Five students gathered

Moving Up Day Award Winners

Each academic year, the Performance and Communication Arts Department nominates exceptional seniors for our three Academic Leadership 

 

Kirk Douglas Award

Presented annually to the student who has made the greatest contribution in the field of the dramatic arts.

2024 Winner: 

Robertson Ramos Flores

Joan M. Fuzak Award

Given annually to a senior student in performance and communication arts who demonstrates creativity and promise as a performer and who has made a significant contribution to the University community.    

2024 Winner:

Photo of Aja Samuel
 
Aja Samuels

 

 

 

 

 

Sara Minogue Rhetoric and Communication Award

Given annually to a senior student who demonstrates outstanding work in the fields of rhetoric and communication.

2024 Winners: 

Alyana Contant

Anna Gates

Maya Mackay

Sophia Sulkin

Past Moving Up Day Award Winners

Presented annually to the student who has made the greatest contribution in the field of the dramatic arts.

2024

Robertson Ramos Flores

2023

Autumn Sherman 

2022

Carley Sherwin

Hailey Alvarado

2021

Bregede Castillo

Lexi (Lewinski) Lopez

2020 

Ursula Martin

Brandon Calton

2019 

Devin Gulfoyle

Sarah Phillips

Paige Currie

 2018

Amanda J. Kennedy

Genevieve Shorter

2017 

Eileen Toribio

Alexandra “Alex” Perry

2016 

Alex Camerino

Liz Forman

2015

Krista N. Sonia

Mike S. Brewster

2014

Samantha W. Bice

2013

Jeffrey A. Chudzinski

Ann L. West

2012

John T. Cummin

Tai A. Nixa

2011

Nathan C. Torres

2010

Molly H. Hall

Elizabeth J. Reed

2009

Whitney R. Haynes

2008

Chelsea L. Bartlett

2007 

Benjamin R. Bocinski

2006

Emily E. Crispino

2005

Emily E. Crispino

2004

Anne E. Harrigan

Jehann L. Gilman

2003

Paul G. Talga

2002

Porsche McGovern

2001

Trevor L. Maynard

2000

Elizabeth Winkler

1999 

Jennifer A. Green

1998

Christopher E. Akins

1997

Robert Larrabee

 

Given annually to a senior student in performance and communication arts who demonstrates creativity and promise as a performer and who has made a significant contribution to the University community.    

2024

Aja Samuels

2023

Joseph "JD" Larabie

2022

Emily Mose

Patsy Buckley

2021

Bregede Castillo

Lexi (Lewinski) Lopez

2020 

Sarah Dobrin

Anna Elston

Kiersten Larrabee

2019 

Henry Liebers

Nicole Hamilton

 2018

Jillian A. Andrews

Louise V. Holdridge

2017 

Sarah McEachern

Anais Sanabria

 2016 

Neil Devendorf

Maggie Cummins

2015

Enjolie S. Levengood

2014 

Colleen C. Nerney

2013

Rebecca P. Mason

Sean M. McGuire

2012

Sara M. Cushing

Colin S. Looms

2011

Jennifer E. Collins

2010

Craig J. Conroy

2009

Lucius H. Robinson

Given annually to a senior student who demonstrates outstanding work in the fields of rhetoric and communication.

2024

Alyana Contant

Anna Gates

Maya Mackay

Sophia Sulkin

2023

Caitlin French

Badi Karambwa

Ava Marshall

2022

Madi Amico

Kaleb Davis

Mauricio Montes Martinez

Michael Miller

2021

Caroline Reilly

Alyssa Sloan

2020

Ellen Allerton

Olivia Leinheart

Fikiswa Tsabedze

2019

Macklin Brigham

Hannah Markey

2018

Hyung Seon Kim

Grace G. King

2017

Taylor Lincoln

Olivia Mathieu

Sara Minogue

2016

Emily Goulet

Brandon di Perno