Prizes & Awards

Ferwerda Merit Scholars

Awarded each year to eligible students majoring in the natural sciences who have established a record of academic excellence in their chosen field of study. The James R. Ferwerda Endowed Science Scholarship Fund was established in 1978 by Dr. James Ferwerda, a member of the class of 1953 and a Beloit College trustee, and his wife, Connie.

Recipients: Sol Ulaszek, Alex Zeimetz (Biochemistry); Louis Benard, Rowan Kindred Mermel (Biology); Alexandria Juve, Carter McEachran (Chemistry); Simone de Montigny, Lila Ryter (Geology); Maya A. Betzler, Prabaldeep Khare, (Mathematics); Rosa Vanessa Solis, Nathan Wilder (Computer Science); Momina Amjad, Laraib Irfan, Joshua Laue, Renée Ngoc Phuong Nguyen, (Physics)

Andrew H. Whiteford’37 Award

Recipients: Kiersten Faldet, Macie Janes
James E. Lockwood’34 Award

Recipients: Evelyn Grace Manchester, Natalia Ramirez-Vang
John W. Bennett’37 Award

Recipient: Maij Sprenger-Otto
William Simpson Godfrey, Jr. Award

Recipients: Carter Browne, Paloma Petilos

Ann M. Verville Scholar’s Award in Biology

Recipients: Sarah (Sawyer) Foley (Biology), Anna Mae Williams (Biochemistry)
Bartholomew Kunny Endowed Biology Scholarship

Recipients: Louis Benard, Riley Ponio, Thaddeus Skarr
Elizabeth W. Souter Award

Recipient: Donald Charles Shriver
Gertrude E. Sweet Award

Recipient: Sophia Papas
J. Carl Welty Honors Award in Biology

Recipients: Edgar Raul Caracoza, Sofia Gaye Jeddeloh
J. N. “Ding” Darling Award

Recipient: Rowan Kindred Mermel

Edward C. Fuller Chemical Education Award

Recipients: Abigail Membrino, Alexandra Murphy, Alex Zeimetz
First-Year Chemistry Achievement Award

Recipient: Ari Frisch
John H. Nair Award

Recipients: Abril Lopez, Robert Lerch
William J. Trautmann Endowed Prize in Physical Chemistry

Recipient: Laraib Irfan

Albert R. Topps Economics Award

Recipient: Louise Claussen
Elaine and Les McAllister Award in Economics

Recipients: Maya A. Betzler, Sochea Chhay
Lewis E. Severson Prize in Economics

Recipients: Katie Arnold, Jackson Raycroft
Thomas N. Mathers Award in Economics

Recipients: Candis Dumaa Damtse, Jayitha Gaggenapally, Emilio Mendoza
Wall Street Journal Award

Recipient: Gregory Nelson

Clarence R. Von Eschen-Lysle H. Steele Endowed Education Award

Recipients: Deveroh Gray, Maxime Hall, Kristin Larson, Veeka Marie Malanchuk, Amanda Quiñónez, Madison Richeson, Jacob Shafer, Leilani Rae Schaller, Ariana Tolu-Honary, Kasandra Duran-Vazquez, Marlee Imani Young
Martin G. Roessger Memorial Scholarship in Education

Recipient: Francisco Javier Orbezo Jr.

Academy of American Poets/Beloit Poetry Journal Award

Winner: Casey Barasch
David & Marion Stocking Prize

Winner: Grayson Thobe
James S. Leeson, Sr. Prize

Recipient: Sam Doherty
Lois Wilson Mackey’45 Endowed Prize in Creative Writing

Winner: Niana Rooney
Honorable Mention: Grayson Thobe
Margaret W. Baker Prize Scholarship

Recipient: Julia Weber
Mary F. Hodge Endowed Prize

Recipient: Grayson Thobe
Nick Adams Short Story Contest Nominations

Recipients: Casey Barasch, Rut Jimenez, Grayson Thobe, Regan Thompson
White-Howells Prizes in Poetry and Prose

Winners: Elena Nasser (Poetry), Rowan Wilson (Prose)

Mineralogy Prize

Recipient: Geneva Helland
Outstanding Teaching Award as a Laboratory Assistant

Recipient: Alyssa Fern Luna
Sarah Wallbank Memorial Prize in Geology

Recipient: Kelsey Kay Engelke
Walter S. Haven Geology Prize

Recipient: Isabel Johnson

Charles Eugene Street Memorial Endowed Award in Russian or Modern Languages

Recipient: Matthew Mueller
Heather Elizabeth Lutton Award in Spanish

Recipients: Thomas Glenn, Dahlia Catherine Flaherty Shearer
Richard Foster Street Memorial Endowed Award in French

Recipient: Joshua Izzy Stern
Sonia Moncada Street Memorial Endowed Award in Spanish

Recipient: Marcus Studinski

Andy Boggs Memorial Award

Recipients: Asaiah Steward, William Henry Engel Peterson
Banucci Music Award

Recipient: Justin White
Eudora and William Shepherd Award in Voice

Recipient: Benjamin Jacob GaMi Xiong
June Baker Award

Recipient: Aurora Strommen

Harry Rex Davis Departmental Prize for Political Science

Recipient: Saumyaa Gupta
Ivan McKinley Stone Prize for International Relations

Recipient: Elena Patilliet Posla
Jane Quisenberry Wirtz and W. Willard Wirtz Endowed Scholarship

Recipients: Josslyn Coveny, Veronica Kaluta, Daniela Padilla, Joya Saxena, Sam VanderKolk
Paul Pollock Memorial Endowed Prize

Recipients: Kitana Gulotta, Ezekiel Kingsbury, Camille Ledoux
Ruth Colman Peterson Prize in Political Science or International Relations

Recipients: Saumyaa Gupta, Farah Tolu-Honary
Warner Mills Prize for the Skilled Practice of Politics

Recipient: Moon Sum

Charles Grant Curtis Memorial Award for Excellence in Sociology

Recipient: Autumn Green
Donald A. Summers Prize in Sociological Theory

Recipient: Allan Hernández Padron
Joyce A. Summers Award

Recipient: Shakira Wilson
William L. Kolb Award

Recipient: Grace Gilmore

Chavey Family Endowed Award in Dance

Recipients: Ava Parr, Kateri Renee Zitzelberger
Delta Psi Delta Prize

Recipients: Bethany Yu
Department of Theatre and Dance Award for Outstanding Achievement in Performance

Recipient: Autumn Green
Department of Theatre and Dance Award for Outstanding Achievement in Production

Recipient: Kierra Rayne Hoover
Department of Theatre and Dance Memorial Award

Recipient: Beatriz Gigante
George and Joyce Kammerer Outstanding Choreography Award

Recipient: Serafina Tassi
Theatre and Dance Distinctive Contribution Award

Recipient: Charles Voith

Charles D. Rosa 1898 Award

Recipient: Camille Ledoux
Critical Language Scholarship

Finalist: Farah Tolu-Honary
Semi-finalist: Ariana Tolu-Honary
Delta Gamma/Kathryn C. Goodwin Memorial Prize

Recipient: Katherine Eckman
Edward Fergus’96 Award

Recipient: Abril Lopez
Erroll B. Davis Minority Achievement Award

Recipient: Allan Hernández Padron
Ferwerda Merit Scholars

Recipients: Sol Ulaszek, Alex Zeimetz (Biochemistry); Louis Benard, Rowan Kindred Mermel (Biology); Alexandria Juve, Carter McEachran (Chemistry); Simone de Montigny, Lila Ryter (Geology); Maya A. Betzler, Prabaldeep Khare, (Mathematics); Rosa Vanessa Solis, Nathan Wilder (Computer Science); Momina Amjad, Laraib Irfan, Joshua Laue, Renée Ngoc Phuong Nguyen, (Physics)
Florence Yates Scobie Endowed Prize

Recipient: Mariko Tanada
Fulbright Scholars

Finalist: Ariana Tolu-Honary
Alternates: Autumn Green, Veeka Marie Malanchuk, Alexis Simone Ross, Farah Tolu-Honary
Grace and Laurence Ousley Award for Diversity and Inclusion

Recipients: Jasmin Bowers, Shakira Wilson
Grace L. Chamberlin 1898 Award

Recipients: Elena Patilliet Posla, Farah Tolu-Honary, Saumyaa Gupta
Jane Quisenberry and W. Willard Wirtz Public Service Prize

Recipient: Autumn Green
John Hughes Student Entrepreneur of the Year

Recipient: Fatumata L. Kaba
John Kenneth’64 and Georgia Sexton Kleinheksel Endowed Prize for Distinguished Academic Achievement, Outstanding Campus Leadership, and Service

Recipients: Fatumata L. Kaba, Evan Zenger
Joseph P. Kobylka Endowed Scholarship in Journalism

Recipient: Shylee Graf
Professor Roxie Alexander Memorial Award

Recipient: Katie Phan
Sikandra Spain’76 Memorial Endowed Award

Recipient: Farah Tolu-Honary
Student Excellence and Leadership Academic Excellence Award

Recipient: Kiersten Faldet
Student Excellence and Leadership Rising Star Award

Recipient: Javier Alejandro Cabrera
Truesdell Student Leadership Award

Recipient: Franccesca Graciela Mamani
Weissberg Human Rights Fellowship

Recipients: Saumyaa Gupta, Martu J. Kollie, Kristin Larson, Veeka Marie Malanchuk, Moon Sum, Farah Tolu-Honary
Wisconsin Beta Chapter of Pi Beta Phi Award

Recipients: Laraib Irfan, Allison OverKamp

Mortar Board

Members: Jagvi Dey, Abhey Singh Guram, Hasti Hairy, Allan Hernandez, Fatumata Kaba, Abbie Schmidt, Jo Simms, Tyler Spivey, Aspen Valentine, Anna Williams
Phi Beta Kappa

Inductees: Nicolas Doret, Grace Gilmore, Saumyaa Gupta, Hasti Hairy, Allan Hernandez Padron, Francesca Mamani, Brianna Paez, Elena Patilliet, Abhishek Shekhar, Farah Tolu-Honary, Tianlong Wang, Anna Williams
Phi Sigma Iota

Members: Michelle Carlin, Veeka Malanchuk, Farah Tolu-Honary, Victor Long-Sires
Pi Sigma Alpha

Members: Louise Claussen, Saumyaa Gupta, Elen Patilliet, Moon Sum, Nati Ramirez-Vang, Farah Tolu-Honary
Psi Chi

Members: Marianna Carus, Saumyaa Gupta, Franccesca Mamani

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