COMMENCEMENT ONE HUNDRED TENTH EXERCISES
May Twenty-Second Two Thousand Twenty-One Ten Forty in the Morning
PROGRAM PROCESSIONAL
Schenectady Pipe Band, selection of Scottish and Irish tunes
CALL TO CELEBRATION
A reading from Skidmore President Charles Henry Keyes’ speech to the graduating class of 1923 Patricia A. Bosen, Director of Health Services
WELCOMING REMARKS Nancy W. Hamilton ’77, Chair of the Board of Trustees
GREETINGS FROM THE PRESIDENT Marc C. Conner, President
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR HONORARY DEGREES Janet Guthrie, Doctorate of Laws Presented by Leslie C. Mechem, Lecturer in Classics Cornel West, Doctorate of Humane Letters Presented by Winston A. Grady-Willis, Professor and Director of Black Studies
FACULTY SPEAKER Bradley Onishi Associate Professor of Religious Studies
REMARKS Raymi Odalys Ramirez, President of the Senior Class Abd Aljabbar Abo Shokur and Katherine Elliot Collin, Senior Gift Chairs Robert F. Resnick ’88, President of the Alumni Association
VIDEO TRIBUTE TO SAMANTHA SASENARINE ’21
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PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR BACHELOR OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREES Michael T. Orr, Dean of the Faculty and Vice President for Academic Affairs
CONFERRING OF THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE President Conner Diplomas will be presented to graduates alphabetically. President Conner is assisted by Registrar David J. DeConno and Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs Michael F. Arnush. Reading names are Associate Professor Grace Burton, World Languages and Literatures, and Professor Jeffrey Segrave, Health and Human Physiological Sciences.
ALMA MATER
Henry T. Moore Arranged by Evan Mack Led by senior Filene Scholars Jonathan J. Goff, pianist and Thabi Bathabile Khumalo, soprano and seniors Destiny Donelson, soprano and Atticus John-Yonan Rego, bass-baritone. Please help salute the Class of 2021 by singing the Alma Mater. Lyrics and music are on page 52.
RECESSIONAL Schenectady Pipe Band
THE PROCESSIONAL AND RECESSIONAL Led this year by Grand Marshal Janet Sorensen, chair and associate professor of art, the processional and recessional are traditional parts of the Commencement ceremony that symbolize the relationship between faculty and students. In the processional, faculty process through the ranks of students, giving students the opportunity to show their respect and appreciation for their professors. That respect is returned to the graduates as they march through the ranks of the faculty during the recessional, receiving their congratulations.
FLAGS Every year a number of students travel from their home countries to the United States to become part of the Skidmore College community. These students leave their homes, families, and friends for four years to be embraced by their new community in Saratoga Springs. Beginning with the acquisition of a student visa, and concluding with today’s ceremony, students coming to Skidmore from around the world work hard to balance their responsibilities as students and world citizens. The flags you see on stage today represent the countries of citizenship for the non-United States citizens in the Class of 2021. These flags, and those of all other countries representing the citizenship of Skidmore students, hang permanently in Skidmore’s Case College Center.
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ACADEMIC REGALIA The origins of the present-day cap, gown, and hood lie in traditions dating back 600 years. In the early years of European universities, the everyday dress of students and teachers was the garb of the cleric, academic pursuits being then the province of the church. Over the centuries, students at particular colleges came to adopt special colors to distinguish themselves, and gradually different colors came to be associated with certain ranks, degrees, and faculties. In 1895, a degree of standardization in academic costuming was reached in the United States by the Intercollegiate Commission, though many European universities continue to use distinctive caps and gowns differing from those worn in this country. Gowns
Distinctive Cords
Gowns are now customarily black, with a few noteworthy exceptions. Holders of the doctorate from Harvard may wear crimson gowns; Cornell, Princeton, Radcliffe, and Yale have distinct combinations of colors incorporated into their gowns. Skidmore’s trustees, in honor of the College colors, wear green gowns with yellow trim.
As part of their academic regalia, Skidmore graduates who have earned College honors wear red cords, and those who have earned departmental honors don purple ones. Officers of the Student Government Association display gold cords, while officers of the senior class wear white ones. Campus spirit is also marked by cords: Seniors’ participation in certain support and community-building activities earned points toward a green and gold senior cord.
Bachelor’s gowns, designed to be worn closed, have long, pointed sleeves and no adornment. Master’s gowns, also unadorned, may be worn open or closed and have oblong sleeves, open at the wrist. Doctor’s gowns have bell-shaped sleeves, may be worn open or closed, and are faced on the front with black velvet, which also appears in three bars on each sleeve.
Traditional Colors Skidmore faculty members represent many fields of learning — for example: Arts, Letters, Humanities White
Hoods The bachelor’s hood is three feet long, the master’s three and one-half feet, and the doctor’s four feet; the width of the velvet trimming on these hoods is two, three, and five inches. The color of the trim indicates the discipline in which the wearer’s highest degree was awarded, while the color combination in the lining indicates the institution from which the degree was earned. Skidmore graduates receiving the Bachelor of Arts degree wear hoods trimmed on the outside in white, the color signifying the arts. Those earning the Bachelor of Science degree have hoods with golden-yellow trim, representing the sciences. All graduates’ hoods are lined in yellow and white, Skidmore’s traditional colors; the hoods of trustees are also yellow and white.
Business Administration
Sapphire Blue
Commerce, Business, Accountancy
Yellow-Brown
Economics Copper Education
Light Blue
Fine Arts Brown Library Science
Lemon
Music Pink Philosophy
Royal Blue
Physical Education
Sage Green
Science Golden Yellow Social Work
Citron
Caps are generally black and of the mortarboard type. Regalia of all degree levels may include black tassels, but holders of the doctorate and governing officials of colleges and universities may wear gold tassels.
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ACADEMIC REGALIA The Presidential Medallion
two bronze seals, one reproduction of the official seal of Skidmore College and the other a likeness of Lucy Skidmore Scribner, the College’s founder.
In 1987, Skidmore introduced a new element to its academic regalia: a presidential medallion and chain created in honor of then-retiring President Joseph C. Palamountain Jr. The piece was created by the late Earl Pardon, a world-renowned jeweler who retired from the Skidmore faculty in 1989. Each of the 52 rectangles of the chain is individually designed, using gold of various hues, silver with enamel, abalone shell, ebony, ivory, and semiprecious stones. Hanging from the chain is the presidential medallion, which bears an abstract “S.”
Degree Candidates The names listed represent students who have completed, or are expected to complete by August 31, all academic requirements for the degree. Those expected to complete their academic requirements after August 31 are marked with an asterisk. Students who have not met all other requirements (including financial, academic integrity, and social integrity obligations) may have their diplomas withheld.
The Centennial Mace The office of mace bearer, now purely symbolic, dates back to medieval England. In Colonial America, the mace became a symbol of office when it was used in conjunction with academic regalia. The Skidmore mace is carried by the Grand Marshal, selected each year from among the College’s senior faculty. The Skidmore mace was created to commemorate the College’s centennial and was first used in 2003 at the presidential installation of Philip A. Glotzbach. The mace is a walnut staff with
College and departmental honors are awarded to August candidates upon completion of all requirements and determination of final grade-point averages. Flag Lapel Pins Students from the Class of 2021 studied abroad in 50 different countries. Degree candidates who participated in a domestic or international off-campus program through Skidmore College are wearing the flags of the host nations where they studied.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CANDIDATES On behalf of the faculty, students are announced by a representative from the Office of the Dean of Faculty and professors holding the Ralph A. Ciancio Award for Excellence in Teaching. Ciancio Award Recipients 2012–13: R. Daniel Hurwitz, Mathematics 2013–14: Erica Bastress–Dukehart, History 2014–15: John Brueggemann, Sociology 2015–16: Barbara Black, English 2016–17: Masako Inamoto, Japanese 2017–18: Susannah Mintz, English 2018-19: Jeffrey Segrave, Health and Human Physiological Sciences 2019-20: Beck Krefting, American Studies 2020-21: Hassan Lopez, Psychology
2001–02: John Anzalone, French 2002–03: Carolyn Anderson, Theater 2003–04: Gregory Pfitzer, American Studies 2004–05: Tadahisa Kuroda, History 2005–06: Ronald P. Seyb, Political Science 2006–07: Penny Jolly, Art History 2007–08: Giuseppe Faustini, Italian 2008–09: Beau Breslin, Political Science 2009–10: Mary C. Lynn, American Studies 2010–11: Katherine Hauser, Art History 2011–12: Grace Burton, Spanish
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HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT
Janet Guthrie, Doctorate of Laws
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etired professional race car driver Janet Guthrie made history in 1977 as the first woman to qualify for and start in the Daytona 500 and Indianapolis 500. A former aerospace engineer, pilot, and flight instructor, Guthrie shattered gender stereotypes and expanded opportunities for women in male-dominated fields. She has emboldened girls and women to pursue and excel in their chosen fields, from engineering and science to professional sports. Raised in Florida, Guthrie graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in physics. She worked as a research and development engineer on programs that were precursors to Project Apollo. In 1964, she applied for the first scientist-astronaut program and made it through the first round of eliminations. Increasingly drawn to car racing, she was racing full time by 1972. In 1976, she was invited to test a car for the Indianapolis 500 and became the first woman to compete in a NASCAR Winston Cup superspeedway stock car race. The following year, she became the first woman to compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500, where was named Top Rookie. She finished ninth in the Indianapolis 500 in 1978. Guthrie is a member of the International Women’s Sports Hall of Fame, the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, the Sports Car Club of America Hall of Fame, the Automotive Hall of Fame, the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame, the Sebring 12-Hour Hall of Fame, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame.
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HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT
Cornel West, Doctorate of Humane Letters
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ornel West is a philosopher, author, activist, social critic and one of America’s leading public intellectuals. He has published more than 20 books, has appeared in over 25 documentaries and films, and has produced three spoken word albums including Never Forget, collaborating with Prince, Jill Scott, Andre 3000, Talib Kweli, KRS-One and the late Gerald Levert. Professor emeritus at Princeton University, he announced this year that he would leave his position as professor of the practice of public philosophy at Harvard University and return to Union Theological Seminary, where he started his teaching career and will hold the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Chair. West graduated magna cum laude from Harvard in three years and obtained his M.A. and Ph.D. in philosophy from Princeton University. He is best known for his books Race Matters and Democracy Matters: Winning the Fight Against Imperialism, and for his memoir, Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud. His most recent book, Black Prophetic Fire, offers an unflinching look at 19th- and 20th-century African American leaders and their visionary legacies. In March, West joined Robert P. George in a special virtual event for the extended Skidmore College community in which the two teacher-scholars discussed the future of liberal education in the United States. In April, he engaged in live, intersectional conversations with four members of Skidmore’s expanded academic community, sparking invigorating and substantive dialogues about a range of issues during a livestreamed event sponsored by Skidmore’s Black Studies Program, through the support of Skidmore’s Racial Justice Initiative and in collaboration with the New York Six Liberal Arts Consortium.
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FACULTY SPEAKER
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Bradley Onishi
radley B. Onishi is associate professor of religious studies and a member of the gender studies program. Onishi’s research focuses on white Christian nationalism in the United States, as well as the history and development of secularisms in the U.S. and globally.
Onishi’s courses (God, Sex, Love; Religious Approaches to Death and Dying; Secularity and Disenchantment; Religion, Race, Nation) reflect his broad scholarly interests and commitment to addressing issues such as race, gender, sexuality, and politics in the classroom. He is the author of The Sacrality of the Secular: Postmodern Philosophy of Religion, as well as several volumes on Christian mysticism and contemporary philosophy. Additionally, his work has appeared in The New York Times, Huffpost, The Revealer, The Conversation, LA Review of Books, American Book Review, Religion Dispatches, and other outlets. He has previously taught adult courses on Japanese internment and anti-Asian racism. In 2018, Onishi started the Straight White American Jesus podcast, which focuses on Christian nationalism, the Religious Right, and American politics. It regularly bests shows from Vox, NPR, and The New York Times on the Apple Politics Charts and is part of the Irreverent Media Group collective. Onishi is also a sought-after public speaker who delivered a TEDx talk in 2019 and has appeared on dozens of podcasts and radio shows over the past three years. He is also a founding member of the International Network for Philosophy of Religion, based in Paris. He received a Ph.D. from the University of California Santa Barbara, a postgraduate license from L’institut catholique de Paris, and an MPhil from the University of Oxford.
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Candidates for Degrees
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DEGREE IN MEMORIAM Samantha Sasenarine
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CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES BACHELOR OF ARTS Jacob Alexander Adams Emma K. Addington-White Aaron Jerry Adkins Juan Miguel Alcantara** Wasan Ghassan Alfatafta Onita Ismet Alija Jonah Zvi Amron Hilary Wendy Antoine Isaac Jeremy Appel Calvin Robert McNew Arbenz Olivia Grace Louden Arthen**
Elizabeth N. J. Bryan Benjamin Parrish Burns* Emily Rose Bushey* Sierra Mia Aryana Bynes-Eason Emily Catherine Byrne Miriam Alexandra Callahan Quinn Shaw Campbell Jonathan C. Canales Chuanshu Cang Benjamin Ezra Canter Jamie Caron Natalie Paige Cassello Chelsea T. Chambers* Xiatian Chen William Becket Christmann Madeline Sheryl Claman Matthew Aaron Clark Matthew Salvatore Cocchi Sophie Ahava Cohen Jane Sheppard Cole Molly Joan Cole Jillian Rose Conley Acadia Anne Connor Madison Elizabeth Cook* Brian F. Correll Anne Elizabeth Cox Delia Paige Creveling Benjamin Axel Ogg Crooke Adia Eshe Cullors Julia Luise Danischewski Lauren Elise Davis Juan Carlos de Lasa Lily deButts Khaly Djibril Diagne Marianna Elizabeth Dionne Siyethemba Temalangeni Dlamini Destiny Arielle Jaliece Donelson Maalik Antoine-Lucien Dunkley Andrés Durante Carter Dutton-Kneaves* Gregory Eric Edelstein* Hallie M. Eichholz Abigail Eisner
Marin Y. Asnes Stuti Bagri** Haja Isatu Bah Indiana Baker Sarah C. Baker Sarah Baker Mia Margery Barr Sophia I. Barrett** Nicole Jewel Barry Lucy A. Battle Connor James Bell Yalinel Beltre Yasmine Ann Benabid Matthew Bergreen* Maisie Eleanor Bernstein Olivia Pearl Berson Menard Bibow Jon Matthew Toffee Bile James Forsyth Bleecker Nathan Bloom Sam Blumenthal Emily Elizabeth Blunt Teale Cedar Bohen Clare Elizabeth Boland Shelby Collins Boland Julia Grace Boral Tamar Mia Bordwin Rachael Borthwick Ellen Sumrell Bowen Mark Anthony Bowling Addison Braver Walsh Gillian Xiao Chen Brogan
*To be conferred in August 2021
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**Conferred in January 2021
CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES BACHELOR OF ARTS Gabriel Mateo Espaillat* Amelia Mei Evans William Spencer Evett Carolyn Brooke Fahrner Puqing Fan James Peter Farren Emily Federico Shayna Rose Federico David Christopher Rand Feld Baomou Feng Riley Jacob Filister Jack A. Firestone Jack Thomas Florio* Zachary Nathan Florman Gregory Dylan Yunis Foley Maya Elaine Formisano-Neuhoff Shaun Franz Justin Reginald Frasier Olivia Rose Frechette Felix Burleigh Freeland** Grace A. Freeman-Gallant Austin Gadson Luxin Gao Samuel Isaiah Gartenstein Benjamin Michael Geary Micaela Gerson Caleb James Gleason**
Jiaqi He* Sean Frank Heaney* Sylas Nicholas Hebert Julia Andrea Heineman Oliver Bassett Heller Fiona Rose Henderson* Theodore Britton Heroux Iona Lynn Herriott Parker Morrison Heuer Bronwyn Augusta Hines Maxx Hirsch Reid Frank Hirson Claire Rubel Holthaus Kyle Andrew Hughson Peter Huigens* Emma Claire Hulbert Quinn Ray Hunter Shannon Michelle Hurley Zeynep Dilan Inanoglu Isabel Rosa Inoa Chelsea Irebe Christina Raphaella Irrera Gavin Francisco Jablonski* Lucy Clair Janovitz Rose Janowitz Jake Anthony Jefferson Liam Ross Johansson Salvatore Juliano Ceanna Jaishree Kalaria Emily Marie Kane Mouhamadou Saïdou Kane Seung Yup Kang* Powel Harold Herminio Kazanjian, III* Elodie Allene Keating Jessica Kelley-Derzon Chantal V. Kelly Arpita Khosla Bathabile Khumalo Nicole Frances Kiernan Julian France Kim** Lilliana Joy Kishore Jacques Andrew Klapisch Andrew Philip Klein
Jonathan J. Goff Sarah Jane Goulding Katherine Hayden Graubart Owen Gates Greene Talia Ilana Tomback Greene** Benjamin Adam Grossman Jijie Gu Daniel Amponsah Gyampo Sophia Amelia Hagstromer* Carmen Elizabeth Rodriguez Hall David Sussman Halper* Andrew Julian Hamill Zhuotong Han** Jacob Aaron Hardy Sophie McMillin Hatch Wenqin He
*To be conferred in August 2021
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**Conferred in January 2021
CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES BACHELOR OF ARTS Yin Kok Annabel Sarah Kol-Balfour** Shaylan Kerry Kolodney Molly Isabelle Kosh Brian Michael Kowalski Jessica Marie Kreinik Noah Benjamin Kriner Eliza Jaye Kuperschmid Samara Emilie Landau Daniel John Lassman Julia Katharine Lawless Connor Joseph Leaf Jeffrey Jiayang Lei Katherine N. Leonard Serita Lewis Hanxi Li Yang Li Chang Li** Yutai Li**
Jordan M. Mazur Arianna Theresa McDaniels Evan Patrick McDonagh Elijah Butowsky McKee* Ryan Daniel McNeill** Logan Jon McPherson Grace Elaine Mendola Aiden J. Merrill-Skoloff Lauren Michelle** Eliza Ariel Miller Robert Michael Miller Sarah Porten Miller Zola Keza Mirenge Harry Mooney Alex Morabito Allison Morin Alexandra Morris Emma Jane Morrow Casey Winston Moser Mikhail I. Mrotchek Josef Charles Mueller IV Adelaide Anne Mullen* Garrett John Munck Carly Jane Munzer Samuel Jay Nidorf Siddharth Lawrence Nizamuddin* Jennifer Young Norcross Aidan Sebastian Norr Owen Leopold O’Donnell Suzanne Elizabeth O’Hara Samuel Michael Ohotnicky Amal T. Omer Alyssa Marie Pacewicz Thomas Becket Pahl Hannah Noell Paolucci Olivia Clare Parker Zachary Wren-Vincent Parker Elise Dupont Partain Justin Noah Passman Skyler J. Perera Jennifer Pichardo* Elizabeth Mary Picken* Michelle Delaney Ping
Elodie VanNes Linck Oliver Little* Sophia Grace Livecchi Nina Ottilie Logan Anna Elizabeth Loginov Isabel Mary Ronsheim Long India Glyde Lovaas Quincy Ann Lucin Kayla Ashley Lugo Liangbingyan Luo Paul Francis Machabee Samantha Ann Mackertich Bryanna Kathleen Mackey Peter Louis Maeder Samuel Harry Magid Eleanor Ann Mancheski Maya Susana Martinez Claire Elizabeth Maske Julia Elizabeth Mason Grace Catherine Mastrangelo Carleigh Ann Matthews Laura Christine May Katherine Rose Mayhew Ian James Maywar
*To be conferred in August 2021
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**Conferred in January 2021
CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES BACHELOR OF ARTS Sofia Pirsos Michael Adam Podolsky** Katherine Romita Pompilio Brenda A. Popoca Emma Jean Porter Andres Z. Priest-Lopez Clara Alexandra Pysh* Xinqiao Qin Asia Ashley Quinones Catherine Elizabeth Quintana Julia Barbara Ramirez Raymi Odalys Ramirez Alyssa Grace Louisa Ramsay Ashley G.S. Ramsay Samuel H. Register* Liana R. Reilly Dean Francis Rette Ruthann Richards Brianna Mae Richute Joshua Ridenhour Joseph Gregory Robey* Cristian Alberto Rodriguez Samuel L. Rome* Richard Romero Emma Elizabeth Rothschild** Ruben Dario Ruiz Jaya-Lynne Ianna Ruiz-Acantilado Branden O. Sampson* Rachel Sandor Miranda Allen Sapers Christian Javier Saralegui Matherin Elizabeth Saulnier Logan Patrick Savage Annalise Chaing Sawit Eleyna Hammer Scarbro Adelaide Isabel Scenti Jay Schleyer Yael Rapaport Schoenbaum* Bridget Schwartz Mateo Antonio Schwartz-Torres Sanjna Selvarajan Maria Shahzadi Shawn Nakibullah Sharifi
*To be conferred in August 2021
Justin Gordon Shedrofsky Emma Jane Sheffield** William J. Shelley Joseph Edmund Sheppard Tianyu Shi Qiuyu Shi** Ana Mae Shoemate Abd Aljabbar Abo Shokur* Isabelle Esther Siegel Arlene A.G. Silveira Silva* Amira C. Silverman Louis Christopher Sipowicz Hagar Sivan Dominic Ambrosio Skeele* Aaron Slonaker* Brandy Breon Melene Dee Smith Samantha Andie Smith Andrew Fitzsimmons Soglin Campbell J. Sorenson Colin Andrew Spadinger Charlotte Alexandra Lorel Alice Squire Jonathan D. Stabile Lily Grace Stadler Charles William Stafford Jackson Wald Stark Maxwell William Reno Starr Carolyn Amelia Stirewalt Rachel Maurer Stone Madelyn Nicole Streb Olivia M. Sun Jordana Maria Suriel Alexander L. Swalsky Abigail Crane Swartz Cameron Alex Sweener Patrick Tavares Ruivo Muscari Margo Theobald Hannah Byrd Thompson Lizbeth Blanca Torres Zachary Lev Troyanovsky Keshawn Isaiah Truesdale Sydney Kyomi Tsutsui Meghan Rose Tucker Peris Nengo Tushabe
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**Conferred in January 2021
C ANDIDATES FOR DEGREES BACHELOR OF ARTS Madeleine West Tyler Emma Terese Vidovich Gabrielle Lucia Vuillaume Yuqi Wang Lily Anna Warshaw Leighla Rosemary Waterman Maria Moran Wehrli Abigail Hastings Weimer Jordana Marci Weinberger Christopher Han Young Wells* Seth Alter Westerman Sarah Anne Meehan White Scott Austin Williams
*To be conferred in August 2021
Katherine Jean Wilson Lilia Zheng Wilson Zoë Elizabeth Witt** Jack Woeste Bridget Yue Kei Wong Nicole Yue Ying Wong Emily Ziyi Xiao Jason Yao* Nicola Helen Yates Catherine S. Yoon Ruoxi Zhang Xinya Zhang Hannah Grace Ziomek
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**Conferred in January 2021
CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Jacqueline Ahn Camila Alem Pinto Brian Alvarez Isabel Clare Anzani Brent D. Azaert* Thabo Bakhuluma-Ncube Korotoumou Ballo Mickey Baroody Carmen Rocio Barrios Castellanos Hanalei Yelensky Berg Char Macgill Biggs Yasmine Boukari Molly Baker Boyce Riley Tucker Boyd Sophie A. Bray Rachel E. Brehm* Sam Nicholas Browning Zachary David Bunker Anna Lenore Cahn Maxwell L. Cantara Hannah Jeanne Carey Kyle Peter Cassarino Jessica Elizabeth Celella Eric Chen Britania Tonian Clarke Maxwell Patrick Clifford Madison Grant Colantonio Katherine Elliott Collin Jacksiel Colón-Rodriguez Katherine Madelon Compson Lauren A. Conde Gadria Florence Conlan Grace Anne Connerty Brennan Michael Conroy Olivia Jaimes Czelusniak Prasant Das Nigel Anthony Dawson Joshua Ellis Day Lydia Rose Doban Melissa Dowell Xiaoqing Du William Andre Dykas Daniel Louis Zumwalt Edlin
*To be conferred in August 2021
Alexander Owen Edwards Davianna Alyssa Edwards Mariah Frances Elder Matteo Francis Evdokas Talha Bin Fahim Shelby Corinne Fairchild Anna Marie Celestine Fama Emily Ann Favreau Megan Mackenzie Fong Risa Fukushige Enid Eireen Gallaghar* Patrick James Ganley Adrianna Monique Garcia* Elle M. Gardner* Soli Rimassa Garzon Kate Rose Genzer Daniela Betzayda German Aja Goldman Rachel M. Goluboff Amanda Francine Gomez Emma Jill Goodman Gina Maria Gregg * Curtis William Grellier Hannah Casey Gross Isaac Grunberg Tinashe Prince Gwakuka** Kevin James Ha Isabel Marie Hacala Tyler Robert Gordon Hall Abraham Jared Hano Emily Hardy Kenneth Jo Harroy Erin Elizabeth Hearne Brendan James Higham Amanda Wakeley Hinge Emily May Hirsch Nicholas Fitzgerald Hoddick Jiayue Hong Natalia Victoria Ignatov Cameron Kelsey Jabs Natalie Jacobs Shiraz Ajaz Jafri Aaron Michael Jaggernauth*
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**Conferred in January 2021
CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Jordan Mjaatvedt** Daphne Taylor Mollod Max Patrick Moran*
Aarushi Jain Taylor Carolan Jaskula Eva Margaret Jones Michael Kamara Abigail Elizabeth Kaye Michelle Kelman Ethan Kempler James Alexander Kilzer Andrew William Knight Benjamin Forrest Lambert Sue Kinzie Lane*
Patrick Jeffrey Morton Yohji Murillo Matthew Edward Muzyka Frederick David Nelson Joseph Benjamin Newman-Getzler Sophie Paige Nick Anthony Aristides Nikitopoulos Kathleen Elizabeth Oakley Jasmin Marie Palmatier* Edie Serafin Parsons Emma Beth Phillips Olivia Grace Powhida Reva Jay Preven Esther Liu Pronovost Ruixin Qu**
Xiuzhe Lang Stanley Maalu Langyintuo* Madeleine Grace Lee Shaw Campbell Lenox** Yamilka Estephany Leon Lopez Roman S. Leventhal* Chen Liang ** Addison Watters Lindley Jack Wagner Lipson Brian Lora Siobhan Rose Lowe Julia Carroll Lucore Ryan Scott Madalone Vusimuzi Sifelani Mafico Miles Colm Magee Colin Michael Mahoney Suraj K. Mahtani Maya Ruth Manaktala Jessica Sachi March Devin Matthew Marchitto Eliza Grace Martin John Gordon McCarthy Jr. Brennan Kimble McEntee Jalen Parrish McField Cora Elizabeth McNeil Matthew John McQuaid Caroline P. Merguerian Natalie Metzger Alexander Parsons Miller Noa Rose Mills George Eleftherios Milonopoulos Bridget Elizabeth Miner
*To be conferred in August 2021
Meera E. Ratté Allaistar Mairead Regan Atticus John-Yonan Rego Alexis Ricci Elliot Baxter Rosenthal-Williams Sophie Marcella Rothman Sofia Edith Saenz Atzallali Saucedo-Ruiz Noa Leah Schabes Silas Seno Mitchell Jason Tyler Shlonsky Annika Caldwell Smith Brandon Lamar Solis Scott Harrison Sorbaro Bryce Neil Soucy Niklas Johan Viktor Stahle** Julia Kay Steeger Talia Grob Stewart Emma O’Brien Stow Annie Beth Strongwater Danielle M. Sun Yuzi Sun** Emily Catherine Supron James Adam Thayer Mary Page Thomas
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**Conferred in January 2021
CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Storm Julia Thompkins Anna Foster Tilden Robert Grant Titsworth Isabel Grace Tobin Mario Luis Tomar Variya Tongtip Isaac Joshua Traore Larissa Marie Trueblood Karen Umutoni Taylor Kathleen Urlich**
Chloe Rose Walker Raymani Maurice Walker Daniel James Webel* Sarah Josephine Winters Talia Diane Wiskind Korry Erin Yam Shoyo Yanagihara Yunhao Yang Ying Yin Hanna Gittel Yurfest Farouq Olamide Babatomiwa Yusuf Yuyang Zhang Yuhui Zhong
Paul Joseph Vella Alexander J. Voulgaris Stephen Thomas Wafalosky Jack F. Waldron
*To be conferred in August 2021
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**Conferred in January 2021
Honors and Awards
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C OLLEGE HONORS
(Distinction in all course work taken toward the degree)
SUMMA CUM LAUDE Juan Miguel Alcantara** Stuti Bagri** Mia Margery Barr Hanalei Yelensky Berg Maisie Eleanor Bernstein Menard Bibow James Forsyth Bleecker Riley Tucker Boyd Addison Braver Walsh Quinn Shaw Campbell William Becket Christmann Sophie Ahava Cohen Jane Sheppard Cole Madison Elizabeth Cook* Marianna Elizabeth Dionne Gregory Eric Edelstein* Shelby Corinne Fairchild Anna Marie Celestine Fama Riley Jacob Filister Emily Hardy Sylas Nicholas Hebert Amanda Wakeley Hinge Jake Anthony Jefferson Brian Michael Kowalski Julia Katharine Lawless Elodie VanNes Linck Isabel Mary Ronsheim Long Liangbingyan Luo Samuel Harry Magid
*To be conferred in August 2021
Claire Elizabeth Maske Katherine Rose Mayhew Ian James Maywar Evan Patrick McDonagh Elijah Butowsky McKee* Ryan Daniel McNeill** Robert Michael Miller Noa Rose Mills Casey Winston Moser Kathleen Elizabeth Oakley Edie Serafin Parsons Justin Noah Passman Katherine Romita Pompilio Esther Liu Pronovost Allaistar Mairead Regan Matherin Elizabeth Saulnier Logan Patrick Savage Sanjna Selvarajan Isabelle Esther Siegel Aaron Slonaker* Lily Grace Stadler Anna Foster Tilden Isabel Grace Tobin Larissa Marie Trueblood Bridget Yue Kei Wong Nicole Yue Ying Wong Jason Yao* Nicola Helen Yates
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**Conferred in January 2021
C OLLEGE HONORS MAGNA CUM LAUDE Camila Alem Pinto Wasan Ghassan Alfatafta Onita Ismet Alija Calvin Robert McNew Arbenz Olivia Grace Louden Arthen** Sarah Baker Nicole Jewel Barry Lucy A. Battle Sam Nicholas Browning Elizabeth N. J. Bryan Emily Catherine Byrne Benjamin Ezra Canter Kyle Peter Cassarino Natalie Paige Cassello Xiatian Chen Madeline Sheryl Claman Matthew Aaron Clark Matthew Salvatore Cocchi Molly Joan Cole Katherine Madelon Compson Anne Elizabeth Cox Delia Paige Creveling Olivia Jaimes Czelusniak Julia Luise Danischewski Joshua Ellis Day Daniel Louis Zumwalt Edlin Abigail Eisner Mariah Frances Elder William Spencer Evett Carolyn Brooke Fahrner Shayna Rose Federico Baomou Feng Gregory Dylan Yunis Foley Felix Burleigh Freeland** Grace A. Freeman-Gallant Elle M. Gardner* Samuel Isaiah Gartenstein Soli Rimassa Garzon Benjamin Michael Geary Kate Rose Genzer Aja Goldman Sarah Jane Goulding Kevin James Ha Isabel Marie Hacala
*To be conferred in August 2021
Zhuotong Han** Kenneth Jo Harroy Wenqin He Erin Elizabeth Hearne Parker Morrison Heuer Claire Rubel Holthaus Emma Claire Hulbert Isabel Rosa Inoa Christina Raphaella Irrera Taylor Carolan Jaskula Liam Ross Johansson Salvatore Juliano Emily Marie Kane Abigail Elizabeth Kaye Nicole Frances Kiernan Jacques Andrew Klapisch Shaylan Kerry Kolodney Eliza Jaye Kuperschmid Katherine N. Leonard Samantha Ann Mackertich Bryanna Kathleen Mackey Eleanor Ann Mancheski Julia Elizabeth Mason Laura Christine May Jordan M. Mazur John Gordon McCarthy Jr. Cora Elizabeth McNeil Logan Jon McPherson Caroline P. Merguerian Bridget Elizabeth Miner Carly Jane Munzer Matthew Edward Muzyka Sophie Paige Nick Samuel Jay Nidorf Anthony Aristides Nikitopoulos Suzanne Elizabeth O’Hara Amal T. Omer Olivia Clare Parker Emma Beth Phillips Michelle Delaney Ping Emma Jean Porter Ruixin Qu** Julia Barbara Ramirez Sophie Marcella Rothman
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**Conferred in January 2021
C OLLEGE HONORS MAGNA CUM LAUDE Eleyna Hammer Scarbro Adelaide Isabel Scenti Bridget Schwartz Silas Seno Mitchell Tianyu Shi Amira C. Silverman Hagar Sivan Samantha Andie Smith Julia Kay Steeger Danielle M. Sun Yuzi Sun** Patrick Tavares Ruivo Muscari
Zachary Lev Troyanovsky Meghan Rose Tucker Peris Nengo Tushabe Taylor Kathleen Urlich** Paul Joseph Vella Emma Terese Vidovich Chloe Rose Walker Katherine Jean Wilson Talia Diane Wiskind Yunhao Yang Hanna Gittel Yurfest
C OLLEGE HONORS CUM LAUDE Lauren Michelle** Eliza Ariel Miller Zola Keza Mirenge Elizabeth Mary Picken* Sofia Pirsos Xinqiao Qin Ashley G.S. Ramsay Atticus John-Yonan Rego Ruthann Richards Elliot Baxter Rosenthal-Williams Sofia Edith Saenz Rachel Sandor Emma Jane Sheffield** Jason Tyler Shlonsky Dominic Ambrosio Skeele* Andrew Fitzsimmons Soglin Colin Andrew Spadinger Niklas Johan Viktor Stahle** Talia Grob Stewart Emma O’Brien Stow Emily Catherine Supron Mario Luis Tomar Sarah Anne Meehan White Lilia Zheng Wilson Xinya Zhang Hannah Grace Ziomek
Emily Elizabeth Blunt Teale Cedar Bohen Clare Elizabeth Boland Julia Grace Boral Rachael Borthwick Ellen Sumrell Bowen Katherine Elliott Collin Adia Eshe Cullors Xiaoqing Du Andrés Durante Amelia Mei Evans Matteo Francis Evdokas Enid Eireen Gallaghar* Benjamin Adam Grossman Carmen Elizabeth Rodriguez Hall Maxx Hirsch Natalie Jacobs Lucy Clair Janovitz Jessica Kelley-Derzon Noah Benjamin Kriner Daniel John Lassman Yang Li Yutai Li** Anna Elizabeth Loginov Paul Francis Machabee Jessica Sachi March
*To be conferred in August 2021
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**Conferred in January 2021
DEPARTMENTAL AND PROGRAM HONORS (Distinguished work in a major field) With Honor in American Studies
With Honor in Biology
Julia Grace Boral Sylas Nicholas Hebert Liam Ross Johansson
Benjamin Axel Ogg Crooke Gregory Eric Edelstein* Baomou Feng Grace A. Freeman-Gallant Benjamin Michael Geary Wenqin He Quinn Ray Hunter Seung Yup Kang* Jessica Marie Kreinik Noah Benjamin Kriner Ian James Maywar Carly Jane Munzer Xinya Zhang Juan Carlos de Lasa
With Honor in Anthropology Sarah C. Baker Nicole Jewel Barry Maisie Eleanor Bernstein Natalie Paige Cassello Matthew Salvatore Cocchi Anna Marie Celestine Fama Puqing Fan Samantha Ann Mackertich Elijah Butowsky McKee* Grace Elaine Mendola Elizabeth Mary Picken* Sofia Pirsos Christian Javier Saralegui Hagar Sivan Andrew Fitzsimmons Soglin Lilia Zheng Wilson
With Honor in Business Sam Nicholas Browning Kenneth Jo Harroy John Gordon McCarthy Jr. Ruixin Qu** Julia Kay Steeger Isabel Grace Tobin Taylor Kathleen Urlich** Paul Joseph Vella
With Honor in Art Mickey Baroody Rachel E. Brehm* Anna Lenore Cahn Hannah Jeanne Carey Katherine Madelon Compson Lydia Rose Doban Elle M. Gardner* Aja Goldman Isabel Marie Hacala Natalie Jacobs Esther Liu Pronovost Talia Grob Stewart Annie Beth Strongwater Robert Grant Titsworth Chloe Rose Walker Yuhui Zhong
With Honor in Chemistry Juan Miguel Alcantara** Onita Ismet Alija Molly Joan Cole Julia Luise Danischewski Gregory Dylan Yunis Foley With Honor in Classics Maisie Eleanor Bernstein Adia Eshe Cullors Shelby Corinne Fairchild Katherine Hayden Graubart Nicole Frances Kiernan Logan Patrick Savage Hannah Grace Ziomek With Honor in Computer Science Matthew Aaron Clark
*To be conferred in August 2021
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**Conferred in January 2021
DEPARTMENTAL AND PROGRAM HONORS With Honor in Environmental Science
With Honor in Dance Elodie VanNes Linck Kathleen Elizabeth Oakley Allaistar Mairead Regan Sofia Edith Saenz
Jacob Alexander Adams Shaylan Kerry Kolodney Michelle Delaney Ping Ruthann Richards Samantha Andie Smith
With Honor in Economics Samuel Isaiah Gartenstein Andrew Julian Hamill Samuel Harry Magid Zola Keza Mirenge Casey Winston Moser Mikhail I. Mrotchek Patrick Tavares Ruivo Muscari
With Honor in Environmental Studies Sam Blumenthal Matthew Salvatore Cocchi Parker Morrison Heuer Lucy Clair Janovitz Jack Wagner Lipson
With Honor in Education Studies
With Honor in French
Camila Alem Pinto Kyle Peter Cassarino Emma Jill Goodman Erin Elizabeth Hearne Sophie Paige Nick Edie Serafin Parsons Emily Catherine Supron Sarah Josephine Winters
Nicole Yue Ying Wong With Honor in Gender Studies Emily Marie Kane Amal T. Omer With Honor in Geosciences Jake Anthony Jefferson Andrew Philip Klein Paul Francis Machabee
With Honor in English Tamar Mia Bordwin Emily Catherine Byrne Jamie Caron William Becket Christmann Sophie Ahava Cohen Marianna Elizabeth Dionne Felix Burleigh Freeland** Sophie McMillin Hatch Maxx Hirsch Zeynep Dilan Inanoglu Natalie Jacobs Salvatore Juliano Eliza Jaye Kuperschmid Katherine N. Leonard Cora Elizabeth McNeil Ryan Daniel McNeill** Lauren Michelle** Olivia M. Sun Gabrielle Lucia Vuillaume Katherine Jean Wilson Nicole Yue Ying Wong
*To be conferred in August 2021
With Honor in German Julia Luise Danischewski Eleyna Hammer Scarbro
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**Conferred in January 2021
DEPARTMENTAL AND PROGRAM HONORS With Honor in History
With Honor in Mathematics
Mia Margery Barr James Forsyth Bleecker Elizabeth N. J. Bryan Quinn Shaw Campbell Adia Eshe Cullors Claire Rubel Holthaus Jacques Andrew Klapisch Isabel Mary Ronsheim Long Laura Christine May Evan Patrick McDonagh Emma Jane Morrow Casey Winston Moser Owen Leopold O’Donnell Elizabeth Mary Picken* Matherin Elizabeth Saulnier Joseph Edmund Sheppard Colin Andrew Spadinger Charlotte Alexandra Lorel Alice Squire Katherine Jean Wilson Lily deButts
Christina Raphaella Irrera Ian James Maywar Jordan M. Mazur Robert Michael Miller Suzanne Elizabeth O’Hara With Honor in Music Hallie M. Eichholz Eliza Jaye Kuperschmid Sarah Anne Meehan White Xinya Zhang With Honor in Neuroscience Emily Elizabeth Blunt Madison Elizabeth Cook* Sarah Jane Goulding Jiayue Hong Daniel John Lassman Samuel Jay Nidorf With Honor in Philosophy
With Honor in History of Art Zhuotong Han** Julia Katharine Lawless
Carolyn Brooke Fahrner Julia Barbara Ramirez Nicola Helen Yates
With Honor in Human Physiological Sciences
With Honor in Physics
Carmen Rocio Barrios Castellanos Olivia Jaimes Czelusniak Mariah Frances Elder Matteo Francis Evdokas Emily Ann Favreau Caroline P. Merguerian Noa Rose Mills Noa Leah Schabes Annika Caldwell Smith
Menard Bibow Jonathan C. Canales Daniel Amponsah Gyampo Jessica Kelley-Derzon Jeffrey Jiayang Lei Sarah Porten Miller Samuel Michael Ohotnicky Raymi Odalys Ramirez Jason Yao*
With Honor in International Affairs
With Honor in Political Science Siyethemba Temalangeni Dlamini Shayna Rose Federico Katherine Romita Pompilio Julia Barbara Ramirez Bridget Schwartz Lily Grace Stadler Peris Nengo Tushabe
Ellen Sumrell Bowen Addison Braver Walsh Emily Federico Julia Elizabeth Mason Olivia Clare Parker Sanjna Selvarajan Hagar Sivan Bridget Yue Kei Wong
*To be conferred in August 2021
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**Conferred in January 2021
DEPARTMENTAL AND PROGRAM HONORS With Honor in Sociology
With Honor in Psychology Wasan Ghassan Alfatafta Stuti Bagri** Emily Elizabeth Blunt Benjamin Ezra Canter Madeline Sheryl Claman Carolyn Brooke Fahrner Riley Jacob Filister Isabel Rosa Inoa Liam Ross Johansson Ceanna Jaishree Kalaria Lilliana Joy Kishore Yutai Li** Anna Elizabeth Loginov Bryanna Kathleen Mackey Sophie Paige Nick Isabelle Esther Siegel
Marin Y. Asnes Yalinel Beltre Riley Tucker Boyd William Becket Christmann Soli Rimassa Garzon Carmen Elizabeth Rodriguez Hall Bronwyn Augusta Hines Michelle Kelman Ashley G.S. Ramsay Adelaide Isabel Scenti Amira C. Silverman Emma Terese Vidovich With Honor in Spanish Kevin James Ha Shawn Nakibullah Sharifi Amira C. Silverman
With Honor in Religious Studies
With Honor in Theater
Rachael Borthwick Emma Jane Sheffield** Anna Foster Tilden
Katherine Elliott Collin Anne Elizabeth Cox Shelby Corinne Fairchild Anna Marie Celestine Fama Emily Hardy Amanda Wakeley Hinge Cameron Kelsey Jabs Taylor Carolan Jaskula Madeleine Grace Lee Jessica Sachi March Eliza Grace Martin Cora Elizabeth McNeil Anthony Aristides Nikitopoulos Atticus John-Yonan Rego Hanna Gittel Yurfest
With Honor in Self-Determined Major Olivia Grace Louden Arthen** Claire Elizabeth Maske Tianyu Shi With Honor in Social Work Hanalei Yelensky Berg Kate Rose Genzer Amanda Francine Gomez Emma Beth Phillips
*To be conferred in August 2021
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**Conferred in January 2021
PERICLEAN HONORS FORUM Through honors-designated courses, planned cocurricular activities, and participation in community service, the Periclean Honors Forum strengthens the intellectual life at Skidmore and provides positive leadership on campus and in the Saratoga Springs area. Students selected for their academic accomplishments and commitment to excellence form the core of the Periclean Honors Forum membership. Class of 2021 Julia Elizabeth Mason Zola Keza Mirenge Harry Mooney Casey Winston Moser Suzanne Elizabeth O’Hara Justin Noah Passman Elizabeth Mary Picken Bridget Schwartz Sanjna Selvarajan Hagar Sivan Aaron Slonaker Isabel Grace Tobin Taylor Kathleen Urlich Katherine Jean Wilson Talia Diane Wiskind
Sarah Baker Quinn Shaw Campbell Benjamin Ezra Canter Madison Elizabeth Cook Maalik Antoine-Lucien Dunkley Anna Marie Celestine Fama Aja Goldman Sarah Jane Goulding Kevin James Ha Amanda Wakeley Hinge Zeynep Dilan Inanoglu Jake Anthony Jefferson Jessica Marie Kreinik Eliza Jaye Kuperschmid Anna Elizabeth Loginov Isabel Mary Ronsheim Long
PERICLEAN SCHOLAR AWARDS 2021 Periclean Scholar Award Winners Juan Miguel Alcantara Sylas Nicholas Hebert Claire Elizabeth Maske Nicole Yue Ying Wong 2021 Periclean Scholar Award Nominees Carolyn Brooke Fahrner Erin Elizabeth Hearne Taylor Carolan Jaskula Salvatore Juliano Atticus John-Yonan Rego Patrick Tavares Ruivo Muscari
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PHI BETA KAPPA Skidmore College was granted a charter by the National Honor Society of Phi Beta Kappa in 1970. The society exists to encourage and recognize outstanding individual achievements in liberal education. Class of 2021 Brian Michael Kowalski Julia Katharine Lawless Liangbingyan Luo Eleanor Ann Mancheski Claire Elizabeth Maske Ian James Maywar Jordan M. Mazur Evan Patrick McDonagh Elijah Butowsky McKee Robert Michael Miller Casey Winston Moser Carly Jane Munzer Julia Barbara Ramirez Logan Patrick Savage Sanjna Selvarajan Amira C. Silverman Aaron Slonaker Samantha Andie Smith Lily Grace Stadler Larissa Marie Trueblood Peris Nengo Tushabe
Juan Miguel Alcantara Sarah Baker Mia Margery Barr Maise Bernstein Menard Bibow James Forsyth Bleecker Addison Braver-Walsh Elizabeth N. J. Bryan Quinn Shaw Campbell William Becket Christmann Matthew Salvatore Cocchi Sophie Ahava Cohen Jane Sheppard Cole Madison Elizabeth Cook Olivia Jaimes Czelusniak Marianna Elizabeth Dionne Samuel Isaiah Gartenstein Isabel Rosa Inoa Jake Anthony Jefferson Liam Ross Johansson Nicole Frances Kiernan Shaylan Kerry Kolodney
FILENE SCHOLARS Since 1982, Filene Music Scholarships have been awarded each year through a performance competition coordinated by Skidmore’s Department of Music. At least four scholarships are awarded for each incoming class, with three of the awards made solely on the basis of musical excellence. Filene Scholars are not required to major in music, but they are expected to continue to develop their musical skills and to participate in department ensembles. Class of 2021 Gregory Dylan Yunis Foley Jonathan J. Goff Bathabile Khumalo Elijah Butowsky McKee
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PORTER SCHOLARS The Porter Presidential Scholarships in Science and Mathematics are awarded on the basis of superior accomplishment and exceptional promise, without regard to financial need. Scholarship recipients are not required to major in a scientific or mathematical discipline, but they are expected to demonstrate serious research and to participate actively in academic and cocurricular activities in these fields. Class of 2021 Madison Elizabeth Cook Suzanne Elizabeth O’Hara
SKIDMORE SCHOLARS IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS Skidmore Scholars in Science and Mathematics demonstrate a passion for and show exceptional promise in math and/or science. The S3M scholarships promote diversity in the sciences and math by encouraging traditionally underrepresented groups to pursue careers in these fields. S3M recipients are not required to major in math or science, but they are expected to explore these disciplines each semester throughout their four years at Skidmore. Class of 2021 Chelsea T. Chambers Daniela Betzayda German Yamilka Estephany Leon Lopez Brian Lora Arianna Theresa McDaniels Asia Ashley Quinones Raymi Odalys Ramirez Ruben Dario Ruiz Maria Shahzadi
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES National Collegiate Chinese Honor Society
Omicron Delta Epsilon International Honor Society in Economics
Class of 2021
Class of 2021
Miles Colm Magee Eleanor Ann Mancheski Jordana Marci Weinberger Lilia Zheng Wilson
Sam Nicholas Browning Xiatian Chen Samuel Isaiah Gartenstein Kenneth Jo Harroy Liangbingyan Luo Samuel Harry Magid Casey Winston Moser Xinqiao Qin Patrick Tavares Ruivo Muscari
Eta Sigma Phi National Honor Society in Classics Class of 2021 Maisie Eleanor Bernstein Adia Eshe Cullors Shelby Corinne Fairchild Katherine Hayden Graubart Hannah Casey Gross Jake Anthony Jefferson Nicole Frances Kiernan Peter Louis Maeder Grace Elaine Mendola Logan Patrick Savage Hannah Grace Ziomek
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES Pi Delta Phi National Honor Society in French
Phi Alpha Theta, Alpha Delta Tau Chapter International Honor Society in History
Class of 2021 Camila Alem Pinto Anne Elizabeth Cox Emily Marie Kane Nicole Frances Kiernan Eliza Ariel Miller Isabelle Esther Siegel Peris Nengo Tushabe Nicole Yue Ying Wong
Class of 2021 Mia Margery Barr Lucy A. Battle James Forsyth Bleecker Elizabeth N. J. Bryan Quinn Shaw Campbell Adia Eshe Cullors Claire Rubel Holthaus Jacques Andrew Klapisch Brian Michael Kowalski Isabel Mary Ronsheim Long Laura Christine May Evan Patrick McDonagh Ryan Daniel McNeill Harry Mooney Emma Jane Morrow Casey Winston Moser Owen Leopold O’Donnell Elizabeth Mary Picken Rachel Sandor Matherin Elizabeth Saulnier Joseph Edmund Sheppard Charlotte Alexandra Lorel Alice Squire Katherine Jean Wilson
Delta Phi Alpha German National Honor Society Class of 2021 Julia Luise Danischewski Eleyna Hammer Scarbro Colin Andrew Spadinger Class of 2022 Leoniya Arturovna Aksyonov Sarah Elizabeth Bourdelais Maria Kathryn Budsey Milo Fowler Dandy Emma Audrey Eisner Class of 2023 Elizabeth Kako Gimba
Class of 2022 Ryan Thomas Cohen William Niles Kertzman Allison Rachael Lasky Alexander Robert Pfeifer Sinclair
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES Japanese National Honor Society
Nu Rho Psi National Honor Society in Neuroscience
Class of 2021 Bridget Yue Kei Wong Yunhao Yang Yuyang Zhang Yuhui Zhong
Class of 2021 Emily Elizabeth Blunt Madison Elizabeth Cook Jiaqi He Daniel John Lassman Samuel Jay Nidorf
Pi Mu Epsilon National Honor Society in Mathematics
Class of 2022 Emilie-Anne Choi Leora Anna Cohen-Tigor Sophie Hannah Cramer-Benjamin Emily An-Mei Gilbert Jenna Lucash Elizabeth Elaine Roy Dominic Ambrosio Skeele Saana Anita Teittinen-Gordon Maya Wyse
Class of 2021 Menard Bibow Xiatian Chen Matthew Aaron Clark Amelia Mei Evans Jijie Gu Christina Raphaella Irrera Abigail Elizabeth Kaye Liangbingyan Luo Ian James Maywar Jordan M. Mazur Robert Michael Miller Casey Winston Moser Suzanne Elizabeth O’Hara Xinqiao Qin Ruixin Qu Aaron Slonaker Patrick Tavares Ruivo Muscari Jason Yao Ruoxi Zhang
Class of 2023 Soumya Prabha V Peri Victoria Martha Thorpe
Sigma Pi Sigma National Honor Society in Physics Class of 2021 Menard Bibow Amelia Mei Evans Samuel Isaiah Gartenstein Daniel Amponsah Gyampo Jessica Kelley-Derzon Jason Yao
Class of 2022 Gavin Scot Burns Alexander Simeon Carney Nikoleta Chantzi Vincent Renjie Houh Pascal William Marcktell Jane O’Reilly Jacob Aaron Rabinowitz Grant Richard Summermatter Katie Jane Yan
Class of 2022 Alexander Simeon Carney Vincent Renjie Houh Jason D. Li Jane O’Reilly Jacob Aaron Rabinowitz Emma Rose Straton Class of 2023 Bella Lynne Finkel
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES Class of 2022 Pi Sigma Alpha, Ojoneke Esther Abu TAU GAMMA Chapter Sophie Mae Berman National Honor Society in Abigail Rose Ciccarone Political Science
Rina F. Dale Hannah Victoria Davis Julie Marie Derzawiec Kylie Catherine Heneghan Linnea Helen Monika Holahan Samantha Kendall Hotz Lily Johnson Anissa Nia Joseph Marina Rebecka Kalaw Zoe Emily Karch Olivia Coruzzi Kupiec Megan Soosan Martino Vivian C Montgomery-Walsh Kaitlyn Marie Moorhead Mathew Jeremie Nelson Caitlin Dee Neuhaus Kilgore Amelia Jade Schuster Alexandra Nadja Steve Hannah Rose Tuohy Daniel Nathan Weiss Natalie Catherine White
Class of 2021 Mia Margery Barr Lucy A. Battle Matthew Bergreen Sophie Ahava Cohen Jillian Rose Conley Delia Paige Creveling Siyethemba Temalangeni Dlamini Shayna Rose Federico Kate Rose Genzer Emma Claire Hulbert Nicole Frances Kiernan Jacques Andrew Klapisch Brian Michael Kowalski Elodie VanNes Linck Carleigh Ann Matthews Laura Christine May Thomas Becket Pahl Katherine Romita Pompilio Julia Barbara Ramirez Ashley G.S. Ramsay Matherin Elizabeth Saulnier Bridget Schwartz Ana Mae Shoemate Patrick Tavares Ruivo Muscari Zachary Lev Troyanovsky Peris Nengo Tushabe
Class of 2023 Dean Peter Martinez
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology
Class of 2022 Grace Katherine Beneke Samantha Janet Berger Franca Bibow Lucy Marie Cronin Aliah Debejian Elizabeth Clara Druke Colin U. Fischer Griffin Jared Frankel Maya Rose Freedman Yasmin Skye Goodman Dante Drijver Greco-Henderson Brenna Green Elizabeth Murray Hicks Lucy Mackenzie Holden Frances Given Hough Kaleigh Michelle Howard Yinan Li Marnie Corinne Lipton Iris Mann Lillian Clare Marshall Miriam Elizabeth Mathew Caitlin Mariella McDonald Grace Helen Nash Zoe Breer Roganski Felicia Naomi Rosen Meesha R. Ryan Andre Gerard Stark Gabriella Marthalie Suman John Patrick Tagariello Jessica Lee Verhoeven Benjamin D. Williams Nolan D. Williams Yung Yung Yang
Class of 2021 Wasan Ghassan Alfatafta Emily Elizabeth Blunt Benjamin Ezra Canter Madeline Sheryl Claman Brian F. Correll Marianna Elizabeth Dionne Riley Jacob Filister Liam Ross Johansson Ceanna Jaishree Kalaria Lilliana Joy Kishore Yang Li Anna Elizabeth Loginov Bryanna Kathleen Mackey Sophie Paige Nick Isabelle Esther Siegel Zachary Lev Troyanovsky
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES Alpha Kappa Delta International Honor Society in Sociology
Sigma Delta Pi National Honor Society in Spanish
Class of 2021
Class of 2021
Marin Y. Asnes Yalinel Beltre Riley Tucker Boyd William Becket Christmann Nigel Anthony Dawson Erin Elizabeth Hearne Bronwyn Augusta Hines Isabel Rosa Inoa Michelle Kelman Siobhan Rose Lowe Amal T. Omer Emma Jean Porter Ashley G.S. Ramsay Sophie Marcella Rothman Adelaide Isabel Scenti Amira C. Silverman Julia Kay Steeger Danielle M. Sun Jordana Maria Suriel Emma Terese Vidovich Abigail Hastings Weimer
Ellen Sumrell Bowen Aja Goldman Kevin James Ha Emily Hardy Julia Elizabeth Mason Logan Jon McPherson Amira C. Silverman
Class of 2022 Katie Marie Anderson Rene Ashley Bleasdille Laurel Catherine Lingle Gaddis Brook D. Heston Malchijah Judah Hoskins Katharine Martha Mahoney Hanna Garton Nyberg Tova Petto Sarah Elizabeth Spruill Juliana Rose Willis Class of 2023 Sten Leinasaar Aliza Nazir
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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. Carla Crawford ’24 Claire Wolgast ’24
Kathy and Charlie DiSanto Memorial Student Opportunity Fund Given by the family of Kathy and Charlie DiSanto in their memory in December 2017, to support student(s) annually pursuing opportunities in dance. Caitlin Koto ’22 Samantha Retell ’22
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. Kaleigh Howard ’22 Iris Mann ’22
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. Cecilia Martinez ’22 Amelia Schuster ’22 Marvelous Ekeh ’23
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DEPARTMENT AND PROGRAM PRIZES AND OPPORTUNITY AWARDS Tom and Jill Lewis Endowed Fund for Media and Film Studies Given by Maggie Moss-Tucker ’73 and Paul Hayes Tucker to provide support in perpetuity for the Skidmore College Media and Film Studies Program. Abigail Eisner ’21 Katherine Hayden Graubart ’21 Claire Elizabeth Maske ’21
Mente Et Malleo Award Awarded to a senior on the basis of excellence in independent research projects in geosciences. Jake Anthony Jefferson ’21
Stephanie Mnookin Theater Department Research and Creative Project Fund Grants awarded by the Theater Department to support theater projects, including professional production of a play, a professional internship, attendance at a professional conference or symposium, or work in a theater. Amanda Wakeley Hinge ’21
Oleg Moston Award Established in memory of Oleg Moston, pianist in the Dance Department, 2005–10, to help support one or more outstanding young artist’s transition into the dance profession. Silas Seno Mitchell ’21
Joanna Schneider Zangrando Fund Established in honor of Joanna Schneider Zangrando, professor of American studies, 1976–2007, to support projects in American studies as well as gender studies. Julia Grace Boral ’21 Sylas Nicholas Hebert ’21
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NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS The national merit scholarships and fellowships program at Skidmore College supports high-achieving students as they pursue prestigious national undergraduate and post-graduate opportunities. Skidmore nominations and national merit awards are offered on a competitive basis to students with outstanding academic and personal accomplishments. These scholarships and fellowships provide opportunities for international study, research, independent projects, as well as extended leadership opportunities and graduate school funding. Below is the list of nominees, finalists, and recipients for the 2020–2021 academic year.
Fulbright Scholarship
Erin Marie Cantor ’20, semi-finalist (ETA, Taiwan) Julia Luise Danischewski ’21, semi-finalist (ETA, Germany) Olivia Dieterich ’20, semi-finalist (ETA, Argentina) David Feld ’21, nominee (ETA, Germany) Emma Fritschel ’19, semi-finalist (Research/Study, India) Naomi Julia Roter ’20, nominee (ETA, India) Eleyna Hammer Scarbro ’21, semi-finalist (ETA, Germany) Clara Thompson ’20, semi-finalist (ETA, Bulgaria) Mariam Vahradyan ’18, alternate (ETA, Spain)
Goldwater Scholarship
Georgia Dittemore ’22, nominee Sarah Finnegan ’22, nominee Abigail Monahan ’23, nominee Heather Ricker ’22, scholar
Rhodes Scholarship
Casey Winston Moser ’21, nominee Nicole Yue Ying Wong ’21, nominee
Truman Scholarship
Sophie Mae Berman ’22, nominee
The National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship
Gabriella Gerlach ’19, honorable mention
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ACADEMIC AWARDS AMERICAN STUDIES American Studies Faculty Award Awarded to a graduating senior for academic excellence and growth in the major. Sylas Nicholas Hebert ’21
ANTHROPOLOGY O. Roger Gallagher Memorial Prize Established by the family and friends of O. Roger Gallagher, professor of anthropology, 1959–75, and awarded annually to an outstanding student in anthropology. Elijah Butowsky McKee ’21
ART Eduardo Albanell ’16 Prize Awarded annually to a senior or junior studio art major or minor who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in sculpture. Chloe Rose Walker ’21
Dorothy Dryfoos Olsan ’41 Prize in Jewelry and Metalsmithing Established in memory of Dorothy Dryfoos Olsan ’41 and awarded annually to a student who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in jewelry and metalsmithing. Robert Grant Titsworth ’21
Jesse Solomon Memorial Award Given by Ann Laurie Solomon ’74 in honor of her father, and awarded to the senior who shows promise in painting. Mickey Baroody ’21
Barbara Greene Wild Award in Ceramics Awarded to a student who has excelled in ceramics. Reva Jay Preven ’21
Pamela Weidenman ’72 Memorial Prize Awarded to an outstanding senior art major for excellence in lithography and/or printmaking. Talia Grob Stewart ’21
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ACADEMIC AWARDS Miller/Reed Prize in Design Established in memory of John L. Reed, professor of education, 1964–91, and Professor Doretta Miller’s parents, Robert and Dorothy Miller; awarded annually to a junior or senior major or minor in studio art for exceptional design and composition using traditional and/or digital media.
Annie Beth Strongwater ’21
ART HISTORY S. Michael Eigen ’87 Prize in Art History Established by Dr. and Mrs. Stuart Eigen and awarded by the College on the recommendation of the Department of Art History to an outstanding art history major. Julia Katharine Lawless ’21
Whitman Family Art History Prize Awarded by the Department of Art History to a student who completes an outstanding project in an art history course. Zhuotong Han ’21
ARTS ADMINISTRATION Arts Administration Faculty Award Awarded to a graduating senior with a minor in arts administration who has demonstrated academic excellence and shows extraordinary promise for a career in the field. Amanda Wakeley Hinge ’21
BIOLOGY Dowd-Lester Award Established in honor of the Dowd and Lester families to recognize an outstanding senior biology major or combined major. Grace A. Freeman-Gallant ’21
Donald W. Pyle Memorial Award Established in memory of Donald W. Pyle, assistant professor of biology, 1977–79, to recognize outstanding student research in biology. Gregory Eric Edelstein ’21
Biology Faculty Recognition Award Established by the biology department faculty to recognize outstanding scholarly achievements and contributions by a senior biology major. Katherine Rose Mayhew ’21 | 40 |
ACADEMIC AWARDS CHEMISTRY Charlotte W. Fahey Prize Established in honor of Charlotte W. Fahey, professor of chemistry, 1937–75, by her colleagues and friends, and awarded annually to two outstanding seniors in the Department of Chemistry. Juan Miguel Alcantara ’21 Julia Luise Danischewski ’21
CLASSICS Helga B. Doblin Prize in Classics Established to honor Helga B. Doblin, professor of German, linguistics, Greek, and Latin, 1966–81, and awarded to a senior classics major who has demonstrated academic excellence in ancient languages and literatures as well as classical civilization. Logan Patrick Savage ’21
COMPUTER SCIENCE Robert and Marcia DeSieno Prize for Excellence in Computer Science Established by Professor of Computer Science Robert P. DeSieno, who joined the faculty in 1983, and Marcia Barrett DeSieno, and awarded annually to a student who displays excellence in the study of computer science. Matthew Aaron Clark ’21
DANCE Margaret Paulding Award in Dance Established in memory of Margaret Paulding, professor of physical education and dance, 1937–73, and chair of the department, 1958–68, to recognize outstanding student leadership, performance, choreography, and/or research in dance. Elodie VanNes Linck ’21
ECONOMICS William E. Weiss Memorial Award in Economics Established in honor of William E. Weiss, father of Arturo Peralta-Ramos III ’74, and awarded in recognition of outstanding accomplishment by two majors or combined majors in the field of economics. Casey Winston Moser ’21 Patrick Tavares Ruivo Muscari ’21
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ACADEMIC AWARDS EDUCATION STUDIES John P. Shepard Prize in Education Studies Established by Virginia Payne Morse ’63 in memory of professor Jack Shepard, faculty member in the Department of Education, 1960–77, and director of the Elementary Education Program, 1960–66, and given to the student who has demonstrated outstanding performance, potential, and commitment to education and working with children, leadership among peers, and superior performance in both academic achievement and field work in education. Sarah Josephine Winters ’21
ENGLISH Edwin Moseley Prize in English Established in honor of Edwin Moseley, provost and dean of the faculty, 1961–78, and awarded to a senior in English who has shown outstanding promise as a literary critic, scholar, or artist, and who intends to pursue graduate studies or a career in writing. Eliza Jaye Kuperschmid ’21
Frances Steloff Poetry Prize Established by Miss Frances Steloff, longtime friend and benefactor of Skidmore College, and awarded annually to a student who has shown promise and superior work in the writing of poetry. Andres Z. Priest-Lopez ’21
Denise Marcil ’74 Prize for Fiction Writing Awarded annually to a student for a fiction manuscript or set of manuscripts that reveal sensitivity to theme, structure, characterization, and language found in serious fiction written in English. Grace Hickey ’23
Sara Bennett ’92 Prize for Fiction Established in memory of Sara Bennett ’92, and awarded to a student who has excelled in the writing of fiction. Aidan Sebastian Norr ’21
Sally Chapman Thompson ’48 Prize in Literature Established by Kenneth Thompson in memory of Sally Chapman Thompson ’48, and awarded to the student who has excelled as a critic or scholar during their career as an English major. Nicole Yue Ying Wong ’21
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ACADEMIC AWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND SCIENCES Environmental Studies Faculty Award Awarded to an outstanding graduating environmental studies major who, through academic achievement, community engagement, leadership, and interdisciplinary approaches, demonstrates exceptional promise in addressing environmental issues. Matthew Salvatore Cocchi ’21
Environmental Science Faculty Award Awarded to an outstanding graduating environmental scientist who, through academic achievement, community engagement, leadership, and application of sound scientific principles, demonstrates exceptional promise in addressing solutions to environmental problems. Ruthann Richards ’21
GENDER STUDIES E. Beverly Field Gender Studies Award Established in honor of E. Beverly Field, professor of biology, 1943–74, by Sabra J. Hook and the Women’s Studies Committee, and given annually to a student who submits the most outstanding paper or project in the area of gender studies. Sylas Nicholas Hebert ’21
GEOSCIENCES Roy T. Abbott III ’78 Memorial Prize Awarded to the senior geosciences major who has demonstrated the most enthusiasm and improvement in the undergraduate program. Paul Francis Machabee ’21
HEALTH AND HUMAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Margaret Paulding Award in Health and Human Physiological Sciences Established in memory of Margaret Paulding, professor of physical education, 1937–73, and chair of the Department of Physical Education, 1958–68, to recognize outstanding student research in health and human physiology. Noa Rose Mills ’21
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ACADEMIC AWARDS HISTORY Alice Farwell Warren Prize Established in honor of Alice Farwell Warren, professor of history, 1937–62, by an anonymous donor, and awarded annually to an outstanding student in history. Matherin Elizabeth Saulnier ’21
Lee History Prize Established in honor of Gladys and Gordon Lee, parents of Patricia-Ann Lee, professor of history, who joined the faculty in 1967, and awarded to an outstanding student in English or European history. The Lees believed in the power of a liberal education to shape and direct not only the individual but the nation. Col. Lee wished to communicate to recipients of the Lee Prize his sense of this educational mission by sharing with them the following quotation: “I call therefore a complete and generous education that which fits a man (or woman) to perform justly, skillfully, and magnanimously all the offices both private and public of peace and war.” —John Milton, Of Education Isabel Mary Ronsheim Long ’21
INTERDISCIPLINARY: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Jo C. Hebard ’69 Memorial Prize Awarded to an outstanding senior who, through academic achievement and community service, demonstrates particular promise of making a significant contribution in the field of health and human services. Riley Jacob Filister ’21
INTERDISCIPLINARY: SCIENCE AND ART Joseph Garrison Parker Prize Established in honor of Joseph Garrison Parker, M.D., brother of Cyrena Parker Konecky ’46, and awarded to a junior or senior who not only excels in their science major but also shows promise in fine arts and/or music. Isabel Marie Hacala ’21
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Jerome Solomon Ginsberg Memorial Award in International Affairs Established by Professor Roy H. Ginsberg and family in memory of his father, Lt. Jerome Solomon Ginsberg (1928–62), who served in the U.S. Army of Occupation in Germany after World War II, and awarded to an international affairs junior or senior for academic excellence in the study of international affairs. Bridget Yue Kei Wong ’21
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ACADEMIC AWARDS MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS Heck Award Established in memory of Beulah Slocum Heck and awarded to the highest-ranking student in the Department of Management and Business. Isabel Grace Tobin ’21
Jefferson Huff ’88 Prize in Business Established by family and friends of Jeff Huff ’88, and awarded to a junior or senior business student who has a distinguished academic record and has produced an outstanding project in business. Matthew Edward Muzyka ’21
Gail Moran Morton ’60 Prize Awarded to a junior or senior whose excellence in the business major has been combined with a particularly broad liberal arts program of study, and who demonstrates the humanistic concern for personal and community relationships that embodies the spirit of the liberal arts and that we associate with the memory of Gail Moran Morton ’60. Isabel Grace Tobin ’21
Outstanding Student in Management and Business Award Awarded by the Department of Management and Business to a student whose outstanding academic achievement and interest in applied management have been evident throughout their career at Skidmore.
Xiaoqing Du ’21
Linda G. Tanenbaum Memorial Prize Established by Jay H. Tanenbaum in memory of his wife, Linda G. Tanenbaum. Awarded to the outstanding senior in the Department of Management and Business. Julia Kay Steeger ’21
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS Robert and Marcia DeSieno Prize for Excellence in Mathematics Established by Professor of Computer Science Robert P. DeSieno, who joined the faculty in 1983, and Marcia Barrett DeSieno, and awarded annually to a student who displays excellence in the study of mathematics. Suzanne Elizabeth O’Hara ’21
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ACADEMIC AWARDS Gladys Gillman Taylor ’48 Prize in Mathematics Awarded to a junior or senior in mathematics for outstanding creative work. This work may be of various types, including independent or joint research, problem-solving, presentations at meetings, participation in competitions, or other activities which contribute to the intellectual life of the department. Robert Michael Miller ’21
MUSIC Herman Joseph Muller Prize Established by Helen T. Muller Rigo ’39 in memory of her father, and awarded to the outstanding senior major in the Department of Music. Eliza Jaye Kuperschmid ’21
Barbara Gruntal Allen ’35 Prize Awarded to a student who has demonstrated excellence in the study of voice and has made a considerable contribution to the Department of Music and to the furtherance of musical activities at the College. Destiny Arielle Jaliece Donelson ’21
Louis Edgar Johns Award Established in honor of Louis Edgar Johns, professor of music, 1923–56, by Mrs. Johns, and awarded annually by the Department of Music to the outstanding music major or minor in piano. Jacob Kelly ’23
NEUROSCIENCE Hartnett Prize in Neuroscience Established in honor of Bill and Teresa Hartnett, who were strong proponents of undergraduate education, by their daughter, professor of psychology Mary Ann Foley, and awarded annually to a senior who conducts neuroscience research of outstanding quality. Sarah Jane Goulding ’21
PHILOSOPHY Cooper-Barnett Prize in Philosophy Established by E. Darnell Rucker, professor of philosophy, 1968–91, and Joy Barnett Rucker, and friends of Mary Cooper-Barnett, and awarded to an outstanding senior student with a major or combined major in philosophy. Carolyn Brooke Fahrner ’21
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ACADEMIC AWARDS PHYSICS Eleanor A. Samworth Prize in Physics Established in honor of Eleanor A. Samworth, professor of chemistry, 1964–94, by her colleagues and friends, and awarded to an outstanding senior major in physics. Jesse Kelley-Derzon ’21
POLITICAL SCIENCE Henry C. Galant Prize Established in honor of Henry C. Galant, professor of government, 1954–86, and awarded to a political science major who has excelled in the study of comparative politics. Peris Nengo Tushabe ’21
Susan Riley Gunderson ’64 Prize Established by Mr. and Mrs. Neil Riley, and awarded to a major in political science for outstanding work in the field of American politics. Katherine Romita Pompilio ’21
Erwin L. Levine Prize in Political Science Established in honor of Erwin L. Levine, professor of government, 1961–88, and awarded to a major in political science who has done outstanding work in political theory, preferably in American political thought. Julia Barbara Ramirez ’21
Henry T. Moore Prize in Political Science Established in honor of Henry T. Moore, president of Skidmore College, 1925–57, and awarded to a political science major who has excelled in the study of international relations. Nicole Frances Kiernan ’21
PRESIDENT’S AWARD President’s Racial Justice Award in Honor of Samantha Sasenarine Awarded for outstanding student scholarly/creative work engaging with issues of race, racism or racial justice and/or focusing on the lives and experiences of Black/African Americans in North America or the African diaspora. Awardees are selected from each division across the College; humanities, visual and performing arts, natural sciences, pre-professional, and social sciences. Haja Isatu Bah ’21, Will Carter ’23, Destiny Arielle Jaliece Donelson ’21, Marina Rebecka Kalaw ’22, Jacob Kelly ’23, Isabella Kiely ’24, Arielle Lam ’24, Madeleine Grace Lee ’21, Sophia Grace Livecchi ’21, Kayla Ashley Lugo ’21, Silas Seno Mitchell ’21, Anesu Mukombiwa ’24, Sarita Padukone ’23, Braedon Quinlan ’24, Annalise Chaing Sawit ’21, Jacob Smith ’24, Isha Smith-Ramakrishnan ’22, Anne-Sophie Vandenberk ’23, Dare Wedgeworth ’23 | 47 |
ACADEMIC AWARDS PSYCHOLOGY Amy Eisenberg ’72 Memorial Award Established by Mr. and Mrs. Stanford E. Eisenberg in rememberance of their daughter, Amy Eisenberg ’72, and awarded to a junior or senior who submits a proposal for research in educational psychology. Sophie Cramer-Benjamin ’22
Michele Kelly ’72 Memorial Award Established by Amy Eisenberg ’72 in honor of Michele Kelly ’72, and awarded annually to a student in the Department of Psychology on the basis of excellence in independent research within the department. Riley Jacob Filister ’21
Krawiec Psychology Prize Established in honor of Theophile S. Krawiec, professor of psychology, 1945–78, and awarded to a psychology major at the end of the junior year who has achieved excellence in work in the field. Elizabeth Hicks ’22
Krawiec Scholar Established in honor of Theophile S. Krawiec, professor of psychology, 1945–78, and awarded annually to a graduating psychology major to support advanced study in the field. Wasan Ghassan Alfatafta ’21
Caren Lane Sass ’35 Award in Psychology Established by Doris Hochstadter Haas ’35 in memory of her classmate Caren Lane Sass ’35, and awarded to the senior major in the Department of Psychology who shows great promise for future achievement. Isabelle Esther Siegel ’21
RELIGIOUS STUDIES Mary Zeiss Stange Award in Religion Established in honor of Mary Zeiss Stange, professor of women’s studies and religion, 1990– 2016, by the Religious Studies Department and awarded annually in recognition of outstanding accomplishment by a senior major. Emma Jane Sheffield ’21
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ACADEMIC AWARDS SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD Tim Brown Scholar Athlete Award Established by Professor P. Timothy Brown, Skidmore director of athletics, 1980–2002, and awarded annually to a senior who exhibits an outstanding level of dedication, discipline, and accomplishment in both their academic and athletic pursuits at Skidmore. Brian Michael Kowalski ’21
SOCIAL WORK Hilda Bashevkin Betten ’39 and Morris H. Betten Award in Social Work Awarded to a graduating senior who has shown outstanding interest and achievement in the study of social work at Skidmore College. Amanda Francine Gomez ’21
SOCIOLOGY Everett V. Stonequist Award Established by the family and friends of Everett V. Stonequist, professor of sociology at Skidmore, 1930–70, and awarded annually to a graduating senior who has shown outstanding interest and achievement in the study of sociology at Skidmore. Ashley G. S. Ramsay ’21
Nancy Beth Rautenberg ’83 Memorial Award Given to a graduating senior sociology major who has combined commitment to the study of sociology at Skidmore College with active student leadership. Riley Tucker Boyd ’21
THEATER Margaret Ellen Clifford Memorial Prize in Theater Established in honor of Margaret Ellen Clifford, professor of theater and chair of the department, 1952–71, and awarded annually to an outstanding junior or senior theater major. Jessica Sachi March ’21
Theater Prize Established by theater alumni and faculty and awarded in recognition of a senior theater major who has shown excellence and commitment within a particular concentration in the major. Taylor Carolan Jaskula ’21
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ACADEMIC AWARDS WORLD LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES Chinese Prize Awarded in recognition of outstanding academic accomplishment by a junior or senior student of Chinese language and literature. Eleanor Ann Mancheski ’21
Lynne L. Gelber Prize in French Awarded to an outstanding senior French major. Nicole Yue Ying Wong ’21
Consulate General Prize in German Awarded to an outstanding student of German. Eleyna Hammer Scarbro ’21
Dante Award Awarded for outstanding accomplishment by a student in Italian. Marianna Elizabeth Dionne ’21
Japanese Prize Awarded in recognition of outstanding academic accomplishment by a senior student of Japanese language and literature in the Department of World Languages and Literatures. Bridget Yue Kei Wong ’21
Sonja P. Karsen Prize in Spanish Established in honor of Sonja P. Karsen, professor of Spanish, 1957–87, by the Department of World Languages and Literatures, and awarded annually in recognition of outstanding accomplishment by a senior major. Shawn Nakibullah Sharifi ’21
WRITING PRIZES Joseph C. Palamountain Jr. Prose Awards Established in honor of Joseph C. Palamountain, president of Skidmore College, 1965–87, and awarded to the students submitting the best examples of expository prose in English, unrestricted as to subject matter. Nicole Yue Ying Wong ’21 Aymon Langlois ’23
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STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARDS Rodney D. Andrews Prize Established by Dr. and Mrs. Carl R. Comstock in grateful appreciation of the beautiful character of the Rev. Rodney D. Andrews, and awarded to the senior student whose life in the College community has been, like his, one of cheerful, unobtrusive, and unselfish service. Haja Isatu Bah ’21
Sara Bennett ’92 Memorial Prize for Leadership in Student Journalism Established in memory of Sara Bennett ’92, and awarded annually to a student demonstrating distinguished writing, energy, and commitment to the highest standards of student journalism. Samantha Sasenarine ’21, Sanjna Selvarajan ’21
Candace Carlucci Award Named in honor of Candy Carlucci Backus ’66, director of the Skidmore College Alumni Association, 1976–85, and presented annually to one or more seniors who exhibit boundless energy, contagious enthusiasm, and a capacity to energize all segments of the community. Haja Isatu Bah ’21, Sarah Baker ’21, Brendan James Higham ’21
Charles S. and William P. Dake Community Service Award Established in memory of Charles S. Dake, trustee, 1977–78, and in honor of William P. Dake, who joined the Board of Trustees in 1988, and awarded to students who volunteer regularly in the Saratoga community or exhibit extraordinary efforts in the spirit of volunteerism. Jacqueline Ahn ’21, Alyssa Marie Pacewicz ’21, Rachel Maurer Stone ’21
Jane Anne Hapeman Distinguished Service Award
Established in 1992 in honor of Jane Anne Hapeman, who through her work in admissions and student affairs assisted countless students in making the transition to college life. Candidacy is open to upperclass students who have diverse interests, strong character, and high initiative, and who, like Jane Anne Hapeman, clearly enjoy giving of themselves in supportive ways. Isaiah Perkins ’22, Austin Rook ’22
Barbara Hume Memorial Prize Established in memory of Barbara J. Hume ’67 and awarded each year to an upper-class student who has shown personal growth as a result of new interests developed while at Skidmore. Kaitlyn Maurais ’22
Katherine Scranton Rozendaal Citizenship Award Established in honor of Katherine Scranton Rozendaal, trustee 1947–79, these awards recognize extraordinary commitment to enriching the life of the Skidmore community through individual responsibility, distinguished leadership, and significant involvement in cocurricular activities. Rachael Borthwick ’21, Michelle Kelman ’21, Amal T. Omer ’21
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