Skidmore College Honors Convocation, 2023

HONORS CONVOCATION A C A D E M I C AWA R D S A N D P R I Z E S

Wednesday, May third, Two Thousand Twenty-three Seven in the evening

CONGRATULATIONS You have been chosen by your faculty as the recipient of one or more academic prizes.

Honors Convocation – the gathering of our community to celebrate the academic achievements of our most talented and creative students – stands as one of the great traditions at Skidmore College, and is one of my favorite moments in the academic year. Faculty deliberate in their departments and programs and award the prizes to the students who best exemplify honor and excellence in their disciplines – pillars of our academic institution. Then we convene as a community of faculty, students, staff, family, friends, alumni, and donors, in an evening that is a highlight at the end of the spring semester.

It gives me great pleasure to welcome everyone to this year’s Honors Convocation, and in the Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall in the Arthur Zankel Music Center. After opening remarks in this glorious auditorium by President Conner that will set the tone for the festivities, faculty honored by their own peers as the Ciancio (teaching), Moseley (scholarship), and Roth (service) winners will read the names of the students together with the citations authored by the departments and programs. Allow me to add my voice to the chorus that will celebrate the students whom we honor and esteem this year for their excellence.

Michael Arnush Associate Dean of the Faculty for Student Academic Affairs

PROGRAM

MUSICAL SELECTIONS The Vocal Soul Collective and Musical Theater-Opera Workshop

WELCOMING REMARKS Michael Arnush Associate Dean of the Faculty Marc C. Conner President

PRESENTATION OF ACADEMIC AWARDS Corey Freeman-Gallant 2023 Ralph A. Ciancio Award for Excellence in Teaching Professor of Biology and Class of 1948 Endowed Chair for Excellence in Teaching Paul Arciero 2023 Edwin M. Moseley Faculty Lectureship Professor of Health and Human Physiological Sciences Denise Evert 2023 Phyllis A. Roth Distinguished Faculty Service Award Associate Professor of Psychology and Susan Kettering Williamson Class of ’59 Endowed Chair in Neuroscience

SINGING OF THE ALMA MATER The Vocal Soul Collective and Musical Theater-Opera Workshop (words and music are on the inside back cover)

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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 2023 Rebecca Alter Johnson Sydney Leah Kass Izabella Roma Klosterman Ariella Tova Kornfeld Alexandra Hannah Levins Emily Luo Abigail Grace Monahan Nich Nearyrat Phalkun Lucinda Rose Standefer Carley Ann Stenson Quinn Whitney Stoddard-O’Neill Hunter N. Wasser

Tory Fay Abbott Samantha Ase Allman Shayna Rose Cohen Maeve O’Neal Curtin Rachel Dentler Sumitra Dhakal Chloe Sarina Faehndrich Bella Lynne Finkel Annie Hageman Finn Hogan Samantha Kendall Hotz Olivia Margaret Hunt Junling Jian

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PERICLEAN HONORS FORUM Through honors-designated courses, planned co-curricular activities, and participation in community service, the Periclean Honors Forum strengthens the intellectual life at Skidmore and provides positive leadership on campus and in the Saratoga Springs area. Students selected for their academic accomplishments and commitment to excellence form the core of the Periclean Honors Forum membership.

Class of 2023 Ariella Tova Kornfeld Aymon Ernest Langlois Vladimir Malashenko Rory Millar Abigail Grace Monahan Anna Sueko Emie Nishina Naggert Haley Beckett Nash-Thompson Aliza Nazir Isabella Vivian Pedulla Katie Mae Puterbaugh Kendrice Oluchie Roc Jessica Shulman Quinn Whitney Stoddard-O’Neill David Joseph Strange Hunter N. Wasser Karr Wyatt Weiler

Connor Scott Aitken Sophie Madison Altman Alice Christine Barrett Brian Anthony Borchard Jr. Perry E. Brower Emily Rose Calloway Aida Rose Castelblanco Samantha Lynn Claussen Emily Josephine Davis Michael Marshall DeCarlen-Bumiller Lilah A. DuBoff Matthew Anthony Duda Marvelous Ekeh Bella Lynne Finkel Avery Jane Geddes Jai Gil Grace St. Clair Holmes Jasmine Kwon Karaul

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES National Collegiate Chinese Honor Society

Class of 2024 Jeremy H. Budner Elliot West Jackson-Ontkush Ruoxuan Wang

Class of 2023 Tomás P. Balboa Livis Lilah A. DuBoff Alexandra Nicole Estey Najip Gil Sarah Gold Sarah Hirsch Hoffman Lea Wang Leventhal

Pi Delta Phi National Honor Society in French Class of 2023 Samantha Ase Allman Lena Marais Bruursema Calley Bryn Mullin Daniel Joshua Bouchard Overton

Eta Sigma Phi National Honor Society in Classics

Delta Phi Alpha German National Honor Society

Class of 2023 Cole William Darby Lucas Talbert Deuterman Madeleine Egger Manuel Cesar Macuja Elizalde Gregory Michael McInnis Brooke Avery Slesh Clare Taylor-Winters Katherine Ellis Whatley

Class of 2023 Samantha Ase Allman Elizabeth Kako Gimba Class of 2024 Lydia Cross Coleman Chloe Elizabeth Hanrahan Alexandra Rotmil-Eser Emma Molloy Stratman

Class of 2024 Katrin Alison Schildge

Class of 2025 Sophia Elizabeth Delohery Benjamin Kohl Gerschwer McKenna Olivia Otey

Omicron Delta Epsilon International Honor Society in Economics Class of 2023 Mohamed Ahmed Almheiri Todd Andrew Blamires Erica Lauren Chang Rachel Dentler Matthew Anthony Duda Junling Jian Sydney Leah Kass Jason Shepherd Rohan Cyrus Vakil Stefano Alexander Vinas Ned Wright

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES Phi Alpha Theta, Alpha Delta Tau Chapter International Honor Society in History

Japanese National Honor Society Class of 2023 Cyrus H. Cheung Liam David Painter Yarden Yacoby Jiadong Yang

Class of 2023 Sophie Madison Altman Jack Christopher Arentowicz Erin Arnold Adelaide Barkhorn Anne Fairfax Beatty Shayna Rose Cohen Michael Marshall DeCarlen-Bumiller Isaac Peter DeMarchi Jamie Porter Eason Madeleine Egger Isabella Rose Faber Emily Anne Gilbert Madeline Isabelle Glick Gianna Marie Grillo Miles Chae Herman Samantha Kendall Hotz Isabelle Jaber William Skyler Lee Noah Ross Lonner Rory Millar Liam David Painter Justin J. Rizzi Maelcom L. Thayer Alexander Jacob Weinreb James Nolan White

Pi Mu Epsilon National Honor Society in Mathematics Class of 2023 Bella Lynne Finkel Kunyu Huang Carrie Halsey Hughes Isabelle Jaber Emily Luo Sadie Anne Mills Nich Nearyrat Phalkun Jason Shepherd Sophia Malena Stelboum Quinn Whitney Stoddard-O’Neill Brady Athan Tsourides Georgianna Paulette Zanotto Class of 2024 Chloe H. Boatright Ruilin Guo John Patrick Harrington Jackson Robert Kruse Travis McVoy Graham Biron Reeves Arianna Elise Spiezio Lydia Rose Watkins

Class of 2024 Bowen Bao Olivia Charity Berenson Max Chelso Chloe Elizabeth Hanrahan Mason Sheehan Johnson Isabel Deborah Kroeger Nathaniel Ethan Lowell Kevin Yang Xiao Xinyuan Xu

Class of 2025 Sarah Moore Chambers Sara Lyman Jessica Rachel Nachamie Frances Olivia Wharton

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES Nu Rho Psi National Honor Society in Neuroscience

Sigma Pi Sigma National Honor Society in Physics

Class of 2023

Margaret Elizabeth Olney Arms Bella Lynne Finkel Jing Wang Ou Yang

Class of 2023

Margaret Elizabeth Olney Arms Georgia Claire Berry Maeve O’Neal Curtin Douglas Selden Flam, Jr. Melaina D. Gilbert Matthew Grega Elianna Grace Hills Casey Koochagian Alexander Michael Lewis Emily Luo Chloe Adelyn Mickels Sarita Cecilia Padukone Soumya Prabha V Peri Olivia Mae Ripley Lilia Barnes Sattler Alyssa Dawn Sparrow Victoria Martha Thorpe Bill Wu

Class of 2024 Chloe H. Boatright Johanna Hope Meezan Grace A. O’Connell Chingpheng Phoun Graham Biron Reeves Class of 2025 Sara Lyman Jessica Rachel Nachamie Frances Olivia Wharton Natasha A. Wozniak

Class of 2024 Margaret Nelle Besthoff Allison Yvette Blais Sophie Anna Petrus Gilbert Richard Ulberto Glynn Eleanor Blair Ketterer-Sykes Maisha Khondokar Alden Joseph Randall Sophia Sacco Ariana Tucker Isabella Louise Williams Class of 2025 Emily Rose Branes-Huff

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES Pi Sigma Alpha, Tau Gamma Chapter National Honor Society in Political Science

Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology Class of 2023 Cameron Stone Angwin Jessica Auerbach Anastasia Grace Bardin Brian Anthony Borchard, Jr. Margaret Alice Brown James Jeffrey Burton Sergiu Erich Celebidachi Maeve O’Neal Curtin Hannah Lior Danziger Jaclyn Beth Finger Douglas Selden Flam, Jr. Eliot Hallahan Arham Sharif Hashmi Carrie Halsey Hughes Bailey E. Hunn Emma Jaeger Alexander Joshua Lee Alexander Michael Lewis Lorenzo M. Long Maisy McWright Katherine Deena Michaels Juliana Rose Moreira Amelia Yan Ping Murphy Aliza Nazir Melissa Maria Nolan Daniel Joshua Bouchard Overton Sarthak Pant Lindsey Dolores Raimondi Anneli Ramolins Jamie Nicole Rothenberg Kylie Melissa Rowan Lilia Barnes Sattler Anya Silbert Ashley Smolensky Alyssa Dawn Sparrow Abigail Iris Spear Hannah Grace Stolzenthaler Stella Storino Anna Sophia Torre Hannah Williamson Winthrop Kelby Bryant Wittenberg Yarden Yacoby

Class of 2023 Ojoneke Esther Abu Shayna Rose Cohen Michael Marshall DeCarlen-Bumiller Mark Joseph DeCourcey Jai Gil Emily Anne Gilbert Evan Holland-Shepler Samantha Kendall Hotz Sydney Leah Kass William Skyler Lee Gregory Michael McInnis Rory Millar Mia Kisun Mirzayan Katherine Mullen Phillips David Joseph Strange Hunter N. Wasser Class of 2024 Ilena Berro Pizzarossa Maria Hannah Bideiwy Oscar Newton Czarnecki Ash Delmore Joseph Aidan Demarest Grace Margaret Geurin Emma Kumari Gill Conrad Ruocco Kassin Isabel Deborah Kroeger Katherine Angelina Landino Nathaniel Ethan Lowell Phoebe Marwill Kaitlin McQuade Claire Elizabeth Thomas Alex R. Western Class of 2025 Sydney Tate Borak Addison Callaghan Zander Chown Harlan Theodore Power

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology

Class of 2025 Emily Rose Branes-Huff Calliope Julia Frankel Karina Jenefer May Hall Gabriella A. Meade Emma Ashley Pantschenko Gracie L. Stevens

Class of 2024 Rachel Caroline Alliker Kathryn Elise Blanc Elizabeth Nicole Bracht Blythe Jean Bracken Sarah Brauer Julia Marie Cannistraro Emily Cristina Cleveland Ariana Alice Cruz Phoebe Lin Degn John Xavier Egan Jordan J. Epstein Elisia Kathleen Foyle Carlee R. Gilbert Michaela Monet Glinsky Maxwell Ron Gould Sara Stevens Holcomb Ella Elizabeth Jaasma Alex Tyler Jefferson Tianmin Kang Maisha Khondokar Lizzie H. Lewis Stephanie Li Ashley Nicole Lupien Madelyn Haley Marr Tess Elizabeth McAdam Gabriella Emily Modesti Daniella Rose Nacht Grace A. O’Connell Remy Lowy Paullay Shaun Matthew Richards Talia Shoshani Shibei Tan Sarah Alexis Varua Jahnavi Venkat Lorelei von Stackelberg Jones Avery Wendell Alexandra Knight Wierdsma Thea Elizabeth Willcox Isabella Louise Williams Junya Wu Hayley Yun Gillian M. Zitrin

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES Alpha Kappa Delta International Honor Society in Sociology

Sigma Delta Pi National Honor Society in Spanish

Class of 2023

Class of 2023

Joseph Darius Charles, Jr. Gillian Marie Garvey Liana Mirav Heath Katharine Marilee Hoag Elizah Rain Jacobs Rebecca Alter Johnson Sten Leinasaar Dafne V. Lucio-Sanchez Anisa R. Mok Aliza Nazir Isabella Kuntz Nevin Samira Sevin Sadikoglu Anna Sophia Torre Hannah Ada Yelnosky

Rachel Dentler Chloe Sarina Faehndrich Merryn Gabrielle Forbes Izabella Roma Klosterman Morgan Aglae Swiers

Class of 2024 Bowen Bao Nancy Eliza Barba-Wheelock Lola Ines Hannah Bessis Ariana Alice Cruz Molly R. Egleston Maya Hanson Shiloh Donna Hurley Mara Elizabeth Little Hannah Lynn Richards

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NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS The National Merit Scholarships and Fellowships Program at Skidmore College supports high-achieving students as they pursue prestigious national undergraduate and post-graduate opportunities. Skidmore nominations and national merit awards are offered on a competitive basis to students with outstanding academic and personal accomplishments. These scholarships and fellowships provide opportunities for international study, research, and independent projects, as well as extended leadership opportunities and graduate school funding. Below is the list of nominees, finalists, and recipients for the 2022–23 academic year.

Fulbright Scholarship Georgia Claire Berry ’23, nominee (Study/Research Award, Netherlands) Brian Anthony Borchard Jr. ’23, semi-finalist (ETA, Vietnam) Michael Marshall DeCarlen-Bumiller ’23, nominee (Study/Research Award, Netherlands) Sarah Gold ’23, nominee (ETA, Taiwan) Grace St. Clair Holmes ’23, nominee (ETA, Mexico) Sydney Leah Kass ’23, recipient (ETA, Spain) Izabella Roma Klosterman ’23, semi-finalist (ETA, Spain) Abigail Grace Monahan ’23, recipient (Study/Research Award, Australia) Sierra Richardson ’23, nominee (Study/Research Award, Peru) Anya Silbert ’23, nominee (ETA, Bosnia and Herzegovina) Goldwater Scholarship Maria Adriana Cuibus ’24, scholar Kara Mckenna White ’25, nominee Claire L. Wolgast ’24, nominee Marshall Scholarship Ariella Tova Kornfeld ’23, nominee Rhodes Scholarship Izabella Roma Klosterman ’23, nominee The National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program Jonah Brenner ’20, honorable mention Rebekah Boon Clapham ’19, recipient Bella Lynne Finkel ’23, recipient Laura Marie Dahler Heinlein ’19, honorable mention Katie Yan ’22, recipient Truman Scholarship Maria Hannah Bideiwy ’24, nominee

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DEPARTMENT AND PROGRAM PRIZES AND OPPORTUNITY AWARDS In addition to the Academic Awards presented at Honors Convocation, academic departments and programs give prizes and academic opportunity awards for paper competitions, field and laboratory research, artistic projects, and other creative endeavors. These prizes and awards build on close faculty-student collaborative work and represent outstanding academic achievement and accomplishment.

Candace Carlucci Backus ’66 First-Year Experience Prize Established by the Grayce B. Kerr Fund in honor of former Director of Alumni Affairs Candy Backus and awarded to students who submit exceptional scholarly or artistic work from their Scribner Seminar.

Maia Juliana Haiduc-Dale ’26 Natalie Grace Jones ’26 Sayuri Inoue Pfeiffer ’26

Foley Psychology Department Research Fund Endowed by Professors Hugh and Mary Ann Foley to honor Hugh’s parents, Griffin and Wanda Foley, for their belief in the value of higher education. The fund will provide support for one or more junior psychology majors who will be conducting thesis research in the senior year.

Rachel Caroline Alliker ’24 Julia Demetra Forster ’24 Gillian M. Zitrin ’24

Levine Internship Awards in American Government, Politics, and Law

Honoring the memory of Erwin L. Levine, Department of Government, professor of American politics and law, 1961–88; the awards are offered on a competitive basis to support students who wish to undertake political science internships in fields related to the practice of American government, politics, and/or law.

Claire Crosby ’25

Mente Et Malleo Award Awarded to a senior on the basis of excellence in independent research projects in geosciences.

Avery Welles Blake ’23

Messa and Direnzo Family Student Opportunity Fund for Study in Italy

Awarded to students studying abroad in Italy who wish to engage in cultural activities such as attending performances, visiting museums, reviewing archives, and traveling to important sites.

Evan Holland-Shepler ’23 Sofia Bryna Shore ’24

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DEPARTMENT AND PROGRAM PRIZES AND OPPORTUNITY AWARDS Stephanie Mnookin Theater Department Research and Creative Project Fund Grants awarded by the Theater Department to support theater projects, including professional production of a play, a professional internship, attendance at a professional conference or symposium, or work in a theater.

Helen Tait Brencher ’23

Oleg Moston Award Established in memory of Oleg Moston, pianist in the Dance Department, 2005–10, to help support one or more outstanding young artist’s transition into the dance profession.

Francesca Griffin ’23

Jeffrey and Cynthia Treuhaft Fund for Art Technology Treuhaft funds provide technology in support of student opportunities to work with faculty in new and innovative ways in any art form or medium.

Siyu Gao ’26 Aidan Porter Fuller ’23

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ACADEMIC AWARDS AMERICAN STUDIES American Studies Faculty Award Awarded to a graduating senior for academic excellence and growth in the major.

Maelcom L. Thayer ’23

ANTHROPOLOGY O. Roger Gallagher Memorial Prize Established by the family and friends of O. Roger Gallagher, professor of anthropology, 1959–75, and awarded to an outstanding student in anthropology.

Sarah Gold ’23

ART Eduardo Albanell ’16 Prize Awarded to a junior or senior studio art major or minor who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in sculpture.

Giuseppe Paolini ’23

Dorothy Dryfoos Olsan ’41 Prize in Jewelry and Metalsmithing Established in memory of Dorothy Dryfoos Olsan ’41 and awarded to a student who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in jewelry and metalsmithing.

Eamon Pendleton Witherspoon ’23

Jesse Solomon Memorial Award Given by Ann Laurie Solomon ’74 in honor of her father and awarded to the senior who shows promise in painting.

Muriel Canby Lang ’23

Barbara Greene Wild Award in Ceramics Awarded to a student who has excelled in ceramics.

Francesco “Frank” Lanzante ’23

Miller/Reed Prize in Design Established in memory of John L. Reed, professor of education, 1964–91, and Professor Doretta Miller’s parents, Robert and Dorothy Miller; awarded to a junior or senior studio art major or minor who has demonstrated exceptional design and composition using traditional and/or digital media.

Tyler Schoenecker ’24

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ACADEMIC AWARDS ART HISTORY S. Michael Eigen ’87 Prize in Art History Established by Dr. and Mrs. Stuart Eigen and awarded by the College on the recommendation of the Department of Art History to an outstanding art history major.

Eve K. Kreshtool ’23

Whitman Family Art History Prize Awarded by the Department of Art History to a student who completes an outstanding project in an art history course.

Sasha M. Fishstein ’23

ARTS ADMINISTRATION Arts Administration Faculty Award Awarded to a graduating senior with a minor in arts administration who has demonstrated academic excellence and shows extraordinary promise for a career in the field.

Isabella Vivian Pedulla ’23

Molly Haley ’64 Entrepreneurial Artist Award Awarded to a junior or senior who has participated in the Entrepreneurial Artist Initiative and shows extraordinary promise as an artist entrepreneur.

Francesco “Frank” Lanzante ’23

ASIAN STUDIES Asian Studies Faculty Award Awarded in recognition of outstanding academic accomplishment by a graduating senior in Asian studies.

Sophie Madison Altman ’23

BIOLOGY Dowd-Lester Award Established in honor of the Dowd and Lester families to recognize an outstanding senior biology major or combined major.

Ariella Tova Kornfeld ’23

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ACADEMIC AWARDS Donald W. Pyle Memorial Award Established in memory of Donald W. Pyle, assistant professor of biology, 1977–79, to recognize outstanding student research in biology.

Kaylee Bagdan ’24

Biology Faculty Recognition Award Established by the biology faculty to recognize outstanding scholarly achievements and contributions to the department by a senior biology major.

Serena Elizabeth Fairchild Bradley ’23

CHEMISTRY Charlotte W. Fahey Prize Established in honor of Charlotte W. Fahey, professor of chemistry, 1937–75, by her colleagues and friends, and awarded to two outstanding seniors in the Department of Chemistry.

Abigail Grace Monahan ’23 Kenyon Weis ’23

CLASSICS Helga B. Doblin Prize in Classics Established to honor Helga B. Doblin, professor of German, linguistics, Greek, and Latin, 1966–81, and awarded to a senior classics major who has demonstrated academic excellence in ancient languages and literatures as well as classical civilization.

Cole William Darby ’23

COMPUTER SCIENCE Robert and Marcia DeSieno Prize for Excellence in Computer Science Established by Robert P. DeSieno, professor of computer science, 1983–2006, and Marcia Barrett DeSieno; awarded to a student who displays excellence in the study of computer science.

Troy B. Daniels ’24

DANCE Margaret Paulding Award in Dance Established in memory of Margaret Paulding, professor of physical education and dance, 1937-73, and chair of the Physical Education and Dance Department, 1958–68, to recognize outstanding student performance, creative work/research, and/or scholarly activity. The Paulding award exemplifies exceptional student leadership in the field.

Jasmine Kwon Karaul ’23

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ACADEMIC AWARDS ECONOMICS William E. Weiss Memorial Award in Economics Established in honor of William E. Weiss, father of Arturo Peralta-Ramos III ’74, in recognition of outstanding accomplishment by two majors or combined majors in the field of economics.

Rachel Dentler ’23 Jeremy H. Budner ’24

EDUCATION STUDIES Education Studies Senior Award Awarded to the senior education studies major who has demonstrated outstanding performance in the college classroom and in elementary school placements, a commitment to working with children and for social justice in schooling, and leadership among their peers.

Sarah Gabrielle Kundra ’23

ENGLISH Edwin Moseley Prize in English Established in honor of Edwin Moseley, provost and dean of the faculty, 1961–78, and awarded to a senior in English who has shown outstanding promise as a literary critic, scholar, or artist, and who intends to pursue graduate studies or a career in writing.

Katherine Ellis Whatley ’23

Frances Steloff Poetry Prize Established by Miss Frances Steloff, longtime friend and benefactor of Skidmore College, and awarded to a student who has shown promise and superior work in the writing of poetry.

Natalie Anita Viebrock ’23

Denise Marcil ’74 Prize for Fiction Writing Awarded to a student for a fiction manuscript or set of manuscripts that reveal sensitivity to theme, structure, characterization, and language found in serious fiction written in English.

Yotam Dinour ’25

Sara Bennett ’92 Prize for Fiction Established in memory of Sara Bennett ’92 and awarded to a student who has excelled in the writing of fiction.

Avighna Koppala ’23

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ACADEMIC AWARDS Sally Chapman Thompson ’48 Prize in Literature Established by Kenneth Thompson in memory of Sally Chapman Thompson ’48, and awarded to the student who has excelled as a critic or scholar during their career as an English major.

Tory Fay Abbott ’23

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND SCIENCES Environmental Studies Faculty Award Awarded to an outstanding graduating environmental studies major who, through academic achievement, community engagement, leadership, and interdisciplinary approaches, demonstrates exceptional promise in addressing environmental issues.

Stella Rose Piasecki ’23

Environmental Science Faculty Award Awarded to an outstanding graduating senior in environmental science who, through academic achievement, community engagement, and leadership, demonstrates exceptional promise in addressing environmental issues.

Rachel Louise Fischer Olson ’23

GENDER STUDIES E. Beverly Field Gender Studies Award Established in honor of E. Beverly Field, professor of biology, 1943–74, by Sabra J. Hook and the Women’s Studies Committee, and given to a student who submits the most outstanding paper or project in the area of gender studies.

Grace Waibel ’23

GEOSCIENCES Roy T. Abbott III ’78 Memorial Prize Awarded to the senior geosciences major who has demonstrated the most enthusiasm and improvement in the undergraduate program.

Jenna Wilhelm ’23

HEALTH AND HUMAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Margaret Paulding Award in Health and Human Physiological Sciences Established in memory of Margaret Paulding, professor of physical education, 1937–73, and chair of the Department of Physical Education, 1958–68, to recognize outstanding student research in health and human physiology.

Alexandra Hannah Levins ’23

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ACADEMIC AWARDS HISTORY Alice Farwell Warren Prize Established in honor of Alice Farwell Warren, professor of history, 1937–62, by an anonymous donor, and awarded to an outstanding student in history.

Justin J. Rizzi ’23

Lee History Prize Established in honor of Gladys and Gordon Lee, parents of Patricia-Ann Lee, professor of history, who joined the faculty in 1967, and awarded to an outstanding student in English or European history. The Lees believed in the power of a liberal education to shape and direct not only the individual but the nation. Col. Lee wished to communicate to recipients of the Lee Prize his sense of this educational mission by sharing with them the following quotation: “I call therefore a complete and generous education that which fits a man (or woman) to perform justly, skillfully, and magnanimously all the offices both private and public of peace and war.”

— John Milton, Of Education Isabelle Jaber ’23

INTERDISCIPLINARY: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Jo C. Hebard ’69 Memorial Prize Awarded to an outstanding senior who, through academic achievement and community service, demonstrates particular promise of making a significant contribution in the field of health and human services.

Alexander Michael Lewis ’23

INTERDISCIPLINARY: SCIENCE AND ART Joseph Garrison Parker Prize Established in honor of Joseph Garrison Parker, M.D., brother of Cyrena Parker Konecky ’46, and awarded to a junior or senior who not only excels in their science major but also shows promise in fine arts and/or music.

Elizabeth Claire Danielson ’23

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Jerome Solomon Ginsberg Memorial Award in International Affairs Established by Professor Roy H. Ginsberg and family in memory of his father, Lt. Jerome Solomon Ginsberg (1928–62), who served in the U.S. Army of Occupation in Germany after World War II, and awarded to an international affairs junior or senior for academic excellence in the study of international affairs.

Kimberly Nee ’23

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ACADEMIC AWARDS MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS Jefferson Huff ’88 Prize in Business Established by family and friends of Jeff Huff ’88, and awarded to a junior or senior business student who has a distinguished academic record and an outstanding project in business.

Morgan Alexandra Sickels ’23

Gail Moran Morton ’60 Prize Awarded to a junior or senior whose excellence in the business major has been combined with a particularly broad liberal arts program of study, and who demonstrates the humanistic concern for personal and community relationships that embodies the spirit of the liberal arts and that we associate with the memory of Gail Moran Morton ’60.

Riley James Greene ’23

Faculty in Management and Business Award Awarded by the Department of Management and Business to a student whose outstanding academic achievement and interest in applied management have been evident throughout their career at Skidmore.

Avery Jane Geddes ’23

Linda G. Tanenbaum Memorial Prize Established by Jay H. Tanenbaum in memory of his wife, Linda G. Tanenbaum. Awarded to an outstanding senior in the Department of Management and Business.

Kimberly Nee ’23

MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS Robert and Marcia DeSieno Prize for Excellence in Mathematics Established by Robert P. DeSieno, professor of computer science, 1983–2006, and Marcia Barrett DeSieno; awarded to a student who displays excellence in the study of mathematics.

Bella Lynne Finkel ’23

Gladys Gillman Taylor ’48 Prize in Mathematics Awarded to a junior or senior in mathematics for outstanding creative work. This work may be of various types, including independent or joint research, problem-solving, presentations at meetings, participation in competitions, or other activities which contribute to the intellectual life of the department.

Chloe H. Boatright ’24

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ACADEMIC AWARDS MUSIC Herman Joseph Muller Prize Established by Helen T. Muller Rigo ’39 in memory of her father and awarded to the outstanding senior major in the Department of Music.

Jacob Martin ’23

Barbara Gruntal Allen ’35 Prize Awarded to a student who has demonstrated excellence in the study of voice and has made a considerable contribution to the Department of Music and to the furtherance of musical activities at the College.

Johnny Mulcahy III ’24

Louis Edgar Johns Award Established in honor of Louis Edgar Johns, professor of music, 1923–56, by Mrs. Johns, and awarded by the Department of Music to an outstanding student pianist.

Seth Spital ’24

NEUROSCIENCE Hartnett Prize in Neuroscience Established in honor of Bill and Teresa Hartnett, who were strong proponents of undergraduate education, by their daughter, Professor of Psychology Mary Ann Foley, and awarded to a senior who conducts neuroscience research of outstanding quality.

Matthew Grega ’23

PHILOSOPHY Cooper-Barnett Prize in Philosophy Established by E. Darnell Rucker, professor of philosophy, 1968–91, and Joy Barnett Rucker, and friends of Mary Cooper-Barnett, and awarded to an outstanding senior student with a major or combined major in philosophy.

Marley Schmidt ’23

PHYSICS Eleanor A. Samworth Prize in Physics Established in honor of Eleanor A. Samworth, professor of chemistry, 1964–94, by her colleagues and friends, and awarded to an outstanding senior major in physics.

Bella Lynne Finkel ’23

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ACADEMIC AWARDS POLITICAL SCIENCE Henry C. Galant Prize Established in honor of Henry C. Galant, professor of government, 1954–86, and awarded to a political science major who has excelled in the study of comparative politics.

Michael Marshall DeCarlen-Bumiller ’23

Susan Riley Gunderson ’64 Prize Established by Mr. and Mrs. Neil Riley, and awarded to a major in political science for outstanding work in the field of American government.

Sydney Leah Kass ’23

Erwin L. Levine Prize in Political Science Established in honor of Erwin L. Levine, professor of government, 1961–88, and awarded to a major in political science who has done outstanding work in political theory, preferably in American political thought.

Morgan Hidalgo ’24

Henry T. Moore Prize in Political Science Established in honor of Henry T. Moore, president of Skidmore College, 1925–57, and awarded to a political science major who has excelled in the study of international relations.

Hunter N. Wasser ’23

PRESIDENT’S AWARD Racial Justice Award Awarded for outstanding student scholarly/creative work engaging with issues of race, racism or racial justice, and/or focusing on the lives and experiences of Black/African Americans in North America or the African diaspora. Awardees are selected from each division across the College; humanities, visual and performing arts, natural sciences, pre-professional, and social sciences.

Annabelle Derrick ’23 Anna Sueko Emie Nishina Naggert ’23 Aaron Myers Shellow-Lavine ’23 Raven Jade P. Villa ’23 Kelby Bryant Wittenberg ’23

PSYCHOLOGY Amy Eisenberg ’72 Memorial Award Established by Mr. and Mrs. Stanford E. Eisenberg in rememberance of their daughter, Amy Eisenberg ’72, and awarded to a junior or senior who submits a proposal for research in educational psychology.

Abigail Iris Spear ’23

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ACADEMIC AWARDS Michele Kelly ’72 Memorial Award Established by Amy Eisenberg ’72 in honor of Michele Kelly ’72, and awarded to a student in the Department of Psychology on the basis of excellence in independent research within the department.

Daniel Joshua Bouchard Overton ’23

Krawiec Psychology Prize Established in honor of Theophile S. Krawiec, professor of psychology, 1945–78, and awarded to a psychology major at the end of the junior year who has achieved excellence in work in the field.

Hayley Yun ’24

Krawiec Scholar Established in honor of Theophile S. Krawiec, professor of psychology, 1945–78, and awarded to a graduating psychology major to support advanced study in the field.

Lindsey Dolores Raimondi ’23

Caren Lane Sass ’35 Award in Psychology Established by Doris Hochstadter Haas ’35 in memory of her classmate Caren Lane Sass ’35, and awarded to the senior major in the Department of Psychology who shows great promise for future achievement.

Cameron Stone Angwin ’23

RELIGIOUS STUDIES Mary Zeiss Stange Award in Religion Established in honor of Mary Zeiss Stange, professor of women’s studies and religion, 1990–2016, by the Religious Studies Department and awarded in recognition of outstanding accomplishment by a senior major.

Brianny Carolina Garcia ’23

SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD Tim Brown Scholar Athlete Award Established by Professor P. Timothy Brown, Skidmore director of athletics, 1980–2002, and awarded to a senior who exhibits an outstanding level of dedication, discipline, and accomplishment in both their academic and athletic pursuits at Skidmore.

Carrie Halsey Hughes ’23

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ACADEMIC AWARDS SOCIAL WORK Hilda Bashevkin Betten ’39 and Morris H. Betten Award in Social Work Awarded to a graduating senior who has shown outstanding interest and achievement in the study of social work at Skidmore College.

Ella Rose Brophy ’23

SOCIOLOGY Everett V. Stonequist Award Established by the family and friends of Everett V. Stonequist, professor of sociology, 1930–70, and awarded to a graduating senior who has shown outstanding interest and achievement in the study of sociology at Skidmore.

Sophia Malena Stelboum ’23

Nancy Beth Rautenberg ’83 Memorial Award Given to a graduating senior sociology major who has combined commitment to the study of sociology with contributions to student life within the department, College and/or community.

Liana Mirav Heath ’23

THEATER Margaret Ellen Clifford Memorial Prize in Theater Established in honor of Margaret Ellen Clifford, professor of theater and chair of the department, 1952–71, and awarded to an outstanding junior or senior theater major.

Elizabeth Karolyn Hinshaw ’23

Theater Prize Established by theater alumni and faculty and awarded in recognition of a senior theater major who has shown excellence and commitment within a particular concentration in the major.

Helen Tait Brencher ’23

WORLD LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES Chinese Prize Awarded in recognition of outstanding academic accomplishment by a junior or senior student of Chinese language and literature.

Sarah Gold ’23

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ACADEMIC AWARDS Lynne L. Gelber Prize in French Awarded to an outstanding senior French major.

Daniel Joshua Bouchard Overton ’23

Consulate General Prize in German Awarded to an outstanding student of German.

Samantha Ase Allman ’23

Japanese Prize Awarded in recognition of outstanding academic accomplishment by a senior student of Japanese language and literature.

Jiadong Yang ’23

Sonja P. Karsen Prize in Spanish Established in honor of Sonja P. Karsen, professor of Spanish, 1957–87, by the Department of World Languages and Literatures, and awarded in recognition of outstanding accomplishment by a senior major.

Chloe Sarina Faehndrich ’23

WRITING PRIZES Joseph C. Palamountain Jr. Prose Awards Established in honor of Joseph C. Palamountain, president of Skidmore College, 1965–87, and awarded to the students submitting the best examples of expository prose in English, unrestricted as to subject matter.

Samantha Kendall Hotz ’23 Emily Kayser ’26

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ALMA MATER Words and Music by Henry T. Moore President, Skidmore College 1925–57

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