Undergraduate Awards Day Recipients

April 13, 2017

Program

Undergraduate Awards Day

Thursday, April 13, 2017

4:00 p.m.

Gallaudet University Kellogg Conference Hotel

Swindells Auditorium

Welcome by Grégoire Youbara,

Department of World Languages and Cultures and

Cahlah Chapman, Class of 2018 Government Major

Congratulations by Provost Carol J. Erting

Alumni Scholarship Awards

Academic Department Awards

Program and Unit Awards

Student Organization Awards

University Awards

Alumni Scholarship Awards

Ernest G. ’24 & Fern L. ’27 Langenberg Memorial Scholarship………………………………………………………..Connor Baer Yuhne Bai Chelsea Hilaire Gregorio Mata Tayla Newman

Darriyan Thomas

Kappa Gamma International, Inc.

Kappa Gamma International Scholarship Award…………………………………………………………….…Freshmen– Yunhe Bai

Sophomore – Gilwon Seo Junior – Baltazar Abdon Flores, Jr. Senior – Eric Patrick Murphy

Isaac O. Agboola Award for Academic Excellence………………………………………………………….…………Trevor Anderson

Patricia Canne Mary Harman Kevin Peacock

National Organization of Phi Kappa Zeta Sorority

Phi Kappa Zeta Award…………………………………………………………….……………………………………………….…Megan Mojocha

Academic Department Awards

Department of Art, Communication and Theatre

Art and Media Design Program

Creatively Dedicated Senior……………………………………………………………………………………………………….…Dimitri Foreman

Communication Studies Program

Alice M. Teegarden Memorial Award…………………………………………………………………………………………….Emily Catalfamo Marissa Rivera Johanna Scherling Theatre and Dance Program

Gilbert C. Eastman Award……………………………………………………………………………………………………Casey Johnson-Pasqua

Psi Iota Xi Dance Award……………………………………………………………..………………………………………………..Emily Catalfamo Liberace Award for Excellence in Dance, Music and Theatre……………………………………………………………….Jordin Sellen

Raven Sutton Ear Ball Collegiate Award for Excellence in Dance………………………………………………………………….…………..Jaleah Dortch

David King

Department of ASL and Deaf Studies George W. Veditz Award………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Conrad Baer Franklin Jones, Jr.

Department of Business

Dr. Frank B. Sullivan “Excellence in Business” Award…………………….………………….….……………………Yauheni Koraneau The Joe Mattivi Scholarship Award………………………………………………………..……….…………………..Stephanie Bettencourt

Tianqi Zhou Professional Development………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………..Jacy Pederson The Department of Business Academic Excellence Award……………………….…..……………...Accounting – Kevin Peacock

Business Administration – Mary Harman Risk Management and Insurance – Zachary Israel

The Department of Business Student Entrepreneurship Award…………………….……………………………...Benjamin Nzyuko The Department of Business Student Service Award………………………………………….………………………….Yauheni Koraneu Alvan Nevel Memorial Foundation Award………………………………………………........................................................Yauheni Koraneu

International Business Honor Society, Delta Mu Delta Darren Carrus Joanna Cernicky Selamawit Eshete Mary Harman John Isaacson Zachary Israel

Sarah Iwamoto Yauheni Koraneu Benjamin Nzyuko Kevin Peacock Augusta Seremeth

Academic Department Awards

Department of Education Undergraduate Education Award………………………….…………………………………………………………………Gennese Grammont Kelly Hernandez

Department of English

Evans Journalism Award…………………………………………………………………………………………………….First Place – Sofia Syed

Second Place – Aleksandr Rozentsvit The MacDougall Creative Writing Award……………..………………………………………………….First Place – Ginette Redmond

Second Place – Silas Beasley Third Place – Nicki Koniak

The Rakow Creative Writing Award……………………………………………………………………………..…Senior – Benjamin Nzyuko Junior – Nicki Koniak Sophomore – Nikolys Sereda

Department of Government and Public Affairs

Outstanding Graduating Government Major Award………………..……………………………………………………….Mary Harman

Pre-law Writing Award………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………Mary Harman Michael Snyder

Department of History, Philosophy, Religion, and Sociology

History Program

Outstanding Graduating Senior Award……………………………………………………………………….…………………Trevor Anderson Gabriel Paulone

History Writing Award……………………………………………………………………………….....First Place – Maxwell Graham-Putter Second Place – Aleksandr Rozentsvit

Philosophy and Religion Program

Agatha Tiegel Ethics Award……………………………………………………………………………………………………..………Mary Harman

Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion………………………………………………………………………………………….Ana Daku

Department of Interpretation and Translation

Marie Jean Philip Award………………………………………………………………………………………….……………….….India Hitchcock Blaise Wafo Ndetatsin Award………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Paris McTizic

Academic Department Awards

Department of Linguistics

Outstanding Linguistics Undergraduate Student Award……………………………………………………………Franklin Jones, Jr.

Department of Physical Education and Recreation

Dorothy Hamberg Memorial Leadership Award……………………………………………………………………….Robert Amusquivar

Department of Psychology

Psi Chi Honor Society

Gregory Anderson Allyson Bortoletto Maxwell Graham-Putter Jessica Kales Hannah Mills

Thinaja Nadarajah Zoe Rodriquez Sawyer Willis Jacqueline Wunderlich

Outstanding Psychology Major Award………………………………………………………………………………………….…….Jessica Kales Morgane Vincent Jacqueline Wunderlich

Department of Science, Technology, and Mathematics

Biology Program

National Science Foundation S-STEM Scholarship………………………………………….......................................Kiel Callahan

Zachary Davenport Maggie Donaldson Farrah Harmount Jenny Mendis Casey Peck Stefania Sarkic

Chemistry Program

Charles R. Ely Award…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…Chandler Brown

Jazzmin Washington Most Outstanding General Chemistry Student………………………………………………………………………………Chandler Brown

Mathematics Program

Leon Auebach Freshman Mathematics Award………………………………………………………………………………Chandler Brown

Stefania Sarkic Quanchen Warmack

Academic Schools and Departments Awards

Department of Social Work

Professional Development Award……………………………………………………………………………………………………Laquita Carroll Rebecca Washington

Dorothy P. Polakoff Award………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……Patricia Canne Phi Alpha National Honor Society – Mu Pi Chapter

Christine Aiken Jalisa Barnett Jacquelin Blanchard David Bruno Mark Byrd Patricia Cannes Esperanza Dillard Carolann Darger Esperanza Dillard Justina Ercolino Kylene Etkie

Rosina Garcia Lauren Goldberg Elizabeth Heller Savannah Hobbs Susan Larrison Paige-Cecily Ramos April Scott Raven Sutton Rebecca Washington Brandon Welch

Department of World Languages and Cultures

Earl Higgins Memorial Fund…………………………………………………………………………………………….……Joshua Caleb Arledge

Dr. Rachel C. Hartig Award for Research Excellence……………………………………………………………..……Dr. Audrey Cooper

Dr. Khadijat Rashid

Career Center Stipends for International Study……………………………………………………………..…………………..Cassidy Flagg

Bianca Mendoza

Program and Unit Awards

Gallaudet Athletics

Chi Alpha Sigma National Collegiate Honor Society……..……………………………………………………..…………….Ian Evans Kori Koss

General Studies Program Kathryn “Kitty” Baldridge Award for Excellence in Teaching………………………………………...Concetta “Connie” Pucci Office of Diversity and Equity for Students Institutional Diversity and Equity Champion………………Programs - Department of World Languages and Cultures

English Language Institute Students – Asteria Summers

Marissa Rivera Faculty – Kristin Mulrooney

Risa Shaw Kirk VanGilder

Felicia Williams Staff – Kai Gagnon Alex Leffers

Multicultural Student Academic Excellence…………………………………..………………………………………..……….Tiasha Bera Carlos Cambre MJ Jones

Paris McTiz Stephanie Niaupari Payal Sharmacharya

Student Affairs and Academic Support

SAAS Dedicated Faculty Award……………………………………………………………………………………………….Dr. Kirk VanGilder SAAS Dedicated Staff Award……………………………………………………………………………………………………DeAndres Wilkins SAAS Dedicated Student of the Year Award……………………………………………………………………………………Rosina Garcia Student Success Student Success Achievement Award………………………………………………………………………………………………Trent Harper Outstanding Student Service………………………………………………………………………………………………Rebecca Washington

Student Organization Awards

Alpha Sigma Pi Fraternity

Mother of the Year…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Usherla DeBerry

Delta Epsilon Sorority

Female Ideal Student of the Year………………………………………………………………………………………………….….Taylor Adams Male Ideal Student of the Year………………………………………………………………………………………………….Joshua Branscomb Woman of Excellence Award……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….Tara Miles Man of Merit Award…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………Samuel Weber Kappa Gamma Fraternity Kappa Gamma Faculty/Staff of the Year……………………………………………………………………….……….. Dr. Kirk A. VanGilder Phi Kappa Zeta Sorority Agatha Tiegel Hanson Award………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..Bethany Yance Leonard M. Elstad Award……………………………………………………………………………………..……………..Eunice Avigail Vazquez Student Body Government Julia J. Chung Memorial Award……………………………………………………………………………………..…………Pablo Gonzalez, Jr. Stanley Benowitz Award…………………………………………………………………………………………..………………….Niko Lutes-Stein Barbara Schell Award……………………………………………………………………………………………………..………….Marilee Williams Andrew M. Lowitz Volunteer of the Year…………………………………………………………………………………....Carol “CJ” Hirsch Community Service Contributor of the Year……………………………………………………………………………….…Eunice Vazquez The Unsung Hero Award…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………..Krystina Carver

University Awards

Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award………………………………………………………………………………………………………Alecia Abeling President’s Award………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Trevor Anderson

Tower Clock Dedication………………………………………………………………………………………………….Kathryn “Kitty” Baldridge

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