2021 Student Awards

STUDENT AWARDS PROGRAM May 11, 2021

Student Awards Program ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT AND PROGRAM AWARDS

African-American Studies Carter G. Woodson Distinguished Service Award Marcus A. Bullard ’21 American Studies Charles W. Bassett Prize in American Studies Blythe C. Romano ’21 Anthropology Anthropology Award for Outstanding Performance in the Major John G. Shamgochian ’21 Eitan Shalom Green Award Micaela D. Duran ’21 Art Art History Senior Research Prize Whitney B. White ’21 Charles M. Hovey Pepper Prize To be announced May 12 President’s Purchase Prize To be announced May 12 Athletics Patty Valavanis Award Cierra M. San Roman ’21 Biology Alan Samuel Coit Biology Prize Youmian Yan ’21 Thomas W. Easton Prize in Biology Robin M. Green ’21 Webster Chester Biology Prize Artricia C. Nou ’21 Chemistry American Institute of Chemists Award in Biochemistry Sam W. Marchant ’21 American Institute of Chemists Award in Chemistry Youmian Yan ’21 Maine Section of the American Chemical Society, Award for Excellence in Chemistry Valerie Y. Smith ’21 Classics Griffin Metto ’15 Prize in Classics Andrew J. Terry ’21 John B. Foster Memorial Prize in Classical Civilization James Ishiguro ’21 John B. Foster Memorial Prize in Classics John G. Shamgochian ’21

DavisConnects Samuel R. Feldman Pre-Med Book Prize Alexandra R. Heisler ’21 East Asian Studies East Asian Studies Prize Elizabeth R. Stephens ’21 and Ruyu Yang ’21

Student Awards Program Economics Breckenridge Prize Gautam Mitra ’21, Luying Yang ’21, and Meredith H. Allen ’21 Christian A. Johnson Award Benjamin J. Smith ’21, Grace M. Dodig ’21, Hannah M. Davidsen ’22, Jason T. Dunn ’21, and Jonathan B. Taylor ’21 Department Prize for the Junior with the Highest Major GPA Benjamin E. Plevin ’22 and Daniel T. Hiller ’22 Ernest Parsons Business Administration Prize Samuel J. Levitties ’21 and Samuel R. Scott ’21 Faculty Prize: High Scholarly Attainment in Economics Jason T. Dunn ’21 Faculty Prize: Junior Outstanding Performance in Micro and Macroeconomic Theory Courses Benjamin E. Plevin ’22 and Daniel T. Hiller ’22 James J. Harris Business Administration Prize Samuel B. Rosenstein ’21 and Tess M. Krensky ’22 Jan Hogendorn Prize Meredith H. Allen ’21 LaBreck Prize for Service to the Economics Department Olivia R. Greif ’21 Robert W. Pullen Prize Cooper J. Bussberg ’21 and Sinan Yumurtaci ’23 Education Community Activist Award Isabel V. Ward ’21 Scholar Activist Award Wallace N. Tucker Jr. ’21 Teaching for Social Justice Award Avery C. Munns ’21

English Hilda M. Fife Literary Prize Audrey R. Bell ’21 Solomon Gallert Prize for Excellence in English Sarah E. Warner ’21 English: Creative Writing Elmira Nelson Jones Prize for Creative Writing Sydney R. Koeplin ’21 Katherine Rogers Murphy Prize for Original Poetry McKenzie C. Barrera ’23 Kristina Stahl Prize for Creative Nonfiction Claire C. Borecki ’21 Mary Low Carver Poetry Prize Adrian B. Pachuca ’21 Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Prize (Policy) Ingrid N. Sant ’21 and Tynan G. Hewes ’21 Environmental Studies Prize (Science) Taryn R. Waite ’21 Hollis Prize Laura E. Sokoloski ’21 and Mykela Z. Patton ’22J

French and Francophone Studies Arthur Greenspan Prize for Excellence in French and Francophone Literary Studies Cassandra J. Winkelman ’21 Efthim Economu Prize for Two Top Senior in the French Studies Major Katharine R. Kilcoyne ’21 and Maya P. Grant ’21 French Studies Major Promising Student Award Kelly D. Putnam ’24

Student Awards Program Geology S.S. and I.M.F. Marsden Prize Bentley M. Meyer ’21 German Efthim Economu Prize Sydney R. Koeplin ’21, Sally A. Simpson ’21, Briana V. Killian ’21, Augustus W. Shuster ’21, and Cassandra J. Winkelman ’21 German Program Award Sally A. Simpson ’21 National German Honor Society, Delta Phi Alpha Sydney R. Koeplin ’21, Sally A. Simpson ’21, Briana V. Killian ’21, Augustus W. Shuster ’21, and Cassandra J. Winkelman ’21

Global Studies Program Faculty Prize Samuel B. Rosenstein ’21 and Whitney B. White ’21

Government Albert A. Mavrinac Prize Samantha J. Kane Jimenez ’21J F. Harold Dubord Prize in Political Science Samantha J. Kane Jimenez ’21J Faculty Recognition Award Eleanor S. Harlan ’21 Laurie Peterson Memorial Prize Serena Desai ’22

History William J. Wilkinson Memorial Award in History, Senior Heather Jahrling ’21 William J. Wilkinson Memorial Award in History, Junior William L. Maines ’22 History Department Service Award Lacey A. Wright ’22 Italian Outstanding Sophomore in Italian Thomas S. Erie ’23 Premio Elio Pagliarani per lo studio della Lingua e Letteratura Italiana Hannah O. Hartnett ’21 Jewish Studies Jewish Studies Award Jacob M. Nash ’21 Latin American Studies Program Academic Achievement in the Latin American Studies Major Emma M. MacCallum ’21 Nancy Sanchez Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Latin American Studies Major Barbara Duncan ’21 Libraries Class of 1941 Book Prize Valerie Y. Smith ’21

Student Awards Program Mathematics and Statistics Homer T. (Pete) Hayslett Prize in Statistics Hannah O. Hartnett ’21 Marston Morse Prize in Mathematics Huan Quang Bui ’21 and Qidong He ’21 Thomas R. Berger Prize in Mathematical Sciences Taryn R. Waite ’21 Museum of Art Outstanding Student Contribution Emmanuel A. Sogunle ’21 and Ji Hyeong Kim ’21 Outstanding Academic Achievement Alaleh Naderi ’21J Music Alma Morrissette Music Prize Sean L. Dougherty ’21 Ermanno Comparetti Music Award Marius Orehovschi ’21 Mollie Seltzer Yett ’26 Prize Krisandra K. McNichol ’21 Music Ensemble Chorale Music Award Cora J. Merrick ’21 Collegium Award Katherine T. Carroll ’21

Jazz Band Award William D. Poole ’21 Orchestra Music Award Minji Ko ’21 Wind Ensemble Award Christopher D. Toborg ’21

Oak Institute for Human Rights Oak Human Rights Champion Cameron W. Garfield ’21 and Isabel E. Adler ’21 Physics and Astronomy Senior Prize in Physics and Astronomy Huan Quang Bui ’21 William A. Rogers Physics Prize in Physics and Astronomy Isabella A. Valdes ’22 Sigma Pi Sigma, National Honor Society Sarah K. Bash ’21, Conor E. Brady ’21, Huan Quang Bui ’21, Timothy P. Clifford ’21, Sean L. Dougherty ’21, Christian T. Ewing ’21, Shannon J. Gray ’21, Selim Hassairi ’21, Qidong He ’21, Carter L. Liou ’21, Sam W. Marchant ’21, Natalie T. Maus ’21, Thomas W. McMahon ’21, Cara B. Moynihan ’21, Derek G. Muse ’21, David J. O’Donnell ’21, Max I. Perrello ’21, Bernhard O. Sander ’21, Shinsaku Segawa ’21, Benjamin J. Smith ’21, Nhi U. Tran ’21, and Liuqingqing Yang ’21

Psychology Edward Colgan Psychology Award Sydney A. Ku ’21 Paul Perez Psychology Award Kai Chang ’21 Religious Studies Religious Studies Award for Academic Distinction Hannah Smith-Erb ’21

Student Awards Program Science, Technology, and Society STS Scholars Award Heather Jahrling ’21 Sociology

Albion Woodbury Small Prize in Sociology Alexandra P. Glowacky ’21 and Avery C. Munns ’21

Spanish John Hedman Senior Book Prize Cooper J. Bussberg ’21 Sonia Sotomayor Award for Citizenship and Service Award Olivia G. Hochstadt ’21

Theater and Dance Department of Theater and Dance Outstanding Senior Major Award Cora J. Merrick ’21 Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Founders Prize Abigail J. LaBrash ’21 and Micaela D. Duran ’21 Kathleen Powers Paper Prize Sierra N. Verdin ’23

Writers’ Center Farnham Writers’ Center Diversity, Multiculturalism, and Inclusion Award Chioma E. Ezuma-Ngwu ’22, Kendall N. Chaput ’22, and Riley Kelfer ’22 Paula Harrington Award for Excellence in Academic Leadership Aaron A. Thibodeau ’21, Alexandra P. Glowacky ’21, and Nicholas J. Ho ’21

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND NATIONAL AWARDS

Davis Projects for Peace Award Keerthi J. Martyn ’22, Jiwoo Kim ’22, Naoki I. Kihata ’22, and Sravya S. Bahudodda ’21 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Fellowship Sally A. Simpson ’21 and Cassandra J. Winkelman ’21 Newman Civic Fellowship Abigail J. LaBrash ’21

DEAN OF THE COLLEGE AWARDS

Democracy and Civic Engagement Award Lutie J. Brown ’22 Diversity and Human Difference Award Hong Yiu Lee ’24 Outstanding Campus Leadership Award Ashlee R. Guevara ’21 and Samuel B. Rosenstein ’21 Outdoor Leadership Award Bentley M. Meyer ’21, Himanshu Bhurtel ’21, Taryn R. Waite ’21, and Xiaoge Zhang ’21

Student Awards Program STUDENT LIFE AWARDS

Arthur Galen Eustis Jr. Prize Anita Kirschenbaum ’22 Carrie M. True Prize Hannah Smith-Erb ’21 Dean Ninetta M. Runnals Scholarship Prize Kayla M. Murphy ‘22 Ethel M. Russell Chi Omega Prize Keturah W. Stinson ’21 and Regan J. Bragg ’21 Jacquelyn R. Nunez Award Misael Beltran-Guzman ’22 LCA-Kim Miller Award Mitchell R. Porter ’22 Lelia M. Forster Prize Adaobi Nebuwa ’24 and Nida Fatima ’24 Lorraine I. Morel Memorial Award Jayla C. Moss ’22J Philip W. Tirabassi Memorial Award Lukas K. Alexander ’22

STUDENT ORGANIZATION AWARDS

SGA Alexander Aitoro Award Abigail R. Recko ’22, Cheshta Prasad ’22, Emmanuel A. Sogunle ’21, Genesis Cazalez-Contreras ’21, and Natalie L. Guarino ’21 SGA Kol Harvey Award Silas M. Gramaglia ’23 SGA Progressive Leadership Award Reagan S. Dennis ’23 SGA Service Award William J. Parker, Assistant Secretary of the College and Covid-19 Response Team Manager and Jordia Benjamin, Museum of Art Senior Coordinator of Programs and Audience Engagement SPB Commitment/Service Award Alexander Ozols ’22 SPB Faculty/Staff Recognition Award Jessica Manno, Associate Dean of Students for Student Leadership and Residential Education SPB Spirit Enthusiasm Award Hannah M. Davidsen ’22 PCB Commitment to Multiculturalism Award Masibonge Ian Lawrence Ngidi-Brown, Director of International Student Programs and Associate Director of the Pugh Center PCB Emerging Leader Award Reagan S. Dennis ’23

SENIOR CLASS AWARDS

The Charles Bassett Teaching Award Carrie LeVan, the Montgoris Assistant Professor of Government Colby Service Award Lisa Noble, Director of Employer Engagement and Entrepreneurship and DavisConnects Advisor for Consulting Senior Class Speaker Nicholas J. Ho ’21

CONDON MEDAL

Hannah Johnson ’21

PHI BETA KAPPA INDUCTEES 2021 Inductees listed on the back cover

Student Awards Program P H I BE TA K APPA INDUC TE E S 2021 Catherine B. Biegel ’21 Seth M. Bontrager ’21 Cooper J. Bussberg ’21 Ronahn I. Clarke ’21 Sean L. Dougherty ’21 Jason T. Dunn ’21 John G. Farah ’21 Stephanie B. Fawell ’21 Taylor C. Glassman ’21 Alexandra P. Glowacky ’21 Samuel H. Guenther ’21 Eleanor S. Harlan ’21 Molly C. Higgins ’21 Ye Jin Lee ’21 Dominick A. Leskiw ’21 Natalie T. Maus ’21 Catriona A. McIntyre Gautam Mitra ’21 Sarah C. Montembeau ’21

Sarah E. Morgan ’21 Grace C. Neumiller ’21 W. Drummond Poole ’21 Ethan C. Pullen ’21 Nina Raymo ’21 Hannah R. Richelieu ’21 Samuel B. Rosenstein ’21 Samuel R. Scott ’21 Lileana A. Sethares ’21 John G. Shamgochian ’21 Sally A. Simpson ’21 Dean D. Strup ’21 Eleanor Rose M. Theriault ’21 Alexa K. Urmaza ’21 Claire E. Waichler ’21 Yongying Wang ’21 Sarah E. Warner ’21 Cassandra J. Winkelman ’21

Liuqingqing Yang ’21 Luying Yang ’21 Ruyu Yang ’21 Yingluo Zhu ’21 Emma C. Donigan ’22 Daniel T. Hiller ’22 Riley Kelfer ’22 Jiwoo Kim ’22 Annie C. Muller ’22 Samuel O. Scott ’22 Emma H. Terwilliger ’22 Emily Elizabeth van der Veen ’22 Yan Xuan ’22 Michael C. Yorsz ’22 Suixin Zhang ’22

A BO U T T H E CO L BY STUDE NT AWAR DS The Colby Student Awards convocation was previously referred to as the Student Leadership Recognition Ceremony. In 2009 the name was changed to reflect the program enhancement to recognize and celebrate exceptional student achievement in a campus-wide venue.

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