Randolph announces 2019 Academic and Leadership Awards
Randolph College held its annual Academic and Leadership Awards ceremony to honor students who excelled in their academic performance as well as demonstrated leadership at the College. The following students received awards:
Academic Awards
Art and Art History
Outstanding First Year: A’Nyeja Adams
Rachel Trexler Ellis ‘44 Art Prize for Excellence in Art: Cai Czuhai
Best Senior Paper: Elisabeth Ayars
Asian and Chinese Studies
Marilyn S. Murray Asian Studies Award: Erika “Eddie” Opie
Biology
Sophomore Biology Award: Adara-Rose Boling
Ann Grant Gerhardt Scholarship: Daniel Over
Grace Taylor Wiltshire HA Award: Alyssa Watson
Chemistry
General Chemistry Award: Analise Presley
Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry: Sydney Spruill
James Lewis Howe Award: Yuriy Snyder
Communication Studies
Carla Heath/James Hoban Award: Veronica Lee
James Carey/Marie Nichols Award: Sherri Arthur
Dance
Genia Melikova Award: Samantha Landers
Rebecca Jung Award: Emma Carrico and Lauren Taylor
Sally Spencer Award: Emalie Lawson and Katie Horne
Helen McGehee Award: Katie Reep and Emma Koziol
Eleanor Struppa Departmental Award: Mekenzie Lynn Schmitt
Economics and Business
Carl Stern Award for Excellence in Economics: Arnav Upadhyay
Education
Teacher of Promise Award: Skylar Pippin
Kathleen Bowman Education Research Award: Mekenzie Schmitt
The Halley Brooke Smith Excellence in Student Teaching Award: Presley Pippin
English
Academy of American Poets 1st Prize (Undergraduate): Jena Davis
Academy of American Poets 1st Prize (MFA): Mateo Lara
Charlotte Stephenson Oresman ‘41 Prize for Humor: Jackson Williams
Margaret I. Raynal First-Year Essay Award: Jaelyn Evans
Margaret I. Raynal Prize for Creative Pose: Jena Davis
Sarah I. Davis Prize: Jaelyn Evans
John P. Kirby Explicator Prize: Latesha Thornhill
Environmental Studies
Outstanding Environmental Studies Student: Mitchell Doss
Senior Award in Environmental Studies: Marie Abowd
History
Lura Lee Cannon Stephens ‘11 Prize in History: Rebecca Lesnak
Math
Outstanding First-Year Student: Nikitah Nyangoro and Rebecca Rourick
Catherine I. Hastings Prize: Mengjin Sun
Physics & Engineering
Outstanding First-Year Student: Zoe Waring
Outstanding Contributor to Physics Education & Awareness: Hailey Gilman
Outstanding New Engineering Major: Gunnar Copeland
Senior Major Award: William “Zach” Vernon
Political Science
Outstanding Student Leader in Global Studies: Rebecca Lesnak
Outstanding Senior in Political Science: Madeleine Peters
Psychology
Outstanding Academic Achievement Award in Psychology: Alex Conway
Frank Murray Award: Tori “Tea” Green and Sarah Wardlow
Religious Studies
Edwin A. Penick Jr. Award: Rabiea Ashraf
Sociology
J. Kenneth Morland Award for Best Senior Paper in Sociology: Alyssa Horton
Shirley W. Strickland Award: Da’Quan Saunders-McNear
Outstanding Senior: Katie Godwin
Sport and Exercise Studies
Outstanding Sport and Exercise Achievement: Kathryn Brooks Gillerlain
Theatre
Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Nominee – The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Elizabeth Beamon and Ho’ola Bush
Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Nominee – She Kills Monsters: Chris Perez and Marissa Guske
Outstanding Contributor in Theatre: Kaya Clarke and Dakota Willard
Academic Achievement Award in Theatre: Shakiah Johnson
Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College
Helen Owen Calvert Writing Award: Victoria Harris
Center for Student Research
Summer Research Program Best Oral Presentation: Jude Quintero
Summer Research Program Best Poster Presentation: Thinh “Bill” Pham and Margaret Van Beek
Outstanding Poster at the Symposium of Artists & Scholars (1st place): Marie Abowd, Tyrah Cobb-Davis, and Arthur John Eliott
Outstanding Poster at the Symposium of Artists & Scholars (2nd place): Michaela Saunders, Rachel Lee, and Sarah Reed
Outstanding Oral Presentation at the Symposium of Artists & Scholars – 1st place: Katherine Horne
Outstanding Oral Presentation at the Symposium of Artists & Scholars – 2nd place: Mekenzie Schmitt
Outstanding Oral Presentation at the Symposium of Artists & Scholars – 3rd place: Stephanie Quirk
Leadership Awards
Individual Awards and Recognitions
Outstanding Gold Key Guide
Samantha Dickerson
Tutor of the Year
Jude Quintero
Ambassador of the Year
Tori “Tea” Green
Outstanding Davenport Leader
Hayley Ashford
Dorothy Hughes Award
Maya Wheeler
Outstanding Board Member Award
Kyle Grundy
Outstanding Executive Committee Member
Courtney Hughes and Hannah Bradley
Outstanding Contributor to Intercultural Awareness
Amadou Beye
Student Mentor Award
Margaret Van Beek
Initiative Award
Courtney Hughes and Marie Abowd
Outstanding Behind-the-Scenes Contributor Award
Jude Quintero
ABCD Award
Rebecca Lesnak
Continued Excellence Award
Peter Sheldon
Virginia Hill Worden Exemplary Leadership Award
Da’Quan Saunders-McNear
Rachel Dean Memorial Award
Maya Wheeler
Volunteer Leadership Award
Rikki Carretta
Deans’ Leadership Award
Arnav Upadhyay
Student of the Year Award
Tori “Tea” Green
Group Leadership Recognitions and Awards
2018-19 Student Government Officers
Tori “Tea” Green, president
Luis Chaparro Rodriguez, vice president
Devon Davis, treasurer
Rebekah Griffith, secretary
Adama Beye, parliamentarian
Kayla Henniger, publicity officer
Leo Galopin, judiciary chair
Hannah Overstreet, judiciary vice chair
2018-19 Community Fellows
Tyrah Cobb-Davis
Nokomis Daniels
Tori “Tea” Green
Brittany Lundy
Madeline Owens
Avery Payne
Margaret Van Beek
Allen Vaytser
2018-19 Davenport Leadership Program
Mackenzie Ambrose
Phil Afrifa-Boakye
Hayley Ashford
Gunnar Copeland
Emma Carrico
Blair Epperson
Rebekah Griffith
Wade Hall
Alyssa Horton
Gabe Krueger
Jdody Misidor
Alex Murgas
Ranita Opoku-Sarfo
Abbi Pannill
Priscilla Ranjitkar
Da’Quan Saunders-McNear
Allen Vaytser
2018-19 Macon Activities Council
Mackenzie Ambrose
Daisy Ayala-Gomez
Sha-Ron Bass
Hannah Bradley
Tyrah Cobb-Davis
Gunnar Copeland
Brice Creel
Kyle Grundy
Kaitlyn Hevey
Katie Horne
Courtney Hughes
Adam Johnson
Gabe Krueger
Kyle May
Sam Mott
Sarah Perry
Kristine Pendergast
Mikki Salerno
Ashley Schmitz
Kaila Washington
Bri Williams
2018-19 Residence Life Staff
Jessica Bui
Rikki Carretta
Tyrah Cobb-Davis
Blair Epperson
Karim Frazier
Leo Galopin
Rebekah Griffith
Kaitlin Hevey
KateLynn Hodgkiss
Jordon Kirkpatrick
Rebecca Lesnak
Alex Murgas
Jdody Misidor
Ranita Opoku-Sarfo
Bill Pham
Priscilla Ranjitkar
Ashley Schmitz
Lindsey Taylor
Arnav Upadhyay
Margaret Van Beek
Jennifer Weigle
Maya Wheeler
Emerging Leaders Institute
The Emerging Leaders Institute (ELI) at Randolph College introduced students to the five practices for exemplary leaders from the Student Leadership Challenge.
Hayley Ashford
Rikki Carretta
Brice Creel
Elizabeth Exline
Schlitz Masheleni
Jdody Misidor
Ariadne Pojedinec
Anna Reynolds
Maya Wheeler
Emerging Leaders Winter Summit
The Emerging Leaders Winter Summit took place at the University of Lynchburg in January. Students from Randolph College joined other schools in the surrounding area for a “Find the Super Leader in You” three-day leadership retreat.
Sha-Ron Bass
Adama Beye
Amadou Beye
Rikki Carretta
Kayla Henniger
Elizabeth Kinder
Jdody Misidor
Ranita Opoku-Sarfo
Lauren Taylor
Michelle Taylor
Margaret Van Beek
Jocelyn Watson
Maya Wheeler
Advanced Leaders Institute
The Advanced Leaders Institute focused on Brene Brown’s most recent book, Dare to Lead. This course focused on tough and brave topics for teamwork across all fields.
Tori “Tea” Green
Schlitz Masheleni
Kristen Thomson
Kyle Wade
Tenzin Yangchen
Excellence in Leadership Awards
The Excellence in Leadership Award goes to students that have completed all three classes in the student leadership challenge.
Mackenzie Ambrose
Hannah Bradley
Rikki Carretta
Dana Cavallo
Tyrah Cobb-Davis
Jaelyn Evans
Katie Horne
Leo Galopin
Gabe Krueger
Madeleine Peters
Priscilla Ranjitkar
Renee Sarpong
Marian Small
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