Class of 1983 Senior Gift Award. Endowed by the Senior Gift Fund of the Class of 1983. Awarded to one or more outstanding juniors with proven dedication to the improvement of student life.
Kavita Gordon | Krystal Palmer

Class of 1985 Senior Gift Award. Endowed by the Senior Gift Fund of the Class of 1985. Awarded to college students with strong academic promise and a strong vision for a more just community.
Gabriella Ramirez

Jerome Cranmer Prize in Economic History. Established in memory of H. Jerome Cranmer C’47, former professor of economics. Awarded to the highest-performing student in the history of economic thought or economic history.
Joy Musyawa Kalua

Dr. George deStevens Award for RISE Research. Established by Mrs. Ruby deStevens in loving memory of her late husband, a leading research chemist and the founder and first director of the Charles A. Dana Research Institute for Scientists Emeriti (RISE). This award annually provides generous support to students engaged in cutting-edge research projects under the tutelage of RISE fellows.
Yusef W. Shibly

Economics Department Prize. Awarded to the graduating senior who has demonstrated the best overall performance in the economics major.
Milla Seidensticker Schneider

Economics and Business Department Service Prize. Awarded to the graduating senior who, in addition to displaying academic excellence, has made significant service contributions to the department and Drew University.
Ella Pascale Farruggia

Ewing Award for Leadership and Public Service and Ewing Distinguished Political Science Major Award. Created with the support of Drew’s John H. Ewing Center for Public Affairs, a nonpartisan organization designed to enhance students’ appreciation of public service and their understanding of public affairs. The center is named for former New Jersey State Senator John H. Ewing, who throughout his distinguished career made education his highest priority. One award is given to a graduating political science major who has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills and a deep commitment to community engagement and public service. Another is awarded to graduating political science majors who have demonstrated both exemplary performance in their coursework in the department and exceptional comprehension of the discipline.
Leadership and Public Service—Diana Dimitra Karamourtopoulos | Delani Lynnette Hughes
Performance and Comprehension–Sarah Elizabeth Gass | Ryan Stephen Strauss

Donald J. Fariello Memorial Prize. Awarded on the basis of both outstanding accomplishment and future promise to an economics major who plans a career in the legal profession.
Theresa Emily Vaillancourt

Fenstermacher Research Fellowship. Endowed in 2011 by family, friends, students, and colleagues of Robert L. Fenstermacher C’63 in honor of his long career of teaching, his continued interest in his students, and his dedication to the entire Drew community. The Fellowship provides annual funding to support summer research by physics students or students in a related field.
Gabriel Dutra

Christopher Goin Memorial Prize in Writing. Endowed in 1989 by New Jersey Bell colleagues and family in memory of Chris Goin C’78. Awarded to one or more seniors winning a manuscript contest sponsored by the English Department. The manuscript must merit distinction for its substance, style and imagination.
Sydney Quinn | Stefany Merkelbach

James O’Kane Award. Established in 2005 to honor Professor of Sociology James M. O’Kane’s long and devoted service to Drew University. Awarded to a sociology major of good character who has done outstanding work in the discipline.
Julia Maitreya Kenner | Emma Marie MacAfee

John F. Ollom Prize in Physics. Established by friends, family and colleagues in 1989 to recognize Ollom’s retirement from the Physics Department. Awarded to a prospective physics major for promising performance in physics courses to date.
Amelia Abruscato | Ryan Duffy

Robert Fisher Oxnam Ensemble Studio Theatre Award in Playwriting. Endowed in 1992 by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jaecker, in honor of Mrs. Jaecker’s late husband, Robert Fisher Oxnam, former president of the University. Awarded for excellence in playwriting.
Erin Gruodis-Gimble | Melanie Haber

Robert Fisher Oxnam Prize. Endowed by Dean Inez Nelbach and Louise Slipper in memory of Robert F. Oxnam, former president of the university. Awarded annually to graduating seniors majoring in political science who have shown both outstanding ability in that field and a thorough competence in at least one foreign language.
Theresa Emily Vaillancourt

President’s Award in Theatre Arts. Established in 1992 by the Theatre Arts Department, and endowed in 2005 by Drew President Thomas H. Kean. Awarded to a graduating senior who has made outstanding contributions to the theatre arts at Drew in a variety of disciplines.
Mary Liesl Baldwin Eppes

Pearl Primus Award. Established in 2019 by Kimani Fowlin, Director of the Dance Minor. Created for a uniquely talented dancer who shows great ambition and a strong work ethic. Awarded annually for a student who exhibits these qualities and upholds the Dance program as an integral part of Drew’s education.
Kareena Salvi

Psi Chi Awards. In recognition of academic excellence in psychology and outstanding contribution to the science of psychology.
Psi Chi Research Award—Bryne Mapstone Growney
Psi Chi Award for Community Service—Kate Leela Fulton-John

Irene and Simon Raicer Prize for SHOAH Education. Established in 1995 by Howard and Abbie Raicer Halperin, Jerome and Hildred Raicer Nozick G’94 and Barry and Naomi Raicer Schimmer in honor of their parents. For a graduating senior who has achieved excellence in Holocaust education.
Taylor Haywood Gates

Shilpa Raval Memorial Prize in Classics. Established by her family and friends in loving memory of Shilpa Raval C’91, PhD 1998 from Brown, assistant professor of classics at Yale University and a brilliant scholar (1969–2004). Awarded annually to a student who has pursued classical studies with distinction, enthusiasm and scholarly promise.
Griffin Arthur Bortnick | Katherine Higgins

Shilpa Raval Prize in Women’s Studies and Humanities. Established by her family and friends in memory of Shilpa Raval C’91 (1969–2004), the prize is awarded annually to a junior or senior whose interdisciplinary work, like Shilpa’s lively and innovative scholarship on gender and sexuality in the ancient world, connects women’s studies with study in an area of humanities, languages or literature.
Dakota Armstrong

Allen Ware Rodes Memorial Prize. Endowed in 1986 by Dr. and Mrs. Robert Rodes in memory of their son, Allen. Dr. Rodes is a professor emeritus of political science at Drew. Given annually to the graduating senior who has demonstrated the most significant academic improvement during his or her college career.
Justin Lael Harris

Rumi Prize in Choreography. Established in 2000 by a friend of Drew dance and theatre arts. Awarded annually to a student for excellence in choreography.
Maddy Sands

Thomas D. Sayles Jr. Student Award for Outstanding Service to Community. To be awarded annually to a third-year undergraduate student who, like the award’s namesake, has demonstrated an exceptional commitment and unselfish dedication to the Drew family and to the larger community through exemplary volunteer service.
Gabriella Brooks | Alyssa Sileo

Tracey J. Shors Neuroscience Prize. Endowed in 1999 by John F. Brinster C’43 and Doris A. Brinster. Awarded to an outstanding Drew student for collaborative, multidisciplinary research in the neurosciences.
Violet M. Kimble

Janet T. Siler Memorial Prize. Endowed in 1993 by friends, in memory of Janet T. Siler G’89. Awarded for excellence in the research and writing of a paper on the United Nations Semester and for overall academic accomplishment to students whose characters exemplify the international spirit of the United Nations.
For Research and Writing of a Paper on the United Nations Semester: Chara Proud
For Overall Academic Accomplishment: Camila Sophia Tobon

Slipper-McClintock Prize. Endowed in 1977 by family, friends and colleagues to honor two of the original architects of the Trustee/Drew Scholar program, James A. McClintock T’30and Louise Slipper. Awarded annually to the graduating senior who has made outstanding contributions to academic and campus life.
Michael Scott McGeeney | Lisa R. Stites

Elbridge and Edna Smith Prize. Endowed in 2008 by Elbridge M. Smith C’35 and Edna W. Smith. Awarded to students of outstanding achievement, majoring or intending to major in sociology or French, who have not yet begun their senior year.
Bryanna Gould

Sidney Udenfriend Prize. Established in 2000 by family and friends in memory of Sidney Udenfriend, second director of the Charles A. Dana Research Institute for Scientists Emeriti (RISE). Awarded annually to one or more students majoring in science who demonstrate exceptional promise for fundamental or applied research.
Vanessa Paige Raab

Grace Weggeland Prize. Established in 2002 by Robert Layne Weggeland C’61, P’84, Monique Weggeland Flynn C’84, and family and friends, in memory of Dr. Grace K. Weggeland C’58, G’67, P’84. Awarded to a student, active in campus life, who will have achieved at least junior standing by the beginning of the next academic year and has arranged to participate in an off-campus program in that year.
Rachel Papa

Albert Norton Wettstein Memorial Prize. Endowed in 1999 by friends, family and classmates in memory of this member of the College Class of 1958 and the Theological School Class of 1961. Awarded annually to an actor and an actress for outstanding achievement in a Drew theatrical production.
Louis Nicholas Meittinis | Loren Grace Donnelly

Irene Weyer Memorial Prize. Endowed in 2002 by Donald and Arlene Roden P’92 and Frederick S. Roden C’92 in memory of Irene Weyer. To be awarded to a student of promise enrolled in the teacher certification program who is pursuing travel related to her/his degree.
Fedy Soto

Walter F. and Alice Gorham Foundation, Inc. Prize in Jewish Studies.Awarded to graduating seniors who, in the course of their years at Drew, have best exemplified the Jewish values of integrating excellence in Jewish study with exemplary service to campus and community.
Maxxe Riann Albert-Deitch