A TRIBUTE TO THE
Class of 2020
JUNE 14, 2020
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W E LCOM E CLA S S OF 20 20, YOUR F RIE N DS A N D FA MILY, B UT A L S O YOU R E X T E N DE D U N ION FA MILY—OUR FAC ULTY, STA F F A N D A LUMNI . It is a pleasure to be with you today to recognize and celebrate your accomplishments, even if this is not how any of us envisioned this special day when your time at Union began, or even this past September as you returned for your last year at Union with expectations of a very different spring. Commencement includes an address by a distinguished guest and a message from me to the class. We will be saving both until we are able to gather on this campus for your Commencement at the end of the next academic year. For now, let me offer very brief reflections rather than an extended message. This year you have heard me invoke our vision statement many times and even seen key phrases on banners around campus: developing every student to lead with wisdom, empathy and courage, now and across multiple tomorrows. I want to emphasize what you know already. This is not just a statement in a strategic plan. It is a statement of both aspiration and fact. I was reminded of this in office hours recently, when a 2019 Union graduate joined us and shared that she had been working in a South African health clinic as a Minerva Fellow. When I asked if there were aspects of her Union experience that were helpful, she responded quickly and unambiguously. Empathy, which she learned in and out of the classroom, was critical to being effective with people and in a place with which she had no experience. Courage and wisdom she developed when faculty encouraged her to pursue a double major and joint thesis in what at many places might have been dismissed as incongruous—neuroscience and gender, sexuality, and women’s studies. I was also reminded of this over the past two weeks as we observed students using what they had learned across our curriculum and Union College experience to understand persistent and painful issues around race in America, and we were all confronted with just how much more progress Union and the rest of society must make in this area. I regret that we cannot be together today, but I look forward to seeing you on campus before long, and to hearing more about your journey, about how what you have learned here and the people you have met here have sustained you and enabled you to reach beyond what you may have thought possible when you joined this, our community.
David Harris P resident / Union C olleg e
Honoring U: A Tribute to the Class of 2020 A virtual ceremony
Sunday, June 14, 2020 Photo montage Music: “Seasons of Love” (from Rent) by Jonathan Larson Welcome Remarks
Union College Choir and Heavenly Voices Gospel Choir Strom Thacker Stephen J. and Diane K. Ciesinski Dean of the Faculty and Vice President for Academic Affairs Simon Bohn ’20 President of the Student Forum Ruchi Raval ’20 Student Trustee Molly Wiener ’20 Senior Class President Mary K. Carroll ’86 Dwane W. Crichton Professor of Chemistry and Chair of the Faculty Executive Committee Robert Bertagna ’85 Chair of the Board of Trustees Special alumnus guest
President’s Reflections
David R. Harris President
Conferral of Degrees
Strom Thacker and David R. Harris
Presentation of Graduates Conclusion Ode to Old Union by Fitzhugh Ludlow, Class of 1856
Union College Choir and and Heavenly Voices Gospel Choir
The College Seal Not long after Union’s founding in 1795, a group of trustees developed the College’s official seal and motto. Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, adorned a number of seals at the time, but the use of French for the motto was a departure from the more common Greek. Union’s motto reads Sous les lois de Minerve nous devenons tous frères et sœurs (“Under the laws of Minerva, we all become brothers and sisters”). About Latin Honors Some degrees are awarded signifying levels of the graduates’ cumulative grade point averages. They are summa cum laude (at least 3.8), magna cum laude (3.65) and cum laude (3.5). Honor Societies A number of national honor societies are represented at Union. The societies and elected graduates are listed in the section under “Honor Awards.” Social Media Graduates, friends and family are encouraged to share photos and stories at #HonoringU and #UnionCollegeClassof2020.
Ode to Old Union by Fitzhugh Ludlow, Class of 1856 Let the Grecian dream of his sacred stream, And sing of the brave adorning, That Phoebus weaves from his laurel leaves At the golden gates of morning, But the brook that bounds through Union’s Grounds Gleams bright as the Delphic water, And a prize as fair as a god may wear Is a dip from our Alma Mater. (Chorus) Then here’s to thee, the brave and free, Old Union, smiling o’er us And for many a day as thy walls grow gray, May they ring with thy children’s chorus!
Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees
Latin honors reflect the grade point average at the end of winter term.
Valedictorian Kara Marie Leyden B.S. summa cum laude Salutatorian Jonathan Yussef Hanna B.S. summa cum laude Lisa L. Aasa B.A. cum laude Jeremy H. Adner B.A. Marcello E. Agnitti B.S. ME Madeleine R. Aitken B.S. magna cum laude Aseel Algomai B.A. Mutaz Ali B.A. Daniel Alexander Alper B.A.* Madison Sara Altman B.A. Elizabeth Catharine Anderson B.A. cum laude Thomas Francis Andre B.S. magna cum laude Colby C. Andrews B.A. Emily Rose Andrews B.S. Luis Enrique Angel B.S. Richard Boakye Anning B.S. ME Zain Ansari B.S.* Anttoni Asikainen B.A. magna cum laude Trevor Kent Kota Atkins B.S. Zachary Carter Atkins B.A. Legend for degrees B.A. – Bachelor of Arts B.S. – Bachelor of Science B.S. BD – Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering B.S. BG – Bachelor of Science, Bioengineering B.S. CN – Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering B.S. EE – Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering B.S. ME – Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering * Indicates diploma in December 2019
David Joseph Atlas B.S. Hein Htet Aung B.A. magna cum laude Pyae Sone Aung B.A.* cum laude Ashley Adriana Aviles B.A. Andrew Lester Ayala B.A. Paul David Bacchi B.S. Alexandra Baldwin B.A. summa cum laude Ryan Michael Baldwin B.S. magna cum laude Rashawn Baldwin-White B.S. Hallie Charlotte Batchelder B.A.* Dylan Arnold Baxter-King B.A.* Griffin Cushing Beal B.A. Katharine Susan Beal B.S. cum laude Cameron Alexander Bechtold B.S. summa cum laude Julia Claire Beekman B.S. BD magna cum laude Henry Copley Behrens B.A. Alexandra Bellair B.A. Ava Catherine Berg B.S. Nicole Fallon Gibson Bergamini B.S. cum laude Madeleine F. Berkowitz B.A. Adam Berrada B.S. Zachary James Beyloune B.A. cum laude Jason Bienstock B.A. Kwesi Miles Blankson B.S. Kaitlynn Blow B.A. cum laude Simon H. Bohn B.S. Alexander Baker Boris B.A. Patrick A. Bowles B.A. Hana Mariko Brown B.S. Megan Pamela Brown B.A. Philip E. Brown B.S. Anna Browne B.S. magna cum laude Zachary Isaac Brum B.S. Caitlin Elizabeth Buchanan B.A.
Darnesjia De’Shawn Buford-Creighton B.S. Kevin A. Burke B.S. cum laude Jacquelynn M. Burmester B.S. magna cum laude Carly Marie Burns B.S. cum laude Mikaela Devon Buryj B.A. magna cum laude Stephany J. Caban B.A. Christian MacLean Calnan B.A. magna cum laude Stephen Gates Camarra B.S. China Amendola Campagnuolo B.A. summa cum laude Courtney Campbell B.A. magna cum laude Antonio Joseph Campedelli B.S. magna cum laude Alexander Thomas Capuano B.A. Mikayla Rochelle Carhart B.A. Kevin Caro B.S. ME Emily Owens Carrabba B.S. Annabelle Whitney Carter B.S. Melany Moutinho Carvalho B.S. Orie L. Cepeda-Willgerodt B.S. Paul D. Chambers, II B.A. Sahil Chaudhuri B.S. summa cum laude Chuyun Jal Chen B.S. Jichao Chen B.A. Meichai Chen B.S. summa cum laude Qinying Chen B.S. magna cum laude Bradli K. Cheng B.S. Alaina Grace Chormann B.S. magna cum laude William H. Christensen B.S. CN cum laude Zachary Brian Christian B.A. Nicholas A. Ciufo B.A. Thomas Alexander Clement B.S. Brooke Elizabeth Cleveland B.A. summa cum laude Silas Augustus Gilbert Cleveland B.S. BD Emily Lourdes Coello B.A. cum laude
Matthew Brice Coffin B.A. Justin Reed Cohen B.A. cum laude Steven Ray Cohen B.S.* Dale Anthony Coker B.S. EE cum laude Molly Elizabeth Coleman B.S. cum laude Sarah Rose Collins B.S. magna cum laude Shannon Rose Collins B.S. Bernadine Conklin B.A. cum laude Jeremy Seth Conn B.S. James Robert Connelly B.S. ME Marika Anne Contompasis B.A. Kaylie Maria Corda B.S. Owen Chance Corey B.S. BD cum laude John Joseph Costello B.A. Griffin William Cowles B.A. cum laude Samuel Bradford Cox B.A. Ethan Michael Craig B.A. Michael P. Crawford B.A. Lily Katherine Crissy B.A. Matthew Joseph Cullen B.S. cum laude Sean Gerard Cullen B.A. Victoria Eleni Dafniotis B.S. summa cum laude Kyle Clifton Davis B.S. ME* Kyle Matthew Davis B.S. ME John Thomas De Lara B.A. Marina Carmella De Luca B.S. Rachel Alexis de Perio B.A. Giuseppe Robert De Spuches B.A. Aissata Diallo B.A. Benjamin Wheatland Dierkhising B.A. Frank Anthony Dilone Nunez B.S. ME José Antonio Dolores Valdivieso B.S. BD Yasin Dombayci B.A. Morgan R. Dominick B.S. Kyle Patrick Doney B.S. summa cum laude Austin James Dorsey B.A. Taylor Alexander Dremluk B.S.
Matthew M. Dulchinos B.S. magna cum laude Lavonia Duncan B.A., B.S. BD Romario Duncan B.S. Juliauna Fernandez Dunlop B.S. summa cum laude Emese Claire Dunn B.S. Dylan G. Dupont B.S. cum laude Jennifer Duran B.A. cum laude Daniele Nicole Durkin B.A. summa cum laude Annika Elizabeth Hartup Eberle B.S. magna cum laude Robert Abraham Ebrahimi B.A. Jack Lionel Edson B.S. ME summa cum laude Abby N. Ellis B.S. Jonathan Thomas Ellis B.A. cum laude Zachary Chidi Francis Emelifeonwu B.S. ME William Trent Enberg B.A. Madalyn R. Engvold B.S. magna cum laude Mallory Rose Epstein B.S. ME cum laude Paidamoyo J. Ewing B.S. BD cum laude Sophia Rose Eydenberg B.A. Owen Leonard Farley B.A. magna cum laude Haim Farooqui B.S. Madeline Rose Feinberg B.S. BD Julia Jeanette Ferrelli B.S. Connor Patrick Finn B.A. summa cum laude Kayla Jill Fisher B.S. BD Emily Margaret Fitz B.S. Fiona Teresa Fitzgerald B.S. magna cum laude Charlotte Susanne Fitzpatrick B.A. Angel Gabriel Flores B.A. Samuel Matthew Fogarty B.S. summa cum laude Sophia Marie Foster B.S. cum laude
Dory Anne Freeman B.S. magna cum laude Christopher G. Fulgione B.A. Mateo Galguera B.A. Madison Ellen Gallant B.A. Joshua Drew Garber B.A. Turner Robert James Geenty B.A. Jaclyn Mary Gehring B.S. magna cum laude Jackson C. Gelinas B.A. Etienne-Marcel Giannelli B.A. Linsey Frost Giles B.S. cum laude Allan N. Gilgeous B.A. Evan Alexander Gilland B.A. Nathan Francis Gillespie B.S. John Harington Gilpin B.A. Patrick M. Glennon B.S. cum laude Bhuwan Gokhool B.S. cum laude Justin Max Gold B.S. CN Madeline Celeste Goldberg B.S. ME Corey Booth Golden B.A. Graham Ryan Goldheim B.S. Daniel Noah Goldman B.S. Molly Leibel Goodman B.S. Christina Goudelias B.S. summa cum laude Ava Elizabeth Greenberg B.S. cum laude Katherine Ann Gregory B.S. BD cum laude Linwood S. Grob B.A. Daniel Nicholas Grogan B.S. ME Carrie Guan B.S. cum laude Timothy Francis Guinee B.A. Jillian Rose Guthrie B.S. summa cum laude Claire Sara Hadelman B.A. cum laude Zineb Hajjaj B.S. ME William Carey Halpin III B.A.* Lars Daniel Hammer B.A. Madeleine Rose Hamparian B.A. summa cum laude
Omarra Merydian Hannibal-Williams B.A. cum laude Weston D. Hannon-Bogosh B.A. Ryan Harper B.A. Robert Carr Harrington III B.A. Brock MacLean Harris B.S. CN Cheyenne Elizabeth Harris B.A. Thomas Harrison B.S. summa cum laude Zihan He B.S. Thomas C. Headley, Jr. B.A. Catrina Healey B.A. Devon B. Hennel B.S. Robert Hicks B.S. ME Uyen Cam Tu Hoang B.S. Dalton R. Hogan B.A. Charles K. Holley B.A. Robert Bailey Hollocher B.A. Megan Elaine Holmes B.S. Ziyi Hu B.S. summa cum laude Morgan Louise Hughes B.S. summa cum laude Kaylyn Hung B.S. summa cum laude Gamze Inanc B.S. magna cum laude Melanie Therese Jaquez B.S. Corinne Eleonore Jean-Gilles B.A. cum laude Kevin Jefferson B.A. Savannah Napier Jelks B.A. summa cum laude Drew Joseph Johnson B.A. Jeremy R. Jordan B.A.* Alexis Acosta Juarez B.S. EE Jihyeon Jung-Chen B.S. Uma Kalsoom B.S.* Kirsten J. Kaptein B.S. summa cum laude Jacob Karaul B.S. CN John R. Kasel B.S. BD Jack Nathan Kaufman B.A. cum laude Colin Francis Keally B.S. ME Peter Richard Keane B.S. Ryan G. Keefe B.S. ME
Kerry Ann Kelly B.A. cum laude Nicholas Kender B.S. Rachel Eve Kessler B.S. Mustafa Ali Khan B.S. ME magna cum laude Justine Joanne Kieltyka B.S. cum laude Thomas Cornelius Kiernan B.A. Andrew Trevor Kingston B.A. Daniele Sara Klein B.S. cum laude William Gifford Knight B.A. Rebecca Claire Koerwer B.S. Vasili Nicholas Kolias B.S. Edward Tianjian Kong B.S. magna cum laude Ian Rolaf Krause B.S. EE Bailey Paige Kross B.S. Lucas Roger LaCroce B.A. James Thai LaGraff B.S. Roderick Edward Landreth B.S. ME magna cum laude Thomas Roper Lawrence B.A. summa cum laude Minh Ngoc Le B.A. summa cum laude Omar F. Lebbar B.S. ME cum laude Andrew Kang-You Lee B.S. ME cum laude Casey Thurgood Lee B.S. BD cum laude Lauren Minkyung Lee B.S. magna cum laude Megan Katherine Lepore B.S. summa cum laude Charlotte Cassard Leyland B.A. Geoffrey Liu B.S. ME Jiawei Liu B.S. ME summa cum laude Claire Meredith Lockwood B.S. magna cum laude Bridget Anne Logan B.S. Juan Richard Lopez B.A. Salvador Lopez, Jr. B.A.
Sofia Denise Lopez B.A. summa cum laude Hector Leonel Lopez-Polanco B.A. Makenzie Mae LoPresti B.A. Melany Betzay Lucero B.S. Nathan E. Lund B.A. Liam T. Lynch-Galvin B.A. Kerry Richard Lyne II B.A. Ian Edward William MacKellar B.S. ME Joseph Asa Maher B.A. cum laude Anna Katherine Mahony B.S. magna cum laude Thomas F. Maloney B.A.* Noah Richard Mandel B.A. Laura Born Marlin B.S.* magna cum laude Emma Marlow-Benedick B.S. Connor Jardine Martin B.A. Benjamin William Mason B.S. Moises Ariel Matute Rodriguez B.S. ME Jacob Michael Mazuryk B.S. ME Hailey Elizabeth McCall B.A. cum laude William Forde McCann III B.A. summa cum laude Victoria McDonnough B.S. Charles Victor McGovern B.A. cum laude Mary Katharine Evans McIntire B.A. Kolby McKenzie B.S. Caitlin Marie McMahon B.S. EE summa cum laude Malcolm Winslow Mead, Jr. B.A. David Eugene Metraux B.S. magna cum laude Jared Michael Milazzo B.A. summa cum laude Jason Elliot Miller B.A.* Matthew Scott Miller B.S. Erin Anne Molloy B.S. Bo Hyun Moon B.S. summa cum laude Arnold N. Moore III B.S. summa cum laude Melchor J. Morales-Vasquez B.S.
Griffin Wayne Morgan B.A. cum laude Alexa Morin B.A. cum laude Megan Ann Morrissey B.S. BD Sumail Morton B.A. Luis H. Mota B.A. Jasmin Mahin Movassaghi B.S. Tatsuro Murakami B.S. summa cum laude Amelia Stephanie Murray B.S. Mariam I. Musah B.S. John Robert Myers B.A. magna cum laude Jordan Alyssa Naidrich B.S. Spencer Lane Napolitano B.A. cum laude Domenic Francis Nardone B.A. magna cum laude Walani Ndhlovu B.S. ME Charles Peter Nelson III B.S. BD* Jason J. Nelson B.S. Carmen Ngo B.S. EE cum laude Christine Anne Nguyen B.A. Reid Fassler Nichols B.A. summa cum laude Dayrielis Noa-Guzman B.A. magna cum laude Dayriliana Noa-Guzman B.A. Hope Noonan-Stoner B.A. summa cum laude Colin Edward Nye B.S. ME cum laude Kimberly Annette O’Reilly B.S. magna cum laude Alyssa K. O’Rourke B.A. Nathan A. Oasis B.S. Hannah Elizabeth Oxholm B.S. Ademilola Olufunmike Oyetuga B.S. McKenna Rose Palczak B.A. Erendira X. Garcia Pallares B.S. BD Michael P. Palleschi B.S. ME* Bryanne Evamarie Panchuk B.S. Mindle Shavy Paneth B.S. Rose Parisi B.S. summa cum laude
Harrison David Parsons B.S. Drishti Dipak Patel B.S. magna cum laude Christina Lynn Pavlovsky B.S. BD cum laude Marianne Pena B.A. Esteban Perez B.A. Giselle C. Perkowski B.S. BD Joseph Owen Perks B.S. BD Adam Manning Peterlein B.S. ME Marisa Kelli Peters B.A. summa cum laude Natalia Noelle Pezzuco B.S. EE Truc Thanh Pham B.S. summa cum laude Laura Frances Piccirillo B.S. Kallan Eleanor Marceau Piconi B.S. summa cum laude Carlos Lautner Piedad B.A. cum laude Elizabeth Vivian Pinchman B.S. summa cum laude Danielle McCullough Pinney B.A. summa cum laude Gabrielle Eden Polott B.A. summa cum laude Matthew E. Polsinello B.S. Zachary H. Porat B.S. summa cum laude Sophia D. Potter B.A. cum laude Kortay Ramon Powell B.A. Alexander Philip Pradhan B.S. ME Mengjia Qi B.A. summa cum laude Maribely Quezada B.S. Aidan Michael Quigley B.S. Emily Shannon Quinn B.S. Xavier Theo Quinn B.S. CN Lindsey Victoria Randle B.S. ME cum laude Aaron J. Rapaport B.S. ME Ruchi Sumul Raval B.S. cum laude Lily Grace Evangaleen Reale B.A. George Earl Reed B.A.* Seifeldin Refaat B.A.
Patrick Daniel Regan B.S. Meghan M. Reilly B.A. summa cum laude Quinn Shae Relihan B.A. summa cum laude Allison Marie Remmell B.S. Stephanie Caryn Resnick B.S. cum laude Ava Lynn Elizabeth Reynolds B.S. Patrice Richard B.S. William Owen Rickett B.S. ME Sean Rigney B.S. Anthony Roberto Rinaldi B.A. Caroline Alida Ristaino B.A. summa cum laude Gregory Robinson B.A. Enrique Roman B.S. ME Fatima Hamid Ropri B.S. magna cum laude Miguel Rosendo B.S.* Emily Ann Rosenlof B.S. summa cum laude Juliet Lylah Ross B.S. summa cum laude H. Alexander Rothschild B.S. ME magna cum laude Elena Mercedes Ruiz B.A. magna cum laude Katelynn Marie Russ B.S. BD cum laude Isabelle Russo B.A. Michael H. Sands B.A. Alba Iris Santana B.A. Joana Porfírio Santos B.S. ME summa cum laude Julia Elizabeth Sanyour B.A. Michael William Schiffer B.S. BD* John Robert Schlater B.S. summa cum laude Brendan Charles Schroeder B.S. Del T. Schunk B.A. Whitney Lee Schwab B.A. Benjamin Serge Schwartz B.S. EE* Brittany Elisabeth Schwartz B.A. Ian Gabriel Scilipoti B.S.* summa cum laude Madisyn Alessandra Scopteuolo-Camus B.A.
James H. Scott B.A. William Michael Scott B.A. Raphael Juan Diego Sebastian II B.S. CN Michael McIntyre Secchiaroli B.A. cum laude Jake Ryan Segal B.A. summa cum laude James Scott Segee-Wright B.A. summa cum laude Cormac Packer Seyfried B.S. ME Stav Daniel Shadmi B.S. ME Vaishally Shah B.A. cum laude Sahar Shakeel B.S. cum laude Sara Molly Shenkman B.A. cum laude Paige Elizabeth Sherling B.A. Max Jacob Sherman B.S. Haley Kathryn Perras Shugart B.A. Megan Shulse B.S. Alyssa Brooke Silbey B.S. cum laude Martynas Simanavicius B.A. Alexa Lee Small B.A. Jenna R. Smith B.A. magna cum laude Lauren Patricia Smith B.S. Perianne Smith B.S. Alex Harrison Sobel B.A. Michael Lucas Solazzo B.A. Mark Harris Solomon B.S. ME Nicholas Michael Soluri B.A. Abigail Soroka B.S. summa cum laude Katee J. Sosa Fuentes B.A. magna cum laude Cecilia Isabel Sousa B.S. magna cum laude Kathleen Anna Louise Spooner B.A. cum laude Shreya Srivastava B.S. summa cum laude Matthew Charles Stanwood Jr. B.A. Arjen R. Steegstra B.A. Nathaniel Joseph Stekler B.S. summa cum laude Kylie Stevens B.A.
Megan Lindsey Stevens B.A. magna cum laude Brianna Vittoria Stout B.A. Callahan Mae Sturgeon B.S. Alyson Ryan Sullivan B.S. cum laude Bridgit Ruth Sullivan B.A. magna cum laude Ryan N. Sullivan B.A. Sean Francis Sullivan B.A. Sunan Sun B.S. ME magna cum laude Kathleen Ann Swanson B.S. BD magna cum laude Michael Nicholas Talone B.S. ME* magna cum laude Jetha S. Tallapaneni B.S. summa cum laude Ellen Marai Taney B.A. Stevie Tchako-Tchokouassi Menkam B.S. Maegan Elizabeth Teets B.S. Alexandra Elizabeth Temple B.S. Rohit Dev Thota B.S. Kyle Lewis Tobasky B.A. summa cum laude Desmond Eugene Tomaselli B.S. CN Mallory Devan Toolan B.S. magna cum laude Dominique Amber Toscano B.S. magna cum laude James Robert Traficonte B.A. Alyssa Marli Trebino B.A. cum laude Laurent Jampel Treguier-Elmblad B.A. Jarrod Lee Trief B.A. magna cum laude Sarah Nicole Tritt B.S. Nelson E. Trombley, Jr. B.S., B.S. EE Mary Elizabeth Trop B.A. Veronica Tu B.S. EE Larissa Umulinga B.S. CN Harjot Singh Uppal B.S. summa cum laude Abigail Corrine Valachovic B.S. Joseph Partrick Vanderhoof B.A. Eleanor Marie Vaughan B.S. cum laude Samuel Veith B.S. ME
Grant C. Vignaux B.S. Carli Lynn Voellm B.S. Thomas Walker B.S. ME Emily Rose Walsh B.S. cum laude John Kirill Walsh B.A. Julia Luisa Waszak B.S. magna cum laude Benjamin Kyle Weinstein B.A. magna cum laude Imogene Clara Welles B.S. summa cum laude Harrison Wenzel B.A. Emma Marie White B.S.* Elizabeth Varick Whitney B.S. cum laude Molly Annabelle Wiener B.S. cum laude Jane Isabel Wiesenberg B.A. magna cum laude Kevin Ryan Wietsma B.A. Sarah Wilkinson B.S. Scott McDonald Williams B.A. cum laude Claire Kathryn Williamson B.S. CN Joshua M. Willis B.A. cum laude Kira E. Wilson B.S. cum laude Edward John Winters B.S. Hayden Anne Woodyatt B.A. magna cum laude Samuel Gregg Worcester B.A. Aaron Wu B.S. summa cum laude Jiaer Xu B.S. ME Guanxiao Yang B.S. CN Qiushi William Yao B.S. ME summa cum laude Jillian Catherine Yeager B.S. BD summa cum laude Grace Catherine Yotts B.S. cum laude Emma Grace Youmans B.A. Dayna E. Young B.A. Noah Benjamin Zaslow B.A. Zihui Zeng B.S. Tianhao Zhang B.S. CN
Xiangsiyu Zhang B.A. cum laude Gangliang Zhao B.S. Mushan Zhong B.S. summa cum laude Jiamin Zhou B.A. Yifei Zhu B.S. magna cum laude Yizhou Zhuang B.S. Eric Michael Zimm B.A. Olivia Elizabeth Zimmerman B.S. BD cum laude Maximilian Charles Zorn B.A.
Departmental Honors Anthropology Rose Parisi Elena Mercedes Ruiz Isabelle Russo Vaishally Shah Kylie Stevens Asian Studies Owen Leonard Farley Biochemistry Matthew Gerard Cullen Fiona Teresa Fitzgerald Kimberly Annette O’Reilly Alexandra Elizabeth Temple Biology Katherine Susan Beal Anna Browne Emily Margaret Fitz Dory Anne Freeman James Thai LaGraff Sean Rigney Alyssa Brooke Silbey Imogene Clara Welles Biomedical Engineering Julia Claire Beekman Owen Chance Corey Paidamoyo Ewing Madeline Rose Feinberg Katherine Ann Gregory Casey Thurgood Lee Megan Ann Morrissey Christina Lynn Pavlovsky Giselle C. Perkowski Katelynn Marie Russ Kathleen Ann Swanson Jillian Catherine Yeager Olivia Elizabeth Zimmerman Chemistry Thomas Francis Andre Antonio Joseph Campedelli Anna Katherine Mahony Harjot Singh Uppal Elizabeth Varick Whitney Yifei Zhu
Chinese Alexandra Bellair Meghan M. Reilly James Scott Segee-Wright Classics Thomas Francis Andre Marika Anne Contompasis Kyle Patrick Doney Lavonia Duncan Meghan Reilly Mallory Devan Toolan Computer Engineering Justin Max Gold Brock MacLean Harris Jacob Karaul Xavier Theo Quinn Claire Kathyrn Williamson Guanxiao Yang Computer Science Kyle Patrick Doney Matthew M. Dulchinos Bhuwan Gokhool Jonathan Yussef Hanna Minh Ngoc Le Economics Lisa L. Aasa Andrew Lester Ayala Christian MacLean Calnan Courtney Campbell Justin Reed Cohen Griffin William Cowles Jonathan Thomas Ellis Robert Carr Harrington III Kerry Ann Kelly Nicholas Kender Edward Tianjian Kong Minh Ngoc Le William Forde McCann III Griffin Wayne Morgan John Robert Myers Reid Fassler Nichols Mengjia Qi Emily Ann Rosenlof
Jack Ryan Segal Katee J. Sosa Fuentes Jetha S. Tallapaneni Kyle Lewis Tobasky Benjamin Kyle Weinstein Joshua M. Willis Aaron Wu Xiangsiyu Zhang Electrical Engineering Dale Anthony Coker Caitlin Marie McMahon Carmen Ngo Natalia Noelle Pezzuco English Hope Noonan-Stoner Danielle McCullough Pinney Haley Kathyrn Perras Shugart Nicholas Michael Soluri Environmental Science Paul David Bacchi Cameron Alexander Bechtold Environmental Policy Claire Sara Hadelman Carlos Lautner Piedad Quinn Shae Relihan Dayna E. Young French Qinying Chen Megan Elaine Holmes Marisa Kelli Peters Grace Catherine Yotts Geology Stephen Gates Camarra Alaina Grace Chormann Jaclyn Mary Gehring Laura Frances Piccirillo German Jacquelynn Burmester Gangliang Zhao
History Sahil Chaudhuri Emily Lourdes Coello Savannah Napier Jelks Turner Robert James Geenty Thomas Roper Lawrence Hayden Anne Woodyatt Maximilian Charles Zorn History/Visual Arts Gabrielle Eden Polott Managerial Economics Brooke Elizabeth Cleveland Domenic Francis Nardone Michael Lucas Solazzo Jarrod Lee Trief Mathematics Ryan Michael Baldwin Meichai Chen Zachary Porat Mechanical Engineering Jack Lionel Edson Roderick Edward Landreth Omar F. Lebbar Jiawei Liu Adam Manning Peterlein Lindsey Victoria Randle Joana Porfírio Santos Qiushi William Yao Music Mengjia Qi Neuroscience Annika Elizabeth Hartup Eberle Fatima Hamid Ropri Max Jacob Sherman Alyson Ryan Sullivan Julia Luisa Waszak Organizing Theme Justin Reed Cohen
Philosophy Arnold Moore III James Scott Segee-Wright Scott McDonald Williams Physics Jillian Rose Guthrie John Robert Schlater Zihui Zeng Political Science Elizabeth Catharine Anderson Alexandra Baldwin Mikaela Devon Buryj Daniele Nicole Durkin Owen Leonard Farley Connor Patrick Finn Madeleine Rose Hamparian Corinne Eleonore Jean-Gilles Sofia Denise Lopez Hailey Elizabeth McCall Jared Michael Milazzo Dayrielis Noa-Guzman Elizabeth Vivian Pinchman Caroline Alida Ristaino Michael McIntyre Secciaroli Katee Sosa Fuentes Bridgit Ruth Sullivan Jane Isabel Wiesenberg Psychology Jacquelynn M. Burmester Meichai Chen Madalyn R. Engvold Samuel Matthew Fogarty Carrie Guan Daniele Sara Klein Megan Katherine Lepore Nathaniel Joseph Stekler Dominique Amber Toscano
Russian and East European Studies Anttoni Asikainen Bernadine Conklin Ziyi Hu Bridgit Ruth Sullivan Hayden Anne Woodyatt Sociology Madison Sara Altman Kara Marie Leyden Bo Hyun Moon Marisa Kelli Peters Paige Elizabeth Sherling Kathleen Anna Louise Spooner Ellen Marai Taney Jane Isabel Wiesenberg Spanish and Hispanic Studies China Amendola Campagnuolo Courtney Campbell Samuel Matthew Fogarty Madeleine Rose Hamparian Danielle McCullough Pinney Visual Arts Hein Htet Aung Kaitlynn Blow Sophia Potter Brittany Elisabeth Schwartz Eleanor Marie Vaughan Yizhou Zhuang
Honor Awards Alpha Kappa Delta For outstanding work in sociology Kara Leyden, Bo Hyun Moon, Marisa Peters, Kathleen Spooner, Jane Wiesenberg Delta Phi Alpha For outstanding work in German Jaquelynn Burmester, Stephany Caban, Emese Dunn, Christina Goudelias, Rebecca Koerwer, James Lagraff, Hayden Paneth, Truc Pham, Gangliang Zhao Eta Sigma Phi The National Honor Society for students of Greek and Latin Thomas Andre*, Kyle Doney*, Lavonia Duncan*, Turner Geenty, Nathan Gillespie*, Christine Nguyen, Meghan Reilly*, Mallory Toolan* Lambda Alpha Union’s Zeta chapter of the anthropology honor society Lisa Aasa, Anna Browne, Racheal Rose Parisi, Elena Ruiz, Isabelle Russo, Vaishally Shah, Kylie Stevens Minerva Fellows With a focus on community engagement, intercultural understanding and social entrepreneurship, the Minerva Fellowship offers graduates the opportunity to partner with international organizations that address issues such as poverty, climate change, healthcare and education. Ademilola “Lola” Oyetuga, Endira Garcia Pallares, Marisa Peters, Ruchi Raval, Molly Wiener Nu Rho Psi Union’s Alpha of New York chapter of the neuroscience honor society Fatima Ropri*
* indicates election as a junior ** indicates election as a sophomore
Omicron Delta Epsilon To juniors and seniors for outstanding achievement in the study of economics Zachary Beyloune, Christian Calnan, Courtney Campbell*, Brooke Cleveland*, Justin Cohen*, Victoria Dafniotis*, Jonathan Ellis*, Claire Hadelman, Kerry Kelly*, Nicolas Kender, Tianjian Kong*, Ngoc Minh Le*, Nathan Lund*, Griffin Morgan*, John Myers*, Spencer Napolitano, Reid Nichols*, Meghan Reilly*, Emily Rosenlof, Jake Segal, Katee Sosa, Kyle Tobasky*, Alyssa Trebino, Jarrod Trief*, Benjamin Weinstein* Omicron Delta Kappa The National Leadership Honor Society Emily Andrews*, Paul David Bacchi, Alexandra Baldwin*, Cameron A. Bechtold, Jason Bienstock, Emily Carrabba*, Silas A. Cleveland, Emily Coello*, Aissata Diallo*, Jennifer Duran*, Annika Eberle, Jack Lionel Edson, Laurent Treguier Elmblad*, Fiona Fitzgerald*, Samuel Fogarty*, Madeleine Rose Hamparian, Tyler MacFarlane Hummer, Kevin Jefferson, Savannah N. Jelks, Anna K. Mahony, Reid Nichols, Hannah Oxholm , Ademilola O. Oyetuga, Christina Pavlovsky, Aaron Rapaport*, Ruchi S. Raval , Madisyn Scopteuolo , Michael Secchiaroli*, Vaishally Shah*, Lauren Patricia Smith, Abigail Soroka, Rohit D. Thota , Jarrod Lee Trief , John Walsh, Julia Waszak*, Benjamin Kyle Weinstein, Molly Wiener, Hayden Woodyatt*, Jiaer Xu* Phi Alpha Theta To students who have compiled outstanding academic records in history Connor Finn*, Dominique Toscano*, Elizabeth Anderson, Emily Coello*, Gabrielle Polott*, Hayden Woodyatt*, Hope Noonan-Stoner, Maximilian Zorn, Megan Stevens, Sahil Chaudhuri, Savannah Jelks*, Spencer Napolitano, Thomas Kiernan*, Thomas Lawrence, Turner Geenty*
Phi Beta Kappa For students of high academic distinction who are candidates for the B.A. or general B.S. degree. The Union College chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha of New York, was established in 1817 and is the fifth oldest in the country. Thomas Andre, Alexandra Baldwin, Cameron Bechtold, Meichai Chen, Victoria Dafniotis*, Kyle Doney, Juliauna Dunlop, Daniele Durkin, Connor Finn, Samuel Fogarty, Jillian Guthrie, Madeleine Hamparian, Jonathan Hanna*, Ziyi Hu, Morgan Hughes, Savannah Jelks, Thomas Lawrence, Ngoc Minh Le*, Kara Leyden*, William McCann, Jared Milazzo, Arnold Moore, Reid Nichols, Hope Noonan-Stoner*, Rachael Rose Parisi, Truc Pham, Kallan Piconi, Danielle Pinney, Zachary Porat, Mengjia Qi, Meghan Reilly*, Caroline Ristaino*, Emily Rosenlof, Ian Scilipoti*, James Segee-Wright, Abigail Soroka, Shreya Srivastava, Nathaniel Stekler, Harjot Uppal, Imogene Welles, Mushan Zhong, Yifei Zhu Pi Delta Phi For outstanding achievement in the study of French Qinying (Bryant) Chen, Megan Holmes, Marissa Peters, Grace Yotts Pi Sigma Alpha For students who have compiled outstanding academic records in political science Michael Crawford, Daniele Durkin,* Alexandra Baldwin,* Mikaela Buryj,* Owen Farley,* Connor Finn,* Madeleine Hamparian,* Thomas Lawrence, Sofia Lopez,* Hailey McCall, William McCann,* Jared Milazzo,* Alexa Morin, Dayrielis Noa-Guzman, Elizabeth Pinchman, Ruchi Raval, Caroline Ristaino,* Michael Secchiaroli,* Katee Sosa,* Bridgit Sullivan,* Jane Wiesenberg
Pi Tau Sigma For high academic achievement and character in mechanical engineering Roderick (Erick) Landreth, Kang-You (Andrew) Lee, Jack Edson, Colin Nye, Qiushi (William) Yao, Mustafa Khan, Jiawei Liu, Sunan Sun, Joana Santos, Mallory Epstein Psi Chi For scholarship in the field of psychology Jacquelynn Burmester*, Meichai Chen*, Juliana Dunlop*, Annika Eberle*, Madalyn Engvold*, Samuel Fogarty*, Carrie Guan, Kaylyn Hung*, Danielle Klein, Megan Lepore*, Drishti Patel*, Stephanie Resnick*, Fatima Ropri*, Max Sherman*, Abigail Soroka, Nathaniel Stekler*, Megan Stevens, Alyson Sullivan*, Mallory Toolan, Dominique Toscano*, Grant Vignaux*, Julia Waszak* Seward Fellows For students who exemplify the values of a liberal arts education. Seward Fellows develop a program of study to explore important ideas from diverse perspectives. Stephany J. Caban, Owen C. Corey, Jonathan Y. Hanna, Samuel M. Fogarty, Morgan L. Hughes, Carly M. Burns, Tatsuro Murakami Sigma Delta Pi For outstanding achievement in the study of Spanish China Campagnuolo*, Courtney Campbell*, Samuel Fogarty*, Madelaine Hamparian*, Sofia Lopez*, Danielle Pinney* Sigma Pi Sigma For outstanding achievement in the study of physics Thomas Clement, Jillian Guthrie*, Adam Peterlein*, John Schlater**
Sigma Tau Delta National honor society in English Ashley Aviles*, Alexandra Baldwin*, Kevin Burke*, Emily Coello*, Sarah Collins*, Ethan Craig, Annika Eberle, William Enberg*, Lucas LaCroce, Hope Noonan-Stoner*, Danielle Pinney*, Caroline Ristaino*, Sara Shenkman*, Haley Shugart, Jenna Smith*, Nicholas Soluri*, Megan Stevens*, Benjamin Weistein* Sigma Xi For students in science or engineering who have demonstrated marked aptitude for scientific research. The Union College chapter of Sigma Xi, begun in 1887, is the third oldest in the nation. Thomas Andre, Emily Andrews, Paul Bacchi, Anna Browne, Antonio Campedelli, Kyle Doney, Dylan Dupont, Fiona Fitzgerald, Jaclyn Gehring, Jillian Guthrie, James LaGraff, Anna Mahoney, Kimberly O’Reilly, Adam Peterline, Truc Pham, Sean Rigney, Joana Santos, Ian Scilipoti, Alyssa Silbey, Perianne Smith, Abigail Valachovic, Immogene Welles, Elizabeth Whitney, Kira Wilson, Yifei Zhu Tau Beta Pi For students who have achieved outstanding records in engineering studies and have demonstrated excellence of character Alexander Rothschild, Christina Pavlovsky, Colin Nye, Dale Coker, Jack Edson, Jiawei Liu, Jillian Yeager, Joana Santos, Julia Beekman, Kang-You Lee, Katelynn Russ, Kathleen Swanson, Mallory Epstein, Mustafa Khan, Omar Lebbar, Owen Corey, Qiushi Yao, Roderick Landreth, Sunan Sun
Union Scholars For students with extraordinary academic or creative talent. Union Scholars create an enriched academic program. Hope Noonan-Stoner, Justin Cohen, Stephany Caban, Connor Finn, Owen Corey, Nicole Bergamini, Mallory Epstein, Patrick Regan, William McCann, Emily Coello, Marisa Peters, Anna Browne, Casey Lee, Abigail Soroka, Jack Edson, Megan Stevens, Ryan Baldwin, Claire Lockwood, Jonathan Hanna, Kimberly O’Reilly, Samuel Fogarty, Reid Nichols, Alyssa Trebino, Anna Mahony, Bridgit Sullivan, Jennifer Duran, Sophia Foster, Meghan Reilly, Imogene Welles, Caitlin McMahon, Quinn Relihan, Caroline Ristaino, Madeleine Hamparian, Colin Nye, Dominique Toscano, Alexander Rothschild, Christian Calnan, Jenna Smith, Jillian Yeager, Morgan Hughes, Truc Pham, Zachary Porat, Kathleen Swanson, Danielle Pinney, Kallan Piconi, Meichai Chen, Jared Milazzo, Carly Burns, John Myers, Cameron Bechtold, Thomas Andre, Bhuwan Gokhool, Jillian Guthrie, Tatsuro Murakami, Erendira Garcia Pallares, Madeline Goldberg, Jake Segal, Ian Scilipoti University innovation fellows For student leaders engaged in entrepreurship, innovation, creativity, design thinking and venture creation. Sai Lyon Ho, Madison Holley, Blake Newcomer, Aikaterini Petridou
Prizes Academic Awards William F. Allen (1895) Essay Prize – To the senior in any department for the best essay. Hope Noonan-Stoner Ronald K. Amiraian (1980) Memorial Prize – To a student of modern languages who has performed with distinction on a Union term abroad. Emma Mahony Andrew W. Archibald (1872) Prize – To the senior earning a Bachelor of Arts degree with the highest scholastic standing. Ngoc Minh Le Arnold I. Bittleman Memorial Prize – To a student who has studied drawing in the Visual Arts Department and whose work is outstanding. Kolby McKenzie Fletcher (1947) and Grace Blanchard Memorial Prize in Bioengineering – To a senior who has excelled in bioengineering. Jillian Yeager William H. Bloom, M.D. (1945) and Jonathan R. Bloom (1988) Poetry Prize – For the best poem or series of poems by an undergraduate. Kaleigh Conte David Brind (1982) Memorial Prize in English – To a senior students in English. Hope Noonan-Stoner George H. Catlin (1867) Prize – To a graduating senior in liberal arts with the highest scholastic record and deemed most promising for graduate study and for eventual service in college teaching. Hope Noonan-Stoner Joseph D. Doty Prize – To the junior or senior who, in the judgment of the Department of History, has done work of outstanding merit Julianna Kramer Kerrie Droban (1987) Award for Writing Excellence – To a student who has demonstrated excellence in writing. Nicholas Soluri
Sarah A. Foster (2014) Memorial Prize – To a senior(s) who demonstrates academic excellence in history and who plans to become a teacher. Emily Coello Frankel Prize – To a student for outstanding achievement in a religion course. Luke Buckovich Robert M. Fuller (1863) Sophomore Prize – To the sophomore who demonstrates outstanding work, ability and promise in chemistry. Lukas Baker, Amber Birt Robert M. Fuller (1863) Senior Prize – To the senior who demonstrates outstanding work, ability, and promise in chemistry. Thomas Andre Bruce M. Garber (1971) Prize – To the student who best exemplifies the qualities of personal integrity and humane concern for the future practice of medicine or dentistry. Fatima Ropri General Electric Edison Mechanical Engineering Book Prize – To a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering who has demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities. Bethany Costello General Electric Edison Mechanical Engineering Leadership Prize – To a senior majoring in mechanical engineering who has demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities. Joana Santos General Electric Energy Steinmetz Award – To a senior in mechanical engineering who completes the best senior project. Zineb Hajjaj, Mark Harris Solomon Geology Faculty Prize – To a senior who contributes most to the Geology Department and social morale. Laura Piccirillo Lisa S. Gerhan (1994) Memorial Award – To a student who demonstrates academic excellence, a commitment to the field of psychology and the potential for future contributions to the field. Meichai Chen, Samuel Fogarty
Ashraf M. Ghaly Geo Research Prize – To the senior who completes the best research study and reports original results in any geo field (geotechnical, geoenvironmental, geoengineering, geoscience, or geospatial). Peter Keane, Aidan Quigley Celia Glaubach Prize – To the student who has demonstrated outstanding scholarship in the area of religious studies. Alexandra Appel Goodnow Neuroscience Endowed Prize – Awarded annually to the graduating neuroscience student who shows the most promise for success in graduate school and beyond. Annika Eberle, Julia Waszak Harry Guttman Endowed Prize – To an outstanding student of classics. Kyle Doney John S. Hadala (1928) Endowed Book Prize – To a senior majoring in mechanical engineering on the basis of academic, personal and social achievement. Giancarlo Sabetta Hans Hainebach Memorial Prize in German Literature – To a sophomore or junior who has demonstrated particular promise as a student of German literature. David Hillman, Garyfallia Ralli Hans Hainebach Memorial Prize in Judaica – To a student who has offered the best performance in the field of Judaica. Ethan Lampert Hedda Hainebach Memorial Prize in Music and Theatre – To the best performer of classical music, to a student who has written the best short play, or to the best actor or actress. Erick Miron Edward Everett Hale, Jr. Prize – For the best essay written by a sophomore or junior. Emma Houston Oswald Heck (1924) - Irwin Steingut Prize – To the student who has consistently done the best work in political science. Caroline Ristaino
Eugene W. Hellmich (1923) Memorial Prize – To a senior who demonstrates excellence in mathematics and is planning to teach math. Thomas Harrison Kurt W. Hillig (1975) Biochemistry Prize – To the senior who demonstrates outstanding work, ability and promise in biochemistry. Kimberly O’Reilly Julian B. Hoffman, M.D. Memorial Award – To the student, preferably premedical, for distinguished interest, devotion and contribution to the arts or intellectual climate at Union College. Shreya Srivastava Charles B. Hurd Prize – To an outstanding student pursuing coursework in physical chemistry. Chris Avanessian Albert C. Ingham (1847) Prize – To the student in social sciences judged to have done the most outstanding piece of scholarly work. Rose Parisi Ingvar V. Ingvarsson Prize – To a senior in electrical engineering chosen for high scholarship. Natalia Pezzuco John Iwanik Prize – To an outstanding Russian language student. Ziyi Hu William B. Jaffe (1926) Art Award – For exceptional achievement by an art major, marked by excellence in the study of art history, independent scholarship and interest in the work of the department. Kaitlynn Blow Thomas J. Judson (1966) Memorial Book Prize – To a sophomore who has shown academic excellence as well as sincere interest in the study of modern languages. Charles Deakin David S. Kaplan (1982) Memorial Prize – To a student applying for a term abroad, with preference to a major in political science. Leah Pezanowski Warner King (1906) Prize – To the senior in Engineering who has contributed most to the traditions and ideals of the College. Erendira Garcia-Pallares
Ethel Kirchenbaum Memorial Prize – To the senior who possesses the best potential for furthering the ideals of the engineering profession. Joana Santos Harold A. Larrabee Prize – To the student who has done the best work in philosophy during the year. Victoria Dema, Harper Lyon William E. Lasnik (1968) Prize – To a junior or senior premedical student on the basis of scholarship and character. Arnold Moore Anthony C. LaVecchia (1998) Memorial Award – To a student who demonstrates a keen interest and passion in journalism, especially with a focus in political journalism. Joseph Maher Stephen F. Leo, M.D. (1884) Prize – To the student on scholarship who attained the highest grades in the graduating class and who has been accepted into medical school. Kara Leyden Alice P. and Donald C. Loughry (1952) Prize in Computer Engineering – To the student completing the best senior project in computer engineering. Jacob Karaul, Xavier Quinn Alice P. and Donald C. Loughry (1952) Prize in Computer Science – To the student completing the best senior project in computer science. Jonathan Hanna Alice P. and Donald C. Loughry (1952) Prize in Electrical Engineering – To the student completing the best senior project in electrical engineering. Dale Coker, Kyle Meza Edith Emilee MacCoy Prize – To the student who excels in botany. Sean Rigney John Lewis March Prize – To a senior who has shown increased interest and ability in psychology during the final two years of college. Nathaniel Stekler
Minerva Prize – To a female student whose work best combines the scholarly study of women or gender with activities that enhance the life of women on campus. Alexandra Baldwin Lewis Henry Morgan (1840) Prize – To the anthropology major who produces the best senior thesis. Rose Parisi R. E. Morgan Memorial Award – To a senior in computer engineering chosen for high scholarship. Claire Williamson Harold and Ellen Nagorsky Memorial Prize – Awarded to a junior premedical student who contributes the most to the Union College community through extracurricular activities. Andrew Giordano Alvin F. Nitchman (1924) Prize – To the most promising senior who plans to attend law school, with special consideration given to seniors planning to attend Albany Law School, Mr. Nitchman’s alma mater. Daniele Durkin Ronald M. Obenzinger (1961) Prize – To a premedical student who is selected for high academic merit and personal worthiness. Cecilia Sousa Robert G. O’Neale (1878) Prize – To the senior with the highest standing in classics. Meghan Reilly Hans Pasch Memorial Prize – Awarded for the best essay written about the Holocaust. Isabela Albuja, Carolina Missura, Garyfallia Ralli Elias Peissner Prize – To an economics major who has done work of outstanding merit. Ngoc Minh Le President’s Commission on the Status of Women Senior Scholarly Activity Award – To a senior who displays outstanding scholarly activity in her field. Meghan Reilly
President’s Commission on the Status of Women Senior Thesis Prize – To a senior whose senior thesis makes the greatest contribution to scholarship on women. Dayrielis Noa-Guzman Daniel F. Pullman Classical Prize – To a senior of high scholastic standing in humanities. Hope Noonan-Stoner Daniel F. Pullman Engineering Prize – To a senior of high scholastic standing in engineering. Caitlin McMahon Martin Terry Resch Prize – To the senior who shows the greatest promise for advanced study in pure or applied mathematics. Meichai Chen, Zachary Porat, Mushan Zhong Mrs. Edwin L. Rich Prize – To a student majoring in English who has demonstrated outstanding scholarship. Hope Noonan-Stoner Charles Alexander Richmond Prize in Music – To a student who demonstrates excellence in music. Mengjia Qi Charles Alexander Richmond Prize in Fine Arts – To a student who demonstrates excellence in fine arts or art history. Hein Htet Aung Mark Rosenthal (1976) Memorial Prize – To a senior involved in community activities who is planning to attend medical school. Shreya Srivastava Rotary Foundation Endowed Prize for International Study – To the senior who shows the greatest promise and interest in an area of international relations, with preference to a student from Schenectady County. Bridgit Sullivan Robert L. Royal (1938) Award – To a student on scholarship who has been accepted into Albany Medical College. Shreya Srivastava Mortimore F. Sayre Prize – To the senior with the best potential for furthering the ideals of the mechanical engineering profession. Jack Edson
Edward S.C. Smith Geology Prize – To a senior majoring in geology who demonstrates high professional potential. Jaclyn Gehring, Alaina Chormann Freling H. Smith (1865) Prize – To the history major with the best senior thesis. Sahil Chaudhuri Dr. Reuben Sorkin (1933) Award for Proficiency in Premedical Studies – To a senior demonstrating proficiency in undergraduate studies with an outstanding aptitude for continuing work leading to a degree in medicine. Rose Parisi Ralph W. Stearns (1907) Prize – To an outstanding student in electrical or computer engineering. Caitlin McMahon Milton Hymes Sternfeld (1916) Prize – For the best original essay in philosophy by a member of the senior class. Arnold Moore, James Segee-Wright Roger Thayer Stone (1928) Prize – To the sociology major who produces the best senior thesis. Kara Leyden William W. Thomas Award in French and Francophone Studies – To a senior who has excelled in and contributed most to French and Francophone Studies on the basis of academic, personal and extracurricular achievement. Marisa Peters Joel D. Ticknor (1960) Prize – To the graduating senior who has demonstrated a capacity for long term thinking and who plans to use their career to help solve the world’s most pressing problems. Madeleine Hamparian Charles M. Tidmarch Prize – To the senior political science student who has written the best senior thesis. Caroline Ristaino Professor Frank Titus Memorial Prize in Physics – To the senior who demonstrates outstanding work, ability, and promise in physics and/or astronomy. Jillian Guthrie
James Henry Turnbull (1929) Prize – To the outstanding sophomore in physics. Christos Kakogiannis Wessel Ten Broeck Van Orden (1839) Prize – To a first-year student excelling in English composition. Jing Chen Edward Villella, L.H.D. 1991 Prize – To a student for the best dance performance. Isabella Demyan, Mary Melo Horatio G. Warner (1826) Prize – To a student of high personal character who has the highest scholastic standing in the Bachelor of Arts program. Caroline Ristaino Mildred Wilder Prize – To the senior majoring in political science who has written the best piece of scholarly work on women and politics. Dayrielis Noa-Guzman George H. Williams Prize – To a graduating senior for excellence in computer science. Kyle Doney The Lee, William, Dr. Norman ‘43 and Dr. George ‘53 Wrubel Memorial Prize – To a senior preparing for dentistry or medicine, based on both academic achievement and character. Madeleine Aitken Eugene I. Yudis (1955) Prize – To the student who has produced the best piece of prose fiction. Frank Caccioppoli, Josephine Sasso Service Awards Alan Lake Chidsey (1925) Citizenship Award – To a senior for distinctive contributions to the advancement of responsible government in student affairs. Ruchi Raval Joel A. Halpern (1961) Prize – To a student who has made a commitment in service to the local community. Jacob Feinstein
Albert Hill Recognition Award – To the senior who has held leadership positions and demonstrated exceptional commitment to enhancing the College community. Simon Bohn Roger H. Hull Community Service Award – To the senior who has rendered the greatest sustained service to the greater Schenectady community by initiating or being actively engaged in an ongoing community service project. Mikaela Buryj President’s Commission on the Status of Women Community Service Award – To a student who has contributed significantly to furthering the cause of women at Union. Annika Eberle Calvin G. Schmidt (1951) Prize – To the member of the junior class who has contributed most to the betterment of student life on campus. Hayley Coakley J. Richard Shanebrook Prize – To a student who has contributed the most to the betterment of religious life on campus. Justin Cohen Frances Travis Award – To a student who is working his or her way through college and who demonstrated unusual responsibility and selfreliance. Hayden Paneth UNITAS Diversity Leadership Award – To the student who has made a significant contribution toward fostering diversity on campus. Ademilola Oyetuga College Distinction Awards Josephine Daggett Prize – To a senior of the best conduct and character. Harjot Uppal Frank Bailey (1885) Prize – To the senior who has rendered the greatest service to the College in any field. Samuel Fogarty
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