William F. Allen (1895) Essay Prize – To the senior in any department for the best essay.
Unglid Paul
Ronald K. Amiraian (1980) Memorial Prize – To a student of modern languages who has performed with distinction on a Union term abroad.
Ginde Baker
Andrew W. Archibald (1872) Prize – To the senior earning a Bachelor of Arts degree with the highest scholastic standing.
Lydia Hogan
Frank Bailey (1885) Prize – To the senior who has rendered the greatest service to the College in any field.
Bethany Costello
Arnold I. Bittleman Memorial Prize – To a student who has studied drawing in the Visual Arts Department and whose work is outstanding.
Saliha Nazir
Fletcher (1947) and Grace Blanchard Memorial Prize in Bioengineering – To a senior who has excelled in bioengineering.
Kaity O'Brien
William H. Bloom, M.D. (1945) and Jonathan R. Bloom (1988) Poetry Prize – For the best poem or series of poems by an undergraduate.
Maggie Weichert
David Brind (1982) Memorial Prize in English – To one or more outstanding senior students in English.
Unglid Paul
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.
Unglid Paul
Alan Lake Chidsey (1925) Citizenship Award – To a senior for distinctive contributions to the advancement of responsible government in student affairs.
Elias Ottens
Josephine Daggett Prize – To a senior of the best conduct and character.
Unglid Paul
Joseph D. Doty Prize – To the junior or senior who, in the judgment of the Department of History, has done work of outstanding merit.
Matthew Giarratana
Kerrie Droban (1987) Award for Writing Excellence – To a student who has demonstrated excellence in writing.
Kaleigh Conte
Samuel S. Feuer (1925) Prize – To the senior premedical student with primary interest in dentistry and who has maintained the highest scholastic average over four years.
Julia Boule
Sarah A. Foster (2014) Memorial Prize – To a senior(s) who demonstrates academic excellence, with first preference to a senior history major who plans to become a teacher; and a second preference to any senior who plans to become a teacher.
AnaMaria Taylor
Frankel Prize – For outstanding achievement in a religion course.
David Sherwood
Robert M. Fuller (1863) Sophomore Prize – To the sophomore who demonstrates outstanding work, ability, and promise in chemistry.
Devin Batheja
Robert M. Fuller (1863) Senior Prize – To the senior who demonstrates outstanding work, ability, and promise in chemistry.
Sabrina Rufrano
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.
Marcy Forti
General Electric Edison Mechanical Engineering Book Prize – To a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering who has demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities.
Mohamed Kaid
General Electric Edison Mechanical Engineering Leadership Prize – To a senior majoring in mechanical engineering who has demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities.
Axton Pulliam
General Electric Energy Steinmetz Award – To a senior in mechanical engineering who completes the best senior project.
Andrew Cahaly
General Electric Energy Steinmetz Award – To a senior in mechanical engineering who completes the best senior project.
Wu Cennda Launh
Geology Faculty Prize – To a senior who contributes most to the Geology Department and social morale.
Ian Plummer, Emma Puhalski
Lisa S. Gerhan (1994) Memorial Award – For academic excellence, a commitment to the field of psychology, and the potential for future contributions to the field.
Kira Kascha
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).
Margaret Schuermann
Celia Glaubach Prize – To the student who has demonstrated outstanding scholarship in the area of religious studies.
Jillian Goldaber
John R. Glover Prize – For Excellence in Photography (Black & White)
Vu Tam
John R. Glover Prize – For Excellence in Photography (Color)
Raya Petrova
Goodnow Neuroscience Endowed Prize – Awarded annually to the graduating neuroscience student who shows the most promise for success in graduate school and beyond.
Alexandra Gootman
Harry Guttman Endowed Prize – To an outstanding student of classics.
Alexis Candido
John S. Hadala (1928) Endowed Book Prize – To a senior majoring in mechanical engineering on the basis of academic, personal, and social achievement.
Ryan Gardner
Hans Hainebach Memorial Prize in German Literature – To a sophomore or junior who has demonstrated particular promise as a student of German literature.
Lichuan Xiong
Hans Hainebach Memorial Prize in German Literature – To a sophomore or junior who has demonstrated particular promise as a student of German literature.
Abira Naeem
Hans Hainebach Memorial Prize in Judaica – To a student who has offered the best performance in the field of Judaica.
Jake Miller
Edward Everett Hale, Jr. Prize – For the best essay written by a sophomore or junior.
Abigail Smith
Joel A. Halpern (1961) Prize – To a student who has made a commitment in service to the local community.
Bethany Costello
Oswald Heck (1924) - Irwin Steingut Prize – To the student who has consistently done the best work in political science.
Paxton Ouellette
Hedda Hainebach Memorial Prize in Music and Theater – To the best performer of classical music, to a student who has written the best short play, or to the best actor or actress.
Haoyu Jiang
Victor Herbert Prize – To the student who shows the most promise of making a contribution to American music.
Henry Bush
Albert Hill Recognition Award – To the senior who has held leadership positions and demonstrated exceptional commitment to enhancing the College community.
Haley Balough
Kurt W. Hillig (1975) Biochemistry Prize – To the senior who demonstrates outstanding work, ability and promise in biochemistry.
Rachel Godek
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.
Chloe Metcalfe
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.
Joshua Kosack
Charles B. Hurd Prize – To an outstanding student pursuing coursework in physical chemistry.
Lanjun (Amy) Cheng
Albert C. Ingham (1847) Prize – To the student in social sciences judged to have done the most outstanding piece of scholarly work.
Sydney Rosensweig
Ingvar V. Ingvarsson Prize – To a senior in electrical engineering chosen for high scholarship.
Sean Miller
John Iwanik Prize – To an outstanding Russian language student.
Charles Deakin
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.
Aram Festekjian
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.
Stephen Wong
David S. Kaplan (1982) Memorial Prize – To a student applying for a term abroad, with preference to a major in political science.
Crystal Flax
Warner King (1906) Prize – To the senior in Engineering who has contributed most to the traditions and ideals of the College.
Raya Petrova
Ethel Kirchenbaum Memorial Prize – To the senior who possesses the best potential for furthering the ideals of the engineering profession.
Bethany Costello
Harold A. Larrabee Prize – To the student who has done the best work in philosophy during the year.
Henry Kahl
William E. Lasnik (1968) Prize – To a junior or senior premedical student on the basis of scholarship and character.
Kartik Nath
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.
Harrison Berger
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.
Komal Hombal
Alice P. and Donald C. Loughry (1952) Prize in Computer Engineering – To the student completing the best senior project in computer engineering or electrical engineering.
Ali Khan
Alice P. and Donald C. Loughry (1952) Prize in Electrical Engineering – To the student completing the best senior project in computer engineering or electrical engineering.
Colin Pennock
Edith Emilee MacCoy Prize – To the student who excels in botany.
Julia Charest
John Lewis March Prize – To a senior who has shown increased interest and ability in psychology during the final two years of college.
Fletcher Fineman
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.
Marcy Forti
Lewis Henry Morgan (1840) Prize – To the anthropology major who produces the best senior thesis.
Lydia Hogan
R. E. Morgan Memorial Award – To a senior in computer engineering chosen for high scholarship.
Yueyin Su
Harold and Ellen Nagorsky Memorial Prize – Awarded to a junior premedical student who contributes the most to the Union College community through extracurricular activities.
Gwyneth Sultan
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.
Hannah Hoyt
Ronald M. Obenzinger (1961) Prize – To a premedical student who is selected for high academic merit and personal worthiness.
Sarah Bresett
Robert G. O'Neale (1878) Prize – To the senior with the highest standing in classics.
Molly McLeod
Hans Pasch Memorial Prize – Awarded for the best essay written about the Holocaust.
Jake Miller
Elias Peissner Prize – To an economics major who has done work of outstanding merit.
Alison Sommers
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.
Jossara Dos Santos Dias
President’s Commission on the Status of Women Senior Scholarly Activity Award – To a senior who displays outstanding scholarly activity in her field.
Samantha Rosenfeld
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.
Unglid Paul
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.
Emma Calarco
Daniel F. Pullman Classical Prize – To a senior of high scholastic standing in humanities.
Kaleigh Conte
Daniel F. Pullman Engineering Prize – To a senior of high scholastic standing in engineering.
Colin Pennock
Shocket (1972) Memorial Award – To a student majoring in English with a strong interest in creative writing.
Frank Caccioppoli
Martin Terry Resch Prize – To the senior who shows the greatest promise for advanced study in pure or applied mathematics.
Zekai Hu
Martin Terry Resch Prize – To the senior who shows the greatest promise for advanced study in pure or applied mathematics.
Colin Langton
Martin Terry Resch Prize – To the senior who shows the greatest promise for advanced study in pure or applied mathematics.
Laura Vinton
Mrs. Edwin L. Rich Prize – To a student majoring in English who has demonstrated outstanding scholarship.
Unglid Paul
Charles Alexander Richmond Prize in Music – To a student who demonstrates excellence in music.
Adam Ginsberg
Charles Alexander Richmond Prize in Fine Arts – To a student who demonstrates excellence in fine arts or art history.
Dhea Kothari
Mark Rosenthal (1976) Memorial Prize – To a senior involved in community activities who is planning to attend medical school.
Tatyana Lynn
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.
Daniel Wilcox
Robert L. Royal (1938) Award – To a student on scholarship who has been accepted into Albany Medical College.
Colin LeSage
Mortimore F. Sayre Prize – To the senior with the best potential for furthering the ideals of the mechanical engineering profession.
Bethany Costello
Calvin G. Schmidt (1951) Prize – To the member of the junior class who has contributed most to the betterment of student life on campus.
Anna Zdunczyk
J. Richard Shanebrook Prize – To a student who has contributed the most to the betterment of religious life on campus.
Gwyneth Sultan
Aime Simon (1991) Term Abroad Prize – To a student of high academic standing and promise with strong interest in French studies, who contributes to the college community, and who has been accepted to participate in a term abroad program in a French-speaking country.
Crystal Flax
Edward S.C. Smith Geology Prize – To a senior majoring in geology who demonstrates high professional potential.
Ian Plummer, Emma Puhalski
Freling H. Smith (1865) Prize – To the history major with the best senior thesis.
Destiny Hallenbeck
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.
Maggie Weichert
Ralph W. Stearns (1907) Prize – To an outstanding student in electrical or computer engineering.
Colin Pennock
Milton Hymes Sternfeld (1916) Prize – For the best original essay in philosophy by a member of the senior class.
Luke Sandmann
Roger Thayer Stone (1928) Prize – To the sociology major who produces the best senior thesis.
Sydney Rosensweig
Joel D. Ticknor (1960) Prize – To the graduating senior who has demonstrated a capacity for long term thinking and who plans to use his/her career to help solve the world's most pressing problems.
Sophia Anderson
Charles M. Tidmarch Prize – To the senior political science student who has written the best senior thesis.
Jonathan Carew
Professor Frank Titus Memorial Prize in Physics – To the senior who demonstrates outstanding work, ability, and promise in physics and/or astronomy.
Samantha Rosenfeld
Professor Frank Titus Memorial Prize in Physics – To the senior who demonstrates outstanding work, ability, and promise in physics and/or astronomy.
Christos Kakogiannis
Frances Travis Award – To a student who is working their way through college and who demonstrated unusual responsibility and self-reliance.
Glory Moncion Allen
James Henry Turnbull (1929) Prize – To the outstanding sophomore in physics.
Manav Bilakhia
James Henry Turnbull (1929) Prize – To the outstanding sophomore in physics.
Olivia Logan
UNITAS Diversity Leadership Award – To the student who has made a significant contribution toward fostering diversity on campus.
Jossara Dos Santos Dias
Wessel Ten Broeck Van Orden (1839) Prize – To a first-year student excelling in English composition.
Yenely Payano
Horatio G. Warner (1826) Prize – To a student of high personal character who has the highest scholastic standing in the Bachelor of Arts program.
Amanda Blakeman
Mildred Wilder Prize – To the senior majoring in political science who has written the best piece of scholarly work on women and politics.
Hannah Hoyt
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.
Grace Heiting
Eugene I. Yudis (1955) Prize – To the student who has produced the best piece of prose fiction.
Madeline Schaeffer