HONORS CONVOCATION
ACADEMIC AWARDS AND PRIZES
Wednesday, May third, Two Thousand Twenty-three
Seven in the evening
CONGRATULATIONS
You have been chosen by your faculty as the recipient of one or more academic prizes.
Honors Convocation – the gathering of our community to celebrate the academic achievements of our most talented and creative students – stands as one of the great traditions at Skidmore College, and is one of my favorite moments in the academic year. Faculty deliberate in their departments and programs and award the prizes to the students who best exemplify honor and excellence in their disciplines – pillars of our academic institution. Then we convene as a community of faculty, students, staff, family, friends, alumni, and donors, in an evening that is a highlight at the end of the spring semester.
It gives me great pleasure to welcome everyone to this year’s Honors Convocation, and in the Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall in the Arthur Zankel Music Center. After opening remarks in this glorious auditorium by President Conner that will set the tone for the festivities, faculty honored by their own peers as the Ciancio (teaching), Moseley (scholarship), and Roth (service) winners will read the names of the students together with the citations authored by the departments and programs. Allow me to add my voice to the chorus that will celebrate the students whom we honor and esteem this year for their excellence.
Michael Arnush Associate Dean of the Faculty for Student Academic AffairsPROGRAM
MUSICAL SELECTIONS
The Vocal Soul Collective and Musical Theater-Opera Workshop
WELCOMING REMARKS
Michael Arnush Associate Dean of the Faculty
Marc C. Conner President
PRESENTATION OF ACADEMIC AWARDS
Corey Freeman-Gallant
2023 Ralph A. Ciancio Award for Excellence in Teaching Professor of Biology and Class of 1948 Endowed Chair for Excellence in Teaching
Paul Arciero
2023 Edwin M. Moseley Faculty Lectureship Professor of Health and Human Physiological Sciences
Denise Evert
2023 Phyllis A. Roth Distinguished Faculty Service Award Associate Professor of Psychology and Susan Kettering Williamson Class of ’59 Endowed Chair in Neuroscience
SINGING OF THE ALMA MATER
The Vocal Soul Collective and Musical Theater-Opera Workshop (words and music are on the inside back cover)
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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 2023
Tory Fay Abbott
Samantha Ase Allman
Shayna Rose Cohen
Maeve O’Neal Curtin
Rachel Dentler
Sumitra Dhakal
Chloe Sarina Faehndrich
Bella Lynne Finkel
Annie Hageman
Finn Hogan
Samantha Kendall Hotz
Olivia Margaret Hunt
Junling Jian
Rebecca Alter Johnson
Sydney Leah Kass
Izabella Roma Klosterman
Ariella Tova Kornfeld
Alexandra Hannah Levins
Emily Luo
Abigail Grace Monahan
Nich Nearyrat Phalkun
Lucinda Rose Standefer
Carley Ann Stenson
Quinn Whitney Stoddard-O’Neill
Hunter N. Wasser
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PERICLEAN HONORS FORUM
Through honors-designated courses, planned co-curricular 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 2023
Connor Scott Aitken
Sophie Madison Altman
Alice Christine Barrett
Brian Anthony Borchard Jr.
Perry E. Brower
Emily Rose Calloway
Aida Rose Castelblanco
Samantha Lynn Claussen
Emily Josephine Davis
Michael Marshall DeCarlen-Bumiller
Lilah A. DuBoff
Matthew Anthony Duda
Marvelous Ekeh
Bella Lynne Finkel
Avery Jane Geddes
Jai Gil
Grace St. Clair Holmes
Jasmine Kwon Karaul
Ariella Tova Kornfeld
Aymon Ernest Langlois
Vladimir Malashenko
Rory Millar
Abigail Grace Monahan
Anna Sueko Emie Nishina Naggert
Haley Beckett Nash-Thompson
Aliza Nazir
Isabella Vivian Pedulla
Katie Mae Puterbaugh
Kendrice Oluchie Roc
Jessica Shulman
Quinn Whitney Stoddard-O’Neill
David Joseph Strange
Hunter N. Wasser
Karr Wyatt Weiler
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES
National Collegiate Chinese Honor Society
Class of 2023
Tomás P. Balboa Livis
Lilah A. DuBoff
Alexandra Nicole Estey
Najip Gil
Sarah Gold
Sarah Hirsch Hoffman
Lea Wang Leventhal
Eta Sigma Phi
National Honor Society in Classics
Class of 2023
Cole William Darby
Lucas Talbert Deuterman
Madeleine Egger
Manuel Cesar Macuja Elizalde
Gregory Michael McInnis
Brooke Avery Slesh
Clare Taylor-Winters
Katherine Ellis Whatley
Class of 2024
Katrin Alison Schildge
Omicron Delta Epsilon
International Honor Society in Economics
Class of 2023
Mohamed Ahmed Almheiri
Todd Andrew Blamires
Erica Lauren Chang
Rachel Dentler
Matthew Anthony Duda
Junling Jian
Sydney Leah Kass
Jason Shepherd
Rohan Cyrus Vakil
Stefano Alexander Vinas
Ned Wright
Class of 2024
Jeremy H. Budner
Elliot West Jackson-Ontkush
Ruoxuan Wang
Pi Delta Phi
National Honor Society in French
Class of 2023
Samantha Ase Allman
Lena Marais Bruursema
Calley Bryn Mullin
Daniel Joshua Bouchard Overton
Delta Phi Alpha
German National Honor Society
Class of 2023
Samantha Ase Allman
Elizabeth Kako Gimba
Class of 2024
Lydia Cross Coleman
Chloe Elizabeth Hanrahan
Alexandra Rotmil-Eser
Emma Molloy Stratman
Class of 2025
Sophia Elizabeth Delohery
Benjamin Kohl Gerschwer
McKenna Olivia Otey
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES
Phi Alpha Theta, Alpha Delta Tau Chapter International Honor Society in History
Class of 2023
Sophie Madison Altman
Jack Christopher Arentowicz
Erin Arnold
Adelaide Barkhorn
Anne Fairfax Beatty
Shayna Rose Cohen
Michael Marshall DeCarlen-Bumiller
Isaac Peter DeMarchi
Jamie Porter Eason
Madeleine Egger
Isabella Rose Faber
Emily Anne Gilbert
Madeline Isabelle Glick
Gianna Marie Grillo
Miles Chae Herman
Samantha Kendall Hotz
Isabelle Jaber
William Skyler Lee
Noah Ross Lonner
Rory Millar
Liam David Painter
Justin J. Rizzi
Maelcom L. Thayer
Alexander Jacob Weinreb
James Nolan White
Class of 2024
Bowen Bao
Olivia Charity Berenson
Max Chelso
Chloe Elizabeth Hanrahan
Mason Sheehan Johnson
Isabel Deborah Kroeger
Nathaniel Ethan Lowell
Kevin Yang Xiao
Xinyuan Xu
Japanese National Honor Society
Class of 2023
Cyrus H. Cheung
Liam David Painter
Yarden Yacoby
Jiadong Yang
Pi Mu Epsilon
National Honor Society in Mathematics
Class of 2023
Bella Lynne Finkel
Kunyu Huang
Carrie Halsey Hughes
Isabelle Jaber
Emily Luo
Sadie Anne Mills
Nich Nearyrat Phalkun
Jason Shepherd
Sophia Malena Stelboum
Quinn Whitney Stoddard-O’Neill
Brady Athan Tsourides
Georgianna Paulette Zanotto
Class of 2024
Chloe H. Boatright
Ruilin Guo
John Patrick Harrington
Jackson Robert Kruse
Travis McVoy
Graham Biron Reeves
Arianna Elise Spiezio
Lydia Rose Watkins
Class of 2025
Sarah Moore Chambers
Sara Lyman
Jessica Rachel Nachamie
Frances Olivia Wharton
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES
Nu Rho Psi
National Honor Society in Neuroscience
Class of 2023
Margaret Elizabeth Olney Arms
Georgia Claire Berry
Maeve O’Neal Curtin
Douglas Selden Flam, Jr.
Melaina D. Gilbert
Matthew Grega
Elianna Grace Hills
Casey Koochagian
Alexander Michael Lewis
Emily Luo
Chloe Adelyn Mickels
Sarita Cecilia Padukone
Soumya Prabha V Peri
Olivia Mae Ripley
Lilia Barnes Sattler
Alyssa Dawn Sparrow
Victoria Martha Thorpe
Bill Wu
Class of 2024
Margaret Nelle Besthoff
Allison Yvette Blais
Sophie Anna Petrus Gilbert
Richard Ulberto Glynn
Eleanor Blair Ketterer-Sykes
Maisha Khondokar
Alden Joseph Randall
Sophia Sacco
Ariana Tucker
Isabella Louise Williams
Class of 2025
Emily Rose Branes-Huff
Sigma Pi Sigma
National Honor Society in Physics
Class of 2023
Margaret Elizabeth Olney Arms
Bella Lynne Finkel
Jing Wang Ou Yang
Class of 2024
Chloe H. Boatright
Johanna Hope Meezan
Grace A. O’Connell
Chingpheng Phoun
Graham Biron Reeves
Class of 2025
Sara Lyman
Jessica Rachel Nachamie
Frances Olivia Wharton
Natasha A. Wozniak
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES
Pi Sigma Alpha, Tau Gamma Chapter
National Honor Society in Political Science
Class of 2023
Ojoneke Esther Abu
Shayna Rose Cohen
Michael Marshall DeCarlen-Bumiller
Mark Joseph DeCourcey
Jai Gil
Emily Anne Gilbert
Evan Holland-Shepler
Samantha Kendall Hotz
Sydney Leah Kass
William Skyler Lee
Gregory Michael McInnis
Rory Millar
Mia Kisun Mirzayan
Katherine Mullen Phillips
David Joseph Strange
Hunter N. Wasser
Class of 2024
Ilena Berro Pizzarossa
Maria Hannah Bideiwy
Oscar Newton Czarnecki
Ash Delmore
Joseph Aidan Demarest
Grace Margaret Geurin
Emma Kumari Gill
Conrad Ruocco Kassin
Isabel Deborah Kroeger
Katherine Angelina Landino
Nathaniel Ethan Lowell
Phoebe Marwill
Kaitlin McQuade
Claire Elizabeth Thomas
Alex R. Western
Class of 2025
Sydney Tate Borak
Addison Callaghan
Zander Chown
Harlan Theodore Power
Psi Chi
National Honor Society in Psychology
Class of 2023
Cameron Stone Angwin
Jessica Auerbach
Anastasia Grace Bardin
Brian Anthony Borchard, Jr.
Margaret Alice Brown
James Jeffrey Burton
Sergiu Erich Celebidachi
Maeve O’Neal Curtin
Hannah Lior Danziger
Jaclyn Beth Finger
Douglas Selden Flam, Jr.
Eliot Hallahan
Arham Sharif Hashmi
Carrie Halsey Hughes
Bailey E. Hunn
Emma Jaeger
Alexander Joshua Lee
Alexander Michael Lewis
Lorenzo M. Long
Maisy McWright
Katherine Deena Michaels
Juliana Rose Moreira
Amelia Yan Ping Murphy
Aliza Nazir
Melissa Maria Nolan
Daniel Joshua Bouchard Overton
Sarthak Pant
Lindsey Dolores Raimondi
Anneli Ramolins
Jamie Nicole Rothenberg
Kylie Melissa Rowan
Lilia Barnes Sattler
Anya Silbert
Ashley Smolensky
Alyssa Dawn Sparrow
Abigail Iris Spear
Hannah Grace Stolzenthaler
Stella Storino
Anna Sophia Torre
Hannah Williamson Winthrop
Kelby Bryant Wittenberg
Yarden Yacoby
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES
Psi Chi
National Honor Society in Psychology
Class of 2024
Rachel Caroline Alliker
Kathryn Elise Blanc
Elizabeth Nicole Bracht
Blythe Jean Bracken
Sarah Brauer
Julia Marie Cannistraro
Emily Cristina Cleveland
Ariana Alice Cruz
Phoebe Lin Degn
John Xavier Egan
Jordan J. Epstein
Elisia Kathleen Foyle
Carlee R. Gilbert
Michaela Monet Glinsky
Maxwell Ron Gould
Sara Stevens Holcomb
Ella Elizabeth Jaasma
Alex Tyler Jefferson
Tianmin Kang
Maisha Khondokar
Lizzie H. Lewis
Stephanie Li
Ashley Nicole Lupien
Madelyn Haley Marr
Tess Elizabeth McAdam
Gabriella Emily Modesti
Daniella Rose Nacht
Grace A. O’Connell
Remy Lowy Paullay
Shaun Matthew Richards
Talia Shoshani
Shibei Tan
Sarah Alexis Varua
Jahnavi Venkat
Lorelei von Stackelberg Jones
Avery Wendell
Alexandra Knight Wierdsma
Thea Elizabeth Willcox
Isabella Louise Williams
Junya Wu
Hayley Yun
Gillian M. Zitrin
Class of 2025
Emily Rose Branes-Huff
Calliope Julia Frankel
Karina Jenefer May Hall
Gabriella A. Meade
Emma Ashley Pantschenko
Gracie L. Stevens
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES
Alpha Kappa Delta International Honor Society in Sociology
Class of 2023
Joseph Darius Charles, Jr.
Gillian Marie Garvey
Liana Mirav Heath
Katharine Marilee Hoag
Elizah Rain Jacobs
Rebecca Alter Johnson
Sten Leinasaar
Dafne V. Lucio-Sanchez
Anisa R. Mok
Aliza Nazir
Isabella Kuntz Nevin
Samira Sevin Sadikoglu
Anna Sophia Torre
Hannah Ada Yelnosky
Class of 2024
Bowen Bao
Nancy Eliza Barba-Wheelock
Lola Ines Hannah Bessis
Ariana Alice Cruz
Molly R. Egleston
Maya Hanson
Shiloh Donna Hurley
Mara Elizabeth Little
Hannah Lynn Richards
Sigma Delta Pi National Honor Society in Spanish
Class of 2023
Rachel Dentler
Chloe Sarina Faehndrich
Merryn Gabrielle Forbes
Izabella Roma Klosterman
Morgan Aglae Swiers
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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, and independent projects, as well as extended leadership opportunities and graduate school funding. Below is the list of nominees, finalists, and recipients for the 2022–23 academic year.
Fulbright Scholarship
Georgia Claire Berry ’23, nominee (Study/Research Award, Netherlands)
Brian Anthony Borchard Jr. ’23, semi-finalist (ETA, Vietnam)
Michael Marshall DeCarlen-Bumiller ’23, nominee (Study/Research Award, Netherlands)
Sarah Gold ’23, nominee (ETA, Taiwan)
Grace St. Clair Holmes ’23, nominee (ETA, Mexico)
Sydney Leah Kass ’23, recipient (ETA, Spain)
Izabella Roma Klosterman ’23, semi-finalist (ETA, Spain)
Abigail Grace Monahan ’23, recipient (Study/Research Award, Australia)
Sierra Richardson ’23, nominee (Study/Research Award, Peru)
Anya Silbert ’23, nominee (ETA, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Goldwater Scholarship
Maria Adriana Cuibus ’24, scholar
Kara Mckenna White ’25, nominee
Claire L. Wolgast ’24, nominee
Marshall Scholarship
Ariella Tova Kornfeld ’23, nominee
Rhodes Scholarship
Izabella Roma Klosterman ’23, nominee
The National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Jonah Brenner ’20, honorable mention
Rebekah Boon Clapham ’19, recipient
Bella Lynne Finkel ’23, recipient
Laura Marie Dahler Heinlein ’19, honorable mention
Katie Yan ’22, recipient
Truman Scholarship
Maria Hannah Bideiwy ’24, nominee
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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.
Maia Juliana Haiduc-Dale ’26
Natalie Grace Jones ’26
Sayuri Inoue Pfeiffer ’26
Foley Psychology Department Research Fund
Endowed by Professors Hugh and Mary Ann Foley to honor Hugh’s parents, Griffin and Wanda Foley, for their belief in the value of higher education. The fund will provide support for one or more junior psychology majors who will be conducting thesis research in the senior year.
Rachel Caroline Alliker ’24
Julia Demetra Forster ’24
Gillian M. Zitrin ’24
Levine Internship Awards in American Government, Politics, and Law
Honoring the memory of Erwin L. Levine, Department of Government, professor of American politics and law, 1961–88; the awards are offered on a competitive basis to support students who wish to undertake political science internships in fields related to the practice of American government, politics, and/or law.
Claire Crosby ’25
Mente Et Malleo Award
Awarded to a senior on the basis of excellence in independent research projects in geosciences.
Avery Welles Blake ’23
Messa and Direnzo Family Student Opportunity Fund for Study in Italy
Awarded to students studying abroad in Italy who wish to engage in cultural activities such as attending performances, visiting museums, reviewing archives, and traveling to important sites.
Evan Holland-Shepler ’23
Sofia Bryna Shore ’24
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DEPARTMENT AND PROGRAM PRIZES AND OPPORTUNITY AWARDS
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.
Helen Tait Brencher ’23
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.
Francesca Griffin ’23
Jeffrey and Cynthia Treuhaft Fund for Art Technology
Treuhaft funds provide technology in support of student opportunities to work with faculty in new and innovative ways in any art form or medium.
Siyu Gao ’26
Aidan Porter Fuller ’23
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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.
Maelcom L. Thayer ’23
ANTHROPOLOGY
O. Roger Gallagher Memorial Prize
Established by the family and friends of O. Roger Gallagher, professor of anthropology, 1959–75, and awarded to an outstanding student in anthropology.
Sarah Gold ’23
ART
Eduardo Albanell ’16 Prize
Awarded to a junior or senior studio art major or minor who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in sculpture.
Giuseppe Paolini ’23
Dorothy Dryfoos Olsan ’41 Prize in Jewelry and Metalsmithing
Established in memory of Dorothy Dryfoos Olsan ’41 and awarded to a student who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in jewelry and metalsmithing.
Eamon Pendleton Witherspoon ’23
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.
Muriel Canby Lang ’23
Barbara Greene Wild Award in Ceramics
Awarded to a student who has excelled in ceramics.
Francesco “Frank” Lanzante ’23
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 to a junior or senior studio art major or minor who has demonstrated exceptional design and composition using traditional and/or digital media.
Tyler Schoenecker ’24
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
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.
Eve K. Kreshtool ’23
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.
Sasha M. Fishstein ’23
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.
Isabella Vivian Pedulla ’23
Molly Haley ’64 Entrepreneurial Artist Award
Awarded to a junior or senior who has participated in the Entrepreneurial Artist Initiative and shows extraordinary promise as an artist entrepreneur.
Francesco “Frank” Lanzante ’23
ASIAN STUDIES
Asian Studies Faculty Award
Awarded in recognition of outstanding academic accomplishment by a graduating senior in Asian studies.
Sophie Madison Altman ’23
BIOLOGY
Dowd-Lester Award
Established in honor of the Dowd and Lester families to recognize an outstanding senior biology major or combined major.
Ariella Tova Kornfeld ’23
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
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.
Kaylee Bagdan ’24
Biology Faculty Recognition Award
Established by the biology faculty to recognize outstanding scholarly achievements and contributions to the department by a senior biology major.
Serena Elizabeth Fairchild Bradley ’23
CHEMISTRY
Charlotte W. Fahey Prize
Established in honor of Charlotte W. Fahey, professor of chemistry, 1937–75, by her colleagues and friends, and awarded to two outstanding seniors in the Department of Chemistry.
Abigail Grace Monahan ’23
Kenyon Weis ’23
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.
Cole William Darby ’23
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Robert and Marcia DeSieno Prize for Excellence in Computer Science
Established by Robert P. DeSieno, professor of computer science, 1983–2006, and Marcia Barrett DeSieno; awarded to a student who displays excellence in the study of computer science.
Troy B. Daniels ’24
DANCE
Margaret Paulding Award in Dance
Established in memory of Margaret Paulding, professor of physical education and dance, 1937-73, and chair of the Physical Education and Dance Department, 1958–68, to recognize outstanding student performance, creative work/research, and/or scholarly activity. The Paulding award exemplifies exceptional student leadership in the field.
Jasmine Kwon Karaul ’23
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
ECONOMICS
William E. Weiss Memorial Award in Economics
Established in honor of William E. Weiss, father of Arturo Peralta-Ramos III ’74, in recognition of outstanding accomplishment by two majors or combined majors in the field of economics.
Rachel Dentler ’23
Jeremy H. Budner ’24
EDUCATION STUDIES
Education Studies Senior Award
Awarded to the senior education studies major who has demonstrated outstanding performance in the college classroom and in elementary school placements, a commitment to working with children and for social justice in schooling, and leadership among their peers.
Sarah Gabrielle Kundra ’23
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.
Katherine Ellis Whatley ’23
Frances Steloff Poetry Prize
Established by Miss Frances Steloff, longtime friend and benefactor of Skidmore College, and awarded to a student who has shown promise and superior work in the writing of poetry.
Natalie Anita Viebrock ’23
Denise Marcil ’74 Prize for Fiction Writing
Awarded 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.
Yotam Dinour ’25
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.
Avighna Koppala ’23
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
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.
Tory Fay Abbott ’23
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.
Stella Rose Piasecki ’23
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.
Rachel Louise Fischer Olson ’23
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 to a student who submits the most outstanding paper or project in the area of gender studies.
Grace Waibel ’23
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.
Jenna Wilhelm ’23
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.
Alexandra Hannah Levins ’23
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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 to an outstanding student in history.
Justin J. Rizzi ’23
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 EducationIsabelle Jaber ’23
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.
Alexander Michael Lewis ’23
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.
Elizabeth Claire Danielson ’23
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.
Kimberly Nee ’23
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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 an outstanding project in business.
Morgan Alexandra Sickels ’23
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.
Riley James Greene ’23
Faculty 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.
Avery Jane Geddes ’23
Linda G. Tanenbaum Memorial Prize
Established by Jay H. Tanenbaum in memory of his wife, Linda G. Tanenbaum. Awarded to an outstanding senior in the Department of Management and Business.
Kimberly Nee ’23
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
Robert and Marcia DeSieno Prize for Excellence in Mathematics
Established by Robert P. DeSieno, professor of computer science, 1983–2006, and Marcia Barrett DeSieno; awarded to a student who displays excellence in the study of mathematics.
Bella Lynne Finkel ’23
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.
Chloe H. Boatright ’24
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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.
Jacob Martin ’23
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.
Johnny Mulcahy III ’24
Louis Edgar Johns Award
Established in honor of Louis Edgar Johns, professor of music, 1923–56, by Mrs. Johns, and awarded by the Department of Music to an outstanding student pianist.
Seth Spital ’24
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 to a senior who conducts neuroscience research of outstanding quality.
Matthew Grega ’23
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.
Marley Schmidt ’23
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.
Bella Lynne Finkel ’23
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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.
Michael Marshall DeCarlen-Bumiller ’23
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.
Sydney Leah Kass ’23
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.
Morgan Hidalgo ’24
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.
Hunter N. Wasser ’23
PRESIDENT’S AWARD
Racial Justice Award
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.
Annabelle Derrick ’23 Anna Sueko Emie Nishina Naggert ’23
Aaron Myers Shellow-Lavine ’23 Raven Jade P. Villa ’23
Kelby Bryant Wittenberg ’23
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.
Abigail Iris Spear ’23
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
Michele Kelly ’72 Memorial Award
Established by Amy Eisenberg ’72 in honor of Michele Kelly ’72, and awarded to a student in the Department of Psychology on the basis of excellence in independent research within the department.
Daniel Joshua Bouchard Overton ’23
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.
Hayley Yun ’24
Krawiec Scholar
Established in honor of Theophile S. Krawiec, professor of psychology, 1945–78, and awarded to a graduating psychology major to support advanced study in the field.
Lindsey Dolores Raimondi ’23
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.
Cameron Stone Angwin ’23
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 in recognition of outstanding accomplishment by a senior major.
Brianny Carolina Garcia ’23
SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD
Tim Brown Scholar Athlete Award
Established by Professor P. Timothy Brown, Skidmore director of athletics, 1980–2002, and awarded to a senior who exhibits an outstanding level of dedication, discipline, and accomplishment in both their academic and athletic pursuits at Skidmore.
Carrie Halsey Hughes ’23
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
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.
Ella Rose Brophy ’23
SOCIOLOGY
Everett V. Stonequist Award
Established by the family and friends of Everett V. Stonequist, professor of sociology, 1930–70, and awarded to a graduating senior who has shown outstanding interest and achievement in the study of sociology at Skidmore.
Sophia Malena Stelboum ’23
Nancy Beth Rautenberg ’83 Memorial Award
Given to a graduating senior sociology major who has combined commitment to the study of sociology with contributions to student life within the department, College and/or community.
Liana Mirav Heath ’23
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 to an outstanding junior or senior theater major.
Elizabeth Karolyn Hinshaw ’23
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.
Helen Tait Brencher ’23
WORLD LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
Chinese Prize
Awarded in recognition of outstanding academic accomplishment by a junior or senior student of Chinese language and literature.
Sarah Gold ’23
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
Lynne L. Gelber Prize in French
Awarded to an outstanding senior French major.
Daniel Joshua Bouchard Overton ’23
Consulate General Prize in German
Awarded to an outstanding student of German.
Samantha Ase Allman ’23
Japanese Prize
Awarded in recognition of outstanding academic accomplishment by a senior student of Japanese language and literature.
Jiadong Yang ’23
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 in recognition of outstanding accomplishment by a senior major.
Chloe Sarina Faehndrich ’23
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.
Samantha Kendall Hotz ’23
Emily Kayser ’26
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ALMA MATER
Words and Music by Henry T. Moore President, Skidmore College1925–57
1. Skid - more we re-joice to sing thy praise,
2. Slow - ly time moves on in end-less flow
3. When our hap - py col - lege years are past
Hail! thou moth - er of our col - lege days. As these bright - est sea - sons come and go, And we leave thy grac - ious halls at last,
Loud we’ll sing and long a - dore thee Sure - ly on - ward wilt thou guide us Thou re - main - est, aye, to cher - ish
Al - ma Ma - ter A - ve!
Copyright MCMXLIV by Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
