2018-2019 Winner Listings | College Honors & Awards

Albert A. Dahlberg Prize

Awarded by the Department of Anthropology for the most distinguished Bachelor’s paper in the areas of Archaeology or Physical Anthropology

Henry Bacha

Amgen Scholars Program

Amgen Scholars Program allows undergraduates from across the globe to participate in cutting-edge research opportunities at world-class institutions. 24 premier educational and research institutions across the U.S., Europe, Asia, Australia and Canada currently host the summer program.

Daniel Yong

Amos Alonzo Stagg Medal

Awarded to senior male athletes who have combined athletic performance with scholarship, ability, leadership, character, and significant contributions to team success.

Max Lopez

Austrian Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships

Highly regarded award that provides a year of support for graduating students to engage in study, research, or teaching in a foreign country.

Ben Andrew
Helen Kessler

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship

Provides up to two years of support for second- and third-year students pursuing research careers in mathematics or the sciences.

Keir Adams
Nikhil Pandit
Maritha Wang

Beckman Scholars Program in Molecular Sciences Fellowship

Recognizes outstanding students in the College pursuing studies in the biological and physical sciences.

Eleanor Dunietz
Vennela Mannava
Megan Rodriguez
Nivedina Sarma

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

Sponsored by the US Department of State Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs, the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships provide up to $5000 to support students studying abroad.

Emilio Balderas
Natalie Tedards

Brian J. Baldea MVP Award

Presented to a baseball player who, by vote of his teammates, has made the greatest contribution to the team through leadership, commitment and skill.

Payton Jancsy

Brooker Prize for Undergraduate Book Collecting

The University of Chicago Library is pleased to sponsor the T. Kimball Brooker Prize for undergraduate book collecting. Mr. Brooker (PhD'96) established the Prize to foster a love of the book and to encourage book collecting among undergraduates.

Sam Barton
Jake Eberts

Campus Life and Leadership Award

Presented to graduating students who have demonstrated leadership in a single co-curricular endeavor and subsequently improved the quality of life on campus.

Sam Barnett Dubensky
Julia Camus
Parker Chusid
Grecia Martinez Garcia
Isha Mehrotra
Dylan Wells

Carnegie Endowment Junior Fellows

The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace annually selects eight to ten graduating seniors as Carnegie Endowment Junior Fellows to serve for one year as research assistants in an area of public policy.

Gaurav Kalwani

Cathy Heifetz Memorial Award

Presented to a student in the Department of Music whose associations as a member of this community have been singularly marked by a spirit of caring and helpfulness.

Siavash Sabetrohani

College Outstanding New Leader Award

Awarded to first- and second- year students for exemplary contributions to student life while showing further promise as student leaders.

Alex Levi
Sabrina Mahmoodi

Critical Language Scholarship Program

A United States Department of State program, supports intensive summer language study in thirteen critical-need foreign languages at overseas language institutes.

Laureen Akram
Gabriel Davis
Livia Mann
Elizabeth Smith
William Yee

David Blair McLaughlin Prize

Presented for essays written by students in the graduating class demonstrating special skill and sense of form in the writing of English prose.

Clea Braendel
Cole Martin

David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship for Study Abroad

Supports immersive study of the language and culture of a country critical to U.S. national security.

Joe Along
Gabriel Davis
Alex Eid
Audrey Fritz
Shree Mehrotra
Philip Posner
Emma Wagh
Calvin Wilder

David W. Grainger Senior Scholarship

Presented to a third year Physics student who shows particular interest and aptitude in the laboratory as well as outstanding proficiency in formal course work.

Isaac Harris
Jacob Pierce

Davis Projects for Peace Program

Provides up to $10,000 in summer funding for grassroots projects that focuses on conflict resolution, reconciliation, and building understanding. Projects may be individual or collaborative.

Kaesha Freyaldenhoven

Dr. Aizik Wolf Post-Baccalaureate Fellowship in Human Rights

This fellowship from the Pozen Family Center for Human Rights supports one year of work after graduation at an organization dedicated to human rights. Dr. Aizik Wolf, AB’77 created the fellowship to help University of Chicago College graduates launch their own careers in human rights and social justice.

Emma Perez

Dunn Research Fellowship in English

The Dunn Research Fellowship in English is awarded to undergraduate students conducting faculty-guided research in the field.

David Amano
Paola Del Toro
Alex Kong
Emily Lynch

Earl R. Franklin Research Fellowship in Psychology

Supports student summer research projects in Psychology.

Anoushka Chowdhary
Maddie Meyers
Mia Radovanovic
Katie Reis

Edith Ballwebber Prize

Presented to female athletes who have demonstrated outstanding athletic performance, team leadership, initiative, and improvement and who have contributed significantly to the Women's Athletic Association.

Hannah Eastman
Emma Griffith
Madison Pearson
Beth Regnerus

Edward M. ("Ted") Haydon Medal

Awarded to a male track and field athlete who has contributed significantly to the sport through performance, leadership, and overall contribution.

Alex Scott

Elsie F. Filippi Memorial Prize in Poetry

Presented to a student in the College who demonstrates distinction in poetic composition or in the study of poetry.

Andrea Giugni

Foundation for the Advancement of Anthropology and History Undergraduate Summer Research Scholarships

Awarded to second and third year Anthropology majors to support independent research and training in anthropology and archaeology. Priority is given to applications intended to develop an honor's thesis project.

Sarah Fineman
Carolyn Hirsch
Rami Kablawi

Francis X. Kinahan Memorial Prize

Awarded to the graduating senior who has made the most significant contributions to University Theater.

Olivia Malone

Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Highly regarded award that provides a year of support for graduating students to engage in study, research, or teaching in a foreign country.

Leyla Abdella
Joe Along
Elijah Alperin
Henry Bacha
Erin Barrett
Mary Blair
Simone Browne
Isabelle Charo
Quentin Dupouy
Ari Hernandez
Lindsey Jay
Ava Kaplan
Helen Kessler
Maura Lynch-Miller
Sydney Oswald
Scott Singer
Meredith Wells

Gates Cambridge Scholarships

Highly selective award for students from outside the United Kingdom to fund graduate study at the University of Cambridge.

Ellen Purdy

George V. Bobrinskoy Award

The George V. Bobrinskoy Award is conferred upon graduating seniors in the College for “excellence in the study of Slavic languages and literatures.” Established in 1970 and first awarded the following year, the prize honors an emeritus professor in the Department of Linguistics who had an important role in the establishment of the Russian program at the University of Chicago. Professor Bobrinskoy was one of the first teachers of Russian at the University. The Bobrinskoy Award is presented at the Slavic Spring Undergraduate Reception held near the end of Spring Quarter. Seniors graduating in Slavic Languages and Literatures that quarter are eligible for nomination. Slavic department faculty selects the awardees based on academic honors and B.A. paper submitted.

Zoe Kaiser

Gertrude Dudley Medal

Awarded to a senior female athlete who has contributed significantly in both leadership and performance to the women's athletic program.

Jenna McKinney

Harry S. Truman Scholarship

Highly selective award that supports two years of graduate or professional school for students dedicated to public service. Students also receive mentoring and access to high-level federal internships.

Vivek Ramakrishnan

Heart of the Team Award

Presented by the Graduate Athletic Association to a senior who has provided life, spirit, and guidance, and demonstrated enthusiasm, perseverance and a positive attitude throughout her career.

Dana Ulrich

Howell Murray Alumni Association Award

After his death in 1958, a group of friends established the Howell Murray Medal to recognize and award the level of student leadership, dedication and ambition embodied in the spirit of Howell Murray.

Yesenia Almazan
Mary Blair
Margot Carlson
Meera Dhodapkar
Kaesha Freyaldenhoven
Anna Girlich
Addison Jeske
Allan Lake
Andrew Longwell
Devshi Mehrotra
Nikita Mehta
Emily Shen
Scott Singer
Dana Ulrich
Rachel Weinbren
Naomi Yamamoto

Ignacio Martín-Baró Human Rights Essay Prize

The Pozen Family Center for Human Rights sponsors an annual essay competition to recognize excellence in writing about human rights. The award honors the memory of Ignacio Martín-Baró, a Jesuit priest from El Salvador who earned a Ph.D. in Social Psychology at the University of Chicago. Martín-Baró taught at the Universidad de Centro America in El Salvador and was a leading scholar on social justice and human rights. In 1989, Martín-Baró and seven others were assassinated by the Salvadoran army for their commitment to El Salvador’s dispossessed.

Long Dang
Calvin Wilder

J. Kyle Anderson Award

Presented to the senior baseball player who best exemplifies character, leadership, integrity, and dedication to the team while distinguishing himself with accomplishments on the field.

Ian Bohn

Jane Morton and Henry C. Murphy Award

Presented to those students who have made unique contributions to improving university student life.

Michael Thew

Janel Mueller Undergraduate Thesis Prize in English and American Literature

Awarded to seniors who have written the best Bachelor's theses.

Sophie Hoyt
May Huang
Katie Kahal
Siri Lee
Everett Pelzman

John Billings Fiske Poetry Prize

Awarded to the best original poem or cycle of poems by students in the graduating class.

Christopher Littlewood

John Haeseler Lewis Prize

Awarded in recognition of the best graduating senior majoring in Physics.

Isaac Harris
Jacob Pierce
Sattvic Ray

Justin Palmer Prize

Awarded annually by the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations to the undergraduate major who submits the best Senior honors paper.

Zachary Spitz

Leonard B. Meyer Prize for Musical Excellence

Awarded for the best Bachelor's thesis in the Department of Music.

Rena Slavin

Leonard Bloomfield Prize in Linguistics

Awarded to the graduating fourth-year linguistics majors with the highest GPA in linguistics courses.

Hillel Steinmetz

Les River Fellowship for Young Novelists

Awarded to a writer of fiction to support the development of a novel towards publication.

Angela Ma

Lincoln Academy of Illinois Student Laureate Award

Presented to the Illinois resident who achieves overall excellence in curricular and extra-curricular activities.

Danielle Schmidt

Lisa Crone Prize for Excellence in the Study of Russian Literature

The Anna Lisa Crone award is to be awarded to the most accomplished major graduating in Russian literature and culture. This award was established in honor of Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Chicago, who was widely respected for her ability to elucidate difficult Russian poetry of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, who passed away in 2009. The award is presented at the Slavic Spring Undergraduate Reception held near the end of Spring Quarter. Seniors graduating in Slavic Languages and Literatures that quarter are eligible for nomination. Slavic department faculty selects the awardees based on academic honors and B.A. paper submitted.

Olivia Kiser

Louis Sudler Prize in the Performing and Creative Arts

Awarded for academic achievement in performing and creative arts

Alek Binion
Juhi Gupta
Kira Leadholm
Jasmin Liang
Michael Zhu

Luce Scholars Program

The Luce Scholars Program is a nationally competitive fellowship program launched by the Henry Luce Foundation to enhance the understanding of Asia among potential leaders in American society.

Lewis Page

Margaret C. Annan Undergraduate Award in Writing

Established in Ms. Annan's memory by her students, for third-year students in the College in recognition of excellent writing and for support of a writing project.

Fatima Eldigair
Lexi Franciszkowicz
Isabella Sturgis

Marion R. & Adolph J. Lichtstern Prize

Awarded by the Department of Anthropology for the most distinguished Bachelor’s papers in the areas of Social, Cultural, and Linguistic Anthropology.

Elena Peterman
Kathryn Yin

Maroon Key Society

Members of the Maroon Key Society, the College's honorary society, are third- and fourth-year students in the College invited to serve as an advisory committee to the Dean of the College and assist in the entertainment of visitors to the quadrangles. Selection is based upon academic achievement and a distinguished record of student leadership on campus.

Sam Barnett Dubensky
Laura Brawley
Ale Clark-Ansani
Whitney George
Jessica Jacobs-Li
Jamie Koenig
Lydia Liu
Andrew Longwell
Nikhil Mandalaparthy
Devshi Mehrotra
Kate Monson
Liam Rossman
Sophie Welber
Daphne Xu

Marshall Scholarship

Awarded to only 40 students per year, provides full support for graduate study at any university in the United Kingdom.

Sarah Nakasone

Mary Jean Mulvaney Scholar Athlete Award

Awarded to the male and female senior athletes with the highest junior and senior grade point average.

Josh Parks
Simone Stover

Max Davidson Award

Presented to a member of each of the men's and women's tennis teams whose dedication to the team and to sports has excelled above all others.

Tyler Raclin
Catherine Xu

Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program

Provides second-year students with faculty mentoring and research experience for two years and supports planned doctoral studies.

Emilio Balderas
Zeinab Hussen
Sydney Jackson

Millard Pierce Binyon Memorial Prize

Presented for distinction in humanistic pursuits in the College community.

Lizzie Smith

Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows Program

The Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows Program is a highly selective six week summer institute for rising college juniors offering unparalleled learning and networking opportunities at the home of America’s first president just outside our nation’s capital.

Sofia Barnett

National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship

Supports three years of post graduate study for students of math and science.

Mira Liu
Alexander Okamoto
Adel Rahman
Pranav Subramaniam
Naomi Sweeting
Julia Tomasson
John Veillette
David Yunis

New York City Urban Fellows Program

The Urban Fellows Program is a highly selective, nine-month fellowship which combines work in Mayoral offices and City agencies with volunteer service opportunities and a seminar series that explores current urban issues impacting public policy.

Quentin Dupouy

Nicholson Center B.A. Thesis Prize

Awarded for the best senior B.A. thesis in the area of British Studies, based on the use of primary materials in any concentration or discipline

Boone Ayala
Poorvaja Rajagopalan
Ella Sperling

Nicholson Center Undergraduate Research Grant

Awarded to a student for thesis research in the British Isles for their B.A. Thesis project.

Al Daibes

Nicholson Center Undergraduate Travel Grant

Awarded to rising fourth year students planning to conduct research in the British Isles for their B.A. Thesis project.

Thomas Noriega

Olga and Paul Menn Foundation Prize (English)

Awarded for an original short story or novel, an original play of one or more acts, or an original musical composition by students in the graduating class.

Eri Rogers
Jacky Wu

Olga and Paul Menn Foundation Prize (Music Composition)

Awarded for the best music composition in the Department of Music.

Reiny Rolock

Olga and Paul Menn Foundation Prize (Play)

The Olga and Paul Menn Foundation Prizes for an original play of one or more acts by a student in the graduating class.

Ariella Carmell
Jacob Goodman

Patricia R. Kirby Award

Presented annually to a female senior student-athlete, who through her participation in multiple sports or extensive support of multiple University of Chicago teams, her leadership in the Women's Athletic Association or significant leadership of her own team, and her exemplary service to the campus community has truly honored the legacy of the award's namesake, Pat Kirby.

Anna Girlich

Paul R. Cohen Memorial Prize

Awarded to the graduating seniors who have achieved the highest academic record in the field of mathematics.

Amin Idelhaj
David Lind
Jared Marx-Kuo
Daniel Mitsutani
Elia Portnoy
Jin Woo Sung
Naomi Sweeting

Performing Arts Collaborator Award

Recognizes the graduating student who has best demonstrated the spirit of collaboration between two or more arts groups on campus.

Vrinda Agarwal

Performing Arts Leadership Award

Recognizes the graduating student who has best demonstrated arts leadership in a single performing art organization on campus.

Addison Jeske

Perry S. Herst Prize

Recognizes two graduating seniors in the College who have combined study with social responsibility.

Kaesha Freyaldenhoven
Emma Perez
Sophia Zaller

Phi Beta Kappa - Juniors

The nation's oldest and most widely known academic honor society, Phi Beta Kappa embraces the principles of freedom of inquiry and liberty of thought and expression. Symbolized by a distinctive gold key, election to Phi Beta Kappa is a commitment to the liberal arts and sciences, and lays the foundations of personal freedom, scientific inquiry, liberty of conscience, and creative endeavor. Members demonstrate intellectual integrity, tolerance for other views, and a broad range of academic interests. Each year, about one college senior in hundred, nationwide, is invited to join Phi Beta Kappa.

Keir Adams
Danielle Allen
Max Alvarez
Hannah Anderson
Richard Archer
Swathi Balaji
Abigail Bazin
Adam Berger
Jacob Blitz
Maggie Boudreau
Nora Burkhardt
Felix Chaoulideer
Albert Chen
Elaine Chen
Nancy Cheng
Shriram Chennakesavalu
Alex Cohen
Dylan Cordaro
Rose Dong
Owen Eagen
Belen Edwards
Ege Ercan
Sarah Fineman
Alex First
Sophia Fisher
Ari Freedman
Callie Frey
Rory Frydman
Jenni Guarino
Cameron Gudobba
Hope Gundlah
Connie Guo
Bettina Hammer
Michael Hanna
Rani Hassoun
Haya Hidayatullah
Estelle Higgins
Sarah Hough
Saloni Jaiswal
Eric Karsten
Sophia Kierstead
Bethany Ko
Rebecca Koppel
Justine Laufer
Wendy Li
Cynthia Long
Hanson Lu
Justin Lubin
Linnea Lungstrom
Amy Ma
Ziqi Ma
Jui Malwankar
Jonathan Mandel
Francesco Martini
Sara Matthews
Ezra Max
Matt Maxson
Grace Mayer
Ann McDonald
Declan McNamara
Pranav Nanga
Sweta Narayan
Philip O'Sullivan
Amber Olson
Chong An Ong
Stephanie Palazzolo
Nikhil Pandit
Claire Perry
Isabella Pirozzolo
Alex Price
Ethan Pritikin
Ashhad Qureshi
Aleks Recupero
Medha Reddy
Adam Rizk
Georgia Rock
Ruby Ross
Alexa Saccone
Ender Sahin
Emily Salamanca
Henry Saroyan
Shelby Senger
Erica Shin
Pranay Singh
Maria Snaider
Nitya Somani
Eric Stein
Mary Stelow
Serena Strecker
Laura Swain
Emily Terian
Aman Tiku
Mark Treitel
Clare Ulmer
John Van Den Anker
Nick Wah
Rayen Wang
Esther Wang
Abby Weymouth
Zach Wiener
Zachary Williams
Yifan Xu
Jiahong Yi
Allen Yuan
David Zhao
Gary Zhao
Huaxi Zhou

Phi Beta Kappa - Seniors

Alex Adams
Ben Andrew
Eric Aupperle
Sam Barnett Dubensky
Soaham Bharti
Dan Bramson
Caroline Carter
Adam Chan
Kai Yan Chan
Rohit Chandran
Isabelle Charo
Larry Chen
Rebecca Cho
Daniel Chong
Ale Clark-Ansani
Guglielmo Croff
Elise Darragh-Ford
Sara Drango
Hob Du
Eleanor Dunietz
Ben Fogarty
Kaesha Freyaldenhoven
Abe Friedman
Elizabeth Furlong
Evan Gorstein
Jake Greenspan
Apoorva Gundeti
Neil Gupta
Ben Guthrie
Alex Hall
Isaac Harris
Natalie Hills
Caitlin Hogan
Hannah Hu
May Huang
Aimee Hwang
Darren Kahan
Zoe Kaiser
Meena Kandallu
Jenny Kim
Won Woo Kim
Jacqueline Kloos
Haley Kowalski
Satya Krishnan
Jon Kruppe
Kirk Lancaster
Logan Leak
Zachary Lemonides
Mengyu Li
Rebecca Lin
David Lind
Lydia Liu
Maura Lynch-Miller
Mere Mackall
Alex Manchester
Cole Martin
Daniel Mitsutani
Patrick Monaghan
Isaac Neal
Hannah Ni
Max Pass
Megha Patel
William Patterson
Kenneth Pay
Elena Peterman
Khoa Phan
Jacob Pierce
Rachel Potter
Alice Qin
Dina Rabinovitz
Jacobo Rothner
Kevin Slater
Katherine Spry
Christopher Stith
Leon Vortmeyer
Caroline Wall
Haochen Wang
Alex Ward
Sara Warrington
Isaac Wink
Ash Wiseth
Connie Xu
Daphne Xu
Justin Yannix
Thomas Yu
William Zhao
Lily Zhou

Phi Beta Kappa - Seniors, Inducted as Juniors

Anand Abraham
Arvind Atmuri
Zainab Aziz
Jack Barbey
Aaron Barbieri-Aghib
Adrienne Beck
Dasha Beniash
Molly Bennett
Lianne Blodgett
Margot Carlson
Ken Chan
Euirim Choi
Elizabeth Cordell
Long Dang
Brian Deng
Claire Dolin
Claire Drigotas
Quentin Dupouy
Meghan Elliott
Stephen Ferro
Julie Gallis
Fiona Gasaway
Maria Gelabert
Katherine Gerdes
Ariel Goldszmidt
Hayley Gray
Parker Groves
Ellen Hao
Tom Hayes
Peter Hong
Iris Huang
Iris Huang
Jocelyn Huang
Katie Kahal
Madeline Kim
James Kon
Emily Kramer
Gabrielle Lau
Siri Lee
Rebecca Li
Jasmin Liang
Colin MacGinnitie
Jack Mao
Julia Martinez
Jared Marx-Kuo
Quinn McKissock
Maddie Meyers
Sarah Nakasone
Everett Pelzman
Emma Perez
Ian Pitman
Karnika Pombra
Ellen Purdy
Breck Radulovic
Julia Ran
Aakaash Rao
Abbie Reeves
Nick Romanoff
Olivia Rosenzweig
Zane Rossi
Sam Roth
Sarah Saltiel
Allison Scott
Yuna Song
Zachary Spitz
Hillel Steinmetz
Simone Stover
Jin Woo Sung
Naomi Sweeting
Saisha Talwar
Anlei Tang
Anne Wang
Sarah Wang
Katrina Weinert
India Weston
Jason Xiao
Annie Xu
Shuo Yang
Younggeun Yoo
Ruby Zhang
Yihan Zhang
Avery Zhu
Hengxing Zou

Physical Sciences Teaching Prize/Physical Sciences Prize for Excellence in Teaching

Awarded to graduate students in the Division of the Physical Sciences in recognition of exceptional teaching of undergraduates.

Mohamed Abdelhafez
Rebecca Kotsonis
Matt Zajac

President's Volunteer Service Award

The President's Award recognizes two volunteers who have demonstrated a superior commitment to service in the greater community during the past academic year.

Michael Harries
Stephanie Sang

Princeton in Asia

Princeton in Asia aims to foster mutual appreciation and cultural understanding by connecting service-minded graduates and partner organizations in Asia through immersive work experiences that transform perspectives, cultivate long-lasting relationships and benefit local and global communities.

Kira Leadholm

Richard P. Taub Thesis Prize in Public Policy

Honoring Richard P. Taub, the founder of the undergraduate Public Policy Studies program, the Taub Thesis Prize is awarded each May to three students majoring in PBPL whose BA theses reflect original and extensive research and exceptional writing.

Eleanor Khirallah
Zachary Lemonides
Danielle Schmidt

RISE Up Award

Through their engagement with members of the campus community, student awardees represent the University's shared commitment to the values of diversity and inclusion.

Layla Al

Ruth Murray Essay Prize

Honoring the best essay in the area of women's studies, feminist criticism, or gender studies. The essay competition is meant to sustain and encourage scholarship in women's studies, as Ruth Murray did during her lifetime.

Marliese Dalton
Madeline de Figueiredo

Samuel T. Fleck Prize in Italian

Awarded annually to the best paper written by a student in Italian.

Emily Salamanca

Schwarzman Scholarship Program

Approximately 200 Schwarzman Scholars are selected annually from around the world through a highly selective process. Each scholar receives full funding to work towards a one-year Master’s Degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing—one of China’s most prestigious universities. As individuals who want to have a positive impact on the world, Schwarzman Scholars are selected based on their academic credentials, extracurricular interests, and leadership potential.

Devshi Mehrotra

Student Marshal

The Student Marshals assist the Marshal of the University with the dignified conduct of official ceremonies and are appointed by the president in recognition of their excellent scholarship and leadership in the University community.

Keir Adams
Richard Archer
Leen Bakdash
Swathi Balaji
Abigail Bazin
Adam Berger
Miranda Burt
Alison Cenname
Shriram Chennakesavalu
Michelle Chong
Ege Ercan
Alex First
Rory Frydman
Katya Gozman
Connie Guo
Bettina Hammer
Rani Hassoun
Feven Jembere
Lela Jenkins
Eric Karsten
Danielle Lee
William/Will Liu
Cynthia Long
Justin Lubin
Amy Ma
Matt Maxson
Grace Mayer
Nehir Mentes
Sweta Narayan
Laura Needham
Philip O'Sullivan
Teni Odugbesan
Nikhil Pandit
Lauren Pankin
Robin Peter
Isabella Pirozzolo
Philip Posner
Alex Price
Medha Reddy
Austin Regalado
Adam Rizk
Ruby Ross
Alexa Saccone
Emily Salamanca
Henry Saroyan
Claire Schultz
Michelle Shim
Serena Strecker
Clare Ulmer
Nick Wah
Esther Wang
Zach Wiener
PJ Wilkens
Zachary Williams
Scott Wu
Mahmoud Yousef
Allen Yuan
Gary Zhao

The Joyce Z. and Jacob Greenberg Center for Jewish Studies BA Prize

Recognizes the best BA thesis on a topic related to Jewish Studies.

Zachary Spitz

The Joyce Z. and Jacob Greenberg Center for Jewish Studies Essay Prize

Recognizes the best undergraduate essay on a topic related to Jewish Studies written for a course.

Olivia Rosenzweig

The Spatial Data Science College Innovation Award

The Center for Spatial Data Science recognizes a University of Chicago College student who has made extraordinary contributions as a research assistant on a spatial data science research project. The Spatial Data Science College Innovation Award acknowledges original spatial research, high-impact work, and exceptional accomplishments as a College student.

Logan Noel

Theater and Performance Studies Award

Recognizes the graduating student who has best demonstrated the integration of artistic and academic excellence.

Theodore Bourget

Theater and Performance Studies Exemplary Mentor Award

Recognizes the graduating seniors who have made outstanding contributions through mentorship to the university through their work with performing arts organizations.

Jacob Goodman
Maya Jain
Olivia Malone

Theodore Lee Neff Prize for Excellence in the Study of French Literature and Culture

Awarded annually to the best BA Thesis written by a student in French.

Marguerite Devens

Third Year International Travel Grant

Provides awards of up to $4000 to support students conducting summer research outside the US. In most cases these awards support research leading to a BA paper, however, other academic research projects may also be considered.

Keir Adams
Henry Bacha
Talia Friedland
Kate Hodge
Vegas Lertprasertkul
Meredith McDonough
Sarah Nakasone
Breck Radulovic
Eleanor Richardson
Nivedina Sarma
Angad Singh
Jhanelle Smith
Alex Warminski
Sophia Zaller

University Theater/Theater and Performance Studies Technical Award

In support of the graduating student who has made the most significant design and technical contributions to the University Theater during their collegiate experience.

Maya Jain

Unsung Hero Award

Recognizes students who have positively influenced a program or organization from behind the scenes with a positive attitude toward goals, a willingness to help in whatever capacity necessary, and a commitment to excellence in the completion of tasks and duties.

Vanessa Cai
Rebecca Wixted

Walter and Fay Selove Prize in Physics

Recognizes outstanding undergraduates in physics, astronomy, or astrophysics.

Larry Chen
Riku Fukumori
Adel Rahman
Zane Rossi
Henry Zheng

Women's Athletic Association and Order of the C Most Valuable Player Awards

Presented to athletes who make significant contributions to their teams and best demonstrate skill, loyalty, and sportsmanship.

Ryan Cutter
Ryan Cutter
Hannah Eastman
Sophie Elgamal
Maeve Garvey
Noah Karras
Jamie Kockenmeister
Byrne Litschgi
Max Lopez
Isabel Maletich
Jenna McKinney
Sarah Muisenga
Charlie Pei
Karina Schulze
Alex Scott
Nicole Semenov
Nicole VacaGuzman
Jeremy Vincent

Wrobel Trophy

Presented to the wrestler who has scored the most team points during the season.

Kyle Peisker

Yenching Academy Scholarship

Complete funding for a Master of Arts in China Studies at Peking University. Program selects 100 students from around the world.

Sam Baureis

Yovovich Family Fund Grant for Research and Language Study in Europe

Established in 2016 by Paul (AB’74, MBA’75) and Mary (AB’74, MBA’78) Yovovich, the Yovovich Family Fund for Research and Language Study in Europe provides $4,000 grants to support summer research or intermediate or advanced language study in Europe.

Laura Brawley
Elise Darragh-Ford
Kaesha Freyaldenhoven
Elma Hoffman
Claire Holland
Abi Hunter
Julia Martinez
Sydney Oswald
Hannah Trower
Sly Yushchyshyn