HONORS CONVOCATION
ACADEMIC AWARDS AND PRIZES
Wednesday, May First, Two Thousand Twenty-Four
Seven in the Evening
PROGRAM
MUSICAL SELECTIONS
Brasileiras Bachianas No. 5, Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 – 1959), arr. Jameson Platte
Jessica Byers ’24, soprano; Zack Barnet ’24, cello; Seth Spital ’24, piano
Lakmé - Sous le dôme épais (Flower Duet), Léo Delibes (1836 – 1891)
Maggie Besthoff ’24, soprano; Jessica Byers ’24, soprano; Daniel Huh ’26, piano
GREETING & WELCOMING REMARKS
Dorothy E. Mosby
Dean of the Faculty & Vice President for Academic Affairs
Marc C. Conner President
PRESENTATION OF ACADEMIC AWARDS
Daniel Nathan
2021-2022 Edwin M. Moseley Faculty Lectureship
Professor of American Studies and the Douglas Family Chair in American Culture, History, and Literary and Interdisciplinary Studies on behalf of
Giuseppe Faustini
2023-2024 Edwin M. Moseley Faculty Lectureship Professor of Italian
Tillman Nechtman
2024-2025 Ralph A. Ciancio Award for Excellence in Teaching Professor of History
Erica Bastress-Dukehart
2024 Phyllis A. Roth Faculty Distinguished Service Award Associate Professor of History
SINGING OF THE ALMA MATER
Maggie Besthoff ’24, soprano; Jessica Byers ’24, soprano; Raisa Ihnat ’24, piano (Words and music are on page 28.)
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PHI BETA KAPPA
Skidmore College was granted a charter by the National Honor Society of Phi Beta Kappa in 1970. The society exists to encourage and recognize outstanding individual achievements in liberal education.
Class of 2024
Tzevi Dai Aho
Rachel Caroline Alliker
Ilena Berro Pizzarossa
Jeremy Budner
Adriana Cuibus
Jack Davis
Ash Delmore
Tess Nicols diLorenzo
Julia Demetra Forster
Sophie Anna Petrus Gilbert
Emma Kumari Gill
Lani Michele Hostetter-Habib
Elliot Jackson-Ontkush
Lisle Jamieson
Emilka Angela Jansen
Kaitlin Katirachi
Isabel Kroeger
Phoebe Marwill
Madison McCluskey
Maggie McCurdy
Johanna Meezan
Sophia Pajakowski
Kimberly Rivera
Lila Saunders
Elizabeth Anne Scholer
Kari Stein
Emma Molloy Stratman
Abigail Svetlik
Sameel Syed
Alex Western
Isabella Williams
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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 2024
Rachel Caroline Alliker
Kaylee Bagdan
Olivia C. Berenson
Margaret Nelle Besthoff
Isabelle Rose Blais
Chloe Hannah Smolkin Boatright
Elizabeth Nicole Bracht
Jessica Byers
Emma L. Campanella
Mya Jade Carter
Alice Condry-Power
April Marie Cook
Cali J. Cuneo
Ariana Alice Cruz
Troy B. Daniels
Ava Gabrielle D’Eon
Eric Deykerhoff
Kayleigh R. Duggan
Benjamin Haley Frank
Carlee Gilbert
Carla Hamilton
Emilka Angela Jansen
Emma Kate Jennison
Sariah Johnson
Kaitlin Katirachi
Eleanor Blair Ketterer-Sykes
Owen Xavier Kleis
Isabel Kroeger
Jacob Edmund Arthur Lord
Nathaniel E. Lowell
Katie Mastriano
Caitlyn Mary Matthews
Maeve Davis McKinley
Sophia Mehta
Fiona Promisel
Braedon C. Quinlan
Talia Orit Remba
Kimberly Rivera
Caroline Rogers
Isabel Ryen
Talia Shoshani
Tiffani Smith
Anna Heyman Stribrny
Thomas Tao
Ariana Tucker
Isabella Williams
Gillian Melissa Zitrin
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES
National Collegiate Chinese
Honor Society
Class of 2024
Lilly M. Yang-Schmidt
Eta Sigma Phi
National Honor Society in Classics
Class of 2024
Max Chelso
Katherine Gianetta Nazarov
Kallie A. Schildge
Class of 2025
Rowan DeWitt
Elijah Lembo
Sylvia J. Rhodes
Austin Hunter Somers
Lily Gertrude Whelden
Omicron Delta Epsilon
International Honor Society in Economics
Class of 2024
Daniel Deren Aybar
Bernadette Berner
Micah David Blomberg
Jeremy Budner
Kaity Chen
Emilios Charalambos Christodoulou
Mahlubi Ntsetselelo Dlamini
John Karlshoej Egan
Ruilin Guo
Logan Ogden Hunnicutt
Elliot Jackson-Ontkush
Yinwei Li
Charlie Murphy
Michael Ian Promisel
Claire Shi
Ethan Slager
Ruoxuan Wang
Yutong Xia
Class of 2025
Faith Sophie Anderson
Arjun B K
Sydney Tate Borak
Trey M. Bourque
Sonam Lhazin
Daniel Erik Magnuson
Charlotte Adeline Mahn
David Edward Marcello
Jack Strauss
Class of 2026
Randy Martin Moreta
Pi Delta Phi
National Honor Society in French
Class of 2024
Christopher Bentley Arnold III
Kaitlin Katirachi
Isabella Jean Kiely
Isabel Kroeger
Katie Mastriano
Alexandra Rotmil-Eser
Erica Ruth Schechter
Sophia Rose Wittemyer
Gillian Melissa Zitrin
Lorelei von Stackelberg Jones
Delta Phi Alpha
German National Honor Society
Class of 2024
Lydia Cross Coleman
Chloe Elizabeth Hanrahan
Alexandra Rotmil-Eser
Emma Molloy Stratman
Class of 2025
Sophia Elizabeth Delohery
Mckenna Olivia Otey
Zachary Mark Searight
Class of 2026
William John Bryce III
Bevin Grace Dean
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES
Phi Alpha Theta,
Alpha Delta Tau Chapter
International Honor Society in History
Class of 2024
Bowen Bao
Olivia C. Berenson
Lola Ines Hannah Bessis
Max Chelso
Willa Faye Flink
Tess Fresco
Chloe Elizabeth Hanrahan
Lisle Jamieson
Mason Sheehan Johnson
Isabel Kroeger
Nathaniel E. Lowell
Carolina Isabel Lucio
Madeline Frances Pelletier
Abigail Walters
Alex Western
Kevin Xiao
Class of 2025
Adrian Stefan Antonioli
Mariel Estela Baenziger
Emilia Mary Brueggemann
Paulina Arabella Dunn
Isabella Rose Hynes
Iain L.M. McMaster
Will T. Moyer Laurin
Gillian Elisabeth Ross
Caleb Abraham Taran
Oliver Lawrence Tymann
Ayla Schwartz Wellnitz
Xinyue Wu
Japanese National Honor Society
Class of 2024
Sarah S. Balkaran
Mel Douer
Tian Qiu
Winter Qiu
Sean Takumi Robinson
Claire Shi
Kari Stein
Keith Sun
Yiru Tu
Pi Mu Epsilon
National Honor Society in Mathematics
Class of 2024
Kaelen David Baird
Chloe Hannah Smolkin Boatright
Jeremy Budner
Kaity Chen
Mahlubi Ntsetselelo Dlamini
Elizabeth Gao
Ruilin Guo
John Patrick Harrington
Jackson Kruse
Chingpheng Phoun
Trayce Biron Reeves
Dylan Lukas Salinger
Arianna Elise Spiezio
Ruoxuan Wang
Lydia Watkins
Class of 2025
Arjun B K
Sarah Moore Chambers
Karina Jenefer May Hall
Sara Grace Lyman
David Edward Marcello
Travis McVoy
Jessica Rachel Nachamie
Owen Thomas Ritzau
Adam Serota
Dimitri W. Sfakiyanudis
Thanh Trinh
Frances Olivia Wharton
Cole A. Wilson
Diego Morais da Motta
Class of 2026
Chase Demick
Riley Joy Vavolizza
Rachel Xia
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES
Nu Rho PsiNational Honor Society in Neuroscience
Class of 2024
Margaret Nelle Besthoff
Allison Yvette Blais
Grace Burnett
Sophie Anna Petrus Gilbert
Ada Glynn
Daisy Achsah Graham
Eleanor Blair Ketterer-Sykes
Maisha Khondokar
Alden Joseph Randall
Sophia Rose Sacco
Tiffani Smith
Ariana Tucker
Isabella Williams
Class of 2025
Emily Rose Branes-Huff
Will Dow-Kenny
Charlotte Allen Jones
Emma Ashley Pantschenko
Mira Saliman
Emma E. Sellers
Jaden Troy Campbell York
Sigma Pi Sigma
National Honor Society in Physics
Class of 2024
Chloe Hannah Smolkin Boatright
Johanna Meezan
Grace Ann O’Connell
Chingpheng Phoun
Trayce Biron Reeves
Class of 2025
Sara Emerson Burr
Sara Grace Lyman
Jessica Rachel Nachamie
Andrew K. Shen
Frances Olivia Wharton
Natasha Ana Wozniak
Lulu Yu
Diego Morais da Motta
Class of 2026
Anand Basu
Jack Edward Biggins
Eric Paul D’Eon
Beilynn Geiss
Tai Huynh
Jonathan Kasper
Rebecca Ivy Merber
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES
Pi Sigma Alpha, Tau Gamma Chapter
National Honor Society in Political Science
Class of 2024
Keilty Archibald
Ilena Berro Pizzarossa
Maria Bideiwy
Olivia Collazo
Madeline C. Conroy
Oscar Czarnecki
Ash Delmore
Joseph Aidan Demarest
Corbey MacLenathen Ellison
Grace Margaret Geurin
Emma Kumari Gill
Beck Hagopian
Morgan Hidalgo
Lisle Jamieson
Conrad R. Kassin
Isabel Kroeger
Kate Landino
Nathaniel E. Lowell
Phoebe Marwill
Kaitlin R. McQuade
Charlie Murphy
Jed Theodore Prickett
Claire Elizabeth Thomas
Alex Western
Class of 2025
Sydney Tate Borak
Bella Bruno
Elizabeth Addison Callaghan
Zander Chown
Bridget Marie Julane Coyer
Claire Crosby
Sarah Michelle DeSousa
Zoë Kathryn Dec
Dominic Paul Giordano
Grace Erin Grbach
Udo Z. Hemmelgarn
Isabella Rose Hynes
Trevor Lai
Liam Mark Moren
Harlan Theodore Power
Taryn Diane Queenin
Isabelle Louise Unger
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Psi Chi
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES
National Honor Society in Psychology
Class of 2024
Rachel Caroline Alliker
Katie Blanc
Elizabeth Nicole Bracht
Blythe Bracken
Sarah Brauer
Julia Cannistraro
Emmett Carnahan
Emily Cristina Cleveland
Ariana Alice Cruz
Phoebe Lin Degn
Katheryn Genevieve Barnes Dunn
John Xavier Egan
Jordan Epstein
Julia Demetra Forster
Elisia Kathleen Foyle
Carlee Gilbert
Michaela Monet Glinsky
Maxwell Gould
Xcaret Dulce Hernandez-Demuner
Sara Stevens Holcomb
Olivia J. Houlahan
Ella Elizabeth Jaasma
Alex Jefferson
Sariah Johnson
Tianmin Kang
Maisha Khondokar
Kate Landino
Lizzie Lewis
Stephanie M. Li
Ashley Nicole Lupien
Madelyn Haley Marr
Tess Elizabeth McAdam
Gabriella Modesti
Macy Kate Morabito
Daniella Rose Nacht
Grace Ann O’Connell
Sophia Pajakowski
Remy Paullay
Shaun Matthew Richards
Lila Saunders
Talia Shoshani
Patrick Starkey
Shibei Tan
Sarah Alexis Varua
Jahnavi Venkat
Avery Wendell
Alexandra Knight Wierdsma
Thea Elizabeth Willcox
Isabella Williams
Junya Wu
Hayley Yun
Gillian Melissa Zitrin
Lorelei von Stackelberg Jones
Class of 2025
Emily Rose Branes-Huff
Sarah Michelle DeSousa
Charles Augustus Elie DeVos
Calliope Julia Frankel
Hengjia Guo
Karina Jenefer May Hall
Bridget Elizabeth Keeler
Anjali Khanna
Sylvia Lavin
Charlotte Sarah Localio
Elle Avery McCarty
Gabriella Alessandra Meade
Annabella Morrone
Muxin Ouyang
Emma Ashley Pantschenko
Ella C. Peterson
Madeline Sage Rader
Sritha Hyma Ravi
Lila Ressler
Heba Salman
Grace Laurine Stevens
Elena Margaux Tittel
Class of 2026
Eleanor Elizabeth Ehrlich
Hannah Jill Epstein
Allison Frances Faulds
Shelby Marion Kaiser
Emily Eileen Kayser
Audrey Lubitz
Meredith Mobyed
Sophie Roth
Shivani Saurav
Melanie Yaeger
Théo J. Zita
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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES
Alpha Kappa Delta
International Honor Society in Sociology
Class of 2024
Bowen Bao
Eliza Barba-Wheelock
Lola Ines Hannah Bessis
Mya Jade Carter
Ariana Alice Cruz
Molly Rose Egleston
Maya Hanson
Shiloh D. Hurley
Lily Anne Kafka
Stef N. Linson
Mara Elizabeth Little
Sandra Nicole Martinez
Hannah Richards
Isabel Ryen
Class of 2025
Charlotte Crowther
Juliette Lorraine Dube
Aidan L. Flores
Ruth Barbara Leech
Ellie Lauren Schaumberger
Abigail Sturim
Andrew Villardi
Sigma Delta Pi
National Honor Society in Spanish
Class of 2024
Ash Delmore
Molly Rose Egleston
Julia Demetra Forster
Carla Hamilton
Violet T. Lambrou
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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 postgraduate 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 2023–24 academic year.
FAO Schwarz Fellowship
Emma Molloy Stratman ’24, finalist
Fulbright Scholarship
Sylvia Teresa Anthony ’24, nominee (English Teaching Assistant Award-Spain)
Christopher Bentley Arnold III ’24, recipient (ETA-France)
Erin Smith Arnold ’23, nominee (John Wood LAMDA Award in Classical Acting)
Mya Jade Carter ’24, semifinalist (Open Study/Research Award-Greece)
Katheryn Genevieve Barnes Dunn ’24, nominee (ETA-Spain)
Finn Frerichs ’24, nominee (Open Study/Research-Poland)
Chloe Elizabeth Hanrahan ’24, recipient (Combined Award-Austria)
Isabel Kroeger ’24, nominee (ETA-France)
Sofia Anna Marshall ’22, nominee (Postgraduate Open Study/Research-Australia)
Phoebe Marwill ’24, nominee (Open Study/Research-France)
Katie Mastriano ’24, nominee (ETA-France)
Abigail Svetlik ’24, semifinalist (ETA-Vietnam)
Lorelei von Stackelberg Jones ’24, nominee (ETA-France)
Isabella Williams ’24, nominee (ETA-Thailand)
Gaither Junior Fellows Program
Izabella Roma Klosterman ’23, nominee
Goldwater Scholarship
Lyra H. Flinn ’25, nominee
Heba Salman ’25, scholar
Natasha Ana Wozniak ’25, scholar
Marshall Scholarship
Phoebe Marwill ’24, nominee
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NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS
The National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Rebecca Kate Banner ’23, recipient
Emily Elizabeth Blunt ’21, honorable mention
Jonah Silberman Brenner ’20, recipient
Alexander Simeon Carney ’22, honorable mention
Caroline Elizabeth Erickson ’19, honorable mention
Allison Taylor Hands ’19, recipient
Abigail Grace Monahan ’23, recipient
Katie Anne Pelham ’20, honorable mention
Katheryn Claire Rinaolo ’22, honorable mention
Britney Philomena Smart ’16, recipient
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Undergraduate Fellows Program
Vicky Grijalva ’24, recipient
Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service
Willa Faye Flink ’24, recipient
Truman Scholarship
Willa Faye Flink ’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.
Amanda Jane Ruffino ’27
Audrey J. Tignor ’27
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.
Karina Jenefer May Hall ’25
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.
Noa Berger ’24
Chloe Gail Lewis ’24
Ida Mihok ’24
Hidha Abdulla Naushad ’26
Luke Charlston-Camp ’26
Isabel Godwin ’24
Max A. McGuire ’24
Javier Soto Ferreira ’25
Brooke Remi Bernstein ’26
Charlene Cheung ’26
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DEPARTMENT AND PROGRAM PRIZES AND OPPORTUNITY AWARDS
Mente Et Malleo Award
Awarded to a senior on the basis of excellence in independent research projects in geosciences.
Tzevi Dai Aho ’24
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.
Emilia Mary Brueggemann ’25
Oleg Moston Award
Established in memory of Oleg Moston, pianist in the Dance Department, 2005–10, to help support one or more outstanding young artists’ transition into the dance profession.
Anna Heyman Stribrny ’24
Joanna Schneider Zangrando Fund
Established in honor of Joanna Schneider Zangrando, professor of American studies, 1976–2007, to support projects in American studies as well as gender studies.
Caitlyn Mary Matthews ’24
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.
Ida Mihok ’24
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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.
Elizabeth Katherine Tybush ’24
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.
Maggie McCurdy ’24
ART
Eduardo Albanell ’16 Prize
Awarded to a junior or senior studio art major or minor who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in sculpture.
Hannah Elizabeth McArdle ’24
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.
Zhichun Zheng ’24
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.
Miguel Aliaga Achaval ’24
Barbara Greene Wild Award in Ceramics
Awarded to a student who has excelled in ceramics.
Chelsea Elizabeth Knoll ’24
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
ART
Pamela Weidenman ’72 Memorial Prize
Awarded to an outstanding senior art major who has achieved excellence in lithography and/or printmaking.
Anna Lois Griffin Goodwin ’24
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.
Hannah Elizabeth McArdle ’24
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.
Lila Saunders ’24
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.
Sophia Mehta ’24
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.
Sophia Mehta ’24
Molly Haley ’64 Entrepreneurial Artist Prize
Awarded to a junior or senior who has participated in the Entrepreneurial Artist Initiative and shows extraordinary promise as an artist entrepreneur.
Brian Labra Vergara ’24
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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.
Kaylee Bagdan ’24
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.
Thomas Tao ’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.
Drew Delmore ’24
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.
Sarah Sinnott ’24
Elizabeth Anne Scholer ’24
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.
Kallie A. Schildge ’24
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
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.
Kaelen David Baird ’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.
Annabelle Hayden Aber ’24
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.
Bernadette Berner ’24
Elliot Jackson-Ontkush ’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.
Catherine Grace Spaulding ’24
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
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.
Emilka Angela Jansen ’24
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.
Kimberly Iwona Pienkawa ’25
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.
Georgia Svrcek ’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.
Coltrane Cho ’24
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.
Kari Stein ’24
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND SCIENCES
Environmental Studies Faculty Award
Awarded to an outstanding graduating environmental studies major who, through academic achievement, community engagement, leadership, and interdisciplinary approaches, demonstrates exceptional promise in addressing environmental issues.
Jackson Robert Smith ’24
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.
Claire Louise Wolgast ’24
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.
Ilena Berro Pizzarossa ’24
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.
Caroline Rogers ’24
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 and Dance, 1958–68, to recognize outstanding student research in health and human physiology.
Elena Sullivan Shostak ’24
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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.
Lisle Jamieson ’24
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
Willa Faye Flink ’24
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.
Kimberly Rivera ’24
INTERDISCIPLINARY: RACIAL JUSTICE
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.
Gabriella DePlasco ’26 Alexandra Vickery ’26 Qavalina Andrade ’25
Shiloh D. Hurley ’24
Maya Balaban ’27
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
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.
Margaret Nelle Besthoff ’24
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.
Leah French ’24
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.
Clea M. O’Neil ’24
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.
Leah French ’24
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.
Bernadette Berner ’24
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.
Minoru Liu ’24
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
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.
Chloe Hannah Smolkin Boatright ’24
Gladys Gillman Taylor ’48 Prize in Mathematics
Awarded to a junior or senior in mathematics for outstanding creative work such as research, problem-solving, presentations at meetings, participation in competitions, or other activities that contribute to the intellectual life of the department.
Lydia Watkins ’24
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.
Julia Cannistraro ’24
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.
Jessica Byers ’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.
Raisa Ihnat ’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.
Ada Glynn ’24
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
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.
Finn Frerichs ’24
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.
Chingpheng Phoun ’24
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.
Beck Hagopian ’24
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.
Maria Bideiwy ’24
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.
Isabel Kroeger ’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.
Conrad R. Kassin ’24
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
PSYCHOLOGY
Amy Eisenberg ’72 Memorial Award
Established by Mr. and Mrs. Stanford E. Eisenberg in remembrance of their daughter, Amy Eisenberg ’72, and awarded to a junior or senior who submits a proposal for research in educational psychology.
Phoebe Lin Degn ’24
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.
Julia Cannistraro ’24
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.
Sarah Michelle DeSousa ’25
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.
Michaela Monet Glinsky ’24
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.
Maxwell Gould ’24
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
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.
Emeline Zaltas ’24
SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD
Tim Brown Scholar Athlete Award
Established by Professor P. Timothy Brown, 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.
Tate Brandon ’24
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.
Lily Ross ’24
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.
Mara Elizabeth Little ’24
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.
Lola Ines Hannah Bessis ’24
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
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.
Chavon T. Patterson ’24
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.
Ida Mihok ’24
WORLD LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
Chinese Prize
Awarded in recognition of outstanding academic accomplishment by a junior or senior student of Chinese language and literature.
Lilly M. Yang-Schmidt ’24
Lynne L. Gelber Prize in French Awarded to an outstanding senior French major.
Katie Mastriano ’24
Consulate General Prize in German Awarded to an outstanding student of German.
Emma Molloy Stratman ’24
Dante Award
Awarded for outstanding accomplishment by a student in Italian.
Owen Xavier Kleis ’24
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
WORLD LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
Japanese Prize
Awarded in recognition of outstanding academic accomplishment by a senior student of Japanese language and literature.
Sean Takumi Robinson ’24
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.
Violet T. Lambrou ’24
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.
Emilka Angela Jansen ’24
Anesu Mukombiwa ’24
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ALMA MATER
Words and Music by
Henry T. Moore President, Skidmore College 1925–571. 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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