HONORS CONVOCATION
ACADEMIC AWARDS AND PRIZES
Wednesday, May fourth, Two Thousand Twenty-two
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, and staff in an evening that is a highlight at the end of the spring semester.
For the last two academic years, we have not gathered in person as a community. So, it gives me particular pleasure to welcome everyone to this year’s in-person Honors Convocation, and in a new setting: 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 AffairsIn memoriam Pat Choukeir (1964-2022)
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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 2022
Nikoleta Chantzi
Émilie-Anne Seyong Choi
Eliana Grace Colzani
Elizabeth Clara Druke
Gabriel David Feldman-Schwartz
Sage Elise Ganshirt
Leanne Bess Garten
Emily An-Mei Gilbert
Lillian Hammill
Frances Given Hough
Vincent Renjie Houh
Olivia Coruzzi Kupiec
Nicole Marie McElhoe
Parker Lee Mumford
Caitlin D. Neuhaus Kilgore
Gabriella Fanya Restifo-Bernstein
Heather Marie Ricker
Geraldine Tanno Santoso
Natalie James Smith
Maria Jerusha Staack
Grant Richard Summermatter
Saana Anita Teittinen-Gordon
Amity Grace Wilson
Maya Alexandra Zitserman Wyse
Nadya Zax
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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 2022
Leoniya Arturovna Aksyonov
Ethan Merrill Brouder
Hannah Liberty Charity
Emily Elizabeth Chase
Abigail Rose Ciccarone
Sophie Hannah Cramer-Benjamin
Elizabeth Anne Cumbo
Rina Frances Dale
Georgia Anne Dittemore
Elizabeth Clara Druke
Abigail Nicole Flatau
Emily An-Mei Gilbert
Emily Susanna Glazer
Elizabeth Murray Hicks
Linnea Helen Monika Holahan
Kaleigh Michelle Howard
Caitlin Samantha Koto
Yinan Li
Megan Soosan Martino
Nicole Marie McElhoe
Caitlin D. Neuhaus Kilgore
Heather Marie Ricker
Olivia Jordan Rosenblum
Hana Majorie Rose Sadoff
Michael David Shriner
Isha Smith-Ramakrishnan
Saana Anita Teittinen-Gordon
Hannah Rose Tuohy
Yung Yung Yang
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES
National Collegiate Chinese Honor Society
Class of 2022
Chaehee Han
Brandon James Lopez-Hardy
Annie Elle McDermott
Class of 2023
Tommy Balboa Livis
Eta Sigma Phi
National Honor Society in Classics
Class of 2022
Hannah Liberty Charity
A. M. Hahn Davis
Katherine J. Eiger
Frances Given Hough
Jul LeCours
Triona Mairead Padala
Henry Moses Raker
Olivia Jordan Rosenblum
Yuhan Wang
Class of 2023
Lucas Deuterman
Maddie Egger
M. Cesar Macuja Elizalde
Kate Whatley
Omicron Delta Epsilon
International Honor Society in Economics
Class of 2022
Amelia A. Boyle
Michael Christopher Gelatt
Pascal William Marcktell
Madeleine Claire Michaels
Ha Linh Nguyen
Austin Warren Rook
Reid William Russell
Muskaan Shrestha
Gideon Small
Natalie James Smith
Yuchen Wu
Class of 2023
Mohamed A. Almheiri
Todd Blamires
Erica L. Chang
Rachel S. Dentler
Junling Jian
Rohan C. Vakil
Class of 2024
Elliot W. Jackson-Ontkush
Ruoxuan Wang
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES
Pi Delta Phi
National Honor Society in French
Class of 2022
Jingyi Bi
Ethan Merrill Brouder
Dior Fall
Abigail Nicole Flatau
Maya Rose Freedman
Margaret Julia Guarino-Trier
Kaylee Lynn Jellum
Claire Patricia Slattery
Sarah Elizabeth Spruill
Sylvana Reed Wulsin Szuhay
John Patrick Tagariello
Saana Anita Teittinen-Gordon
Amity Grace Wilson
Delta Phi Alpha
German National Honor Society
Class of 2022
Leoniya Arturovna Aksyonov
Sarah Elizabeth Bourdelais
Maria Kathryn Budsey
Milo Fowler Dandy
Emma Audrey Eisner
Alexander
Robert Pfeifer Sinclair
Johannes Roman Toepler
Class of 2023
Samantha Ase Allman
Elizabeth K. Gimba
Class of 2024
Lydia Coleman
Emma Stratman
Phi Alpha Theta,
Alpha Delta Tau Chapter
International Honor Society in History
Class of 2022
Grace Katherine Beneke
Eleanor Ray Buchanan
William James Carswell
Ryan Thomas Cohen
A. M. Hahn Davis
Morgan Phillip Emanuele
Kylie Catherine Heneghan
William Niles Kertzman
Allison Rachael Lasky
Naomi-Louise Beth Liesching-Schroder
Caitlin D. Neuhaus Kilgore
Grace Vogel Palmer
Alexander Robert Pfeifer Sinclair
William Alexander Snyder
Jakub Edward Wassermann
Amity Grace Wilson
Class of 2023
Jack C. Arentowicz
Erin S. Arnold
Adelaide Barkhorn
Shayna Rose Cohen
Michael M. DeCarlen-Bumiller
Isaac P. DeMarchi
Bella Faber
Maddie Glick
Gianna Marie Grillo
Miles Herman
Isabelle Jaber
Noah Ross Lonner
Rory M. Millar
Liam D. Painter
Justin J. Rizzi
Class of 2024
Kevin Xiao
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES
Japanese National Honor Society
Class of 2022
Xingquan Lu
Parker Lee Mumford
Meghan Claire Pierce
Aoran Wu
Yifan Zhang
Pi Mu Epsilon National Honor Society in Mathematics
Class of 2022
Gavin Scot Burns
Alexander Simeon Carney
Nikoleta Chantzi
Chaehee Han
Vincent Renjie Houh
Yu Jiang
Jason Li
Pascal William Marcktell
Madeleine Claire Michaels
Jane O’Reilly
Jacob Aaron Rabinowitz
Grant Richard Summermatter
Katie Jane Yan
Class of 2023
Bella Lynne Finkel
Kunyu Huang
Carrie Hughes
Isabelle Jaber
Sadie Mills
Nich Nearyrat Phalkun
Quinn W. Stoddard-O’Neill
Brady A. Tsourides
Georgianna P. Zanotto
Class of 2024
Chloë Hannah Smolkin Boatright
Ruilin Guo
John Patrick Harrington
Jackson R. Kruse
Trayce B. Reeves
Nu Rho Psi National Honor Society in Neuroscience
Class of 2022
Émilie-Anne Seyong Choi
Sophie Hannah Cramer-Benjamin
Madison Rose Mei Dudek
Emily An-Mei Gilbert
Lillian Hammill
Jenna Lucash
Elizabeth Roy
Elisabeth Grace Saraceno
Saana Anita Teittinen-Gordon
Maya Alexandra Zitserman Wyse
Class of 2023
Georgia Berry
Maeve O’Neal Curtin
DJ Flam
Matthew Grega
Elianna G. Hills
Casey R. Koochagian
Alexander M. Lewis
Emily Luo
Sarita Cecilia Padukone
Soumya P. Peri
Olivia M. Ripley
Victoria M. Thorpe
Bill Wu
Class of 2024
Richard U. Glynn
Eleanor B. Ketterer-Sykes
Maisha Khondokar
Alden J. Randall
Sophia Sacco
Ariana Tucker
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES
Sigma Pi Sigma
National Honor Society in Physics
Class of 2022
Gavin Scot Burns
Alexander Simeon Carney
Nikoleta Chantzi
Vincent Renjie Houh
Jason Li
Caitlin Mariella McDonald
Jane O’Reilly
Jacob Aaron Rabinowitz
Emma Rose Straton
Grant Richard Summermatter
Class of 2023
Bella Lynne Finkel
Jing Wang Ou Yang
Class of 2024
Chloë Hannah Smolkin Boatright
Johanna Hope Meezan
Chingpheng Phoun
Trayce B. Reeves
Pi Sigma Alpha,
Olivia Coruzzi Kupiec
Christian Millar Manke
Cecilia Martinez
Dean Peter Martinez
Megan Soosan Martino
Vivian C. Montgomery-Walsh
Kaitlyn Marie Moorhead
Mathew Jeremie Nelson
Caitlin D. Neuhaus Kilgore
Georgia Anne Ossorguine
Harry Whitfield Rosenbaum
Amelia Jade Schuster
Gideon Small
Alexandra Nadja Steve
Hannah Rose Tuohy
Daniel Nathan Weiss
Natalie C. White
Pedro Lahoz Wolfe
Class of 2023
Shayna Rose Cohen
Michael M. DeCarlen-Bumiller
Emily Anne Gilbert
Evan Holland-Shepler
Samantha K. Holtz
Sydney Leah Kass
Rory M. Millar
Tau Gamma Chapter
National Honor Society in Political Science
Class of 2022
Ojoneke Esther Abu
Sophie Mae Berman
Wilhelmina Sabina Blake
William James Carswell
Abigail Rose Ciccarone
Rina Frances Dale
Hannah Victoria Davis
Julie Marie Derzawiec
Gabriel David Feldman-Schwartz
Linnea Helen Monika Holahan
Kylie Catherine Heneghan
Lily Elizabeth Xian Johnson
Anissa Nia Joseph
Marina Rebecka Kalaw
Zoe Emily Karch
Katherine M. Phillips
David Strange
Hunter N. Wasser
Class of 2024
Conrad R. Kassin
Phoebe Marwill
Kaitlin McQuade
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES
Psi Chi
National Honor Society in Psychology
Class of 2022
Grace Katherine Beneke
Samantha Janet Berger
Franca Bibow
Lucy Marie Cronin
Aliah Victoria Debejian
Elizabeth Clara Druke
Colin U. Fischer
Abigail Nicole Flatau
Griffin Jared Frankel
Maya Rose Freedman
Yasmin Skye Goodman
Dante Drijver Greco-Henderson
Brenna Elizabeth Green
Elizabeth Murray Hicks
Lucy Mackenzie Holden
Frances Given Hough
Kaleigh Michelle Howard
Amity Kaminski-Frankel
Yinan Li
Marnie Lipton
Andrew Maxwell Liss
Ying Lyu
Iris Miyako Mann
Miriam Elizabeth Mathew
Caitlin Mariella McDonald
Grace Helen Nash
Carly Alexandra Patkin
Meghan Claire Pierce
Zoe Breer Roganski
Felicia Naomi Rosen
Meesha Ruby Ryan
Isha Smith-Ramakrishnan
Andre Gerard Stark
Gianna Elizabeth Stock
Gabriella Marthalie Suman
John Patrick Tagariello
Jessica Lee Verhoeven
Benjamin Dean Clifford Williams
Nolan Dean Clifford Williams
Yung Yung Yang
Class of 2023
Jessica L. Auerbach
Margaret A. Brown
Sergiu E. Celebidachi
Hannah L. Danziger
Jaclyn B. Finger
DJ Flam
Eliot Hallahan
Carrie Hughes
AJ Lee
Alexander M. Lewis
Juliana R. Moreira
Amelia Yan Ping Murphy
Aliza S. Nazir
Danny J.B. Overton
Sarthak Pant
Lindsey Dolores Raimondi
Anneli O. Ramolins
Jamie Nicole Rothenberg
Kylie Melissa Rowan
Ashley Smolensky
Alyssa Dawn Sparrow
Abby Spear
Avery Wendell
Kelby B. Wittenberg
Yarden Yacoby
Class of 2024
Cameron Angwin
Emily C. Cleveland
Gillian Zitrin
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES
Alpha Kappa Delta International Honor Society in Sociology
Class of 2022
Olivia Mae Allen
Katie Marie Anderson
Rene Ashley Bleasdille
Geri Nicole Cynamon
Rina Frances Dale
Laurel Catherine Lingle Gaddis
Brook Downey Heston
Malchijah Judah Hoskins
Danielle Lily Kilburn
Katharine Martha Mahoney
Hanna Garton Nyberg
Tova C. Petto
Caroline Shea
Sarah Elizabeth Spruill
Lily Eliana Walsh
Juliana Rose Willis
Class of 2023
Gillian Garvey
Liana Heath
Sten Leinasaar
Dafne V. Lucio-Sanchez
Anisa R. Mok
Aliza S. Nazir
Anna Sophia Torre
Hannah A. Yelnosky
Sigma Delta Pi
National Honor Society in Spanish
Class of 2022
Jonathan L. Bass
Heidi L. Birch
Abigail Rose Ciccarone
Vanessa Eljaiek
Grace Elizabeth Hill
Tiana Shaine Nelson
Natalie James Smith
Hannah Rose Tuohy
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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 2021–2022 academic year.
Fulbright Scholarship
Alex Ahrens ’19, nominee (ETA, Mexico)
Nicole Barry ’21, recipient (ETA, Taiwan)
Sophie Berman ’22, nominee (Research/Study, Norway)
Ethan Brouder ’22, nominee (ETA, France)
William Christmann ’21, awarded (Research/Study, United Kingdom)
Christina Convertito ’22, nominee (Research/Study, United Kingdom)
Grace Hill ’22, nominee (ETA, Spain)
Jordana Suriel ’21, semi-finalist (ETA, Spain)
* decision pending
Goldwater Scholarship
Bella Finkle ’23, scholar
Ariella Kornfield ’23, nominee
Abigail Monahan ’23, nominee
Elizabeth Scholar ’24, nominee
Marshall Scholarship
Rachel Carrock ’22, nominee
Miriam Harrow ’22, nominee
The Mitchell Scholarship
Naomi Roter ’20, nominee
Dane Ford-Roshon ’20, recipient Foundation’s Graduate
The National Science
Katherine Puffer ’13, honorable mention Research Fellowship
Veronica Mierzejewski ’19, honorable mention Program
Truman Scholarship
Jasper G. Ballot ’20, honorable mention
Katherine Gordon Williams ’17, honorable mention
Amber Soucy ’23, 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.
David Salinas ’25
Heba Salman ’25
Georgie Svrcek ’25
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.
Abby Spear ’23 Elayna Bennett ’23
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.
Sydney Leah Kass ’23
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 Audrey Eisner ’22
Mente Et Malleo Award
Awarded to a senior on the basis of excellence in independent research projects in geosciences.
Claire Patricia Loos ’22
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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.
Liliana Maria Mastroianni ’22
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.
Taylor Lenae Johnson ’22
Julia McMorrow Keys ’22
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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.
Samantha Inez Horowitz ’22
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.
Riley Samuel Mallory ’22
ART
Eduardo Albanell ’16 Prize
Awarded annually to a senior or junior studio art major or minor who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in sculpture.
Orla Lynn Laura Keating-Beer ’22
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.
Adam Micah Baron ’22
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.
Sarah Noe Forkin ’22
Barbara Greene Wild Award in Ceramics
Awarded to a student who has excelled in ceramics.
Heidi L. Birch ’22
Pamela Weidenman ’72 Memorial Prize
Awarded to an outstanding senior art major who has achieved excellence in lithography and/or printmaking.
Lillian Pierce Harvey ’22
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
Miller/Reed Prize in Design
Established in memory of John L. Reed, professor of education, 1964–91, and Professor Doretta Miller’s parents, Robert and Dorothy Miller; awarded annually to a junior or senior major or minor in studio art who has demonstrated exceptional design and composition using traditional and/or digital media.
Daniel Lee ’22
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.
Elizabeth Anne Cumbo ’22
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.
Julia Helen Smith ’22
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.
Evan Andrew Little ’22
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.
Samantha Janet Berger ’22
ASIAN STUDIES
Asian Studies Faculty Award
Awarded in recognition of outstanding academic accomplishment by a graduating senior in Asian Studies.
Yifan Zhang ’22
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
BIOLOGY Dowd-Lester Award
Established in honor of the Dowd and Lester families to recognize an outstanding senior biology major or combined major.
Rachel Elizabeth Carrock ’22
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.
Katie Jane Yan ’22
Biology Faculty Recognition Award
Established by the biology faculty to recognize outstanding scholarly achievements and contributions to the department by a senior biology major.
Kaitlyn Gabriele Maurais ’22
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.
Georgia Anne Dittemore ’22
Heather Marie Ricker ’22
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.
A.M. Hahn Davis ’22
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.
Michael David Shriner ’22
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
DANCE
Margaret Paulding Award in Dance
Established in memory of Margaret Paulding, Professor of Physical Education and Dance, 1937-1973, and Chair of the Department of Physical Education and Dance, 1958-1968, to recognize outstanding student performance, creative work/research, and/or scholarly activity. The Paulding award exemplifies exceptional student leadership in the field.
Madelyn Rose Barti ’22
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.
Austin Warren Rook ’22
Natalie James Smith ’22
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.
Samantha Inez Horowitz ’22
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.
Miriam Lee Harrow ’22
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.
Ella Marie Adler Fishman ’22
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.
Nakeysa Hooglund ’23
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
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.
Kimberly Pienkawa ’25
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.
Ethan Merrill Brouder ’22
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.
Lily Samantha Feldman ’22
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.
Eliana Grace Colzani ’22
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.
Roman A. Cohen ’22
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.
Drew Alexandra Bugna ’22
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
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.
Kendall Sona Zaleski ’22
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.
William Niles Kertzman ’22
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
William James Carswell ’22
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.
Elizabeth Roy ’22
INTERDISCIPLINARY: SCIENCE
AND
Joseph Garrison Parker Prize
ART
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.
Caitlin Samantha Koto ’22
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
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.
Geraldine Tanno Santoso ’22
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.
Amelia A. Boyle ’22
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.
Gabriela Isabel Gil ’22
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.
Muskaan Shrestha ’22
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.
Austin Warren Rook ’22
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.
Alexander Simeon Carney ’22
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
Gladys Gillman Taylor ’48 Prize in Mathematics
Awarded to a junior or senior in mathematics for outstanding creative work. This work may be of various types, including independent or joint research, problem-solving, presentations at meetings, participation in competitions, or other activities which contribute to the intellectual life of the department.
Katie Jane Yan ’22
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.
George Calderon ’22
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.
Jacob Martin ’23
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.
Nate Lucas ’23
NEUROSCIENCE
Hartnett Prize in Neuroscience
Established in honor of Bill and Teresa Hartnett, who were strong proponents of undergraduate education, by their daughter, professor of psychology Mary Ann Foley, and awarded annually to a senior who conducts neuroscience research of outstanding quality.
Maya Alexandra Zitserman Wyse ’22
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.
Michael David Shriner ’22
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
PHYSICS
Eleanor A. Samworth Prize in Physics
Established in honor of Eleanor A. Samworth, professor of chemistry, 1964–94, by her colleagues and friends, and awarded to an outstanding senior major in physics.
Jane O’Reilly ’22
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.
Anissa Nia Joseph ’22
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.
Caitlin D. Neuhaus Kilgore ’22
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.
Alexandra Nadja Steve ’22
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.
Sophie Mae Berman ’22
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.
Malchijah Judah Hoskins ’22 Dorothy Lanai Irrera ’22
Kieko Carvey McBean ’22 Yasmin Nicole Richards ’22 Grace Waibel ’23
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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.
Meghan Claire Pierce ’22
Michele Kelly ’72 Memorial Award
Established by Amy Eisenberg ’72 in honor of Michele Kelly ’72, and awarded annually to a student in the Department of Psychology on the basis of excellence in independent research within the department.
Kaleigh Michelle Howard ’22
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.
Amelia Yan Ping Murphy ’23
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.
Felicia Naomi Rosen ’22
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.
Iris Miyako Mann ’22
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.
Harry Whitfield Rosenbaum ’22
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD
Tim Brown Scholar Athlete Award
Established by Professor P. Timothy Brown, Skidmore director of athletics, 1980–2002, and awarded annually to a senior who exhibits an outstanding level of dedication, discipline, and accomplishment in both their academic and athletic pursuits at Skidmore.
Austin Warren Rook ’22
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.
Ana Sherwood ’22
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.
Tova C. Petto ’22
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 contributions to student life within the department, college and/or community.
Sarah Elizabeth Spruill ’22
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.
Julian Byiringiro Tushabe ’22
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.
Sophie Pettit ’22
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
WORLD LANGUAGES AND
Chinese Prize
LITERATURES
Awarded in recognition of outstanding academic accomplishment by a junior or senior student of Chinese language and literature.
Chaehee Han ’22
Lynne L. Gelber Prize in French
Awarded to an outstanding senior French major.
Ethan Merrill Brouder ’22
Consulate General Prize in German
Awarded to an outstanding student of German.
Leonie Arturovna Aksyonov ’22
Dante Award
Awarded for outstanding accomplishment by a student in Italian.
Eliana Grace Colzani ’22
Japanese Prize
Awarded in recognition of outstanding academic accomplishment by a senior student of Japanese language and literature.
Yifan Zhang ’22
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.
Grace Elizabeth Hill ’22
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.
Emilka A. Jansen ’24
Katie Mastriano ’24
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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.
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