Students and Administrators Celebrated at Academic and Leadership Awards Ceremony
On the morning of Tuesday, May 19, the School of General Studies celebrated the academic excellence and outstanding leadership of students at the first-ever Academic Prizes and Student Leadership Awards Virtual Ceremony. More than 350 attendees joined the award winners virtually, along with faculty and administrators, in recognizing the achievements of over 100 undergraduate and Postbac Premed students.
Award for Leadership Excellence
Alumni Key Award, Undergraduate: Jessica Krejcie
Alumni Key Award, Postbac Premed: Christopher DeVita
Awarded to a graduating senior for exceptional achievement and ongoing commitment to leadership and service to the School of General Studies community.
Campbell Award: Rachel Ballew
Awarded to a student leader who shows exceptional leadership and Columbia spirit as exemplified by Bill Campbell '62CC, '64TC.
Dean's Citation, Undergraduate: Megan Calderazzo
Dean's Citation, Postbac Premed: Huda Algasas
Awarded to a graduating student who has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to outstanding leadership and service to the School of General Studies community throughout their academic tenure.
Honorary Owl Award: Irene Koo, Columbia College
Awarded to a Columbia student at a school other than GS who has made a contribution to the School of General Studies community through their leadership and service this academic year.
Change Agent Award
Awarded to a group of students who have made impactful contributions through their dedication to equity, inclusion, and social justice to the School of General Studies and the Columbia community.
Undergraduate
Athena Guizar Ablang, Shiran Attias, Jarrell Daniels, Dean Foskett, Nicholas Ganek, Isaac Scott, Christopher Thompson
Postbac Premed
Jeremy Orloff
Spirit Award
Awarded to a select group of students who have made outstanding contributions through their dedication to leadership and service to the School of General Studies and Columbia University.
Undergraduate
Avidan Brown, Carolyn Christenson, Jonathan Criswell, Sarah Haiken, Michael Higgins, Crosby Kisler, Joshua Lefkow, Matthew Linsky, Lori Paulson, Karla Puga, Rodrigo Soza
Postbac Premed
Subin Chung, Britney Hatcher, Paulina Rugart
Service Award
Awarded to students who have distinguished themselves this academic year with a dedication to service and leadership within the School of General Studies and Columbia University community.
Undergraduate
Marissa Aaronson, Hanna Agbanrin, Jeremiah Aviles, Helena Bauer-Mitterlehner, Daniela Bernstein, Charli Blanc, Alison Block, Michael Bollinger, Alexa Boncimino, Lenny Ciotti, Caroline Clifford, Liam Collins, Mackenzie Collins, Brigid Connelly, Luisa Dacroce, Michael Dalpini, Ofir Dayan, Julia Dewey Hewitt, Zoe Dressner, Ezra Felder, Sanghui Han, Merill Healy, Damian Hernandez, Randee Howard, Raul I De La Espriella, Jane Jeong, Vivek Kantamani, Serena Killion, Benjamin Kolber, Thibault Kopp, Carolina Lacs, Nicole Lyons, Zachery Macintyre, Yaffa Muhlbaum, Justin Niece, Alejandro Nunez, Carlos Penuelas, Rico Pesce, Aaron Pickard, Oh Prema, Christopher R Mendell Jr, Emily Robinson, Stephanie Rocco, Nicolas Rockwood, Alexander Saltiel, Ben Segev, Je Seung You, Otto Saymeh, Dynah Shel, Vidaurre Abreg, Mark Shin, Sharanya Sivakumar, Joseph Spieldenner, Aaron Stout, Piragathesh Subramanian, Karl Sully Guerrier, David Treatman, Peter Trevino, Egnatia Vaso, Max Waldroop, Lindsey Wales, Jason Walker, Ceon White, Jacob Whitson, Todd Wiesel
Postbac Premed
Lucy Aaron, Ariel Brown, Candida Damian, Tugce Erguven, Alexa Finkelstein, Brianna Gordon, Michael Herrera, Malayna Hocker, Karlynn Holland, Jai Hundley-Addison, Ellie Kim, Kristen Johnson, Matthew Phelan, Elena Pueraro, Joo Yeon Shin, Natalie VanderVeer, Felicia Woron
GS Student Council (GSSC) Excellence in Service Awards
Awarded to a faculty member, a teaching assistant, and an administrator who have made exceptional contributions to the School of General Studies community and its student body.
GSSC Excellence in Teaching Award: Francisco Meizoso
Latin American and Iberian Cultures, Columbia University
GSSC Excellence in Teaching Assistance Award: Amit Regev
Mathematics, Columbia University
GSSC Excellence in Administration Award: Stephen O'Connell
Assistant Dean of Students, School of General Studies
Academic Prizes
Professor John Angus Burrell Memorial Prize: Elinor Grace Hitt, Meredith Dale Webb
Awarded for distinction in English and comparative literature.
Jonathan L. Gross Award for Academic Excellence: Tal Itzhak Zilkha
Awarded for excellence in computer science.
Medaglia d'Oro Prize: Amy Beth Wilder
Awarded for excellence in Italian studies.
Lillian L. Hacker Prize: Yubang Weng
Awarded for excellence in the study of sociology.
Herbert H. Lehman Prize: Mark Alexander Gyourko
Awarded for excellence in the study of history.
Jennifer A. Pack Prize: Alison Paige Block, Bex Montz
Awarded for excellence in the study of psychology.
Stacy M. and Russell D. Paul Prize: Jolene Marie Singh, Tamar Mosulishvili
Awarded for excellence in the study of psychology.
Arthur Ross Foundation Award: Mathilde Carmen Marie Renaudie
Awarded for excellence in political science.
Judith Lee Stronach Memorial Prize: Katrina Crawford
Awarded for outstanding contributions in art history or archaeology.
Andrew P. Kosoresow Memorial Award: Gael Zendejas
Awarded for excellence in teaching and service in computer science.
Dean's Prize in Creative Writing: Lilit Victoria Markosian
Awarded for excellence in the study of creative writing.
Dean's Prize in Economics: Olivia Reimann Hartzell
Awarded for excellence in the study of economics.
Romine Prize in Economics: Linas Marius Nasvytis
Awarded for excellence in the study of economics.
Antonio G. Mier Prize: Fernanda Jimenez
Awarded for excellence in the study of Spanish.