St. Lawrence University announced its Moving-Up Day academic award winners, as well as Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa’s newest inductees on Saturday, April 25.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the University’s decision to transition students to a remote learning format for the remainder of the spring semester, in-person Moving-Up Day celebrations will take place for current first-years, sophomores, and juniors during Family Weekend in the fall. Award winners from the Class of 2020 will be honored during their in-person Commencement weekend, for which a date has yet to be determined.
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
Anthropology
Franz Boas Award: Dana M. Congelosi '20
Margaret Mead Award: Kylie B. Clancy '20
Richard J. Perry Award: Caitlyn S. Malia ’21
Art and Art History
Frederic Remington Prize in Art and Art History: Andrea M. Travis-Millet '21, Margeunsol Yang '21, Yidi Zhang '21, Nadirah Croft '21
Jeanne Scribner Cashin Art and Art History Prize: Flannery R. Dillon '20, Raven M. Larcom '20
Clayton V. Fowler Art History Writing Awards: Annabella L. Pugliese '20
Biology and Pre-Medicine
Beta Beta Beta Outstanding Senior Biology Majors Award: Joshua H. Elmer '20, Emily M. Gerber '20
Tom Bersani Pre-Health Biology Majors Award: Alison P. Clark '21
Tom Bersani Prize: Senior Biology Majors: Michael A. Palluconi '20
Edward and Gertrude Warner Memorial Award: Mirna Husinec '21
Lola D. and Bernard R. Norris Award: Brendan J. Cyr '20, Matthew A. Ramm '20
Dr. F.W. Delmage Pre-Medical Prize: Joshua H. Elmer '20
Canadian Studies
The Robert W. Thacker Award: Sofia R. Adams '22, Julia E. Sirois '23, Caylee J. Mullins '22
The Molson Award: Hannah Smelter ’21
Caribbean, Latin American and Latino Studies
Excellence in Research: Torri R. Lonergan '20, Fikiswa Tsabedze '20
Excellence in Service: Janis D. Broder '20
Chemistry
Clarke L. Gage Prize:
- Teaching: John C. Hoefler '20
- Research: Heinrich J. Salzmann '20
Northern New York American Chemical Society Outstanding Senior Award: Erica R. Sawyer '20
Economics
Consler Business Leadership Award: Alec D. Roslin '20
John W. Hannon Jr. Honor Award: Thomas P. Kernan '20
Department of Economics Outstanding Research Project Award: Jacob Ciolek '20
Lauren V. Clute Memorial Award for Economics: Sarah E. Abeling '20
David Richardson Scholarship: Hunter S. Litterio '21
English
Douglas and Sylvia Angus Literature Award: Peter C. Eckhardt '20, Ursula R. Martin '20
Douglas and Sylvia Angus Creative Writing Award: Katherine B. Angus '20
James Ligon Price III Memorial Award in Poetry:
- 1st: Sydney L. Minnehan '21
- 2nd: Thao P. Nguyen '22
- 3rd: Chloe A. McConnell ‘21
Lotus A. Ingalls Memorial Journalism Award: Marrissa H. Allen '20
Alexander Black Medals: James M. Lehner '20, Anna E. Soderberg '20
Gender and Sexuality Studies
Don Makosky Award: Cheyenne K. McQuain '20
Writing Award: Janis D. Broder '20
Academic and Activism Award: Kathleen C. Bruen '20
Government
Harry Reiff Junior Government Major Scholarship Award: Connor J. Farmer '21
Carl W. Chilson Senior Government Award: Alison Spasyk '20
Robert N. Wells Jr. Scholarship Fund: Keith W. Felix '22
Bernard J. Lammers Award: Douglas O. Christensen '20
Professor J. Ansil Ramsay Award: Jacqueline M. Duval '22
History
Harry Reiff Junior History Major Award: Michael Gagliardi '21, Niamh M. Creedon-Carey '21
William D. Mallam Senior History Major Award: Dana M. Congelosi '20, Alexandra E. Whalen '20
Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science
Dr. O. Kenneth Bates Prize: Abigail V. Collins '20, Gabrielle L. Collins '20, Kira N. Murphy '20, Jack E. Pattison '20
Pi Mu Epsilon Mathematics Award: Brendan B. Bready '22, Aida Gueye '22, Xiao Luo '22, Kailani Lemieux Mack '23, Edward J. Towers '22
Modern Languages & Literatures
Outstanding Student Prize:
- Arabic: Douglas O' Christenesen '20
- Chinese: Eve Dubois '22
- German: Stefan M. Dragicevic '22
- Italian: Alessandra Mitrano '21, Elisa Sergi '22
- Swahili: Leslie A. Sandefur '20
- ESOL: Jingchen Yu '23
Writing Prize:
- Francophone Studies: Augusta A. Jerez '20
- Hispanic Studies: Emily A. Green '21
Outstanding Senior Multi-Language Major: Daylan A. Salmerson Gomez '20
Outstanding Senior Combined Major: Janis D.Broder '20, Alec D. Roslin '20
Outstanding Language Teaching Assistant Award: Olivia A. Leinhart '20, Sonja G. Wolke '20
Music
J. Kenneth Munson Award: Nicholle L. Gotham '20
J. Richard Gilbert Memorial Award: Noah P. Astruc '22
Norman D. and Alice S. Hessert Award: Scott A. Garrison '20
Chloe Stearns Gaines Award: Annan Yue '20
James W. Hutchison Award for Excellence in Piano: Grace C. Brouilette '23
Performance and Communications Arts
Kirk Douglas Drama Award: Brandon R. Calton '20, Ursula R. Martin '20
Joan M. Fuzak Drama Award: Sarah M. Dobrin '21, Anna R. Elston '20, Kiersten E. Larrabee '20
Minogue Rhetoric and Communication Studies Award: Ellen B. Allerton '20, Olivia A. Leinhart '20, Fikiswa Tsabedze '20
Philosophy
Kathryn Fraser Mackay Endowed Prize in Philosophy: Mark Featherston '20
Physics
Howard C. Fay Memorial Award: Caleb Clarke '20
Mary Reklis Award: Anna N. Foster '21
Donald C. Peckham Award: Haille M. Perkins '22
Psychology
James H. L. Roach Award: Audrey A. DeBritz '20
Susan Beucher Cady ’78 Prize: Yu Ting Zheng '20
Judith Mearig Memorial Prize in Psychology: Hannah K. Mungenast '20
Religious Studies
Kathryn Fraser Mackay Endowed Prize in Religious Studies: Brendan J. Reilly '20
Sociology
Outstanding Senior Major: Quin D. Audsley '20
Outstanding Sociology-Environmental Studies Combined Senior Major Award: Olivia K. Greenleaf '20, Adrian M. Porter '20
Scholarship Awards
Charbern Fund Scholarship: Christopher F. Denham '21, Emily A. Green '21
Class of 1934 Scholarship: Callum Cusinato '21, Asha A. Johnson '21, Leo R. Romanetz '21, Julia E. Rutherford '21
Corolyn Susan Conkey Scholarship: Eve Dubois '22, Lauren R. Gulbicki '22, Rebecca L. Lehman '22
Priest Scholarship Prize: Stefan M. Dragicevic '22
Linda Reeves Pettit Endowed Merit Scholarship: Charles E. Cahillane '21, Michael Gagliardi '21, Samuel J. McMillan '21, Jeffrey W. Yaun '21
Special Awards
HEOP Academic Excellence Award: Marissa J. Foster '20, Tanner J. McCaskie '20
ODK Leader of the Year Award: Vivian C. Susko '20
ODK Outstanding Sophomore Award: Abbie R. Cooper '22, Aseman Bagheri Sheshdeh '22
Presidential Diversity Scholar Award: Laura Guiral '20
Tanner Fellowship Award: Quinn C. Bermingham '22, Hae Chang Seong '21, Chloe R. Mitchell '21, Faith Brings '21, Jenny L. Henneberry '21, Paul-Hudson A. Erwin '21
Douglas M. Brown Alumni Association Senior Award: Ellen B. Allerton '20, Matthew A. Ramm '20
Phi Beta Kappa Lambda Chapter Induction
- Amelia T. Adams '20
- Emma H. Brandt '20
- Janis D. Broder '20
- Douglas O. Christensen '20
- Gabrielle L. Collins '20
- Dana M. Congolesi '20
- Brendan J. Cyr '20
- Flannery R. Dillon '20
- Laura E. Edson '20
- Joshua H. Elmer '20
- Jordan E. Flanagan '20
- Emily M. Gerber '20
- Georgia Grzywacz '20
- Lucy S. Hochschartner '20
- John C. Hoefler '20
- Margaret B. Jensen '20
- Brooke F. Kelly '20
- Thomas P. Kernan '20
- Kiersten E. Larrabee '20
- Sophie L. Lehmann '20
- Leah P. Livernois '20
- Torri R. Lonergan '20
- Ursula R. Martin '20
- Kira N. Murphy '20
- Alexandra A. Naddaff '20
- Kelsey W. Pollard '20
- Annabella L. Pugliese '20
- Matthew A. Ramm '20
- Brendan J. Reilly '20
- Allison J. Reiner '20
- Maimaitili Ruze '20
- Erica R. Sawyer '20
- Celine Schreiber '20
- David M. Stehle '20
- Jean-Pierre G. Torras '20
- Alexandra S. Wagner '20
- Rose M. West '20
- Alexandra E. Whalen '20
- Emma K. Whalen '20
Omicron Delta Kappa
- Hailey M. Alvarado '22
- Madison E. Amico '22
- Danielle A. Anjeh '21
- Lauren J. Arthaud '22
- Aseman Baheri Sheshdeh '22
- McKael B. Barnes '20
- Karina L. Bellavia '22
- Skylar M. Bergeron '22
- Megan A. Beyor '22
- Olivia R. Botting '21
- Julia L. Breit '21
- Abbie R. Cooper '22
- Margaret S. Dener '22
- Gabriela R. DioDato '22
- Wesley M. Dixon '22
- Lauren L. Donohue '21
- Hannah E. Dorfman '22
- Laura E. Edson '20
- Connor J. Farmer '21
- Hans-Peter Fofack '21
- Patrick J. Greenan '21
- Emily R. Grudzien '21
- Lauren R. Gulbicki '22
- Marlee A. Gunn '21
- Katherine S. Hamlin '22
- Keelin E. Hurtt '22
- Wanjiru Kimani '22
- Asa J. Krieger '22
- Emma J. Kroll '21
- Ava C. McCann '22
- Demitra R. McClung '21
- Keerah D. McCratic '21
- Avana Mohandesi '21
- Marlee S. Paterson '22
- Ella L. Pepin '21
- Kelsey W. Pollard '20
- Eduardo Puerta '22
- Ethan D. Roberts '21
- MacKenzie M. Russ '21
- Stephanie M. Sauve '22
- Jordan E. Schuster '21
- Derek C. Sherrange '22
- Carley M. Sherwin '22
- Gabrielle L. Smith '22
- Sarah K. Stewart '21
- Eric R. Tecce '20
- Eliza L. Thomas '21
- Hannah M. Tobias-Wallingford '22
- Lauren C. Turner '21
