Albright College has recognized hard-working students with spring 2020 academic work awards. Award winners are listed alphabetically below.
Deborah Afolabi
Ed Flagg and M. Cornelius Trayes Award in Journalism: Photography and Layout
Professor Clyde Harding Award for Outstanding Scholarship in English and Communications
The Ed Flagg and M. Cornelius Trayes Award is given for excellence in journalistic writing, editing and photography, and selection is based on published work in campus and other publications. Recipients are selected by the chair of the English Department on the recommendation of faculty. In addition, income from a fund created by friends and family, including the estate of Ruth Hall Harding, provides Clyde Harding scholarship assistance for students pursuing the English concentration or the communications program. The award is available to juniors and seniors who maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5.
Abigail Army
Albrightian Award
This award is presented to the editor of the Albrightian in appreciation of hard work.
Vanessa Baker
Ray Mest ’62 Math Award
This award is given to an outstanding mathematics or math/combined concentrator chosen by members of the department. Recipients are considered based on scholarship, performance, leadership and dedication in their pursuit of a mathematics education.
Linden Bennetch
Commuter Student Association Award
SGA Graduating Senior Award
The Commuter Student Association cash award is given to a non-resident student in his or her last year of attendance at Albright College who is in good academic standing, and who, through excellence of character and active participation, has made the most worthy contribution to the Commuter Student Association. The SGA award is given to senior Student Government Association members for their contribution to the association and to college life.
Marleen Berger
Dr. J. Dale Yoder ’57 Commencement History Award
This cash prize is given to a graduating senior studying history at Albright College who has strong academic accomplishment in the discipline, has been a generous participant in the life of the college and has shown a compassionate concern for the needs of others.
Darius Bernhardt
WXAC Senior Award
This certificate is given to students involved in the college’s radio station, WXAC, in appreciation for their dedication and hard work.
Autumn Blalock
Domino Player Award
This award is given to an individual who has shown exceptional ability in one or more of the theatre areas and who has shown exceptional commitment to the theatre production program.
Ryan Brett
Edwin L. Bell Endowed Biology Prize
Josephine E. Raeppel Award
The Edwin L. Bell Endowed Biology Prize is given by Craig B. Pearson, M.D. ’65, in honor of Edwin L. Bell, professor emeritus of biology, to a student with interest in the environment. The Josephine Raeppel annual Phi Delta Sigma Alumnae sorority cash award goes to a senior library assistant, honoring Dr. Josephine Raeppel.
Stephen Brittain
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Lanz ’37 Endowed Academic Award
This award was established by Kathryn Lanz in honor of the memory and life of her late husband, John C. Lanz ’37. The recipient of the award is a freshman, sophomore or junior majoring in either mathematics or education at Albright College, who demonstrates strong academic accomplishment in either discipline and participation in student life.
Wynton Britton
E. Michael Sheffer Award
This annual award is given to students who have completed two years of academic work, are pursuing a concentration program in history and participate in athletics.
Abbi Brown
Dr. Gerald Kreider Award for Student Research in the Biological Sciences
This award is given to a student in recognition of outstanding undergraduate research in biology, biochemistry or a related area.
Natalie Buck
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Lanz ’37 Endowed Academic Award
This award was established by Kathryn Lanz in honor of the memory and life of her late husband, John C. Lanz ’37. The recipient of the award is a freshman, sophomore or junior majoring in either mathematics or education at Albright College, who demonstrates strong academic accomplishment in either discipline and participation in student life.
Elizabeth Buerke
Ella M. Schaeffer Music Award: Vocal Music
This cash award is given to senior students for outstanding talent and leadership in music.
Matthew Cammarano
Professor Clyde Harding Awards for Outstanding Scholarship in English and Communications
Income from a fund created by friends and family, including the estate of Ruth Hall Harding, provides scholarship assistance for students pursuing the English concentration or the Communications Program. The award is available to juniors and seniors who maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5.
Presley Cannella
Music Industry Award
This award is given to the senior music business student who evidences passion, perseverance and outstanding leadership in music-centered events on campus and in professional associations within the music industry. This individual possesses the extraordinary enthusiasm, drive and creativity needed to succeed in this highly competitive and rewarding career.
Amanda Castanon
Silver Snips Award
This award is presented to the costume student who has shown outstanding progress in their skill sets in period costume construction and tailoring.
Wesley Cipolla
Ed Flagg and M. Cornelius Trayes Award in Journalism for Writing
This award is given for excellence in journalistic writing, editing and photography, and selection is based on published work in campus and other publications. Recipients are selected by the chair of the English Department on the recommendation of faculty.
Grace Coleman
Outstanding Service to Psychology Award
This award is given to a student who, through exemplary service to faculty and students, supports the Psychology Department in providing a quality academic experience.
Nicole Combs
Lewis E. Smith Political Science Award
This annual cash award is given to a student in the field of political science who has demonstrated academic competence in that discipline and who is committed to high personal and social values. This award is provided by Mrs. Lewis E. Smith to honor her husband’s labors as a student and teacher of political science and his lifelong commitment to the academic and spiritual development of the students of Albright College.
Sarah Connelly
Department of Sociology & Anthropology Research Award
This award is presented to a junior or senior student who has demonstrated outstanding performance in the study of statistics and research methodology and who has exhibited mastery of this subject matter through the completion of an empirical research project.
Carolyn Cortes
Department of Sociology & Anthropology Research Award
This award is presented to a junior or senior student who has demonstrated outstanding performance in the study of statistics and research methodology and who has exhibited mastery of this subject matter through the completion of an empirical research project.
Abner Cruz
Julia Award
Julia Awards honor the life of Julia Pankratz by recognizing two Albright students — a senior and a freshman — for intellectual adventurousness, creativity and cheerful courage in the face of adversity.
Emily Curley
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Kelchner Memorial Award
A gift of the late Charles S. Kelchner, this prize is awarded by the English Department faculty to honor students who are outstanding in both oral and written communication.
McKenzie Derby
Evelyn Boquist Kemp & Esther Boquist Strauch Memorial Award
This award was established in memory of Jean Tshundy’s aunts, Evelyn Boquist Kemp and Esther Boquist Strauch, whose parents emigrated from Uppsala, Sweden to the United States through Ellis Island in the late 1800s. Their generosity makes it possible for Donald and Jean Tshundy to fund an award on behalf of their daughter-in-law, Marilou (Holland) Tshundy, who graduated from Albright College in 1981 with a bachelor’s degree in social welfare. This award is given to a junior or senior majoring in social welfare, social work, sociology or any other area in the social sciences, who maintains a 3.0 grade point average.
Nicholas Dinnocenti
Crime and Justice Achievement Award
This cash award and plaque are given to a criminology student who has demonstrated academic excellence, a high degree of professional interest, and whose attitudes and initiatives are exemplary of professionals throughout the criminal justice system.
Donatella Donkor
Outstanding AC2 Eboard Member
This award is given for dedication, devotion and enthusiasm in the involvement with the Albright College Activities Council.
Olivia Donkus
CRC Press Freshman Chemistry Award
This award recognizes Albright’s top chemistry or biochemistry concentrators in general chemistry.
Kaley Donmoyer
William E.C. and Mary Dearden Chair in Business Administration Scholars Award for Management
This cash award and an engraved portfolio are presented to a senior in economics and each of the college’s business tracks (accounting, economics, management, marketing, finance, and international business) who excel academically and who demonstrate the potential for professional leadership.
Amanda E. Bunn
Drs. Richard and Fredericka Heller Award
Provided by Dr. Richard Heller, a long-time biology faculty member, and his wife, Dr. Fredericka Heller, a long-time supporter of Albright College and the biological sciences, this award is given to students majoring in biology or environmental science who demonstrate high academic achievement and promise in future scholarship.
Tereya Edwards
Ella M. Schaeffer Music Award: Vocal Music
This cash award is given to senior students for outstanding talent and leadership in music.
Abigail Ensslen
Professor Clyde Harding Award for Outstanding Scholarship in English and Communications
Income from a fund created by friends and family, including the estate of Ruth Hall Harding, provides scholarship assistance for students pursuing the English concentration or the communications program. This award is available to juniors and seniors who maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5.
Maya Fares
Paul M. Leininger Chemistry Award
This cash award is given by Craig B. Pearson, M.D., ’65, in honor of Paul M. Leininger, professor emeritus of chemistry, to a junior or senior who has demonstrated excellence in the study of chemistry and who possesses outstanding personal characteristics of idealism, altruism and integrity.
Yohanna Fernandez
Ashley Adams ’05 Study Abroad Scholarship Award
In the Spring of 2008, Albright’s Department of Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures established the Ashley Adams Study Abroad Memorial Scholarship in honor of a promising Albright alumna with co-concentrations in Spanish and political science. Ashley Adams, who graduated summa cum laude in 2005, was passionate about defending the rights of all and learning about other peoples. During her college years, she traveled to the Dominican Republic to participate in a three-week interim experiential learning course. Founder and President of Albright College’s Society for Human Rights, her goal was to become a human rights lawyer. Adams was passionate about life, with a fire in her soul that pushed her to attain any goal she set for herself. The recipients of this scholarship embody Adams’s passion, fire and motivation in pursuit of their goals to experience another language and culture.
Thomas Florio
WXAC Senior Award
This certificate is given to students involved in the college’s radio station, WXAC, in appreciation for their dedication and hard work.
Sania Fontaine
Department of Theatre Award
This award recognizes outstanding work in theatre classes by a student completing a concentration or combined concentration in theatre.
Maria Garcia
Benjamin H. Handorf Chemistry Award
This cash award is offered to a senior concentrating in chemistry or biochemistry whose honesty and integrity is unquestionable and who has demonstrated excellence of scholarship in all college subjects, a reasonable degree of professional interest and activity, and desirable attitudes and initiative.
Alyssa Geckle
Outstanding Fashion Senior Award
This award is presented to fashion seniors who exhibit excellence in leadership, scholarship, talent and service to the Albright community.
Carlton Georges IV
Annadora Shirk Readers Theatre Award
This cash award recognizes the contributions of Albright Readers Theatre to the campus and to the Reading community. Presented to the student whom the English Department faculty chooses to honor for his or her communications skills in and out of the classroom.
Isabella Goncea
Professor Clyde Harding Awards for Outstanding Scholarship in English and Communications
Income from a fund created by friends and family, including the estate of Ruth Hall Harding, provides scholarship assistance for students pursuing the English concentration or the Communications Program. The award is available to juniors and seniors who maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5.
Tyanna Guzman
David C. Tanger Spirit of Service Memorial Award
Leonard Vandriel Memorial Award
The David C. Tanger Spirit of Service Memorial Award was established through gifts from the class of 1997 in honor of the life and memory of David C. Tanger, director of food services of Albright College, to provide an annual cash award to an Albright College student who best exemplifies Tanger’s character, spirit and service. The annual income for the Leonard Vandriel Memorial Award is divided equally between two juniors who have demonstrated loyalty and leadership as members of the Albright College food service student staff during their freshman, sophomore and junior years.
Faith Guzzo
Conway Family Endowed Commencement Award
SGA Graduating Senior Award
Graduating seniors eligible for Conway family endowed commencement award demonstrate exceptional academic achievement (minimum grade point average 3.0) in economics/business, accounting and/or computer science. The SGA award is given to senior Student Government Association members for their contribution to the association and to college life.
Essence Hall
CURA Award
The word “cura” stems from Latin, meaning “care.” The award recognizes the student who has demonstrated significant service to charitable organizations, Albright College and the community.
Skye Hallick
Cyrus Beekey Memorial Award
This award is given to a senior who has demonstrated outstanding ability either in biology or as a premedical student.
Nicholas Hand
William E.C. and Mary Dearden Chair in Business Administration Scholars Award for International Business
This cash award and an engraved portfolio are presented to a senior in economics and each of the college’s business tracks (accounting, economics, management, marketing, finance, and international business) who excel academically and who demonstrate the potential for professional leadership.
Zachary Hendricks
Ellery B. Haskell Memorial Award (Religious Studies)
Established by friends and family in memory of Ellery B. Haskell, this award is given to students whose academic performance has demonstrated the highest standards of critical thinking, scholarly dedication and moral idealism.
Heidi Hernandez
Ed Flagg and M. Cornelius Trayes Award in Journalism: Photography and Layout
This award is given for excellence in journalistic writing, editing and photography, and selection is based on published work in campus and other publications. Recipients are selected by the chair of the English Department on the recommendation of faculty.
Ginger Hill
P. Kenneth Nase M.D. ’55 Award
Provided by the Dr. Paul Kenneth Nase ’55 Pre-medical Award Endowed Fund, this award is presented to a senior premedical student who has demonstrated high academic achievement, compassion and a strong commitment to community.
Miranda Holliday
Domino Player Award
Ella M. Schaeffer Music Award for Vocal Music
The Domino Player Award is given to an individual who has shown exceptional ability in one or more of the theatre areas and who has shown exceptional commitment to the theatre production program. The Ella M. Schaeffer Music Award award is given to senior students for outstanding talent and leadership in music.
Lauren Huber
Dr. J. Dale Yoder ’57 Commencement History Award
This cash prize is given to a graduating senior studying history at Albright College who has strong academic accomplishment in the discipline, has been a generous participant in the life of the college and has shown a compassionate concern for the needs of others.
Lauren Hudak
Thomas H. Gerstley Memorial Award
In memory of Thomas H. Gerstley ’82, this award is given to one or more seniors majoring in a psychology program, demonstrating great professional promise, and intending to pursue a graduate degree in clinical neuropsychology, clinical psychology, or counseling psychology. It is designated that the individuals, selected by the Psychology Department faculty, use the proceeds of the award to satisfy some of the costs of first-year graduate study.
Victoria Jackson
SGA Graduating Senior Award
This award is given to senior Student Government Association members for their contribution to the association and to college life.
Drake Jacobs
William E.C. and Mary Dearden Chair in Business Administration Scholars Award for Economics
This cash award and an engraved portfolio are presented to a senior in economics and each of the college’s business tracks (accounting, economics, management, marketing, finance, and international business) who excel academically and who demonstrate the potential for professional leadership.
Veronica Jakubowski
Ashley Adams ’05 Study Abroad Scholarship Award
In the Spring of 2008, Albright’s Department of Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures established the Ashley Adams Study Abroad Memorial Scholarship in honor of a promising Albright alumna with co-concentrations in Spanish and political science. Ashley Adams, who graduated summa cum laude in 2005, was passionate about defending the rights of all and learning about other peoples. During her college years, she traveled to the Dominican Republic to participate in a three-week interim experiential learning course. Founder and President of Albright College’s Society for Human Rights, her goal was to become a human rights lawyer. Adams was passionate about life, with a fire in her soul that pushed her to attain any goal she set for herself. The recipients of this scholarship embody Adams’s passion, fire and motivation in pursuit of their goals to experience another language and culture.
Carmen Johnson
Ashley Adams ’05 Study Abroad Scholarship Award
In the Spring of 2008, Albright’s Department of Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures established the Ashley Adams Study Abroad Memorial Scholarship in honor of a promising Albright alumna with co-concentrations in Spanish and political science. Ashley Adams, who graduated summa cum laude in 2005, was passionate about defending the rights of all and learning about other peoples. During her college years, she traveled to the Dominican Republic to participate in a three-week interim experiential learning course. Founder and President of Albright College’s Society for Human Rights, her goal was to become a human rights lawyer. Adams was passionate about life, with a fire in her soul that pushed her to attain any goal she set for herself. The recipients of this scholarship embody Adams’s passion, fire and motivation in pursuit of their goals to experience another language and culture.
Samantha King
CRC Press Freshman Chemistry Award
This award recognizes Albright’s top chemistry or biochemistry concentrators in general chemistry.
Sarah Kraushaar
Department of Religious Studies Award
Lion Diplomat Award
The Department of Religious Studies Award is given to a junior or senior who combines strong academic performance in religious studies with a high level of personal integrity and dedication to the welfare of others. The Lion Diplomat Award is given to senior members for their commitment to the ideals and traditions of Albright College and for their service to the college and the Alumni Association.
Jillian Lapidus
Digital Communications Faculty Award
The Digital Communications Faculty Award acknowledges strong and consistent scholarly achievement of a senior digital communications major.
Bryan Lineweaver
Franklin Joseph Commencement Award
Philip A. Eyrich Memorial Award
Spanish Prize
Established by a bequest from Franklin R. Joseph ’57, the endowed Franklin Joseph Commencement Award provides cash to a graduating senior of Albright College receiving a bachelor’s degree in sociology with strong academic accomplishment. Recipients of this award are selected by the chair of the Sociology Department in consultation with faculty. The Philip A. Eyrich Memorial Award is resented by the Political Science Department of Albright College in recognition of Professor Eyrich’s outstanding contributions as a teacher and college leader, this award goes to a senior political science concentrator who has demonstrated interest, achievement and commitment towards international understanding and peace. The Spanish cash prize is given to an outstanding student who is studying Spanish at an advanced level.
Madelyn Loftus
Alpha Sigma Phi Award in Memory of Chris Anthony ’03 and Andrew Snitzer
American Institute of Chemists for Biochemistry Award
The Alpha Sigma Phi Award in Memory of Chris Anthony ’03 and Andrew Snitzer is awarded to one male and one female senior who best exemplify the qualities of an Alpha Sigma Phi in their daily lives. “As a tribute to our brothers who have passed away, we recognize seniors who have demonstrated the ideals for which our brotherhood stands. Our brotherhood values the importance of scholarship, character, leadership and service.” The recipients are chosen based on their academic achievement and involvement in the Albright community. The American Institute of Chemists for Biochemistry Award honors seniors majoring in chemistry, chemical engineering or biochemistry and is given in recognition of a demonstrated ability, leadership and professional promise. Candidates are nominated and chosen by the chemistry and biochemistry faculty.
Joseph Love
Albright Improv Award
This cash award is given to the most outstanding member of Albright Improv. Nominations are submitted by members of the Albright Improv Executive Board to the faculty advisor, who makes the final award determination. The recipient exemplifies what it means to be a great improviser – onstage and off. He or she is giving, supportive, attentive, committed … and probably pretty darn funny, too.
Laura Luczeczko
Rose Sack Social Work Award
This cash award is given to a student majoring in child and family studies who has shown unusual promise for effective work in human services, who has demonstrated significant interest in the welfare of parents and children and who has the interest and potential to positively influence the lives of others.
Kallie Lutz
Psychology Department Award
Given in memory of Milton G. Geil, this award goes to a psychology senior who has achieved the highest degree of excellence in psychology.
Bryana Messerschmidt
Campus Center Desk Award
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Kelchner Memorial Award
The Campus Center Award is given to those seniors who have contributed greatly to the operation of the Office of Student Activities and the co-curricular programs sponsored by AC². A gift of the late Charles S. Kelchner, the Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Kelchner Memorial prize is awarded by the English Department faculty to honor students who are outstanding in both oral and written communication.
Michelle Nahrgang
Eileen Walker Memorial Award
This cash award is given by the faculty of the Chemistry Department to a senior biochemistry or chemistry concentrator who demonstrates high academic achievement, leadership and excellence of character.
Hei Tung Ng
All Bright World International Student Recognition Award for Leadership Achievement
Samarvir (Sam) Sahi ’92 Outstanding International Student Award
William E.C. and Mary Dearden Chair in Business Administration Scholars Award for Marketing
The All Bright World International award goes to a non-U.S. citizen, graduating senior enrolled full time at Albright College with the highest grade point average and the Samarvir (Sam) Sahi ’92 award is given to an international senior student who exhibits extraordinary strength of character and intellect. The William E.C. and Mary Dearden cash award and an engraved portfolio are presented to a senior in economics and each of the college’s business tracks (accounting, economics, management, marketing, finance, and international business) who excel academically and who demonstrate the potential for professional leadership.
Andrea Nguyen
David C. Tanger Spirit of Service Memorial Award
Leonard Vandriel Memorial Award
The David C. Tanger Spirit of Service Memorial Award was established through gifts from the class of 1997 in honor of the life and memory of David C. Tanger, director of food services of Albright College, to provide an annual cash award to an Albright College student who best exemplifies Tanger’s character, spirit and service. The annual income for the Leonard Vandriel Memorial fund is divided equally between two juniors who have demonstrated loyalty and leadership as members of the Albright College food service student staff during their freshman, sophomore and junior years.
Marc-Antony Ocasio
Conway Family Endowed Commencement Award
Graduating seniors eligible for this endowed commencement award demonstrate exceptional academic achievement (minimum grade point average 3.0) in economics/business, accounting and/or computer science.
Stephanie Pinel
Department of Sociology & Anthropology Research Award
This award is presented to a junior or senior student who has demonstrated outstanding performance in the study of statistics and research methodology and who has exhibited mastery of this subject matter through the completion of an empirical research project.
Quinlan Poley
Association for Computing Machinery Award
This award is presented to an Albright student in recognition of scholastic excellence in computer science and for leadership in fostering a better understanding of the vital relationship of information processing to present and future societies.
Jacob Pollicove
SGA Graduating Senior Award
This award is given to senior Student Government Association members for their contribution to the association and to college life.
Eugenio Portales Sanjuan
SGA Graduating Senior Award
This award is given to senior Student Government Association members for their contribution to the association and to college life.
Sarajean Reinert
Music Industry Award
This award is given to the senior music business student who evidences passion, perseverance and outstanding leadership in music-centered events on campus and in professional associations within the music industry. This individual possesses the extraordinary enthusiasm, drive and creativity needed to succeed in this highly competitive and rewarding career.
Tomas Reyna
Julia Award
Julia Awards honor the life of Julia Pankratz by recognizing two Albright students — a senior and a freshman — for intellectual adventurousness, creativity and cheerful courage in the face of adversity.
Sydney Robb
William E.C. and Mary Dearden Chair in Business Administration Scholars Award for Accounting
This cash award and an engraved portfolio are presented to a senior in economics and each of the college’s business tracks (accounting, economics, management, marketing, finance, and international business) who excel academically and who demonstrate the potential for professional leadership.
Dallas Roberson
AGON Creative Writing Award
This cash prize is awarded to a writer in the senior class by the advisor and board of AGON.
Allison Roberts
Allen McKenney III Memorial Fund Prize
Lisamarie Cope ’02 Memorial Prize
Outstanding Service to Psychology Award
The Allen McKenney III Memorial Fund Prize is given to a student who makes a significant contribution to the larger community using knowledge and skills learned in the study of the social sciences. Established by friends and family in memory of Lisamarie Cope ’02, the Lisamarie Cope ’02 Memorial award is given to a student who exemplifies Cope’s commitment to helping women in poverty or victims of domestic violence through community service or career choice. The Outstanding Service to Psychology Award is given to a student who, through exemplary service to faculty and students, supports the Psychology Department in providing a quality academic experience.
Quentin Ross
David C. Tanger Spirit of Service Memorial Award
Leonard Vandriel Memorial Award
The David C. Tanger Spirit of Service Memorial Award was established through gifts from the class of 1997 in honor of the life and memory of David C. Tanger, director of food services of Albright College, to provide an annual cash award to an Albright College student who best exemplifies Tanger’s character, spirit and service. The annual income for the Leonard Vandriel Memorial Award fund is divided equally between two juniors who have demonstrated loyalty and leadership as members of the Albright College food service student staff during their freshman, sophomore and junior years.
Cameron Rupert
Thurman R. Kremser Physics Award
The Thurman R. Kremser Award honors the top student graduating with a degree in physics. The student is selected by the physics faculty on the basis of higher academic achievement and service to the department. The award is named after Dr. Thurman Kremser, professor emeritus of physics, who shaped generations of physics students in his nearly forty years of teaching at Albright.
Owen Sandor
Ed Flagg and M. Cornelius Trayes Award in Journalism for Writing
This award is given for excellence in journalistic writing, editing and photography, and selection is based on published work in campus and other publications. Recipients are selected by the chair of the English Department on the recommendation of faculty.
Tania Santiago
SGA Graduating Senior Award
This award is given to senior Student Government Association members for their contribution to the association and to college life.
Tanner Schnovel
Ella M. Schaeffer Music Award: Instrumental
This cash award is given to senior students for outstanding talent and leadership in music.
Juliet Scott
Ella M. Schaeffer Music Award: Instrumental.
This cash award is given to senior students for outstanding talent and leadership in music.
Emily Seaman-Brennan
William E.C. and Mary Dearden Chair in Business Administration Scholars Award for Accounting, Economics & Finance
This cash award and an engraved portfolio are presented to a senior in economics and each of the college’s business tracks (accounting, economics, management, marketing, finance, and international business) who excel academically and who demonstrate the potential for professional leadership.
Camille Sears
Lucille Griswold Albright Prize
This prize is given to a junior or senior biology major who intends to pursue a career in medical technology. The recipient is selected on the basis of academic achievement and student activities.
Cole Sexton
William E.C. and Mary Dearden Chair in Business Administration Scholars Award for Finance and Economics
This cash award and an engraved portfolio are presented to a senior in economics and each of the college’s business tracks (accounting, economics, management, marketing, finance, and international business) who excel academically and who demonstrate the potential for professional leadership.
Isha Shah
American Chemical Society Division of Organic Chemistry Undergraduate Award in Organic Chemistry
Dr. Morgan S. Heller Memorial Chemistry Award
SGA Graduating Senior Award
Sponsored by the American Chemical Society’s Division of Organic Chemistry, the Undergraduate Award in Organic Chemistry is intended to recognize senior students who display a significant aptitude for organic chemistry and encourage further interest in the field. The department of chemistry and biochemistry selects a top graduating senior majoring in either chemistry or biochemistry who has demonstrated excellence in organic chemistry based on a combination of research experience, coursework and a desire to pursue a career in chemistry. The Dr. Morgan S. Heller Memorial Chemistry prize, given in memory of Professor Morgan S. Heller, is awarded to a deserving senior concentrating in chemistry or biochemistry who demonstrates excellence in both academics and character. Preference is given to a student who plans to continue studies in one of these disciplines at the graduate level. The SGA award is given to senior Student Government Association members for their contribution to the association and to college life.
Stephen Shelley
Patricia Shearer Mertz Teaching Award
This income from an investment provided by Edgar T. Mertz in honor of his wife, Patricia Shearer Mertz ’53, is awarded to an Albright junior enrolled in the teacher education program who shows promise of excellence or outstanding performance as a classroom teacher. The recipient is selected by the faculty of Albright’s education curriculum and the proceeds of the award are designated to satisfy college costs in the senior year.
Erick Slowe
Natalie Olson Memorial Award
Walling Leach Memorial Prize
The Natalie Olson Memorial Award is given to a Resident Assistant for his or her outstanding contributions to resident life at Albright College. It is in memory of Natalie Olson ’85, who inspired the Albright community with her vivacious personality, gentle strength of character and enthusiastic commitment to serve and excel. The Walling Leach Memorial Prize goes to a senior student who has excelled in theatre and who plans to continue theatre studies in graduate school and/or enter theatre as a profession.
Anthony Spanier
Alpha Sigma Phi Award in Memory of Chris Anthony ’03 and Andrew Snitzer
The Alpha Sigma Phi Award in Memory of Chris Anthony ’03 and Andrew Snitzer is awarded to one male and one female senior who best exemplify the qualities of an Alpha Sigma Phi in their daily lives. “As a tribute to our brothers who have passed away, we recognize seniors who have demonstrated the ideals for which our brotherhood stands. Our brotherhood values the importance of scholarship, character, leadership and service.” The recipients are chosen based on their academic achievement and involvement in the Albright community.
Autumn Spears
Ella M. Schaeffer Art Award
This award is given to a senior student for outstanding talent and leadership in art.
Suzanne Spriggs
Nancy Ratajczek Shuman ’60 Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established to honor the memory of one of Albright’s best by fostering the success of an outstanding senior premedical student who demonstrates the same combination of academic ability, humanitarian interest and compassion.
Kylie Stone
Music Industry Award
This award is given to the senior music business student who evidences passion, perseverance and outstanding leadership in music-centered events on campus and in professional associations within the music industry. This individual possesses the extraordinary enthusiasm, drive and creativity needed to succeed in this highly competitive and rewarding career.
Shannon Sullivan
Patricia Shearer Mertz Teaching Award
This income from an investment provided by Edgar T. Mertz in honor of his wife, Patricia Shearer Mertz ’53, is awarded to an Albright junior enrolled in the teacher education program who shows promise of excellence or outstanding performance as a classroom teacher. The recipient is selected by the faculty of Albright’s education curriculum and the proceeds of the award are designated to satisfy college costs in the senior year.
Kelly Thomas
Communications Department Faculty Award
The Communications Department Faculty Award acknowledges strong and consistent scholarly achievement of a senior communications major or co-major.
Sarah Tossman
AGON Staff Member Award
Annadora Shirk Readers Theatre Award
The AGON Staff Member cash prize awarded to the staff member who has provided outstanding service during the academic year. The Annadora Shirk Readers Theatre cash award recognizes the contributions of Albright Readers Theatre to the campus and to the Reading community. Presented to the student whom the English Department faculty chooses to honor for his or her communications skills in and out of the classroom.
Chan Tran Le
Senior Computer Science Award
This award is presented to an Albright senior in recognition of scholastic excellence in computer science and for leadership in fostering a better understanding of the vital relationship of information processing to present and future societies.
Mara Trifoi
Cyrus Beekey Memorial Award
Biology Department Award
The Cyrus Beekey Memorial Award is given to a senior who has demonstrated outstanding ability either in biology or as a premedical student. Established by Albright biology faculty, the Biology Department Award cash award is given to a student majoring in biology who does not intend to pursue a medical or para-medical career. The student should be in good standing with the department, show academic promise and anticipate graduate work in the biological sciences.
Allison Ulaky
Ella M. Schaeffer Music Award: Instrumental
Franklin Joseph Commencement Award
The Ella M. Schaeffer award is given to senior students for outstanding talent and leadership in music. The endowed Franklin Joseph Commencement Award, established by a bequest from Franklin R. Joseph ’57, provides cash to a graduating senior of Albright College receiving a bachelor’s degree in sociology with strong academic accomplishment. Recipients of this award are selected by the chair of the Sociology Department in consultation with faculty.
Leia Villegas
Professor Clyde Harding Awards for Outstanding Scholarship in English and Communications
Income from a fund created by friends and family, including the estate of Ruth Hall Harding, provides scholarship assistance for students pursuing the English concentration or the Communications Program. The award is available to juniors and seniors who maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5.
Jacob Walsh
Maltzer (Pre-Law) Award
This award is given to recognize the highest scholastic record in the pre-legal program.
Emily Webb
Costume Design Award
Give to a student who has gone above and beyond the call of duty in support of costuming for theatre productions.
Cecilia Wishneski
Outstanding Individual Contribution to Psychology Award
Rose Sack Social Work Award
Thomas H. Gerstley Memorial Award
The psychology award is given to a student who, through exemplary service to faculty and students, supports the Psychology Department in providing a quality academic experience. The Rose Sack Social Work cash award is given to a student majoring in child and family studies who has shown unusual promise for effective work in human services, who has demonstrated significant interest in the welfare of parents and children and who has the interest and potential to positively influence the lives of others. In memory of Thomas H. Gerstley ’82, the Thomas H. Gerstley Memorial Award is given to one or more seniors majoring in a psychology program, demonstrating great professional promise, and intending to pursue a graduate degree in clinical neuropsychology, clinical psychology, or counseling psychology. It is designated that the individuals, selected by the Psychology Department faculty, use the proceeds of the award to satisfy some of the costs of first-year graduate study.
Zuul Woodson
Ashley Adams ’05 Study Abroad Scholarship Award
In the Spring of 2008, Albright’s Department of Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures established the Ashley Adams Study Abroad Memorial Scholarship in honor of a promising Albright alumna with co-concentrations in Spanish and political science. Ashley Adams, who graduated summa cum laude in 2005, was passionate about defending the rights of all and learning about other peoples. During her college years, she traveled to the Dominican Republic to participate in a three-week interim experiential learning course. Founder and President of Albright College’s Society for Human Rights, her goal was to become a human rights lawyer. Adams was passionate about life, with a fire in her soul that pushed her to attain any goal she set for herself. The recipients of this scholarship embody Adams’s passion, fire and motivation in pursuit of their goals to experience another language and culture.
Jessica Zamora
Thomas H. Gerstley Memorial Award
In memory of Thomas H. Gerstley ’82, this award is given to one or more seniors majoring in a psychology program, demonstrating great professional promise, and intending to pursue a graduate degree in clinical neuropsychology, clinical psychology, or counseling psychology. It is designated that the individuals, selected by the Psychology Department faculty, use the proceeds of the award to satisfy some of the costs of first-year graduate study.
Jieyu Zhang
American Chemical Society Prize
This membership in the American Chemical Society is awarded annually by the Lehigh Valley section of the society to a senior majoring in chemistry or biochemistry who is recommended by the chemistry department on the basis of high standing in scholarship, personality and character.
