Prize Day winners 2023

Publication Date

William F. Allen (1895) Essay Prize – To the senior in any department for the best essay.
Abigail Smith

William F. Allen (1895) Essay Prize – To the senior in any department for the best essay.
Nuo Chen

Ronald K. Amiraian (1980) Memorial Prize – To a student of modern languages who has performed with distinction on a Union term abroad.
Owen Harrison

Ronald K. Amiraian (1980) Memorial Prize – To a student of modern languages who has performed with distinction on a Union term abroad.
Jonah Levin

Andrew W. Archibald (1872) Prize – To the senior earning a Bachelor of Arts degree with the highest scholastic standing.
Caitlin Boice

Frank Bailey (1885) Prize – To the senior who has rendered the greatest service to the College in any field.
Abigail Smith

Arnold I. Bittleman Memorial Prize – To a student who has studied drawing in the Visual Arts Department and whose work is outstanding.
Maymunah Ahmed

Arnold I. Bittleman Memorial Prize – To a student who has studied drawing in the Visual Arts Department and whose work is outstanding.
Natalie Berg-Pappert

Fletcher (1947) and Grace Blanchard Memorial Prize in Bioengineering – To a senior who has excelled in bioengineering.
Alex Adams

William H. Bloom, M.D. (1945) and Jonathan R. Bloom (1988) Poetry Prize – For the best poem or series of poems by an undergraduate.
Alex Roginski

David Brind (1982) Memorial Prize in English – To one or more outstanding senior students in English.
Karson MacKenzie Saunders

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.
Ginde Baker

Alan Lake Chidsey (1925) Citizenship Award – To a senior for distinctive contributions to the advancement of responsible government in student affairs.
Hailey Stoltenberg

Hilda A. Colish Annual Prize in Sculpture - To a non-arts major for their achievement in sculpture.
Sofia Hauser

Josephine Daggett Prize – To a senior of the best conduct and character.
Brandon Mitchell

Joseph D. Doty Prize – To the junior or senior who, in the judgment of the Department of History, has done work of outstanding merit.
Grant deBoer

Kerrie Droban (1987) Award for Writing Excellence – To a student who has demonstrated excellence in writing.
Abigail Smith

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.
Luke Miranda

Sarah A. Foster (2014) Memorial Prize – To a senior(s) who demonstrates academic excellence, with first preference to a senior history major who plans to become a teacher; and a second preference to any senior who plans to become a teacher.
Mollie Boone

Frankel Prize – For outstanding achievement in a religion course.
Ayden Crispe

Robert M. Fuller (1863) Sophomore Prize – To the sophomore who demonstrates outstanding work, ability, and promise in chemistry.
C'lannye James

Robert M. Fuller (1863) Senior Prize – To the senior who demonstrates outstanding work, ability, and promise in chemistry.
YeonJae Lee

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.
Alice Cheng

General Electric Edison Mechanical Engineering Book Prize – To a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering who has demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities.
Maren Friday

General Electric Edison Mechanical Engineering Leadership Prize – To a senior majoring in mechanical engineering who has demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities.
Alexis Nikitas

General Electric Energy Steinmetz Award – To a senior in mechanical engineering who completes the best senior project.
Nathan Constable

General Electric Energy Steinmetz Award – To a senior in mechanical engineering who completes the best senior project.
William Good

Geology Faculty Prize – To a senior who contributes most to the Geology Department and social morale.
Sofia Barth

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.
Nuo Chen

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).
Christine Swanson

Celia Glaubach Prize – To the student who has demonstrated outstanding scholarship in the area of religious studies.
Ronan Coughlin

John R. Glover Prize – For Excellence in Photography (Black & White)
Emma Drake

John R. Glover Prize – For Excellence in Photography (Color)
Samuel Crowley

John R. Glover Prize – For Excellence in Photography (Color)
Justen George

Goodnow Neuroscience Endowed Prize – Awarded annually to the graduating neuroscience student who shows the most promise for success in graduate school and beyond.
Leonardo Ferrisi

Goodnow Neuroscience Endowed Prize – Awarded annually to the graduating neuroscience student who shows the most promise for success in graduate school and beyond.
Rebecca Tegiacchi

Harry Guttman Endowed Prize – To an outstanding student of classics.
Jania Clare

John S. Hadala (1928) Endowed Book Prize – To a senior majoring in mechanical engineering on the basis of academic, personal, and social achievement.
Maxwell Rhodes

Hans Hainebach Memorial Prize in German Literature – To a sophomore or junior who has demonstrated particular promise as a student of German literature.
Stephen Wong

Hans Hainebach Memorial Prize in Judaica – To a student who has offered the best performance in the field of Judaica.
Ethan Silverman

Hans Hainebach Memorial Prize in Judaica – To a student who has offered the best performance in the field of Judaica.
Quentin Wise

Hedda Hainebach Memorial Prize in Music and Theater – To the best performer of classical music, to a student who has written the best short play, or to the best actor or actress.
Jackson Janney

Edward Everett Hale, Jr. Prize – For the best essay written by a sophomore or junior.
Eastwood Yeboah

Joel A. Halpern (1961) Prize – To a student who has made a commitment in service to the local community.
Maeve Daby

Oswald Heck (1924) - Irwin Steingut Prize – To the student who has consistently done the best work in political science.
Melanie Boyle

Oswald Heck (1924) - Irwin Steingut Prize – To the student who has consistently done the best work in political science.
Hannah Crodelle

Eugene W. Hellmich (1923) Memorial Prize - To a senior who demonstrates excellence in mathematics and is planning to teach math.
Aidan McAuliffe

Victor Herbert Prize – To the student who shows the most promise of making a contribution to American music.
Olivia Brand

Albert Hill Recognition Award – To the senior who has held leadership positions and demonstrated exceptional commitment to enhancing the College community.
Brandon Mitchell

Kurt W. Hillig (1975) Biochemistry Prize – To the senior who demonstrates outstanding work, ability and promise in biochemistry.
Luke Miranda

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.
Paige Kent

Albert C. Ingham (1847) Prize – To the student in social sciences judged to have done the most outstanding piece of scholarly work.
Michael Rosenbaum

Ingvar V. Ingvarsson Prize – To a senior in electrical engineering chosen for high scholarship.
Sebastian Koch

John Iwanik Prize – To an outstanding Russian language student.
Natalia Szumilo

John Iwanik Prize – To an outstanding Russian language student.
Harrison Berger

William B. Jaffe (1926) Art Award – For exceptional achievement by an art major, marked by excellence in the study of art history, independent scholarship, and interest in the work of the department.
Natalie Berg-Pappert

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.
Grace Newcombe

David S. Kaplan (1982) Memorial Prize – To a student applying for a term abroad, with preference to a major in political science.
Skyler Liegeot

Warner King (1906) Prize – To the senior in Engineering who has contributed most to the traditions and ideals of the College.
Eliza Munns

Ethel Kirchenbaum Memorial Prize – To the senior who possesses the best potential for furthering the ideals of the engineering profession.
Natalie Shearing

Harold A. Larrabee Prize – To the student who has done the best work in philosophy during the year.
Brooke Fleming

William E. Lasnik (1968) Prize – To a junior or senior premedical student on the basis of scholarship and character.
Anuja Konda

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.
Michael Rosenbaum

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.
Ethan Paliwoda

Alice P. and Donald C. Loughry (1952) Prize in Computer Engineering – To the student completing the best senior project in computer engineering or electrical engineering.
James Brouder

Alice P. and Donald C. Loughry (1952) Prize in Computer Science – To the student completing the best senior project in computer science.
Fiona Shyne

Alice P. and Donald C. Loughry (1952) Prize in Computer Science – To the student completing the best senior project in computer science.
Nikos Perdikogiannis

Alice P. and Donald C. Loughry (1952) Prize in Electrical Engineering – To the student completing the best senior project in computer engineering or electrical engineering.
Nicholas Whiteman

Alice P. and Donald C. Loughry (1952) Prize in Electrical Engineering – To the student completing the best senior project in computer engineering or electrical engineering.
Stanley Koss

Edith Emilee MacCoy Prize – To the student who excels in botany.
Emma Drake

Edith Emilee MacCoy Prize – To the student who excels in botany.
Xiaoyu Hu

John Lewis March Prize – To a senior who has shown increased interest and ability in psychology during the final two years of college.
Dante Sasso

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.
Katie Boermeister

R. E. Morgan Memorial Award – To a senior in computer engineering chosen for high scholarship.
Jennifer Williamson

Harold and Ellen Nagorsky Memorial Prize – Awarded to a junior premedical student who contributes the most to the Union College community through extracurricular activities.
Devin Batheja

Harold and Ellen Nagorsky Memorial Prize – Awarded to a junior premedical student who contributes the most to the Union College community through extracurricular activities.
Emily Stein

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.
Haley Martuscello

Ronald M. Obenzinger (1961) Prize – To a premedical student who is selected for high academic merit and personal worthiness.
Grace Nicol

Robert G. O'Neale (1878) Prize – To the senior with the highest standing in classics.
Madeline Rioux

Elias Peissner Prize – To an economics major who has done work of outstanding merit.
Shizhe Li

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.
Jocelyn Poste

President’s Commission on the Status of Women Senior Scholarly Activity Award – To a senior who displays outstanding scholarly activity in her field.
Olivia Brand

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.
Abigail Smith

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.
Lily Walker Money

Daniel F. Pullman Classical Prize – To a senior of high scholastic standing in humanities.
Karson MacKenzie Saunders

Daniel F. Pullman Engineering Prize – To a senior of high scholastic standing in engineering.
Taryn Rose LaFontaine

Martin Terry Resch Prize – To the senior who shows the greatest promise for advanced study in pure or applied mathematics.
Shizhe Li

Mrs. Edwin L. Rich Prize – To a student majoring in English who has demonstrated outstanding scholarship.
Augustus D'Amore

Charles Alexander Richmond Prize in Music – To a student who demonstrates excellence in music.
Emily Zucco

Charles Alexander Richmond Prize in Fine Arts – To a student who demonstrates excellence in fine arts or art history.
Saliha Nazir

Mark Rosenthal (1976) Memorial Prize – To a senior involved in community activities who is planning to attend medical school.
Natasha Wright

Mark Rosenthal (1976) Memorial Prize – To a senior involved in community activities who is planning to attend medical school.
Matthew Beazoglou

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.
Harrison Berger

Robert L. Royal (1938) Award – To a student on scholarship who has been accepted into Albany Medical College.
Janet Fabode

Mortimore F. Sayre Prize – To the senior with the best potential for furthering the ideals of the mechanical engineering profession.
Devin Rochelle

Calvin G. Schmidt (1951) Prize – To the member of the junior class who has contributed most to the betterment of student life on campus.
Glory Moncion Allen

J. Richard Shanebrook Prize – To a student who has contributed the most to the betterment of religious life on campus.
Jonathan Fischman

Aime Simon (1991) Term Abroad Prize – To a student of high academic standing and promise with strong interest in French studies, who contributes to the college community, and who has been accepted to participate in a term abroad program in a French-speaking country.
Caroline Monaco

Edward S.C. Smith Geology Prize – To a senior majoring in geology who demonstrates high professional potential.
Grace Levins

Freling H. Smith (1865) Prize – To the history major with the best senior thesis.
Sebastian Kania

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.
Aidan O'Brien

Ralph W. Stearns (1907) Prize – To an outstanding student in electrical or computer engineering.
Merek Pipes

Milton Hymes Sternfeld (1916) Prize – For the best original essay in philosophy by a member of the senior class.
Lydia McElroy

Roger Thayer Stone (1928) Prize – To the sociology major who produces the best senior thesis.
Maeve Daby

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.
Janet Fabode

Joel D. Ticknor (1960) Prize – To the graduating senior who has demonstrated a capacity for long term thinking and who plans to use his/her career to help solve the world's most pressing problems.
Anhad Gande

Charles M. Tidmarch Prize – To the senior political science student who has written the best senior thesis.
Michael Rosenbaum

Professor Frank Titus Memorial Prize in Physics – To the senior who demonstrates outstanding work, ability, and promise in physics and/or astronomy.
Aqeel Ahmed

Frances Travis Award – To a student who is working their way through college and who demonstrated unusual responsibility and self-reliance.
Aida Girma

James Henry Turnbull (1929) Prize – To the outstanding sophomore in physics.
Devin Ramos

UNITAS Diversity Leadership Award – To the student who has made a significant contribution toward fostering diversity on campus.
Brandon Mitchell

George H. Williams Prize - To Graduating senior for excellence in computer science.
Jing Chen


Wessel Ten Broeck Van Orden (1839) Prize – To a first-year student excelling in English composition.
Alex Roginski

Horatio G. Warner (1826) Prize – To a student of high personal character who has the highest scholastic standing in the Bachelor of Arts program.
Maeve Daby

Mildred Wilder Prize – To the senior majoring in political science who has written the best piece of scholarly work on women and politics.
Melanie Boyle

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.
Fiona Wu

Eugene I. Yudis (1955) Prize – To the student who has produced the best piece of prose fiction.
Kevin Ha