Prizes & Awards 2021
The following prizes were awarded at the Ivy Day Awards Convocation, May 29, 2021. Only seniors’ names were announced at the in-person event.
Africana Studies
The Ida B. Wells Prize for Distinguished Work in Africana Studies to a senior for excellence in an essay or other project to Camille Gallogly Bacon ’21
Alumnae Association
The Nancy Cook Steeper ’59 Prize to a senior who, through involvement with the Alumnae Association, has made a significant contribution to building connections between Smith alumnae and current students to Camille Gallogly Bacon ’21
American Studies
The Donald H. Sheehan Memorial Prize for outstanding work in American studies to Claire Louise Bunn ’21
The Eleanor Flexner Prize for the best piece of work by a Smith undergraduate using the Sophia Smith Collection or the Smith Archives, or the Rare Book room, only if the work itself takes U.S. women as its subject to Claire Louise Bunn ’21
The Gladys Lampert ’28 and Edward Beenstock Prize to a student for the best honors thesis in American studies or American history to Sky Karp ’21 and Ruby Treinen Lowery ’21
The Nancy Boyd Gardner Prize, awarded for a single outstanding paper or other project by a Smithsonian intern during the current year for work related to the Smithsonian Internship Program to Jamie Mastrogiacomo ’22
The Newton Arvin Prize in American Studies for the best long paper in the introductory course on the Study of American Society and Culture to Adrie Rose AC
Anthropology
The Samuel Bowles Prize for the best paper on an anthropological subject to Faith Kathryn de Castro ’21 and Madeline Augusta Turner ’21
Art
The Megan Hart Jones Studio Art Prize for judged work in drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, graphic arts, printmaking or architecture to Lucy Xiaochuan Liu ’21, Mary Roisin McGing ’21 and Jenna Southerland ’23
The Phyllis Williams Lehmann Travel Award to a graduating senior majoring in the history of art to be put toward travel to further their studies, with preference given to students interested in pursuing the study of art history, especially classical antiquity, at the graduate level to Alexandra Zerlina Dunn ’21 and Isabel Catherine Susan Monseau ’21
The Elizabeth Killian Roberts Prize for the best drawing by an undergraduate to Anna Levine ’22 and Betty Wang ’23
The Enid Silver Winslow ’54 Prize in Art History for the best student paper written in an art history course taught at Smith to Zoe Rayner ’22J, with Honorable Mention for Isabel Maria Ruiz ’21 and Catherine Juliane Sensenig ’21
Museum of Art
The Tryon Prize for Art to a Smith student for installation, performance, video, sound, digital, internet and interactive art of a high level of artistic expression and presentation to Lucy Xiaochuan Liu ’21, Yingke Wang ’23 and Liliana Wollheim-Martinez ’23
The Tryon Prize for Writing to a Smith student for outstanding work in any written form that examines art or ideas associated with the museum to Alyssa Schams ’22
Astronomy
The Astronomy Department Prize for Excellence in Astronomy and Astrophysics for honors theses, special studies projects, outreach or other educational projects, STRIDE/AEMES projects, especially if they lead to continued involvement in the department, or exceptional performance in classes without any of the above to Iver Sadie Jane Warburton ’21
Athletics
The Sarah Winter Pokora Prize to a senior who has excelled in athletics and academics to Dayln Elizabeth Gillentine ’21 and Katarina Feng Yuan ’21
Biochemistry
The Excellence in Biochemistry Prize for a senior biochemistry major who has demonstrated excellence in biochemistry coursework and research with a high potential for advanced study in biochemistry to Sofia Grace Baptista ’21 and Sarah Rose Billings ’21
Biological Sciences
The Amey Randall Brown Prize in Botany to Quinton Oliver Celuzza ’21, Clara Rojan Malekshahi ’21, Giovanna Sylvia Sabini-Leite ’21 and Katarina Feng Yuan ’21
The Esther Carpenter Biology Prize in general biology to a first-year woman graduate student to Ilemona Ameadaji GR, June Arriens GR, Adrianna Grow GR and Louis Schlecker GR
The Harriet R. Foote Memorial Prize for outstanding work in botany based on a paper, course work or other contribution to the plant sciences at Smith to McKenzie Marie Swart AC ’21
Program in Buddhist Studies
The Subul Sunim Prize for the best academic paper written by a Smith or Five-College undergraduate for a class taken at Smith on a subject in the field of Buddhist studies to Olivia C. Hay-Rubin ’21
Helen Hills Hills Chapel
The Mollie Rogers/Newman Association Prize to a student who has demonstrated a dedication to humanity and a clear vision for translating that dedication into service that fosters peace and justice among people of diverse cultures to Caterina Pia Baffa ’21
The Newman Association Prize is awarded annually to a student for outstanding leadership, dedication and service to Caterina Pia Baffa ’21 and Eleonore Elisabeth Kugener ’21
Chemistry
The American Chemical Society Division of Organic Chemistry Award in Organic Chemistry to Mae Lan Pryor ’21 and Marva Tariq ’21
The American Chemical Society Undergraduate Award in Physical Chemistry for outstanding achievement by an undergraduate student in physical chemistry and to encourage further pursuits in the field to Aysha Afzal ’21
The American Institute of Chemists/New England Division Prize to an outstanding chemist, biochemist or chemical engineer in the graduating class to Ying Tong Yue ’21
The American Chemical Society Award in Inorganic Chemistry to a chemistry major for excellence in inorganic chemistry and to encourage further study in the field to Urvi S. Savant ’21
The American Chemical Society Analytical Chemistry Award to a junior chemistry major who has excelled in analytical chemistry to Christine Park ’22
The Connecticut Valley Section of the American Chemical Society Award to a student who has done outstanding work in chemistry, biochemistry or chemical engineering to Betemariam Sharew ’21 and Arianna Ratih Tidball ’21
The Hellman Award in Biochemistry for outstanding achievement in the second semester of biochemistry to Rachel Pietrow ’22
The C. Pauline Burt Prize to a senior majoring in chemistry or biochemistry who has shown high potential for further study in science to Aysha Afzal ’21, Claire Jieun Park ’21, Urvi S. Savant ’21 and Jingwen Yuan ’21
The Rosenfeld Award in Organic Chemistry for excellence in the first semester of organic chemistry to Arshiyan Alam Laaj ’23 and Quinn White ’23
The Hause-Scheffer Memorial Prize to a senior majoring in chemistry with the best record in that subject to Marva Tariq ’21
Classics
The Alice Hubbard Derby Prize to a member of the junior or senior class for excellence in translation of Greek at sight to Faith Julianna Marie Wykle ’21; and for excellence in the study of Greek literature in the year in which the award is made to Faith Julianna Marie Wykle ’21
The George E. Dimock Prize for the best essay on a classical subject to Annie Aurora Dobroth ’21 and Alyssa Schams ’22
The John Everett Brady Prize for excellence in translation of Latin at sight to Hannah Rose Morriss ’21; and for the best performance in the beginning Latin course to Selin Apaydin ’24 and Anna Tierney-Fife ’23
The Julia Harwood Caverno Prize for the best performance in the beginning Greek course to Tara Gadoury AC and Romy Negrin ’24
Computer Science
The Bert Mendelson Prize for excellence in the computer science major to a senior to Ali Roshan Eshghi ’21, Mayeline Maria Peña Cabrera ’21 and Ester Zhao ’21; and for excellence in computer science to a sophomore to Kathleen Hablutzel ’23 and Mariem Snoussi ’23
Dance
The Award for Excellence in Dance Studies for outstanding work in a senior capstone project and overall contributions to the department to Mayeline Maria Peña Cabrera ’21 and Talia Marie Preis ’21
Office of the Dean of the College
The Arthur Ellis Hamm Prize awarded on the basis of the best first-year student’s record to Denielle Mary Audrey Amparado ’23, Emily Buck ’23, Celia Douville Beaudoin ’23, Kathleen Hablutzel ’23, Jessica Jiang ’23, Maeve Kearns-Stanley ’23, Megan Kibogo ’23, Zoe Koeninger ’23, Pamela Kramer ’23, Yulia Kuzniar ’23, Veronica Lang ’23, Jueun Lee ’23, Grace Leo ’23, Zhixin Liao ’23, Breona Martin ’23, Rose Porta ’23, Tori Sanborn ’23, Rachael Shannon ’23, Yanning Tan ’23, Ginkgo Thalheimer ’23, Jackie Wang ’23, Raven Wang ’23, Yingke Wang ’23, Quinn White ’23, Jingwen Xiang ’23, Yangzi Yang ’23, Yutong Zhang ’23, Mackie Zhou ’23 and Winnie Zong ’23
The Barbara Jordan Prize for the Study of Law and Public Policy to a senior or an alumna to Shanelle A. Whyte ’21
The David C. Burres Memorial Law Prize to a senior or an alumna accepted at law school intending to practice law in the public interest to Etty Singer AC ’21
The Juliet Evans Nelson Award to graduating seniors for their contributions to the Smith community and demonstrated commitment to campus life to Molly St. Clair Aber ’21, Cowiya Arouna ’21 and Sarah Jane Stapleton ’21
The Samuel Michelman Prize to a senior from Northampton or Hatfield with a distinguished academic record and who has contributed to the life of the college to Madison Bates ’21, Lisa Louise Glenowicz ’21 and Amalyah E. Leader ’21
The Victoria L. Schrager Prize to a senior who has maintained a distinguished academic record and has also taken an important part in student activities to Abigail Camille Butera ’21 and Ruby Treinen Lowery ’21
East Asian Languages and Literatures
The Ettie Chin Hong ’36 Prize to a senior major or minor in East Asian Languages and Literatures with special consideration given to those who have demonstrated leadership and high academic achievement and seek to pursue a career in education and/or service to immigrant and needy communities to Quinn Lovely Bulkeley ’21, Bella Tseeva ’21 and Kerry Linda Walker ’21
Program in East Asian Studies
The Mary Maples Dunn Prize, awarded for an essay written in a regular course in the Program in East Asian Studies to Yixuan Doris Tang ’21 and Becca K Theune ’22J
Economics
The Samuel Bowles Prize for the most distinguished paper on an economics subject to Harriet Margaret Brookes-Gray ’21J and Sara Ahsan Khan ’21
The Sidney S. Cohen Prize for outstanding work in the field of economics to Imane Berrada ’21, Harriet M Brookes-Gray ’21J, Deirdre Austin Duquette ’21, Avery Hammond ’21, Fanghui He ’21, Sara Ahsan Khan ’21, Nashshaba Nawaz ’21, Udeesha Sharma ’21 and Shengqi Zhong ’21
The Larry C. Selgelid Prize for the greatest contribution to the Department of Economics to Harriet Brookes-Gray ’21
Education and Child Study
The Prize for Distinction in Education and Child Study for a paper, research project or other meaningful contribution to the field of education and child study to Emma Seng ’21
Engineering Program
The Adeline Devor Penberthy, Class of 1945, Memorial Prize to an undergraduate engineering major for academic excellence in engineering and outstanding contributions toward building a community of learners within the Picker Engineering Program to Karena J. Garcia ’21
The Ford Motor Company Prize for Sustainability to a student who has distinguished herself for her work in support of a sustainable environment to Ruth Penberthy ’21 and Jiwoo Seo ’21
The Nancy Hellman Prize to the Smith engineering student who has made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of women in engineering to Christian America Madrigal ’21 and Sylvie Ling Pryor ’21
English
The Anne Bradstreet Prize from the Academy of American Poets for the best poem or group of poems submitted by an undergraduate to Gael Julia Bemis ’21
The Clara French Prize to a senior who has advanced furthest in the study of English language and literature to Emma Julie McDonough ’21, Finn McNeil Murray ’21, Maeve Elizabeth Orlowski-Scherer ’21, Emma Paradies ’21 and Katarina Feng Yuan ’21
The Eleanor Cederstrom Prize for the best poem by an undergraduate written in the traditional verse form to Emma Jane Fuchs ’21
The Elizabeth Babcock Poetry Prize for the best group of poems to Adrie Rose AC and Madeline Augusta Turner ’21
The Elizabeth Drew Prize for the best honors thesis to Clare Elspeth Sabry ’21; for the best fiction writing to Olivia Davis ’22, Jane MacLaughlin ’24 and Becca Theune ’22J; for the best classroom essay to Kelly Coons ’22 and Hyla Maddalena ’21, with Honorable Mention to Maggie McCoy ’22 and Bena Williams ’22; and for the best first-year student essay on a literary subject to Emma Civello ’24
The Elizabeth Montagu Prize for the best essay on a literary subject concerning women to Helen Bezuneh ’23 and Raina Okonogi-Neth ’23
The Elizabeth Wanning Harries Prize to a graduating Ada Comstock Scholar for academic distinction and demonstrated commitment to the study of literature in any language to Ji-Eun Alice Ahn AC ’21 and Jane Rose Hazanov AC ’21
The Emogene Mahoney Memorial Prize for the best essay on a literary subject written by a first-year student and the best honors thesis submitted to the Department of English Language and Literature to Emma Civello ’24 and Katarina Feng Yuan ’21
The Ethel Olin Corbin Prize to an undergraduate for the best original poem or informal essay in English to Lucy Xiaochuan Liu ’21, Paige Passantino AC, Adrie Rose AC and Julia Sullivan ’22
The Gertrude Posner Spencer Prize for excellence in writing fiction to Adrie Rose AC, Isabelle Stevens ’22 and Bena Williams ’22; and for excellence in writing nonfiction prose to Zoe K. Hardwick ’21, Ayibatari Nkechiyere Owei ’21 and Sam Wentworth AC, with Honorable Mention to Raina Okonogi-Neth ’23
The James T. and Ellen M. Hatfield Memorial Prize for the best short story by a senior majoring in English to Olivia Blue Larson ’21
The Mary Augusta Jordan Prize to a senior for the most original piece of literary work in prose or verse to Ayibatari Nkechiyere Owei ’21 and Lucy Xiaochuan Liu ’21
The Norma M. Leas, Class of 1939, Memorial Prize to a graduating English major for excellence in written English to Caterina Pia Baffa ’21 and Jane Rose Hazanov ’21
The Rosemary Thomas Poetry Prize for the best group of poems to Gael Julia Bemis ’21 and Emma Jane Fuchs ’21
The Ruth Forbes Eliot Poetry Prize for the best poem submitted by a first-year student or sophomore to Livia Blum ’23, Paige Passantino AC and Ava Silverman ’24
The Vernon Harward Prize to the best student scholar of Chaucer to Therese Erickson ’22, Jane Rose Hazanov ’21 and Raina Okonogi-Neth ’23
Environmental Science and Policy Program
The Florence Augusta Merriam Bailey Prize for innovative and collaborative approaches to solving environmental and sustainability problems to Sydney A. Abraham ’21, Hannah Fisher Asofsky ’21, Madison Paige Biasin ’21, Ella Violet Huberman Carlson ’21, Hannah Rae Dillahunt ’21, Taylor Ditmar ’22, Avery C. Hammond ’21 and Storm Indigo Lewis ’21
Film and Media Studies
The Iris Prize is for the work of a graduating senior in film and media Studies that shows excellence in a thesis, paper or other major project that is the result of substantial research, innovative thinking and creativity to Hanae Rose Kurahara Sisk ’21
French Studies
The Césaire Prize for excellence in an essay or other project in French by a junior or a senior on campus to Deirdre Austin Duquette ’21
The Josephine Ott Prize to a junior participating in the Smith Programs Abroad in Paris or Geneva for her commitment to the French language and European civilization to Agustina M. Bozzano Rezano ’21, Anaïs Ludmilla Main ’21, Sofia Nikolaidou ’21, Olivia Susan Sabini-Leite ’21 and Elsa Lillian Ingrid Schenck ’21
The Rousseau Prize for academic excellence awarded to a Smith student studying with the Smith Programs Abroad in Geneva to Elsa Lillian Ingrid Schenck ’21
The Ruth Alpern Leipziger Prize to an outstanding French major participating in the Smith Programs Abroad in Paris to Sarah Faye Biskowitz ’21, Deirdre Austin Duquette ’21, Rachel Renee Estrera ’21 and Eleanor Burke Noble ’21
The Voltaire Prize to a first-year student or a sophomore for an essay or other project in French that shows originality and engagement with her subject to Anna Maffa ’23
Geosciences
The Marshall Schalk Prize in the Department of Geosciences for achievements in geological research to Amy Patricia Isabelle Hagen ’21
The Mineralogical Society of America Undergraduate Award for excellence in the field of mineralogy to Victoria Eileen Devlin McLoughlin ’21
German Studies
The Anita Luria Ascher Memorial Prize to a senior non-major who started German at Smith and has made exceptional progress to Annabel Shein ’21; and to a senior major who started German at Smith and has made exceptional progress to Xuan H. Truong ’21; and to a senior who knew some German when she came to Smith and has made exceptional progress to Nicole Alexandra Caba ’21
Government
The Dawes Prize for the best undergraduate work on political science to Molly St. Clair Aber ’21, Marcelina A. Przespolewska ’21 and Madalyne May Troilo ’21
History
The Hazel L. Edgerly Prize to a senior honors history student for distinguished work in that subject to Jeanne Cho ’21 and Madeline Grace Michels ’21
The Merle Curti Prize for the best piece of writing on any aspect of American civilization to Veronica Margaret Douglas ’21J and Mariana Luna Robledo ’21
The Thomas Corwin Mendenhall Prize for an essay evolving from any history course, excluding special studies, seminars and honors long papers to Fiona Wu ’22
The Vera Lee Brown Prize for excellence in history to a senior majoring in history in regular course to Gwendolyn Marzia Ellis ’21 and Sarah Elizabeth Riley ’21
Italian Studies
The Anacleta C. Vezzetti Prize to a senior for the best piece of writing in Italian on any aspect of the culture of Italy to Lilian Rose McCarthy ’21J and Zoe Rayner AC
The Michele Cantarella Memorial “Dante Prize” to a Smith College senior for the best essay in Italian on any aspect of The Divine Comedy or Boccaccio’s The Decameron to Juliet Therese Jarrell ’21, Aileen Leela McClintock ’21 and Zoe Rayner AC
Jandon Center for Community Engagement
The Excellence in STEM Outreach Award to an outstanding senior Smith STEM Ambassador for their consistent, loyal dedication to educating and serving the greater Northampton and Pioneer Valley community to Maeve Willow McCurdy ’21 and Sophia Todd Hatcher Peters ’21
The Kathleen Bostwick Boyden Prize to a member of the Community Service Organizations demonstrating initiative in her volunteer contributions to the community to Julia Victoria Fondiller ’21
The Rita Wilkins Award to a senior who has volunteered all four years with a Community Service Organization community partner and who has demonstrated significant leadership and commitment to community service to Sarah Jane Stapleton ’21 and Lauren Rose-Kelly Tinglin ’21
Jewish Studies
The Sidney Balman Prize for outstanding work in the Jewish Studies Program to Sarah Faye Biskowitz ’21
Landscape Studies
The Susan Cohen ’62 and Paula Deitz ’59 Prize in Landscape Studies for excellence in a thesis, paper or project that examines the science, design or culture of the built environment to Rachel Clendenning ’22, Emma Irene Kremer Krasky ’21, Ruth Penberthy ’21 and Espy Bercuvitz Thomson ’21
Latin American and Latina/o Studies
The LALS Prize to a senior major for an outstanding paper or visual or performance art from any LALS or Latin American or Latino/a Studies class to Carla Esther Sarai Puentes Hernández ’21
Mathematics and Statistics
The Ann Kirsten Pokora Prize to a senior with a distinguished academic record in mathematics to Dayln Elizabeth Gillentine ’21 and Jack Kendrick ’21
The Suzan Rose Benedict Prize to a sophomore for excellence in mathematics to Zoe Dillon-Davidson AC, Jessica Jiang ’23 and Veronica Lang ’23
Middle East Studies
The Middle East Studies Student Achievement Award to a graduating major in MES who has the highest GPA to Chloe-Rose Crouch ’22J and Aileen Leela McClintock ’21
Music
The Ernst Wallfisch Prize to a student of music for outstanding talent, commitment and diligence to Shannon Joy Lambert ’21
The Heidi Fiore Prize to a senior student of singing to Fiona Jane Lillian Jicha ’21
The Ida Deck Haigh Memorial Prize for distinguished achievement in piano to Yena Li ’21 and Ran Yan ’21
The Judith Raskin Memorial Prize for the outstanding senior voice student to Lily A. Lothrop ’21
The Margaret Collins Stoop Adesso Prize for the best new choral work composed by a Smith student to Natalie Maggs ’22
The Sarah Hamilton Memorial Prize for the best essay on music to Shannon Joy Lambert ’21
The Settie Lehman Fatman Prize for the best composition in music in small form to Kaitlin Marie Ciurleo ’21 and Shannon Joy Lambert ’21
Neuroscience
The Neuroscience Service Award to a senior major on the basis of a submitted description of the activities of that student in neuroscience outreach or service to our community Fatou Kine Dieng ’21 and Melanie Regan ’21
Philosophy
The Florence Corliss Lamont Prize for excellent work in philosophy to Isabella Pauline Brody-Calixto ’21 and Icarus S Tyree ’21
The John S. Mekeel Memorial Prize to a senior for outstanding work in philosophy to Sarah Elizabeth Adkins ’21 and Dayln Elizabeth Gillentine ’21
Physics
The Adelaide Wilcox Bull Paganelli ’30 Prize awarded by the physics department to honor the contribution of Adelaide Paganelli ’30, to a senior majoring in physics for exceptional achievement and service to the department to Kaitlin Marie Ciurleo ’21, Susan D. McDougal ’21 and Quincy Webb ’21
The Frank A. Waterman Prize to a senior for excellent work in physics to Kaitlin Marie Ciurleo ’21 and Iver Sadie Jane Warburton ’21
Psychology
The William Sentman Taylor Prize for significant work in human values, a quest for truth, beauty and goodness in the arts and sciences to Veronica Jane Pickard ’21
Religion
The Henry Lewis Foote Memorial Prize for excellence in course work in biblical courses Caterina Pia Baffa ’21
The James Gardner Buttrick Prize for the best essay in the field of religion and biblical literature to Naomi Brill ’22 and Phoebe Rendon-Nissenbaum ’22
The Jochanan H.A. Wijnhoven Prize, awarded annually for the best essay on a subject in the area of Jewish Religious Thought written for a course in the Religion Department or the Program in Jewish Studies to Eliza Menzel ’23
Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies
The Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies Prize in Scholarly Excellence to a graduating senior with a REEES major on the basis of GPA coupled with a demonstrated enthusiasm for extra-curricular program activities and/or efforts for further study in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies to Chelsea M. Perez ’21
Sociology
The Arthur Shattuck Parsons Memorial Prize to the student with an outstanding paper in sociological theory or its application to Sam Krauss ’21 and Lauren V. Ramos ’21
The Samuel Bowles Prize for the best paper on a sociological subject to Abigail Camille Butera ’21
Program in South Asian Studies
S. Mona Ghosh Sinha Prize, for the best paper from any academic discipline, written by a Smith undergraduate on a subject concerning South Asia to Aurora Koren ’22 and Phoebe Rendon-Nissenbaum ’22
Spanish and Portuguese
The Clarice Lispector Student Prize for Portuguese to a graduating Portuguese and Brazilian studies major or minor for the best senior essay or project in Portuguese and Brazilian studies to Thao Thi Kahn ’21
The Gabriela Mistral Student Prize for Spanish to a graduating SPN major for the best senior essay or project in Spanish to April Cayuga Hopcroft ’21
Statistical and Data Sciences
The Statistical and Data Sciences Research Prize for the best senior research capstone or other project(s) supervised by the SDS or affiliated faculty to Audrey Margaret Bertin ’21
Theatre
The Denis Johnston Playwriting Award for the best play or musical written by an undergraduate at any of the five colleges to Lyza Fennell AC and Ayibatari Nkechiyere Owei ’21; and honorable mentions to Montgomery Quinlan ’22 (Mount Holyoke College), Daniel Rendon ’21 (Amherst College), Diana Rodriguez ’23, Isabelle Stevens ’22 and Nanfang Xu ’21 (Mount Holyoke College)
The Denton Snyder Acting Prize to a student who has demonstrated distinguished acting in the theatre to Darya Wren Gilbert ’21, Jenine F. Jacinto ’21 and Grace June Schweizer Lienhard ’21
The Jill Cummins MacLean Prize to a drama major for outstanding dramatic achievement with a comic touch in writing, acting or dance to Darya Wren Gilbert ’21 and Grace June Schweizer Lienhard ’21
The Marilyn Knapp Campbell Prize to the student excelling in stage management to Clarissa Po ’22 and Madison VanDeurzen ’22
The Peggy Clark Kelly Design Prize for a student demonstrating exceptional achievement in lighting, costume or set design to Haley Brown ’23, Anaïs Ludmilla Main ’21 and Reina Makimura ’23
The Rita Singler Prize for outstanding achievement in technical theatre to Anaïs Ludmilla Main ’21
The Samuel A. Eliot, Jr. and Julia Heflin Award for distinguished directing in the theatre to Cate Boram Ha AC
The Yvonne Sarah Bernhardt Buerger Prize to the students who have made the most notable contribution to the dramatic activities of the college to Darya Wren Gilbert ’21, Cate Boram Ha AC, Jenine F. Jacinto ’21, Reina Makimura ’23, Maren Scharf ’22 and Madison VanDeurzen ’22
Program for the Study of Women and Gender
The Jeanne McFarland Prize, awarded annually by the Program for the Study of Women and Gender and the Project on Women and Social Change for excellent work in the study of women and gender to Emily A. Ehrensperger ’21, Isabel Corbett Fields ’21 and Ruoyu Zhang ’23J
The Meg Quigley Prize, awarded annually for the best work in SWG 150 Introduction to the Study of Women and Gender to Emma Frank ’24, Madison Kroher ’24, Moitse Moatshe ’23 and Charlotte Nim ’23
The Schuster Van Dyne Prize in Queer Studies, awarded annually by the Program for the Study of Women and Gender for excellent work in queer studies to Sky Karp ’21 and Ruby Treinen Lowery ’21
The Valeria Dean Burgess Stevens Prize, awarded annually by the Program for the Study of Women and Gender and the Project on Women and Social Change for excellent work in the study of women and gender to Hallie Anne Brown ’21 and Leela de Paula ’23
World Literature
The Chinua Achebe Prize in World Literature to a graduating senior with the highest GPA in courses that count toward the comparative world literatures major to Kerry Linda Walker ’21