Annual awards ceremony honors students in the College of Liberal Arts
April 2026 – As part of its annual end-of-year festivities, Drew University celebrated undergraduate students at the College of Liberal Arts Awards ceremony.
In all, more than 80 students—from first-years to soon-to-be-graduates—received recognition for their dedication, passion, and academic performance.
The full list of winners can be found below.
John F. Ollom Award in Physics: Nikoloz Abashidze
Accounting Award & Spanish Award: Kiara Abreu
Finance Award: Harrison Anderson
Psi Chi Research Award: Natalie Bailey
Robert Chapman Poetry Award: Adaeze Balogun
Chauncey Lester and Elsie Stewart Benedict Memorial Award: Andrew Bentley
Walter F. and Alice Gorham Foundation, Inc. Award in Jewish Studies: Megan Burchell
Transfer Student Academic Award: Vivian Burke
Jane Brown and Albert Norton Wettstein Award: Vivian Burke
James A. McClintock Award for Excellence in Psychology – Principles and Ideals: Vivian Burke
The Jonathan W. Reader Award in Public Health: Vivian Burke
Jane Brown and Albert Norton Wettstein Award: Emily Camlet
Leavell-Oberg Summer Fellowships in History: Mindy Chase
Jane Brown and Albert Norton Wettstein Award: Alexa Cirri
Christopher Goin Memorial Award: Emily Cookson
Elbridge and Edna Smith Award: Meghan Cullen
Sidney Udenfriend Award: Linel Demar
Ewing Award for Leadership and Public Service: Teeya Desgoutte
Shilpa Raval Memorial Award in Classics: Daniel Donnelly
Slipper-McClintock Award: Kerian Dugan
John G. Berg Jr. Memorial Award: Kerian Dugan
Media and Communications Award: Eva Esqueda
Award in Neuroscience: Sabrina Fallas
Transfer Student Senior Impact Award: Sandra Faragalla, Jeremy Gould, Dejanayah Hill
Winifred Baldwin Award: Jonah Fine
James Lyman McFadden Award: Jonah Fine
Chauncey Lester and Elsie Stewart Benedict Memorial Award: Luka Genao
Winifred Baldwin Award: Abigail Goldman
Award in Biochemistry: Abigail Goldman
Pearl Primus Award: Jenna Hagen
Winifred Baldwin Award: Isabella Hatzoglu
Psi Chi Community Service Award: Isabella Hatzoglu
Winifred Baldwin Award: Brenna Hezel
Award in Biology: Brenna Hezel
John G. Berg Jr. Memorial Award: Brenna Hezel
James O’Kane Award: Dejanayah Hill
Award in Chemistry: Ashley Hoebee-Elardo
Robert Fisher Oxnam Ensemble Studio Theatre Award in Playwriting: Evelyn House, Finn Jackson
Marketing Award: Stephanie Huang
Psi Chi Research Award: Summyyah Kadam
Shilpa Raval Memorial Award in Classics: Rodia Kalamaras
Transfer Student Academic Award: Sophia Kearney, Melissa Maresca
Leavell-Oberg Summer Fellowships in History: Erin Kerr
Peter Jennings Award: Vanessa Kertesz
Allen Ware Rodes Memorial Award: Cole Kirker
James O’Kane Award: Sarah Koblitz
Award in Computer Science: Julia Kolenda
Marshall C. Harrington Award in Physics and Astronomy: Theodore Krueger
Award in Mathematics: David Kvinikadze
Grace K. Weggeland Award: Evelyn Labbe
Dr. George deStevens Award for RISE Research: John Lewis
President’s Award in Theatre Arts: Cecilia Lomanno
Irene Weyer Memorial Award: Gabriela Lopez
James Higgins Memorial Award: Natalie Lorenzo
Class of 1983 Student Life Award: Brenda Madrid Licona
Stanley Prescott Hooper Memorial Award in Art History: Melissa Maresca
Award in Physics: John Mclaughlin
Class of 1988 Senior Gift Award: Katherine Mejia Reyes
Albert Norton Wettstein Award: Gin Mitchell
Raval Award in Women’s Studies & Humanities: Nyla Mitchell
Arnold S. Boxer Memorial Award in Physics: Andzani Mthenjane
Finance Award: Felaniaina Nomenjanahary
Business Award: Jake Noonan
H. Jerome Cranmer Award in Economic History: Jake Noonan
James A. McClintock Award for Excellence in Psychology – Science of Psychology: Laura Nurmi
Award in Computer Science: Nicholas Okken
Ewing Distinguished Political Science Major – Performance and Comprehension: Azra Ozan
Academy of American Poets Award: Lexi Pellegrino
Bessie Stak Schiffman Award for Excellence in Women’s Studies: Abigail Pereira
Ralph R. and Ruth K. Johnson Shakespeare Award: Tia Prabhakar
Christopher Goin Memorial Award: Medina Purefoy-Craig
Albert Norton Wettstein Award: Natalia Rakviashvili
Janet T. Siler Memorial Award – Best UN Paper: Priscila Ramos
Janet T. Siler Memorial Award – Spirit of UN: Grace Remondelli
Anna-Lisa Barofsky Award in Biology: Gabriela Ribau
Rumi Award in Choreography: Kayla Rose
Marketing Award: Diana Samchuk
Spanish Award: Alexa Santillán
Robert Fisher Oxnam Award: Tyler Schmied
Donald J. Fariello Memorial Award: Nicholas Shaffer
Economics Department Service Award: Sarah Silverberg
Stanley Prescott Hooper Memorial Award in Studio Art: Annabelle Smith
Class of 1983 Student Life Award: Breena Stephen
Business Award: Almaz Sydykov
Burke Award in Language and Literature: Vincent Tartaglia
Accounting Award: Chris Tobia
Economics Department Award: Enola Vicic-Hajdinjak
Slipper-McClintock Award & Leavell-Oberg Award in History: Eva Wollard
Hardin Award: Zaire Wright
Award in Mathematics: Peilin Yang
Steve A. Lemanski Award: Qinnan Zhang
