Harry Guttman Endowed Prize
To an outstanding student of classics.
Winner: Matthew Connolly
Robert G. O'Neale (1878) Prize
To the senior with the highest standing in classics.
Winner: Cora Bessette
William F. Allen (1895) Essay Prize
To the senior in any department for the best essay.
Winner: Cassandra DeGeorge
William F. Allen (1895) Essay Prize
To the senior in any department for the best essay.
Winner: Nina Allain
William H. Bloom, M.D. (1945) and Jonathan R. Bloom (1988) Poetry Prize
For the best poem or series of poems by an undergraduate.
Winner: Liza Pustavoitau
Edward Everett Hale, Jr. Prize
For the best essay written by a sophomore or junior.
Winner: Shreya Majumdar
Eugene I. Yudis (1955) Prize
To the student who has produced the best piece of prose fiction.
Winner: Ali Hamza
Mrs. Edwin L. Rich Prize
To a student majoring in English who has demonstrated outstanding scholarship.
Winner: Amelia Keese
Daniel Shocket (1972) Memorial Award
To a student majoring in English with a strong interest in creative writing.
Winner: Tessa Klimowicz
Wessel Ten Broeck Van Orden (1839) Prize
To a first-year student excelling in English composition.
Winner: John Miga
Wessel Ten Broeck Van Orden (1839) Prize
To a first-year student excelling in English composition.
Winner: Danielle Gesser Sapir
Kerrie Droban (1987) Award for Writing Excellence
To a student who has demonstrated excellence in writing.
Winner: Ali Hamza
David Brind (1982) Memorial Prize in English (book)
To one or more outstanding senior students in English.
Winner: Cassandra DeGeorge
David Brind (1982) Memorial Prize in English (book)
To one or more outstanding senior students in English.
Winner: Daniel Buletza
David Brind (1982) Memorial Prize in English (book)
To one or more outstanding senior students in English.
Winner: Isaiah Russell
Hans Hainebach Memorial Prize in German Language and Literature
To a sophomore or junior who has demonstrated particular promise as a student of German literature.
Winner: Dorothea DeMarle
Hans Hainebach Memorial Prize in German Language and Literature
To a sophomore or junior who has demonstrated particular promise as a student of German literature.
Winner: Margaret DeMarle
John Iwanik Prize
To an outstanding Russian language student.
Winner: Nina Allain
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.
Winner: Petr Melinkov
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.
Winner: Jennifer Vil
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.
Winner: Eric Greenberg
Victor Herbert Prize
To the student who shows the most promise of making a contribution to American music.
Winner: Mollyjane Boyle
Charles Alexander Richmond Prize in Music
To a student who demonstrates excellence in music.
Winner: Kristina Yuan
Harold A. Larrabee Prize
To the student who has done the best work in philosophy during the year.
Winner: Eri Matsuoka
Milton Hymes Sternfeld (1916) Prize
For the best original essay in philosophy by a member of the senior class.
Winner: John O'Connor
Frankel Prize
For outstanding achievement in a religion course.
Winner: Annalysia Gonzalez
Celia Glaubach Prize
To the student who has demonstrated outstanding scholarship in the area of religious studies.
Winner: Thomas Simpson
J. Richard Shanebrook Prize
To a student who has contributed the most to the betterment of religious life on campus.
Winner: Zion Schlussel
Arnold I. Bittleman Memorial Prize
To a student who has studied drawing in the Visual Arts Department and whose work is outstanding.
Winner: Mia Polenberg
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.
Winner: Jane Mae Schreiner
Charles Alexander Richmond Prize in Fine Arts
To a student who demonstrates excellence in fine arts or art history.
Winner: Sophia Rothberg
John R. Glover Prize for Black & White Photography
For excellence in black-and-white photography.
Winner: Benjamin Stern
John R. Glover Prize for Color Photography
For excellence in color photography.
Winner: Nathan Wright
Mildred Wilder Prize
To the senior majoring in political science who has written the best piece of scholarly work on women and politics.
Winner: Kennedy Snyder
Minerva Prize
To a student whose work best combines the scholarly study of women or gender with activities that enhance the life of women and/or LGBTQIA+ students.
Winner: Mircy Micheidy Coca Soriano
Schaffer Library Research Award
Awarded to the submission with the strongest reflective essay, research project/paper, and bibliography.
Winner: Alexandra Danieli
Lewis Henry Morgan (1840) Prize
To the anthropology major who produces the best senior thesis.
Winner: Claire Braaten
Elias Peissner Prize
To an economics major who has done work of outstanding merit.
Winner: Linnea Tix
Joseph D. Doty Prize
To the junior or senior who, in the judgment of the Department of History, has done work of outstanding merit.
Winner: Adam Hayes
Hans Pasch Memorial Prize
Awarded for the best essay written about the Holocaust.
Winner: Lola Marvin
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.
Winner: Mollyjane Boyle
Freling H. Smith (1865) Prize
To the history major with the best senior thesis.
Winner: Mollyjane Boyle
Oswald Heck (1924) - Irwin Steingut Prize
To the student who has consistently done the best work in political science.
Winner: Mia Raiti
David S. Kaplan (1982) Memorial Prize
To a student applying for a term abroad, with preference to a major in political science.
Winner: Jay Spahn
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.
Winner: Miyah Falk
Alvin F. Nitchman (1924) Prize
To the most promising senior who plans to attend law school.
Winner: Sydney Alphabet
Rotary Foundation Endowed Prize for International Study
To the senior who shows the greatest promise and interest in an area of international relations.
Winner: Ezra Gollan
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.
Winner: Sasha Malik
Charles M. Tidmarch Prize
To the senior political science student who has written the best senior thesis.
Winner: Eleanor Peterson
Roger Thayer Stone (1928) Prize
To the sociology major who produces the best senior thesis.
Winner: Hannah Ingber
Albert C. Ingham (1847) Prize
To the student in social sciences judged to have done the most outstanding piece of scholarly work.
Winner: Eleanor Peterson
Kurt W. Hillig (1975) Biochemistry Prize
To the senior who demonstrates outstanding work, ability and promise in biochemistry.
Winner: Kiersten Hamilton
Edith Emilee MacCoy Prize
To the student who excels in botany.
Winner: Ava Duboff
Mark Rosenthal (1976) Memorial Prize
To a senior involved in community activities who is planning to attend medical school.
Winner: Marissa Gnitzcavich
Robert M. Fuller (1863) Sophomore Prize
To the sophomore who demonstrates outstanding work, ability, and promise in chemistry.
Winner: Gavin Sandberg
Robert M. Fuller (1863) Senior Prize
To the senior who demonstrates outstanding work, ability, and promise in chemistry.
Winner: Emma Townsend
Charles B. Hurd Prize
To an outstanding student pursuing coursework in physical chemistry.
Winner: Erik Roberts
Ashraf M. Ghaly Geo Research Prize
To the senior who completes the best research study and reports original results in any geo field.
Winner: Elena Alves Leslie
Ashraf M. Ghaly Geo Research Prize
To the senior who completes the best research study and reports original results in any geo field.
Winner: Jason Sabba
Geology Faculty Prize
To the student who contributes most to the academic and social fabric of the Geosciences Department.
Winner: Rosalind Lampert
Edward S.C. Smith Geology Prize
To a senior majoring in geology who demonstrates high professional potential.
Winner: Amelia Casassa
Edward S.C. Smith Geology Prize
To a senior majoring in geology who demonstrates high professional potential.
Winner: Sarah Unger
Martin Terry Resch Prize
To the senior who shows the greatest promise for advanced study in pure or applied mathematics.
Winner: Talha Khan
Goodnow Neuroscience Endowed Prize
Awarded annually to the graduating neuroscience student who shows the most promise for success in graduate school and beyond.
Winner: Ava Hubert
Lisa S. Gerhan (1994) Memorial Award
For exhibiting academic excellence, a commitment to the field of psychology, and the potential for future contributions to the field.
Winner: Mai Tran
John Lewis March Prize
To a senior who has shown increased interest and ability in psychology during the final two years of college.
Winner: Claire Knecht
Professor Frank Titus Memorial Prize in Physics
To the senior who demonstrates outstanding work, ability, and promise in physics and/or astronomy.
Winner: Nolan Blake
James Henry Turnbull (1929) Prize
To the outstanding sophomore in physics.
Winner: Benjamin Visconti
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.
Winner: Erik Roberts
William E. Lasnik (1968) Prize
To a junior or senior premedical student on the basis of scholarship and character.
Winner: Adithi Chellappan
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.
Winner: Vishaal Nayagam
Harold and Ellen Nagorsky Memorial Prize
Awarded to a junior premedical student who contributes the most to the Union College community through extracurricular activities.
Winner: Safa Ahmad
Harold and Ellen Nagorsky Memorial Prize
Awarded to a junior premedical student who contributes the most to the Union College community through extracurricular activities.
Winner: Olivia Belfonti
Ronald M. Obenzinger (1961) Prize
To a premedical student who is selected for high academic merit and personal worthiness.
Winner: Rosemary Crooker
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.
Winner: Mridula Shanker
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.
Winner: Kennedy Alexis
Alice P. and Donald C. Loughry (1952) Prize in Computer Science
To the student completing the best senior project in computer science.
Winner: Alissa Tsay
George H. Williams Prize
To a graduating senior for excellence in computer science.
Winner: Ha Truong
Fletcher (1947) and Grace Blanchard Memorial Prize in Bioengineering
To a senior who has excelled in bioengineering.
Winner: Katherine Robinson
Ingvar V. Ingvarsson Prize
To a senior in electrical engineering chosen for high scholarship.
Winner: Nguyen Ho
Alice P. and Donald C. Loughry (1952) Prize in Computer Engineering
To the student completing the best senior project in computer engineering.
Winner: Olivia Bottomley
Alice P. and Donald C. Loughry (1952) Prize in Electrical Engineering
To the student completing the best senior project in electrical engineering.
Winner: Max Helfrich
Alice P. and Donald C. Loughry (1952) Prize in Electrical Engineering
To the student completing the best senior project in electrical engineering.
Winner: Leo Weisberger
R. E. Morgan Memorial Award
To a senior in computer engineering chosen for high scholarship.
Winner: Grady Bosanko
Ralph W. Stearns (1907) Prize
To an outstanding student in electrical or computer engineering.
Winner: Samantha Scanlon
General Electric Edison Mechanical Engineering Leadership Prize
To a senior majoring in mechanical engineering who has demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities.
Winner: Timothy Belin
General Electric Edison Mechanical Engineering Prize
To a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering who has demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities.
Winner: Zev Deladingco
General Electric Energy Steinmetz Award
To a senior in mechanical engineering who completes the best senior project.
Winner: Julien Carreiro
General Electric Energy Steinmetz Award
To a senior in mechanical engineering who completes the best senior project.
Winner: Audra McFarland
John S. Hadala (1928) Endowed Book Prize
To a senior majoring in mechanical engineering on the basis of academic, personal, and social achievement.
Winner: Elaine Batts
John S. Hadala (1928) Endowed Book Prize
To a senior majoring in mechanical engineering on the basis of academic, personal, and social achievement.
Winner: Eduardo Castro
Mortimore F. Sayre Prize
To the senior with the best potential for furthering the ideals of the mechanical engineering profession.
Winner: Amelia Lettre
Daniel F. Pullman Engineering Prize
To a senior of high scholastic standing in engineering.
Winner: Katherine Robinson
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.
Winner: Ava Hubert
Daniel F. Pullman Classical Prize
To a senior of high scholastic standing in humanities.
Winner: Cora Bessette
Andrew W. Archibald (1872) Prize
To the senior earning a Bachelor of Arts degree with the highest scholastic standing.
Winner: Skylar Semon
Horatio G. Warner (1826) Prize
To a student of high personal character who has the highest scholastic standing in the Bachelor of Arts program.
Winner: Matthew Connolly
Joel A. Halpern (1961) Prize
To a student who has made a commitment in service to the local community.
Winner: Dani Brown
Alan Lake Chidsey (1925) Citizenship Award
To a senior for distinctive contributions to the advancement of responsible government in student affairs.
Winner: Ajay Goncalves
Andrew Alvez, Sr. Prize
To a high-achieving senior who is the first in their family to attend college (first generation student).
Winner: Britannae Williams
Albert Hill Recognition Award
To the senior who has held leadership positions and demonstrated exceptional commitment to enhancing the College community.
Winner: Isaiah Russell
Roger H. Hull Community Service Award
To a senior who has rendered the greatest sustained service to the greater Schenectady community.
Winner: Marissa Gnitzcavich
Calvin G. Schmidt (1951) Prize
To the member of the junior class who has contributed most to the betterment of student life on campus.
Winner: Drew Busny
Frances Travis Award
To a student who is working their way through college and who demonstrated unusual responsibility and self-reliance.
Winner: Jacob Hernandez
UNITAS Diversity Leadership Award
To the student who has made a significant contribution toward fostering diversity on campus.
Winner: Wellington Matos
Josephine Daggett Prize
To a senior of the best conduct and character.
Winner: Mai Tran
Frank Bailey (1885) Prize
To the senior who has rendered the greatest service to the College in any field.
Winner: Dani Brown