Honors Convocation 2011

The following students received awards during Kalamazoo College's Honors Convocation, October 28, 2011

Fine Arts Division

THE BRIAN GOUGEON PRIZE IN ART, awarded to a sophomore student who, during his or her first year, exhibited outstanding achievement and potential in art.
Clover Kelly
Xinyu Hu

THE MICHAEL WASKOWSKY PRIZE IN ART, awarded to an outstanding junior or senior art major.
Aileen Gallagher
Keeney Swearer

THE LILLIAN PRINGLE BALDAUF PRIZE IN MUSIC, awarded to an outstanding music student.
Nathalie Botezatu

THE FAN E. SHERWOOD MEMORIAL PRIZE, awarded for outstanding progress and ability on the violin, viola, cello or bass.
Curtis Gough

THE COOPER AWARD, for a junior or senior showing excellence in a piece of creative
work in a Theatre Arts class:  film, acting, design, stagecraft, puppetry, speech.
Kathleen Barrett

THE SHERWOOD PRIZE, given for the best oral presentation in a speech-oriented class.
Megen Rosenberg

THE THEATRE ARTS FIRST-YEAR STUDENT AWARD, given to a sophomore for
outstanding departmental efforts during the first year.
Lydia Strini

Foreign Languages Division

THE LEGRAND COPLEY PRIZE IN FRENCH, awarded to the sophomore who as a first-year student demonstrated the greatest achievement in French.
Fiona Carey
Roxann Lawrence
Hagop Mouradian
Lisa Woolcock Majlof

THE HARDY FUCHS AWARD, given for excellence in first-year German.
Jinyuan Huang

THE MARGO LIGHT AWARD, given for excellence in second-or third-year German.
Alexandra Norman

THE ROMANCE LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT PRIZE IN SPANISH, awarded for excellence in the first year in Spanish.
Jenna Neumann
Megan Walsh

THE CLARA H. BUCKLEY PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN LATIN, awarded to an outstanding student of the language of the ancient Romans.
Qian Liu

THE PROVOST’S PRIZE IN CLASSICS, awarded to that student who writes the best essay on a classical subject.
Christine Bartels

Humanities Division

THE O. M. ALLEN PRIZE IN ENGLISH, given for the best essay written by a member of the first-year class.
Jenna Neumann
Shelby Newsom

THE JOHN B. WICKSTROM PRIZE IN HISTORY, awarded for excellence in the first year's work in history.
Laura Crouch
Claire De Witt

The L.J. AND EVA (“GIBBIE”) HEMMES MEMORIAL PRIZE IN PHILOSOPHY, awarded to that sophomore who in the first year shows the greatest promise for continuing studies in philosophy.
Hagop Mouradian

THE DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY PRIZE, awarded for excellence in any year’s work in philosophy.
Hayden Uhlein

Natural Sciences & Mathematics Division

THE WINIFRED PEAKE JONES PRIZE IN BIOLOGY, awarded for excellence in the first year's work in biology.
Ryan D’Mello
Colin Lauderdale
Chelsea Wallace
Megan Walsh

THE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY PRIZE, awarded for excellence in the first year's work in chemistry.
Spencer Thompson

THE FIRST-YEAR CHEMISTRY AWARD, awarded to a sophomore student who, during the first year, demonstrated great achievement in chemistry.
Erran Briggs

THE LEMUEL F. SMITH AWARD, given to a student majoring in chemistry pursuing the American Chemical Society approved curriculum and having at the end of the junior year the highest average standing in courses taken in chemistry, physics, and mathematics.
Aidan Klobuchar

THE COMPUTER SCIENCE PRIZE, awarded for excellence in the first year's work in computer science.
Tendai Mudyiwa

THE FIRST-YEAR MATHEMATICS AWARD, given annually to the sophomore student who, during the first year, demonstrated the greatest achievement in mathematics.
Jinyuan Huang

THE THOMAS O. WALTON PRIZE IN MATHEMATICS, awarded to a member of the junior class for excellence in the work of the first two years in mathematics.
Erica Dominic
Renjie Song
Yongle Wang

THE COOPER PRIZE IN PHYSICS, given for excellence in the first year's work in physics. 
Umang Varma

PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIVISION

THE DIVISION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION PRIZE, awarded to those students who as first-year students best combined leadership and scholarship in promoting athletics, physical education and recreation.
Mark Ghafari
Alexandra Stephens

THE MAGGIE WARDLE PRIZE, awarded to that sophomore woman whose activities at the College reflect the values that Maggie Wardle demonstrated in her own life. The recipient will show a breadth of involvement in the College through her commitment to athletics and to the social sciences and/or community service.
Jordan Lewis
Charlotte Steele

Social Sciences Division

THE DEPARTMENTAL PRIZE IN ANTHROPOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY, awarded for excellence during the first and/or second year's work.
Amy Jimenez

THE C. WALLACE LAWRENCE PRIZE IN ECONOMICS, awarded annually to a pre-business student who has done outstanding work in the Department of Economics and Business during the sophomore year.
Jinyuan Huang

THE IRENE AND S. KYLE MORRIS PRIZE, awarded for excellence in the first year's courses in the Department of Economics and Business.
Utsav Adhikari
Ly Thu Nguyen

THE WILLIAM G. HOWARD MEMORIAL PRIZE, awarded for excellence in any year's work in political science.
Allison Seiwert

THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY FIRST-YEAR STUDENT PRIZE, awarded for excellence in the first year's work in psychology.
Dana Allswede

THE MARSHALL HALLOCK BRENNER PRIZE, given by family and friends in memory of Marshall Hallock Brenner (Class of 1955), to be awarded to an outstanding junior for excellence in the study of psychology.
Keith Moreno

THE GORDON BEAUMONT MEMORIAL AWARD, awarded to the deserving student who displays qualities of selflessness, humanitarian concern, and willingness to help others, as exemplified in the life of Gordon Beaumont.
Lashawn Etheridge
Anna Miller

THE HENRY AND INEZ BROWN PRIZE, awarded in recognition of outstanding participation in the College community.
Courtney Nartker

THE VIRGINIA HINKELMAN MEMORIAL AWARD, awarded to a deserving student who displays a deep concern for the well-being of children, as demonstrated through career goals in the field of child welfare.
Zena Blake-Mark

THE F.W. AND ELSIE L. HEYL SCHOLARSHIP provides tuition, room, and books for select students who are graduates of Kalamazoo Public Schools or the Kalamazoo Area Mathematics and Science Center and who are majoring in the Sciences or Mathematics.
Giancarlo Anemone
Caitlin Braun
Virginia Greenberger
Jordan Henning
Tibin John
Faiz Khaja
Jacob Lenning
Alexandra Morris
Philip Mulder
Camryn Romph
Robert Schultz

THE POSSE SCHOLAR PROGRAM provides leadership scholarships for public high school students from Los Angeles, California with extraordinary academic and leadership potential.  Students are selected for their intrinsic leadership abilities, their skill at working in a team setting, and their motivation and desire to succeed. 
Melissa Acosta
Alejandra Castillo
Elisa Contreras
Mele Makalo
Roxanna Menchaca
Asia Liza Morales
Kira Sandiford
Jeffery Washington
Jessica Williams
Jose Zacarias

JOHN T. WILLIAMSON SCHOLARS honor the work and efforts of John T. Williamson to further the growth of education for our youth. The scholarship is awarded to black and Hispanic students for their outstanding academic achievements. 
Benjamin Abreu
Donna Aguilar
Alexis Blakley
Beanca Buie
Michelle Bustamante
Elizabeth Cabrera
Sonia Camarena
Savanna Chambers
Natalie Cherne
Tyler Fisher
Abigail Fraser
Mauro Galus
Sarah Ghans
Marquise Griffin
Andrea Gutierrez
Cheyenne Harvey
Farhiya Hassan
Adriana Jarquin
Samantha Jolly
Alan-Michael Mencer
Camila Moreno
Saribel Pages
Jasmine Policherla
Anna Rayas
Julio Romero
Victoria Sebastian
Elizabeth Uribe
Joseph Westerfield
Sarah Whitney
Ashley Williams

THE ENLIGHTENED LEADERSHIP AWARDS are merit-based scholarships created to enhance and reflect the spirit, culture and values of our campus community.  As a college with a rich history of excellence, we award students each year who show personal dedication and involvement in the following areas: Social Activism and Community Engagement, Creative Expression, International Activism, Sustainability and Environmental Activism.
Rebecca Lennington
Bret Linvill
Grace Gilmore
Katherine Hunter
Caroline Barnett
Camille Burke
Maya Edery
Lauren Gaunt
Andrea Burdick
Natalie Cherne
Cheyenne Harvey
Thomas Jackson
Mara Richman
Shang Sun
Russell Trenar

THE ARCUS CENTER FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP AWARD is given to students who exhibit a commitment to social justice and human rights work and have the passion and commitment to pursue this work as ACSJL Scholars throughout their time at Kalamazoo College.
Mariah Hennen

ALPHA LAMBDA DELTA is a national honor society that recognizes excellence in academic achievement during the first college year.  To be eligible for membership, students must earn a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 and be in the top 20% of their class during the first year.  The Kalamazoo College chapter was installed on March 5, 1942. 
Utsav Adhikari
Jeric Derama
Mark Ghafari
Jinyuan Huang
Komal Khan
Emma Lozon
Dorothy Mugubu
Sajan Silwal
Alexandra Stephens
Spencer Thompson
Umang Varma
Dana Allswede
Nicholas Beam
Fiona Carey
Suzanne Curtiss
Ryan D'Mello
Claire De Witt
Calee Dieleman
Claire Fielder
Maria Luisa Garnica Marroquin
Taylor Hartley
Stann-Omar Jones
Holly Kramer
Olivia Kullmann
Roxann Lawrence
Amanda Mancini
Brittany Morton
Hagop Mouradian
Tendai Mudyiwa
Jenna Nuemann
Kari Paine
Suzannah Prepsky
Matthew Pudnos
Lily Rothschild
Charlotte Steele
Sarah Sullivan
Salwa Tareen
Allison Tinsey
Trevor Vader
Megan Walsh

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS are chosen based on their abilities, skills, and accomplishments as evaluated through student’s academic record, information about the school's curricula and grading system, test scores, a high school recommendation, information about the student's activities and leadership, and an essay.
Lara Job
Hayley Smith

MIAA TEAM AWARDS recognize teams that earned the 2009-10 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Team GPA Award by achieving a 3.3 or better grade point average for the entire academic year. 
Men's Basketball
Men's Golf
Men's Soccer
Men's Tennis
Women's Cross Country
Women's Golf
Women's Soccer
Women's Volleyball

MIAA ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL honors students at MIAA member colleges who achieve in both the classroom and in athletic competition. A student must be a letter winner in a varsity sport and maintain at least a 3.5 grade point average for the entire school year.
Sarah Allexan
Brittany Amor
Alexander Armstrong
Ashley Arnoldi
Emily Bair
Alex Baker
Melissa Bayci
Brian Bazzell
Edward Bealin
Ross Beattie
Tyler Benmark
Torsten Berg
Amanda Bolles
Travis Braun
Robert Briski
Megan Burns
Adam Cares
Edward Carey
William Carey
Thomas Carion
Cody Carr
Jared Cohen
Holly Cooperrider
Andrew Darling
Christopher Dendrinos
Calee Dieleman
Alexander Dombos
Alexander Ducoffe
Nathan Eddy
Monica Egerer
Kate Farwell
William Ferrara
Craig Fleming
Mark Fortelka
Jennifer Gateley
Mark Ghafari
Kristin Giles
Cierra Gillard
David Graham
Joseph Granzotto
Virginia Greenberger
Larisa Grinvalds
Lynza Halberstadt
Ellen Hallgren
Dagan Hammar
Kelsey Hassevoort
Harold Hermanson
Daniel Herrick
Robert Hilliard
Benjamin Hulbert
Philip Jackson III
Kelsey Johnson
David Kamerman
Courtney Kaplan
Mark Kerney
Caleb Kline
Michael Korn
Holly Kramer
Michael Lamrock
Allison LaRose
Kari Larson
Colin Lauderdale
Colleen Leonard
Evan Levine
Jordan Lewis
Kevin Lodewyk
Christopher Lueck
Dane Macdonell
Amanda Mancini
Megan Martinez
Hilary Marusak
Matthew Mills
Michael Minkus
Courtney Nartker
Maureen Newman
Alexander Olafsson
David Oliphant
Robert Parkins
Michael Paul-Carres
Rachel Pitzer
Joseph Prepolec
Margaux Reckard
Alyson Rich
Claire Riggs
Myles Sanford
Eva-Marie Schmidt
Madeline Shaw
Chelsea Smith
Charlotte Steele
Meredith Sherrill
Alexandra Stephens
Tyler Stewart
Sarah Sullivan
Meghan Turner
Matthew Vanderhoef
Jon Vigi
Samantha Voss
Kaitlin Weeks
William Weir
Kaitlyn Welke
Riley Wetzel
Joseph Widmer
Jessica Wiese
Danielle Williams
Roy Yewah
Jessica Zwalua