AWARDS MADE TO STUDENTS AT MAY DAY CONVOCATION

At May Day Convocation on Sunday, May 1, President Nancy J. Vickers announced the winners of a host of awards made to Bryn Mawr students. The list of more than 50 awards and scholarships includes honors bestowed by Bryn Mawr as well as those given by outside organizations. The complete list of awards follows.

OUTSIDE AWARDS TO STUDENTS IN THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Chemical Computing Group Excellence Award for Spring 2005, sponsored by the Division of Computers in Chemistry of the American Chemical Society and Chemical Computing Group:

Xianlong Wang of Suining, China

Samuel H. Kress Foundation Fellowship, The American School of Classical Studies at Athens:

Clay Cofer of Cape Coral, Fla.

Junior Residential Fellowship, Koç University's Anatolian Civilizations Institute; Samuel H. Kress Foundation Fellowship, American Research Institute in Turkey:

Andrea De Giorgi of Ardmore, Pa.

Samuel H. Kress Foundation Pre-Doctoral Rome Prize Fellowship:

Sandra Lucore of Tokyo, Japan

Fulbright-Hays Grant, The American School of Classical Studies at Athens:

Lisa Mallen of Yardley, Pa.

Fulbright Foundation in Greece to study in the United States:

Stella Theodoraki-Kunitake of Kesariani, Greece

Va. Grace Fellowship, The American School of Classical Studies at Athens:

Angela Ziskowski of Chillicothe, Ohio

2004 Women in French Graduate Student Essay Prize:

Camile Dauphin-Persuy of Levallois-Perret, France

In Greek, Latin and Classical Studies:

Berthe M. Marti Fellowship, The American Academy in Rome:

Eric Hutchinson of Monroe, Mich.

Beinecke Scholarship:

Jessica Sisk of Haverford, Pa.

In History of Art:

Jacob K. Javits Fellowship:

Marie Gasper-Hulvat of Upper Darby, Pa.

Newberry Library Fellowship:

Sara Morasch of Fairfax, Va.

In Russian:

2005-06 Russian Flagship Program in St. Petersburg, Russia:

Jennifer York of Norristown, Pa.

OUTSIDE AWARDS TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND ALUMNAE

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship:

Sara Di Rienzi '06, of Baltimore, Md., a Biology major at Haverford

Fulbright Fellowship:

Mary Lagdameo '05, of Howell, N.J., an East Asian Studies major

Thomas J. Watson Fellowship:

Katherine Sears-Sann '05, of Ghent, N.Y., an English major

Morris K. Udall Scholarship:

An honorable mention to Lauren Kurtz '06, of Trumbull, Conn., a double major in Biology and Economics

PRIZES AND AWARDS GIVEN BY BRYN MAWR COLLEGE

Academy of American Poets Poetry Prize

Best poem or group of poems:

Chloe Barnett '06, of Austin, Texas

MacKenzie Scott-Weathers '05, of Guys Mills, Pa., and

Allison Siegenthaler '07, of Portland, Me.

Seymour Adelman Prize for book collecting:

First Prize:

Elizabeth Kestler '08, of Conrad, Mont.

Second Prize:

Joanna Karpinski '05, of King of Prussia, Pa.

Seymour Adelman Poetry Award:

Urshila Mehta '05, of Mumbai, India

Honorable mention:

Aia Hussein '05, of Palm City, Fla., and

Alice Lesnick, of Erdenheim, Pa., senior lecturer in the Education Program

Jane Wilkinson Arts Prize — Outstanding contributions in the arts:

Laura Vriend '05, of San Antonio, Texas

Bain-Swiggett Prize — Best single poem:

Urshila Mehta '05, of Mumbai, India

Honorable mention:

Chloe Barnett '06, of Austin, Texas

Brett Condon '05, of Redding, Conn.

Berle Memorial Prize in German Literature:

Maggie Hoyt '05, of York, Pa., and

Jessica Tucker '05, of Warren, Mich.

Bolton Prize — Excellence in the senior project in Growth and Structure of Cities:

Christopher Kingsley '05 at Haverford College, of Portland, Me.

Hester Ann Corner Prize — Distinction in Literature:

Alani Hicks-Bartlett '05, of Park Forest, Ill.,

Katherine Johnson '05, of Davison, Mich., and

Devin Wachs '05, of Naples, Fla.

Frederica de Laguna Award — Senior's meritorious academic work in Anthropology:

Danielle Kurin '05, of Falls Church, Va.

Friends of the Bryn Mawr College Libraries Student Fine Art Award:

Rachel Robbins '06, of Chadds Ford, Pa., and

Avery Miller '05, of Amherst, Mass.

Sarah Eberhardt '05, of Chester, N.J.

Honorable Mentions:

Chloe Barnett '06, of Austin, Texas, and

Emily Madsen '05, of Avon, Conn.

Anna L. Keys Memorial Prize — in Archaeology:

Arianna Vogt '07, of Highland, N.Y.

Sheelah Kilroy Memorial Prize in English:

Emily Madsen '05, of Avon, Conn.

Richmond Lattimore Prize — Poetic translation:

Manuela Ceballos '05, of Medellin, Colombia, and

Theresa Skatun '06, of Pristina, Yugoslavia

Martha Barber Montgomery Prize — For special projects in the humanities:

Elizabeth Mobley '06, of Salisbury, N.C.

The Elinor Nahm Prizes:

In nonintensive first-year Italian:

Rachel Newman '08, of Ashville, N.C.

In intensive first-year Italian:

Anna Dejdar '08, of Narberth, Pa.

In intermediate Italian:

Christina Gubitosa '06, of Aston, Pa.

In advanced Italian:

Flicka Michaels '07, of Bronx, N.Y., and

Kathryn Matney '06, of Austin, Texas

In Russian literature and culture:

Tahira Saleem '05, of Sugarland, Texas

In Russian language and linguistics:

Margot Rhyu '05, of Cincinnati, Ohio

Pauline Jones Prize:

Shana Kurata '05, of Silver Spring, Md., and

Sarah Lynch '07, of Newton, Mass.

Elisabeth Packard Art and Archaeology Prize:

Chloe Barnett '06, of Austin, Texas

Alexandra Peschka Prize — Imaginative writing in prose:

Katherine Murtha '07, of Arlington, Va.

Honorable mentions:

Sarah Caldwell '08, of New Hope, Pa., and

Molly McTague '07, of Jamaica, N.Y.

Laura Estabrook Romine Fellowship in Economics — for graduate study in economics:

Selva Bazika '05, of Istanbul, Turkey

Gail Ann Schweiter Prize — Awarded to a science or math major who has participated in a public performance of classical music:

Lucy Hu '06, of Kalispell, Mont., and

Hillary Smith '06, of West Chester, Pa.

Charlotte Angas Scott Prize — Excellence in Mathematics:

Emi Arima '05, of Marysville, Ohio, and

Zoryanna Dopko '05, of Lewisberry, Pa.

Emma Osborn Thompson Prize in Geology:

JoAnn Gage '05, of Dearborn, Mich.

Pauline Austin Adams Fund — Excellence in Anthropology:

Kirsten Hawkins '05, of San Francisco, Calif.

Anna Pell Wheeler Prize — Excellence in Mathematics:

Cristina Nistor '05, of Braila, Romania

Anne Kirschbaum Winkelman Literary Prize — Most outstanding original short story:

Lauren Friedman '05, of Scarsdale, N.Y.

Honorable Mentions:

Molly McTague '07, of Jamaica, N.Y., and

Christin Mulligan '07, of Carney's Point, N.J.

And new this year, the Dr. Hayley S. Thomas Prize in Diversity is awarded to:

Maya Costa-Pinto '05, of Victoria, Australia,

Allie Petonic '05, of Scottdale, Pa., and

Nia Turner '05, of Yeadon, Pa.

Daria Cheremeteff Fund:

Amy Martin '07, of New Rochelle, N.Y.

Sheila Gamble Cook Fund:

Norma Altshuler '07, of San Francisco, Calif.,

Kathlyen Dorsin '07, of Brooklyn, N.Y.,

Britt Fremstad '08, of Vermillion, S.D., and

Winnie Tang '06, of Staten Island, N.Y.

Green Grant Fund:

Xianan Yang '07, of Beijing, China,

Elise Fogel '08, of Seattle, Wash., and

Katherine Pioli '06, of Salt Lake City, Utah

Jean Slovatkin Picker and Gale Picker Fund:

Narae Oh '08, of Lansdale, Pa., and

Daniela Martinez '07, of Guatemala City, Guatamala

Dance Study Grant:

Natalie Bishar '08, of Rose Valley, Pa., and

Kate Patchett '06, of Los Angeles, Calif.

Barbara Rubin Award — Nonprofit internships for research or study abroad:

Elizabeth Mobley '06, of Salisbury, N.C.

Ariadne Solter Fund:

Sumana Shrestha '07, of Kathmandu, Nepal

Summer Arts Internship Fund:

Rachel Robbins '06, of Chadds Ford, Pa.

Laura Van Straaten Fund:

Mridula Shankar '06, of Bangalore, India

Harris Wofford Fund:

Nicole Huynh '06, of Cedar Knolls, N.J.

Jentes Family Internship Fund:

Kristin Fallica '06, of Setauket, N.Y.

Ullendorf Memorial Foundation:

Sierra Jorgensen '06, of Salt Lake City, Utah

Sreenjaya Banerjee '06, of Calcutta, India,

Chloe Barnett '06, of Austin, Texas,

Laine Edwards '06, of Leawood, Kan.,

Aliza Greenberg '06, of Ambler, Pa.,

Justina Michaels '06, of Bronx, N.Y.,

Margaret Munroe '06, Shorewood, Wis., and

Arianna Vogt '07, of Highland, N.Y.

Hanna Holborn Gray internships were awarded to:

Anna Blinn '06, of Martinsville, Va.,

Elizabeth Catanese '06, of Trenton, N.J.,

Nancy Evans '06, of Perry, Ga.,

Erika Färdig '06, of Portland Ore.,

Megan Finn '07, of Hammonton, N.J.,

Emily Hammer '06, of Rockville, Md.,

Sarah Johnson '06, of Wichita, Kan.,

Christin Mulligan '07, of Carney's Point, N.J.,

Vanessa Poggioli '07, of Brooklyn, N.Y., and

Athena Tan '06, of Makati City, Philippines

Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowships:

Shafiquah Berry '07, of Philadelphia, Pa.,

Rachel François '07, of Hyde Park, Mass.,

Wisambi Loundu '07, of San Diego, Calif.,

Sarah Mackin '07, of Mattapan, Mass.,

Jackney Prioly '06, of Dorchester, Mass.,

Edisa Rodriguez '07, of Framingham, Mass.,

Alnisa Bell '06, of Camp Hill, Pa.,

Audrey Flattes '06, of Roxbury, Mass.,

Ramatu Kallon '06, of Boston, Mass., and

Jennifer Officewala '06, of Germantown, Md.

Thomas Raeburn White Scholarship — Summer language study abroad:

Irena Penev '06, of Belgrade, Yugoslavia

Georgette Chapman Poindexter '81 Scholarship for summer study abroad:

Phoebe Arde-Acquah '05, of Accra-North, Ghana, and

Gilda Rodriguez '07, of Mexico City

Mary Patterson McPherson Fund for Outstanding Community Service

For the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences:

Robert Ekey, of Morton, Pa., in Physics

For the Undergraduate College

Natalie Abbott '05, of Piedmont, Calif.,

JoAnn Gage '05, of Dearborn, Mich., and

Yinnette Sano '05, of Hyde Park, Mass.

Maria L. Eastman Brooke Hall Memorial Scholarship — awarded to the member of the Junior Class with the highest average:

Darae Ko '06, of Kathmandu, Nepal

The Elizabeth S. Shippen Scholarship in Science:

Lucy Hu '06, of Kalispell, Mont., a Biology major at Haverford with a double major in Economics

The Elizabeth S. Shippen Scholarship in Language:

Sarah Melker '06, of Princeton, N.J., a French major in the A.B./M.A. program

The Charles S. Hinchman Scholarship, given to a member of the junior class for work of special excellence in her major subject:

Emily Hammer '06, of Rockville, Md., a double major in Archaeology and Mathematics

Whiting Fellowship In the Humanities, awarded to students in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences:

Andrea De Giorgi — (Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology), "Socio-Economic Studies in the Territory of Antioch in the High Roman Empire"

Michael Jay McClure — (History of Art), "Media's Collapse: Andy Warhol, Robert Gober, Matthew Barney and the Contemporary Object of Art"

Evrydiki Tasopoulou — (Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology), "The Judgment of Animals in Classical Greece"

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