker

Ruth Scott Chenery Award, given to graduating seniors who have excelled academically in theatre and who plan to continue the study of theatre arts following graduation.

• Hunter Himelhoch

Chinese Outstanding Achievement Award, which recognizes seniors who have excelled in the study of the Chinese language and China-related subjects on campus and abroad in China.

• Molly Pan-Wei Brueger
• Cameron Lund
• Kimberly Yang

Provost’s Prize in Classics

• Mara Hazen
• Noura Al Sabboury Khayat

Provost’s Prize in Computer Science

• Alex Cadigan

C.W. “Opie” Davis Award, awarded to the outstanding senior male athlete

• Jordan Wiley

DeMoore/Vonk Scholars

• Micheal Watson
• Esther Yi

Diebold Scholar Award, given to one or more seniors in recognition of excellence in the oral or poster presentation of the SIP at the Diebold Symposium.

• Sung Soo Park
• Audrey Thomas
• Taylor VanWinkle

George Eaton Errington Prize, awarded to outstanding senior art majors.

• Kaiya Noelle Herman Hilker

Provost’s Prize in Economics

• Andrew Parsons
• Zachary Mark Van Faussien

Alliance Francaise Prize in French, awarded to outstanding senior art majors.

• Daniel Horwitz
• Sabrina Leddy

Joe Fugate Senior German Award, awarded to a senior for excellence in German.

• Katherine Bennett
• Timothy DeCoursey
• Emma Eisenbeis
• Ian Freshwater
• Madeline Lauver

Departmental Prize in Greek

• Mary Elizabeth Arendash

Xarifa Greenquist Memorial Psychology Department Award, given in recognition of distinctive service to students and faculty in psychology by a student assistant.

• MaryClare C. Colombo
• Mengqiao Guo
• Sara Lonsberry

Griffin Prize, awarded to the senior English major who, like Professor Gail Griffin, demonstrates an exceptional ability to bridge his or her analytical and creative work in the English department.

• Amelia Donohoe

Ham Scholar

• Malak Ghazal

The Raymond L. Hightower Award, given to a graduating senior for excellence in and commitment to the disciplines of sociology and anthropology and leadership in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology.

• Yuridia Luciana Gutierrez-Garcia
• Hannah Muscara

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.

• Sara Lonsberry

History Department Award, given for outstanding work in the major

• Daniel Horwitz

Hodge Prize in Philosophy, awarded to members of the graduating class who have the highest standing in the field.

• Katherine Bennett

John Wesley Hornbeck Prize, awarded to seniors with the highest achievement for the year’s work in advanced physics toward a major.

• Kevin Bhimani
• Abhjeet Bhullar
• Anna Emenheiser

William G. Howard Memorial Prize, awarded to a senior for excellence in academic work in an economics or business major.

• Adelaide Hilarides

William G. Howard Memorial Prize in Political Science

• Erin Shaughnessy Smith

Japanese National Honor Society, College Chapter, awarded in recognition of student achievement in their study of the Japanese language and their overall academic excellence.

• Molly Pan-Wei Brueger
• Kebra Cassells
• Tiffany Ellis
• Amanda Marie Esler
• Ihechiluru Ezuruonye
• Alex Fairhall
• David A. Gurrola
• YoungHoon Kim
• Annelise Lee
• Kayla Marciniak
• Emma Mullenax
• Louise Thomas

Kurt Kaufman Fellow, given annually to seniors who receive Honors in the Senior Individualized Project (SIP) conducted with faculty in the Chemistry Department.

• Min Soo Kim

Moses Kimball Student Scholar

• Michelle Alba-Sanchez
• Sharat Kamath
• Alejandra Morales

Richard D. Klein Senior Award in Psychology

• Tapiwa Chikungwa
• Druanna Darling
• Hadiya Deas-Richberg
• Kai Lin Shi
• Patricia Spitzer

Richard D. Klein Senior Impact Award in Psychology

• Lydia Turke

Knoechel Family Award, awarded to a member of the swimming team in recognition of demonstrated excellence in both intercollegiate swimming and academic performance.

• Molly Logsdon
• Sharif Shaker

Irmgard Kowatzki Theatre Award, awarded to the senior who has excelled both in academic areas and in theatrical productions during the four years at the College.

• Katherine Kreiss

LaPlante Student Scholars, for outstanding dedication to civic engagement while designing and leading community programs that promote a more just, equitable and sustainable world.

• Meredith Ashton
• Tapiwa Chikungwa
• Gus Guthrie
• Sara Lonsberry
• Nicholas Ludka

Tish Loveless Award, given by the Department of Physical Education to the outstanding senior female athlete.

• Andrea MacMichael

Music Department Certificate of Distinction

• Mackenzie Callahan
• Amira Kamoo
• Madeline Lauver
• Sara Lonsberry
• Jake Mooradian
• Kayla Park
• Quintin Rykar Sproull
• Evan Stark-Dykema

Department of Philosophy Prize, awarded for excellence in any year’s work in philosophy.

• Merrick Richardson

William E. Praeger Prize in Biology, established by the faculty in the Biology Department and awarded to the most outstanding senior majors in biology, based on academic achievement in the discipline.

• Sadie Schadewald Jackson

Robert and Karen Rhoa Prize in Business

• Jessica Penny

Robert and Karen Rhoa Prize for Outstanding SIP

• Garrett Swanson

Elwood H. and Elizabeth H. Schneider Prize in English, awarded for outstanding and creative work in English done by a student who is not an English major.

• Yuridia Luciana Gutierrez-Garcia

Senior Leadership Recognition Award, awarded to students who have provided key elements of leadership in their organizations, athletic teams, academic departments, employment, and the wider Kalamazoo community.  Students were nominated by faculty and staff members in January.  Seniors eligible for this award also had to meet a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average requirement and be in good academic and social standing at the College.

• Hayleigh Alamo
• Lauren Arquette
• Max Gordon Aulbach
• Jacob Bonifacio
• Molly Pan-Wei Brueger
• Alex Cadigan
• Tapiwa Chikungwa
• Qynce B. Chumley
• Emma Eisenbeis
• Ian Freshwater
• Sara George
• Sharat Kamath
• Sabrina Leddy
• Joy Lim
• Nicholas Ludka
• Cydney Morgan Martell
• Ian McKnight
• Hannah Meyers
• Zachary Jorge Morales
• Amanda Faye Moss
• Nkatha Mwenda
• Marco Antonio Ponce
• Shivani Rana
• Cecilia Catherine Ringo
• Anthony Diep Rosas
• Sharif Shaker
• Regina Shaw
• Allen Vinson
• Jordan Wiley
• JayLashay Young

Fan E. Sherwood Memorial Prize

• Christopher Coburn

Catherine A. Smith Prize in Human Rights, awarded to a senior who has been active on campus in promoting human rights, furthering progressive social and cultural change, and combating violence, repression and bigotry.

• Serita Evelyn

Catherine A. Smith Prize in Women’s Athletics, awarded to a woman athlete who in her participation gave all, never quit, with good spirit supported others unselfishly, and whose example was inspirational.

• Sarah George

Lemuel F. Smith Award, given to a student majoring 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.

• Sean Patrick Walsh

Senior Spanish Award, given by the Department of Romance Languages for outstanding achievement in Spanish.

• Grace Beck
• Steven Davis

Eugene P. Stermer Award in Public Administration

• Ailih Suzanne Elizabeth Weeldreyer

Mary Clifford Stetson Prize, awarded for excellence in English essay writing by a senior.

• Kayla Park

Dwight and Leola Stocker Prize, awarded for excellence in English writing, prose or poetry.

• Meredith Ashton
• Gaby Cordova
• Madeline Lauver

Lucinda Hinsdale Stone Prize in Women’s Studies

• Samantha Choknumtumnukit
• Cecilia Ringo

David Strauss Prize in American Studies, awarded for the best paper written by a graduating senior in his or her junior or senior year in any field of American Studies.

• Ian McKnight

Babette Trader Campus Citizenship and Leadership Award, awarded to members of the graduating class, who have most successfully combined campus citizenship and leadership with scholarship.

• Michelle Alba-Sanchez
• Ian McKnight

Margaret Upton Prize in Music

• Dylan Beight

Donald W. VanLiere Prize Psychology in Coursework

• Rachel Girard
• Sophie Olivia Stone Higdon
• Claire Amelia Kalina
• Sara Lonsberry
• Lydia Turke

Donald W. VanLiere Prize Psychology in Research

• Sonah Bahl
• Rachel Girard
• Chelsea Leia’Louise Miller

Michael Waskowsky Prize, awarded to outstanding junior or senior art majors.

• Amanda Marie Esler

Charles Lewis Williams Jr. Award, awarded for oratory at the English SIP Symposium

• Emily King Boyle

Clarke Benedict Williams Prize, awarded to that member of the graduating class who has the best record in mathematics and the allied sciences.

• Allegra Allgeier
• Alex Cadigan
• Natalie Thompson

Maynard Owen Williams Memorial Award, for the best student entry in the form of an essay, poetry, paintings, sketches, photographs or films derived from study abroad.

• Grace Beck
• Ximena Davis
• Anna Emenheiser
• Malak Ghazal
• Mackenzie Landman
• Madeline Lauver
• Maxwell Palese
• Kayla Park
• Angelica Rodriguez
• Tanush Samson
• Paige Tobin
• Maya Wanner

Congratulations to the following Kalamazoo College students who received awards during the 2018 Senior Awards Ceremony on June 16 at Stetson Chapel. The awards include all academic divisions, prestigious scholarships and special non-departmental awards. Again, congratulations to all graduates and members of the class of 2018.

George Acker Award, awarded annually to a male athlete who in his participation gave all, never quit, with good spirit supported others unselfishly, and whose example was inspirational.

• Jonathan Nord

Alpha Lambda Delta Dr. Helen Clark Graduate Fellowship, given to the Alpha Lambda Delta member graduating with the highest GPA.

• Guillermo Dominguez Garcia

American Chemical Society Certified Degree in Chemistry

• Maria Elva Fujii
• Sarah Marie Harnish
• Phuong Nguyet Ha Le
• Omar León Ruiz
• Madeleine Grace Roberts
• Caleb Sherwood
• Kathryn Doral Thamann

James Bird Balch Prize in American History, for showing academic excellence in American history.

• Angel Caranna

Lillian Pringle Baldauf Prize in Music, awarded to an outstanding music student

• Lauren Landman

Lewis Batts Prize, awarded to seniors who have done the most to support the activities of the Biology Department and to further the spirit of collegiality among students and faculty.

• Manbir Singh
• Erika Kelly Waalkes

Bruce Baxter Memorial Award, awarded to a senior showing outstanding development in the field of political science.

• Anselm Scheck

Gordon Beaumont Memorial Award, awarded to students who display qualities of selflessness, humanitarian concern and willingness to help others as exemplified in the life of Gordon Beaumont.

• Rumsha Sajid
• Cindy Xiao

Beeler Senior Projects Abroad Fellows

• Lotte Louise Dunnell
• Oluchi Amarachi Ebere
• Alicia Gaitan
• Jasmine Khin
• Connor Webb

Larry Bell Scholar

• Lee Ray Carter

Biology in Liberal Arts Prize

• Rosemarie Nocita
• Kathleen Elizabeth Brannan Russell

Marshall Hallock Brenner Prize, awarded to an outstanding student for excellence in the field of psychology.

• Justin Thad Roop

Henry and Inez Brown Award, awarded in recognition of outstanding participation in the College community.

• Alexandrea Esther Ambs
• Emily Good
• David Vanderkloot

Clara H. Buckley Prize for Excellence in Latin, awarded to an outstanding student of the language of the Romans.

• Clayton James Meldrum

Mary Long Burch Award, for a senior woman who has manifested interest in sports activities and excelled in scholarship.

• Christina Dandar

Robert Bzdyl Prize in Marine Biology, awarded to one or more students with demonstrated interest and ability in marine biology or related fields.

• Claire Eleanor Howland

Annual Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry, sponsored by the American Chemical Society Division of Analytical Chemistry, to an undergraduate student planning on pursuing graduate studies in chemistry.

• Clay Wilkey

Annual Undergraduate Award in Inorganic Chemistry, sponsored by the American Chemical Society Division of Inorganic Chemistry, to an undergraduate student planning on pursuing graduate studies in chemistry.

• Madeleine Grace Roberts

Annual Undergraduate Award in Physical Chemistry, sponsored by the American Chemical Society and subcommittee for the Division of Physical Chemistry, to an undergraduate student who displays significant aptitude for a career in organic chemistry.

• Joyce Nguyen

Outstanding Chemistry Student from Kalamazoo College, sponsored by the Kalamazoo Section of the American Chemical Society and is given to the graduating senior who has demonstrated leadership in the chemistry department and plans to pursue graduate studies in chemistry.

• Madeleine Grace Roberts

Lilia Chen Award in Art, awarded to students in their junior or senior year who distinguish themselves through their work in ceramics, sculpture, or painting, and who exhibit strong progress in their understanding of art.

• Carlos Enrique Arellano
• Dorothy Carpenter
• Alicia Gaitan
• Kelly Marie Haugland
• Julia Madeline Koreman
• Erin Sidney Reilly
• Amber Sims

Ruth Scott Chenery Award, given to graduating seniors who have excelled academically in theatre and who plan to continue the study of theatre arts following graduation.

• Johanna Keller Flores
• Samuel Meyers

Chinese Outstanding Achievement Award, which recognizes seniors who have excelled in the study of the Chinese language and China-related subjects on campus and abroad in China.

• AJ Convertino
• Sharon Situ
• Lia Williams

Provost Prize in Classics

• Leah Elizabeth Finelli
• Clayton James Meldrum

Provost Prize in Computer Science

• Skyler Norgaard
• Sivhaun Sera

H.P. and Genevieve Connable Scholarship

• Hayley Beltz

C.W. “Opie” Davis Award, awarded to the outstanding senior male athlete

• Ryan Orr

Diebold Scholar Award, given to one or more seniors in recognition of excellence in the oral or poster presentation of the SIP at the Diebold Symposium.

• Megan Elisabeth Hoinville
• Emma Kristal
• Matera Stuart

Marion H. Dunsmore Memorial Prize in Religion, awarded to graduating seniors for excellence in the major.

• Hannah Bernice Berger
• Emily Good
• David Vanderkloot

Provost Prize in Economics

• Thao Duong
• Maria Franco
• Logan Nicole Smith

George Eaton Errington Prize, awarded to outstanding senior art majors.

• Charlotte Mary Gavin
• Tulani Pryor

Alliance Francaise Prize in French, awarded for excellence in French by advanced students.

• Laetitia Marie Ndiaye
• Anselm Scheck

French Government Teaching Assistantships

• Molly Elise Merkel
• Zoe Johannsen

Joe Fugate Senior German Award, awarded to a senior for excellence in German.

• Shelby Marie Hopper

Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship

• Katherine Elizabeth Johnson

Departmental Prize in Greek

• Samuel Meyers

Xarifa Greenquist Memorial Psychology Department Award, given in recognition of distinctive service to students and faculty in psychology by a student assistant.

• Ethel Mogilevsky
• Lorenzo Redmond
• Gabrielle Alexis Shimko

Fred and Sarah Greer Endowed Scholarship/Lorinda Kay Sanford Memorial

• Darryl Keyshaun Lewis
• Sep’Tisha Starnika Riley
• Austin Vance
• Kierra Verdun

Griffin Prize, awarded to the senior English major who, like Professor Gail Griffin, demonstrates an exceptional ability to bridge his or her analytical and creative work in the English department.

• Rumsha Sajid

Charles C. Hall Scholarship

• Maria Elva Fujii

Ham Civic Engagement Scholar

• Sep’Tisha Starnika Riley

W. and Elsie L. Heyl Scholars

• Brice Calco
• Rachel Sujin Chang
• Emily Catherine Fletcher
• Abhay Goel
• Jacob Naranjo
• Alexandria Kathleen Oswalt
• Peter Rossi
• Amber Salome
• Anna Michele Roodbergen

The Raymond L. Hightower Award, given to a graduating senior for excellence in and commitment to the disciplines of sociology and anthropology and leadership in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology.

• Monet Foster
• Alejandro Antonio Jaramillo
• Savannah Julia Kinchen
• Kiavanne Abelardo Javier Williams

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.

• Sarafina Jeanette Milianti
• Sep’Tisha Starnika Riley

History Department Award, given for outstanding work in the major

• Franklin Meyer

Hodge Prize in Philosophy, awarded to members of the graduating class who have the highest standing in the field.

• Guillermo Dominguez Garcia
• Jasmine Khin
• Federico Spalletti

John Wesley Hornbeck Prize, awarded to seniors with the highest achievement for the year’s work in advanced physics toward a major.

• Hayley Beltz
• Megan Elisabeth Hoinville

Hornet Athletic Association Award, for a graduating senior who has most successfully combined high scholarship with athletic prowess.

• David Vanderkloot

William G. Howard Memorial Prize, awarded to a senior for excellence in academic work in an economics or business major.

• Guillermo Dominguez Garcia

William G. Howard Memorial Prize in Political Science

• Alex Sitner

Japanese National Honor Society, College Chapter, awarded in recognition of student achievement in their study of the Japanese language and their overall academic excellence.

• Miles McDowall
• Laetitia Marie Ndiaye
• Yilan Qiu

Kurt Kaufman Fellows, given annually to seniors who receive Honors in the Senior Individualized Project (SIP) conducted with faculty in the Chemistry Department.

• Maria Elva Fujii
• Sarah Marie Harnish
• Christina Keramidas
• Madeleine Grace Roberts

Knoechel Family Award, awarded to a member of the swimming team in recognition of demonstrated excellence in both intercollegiate swimming and academic performance.

• Alexandrea Esther Ambs

Irmgard Kowatzki Theatre Award, awarded to the senior who has excelled both in academic areas and in theatrical productions during the four years at the College.

• Lauren Landman

LaPlante Civic Engagement Student Scholars, for outstanding dedication to civic engagement while designing and leading community programs that promote a more just, equitable and sustainable world.

• Alexandrea Esther Ambs
• Delaney Fordell
• Sarafina Jeanette Milianti
• Khusbu Patel
• David Vanderkloot

Tish Loveless Award, given by the Department of Physical Education to the outstanding senior female athlete.

• Katherine Elizabeth Johnson
• Madeline Woods

Music Department Certificate of Distinction

• Georgetta Booker
• Elan Dantus
• Kelly Marie Haugland
• Christian Kelley
• Kelsey Amanda Matthews
• Matthew Peters
• Sydney Troost

National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship

• Megan Elisabeth Hoinville

Department of Philosophy Prize, awarded for excellence in any year’s work in philosophy.

• Lee Ray Carter
• Emiline Noel Chipman
• Federico Spalletti

William E. Praeger Prize in Biology, established by the faculty in the Biology Department and awarded to the most outstanding senior majors in biology, based on academic achievement in the discipline.

• Megan Elisabeth Hoinville
• Khusbu Patel

Robert and Karen Rhoa Prize in Business

• Thomas Bryant
• Phuong Nguyen
• Jake Wasko

Robert and Karen Rhoa Prize for Outstanding SIP

• Tuan Do
• Monica Gorgas
• Katherine Elizabeth Johnson

Elwood H. and Elizabeth H. Schneider Prize in English, awarded for outstanding and creative work in English done by a student who is not an English major.

• Rosemarie Nocita
• Tulani Pryor

Senior Leadership Recognition Award, awarded to students who have provided key elements of leadership in their organizations, athletic teams, academic departments, employment, and the wider Kalamazoo community.  Students were nominated by faculty and staff members in January.  Seniors eligible for this award also had to meet a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average requirement and be in good academic and social standing at the College.

• Alexandrea Esther Ambs
• Hannah Bernice Berger
• Mary Elizabeth Burnett
• Erin Elizabeth Butler
• Elan Dantus
• Leah Elizabeth Finelli
• Emily Good
• Andre Grayson
• Griffin D. Hamel
• Emily Marlies Kozal
• Laetitia Marie Ndiaye
• Alexandria Kathleen Oswalt
• Khusbu Patel
• Sean Peterkin
• Sep’Tisha Starnika Riley
• Benjamin Rivera
• Rumsha Sajid
• Sivhaun Sera
• Elyse Tuennerman
• David Vanderkloot
• Kiavanne Abelardo Javier Williams
• Lia Williams
• Cindy Xiao

Fan E. Sherwood Memorial Prize

• Jacqueline Mills

Sherwood Prize in Fine Arts, awarded for outstanding progress and ability on the violin, viola, cello or bass.

• Cody Colvin

Catherine A. Smith Prize in Human Rights, awarded to a senior who has been active on campus in promoting human rights, furthering progressive social and cultural change, and combating violence, repression and bigotry.

• Emiline Noel Chipman

Catherine A. Smith Prize in Women’s Athletics, awarded to a woman athlete who in her participation gave all, never quit, with good spirit supported others unselfishly, and whose example was inspirational.

• Danielle Louise Simon

Lemuel F. Smith Award, given to a student majoring 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.

• Maria Elva Fujii

Senior Spanish Award, given by the Department of Romance Languages for outstanding achievement in Spanish.

• Emily Marlies Kozal
• Claire Schertzing

Mary Clifford Stetson Prize, awarded for excellence in English essay writing by a senior.

David Vanderkloot

 

Dwight and Leola Stocker Prize, awarded for excellence in English writing, prose or poetry.

• Margaret Doele
• Elise Renée Houcek
• Kate Liska
• Ian Zigterman

Lucinda Hinsdale Stone Prize in Women’s Studies

• Angel Caranna

Stowe Scholarship

• Clay Wilkey

David Strauss Prize in American Studies, awarded for the best paper written by a graduating senior in his or her junior or senior year in any field of American Studies.

• Guillermo Dominguez Garcia

TowerPinkster Sustainability Scholarship

• Emiline Noel Chipman

Babette Trader Campus Citizenship and Leadership Award, awarded to members of the graduating class, who have most successfully combined campus citizenship and leadership with scholarship.

• Emiline Noel Chipman
• Maria Elva Fujii
• Alexandria Kathleen Oswalt

Charles Tully Design Award, given annually to a senior who has achieved excellence in some aspect of theatre design.

• Carlos Enrique Arellano
• Stina Taylor

Donald W. VanLiere Prize Psychology in Coursework

• Christina Dandar
• Lia Williams
• Cindy Xiao

Donald W. VanLiere Prize Psychology in Research

• Christina Dandar
• Ethel Mogilevsky
• Gabrielle Alexis Shimko
• Mariam Souweidane

Vibbert Civic Engagement Scholar, students who honor and exemplify the life and spirit of Stephanie Vibbert – scholar, activist, poet, feminist and artist – by leading programs that promote equity and justice through the arts and feminist organizing.

• Rumsha Sajid

Voynovich Competitive Scholarship

• Elise Renée Houcek

Michael Waskowsky Prize, awarded to outstanding junior or senior art majors.

• Zoe Johannsen
• Miranda Petersen

Charles Lewis Williams Jr. Award, awarded for oratory at the English SIP Symposium

• Aunye Scott-Anderson

Clarke Benedict Williams Prize, awarded to that member of the graduating class who has the best record in mathematics and the allied sciences.

• Hayley Beltz
• Abhay Goel
• Jacob Naranjo
• Skyler Norgaard

Maynard Owen Williams Memorial Award, for the best student entry in the form of an essay, poetry, paintings, sketches, photographs or films derived from study abroad.

• Alejandro Alaniz
• Shelby Marie Hopper
• Omar León Ruiz
• Franklin Meyer
• Michelle Orta
• Aunye Scott-Anderson
• Haley Elizabeth Wentz

Honors in the Major Department

Anthropology and Sociology

• Logan Nicole Smith
• Elyse Tuennerman

Art – Studio Art

• Julia Madeline Koreman

Biology

• Camille Kay Giacobone
• Megan Elisabeth Hoinville
• Claire Eleanor Howland
• Khusbu Patel
• Amber Salome
• Connor Webb

Business

• Ryan Andrusz
• Thomas Bryant
• Jonathan Nord
• Jake Wasko

Chemistry

• Maria Elva Fujii
• Alexandria Kathleen Oswalt
• Gabriel Page Rice
• Madeleine Grace Roberts

Classics

• Julia K. Bartlett
• Clayton James Meldrum

Computer Science

• Emily Catherine Fletcher
• Miles  McDowall
• Daniel Clayton Michelin
• Skyler Norgaard
• Sivhaun Sera
• Preston Wang-Stosur-Bassett

Economics

• Guillermo Dominguez Garcia
• Thao Duong
• Logan Nicole Smith

English

• Margaret Doele
• Elise Renée Houcek
• Jasmine Khin
• Rumsha Sajid
• David Vanderkloot

French and Francophone Studies

• Molly Elise Merkel
• Laetitia Marie Ndiaye

German Studies

• Shelby Marie Hopper

History

• Franklin Meyer

International and Area Studies

• Yilan Qiu

Mathematics

• Hayley Beltz
• Abhay Goel
• Jacob Naranjo

Music

• Matthew Peters

Philosophy

• Guillermo Dominguez Garcia
• Jasmine Khin
• Federico Spalletti

Physics

• Hayley Beltz
• Abhay Goel
• Megan Elisabeth Hoinville
• Christian Kelley

Political Science

• Anselm Scheck

Psychology

• Christina Dandar
• Cindy Xiao

Religion

• Kalyn Marie Campbell
• Elise Renée Houcek
• Alicia Lauren Madgwick
• David Vanderkloot

Theatre Arts

• Johanna Keller Flores
• Lauren Landman
• Samuel Meyers
• Stina Taylor

Members of Phi Beta Kappa

• Ryan Andrusz
• Hayley Beltz
• Thomas Bryant
• Brice Calco
• Emiline Noel Chipman
• Christina Dandar
• Emily Catherine Fletcher
• Maria Elva Fujii
• Camille Kay Giacobone
• Abhay Goel
• Kelly Marie Haugland
• Megan Elisabeth Hoinville
• Claire Eleanor Howland
• Emily Marlies Kozal
• Miles McDowall
• Samuel Meyers
• Laetitia Marie Ndiaye
• Rosemarie Nocita
• Skyler Norgaard
• Alexandria Kathleen Oswalt
• Ty Robert Owens
• Khusbu Patel
• Emma Peters
• Yilan Qiu
• Anna Michele Roodbergen
• Elinor Ruth Rubin-McGregor
• Amber Salome
• Logan Nicole Smith
• David Vanderkloot
• Connor Webb
• Lia Williams
• Madeline Woods