Students recognized at the College of Liberal Arts Awards Ceremony
April 2024 – More than 80 Drew University students were recognized for academic excellence at the annual College of Liberal Arts Awards.
President Hilary L. Link, PhD, opened the ceremony by congratulating the students on their achievement during the academic year and reminded soon-to-be-graduating seniors that they “always have a home at Drew.”
Hosted by Dean of Arts & Sciences Ryan Hinrichs, the celebration continued with a reception for the students, their families, and faculty and staff mentors. The community was invited to view the Senior Art Show on display in the Korn Gallery.
And the winners were:
Stanley Prescott Hooper Memorial Prize – Studio
Catherine Maida
Stanley Prescott Hooper Memorial Prize – Art History
Nadja Ifill, Maura Kelly, Charlotte Reing
Winifred Baldwin Fellowship
Michelle Lombardi, Harris Naqvi, Molly Reidmiller, Ange Wunderle
Slipper-McClintock Prize
Ellie Poethke
Award in Science or Novartis Award in Science – Biochemistry
Grace Solomon
Anna-Lisa Barofsky Prize in Biology
David Hoyt
Award in Science or Novartis Award in Science – Biology
Jaden Mena
Accounting Award
Thomas Shuman
Business Award
Lauren Cagliostro, Jagger Kebea, Yutong Xin
Finance Award
Renzo Bass, Luis Enrique Lopez Rios
Marketing Award
Olivia Oberlin, Sierra Walker
James Lyman McFadden Award
Alexandra McCarren
Award in Science – Chemistry
Aline Kruger
Class of 1985 Senior Gift Award Prize
Eden Linton
Thomas D. Sayles, Jr. Student Award for Outstanding Service to the Community
Jennifer Arias
Shilpa Raval Memorial Prize in Classics
Val Montrone
Award in Science – Computer Science
Henry Arthur
Transfer Student Senior Impact Award
Kathleen Frazier
Transfer Student Academic Award
Mira Cohen, Parker Hough, Lorenzo Occhialini
Jerome Cranmer Prize in Economic History
Joseph Rojek
Economics Department Prize
Nia Zeikidze
Economics Department Service Prize
Luke Stevens
John G. Berg Jr. Memorial Prize
Sarah Selim
Christopher Goin Memorial Prize
Shey Barooah
Robert Chapman Poetry Prize
Amyrose Bertolino, Madison E Delaney (runner-up)
Academy of American Poets Prize
Shay Al-Aydi
Ralph R. and Ruth K. Johnson Shakespeare Prize
Sylvia Ferreira
Peter Jennings Prize
Michelle Lombardi
Grace K. Weggeland Prize
Jennifer Arias
Leavell-Oberg Prizes in History
Val Montrone, Isla Ubiles
Walter F. and Alice Gorham Foundation, Inc. Prize in Jewish Studies
Maya Samuelson
Steve A. Lemanski Prize
Muhammad Mir
Award in Science or Novartis Award in Science – Mathematics
Ange Wunderle
Annual Awards in Music
Maddie Ortiz
Tracey J. Shors Neuroscience Prize
Megan Slater
Award in Science or Novartis Award in Science – Neuroscience
Harris Naqvi
Arnold S. Boxer Memorial Prize in Physics
Donovan Dowling
Marshall C. Harrington Prize in Physics and Astronomy
Henry Arthur
John F. Ollom Prize in Physics
Andzani Mthenjane
Award in Science or Novartis Award in Science – Physics
Kayla Coughlin
Robert Fisher Oxnam Prize
Paula Zafalon
Janet T. Siler Memorial Prize – Best UN Paper
Christine Joseph
Janet T. Siler Memorial Prize – Spirit of UN
Lauren Geiger
Ewing Distinguished Political Science Major – Performance and Comprehension
Tyler Cochran-Branson, Chekwube Okunowo
Ewing Award for Leadership and Public Service
Molly Reidmiller
James Higgins Memorial Prize
Lauren Geiger
Allen Ware Rodes Memorial Prize
Michele Pepaj
Jane Brown and Albert Norton Wettstein Prize
Lauren Geiger
Irene Weyer Memorial Prize
Abby Bernecker
James A. McClintock Award for Excellence in Psychology – Science of Psychology
Hayden Mattson
James A. McClintock Award for Excellence in Psychology – Principles and Ideals
Eslianette Pagan
Psi Chi Research Award
Grace Rinehart
Psi Chi Community Service Award
Sam Antin, Emma Dipatri
The Jonathan W. Reader Award in Public Health
Elisabeth Sauerman
Sidney Udenfriend Prize
Yuguo Chen
Dr. George deStevens Award for RISE Research
Jay Khandelwal
Class of 1988 Senior Gift Endowed Prize
Felix Ban
James O’Kane Award
CJ Buchanan
Elbridge and Edna Smith Prize
Abby Pereira
Class of 1983 Senior Gift Award
Maddy Hilferty, Amira Mutakabbir, Nicole Sydor
Hardin Prize
Robbie Angarone, Andrew Lora, Eslianette Pagan
LGBTQ Student Activist Prize
Victoria Vermilye
Norman Guy Prize in Speech
Dalton Gogola, Simone Kelly, Sarah Silverberg
President’s Award in Theatre Arts
Avelina Rivezzo-Weber
Robert Fisher Oxnam Ensemble Studio Theatre Award in Playwriting
Grace Ballard, Seth Okumura
Albert Norton Wettstein Prize
Parker Hough, Dylan McCormick
Chauncey Lester and Elsie Stewart Benedict Memorial Prize
Aurora Field, Faith Sirdashney
Pearl Primus Award
Avelina Rivezzo-Weber
Rumi Prize in Choreography
Angelae Wunderle
Bessie Stak Schiffman Award for Excellence in Women’s Studies
Katja Zengel
Raval Prize in Women’s Studies & Humanities
Jo Cavallaro, Skylar Tanski