HONORS CONVOCATION ACADEMIC AWARDS AND PRIZES

May Second Two Thousand Eighteen

Seven in the Evening

HONORS CONVOCATION

May Second Two Thousand Eighteen Seven in the Evening

MUSICAL SELECTIONS The Dynamics

WELCOMING REMARKS Philip A. Glotzbach, President

PRESENTATION OF ACADEMIC AWARDS

Mary Crone Odekon 2018 Edwin M. Moseley Faculty Lectureship Professor of Physics Kenan Chair of Liberal Arts

Susannah Mintz 2018 Ralph A. Ciancio Award for Excellence in Teaching Professor of English

Sarah Webster Goodwin 2018 Distinguished Faculty Service Award Professor of English

SINGING OF THE ALMA MATER The Dynamics

(Lyrics and music are on the back inside cover of the program.)

| 1 | PHI BETA KAPPA

Skidmore College was granted a charter by the National Honor Society of Phi Beta Kappa in 1970. The society exists to encourage and recognize outstanding individual achievements in liberal education.

Class of 2018

Isabelle Francoise Albin Anne Theresia Pfeifenberger Jessica Aoyagi An Khanh Phi Jacob C. Barba Andrew David Doyle Przysinda Julia Kelly Cavicchi Jessica Rose Shapiro Alexandra A. Clendenen Keara Ning Sternberg Brianna P. Cochran Eve Isabel Stewart Sijia Fan Ryan F. Toma Sylvana Ruby Finn Allison Fagan Trunkey Margot Savannah Lee Friedman Rebecca Wales Kirill Joseph Gillespie Emily Alice Williams Abigail Peace Gramaglia Tracey I. E. Wingate Isabella Sophia Hernandez Brian Wollocko Michael Daniel Lanin Xunfei Zheng Anna Frances Parsons

PERICLEAN HONORS FORUM

Through honors-designated courses, planned cocurricular activities, and participation in community service, the Periclean Honors Forum strengthens the intellectual life at Skidmore and provides positive leadership on campus and in the Saratoga Springs area. Students selected for their academic accomplishments and commitment to excellence form the core of the Periclean Honors Forum membership.

Class of 2018 Spencer Joseph Adams-Rand Dylan John Francis Quinn Julia Kelly Cavicchi Eleanore Jeanne Ritter Shivam Goyal Keara Ning Sternberg Isabella Sophia Hernandez Louise Grace Sullivan Olga Loy Kanyansi Rachael Patricia Thomeer Janine Marie Kritschgau Emma Paige Waldman Yasmin Mariam Kudsi Elizabeth Jing Williams Sophia Dorothy Moritz Tracey I. E. Wingate

| 2 | PERICLEAN HONORS FORUM

Class of 2019

Juni Jeyran Ahari Carissa A. Jaehnert Olivia H. Bagg Imara Bina Joroff Greta Binzen Jaeyeon Kim Emilie Diane Bode Kun Li Allegra Liana Brandon Olivia Rose Lipkin Isabel Hsien-ling Carey Jennifer Sarah Lupoff Kathleen Westfall Casey Madeline Frances Lusk Alexandra Jade Cassell Alicja Konstancja Madloch Rachel Lani Chang Erin J. Mah Yu-Ling Chien Finley Rowes Martin Zoe Jane Chodak Alexandra Liliana McElhoe Doris Jane Donelan Veronica Vivian Mierzejewski Hannah Agnes Fishman Noelle Patricia Morrow Joseph Forrest Freeman Hatoon M. Mushasha Gabriella Gerlach Izabella Rinskaya Blair Hannah Goldstein Stephanie Maria Santoro Mallory Elizabeth Brundige Grossman Matthew Wolf Simkowitz Julia Sayre Guy Mia Irina Smith Aimee Leigh-Anne Hall Henry Marquess Stadler Damian Stuart Hammond Alyssa Rose Tiren Linnea Aleksandra Harris Hannah Michelle Weighart Maxwell McKinley Hegge Siyuan Yu Bailey Page Hutchins Chenyu Zhou Sami Ava Israel

Class of 2020

Naira Gulamo Abdula Joseph Lovejoy Gouvin Megane Alice Ackermans Lucas Connor Graham Jasper Gibbs Ballot Elizabeth Jane Griffin Jane Barnes Xinyi Gu Margaret Rose Bernstein Jessie A. Hamilton Joshua Henry Binkhorst Sophia Sarin Helmkamp Maya Bornstein Serena Caitlin Hildebrandt Erin Marie Cantor Yuwen Jiang Jessica Priyanka Chachra Barbara P. Kasomenakis Mara F. Chemerinsky Fanni Ajna Kertesz Zhiyang Chen Hannah Kotler Elizabeth Cornman Jessica Hope Levin Olivia Eve Dieterich Elizabeth Hannah Levy Caleb Isaac Feingold Dimenstein Maximillian Peter LoSardo Dane Ford-Roshon Claire E. Loiselle Savannah Maria Forehand Ella Grace Long Eve Gertzman Seth Loomis Olivia R. Glaser John Brox McCarthy

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Class of 2020 (continued) Clare Tesson McInerney Reagan Cyrus Reed Colin Eberman Medvic Edward Daniel Roach Anna Sofia Merrens Cody Rorick Amy Milin Gabriel Alfredo Rossi Claire Lynn Mundi Hannah Rose Sacks Zoe Sophia Lee Ousouljoglou Jared Schwartz Zoe Pagliaro John Lowran Shannon Seung Min Park Rachel Lynn Trowbridge Jessica L. Pavia Sara Lindsay Walsh Katie Anne Pelham Rose Kila White Phoebe Elizabeth Piloco Megan Elizabeth Wootten Aniba Rahman Xinmiao Zhang

Class of 2021

Stuti Bagri Julia Elizabeth Mason Sarah Mei Baker Elijah Butowsky McKee Jon Matthew Bile Casey Winston Moser Ellen Sumrell Bowen Sophie Paige Nick Addison Braver-Walsh Suzanne Elizabeth O’Hara Miriam Alexandra Callahan Kathleen Elizabeth Oakley Quinn Shaw Campbell Olivia Clare Parker Benjamin Ezra Canter Justin Noah Passman Natalie Paige Cassello Katherine Romita Pompilio Molly Joan Cole Allaistar Mairead Regan Madison Elizabeth Cook Eliza Bridget Lorne Schwartz Benjamin Axel Ogg Crooke Sanjna Selvarajan Seamus Hanlon Devine Joseph Edmund Sheppard Maalik Dunkley Abdul Shokur Carolyn Brooke Fahrner Hagar Sivan Anna Marie Celestine Fama Patrick Tavares Ruivo Muscari Samuel Isaiah Gartenstein Isabel Grace Tobin Sarah Jane Goulding Meghan R. Tucker Sarah Elizabeth Greim Julie Wang Amanda Wakeley Hinge Jordana Marci Weinberger Zeynep Dilan Inanoglu Katherine Jean Wilson Eliza Jaye Kuperschmid Talia Diane Wiskind Samara E. Landau Bridget Yue Kei Wong Anna E. Loginov Nicole Yue Ying Wong Isabel Mary Ronsheim Long Nicola Helen Yates Claire Elizabeth Maske

| 4 | NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES

The National Collegiate Pi Delta Phi Chinese Honor Society National Honor Society in French

Class of 2018 Class of 2018 Beatrice Tan Saban Kimberly Ellen Audrain Maurah Lindsey Steinmetz Mary Caitlin Cook Olivia Ruth Cox Seeley Bock Fancher Eta Sigma Phi Sylvana Ruby Finn Honor Society in Classics Caroline Norton Finnegan Emily Bridget Eileen Meagher Class of 2018 Tessa Marie Minardi Katherine Berg Leah Felicitas Mirani Benjamin Benham Cail Elisa Jeanne Smith Sophie Elizabeth Heath Eve Isabel Stewart Kelly Ann Platt Ruby Rosebud Thompson Class of 2019 Emma Rose Griffin Emily Louise Gunter Delta Phi Alpha German National Honor Society

Class of 2018 Omicron Delta Epsilon Alastair Canavan International Honor Society Carolyn Koestner in Economics Helena Yuan-li Meier Class of 2018 Anne Theresia Pfeifenberger Maurah Lindsey Steinmetz Ilana Eve Antiles Ryan F. Toma Yuanding Chen Sijia Fan Class of 2019 Brianna Marie Greene Anamaria Golemac Brendan Taylor Halloran Annabelle Olivia Vaes Simon B. Kean Class of 2020 Paul Henry Lapinski Erik Lee Manditch Kieran P. DeMasi Nicholas D. McWharter Renee X. Everts Genesis Anahi Moran Guerrero Sean Keenan Timmons Fortune M. Zindi Class of 2019 Conor Jeremiah Austin William George Barringer Blauvelt Julia Alexandra Budsey Maeve Katherine Foley Max Alexander Hammel Nicholas Ross Henning Lirong Ma Kun Zhou

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Phi Alpha Theta, Sijia Fan Alpha Delta Tau Chapter Shivam Goyal International Honor Society Joshua Gabriel Hannan in History Noah Burke Larsen Class of 2018 Yizhe Li Chen Lin Jacob C. Barba Bruce Stagg Martin Schuyler Augustus Fohrhaltz-Burbank Nicholas D. McWharter Carolyn Koestner Yuteng Mei Mackenzie Bridger Brewer Little Hannah Elizabeth Miller Samuel Wilfred Lodge Brennan Daniel Mitrolka Meaghan Lee McDonald Christopher John Ostaszewski Leah Felicitas Mirani An Khanh Phi Caitria Ann O’Shaughnessy Andrew David Doyle Przysinda Dylan John Francis Quinn Alexander Marinaro Smith Brian Matthew Roberge Ran Tao Beatrice Tan Saban Shunyu Wan Jessica Rose Shapiro Xunfei Zheng Kristopher Francis Vahle Leila Jeannette Walker Class of 2019 Class of 2019 Greta Binzen Samuel Thomas Blumenstiel Charlotte Ellen Bracklo Alexandra Jade Cassell Deven Michael Catalano Siqi Chen Christopher Jonah Cocchi Yijun Chen Emma Rose Griffin Matthew Russell Cocke Karen Elizabeth Hafter Christopher C. Gleason Amalia Erin Krause Wesley K. Jansen Owen Nye Kula Samantha Ricci Kenah Juliette Klara Rosenthal Ping Lin Jason Walter St. Denis Lirong Ma Peter Nystrom Stansbery Hatoon M. Mushasha Aidan Peter Walsh Daniel Aaron Savitz Kevin A. Zoellner Suchen Shi Julia Sinclair Stiller Kaifeng Yang Pi Mu Epsilon Siyuan Yu National Honor Society Kun Zhou in Mathematics Class of 2020 Class of 2018 Zhiyang Chen Ilana Eve Antiles Ella Grace Long Jason Elias Block Kathleen Joanna Maas Emily B. Burnett Claire Lynn Mundi Kelly Anne Cantwell Afia Zahin Semin Tim Lok Wilbert Chan Max Alan Sharpe Dana L. Chayes Jeremy Gregoret Wilson Yuanding Chen Xinyi Zhang

| 6 | NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES

Nu Rho Psi Sigma Pi Sigma National Honor Society National Honor Society in Physics in Neuroscience Class of 2018 Class of 2018 Spencer Joseph Adams-Rand Emma Sophia Skadhauge Bloom Martin Bedulskij Brianne Luz Cook Kelly Anne Cantwell Joseph Michael Doino Shivam Goyal Seeley Bock Fancher Joshua Gabriel Hannan Sara Marie Fontana Erin Elizabeth Maloney Benjamin Allen Juneau Akaylia A. K. Morgan Sophia Dorothy Moritz Sebastian James Strong Ryan F. Toma Dante Marcelo Tobar Class of 2019 Brian Wollocko Kasia M. Dillon Class of 2019 Caroline Elizabeth Erickson Matthew Russell Cocke Maxwell McKinley Hegge Samantha Ricci Kenah Colin James Johnston Class of 2020 Zoe Ray Michas Seth Loomis Alison Diane Santucci Claire Lynn Mundi Henry Marquess Stadler Adam Nash Class of 2020 Xavier Alexander Cambi Haoyang Huang Molly Leah Mackler

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Pi Sigma Alpha Psi Chi International Honor Society National Honor Society in Political Science in Psychology

Class of 2018 Class of 2018 Edson Acosta Marisa Christine Caponi Jackson Dean Benarroch Ha Yoon Chang William Samuel Berg Lucy Morris Consagra Isabelle Grace Bertolozzi Alexandra Baldwin Dennis Alexis Shay Cantor Sara Marie Fontana Trevor James Cloen Amanda S. Hilton Olivia Ruth Cox Devyn Elizabeth Hocevar-Smith Isabelle Fischer Hayley N. Lang James Joseph Oka Galardi Mingqi Li Kira Michele Geary Anna Frances Parsons Emil Rafael Ghitman Gilkes Gabriella Teresa Ponzini Hannah Mary Ellen Hoey Christina Marie Sanzari Nosheen Hotaki Wallis Avaryl Slater Henry Salomon Jaffe Mariam Vahradyan Janine Marie Kritschgau Kira Ann vom Eigen Michael Daniel Lanin Class of 2019 Reed Eugene Logan Emily M. Bogdan Jane Azuka Moretta-Miller Rachel Lani Chang Anne Theresia Pfeifenberger Jessica Cheng Dylan John Francis Quinn Zoe Jane Chodak Chloe Elizabeth Singer Rebekah Boone Clapham Jason Thomas Sutherland Sofia Gerd Jenssen Rachael Patricia Thomeer Alexandra Liliana McElhoe Rachel Moriah Turk Virginia Augusta Noble Kristopher Francis Vahle Chenyu Zhou Kali Villarosa Angelina Theresa Zoppo Emily Rose Walter Nicole Quinn Werner Hannah Gussin Zinker Class of 2019 Elizabeth G. Bushey Barbara De Almeida Rego Migon Contin Hannah Agnes Fishman Erin J. Mah Pearse Dillon Martin Rachel McPherson Sarina Joy Musallam Class of 2020 Maya Bornstein Clare Tesson McInerney

| 8 | NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES

Alpha Kappa Delta Sigma Delta Pi International Honor Society National Honor Society in Sociology in Spanish

Class of 2018 Class of 2018 Isabelle Lynn Alley Isabelle Francoise Albin Giulia Alikani Cohen Alexis Shay Cantor Brianna P. Cochran Marisa Christine Caponi Kristen Elizabeth Donlevie Kristen Elizabeth Donlevie Abigail Peace Gramaglia Sixuan Geng Olivia M. Irby Andisheh R. Kabiri Moghaddam Douglas Joseph Patrick Paul Henry Lapinski Caroline Alexandra Saros Harry Christopher Risoleo Ruby M. Siegel Leila Jeannette Walker Ana Karen Sosa Keara Ning Sternberg Emma Louise Sturdevant Ruby Rosebud Thompson Tongtian Xiao Class of 2019 Elizabeth Marshall Benkart Mary M. Brimmer Adele Catherine Fantasia Nkosingiphile Nonhlakanipho Mabaso Sofia Anita Mora Mirtz Hayley Mulhern Samantha Rose Olarsch Sadie Mae Saltzman Alexa Theresa Sisitzky Jadon Liev Sokoll-Ward Anna Tsaligopoulou Siyuan Yu Cheng Zhu

| 9 | NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS

The national merit scholarships and fellowships program at Skidmore College supports high-achieving students as they pursue prestigious national undergraduate and post-graduate opportunities. Skidmore nominations and national merit awards are offered on a competitive basis to students with outstanding academic and personal accomplishments. These scholar- ships and fellowships provide opportunities for international study, research, independent projects, as well as extended leadership opportunities and graduate school funding. Below is the list of nominees, finalists, and recipients for the 2017–18 academic year.

Fulbright Scholarship Jamie Nicole Elsner ’18, Netherlands, ETA, awarded Megan Latta ’17, Brazil, ETA, awarded Alicia Graziano ’16, Laos, ETA, awarded Anne Theresia Pfeifenberger ’18, India, Research, finalist Daniel Plumer ’16, Colombia, ETA, finalist Eve Isabel Stewart ’18, France, ETA, nominee

Goldwater Scholarship Claudia Bennett-Caso ’19, nominee Emily M. Bogdan ’19, nominee Gabriella Gerlach ’19, nominee Alison Santucci ’19, nominee

The National Science Foundation’s Kelly Anne Cantwell ’18, nominee Graduate Research Fellowship Nava Elena Caluori ’16, recipient Program Bruce Stagg Martin ’18, nominee Eleanore Jeanne Ritter ’18, honorable mention Patrick Harrison Thieringer ’16, recipient

Rhodes Scholarship Kelly Anne Cantwell ’18, nominee

Schwartzman Scholars Olga Loy Kanyansi ’18, finalist

Truman Scholarship Allegra Liana Brandon ’19, nominee Doris Jane Donelan ’19, nominee Desiree Sim ’19, nominee

| 10 | DEPARTMENT AND PROGRAM PRIZES AND OPPORTUNITY AWARDS

In addition to the Academic Awards presented at Honors Convocation, academic departments and programs give prizes and academic opportunity awards for paper competitions, field and laboratory research, artistic projects, and other creative endeavors. These prizes and awards build on close faculty-student collaborative work and represent outstanding academic achievement and accomplishment.

Candace Carlucci Backus ’66 First-Year Experience Prize Established by the Grayce B. Kerr Fund in honor of former Director of Alumni Affairs Candy Backus, and awarded to students who submit exceptional scholarly or artistic work from their Scribner Seminar. Lydia Doban ’21 Jack Florio ’21 Reilly Grant ’21

Foley Psychology Department Research Fund Endowed by Professors Hugh and Mary Ann Foley to honor Hugh’s parents, Griffin and Wanda Foley, for their belief in the value of higher education. The fund will provide support for one or more junior psychology majors who will be conducting thesis research in the senior year. Samantha Abrams ’19 Rebekah Boone Clapham ’19

Levine Internship Awards in American Government, Politics, and Law Honoring the memory of Erwin L. Levine, Department of Government, professor of American politics and law, 1961–88. The awards are offered on a competitive basis to support students who wish to undertake political science internships in fields related to the practice of American government, politics, and/or law. Jackson Price ’19

Tom and Jill Lewis Endowed Fund for Media and Film Studies Given by Maggie Moss-Tucker ’73 and Paul Hayes Tucker to provide support in perpetuity for the Skidmore College Media and Film Studies Program. Gabrielle Colette Pagnozzi-Schwam ’18 Emily K. Rizzo ’18 Cara Rose Vogel ’18

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Mente Et Malleo Award Awarded to a senior on the basis of excellence in independent research projects in geosciences. Ann Mahoney Hill ’18

Stephanie Mnookin Theater Department Research and Creative Project Fund The Theater Department awards grants to support theater projects, including professional production of a play, a professional internship, attendance at a professional conference or symposium, or work in a theater. Ziggy Schulting ’18

Oleg Moston Award Established in memory of Oleg Moston, pianist in the Dance Department, 2005–10, to help support one or more outstanding young artists’ transition into the dance profession. Nola Jean Donkin ’18

Shakespeare & Company Summer Training Intensive Scholarship Established by a generous anonymous donor and awarded annually, this award enables an outstanding acting student to attend the prestigious summer program at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, Massachussets. Annabelle Olivia Vaes ’19

Jeffrey and Cynthia Treuhaft Fund for Art Technology The Treuhaft funds provide technology in support of student opportunities to work with faculty in new and innovative ways in any art form or medium. William Stuart Bresee ’18 Jonathan Alexy Greene ’18

Joanna Schneider Zangrando Fund Established in honor of Joanna Schneider Zangrando, professor of American studies, 1976–2007, to support projects in American studies as well as gender studies. Ari Bogom-Shanon ’18 Ian Wayland Iverson ’18 Laila Maria Morgan ’18

| 12 | ACADEMIC AWARDS

AMERICAN STUDIES American Studies Faculty Award Awarded annually to a graduating senior for academic excellence and growth in the major. Laila Maria Morgan ’18

ANTHROPOLOGY O. Roger Gallagher Memorial Prize Established by the family and friends of O. Roger Gallagher, professor of anthropology, 1959–75, and awarded annually to an outstanding student in anthropology. Kirill Joseph Gillespie ’18

ART Dorothy Dryfoos Olsan ’41 Prize in Jewelry and Metalsmithing Established in memory of Dorothy Dryfoos Olsan ’41 and awarded annually to a student who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in jewelry and metalsmithing. Hannah Lynn Wilson ’18

Jesse Solomon Memorial Award Given by Ann Laurie Solomon ’74 in honor of her father, and awarded to the senior who shows promise in painting. Anna Linnea Schenker ’18

Barbara Greene Wild Award in Ceramics Awarded to a student who has excelled in ceramics. Amy Juan Sutherland ’18

Pamela Weidenman ’72 Memorial Prize Awarded to an outstanding senior art major who has achieved excellence in lithography and/or printmaking. Jonathan Alexy Greene ’18

Miller/Reed Prize in Design Established in memory of John L. Reed, professor of education, 1964–91, and Professor Doretta Miller’s parents, Robert and Dorothy Miller; awarded annually to a junior or senior major or minor in studio art who has demonstrated exceptional design and composition using traditional and/or digital media. Abigail Marie Fuess ’18

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ART (CONTINUED) Eduardo Albanell ’16 Prize Awarded annually to a senior or junior studio art major or minor who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in sculpture. Atlan Tenoch Arceo-Witzl ’18

ART HISTORY S. Michael Eigen ’87 Prize in Art History Established by Dr. and Mrs. Stuart Eigen and awarded by the College on the recommendation of the Department of Art History to an outstanding art history major. Helena Yuan-li Meier ’18

Whitman Family Art History Prize Awarded by the Department of Art History to a student who completes an outstanding project in an art history course. Laila Maria Morgan ’18

ARTS ADMINISTRATION Arts Administration Faculty Award Awarded to a graduating senior with a minor in arts administration who has demonstrated academic excellence and shows extraordinary promise for a career in the field. Geoffrey Harrison Greene ’18

BIOLOGY Dowd-Lester Award Established in honor of the Dowd and Lester families to recognize an outstanding senior biology major or combined major. Bruce Stagg Martin ’18

Donald W. Pyle Memorial Award Established in memory of Donald W. Pyle, assistant professor of biology, 1977–79, to recognize outstanding student research in biology. Eleanore Jeanne Ritter ’18

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CHEMISTRY Charlotte W. Fahey Prize Established in honor of Charlotte W. Fahey, professor of chemistry, 1937–75, by her colleagues and friends, and awarded annually to two outstanding seniors in the Department of Chemistry. Deborah Kim ’18 Brian Wollocko ’18

CLASSICS Helga B. Doblin Prize in Classics Established to honor Helga B. Doblin, professor of German, linguistics, Greek, and Latin, 1966–81, and awarded to a senior classics major who has demonstrated academic excellence in ancient languages and literatures as well as classical civilization. Kelly Ann Platt ’18

COMPUTER SCIENCE Robert and Marcia DeSieno Prize for Excellence in Computer Science Established by Professor of Computer Science Robert P. DeSieno, who joined the faculty in 1983, and Marcia Barrett DeSieno, and awarded annually to a student who displays excellence in the study of computer science. An Khanh Phi ’18

DANCE Margaret Paulding Award in Dance Established in memory of Margaret Paulding, professor of physical education and dance, 1937–73, and chair of the department, 1958–68, to recognize outstanding student leadership, performance, choreography, and/or research in dance. Tessa Marie Minardi ’18

ECONOMICS William E. Weiss Memorial Award in Economics Established in honor of William E. Weiss, father of Arturo Peralta-Ramos III ’74, and awarded in recognition of outstanding accomplishment by two majors or combined majors in the field of economics. Sijia Fan ’18 Brendon Douglas McDonnell ’18

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EDUCATION STUDIES John P. Shepard Prize in Education Studies Established by Virginia Payne Morse ’63 in memory of professor Jack Shepard, faculty member in the Department of Education, 1960–77, and director of the Elementary Education Program, 1960–66, and given to the student who has demonstrated outstanding performance, potential, and commitment to education and working with children, leadership among peers, and superior performance in both academic achievement and field work in education. Amanda S. Hilton ’18

ENGLISH Edwin Moseley Prize in English Established in honor of Edwin Moseley, provost and dean of the faculty, 1961–78, and awarded to a senior in English who has shown outstanding promise as a literary critic, scholar, or artist, and who intends to pursue graduate studies or a career in writing. Laura Ann Pierson ’18

Frances Steloff Poetry Prize Established by Miss Frances Steloff, longtime friend and benefactor of Skidmore, and awarded annually to a student who has shown promise and superior work in the writing of poetry. Nell Mittelstead ’18

Denise Marcil ’74 Prize for Fiction Writing Awarded annually to a student for a fiction manuscript or set of manuscripts that reveal sensitivity to theme, structure, characterization, and language found in serious fiction written in English. Jeffery Dingler ’18

Sara Bennett ’92 Prize for Fiction Established in memory of Sara Bennett ’92, and awarded to a student who has excelled in the writing of fiction. Rose Kaitlin O’Connor ’18

Sally Chapman Thompson ’48 Prize in Literature Established by Kenneth Thompson in memory of Sally Chapman Thompson ’48, and awarded to the student who has excelled as a critic or scholar during his/her career as an English major. Mary Caitlin Cook ’18

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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND SCIENCES Environmental Studies Faculty Award Awarded to an outstanding graduating senior in environmental studies who, through academic achievement, community engagement, and leadership, demonstrates exceptional promise in addressing environmental issues. Rafaela Iturralde ’18

Environmental Science Faculty Award Awarded to an outstanding graduating senior in environmental sciences who, through academic achievement, community engagement, and leadership, demonstrates exceptional promise in addressing environmental issues. Carolyn Koestner ’18

GENDER STUDIES E. Beverly Field Gender Studies Award Established in honor of E. Beverly Field, professor of biology, 1943–74, by Sabra J. Hook and the Women’s Studies Committee, and given annually to a student who submits the most outstanding paper or project in the area of gender studies. Laila Maria Morgan ’18

GEOSCIENCES Roy T. Abbott III ’78 Memorial Prize Awarded to the senior geosciences major who has demonstrated the most enthusiasm and improvement in the undergraduate program. Samuel Xavier Hudziak ’18

HEALTH AND HUMAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Margaret Paulding Award in Human Physiological Sciences Established in memory of Margaret Paulding, professor of physical education, 1937–73, and chair of the Department of Physical Education, 1958–68, to recognize outstanding student research in human physiology. Alexs A. Matias ’18

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HISTORY Alice Farwell Warren Prize Established in honor of Alice Farwell Warren, professor of history, 1937–62, by an anonymous donor, and awarded annually to an outstanding student in history. Jessica Rose Shapiro ’18

Lee History Prize Established in honor of Gladys and Gordon Lee, parents of Patricia-Ann Lee, professor of history, who joined the faculty in 1967, and awarded to an outstanding student in English or European history. The Lees believed in the power of a liberal education to shape and direct not only the individual but the nation. Col. Lee wished to communicate to recipients of the Lee Prize his sense of this educational mission by sharing with them the following quotation: “I call therefore a complete and generous education that which fits a man (or woman) to perform justly, skillfully, and magnanimously all the offices both private and public of peace and war.” —John Milton, Of Education Meaghan Lee McDonald ’18

INTERDISCIPLINARY: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Jo C. Hebard ’69 Memorial Prize Awarded to an outstanding senior who, through academic achievement and community service, demonstrates particular promise of making a significant contribution in the field of health and human services. Langa Bakhuluma-Ncube ’18

INTERDISCIPLINARY: SCIENCE AND ART Joseph Garrison Parker Prize Established in honor of Joseph Garrison Parker, M.D., brother of Cyrena Parker Konecky ’46, and awarded to a junior or senior who not only excels in his or her science major but also shows promise in fine arts and/or music. Samantha Abrams ’19

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Jerome Solomon Ginsberg Memorial Award in International Affairs Established by Professor Roy H. Ginsberg and family in memory of his father, Lt. Jerome Solo- mon Ginsberg (1928–62), who served in the U.S. Army of Occupation in Germany after World War II, and awarded to an international affairs junior or senior for academic excellence in the study of international affairs. Olga Loy Kanyansi ’18

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MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS Seymour and Sylvia Goldman Memorial Prize Established by the family of Seymour and Sylvia Goldman in their memory by their daughter and son-in-law, Linda Goldman Tanenbaum and Jay Tanenbaum ’60. Awarded to the outstanding senior in the Department of Management and Business. William Samuel Berg ’18

Jefferson Huff ’88 Prize in Business Established by family and friends of Jeff Huff ’88, and awarded to a junior or senior business student who has a distinguished academic record and has produced an outstanding project in business. Ran Tao ’18

Gail Moran Morton ’60 Prize Awarded to a junior or senior whose excellence in the business major has been combined with a particularly broad liberal arts program of study, and who demonstrates the humanistic concern for personal and community relationships that embodies the spirit of the liberal arts and that we associate with the memory of Gail Moran Morton ’60. John Harrison Sloan IV ’18

Wall Street Journal Award Awarded by the Department of Management and Business to a student whose outstanding academic achievement and interest in applied management have been evident throughout his or her career at Skidmore. Ekaterina Vagina ’18

MATHEMATICS Robert and Marcia DeSieno Prize for Excellence in Mathematics Established by Professor of Computer Science Robert P. DeSieno, who joined the faculty in 1983, and Marcia Barrett DeSieno, and awarded annually to a student who displays excellence in the study of mathematics. Chen Lin ’18

Gladys Gillman Taylor ’48 Prize in Mathematics Awarded to a junior or senior in mathematics for outstanding creative work. This work may be of various types, including independent or joint research, problem-solving, presentations at meetings, participation in competitions, or other activities which contribute to the intellectual life of the department. Jason Elias Block ’18

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MUSIC Herman Joseph Muller Prize Established by Helen T. Muller Rigo ’39 in memory of her father, and awarded to the outstanding senior major in the Department of Music. Taylor Louise Fohrhaltz-Burbank ’18

Barbara Gruntal Allen ’35 Prize Awarded to a student who has demonstrated excellence in the study of voice and has made a considerable contribution to the Department of Music and to the furtherance of musical activities at the College. Killian J. Grider ’18

Louis Edgar Johns Award Established in honor of Louis Edgar Johns, professor of music, 1923–56, by Mrs. Johns, and awarded annually by the Department of Music to the outstanding music major or minor in piano. Hannah Courcy Knaul ’18

NEUROSCIENCE Hartnett Prize in Neuroscience Established in honor of Bill and Teresa Hartnett, who were strong proponents of undergraduate education, by their daughter, professor of psychology Mary Ann Foley, and awarded annually to a senior who conducts neuroscience research of outstanding quality. Brianne Luz Cook ’18

PHILOSOPHY Cooper-Barnett Prize in Philosophy Established by E. Darnell Rucker, professor of philosophy, 1968–91, and Joy Barnett Rucker, and friends of Mary Cooper Barnett, and awarded to an outstanding senior student with a major or combined major in philosophy. Elliot Caron Vera ’18

PHYSICS Eleanor A. Samworth Prize in Physics Established in honor of Eleanor A. Samworth, professor of chemistry, 1964–94, by her colleagues and friends, and awarded to an outstanding senior major in physics. Akaylia A.K. Morgan ’18

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POLITICAL SCIENCE Henry C. Galant Prize Established in honor of Henry C. Galant, professor of government, 1954–86, and awarded to a political science major who has excelled in the study of comparative politics. Nosheen Hotaki ’18

Susan Riley Gunderson ’64 Prize Established by Mr. and Mrs. Neil Riley, and awarded to a major in political science for outstanding work in the field of American government. Isabelle Fischer ’18

Erwin L. Levine Prize in Political Science Established in honor of Erwin L. Levine, professor of government, 1961–88, and awarded to a major in political science who has done outstanding work in political theory, preferably in American political thought. Jason Thomas Sutherland ’18

Henry T. Moore Prize in Political Science Established in honor of Henry T. Moore, president of Skidmore College, 1925–57, and awarded to a political science major who has excelled in the study of international relations. Kira Michele Geary ’18

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PSYCHOLOGY Amy Eisenberg ’72 Memorial Award Established by Mr. and Mrs. Stanford E. Eisenberg in rememberance of their daughter, Amy Eisenberg ’72, and awarded to a junior or senior who submits a proposal for research in educational psychology. Ella Jay Amaral Lavoie ’18

Michele Kelly ’72 Memorial Award Established by Amy Eisenberg ’72 in honor of Michele Kelly ’72, and awarded annually to a student in the Department of Psychology on the basis of excellence in independent research within the department. Christina Marie Sanzari ’18

Krawiec Psychology Prize Established in honor of Theophile S. Krawiec, professor of psychology, 1945–78, and awarded to a psychology major at the end of the junior year who has achieved excellence in work in the field. Jessica Cheng ’19

Krawiec Scholar Established in honor of Theophile S. Krawiec, professor of psychology, 1945–78, and awarded annually to a graduating psychology major to support advanced study in the field. Gabriella Teresa Ponzini ’18

Caren Lane Sass ’35 Award in Psychology Established by Doris Hochstadter Haas ’35 in memory of her classmate Caren Lane Sass ’35, and awarded to the senior major in the Department of Psychology who shows great promise for future achievement. Mariam Vahradyan ’18

RELIGIOUS STUDIES Mary Zeiss Stange Award in Religion Established in honor of Mary Zeiss Stange, professor of women’s studies and religion, 1990– 2016, by the Religious Studies Department and awarded annually in recognition of outstanding accomplishment by a senior major. Kellina Catherine Moore ’18

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SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD Tim Brown Scholar Athlete Award Established by Professor P. Timothy Brown, Skidmore director of athletics, 1980–2002, and awarded annually to a senior who exhibits an outstanding level of dedication, discipline, and accomplishment in both his or her academic and athletic pursuits at Skidmore. Seeley Bock Fancher ’18

SOCIAL WORK Hilda Bashevkin Betten ’39 and Morris H. Betten Award in Social Work Awarded to a graduating senior who has shown outstanding interest and achievement in the study of social work at Skidmore College. Elisa Jeanne Smith ’18

SOCIOLOGY Everett V. Stonequist Award Established by the family and friends of Everett V. Stonequist, professor of sociology at Skidmore, 1930–70, and awarded annually to a graduating senior who has shown outstanding interest and achievement in the study of sociology at Skidmore. Abigail Peace Gramaglia ’18

Nancy Beth Rautenberg ’83 Memorial Award Given to a graduating senior sociology major who has combined commitment to the study of sociology at Skidmore College with active student leadership. Keara Ning Sternberg ’18

THEATER Margaret Ellen Clifford Memorial Prize in Theater Established in honor of Margaret Ellen Clifford, professor of theater and chair of the department, 1952–71, and awarded annually to an outstanding junior or senior theater major. Rebecca Mary Rovezzi ’18

Theater Prize Established by theater alumni and faculty and awarded in recognition of a senior theater major who has shown excellence and commitment within a particular concentration in the major. Maxwell Benjamin Helburn ’18

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WORLD LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES Chinese Prize Awarded in recognition of outstanding academic accomplishment by a junior or senior student of Chinese language and literature. Maurah Lindsey Steinmetz ’18

Lynne L. Gelber Prize in French Awarded to an outstanding senior French major. Elisa Jeanne Smith ’18

Consulate General Prize in German Awarded to an outstanding student of German. Maurah Lindsey Steinmetz ’18

Dante Award Awarded for outstanding accomplishment by a student in Italian. Nicholas Corrado Fronte ’18

Japanese Prize Awarded in recognition of outstanding academic accomplishment by a junior or senior student of Japanese language and literature in the Department of World Languages and Literatures. Yuruo Zhang ’18

Sonja P. Karsen Prize in Spanish Established in honor of Sonja P. Karsen, professor of Spanish, 1957–87, by the Department of World Languages and Literatures, and awarded annually in recognition of outstanding accomplishment by a senior major. Harry Christopher Risoleo ’18

WRITING PRIZES Joseph C. Palamountain Jr. Prose Awards Established in honor of Joseph C. Palamountain, president of Skidmore College, 1965–87, and awarded to the students submitting the best examples of expository prose in English, unrestricted as to subject matter. Amy Milin ’20 Laura Ann Pierson ’18

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Words and Music by Henry T. Moore President, Skidmore College 1925–57

1. Skid - more we re-joice to sing thy praise, 2. Slow - ly time moves on in end-less flow 3. When our hap - py col - lege years are past

Hail! thou moth - er of our col - lege days. As these bright - est sea - sons come and go, And we leave thy grac - ious halls at last,

Loud we’ll _ sing _ and _ long _ a - dore_ thee Sure - ly _ on - ward _ wilt _ thou guide_ us Thou re - main - est, _ aye, _ to cher - ish

Al - ma Ma - ter _ A - ve!

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