Moving Up Day Award Winners
Each academic year, the Performance and Communication Arts Department nominates exceptional seniors for our three Moving Up Day Awards.
Kirk Douglas Award
Presented annually to the student who has made the greatest contribution in the field of the dramatic arts.
2023 Winner:
Autumn Sherman
Joan M. Fuzak Award
Given annually to a senior student in performance and communication arts who demonstrates creativity and promise as a performer and who has made a significant contribution to the University community.
2023 Winners:
Joseph "JD" Larabie
Sara Minogue Rhetoric and Communication Award
Given annually to a senior student who demonstrates outstanding work in the fields of rhetoric and communication.
2023 Winners:
Ava Marshall
Caitlin French
Badi Kawambwe
Past Moving Up Day Award Winners
Presented annually to the student who has made the greatest contribution in the field of the dramatic arts.
2023
Autumn Sherman
2022
Carley Sherwin
Hailey Alvarado
2021
Bregede Castillo
Lexi (Lewinski) Lopez
2020
Ursula Martin
Brandon Calton
2019
Devin Gulfoyle
Sarah Phillips
Paige Currie
2018
Amanda J. Kennedy
Genevieve Shorter
2017
Eileen Toribio
Alexandra “Alex” Perry
2016
Alex Camerino
Liz Forman
2015
Krista N. Sonia
Mike S. Brewster
2014
Samantha W. Bice
2013
Jeffrey A. Chudzinski
Ann L. West
2012
John T. Cummin
Tai A. Nixa
2011
Nathan C. Torres
2010
Molly H. Hall
Elizabeth J. Reed
2009
Whitney R. Haynes
2008
Chelsea L. Bartlett
2007
Benjamin R. Bocinski
2006
Emily E. Crispino
2005
Emily E. Crispino
2004
Anne E. Harrigan
Jehann L. Gilman
2003
Paul G. Talga
2002
Porsche McGovern
2001
Trevor L. Maynard
2000
Elizabeth Winkler
1999
Jennifer A. Green
1998
Christopher E. Akins
1997
Robert Larrabee
Given annually to a senior student in performance and communication arts who demonstrates creativity and promise as a performer and who has made a significant contribution to the University community.
2023
Joseph "JD" Larabie
2022
Emily Mose
Patsy Buckley
2021
Bregede Castillo
Lexi (Lewinski) Lopez
2020
Sarah Dobrin
Anna Elston
Kiersten Larrabee
2019
Henry Liebers
Nicole Hamilton
2018
Jillian A. Andrews
Louise V. Holdridge
2017
Sarah McEachern
Anais Sanabria
2016
Neil Devendorf
Maggie Cummins
2015
Enjolie S. Levengood
2014
Colleen C. Nerney
2013
Rebecca P. Mason
Sean M. McGuire
2012
Sara M. Cushing
Colin S. Looms
2011
Jennifer E. Collins
2010
Craig J. Conroy
2009
Lucius H. Robinson
Given annually to a senior student who demonstrates outstanding work in the fields of rhetoric and communication.
2023
Caitlin French
Badi Karambwa
Ava Marshall
2022
Madi Amico
Kaleb Davis
Mauricio Montes Martinez
Michael Miller
2021
Caroline Reilly
Alyssa Sloan
2020
Ellen Allerton
Olivia Leinheart
Fikiswa Tsabedze
2019
Macklin Brigham
Hannah Markey
2018
Hyung Seon Kim
Grace G. King
2017
Taylor Lincoln
Olivia Mathieu
Sara Minogue
2016
Emily Goulet
Brandon di Perno