Randolph College students were recognized on Wednesday with numerous academic and leadership awards. This annual event honors students who have excelled in their academic performance as well as demonstrated leadership at the College.
Academic award winners included:
Outstanding First-Year in Art History: Melissa Vandiver
Best Senior Paper in Art History: Charley Gorman
Rachel Trexler Ellis ’44 Art Prize for Excellence: Andrea Mewhinney
David Anthony Asian Studies Award: Samuel (Quan) Sun
David Anthony Asian Studies Award: Laura Snell
Sophomore Biology Award: Tetiana Poliakova
Ann Grant Gerhardt Award in Biology: Emily Ward
Ann Grant Gerhardt Award in Biology: Morgan Hoke
Grace Taylor Wiltshire HA Award in Biology: Renee Russell
Organic Chemistry Award: Yashaswi Shrestha
James Lewis Howe Award in Chemistry: Chelsea Decker
Department Senior Award in Chemistry: Yashaswi Shrestha
Exemplary Student in Classics: Samuel Powell
Carla Heath/James Hoban Award in Communication Studies: Madeline Sliwoski
Carla Heath/James Hoban Award in Communication Studies: Anthony Hardy
Genia Melikova Award in Dance: Emalie Lawson
Rebecca Jung Award in Dance: Katherine Horne
Rebecca Jung Award in Dance: Meagan Swithers
Sally Spencer Award in Dance: Amy Gerteisen
Helen McGehee Award in Dance: Blayne Stine
Eleanor Struppa Departmental Award in Dance: Lindsay Brents
Carl Stern Award for Excellence in Economics: Tahan Menon
Stan Marshall Award for Excellence in Business: Lucas Smith
Halley Smith Excellence in Intern Teaching Elementary Award in Education: Blanca Sanchez
Academy of American Poets 1st Prize: Katy Boyer
Academy of American Poets 2nd Prize: Hannah Edwards
Academy of American Poets 3rd Prize: Nikolas Oliver
Charlotte Stephenson Oresman ’41 Prize for Humor: Nikolas Oliver
John P. Kirby Award for Explication: Katy Boyer
Margaret I. Raynal First-Year Essay Award: Margaret Greer
Margaret I. Raynal Fiction Award: Katy Boyer
Sarah I. Davis Award in American Studies: Nikolas Oliver
Outstanding Student in Environmental Studies: Caitlin Jones
Senior Award in Environmental Studies: Hagay Haut
Senior Award in Environmental Studies: Sara Woodward
Prix de l’Alliance Française: Lydia Hamd
Prix de Langue et Civilisation Française: Alyssa Umberger
Lura Lee Cannon Stephens ’11 Prize in History: Leah Helsel
Lura Lee Cannon Stephens ’11 Prize in History: Ivy Smith
Instrumental Promise Award in Music: Nicholas Pollard
Outstanding Student Award in Music: Teague Elliot
Outstanding First-Year Student in Physics: Allison Hart
Outstanding Contributor to Science Education: Noelle Wojciejowski
Outstanding Engineer: William (Zach) Vernon
Outstanding Engineer: Bradley Zylstra
Most Likely to Become a Professor: Eric Huber
Outstanding Senior Major in Physics: Shawn Simmons
Outstanding Student Leader in Global Studies: Paul Rush
Outstanding Student Leader in Global Studies: Vanessa McBean
Outstanding Senior in Political Science: Tahan Menon
Outstanding Senior in Political Science: Samantha Terry
Outstanding Academic Achievement Award in Psychology: Shelby Koretke
Frank Murray Award in Psychology: Lauren Mason
Frank Murray Award in Psychology: Faith Stoneking
Outstanding Senior Award in Sociology: Brandon Wood
Kenneth Morland Award for Best Senior Paper in Sociology: Vanessa McBean
Shirley W. Strickland Award in Sociology: Brian Anderson
Charlotte Daniels Stern Award in Spanish: Ariana La Grenade-Finch
Charlotte Daniels Stern Award in Spanish: Kalley Witt
Helen Edwards Morrison Award in Spanish: Paul Rush
Outstanding Sport and Exercise Achievement: Seth Wimbish
Outstanding Contributor in Theatre: Marianne Virnelson
Outstanding Contributor in Theatre: Daisy Howard
Academic Achievement Award in Theatre: Shannon Baskin
Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Nominees: Travis Byram
Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Nominees: Marianne Virnelson
Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Nominees: Shannon Baskin
Summer Research Program Outstanding Oral Presentation: Sara Woodward
Summer Research Program Outstanding Oral Presentation: Hagay Haut
Summer Research Program Outstanding Poster Presentation: Sarah Ballard-Abbott
Helen Owen Calvert Writing Award: Hannah Edwards
Best Arts and Letters Paper: Nikolas Oliver
Leadership award winners included:
Departmental Awards:
Residence Life 3-Year Service Award: Ngoc Bich Pham “Kelly”; Sandeep Poudyal; Yashaswi Shrestha; Dina Velazco
Residence Life 4-Year Service Award: Katherine Philomena Dorothy Lesnak
Dorothy Hughes Award: Dunwell Eku, Jr.
Ambassador Award: Ivy Smith
Tutor of the Year Award: Noelle Wojciechowski
AAUW Give-A-Grad-A-Gift Award: Hannah Cope
Individual Awards:
Outstanding Contributor to Intercultural Awareness Award: Cale Holmes
Student-Mentor Award: Katya Lynne Schwab
Initiative Award: Jessy Spencer and Noelle Wojciechowski
Outstanding Behind-the-Scenes Contributor Award: Leah Hughes
ABCD Award: Dunwell Eku, Jr.
Student Organization Advisor of the Year Award: Amanda Denny
Virginia Hill Worden Exemplary Leadership Award: Katya Schwab
Volunteer Leadership Award: Leah Helsel
Dean’s Leadership Award: Sandeep Poudyal
Student of the Year Award: Sandeep Poudyal
Group recognitions:
Student Government Officers: Sandeep Poudyal, president; Devon Nowicki, vice president; Danielle Hill, secretary; Paul Rush, treasurer; Leah Helsel, judiciary chair; Erin McClelland, judiciary vice chair; Avisha S. Shah, publicity officer; Dunwell Eku, Jr., parliamentarian
Macon Activities Council: Amy Gerteisen, Ryan Mahoney
Davenport Leadership Institute (2015-16): Jessica Burroughs; Yolanda Cobblah; Dunwell Eku, Jr.; Patricia Garrett; Danielle Hill; Melissa Hussey; Tia Jones; Elizabeth Nevoraski; Faith Powell; Anthony Quinn; Allison Ramos; Emily Roberts; Blanca Sanchez; Evan Scarborough; Anna Smith; Baylee Snead; Shane Soghomonian
Davenport Leadership Institute (2016-17): Sienna Brown; Travis Brown, II; Ngoc Viet “Lynne” Bui; Prince Charles; Tyrah Cobb-Davis; Dianne Davis; Leah Dorman; Katie Jones; Joseph Kaneda; Adair Moore; Valarie Nana Yaa Gyanbah Osei-Akyeampong; Jonathon Powell; Anthony Quinn; Avisha S. Shah; Ashlee Stinnett
Community Fellows (2015-16): Amadou Abdoulaye Beye; Yolanda Cobblah; Maureen A. Edu; Tori Green; Brianna Holdren; Evan Scarborough; Drucilla Williams
Community Fellows (2016-17): Amadou Abdoulaye Beye; Sienna Brown; Maureen A. Edu; Tori Green; Anna Hatley; Thao Phuong Nguyen; Seaver Sterling; Arnav Upadhyay; Margaret June van Beek; Drucilla Williams
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