2026
Honor Student Achievements and Recognize Faculty and Staff Mentors
Tuesday, May 5 | 11 a.m.
Location: Shove Memorial Chapel
Commencement festivities began Tuesday, May 5, with Honors Convocation at 11 a.m. in Shove Memorial Chapel.
President Manya Whitaker, Dean Emily Chan, and the Academic Events Committee invited the CC community to join us in recognizing outstanding students and faculty at Honors Convocation. The annual program included departmental awards, all-college awards, and awards from the CC Student Government Association.
For the most up-to-date information on Commencement and other end-of-year festivities, visit the Commencement 2026 webpage.
Departmental Awards
ANTHROPOLOGY
presented by Professor Scott E. Ingram
Marie Wormington Award
The H. Marie Wormington Award in Anthropology was established in 1979 by Wormington and her husband, George D. Volk, to honor the outstanding graduating senior in Anthropology. Wormington, who died in 1994, was a former curator of archaeology at the Denver Museum of Natural History and an adjunct professor at Colorado College. Her own distinguished career was devoted to the Paleo-Indian period of New World prehistory, but it was the couple’s desire to recognize student achievements in the discipline as a whole. The criteria for the Wormington Award are a high academic record, notable aptitude for and accomplishment in field research, leadership, participation in the department’s programs, and dedication to the discipline of anthropology.
Recipient: Lucy Kramer
Courtney Cusick Memorial Prize
The Courtney Cusick Memorial Prize was created in 2003 in memory of Anthropology major Courtney Cusick, who died tragically in an automobile accident in January 2002, in the middle of her senior year. An avid and accomplished naturalist even before entering college, Cusick left her friends, fellow students, and professors impressed with her hunger for knowledge and dedication to serious academic study. The Cusick Prize is awarded for the outstanding senior paper in anthropology.
Recipient: Riss Eva Banuelos
ART
presented by Tamara Bentley
Outstanding Senior Capstone in Art Studio
Recipient: Owen Scott Marchant
Outstanding Senior Capstone in Design
Recipient: Isabel Bragg
Outstanding Senior Capstone in Art History
Recipient: Peter Eisenheim
Mary Chenoweth Award
Mary Chenoweth taught art at Colorado College from 1957–1983. She is remembered as a dedicated artist and free spirit whose generosity, enthusiasm, and wit enriched the lives of her students and colleagues. When she retired, members of the Class of 1983 and others established a fund in her honor. Each year, a book is given to the graduating senior art major who best exemplifies Professor Mary Chenoweth’s talent, spirit, and dedication to art.
Recipient: Olive Maharam
Craig Herst Arts Prize Scholar Award
The CHAPS award was established by family and friends in memory of Craig Herst, a member of the Class of 1989. In 1998, Herst died tragically of injuries sustained in a car accident that occurred shortly after his graduation from Colorado College. A gifted artist and sculptor whose work reveals surprising maturity and sophistication, Herst is remembered fondly as a very vibrant, athletic, and personally engaging young man with a promising future in the arts. The Craig Herst Arts Prize Scholar or CHAPS is awarded annually to a junior studio art major who embodies Herst’s passion for the arts and has demonstrated excellence during their career at Colorado College. The prize will support research or creative work, which may well be a part of the recipient’s senior show.
Recipients: Jeremy Altman, Teddy Bicknell Doggett, Claire Schaub, Kass Ullmann, Ciara Wiesner, Emelia Winter
Edith Kirsch Prize
The Edith Kirsch Prize was established in memory of Edith Kirsch, a scholar of Italian art and professor of art at Colorado College from 1982–2004. It is awarded annually to a student for an independent project involving summer travel abroad to study works of art or architecture.
Recipients: Alex Kathryn Elwell, Ja’Toria Dyson Lizette Johnson, Lila Osborne
CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY
presented by Professor Jessica Kisunzu
Otis A. and Margaret T. Barnes Departmental Service Award
This award was established in 1952 by the Otis A. and Margaret T. Barnes Trust in honor of the Chemistry major who, in the judgment of the Department of Chemistry faculty, has contributed the most in helping and furthering the departmental program at Colorado College. Eligible students include Chemistry and Biochemistry majors and minors in their sophomore, junior, or senior year. It includes a one-year membership in the American Chemical Society.
Recipients: Torah Delaney, Abigail Duke-Moe, Ethan Wobus
First-Year Chemistry Award
This award is given to the first-year student, regardless of major, who is considered to have demonstrated outstanding performance in Chemistry during their first year. Students are considered for this award based on a combination of academic achievement, growth, and contributions to a positive class environment over the course of multiple blocks.
Recipients: Oliver Siegal, Anna Louise Sweet, Elijah Yun
William C. Champion Prize in Organic Chemistry
Professor Champion (CC 1959–1993) was loved by his colleagues and students for his knowledge of organic chemistry; his compassion as a teacher, advisor, and friend; and his high ethical standards. This award, in his memory, honors the most outstanding student in courses in organic chemistry (any combination of Chemistry 250, 251, 155, 255, 351, and 352) taken during the previous year.
Recipients: Jason Samuels, Ellis Stevens, Cameron Thompson
Senior Awards for Academic Achievement
This award is presented to graduating senior Chemistry and Biochemistry majors. Students are considered for this award on the basis of several criteria including scholastic achievement (GPA) and research accomplishments, as well as growth in either of these areas throughout their time in the department.
Recipients: Torah Delaney, Cassidy Recker
ACS Biochemistry or Chemical Biology Award
This award is intended to recognize a graduating senior who displays a significant aptitude for Biochemistry or Chemical Biology and to encourage further interest in the field. This individual will have demonstrated excellence in a combination of coursework, research, service to the program, and a desire to pursue a career in biochemistry or chemical biology. The award, sponsored by the ACS Division of Biological Chemistry (DBC), includes a certificate, commemorative pin, letter of recognition, and a one-year membership to the DBC.
Recipient: Haley Goetting
CS Analytical Chemistry Award
This award goes to a junior who has excelled in analytical chemistry courses and whose plans for a science career promise further work in this field. The award, sponsored by the American Chemical Society analytical division, includes a subscription to the ACS journal Analytical Chemistry.
Recipient: Micah Denslow
ACS Inorganic Chemistry Award
The award is intended to recognize achievement by undergraduate students in Inorganic Chemistry and to encourage further study in the field. The student nominee will have demonstrated excellence in Inorganic Chemistry at the undergraduate level based on any combination of research, coursework, and/or motivation/interest/dedication as defined by their nominating institution and should have future plans that include a career in chemistry. The award includes a certificate, letter of commendation from the Chair of the Division of Inorganic Chemistry and a year membership to the Inorganic Division of ACS.
Recipient: Liv Panos
ACS Physical Chemistry Award
This award is intended to recognize outstanding achievement by an undergraduate student in Physical Chemistry and is meant to encourage further pursuits in the field. The award, sponsored by the American Chemical Society Physical Chemistry division, includes a certificate from the ACS Division of Physical Chemistry, recognition on the Division’s website and, a one-year complimentary membership to the Division of Physical Chemistry.
Recipient: Henry Batson
Crecelius Family Research Award in Chemistry
This award was established by the Crecelius family: Daniel N. Crecelius, Class of 1959, and Anahid Tashjian Crecelius, and their daughter, Gia M. Crecelius (Chemistry, Class of 1991). The award recognizes a Chemistry or Biochemistry student who has done extraordinary work in research. It is intended to assist the recipient with travel to present research results at a major professional meeting.
Recipient: Douglas Leung
Julia E. & Kenneth G. Bower Family Award in Chemistry and Biochemistry
This award supports a student in a faculty-mentored summer research project in environmental chemistry, archaeochemistry, art conservation, museology, or similar interdisciplinary areas within chemistry.
Recipient: Peter Renwick
Alfred W. Alberts Summer Research Prize
The Alfred W. Alberts Summer Research Prize is awarded to a deserving student who will conduct summer research in chemistry or molecular biology. Awarded by the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry.
Recipient: Evie Rosamond Doran
CHINESE, GERMAN, ITALIAN, JAPANESE & RUSSIAN STUDIES
presented by Professor William S. Davis
Excellence in German Award
Recipient: Aubrey Mcguire
Anne von Bibra Sutton German Scholarship
The Anne von Bibra Sutton German Scholarship is an award given each year to a student in good standing. Criteria include progress in German language and proficiency and interest in German life and letters. The award was established by Judge Leonard von Bibra Sutton in honor of his mother, who taught German in the 1930s at Colorado College.
Recipient: Ethan Kirschner
Max Kade Award in German
The Max Kade Award in German is awarded to a student in good standing. Criteria include progress in German proficiency, knowledge of German literature, and interest in German life and letters. The award is made possible through funds from the Max Kade Foundation. Max Kade, a German immigrant, established the foundation to support and to further interest in German life and letters in the United States.
Recipient: Felix Battle
Alexey Malyshev Russian and Eurasian Studies Award
The Alexey Malyshev Russian and Eurasian Studies Award honors a member of the Colorado College community whose contributions and leadership have strengthened the Russian and Eurasian Studies Program.
Recipient: Mariia Semina
Award in Excellence in Italian
Recipients: Callie Dickman, M Cristina Lanzi
Japanese Language Award
Recipient: Mohan Raghunath
Chinese Language Award
Recipient: Serena Linh Nguyen
CLASSICS
presented by Professor Richard Fernando Buxton
Dr. John Bryant and Miriam Gile Hartwell Classics Prize
The prize was established in 1981 to honor students who have displayed unusual interest and ability in the study of the classics. Hartwell, a friend of the College staff and lover of the classics, graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Yale in 1900, received an MD from Harvard in 1904, and practiced surgery for many years in Colorado Springs. He married Miriam Gile, a daughter of Moses Clement Gile, professor of classics at CC from 1892–1916, whose name is perpetuated in a chair at the College.
Recipient: Zibby Lindholm
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
presented by Professor William S. Davis
Excellence in Comparative Literature
The comparative literature faculty wishes to commend its exceptional students with this prize. It thereby recognizes their high academic achievements in coursework, creativity in senior theses, as well as linguistic abilities and general personal contributions to the continuing success of this program.
Recipient: Justin Alpuche (Justin Daniel Gray)
ECONOMICS & BUSINESS
presented by Professor Christina Rader
Kenneth J. and Elizabeth Hare Curran Award
The Kenneth J. and Elizabeth Hare Curran Award is given each year to the outstanding senior graduate in Economics. The award is given in memory of Professor Kenneth J. Curran and his wife, Elizabeth Hare Curran. He was a beloved teacher of economics, chairman of the department, and dean of the College.
Recipients: Tucker Burr, Joanna Oster, Orion Samikoglu, Nathan Shields, Senya Urbom
Robert William Kaye Prize
The Robert William Kaye Prize is presented to the outstanding senior graduating in Business, Economics, and Society. Robert Kaye was a Business major in the Class of 1941. He served his country in World War II in the U.S. Marine Corps and was killed in action in March 1944. This award was established by the family and friends of Captain Kaye.
Recipients: Ryan Carter Brush, Samuel Lain, Aidan Low, Megan Simonson
Robert E. Rubin International Political Economics Award
This award is given to the outstanding senior graduate in International Political Economy.
Recipient: Ella Reese-Clauson
Robert E. Rubin Mathematical Economics Award
This award is given to the outstanding senior graduate in Mathematical Economics.
Recipient: Robbie Vaillancourt Repenning
EDUCATION
presented by Professor Mike Taber
Outstanding Academic Achievement
The Outstanding Academic Achievement award is presented to the graduating education major whose academic achievements best reflect the department’s learning outcomes, as demonstrated by a minimum GPA of 3.5 in the major and a high-quality thesis. Further, this student consistently exemplified the department’s core values of collaboration, solidarity, creativity, and liberation during their time at Colorado College. The Outstanding Academic Achievement award is presented to the graduating Education major whose academic achievements best reflect the department’s learning outcomes, as demonstrated by a minimum GPA of 3.5 in the major and a high-quality thesis. Further, this student consistently exemplified the department’s core values of inclusivity, communication, and collaboration during their time at Colorado College.
Recipient: McKenzie Cheng-Yeh Oh
Excellence in Undergraduate Research
The Excellence in Undergraduate Research award is presented to the graduating Education major whose thesis meets scholarly expectations for peer-reviewed publication. This thesis reflects the department’s examination of teaching and learning within economical, political, historical, and/or social frameworks. Such a thesis demonstrates excellent command of disciplinary writing conventions and deep familiarity with research methodologies and analytic techniques.
Recipient: Carlie Malott
Excellence in Graduate Research
The Excellence in Graduate Research award is presented to the MAT student whose Masters Research Project meets scholarly expectations for peer-reviewed publication or makes a strong community-based impact on the field. Such a project demonstrates excellent command of disciplinary writing conventions, appropriate application of action research methodologies, and a deep commitment to improving pedagogical practices in PK-12 education. The Excellence in Graduate Research award is presented to the master’s student whose thesis meets scholarly expectations for peer-reviewed publication. Such a thesis demonstrates excellent command of disciplinary writing conventions, appropriate application of action research methodologies, and a deep commitment to improving pedagogical practices in PK-12 education.
Recipients: Macy McCauley, Kate Siebert
Award for Excellence in Teacher Education
The Department of Education honors an exemplary teacher education candidate as they are about to leave Colorado College and enter the teaching profession. This award is to the student who best combines overall excellence in their academic and education programs with outstanding performance in student teaching.
Recipients: Healy Bledsoe, Tina Stevens
ENGLISH
presented by Professor Steve Hayward
Evelyn May Bridges Poetry Award
The Bridges prize for student poetry has been given for more than 60 years. The award honors Evelyn May Bridges, who, at age nine, published a poem about death that gained her national recognition. After Bridges died in early adolescence, her father endowed the Bridges poetry prize in her honor.
First Place: Michaela Kabat
Second Place: Maddy Mae Winokur
Third Place: Shanti Clara Harrison
Adelaide Bender Reville Prizes in Writing
These awards were established in 1982 by Paul Reville, a 1971 graduate of Colorado College, in honor of his mother. The prizes recognize the best stories submitted in the spring of each year to an outside reader chosen by the English Department.
Adelaide Bender Reville Prize for Creative Nonfiction
First Place: Maya Rosen
Second Place: Riley Ann Webb
Third Place: Kole Petersen
Adelaide Bender Reville’s James Yaffe Prize for Fiction
First Place: Dj Nguyen
Second Place: Opal Rose Munger
Third Place: Gustavo Antonio Leal Caetano
Frank Krutzke Senior Project Award
The Krutzke award was established in 1985 by a 1974 Colorado College graduate. It honors Frank Krutzke, who taught in the Department of English from 1939–1973. Professor Krutzke taught American literature as his specialty, but he was famous for the breadth of his reading and interests. He exemplified the dedicated teacher, scholarly and humane. The Krutzke award honors the best critical (non-creative writing) senior essay.
Recipient: Kirstin Varallo
Colorado College Grants in Writing
Because of the generosity of an anonymous donor, the Department of English is able to give financial awards to students to complete independent literary projects of either a creative or critical/academic nature. These students must return to the College after their summer or block projects, and may be majors in any department. (This award was presented to the students at an earlier date.)
Recipients: Will Harlan Compton, Perry Davis, Georgia Emmanuel, Liam Ferguson, Eli Holton, Chloe Jung, Sophia Kang, Victoria Levi, Maximillian May, Amelie Piburn, Caroline Rogan, Dana May Trummert, Zara Zafar
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES & SCIENCE PROGRAM
presented by Professors Miro Kummel and Amy Kohout
Outstanding Senior Academic Award in Environmental Studies
This award is provided to honor that student showing unusual academic excellence as well as a strong commitment to environmental studies.
Recipient: Ruby Mae Heathman
Outstanding Senior Academic Award in Environmental Science
This award is provided to honor that student showing unusual academic excellence as well as a strong commitment to environmental science.
Recipients: Nadia Jackson, Kiana Marckx
FEMINIST & GENDER STUDIES
presented by Professor Heidi R. Lewis
Shannon McGee Memorial Prize in Feminist and Gender Studies
The McGee Prize in Feminist and Gender Studies honors the memory of Shannon McGee, who was a gifted and enthusiastic student, a passionate individual, and an ardent feminist.
Recipient: Brailey Janae Harris
FILM & MEDIA STUDIES
presented by Professor Arom Choi
Richard A. Lewis Memorial Film Award
The Richard A. Lewis Memorial Film Award is selected by faculty to recognize the best student film of the year. The Lewis Award was endowed by Estelle and Barton Lewis in 2002 to honor the memory of their son Richard, Class of 1975. The award serves to recognize exceptional student work as well as provide encouragement and support for future film projects. Numerous recipients of this award have gone on to become professional filmmakers.
Recipients: Ellie Diggs LaCasse and Sophia Lisco, “Planet of the Babes” and Melissa Ramirez, “Ojitos Callejeros”
H. Edmondson Film Outreach Award
The J.H. Edmondson Film Outreach Award supports the high-quality work of committed student filmmakers by encouraging them to reach out to audiences beyond the college community. The award was established in 2012 through a seed donation by the Joseph Henry Edmondson Foundation, which is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life throughout Colorado’s Pikes Peak region and is steeped in the values of service, creativity, inquiry, and respect for community.
Recipients: Rowan Kempen, “Let’s Bang!” and Ivan Guadalupe Trejo, “Migratory Subtitles”
Telly Savalas and T. Christopher Boardman Memorial Award in Film and Media Studies
The Telly Savalas and T. Christopher Boardman Memorial Award in Film and Media Studies honors students who have made an outstanding contribution to building the film community at Colorado College, whether through academic engagement, creative excellence, or co-curricular service. The award was created with the support of Penelope Savalas Boardman, Class of 1983, in honor of the multifaceted talents and indomitable spirits of her father, Telly Savalas, and her late husband, T. Christopher Boardman, Class of 1983.
Recipient: Galilea Berthon Aku
Colorado College Documentary Exploration Award
This award acknowledges the power of documentary filmmaking to tell today’s most compelling stories. The Documentary Exploration Award enables qualified students from across the College to research and create character-driven documentary films that challenge their worldview. Awarded students explore personal, social, environmental, or cultural perspectives and tell stories with the potential to engage an audience. Alumni filmmakers mentor awarded students in their projects.
Recipients: Marcos Arnold, Bella Houck, Ben Charles Laschever and Katie Alexandra Lockwood, “Natural Instincts”; Galilea Berthon Aku and Gustavo Antonio Leal Caetano, “Tripas”; Saarang Chari, “COST”; Matan Fields, Reed Haymons and Ben Charles Laschever, “Dhal Bhat”; and Parker Libby and Willow Lott, “Paradox”
FORENSICS
presented by Jillian Jaeger, Speech & Debate Coach
Apollonian Award
The Apollonian Award is presented annually to outstanding students in forensics and debate. It has been given since 1907 in honor of the Apollonian Debating Society, one of the first debate and oratorical societies in the western half of the United States. The award was endowed by an anonymous donor and is in the form of a cash prize.
Recipient: Paolo LoGerfo
FRENCH
presented by Professor Alistaire Tallent
Award in Excellence in French
This award is to recognize the excellent work in the area of French and Francophone Studies.
Recipients: Ella Simone Kramer, Alli Williams
Jeanne Gibbs Memorial Award for Study in France
Jeanne Gibbs was a 1962 graduate of the College who spent her junior year studying in France. Gibbs’ mother established the memorial award following Gibbs’ death in an automobile accident. The award is to be used in “some special way to enlarge or enhance a student’s experience in France.”
Recipients: Olivia O’Connor Link, Nathaniel Pittman IV, Meka Sergeant, Malcolm Bradley Vinson Weiser, Simon Williams
GEOLOGY
Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists Award
The Neal J. Harr Memorial Outstanding Student Award is made in recognition of exemplary scholastic achievement for the purpose of encouraging excellence in the field of earth sciences. The person selected will receive an engraved RMAG geology pick award.
Recipient: Lev Sugerman-Brozan
Estwing Outstanding Senior Geologist Award
Each year the Estwing Manufacturing Company of Rockford, Illinois, presents an award to an outstanding geology student at Colorado College for academic achievement and overall contribution to the Department of Geology. The person selected will receive an engraved geology rock pick.
Recipient: Jake Hams
Phillip J. McKenna Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists Award
This award was established to honor former RMAG member and petroleum geologist Philip J. McKenna by his family and colleagues. It is awarded to a rising senior in Geology on the basis of academic achievement.
Recipients: Juniper Berry, Elizabeth Spradlin
William A. Fischer Special Recognition Award
The William A. Fischer Special Recognition Award is given on occasion to a senior Geology major who has demonstrated unusual ability, breadth, and interest both in Geology and in the broader liberal arts and sciences. The person selected will receive an engraved geology rock pick.
Recipient: Andy Ichiro Sameshima
Donald B. Gould Scholarship in Geology
Scholarship for Geology majors
Recipients: Elise Kavalchek, Corra Lewis, Avery Ordner
Darrell M. Putman Scholarship
Scholarship for Geology majors
Recipient: Lenny Lorenz
Charles Rhoads 1959 Scholarship
Scholarship for Geology majors
Recipients: Oliver Churchill, Emmaline Derry, Jake Hams, Elizabeth Spradlin, Lev Sugerman-Brozan
Hannigan Family Fund for Fieldwork
The Hannigan Family Fund for Fieldwork exists to benefit Geology students who show considerable talent for geological fieldwork.
Recipient: Sami Koller
Creager Fund
This award provides support for Geology majors for such items as supplies for research projects, expenses related to presenting research at a conference, class field trip, or special program/field course.
Recipients: Elise Kavalchek, Corra Lewis
Patricia J. Buster Research Scholarship
These scholarships, established in 2000 in honor of Patricia J. Buster, Class of 1933, support outstanding Colorado College students in undertaking original research in Geology and related earth sciences.
Recipients: Willow Craighead, Toby Aronov Fried, Jake Hams, Lenny Lorenz, Harold Oppenheim, Keller Pooley, Maddox Rochman-Romdalvik, Avery Rubins, Andy Ichiro Sameshima, April Simmonds, Elizabeth Spradlin, Lev Sugerman-Brozan
HEALTH PROFESSIONS
presented by Rich Bennett, Associate Athletics Director, Sport Performance and Wellness
Mahony Award in Sports Medicine
Established in 2006, the Mahony Award in Sports Medicine honors the senior pre-med or allied health student who demonstrates academic achievement and clinical potential for a career in medicine or allied health. Established by team physician Thomas H. Mahony III, M.D., Class of 1967, and wife Jan, Class of 1968, the award recognizes student dedication to and involvement with the College’s Sports Medicine program.
Recipient: Fiona Rose Vail
HISTORY
presented by Professor Jane H. Murphy
Clyde E. Augustus Duniway Prize
A Stanford University History professor turned administrator, Duniway served as president of the Universities of Montana and Wyoming, and of Colorado College from 1917–1923. At Colorado College, his efforts to raise academic standards provoked a storm of student protest. The Duniway prize recognizes a History major’s strong achievement in History courses and contributions to the department.
Recipient: Aden Katz
William R. Hochman Prize For Distinguished Student Research and Writing in History
This award was established to honor the late Professor Emeritus William R. Hochman of the Department of History. It supports an annual award for a student or students whose senior thesis or essay best represents Bill’s advocacy of fresh critical approaches to sources and lucid written argument. Professor Hochman was a vital member of the CC community for over six decades and was the chair of the Department of History for many years. He pushed his students to tackle the key issues of the time: the balances and battles between individual freedom and religious, social, and political authority.
Recipient: Mohan Raghunath
MATHEMATICS & COMPUTER SCIENCE
presented by Professors Janet Burge and Luis David Garcia Puente
Florian Cajori Award
The Cajori Award in mathematics is named in honor of Florian Cajori, a prominent mathematician and professor of Mathematics at Colorado College from 1898 to 1918. The award is given to the graduating senior who best demonstrates unusual talent and achievements in Mathematics, an unusual breadth and depth of accomplishments, and high grades in math courses taken at Colorado College.
Recipients: Abby Burnham, Katherine Smela
Sophie Germain Award
The Sophie Germain Award honors a Mathematics major who demonstrates an unusual commitment to the mathematics community and passion for the field.
Recipient: R. Oliver Keeley
Steven Janke Prize in Computer Science
Steven Janke is the founder of the Computer Science program at Colorado College. He retired in 2016 after decades of service and leadership in the department. This award is named in honor of his brilliant teaching and scholarship at Colorado College. The award is given to the graduating senior who best demonstrates unusual talent and achievements in Computer Science, an unusual breadth and depth of accomplishments, and high grades in Computer Science courses taken at Colorado College.
Recipients: Erin Liedeker, Jevon Lipsey
Grace Hopper Award in Computer Science
The Grace Hopper Award in Computer Science goes to a Computer Science major who demonstrates an unusual commitment to the computer science community.
Recipients: Erin Liedeker, Harris Proctor
Thomas Post Rawles Mathematics Prize
The Thomas Post Rawles Prize is awarded each year on the basis of a competitive exam. The endowment for this fund was established in 1959 by Thomas H. Rawles in memory of his son, Thomas Post Rawles.
Top Upper Division: Andrew Peng
Top Lower Division: Finn Alexander Braun
Fearless Award
Awarded to the student who submits the best collection of summaries of Fearless Friday Talks.
Recipient: Yousef Tesfay Sengal
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
presented by Professor Olivia Hatton
Mary Alice Hamilton Award in Molecular Biology
For many years this award has recognized a top graduating Biology major, which is based on academic performance, research, and prospects for a successful career in biology. After the retirement of Professor Mary Alice Hamilton from the Department of Biology in 1977, the Department named this award in Professor Hamilton’s honor to recognize her 27 years as a devoted faculty member.
Recipient: Vanessa Perez Gomez
Ralph Garcia-Bertrand Award in Molecular Biology
This award is made to a senior Molecular Biology major whose interests and coursework are mainly in the area of laboratory-based biology. The criteria for selecting a recipient for this award are: grades in biology courses with a laboratory component, performance in lab-based research, preferably for a senior thesis, and plans for post-graduate work or study.
Recipients: Caroline Bay, Audrey Combs, Liz White
Mary Magnusson & Ralph Gilmore Summer Research Grant
This award provides summer stipends for Colorado College students to engage in research in natural sciences during their undergraduate years. The research may occur in conjunction with a CC faculty member on campus or in the field. The stipend may be used to pay students for summer research or for research supplies.
Recipient: Marina Seidl
MUSIC
presented by Professor Susan L. Grace
David and Karen Cowperthwaite Award for Excellence in Music
David Cowperthwaite was a member of the Colorado College Class of 1960 and his wife, Karen, was enrolled as a member of the Class of 1962 when they were killed by lightning during a mountain expedition in 1960. The David and Karen Smith Cowperthwaite Award for Excellence in Music was instituted by their parents in their memory in 1962, the year Karen would have graduated.
Recipients: Saarang Chari, Neo Li
Max Lanner Prize for Excellence in Instrumental Music
This award celebrates the pivotal roles played by individual students in advancing the success of the department’s music ensembles. While they might not always be front and center as soloists, their contributions are essential to the overall musicianship and excellence of their respective groups.
Recipients: Hazel Keithahn, Neo Li, Elijah Yun
Marie Clough Gillis Award for Excellence in Vocal Music
This award was established in memory of Marie Clough Gillis, member of the Colorado College Class of 1918. The award was established in 1989 by her nieces in honor of her love of vocal music.
Recipient: Ella Dill
Excellence in Ensemble Performance
This award celebrates the pivotal roles played by individual students in advancing the success of the department’s music ensembles. While they might not always be front and center as soloists, their contributions are essential to the overall musicianship and excellence of their respective groups.
Recipients: Felix Battle, Theodore Braatz, Ella Dill, Neo Li, Meridian Gwydion Mensch, Éowyn M. Poplawski, Sartaj Singh
NEUROSCIENCE
presented by Professor Lori Driscoll
Shearn Award in Neuroscience
The Shearn Award in Neuroscience, named in honor of Psychology Professor Don Shearn, is awarded to an outstanding Neuroscience thesis student chosen by the neuroscience advisors.
Recipient: Chris Gruschow
ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY & ECOLOGY
presented by Professor Jesús Peña
Richard and Reba Beidleman Award
Upon his retirement in 1988, after 31 years in the Biology Department, Professor Beidleman established this award from funds he received from the Burlington Northern Outstanding Teacher Award. The Beidleman Award is given annually to a student who has demonstrated, through classroom and fieldwork, the greatest potential for becoming a professional ecologist or field biologist. In 1990, after the tragic death of Professor Beidleman’s wife in an automobile accident, the Biology Department added Reba’s name to the award in recognition of her many contributions to environmental preservation in the Colorado Springs area.
Recipients: Jill Coleman, Theo Ollier
Enderson Award in Conservation Biology
The Enderson Award in Conservation in Biology was established by the department to honor Professor Jim Enderson at his retirement. Professor Enderson joined the Biology Department in 1962, long before it was fashionable to call oneself a “conservation biologist”.Throughout his career, research centered on the precipitous declines of birds of prey, especially the peregrine falcon. He was the first to breed the temperate North American peregrine in captivity, a line used extensively in restoration of the western population. He served on several recovery teams and working groups for endangered species. At Colorado College he inspired students through independent projects to pursue careers from botany to ornithology, in the lab and in the field. In keeping with his scholarship and breadth as a biologist, the Enderson Award honors a junior or senior Biology major who, in the opinion of the faculty, has shown commitment and productivity in an original research project in conservation biology. Candidates are eligible if their work has conservation implications, whether the focus is molecular, organismic, ecosystem, lab, or field.
Recipient: Tyler Mielke
Mary Alice Hamilton Award in Organismal Biology and Ecology
For many years the Department of Biology has recognized the top graduating Biology major, which is based on academic performance, undergraduate research in both lab and field studies, and prospects for a successful career in biology. After the retirement of Professor Mary Alice Hamilton from the Department of Biology in 1977, the department named this award in Professor Hamilton’s honor to recognize her 27 years as a devoted faculty member.
Recipients: Camilla Jane Mancini, Magdalyn Celeste Rowley-Lange
Laboratory Award in Organismal Biology and Ecology
This award is made to a senior Organismal Biology and Ecology major whose interests and coursework are mainly in the area of laboratory-based biology. The criteria for selecting a recipient for this award are: grades in Biology courses with a laboratory component, performance in lab-based research, preferably for a senior thesis, and plans for postgraduate work or study.
Recipient: Sky Theodosopoulos
PHILOSOPHY
presented by Professor Dennis McEnnerney
Glenn Gray Award
Glenn Gray, who died in 1977, was a distinguished member of the Colorado College Department of Philosophy for many years. He believed in the civilizing function of philosophical inquiry and dedicated his life to inculcating its values in his students. This award is supported by the J. Glenn and Ursula Gray Memorial Fund and honors those students who share Professor Gray’s passion for philosophy and best demonstrate his skill and sensitivity at philosophical analysis.
Recipients: Royce Hinojosa, Willa Echo Schendler
PHYSICS
presented by Professor Natalie Gosnell
Wilbur H. Wright Memorial Prize
This award was established in memory of Professor Wilbur Wright, a student at Colorado College in 1938 and a member of the faculty from 1956–1984, for his contributions to the Department of Physics, his many Colorado College students, and to the college community. This award is for a graduating Physics major or majors who exemplify Wright’s standards and interests in physics and in academic work outside the department. That is, the award winner or winners should show an enthusiasm for the study of physics by hard work and achievement, though they need not have the highest GPA. Similar efforts in a discipline outside physics should show an understanding of the importance of the liberal arts for a science student.
Recipients: Will Anderson, Alessandra Tornelli
David and Karen Cowperthwaite Award for Excellence in Physics
David Cowperthwaite was a member of the Colorado College class of 1960 and his wife, Karen, was enrolled as a member of the class of 1962 when they were killed by lightning during a mountain expedition in 1960. The David and Karen Smith Cowperthwaite Award for Excellence in Physics was instituted by their parents in their memory in 1962, the year Karen would have graduated.
Recipient: Nicholas Anderson
POLITICAL SCIENCE
presented by Professor Douglas E. Edlin
Edith Bramhall Award
This award honors Edith Bramhall, who taught Political Science at Colorado College from 1920–1946. She was one of the first women to earn a PhD in Political Science in the United States. The award is given annually to a student whom the Political Science faculty deem the outstanding scholar in the department.
Recipients: Abi Anderson, William Jordan McCracken
Fred Sondermann Award
This award honors Fred A. Sondermann, who taught in the Department of Political Science from 1953–1978. Professor Sondermann was noted not only for teaching and scholarship, but also for service to the Colorado Springs community. The award is given annually for overall achievement and contribution to the department.
Recipients: Ady Bolinger, Aiden McLean
PSYCHOLOGY
presented by Professor Kristi Erdal
William Arthur Blakely Memorial Award
The William Arthur Blakely Award is financed through funds provided by the family and friends of Blakely, who was a member of the Department of Psychology from 1931–1959 and chair during most of that period. The award is presented to a student who shows exceptional promise for a career in psychology.
Recipients: Kole Petersen, Macy Scherer
Cornelia Manley Sabine Award
This award is presented annually to the outstanding graduating Psychology senior on behalf of Cornelia Sabine, Class of 1949, a longtime supporter of Colorado College and the Department of Psychology. This award serves as a tribute to Sabine, who had a long and distinguished career in public service as a psychologist, working with both children and adults in Colorado. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in music from Northwestern University, Sabine and her husband, Paul, moved to Colorado Springs in 1947, where she obtained a BA, magna cum laude, and an MA in human behavior from Colorado College. She subsequently earned an educational specialist degree from Stanford University, and became a licensed clinical psychologist in Colorado Springs, where she maintained a private practice for 30 years. Her advice to students was to use their knowledge of psychology to bring peace and understanding into relationships in our fractious modern world.
Recipient: Avy Diamond
RACE, ETHNICITY, & MIGRATION STUDIES
presented by Professor Jamal Ratchford
Adrienne Seward and Victor Nelson-Cisneros Award in Race and Ethnic Studies
This award is presented to a student who has shown a commitment to deepen their understanding of the issues of race and ethnicity, as well as their complex social, economic, and epistemic ramifications in a national and transnational context.
Recipients: Jacob William Aldrich, McKenzie Cheng-Yeh Oh
RELIGION, CULTURE, POWER
presented by Professor Pamela M. Reaves
Hastings Prize
The Hastings Prize was established in 1900 by a gift from Frederick R. Hastings, an architect of Colorado Springs. The prize is awarded to the senior writing the best thesis on the philosophical interpretation of religion.
Recipient: Elizabeth Jeanne Duncan
SOCIOLOGY
presented by Professor Chantal Figueroa
W.E.B. DuBois Award for Excellence in Sociology
The W.E.B. DuBois Award for Excellence in Sociology is awarded annually to a graduating senior who has excelled in their coursework and made significant contributions to the life of the department, the college, or toward social change in the wider community.
Recipients: Etelin Tapia-Andrade, Kaitlyn Wilks
Daniel Patrick O’Connor Memorial Award in Social Justice
This award is named for Daniel Patrick O’Connor, Class of 1994, who had a special interest in civil rights and social justice, as well as a high regard for Colorado College. The award recognizes exemplary social justice related work (academic or applied) of graduating Sociology majors.
Recipients: Eliza Blanning, Etelin Tapia-Andrade
SOUTHWEST STUDIES
presented by Professor Santiago Guerra
Joel P. Benezet Prize in Southwest Studies
The Joel P. Benezet Prize in Southwest Studies recognizes outstanding achievement in Southwest Studies by a graduating senior who has majored or minored in the program. The prize was established in 2003 through a bequest from Louis Benezet, a former president of Colorado College. The prize honors the memory of his son, Joel, who was killed in 1963 while enrolled as an undergraduate student at Dartmouth. Recipients of this award are selected by members of the Southwest Studies program faculty on the basis of academic record, quality of the senior thesis, and presence in the program.
Recipient: Beth Thompson
SPANISH & PORTUGUESE
presented by Professor Andreea Marinescu
Award in Excellence in Spanish
This award is to recognize excellent work on honors theses in the area of Hispanic studies.
Recipients: Bryan Gonzalez, Bradley Téllez Humble
Felisa Llorente Award
This award was established in honor of Felisa Llorente, who was the unofficial ‘mother’ of the Spanish House for many years. She was generous with her time and talents, helping students to improve their Spanish and feeding many of them, both physically and intellectually. Llorente made costumes for plays and supported all activities of the Romance Languages department. She was a generous, warm-hearted woman who will long be remembered.
Recipients: Sophia Rose Kirby, Jennifer Martínez
THEATRE & DANCE
presented by Professor Shawn Womack
Pamela Riley Prize
During her 11 years at Colorado College, Pamela Riley taught and directed in the Theatre and Dance Department. Our students loved her because of her high performance standards, her infectious energy, her fearless dedication, and her warm good nature. The Pamela Riley Prize is given to the graduating senior who has contributed similar qualities of devoted service and excellence to our program.
Recipient: Carina Averill Rockart
Broadway Theatre League Award
In 1965 the Broadway Theatre League, in liquidating its assets, offered a donation to Colorado College indicating a preference that it be used to further theatre on the campus. Since then, this award is given to an outstanding student or students in the Department of Theatre & Dance.
Recipient: Beth Thompson
All-College Awards
Abel J. and Lucy Phinney Gregg Award
Presented by Kate S. Holbrook, Chaplain
In the first half of this century, Abel J. Gregg was a leader in the YMCA, an organization that sought to break down barriers and offer a new global vision. A strong proponent of higher education, Lucy Phinney Gregg earned her master’s degree at the age of 60 and served as mentor to countless undergraduate students. In their names, the College awards a prize to a student or students who have demonstrated academic excellence, critical religious interest, and a commitment to serve the community.
Recipient: Amira Graoui
Henri “Skip” Meis 1963 Emerging Student Leader Award
Presented by Chris Burnett, PhD, Director, Outdoor Education
This award is given to a sophomore or junior who is an outstanding up-and-coming student in the campus activities programs and has shown high academic accomplishment. Selection is based upon commitment to all aspects of campus programs, leadership within the various campus committees, and dedication to the co-curricular mission of the Office of Campus Activities. This student demonstrates both active involvement in campus activities at Colorado College and the potential leadership to redefine and expand the programs themselves.
Recipient: Orion Cenkl
Henri “Skip” Meis 1963 Outstanding Student Leader Award
Presented by Bryre Malone, Leadership Development Coordinator, Campus Activities
This award is given to the outstanding student in the campus activities programs. Selection is based upon commitment to all aspects of campus programs, leadership within the various campus committees, and a dedication to the co-curricular mission of the Office of Campus Activities. This student has not only shown active involvement in campus activities throughout their career here at Colorado College, but has redefined and expanded the programs themselves.
Recipient: Andrew Schreiner
Bill Hochman Prize on War, Violence, and Human Values, with Emphasis on the Human Experience of War
Presented by Professor Jane H. Murphy
Awarded to the best student work illuminating war, violence, and human values with emphasis on the human experience of war.
Recipient: Emma Snow
Blue Key Award
Presented by Janeiya Porter
Awarded to a member of the faculty or administration who contributes significant time and effort to the student body of Colorado College, the Colorado College community, and the city of Colorado Springs.
Recipient: Eryn Murphy
Hank Bedingfield Award
Presented by Brett LeVan and Nathan Levy
The Hank Bedingfield Award is in honor of Henry ‘Hank’ Bedingfield, Class of 2022. During his years at Colorado College, Hank was a beloved member of and contributor to all of Cutler’s incorporated publications in some way or another. He was a creative and talented journalist well-known on campus for his restaurant reviews and excellent news reporting. He was exactly what student journalists should be: brave, responsible, and completely dedicated. No area of student journalism at CC was left untouched by Hank. He was an incredible writer, editor, and, most importantly, friend. This award will go to a junior or senior that has served on the Cutler Board. It will be awarded in honor of their commitment to and talent for student journalism, in addition to their contributions to the people and community of Cutler.
Recipients: Lilly Asano, Tessa Frantz
Ruth Barton Award
Presented by Brett LeVan and Nathan Levy
The Ruth Barton Award was established in 1996 to recognize Ruth Barton’s dedication to student journalism at the college. In some years, it may be given to a member of the faculty, staff, or administration who contributes significant time and effort to student journalism at Colorado College. In other years it may be given to a student who has demonstrated excellence both in the academic study of journalism and in contribution to student publications.
Recipients: Veronica Bianco, Sydney McGarr
E.K. Gaylord Award
Presented by Brett LeVan and Nathan Levy
This award was established in honor of E. K. Gaylord, a member of the Class of 1897 and president of the Oklahoma Publishing Company until his death in 1974 at the age of 101. Gaylord was a generous supporter of Colorado College during his lifetime and served for many years as a Trustee of the College. Because of his own career in journalism, he took a special interest in student publications. For that reason, the E. K. Gaylord Award is given each year to a junior or senior for continuing contributions to Colorado College publications.
Recipient: Benjamin Slater
Taizo Nakashima Emerging Leader Award
Presented by Bianca Soto, Assistant Director, Butler Center
Taizo Nakashima, originally from Japan, was one of the first international students to attend Colorado College. After CC, Nakashima studied at Cornell University, and was appointed professor of Psychology at Hokkaido University in 1910. This award is given to a first-year or sophomore student who shows great promise as a campus leader, and who has already exemplified leadership in their short time at Colorado College.
Recipient: Haja Fatmata Barry
Frederick Roberts and Charles Jackson Outstanding Student Leader Award
Presented by Bianca Soto, Assistant Director, Butler Center
Frederick Roberts is the first known African American student at Colorado College. He and Charles Jackson were the first African American intercollegiate athletes in the state of Colorado. Throughout their time at CC, these students displayed leadership, strength and courage. This award is given to a junior or senior student who has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to social justice, even in the face of challenges.
Recipient: Etelin Tapia-Andrade
Theodore Roosevelt Collins Outstanding Faculty/Staff Award
Presented by Bianca Soto, Assistant Director, Butler Center
In 1935, Theodore Roosevelt Collins became the first person of color in a noncustodial position at CC. He was a beloved athletic trainer for 35 years, while contributing to the cause of race relations in the Pikes Peak area. This award is given to an exceptional faculty or staff member who is a constant voice for our campus values of inclusion, equality, community, and social justice.
Recipients: Andrew Beck, Jessica Sánchez Flores
Ginger Morgan Legacy Award for Feminist and/or LGBTQIA+ Initiatives
Presented by Bianca Soto, Assistant Director, Butler Center
Ginger Morgan, Class of 1986, received her degree in Political Science and also worked at CC in a variety of positions all over campus. During her time here, Ginger made significant contributions to the LGBTQ and feminist communities. This award is given to a student, faculty, staff, or alum that has made long term impact on the campus community in the areas of LGBTQIA+ and/or feminist initiatives.
Recipient: Rebecca Parker
James Nevin Trissel Prize for Excellence in Book Studies
Presented by Jillian Sico, Printer of The Press
This prize is given annually to the junior or senior student exemplifying the goals of the Press at Colorado College to bring together visual, literary, and historical sensitivity in the making of compelling printed objects.
Recipients: Claudia Garcia, Lucy Kramer
Barbara Whitten Prize in the Natural Sciences
Presented by Professor Olivia Hatton
This prize is given to a woman student in the natural sciences who exemplifies Barbara Whitten’s model of achieving personal scientific excellence while helping others do the same. Personal scientific excellence is a combination of an excellent academic record in the natural sciences, and/or exceptional research in a scientific field. The recipient should also demonstrate a significant commitment to the advancement of women or underrepresented groups in the sciences through scholarly, community, pedagogical, or other work.
Recipient: Vanessa Perez Gomez
Marianne Stoller Award
Presented by Professor Tomi-Ann Roberts, WES Board Member
Marianne Stoller taught in Colorado College’s Department of Anthropology for 29 years and helped found the College’s Southwest Studies program in 1980, the first regional interdisciplinary program in the country. Professor Stoller also served on the Board of Managers for the Woman’s Educational Society, also known as WES, a nonprofit that has supported Colorado College students since 1889 with scholarships, mentoring and a sense of community. In support of WES, and as a native of the San Luis Valley, Professor Stoller helped organize and lead many tours of the Southwest and other regions to raise funds for WES. In recognition of Marianne Stoller’s legacy, the Board of the Woman’s Educational Society presents this award to a graduating WES Scholar who is named the Marianne Stoller Scholar.
Recipient: Jack Hills
Awards Presented by President Manya Whitaker
Dreamkeeper Award
This award is presented to a Colorado College student who has demonstrated an active commitment to addressing issues of multiculturalism and improving the quality of campus life for historically oppressed peoples. The award is a monetary scholarship and is awarded by the Office of the Residential Experience.
Recipient: Alyna Trúc Đào
Juan Reid Award
Juan Reid was a 1932 graduate of the College. An excellent student and athlete during his undergraduate years, he continued to serve Colorado College for nearly half a century as a coach, dean of men, and director of alumni relations. Juan Reid wrote the official history of the College’s first 100 years, “Colorado College: The First Century, 1874–1974.” This award is presented to the senior best combining scholastic excellence and involvement in extra-curricular activities. Selection is made by the deans of the College and the Vice President for Student Life.
Recipient: Royce Hinojosa
Van Diest Award
The Van Diest Award was established in 1926 and is given to the outstanding male senior student-athlete who demonstrates sound character, scholarship and citizenship. Recipients are selected by the Department of Athletics staff.
Recipients: Rabbit Barnes, Kaidan Mbereko
Laura Golden Award
The Laura Golden Award was established in 1981 and is given to the outstanding female senior student-athlete who contributes to the college through excellence in athletics, academics and leadership, exemplifying the high standards set by former basketball coach and Hall of Famer Laura Golden. Recipients are selected by the Department of Athletics staff.
Recipient: Alison Mueller-Hickler
Crown-Goodman Presidential Scholarship
The Crown-Goodman Presidential Scholarship was established in 1990 to recognize the accomplishments of deserving Colorado College students. The selection of recipients is based on the students’ academic record and contributions to the total life of the College. These scholarships are intended to reduce the loan component of the recipients’ financial aid award in their senior year.
Recipients: Marcos Arnold, Riss Eva Banuelos, Zaniya BrunoMunn, Simone Colburn, Luke Flangel, Mya Flannery, Brooktie Frogge, Haven Frombgen, Bernadette Latham, Sofia Mancino, Maximillian May, Sydney McGarr, Sophia Murphy, Dessa Boots Monat, Cheyan Sundell-Turner, Molly Vance
Student Government Association Awards
presented by Royce Hinojosa
CCSGA Involved Student of the Year Award
This award is given to the Colorado College student who CC students themselves feel has shown outstanding involvement in and service to the CC community at large. This is a student who, through involvement in various areas of student life, has actively tried to improve the atmosphere at Colorado College while maintaining the College’s high academic standards.
Recipient: Kaviya Chidambaram
CCSGA Involved Student Organization of the Year
This award is given to the student organization that students feel has made both the greatest impact on and the greatest contribution to the Colorado College community. This includes programming that positively affects both the campus and the community at large. It also encompasses contributions to the improvement of student life or the exploration of issues and problems relevant to all members of the campus community.
Recipient: Yumna Ali, Julia Decker, Dana Mulco, Kanishka Sarswat on behalf of Women in Business
Bob Pizzi Outstanding Advisor of the Year Memorial Award
Awarded to the faculty or staff member deemed by the students to be the most helpful advisor.
Recipient: Jarred Wiehe
Lloyd E. Worner Teacher of the Year Award
No professional touches our lives as much as the teacher. From our childhood to our college graduations, we are aided and influenced by teachers. And of those, there are some who particularly influence our course in life, our choices, and our actions. Here at Colorado College, there are a great number of wonderful professors who have profound effects on students every day. With this award we wish to acknowledge one of the greatest of those. Students have chosen this professor based on the intelligence, caring, and exceptional qualifications that they bring to teaching.
Recipient: Aju Fenn
HONORARY ORGANIZATIONS
PI MU EPSILON
National Honor Society in Mathematics
Alexis Aronie, William Brice, Abigail Burnham, Meryl Goodwin, Leo Gordon, Dakota Hinman, Rafiul Khan, Iván Morales, Serena Nguyen, Robert Repenning, Danielle Ryans
PI SIGMA ALPHA
The National Political Science Honor Society
Ceyna Dawson, Louise Dellarco, Grace Ersfeld-OBrien, Jillian Kaplan, Maxine Lewis, Stecy Mwachia, Adelaide Olberding, Kena Patel, Marryn Krall, Zoe Williamson,
Ellie Wirth
PI GAMMA MU
The International Honor Society in Social Sciences
Marissa Banuelos, Elizabeth Blanning, Ceyna Dawson, Grace Ersfeld-Obrien, Royce Hinojosa, Ella Kramer, Samuel Lain, Karolis Margis, Diego Martinez, Adelaide Olberding, Joanna Oster, Kena Patel, Kelsey Viadro, Zoe Williamson
PSI CHI
The International Honor Society in Psychology
Christopher Gruschow, Shanti Harrison, Emily Haws, Wyatt Kornmesser, Bernadette Latham, Sophia Murphy, Kole Petersen, Alyssa Weiss, Rebecca Zou
ALPHA KAPPA DELTA
The International Sociology Honor Society
Eliza Blanning, Sarah Ichinose, Ella Kramer, Ella Roe, Etelin Tapia Andrade, Kelsey Viadro, Kaitlyn Wilks
PHI ALPHA THETA
National Honor Society in History
Jacob Aldrich, William Anderson, Felix Battle, Elizabeth Blanning, Kwynne Blaivas, Talia Cardin, Ethan Castette, Evan Cote, Ely Dickson, Luke Donaldson-Reid, Ashley Entwistle, Ella Fritz, Michael Hainen, Jeremy Jarecki, Rex Karjian, Aden Katz, Diego Martinez, Aiden McLean, Alison Mueller-Hickler, William Myers, Mila Naumovska, Elizabeth Ochs, Mohan Raghunath, Willa Schendler, Andrew Schreiner, Felipe Singer, Emma Snow, Tobin Spiller, Grant Thompson, Zoe Williamson
PHI BETA KAPPA
Honor Society for the Liberal Arts and Sciences
Jacob Aldrich, Mea Allex, Abi Anderson, Nick Anderson, Will Anderson, Calloway Barba, Abby Burnham, Talia Cardin, Saarang Chari, Alicia Chavez, Jill Coleman, Audrey Combs, Maja De Bonte, Mason Foard, Haley Goetting, Justin Gray, Christopher Grushchow, Keira Gupta, Jake Hams, Havalin Haskell, Ruby Mae Heathman, Dakota Hinman, Royce Hinojosa, Owen Hodgson, Keiko Ito, Reyana Leise, Maxine Lewis, Aidan Low, Camilla Mancini, Kiana Marckx, William McCracken, Aiden McLean, Evelyn Needham, Britt Nerad, Mohan Raghunath, Cassidy Recker, Ella Reese-Clauson, Robbie Repenning, Magdalyn Rowley-Lange, Fiona Rucker, Andy Sameshima, Orion Samikoglu, Willa Schendler, Dominic Schwein, Henry Sheridan, Megan Simonson, Katie Smela, Lev Sugerman-Brozan, Annabelle Swenson, Etelin Tapia Andrade, Beth Thompson, Josephine Thune, Toby Wilkinson, Kaitlyn Wilks, Alli Williams, Zoe Williamson, Eleanor Wilson
SCHOLARSHIP & FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENTS
COMMUNITY ENGAGED SCHOLARS
Allison Barker, Riley Diehl, Carolyn Dormady, Ashley Entwistle, Noah Furuseth, Konrad Flæte Gundersen, Azaria Hampton, Makena Hatch, Lucy Kramer, Sophia Lisco, Grace Nguyen, Cate O’Connor, Adelaide Olberding, Melissa Ramirez, Rose Ryan, Jessie Squires, Ella Yolen
BENJAMIN A. GILMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
Kalie Chang, Torah Delaney, Alexandra Flores
CRITICAL LANGUAGES SPARK SCHOLARSHIP (ARABIC)—Finalist
Kaviya Chidambaram
FULBRIGHT ENGLISH TEACHING ASSISTANT AWARD TO BOTSWANA—Finalist
Zoe Williamson
FULBRIGHT ENGLISH TEACHING ASSISTANT AWARD TO GERMANY—Finalist
Felix Battle
FULBRIGHT STUDY AWAY AWARD IN DANCE FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM—Semifinalist
Brett LeVan
JAPAN EXCHANGE AND TEACHING (JET) ASSISTANT LANGUAGE TEACHER AWARD
Zoe Williamson
FORUM ON EDUCATION ABROAD AWARD FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
Chris Gruschow
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO LAW SCHOOL LEADERS IN LAW AND COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP (LILAC)
Ceyna Dawson
CAMPUS COMPACT STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARD
EmRhys Jenkins
AUSTRIAN FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION US TEACHING ASSISTANT AWARD
Felix Battle
Save the Date
Honors Convocation 2027 is scheduled for Tuesday, May 4, 2027 from 11 a.m.–noon on the Colorado College campus.