HONORS CONVOCATION A C A D E M I C AWA R D S A N D P R I Z E S
Spring Two Thousand Twenty
CONGRATULATIONS You have been chosen by your faculty as the recipient of one or more academic prizes.
The Skidmore faculty struggle each year to identify a single student worthy of each prize from among what is always a large field of outstanding candidates. That they have chosen you to receive a single prize or multiple prizes is a testament to the high regard your faculty have for you. Your selection shows that your faculty view you as members of, to echo the writer Edith Warton, “the republic of the spirit� of inquiry. Whether you have embraced this spirit in the studio, in the lab, in the editing room, in the field, in the archives, or in the library, all of you have displayed the requisite talent and tenacity to wrestle with a recondite text, pursue an elusive idea, undertake a creative endeavor, or conduct an empirical investigation in ways that have earned you your teachers’ respect and admiration. I recognize that it is profoundly disappointing for you, your families and your friends that the Skidmore community could not celebrate your accomplishments at the Honors Convocation originally scheduled for April 29, 2020. I nonetheless hope that this program will be a memento for you, one that will, in later years, remind you of the hard work you have done during these past four years and the extraordinary accomplishments that work has yielded. The Skidmore community thanks you for reminding us that the teaching of undergraduates is an enterprise that edifies both pupil and professor.
Ronald P. Seyb Associate Dean of the Faculty for Student Academic Affairs
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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 2020 Liam Preston Lott Claudia Anke Mak John Brox McCarthy Colin Mark McClure Claire Lynn Mundi Katie Anne Pelham Liza Catherine Pennington Gabriel Leander Radcliffe Alexandre Recher Reagan Cyrus Reed Afia Zahin Semin Jeremy Gregoret Wilson
Jane Barnes Emma Catherine Berkowitz Miles Leland Selfa Chandler Zhiyang Chen Julia Leigh Ercolano Dane Ford-Roshon Kathleen Rose Garofalo Lauren Elizabeth Genninger Goldfarb Joseph Lovejoy Gouvin Lucas Connor Graham Adam R. Kaszas Nicol Patrice La Cumbre-Gibbs
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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 2020 Hannah Kotler Julie A. Lessin John Brox McCarthy Anna Sofia Merrens Jessica Logan Pavia Katie Anne Pelham Phoebe Elizabeth Piloco Reagan Cyrus Reed Edward Daniel Roach Rachel Lynn Trowbridge Megan Elizabeth Wootten
Naira Gulamo Abdula Jane Barnes Maggie Rose Bernstein Maya Sophie Bornstein Olivia Eve Dieterich Dane Ford-Roshon Savannah Maria Forehand Olivia Rae Glaser Lucas Connor Graham Benjamin Joseph Hayes Fanni Ajna Kertesz
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES Eta Sigma Phi Honor Society in Classics
Omicron Delta Epsilon International Honor Society in Economics
Class of 2020
Class of 2020
Yuelin Guo E. H. Miller Zoe Sophia Lee Ousouljoglou Reagan Cyrus Reed Hannah Rose Sacks Emily Lena Schwartz Sarah Hughes Smith Juliette Grace Taylor Megan Leigh White
Naira Gulamo Abdula Deniz Aytac Daniel Chan Zhiyang Chen Connor Alhart Danforth Nicholas Ross Henning Elizabeth A. Horgan Zewen Hu Chengyu Huang Hannah A. Kojima Tao Li Zeyan Li Liam Preston Lott Faisal Namanya Kabandana Alana Sloan Pogostin Aniba Rahman Gabriel A. Rossi Chackal Tenzin Yungdrung Tashi Dingping Wang Xinyi Zhang
Class of 2021 Maisie Eleanor Bernstein Adia Eshe Cullors Shelby Corinne Fairchild Katherine H Graubart Hannah Casey Gross Grace Elaine Mendola Hannah Grace Ziomek
Class of 2021 Patrick Tavares Ruivo Muscari
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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 2020 Jinan Al Busaidi Soren C. Barnett Grace Avery Cowan Jules Evens Rebecca Raveena Feldherr John Foy Gudgel Angelina Lisa Leonardi Derrick Trust McAllister Phoebe Elizabeth Piloco Gina Goutte Pryciak Alexandre Recher
Class of 2020 Hadia Bakkar Catherine Leslie Coggins Jonah Simon Cohen Olivia Eve Dieterich Julia Leigh Ercolano Joseph Lovejoy Gouvin Nicholas Bleecker Greer Thomas L. Kilian Tuolumne Laurel Ruesink Kuckes Nicol Patrice La Cumbre-Gibbs Sarah Rose Marlin Allison Rose Marques Clare Tesson McInerney Zoe Sophia Lee Ousouljoglou William Eugene Panuska Gabriel Leander Radcliffe Megan Leigh White Lauren Ann Wolters
Delta Phi Alpha German National Honor Society Class of 2020 Mary Louise Boisseau Callaghan Kieran P. DeMasi Renee Everts Edward Jerome Godino Derrick Trust McAllister Ethan M. Reardon Nathan Edward Smail Nora Scott Weber
Class of 2021 Mia Margery Barr James Forsyth Bleecker Elizabeth Nancy Jane Bryan Quinn Shaw Campbell Claire Rubel Holthaus Jacques Klapisch Brian Michael Kowalski Isabel Mary Ronsheim Long Laura Christine May Evan Patrick McDonagh Henry Martin Mooney Casey Winston Moser Owen Leopold O’Donnell Elizabeth M Picken Matherin Elizabeth Saulnier Katherine Jean Wilson
Class of 2021 Julia Luise Danischewski Eleyna Hammer Scarbro Class of 2022 Maria Kathryn Budsey Milo Fowler Dandy
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES Japanese National Honor Society
Nu Rho Psi National Honor Society in Neuroscience
Class of 2020 Zhengyi Liu
Class of 2020 Xavier Alexander Cambi Maya C. del Rosario Dane Ford-Roshon Terrence Jakob Gatton Katharine Taylor Hicks Haoyang Huang Molly Leah Mackler Nora Starr Roscoe Meredith Wagner
Pi Mu Epsilon National Honor Society in Mathematics Class of 2020 Zhiyang Chen Lucas Connor Graham Xinyi Gu Elizabeth A. Horgan Zewen Hu Chengyu Huang Henry Hung-Ling Huang Zeyan Li Pincheng Lin John Markus Litscher Hongji Liu Ella Grace Long Seth Abram Loomis Kathleen Joanna Maas Shijie Mao Claire Lynn Mundi Adam Nash Matthew James O’Connor Ruixin Qu Afia Zahin Semin Chenhao Shangguan Max Alan Sharpe Dingping Wang Jeremy Gregoret Wilson Xinyi Zhang
Class of 2021 Madison Elizabeth Cook Jiaqi He Daniel John Lassman Samuel Jay Nidorf Class of 2022 Jenna Lucash
Sigma Pi Sigma National Honor Society in Physics Class of 2020 Lucas Connor Graham Seth Abram Loomis Claire Lynn Mundi Adam Nash Jeremy Gregoret Wilson Class of 2021 Menard Bibow Samuel Isaiah Gartenstein Daniel Amponsah Gyampo Jessica Kelley-Derzon Jason D. Li Wei-Chih Yao
Class of 2021 Xiatian Chen Christina Raphaella Irrera LiangBingYan Luo Ian James Maywar Jordan M. Mazur Robert Michael Miller Suzanne Elizabeth O’Hara
Class of 2022 Alexander Simeon Carney Vincent Renjie Houh Jane O’Reilly
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES Pi Sigma Alpha International Honor Society in Political Science Class of 2020
Class of 2021
Jinan Al Busaidi Isaac Desmond Bardin Timothy Alexander Bax Joshua Henry Binkhorst Elijah Michael Bliss Maya Sophie Bornstein Mary Louise Boisseau Callaghan Matthew Carter Chipkin Robert Jay Clayton Catherine Leslie Coggins Lauren Elizabeth Genninger Goldfarb Willa Elizabeth Gordon-Norris Yuelin Guo Eleanor Berk Hartzell Zewen Hu Candace Arkelyan Huntington Nicollet T. Laframboise Rachel Caroline Liacos Cristal Maria Clare Tesson McInerney Hunter Ross McWilliams John M. Mitchell Gabriela Carla Morris-Flores William Eugene Panuska Aniba Rahman Gabriel A. Rossi Chackal Nathaniel Fitzgerald Scheinman Jared Schwartz Charlotte Anne Sweeney Sara Lindsay Walsh Margaret Anne Warner
Mia Margery Barr Sophie Ahava Cohen Jillian Rose Conley Kate Rose Genzer Emma Claire Hulbert Jacques Klapisch Elodie Vannes Linck Carleigh Ann Matthews Katherine Romita Pompilio Julia Barbara Ramirez Ana Mae Shoemate Zachary Lev Troyanovsky Class of 2022 Sophie Mae Berman Hannah Victoria Davis
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology
Class of 2021 Wasan Ghassan Alfatafta Emily Elizabeth Blunt Benjamin Ezra Canter Madeline Sheryl Claman Riley Jacob Filister Liam Ross Johansson Ceanna Jaishree Kalaria Yang Li Bryanna Kathleen Mackey Isabelle Esther Siegel Zachary Lev Troyanovsky Benjamin D Williams Nolan D Williams
Class of 2020 Jordan Christopher Alvarez Maggie Rose Bernstein Maya Sophie Bornstein Jonah Silberman Brenner Sophie Marlowe Salman Brown Sasha Nicole Cabin Jessica Priyanka Chachra Lara Beth Cummins Maya C. del Rosario Kallie Gabriela Dell’Olio Bridget Doherty Christopher Robert Downs Merrick Ilana Fahrenwald Paul M. Goldfinger Brittany Summers Herringshaw Serena Caitlin Hildebrandt Fredrick Hill Samantha Paris Hutchinson Sarah Grace Jones Parisa K. Kabiri Hannah Rachel Krall Hannah Travis Leffelholz Jessica Hope Levin Arielmy Alexandra Morel Devika Nambiar Samantha Anne Rapp Emma Louisa Sykes Matthew Ryan Wolf Megan Elizabeth Wootten
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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 2020
Class of 2020
Carrie Everett Baker Miles Leland Selfa Chandler Arianna E. Cooper Rebecca Raveena Feldherr Miracle Faith Freckleton Mya Iliana Garcia L. Esther Hibbs Madeline Chandonnet Leonardos Jenna Victoria Lifshatz Cristal Maria Amelia Jane Power Gina Goutte Pryciak Jazmin Rendon Kelly Tran
Caroline Helen Amicucci Dylan Abigail Barron Olivia Eve Dieterich Anne Purrington James Liza Catherine Pennington
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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 2019-2020 academic year.
Fulbright Scholarship
Alex Ahrens ’19, semi-finalist (ETA, Mexico) Jessica Millay Ampel ’20, applicant (ETA, Colombia) Erin Marie Cantor ’20, recipient (ETA, Taiwan) Emma Fritschel ’19, recipient (India, Research, India) Renee Ruiquian Karchere-Sun ’20, applicant (ETA, Taiwan) Derrick Trust McAllister ’20, recipient (Germany, ETA) Edward Daniel Roach ’20, applicant (ETA, Spain) Naomi Julia Roter ’20, recipient (ETA, Spain)
Goldwater Scholarship
Molly Cole ’21, nominee Maddie Cook ’21, nominee Bryanna Mackey ’21, nominee Ian Maywar ’21, nominee
Truman Scholarship
Ruthann Richards ’21, nominee
The National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Samantha Rose Abrams ’19, recipient Cara Cancelmo ’16, honorable mention Sylvana R. Finn ’18, honorable mention Michaela Gusman, ’16, honorable mention Deborah Kim ’18, honorable mention Bruce Stagg Martin ’18, honorable mention Eleanore Jeanne Ritter ’18, honorable mention Christina M Sanzari ’18, recipient Robyn Daurice Stix ’18, honorable mention
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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. Annie Hageman ’23 Kadeem Roberts ’23
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. Kathleen Oakley ‘21 Lily Seno ‘21
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. Wasan Alfatafta ’21 Bryanna Mackey ’21
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. Mia Barr ’21
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. Emma Eisner ’22 Sarah Maacha ’20
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DEPARTMENT AND PROGRAM PRIZES AND OPPORTUNITY AWARDS Mente Et Malleo Award
Awarded to a senior on the basis of excellence in independent research projects in geosciences. Telemak Olsen ’20
Stephanie Mnookin Theater Department Research and Creative Project Fund The Theater Department awards grants 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. Audrey Elizabeth Erickson ’20
Oleg Moston Award Established in memory of Oleg Moston, pianist in the Dance Department, 2005–10, to help support one or more outstanding young artists’ transition into the dance profession. Elizabeth Jane Griffin ’20 Matthew Robert Moriarty ’20
Jeffrey and Cynthia Treuhaft Fund for Art Technology The Treuhaft funds provide technology in support of student opportunities to work with faculty in new and innovative ways in any art form or medium.
Daniel Aaron Arias ‘20 Marcus G. Crevelt ‘22 Jules Evens ‘20 Ajani David Otieno-Rudek ‘20
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. Carter Meyer ’20
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ACADEMIC AWARDS AMERICAN STUDIES American Studies Faculty Award Awarded annually to a graduating senior for academic excellence and growth in the major. Eve R. Gertzman ’20
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. Sean Patrick Boehme ’20
ART Eduardo Albanell ’16 Prize Awarded annually to a senior or junior studio art major or minor who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in sculpture Matthew Scott Neporent ’20
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. Evan Murphy Hasencamp ’20
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. Mallory Helene Perry ’20
Barbara Greene Wild Award in Ceramics Awarded to a student who has excelled in ceramics. Grace Juneau ’20
Pamela Weidenman ’72 Memorial Prize Awarded to an outstanding senior art major who has achieved excellence in lithography and/or printmaking. Emery Hamish Amatuzio Spina ’20
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ACADEMIC AWARDS ART
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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 who has demonstrated exceptional design and composition using traditional and/or digital media. Isabelle Maria Hage ’20
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. Yuwen Jiang ’20
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. Alicia Sandoval Vadillo ’20
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. Dylan Abigail Barron ’20
BIOLOGY Dowd-Lester Award Established in honor of the Dowd and Lester families to recognize an outstanding senior biology major or combined major. Mingjia Li ’20
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. Reagan Cyrus Reed ’20
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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. Claudia Anke Mak ’20 Katie Anne Pelham ’20
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. Sarah Hughes Smith ’20
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. Max Alan Sharpe ’20
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. Madeline Julia Bonin ’20
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. Naira Gulamo Abdula ’20 Xinyi Zhang ’20
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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. Amanda Shelton Orvis ’20
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. John Brox McCarthy ’20
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. Samuel Evan Weinberg ’20
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. Nicole Wong ’21
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. Natalie Jacobs ’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 his/her career as an English major. Hannah Rose Sacks ’20
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ACADEMIC AWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND SCIENCES Environmental Studies Faculty Award Awarded to an outstanding graduating senior in environmental studies who, through academic achievement, community engagement, and leadership, demonstrates exceptional promise in addressing environmental issues. Isabel Frances Beard ’20
Environmental Science Faculty Award Awarded to an outstanding graduating senior in environmental science who, through academic achievement, community engagement, and leadership, demonstrates exceptional promise in addressing environmental issues. Zoe Elizabeth Pagliaro ’20
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. Eve R. Gertzman ’20
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. Kathleen Rose Garofalo ’20
HEALTH AND HUMAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Margaret Paulding Award in 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 human physiology. Elliot Lempert Graham ’20
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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. Joseph Lovejoy Gouvin ’20
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 Catherine Leslie Coggins ’20
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. Sento Kai Kargbo ’20
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 his or her science major but also shows promise in fine arts and/or music. Sophia Zhang ’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. Olivia Eve Dieterich ’20
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ACADEMIC AWARDS MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS 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. Brianna Marie Worobel ’20
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. Sophia Seki Fox ’20
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 his or her career at Skidmore
Edward Daniel Roach ’20
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. Naira Gulamo Abdula ’20
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. Zhiyang Chen ’20
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. Ella Grace Long ’20
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ACADEMIC AWARDS 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. Sara Lindsay Walsh ’20
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. Emma Catherine Berkowitz ’20
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. Joshua Henry Binkhorst ’20
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. Haoyang Huang ’20
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. Mya Iliana Garcia ’20
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. Claire Lynn Mundi ’20
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ACADEMIC AWARDS 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. Sara Lindsay Walsh ’20
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 government. Sara Lindsay Walsh ’20
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. Margaret Anne Warner ’20
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. Lauren Elizabeth Genninger Goldfarb ’20
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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. Fanni Ajna Kertesz ’20
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. Merrick Ilana Fahrenwald ’20
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. Isabelle Esther Siegel ’21
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. Megan Elizabeth Wootten ’20
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. Samantha Anne Rapp ’20
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. Elizabeth Hannah Levy ’20
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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 his or her academic and athletic pursuits at Skidmore. Renee Ruiquian Karchere-Sun ’20
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. Shana Kleiner ’20
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. Rebecca Raveena Feldherr ’20
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. Kelly Tran ’20
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. Nicholas Charles Leonard ’20
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. Audrey Elizabeth Erickson ’20
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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. Tenzin Yungdrung Tashi ’20
Lynne L. Gelber Prize in French Awarded to an outstanding senior French major. Alexandre Recher ’20
Consulate General Prize in German Awarded to an outstanding student of German. Derrick Trust McAllister ’20
Dante Award Awarded for outstanding accomplishment by a student in Italian. Elizabeth Hannah Levy ’20
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. Zhengyi Liu ’20
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. Olivia Eve Dieterich ’20
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. Ryan McNeill ’21 Elizabeth Tybush ’21
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Creative Thought Matters