DEPARTMENT AND PROGRAM PRIZES AND OPPORTUNITY AWARDS

In addition to the Academic Awards presented at Honors Convocation, academic departments and programs give prizes and academic opportunity awards for paper competitions, field and laboratory research, artistic projects, and other creative endeavors. These prizes and awards build on close faculty-student collaborative work and represent outstanding academic achievement and accomplishment.

Candace Carlucci Backus ’66 First-Year Experience Prize

Established by the Grayce B. Kerr Fund in honor of former Director of Alumni Affairs Candy Backus and awarded to students who submit exceptional scholarly or artistic work from their Scribner Seminar.

Maia Juliana Haiduc-Dale ’26

Natalie Grace Jones ’26

Sayuri Inoue Pfeiffer ’26

Foley Psychology Department Research Fund

Endowed by Professors Hugh and Mary Ann Foley to honor Hugh’s parents, Griffin and Wanda Foley, for their belief in the value of higher education. The fund will provide support for one or more junior psychology majors who will be conducting thesis research in the senior year.

Rachel Caroline Alliker ’24

Julia Demetra Forster ’24

Gillian M. Zitrin ’24

Levine Internship Awards in American Government, Politics, and Law

Honoring the memory of Erwin L. Levine, Department of Government, professor of American politics and law, 1961–88; the awards are offered on a competitive basis to support students who wish to undertake political science internships in fields related to the practice of American government, politics, and/or law.

Claire Crosby ’25

Mente Et Malleo Award

Awarded to a senior on the basis of excellence in independent research projects in geosciences.

Avery Welles Blake ’23

Messa and Direnzo Family Student Opportunity Fund for Study in Italy

Awarded to students studying abroad in Italy who wish to engage in cultural activities such as attending performances, visiting museums, reviewing archives, and traveling to important sites.

Evan Holland-Shepler ’23

Sofia Bryna Shore ’24