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2023 College of Arts and Sciences Award Winners!

Congratulations to the 2023 Students, Faculty and Staff Award Winners!

 

Faculty Excellence Awards

Excellence in Advising Award

Dr. Evan Zucker, Department of Psychological Sciences

Excellence in Community Service Award

Dr. Rae Taylor, Department of Criminology and Justice

Excellence in Research Award

Dr. Frank Jordan, Department of Biological Sciences

Excellence in Teaching Award

Dr. Cody Melcher, Department of Sociology

Dr. Connie Mui, Department of Philosophy

 

Staff Excellence Award

Susan Thomassie, Biological Sciences

 

College Student Awards

The Reverend Percy A. Roy, S.J., Memorial Award

Gabriel Lesser

The Reverend James Carter, S.J. Transfer Student Award

Ella Conway

 

Department Awards

 

Biological Sciences

The St. Joseph Pignatelli, S.J. Award for Dedicated Service and Achievement in the Biological Sciences

 

The Rev. John H. Mullahy, S.J. Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Sciences

The Ruth and Lee Faust Award for the Outstanding Graduating Senior in Biological Sciences

 

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Outstanding Senior in Forensic Chemistry Major

Kassidy Brewer

 

Award for Excellence in Biochemistry

Elena Voisin

 

The American Chemical Society Undergraduate Award in Organic Chemistry

Ana Villalobos Galindo

 

The American Chemical Society Award - Louisiana Section Award for Outstanding Senior

Ana Villalobos Galindo

 

The American Chemical Society Undergraduate Award in Physical Chemistry

Robert Schuh

Taylor Shabankareh

 

The Bailey-Hopper Award for Service, Potential, and Academic Achievement

Robert Schuh

 

American Institute of Chemists Student Award

Amber Byrd

 

Jasjit Walia Award for Excellence in Organic Chemistry

David Englehart 

 

Kurt R. Birdwhistell Award for Excellence in General Chemistry 

Mitchelle Okoli

 

Post Baccalaureate Award for Excellence in General Chemistry

Elena Voison

 

Criminology and Justice

Dr. Patrick D. Walsh Integrity Award

 

Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar Award - B.A. Criminology and Justice

 

Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar Award - Bachelor of Criminology and Justice

 

Outstanding Graduate Scholar Award - Masters of Criminology and Justice

 

 

Economics

Outstanding College of Arts and Sciences Economics Senior Award

 

 

English

Award of Excellence in Literature (Junior)

Mary Bennett

Lawrence Bourgeois

 

Award of Excellence in Writing (Junior)

Ayana Cormier

 

Julian Wasserman Outstanding Literature Major Award (Senior)

Nylah Murphy

 

Katherine H. Adams Award for Outstanding English Writing Major (Senior)

Chloe Evans

 

The Dawson Gaillard Award for Poetry

Blair Law

 

The Dawson Gaillard Award for Fiction

Chloe Evans

 

The Dawson Gaillard Award for Best Essay

Mary Bennett

 

The Dawson Gaillard Award for Best Script

Anya Levicki

 

John Biguenet Distinguished Alumni Award

Lori Lyons

 

Environment

The Most Outstanding Environment Major Service Award

Sydney Lowman

The Most Outstanding Environment Major Research Award

Olivia Guerra

 

History

Outstanding History Graduate

 

Outstanding History Senior Thesis

 

 

Languages and Cultures

Excellence in French Award

Alexandra Graindorge-Alday

The Richard A. Frank Memorial Award for Excellence in Modern Foreign Languages

Molly Sullivan

Excellence in Spanish Award

Nicholas Burtchaell

The Center for Latin American Studies Award

Alanna Olsen

The Solidarity Award for Outstanding Latin American Studies Student

Rye Oommen

 

Philosophy

The Rev. Guy Lemieux, S. J. Award for Excellence in Philosophy

Alvin J. Holloway S.J. Award

 

Physics

The Rev. Francis A. Benedetto, S.J. Award for Excellence in Physics

 

The Rev. Karl A. Maring, S.J. Award

Special Projects Award in Physics

 

 

Political Science

Outstanding Academic Achievement Award in Political Science

 

Outstanding Academic Achievement Award in Political Science Minor

 

 

Psychological Sciences

Outstanding Service to the University Award

Victoria Blondell

Zia Sampson  

Professional and Academic Achievement Award

Victoria Blondell

Grace Patrick  

Gerald S. Clack Community Engagement Award

Emily Vinet

Paddy Ann Doll Psychology Senior Academic Achievement Award

PSYC - Victoria Blondell  

PSYP - Yama Mistry   

PSYN - Xavier Preston  

PSYO - Faith Wilson 

 

Psychological Sciences Neuroscience Program

Outstanding Service: Alexis Baptiste

Outstanding Research: Zaria Rodriguez

Outstanding Academic Achievement: China Dix

 

Sociology

Lydia Voigt Dux Sociologicus Award

 

Social Justice Scholarship Award for Outstanding Community Activism

 

Jerrol M. Seaman "Spirit of Gemeinschaft" Award

 

 

Women's Resource Center

Distinguished Service to the WRC

 

Feminist Leadership Award

 

 

Women's Studies

Sr. Faro Impastato Award

 

Barbara C. Ewell Women's Studies Essay Award

 

Nancy Fix Anderson Women's Studies Essay Award

 

Collaborative Faculty-Student Grant