The University of Mary Washington’s graduating students were honored for outstanding achievements at recent awards programs:
Alex Anderson received the award for Male Athlete of the Year;
Brooke Ashley Andrews, American Chemical Society Outstanding Chemistry Major and Departmental Honors in Chemistry;
Kara Anthony-Price, Laura V. Sumner Award for Excellence in Classics and Departmental Honors in Classics;
Sarah Catherine Arnold, Elizabeth M. Baumgarten Leadership Award for outstanding service to the university and community;
Jessica Catherine Bittner, Governor Alexander Spotswood Award in Historic Archaeology;
Rebecca Louise Brown, Anne and Sidney Hamer Music Award and the Mu Phi Epsilon Sterling Achievement Award in Music;
Lindsay Cox Bulls, Outstanding Senior Award in Music;
Tyler Edward Carey, Alex Naden Award;
Connor John Chilton, Outstanding Graduate in Religion and Departmental Honors in Religion;
Virginia Leslie Clark, Departmental Honors in English, Linguistics, and Communication;
Michelle Frances Craft, Departmental Honors in Mathematics;
Evan T. Crump, Departmental Honors in Theatre;
Julia Anne Davis, Departmental Honors in English, Linguistics, and Communication;
Lauren Olivia DiRago-Duncan, Adam Smith Award for Graduate Study in Economics;
Nicole Mariah Dobson, Departmental Honors in English, Linguistics, and Communication;
Kelvy Paul Donovan, Barbara Leigh Gregg Prize for Excellence in Greek;
Jose Antonio Babriera Duque, Outstanding Master of Science in Management Information Systems Student Award;
Kathleen Mary Quinn Eakins, Almont Lindsey Award for Academic Achievement and Exemplary Service;
Marie Emily Anne Higginbotham Enterline, Departmental Honors in French;
Marie Janine Firth, Emil R. Schnellock Award for Excellence in Painting;
Daniel Brian Frank, Outstanding Master of Business Administration Student Award;
Katie Brooke Frazier, Art History Award for Outstanding Research and Departmental Honors in Art History;
Julia Lauren Gattuso, Barbara Bishop Mann ’66 Virginia Educator Award;
Julie Kinsella Gavin, Outstanding Graduate in Classics and Departmental Honors in Classics;
Claire R. Harrington, William A. Castle Award for Outstanding Biology Major;
Joseph Gordon Hart, Departmental Honors in Religion;
Elizabeth Lynn Henry, Phi Alpha Theta Award for Highest GPA in History and Departmental Honors in History;
Benjamin Fredrick Hermerding, Departmental Honors in Political Science;
Kimberly Dawn Hildebrand, Oscar Schultz Award in Mathematics and Departmental Honors in Mathematics;
Emily Hill, Harold Thompson Straw Award in Geography and the Meriwether Lewis and William Clark Award;
Bryan Thomas Holster, Departmental Honors in Computer Science;
Alyssa Marie Hughes, The Melchers Award for Excellence in Art History and Departmental Honors in Art History and German;
Emily Claire Humberson, Departmental Honors in English, Linguistics, and Communication;
Christopher Hunt, Ernest C. Ackermann Excellence in Computer Science Award and Departmental Honors in Mathematics;
Quyen Huynh, Einstein Award in Physics;
Judi Jackson, Departmental Honors in Theatre;
Katherine M. Johnson, Departmental Honors in Political Science;
Lisa Blake Johnson, Departmental Honors in English, Linguistics, and Communication;
Victoria Genevieve Kearney, Ruby York Weinbrecht Award for Outstanding Senior Library Assistant;
Celeste MacDonald Kelly, Outstanding Senior Psychology Major Award;
Aubrey Marann Kennedy, Departmental Honors in English, Linguistics, and Communication;
Matthew Robert Konerth, Departmental Honors in Religion;
Emma Katherine Leheney, UMW Alumni Award for demonstrating an outstanding combination of academic excellence, leadership and service to the university;
Ellynn Hundley Loftus, Departmental Honors in Spanish;
Sarah Catherine Longenderfer, Departmental Honors in English, Linguistics, and Communication;
Andrew Ben Ma, Outstanding Senior in Business Administration Award;
Moira Jo McAvoy, Departmental Honors in English, Linguistics, and Communication;
Paige Heather Reese McKinsey, UMW Alumni Association Service Award, the Ann Elizabeth Fitschen Memorial International Affairs Award and Departmental Honors in International Affairs;
Catrina Mary Meyer, Grace Wadsworth Award for Professional Promise in Historic Preservation;
Myeshia Latrice Minor, Patricia L. Metzger Award;
Melissa Ellen Mittelman, Matthew Fontaine Maury Award;
Madeline Rose Moravitz, Clara Boyd Wheeler Award for a graduating senior who exemplifies grace, a spirit of service and the ability to change lives;
Ashley Catherine Most, Art Department Award for Excellence;
Emma Caitlyn Oestreicher, Departmental Honors in Classics;
Nicole Kimberly Oestreicher, Outstanding Graduate in Philosophy and Departmental Honors in Philosophy;
Alexandria Michelle Parrish, Departmental Honors in Art History;
Jessica Lynn Perez, Departmental Honors in English, Linguistics, and Communication;
Holly Marie Perucci, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Virginia Scholars Award: Initial Licensure Award;
Jonathan Cooper Polson, Ann Elizabeth Fitschen Memorial Political Science Award and Departmental Honors in Political Science;
Sabia C. Prescott, Departmental Honors in English, Linguistics, and Communication;
Ryan Thomas Quint, Joseph Carroll Vance Award for Excellence in Historical Research;
Jesse Benjamin Radolinski, Departmental Honors in Earth and Environmental Sciences;
Antonio M. Ramirez, Henry W. Heweston Economics Award;
Jordan W. Reece, Departmental Honors in Philosophy;
Harry C. Rol, Laura V. Sumner Award for Excellence in Classics and Departmental Honors in Classics;
Isabel V. Saari, Willie Lee Rose Award for Outstanding Service and Leadership;
Emily Taggart Schricker, Alumni Association Bachelor of Liberal Studies Distinguished Graduate Award, the Historic Fredericksburg Foundation, Inc. Award in Honor of Prince B. Woodard and the Historic Preservation Achievement Award;
Cassandra Grace Sciortino, Philosophy and Law Prize and Departmental Honors in Philosophy;
Maria Assunta Sitzler-Sawicki, Departmental Honors in German;
Taryn Elisabeth Snyder, Robert E. Ingham Award in Theatre and Departmental Honors in Theatre;
Christopher J. Sprouse, Physics Faculty Award;
Orlando Charles Stewart Jr., American Institute of Chemists Award;
Margaret Elizabeth Stough, Departmental Honors in English, Linguistics, and Communication;
Alison Elizabeth Thoet, Carlton R. Lutterbie Jr. Award for the Outstanding English Major;
Hayley Lynne Todd, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark Award;
Christine Valvo, Art Department Award for Excellence;
Jose Francisco Vazquez, Outstanding Master of Business Administration/Master of Science in Management Information Systems Student Award;
Corinne Nicole Wiederkehr, Glen R. Thomas Award for Highest GPA in American Studies;
Margaret Zola Wilder, Patricia L. Metzger Award and Departmental Honors in Theatre;
Samantha A. Wilhelm, Departmental Honors in Theatre;
Claire Winkler, Departmental Honors in English, Linguistics, and Communication;
Kristine Susan Woeckener, Departmental Honors in Art History.