Academic Awards 2020

ACADEMIC AWARDS x Mount St. Mary’s University Emmitsburg, Maryland 2020

Honors of the University

The Edward J. Flanagan Memorial Prize

The gift of Monsignor Hugh J. Phillips, class of 1931, president emeritus, in memory of Edward J. Flanagan, USMC, class of 1951, for the member of the senior class who best represents the traditions of Mount St. Mary’s University in scholarship, conduct and leadership.

Veronica Balick The Reverend Philip A. Barrett Memorial Prize

For a student in the university who has demonstrated achievement by way of an extensive research project.

Lyndsey Saunders The Dr. Henry P. and M. Page Laughlin Prize

For a student of the junior class who has demonstrated outstanding scholarship and exemplary qualities of academic leadership.

Julia Baer The Thomas Merton Award

Established by Mrs. Janice O’Malley and her late husband, Peter F. O’Malley Jr., in loving memory of Peter’s parents, for the care, affection, leadership and service they generously gave to family, friends and the community. This award is intended to encourage today’s youth to live their lives modeled on that of Thomas Merton, an influential 20th century American Catholic author. The award is given to only one student who has demonstrated exceptional community service and who strives to live out Mount St. Mary’s University mission.

Dustin Doan The Sister M. Basil, O.S.F., Memorial Prize

Founded by the Mount St. Mary’s University community, in memory of the service of Sister Mary Basil and the Sisters of Saint Francis of Glen Riddle, for a student of the senior class who represents in an extraordinary way the Catholic ideals of the university.

Elizabeth Bullard

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HONORS OF THE UNIVERSITY

The Reverend John B. Holley Memorial Prize

Founded by the Mount St. Mary’s University Student Government Association and Rev. Daniel C. Nusbaum, Ph.D., former chair of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts, for a student of the senior class who has earned distinction in service to the Church and community.

Thomas DeRosa The Shannon Schieber Social Justice Prize

Established by persons seeking to honor the memory of Shannon Schieber and the good work done to promote social justice in her name. The prize is awarded to a rising senior, whose character and actions, while attending Mount St. Mary’s University, demonstrate exemplary commitment to the promotion of social justice as informed by Catholic Social Teaching.

Brea Purdie The Gadamer Liberal Arts Scholarship

This award is presented to a rising sophomore or junior, or graduating senior, who is enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and who shows a dedication to lifelong learning and critical investigation in and outside of the classroom.

Matthew Dirndorfer The Della Ratta Award

Founded in 2014 by Raphael Della Ratta, C’92. The award is for a junior who exhibits the highest standards of liberal learning through breadth and depth of study in the liberal arts and sciences, exceptional abilities of critical and creative thinking, and fine moral character.

Nicholas DiNunzio The Edward T. Hogan Memorial Prize

Founded by Mrs. Edward T. Hogan in memory of her husband Edward, Class of 1914, for the highest scholastic average throughout the four years of the pre-law course.

Miltiadis Papadopoulos The Margaret E. and William P. Moyles Memorial Award

Founded by Philip Vincent Moyles, C’54, and his family in honor of his parents.

The award is presented to a rising senior who has demonstrated excellence in Pre-Law Studies by maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.0 and participating in pre-law student clubs, events and programs.

Thomas DeXavier

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HONORS OF THE UNIVERSITY

Lancer Award

For outstanding performance and exemplary leadership in the Mount St. Mary’s University U.S. Army ROTC program.

Reid Clingerman The Class of 2013 Leadership Award

This award is presented to a senior who exemplifies the Mount’s mission of becoming an ethical leader who is inspired by a passion for learning.

Lyndsey Saunders The John M. Kolon Memorial Award

Founded by an anonymous benefactor for a member of the senior class who, in his or her daily life, has demonstrated outstanding courage and who has been an inspiration to his or her fellow classmates and the entire Mount community.

Colette Robinson The Sean Popper Memorial Scholarship

Established in 2005 by the Sean Popper Foundation, in memory of Sean Popper, C’02, son of Christopher C. Popper, C’76, and Denise Buegler Popper, C’77, to perpetuate Sean’s zest for life and to serve as a reminder that great success can be achieved with enthusiasm and determination in the face of overwhelming obstacles and trials.

Maya Grassi The Reverend James T. Delaney Award

Founded by alumni of the Department of Sociology and friends of Rev. James T. Delaney for the student who, through academic excellence and service to the university and the community, exemplifies the values that Delaney represents.

Joseph Wolfensberger The Kevin J. Carty Memorial Award

Founded by the Class of 1963, in memory of their classmate Kevin J. Carty, for the senior who, in the judgment of the student government, has dedicated himself or herself to the service of his or her fellow students and the welfare of the university.

Lyndsey Saunders

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The Monsignor George D. Mulcahy Memorial Prize

For the undergraduate who has provided distinguished service to the larger community.

Alexis Daus The Monsignor Hugh J. Phillips Prize

For the members of the freshman class who have attained the highest grade point average.

Brenda Aleman-Mayoral Bryan Green Emma Allen Danielle Harris Rita Anoh Nicholas Hildebrandt Kalli Bell Tyler Jackson Therese Boegel Emily Jansen Maya Callenbach Sarah Johnson Andrew Emmons Margaret Lonergan Hannah Furlow Rita Marcotte Mitchell Gallo Erin O’Donnell Abigail Godard Tristan Olinger

Ana Purchiaroni Sergio Quijano-Sanin Julianna Roman Emma Smith Jillian Stankiewicz Jenna Strawsburg Angela Vodola Mikayla Watkinson Abigail Zeigenfuse

The Edmund Ryan Memorial Prize

For the members of the sophomore class who have attained the highest grade point average through three semesters.

Rebekah Balick Elizabeth Busch Luke Foster

Thomas Gamble Eva Lucero-Vivar Taylor Radell

Rachel Wheeler Mary Yenca

The Monsignor Tierney Memorial Prize

For the member of the junior class who has attained the highest cumulative grade point average through five semesters.

Kerri Czekner Sam Stephan The Bishop Allen Memorial Prize

The gift of Monsignor James H. Casey, L.L.D., Class of 1899, in honor of the Most Reverend Edward P. Allen, Class of 1878, former university president, for the highest scholastic average throughout the four years at the university.

Veronica Balick Maria Costantino

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The Patrick Goles Prize

Established by Thomas and Irene Powell as a tribute to Patrick Goles, Class of 1964, Past President of the National Alumni Association, Chairman and Trustee Emeritus. This prize honors and recognizes the outstanding leadership of Mr. Goles to his alma mater and the Church and is presented to a junior who exemplifies the Mount’s four pillars of Faith, Discovery, Leadership, and Community in his/her work on campus.

Patrick O’Hanlon The Thomas G. O’Hara Prize

Established by Thomas and Irene Powell as a tribute to Thomas G. O’Hara, Class of 1964, Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees. This prize honors and recognizes the outstanding leadership of Mr. O’Hara to his alma mater and is presented to a junior who exemplifies the Mount’s four pillars of Faith, Discovery, Leadership, and Community in his/her work on campus.

Anthony Evans The Eugene Waldron, Jr. Prize

Established by Thomas and Irene Powell as a tribute to Eugene M. Waldron, Jr., Class of 1964, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees. This prize honors and recognizes the outstanding leadership of Mr. Waldron to his alma mater and is presented to a junior who exemplifies the Mount’s four pillars of Faith, Discovery, Leadership, and Community in his/her work on campus.

Brea Purdie

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Departmental Honors

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS The Philip R. O’Connell Memorial Prize

Established by Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Smith in memory of Philip R. O’Connell Jr., C’64, for a member of the student body who has done outstanding work in the field of publications or communications.

Emma Krusz The Leo T. Collier Prize

For the student demonstrating outstanding achievement in English and/or journalism.

Grace King Katherine Stohlman The Monsignor Denis J. Flynn Memorial Prize

Founded by the Reverend Monsignor John J. Starr, Class of 1908, in memory of Monsignor Denis J. Flynn, Class of 1880, former university president, for the highest scholastic average in English.

Miltiadis Papadopoulos The William Heath Award

For the student who demonstrates outstanding achievement in creative writing.

Cara Gose Breanna DeSimone The Watterson Memorial Prize

For the outstanding literary essay, as judged by the faculty of the Department of English.

Mary Hamilton The Professor Robert J. M. Henke Memorial Prize

Founded by Dr. Henke’s wife, M. Dolores Henke, C’82, and their son, Dr. Robert J. Henke Jr., C’77, for distinguished study of the French language.

Thomas DeXavier

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The J. Daniel Larsen Memorial Prize

Founded by John Milton, in memory of J. Daniel Larsen, B.A., M.A., at the University of California, Berkeley, for distinguished study of the French and/or Latin languages.

Jena Johnson The Erskine-Felber-Leonhardt Prize

Founded by Edward T. Ryan, associate professor emeritus of modern language, in honor of Inge Erskine and in memory of Drs. Felber and Leonhardt, for distinguished study of the German language.

Cameron Stiles The Brother O.A. Crowley, F.S.C., Memorial Prize

Founded by Edward T. Ryan, associate professor emeritus of modern language, in memory of Brother Odran Austin Crowley, F.S.C., for distinguished study of the Spanish language.

Jasmine Guerrero-Granato The Gene A. Fuhrman Sr., C’43, Memorial Award

For the member of the senior class who has demonstrated excellence in history.

Daniel Majerowicz The Nona S. and Jerome V. Redmond Prize

For the member of the senior class with distinguished study of philosophy.

Founded by Rev. Paul V. Redmond, professor emeritus in the Department of Philosophy, Mount St. Mary’s University, in honor of his parents, Nona S. and Jerome V. Redmond.

Daniel Majerowicz The Reverend John J. O’Neill Memorial Prize

For the member of the senior class who has attained outstanding achievement in political science studies.

Alexander Langan

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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

The Reverend John J. O’Neill Memorial Prize

For the member of the senior class who has attained outstanding achievement in international studies.

Cameron Stiles The Marianna Ring Gluth Prize

Founded by the alumnae of St. Joseph College in memory of Marianna Ring Gluth, Class of 1954, for the member of the senior class who has attained the highest average throughout the course in sociology.

Natalie Berry Dr. William Collinge and Dr. William Portier Theology Prize

Founded by Professor John W. Cominsky to honor the outstanding work of two Mount professors who have dedicated their lives to the Department of Theology and their students. Given to a student majoring in theology, based on academic achievement.

Aaron Weisel The Agostino and Anna Trovaioli Memorial Prize

Founded by their children, in memory of their parents, for the senior with distinguished study in the history of art.

Carolyn Ciccocioppo The Lewis McAllister Prize

Founded by the Department of Visual and Performing Arts, in appreciation of Lewis W. McAllister, for excellence in music.

Maria Costantino Benjamin Pape The Francis E. and Helen E. Shaum Memorial Prize

Founded by Rev. David W. Shaum, Ph.D., for the member of the senior class who has distinguished himself or herself in four years of choral music and made it a vocation.

Megan McCaskey

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RICHARD J. BOLTE, SR. SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Outstanding Achievement in Accounting Award

Presented annually by the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants to the outstanding junior accounting major.

Jocelyn Castillo Joshua Dwyer Nicholas Lavenberg The Thomas R. Holmes Prize

Founded in 2006, this award is a gift from Prudence and Bruce Len, awarded to a junior accounting major for academic merit and contribution to Mount St. Mary’s University.

Ryan Carroll The Monsignor Bradley Memorial Prize

Founded by the university in memory of Monsignor Bernard J. Bradley, Class of 1889, former university president, for the highest scholastic average throughout the accounting course.

Kate Wade The Monsignor Bradley Memorial Prize

Founded by the university in memory of Monsignor Bernard J. Bradley, Class of 1889, former university president, for the highest scholastic average throughout the business course.

Levi Schindel The William G. McGowan Scholarship

The William G. McGowan Endowed Scholarship, established in 1995 by the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund, is awarded to outstanding juniors in business, accounting or economics.

Rachel Lyter Roberto Sanchez John Wilson The Dustin Bauer Memorial Award for Leadership

Established in 2013 by Michael Holder, C’09, in memory of his classmate Dustin Bauer. The award is for a junior who has demonstrated exceptional leadership within student clubs and organizations in the Richard J. Bolte, Sr. School of Business.

Maxfield Davis

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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

The Joanne Vignali Cushman Memorial Prize

For the student who consistently demonstrates those qualities essential to dedication in the field of education.

Courtney Varley The Dr. Judy Ramoy Johnstone Endowed Prize

The Dr. Judy Ramoy Johnstone Endowed Prize is awarded to a senior teacher candidate, chosen by the faculty of the School of Education, who embodies the qualities of leadership, initiative, creative thinking, respect for others and a love of literacy, which defines Dr. Johnstone’s character, and also demonstrates excellence in teaching and service to the university, school and home communities.

Fabiola Solorzano The Gerald C. Orosz Memorial Prize

Established by the alumni of the School of Education for the member of the senior class with the highest scholastic average in education.

Jesslyn Manni

SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS Dean’s Award for Excellence in Computer Science

Given to a graduating senior with the highest grade point average in computer science.

Cheyenne Norwood The Richard J. McCullough Memorial Prize

Established by the family of Richard McCullough, former faculty member, for excellence in mathematics.

Megan Zuvich The McGraw Memorial Prize

Founded by John T. McGraw, for the highest average maintained throughout the course in mathematics.

Cheyenne Norwood

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SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS

The Monsignor Robert R. Kline Prize

Founded by the Class of 1941, in appreciation of Monsignor Robert R. Kline, C’41, and former university president, for the senior who has attained the highest scholastic average in psychology.

Michael Hochstein “Keep the Faith” Nik Kierniesky Memorial Scholarship

Nik Kierniesky, Ph.D., was the first tenured member of the Department of Psychology at Mount St. Mary’s University, and was devoted to his students and to the integration of student research in the psychology major. The Nik Kierniesky “Keep the Faith” Scholarship is given to a rising senior who, in the judgement of the Department of Psychology faculty, shows promise in the area of psychological research.

Isaiah Williamson The James M. Murray Memorial Prize

Established by the family and friends of Lt. Col. James M. Murray, M.D., C’68, for an undergraduate with distinguished study of chemistry.

Veronica Balick The Seton Prize

Founded by the late William Seton III, Captain, U.S.N., L.L.D., Class of 1855, grandson of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, in memory of the members of the Seton family who are buried in the university cemetery. For the student with the highest average maintained throughout the course in biology.

Veronica Balick The Women in STEM Leadership Scholarship

The Women in STEM Leadership Scholarship, founded by the George I. Alden Foundation, is for women who demonstrate excellence and leadership in the areas of science, mathematics or computer science.

Julia Baer Samantha Barry Kerri Czekner Kayla Kebreau

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Other Awards

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AT MOUNT ST. MARY’S University

Patti Kreke, Ph.D. Student Award: Julie Wilson

Carol Hinds, Ph.D. Student Award: Grace Patsche

Class of 1950 Memorial Award

The Class of 1950 Memorial Award was founded in honor of the Class of 1950 for a student or faculty member who has made the most significant service contribution to the Mount community during the current academic year.

The John W. Richards Award

John Richards, a respected and beloved teacher at the Mount for 47 years, died January 17, 1996. The Mount St. Mary’s University community established an award in his memory to honor him and to honor excellence in teaching.

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