Prizes and Awards
AMERICAN STUDIES
The Doshisha-American Studies Prize, a gift from Amherst House, Doshisha University, is awarded for the American studies honors thesis judged by the Department of American Studies as most likely to stimulate interest in and understanding of America overseas, with a view toward possible publication in Japan.
Chimaway Lopez '20.
The George Rogers Taylor Prize is awarded to the student who, in the opinion of the American Studies Department, shows the most promise for creative and scholarly work in American Studies.
Will Dunne '20.
ANTHROPOLOGY/SOCIOLOGY
The Donald S. Pitkin Prize in Anthropology & Sociology, established in honor of the founder of that department on the occasion of his retirement, is given to that student whose honors thesis best exemplifies the humane values to which Professor Pitkin committed his research and teaching.
Divided between Ann Elizabeth Guo '20 and Jeremy Margolis '20E.
ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES
The Architectural Studies Prize is awarded to the honors thesis judged best by the Program for its qualities of clarity and originality in affirming the interdisciplinary richness of architecture.
Emilie Grace Flammé '20.
ART AND THE HISTORY OF ART
The Hasse Prize, established in memory of Adrian H. Hasse '43, is awarded for the best submitted student sketch in pencil, charcoal, or watercolor having a human figure as a theme.
Lorelei Anneleise Dietz '20.
The Anna Baker Heap Prize, established by Arnold N. Heap of the Class of 1873 to honor his wife, is awarded to that senior who submits the best essay in the field of “Art.”
Divided among Shreeansh Agrawal '20, Julia Marie Cárdenas '20 and Nathaniel Scott Corley '20.
The Athanasios Demetrios Skouras Prize, given in memory of Mr. Skouras of the Class of 1936, who died in 1943 in Athens as a result of Nazi reprisal killings, is awarded to a student who, in the opinion of the Fine Arts Department, has created an outstanding work of art or architecture during the year.
Caroline Shim '20.
ASIAN LANGUAGES AND CIVILIZATIONS
The Doshisha Asian Studies Prize from the income of a gift from Amherst House, Doshisha University, is awarded for the best undergraduate honors thesis pertaining to Asia.
Divided between Shreeansh Agrawal '20 and Julia Marie Cárdenas '20.
ASTRONOMY
The Porter Prize, established by the late Eleazer Porter of Hadley, is awarded for proficiency in first-year astronomy.
Divided between Cailin Sage Plunkett '23 and Huichen (William) Wang '23.
ATHLETICS
The Manstein Family Award, given by Carl '72, Mark '74, and Joanne Manstein '83 in honor of their parents, is presented to the outstanding senior varsity athlete who intends to pursue a career in the medical field. The prize is awarded by the Department of Physical Education.
Kathleen Despina Krieg '23.
BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS
The Biochemistry and Biophysics Prize is awarded to the student who, in the opinion of the faculty, has prepared the best thesis in the Biochemistry and Biophysics program.
Yuxing Emily Ma '20.
BIOLOGY
The Sawyer Prize is awarded to that second-semester sophomore who, in the opinion of the Biology Department, has shown the most promise as a student of biology.
Divided between Andrea Munoz Ledo '22 and Kelly Zheng '22.
The Oscar E. Schotté Award is given to that member of the graduating class who, in the opinion of the department, has done the best independent work in biology.
Derek Jonathan Schneider '20.
BIOLOGY AND GEOLOGY
The Harvey Blodgett Scholarship, established by Frederick H. Blodgett in memory of his grandfather, Harvey Blodgett of the Class of 1829, is awarded to aid student work in biology and geology in their educational phases as distinct from their more technical and strictly scientific phases.
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The Phi Delta Theta Scholarship, established by the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, is awarded as a scholarship at the Woods Hole Marine Laboratory to a student for proficiency in biology.
Divided between Allan James Phillips '20, and Derek Jonathan Schneider '20.
BLACK STUDIES
The Edward Jones Prize is given in honor of the College's first black alumnus. It is awarded by the Black Studies Department to a graduating senior for the best honors thesis which addresses a present or future issue of concern to black people in Africa and the Diaspora.
Divided between Avery Farmer '20 and Henry P. McNeil '20.
CHEMISTRY
The David R. Belevetz '54 Memorial Fund Award in Chemistry was established by family and friends of David R. Belevetz and is awarded to support the work of an Amherst student engaged in preparing a senior honors thesis, as determined by the Chemistry Department Faculty.
Divided between Audrey Cheng '20 and Emily Cora Young '20.
The Howard Waters Doughty Prize is awarded to that member of the senior class who, in the opinion of the Chemistry Department, has prepared the best honors thesis.
Ezra Alexander '20.
The Frank Fowler Dow Prize, established by Fayette B. Dow in memory of his father, is awarded to a senior preparing to enter medical school and whose undergraduate work indicates a career of distinction in medicine.
Divided between Kathleen Despina Krieg '20 and Yuxing Emily Ma '20.
The Everett H. Pryde Research Award is presented annually to a senior who has been an outstanding teaching assistant in chemistry and who shows great promise for carrying out research in science or medicine.
Divided between Olivia Febles '20 and Alexandra Gomez '20.
The White Prize is awarded by the Chemistry Department to that chemistry major in the junior class who seems most likely to benefit from a summer’s research experience at Amherst. It consists of a summer fellowship.
Divided between Chae (Clara) Young Seo '21 and Yusrah B. Kaudeer '21.
CLASSICS
The Anthony and Anastasia Nicolaides Award, established by Cleanthes Anthony Nicolaides '68, in honor of his parents and in testimony of their belief in the goodness of science, is awarded to the senior who presents the best thesis on the topic of Greek science and mathematics from Homeric times to 1453 A.D.
Not awarded 2019-20.
COMPUTER SCIENCE
The Computer Science Prize is awarded to a senior who has completed an honors thesis and who, in the opinion of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, has achieved the best performance in the study of computer science. The award is based on the thesis and overall achievement in computer science.
Shukry Emilio Zablah Gavarrete '20.
ECONOMICS
The Bernstein Prize, funded by a gift from the Bernstein family in honor of the work their son, Jeffrey '91, did at Amherst College, is awarded to the senior who has done particularly outstanding honors work in economics.
Divided between Audrey Cheng '20 and Emily Cora Young '20.
The Economics Department Junior Class Prize is awarded to that member of the junior class who, in the opinion of the Economics Department, has achieved a record of excellence in the study of economics at Amherst College.
Divided among Pedro Bittencourt Balduino Morais '21, Sirig Gurung '21, Seamus Johnson Lawton, Andrew Charles Swenson '21 and Yujing (Crystal) Zhou '21.
The Hamilton Prize, established by his former students in memory of Professor Walton Hale Hamilton, distinguished member of the Department of Economics from 1915 to 1923, is awarded to that student other than a senior who ranks highest in the introductory economics course.
Divided among Quentin Liren Jeyaretnam '23, Yee-Lynn (Lynn) Lee 23, and David Xu '22.
The James R. Nelson Memorial Award and The James R. Nelson Prize were established from the income of a fund established by former students, colleagues and friends to encourage and recognize the scholarly and humane qualities that Professor Nelson exemplified and sought to foster in his students.
The James R. Nelson Memorial Award is awarded to that senior who, in the opinion of the Economics Department, has achieved excellence in the study of economics while pursuing a broad liberal education.
Divided between Alejandra Castro '20 and Peyton Alan Lane '20.
The James R. Nelson Prize is awarded to the senior who, in the opinion of the Economics Department, has written a distinguished honors thesis that applies economic analysis to an important question of public policy.
Divided between Jackson Zee Herrick '20 and Morgan Frances Yurosek '20.
The Jeanne E. Reinle Prize, named after Jeanne Reinle, the Academic Department Coordinator of the Economics Department for 30 years, whose inviting and engaging presence welcomed and supported generations of Amherst economics students and faculty, is awarded to the senior who, in the opinion of the Department, exemplifies a commitment to building community in the Department and a passion for economics.
Divided between Kelly Chian '20 and Ralph David Skinner '20.
ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE
Robert C. Vogel ’60 Senior Thesis Prize is awarded every year to the senior who writes the best thesis addressing the politics, economics, history, or society of Latin American countries or Latinx communities.
Divided between Soledad Slowing-Romero '20 and William MacWhorter Friedrichs '20.
ENGLISH
The Academy of American Poets Prize is awarded annually for the best poem or group of poems, preferably on nature, submitted by an undergraduate.
Kiera Kathleen Alventosa '21.
The Armstrong Prize, established in part by Collin Armstrong of the Class of 1877 in memory of his mother, Miriam Collin Armstrong, is awarded to members of the freshman class who excel in composition.
Eli Connor Maierson '23.
The Collin Armstrong Poetry Prize, established in part by Mrs. Elizabeth H. Armstrong, is awarded to the undergraduate author of the best original poem or group of poems.
Divided among Mary Elizabeth (Eliza) Brewer '22, Silvia Xuanyi Huang '22 and Bianca March Sass '23.
The Elizabeth Bruss Prize is awarded to that senior English major who, in the judgment of the English Department, best represents those qualities of breadth and imagination exemplified by Elizabeth Bruss.
Divided between Shawna Rebecca Chen '20 and Kolawole Heyward-Rotimi '20.
The Corbin Prize, established by the estate of William Lee Corbin of the Class of 1896, is awarded for an outstanding original composition in the form of poetry or an informal essay.
Divided between Mary Elizabeth (Eliza) Brewer '22 and Cy [Nancy] Nguyen '21.
The G. Armour Craig Award for Prose Composition is awarded to that junior or senior who writes the best autobiographical essay on an experience of intellectual discovery.
Isabel Yao Meyers '20.
The Peter Burnett Howe Prize for excellence in prose fiction was established by a gift from Robert B. Howe '30 in memory of his son Peter Burnett Howe '60.
Divided between Julian Samuel Brubaker '20, and Theresa Y. Tian '20.
The G. Rolfe Humphries Poetry Prize is awarded to that senior who has achieved the greatest sense of poetic form in his or her undergraduate writing. The award is made on the basis of three submissions to the English Department in the applicant's senior year and may include writing produced during the undergraduate years.
Divided between Heather Brennan '20 and Hapshiba Sharon Kwon '20
The Harry Richmond Hunter Jr. Prize, established in memory of Harry Richmond Hunter Jr. '29, by his parents, is awarded to that member of the sophomore class who presents the best essay on a topic approved by the English Department.
Emma Coleen Cape '22.
The James Charlton Knox Prize was established by the friends of Jim Knox '70, to honor his memory and recognize his abiding interest in English literature. It is given to the outstanding English student who demonstrates the greatest integration of scholarship, interest and creativity in the study of English. The recipient will be awarded this prize, intended to support a summer of independent literary research, at the end of his or her junior year. Candidates will be judged on the overall quality of their work in the major as well as the content of their specific proposal for summer study.
Divided between Abigail Akyaamaa Offei-Addo '21, and Lianbi Ji '21.
The MacArthur-Leithauser Travel Award, from the income of a gift by the MacArthur Foundation to the College in 1985 at the request of Brad Leithauser, MacArthur Fellow and Visiting Writer at the College for 1984-85, is given annually by the English Department to a sophomore or junior of creative promise who might most benefit from exposure to a foreign landscape, for the purpose of enabling the student to travel outside the continental United States.
Divided among Luyao (Mimi) Fu '22, Julian Taylor Raiford '21 and Sydney Scanlon '22.
The Aliki Perroti and Seth Frank 1955 Prize, established in 2020,isawarded annually to one or more students who produce works of analysis, criticism, and original academic writing about poets who are graduates of Amherst College or who otherwise have a significant identity and affiliation with the Amherst College community.
First award forthcoming.
The Ralph Waldo Rice Prize, established by Mrs. Mary Rice Jenkins in memory of her brother of the Class of 1910, is awarded for the best essay on “The Liberal College and Christian Citizenship” or any subject named by the faculty. The prize this year is awarded for the best portfolio submitted towards senior honors.
Hapshiba Sharon Kwon '20.
The Laura Ayres Snyder Poetry Prize, endowed by a gift from Jeffrey F. Snyder '60, in honor of his daughter, Laura Ayres Snyder '89, is awarded to a member of the junior class for the best collection of published or unpublished poems (numbering 2-5 poems) that evidences excellence, imagination, discipline, originality, compassion, and an understanding of the human heart and condition. The judges of the prize are one faculty member each from the Departments of English, Philosophy, and Physics in even-numbered years and English, History, and Biology in odd-numbered years.
Annie Louise Martin '22E.
The Stephen E. Whicher Prize, established in memory of Stephen E. Whicher '36, is awarded for the best essay by a senior in the interpretation of American literature in the Department of English or American Studies.
Tara Guo '20.
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
The Jan E. Dizard Prize in Environmental Studies, established on the occasion of his retirement, honors Prof. Dizard for his role in founding the department. It is awarded to a member of the graduating class, who in the opinion of the Environmental Studies Department, exemplifies the field of environmental studies in academic work.
Chimaway Lopez '20.
EUROPEAN STUDIES
The European Studies Award is awarded to the student who has written a thesis with great distinction that is dedicated to the analysis and exploration of cultures of Europe throughout history or in the present.
Heather Brennan '20.
FILM AND MEDIA STUDIES
The Film and Media Studies Award is awarded to an honors student in the Film and Media Studies Program for outstanding poetics in filmmaking.
Xinyun (Sophie) Pu '20.
FRENCH
The Jeffrey J. Carre Award, established in 1983 by his family, friends, professional colleagues and students, is presented to a sophomore or junior who has demonstrated excellence in the French language. The prize is to be used toward travel in France during the summer following the award.
Divided between Gregory Mitchell Kaplan '21 and Kate Claypoole Lester '22.
The Frederick King Turgeon Prize in French Literature was established by former students of Professor Turgeon upon the occasion of his retirement. It is used for the award of a book to the student who has done particularly distinguished work in French during the year.
Divided between Rachel Elisabeth Chaffin '20 and Olivia Febles '20.
GEOLOGY
The Belt-Brophy Prize is awarded to that student at the end of the junior year who, in the judgment of the staff of the Department of Geology, has shown the greatest promise for success as a geologist. The prize consists of a Brunton compass with field case, the most versatile field tool of the geologist.
Divided between Rilla McKeegan '21 and Colin Murphy '21.
The Walter F. Pond Prize, established in honor of Walter Pond of the Class of 1907, is awarded to the senior who has submitted the best honors thesis in geology.
Divided between Eric Masao Hasegawa '20 and Raina Joelle Chinitz '20.
The David F. Quinn Memorial Award is awarded in memory of David Quinn '80 to an outstanding senior who has made a positive contribution to geology at Amherst through character, leadership, enthusiasm, and participation in departmental activities.
Divided among Raina Joelle Chinitz '20, Felix Alexandre Edwards '20, Heather Lynn Grotzinger '20, Khyla Margé Haddock '20, Eric Masao Hasegawa '20, Luz Clementine Lim '20, John Luke Maxwell '20 Olivia Cathleen Moehl '20, Jessica Andrews Reid '20, and Emma Jane Swislow '20.
GERMAN
The Consulate General Prize for Academic Achievement in German Literature, made available by the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Boston, is awarded to that student who, in the judgment of the Department of German, has written the best paper as part of a German course.
Ross Hirzel '20.
The Consulate General Prize for German Studies, made available by the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Boston, is awarded to that junior or senior who, in the judgment of the Department of German, has made a superior contribution to any aspect of German studies.
Bixie E. Eutsler '20,
GREEK
The William C. Collar Prize, established by William C. Collar of the Class of 1859, is awarded to the member of the freshman class who has made on a written examination the best version in English of a previously unseen page from some Greek author.
Gillian Ann Quinto '23.
The Hutchins Prize, established by Waldo Hutchins of the Class of 1842, is awarded to a senior for excellence in Greek.
Gregory Mitchell Kaplan '21.
HISTORY
The Asa J. Davis Prize is awarded to a student who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in the study of the History of Africa and the Black Diaspora and whose work best reflects the comprehensive interest of Asa Davis in historical and cultural contacts between Africa, the Old World and the Americas.
Divided between Charlotte Ruby Blackman '20 and Elinor Scout Boynton '20.
The Alfred F. Havighurst Prize, intended for the purchase of books, is awarded to that major in the Department of History who has in four years at Amherst best fulfilled the standards of excellence and humane scholarship exemplified by Professor Havighurst during his teaching career at Amherst College.
Divided between Heather Brennan '20 and Rebecca Ann Davis '20.
JAPANESE
The Smith Prize, supported by the Nihon Ryuugaku Fellowship Fund which was established in 2016, recognizes high-achieving seniors who have studied Japanese within the Department of Asian Languages and Civilizations.
First: Theodore Miles Perez '20.
Second: Divided between Sarah Misaki McDonald '20 and Leslikarina Patino Martinez '20.
JOURNALISM
The Samuel Bowles Prize, established by Samuel Bowles King of the Class of 1902, to stimulate interest in journalism as a career, is awarded to a student who has demonstrated proficiency in journalism.
Divided among Tanya Angelic Calvin '20, Natalie Lauren De Rosa '21 and Olivia Isabella Gieger '21.
LATIN
The Bertram Prizes, established by John Bertram of Salem, are two prizes awarded to students who, together with attaining a high average in the Latin courses of the senior year, present the best essays connected with these courses.
Not awarded 2019-20.
The Billings Prizes were established by Frederick Billings in memory of Parmly Billings of the Class of 1884. Two prizes are awarded for general excellence in the Latin courses of the sophomore year, together with the best essays on special topics connected with the authors read in that year.
First: Samuel A. Melcher '22.
Second: Divided between Amira Alfred Reyad '22 and Olivia Shannon Doyle '22.
The Crowell Prizes were established in memory of Edward Payson Crowell of the Class of 1853. Two prizes are awarded—one for the highest scholarship in freshman Latin courses; and the other to the students who, together with attaining a high average in the Latin courses of the junior year, present the best essays on some approved topic connected with the junior Latin course.
First Year First: Divided between Umar Bin Ali '23 and Ashley Y. Chang '23.
First Year Second: Cole House Ammons '23
Junior First: Gregory Mitchell Kaplan '21
Junior Seciond: Divided between Emery Cholwell '21 and Joshua Hyunbin Whang '21.
The Dr. Ernest D. Daniels Latin Prize, established in honor of Dr. Daniels of the Class of 1890, is awarded to the graduating senior who has submitted the best honors thesis on a Latin subject.
Not awarded 2019-20.
LATIN AMERICAN AND LATINX STUDIES
Robert C. Vogel ’60 Undergraduate Prize is awarded every year to the junior student showing the most accomplishment in the field of Latin American and Latinx studies.
Manuel Rodriguez '21.
LAW, JURISPRUDENCE AND SOCIAL THOUGHT
The Nasser Hussain Prize honors the memory of Nasser Hussain, a distinguished scholar and beloved teacher, who taught in Law, Jurisprudence and Social Thought from 1996 until his death in 2015. It is given annually to a graduating senior for distinguished achievement in that major.
Divided between Amy Tapia Pass '20, and Faith Weizhen Wen '20.
LIBRARY
The Frederick S. Lane '36 Fellowship for Creative Artists is awarded to students using historical and rare source materials from the Archives and Special Collections towards projects in the arts.
Divided between Tanya Angelic Calvin '20 and Cesar Centeno '20.
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
The Robert H. Breusch Prize is awarded to the senior who, in the opinion of the faculty in mathematics and statistics, has presented the best honors thesis in mathematics or statistics.
Divided among Gregory David Carroll '20, Max Fox-Jurkowitz '20, Joseph Luop '20, and Shashank Sule '20.
The Five College Statistics Prize is awarded to a student for making an outstanding contribution to statistics and/or the statistics community in the Five Colleges. Contributions considered include: an independent research, thesis or capstone course project; service to statistics on their campus (or across campuses); use of Five College statistics resources; and outstanding coursework and exploration of the statistics curriculum.
Divided between Enoch Young Min Shin '21 and Emily Ye '20.
The Walker Prizes were established by William J. Walker of Newport, Rhode Island.
The Walker Prizes in Problem Solving, two prizes are awarded for proficiency in mathematics of the first year and two prizes for proficiency in mathematics of the second year. In each case the award is determined by an examination.
First Year First: Yee-Lynn Lee '23.
First Year Second: Divided between Ethan Reich Spingarn '23 and Shixiong (Leo) Xu '23.
Sophomore First: Subin Manandhar '22.
Sophomore Second: Eizabeth Pratt '22.
The Walker Award in Mathematics and Statistics is awarded to a student who has demonstrated initiative, creativity, perseverance, and achievement in Mathematics and Statistics.
Divide among Camille Blum '20, Mia Linnee Nicholson '20, and Shashank Sule '20.
The Walker Award for Leadership is awarded for outstanding leadership and for contributions to the mathematics and statistics community at Amherst.
Divided among Andrea Boskovic '21, Maria-Cristiana (Kitty) Girjau '21, Noah Sebastian Solomon '22 and Andrew R. Tawfeek '22.
The Walker Teaching Award is awarded to a student for accomplishment and promise in teaching and tutoring of mathematics or statistics.
Divided between Shu Amano '21, Lisa Ann Cenek '21, Sirig Gurung '21, Seamus Johnson Lawton '21 and Juhyun (Julie) Lee '22.
MEAD ART MUSEUM
The Wise Award For Collection Research is presented annually to a student in any academic department whose senior theses, in the judgment of the Mead Art Museum's curators and director, most effectively analyzes, interprets or responds to an object in the museum's collection.
Not award 2019-20.
The Wise Award for Studio Art is presented annually in the spring to a student in the College for distinction in the completion of an original work or works of art and the purchase thereof. The prize-winning work of art will become the property of the Trustees of Amherst College.
JiaJia Zhang '22.
MUSIC
The Sylvia and Irving Lerner Piano Prize is awarded to that student who has demonstrated the greatest skill and musicianship as a pianist and who intends to pursue study in performance outside the College, either privately or in a recognized school of music. Strong preference is to be given to a graduating senior pianist.
Divided among Maya Lee Bulos '20, Cameron Alex Han Chandler '20, Audrey Cheng '20, Sean P. Mebust '20, Theodore Miles Perez '20, Yanjie Qiu '20, and Faith Weizhen Wen '20.
The Mishkin Prize, established by the Friends of Music, is awarded in memory of Professor Henry G. Mishkin to that senior selected by the Department of Music who produces the best thesis on a critical or musical topic.
Candace Yehji Chung '20.
The Lincoln Lowell Russell Prize, established by J. W. Russell Jr. of the Class of 1899 in memory of his son, is awarded to the seniors who have done most to foster the singing spirit at Amherst.
Divided between Thea R. Peierls '20E and James Henry Speranza '20.
The Eric Edward Sundquist Prize, established in memory of Mr. Sundquist of the Class of 1936, is awarded to that senior who has demonstrated excellence in musical composition and performance.
Divided between Yohan Shane Stéphen Auguste '20 and Atlas T. Finch '20.
NEUROSCIENCE
The James Olds Memorial Neuroscience Award, established by the Swerdlow Family Foundation in recognition of the contributions made to the neurosciences by Dr. Olds of the Class of 1947, is presented to the student whose research in the neurosciences is judged, by the faculty of the Neuroscience Program, to be of highest quality.
Divided between Yohan Shane Stéphen Auguste '20 and Rana Mohamed Barghout '20.
PHILOSOPHY
The Gail Kennedy Memorial Prize is awarded to a senior major in Philosophy in recognition of a distinguished honors essay.
Gregory David Carroll.
PHYSICS
The Bassett Physics Prizes were established by Preston Rogers Bassett of the Class of 1913. Two prizes may be awarded each year to those students who have distinguished themselves by the excellence and maturity of their performance in the class and laboratory work of the first course in Physics.
First and Second combined and divided among Beck Dacus '22, Victoria (Vietta) Dominique Kuntz '23, Kevin Lintao Ma '23 and Ethan Reich Spingarn '23.
The William Warren Stifler Prize, established by Professor Stifler, is awarded to a senior who has majored in physics and especially excelled in the course on electricity and magnetism.
Divided between Boran Kuzhan '21E .and Ryan Beman McMillan '20.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
The Densmore Berry Collins Prize in Political Science is given annually in memory of Mr. Collins, of the Class of 1940, for the best honors thesis in political science.
Divided among Julian Samuel Brubaker '20, Charles Spencer Ferguson-Dryden '20 and Stephanie Marie Madaus '20.
PSYCHOLOGY
The Haskell R. Coplin Memorial Award, established in memory of Mr. Coplin, Professor of Psychology, recognizes that member of the graduating class who, in the opinion of the Psychology Department, displays the scholarly and humane qualities that best exemplify Professor Coplin. The prize is awarded to a senior who has shown distinguished work in psychology classes and in an honors thesis, and who has contributed to the life of the department.
Caroline Ostrand '20.
PUBLIC SPEAKING
The Bancroft Prizes, established by Frederic Bancroft of the Class of 1882, are awarded to the two seniors who produce the best orations. Both composition and delivery are considered.
Divided among Thomas Page Mobley '20 Sarah Ann Weintraub '20, Elizabeth Claire Sturley '20, Tyler Jeffrey Marovitz '20, and Gregory Franklin '20.
The Gilbert Prize, established by William O. Gilbert of the Class of 1890, is to benefit needy students who are preparing for vocations wherein human service is large and monetary returns are small. This fund is awarded with a preference to those studying to be teachers.
Not awarded 2019-20.
The Hardy Prizes, established by Alpheus Hardy of Boston, are awarded for excellence in extemporaneous speaking.
Not awarded 2019-20.
The Kellogg Prizes, established by Rufus B. Kellogg of the Class of 1858, are awarded to members of the sophomore or freshman classes for excellence in declamation.
First: Sophia Kubik '23.
The Rogers Prize was given by Noah C. Rogers of the Class of 1880 and is awarded for excellence in debate.
Not awarded 2019-20.
RELIGION
The Moseley Prizes, established by Thomas Moseley of Hyde Park, are awarded to seniors for the best essays on a subject approved by the Department of Religion.
First: Divided between Muhammad Aqiil Gopee '20, and Nathaniel Scott Corley '20.
Second: Divided between Sarah Noelle Duggan '20 and Matthew Tenzin Namgyal Yarnall '20.
RUSSIAN
The Carol Prize in Russian, given by David James Carol '77 in honor of his parents, Joseph and Roberta, is awarded to the student who, in the eyes of the Russian Department, has attained the highest level of achievement in the study of Russian literature, history, or politics.
Divided between Ross Hirzel '20 and Camille Blum '20.
The Mikhail Schweitzer Memorial Book Award, established by students, parents and friends in fond memory of Mikhail Schweitzer, survivor of the Soviet Gulag, author, and custodian at Amherst College, for the award of books to the student who, in the judgment of the Russian Department, most shares Misha Schweitzer's love of Russian literature and culture.
Emilie Grace Flammé.
SEXUALITY, WOMEN'S AND GENDER STUDIES
The Rose Olver Prize is awarded for the best thesis on sexuality, women's and/or gender studies.
Divided between Theo R. Peierls '20E and Jane Rogers Bragdon '20.
SPANISH
The Pedro Grases Prizes for Excellence in Spanish are given by a member of the Class of 1939 to honor a great teacher and cordial scholar. They are awarded each year to that senior who has shown the greatest progress in the ability to read Hispanic literature with insight and to write and speak Spanish with intelligence and humane sensitivity.
Katherine Sabina Correia '20.
THEATER AND DANCE
The Raymond Keith Bryant Prize, an annual gift from Robert E. and Ethel M. Bryant in memory of their son of the Class of 1936, is awarded to that student who, in the opinion of the judges, gives the best performance of the year in a Masquers' play.
Divided among Hanna Rebekah Plummer '20, Leah Woodbridge '20, and Maki Ybarra-Young '20.
SCHOLARSHIP AND CITIZENSHIP
The Addison Brown Scholarship from a fund established by Addison Brown of the Class of 1852, is awarded to that senior who, being already on the scholarship list, has attained the highest standing in the studies of the freshman, sophomore, and junior years.
Joseph Lupo '20.
The Samuel Walley Brown Scholarship, established by Samuel Walley Brown of the Class of 1866, is awarded to that member of the sophomore class who, in the estimation of the Trustees, ranks highest in his/her class in character, class leadership, scholarship, and athletic ability.
Divided among Benjamin Xavier Gilsdorf '21, Claire Monroe Hawthorne '21, Ashira Celena Mawji '21 and Arnav Nilay Parikh '21.
The Charles W. Cole Scholarship is awarded each year to the undergraduate with an established financial aid need, who, after two years at Amherst, stands highest in the academic rank of the sophomore class. The recipient will be designated "Charles W. Cole Scholar" and will carry the award for the junior and senior years at Amherst.
Samantha Yiran Liu '21.
The Charles Hamilton Houston Fellowship is an annual gift awarded to a graduating senior who best personifies a commitment to realizing his or her humane ideals, much in the way Charles Houston '15 devoted his life to the struggle for equal protection under the law for African-Americans in the United States. Candidates are required to write an essay of no more than five pages on the question, "in what area of social involvement do you feel that you can best effect your humanitarian ideals?" Candidates are also required to submit a list of activities and/or work experience that illustrates their commitment to this ideal.
Olusade Gabriella Green '20.
The Howard Hill Mossman Trophy, awarded annually to the member of the senior class who has brought, during his/her four years at Amherst, the greatest honor in athletics to the Alma Mater—the word “honor” to be interpreted as relating both to achievement and to sportsmanship.
Hannah Rose Fox '20.
The Gordon B. Perry Memorial Award is given to a first-year in good academic standing, whose participation and attitude in first-year athletics and other activities are outstanding.
Ada Okorogheye '23.
The Psi Upsilon Prize was established by the Gamma Chapter of Psi Upsilon in 1941 on the occasion of the centennial anniversary of the founding of the Chapter. The prize is awarded to that member of the graduating class who is considered preeminent in scholarship, leadership, athletics and character.
Divided among Caroline Carlyle Ferguson-Dryden '20, Thomas Page Mobley '20
Isabella Maria Palma '20, and Morgan Frances Yurosek '20.
The John Sumner Runnells Memorial, established in memory of John Sumner Runnells of the Class of 1865, is awarded to that member of the sophomore class who, in the opinion of the Trustees of the College, is preeminent in his/her zeal for knowledge and industry to attain it.
Divided between Manuel Rodriguez '21 and Maya Abedin Hossain '21.
The Obed Finch Slingerland Memorial Prize is awarded by the Trustees of the College to that member of the junior class who, during his or her first three years at Amherst, has shown by his or her own determination and accomplishment the greatest appreciation of and desire for a college education. The award winner is determined at the beginning of the senior year and awarded at Commencement.
Divided between Justin Chen '20 and Kathleen Despina Krieg '20.
The David Kirp '65 Stonewall Prize, established by David L. Kirp of the class of 1965 and other alumni, is awarded annually to one or two students who produce a work of exceptional intellectual or artistic merit pertaining to the queer, bisexual, intersex, gay, lesbian, or transgender experience.
Divided between Isabel Yao Meyers '20 and Theo R. Peierls '20E.
The Woods-Travis Prize, an annual gift in memory of Josiah B. Woods of Enfield and Charles B. Travis of the Class of 1864, is awarded for outstanding excellence in culture and faithfulness to duty as a scholar.
Gregory David Carroll '20.
The Thomas H. Wyman 1951 Medal, established in 2003 by his classmates, is awarded to that member of the senior class who best represents the highest standards in scholarship, athletics, and/or extracurricular activities, community service, integrity, character, and humanism.
Stanley Dunwell III '20.