Honors Convocation Program 2025

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

Thursday, May First, Two Thousand Twenty-Five Seven in the Evening

PROGRAM MUSICAL SELECTIONS Faschingsschwank Aus Wien (Carnival Jest From Vienna) Opus 26, Movement 1: Allegro. by Robert Schumann Emaline Relyea-Strawn ’25, piano Original composition - “Falling Up” Alex Ciardullo ’25

GREETING & WELCOMING REMARKS Dorothy Mosby Dean of the Faculty & Vice President for Academic Affairs Marc C. Conner President

PRESENTATION OF ACADEMIC AWARDS Beau Breslin 2024-2025 Edwin M. Moseley Faculty Lectureship Professor of Political Science and the Joseph C. Palamountain Jr. Chair in Government Jennifer Mueller 2025-2026 Ralph A. Ciancio Award for Excellence in Teaching Associate Professor of Sociology, Associate Director of Intergroup Relations Peter von Allmen 2025 Phyllis A. Roth Faculty Distinguished Service Award Professor of Economics

SINGING OF THE ALMA MATER Alex Ciardullo ’25, Rhea Fitzpatrick ’25, Emaline Relyea-Strawn’25 (Words and music are on page 28.)

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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 2024 Eleanor Marks Travis McVoy Liam Mark Moren Jessica Rachel Nachamie McKenna Olivia Otey Sara Jane Powers Emaline Anna Relyea-Strawn Claire Nicole Rubin Kenya Sanders Andrew K. Shen Ella Stuccio John Taylor Andrew Villardi Lily Whelden Natasha Ana Wozniak William Taylor Yarranton Nina Marie van Hoorn

Elizabeth Nicole Bracht Chloe Elizabeth Hanrahan Shiloh D. Hurley Class of 2025 Sophie Rae Blumberg Walter A. Boyce Camilla Brown Emilia Mary Brueggemann Sarah Moore Chambers Cormac Murphy Feeley Zia Idara Foxhall Sara Grace Lyman Daniel Magnuson Gillian Maher Charlotte Mahn David Edward Marcello

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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 2025 Charlotte Mahn Nico Markham Will Thomas Moyer Laurin Muxin Ouyang Kimberly Pienkawa Lionel Quaynor Claire Nicole Rubin Heba Salman Ellery Shea Georgia Imogen Svrcek John Taylor Frances Olivia Wharton Matthew Wolfeiler William Taylor Yarranton Nina Marie van Hoorn

Faith Anderson Qavalina Andrade Sydney Borak Jeffrey Cheung Bridget Marie Julane Coyer Konika Singh Dhull Olivia Caroline Dreier Calliope Frankel Kareena Anjali Gandhi Hengjia Guo Catherine Anne Hamilton Isabella Rose Hynes Julia Finn Johnson McGuigan Sonam Lhazin Sara Grace Lyman

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES National Collegiate Chinese Honor Society

Eta Sigma Phi National Honor Society in Classics

Jonathan Bouvier Laura Valli Clayton Jacob Dube Sonam Lhazin Daniel Magnuson Charlotte Mahn David Edward Marcello Jack Strauss Sissi Xinyue Wu

Class of 2025

Class of 2026

Class of 2025 Tucker Velocity Prisant

Randy Martin Moreta

Rowan Minerva DeWitt Ruby Alexandra Epstein Delia W. McCarthy Sylvia Jane Rhodes Austin Hunter Somers Olivia Standish Lily Whelden Hunter Wolf

Pi Delta Phi National Honor Society in French Class of 2025 Calliope Frankel Winston Howard Hofler Liam Mark Moren Ella Mather Harriss Provost Anastasia Rose Rogozinski

Class of 2026 Sabeena Ali Charlotte A. Ballantoni Amelia DeDominicas Andie Charlotte Doscher Declan James Keefe Anderson Veronica Kriebel Elijah J. Lembo Melina Jacqueline Mendez Scott Segall

Delta Phi Alpha German National Honor Society Class of 2025 Sophia Delohery McKenna Olivia Otey Zachary Searight William Taylor Yarranton

Omicron Delta Epsilon International Honor Society in Economics

Class of 2026 William John Bryce III Bevin Dean Beilynn Geiss

Class of 2025 Aditya Navaratan Agarwal Faith Anderson Arjun B K Sydney Borak Trey Bourque

Class of 2027 Lana Cobo Siena Goebel Lily Judith Watson

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

Pi Mu Epsilon National Honor Society in Mathematics

Class of 2025

Arjun B K Fiona Kathleen Burroughs Sarah Moore Chambers Karina Jenefer May Hall Sara Grace Lyman David Edward Marcello Travis McVoy Jessica Rachel Nachamie Owen Ritzau Adam Serota Dimitri Wayne Sfakiyanudis Thanh Trinh Frances Olivia Wharton Cole Audrey Wilson Natasha Ana Wozniak Violet Morais Da Motta

Class of 2025

Adrian S. Antonioli Martita Estela Baenziger Emilia Mary Brueggemann Sophia Delohery Paulina A. Dunn Willa Faye Flink Udo Hemmelgarn Ajax Hershberger Isabella Rose Hynes Isabelle Sawicky Leonard Dinah Grey Luomanen Kees Lynch Iain L.M. McMaster Will Thomas Moyer Laurin Gillian Ross Kenya Sanders Caleb Taran Oliver Lawrence Tymann Ayla Schwartz Wellnitz Jack Christopher Wooten Sissi Xinyue Wu

Class of 2026 Lily Acierno Soleil Fusheng Demick Beilynn Geiss Kamran Haq Camden Thomas Holland-Shepler Daniel Huh Jonathan Kasper Anna V. Siddiqui Ella J. Theoharis Riley Joy Vavolizza Fan Xia

Class of 2026 Elanor S. Andreassen Emma Julia Barker William John Bryce III Elizabeth A. Drabek Yihong (Wendell) He Augustus Joseph Hempstead Lila Morgan Helleberg Smith

Class of 2027 Belle Roberge Thanh Tran

Japanese National Honor Society Class of 2025 Eleanor Marks Nina-Pilar Martinez Sedares Ding Tan

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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 2025

Sara Emerson Burr Sara Grace Lyman Jessica Rachel Nachamie Claire Nicole Rubin Andrew K. Shen Frances Olivia Wharton Natasha Ana Wozniak Yu Yu Violet Morais Da Motta

Class of 2025

Chloe Jean Binder Sophie Rae Blumberg Emily Rose Branes-Huff Will Dow-Kenny Jacque Brooke Forman Emma Ashley Pantschenko Mira Saliman Emma Sellers Jaden Troy Campbell York Isadora Belle Zucker

Class of 2026 Anand Basu Jack Biggins Eric P. D’Eon Beilynn Geiss Camden Thomas Holland-Shepler Tai Huynh Jonathan Kasper Rebecca Ivy Merber

Class of 2026 Danielle Coughlin Nika V. Dolynuk Ava Margarita Hosking Charlotte A. Jones Emily Kayser Kayla Elaine Melendez Sofia Sheintop Ava Zonya Simon

Class of 2027 Lion Brauer Oliver R. Goldman Emily Gross Meiirzhan Karataikyzy Eli G. Rothstein Nerine Storm Thompson Owen Young

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

Class of 2026 Anna Barnes Allison Frances Faulds Lucas Gutierrez-Arnold Elleanor Rose Hoyt Anne Luther Huffines Diego Ignacio Ilagan Simone Leclercq Kathryn Maccarrone Joshua Maxwell Brie Schaffer Abigail M. Scifres Lila Morgan Helleberg Smith Paige Stephenson Maya Stolarz

Class of 2025 William Berkowitz Sydney Borak Bella Bruno Elizabeth Addison Callaghan Thomas Carr Zander Chown Bridget Marie Julane Coyer Claire Adele Crosby Sarah DeSousa Zoë Kathryn Dec Dominic Giordano Grace Erin Grbach Udo Hemmelgarn Isabella Rose Hynes Trevor Lai Daniel Magnuson Liam Mark Moren Ella Cary Peterson Harlan Power Lionel Quaynor Taryn Queenin Amelia Hope Schmit Isabelle Unger Ayla Schwartz Wellnitz Matthew Wolfeiler

Class of 2027 Abigail Kreps Ethan Madeiros Darlek Silva Alexander Van Hise

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology

Sarah Hammerness Hatch Nora Grace Jackson Norah Jankey Shelby Kaiser Maya Kates Emily Kayser Jiarui Lin Xinyu (Stephanie) Lin Audrey P. Lubitz Erin Machado Tess Malloy Ruth Avery McDermott Madison Meyer Meredith Mobyed Addie Oliphant Ella Hsu-Hsin Palmet Avery Rogers Sophie Roth Emma Lily Rothman Shivani Saurav Margalit Schwartz Kate Helen Shanaman Aili R. Teittinen-Gordon Leila Jade Turet Erin Rose Westlund Julia Morgan Wolfson Celine (Ke) Xu Melanie Yaeger Katya Yurkovskaya Alvin Zhang Théo J.H. Zita

Class of 2025 Sophie Rae Blumberg Emily Rose Branes-Huff Sarah DeSousa Charles Augustus Elie DeVos Olivia Caroline Dreier Calliope Frankel Hengjia Guo Karina Jenefer May Hall Ellie Albin Kauffman Bridget Keeler Anjali Khanna Sylvia Lavin Charlotte Sarah Localio Elle Avery McCarty Gabriella Alessandra Meade Annabella Wells Morrone Ainsley Susan Nolan Muxin Ouyang Emma Ashley Pantschenko Ella Cary Peterson Madeline Sage Rader Sritha Hyma Ravi Lila Rose Ressler Kia A. Rogers Heba Salman Amelia Hope Schmit Gracie Laurine Stevens Elena Margaux Tittel

Class of 2027 Grace Elizabeth Clark John Fink Z Rebecca Gerstenblatt Auriel K. Gonzalez Amelia Elizabeth Hall Amanda Jane Ruffino Srijon Saha Keya J. Shah

Class of 2026 Lucy Sarah Altman-Coe Natalie C. Black Madison Bonham Sydney Kate Brown Chloe Juliet Cella Annie Dai Shane Decatur Eleanor Elizabeth Ehrlich Hannah Epstein Linxiao Fan Allison Frances Faulds Ella Jewel Ford William Wharton Harmon

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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 2025

Class of 2025

Walter A. Boyce Anna Marta Brooks Charlotte Tess Crowther Yuesong Ding Juliette Lorraine Dube Anna Jessen Eiler Aidan Flores Ellie Albin Kauffman Ruth Barbara Leech Ellie Lauren Schaumberger Abigail Sturim Andrew Villardi

Olivia Caroline Dreier Nico Markham Lila Rose Ressler Audrey Wakefield

Class of 2026 Stella Evonne Brown Marah Frese-Despins Della Huntley Logan Mcmaster Mallory Alison Marie Riker Holly Patricia Staats Thomas Lee Troesch Chanlaty Vongsouvanh

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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 postgraduate 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 2024–25 academic year.

Fulbright Scholarship Mya Jade Carter ’24, semi-finalist (Study/Research Award/Greece) Finn Frerichs ’24, nominee (Study/Research Award/Germany) Bridget Marie Julane Coyer ’25, nominee (Study/Research Award/London School of Economics/UK) Catherine Anne Hamilton ’25, nominee (ETA/Spain) Emily Hey ’24, semi-finalist (Study/Research Award/Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Award) Tivona Clara Hilbig-Bokaer ’25, nominee (ETA/Belgium) Isabella Rose Hynes ’25, semi-finalist (ETA/Moldova) Jack McLaughlin ’25, nominee (ETA/France) Edward Desafinado Myers ’25, nominee (Study/Research Award/University College Cork Master’s in Creative Writing Award) Elijah William Smith ’25, semi-finalist (ETA/Madagascar) Samuel K. Yaegashi ’25, nominee (ETA/Peru) Gaither Junior Fellows Program Emaline Anna Relyea-Strawn ’25, nominee Goldwater Scholarship Isabelle Elizabeth Crampton ’26, nominee Rachel Hambuchen ’26, scholar Jonathan Kasper ’26, nominee Kayla Elaine Melendez ’26, nominee alternate Lily Judith Watson ’27, nominee Marshall Scholarship Brian Borchard ’23, nominee Bridget Marie Julane Coyer ’25, nominee National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program Claire Nicole Rubin ’25, honorable mention Hannah R. Krall ’20, honorable mention Rhodes Scholarship Brian Borchard ’23, nominee Bridget Marie Julane Coyer ’25, nominee Heba Salman ’25, nominee Truman Scholarship Elizabeth A. Drabek ’26, nominee Djeneba A. Sanogo ’26, nominee | 10 |

Awards DEPARTMENT AND PROGRAM PRIZES OPPORTUNITY AWARDS ACADEMIC AWARDS

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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.

Zivitte Rose Bergman-Igra ’28 Dylan Dreizen ’28 Jalane T. Mendo ’28

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.

Jonah Max Levy ’26 Celine (Ke) Xu ’26

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.

Ryan Thompson ’26

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

Owen Genrich ’25 Claire Nicole Rubin ’25

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DEPARTMENT AND PROGRAM PRIZES AND OPPORTUNITY AWARDS 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.

Olivia M. Champeau ’26 Connor Lyn Mansfield ’26 Dahlia Melnick ’26

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.

Sophie Kathryn Kelly ’25

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

Cassidy Tryon ’25

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

Lily Erin Josephs ’25

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.

Lucy McCulloch ’26

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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.

Juliette Lorraine Dube ’25

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.

Aimee N. Holland ’25

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

Caroline Blum ’25

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.

Sophia Delohery ’25

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.

Martina Sophia Phelan ’25

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

Ava Rose Tesoriero ’25

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

Alice Sun Yoo Yi ’25

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.

Allison Conwell ’25

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.

Eloise Dreesen ’25

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.

Madelin Aho ’25

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.

Eli H. Cott ’25

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

Ava Rose Tesoriero ’25

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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.

Grace Eleanor Coale ’25

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.

Ashley Buick ’25

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

Camilla Brown ’25

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.

Ruby Alexandra Epstein ’25 Cormac Murphy Feeley ’25

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.

Lily Whelden ’25

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ACADEMIC AWARDS 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.

Zander Chown ’25

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.

Jacque Brooke Forman ’25

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.

Daniel Magnuson ’25 David Edward Marcello ’25

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.

Martita Estela Baenziger ’25

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ACADEMIC AWARDS 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.

Eleanor Marks ’25

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.

Kayla Marie Hassett ’25

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.

Gretchen Gwitt ’26

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.

Laurie Elizabeth Fleming ’28

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.

Allison Isabella Serapilio ’25

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ACADEMIC AWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND SCIENCES 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.

Emily Elizabeth Healy ’25

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.

Margot Clara Kelly ’25

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 gender studies major or minor who submits the most outstanding paper or project in the area of gender studies.

Yuesong Ding ’25

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.

Jillian Elizabeth Clark ’25

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 and Dance, 1958–68, to recognize outstanding student research in health and human physiology.

William Kernan Quinn ’25

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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.

Will Thomas Moyer Laurin ’25

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 Emilia Mary Brueggemann ’25

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.

Emma Betsy Laquinta ’25

INTERDISCIPLINARY: RACIAL JUSTICE 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.

Apollo ibn-Hasan ’25 Darren Jackson-Wilkins ’25 Mlondi Mahlalela ’26 Ella Stuccio ’25

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ACADEMIC AWARDS 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.

Isadora Belle Zucker ’25

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.

Qavalina Andrade ’25

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.

Trey Bourque ’25

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.

Bailey Alexander Gerson ’25

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.

Max Andrew Heberlein ’25

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.

Erin Elizabeth McMorris ’25

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ACADEMIC AWARDS 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.

Soleil Fusheng Demick ’26

Gladys Gillman Taylor ’48 Prize in Mathematics Awarded to a junior or senior in mathematics for outstanding creative work such as research, problem-solving, presentations at meetings, participation in competitions, or other activities that contribute to the intellectual life of the department.

Travis McVoy ’25

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.

Alex William Ciardullo ’25

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.

Rhea Wilson Fitzpatrick ’25

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.

Emaline Anna Relyea-Strawn ’25

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.

Ely Lettow ’25

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ACADEMIC AWARDS 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.

John Taylor ’25

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.

Natasha Ana Wozniak ’25

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.

Bridget Marie Julane Coyer ’25

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.

Bella Bruno ’25

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.

Udo Hemmelgarn ’25

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.

Udo Hemmelgarn ’25

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

Sylvia Lavin ’25

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.

Heba Salman ’25

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.

Addie Oliphant ’26

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.

Lily Marin Schwartzman ’25

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.

Sophie Rae Blumberg ’25

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.

Apollo ibn-Hasan ’25

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ACADEMIC AWARDS SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD Tim Brown Scholar Athlete Award Established by Professor P. Timothy Brown, 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.

Daniel Magnuson ’25

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.

Kate Rose Silagi ’25

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.

Walter A. Boyce ’25

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.

Anna Marta Brooks ’25

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.

Darren Jackson-Wilkins ’25

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.

Lillie Parke Shelor ’25

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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.

Tucker Velocity Prisant ’25

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

Ella Mather Harriss Provost ’25

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

McKenna Olivia Otey ’25

Giuseppe Faustini Prize in Italian Awarded for outstanding accomplishment by a student in Italian.

Marie P. Ducey ’25

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

Eleanor Marks ’25

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.

Lila Rose Ressler ’25

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ACADEMIC AWARDS 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.

Isabella Bryant ’27 Rhea Wilson Fitzpatrick ’25

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

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