Skidmore College Honors Convocation, 2022

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 fourth, Two Thousand Twenty-two 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, and staff in an evening that is a highlight at the end of the spring semester.

For the last two academic years, we have not gathered in person as a community. So, it gives me particular pleasure to welcome everyone to this year’s in-person Honors Convocation, and in a new setting: 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 In memoriam Pat Choukeir (1964-2022)

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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 2022 Parker Lee Mumford Caitlin D. Neuhaus Kilgore Gabriella Fanya Restifo-Bernstein Heather Marie Ricker Geraldine Tanno Santoso Natalie James Smith Maria Jerusha Staack Grant Richard Summermatter Saana Anita Teittinen-Gordon Amity Grace Wilson Maya Alexandra Zitserman Wyse Nadya Zax

Nikoleta Chantzi Émilie-Anne Seyong Choi Eliana Grace Colzani Elizabeth Clara Druke Gabriel David Feldman-Schwartz Sage Elise Ganshirt Leanne Bess Garten Emily An-Mei Gilbert Lillian Hammill Frances Given Hough Vincent Renjie Houh Olivia Coruzzi Kupiec Nicole Marie McElhoe

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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 2022 Kaleigh Michelle Howard Caitlin Samantha Koto Yinan Li Megan Soosan Martino Nicole Marie McElhoe Caitlin D. Neuhaus Kilgore Heather Marie Ricker Olivia Jordan Rosenblum Hana Majorie Rose Sadoff Michael David Shriner Isha Smith-Ramakrishnan Saana Anita Teittinen-Gordon Hannah Rose Tuohy Yung Yung Yang

Leoniya Arturovna Aksyonov Ethan Merrill Brouder Hannah Liberty Charity Emily Elizabeth Chase Abigail Rose Ciccarone Sophie Hannah Cramer-Benjamin Elizabeth Anne Cumbo Rina Frances Dale Georgia Anne Dittemore Elizabeth Clara Druke Abigail Nicole Flatau Emily An-Mei Gilbert Emily Susanna Glazer Elizabeth Murray Hicks Linnea Helen Monika Holahan

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES National Collegiate Chinese Honor Society

Omicron Delta Epsilon International Honor Society in Economics

Class of 2022

Class of 2022

Chaehee Han Brandon James Lopez-Hardy Annie Elle McDermott

Amelia A. Boyle Michael Christopher Gelatt Pascal William Marcktell Madeleine Claire Michaels Ha Linh Nguyen Austin Warren Rook Reid William Russell Muskaan Shrestha Gideon Small Natalie James Smith Yuchen Wu

Class of 2023 Tommy Balboa Livis

Eta Sigma Phi National Honor Society in Classics Class of 2022

Class of 2023

Hannah Liberty Charity A. M. Hahn Davis Katherine J. Eiger Frances Given Hough Jul LeCours Triona Mairead Padala Henry Moses Raker Olivia Jordan Rosenblum Yuhan Wang

Mohamed A. Almheiri Todd Blamires Erica L. Chang Rachel S. Dentler Junling Jian Rohan C. Vakil Class of 2024 Elliot W. Jackson-Ontkush Ruoxuan Wang

Class of 2023 Lucas Deuterman Maddie Egger M. Cesar Macuja Elizalde Kate Whatley

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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 2022 Jingyi Bi Ethan Merrill Brouder Dior Fall Abigail Nicole Flatau Maya Rose Freedman Margaret Julia Guarino-Trier Kaylee Lynn Jellum Claire Patricia Slattery Sarah Elizabeth Spruill Sylvana Reed Wulsin Szuhay John Patrick Tagariello Saana Anita Teittinen-Gordon Amity Grace Wilson

Class of 2022 Grace Katherine Beneke Eleanor Ray Buchanan William James Carswell Ryan Thomas Cohen A. M. Hahn Davis Morgan Phillip Emanuele Kylie Catherine Heneghan William Niles Kertzman Allison Rachael Lasky Naomi-Louise Beth Liesching-Schroder Caitlin D. Neuhaus Kilgore Grace Vogel Palmer Alexander Robert Pfeifer Sinclair William Alexander Snyder Jakub Edward Wassermann Amity Grace Wilson

Delta Phi Alpha German National Honor Society Class of 2022 Leoniya Arturovna Aksyonov Sarah Elizabeth Bourdelais Maria Kathryn Budsey Milo Fowler Dandy Emma Audrey Eisner Alexander Robert Pfeifer Sinclair Johannes Roman Toepler

Class of 2023 Jack C. Arentowicz Erin S. Arnold Adelaide Barkhorn Shayna Rose Cohen Michael M. DeCarlen-Bumiller Isaac P. DeMarchi Bella Faber Maddie Glick Gianna Marie Grillo Miles Herman Isabelle Jaber Noah Ross Lonner Rory M. Millar Liam D. Painter Justin J. Rizzi

Class of 2023 Samantha Ase Allman Elizabeth K. Gimba Class of 2024 Lydia Coleman Emma Stratman

Class of 2024 Kevin Xiao

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES Japanese National Honor Society

Nu Rho Psi National Honor Society in Neuroscience

Class of 2022

Class of 2022

Xingquan Lu Parker Lee Mumford Meghan Claire Pierce Aoran Wu Yifan Zhang

Émilie-Anne Seyong Choi Sophie Hannah Cramer-Benjamin Madison Rose Mei Dudek Emily An-Mei Gilbert Lillian Hammill Jenna Lucash Elizabeth Roy Elisabeth Grace Saraceno Saana Anita Teittinen-Gordon Maya Alexandra Zitserman Wyse

Pi Mu Epsilon National Honor Society in Mathematics Class of 2022 Gavin Scot Burns Alexander Simeon Carney Nikoleta Chantzi Chaehee Han Vincent Renjie Houh Yu Jiang Jason Li Pascal William Marcktell Madeleine Claire Michaels Jane O’Reilly Jacob Aaron Rabinowitz Grant Richard Summermatter Katie Jane Yan

Class of 2023 Georgia Berry Maeve O’Neal Curtin DJ Flam Matthew Grega Elianna G. Hills Casey R. Koochagian Alexander M. Lewis Emily Luo Sarita Cecilia Padukone Soumya P. Peri Olivia M. Ripley Victoria M. Thorpe Bill Wu

Class of 2023 Bella Lynne Finkel Kunyu Huang Carrie Hughes Isabelle Jaber Sadie Mills Nich Nearyrat Phalkun Quinn W. Stoddard-O’Neill Brady A. Tsourides Georgianna P. Zanotto

Class of 2024 Richard U. Glynn Eleanor B. Ketterer-Sykes Maisha Khondokar Alden J. Randall Sophia Sacco Ariana Tucker

Class of 2024 Chloë Hannah Smolkin Boatright Ruilin Guo John Patrick Harrington Jackson R. Kruse Trayce B. Reeves

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES Sigma Pi Sigma National Honor Society in Physics

Bella Lynne Finkel Jing Wang Ou Yang

Olivia Coruzzi Kupiec Christian Millar Manke Cecilia Martinez Dean Peter Martinez Megan Soosan Martino Vivian C. Montgomery-Walsh Kaitlyn Marie Moorhead Mathew Jeremie Nelson Caitlin D. Neuhaus Kilgore Georgia Anne Ossorguine Harry Whitfield Rosenbaum Amelia Jade Schuster Gideon Small Alexandra Nadja Steve Hannah Rose Tuohy Daniel Nathan Weiss Natalie C. White Pedro Lahoz Wolfe

Class of 2024

Class of 2023

Class of 2022 Gavin Scot Burns Alexander Simeon Carney Nikoleta Chantzi Vincent Renjie Houh Jason Li Caitlin Mariella McDonald Jane O’Reilly Jacob Aaron Rabinowitz Emma Rose Straton Grant Richard Summermatter Class of 2023

Political Science

Shayna Rose Cohen Michael M. DeCarlen-Bumiller Emily Anne Gilbert Evan Holland-Shepler Samantha K. Holtz Sydney Leah Kass Rory M. Millar Katherine M. Phillips David Strange Hunter N. Wasser

Class of 2022

Class of 2024

Chloë Hannah Smolkin Boatright Johanna Hope Meezan Chingpheng Phoun Trayce B. Reeves

Pi Sigma Alpha, Tau Gamma Chapter National Honor Society in

Ojoneke Esther Abu Sophie Mae Berman Wilhelmina Sabina Blake William James Carswell Abigail Rose Ciccarone Rina Frances Dale Hannah Victoria Davis Julie Marie Derzawiec Gabriel David Feldman-Schwartz Linnea Helen Monika Holahan Kylie Catherine Heneghan Lily Elizabeth Xian Johnson Anissa Nia Joseph Marina Rebecka Kalaw Zoe Emily Karch

Conrad R. Kassin Phoebe Marwill Kaitlin McQuade

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology Class of 2022

Class of 2023

Grace Katherine Beneke Samantha Janet Berger Franca Bibow Lucy Marie Cronin Aliah Victoria Debejian Elizabeth Clara Druke Colin U. Fischer Abigail Nicole Flatau Griffin Jared Frankel Maya Rose Freedman Yasmin Skye Goodman Dante Drijver Greco-Henderson Brenna Elizabeth Green Elizabeth Murray Hicks Lucy Mackenzie Holden Frances Given Hough Kaleigh Michelle Howard Amity Kaminski-Frankel Yinan Li Marnie Lipton Andrew Maxwell Liss Ying Lyu Iris Miyako Mann Miriam Elizabeth Mathew Caitlin Mariella McDonald Grace Helen Nash Carly Alexandra Patkin Meghan Claire Pierce Zoe Breer Roganski Felicia Naomi Rosen Meesha Ruby Ryan Isha Smith-Ramakrishnan Andre Gerard Stark Gianna Elizabeth Stock Gabriella Marthalie Suman John Patrick Tagariello Jessica Lee Verhoeven Benjamin Dean Clifford Williams Nolan Dean Clifford Williams Yung Yung Yang

Jessica L. Auerbach Margaret A. Brown Sergiu E. Celebidachi Hannah L. Danziger Jaclyn B. Finger DJ Flam Eliot Hallahan Carrie Hughes AJ Lee Alexander M. Lewis Juliana R. Moreira Amelia Yan Ping Murphy Aliza S. Nazir Danny J.B. Overton Sarthak Pant Lindsey Dolores Raimondi Anneli O. Ramolins Jamie Nicole Rothenberg Kylie Melissa Rowan Ashley Smolensky Alyssa Dawn Sparrow Abby Spear Avery Wendell Kelby B. Wittenberg Yarden Yacoby Class of 2024 Cameron Angwin Emily C. Cleveland Gillian 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 2022

Class of 2022

Olivia Mae Allen Katie Marie Anderson Rene Ashley Bleasdille Geri Nicole Cynamon Rina Frances Dale Laurel Catherine Lingle Gaddis Brook Downey Heston Malchijah Judah Hoskins Danielle Lily Kilburn Katharine Martha Mahoney Hanna Garton Nyberg Tova C. Petto Caroline Shea Sarah Elizabeth Spruill Lily Eliana Walsh Juliana Rose Willis

Jonathan L. Bass Heidi L. Birch Abigail Rose Ciccarone Vanessa Eljaiek Grace Elizabeth Hill Tiana Shaine Nelson Natalie James Smith Hannah Rose Tuohy

Class of 2023 Gillian Garvey Liana Heath Sten Leinasaar Dafne V. Lucio-Sanchez Anisa R. Mok Aliza S. Nazir Anna Sophia Torre Hannah A. Yelnosky

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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 2021–2022 academic year.

Fulbright Scholarship

Alex Ahrens ’19, nominee (ETA, Mexico) Nicole Barry ’21, recipient (ETA, Taiwan) Sophie Berman ’22, nominee (Research/Study, Norway) Ethan Brouder ’22, nominee (ETA, France) William Christmann ’21, awarded (Research/Study, United Kingdom) Christina Convertito ’22, nominee (Research/Study, United Kingdom) Grace Hill ’22, nominee (ETA, Spain) Jordana Suriel ’21, semi-finalist (ETA, Spain) * decision pending

Goldwater Scholarship

Bella Finkle ’23, scholar Ariella Kornfield ’23, nominee Abigail Monahan ’23, nominee Elizabeth Scholar ’24, nominee

Marshall Scholarship

Rachel Carrock ’22, nominee Miriam Harrow ’22, nominee

The Mitchell Scholarship

Naomi Roter ’20, nominee

The National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Dane Ford-Roshon ’20, recipient Katherine Puffer ’13, honorable mention Veronica Mierzejewski ’19, honorable mention Jasper G. Ballot ’20, honorable mention Katherine Gordon Williams ’17, honorable mention

Truman Scholarship

Amber Soucy ’23, 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.

David Salinas ’25 Heba Salman ’25 Georgie Svrcek ’25

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.

Abby Spear ’23 Elayna Bennett ’23

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.

Sydney Leah Kass ’23

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.

Emma Audrey Eisner ’22

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

Claire Patricia Loos ’22

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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.

Liliana Maria Mastroianni ’22

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.

Taylor Lenae Johnson ’22 Julia McMorrow Keys ’22

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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.

Samantha Inez Horowitz ’22

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.

Riley Samuel Mallory ’22

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

Orla Lynn Laura Keating-Beer ’22

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.

Adam Micah Baron ’22

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.

Sarah Noe Forkin ’22

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

Heidi L. Birch ’22

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

Lillian Pierce Harvey ’22

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ACADEMIC AWARDS 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.

Daniel Lee ’22

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.

Elizabeth Anne Cumbo ’22

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.

Julia Helen Smith ’22

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.

Evan Andrew Little ’22

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.

Samantha Janet Berger ’22

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

Yifan Zhang ’22

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

Rachel Elizabeth Carrock ’22

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.

Katie Jane Yan ’22

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

Kaitlyn Gabriele Maurais ’22

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.

Georgia Anne Dittemore ’22 Heather Marie Ricker ’22

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.

A.M. Hahn Davis ’22

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.

Michael David Shriner ’22

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ACADEMIC AWARDS DANCE Margaret Paulding Award in Dance Established in memory of Margaret Paulding, Professor of Physical Education and Dance, 1937-1973, and Chair of the Department of Physical Education and Dance, 1958-1968, to recognize outstanding student performance, creative work/research, and/or scholarly activity.

The Paulding award exemplifies exceptional student leadership in the field.

Madelyn Rose Barti ’22

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.

Austin Warren Rook ’22 Natalie James Smith ’22

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.

Samantha Inez Horowitz ’22

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.

Miriam Lee Harrow ’22

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.

Ella Marie Adler Fishman ’22

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.

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ACADEMIC AWARDS 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.

Kimberly Pienkawa ’25

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.

Ethan Merrill Brouder ’22

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.

Lily Samantha Feldman ’22

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.

Eliana Grace Colzani ’22

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.

Roman A. Cohen ’22

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.

Drew Alexandra Bugna ’22

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ACADEMIC AWARDS 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.

Kendall Sona Zaleski ’22

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.

William Niles Kertzman ’22

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 William James Carswell ’22

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.

Elizabeth Roy ’22

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.

Caitlin Samantha Koto ’22

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ACADEMIC AWARDS 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.

Geraldine Tanno Santoso ’22

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.

Amelia A. Boyle ’22

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.

Gabriela Isabel Gil ’22

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.

Muskaan Shrestha ’22

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.

Austin Warren Rook ’22

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.

Alexander Simeon Carney ’22

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ACADEMIC AWARDS 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.

Katie Jane Yan ’22

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.

George Calderon ’22

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.

Jacob Martin ’23

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.

Nate Lucas ’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.

Maya Alexandra Zitserman Wyse ’22

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.

Michael David Shriner ’22

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ACADEMIC AWARDS 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.

Jane O’Reilly ’22

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.

Anissa Nia Joseph ’22

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.

Caitlin D. Neuhaus Kilgore ’22

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.

Alexandra Nadja Steve ’22

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.

Sophie Mae Berman ’22

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.

Malchijah Judah Hoskins ’22 Dorothy Lanai Irrera ’22 Kieko Carvey McBean ’22 Yasmin Nicole Richards ’22 Grace Waibel ’23

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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.

Meghan Claire Pierce ’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.

Kaleigh Michelle Howard ’22

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.

Amelia Yan Ping Murphy ’23

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.

Felicia Naomi Rosen ’22

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.

Iris Miyako Mann ’22

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.

Harry Whitfield Rosenbaum ’22

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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.

Austin Warren Rook ’22

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.

Ana Sherwood ’22

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.

Tova C. Petto ’22

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 contributions to student life within the department, college and/or community.

Sarah Elizabeth Spruill ’22

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.

Julian Byiringiro Tushabe ’22

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.

Sophie Pettit ’22

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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.

Chaehee Han ’22

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

Ethan Merrill Brouder ’22

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

Leonie Arturovna Aksyonov ’22

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

Eliana Grace Colzani ’22

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

Yifan Zhang ’22

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.

Grace Elizabeth Hill ’22

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.

Emilka A. Jansen ’24 Katie Mastriano ’24

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

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