Academic Awards

Given to the student who has demonstrated an ongoing process of self-reflection, self-awareness, and self-advocacy that has led to significant achievement of first year academic goals.

Recipient: Lee Dufresne
Presenters: Jessica Lindoerfer presenting for Michaela Kenyon

Given to the student who has demonstrated an ongoing process of self-reflection, self-awareness and self-advocacy that has led to significant achievement of first year academic goals in online coursework.

Recipient: Nikh Glass
Presenter: Cole Denisen

Given in memory of Rob Gunther-Mohr, founding faculty member and beloved teacher and colleague, to the student who best exhibits independent critical judgment, a love of reading and ideas, and an abiding compassion for others.

Recipient: Talia Katz
Presenter: Ryan Ware

Given to the student who has made the most strides in demonstrating professionalism in the workplace and developing a career plan.

Recipient: Favio Terrero Dupiton
Presenter: Jan Coplan

Given to the student who best exemplifies communicating with purpose, clarity, coherence, and persuasiveness in writing.

Recipient: Jordan Buttie
Presenter: Adrienne Major

Given to the student who demonstrates commitment to and talent with creative writing.

Recipient: Trinket Guth
Presenter: John Rose

This award is given each year to a student who has excelled academically in the program and also shows much potential as a future technology professional.

Recipient: Owain Lucas
Presenter: Karina Assiter

For outstanding achievement in the Sciences by a student.

Recipient: Favio Terrero Dupiton
Presenter: Christin Monroe

The award for excellence in mathematics goes to the student who is serious about further study in mathematics. The student actively participates in discussions, communicates clearly about mathematical concepts, and demonstrates inquisitiveness, dedication, consistency, and preparedness: the hallmarks of a successful analytic and logical thinker and problem solver.

Recipient: Gryffon Foldeak
Presenter: Evelyn Nitch-Griffin

Given to the mathematics student whose extraordinary effort and progress over the year is consistently admired by professors, peers, and advisors. Through hard work, attentiveness, and diligence with assignments, the student is becoming a skilled problem solver; one who has learned to think logically and symbolically, to reason analytically, and to communicate clearly about mathematical concepts.

Recipient: Jaime Hickey
Presenter: Doug Lynch

With nine disciplines, liberal studies explore humanity from many perspectives. Our courses are about the diversity of human experience and how the past informs contemporary life. Excellence in liberal studies means engaging with new and enduring questions in humanities, literature, and social science.

Recipient: Daniel Cabaniss
Presenter: Tyler Baker

Given to the student who has demonstrated an ongoing process of self-reflection, self-awareness, and self-advocacy that has led to significant achievement of first year academic goals.

Recipient: Alicia DeCoff
Presenter: Christie Herbert

This award goes to a student who has excelled in psychology. Through academic achievement and work outside the classroom, the student has shown mastery of foundational content, a scientific mindset, and the people-focused skills for a multicultural and neurodiverse society.

Recipient: Dominic Limaldi and Claudia Sherman
Presenter: Pamela Sheffler

This award is given to the student who has taken courses in radio, television or video, or journalism. This student has participated in our co-curricular activities for media studies and has excelled in the courses offered in this area. The student has gone beyond and applied these skills, collaborating to produce television, video, radio, or journalistic work for the College community.

Recipient: Nailah Quail-Parker
Presenter: Gyuri Kepes

This award goes to the student who has taken courses in professional studies and has demonstrated high proficiency in business and entrepreneurship. This student has accomplished excellent research or creative proposals in the areas of organizational design, finance, economics, marketing, accounting, or entrepreneurship. The student has gone beyond classes and has applied these skills contributing to the College community as a whole.

Recipient: Calvin Jordan
Presenter: Lee Crocker

This award goes to a Communication and Entrepreneurial Leadership student who has demonstrated academic excellence and community leadership through initiative, diligence, and progress. This student has been inspirational and has provided leadership, helping to transform the lives of others and the community as a whole.

Recipient: Aidan Kipp 
Presenter: Daisy Milman

This award will go to the student who has not only excelled academically in courses offered in professional studies, but who has also gone beyond and applied these skills to transform personally and thereby contributing to the college community as a whole.

Recipient: Gavin Wieland and Julian Bond
Presenter: Eric Matte

• First Year Student Award Recipients: Aimee Nelson
• First Year Student Award - Online: Hadass Novick
• Creative Writing Award Recipient: Nora Fox
• Rob Gunther-Mohr Award Recipient: Favio Terrero Dupiton
• Career Readiness Award Recipient: Anastasio Bonhomme
• Writing Excellence Award Recipient: Allison Eakman
• The Liberal Studies Award for Excellence at the Associate Level Recipient: Hannah Swift
• The Liberal Studies Award for Excellence at the Baccalaureate Level recipient: Talia Katz
• The Maria Forte Art Award Recipients: Sabrina Cohn, Quinn Colty and Kira Landin
• Excellence in Psychology Recipient: Alex Larson
• The Computer Science Award Recipient: Daniel Edgerton Dickey
• The Media Studies Award Recipient: Eden Kayser
• The Business and Entrepreneurship Award Recipient: Matthew Rodrigues
• The Geoff Burgess Communication, Entrepreneurship, and Leadership Award Recipients: Guinevere Downey and Zach Hahn
• The Dianne Wood Award Recipient: Lindsey Robison
• Life Science Award (Majors) Recipients: Gabby Woolgar and Kenny Schlegel
• Life Science Award (Non-Major) Recipient: Eli Vary
• Math Excellence Award Recipient: Valentina Proskauer Valerio
• Pat Jaquith Award Recipient: Callum Keen