St. Lawrence Recognizes 2023 Moving-Up Day Award Winners

For generations, Moving-Up Day has been a celebration of students' academic achievements and a testament to their love for learning. Today, the ceremony symbolizes our students “moving up” a row of pews in Gunnison Memorial Chapel—filling the seats left open by the class ahead of them before they too move on and open doors for classes to come. The ritual is followed by a ceremonial “tapping” of new members of Omicron Delta Kappa, the leadership honor society.

The Moving-Up Day tradition dates back to 1869, when it began as “Tree Holiday,” so declared by then-President Richard Fisk. Fisk decreed a spring day off from classes to allow students and faculty to transplant trees from nearby woods to the then nearly barren campus. Many of the trees still stand in the Herring-Cole Grove, or as students affectionately refer to it as “The Enchanted Forest.” 

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Academic Department Awards

African Studies

Engaging Africa Prize: Cassidy M. Loft '23

Anthropology

Franz Boas Award: Caitlin M. Erb '23, Ruiqi Yang '23

Margaret Mead Award:  Yuchen Liang '23

Richard J. Perry Award: Victoria L. Buell '23, Kinsley G. Holl '24

Art and Art History

Frederick Remington Prize for Most Promising Junior: Enith Alejandra Altamirano Salazar '24, Katherine-Michelle R. Gallipo '24, Caroline A. Keller '24, and Clarissa G. Pollard '24

Jeanne Scribner Cashin Fine Arts Prize: Jessica K. Mann '23, Sierra G. Potaczek '23, Eva B. Yeo '23

Biology and Pre-Medicine

Beta Beta Beta Outstanding Senior Biology Majors Award: Anika I. Anderson '23, Grace E. Defranco '23

Edward and Gertrude Warner Memorial Award: Kyle A. Abramson '24, Isabella M. Hillman '24

Crowell Summer Award in Field Biology: Cassidy J. Everritt '23

Lola D. and Bernard R. Norris Prize:  Nathan Rosahac '23, Keenan F. Wilson '23

Dr. F.W. Delmage Pre-Medical Prize: Talya G. Scott '23

Canadian Studies

The Molson Award: Adam A. Heilbronner '24

Caribbean, Latin American, and Latino Studies

Service Award: Hudson C. Fletcher '23, Jose A. Ugalde '24

Chemistry

Clarke L. Gage Prizes in Teaching: Talia N. Zabit '23

Clarke L. Gage Prizes in Research: Annie S. Knapp '23

Northern New York American Chemical Society Analytical Chemistry Student of the Year: Annie S. Knapp '23

Northern New York American Chemical Society Physical Chemistry Student of the Year: Annie S. Knapp '23

Northern New York American Chemical Society Outstanding Senior Award: Eliza C. O'Donnell '23

Digital Media and Film 

Writing Award: Maya M. Mackey '24, Sam L. Voter '25

Media Production Award: Adrianna C. Nothnagle '24, Jed T. Saltus '25

Economics

Consler Business Leadership Award: James B. Campbell '23

John W. Hannon Jr. Honor Award: Hans M. Nsengimana '23

Department of Economics Outstanding Research Project Award: Masahi Tsutumi '23

Lauren V. Clute Memorial Award for Economics: Jingchen Yu '23

David Richardson Scholarship: Kristina Bahl '24

English

Douglas and Sylvia Angus Literature Award: Samantha Choen '23, Alexandra L. Hill '23

Douglas and Sylvia Angus Creative Writing Award: Curtis Amory '23, Alexa H. Smith '23

James Ligon Price III Memorial Award in Poetry 1st:  Catalina Monteiro '25

James Ligon Price III Memorial Award in Poetry 2nd: Jack Gaulter '26

James Ligon Price III Memorial Award in Poetry 3rd: Isabella R. Wellman-Webster '23

Lotus A. Ingalls Memorial Journalism Award: Alexandra L. Hill '23

Alexander Black Medals: Mary C. Batsie '24, Eva B. Yeo '23

Consler Teaching Award: Paige A. Meshcon '23

Environmental Studies

Environmental Studies Scholar: Amanda Barreto Salgueiro '23, Andrew R. Miller '23

Environmental Studies Service Award: Zach P. Lawrence '23, Bridgett M. McCann '23

Gender and Sexuality Studies

Kathleen Buckley Memorial Gender & Sexual Studies Award: Hannah B. Crow '24

Writing Award: Karni O. Keushgerian '25

Global Studies

Eve Stoddard Outstanding Senior Award: Amanda Barreto Salgueiro '23, Madison M. Boyer '23

Government

Carl W. Chilson Senior Government Award: Alyssa Nagy '23

Bernard J. Lammers Award:  Melisa Perez Sancho '23

Harry Reiff Junior Government Major Scholarship Award: Allee C. Mack '24, Lucas G. Podvey '24

Professor J. Ansil Ramsay Award: Laura Ivosevic '25

Robert N. Wells Jr. Scholarship Fund: Bryn L. Pearson '25

History

Harry Reiff Junior History Major Award: Lizi J. Barsness '24

William D. Mallam Senior History Major Award: Colleen F. McKernan '23

Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics

Dr. O. Kenneth Bates Prize: Alexandra L. Hill '23, Nika Husinec '23, Kailani Lemieux Mack '23, Charles P. Reinhardt '23, Cassandra J. Richter '23

Pi Mu Epsilon Mathematics Awards: Peyton S. Hamilton '25, Allison N. McCormick '25, Anja Simic '25, Yeyuxi Yi '25

Sophomore Award for Computer Science: Leif A. Harvey '25, Lily L. Kendall '25, Norah L. Kuduk '25

Sophomore Award in Data Science: Broderick J. Pinto '25, Edvin Strandberg '25

Sophomore Award in Statistics: George Charalambous '25

Music

Charles Ives Society Award: Shelby-Lynn M. Farman '23, Caitlin C. French '23, Morgan M. Welling '23

Chloe Stearns Gaines Award: Grace E. Cicchinelli '23, Max O. Sabo '23, Jose A. Ugalde '24

James W. Hutchison Award for Excellence in Piano: Khalid S. Mitchell '23

J. Kenneth Munson Award: Grace C. Brouillette '23, Madeline E. Clarke '23

J. Richard Gilbert Memorial Award: Emily Boswell '24, Zachary J. Effman '23

Norman D. and Alice S. Hessert Award: Caroline G. Martindale '23, Laken A. Mooney '23, Jack D. Whamond '24

Performance and Communications Arts

Kirk Douglas Drama Award: Autumn E. Sherman '23

Joan M. Fuzak Drama Award: Joseph D. Larabie '23

Minogue Rhetoric and Communication Studies Award: Caitlin French '23,  Badi T. Kawambwa '23, Ava M. Marshall '23

Philosophy

Kathryn Fraser Mackay Endowed Prize in Philosophy: Mirabel M. Pond '23, Ngoc B. Tan'23

Physics

Donald C. Peckham Award: Logan R. Ritchie '24

Howard C. Fay Memorial Award: Ganesh D. Petterson '23

Mary Reklis Award: Daniel P. George '25

Psychology

James H. L. Roach Award: Ngoc B. Tan '23

Peter A. Silverhart '79 Memorial Award: Mikayla I. Quinn '23

Judith Mearig Memorial Prize in Psychology: Christine P. Persaud '23

Susan Beucher Cady '78 Prize: Alexandria L. Szabo '24, Bryana A. Thieret '24

Religious Studies

Kathryn Fraser Mackay Endowed Prize in Religious Studies: Elsa A. Eckhardt '23

Sociology

Outstanding Senior Major: Elyse J. Jackson '23, Olivia J. Light '23

Excellence in Research and Scholarship: Nishal Basnet '23

Outstanding Sociology-Environmental Studies Combined Senior Major Award: Jacqueline C. Baker '23, Aurora J. Hager

World Languages, Cultures, and Media

Outstanding Student Prize:            

• Arabic: Billie E. McClosky '24, Elizabeth A. Wagar '24
• Chinese: Meaghen M. Baldwin '26, Elisa Xiao '25
• French: Jack M. Gray '23, Nadine N. Manase '25, Faith A. Olusegun '25, Xioribel Rivera '24
• German: Maia G. Wahlquist '25
• Italian: Grace J. Higgens '24
• Spanish: Brandon C. Dickson '25, Jackson C. Haun '23
• Swahili: Navya R. Aggarwal '26
• ESOL: Liyou A. Sisay '26

Outstanding Student Scholar:

• Francophone Studies: Alexandra L. Hill '23
• Hispanic Studies: Anna L. Wolke '23
• Swahili: Kevin K. Koech '23
• World Languages, Cultures, and Media: Billie E. McClosky '24, James B. Campbell '23

Outstanding Teaching Assistant: Fabian Moreno '23, Alexa H. Smith '23

Scholarship Awards (Dean's Office)

Charbern Fund Scholarship Economics: Kobe L. Villeneuve '24

Charbern Fund Scholarship English: Leslie Herold '24

Class of 1934 Scholarship Chemistry: Emma G. Rothe '24

Class of 1934 Scholarship Economics: Alexander W. Bechard '24

Class of 1934 Scholarship English: Amy S. Francesconi '24

Class of 1934 Scholarship History: Benjamin Munn '24

Corolyn Susan Conkey Scholarship: Laura Ivosevic '25, Etta C. Leugers '25, Allison N. McCormick '25

Priest Scholarship Prize: Peyton S. Hamilton '25

Linda Reeves Pettit Endowed Merit Scholarship: Alexander W. Bechard '24, Samuel W. Peacock '24, Karli Thompson '24, Kobe L. Villeneuve '24

Special Awards

HEOP Academic Excellence Award: Nishal Basnet '23, Luisa M. Sanchez '23

ODK Leader of the Year Award: Anna F. Sandt '23

ODK Outstanding Sophomore Award: Sezim Chynkozhoeva '25, Zachary R. Jaworski '25

Presidential Diversity Scholar Award: Olivia V. Barringer '23, Taline A. Norsigian '23, Sarath Novas '23

Tanner Fellowship Award: Caroline E. Brown '24, Sage E. Lalor '24, Martina Velasquez '24

Douglas M.  Brown Alumni Association Senior Award: Curtis Amory '23, Charles P. Reinhardt '23

Phi Beta Kappa Lambda 

Jacqueline M. Boutilier '23

Charles P. Reinhardt '23

Talya G. Scott '23

Paige A. Meshcon '23

Evan T. Holm '23

James B. Campbell '23

Kailani Lemieux Mack '23

Amanda Barreto Salgueiro '23

Andrew R. Miller '23

Grace E. Defranco '23

Hans M. Nsengimana '23

Ganesh D. Petterson '23

Derek C. Sherrange '23

Nika Husinec '23

Alexandra L. Hill '23

Mikayla I. Quinn  '23

Alexa H. Smith '23

Dakota F. Bryan '23

Katherine G. Sheehy  '23

Keenan F. Wilson '23

Carmen D. Libombo '23

Colleen McKernan '23

Cassandra J. Richter  '23

Grace C. Brouillette '23

Anna L. Wolke '23

Helen P. Hume '23

Sophie G. Belisle Haley '23

Rachel C. Burke '23

Rae L. Dunbar '23

Kelsea L. Whittier '23

Annie S. Knapp '23

Matthew J. Grant-Bolton '23

Madison M. Boyer '23

Catherine A. Gamble '23

Omicron Delta Kappa

Melinda Barath '24

Jaron A. Belmore '24

Emma M. Birkitt '24

Emily I. Boswell '24

Kimberly N. Bravo '25

Sarah E. Churchill '25

Sezim Chynkozhoeva '25

Anna Coyne '25

Delany G. Durant '25

Jenna B. Durkin '25

Brigette Gable '25

Allyson B. Germain '25

Alana E. Haehl '25

Zachary R. Jaworski  '25

Gabi A. Jones '24

Robert J. Kelly '25

Erica R. Kurash '24

Mackenzie G. Marcus '25

Mary Grace McCann   '25

Chantel M. McCarthy  '25

Billie E. McClosky '24

Laken A. Mooney '23

Sophie A. Parker  '24

Bryn L. Pearson '25

Dexter B. Seeley '25

Olivia C. Sheffer  '25

Benjamin B. Sherlock '24

Nina M. Spinney '25

Ellison M. Stannard '25

Edvin Strandberg '25

Alexandria L. Szabo '24

Shannon K. Tacy '24

Erin M. Tesluk '24

Karli Thompson '24

Martina Velasquez '24

Ben L. Woelfinger '24