Skidmore College Honors Convocation, 2023

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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.

PROGRAM

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.”

Isabelle 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

1925–57

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!

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