St. Lawrence University announced its 2020-21 Moving-Up Day academic award winners, as well as Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa’s newest inductees on Thursday, June 24. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the University's three-semester academic year, Moving-Up Day awards were shared virtually with recipients.
Historically, Moving-Up Day is an in-person occasion that celebrates remarkable student achievements in academics and co-curricular activities. This campus tradition dates back to 1869, when it began as “Tree Holiday,” so declared by then-President Richard Fisk. Fisk decreed a spring day off from classes to allow students and faculty to transplant trees from nearby woods to the then nearly barren campus. Many of the trees still stand in the Herring-Cole Grove, or as students affectionately refer to it as “The Enchanted Forest.” In more recent times, the day has evolved into an occasion for recognition of student achievements and a symbolic “moving-up” of students to pews in Gunnison Memorial Chapel vacated by students a year ahead of them. In the past, the ritual has been followed immediately by a ceremony “tapping” new members of Omicron Delta Kappa, the leadership honor society.
Academic Department Awards
African Studies
Engaging Africa Prize in African Studies: Logan J. Hagerty '21
Anthropology
Franz Boas Award: Kira L. Delhagen '21
Margaret Mead Award: Caitlyn S. Malia '21
Richard J. Perry Award: Abigail C. Seward ’21
Art and Art History
Clayton V. Fowler Art History Writing Award: Margareta L. Nystrom '21
Jeanne Scribner Cashin Art and Art History Prize: Nadirah N. Croft '21, Bennett I. Hight '21
Frederick Remington Prize in Art and Art History: Charlotte Childs '22, Jenna J. Koelling '22, Hannah N. Lumbra '22, Sophie E. Robie '22
Biology and Pre-Medicine
Beta Beta Beta Outstanding Senior Biology Majors Award: Svetlana Kononenko '21, Cole H. Weigartz '21
Crowell Summer Award in Field Biology: Hannah M. Duffy '22
Edward and Gertrude Warner Memorial Award: Eve A. Golden '22, Keelin E. Hurtt '22
Lola D. and Bernard R. Norris Prize: Asha A. Johnson '21
Dr. F.W. Delmage Pre-Medical Prize: Rachel A. Loyst '21
Canadian Studies
Dr. Robert W. Thacker Award: Sophie G. Belisle Haley '23, Siyuan Zhang '22
Caribbean, Latin American and Latino Studies
Excellence Award: Emma J. Gross '21, Cassandra Mack '21
Chemistry
Clarke L. Gage Prizes in Teaching and Research: Leo R. Romanetz '21, Rachel E. Siegel '21
Northern New York American Chemical Society Outstanding Senior Award: Emmanuella Dwomo Agyei '21
Economics
Consler Business Leadership Award: Kai-Sigurd A. Jensen '21
John W. Hannon Jr. Honor Award: Emily A. Green '21
Department of Economics Outstanding Research Project Award: Olivia R. Botting '21
Lauren V. Clute Memorial Award for Economics: Xinlei Huang '21
David Richardson Scholarship: Marlee S. Paterson '22
English
Douglas and Sylvia Angus Literature Award: Christian L. Hovey '21
Douglas and Sylvia Angus Creative Writing Award: Chloe A. McConnell '21
James Ligon Price III Memorial Award in Poetry:
- 1st: Marly V. Davies '21
- 2nd: Breanna M. Henry '24
- 3rd: Ryan M. Schlosser '21
Lotus A. Ingalls Memorial Journalism Award: Madison E. Amico '22
Alexander Black Medals: Ibadat M. Javed '22, Hannah T. Rutkowski '22
Gender and Sexuality Studies
Don Makosky Award: Ella F. Charlesworth '21
Writing Award: Skylar M. Bergeron '22, Jenny L. Henneberry '21, Katherine G. Sheehy '23
Kathleen Buckley Memorial Gender & Sexual Studies Award: Sara M. Christensen '23
Government
Harry Reiff Junior Government Major Scholarship Award: Frances R. Hubbard '22
Carl W. Chilson Senior Government Award: Emily A. Green '21
Robert N. Wells Jr. Scholarship Fund: Melissa Perez Sancho '23
Bernard J. Lammers Award: Achiad Kalman '21
Professor J. Ansil Ramsay Award: Isaiah R. Albright '23
History
Harry Reiff Junior History Major Award: Erin E. Fitzgerald '22, Tina L. Luchetta '22
William D. Mallam Senior History Major Award: Niamh M. Creedon-Carey '21, Emma J. Gross '21, Logan J. Hagerty '21, Asha A. Johnson '21, Lillian K. Sullivan '21, Tristin C. Turner '21
Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics
Dr. O. Kenneth Bates Prize: Mitsuaki Maruta '21, Corinna A. Pilcher '21
Pi Mu Epsilon Mathematics Award: Jack C. Benjamin '24, Dakota F. Bryan '23, Benjamin F. Heinze '23, Alexandra L. Hill '23, Ganesh D. Petterson '23, Autumn E. Sherman '23, Masashi Tsutsumi '23
Modern Languages & Literatures
Outstanding Student Prize:
- Arabic: Victoria C. Oakes '21, Mackenzie M. Russ '21
- Chinese: Hayley N. Castagnier '23
- German: Madison M. Boyer '23
- Italian: Olivia N. Colarusso '23
- Swahili: Lauren A. Sharp '22
- ESOL: Camila C. Gonzalez Herrera '24, Martina Velasquez '24
Writing Prize:
- French/Francophone Studies: Julia M. Mulhern '21
- Spanish/Estudios Hispanicos: Emily A. Green '21
Outstanding Media Project: Timur R. Martinez Smirnov '23, Grace A. Vensel '21
Outstanding Senior Combined Major: Emily A. Green '21, Julia M. Mulhern '21
Outstanding Language Teaching Assistant Award: Elisa Sergi '22
Outstanding Senior Multi-Language Major: Elizabeth M. Elken '21
Music
J. Kenneth Munson Award: Melanie Marulanda '21, Rowan M. Travis '22
J. Richard Gilbert Memorial Award: Hana C. Bushara '21, Kathleen E. Merchant '22, Kimberly M. Merchant '22
Charles Ives Society Award: Timothy S. Reed '22, Morgan M. Welling '23
Norman D. and Alice S. Hessert Award: Kimberly M. Merchant '22, Harlow E. Punderson '22
Chloe Stearns Gaines Award: Dorothy L. Anderson '21, Jonathan E. Gulcicek '21, Kathleen E. Merchant '22, Placido A. Ramallo '21, Iris Walter '21, Siyuan Zhang '22
Performance and Communications Arts
Kirk Douglas Drama Award: Avana Mohandesi '21
Joan M. Fuzak Drama Award: Bregede F. Castillo '21, Lewinski Lopez '21
Minogue Rhetoric and Communication Studies Award: Caroline E. Reilly '21, Alyssa N. Sloan '21
Philosophy
Kathryn Fraser Mackay Endowed Prize in Philosophy: Edward M. Hallahan '21
Physics
Howard C. Fay Memorial Award: Schuyler R. Fuller '22
Mary Reklis Award: Ganesh D. Petterson '23
Donald C. Peckham Award: Haille M. Perkins '22
Psychology
James H. L. Roach Award: Gabriella E. Diaz '21
Peter A. Silverhart '79 Memorial Award: Jayden M. Ladison '21
Judith Mearig Memorial Prize in Psychology: Mackenzie M. Russ '21
Religious Studies
Kathryn Fraser Mackay Endowed Prize in Religious Studies: Hannah Eliason '21
Sociology
Outstanding Senior Major: Jenny L. Henneberry '21
Excellence in Research and Scholarship: Ella F. Charlesworth '21, Macalah P. Pcolar '21
Outstanding Sociology-Environmental Studies Combined Senior Major Award: Hannah M. Frye '21, Sara Junkin '21
Scholarship Awards (Dean's Office)
Charbern Fund Scholarship: Zemichael A. Habtegiorgis '22 (Economics), Ava C. McCann '22 (English)
Class of 1934 Scholarship: Aida Gueye '22 (Chemistry), Lauren J. Arthaud '22 (Economics), Lauren A. Sharp '22 (English), Keith W. Felix '22 (History)
Corolyn Susan Conkey Scholarship: Talya G. Scott '23, Toky N. Rakotoarisoa '23
Priest Scholarship Prize: Evan T. Holm '23, Cameron L. Kessler '23, Charles P. Reinhardt '23
Linda Reeves Pettit Endowed Merit Scholarship: Amanda Barreto Salgueiro '23, Eve Dubois '22, Hannah N. Lumbra '22, Toky N. Rakotoarisoa '23
Special Awards
HEOP Academic Excellence Award: Jenesha R. Robert '21, Hamidou Sylla '21
ODK Leader of the Year Award: Emily A. Green '21
ODK Outstanding Sophomore Award: Sarath Novas '23, Brian Uceta '23
Presidential Diversity Scholar Award: Danielle A. Anjeh '21, Valeria Maldonado '21, Ramon E. Veras '21
Tanner Fellowship Award: Nishal Basnet '23, Stefan M. Dragicevic '22, Gabriela P. Ferreyra Barrientos '22, Alexandra L. Hill '23, Xiao Luo '22, Brenda E. Rubio Estrada '21
Douglas M. Brown Alumni Association Senior Award: Emily A. Green '21, Hamidou Sylla '21
Phi Beta Kappa Lambda Chapter Induction
- Emily R. Anderson '21
- William W. Beyer '21
- Aliya Brown '21
- Lauren K. Cahalan '21
- Charles E. Cahillane '21
- Ella F. Charlesworth '21
- Alison P. Clark '21
- Gretchen B. Conant '21
- Caroline E. Creagan '21
- Niamh M. Creedon-Carey '21
- Madison E. Cring '21
- Callum Cusinato '21
- Kira L. Delhagen '21
- Emmanuella Dwomo Agyei '21
- Connor J. Farmer '21
- Raina D. Freedman '21
- Rachael M. Freundlich '21
- Michael Gagliardi '21
- Connor G. Giltz '21
- Emily A. Green '21
- Jacqueline S. Greshin '21
- Emma J. Gross '21
- Emily R. Grudzien '21
- Logan J. Hagerty '21
- Elizabeth B. Heffernan '21
- Jenny L. Henneberry '21
- Andy Hims '21
- Mirna Husinec '21
- Meghan E. Kelly '21
- Benjamin M. Kelty '21
- Paige E. Kerkhoff '21
- Allison M. Krauss '21
- Max R. Lautenberg '21
- Hunter S. Litterio '21
- Rachel A. Loyst '21
- Tatiana Tali Makovsky '21
- Samuel J. McMillan '21
- Mitsuaski Maruta '21
- Cameron B. Morrissey '21
- Julia M. Mulhern '21
- Noah C. Neverette '21
- Victoria C. Oakes '21
- Corinna A. Pilcher '21
- Madelynn C. Pounder '21
- Leo R. Romanetz '21
- Bridger P. Royce '21
- Mackenzie M. Russ '21
- Julia E. Rutherford '21
- Ayla R. Schnier '21
- Jordan E. Schuster '21
- Lillian K. Sullivan '21
- Jean-Pierre G. Torras '21
- Tristin C. Turner '21
- Cole H. Weigartz '21
- Jeffrey W. Yaun '21
- Yidi Zhang '21
Omicron Delta Kappa
- Olivia R. Askins '23
- Lena D. Boudreau '23
- Hannah B. Crow '23
- Christopher F. Denham '21
- Sarah E. Dickinson '21
- Isabelle R. Dolcino '23
- Rae L. Dunbar '22
- Andrew J. Dykstra '22
- Cora M. Ferguson '23
- Caitlin C. French '23
- Emily J. Harris '23
- Stashania S. Harris '22
- Alexandra L. Hill '23
- Frances R. Hubbard '22
- Kristina N. Koes '23
- Hanako Kusumi '23
- Kailani Lemieux Mack '23
- Carmen D. Libombo '23
- Iman Maani '22
- Ruby A. Marden '21
- Timur R. Martinez Smirnov '23
- Kathleen E. Merchant '22
- Kimberly M. Merchant '22
- Sarath Novas '23
- Katherine S. Parsons '22
- Anna F. Sandt '23
- Madden E. Solomon '22
- Rowan M. Travis '22
- William R. Waller '22
- Dylan C. Watkiss '22
- Morgan M. Welling '23
- Abigail C. Williams '23
- Lilly L. Winstanley '23
