thirteen th annual
STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARDS CEREMONY
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 n 6:30 pm
Axinn Center, Winter Garden
Dean of Students
Angels Award
Awarded annually to a sophomore woman of color who throughout her first year demonstrated leadership, scholarship, and activism in the college community. The award encourages academic excellence and affirms the important role of diversity in campus life.
Andrea Lopez ’25
Mei Dwyer-Frattalone ’25
Barbara J. Buchanan ’62 Memorial Prize
Established in 1962 in memory of Barbara Buchanan ’62. Awarded to the graduating senior woman who represents Barbara’s academic excellence and her ideal of service.
Makenna Janes ’23
Aubrianna Wilson ’23
Katherine Ostrow ’23
Charles P. Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life— Interfaith Cooperation Award
Given to a student, students, or student groups that actively promote and facilitate interfaith understanding, communication, or programming.
Josh Glucksman ’25
Audrey Park ’25
Charles P. Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life— Religious Life Innovation Award
Given to a student or student group that shows unusual originality in the development of religious activities on campus or that provides a unique expression of serious engagement with religious and moral issues.
Audrey Park ’25
Mel Leider ’23
Charles P. Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life— Spiritual Life Leadership Award
Given to a student who advances spiritual life on campus or supports the spiritual journey of peers through prayer, study, or other activities.
Tuba Hamid ’25 MSA
Hinda Ibraahim ’25, MSA
First-Year Achievement Prize
Ryan Smith ’25
Awarded annually to a well-rounded first-year student who demonstrates academic excellence and relates well to others.
Josette Chun ’26
Peter Kohn Service Award
Letu Chibssa ’26
Presented to the student-athlete who best exemplifies the spirit of community and service Peter Kohn demonstrated.
Annie Enrietto ’23
Katie Cantrell ’23
Public Service Leadership Awards
Public service takes shape in many different ways—through volunteering, activism, and advocacy—and these awards recognize the enormous contribution made by our student body to our College, surrounding communities, and beyond.
Newman Civic Fellows Award
Dr. Frank Newman, a founder of Campus Compact, was a passionate advocate for the civic engagement of higher education and the role of colleges and universities in graduating students who are prepared to be active and effective public problem solvers.
Zoe Wang ’25
Wolf Moller ’24.5, IVCF
Miya Flores ’25, IVCF
Erin Kim ’23, IVCF
Jeffrey Bolnick ’24, Anjana Giridhar ’23
Alexander Twilight 1823 Diversity and Community Leadership Award
Given to the student who best exemplifies Twilight’s leadership and determination to effect change within the Middlebury community by transcending boundaries of race, class, and gender through active collaboration.
Manya Kula ’23
Elise Chan ’24
Graham Shelor ’23
Citlali Aguilera-Rico ’23
Leslie Ramirez ’24
Franklin G. Williams 1913 and Sara H. Williams 1912 Memorial Award
Awarded to a sophomore who exhibits the important human qualities of kindness, perceptivity of the needs and feelings of others, and an abiding sense of personal responsibility.
Caitlin Smith ’24
Kendall Schillng ’25
Oakley Martin ’25
Joint Dean of the College and Student Government Association Awards
Miguel Sanchez-Tortoledo Outstanding Student Leader Award
This award recognizes a junior or senior who has shown outstanding leadership during their Middlebury experience, much in spirit of Miguel Sanchez-Tortoledo ‘23. Miguel, a prominent friend and member of the Student Government Association [SGA] carried himself with charm and grace as he advocated for the needs of his peers. This award will be given to a student that through innovation, motivation, initiative, and perseverance will have demonstrated a commitment to creating positive change in our campus community.
Kian Lalji ’24
Bel Spelman ’23
Aubrianna Wilson ’23
Kamryn You Mak ’23.5
Extraordinary Emerging Leader
Isabela Peixoto ’23
Hinda Ibraahim ’24
Lauren Gemery ’23
Sherlyn Castro ’24
This award recognizes a first-year or sophomore who has demonstrated outstanding leadership or involvement in the Middlebury College community. This individual will have a demonstrated dedication to organizing events/ activities and will have actively worked to improve Middlebury College and/or the greater Middlebury community.
Maria Gutierrez ’26
Hanae van Wingerden ’26
Devin Santikarma ’25
Noah Vogel ’25
Katysha Sorokin ’25
Fanta Diop ’25
Student Government Association Awards
Baumgarten ’98 and Udzenija ’99 Student Government Association Memorial Award
Presented annually to a sophomore who personifies 1) excellent academic achievement and a unique passion for learning; 2) significant involvement in the Middlebury College community; and 3) a genuine commitment to, and compassion for, others.
Fanta Diop ’25
Extraordinary Initiative
This award is given to the student or student group who carried out a focused, one-time program that is original in theme, timely, and appropriate, and has a significant positive impact on the Middlebury College community or its target audience.
Middlebury College Student Ski/ Board Patrol
Every Brilliant Thing Middlebury Students Accessibility Needs Survy and Data Communication
Peace Pens & Remote Medical Access—Hieu Nguyen’s Social Entrepreneurship Project ReUnited for Ukraine
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Outstanding Leader of a Student Organization
Presented to a student who has given honor to a student organization through leadership and has selflessly served the greater interest of the organization. This individual will have demonstrated a commitment to organizational goals and exhibited leadership. Most important, this individual will have worked to motivate the organization’s actions and ideas such that they better the College community.
Birch Banks ’25
Crystal Zhou ’23.5
Divyanshi Raturi ’24
Amina Matavia ’23
Sophie Hochman ’22
Outstanding New Organization Award
Given to a newly formed organization in recognition of outstanding contributions to the Middlebury College campus and student body. This organization will have addressed a need or community issue that had not previously been supported.
Middlebury Diversity in Business
Outstanding Overall Achievement Award
Given to an organization in recognition of outstanding sustained contributions to the Middlebury College campus and student body. This organization will have actively and continually worked to improve the Middlebury College and/ or greater Middlebury community.
Sunday Night Environmental Group
