Randolph presents 2018 Academic and Leadership Awards
Randolph College presented numerous students on Wednesday with academic and leadership awards. The annual Academic and Leadership Awards ceremony honors students who excelled in their academic performance as well as demonstrated leadership at the College.
Academic Awards
Art and Art History
Rachel Trexler Ellis ’44 Art Prize for Excellence: Morgan Osburn and Stacey Samuels
Best Senior Paper in Art History: Desiree’ Page
Asian Studies
David Anthony Asian Studies Award: Mengjin Sun
Biology
Sophomore Biology Award: Kirby Tidmore
Ann Grant Gerhardt Scholarship: Reilly Wren
Marnie Reed Crowell Summer Field Study: Lydia Edwards
Grace Taylor Wiltshire HA Award: Tetiana Polikova
Chemistry
CRC Press Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award: Alyssa Watson and Sydney Spruill
Undergraduate award in Physical Chemistry: Jeffrey Laub
Department Senior Award: Sophia Dill
James Lewis Howe Award: Drucilla Williams
Communication Studies
Carla Heath/James Hoban Award: Elizabeth Beamon and Hannah Overstreet
James Carey/Marie Nichols Award: Abigail Bodnar
Dance
Genia Melikova Award: Lauren Taylor
Rebecca Jung Award: Katie Reep
Sally Spencer Award: Emalie Lawson and Katie Horne
Helen McGehee Award: Mekenzie Schmitt
Eleanor Struppa Departmental Award: Meagan Swithers
Economics & Business
Carl Stern Award for Excellence in Economics: Taylor Samuels
Stan Marshall Award for Excellence in Business: Jessica Burroughs
Education
Halley Brook Smith Excellence in Elementary Intern Teaching: Nour Elkhamra
Kathleen Bowman Education Research Award: Stephanie Quirk
English
1st Prize, The Academy of American Poets Prize for “In Bardo”: Cameron Weeks
2nd Prize, The Academy of American Poets Prize for “Impiety”: Jena Davis
3rd Prize, The Academy of American Poets Prize for “Late Night Drive”: Jordan Kirkpatrick
The John P. Kirby Award for Explicator Prize for “The Sublime: Transcendence and Abstraction”: Cameron Weeks
Margaret I. Raynal Creative Prose for the Short Story “The Fourth Wall”: Jena Davis
The Sarah I. Davis Prize for “Rockin’ the Boat: How Fitzgerald Connects Gatsby and the Sea”: Travis Byram
Environmental Studies
Student Activist Award: Marie Abowd
Outstanding Environmental Studies Student: Paige Edwards
Senior Award in Environmental Studies: Jessy Spencer and Allison Brooks
French
Prix de Langue et Civilisation Francaise: Joshua Propst
Prix de l’Alliance Française: Lydia Hamd
History
Laura Lee Cannon Stephens ‘11 Prize in History: Seaver Sterling
Mathematics
Outstanding First/Second Year Student: Jude Quintero
Hastings Award: Taylor Samuels
Music
Instrumental Promise Award: Hailey Gilman
Physics
Outstanding First Year Student: Brandon Kaiser
Outstanding Contributor to Physics Education: Leif Kvarnes
Outstanding New Physics Major: Bill Pham
Outstanding New Engineering Major: Jude Quintero
Political Science
Outstanding Student Leader in Global Studies: Erin Fain
Outstanding Senior in Political Science: Lauren Moore
Psychology
Frank Murray Award: George Atmore and Dung Nguyen
Religious Studies
Edwin A. Penick Award: Rachel Beaver
Sociology
Shirley W. Strickland Award: Katie Godwin
Outstanding Senior: Ayla Hagen
Sport and Exercise Studies
Outstanding Sport and Exercise Achievement: Lauren Morris
Theatre
Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship: Travis Byram, Elizabeth Beamon, Shannon Baskin, and Eric Huber
Outstanding Contributor in Theatre: Ho’ola Bush
Academic Achievement Award in Theatre: Shannon Baskin
Center for Student Research
Outstanding Poster at the Symposium of Artists &Scholars: Kelsey Fastabend
Outstanding Oral Presentation at the Symposium of Artsists & Scholars: Drucilla Williams
Writing Board Best Writing in Social and Behavioral Arts Paper: Bobbie Houser
Best Arts and Letters Paper: Desiree’ Page
Summer Research
Summer Research Program Best Oral Presentation: Taylor Samuels
Summer Research Program Best Poster Presentation: Tyrah Cobb-Davis and Elizabeth Exline
Academic Services Center
Tutor of the Year: Mekenzie Schmitt
Leadership award winners and recognitions
Academic and Support Services Tutor of the Year
Mekenzie Schmitt
Outstanding Davenport Leader
Kaitlyn Hevey
Outstanding Contributor
Jon Powell
3-Year Service Award
Kati Biggs
Taylor Lawrimore
4-Year Service Award
Daniel Young
Dorothy Hughes Award
Rebekah Griffith
Arnav Upadhyay
Student Activities
Outstanding MAC Board Member
Brianna Williams
Outstanding MAC Executive Member
Megan Henning
Ryan Mahoney
Outstanding Contributor to Intercultural Awareness
Igor Ngabo
Student-Mentor
Tori “Tea” Green
Initiative
Sophia Dill
Outstanding Behind-the-Scenes Contributor
Arnav Upadhyay
ABCD (Above and Beyond the Call of Duty)
“The Science Festival Interns”
Bill Pham
Ericka Jacobs
Cailean Parker
Joe Vazquez
Hailey Gilman
Kristen Thomson
Kyle Miller
Leif Kvarnes
Matt Williams
Paige Edwards
Continued Excellence Award (for faculty and staff)
Carolyn Sarson, sport and exercise studies professor
Virginia Hill Worden Exemplary Leadership
Amadou Beye
Volunteer Leadership
Kati Biggs
Deans’ Leadership
Tetiana Poliakova
Student of the Year
Jon Powell
American Association of University Women
Nour Elkhamra
Student Government Officers (2017-2018):
Tetiana Poliakova, President
Tori “Tea” Green, Vice President
Kati Biggs, Treasurer
Jackie Parman, Secretary and Parliamentarian
Travis Byram, Publicity Officer
Georgia LeGrand Carney, Judiciary Chair
Leo Galopin, Judiciary Vice Chair
Community Fellows (2017-2018)
Kaleb Gebrekirstos
Brittany Lundy
Wil Ridley
Davenport Leadership Institute (2017-2018)
Gracyn Allen-Ingle
Alex Arce
Abby Bodnar
George Darko-Boateng
Dianne Davis
Leah Dorman
Kaleb Gebrekirstos
Brooks Gillerlain
Kaitlyn Hevey
Nick Junkin-Mills
Gabe Krueger
Jon Powell
Priscilla Ranjitkar
Sara Primm
Allen Vaytser
Kyle Wade
Brianna Williams
Macon Activities Council (2017-2018)
Mackenzie Ambrose
Hannah Bradley
Tyrah Cobb-Davis
Libby Exline
Brooks Gillerlain
Megan Henning
Kaitlyn Hevey
Katie Horne
Courtney Hughes
Adam Johnson
Gabe Krueger
Riley Lorson
Ryan Mahoney
Kyle May
Sam Mott
Kristine Perdergast
Mikki Salerno
Da’Quan Saunders
Allen Vaytser
Kaila Washington
Bri Williams
Elaina Whorton
Residence Life Staff (2017-2018)
Marie Abowd
Alex Arce
Kati Biggs
Tyrah Cobb-Davis
Dianne Davis
Lydia Edwards
Leo Galopin
Rebekah Griffith
Kaitlyn Hevey
Taylor Lawrimore
Lauren Morris
Alex Murgas
Igor Ngabo
Bill Pham
Kennedi Poland
Jon Powell
Priscilla Ranjitkar
Victoria Senn
Ashley Schmitz
Arnav Upadhyay
Emily Vaughn
John Warren
Jennifer Weigle
Daniel Young
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