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Honors Day soloist Lauren Landman and President Jorge Gonzalez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kalamazoo College Family Weekend served as backdrop for the College’s annual Honors Day convocation. More than 250 students were recognized for excellence in academics and leadership in six divisions: Fine Arts, Foreign Languages, Humanities, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Social Sciences and Physical Education. Recipients of prestigious scholarships were recognized as were members of national honor societies and students who received special Kalamazoo College recognition awards. In addition, student athletes and teams who have won Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association awards were feted. The students who received awards or recognition are listed below.<\/p>\n

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FINE ARTS DIVISION<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.
\nKaiya Herman-Hilker<\/strong>
\nQynce Chumley<\/strong><\/p>\n

LILLIAN PRINGLE BALDAUF PRIZE IN MUSIC, awarded to an outstanding music student.
\nJohn Bowman<\/strong>
\n Christopher Coburn<\/strong>
\n Matthew Peters<\/strong>
\n Madeline Lauver<\/strong><\/p>\n

COOPER AWARD for a junior or senior showing excellence in a piece of creative work in a theatre arts class: film, acting, design, stagecraft, puppetry, speech.
\nQuincy Crosby<\/strong><\/p>\n

THEATRE ARTS FIRST-YEAR STUDENT AWARD, given to a sophomore for outstanding departmental efforts during the first year.
\nKate Kreiss<\/strong>
\n Robert Davis<\/strong>
\n Maren Prophit<\/strong>
\n Louise Thomas<\/strong><\/p>\n

FOREIGN LANGUAGES DIVISION<\/strong><\/p>\n

LeGRAND COPLEY PRIZE IN FRENCH, awarded to a sophomore who, as a first-year student, demonstrated the greatest achievement in French.
\nLauren Arquette<\/strong>
\n Danny Horwitz<\/strong><\/p>\n

HARDY FUCHS AWARD, given for excellence in first-year German.
\nEmma Eisenbeis<\/strong><\/p>\n

MARGO LIGHT AWARD, given for excellence in second- or third-year German.
\nEric Thornburg<\/strong><\/p>\n

ROMANCE LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT PRIZE IN SPANISH, awarded for excellence in the first year in Spanish.
\nKate Kreiss<\/strong>
\n Daniel Cho<\/strong><\/p>\n

CLARA H. BUCKLEY PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN LATIN, awarded to an outstanding student of the language of the ancient Romans.
\nEmma Peters<\/strong><\/p>\n

CLASSICS DEPARTMENT PRIZE IN GREEK, awarded to an outstanding student in the language of the ancient Greeks.
\nBrittany Jones<\/strong><\/p>\n

PROVOST’S PRIZE IN CLASSICS, awarded to that student who writes the best essay on a classical subject.
\nDanielle Gin<\/strong><\/p>\n

HUMANITIES DIVISION<\/strong><\/p>\n

O.M. ALLEN PRIZE IN ENGLISH, given for the best essay written by a member of the first-year class.
\nKate Kreiss<\/strong><\/p>\n

JOHN B. WICKSTROM PRIZE IN HISTORY, awarded for excellence in the first year’s work in history.
\nMackenzie Callahan<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.
\nKatherine Bennett<\/strong>
\n Garrett Sander<\/strong><\/p>\n

NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS DIVISION<\/strong><\/p>\n

WINIFRED PEAKE JONES PRIZE IN BIOLOGY, awarded for excellence in the first year’s work in biology.
\nMin Soo Kim<\/strong>
\n Cydney Martell<\/strong>
\n Maggie Smith<\/strong><\/p>\n

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY PRIZE, awarded for excellence in the first year’s work in chemistry.
\nMeghan Horal<\/strong><\/p>\n

FIRST-YEAR CHEMISTRY AWARD, awarded to a sophomore student who, during the first year, demonstrated great achievement in chemistry.
\nAnthony Diep<\/strong>
\n Nicholas Ludka<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.
\nCollin Steen<\/strong><\/p>\n

COMPUTER SCIENCE PRIZE, awarded for excellence in the first year’s work in computer science.
\nHans Wieland<\/strong><\/p>\n

FIRST-YEAR MATHEMATICS AWARD, given annually to the sophomore student who, during the first year, demonstrated the greatest achievement in mathematics.
\nDahwi Kim
\nAllegra Allgeier<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.
\nAbhay Goel<\/strong><\/p>\n

COOPER PRIZE IN PHYSICS, given for excellence in the first year’s work in physics.
\nKayla Park<\/strong>
\nRicardo DelOlmo-Parrado<\/strong><\/p>\n

SOCIAL SCIENCES DIVISION<\/strong><\/p>\n

DEPARTMENTAL PRIZE IN ANTHROPOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY, awarded for excellence during the first and\/or second year’s work.
\nPaige Tobin<\/strong>
\n Meghan Horal<\/strong>
\n Hannah Muscara<\/strong>
\n Adam Edery<\/strong>
\n Benjamin Smith<\/strong><\/p>\n

C. WALLACE LAWRENCE PRIZE IN ECONOMICS, awarded annually to a economics student who has done outstanding work in the Department of Economics and Business during the sophomore year.
\nMaria Franco<\/strong>
\n Hannah Kline<\/strong>
\n Logan Smith<\/strong><\/p>\n

C. WALLACE LAWRENCE PRIZE IN BUSINESS, awarded annually to a business student who has done outstanding work in the Department of Economics and Business during the sophomore year.
\nCody Colvin<\/strong>
\n Jacob Wasko<\/strong>
\n Alex White<\/strong><\/p>\n

IRENE AND S. KYLE MORRIS PRIZE, awarded for excellence in the first year’s courses in the Department of Economics and Business.
\nChristopher Coburn<\/strong>
\n Rachel Frank<\/strong>
\n Evelyn Wagner<\/strong><\/p>\n

WILLIAM G. HOWARD MEMORIAL PRIZE, awarded for excellence in any year’s work in political science.
\nLauren Arquette<\/strong><\/p>\n

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY FIRST-YEAR STUDENT PRIZE, awarded for excellence in the first year’s work in psychology.
\nMichelle Alba<\/strong><\/p>\n

MARSHALL HALLOCK BRENNER PRIZE, given by the family and friends in memory of Marshall Hallock Brenner, class of 1955, to be awarded to an outstanding junior for excellence in the study of psychology.
\nKyle Hernandez<\/strong><\/p>\n

PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIVISION<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIVISION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION PRIZE, awarded to those students who, as first-year students, best combined leadership and scholarship in promoting athletics, physical education and recreation.
\nJordan Wiley<\/strong>
\n Amanda Moss<\/strong>
\nCheyenne Allyn-White<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.
\nMalak Ghazal<\/strong><\/p>\n

COLLEGE AWARDS<\/strong><\/p>\n

GORDON BEAUMONT MEMORIAL AWARD, awarded to the student who displays qualities of selflessness, humanitarian concern and a willingness to help others, as exemplified in the life of Gordon Beaumont.
\nSarah Bragg<\/strong>
\n Mireya Guzman-Ortiz<\/strong><\/p>\n

HENRY AND INEZ BROWN PRIZE, awarded in recognition of outstanding participation in the College community.
\nSidney Wall<\/strong><\/p>\n

VIRGINIA HINKELMAN MEMORIAL AWARD, awarded to a student who displays a deep concern for the well-being of children, as demonstrated through career goals in the field of child welfare.
\nMoises Hernandez<\/strong><\/p>\n

HEYL SCHOLARS – CLASS OF 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Taylor Ashby<\/strong>
\n Kento Hirakawa<\/strong>
\n Matthew Krinock<\/strong>
\n Samuel Maddox<\/strong>
\n Shukrani Nsenga<\/strong>
\n Michael Orwin<\/strong>
\n Marjorie Wolfe<\/strong>
\n Julie Zabik<\/strong><\/p>\n

POSSE SCHOLARS – CLASS OF 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iffat Chowdhury<\/strong>
\n Fabien Debies<\/strong>
\n Neelam Lal<\/strong>
\n Madisyn mahoney<\/strong>
\n Israel Mazas<\/strong>
\n Joseph Ney-Jun<\/strong>
\n Melissa Pasillas<\/strong>
\n Cesar Soria<\/strong>
\n Gabriel Ugarte<\/strong>
\n Raphaela Varella<\/strong><\/p>\n

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLAR – CLASS OF 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

John Patton<\/strong><\/p>\n

ALPHA LAMBDA DELTA – CLASS OF 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alpha Lambda Delta is a national honor society that recognizes excellence in academic achievement during the first college year. To be eligible for membership, students must earn a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 and be in the top 20 percent of their class during the first year.<\/p>\n

Lauren Arquette<\/strong>
\n Meredith Ashton<\/strong>
\n Max Aulbach<\/strong>
\n Katherine Bennett<\/strong>
\n Kevin Bhimani<\/strong>
\n Emily Boyle<\/strong>
\n Moly Brueger<\/strong>
\nMackenzie Callahan<\/strong>
\n Tapiwa Chikungwa<\/strong>
\n Heeseong Cho<\/strong>
\n Jennifer Cho<\/strong>
\n Christopher Coburn<\/strong>
\n Ricardo DelOlmo-Parrado<\/strong>
\n Anthony Diep<\/strong>
\n Emma Eisenbeis<\/strong>
\n McKinzie Ervin<\/strong>
\n Alex Fairhall<\/strong>
\n Rachel Frank<\/strong>
\n Ian Freshwater<\/strong>
\n Sarah George<\/strong>
\n Natalie Gratsch<\/strong>
\nClaire Greening<\/strong>
\n Meghan Horal<\/strong>
\n Sadie Jackson<\/strong>
\n Min Soo Kim<\/strong>
\n Mackenzie Landman<\/strong>
\n Madeline Lauver<\/strong>
\n Hyunyn Lim<\/strong>
\n Sara Lonsberry<\/strong>
\n Nicholas Ludka<\/strong>
\n Cydney Martell<\/strong>
\n Abigail McDonough<\/strong>
\n Jacob Mooradian<\/strong>
\n Emma Mullenax<\/strong>
\n Kayla Park<\/strong>
\n Andrew Parsons<\/strong>
\n Cecilia Ringo<\/strong>
\n Skylar Rizzolo<\/strong>
\n Scott Roberts<\/strong>
\n Timothy Rutledge<\/strong>
\n Austin Smith<\/strong>
\n Benjamin Smith<\/strong>
\n Margaret Smith<\/strong>
\n Natalie Thompson<\/strong>
\n Evenly Wagner<\/strong>
\n Ailih Weeldreyer<\/strong><\/p>\n

ENLIGHTENED LEADERSHIP AWARDS<\/strong><\/p>\n

ARCUS CENTER FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP
\nDonovan Williams<\/strong><\/p>\n

CREATIVE EXPRESSION IN JOURNALISM
\nEmiliana Renuart<\/strong>
\n Maia Taylor<\/strong><\/p>\n

CREATIVE EXPRESSION IN MUSIC
\nAnna Christinidis<\/strong>
\n Liam Fries<\/strong>
\n Joshua Gibson<\/strong>
\n Kathryn Martin<\/strong>
\n Boemin Park<\/strong>
\n Orly Rubinfeld<\/strong><\/p>\n

CREATIVE EXPRESSION IN VISUAL ARTS
\nGeorgie Andrews<\/strong>
\n Brianna Burnell<\/strong>
\n Lizi Chinchilakashvili<\/strong>
\n Nutsa Chinchilakashvili<\/strong><\/p>\n

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
\nLakshya Choudhary<\/strong>
\n Shiva Sah<\/strong><\/p>\n

ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM AND SUSTAINABILITY
\nAiden Voss<\/strong>
\n Madeline Ward<\/strong><\/p>\n

MICHIGAN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (MIAA) AWARDS<\/strong><\/p>\n

The following Hornet teams earned the 2015-2016 MIAA Team GPA Award. Team members achieved a 3.3 or better grade point average for the entire academic year.<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s Golf<\/strong>
\n Men\u2019s Soccer<\/strong>
\n Men\u2019s Tennis<\/strong>
\n Women’s Basketball<\/strong>
\n Women’s Golf<\/strong>
\n Women\u2019s Lacrosse<\/strong>
\n Women\u2019s Soccer<\/strong>
\n Women\u2019s Volleyball<\/strong><\/p>\n

MIAA ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL<\/strong><\/p>\n

The MIAA each year honors students at member colleges who achieve distinction on the classroom and in athletic competition. Students need to be a letter winner in a varsity sport and maintain at minimum 3.5 grade point average for the entire school year.<\/p>\n

Michael Allen<\/strong>
\n Kelsey Adamski<\/strong>
\n Ryan Andrusz<\/strong>
\n Elizabeth Arellano<\/strong>
\n Lauren Arquette<\/strong>
\n Alberto Ayala<\/strong>
\n Sonal Bahl<\/strong>
\n Victoria Beehler<\/strong>
\n Kennedy Boulton<\/strong>
\n Riley Boyd<\/strong>
\n Allie Brodsky<\/strong>
\n Molly Brueger<\/strong>
\n Thomas Bryant<\/strong>
\n Hayley Buckhout<\/strong>
\n Matthew Burczyk<\/strong>
\n Janice Burnett<\/strong>
\n Alex Cadigan<\/strong>
\n Kathryn Callaghan<\/strong>
\n Olivia Cares<\/strong>
\n Charlie Carson<\/strong>
\n Katherine Cebelak<\/strong>
\n Madeleine\u00a0 Chilcote<\/strong>
\n Cody Colvin<\/strong>
\n Anthony Convertino<\/strong>
\n Anna Dairaghi<\/strong>
\n Christina Dandar<\/strong>
\n Elan Dantus<\/strong>
\n Sabrina Dass<\/strong>
\n Eric De Witt<\/strong>
\n Ricardo DelOlmo-Parrado<\/strong>
\n Dana DeVito<\/strong>
\n Cecilia DiFranco<\/strong>
\n Mikayla Doepker<\/strong>
\n Guillermo Dominguez Garcia<\/strong>
\n Alivia DuQuet<\/strong>
\n Erin DuRoss<\/strong>
\n John Dynes<\/strong>
\n Charles Edick<\/strong>
\n Emma Eisenbeis<\/strong>
\n Rachel Epstein<\/strong>
\n Angelia Evangelista<\/strong>
\n Kevin Ewing<\/strong>
\n Andrew Feeley<\/strong>
\n George Fishback<\/strong>
\n Matthew Fitz<\/strong>
\n Chris Francis<\/strong>
\n Maria Franco<\/strong>
\n Ian Freshwater<\/strong>
\n Brett Garwood<\/strong>
\n Sarah George<\/strong>
\n Camille Giacobone<\/strong>
\n Emily Good<\/strong>
\n Evan\u00a0 Gorgas<\/strong>
\n Monica Gorgas<\/strong>
\n Kyle Hahn<\/strong>
\n Griffin Hamel<\/strong>
\n Jordan Henning<\/strong>
\n Kaiya Herman-Hilker<\/strong>
\n Kyle Hernandez<\/strong>
\n Samantha Hicks<\/strong>
\n Megan Hoinville<\/strong>
\n Shelby Hopper<\/strong>
\n Allia Howard<\/strong>
\n Robert Hudson<\/strong>
\n Nicole Huff<\/strong>
\n Julia Hulbert<\/strong>
\n Jordan Jabara<\/strong>
\n Clare Jensen<\/strong>
\n Claire Kalina<\/strong>
\n Spencer Kennedy<\/strong>
\n Kelsey Kerbawy<\/strong>
\n Benjamin Kileen<\/strong>
\n Dahwi Kim<\/strong>
\n William Kirchen<\/strong>
\n Hannah Kline<\/strong>
\n Emily\u00a0 Kozal<\/strong>
\n Stefan Leclerc<\/strong>
\n Da Bin Lee<\/strong>
\n Jacob Lindquist<\/strong>
\n Jordan Loredo<\/strong>
\n Nick Ludka<\/strong>
\n Megan Malish<\/strong>
\n Sarah Manski<\/strong>
\n Nicholas Marsh<\/strong>
\n Cydney Martell<\/strong>
\n Mallory McClure<\/strong>
\n Alexander McDonnell<\/strong>
\n Thomas McLravy<\/strong>
\n Madison Moote<\/strong>
\n Christopher Muir<\/strong>
\n Victoria Najacht<\/strong>
\n Jonathan Nord<\/strong>
\n Skyler Norgaard<\/strong>
\n Mackenzie Norman<\/strong>
\n Andrew Novetsky<\/strong>
\n Michael Oravetz<\/strong>
\n Alexandria Oswalt<\/strong>
\n Dylan Padget<\/strong>
\n Dana Page<\/strong>
\n James Paprocki<\/strong>
\n Bradley Popiel<\/strong>
\n Nicole Prentice<\/strong>
\n Megan Riley<\/strong>
\n Phillip Ritchie<\/strong>
\n Scott Roberts<\/strong>
\n Sophie Roberts<\/strong>
\n William Roberts<\/strong>
\n Rebecca Rogers<\/strong>
\n Anna Roodbergen<\/strong>
\n Keigan Ryckman<\/strong>
\n Matthew Ryder<\/strong>
\n Mason Sarosi<\/strong>
\n Ashley Schiffer<\/strong>
\n Grady Schneider<\/strong>
\n Eleanor Schodowski<\/strong>
\n Aaron Schwark<\/strong>
\n Cameron Schwartz<\/strong>
\n Jacob Scott<\/strong>
\n Lauren Seroka<\/strong>
\n Sharif Shaker<\/strong>
\n Claire Slaughter<\/strong>
\n Grace Smith<\/strong>
\n Kathleen Sorenson<\/strong>
\n Sophia Spencer<\/strong>
\n Vethania Stavropoulos<\/strong>
\n Mira Swearer<\/strong>
\n Lily Talmers<\/strong>
\n Alexander Townsend<\/strong>
\n Lydia Turke<\/strong>
\n Elizabeth Tyburski<\/strong>
\n Kaela Van Til<\/strong>
\n David\u00a0 Vanderkloot<\/strong>
\n Jacob Waier<\/strong>
\n Kyra Walenga<\/strong>
\n Jacob Wasko<\/strong>
\n John Wehr<\/strong>
\n Alex White<\/strong>
\n Joshua Whitney<\/strong>
\n Hans Wieland<\/strong>
\n Jordan Wiley<\/strong>
\n Madeline Woods<\/strong>
\n Sarah Woods<\/strong>
\n Brent Yelton<\/strong>
\n Matthew Zhiss<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8039\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Honors Day soloist Lauren Landman and President Jorge Gonzalez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kalamazoo College Family Weekend served as backdrop for the College’s annual Honors Day convocation. More than 250 students were recognized for excellence in academics and leadership in six divisions: Fine Arts, Foreign Languages, Humanities, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Social Sciences and Physical Education. Recipients of prestigious scholarships were recognized as were members of national honor societies and students who received special Kalamazoo College recognition awards. In addition, student athletes and teams who have won Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association awards were feted. The students who received awards or recognition are listed below.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><strong>FINE ARTS DIVISION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<br \/>\n<strong>Kaiya Herman-Hilker<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Qynce Chumley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LILLIAN PRINGLE BALDAUF PRIZE IN MUSIC, awarded to an outstanding music student.<br \/>\n<strong>John Bowman<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Christopher Coburn<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Matthew Peters<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Madeline Lauver<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COOPER AWARD for a junior or senior showing excellence in a piece of creative work in a theatre arts class: film, acting, design, stagecraft, puppetry, speech.<br \/>\n<strong>Quincy Crosby<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>THEATRE ARTS FIRST-YEAR STUDENT AWARD, given to a sophomore for outstanding departmental efforts during the first year.<br \/>\n<strong>Kate Kreiss<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Robert Davis<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Maren Prophit<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Louise Thomas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>FOREIGN LANGUAGES DIVISION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LeGRAND COPLEY PRIZE IN FRENCH, awarded to a sophomore who, as a first-year student, demonstrated the greatest achievement in French.<br \/>\n<strong>Lauren Arquette<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Danny Horwitz<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>HARDY FUCHS AWARD, given for excellence in first-year German.<br \/>\n<strong>Emma Eisenbeis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MARGO LIGHT AWARD, given for excellence in second- or third-year German.<br \/>\n<strong>Eric Thornburg<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ROMANCE LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT PRIZE IN SPANISH, awarded for excellence in the first year in Spanish.<br \/>\n<strong>Kate Kreiss<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Daniel Cho<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CLARA H. BUCKLEY PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN LATIN, awarded to an outstanding student of the language of the ancient Romans.<br \/>\n<strong>Emma Peters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CLASSICS DEPARTMENT PRIZE IN GREEK, awarded to an outstanding student in the language of the ancient Greeks.<br \/>\n<strong>Brittany Jones<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PROVOST’S PRIZE IN CLASSICS, awarded to that student who writes the best essay on a classical subject.<br \/>\n<strong>Danielle Gin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HUMANITIES DIVISION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>O.M. ALLEN PRIZE IN ENGLISH, given for the best essay written by a member of the first-year class.<br \/>\n<strong>Kate Kreiss<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>JOHN B. WICKSTROM PRIZE IN HISTORY, awarded for excellence in the first year’s work in history.<br \/>\n<strong>Mackenzie Callahan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<br \/>\n<strong>Katherine Bennett<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Garrett Sander<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS DIVISION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WINIFRED PEAKE JONES PRIZE IN BIOLOGY, awarded for excellence in the first year’s work in biology.<br \/>\n<strong>Min Soo Kim<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Cydney Martell<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Maggie Smith<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY PRIZE, awarded for excellence in the first year’s work in chemistry.<br \/>\n<strong>Meghan Horal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FIRST-YEAR CHEMISTRY AWARD, awarded to a sophomore student who, during the first year, demonstrated great achievement in chemistry.<br \/>\n<strong>Anthony Diep<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Nicholas Ludka<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<br \/>\n<strong>Collin Steen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COMPUTER SCIENCE PRIZE, awarded for excellence in the first year’s work in computer science.<br \/>\n<strong>Hans Wieland<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FIRST-YEAR MATHEMATICS AWARD, given annually to the sophomore student who, during the first year, demonstrated the greatest achievement in mathematics.<br \/>\n<strong>Dahwi Kim<br \/>\nAllegra Allgeier<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<br \/>\n<strong>Abhay Goel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COOPER PRIZE IN PHYSICS, given for excellence in the first year’s work in physics.<br \/>\n<strong>Kayla Park<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ricardo DelOlmo-Parrado<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SOCIAL SCIENCES DIVISION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DEPARTMENTAL PRIZE IN ANTHROPOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY, awarded for excellence during the first and\/or second year’s work.<br \/>\n<strong>Paige Tobin<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Meghan Horal<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Hannah Muscara<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Adam Edery<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Benjamin Smith<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>C. WALLACE LAWRENCE PRIZE IN ECONOMICS, awarded annually to a economics student who has done outstanding work in the Department of Economics and Business during the sophomore year.<br \/>\n<strong>Maria Franco<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Hannah Kline<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Logan Smith<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>C. WALLACE LAWRENCE PRIZE IN BUSINESS, awarded annually to a business student who has done outstanding work in the Department of Economics and Business during the sophomore year.<br \/>\n<strong>Cody Colvin<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Jacob Wasko<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Alex White<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IRENE AND S. KYLE MORRIS PRIZE, awarded for excellence in the first year’s courses in the Department of Economics and Business.<br \/>\n<strong>Christopher Coburn<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Rachel Frank<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Evelyn Wagner<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WILLIAM G. HOWARD MEMORIAL PRIZE, awarded for excellence in any year’s work in political science.<br \/>\n<strong>Lauren Arquette<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY FIRST-YEAR STUDENT PRIZE, awarded for excellence in the first year’s work in psychology.<br \/>\n<strong>Michelle Alba<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MARSHALL HALLOCK BRENNER PRIZE, given by the family and friends in memory of Marshall Hallock Brenner, class of 1955, to be awarded to an outstanding junior for excellence in the study of psychology.<br \/>\n<strong>Kyle Hernandez<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIVISION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DIVISION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION PRIZE, awarded to those students who, as first-year students, best combined leadership and scholarship in promoting athletics, physical education and recreation.<br \/>\n<strong>Jordan Wiley<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Amanda Moss<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Cheyenne Allyn-White<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<br \/>\n<strong>Malak Ghazal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COLLEGE AWARDS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>GORDON BEAUMONT MEMORIAL AWARD, awarded to the student who displays qualities of selflessness, humanitarian concern and a willingness to help others, as exemplified in the life of Gordon Beaumont.<br \/>\n<strong>Sarah Bragg<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Mireya Guzman-Ortiz<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>HENRY AND INEZ BROWN PRIZE, awarded in recognition of outstanding participation in the College community.<br \/>\n<strong>Sidney Wall<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>VIRGINIA HINKELMAN MEMORIAL AWARD, awarded to a student who displays a deep concern for the well-being of children, as demonstrated through career goals in the field of child welfare.<br \/>\n<strong>Moises Hernandez<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HEYL SCHOLARS – CLASS OF 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Taylor Ashby<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Kento Hirakawa<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Matthew Krinock<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Samuel Maddox<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Shukrani Nsenga<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Michael Orwin<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Marjorie Wolfe<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Julie Zabik<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>POSSE SCHOLARS – CLASS OF 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Iffat Chowdhury<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Fabien Debies<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Neelam Lal<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Madisyn mahoney<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Israel Mazas<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Joseph Ney-Jun<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Melissa Pasillas<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Cesar Soria<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Gabriel Ugarte<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Raphaela Varella<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLAR – CLASS OF 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>John Patton<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ALPHA LAMBDA DELTA – CLASS OF 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alpha Lambda Delta is a national honor society that recognizes excellence in academic achievement during the first college year. To be eligible for membership, students must earn a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 and be in the top 20 percent of their class during the first year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lauren Arquette<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Meredith Ashton<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Max Aulbach<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Katherine Bennett<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Kevin Bhimani<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Emily Boyle<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Moly Brueger<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mackenzie Callahan<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Tapiwa Chikungwa<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Heeseong Cho<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Jennifer Cho<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Christopher Coburn<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Ricardo DelOlmo-Parrado<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Anthony Diep<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Emma Eisenbeis<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> McKinzie Ervin<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Alex Fairhall<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Rachel Frank<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Ian Freshwater<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Sarah George<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Natalie Gratsch<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Claire Greening<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Meghan Horal<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Sadie Jackson<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Min Soo Kim<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Mackenzie Landman<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Madeline Lauver<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Hyunyn Lim<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Sara Lonsberry<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Nicholas Ludka<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Cydney Martell<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Abigail McDonough<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Jacob Mooradian<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Emma Mullenax<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Kayla Park<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Andrew Parsons<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Cecilia Ringo<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Skylar Rizzolo<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Scott Roberts<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Timothy Rutledge<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Austin Smith<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Benjamin Smith<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Margaret Smith<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Natalie Thompson<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Evenly Wagner<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Ailih Weeldreyer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ENLIGHTENED LEADERSHIP AWARDS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ARCUS CENTER FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP<br \/>\n<strong>Donovan Williams<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CREATIVE EXPRESSION IN JOURNALISM<br \/>\n<strong>Emiliana Renuart<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Maia Taylor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CREATIVE EXPRESSION IN MUSIC<br \/>\n<strong>Anna Christinidis<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Liam Fries<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Joshua Gibson<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Kathryn Martin<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Boemin Park<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Orly Rubinfeld<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CREATIVE EXPRESSION IN VISUAL ARTS<br \/>\n<strong>Georgie Andrews<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Brianna Burnell<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Lizi Chinchilakashvili<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Nutsa Chinchilakashvili<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CIVIC ENGAGEMENT<br \/>\n<strong>Lakshya Choudhary<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Shiva Sah<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM AND SUSTAINABILITY<br \/>\n<strong>Aiden Voss<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Madeline Ward<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MICHIGAN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (MIAA) AWARDS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following Hornet teams earned the 2015-2016 MIAA Team GPA Award. Team members achieved a 3.3 or better grade point average for the entire academic year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Men\u2019s Golf<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Men\u2019s Soccer<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Men\u2019s Tennis<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Women’s Basketball<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Women’s Golf<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Women\u2019s Lacrosse<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Women\u2019s Soccer<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Women\u2019s Volleyball<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MIAA ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The MIAA each year honors students at member colleges who achieve distinction on the classroom and in athletic competition. Students need to be a letter winner in a varsity sport and maintain at minimum 3.5 grade point average for the entire school year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michael Allen<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Kelsey Adamski<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Ryan Andrusz<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Elizabeth Arellano<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Lauren Arquette<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Alberto Ayala<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Sonal Bahl<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Victoria Beehler<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Kennedy Boulton<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Riley Boyd<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Allie Brodsky<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Molly Brueger<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Thomas Bryant<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Hayley Buckhout<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Matthew Burczyk<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Janice Burnett<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Alex Cadigan<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Kathryn Callaghan<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Olivia Cares<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Charlie Carson<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Katherine Cebelak<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Madeleine\u00a0 Chilcote<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Cody Colvin<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Anthony Convertino<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Anna Dairaghi<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Christina Dandar<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Elan Dantus<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Sabrina Dass<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Eric De Witt<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Ricardo DelOlmo-Parrado<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Dana DeVito<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Cecilia DiFranco<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Mikayla Doepker<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Guillermo Dominguez Garcia<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Alivia DuQuet<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Erin DuRoss<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> John Dynes<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Charles Edick<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Emma Eisenbeis<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Rachel Epstein<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Angelia Evangelista<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Kevin Ewing<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Andrew Feeley<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> George Fishback<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Matthew Fitz<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Chris Francis<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Maria Franco<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Ian Freshwater<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Brett Garwood<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Sarah George<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Camille Giacobone<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Emily Good<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Evan\u00a0 Gorgas<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Monica Gorgas<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Kyle Hahn<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Griffin Hamel<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Jordan Henning<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Kaiya Herman-Hilker<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Kyle Hernandez<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Samantha Hicks<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Megan Hoinville<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Shelby Hopper<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Allia Howard<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Robert Hudson<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Nicole Huff<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Julia Hulbert<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Jordan Jabara<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Clare Jensen<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Claire Kalina<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Spencer Kennedy<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Kelsey Kerbawy<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Benjamin Kileen<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Dahwi Kim<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> William Kirchen<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Hannah Kline<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Emily\u00a0 Kozal<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Stefan Leclerc<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Da Bin Lee<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Jacob Lindquist<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Jordan Loredo<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Nick Ludka<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Megan Malish<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Sarah Manski<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Nicholas Marsh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Cydney Martell<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Mallory McClure<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Alexander McDonnell<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Thomas McLravy<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Madison Moote<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Christopher Muir<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Victoria Najacht<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Jonathan Nord<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Skyler Norgaard<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Mackenzie Norman<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Andrew Novetsky<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Michael Oravetz<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Alexandria Oswalt<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Dylan Padget<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Dana Page<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> James Paprocki<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Bradley Popiel<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Nicole Prentice<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Megan Riley<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Phillip Ritchie<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Scott Roberts<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Sophie Roberts<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> William Roberts<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Rebecca Rogers<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Anna Roodbergen<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Keigan Ryckman<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Matthew Ryder<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Mason Sarosi<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Ashley Schiffer<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Grady Schneider<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Eleanor Schodowski<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Aaron Schwark<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Cameron Schwartz<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Jacob Scott<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Lauren Seroka<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Sharif Shaker<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Claire Slaughter<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Grace Smith<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Kathleen Sorenson<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Sophia Spencer<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Vethania Stavropoulos<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Mira Swearer<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Lily Talmers<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Alexander Townsend<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Lydia Turke<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Elizabeth Tyburski<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Kaela Van Til<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> David\u00a0 Vanderkloot<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Jacob Waier<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Kyra Walenga<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Jacob Wasko<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> John Wehr<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Alex White<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Joshua Whitney<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Hans Wieland<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Jordan Wiley<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Madeline Woods<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Sarah Woods<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Brent Yelton<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Matthew Zhiss<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n","comment_info":"No 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