Prize Day was held on Saturday, May 12, in Memorial Chapel.
Students were honored for achievement in academics, research, service and governance.
Among the top awards given were the Josephine Daggett Prize to the senior for conduct and character (Gianluca Avanzato) and the Frank Bailey (1885) Prize, to the senior who has rendered the greatest service to the College in any field (Andrew Cassarino).
To read the citation presented to Avanzato by President Stephen C. Ainlay.
To read the citation presented to Cassarino.
The complete list of winners:
Academic Awards
William F. Allen (1895) Essay Prize – To a senior in any department for the best essay.
Gianluca Avanzato
Ronald K. Amiraian (1980) Memorial Prize – To a student of modern languages who has performed with distinction on a Union term abroad.
Rachel Clarey
Andrew W. Archibald (1872) Prize – To the senior earning a Bachelor of Arts degree with the highest scholastic standing.
Hope Relly-Cobb
Arnold I. Bittleman Memorial Prize – To a student who has studied drawing in the Visual Arts Department and whose work is outstanding.
Lauren Capron
Fletcher (1947) and Grace Blanchard Memorial Prize in Bioengineering – – To a senior who has excelled in bioengineering.
Lianna Gangi
William H. Bloom, M.D. (1945) and Jonathan R. Bloom (1988) Poetry Prize – For the best poem or series of poems by an undergraduate.
Hope Relly-Cobb
David Brind (1982) Memorial Prize in English – To one or more outstanding senior students in English.
Mallory Croak, Angelica Rivera, Hallie Stone, Ethan Watson
George H. Catlin (1867) Prize – To a graduating senior in liberal arts with the highest scholastic record and deemed most promising for graduate study and for eventual service in college teaching.
Jason Turner
Hilda A. Colish Annual Prize in Sculpture – To a non-arts major for their achievement in sculpture.
Niuniu Zhang
Joseph D. Doty Prize – To the junior or senior who, in the judgment of the Department of History, has done work of outstanding merit.
Alexander Ellenthal
Samuel S. Feuer (1925) Prize – To the senior premedical student with primary interest in dentistry and who has maintained the highest scholastic average over four years.
Elsa Farooq
Frankel Prize – For outstanding achievement in a religion course.
Emily Bobruff
Robert M. Fuller (1863) Sophomore Prize – To the sophomore who demonstrates outstanding work, ability, and promise in chemistry.
Antonio Campedelli
Robert M. Fuller (1863) Senior Prize – To the senior who demonstrates outstanding work, ability, and promise in chemistry.
Samantha Gavin
Bruce M. Garber (1971) Prize – To the student who best exemplifies the qualities of personal integrity and humane concern for the future practice of medicine or dentistry.
Matthew Liquori
General Electric Edison Mechanical Engineering Book Prize – To a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering who has demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities.
Joana Santos
General Electric Edison Mechanical Engineering Leadership Prize – To a senior majoring in mechanical engineering who has demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities.
Jennifer Fromm
General Electric Energy Steinmetz Award – To a senior in mechanical engineering who completes the best senior project.
Sean Glennon, Mark Marzotto
Geology Faculty Prize – To a senior who contributes most to the Geology Department and social morale.
Isabelle Rhodes
Lisa S. Gerhan (1994) Memorial Award – For academic excellence, a commitment to the field of psychology, and the potential for future contributions to the field.
Meagan Russell
Ashraf M. Ghaly Geo Research Prize – To the senior who completes the best research study and reports original results in any geo field (geotechnical, geoenvironmental, geoengineering, geoscience, or geospatial).
Anouk Nouet
Celia Glaubach Prize – To the student who has demonstrated outstanding scholarship in the area of religious studies.
Francis Kailey
Goodnow Neuroscience Endowed Prize – Awarded annually to the graduating neuroscience student who shows the most promise for success in graduate school and beyond.
Claire Kelly
Harry Guttman Endowed Prize – To an outstanding student of classics.
Francis Kailey
John S. Hadala (1928) Endowed Book Prize – To a senior majoring in mechanical engineering on the basis of academic, personal, and social achievement.
Zachary Nislick
Hans Hainebach Memorial Prize in German Literature – To a sophomore or junior who has demonstrated particular promise as a student of German literature.
Owen Corey, Oumou Zakaria
Hans Hainebach Memorial Prize in Judaica – To a student who has offered the best performance in the field of Judaica.
Hannah Ellen
Edward Everett Hale, Jr. Prize – For the best essay written by a sophomore or junior.
Hope Noonan-Stoner
Oswald Heck (1924) - Irwin Steingut Prize – To the student who has consistently done the best work in political science.
Gianluca Avanzato
Eugene W. Hellmich (1923) memorial prize – To a senior who demonstrates excellence in mathematics and is planning to teach math.
Celia Condrick, Cassandra Call
Victor Herbert Prize – To the student who shows the most promise of making a contribution to American music.
Elyse Clark
Kurt W. Hillig (1975) Biochemistry Prize – To the senior who demonstrates outstanding work, ability and promise in biochemistry.
Jessica Maung
Julian B. Hoffman, M.D. Memorial Award – To the student, preferably premedical, for distinguished interest, devotion, and contribution to the arts or intellectual climate at Union College.
William Garner
Charles B. Hurd Prize – To an outstanding student pursuing course work in physical chemistry.
Tuan Pham
Albert C. Ingham (1847) Prize – To the student in social sciences judged to have done the most outstanding piece of scholarly work.
Andrew Hubbard
Ingvar V. Ingvarsson Prize – To a senior in electrical engineering chosen for high scholarship.
Bianca Mielke
John Iwanik Prize – To an outstanding Russian language student.
Morgan Peters, Natalya Brill
The John H. Jenkins Award – Awarded for the best bibliography or bibliographical work published during the year, or for a bibliographical research project of significance while in process of preparation.
Andrew Cassarino
Thomas J. Judson (1966) Memorial Book Prize – To a sophomore who has shown academic excellence as well as sincere interest in the study of modern languages.
Samuel Fogarty
David S. Kaplan (1982) Memorial Prize – To a student applying for a term abroad, with preference to a major in political science.
Emily Sullivan
Warner King (1906) Prize – To the senior in Engineering who has contributed most to the traditions and ideals of the College.
Jennifer Fromm
Ethel Kirchenbaum Memorial Prize – To the senior who possesses the best potential for furthering the ideals of the engineering profession.
Elizabeth Donlon
Harold A. Larrabee Prize – To the student who has done the best work in philosophy during the year.
Sahil Khullar
William E. Lasnik (1968) Prize – To a junior or senior premedical student on the basis of scholarship and character.
Vamshek Srinivasan
Anthony C. LaVecchia (1998) Memorial Award – To a student who demonstrates a keen interest and passion in journalism, especially with a focus in political journalism.
Jenna Salisbury
Stephen F. Leo, M.D. (1884) Prize – To the student on scholarship who attained the highest grades in the graduating class and who has been accepted into medical school.
Saad Akhtar
Alice P. and Donald C. Loughry (1952) Prize in Computer Engineering – To the student completing the best senior project in computer engineering.
Lam Ngo
Alice P. and Donald C. Loughry (1952) Prize in Computer Science – To the student completing the best senior project in computer science.
William Martin
Alice P. and Donald C. Loughry (1952) Prize in Electrical Engineering – To the student completing the best senior project in electrical engineering.
Mitchell Clifford
Edith Emilee MacCoy Prize – To the student who excels in botany.
Jessica Gilbert
John Lewis March Prize – To a senior who has shown increased interest and ability in psychology during the final two years of college.
Tiffany George
Minerva Prize – To a female student whose work best combines the scholarly study of women or gender with activities that enhance the life of women on campus.
Hallie Stone
Lewis Henry Morgan (1840) Prize – To the Anthropology major who produces the best senior thesis.
Brenda Liu, Andrew Labrot
R. E. Morgan Memorial Award – To a senior in computer engineering chosen for high scholarship.
Lam Ngo
Harold and Ellen Nagorsky Memorial Prize – Awarded to a junior premedical student who contributes the most to the Union College community through extracurricular activities.
Thomas Gagliardi
Alvin F. Nitchman (1924) Prize – To the most promising senior who plans to attend law school, with special consideration given to seniors planning to attend Albany Law School, Mr. Nitchman’s alma mater.
Christopher Yao
Ronald M. Obenzinger (1961) Prize – To a premedical student who is selected for high academic merit and personal worthiness.
Shannon West
Robert G. O'Neale (1878) Prize – To the senior with the highest standing in classics.
Samantha Collins
Hans Pasch Memorial Prize – Awarded for the best essay written about the Holocaust.
Scott Koszer
Elias Peissner Prize – To an economics major who has done work of outstanding merit.
Aaron Gordon
President's Commission on the Status of Women Senior Scholarly Activity Award – To a senior who displays outstanding scholarly activity in her field.
Olivia Campochiaro
President's Commission on the Status of Women Senior Thesis Prize – To a senior whose senior thesis makes the greatest contribution to scholarship on women.
Hallie Stone
Daniel F. Pullman Classical Prize – To a senior of high scholastic standing in humanities.
To a senior of high scholastic standing in humanities.
Olivia Campochiaro
Daniel F. Pullman Engineering Prize – To a senior of high scholastic standing in engineering.
Lianna Gangi
Rennes Lecteur/Lectrice Prize – To a senior planning to serve as a lecturer or lectrice pursuant to Union College’s teacher exchange program in Rennes, France.
Paige Geib
Martin Terry Resch Prize – To the senior who shows the greatest promise for advanced study in pure or applied mathematics.
Jason Turner
Mrs. Edwin L. Rich Prize – To a student majoring in English who has demonstrated outstanding scholarship.
Aengus Millen
Charles Alexander Richmond Prize in Music – To a student who demonstrates excellence in music.
Chujun Li
Charles Alexander Richmond Prize in Fine Arts – To a student who demonstrates excellence in fine arts or art history.
Abigail Golodik
Mark Rosenthal (1976) Memorial Prize – To a senior involved in community activities who is planning to attend medical school.
Matthew Liquori, Eric Lovett
Rotary Foundation Endowed Prize for International Study – To the senior who shows the greatest promise and interest in an area of international relations, with preference to a student from Schenectady County.
Olivia Campochiaro
Robert L. Royal (1938) Award – To a student on scholarship who has been accepted into Albany Medical College.
Michael Gagliardi
Mortimore F. Sayre Prize – To the senior with the best potential for furthering the ideals of the mechanical engineering profession.
Elizabeth Donlon
Daniel Shocket (1972) Memorial Award – To a student majoring in English with a strong interest in creative writing.
Jenna Salisbury
Aime Simon (1991) Term Abroad Prize – To students of high academic standing and promise with strong interests in French studies, participating in a term abroad program in a French-speaking country.
Ryan Clemente
Edward S.C. Smith Geology Prize – To a senior majoring in geology who demonstrates high professional potential.
Maria Van Nostrand
Freling H. Smith (1865) Prize – To the History major with the best senior thesis.
Andrew Hubbard
Dr. Reuben Sorkin (1933) Award for Proficiency in Premedical Studies – To a senior demonstrating proficiency in undergraduate studies with an outstanding aptitude for continuing work leading to a degree in medicine.
Lakhena Leang
Ralph W. Stearns (1907) Prize – To an outstanding student in electrical or computer engineering.
Michael Geiger
Milton Hymes Sternfeld (1916) Prize – For the best original essay in philosophy by a member of the senior class.
Caitlyn Tabor
Roger Thayer Stone (1928) Prize – To the sociology major who produces the best senior thesis.
Clara Shealy
William W. Thomas Award in French and Francophone Studies – To a senior who has excelled in and contributed most to French and Francophone Studies on the basis of academic, personal and extracurricular achievement.
Samuel Lartey
Charles M. Tidmarch Prize – To the senior political science student who has written the best senior thesis.
Christopher Yao
Professor Frank Titus Memorial Prize in Physics – To the senior who demonstrates outstanding work, ability, and promise in Physics and/or Astronomy.
Tuan Pham, Jason Turner
James Henry Turnbull (1929) Prize – To the outstanding sophomore in physics.
John Schlater
Wessel Ten Broeck Van Orden (1839) Prize – To a first-year student excelling in English composition.
Chris Avanessian
Horatio G. Warner (1826) Prize – To a student of high personal character who has the highest scholastic standing in the Bachelor of Arts program.
Hope Relly-Cobb
Mildred Wilder Prize – To the senior majoring in political science who has written the best piece of scholarly work on women and politics.
Paige Tepke
George H. Williams Prize – To a graduating senior for excellence in computer science.
Aidan Pieper
The Lee, William, Dr. Norman ’43 and Dr. George ’53 Wrubel Memorial Prize – To a senior preparing for dentistry or medicine, based on both academic achievement and character.
Steven Maksymowych
Eugene I. Yudis (1955) Prize – To the student who has produced the best piece of prose fiction.
Hope Relly-Cobb
Service Awards
Alan Lake Chidsey (1925) Citizenship Award – To a senior for distinctive contributions to the advancement of responsible government in student affairs.
Jasmine Nakkab
Joel A. Halpern (1961) Prize – To a student who has made a commitment in service to the local community.
Ian Koon
Albert Hill Recognition Award – To the senior who has held leadership positions and demonstrated exceptional commitment to enhancing the College community.
Andrew Cassarino
Roger H. Hull Community Service Award – To the senior who has rendered the greatest sustained service to the greater Schenectady community by initiating or being actively engaged in an ongoing community service project.
Emily Kaufman
President's Commission on the Status of Women Community Service Award – To a student who has contributed significantly to furthering the cause of women at Union.
Hannah Ellen
Calvin G. Schmidt (1951) Prize – To the member of the junior class who has contributed most to the betterment of student life on campus.
Devlin Daley
J. Richard Shanebrook Prize – To a student who has contributed the most to the betterment of religious life on campus.
Gianluca Avanzato
Frances Travis Award – To a student who is working his or her way through college and who demonstrated unusual responsibility and self-reliance.
Brooke Umbra
UNITAS Community-Building Award – To the student, administrator, staff or faculty member who best demonstrates leadership in bringing together the campus community for purposes such as community service, fundraising or celebration of College history.
Andrew Cassarino
UNITAS Diversity Leadership Award – To the student who has made a significant contribution toward fostering diversity on campus.
Taylor Allen
College Distinction Awards
Josephine Daggett Prize – To a senior of the best conduct and character.
Gianluca Avanzato
Frank Bailey (1885) Prize – To the senior who has rendered the greatest service to the College in any field.
Andrew Cassarin