Academic Honors
HIGHEST HONORS
Alexis Apostolos Paul Asadourian Yazata Bhote Anne Birkenmaier William Black David Blake Roger Blumin Kenneth Brill Jamie Campisi
Tsz Chun Martin Cheng Min Sung Cho
James Clements Cameron Clifton
Jackson Cochran-Carney David Danko
Christian Davis William DeLucia Racquel Doherty Michael Drury Sarah Dudney Michael Embick Kevin Fein Braden Frigoletto Basilio Garcia Castillo Ashley Goldschmid James Graber Vyolet Haik Caroline Haynie Grace Heidelberger Ellen Houck Sicco Huizing Robert Iulo Katherine Jalboot Caraline Jeffrey Katherine Jennison Alexa Kardos Nathan Keim Justin Klee Deanna Kocher Kate Koser Megan Kozar Saran Kunaprayoon Kyle Leonard Zifeng Lin Anthony Lonero Joseph Lucia
Domenica Massamby Michelle Mazzeo
Kiernan McCloskey Kaitlyn McCollian Audra McComb Elizabeth McGarrigle Olivia Mobarakai Gabriela Morera Benjamin Mundt Danielle Mustin Zachary Neumann Chanh Nguyen Margaret Norsworthy Carly Nyman
Joseph Palombo Jacob Parker Gabriele Pate Jessica Petrakovic Benjamin Pingrey Alexandra Pizzuto Marcus Pugliese Suraj Pursnani Lauryn Ragone Eric Reid Kaitlyn Ruffing Amanda Ruschel Aaron Sandoval Jadon Sargeant David Scanlan Corey Schmalzle Genevieve Shafer Deanna Shepherd Kenan Smith Lindsey Sokol Allison Starer Siddhant Suri Adam Svetec Kumar Swagat Micah Tennant Denis Tilipman Soraya Todd Rebecca Unterborn Thomas Verdi Austin Vitelli Andrew Wagner Emma Wald Jacob Warren Daniel Weinstock Jonathan Whitcraft Madison White Caitlyn Wilson
Yuxin Wu
Katherine Zajkowski
HIGH HONORS
Alyssa Altman Augusta Alwang Joachim Amoah Ryan Andrade Helen Ard Matthew Asteak Harry August Kevin Augustyn Reem Azar Hugh Bartlett Stephanie Behrens Drew Berger Colby Berman Robert Bloom Jennifer Blum John Bodkin Benjamin Bonner Natalie Bourman-Karns Georgeanne Brattland Erica Brecker
Katherine Brody Zachary Brogie Margaret Burnett Yuchen Cai Taylor Carroll Vincent Caruso Gregory Casee Christina Chan Jiamin Chen Yiyi Chen Zijia Chen
Cassandra Christman Roxanne Chu
Juliana Clifton Ryan Cooney Amalia Cote Andrew Dohmann Jillian Dziegielewski Minah Ebrahim Ashish Erasani Malcolm Erdogan Siyi Feng
Zachary Fink Joshua Finkelstein Corina Fitzgerald Mariel Flanagan Kevin Fogarty
Academic Honors
Alexandra Fotinopoulos Allison Fraser
Elliot Frisch
Aikaterini Gerasopoulou-Pappa Lukasz Gjondla
Monica Glassman Evan Goldstein Justin Gottlieb Jacob Gottwald Madison Gouveia Vincent Graber Matthew Greschuk Sara Grogan Jenna Guma Nathaniel Gyory Zachary Hall Ian Haney Drew Hendricks Peter Hildebrandt Tyler Hill
Francis Hogan Darcy Horn Zakaria Hsain Francesca Huttle Victoria Huttner Christopher Irwin Kayla Jang Steven Jodogne Christopher Johns Hannah Katz Calli Katzelnick Margaret Kelly Julianne Kerwood Armaan Khullar Megan Kienzle Torsten Kolind Ryan Ladell Amy Laresch John Larson Katelyn Latuska Irene Lau
Matthew Lawrence Inka Leprince Brett Ley Brandon Ling Jeffrey Litterst Jennifer Liu Jessica Lloyd Ryan Lonergan Kyle Lupo Lauren Maida Tyler Martin
Kelly Mayid Joseph McDonough Gillian McGovern Samantha Mitchnick Alexa Mitzner Ashwini Parchure Jin Park
Jenna Pastorini Emily Porfiris Zachary Port Kristin Prati Jessica Pryor Seneca Rasey Nicholas Reese Brian Reiff James Rice Elizabeth Rifkin Stanley Rodriguez Tyler Roth
Emily Sagalow
Maria Sanchez Herrera Sharon Sangermano Carolyn Seiter Alexander Senchak Tristan Seton Rongkai Sha Zoe Shpiner Amanda Sidwell Nisha Singh Scott Skripko Colin Smith Tucker Sommi Daniel Soskey Rachel Spielholz Meredith Stifter Kasey Tanenbaum Mitchell Thomas Katerina Traut Ian Udvarhelyi Morgan Unger Gabrielle Urken Philip Vendola Irene Villafane Sanz Allon Vitenson Lindsay Voltz Natalie Wasserman Eden Weinflash Maxwell Weiss Madeleine Wescott Jonathan Wood Justin Worley Brendan Worthy
Keyi Wu George Yan
Andrew Zdanowicz Devon Zeidler Ding Zhang Yiyuan Zhang Yujing Zhao Dazuo Zhu
HONORS
Jeremiah Adams Kathryn Bahner Nicholas Bancroft Jonathan Baram Michaela Berla-Shulock Matthew Berland Chengyixiu Bian Rachel Blackley Ashley Blair Mariah Brantley Elizabeth Bredahl Allyson Briegel Skylar Brogan Devon Brostoff Connor Burbridge Taylor Campbell Laura Chan Hilbert Chen Linda Chen Ruowen Chi Casey Ching Nicole Chouljian Alison Cohen Sarah Cole Brittany Collins Devon Cox James Currie Krista Dampman Kathleen DeBellis Caroline Deehan Alexandra DiBrigida Mark DiMaggio Carlen Donahue Hayley Donaldson Connor Donovan Brandon Dym Matthew Dziekonski Harry Eaton
Samuel Eggers Rebecca Ely
Academic Honors
Antonio Estrella Lee Estrellado Brian Farrell Michelle Fedun Yafei Feng
Megan Fitzpatrick Russell Freed Correll French Rebecca Fryer Alexander Fuchs Erwin Fuentes David Galaydick Amelia Galgon Amy Gartside Jeremy Gelman Kester Gibbons Justin Glock Joshua Goldberg Caroline Gonzalez Daniel Gonzalez Yamilet Gonzalez Kassidy Green Anna Grillo Marina Grossi Wendi Guan Stephanie Gutman Zachary Harmon Katie Hatler Elizabeth Hayden Catherine Hickey Janelle High Nicholas Hochrein Leah Holmes Carolyn Janik Yinni Jin
Nicholas Johnson Noel Johnson Alexander Kaplitz Marissa Karl Jun Woo Kim Cody Kjos
Matthew Kleinhenz Dasom Ko
Justin Kostelnik Patrick Kroll Julia Kuhn Jean Kwon Allison LaBeau Yu-Yen Lee Ryan Lefever
Carine Leslie H. Jared Levi Yunhao Li Teresita Liebel Brooke Lillis Zihan Liu Robert Long Xinran Long Sarah Longwill Brian Loughran Matthew Lozano Jiacen Lu James Mannherz Melissa Marks Brinn McClennan Kelly McCoy Thomas McWilliams Kristen Mejia Michael Miller Jin Kyeung Min Xintong Ming Alexa Molinoff Aaron Monieson Christina Mueller Jesse Naar Jacen Nalesnik Ryan Newberry Alannah Noonan Reilly O’Brien Kelly O’Neill Marc Oil Erik Outhwaite Alexandra Panagakos Joshua Perlmutter Aakash Phulwani Vincent Pileggi Katherine Porfirio David Pulsifer
Christopher Ramondelli Daniel Reichenbach Sidney Ro
Juan Rodriguez
David Rodriguez-Oporta John Rogers
Cara Rosengard Vanessa Ruggiero Alessandra Santomauro Clara Scher
Jennifer Schlegel Karl Schmidt
Mark Schumm William Schwarz Benjamin Seiler Jeffrey Seto Monica Shapiro Lillian Shields Mikaila Skaroff Joseph Skibbens Daniel Slesinski Joshua Smeltzer Robert Smith Kyle Smyth Samantha Statfeld Daniel Stern Summer Sullivan David Thompson Melanie Ting Ceara Tomaino Mack Trexler Patrick Turpin Nelly Velasco Olga Voronetskaya Michael Vu Jialu Wang Xuejin Wang Julia Ward Lucas Warning Rachel Weckselblatt Ariana Weintraub Montana Weitzel Rebecca White Victoria Wiedorn Korynne Williams Collin Wolf Emma Yeransian Angela Young Han Yu
Shaolun Zhang
Art
Amelia GalgonArt, Architecture, and Design
Jaclyn Sands
Asian Studies
Corina Fitzgerald
Astrophysics
Denis Tilipman
Biological Sciences
Matthew Asteak Reem Azar Hugh Bartlett Allyson Briegel Kenneth Brill Kayley Donaldson Katelyn Latuska Kaitlyn Ruffing Amanda Sidwell Nisha Singh
Classical Civilization;
Classics Program
Molly McHugh
Cognitive Science
Jenna Pastorini
Earth and
Environmental Sciences
Cora Summerfield
Economics
Nathan Keim
English
Nicole Chouljian Gabriele Pate Sidney Ro
Environmental Studies
Taylor Carroll
Global Studies
Helen Ard
International Relations
Joshua Finkelstein
Journalism
Samantha Tomaszewski
Philosophy
Julianna Clifton Alec McConnell
Physics
Philip Vendola Ding Zhang
Political Science
Georgeanne Brattland Amanda Mae Donohue
Psychology
Katherine Jalboot Karen Konkoly Alexandra Pizzuto Stanley Rodriguez Justin Worley
Sociology
Amanda Granger
Sociology and Anthropology
Natalie Bourman-Karns Margaret Norsworthy Mikaila Skaroff
Eckardt Scholar
Nauman Z. Ahmad Sana Ali
Hugh H. Bartlett Karen R. Konkoly Saran Kunaprayoon Audra E. McComb Kevin M. McGee Drew D. Nielsen Gabriele M. Pate Olivia K. Plinio Kaitlyn M. Ruffing Amanda B. Sidwell Allie Starer
Martindale Student Associates
Kathryn E. Bahner Taylor C. Carroll Laura G. Chan Hilbert Chen David Danko Korey D. Finn Kyle R. Fischer Zakaria Hsain
Matthew F. Kleinhenz Karen R. Konkoly Morgan C. Lowe Jadon T. Sargeant Ellen C. Schaaf
Departmental Honors
Academic Awards and Prizes
Alpha Pi Mu Prize
To a high-ranking sophomore with demonstrated interest in the industrial engineering curriculum
Sophia Parola
American Chemical Society Award
To an outstanding senior in chemistry or chemical engineering
Jessica Lloyd
American Chemical Society Inorganic Chemistry Award
To a top graduating senior majoring in either chemistry or biochemistry who has demonstrated excellence in inorganic chemistry and who displays a significant aptitude for inorganic chemistry and to further interest in the field
Jessica Lloyd
American Chemical Society Organic Chemistry Award
To a top graduating senior student majoring in either chemistry or biochemistry who has demonstrated excellence in organic chemistry based on a combination of research experience, coursework, and a desire to pursue a career in chemistry
Kayla Lang
American Institute of Chemists Award
To the outstanding senior majoring in chemistry, chemical engineering, or biochemistry
Alexis Apostolos Emily A. Speakman
American Society of Civil Engineers Prize
To an outstanding senior in civil engineering
Nicholas Vincent Urban
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Award
To a student with academic excellence in accounting with high morals
Joshua A. Goldberg
Ferdinand P. Beer Award
To an outstanding senior who has shown excellence in mechanics
Micah A. Tennant
David A. Begelman Endowed Prize in the Department of Management
To a senior in the Department of Management who is in good academic standing, exhibits a strong work ethic, is intellectually curious, and embraces life with enthusiasm
Lukasz Gjpondla
Robert W. Blake Memorial Award
To the freshman who has completed one year of studies in the College of Arts and Sciences and is
recommended by the college faculty as the most outstanding in high scholastic achievement and in promise of leadership
Ce Luo Nicole Reisert
Bethlehem Fabricators Award
To a junior who has shown the most improvement in academic achievement over the sophomore and junior years
Samuel Fickel
Nelson Leighton Bond Memorial Prize
To an outstanding sophomore on the basis of character, leadership, and scholastic achievement, but not financial need, in the College of Business and Economics
Elise N. Fredericks Rachel E. Gervirtz Bridget A. Harding Minh B. Nguyen Megan K. Rich Madison I. Uram Carolyn M. Wright
Academic Awards and Prizes
Donald T. Campbell Social Science Research Prizes
Awarded for social science papers of high quality, methodological originality, and societal significance, as embodied in the work of Dr.
Campbell, university professor emeritus
Lance Eisenhower
John B. Carson Prize
To the senior civil engineer
showing most marked excellence in professional courses
Michael M. Drury
William H. Chandler Chemistry Prize
To the highest-ranking student in each class in chemistry or chemical engineering
Alexis Apostolos Holly Callahan Justin M. Gottlieb Thomas P. Macri Julia Nelson Guanwei Zhou
John C. Chen Chemical Engineering Endowed Prize
To a full-time student who has demonstrated academic capability and effective leadership in chemical engineering
Benjamin E. Pingrey Mark J. Schumm
Class of l904 Scholarship Award
To an outstanding member of the junior class on the basis of character, scholarship, qualifications indicating promise of future leadership, and extracurricular activities
Charles J. Bickhart Liyala Djenne Dickens Yuan Gao
Mudassir Mehboob Kadri Christopher A. Kersey Trevor J. Knowles Hannah C. Leskow Julia M. Nelson Rachel Y. Okun Alyssa E. Riporti Michael J. Schwab Emma R. Strong Barbara E. Tsaousis
College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Dissertation Award
Awarded for an outstanding doctoral dissertation in the College of Arts and Sciences
Teri J. Price
Cornelius Prize
To the senior student in mechanical engineering who is judged to have profited most by his or her opportunities at Lehigh University
Grace E. Heidelberger
Alpha A. Diefenderfer Award
To the highest-ranking student in analytical chemistry
Evan Pretti
Dreyfus Portfolio Award
For demonstration of sound investment analysis, mentoring fellow students, and good all-round leadership.
Alexander O. Fuchs
Aurie N. Dunlap Prize
To an outstanding senior majoring in international relations
Joshua Finkelstein Briaun Isreal
Philip Francis du Pont Memorial Prize in Electrical Engineering
To the two highest-ranking seniors in electrical engineering
Kyle Leonard Joseph Palombo
Eta Kappa Nu Prize
To the highest ranking freshman in electrical and computer engineering
Henry Daly
Joseph C. Gabuzda, Jr.
Memorial Award
To a member of the junior class in electrical engineering showing outstanding promise intellectually and in leadership qualities
Bryan Beck Jacob Kim
Thomas Michalski Hayley Poll Ross Zimmerman
Academic Awards and Prizes
German Prize
To seniors who are excellent in German language or culture or performing outstanding service to German culture and civilization
Jeffrey Stewart
Malcolm J. Gordon, Jr., Physics Prize
To the top-ranking sophomore majoring in physics with some extracurricular activity
Rachel A. Margraf
Graduate Merit Award of the Lehigh University Alumni Association
The award is the highest honor given to a graduate student by the Alumni Association. The recipient represents academic excellence, exemplary character and leadership, and Lehigh University traditions.
Kawsar Hooda Nasser Heydari Gorgi Pavlov
Samuel L. Gulden Memorial Award
Awarded by vote of the CSE faculty to a senior who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in the study of algorithms and/or theoretical computer science
Chanh “Sam” Nguyen
Handwerk Prize
Awarded to a graduating senior for outstanding achievement in the fields of chemistry, materials science and engineering or earth and environmental sciences
Allison E. Fraser
Bill Hardy Memorial Prize
Awarded to a junior who most nearly reflects the qualities that typified Bill Hardy while he attended Lehigh University. The award is based upon financial need, character and personality, scholastic achievement, and leadership qualities.
Evan Eckersley Genevieve Shafer
The Harmer Prize
To an undergraduate student in the Materials Science and Engineering Department who promotes good citizenship with the school and community
Yunhao Li
George D. Harmon Memorial Award
To an outstanding senior in the history department who has the highest GPA in history courses and has a 3.0 GPA overall
Joshua R. Finkelstein Mitchell D. Thomas Jonathan D. Wood
Health, Medicine and Society Student Achievement Award
To a graduating senior who minored in health, medicine and society, demonstrated academic excellence, and made a significant contribution to HMS by expanding knowledge, doing research or working with communities on campus, locally or globally.
Nauman Ahmad Minah Ebrahim Jenna Pastorini
David Hellekjaer Memorial Award
Presented to a senior who best exemplifies his characteristics, viz:
vigorous participation in sports, dedicated commitment to the study of the natural or physical sciences and loyalty and contribution to a fraternity or sorority
Kaitlyn M. Ruffing
Joseph C. Hendrzak Memorial Award
Award made to the outstanding senior Army ROTC cadet in military science who evidences leadership ability during the school year
Connor Burbridge
Donnel Foster Hewett Award
To a senior in earth and environmental sciences who has demonstrated the greatest potential for a professional career in the earth sciences
Cora Summerfield
Robert C. Hicks Prize
To a student or students who rank academically among the top four in chemical engineering at the end of their sophomore or junior year
Hannah D. Plaza Evan J. Pretti
Academic Awards and Prizes
Thomas E. Jackson Award
Given to the senior mechanical engineering student who has made the greatest contribution to the development and/or use of the Thomas E. Jackson Engine Testing Laboratory
Andrew J. Zdanowicz
Richard H. Johnson Economics Prize
To a graduating senior majoring in economics with outstanding achievement in the study of economics
Nathan Keim
The Robin B. and Allan B. Kachel ’71 Awards in Writing
Is awarded to students in the categories of new reporting, feature writing, editorial writing, sports writing, fiction and non-fiction
Phoebe de Guzman Jessica Hicks Meg Kelly Gabriela Morera Katerina Traut Thomas Verdi Austin Vitelli
Kahn Memorial Award
To a senior outstanding in materials science and engineering
Allison E. Fraser
Karakash Prize
To a graduating student in electrical or computer engineering based on scholarship and evidences of professional leadership
Benjamin Mundt
Andrew Wilson Knecht III Memorial Award
To the senior in mechanical engineering who has exhibited the greatest potential for applying his or her technical training to practical application
Christian T. Davis
Lt. General Fred Kornet, Jr. Award
To a graduating senior in military science whose academic performance and AFROTC achievement indicate the greatest potential for sustained professional excellence in a military career
Benjamin Mandelbaum
George B. Lemmon Prize
Awarded to a graduating Eckardt Scholar in recognition of outstanding academic performance during his or her undergraduate Lehigh career. This award is subject to the recommendation of the thesis advisor and/or the
chairperson in the major field.
Hugh Bartlett Karen Konkoly Audra McComb Drew Nielsen Gabriele Pate
Libraries Student Research Prize
To recognized undergraduate
students who demonstrate excellence in scholarship and the use of library and research resources
Deanna Kocher
Anastassiya Perevezentseva
Theodore U. Horger ’61 Visual and Performing Arts Scholarship
This award recognizes dedication and excellence in the visual and performing arts
Hadi El-Kebbi Kalyani Singh
Harold J. Horn Prize
To the highest-ranking junior in electrical engineering
Kyle Leonard
C.C. Hsiung Award
To a graduating senior who demonstrates outstanding scholarship in mathematics
Katherine A. Wu Yuxin Wu
Institute of Internal Auditors Senior Award
To an outstanding senior who is interested in auditing and has a high scholastic standing and qualities of leadership
Kaitlyn R. McCollian
Institute of Management Accountants Senior Award
To a senior who is outstanding in accounting
Scott J. Skripko
Academic Awards and Prizes
Le-wu Lu Memorial Prize
This prize recognizes exceptional academic work by a graduating senior. It is given to individuals who have enhanced the visibility of the department, who have given their time and energy to the department efforts, humanitarian efforts, and/
or leadership in professional organizations.
Sarah Ann Dudney Harry Avraham August
Marketing Achievement Award
Awarded to students on the basis of who has made a strong commitment to and has demonstrated leadership toward improving the marketing program outside of the classroom
Vanessa M. Ruggiero
Marketing Commendation Awards for Class
Project/Paper
Awarded to a project team which has demonstrated outstanding performance in a class project/paper
Victoria M. Lattanzio Jonathan D. Mele Mitchell L. Minotti Eric D. Possimato
Mathematics Faculty Award
To an outstanding junior majoring in mathematics or statistics
Vincent J. Graziano Katherine A. Wu
Joseph A. Maurer Classics Prize
To a graduating senior majoring in classics who has demonstrated excellence in studying the Latin and Greek languages
Molly McHugh
ACS Merck Index Award
To an outstanding senior in chemistry who has been active in student society affairs, and who has promise of a successful career in chemistry in the judgment of the faculty of the chemistry department
Mariel A. Flanagan Xu Yan
Robert H. Mills Outstanding
Accounting Major Award
Given to a senior accounting major who excels in both academics and extracurricular activities
Yuxi Wang
J. Robert Munford Award
To an earth and environmental sciences senior who has shown the greatest improvement in overall performance over four years
Shane Smith
Elizabeth Major Nevius Award
To individuals who have entered their fifth year of work at Lehigh, whether it be a second undergraduate degree or graduate degree, on the basis of leadership, citizenship, and scholarship
Sean T. Byrne Rebekah A. Campo Devon A. Carter Stewart F. Dix Alec L. Entress Evan E. Gaj Danielle M. Hanes Emma K. Hillman Kevin Jaramillo Janysa J. Morales Brendan M. Purcell Kyle J. Root Rachel O. Sholder
Patti Ota Women,
Gender, and Sexuality Studies Award
To a graduating senior who, during her or his undergraduate years, has pursued a course of study that included women’s studies issues and who has contributed to efforts to improve the atmosphere and campus climate for women’s studies and/or to improve conditions for women in the community
Kristen Mejia
Academic Awards and Prizes
The Deborah Pearsall Prize
Awarded annually to the female undergraduate student who best exemplifies the attributes that Deborah Pearsall ’12 embodied throughout her life: engaged leadership, inexhaustible optimistic attitude about challenges and opportunities, a “can do” spirit combined with action, integrity, courage, honesty, fairness, advocacy, enthusiasm, and a commitment to
“do the right thing,” regardless of whether it is the popular choice
Kelly M. Mayid Summer A. Sullivan
Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants Senior Prize
To a senior in the College of Business and Economics majoring in accounting who is outstanding in academic achievement and leadership
Anne B. Birkenmaier
Phi Sigma Kappa Scholarship Cup
To the fraternity or sorority having the highest scholastic average for the preceding year
Alpha Chi Omega
Philadelphia
Philanthropic Society for Information
Management
Foundation Scholarship
Presented to a student who is a high performance junior
Farren Leung
Pi Tau Sigma Prize
To the highest-ranking sophomore in mechanical engineering
Justin Landowne
Leonard P. Pool Memorial Prize
To rising juniors and seniors, interested in a career in the business community, who have exhibited those entrepreneurial talents which so typified the life and career of Mr.
Pool
Kira E. Gobes Evan L. Klein Marc R. Laflamme Matthew Ratner Ashleigh B. Thurston
Allen S. Quier Prize
To the senior adjudged by the staff of materials science and engineering to have made the most progress in that curriculum
Julia S. Kuhn
The Richard Redd Award
To a senior from the Department of Art, Architecture and Design for outstanding performance in the classroom and studio in the department major course of study and for significant contributions to the culture of the department
Bosey Reiter Leadership
To a graduating senior whose
Cup
leadership contributes primarily to the best interests of the university
Gladys Castellon Bruke A. Mammo
Robert Ridgeway Senior
To the senior in the College of
Cup
Engineering and Applied Science with the highest cumulative average
Kyle Leonard
Elizabeth McGarrigle
Col. Edward W.
Rosenbaum Award
Established by the late BG (ret) Edward Rosenbaum, Class of 1949, in honor of his father, Robert Rosenbaum, Class of 1919, who was commissioned as a 2nd LT and served in WWI. The cadet should be a graduating senior who was actively involved in Scabbard and Blade, an honor society.
Benjamin Mandelbaum
Eli Schwartz
Undergraduate Research Prize in Economics
Awarded each year to a student who has written an outstanding research paper in economics
Nathan Keim
Academic Awards and Prizes
William R. Scott Award
Awarded to a graduating senior and/
or graduate student for outstanding performance and participation in the Africana Studies Program
Frederick Coleman Sidney Ro
Katerina Traut Karen Valerio
The Oles M. Smolansky Award for Academic Excellence in
International Relations
Awarded annually to a graduating senior judged by the faculty of the International Relations Department to have achieved an outstanding academic record. It was established in 2011 to honor Oles M. Smolansky, university professor emeritus of international relations
Joseph Skibbens
The Society of Information
Management (SIM) Future Leader Award
Recognizes both the accomplishments of the student in their academic life and the potential for leadership in the information systems field
Jigar Patel
John S. Steckbeck Memorial Award
To the senior Army ROTC cadet who best exemplifies the school spirit of John Steckbeck
Connor Burbridge
Alan Stenning Award
To a senior mechanical engineer or mechanics student for excellence in an undergraduate engineering project
Erwin E. Fuentes
Bradley Stoughton Student Award
Given to an outstanding senior in the materials science and engineering department
Amanda L. Ruschel
Stout Dissertation Award
Awarded to a doctoral student in each of the four colleges to recognize significant scholarly achievement in a dissertation project
Rajeswari Banerji - cell and molecular biology
Aditi Chakrabarti - chemical engineering
Carin Molenaar - counseling psychology
Ekaterina Ponomareva - economics
Supply Chain
Management Professor Award
Presented to the student who exemplifies leadership and is a professional ambassador of the SCM program at Lehigh University
Zoe Mattis
Supply Chain
Management Senior Scholar Award
Presented to the student who has the highest cumulative GPA for a supply chain major in the senior class
Amy Laresch
Tau Beta Pi Prize
To the engineering sophomore having the highest scholastic average
Kexin Chen
Samuel S. Flanzman Maryam Athar Khan Zachary E. Moser Han Zhang
Thornburg Mathematics Prize
To the senior with the most outstanding record in an advanced mathematics course
Nathan S. Keim
Trustees Scholarship Cup
To the living group having the highest scholastic average for the preceding year
Alpha Gamma Delta
Harry M. Ullmann Chemistry Prize
To the highest-ranking seniors in chemistry and chemical engineering
Kayla Jang Brian Scheidle
Undergraduate Merit Award of the Lehigh University Alumni Association
Honoring seniors who, by exemplary character, personality, scholarship, and participation in extracurricular activities, represent the highest traditions of Lehigh University.
Dakota M. DiMattio Caraline R. Jeffrey Kaitlyn M. Ruffing
Academic Awards and Prizes
University Service Award
To the senior who has been adjudged to have contributed most during his or her career at Lehigh to
promote student body unity, campus cooperation for worthy objectives, and loyalty to the alma mater
Kristen M. Mejia Aakash R. Phulwani
Geraldo Vasconcellos Thompson
International Award
To students finishing their final year with portfolios and have shown exemplary work and leadership in the management of the portfolios
David A. Danko
John R. Wagner Award
To the junior student in mechanical engineering whose scholastic record is the highest in his or her class in the freshman and sophomore years and whose character and life purposes are deemed deserving and worthy
Justin Landowne
H.R.& Y.B. Wei Prize
To an undergraduate junior student in mechanical engineering and mechanics in recognition of his or her academic achievements and demonstrated leadership qualities
Jonathan T. Whitcraft Katherine J. Zajkowski
William Whigham, Jr.
Memorial Prize
To the highest-ranking freshman in engineering based on high cumulative average in the first two semesters
Kexin Chen
Samuel S. Flanzman Maryam Athar Khan Zachary E. Moser Han Zhang
Elisha P. Wilbur Mathematics Prize
To the highest-ranking freshman engineers in mathematics
Holly E. Callahan Andrew C. Goldman Qingchuan Hu Matthew J. Korst Zhuoqi Zeng
Elisha P. Wilbur Scholarship Prize
To the sophomore with the best semester average for the sophomore year
Elana R. Abrams Roman A. Brown Klaudia Jazwinska Veronica D. McKinny David S. Morency Julia M. Nelson Emily M. Okrepkie Evan J. Pretti Patrick W. Reilly Xueqi Ren Tiffany J. Sahadeo Garrett T. Santini Vincent M. Sheehan
Williams Writing and Performance Awards
Awarded to students throughout the university for excellence in writing and performance
Amaranth Simona Galant Amelia Galgon Angela Han David Kroll Ryan Loftus Collin Wolf
Art, Architecture and Design Allison Starer
Business and Economics Yazata Bhote
Rachel Gevirtz
Miriam Soriano Gregorio Ellen Schaaf
Creative Writing Ava Bertone Skylar Brogan Lauren DiNapoli Kaitlin Dyson Simona Galant Gordon Kender Madeline Ruzak Sarah Stankus Collier Sutter
Alexander Van Heest Hannah Yahraus
English Composition by Seniors Alexandra Correll
Caraline Jeffrey Gabriele Pate Ian Rubinoff
English Composition by Juniors Simona Galant
Amber Hutchinson Kalyani Singh Alexander Van Heest
Academic Awards and Prizes
English Composition by Sophomores
Nicole Reisert Alexander Van Heest
English Composition by Students in the First-Year Writing Program Tulani Bey
Samanta Dunford Ashley Linehan Tinotenda Petros
English Composition by First-Year Students Not in the First-Year Writing Program
Garrett Linderman Nicole Reisert
History, International Relations, Political Science
Alexandra Correll
Anastassiya Perevezentseva Katerina Traut
Journalism and Communication Carina Bonasera
Nadine Elsayed Sarah Epstein Roshan Giyanani Jessica Hicks Madison Hoff Musa Jamshed Meg Kelly Gaby Morera Ashley Omoma
Samantha Tomaszewski Sam Topp
Austin Vitelli Emily Ward Lehigh Review Vincent Caruso Michael Drury Patrick Kroll Joseph Lucia Rachel Margraf Fei McMahon Julia Nelson
Modern Languages and Literature Sharon Chen
Tsz Chun Martin Cheng Brandon Dym
Rebecca Fryer Briaun Isreal Vincent Lee Anna Malisova Lindsey Sokol Samantha Statfeld Anthony Varshavskiy Thitiwat Wijitprapai Kaiwen Wu
Juliana Young Xinyu Zhao Music
Nathaniel Jenkins Philosophy and Religion Kimberly Crosta Allison Starer
Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology
Natalie Bourman-Karns Erica Brecker
Stacy Denbaum Leah Holmes Theatre Samuel Alper
Chengyixiu (Claire) Bian Jake Blecher
Hoa Bui
Kate Chamberlain Adrienne Chodnowsky Rebecca Fryer
Paige Hapeman William Hassell Ryan Herbert Caraline Jeffrey Ryan Lewis Elizabeth Ocker Arianna Pineiro Olivia Plinio Vanessa Ruggiero Matthew Schonberg Kalyani Singh
Theodore B. Wood Prize
To the mechanical engineering student who has made the greatest scholastic improvement during the first two years of the college career
Claudia A. Kolanovic
