St. Lawrence Recognizes 2024 Moving-Up Day Award Winners

Moving-Up Day celebrates students' academic achievements and their love for learning, as well as their dedication to our St. Lawrence community as student leaders. This year, we spread the honors over two days,

On the afternoon of Friday, April 26, students were honored at the Moving-Up Day: Academic Leadership Excellence Ceremony. On Saturday, we celebrated our students’ leadership and impact on campus, starting with the annual Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) “tapping” ceremony. ODK is the leadership honor society on campus, and the induction is just as joyful as it looks.  Afterward, we headed into Gunnison Memorial Chapel to recognize students for their outstanding commitment to campus and community service, diversity and inclusion, and the wellbeing of their peers. In the evening, we also announced the members of Phi Beta Kappa ahead of Commencement in May.

Congratulations to all our award winners—you make us so proud to be Laurentians! 

Academic Department Awards

African Studies

Engaging Africa Prize: Natalie Marx '24

Anthropology

Franz Boas Prize: Kinsley Holl '24, Victoria Buell '24

Margaret Mead Prize:  Marika Stauring '24

Richard J. Perry Prize: Gabriella Molina '25, Nach Insaurralde '25

Art and Art History

Clayton V. Fowler Term Paper Prize (200-level or higher): Kaylee White '26, Charles Beams '25, and Mia Cence '25

Clayton V. Fowler Term Paper Prize (First Year Program Art History): Kassandra Morris '27, Zakhiti Khumalo '27

Frederick Remington Prize for Most Promising Junior: Carmina Goya '25, Alexandra Dent '25, and Andrew Orne '25

Jeanne Scribner Cashin Fine Arts Prize: Clarissa Kurtaliaj Pollard '24, Hannah Porath '24

Biology and Pre-Medicine

Beta Beta Beta Outstanding Senior Biology Majors Award: Karli Thompson '24, Cordelia Keberle '24

Crowell Summer Award in Field Biology: Ruby Bashant '25

Canadian Studies

The Molson Prize: Ben Roach '25

The Robert W. Thacker Award: Lawrence Wu '27, Michael Gutwein '26, and Nicholas Huhtala '26

Caribbean, Latin American, and Latino Studies

Excellence in Research Award: Gretchen Hirschfeld '26, Naomi X. Fernandez '24

Excellence in Service Award: Berenice Gervacio '25, Reid Wilson '26

Chemistry

Clarke L. Gage Prizes in Teaching: Brook Westcom '24

Clarke L. Gage Prizes in Research: Leah Biwot '24

Northern New York American Chemical Society Outstanding Junior Award: Joel Asare '25

Northern New York American Chemical Society Outstanding Senior Award: Emma Rothe '24

Digital Media and Film 

Writing Award: Noah Donnellan-Doser '26, Opor (Yanisa) Promkaewtor '27

Media Production Award: Oak (Isaac) MacLeod '25, Suyeon Eom '24

Economics

Consler Business Leadership Award: Samuel Peacock '24

John W. Hannon Jr. Honor Award: Alex Bechard '24

Lauren V. Clute Memorial Award for Economics: Gabrielle Jones '24

David Richardson Scholarship: Edvin Strandberg '25

English

Douglas and Sylvia Angus Literature Award: Amy Francesconi '24

Douglas and Sylvia Angus Creative Writing Award: Alexandra Pendo '24, Abigail Lateer '24

James Ligon Price III Memorial Award in Poetry 1st: Jack Gaulter '26

James Ligon Price III Memorial Award in Poetry 2nd: Breanna Henry '24

James Ligon Price III Memorial Award in Poetry 3rd: Margaret Napper

Lotus A. Ingalls Memorial Journalism Award: Gabrielle Aldrich '24, Zachary Jaworski '25

Alexander Black Medals: Maya Mackey '24

Consler Teaching Award: Samia Krazoun '25

Environmental Studies

Environmental Studies Scholar: Leslie Herold '24, Valeria Obregon Diaz '24

Environmental Studies Service Award: Abigail Lateer '24, Alessandro Marangelli '24

Gender and Sexuality Studies

Kathleen Buckley Memorial Gender & Sexual Studies Award: Billie McClosky '24, Chantel McCarthy '25, and Navya Aggarwal '26

Writing Award: Nach Insaurralde '25, Sharia Neha '27

Global Studies

Eve Stoddard Outstanding Senior Award: Emma Frances Doherty '24

Government

Carl W. Chilson Senior Government Award: Emma Birkitt '24

Bernard J. Lammers Award:  Eva Grover '24

Harry Reiff Junior Government Major Scholarship Award: Matt Taylor '25

Professor J. Ansil Ramsay Award: Aidan Atwell '25

Robert N. Wells Jr. Scholarship Fund: Emma Cross '26

History

Harry Reiff Junior History Major Award: Ethan Hu '25

William D. Mallam Senior History Major Award: Adam Heilbronner '24

Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics

Dr. O. Kenneth Bates Prize: Jack Cowan '24, Hope Donoghue '24, Kristen Varin '24, Robert Fusting '24, Lily Kasperek '24, and Ben Moolman '24

Pi Mu Epsilon Mathematics Awards: Maya Petterson '26, Charis Bouton '26

Sophomore Award for Computer Science: Luke Josephson '26,

Sophomore Award in Data Science: Emma Deering '26

Sophomore Award in Statistics: Emilia Agostinelli '26

Music

Charles Ives Society Award: Margot Bouchery '25

Chloe Stearns Gaines Award: Andrew Cichetti '24, Emily Boswell '24, Jack Bowen '24, and Margaret Hayes '24

J. Kenneth Munson Award: Chantel McCarthy '25, José Ugalde '24

J. Richard Gilbert Memorial Award: Lucas Boyden '24, Billie McClosky '24, Emily Boswell '24, Jq.Q. Norrgard '24, and Jack Whamond '24

Norman D. and Alice S. Hessert Award: Amanda Gagne '25, Emily Boswell '24, and Jack Bowen '24

Performance and Communications Arts

Kirk Douglas Drama Award: Aja Samuel '24

Joan M. Fuzak Drama Award: Robertson Ramos Flores '24

Minogue Rhetoric and Communication Studies Award: Alyana Contant  '24, Anna Gates '24, Maya Mackey '24, and Sophia Sulkin '24

Philosophy

Kathryn Fraser Mackay Endowed Prize in Philosophy: Hannah Crow '23, Matthew Dearborn '24

Physics

Donald C. Peckham Award: Dan George '25

Howard C. Fay Memorial Award: Tyler Karsinski '24

Mary Reklis Award: Will Hoyt '26

Psychology

James H. L. Roach Award: Bryana A.S. Thieret '24

Peter A. Silverhart '79 Memorial Award: Sajida Bibi '24

Judith Mearig Memorial Prize in Psychology: Alexandria Leigh Szabo '24

Susan Beucher Cady '78 Prize: Chantel McCarthy '25

Religious Studies

Kathryn Fraser Mackay Endowed Prize in Religious Studies: Maxwell D. Kipp '24

Sociology

Outstanding Senior Major: Gabrielle Aldrich '24, Shannon Tacy '24, and Alden Harkins '24

Excellence in Research and Scholarship: Anna Wilkerson '24, Sophia Brigante '24

Outstanding Sociology-Environmental Studies Combined Senior Major Award: Sophia Parker '24, Elise Pierson '24, and Ruby Crawford '24

World Languages, Cultures, and Media

Outstanding Student Prize:            

• Arabic: Kyomi Bross '25, Samuel Weber '26
• Chinese: Lily Kendall '25, Tate Kuiper '26
• French: Evelyn Bibbins '24, McIntyre Pahl '24, and Nadine Manase '25
• German: Cameron Armstrong '27
• Italian: Emilia Agostinelli '26, Grace Higgens '24
• Spanish: Courtney Lynn '24
• Swahili: Meera McClusky '26, Kate Gardner '25
• ESOL: Eunjin Han '27, MinhAnh Pham '27

Outstanding Student Scholar:

• Francophone Studies: Nicholas Trela  '24
• Hispanic Studies: Ally Devane '24

Outstanding Teaching Assistant: Alex Pendo '24, Ellie Shaw '24, and Mutanu Mbithi '26

Scholarship Awards (Dean's Office)

Charbern Fund Scholarship Economics: Melvin Kanaiza Onguko '25

Charbern Fund Scholarship English: Annika Waskiewicz '25

Class of 1934 Scholarship Chemistry: Annika Waskiewicz '25

Class of 1934 Scholarship Economics: William Hauf '25

Class of 1934 Scholarship English: Annalise Panici '25

Class of 1934 Scholarship History: Madyson McCarthy '25

Corolyn Susan Conkey Scholarship: Abby Barton '26, Kaitlin Hopper '26, and Amelia Berthold '26

Priest Scholarship Prize: Andraz Seslar '26

Linda Reeves Pettit Endowed Merit Scholarship: Kobe Villeneuve '24, Ally McCormick '25, Kaitlin Hopper '26, Taylor Lum '24, and Emily Perez '26

Special Awards

HEOP Academic Excellence Award: Fousani Hamidou '24, Robertson Ramos Flores '24

ODK Leader of the Year Award: Chantel McCarthy '25

ODK Outstanding Sophomore Award: Eva Grover '24

Presidential Diversity Scholar Award: Berenice Castillo-Dominguez '24, Ileana Knight '24, and Enmity Field '24

Douglas M.  Brown Alumni Association Senior Award: Suyeon Eom '24, Karli Thompson '24

Terry Cowdrey Award: Faith Olusegun '25, Victoria Buell '24

WORD Studio Outstanding Service Award: Hannah Crow '23

WORD Studio Outstanding Excellence Award: Skarly Gonzalez Osorio '24

Alpine Ski Frits Award: Aidan Marler '25, Lauren Cahill '25

Alpha Tau Omega Luke Harvey Award: Gehrig Moroney '24

Alpha Tau Omega Gerald Bridges Award: Chris Urban '24

Greek Woman Award: Kayla Robison '24

Greek Man Award: Chris Urban '24

Diversity and Inclusion Jeffrey Campbell Award: Rafael Escoto '24, Penda Sarr '24, and Fousani Hamidou '24

Association for Campus Entertainment

Outstanding Service Award: Caitlyn Hone '24

Outstanding Leadership Award: Ileana Knight '24

Volunteer Services

Emily Eaton Award (Awarded to Faculty/Staff): Laura Lavoie, Mary Jane Smith

Inger Jo Hanson Award: Madyson McCarthy '25

Outstanding Community Service Award: Hannah Crow '23

The Thelomathesian Society

Gerald F. Benyo Award: Peter Tully '25

Vasco P. Abbott 1867 Award: Hannah Crow '23

Outstanding Senator Award:Alissa Lapentti '27

Outstanding Chair Award: Alexander Ferguson '26

Daniel F. Sullivan Leadership Award:  Bailey Webster '25

Meg Flaherty Student Leadership (Awarded to a Staff Member): Megan Putney

Samantha Mae Colton Leadership in Diversity & Inclusion Award: Julissa Antonio '26

Rookie of the Year Award (Awarded to a Club): Close The Loop

Phi Beta Kappa Lambda 

Hope Donoghue '24

Amy Francesconi '24

Lucas Podvey '24

Marika Stauring '24

Rachel Seaman '24

Lily Kasperek '24

Alex Bechard '24

Kyle Abramson '24

Ruby Crawford '24

Logan Ritchie '24

Jack Cowan '24

Phoebe Weller '25

Alexandra Pendo '24

Eva Grover '24

Eva Drummond '24

Olivia Bernier '24

Emma Birkitt '24

Allee Mack '23

Leslie Herold '24

Kristina Bahl '24

Kristen Varin '24

Karli Thompson '24

Elise Pierson '24

Kinsley Holl '24

Cara Monteleone '24

Sam Peacock '24

Samia Krazoun '25

Daniel Jestes '24

Fabian Moreno Guzman '23

Katrina Randall '24

Maya Mackey '24

Juliet Tavernier '23

Miso (Kyla) Wilson '24

Omicron Delta Kappa

Navya Aggarwal '26

Jason Bergeron '25

Evelyn Bibbins '24

Zola Braswell '24

Sydney Curley '25

Meredith Donahue '26

Katina Duscio '25

Adele Elle-Gelernter '25

Alexander Ferguson '26

Julia Goodwin '25

Skyler Harris '26

Erin Harty '25

Meghan Hendrickson '25

Annika Howard '26

Emma Kahle '26

Madison King-Thurber '26

Maggie Layman '26

Etta Leugers '25

Suzanne L'Hommedieu '25

Sofia Macero '26

Allessandro Marangelli '24

Amara McGowan '26

Haley Morland '25

Ashley Mudd '26

Tafadzwa Musasa '26

Jocelyn Ollinger '26

Emily Perez '26

Rory Sauereisen '26

Aiden Sax '26

Emily Siansky '26

Mark "Caden" Truscio '26

Daniel Verrastro '25

Grace Ward '25