Skidmore College Honors Convocation Program, 2021

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

Spring Two Thousand Twenty-one

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 select the students who best exemplify the specific prizes and awards that are part of the fabric of our institution. Then we convene as a community of faculty, students, and staff – this year a bit differently than in the past for health and safety reasons – in an evening that is a highlight at the end of the spring semester. After opening remarks by President Conner that set the tone for the festivities, faculty honored by their own peers as the Ciancio (teaching), Moseley (scholarship), and Roth (service) winners in 2020 and 2021 will offer brief remarks. As a student of ancient Mediterranean studies, I am especially drawn to what the Greeks valued in an individual: timê (τίμη), honor or esteem, and aretê (ἀρετή), excellence. Let us thus applaud, and celebrate, the students whom we honor and esteem this year for their excellence.

Michael Arnush Associate Dean of the Faculty for Student Academic Affairs

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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 2021 Liangbingyan Luo Claire Elizabeth Maske Ian James Maywar Jordan M. Mazur Evan Patrick McDonagh Elijah Butowsky McKee Casey Winston Moser Sanjna Selvarajan Aaron Slonaker Lily Grace Stadler Larissa Marie Trueblood

Mia Margery Barr Maise Bernstein Menard Bibow William Becket Christmann Matthew Salvatore Cocchi Sophie Ahava Cohen Jane Sheppard Cole Madison Elizabeth Cook Marianna Elizabeth Dionne Nicole Frances Kiernan Julia Katharine Lawless

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PERICLEAN HONORS FORUM Through honors-designated courses, planned cocurricular 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 2021 Isabel Mary Ronsheim Long Julia Elizabeth Mason Zola Keza Mirenge Harry Mooney Casey Winston Moser Suzanne Elizabeth O’Hara Justin Noah Passman Elizabeth Mary Picken Bridget Schwartz Sanjna Selvarajan Hagar Sivan Aaron Slonaker Isabel Grace Tobin Katherine Jean Wilson Talia Diane Wiskind

Sarah Baker Quinn Shaw Campbell Benjamin Ezra Canter Madison Elizabeth Cook Maalik Antoine-Lucien Dunkley Anna Marie Celestine Fama Aja Goldman Sarah Jane Goulding Kevin James Ha Amanda Wakeley Hinge Zeynep Dilan Inanoglu Jake Anthony Jefferson Jessica Marie Kreinik Eliza Jaye Kuperschmid Anna Elizabeth Loginov

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES National Collegiate Chinese Honor Society

Omicron Delta Epsilon International Honor Society in Economics

Class of 2021

Class of 2021

Miles Colm Magee Eleanor Ann Mancheski Jordana Marci Weinberger Lilia Zheng Wilson

Sam Nicholas Browning Xiatian Chen Samuel Isaiah Gartenstein Kenneth Jo Harroy Liangbingyan Luo Samuel Harry Magid Casey Winston Moser Xinqiao Qin Patrick Tavares Ruivo Muscari

Eta Sigma Phi National Honor Society in Classics Class of 2021 Maisie Eleanor Bernstein Adia Eshe Cullors Shelby Corinne Fairchild Katherine Hayden Graubart Hannah Casey Gross Jake Anthony Jefferson Nicole Frances Kiernan Peter Louis Maeder Grace Elaine Mendola Logan Patrick Savage Hannah Grace Ziomek

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES Pi Delta Phi National Honor Society in French

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

Class of 2021 Camila Alem Pinto Anne Elizabeth Cox Emily Marie Kane Nicole Frances Kiernan Eliza Ariel Miller Isabelle Esther Siegel Peris Nengo Tushabe Nicole Yue Ying Wong

Class of 2021 Mia Margery Barr Lucy A. Battle James Forsyth Bleecker Elizabeth N. J. Bryan Quinn Shaw Campbell Adia Eshe Cullors Claire Rubel Holthaus Jacques Andrew Klapisch Brian Michael Kowalski Isabel Mary Ronsheim Long Laura Christine May Evan Patrick McDonagh Ryan Daniel McNeill Harry Mooney Emma Jane Morrow Casey Winston Moser Owen Leopold O’Donnell Elizabeth Mary Picken Rachel Sandor Matherin Elizabeth Saulnier Joseph Edmund Sheppard Charlotte Alexandra Lorel Alice Squire Katherine Jean Wilson

Delta Phi Alpha German National Honor Society Class of 2021 Julia Luise Danischewski Eleyna Hammer Scarbro Colin Andrew Spadinger Class of 2022 Leoniya Arturovna Aksyonov Sarah Elizabeth Bourdelais Maria Kathryn Budsey Milo Fowler Dandy Emma Audrey Eisner Class of 2023 Elizabeth Kako Gimba

Class of 2022 Ryan Thomas Cohen William Niles Kertzman Allison Rachael Lasky Alexander Robert Pfeifer Sinclair

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES Japanese National Honor Society

Nu Rho Psi National Honor Society in Neuroscience

Class of 2021 Bridget Yue Kei Wong Yunhao Yang Yuyang Zhang Yuhui Zhong

Class of 2021 Emily Elizabeth Blunt Madison Elizabeth Cook Jiaqi He Daniel John Lassman Samuel Jay Nidorf

Pi Mu Epsilon National Honor Society in Mathematics

Class of 2022 Emilie-Anne Choi Leora Anna Cohen-Tigor Sophie Hannah Cramer-Benjamin Emily An-Mei Gilbert Jenna Lucash Elizabeth Elaine Roy Dominic Ambrosio Skeele Saana Anita Teittinen-Gordon Maya Wyse

Class of 2021 Menard Bibow Xiatian Chen Matthew Aaron Clark Amelia Mei Evans Jijie Gu Christina Raphaella Irrera Abigail Elizabeth Kaye Liangbingyan Luo Ian James Maywar Jordan M. Mazur Robert Michael Miller Casey Winston Moser Suzanne Elizabeth O’Hara Xinqiao Qin Ruixin Qu Aaron Slonaker Patrick Tavares Ruivo Muscari Jason Yao Ruoxi Zhang

Class of 2023 Soumya Prabha V Peri Victoria Martha Thorpe

Sigma Pi Sigma National Honor Society in Physics Class of 2021 Menard Bibow Amelia Mei Evans Samuel Isaiah Gartenstein Daniel Amponsah Gyampo Jessica Kelley-Derzon Jason Yao

Class of 2022 Gavin Scot Burns Alexander Simeon Carney Nikoleta Chantzi Vincent Renjie Houh Pascal William Marcktell Jane O’Reilly Jacob Aaron Rabinowitz Grant Richard Summermatter Katie Jane Yan

Class of 2022 Alexander Simeon Carney Vincent Renjie Houh Jason D. Li Jane O’Reilly Jacob Aaron Rabinowitz Emma Rose Straton Class of 2023 Bella Lynne Finkel

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES Pi Sigma Alpha, TAU GAMMA Chapter National Honor Society in Political Science Class of 2021

Class of 2022

Mia Margery Barr Lucy A. Battle Matthew Bergreen Sophie Ahava Cohen Jillian Rose Conley Delia Paige Creveling Siyethemba Temalangeni Dlamini Shayna Rose Federico Kate Rose Genzer Emma Claire Hulbert Nicole Frances Kiernan Jacques Andrew Klapisch Brian Michael Kowalski Elodie VanNes Linck Carleigh Ann Matthews Laura Christine May Thomas Becket Pahl Katherine Romita Pompilio Julia Barbara Ramirez Ashley G.S. Ramsay Matherin Elizabeth Saulnier Bridget Schwartz Ana Mae Shoemate Patrick Tavares Ruivo Muscari Zachary Lev Troyanovsky Peris Nengo Tushabe

Ojoneke Esther Abu Sophie Mae Berman Abigail Rose Ciccarone Rina F. Dale Hannah Victoria Davis Julie Marie Derzawiec Kylie Catherine Heneghan Linnea Helen Monika Holahan Samantha Kendall Hotz Lily Johnson Anissa Nia Joseph Marina Rebecka Kalaw Zoe Emily Karch Olivia Coruzzi Kupiec Megan Soosan Martino Vivian C Montgomery-Walsh Kaitlyn Marie Moorhead Mathew Jeremie Nelson Caitlin Dee Neuhaus Kilgore Amelia Jade Schuster Alexandra Nadja Steve Hannah Rose Tuohy Daniel Nathan Weiss Natalie Catherine White Class of 2023 Dean Peter Martinez

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology Class of 2021

Class of 2022

Wasan Ghassan Alfatafta Emily Elizabeth Blunt Benjamin Ezra Canter Madeline Sheryl Claman Brian F. Correll Marianna Elizabeth Dionne Riley Jacob Filister Liam Ross Johansson Ceanna Jaishree Kalaria Lilliana Joy Kishore Yang Li Anna Elizabeth Loginov Bryanna Kathleen Mackey Sophie Paige Nick Isabelle Esther Siegel Zachary Lev Troyanovsky

Grace Katherine Beneke Samantha Janet Berger Franca Bibow Lucy Marie Cronin Aliah Debejian Elizabeth Clara Druke Colin U. Fischer Griffin Jared Frankel Maya Rose Freedman Yasmin Skye Goodman Dante Drijver Greco-Henderson Brenna Green Elizabeth Murray Hicks Lucy Mackenzie Holden Frances Given Hough Kaleigh Michelle Howard Yinan Li Marnie Corinne Lipton Iris Mann Lillian Clare Marshall Miriam Elizabeth Mathew Caitlin Mariella McDonald Grace Helen Nash Zoe Breer Roganski Felicia Naomi Rosen Meesha R. Ryan Andre Gerard Stark Gabriella Marthalie Suman John Patrick Tagariello Jessica Lee Verhoeven Benjamin D. Williams Nolan D. Williams Yung Yung Yang

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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 2021

Class of 2021

Marin Y. Asnes Yalinel Beltre Riley Tucker Boyd William Becket Christmann Nigel Anthony Dawson Erin Elizabeth Hearne Bronwyn Augusta Hines Isabel Rosa Inoa Michelle Kelman Siobhan Rose Lowe Amal T. Omer Emma Jean Porter Ashley G.S. Ramsay Sophie Marcella Rothman Adelaide Isabel Scenti Amira C. Silverman Julia Kay Steeger Danielle M. Sun Jordana Maria Suriel Emma Terese Vidovich Abigail Hastings Weimer

Ellen Sumrell Bowen Aja Goldman Kevin James Ha Emily Hardy Julia Elizabeth Mason Logan Jon McPherson Amira C. Silverman

Class of 2022 Katie Marie Anderson Rene Ashley Bleasdille Laurel Catherine Lingle Gaddis Brook D. Heston Malchijah Judah Hoskins Katharine Martha Mahoney Hanna Garton Nyberg Tova Petto Sarah Elizabeth Spruill Juliana Rose Willis Class of 2023 Sten Leinasaar Aliza Nazir

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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, independent projects, as well as extended leadership opportunities and graduate school funding. Below is the list of nominees, finalists, and recipients for the 2020–2021 academic year.

Fulbright Scholarship

Erin Marie Cantor ’20, semi-finalist (ETA, Taiwan) Julia Luise Danischewski ’21, semi-finalist* (ETA, Germany) Olivia Dieterich ’20, semi-finalist (ETA, Argentina) David Feld ’21, nominee (ETA, Germany) Emma Fritschel ’19, semi-finalist (Research/Study, India) Naomi Julia Roter ’20, nominee (ETA, India) Eleyna Hammer Scarbro ’21, semi-finalist* (ETA, Germany) Clara Thompson ’20, semi-finalist (ETA, Bulgaria) Mariam Vahradyan ’18, alternate (ETA, Spain)

* decision pending

Goldwater Scholarship

Georgia Dittemore ’22, nominee Sarah Finnegan ’22, nominee Abigail Monahan ’23, nominee Heather Ricker ’22, scholar

Rhodes Scholarship

Casey Winston Moser ’21, nominee Nicole Yue Ying Wong ’21, nominee

Truman Scholarship

Sophie Mae Berman ’22, nominee

The National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Gabriella Gerlach ’19, honorable mention

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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.

Carla Crawford ’24 Claire Wolgast ’24

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.

Kaleigh Howard ’22 Iris Mann ’22

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.

Abigail Eisner ‘21 Katherine Hayden Graubart ‘21 Claire Elizabeth Maske ‘21

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

Jake Anthony Jefferson ’21

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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.

Amanda Wakeley Hinge ’21

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.

Silas Seno Mitchell ’21

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.

Julia Grace Boral ’21 Sylas Nicholas Hebert ’21

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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.

Sylas Nicholas Hebert ’21

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

Elijah Butowsky McKee ’21

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

Chloe Rose Walker ’21

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

Robert Grant Titsworth ’21

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.

Mickey Baroody ’21

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

Reva Jay Preven ’21

Pamela Weidenman ’72 Memorial Prize Awarded to an outstanding senior art major who has achieved excellence in lithography and/or printmaking.

Talia Grob Stewart ’21

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ACADEMIC AWARDS ART

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

Annie Beth Strongwater ’21

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.

Julia Katharine Lawless ’21

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.

Zhuotong Han ’21

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.

Amanda Wakeley Hinge ’21

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

Grace A. Freeman-Gallant ’21

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.

Gregory Eric Edelstein ’21

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

Juan Alcantara ’21 Julia Luise Danischewski ’21

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.

Logan Patrick Savage ’21

COMPUTER SCIENCE Robert and Marcia DeSieno Prize for Excellence in Computer Science Established by Professor of Computer Science Robert P. DeSieno, who joined the faculty in 1983, and Marcia Barrett DeSieno, and awarded annually to a student who displays excellence in the study of computer science.

Matthew Aaron Clark ’21

DANCE Margaret Paulding Award in Dance Established in memory of Margaret Paulding, professor of physical education and dance, 1937–73, and chair of the department, 1958–68, to recognize outstanding student leadership, performance, choreography, and/or research in dance.

Elodie VanNes Linck ’21

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

Casey Winston Moser ’21 Patrick Tavares Ruivo Muscari ’21

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ACADEMIC AWARDS EDUCATION STUDIES John P. Shepard Prize in Education Studies Established by Virginia Payne Morse ’63 in memory of professor Jack Shepard, faculty member in the Department of Education, 1960–77, and director of the Elementary Education Program, 1960–66, and given to the student who has demonstrated outstanding performance, potential, and commitment to education and working with children, leadership among peers, and superior performance in both academic achievement and field work in education.

Sarah Josephine Winters ’21

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.

Eliza Jaye Kuperschmid ’21

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

Andres Z. Priest-Lopez ’21

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

Grace Hickey ’23

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.

Aidan Sebastian Norr ’21

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.

Nicole Yue Ying Wong ’21

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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.

Matthew Salvatore Cocchi ’21

Environmental Science Faculty Award Awarded to an outstanding graduating environmental scientist who, through academic achievement, community engagement, leadership, and application of sound scientific principles, demonstrates exceptional promise in addressing solutions to environmental problems.

Ruthann Richards ’21

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

Sylas Nicholas Hebert ’21

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.

Paul Francis Machabee ’21

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.

Noa Rose Mills ’21

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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 annually to an outstanding student in history.

Matherin Elizabeth Saulnier ’21

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 Isabel Mary Ronsheim Long ’21

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.

Riley Jacob Filister ’21

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.

Isabel Marie Hacala ’21

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.

Bridget Yue Kei Wong ’21

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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 has produced an outstanding project in business.

Matthew Edward Muzyka ’21

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.

Isabel Grace Tobin ’21

Outstanding Student 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.

Xiaoqing Du ’21

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

Julia Kay Steeger ’21

MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS Robert and Marcia DeSieno Prize for Excellence in Mathematics Established by Professor of Computer Science Robert P. DeSieno, who joined the faculty in 1983, and Marcia Barrett DeSieno, and awarded annually to a student who displays excellence in the study of mathematics.

Suzanne Elizabeth O’Hara ’21

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.

Robert Michael Miller ’21

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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.

Eliza Jaye Kuperschmid ’21

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.

Destiny Arielle Jaliece Donelson ’21

Louis Edgar Johns Award Established in honor of Louis Edgar Johns, professor of music, 1923–56, by Mrs. Johns, and awarded annually by the Department of Music to the outstanding music major or minor in piano.

Jacob Kelly ’23

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

Sarah Jane Goulding ’21

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.

Carolyn Brooke Fahrner ’21

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.

Jesse Kelley-Derzon ’21

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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.

Peris Nengo Tushabe ’21

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 politics.

Katherine Romita Pompilio ’21

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.

Julia Barbara Ramirez ’21

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.

Nicole Frances Kiernan ’21

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

Sophie Cramer-Benjamin ’22

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

Riley Jacob Filister ’21

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.

Elizabeth Hicks ’22

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

Wasan Ghassan Alfatafta ’21

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.

Isabelle Esther Siegel ’21

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

Emma Jane Sheffield ’21

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

Brian Michael Kowalski ’21

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.

Amanda Francine Gomez ’21

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

Ashley G. S. Ramsay ’21

Nancy Beth Rautenberg ’83 Memorial Award Given to a graduating senior sociology major who has combined commitment to the study of sociology at Skidmore College with active student leadership.

Riley Tucker Boyd ’21

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

Jessica Sachi March ’21

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.

Taylor Carolan Jaskula ’21

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

Eleanor Ann Mancheski ’21

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

Nicole Yue Ying Wong ’21

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

Eleyna Hammer Scarbro ’21

Dante Award Awarded for outstanding accomplishment by a student in Italian.

Marianna Elizabeth Dionne ’21

Japanese Prize Awarded in recognition of outstanding academic accomplishment by a senior student of Japanese language and literature in the Department of World Languages and Literatures.

Bridget Yue Kei Wong ’21

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

Shawn Nakibullah Sharifi ’21

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.

Nicole Yue Ying Wong ’21 Aymon Langlois ’23

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