2019

UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND

ACADEMIC CONVOCATION

Saturday, May 18, 2019

2 p.m.

Schneebeck Concert Hall

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2 0 1 9 A C A D E M I C C O N V O C A T I O N P R O G R A M

PRELUDE Nic Casey ’20, violin Dana Levy ’21, violin Michelle Lefton ’21, viola Eliot Wells ’21, cello

WELCOMING REMARKS Isiaah Crawford, President

PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Alia Kabir

PRESENTATION OF ALL-UNIVERSITY AWARDS Kristine Bartanen, Provost

JAMES R. SLATER AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Emma SevierEstablished by Professor Emeritus of Biology James Slater in 1977 to provide outstanding students with support in completing an individual project, including personal research, academic travel, services, activities, or attendance at a graduate school.

WRITING EXCELLENCE AWARDSA series of awards established by an endowment from the Hearst Foundation to recognize and encourage the achievement of the highest standards of excellence in writing. The endowment provides for 10 annual awards in the following categories: humanities, including the fine arts; social sciences; natural sciences; Connections core; first-year seminar; graduate programs; and race and pedagogy.

Arts and HumanitiesHayley Rathburn

“Black Female Objecthood, Sexuality, and Necropolitics in Afrofuturism: An Examination of Nnedi Okorafor’s Who Fears Death”

English 431: Senior Experience Seminar: American Literature

Regina Duthely, English

Kristina Sinks

“In the Image of God: Race, Iconography, and Jesus in 21st Century America”

Religious Studies 440: The Body in Comparative Religions

Jonathan Stockdale, Religious Studies

Connections CoreEmma Kelly

“The Possibility of PTSD in Roman Soldiers Stationed at Vindolanda on the British Frontier”

Connections 377: Caesar in Vietnam: PTSD in the Ancient World?

Aislinn Melchior, Classics

First-Year SeminarsAnneke Taylor

“Frankenstein and the Meaning of Humanity”

Seminar in Scholarly Inquiry 195: Scientific and Romantic Revolutions

Alison Tracy Hale, English

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Graduate ProgramsRyan Baker

“Students at the Center, Progress in the Present: Integrating Frameworks for Justice-Oriented Learning”

Education 629: Seminar in Educational Experience, Context, and Meaning

Molly Pugh, School of Education

Natural SciencesMadison Orton

“Improving Exercise Induced Hypoglycemia in Insulin-Dependent Type 1 Diabetes mellitus”

Exercise Science 329: Exercise Physiology

Nicole Wood, Exercise Science

Rosie Rushing

“Wastewater-Based Epidemiology to Determine Temporal Trends in Illicit Stimulant Use in Seattle”

Chemistry 490: Senior Research Thesis

Dan Burgard, Chemistry

Race and PedagogyAric MacDavid

“William Grant Still: The Complex Career of a Complicated Composer”

Music 333: Western and World Music Since 1914

Gwynne Brown, School of Music

Social SciencesBrea Kaye

“Marriage, Divorce, and Domestic Violence in Israel’s Orthodox Communities”

Politics and Government 360: Israel, Palestine, and the Politics of the Middle East

Patrick O’Neil, Politics and Government

Nick Thompsen

“‘Outrageous and Unacceptable’: Combating Information Access Inequality With Open Access”

Carbon Fiber Mountain Bikes: A Journey through the Global Economy on Two Wheels

Brad Dillman

“A PUGET SOUND EDUCATION—THE STRENGTH OF ENGAGING IN CONVERSATIONS AND THE POWER OF LISTENING” Lura Morton

“THE FIRST YEAR AFTER...” Geoff Proehl P’02, Professor of Theatre Arts

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PRESENTATION OF DEPARTMENTAL AWARDSUniversity of Puget Sound students are recognized across the campus for extraordinary academic achievements in departmental programs. Many departments host their own award events during the latter portion of spring semester, and many of the award recipients honored in the printed Convocation program have received recognition at these special departmental functions. The selected awards presented today are representative of the academic accomplishments of the entire student body during the 2018–19 academic year. (*Denotes faculty member of the platform party presenting award speeches.)

Professor Janet Marcavage, Art and Art HistoryNick Kontogeorgopoulos, Asian Studies, Global Development Studies, and International Political Economy*Professor Mark Martin, BiologyProfessor Lynda Livingston, School of Business and Leadership

Dexter Gordon, African American Studies and Communication StudiesProfessor Gary McCall, Exercise ScienceProfessor Diane Kelley, French Studies*Professor Jeff Tepper, GeologyProfessor Monica DeHart, Sociology and AnthropologyProfessor Geoff Proehl P’02, Theatre Arts

Professor James Jasinski, Communication Studies*Professor Fred Hamel, School of EducationProfessor Karin Steere, School of Physical TherapyProfessor Rachel Pepper, PhysicsProfessor Bill Haltom, Politics and Government

Professor America Chambers, Math and Computer ScienceProfessor Gerard Morris, School of MusicProfessor Sheryl Zylstra, School of Occupational TherapyProfessor Justin Tiehen, PhilosophyProfessor Jill Nealey-Moore, Psychology*

Professor Aislinn Melchior, ClassicsProfessor Greta Austin, Gender and Queer Studies and Religious StudiesProfessor Brendan Lanctot, Hispanic Studies and Latin American Studies*Josefa (Pepa) Lago-Grana, Hispanic Studies and Latina/o Studies

Professor Dan Burgard, ChemistryProfessor Andrew Monaco, EconomicsProfessor William Kupinse, EnglishProfessor Nancy Bristow, History*Professor Amy Fisher, Science, Technology, and Society

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HONOR SOCIETY RECOGNITIONS

ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS

FACULTY-NOMINATED SCHOLARSHIPS

RESEARCH AWARDS

COLLINS MEMORIAL LIBRARY AWARDS

FELLOWSHIPS

SCHOLAR-ATHLETES Kristine Bartanen

CLOSING REMARKS Isiaah Crawford

POSTLUDE String Quartet

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D E P A R T M E N T A L AWA R D S

A F R I C A N A M E R I C A N S T U D I E S

Outstanding Graduating Major Award .................................................. Kaity Calhoun Rose PytteThis award is based on the student’s overall performance in the classroom, on campus, and in the broader community. The award recognizes outstanding academic achievement, including grade point average and classroom contribution. This student excels in African American studies courses, as well as in the broad spectrum of courses that make up a Puget Sound liberal arts education. In keeping with the commitment of African American studies, this student is also recognized for service to the immediate campus community and the extended community beyond the campus as a part of good academic citizenship.

Outstanding Graduating Minor Award .......................................Maya Fletes-Martinez Nayla Lee Shannon WoodsThis award is based on the student’s overall performance in the classroom, on campus, and in the broader community. The award recognizes outstanding academic achievement, including grade point average and classroom contribution. This student excels in African American studies courses, as well as in the broad spectrum of courses that make up a Puget Sound liberal arts education. In keeping with the commitment of African American studies, this student is also recognized for service to the immediate campus community and the extended community beyond the campus as a part of good academic citizenship.

Outstanding Returning Major Award This award is based on the student’s promise and overall performance in the classroom, on campus, and in the broader community. The award recognizes promise, as well as outstanding academic achievement, including grade point average and classroom contribution. In keeping with the commitment of African American studies, this student is recognized for service to the immediate campus community and the extended community beyond the campus.

Mara Henderson Anna Mondshean

Isaac Simms-Foster Jo Gudgell

Rebecca LumbantobingMonica Schweitz

Outstanding Returning Minor Award ..............................................Sarah Walling-Bell Nia Henderson Madyson Frank Kayla BrysonThis award is based on the student’s promise and overall performance in the classroom, on campus, and in the broader community. The award recognizes promise, as well as outstanding academic achievement, including grade point average and classroom contribution. In keeping with the commitment of African American studies, this student is recognized for service to the immediate campus community and the extended community beyond the campus.

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A R T A N D A R T H I S T O R Y D E P A R T M E N T

Eileen E. Henstreet Book Award ................................................................Ronda PeckThis award was created by the parents of Eileen E. Henstreet in her memory. Each year the Department of Art and Art History selects an outstanding student to receive the honor.

A S I A N S T U D I E S P R O G R A M

Robert G. Albertson Award ..................................................................... Mandy Chun Walter FrommAwarded in honor of Professor Albertson (Asian studies and religion, 1956–87), founder of the Asian Studies Program at Puget Sound, to the graduate who has made a distinguished contribution to the spirit of the Asian Studies Program.

Suzanne Wilson Barnett Writing Award in Asian Studies ...................................2018 recipient: Aya Goto-HirsigAward presented in recognition of Professor Barnett (Asian studies and history, 1974–2007) to the Asian studies student who wrote the outstanding paper in an Asian studies course during this academic year. The award honors Professor Barnett’s commitment to scholarly inquiry and effective writing in the multidisciplinary field of Asian studies.

B I O L O G Y D E P A R T M E N T

Gordon D. Alcorn Award .......................................................................... Jacob ShafferPresented to the outstanding senior biology major in recognition of academic achievement, accomplished research in biology, and outstanding service to the department and to the greater community.

Beverly Pierson Research Engagement Award ........................................... Elena Fulton Given to a student who has demonstrated exceptional research dedication, engagement, and commitment during their time at University of Puget Sound.

Outstanding Symposium Presentation .......................................................Tessa NaniaThis award is given in recognition of an outstanding oral presentation of excellent biological research at the annual Phi Sigma Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Outstanding Instructor Assistant Award .................................................. Jess Fairbanks Presented to a student who has demonstrated outstanding dedication and talent for helping other students to learn and appreciate the science of biology during service as a course assistant.

Outstanding Sophomore Award ............................................................... Abby Orgish Kylie WongFor students who do exceptional work in the two biology courses taken during their second year.

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Outstanding First-Year Student Award ................................................Sydney Denham Ayla CrosbyConferred on students who do outstanding work in their first-year biology courses.

S C H O O L O F B U S I N E S S A N D L E A D E R S H I P

Outstanding Academic Achievement Award .......................................... Lucy CornwallThis award recognizes excellence in academic achievement in business major courses.

Business Leadership Program Excellence Award ......................................Abby CrowellThis award recognizes a graduating BLP student who best represents the ideals of the program, such as leadership, professionalism, integrity, open-mindedness, and respect for others. It also recognizes their exemplary endeavors in support of the BLP and the university.

Business Administration Major Excellence Award ................................. Lucy CornwallAwarded to a student who demonstrates such characteristics as academic excellence, professionalism, integrity, intellectual curiosity, and practical application of business principles.

International Business Major Excellence Award ..........................................Max ForganThis award recognizes a student who has demonstrated excellence in such areas as cross-cultural communication skills, sophisticated understanding of the global business context, and genuine openness to diversity.

Excellence in…Finance............................................................Lucy Cornwall and Connor BarfieldLaw and Ethics .................................................................................. Abby CrowellManagement .................................................................................. Jackie DierdorffMarketing .....................................................................................Renee Kenneally

C H E M I S T R Y D E P A R T M E N T

American Chemical Society Student Affiliates Award ............................. Ashley MapileAwarded to the chemistry or biochemistry major with the highest GPA in chemistry.

C L A S S I C S D E P A R T M E N T

David A. Lupher Philology Prize .........................................................Kara Ann LamarAwarded by the faculty of the classics department to recognize the special facility demonstrated by this student in seeking to master the translation of Greek and Latin.

Laurel Wreath Award ......................................................................... Hannah CochranAwarded by the faculty to the graduating major whose work has been distinctive and deemed worthy of the recognition given to Olympic victors.

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C O M M U N I C A T I O N S T U D I E S D E P A R T M E N T

W. H. Baisinger Outstanding Graduate Award ..................................... Emery BradlinaAwarded in honor of Professor Wilbur Baisinger to students who distinguish themselves both in academic achievement and significant contribution of service to the department.

Michael P. Madden Research Award ..................................................... Madyson FrankAwarded in recognition of ongoing commitment to scholarship through significant research and writing.

Mary Christine Pence Course Assistant Award .................................Matthew TetreaultThis award, named for a former student, recognizes an outstanding undergraduate course assistant.

E C O N O M I C S D E P A R T M E N T

Ernie Combs Award ..................................................................................... Alia Kabir Awarded in honor of Ernie Combs, founding father of the Department of Economics, whose commitment, vision, and wisdom still guide us today. A fiercely principled man of selfless dedication, he was also a man of gracious humor and boundless faith in the future, embodying the spirit of his favorite song, Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World.” This award is presented to the outstanding graduate in economics, in recognition of combined mastery of economic theory, analysis, and its application to important social issues.

S C H O O L O F E D U C A T I O N

Education Studies Award for Outstanding Performance .............................Abby Shade The Education Studies Award is given to a student who has performed and achieved at an exceptional level as a student in the education studies minor. Through coursework and participation in school environments, this student has shown significant growth and capacity in questioning their own biases and social location and inequities that shape school institutions, and in critically considering how educational policy and classroom practices impact the learning opportunities available to P-12 students.

E N G L I S H D E P A R T M E N T

Barry Bauska Award ...................................................................................Sofia Gotch The Barry Bauska Award is given each year to the outstanding senior English major with an emphasis in creative writing.

Greenfield Award.......................................................................................Parker Barry Robbie DiazThe Greenfield Award is given in recognition of Professor Peter Greenfield, who taught in the English department from 1983 to 2011. The award is given to the student whose leadership has enhanced the intellectual life of our department.

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Kathryn Irene Rodgers Memorial Scholarship ...........................................Parker Barry The Kathryn Irene Rodgers Memorial Scholarship fund was established by Dr. J. Bruce Rodgers, professor of music, in memory of his wife, an alumna of the Writing Institute of the English department and president of the Association of Professional Writers and Editors. It is awarded to an outstanding English major pursuing a career in professional writing.

E X E R C I S E S C I E N C E D E P A R T M E N T

Roberta Wilson Outstanding Graduate of the Year ...............................Madison OrtonThis award, named in honor of a long-standing professor in the department whose vision and eye for the future defined and shaped the exercise science major, is given to a senior who, over their four years at the university, has demonstrated exceptional scholarship, leadership, communication skills, community and university involvement, and extraordinary potential for success in the field.

F R E N C H S T U D I E S D E P A R T M E N T

Michel Rocchi Award ..............................................................................Ashley CoyneWith this award, colleagues in the department seek to honor the service of Michel Rocchi, professor of French studies at Puget Sound from 1973 to 2017. Professor Rocchi’s dedication and contribution continue to inspire the department. The prize recognizes the excellent achievements of students who exemplify his commitment to French language and literature.

Marcelle Martin Award ..................................................................Meadow PoplawskyAwarded to a student majoring in Romance languages who has demonstrated excellence in music, art, or theater and has a high degree of fluency in the chosen Romance language.

Justin Martin Memorial Award ..................................................................... Zoe KernAwarded to a student majoring in international affairs with French as the language of emphasis.

Jacquie Martin Award.......................................................................... Sarah Czarnecki To be awarded for excellence in French literary studies to be selected by the faculty in French. Book award from the private French library collection of Professor Emerita Jacquie Martin.

Myra Dupertuis Prize ............................................................................ Nicole BouchéThe Myra Dupertuis Prize is awarded to an outstanding graduating student of French who has not formally studied in France.

G E N D E R A N D Q U E E R S T U D I E S

E. Ann Neel Award in Women/Gender Studies .......................................Kelly JohnsonThe E. Ann Neel Award in Women/Gender Studies recognizes students who have considerably contributed in the classroom to advance our collective understanding of the workings of gender, as well as demonstrated a deep personal commitment to addressing issues of gender justice in our community.

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G E O L O G Y D E P A R T M E N T

Al Eggers Award .......................................................................................Emma Sevier Awarded by the University of Puget Sound geology faculty to a graduating geology major whose work successfully integrates field study and laboratory analysis in outstanding research. The award is given in the spirit of our colleague and friend Dr. Al Eggers, professor emeritus of geology.

Norman R. Anderson Award ....................................................................Zoe Running Gloria Ferguson The Norman R. Anderson award is presented each year to the outstanding geology major. It recognizes the graduating senior who best exemplifies the spirit and joy of learning, the intellectual breadth, and the love of geology that was so characteristic of Professor Norman Anderson, who was a member of the geology faculty for more than 40 years and chair of the department for almost 30 of those years.

Ray Williams Award ................................................................................Derek MilkeyAwarded by the University of Puget Sound geology faculty to a graduating geology major whose service and enthusiastic involvement in the University of Puget Sound geology department exemplify the character of Ray Williams. Ray Williams was a former geology major and a Marine who bravely gave his life in the Korean War, and we honor him with the presentation of this award.

G E R M A N S T U D I E S D E P A R T M E N T

Helmut L. Jueling Memorial Scholarship ...................................................Julia Gaulin Zoe WelchAwarded to an outstanding rising senior in German studies.

H I S P A N I C S T U D I E S D E P A R T M E N T

Charles and Bertha Robbins Award ................................................... Kat CunninghamAwarded to an outstanding student of Spanish.

H I S T O R Y D E P A R T M E N T

Kathy Phibbs Memorial Scholarship .......................................................... Julia Masur Laure Mounts Elise QuigginsEstablished in 1991 by Gwen and Phil Phibbs to be awarded to women interested in history and reading, with a commitment to outdoor recreational activities.

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Erin BudrowGenevieve Caskey

Lindsey HuntElise Quiggins

Tyler RandazzoIan Thorne

Roy N. Lokken Memorial Book AwardEstablished in honor of Professor Lokken, a member of the Class of 1941, who went on to a career as a historian and college teacher. Awarded to selected majors who have impressed the faculty with their achievement, promise, resolution, and aspiration; awards are for the purchase of books.

William Breitenbach Best History 200 Paper ............................................Jack AldisertEstablished in 2017 in honor of retiring Professor of History William Breitenbach, who was an inspired and inspiring teacher and mentor to generations of majors and minors, and was also instrumental in creating and teaching the introductory methods course History 200: Doing History.

H O N O R S P R O G R A M

Thomas A. Davis Summer Research Award ............................................Katie GraingerEstablished in honor of former dean of the university and founding member of the Honors Program, Thomas A. Davis. Awarded for research leading to a senior Honors Program thesis.

Honors Alumni Scholarship 2019 .................................................................Kobi Hall Noah Thomas Jed Pageler

Coolidge Otis Chapman Honors ScholarsStudents who have completed both the prescribed coursework of the Honors Program and an approved senior thesis are eligible for this designation.

Amy BoersmaDouglas FournetHenry GardellaPayton GubserAyse HuntPriscilla Jones

Kara Ann LamarSamantha LillyMolly McLeanSaad MoroLura MortonNicholas Navin

Crystal PooleMeadow PoplawskyMegan SandersJacob ShafferEric Zeitz

I N T E R N A T I O N A L P O L I T I C A L E C O N O M Y P R O G R A M

Pros Ta Akra Academic Achievement Award .................................................Sara Burke Mandy Chun Ryley Lawrence-Devine Meadow Poplawsky Megan SandersAwarded to graduates who have demonstrated the highest level of sustained performance in international political economy as indicated by their grade point average in the major.

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L A T I N A M E R I C A N S T U D I E S

Our Americas Award for Academic Achievement in Latin American Studies ....................................................................... Avery ClosserThis annual award honors the outstanding interdisciplinary skills and regional knowledge demonstrated by a senior Latin American studies minor through high academic achievement in the Latin American studies curriculum.

L A T I N A / O S T U D I E S

Latina/o Studies Excellency Award ...............................................................Rose PytteThis award is granted by the Latina/o Studies Program at the University of Puget Sound in recognition of a student’s academic excellence and community involvement. The student receiving this award has produced research that moves the Latino community forward.

M A T H E M A T I C S A N D C O M P U T E R S C I E N C E D E P A R T M E N T

Edward Goman Outstanding Senior Award.........................................Kara Ann Lamar Maria RossAwarded in honor of Professor Goman to a senior major in mathematics and computer science, in recognition of superior academic performance.

Goman Book AwardAwarded in honor of Professor Goman to senior majors in mathematics and computer science, in recognition of academic excellence and department service.

Stuart DavenportGabe GrabovacAyse HuntAlia KabirJadyn Kerns-FunkKara Ann Lamar

Conor MuldoonJared PolonitzaKayla RamosJake RedmondMaria RossRamsey Rossmann

Aidan SchumannKatie SpieseThavy ThachChristian WiemerSara Wille

S C H O O L O F M U S I C

Delwen and Genevieve Jones Scholarship ..............................................Aric MacDavid Jane HeyerThis scholarship, made available through a generous gift from Dr. and Mrs. Jones, is awarded annually to outstanding student musicians with a preference given to music majors.

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Natacha ChimentiJolene FujitaNicholas Kasovac

Keili MaldonadoNicole NguyenErica Petru

Malcolm Reed

P H I L O S O P H Y D E P A R T M E N T

John and Kathryn Magee Memorial Scholarship ................................. Colleen HansonAwarded in honor of Kathryn Magee and longtime professor John Magee to junior or senior students showing promise and achievement in the academic discipline of philosophy.

S C H O O L O F P H Y S I C A L T H E R A P Y

Physical Therapy Fellowship RecipientsA three-year departmental scholarship award to support graduate study in the School of Physical Therapy, based on extraordinary quality of application to the program.

Kameron CrosswhiteCoty Hogue

Sarah MaissyConnor Mickelson

Adriana SandovalJustin Sweeney

S C H O O L O F O C C U P A T I O N A L T H E R A P Y

Watson William Wade Award .................................................................. Cate Hannan Katrina PerezPresented to graduating occupational therapy students who have consistently shown unselfish devotion to facilitating the learning of others.

Department Service Award ....................................................................... Amelia Jones Paige Kensil Erica Petru Lianna WongGiven in recognition of exceptional commitment to the curricular and cocurricular experience of occupational therapy students.

Occupational Therapy Fellowship RecipientA two-year departmental scholarship award to support graduate study in the School of Occupational Therapy.

Beardsley Family Foundation Scholarship ................................................Scott SheltonAwarded to a physical therapy student who is sincere, earnest, easy to teach, and overcoming financial need.

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Melanie BussanKate HartAli O’Daffer

McKenna JohnsonJulia KrantzCrystal Poole

Heather Rose Stegman

Roger Williams Scholarship ...................................................................Laura ShellooeAwarded by the department faculty to students who combine scholarship with excellent capacity for professional relationships with patients and colleagues.

Physical Therapy Honored Faculty Scholarship .....................................Morgan CookeThe endowment supporting this award derives from funds donated in the name of a number of physical therapy faculty members, and it honors a student who has demonstrated particular potential in critical inquiry and clinical research.

Ross Family Memorial Award ................................................................ Miriam Janove Mercedes FriendAwarded to outstanding physical therapy students overcoming financial need.

Wade and Marlene Allison Endowed Scholarship .................................. Cameron PrinsAwarded to a graduate D.P.T. student in good standing demonstrating financial need.

P H Y S I C S D E P A R T M E N T

Raymond and Olive Seward Award ....................................................Aidan Schumann Patrick ZimmermanA scholarship established by Olive Seward to honor her husband, Raymond S. Seward, professor of physics from 1923 to 1955. This award recognizes outstanding physics majors.

Thomas Malcolm and Hilda Enden Jack Scholarship .............................Tom DaligaultAwarded to outstanding physics majors.

P O L I T I C S A N D G O V E R N M E N T D E P A R T M E N T

Elizabeth Ann Breysse ’17 Memorial Award ..............................................Nick GerardThis honor is awarded in memory of Elizabeth Breysse ’17 to students who combine academic excellence and creativity in their coursework in politics and government with broad, sustained, effective engagement and leadership in the department, the university, or broader communities.

P S Y C H O L O G Y D E P A R T M E N T

Honors in PsychologyAwarded to the top 10 percent of the graduating class, this honor recognizes students’ high level of academic performance and scholarly engagement as psychology majors.

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Distinction in PsychologyThis award recognizes students for their high level of academic performance and scholarly engagement as psychology majors.

Mason CulbertsonNesha EatonKelly Johnson

Marley Michals LevyMaloy MooreLevi Sofen

Andre Zamani

The Department of Psychology Outstanding Service Award ......................Ali O’DafferThis is award is given to recognize those who have made a clear and positive difference to the psychology department through commendable service contributions.

R E L I G I O U S S T U D I E S D E P A R T M E N T

Douglas R. Edwards Award for Scholarly Excellence ..................................Ian CrockerThis award, established in honor of religious studies colleague Professor Douglas Edwards, honors the religious studies major who has intellectually distinguished him- or herself by writing the most intellectually rigorous and original thesis in religious studies in the past year. Professor Edwards, distinguished professor of religion from 1987 to 2008, renowned for his expertise in biblical archeology, set the standard in the Department of Religious Studies for the highest level of scholarship. With this award, his colleagues seek to memorialize Professor Edwards’ commitment to scholarly excellence by recognizing the graduating senior who has demonstrated superb scholarly achievement.

Darrell Reeck Award.................................................................................Alona Stroup Luke UlrickAt the end of the 1990–91 academic year, Darrell Reeck retired from the Department of Religious Studies to take a position with Progressive Securities, a socially responsible investment firm located in Portland, Ore. This move was a logical extension of Professor Reeck’s ongoing personal and professional interest in social ethics throughout his 22 years at the university. He taught in the area of religious ethics, focusing on Christian ethics, Islam, African religions, and the application of religious ethical principles to a variety of social problems. Professor Reeck’s academic interests and ethical convictions led to his work as one of the founders of the university’s Business Leadership Program and his offering of a course on professional and corporate ethics. Further, Professor Reeck played a key role as a faculty member actively involved in the university’s review of its investment policies. This work, in turn, led him to the world of socially responsible investing and, eventually, to Progressive Securities.

With his deep commitment to social justice and effective teaching in the area of religious ethics, Professor Reeck had a major influence on his students and colleagues throughout his tenure at the university. To commemorate on an annual basis his commitment to social ethics and high-quality teaching while at the university, the Department of Religious Studies has decided to establish a fund that will make possible a small gift each year to the graduating religious studies major or minor who has most demonstrated the convictions and interest in social ethics that Professor Reeck exemplified.

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S C I E N C E , T E C H N O L O G Y , A N D S O C I E T Y P R O G R A M

Mott Greene Research Scholar ............................................................. Deanna WilcoxThe Science, Technology, and Society Program each year names one student Mott Greene Research Scholar, for a senior thesis completed with distinction.

S O C I O L O G Y A N D A N T H R O P O L O G Y D E P A R T M E N T

C. Wright Mills Award for Excellence in the Major .................................Ashley CoyneThis special departmental award is given to a student majoring in sociology and anthropology for excellence in the major.

Leon Grunberg Service Award ...................................................................... Ana SiegelThis special departmental award is given to a student majoring in sociology and anthropology for service to the department.

T H E A T R E A R T S D E P A R T M E N T

Excellence in Theatre Arts ..................................................................... Molly McLeanThis award recognizes consistently excellent work in theater production and studies.

Excellence in Dramaturgy ......................................................................Hanna WoodsAwarded to a student with significant achievement in writing, collaboration, research, and production.

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H O N O R S O C I E T I E S

P H I B E T A K A P P A

Class of 2019

Nicole BouchéEmery BradlinaAllexxa BrooksSara BurkeMelanie BussanHannah CochranMiriam CohenAshley CoyneIan CrockerKat CunninghamIndigo DacostaAdam DuellKumar Flower KaySamuel GonzalezAya Goto-Hirsig Gabe GrabovacMcKenna JohnsonAlia Kabir

Connor KingFranny KlattGabrielle KolbJulia KrantzKara Ann Lamar**Ashley MapileJulia MasurEavan McKenzieMarley Michals LevyLura MortonErin NicholsonAli O’DafferEmily ParlanJenny PaulSarah PetrilloJosh Pi Crystal PooleMeadow Poplawsky

Sarah RauHadley ReineSara RockowRamsey RossmannZoe RunningMegan SandersAidan SchumannEmma SevierKristina SinksHeather Rose StegmanAlona StroupGrace SullivanPaulina ThrasherCameron WallenbrockHanna WoodsIvin YuPatrick Zimmerman

**initiated in 2018

Class of 2019

Grace ElliotBrody Pearman

Erin Stewart

James R. Slater Phi Beta Kappa Award .............................................Sarah Walling-BellAwarded to a junior with superlative academic performance in and demonstrated breadth of intellectual interests and accomplishments.

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P H I K A P P A P H I

2019 Initiates

Adam BraudeSiena BrownJulio CardonaNicole Gherima CarinoCurran ChapmanKat CunninghamIlana DuttonSaraJane GriffithsEric Haupt

Erika HorwegeRachel KadoshimaBethany LlewellynMorgan MacFarlaneAlena McIntoshAmber MenchioManya Mutschler-AldineErin NicholsonElena Olson

Sara PernikoffMeadow PoplawskyAidan PriceTheresa ProctorSara RockowCatherine SpencerLia Van Steeter

Current Student Members

Kathryn AldenLinnaea ArnettMatthew BogertNicole BoucheAllexxa BrooksSara BurkeMelanie BussanGabrielle ChangHannah CochranSabrita CohenAshley CoyneEmily DavisErin EatonEmma ElderKatharine EtsellHeather Foote

Megan GesselMorgan HeyingAbigail JacksonJulia KrantzEmily LaliotisKara LamarLeslie MachabeeAshley MapileJulia MasurJenna MobleyMatthew MorenoBridget MyersAllyson NiitaniElizabeth O’ReillyMadison OrtonJennifer Paul

Joshua PiElise QuigginsSpencer Rake-MaronaHayley RathburnHannah RitnerRamsey RossmannSusanna SchulerAidan SchumannKristina SinksCole SouderAnne StofferahnJacqueline Van ArdenneLaura WolffKeala YangIvin YuPatrick Zimmerman

Phi Kappa Phi Slater/Herlinger Scholarship ........................................Amber Menchio Morgan MacFarlane Ilana Dutton

P H I E T A S I G M A

Class of 2019

Dwight AlexanderIsabel AnninoThomas Aquilina

Elizabeth BadenhausenAustin BosworthNicole Bouche

Jason BoundsKeegan BradyErin Brosnan

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Chelsea BruenHanna BrumleySara BurkeEmma CabiDanielle ChaitAvery ClosserHannah CochranMiriam CohenSara CohnBen ColsonAngela CooksonLucy CornwellIan CrockerAbigail CrowellAndriana CunninghamIndigo DaCostaEden DameronPolina DavydovElena DeLeonibusRoberto DiazJacqueline DierdorffSam DoubekOlivia DrukkerAdam DuellEvan EursMaya Fletes-MartinezGigi GarzioSophie GehaEada GendelmanSofia GotchGabriel GrabovacAmelia GreenJack GriesChloe GrossmanAndrew GussSara HainseyColleen HansonKathryn HartBen HelmsNatalie HerefordIlana HertzWildes HoNatalie HollerLindsey Hunt

Riley InnAndrew IzzoSarah JohnsonBrea KayeEmma KellyJianhui KettunenGabrielle KolbKara LamarRyley Lawrence-DevineSophie LevJiawen LiAndrea LittleAshley MapileAnna MarchandJustin MartinNicole MaruyaJulia MasurMadeline McCombsAmanda McKeeEavan McKenzieErin McMillinKatherine MendenhallMarley Michals LevyMcKenna MiltonWilliam MiyahiraKatrina MoffetMaloy MooreSaad MoroLura MortonSophia MunicJordan O’HanlonMadison OrtonSamuel PaigeEmily ParlanJennifer PaulMattie PetersSarah PetrilloJosh PiMeadow PoplawskyDaniel PostKayla RamosSarah RauKamila Rinderknecht-Mahaffy

Sarah RockowMaria RossZoe RunningMegan SandersLiam SchaafBritta SchwochauJacob ShafferNikole ShahamJessica ShimodaGenevieve SimonKayla SouthwickEmily SpaldingHeather Rose StegmanAnna StensonSarah StuckeyRaquel TawfikChloe TomkinsSarah TowleMargaret TravisRoxanna TrisselLuke UlrickConnor Van AlstineJacob VannKendall VinyardAlicia WalkerClaire WecklPatrick WiggerSara WilleBrynn WitterLauren WrightIvin YuHannah ZeigersonPatrick Zimmerman

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A C A D E M I C S C H O L A R S H I P S

L I L L I S F O U N D A T I O N S C H O L A R S H I P

This award was established in 2007 through a generous gift from the Lillis Foundation and Charles and Gwen Lillis, parents of Jessica Baker Isaacs ’05. The scholarship recognizes up to two entering first-year students each year who have demonstrated high academic achievement in high school and the promise of outstanding performance during their college careers and beyond.

Class of 2019Gabrielle Kolb

Kara Ann Lamar

M A T E L I C H S C H O L A R S H I P

This scholarship, established in 2010 through the generosity of George E. Matelich ’78 and Susan Matelich, recognizes students in each entering first-year class who exhibit exceptional drive and focus, as well as promise for outstanding academic and personal achievement while enrolled at Puget Sound.

Class of 2019Mary Aquiningoc

Alona Stroup

F A C U LT Y - N O M I N A T E D S C H O L A R S H I P S

Lora Bryning Scholarship .........................................................................Amy Colliver Lily Hoak Zoe Kern Will Keyse Bryning Scholars are rising juniors and seniors who have demonstrated excellence and talent in their ability to express themselves and their intellect in writing.

Fred S. Wyatt Scholarship ......................................................................... Ilana Dutton Castor Kent Wyatt Scholars are rising seniors who have demonstrated outstanding leadership abilities, communication skills, and the potential to perform in graduate school, and to receive further distinction through major fellowship programs, such as the Rhodes or Truman Scholarship programs.

Peter K. Wallerich Scholarship ............................................................. Maggie Berrens Joe Brennan William Brooks Katie GraingerWallerich scholars are outstanding undergraduate students who have demonstrated their interest and success in the natural sciences, pre-medicine, or other health science coursework. Recipients are selected based upon outstanding academic performance, interest in research, and plans for a career in the natural or health sciences.

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R E S E A R C H AWA R D S

Summer 2018 Research Awards in Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Allexxa BrooksElayna CaronIan ChandlerSara CohnAmy ColliverAshley CoyneIndigo DaCostaIlana DuttonAbby FoyGigi GarzioColleen HansonAlly Hembree

Walker HewittAyse HuntWill KeyseRose LewisMichelle LiebrechtSamantha LillyJessa MillerRachel MoenSophia MunicEmily NygardRonda PeckCrystal Poole

Meadow PoplawskyHanna RittnerKate RoscherTessa SamuelsHenry SchallerAna SiegelMary ThompsonMolly WamplerEmma WeirichAndre Zamani

Summer 2018 Science Research Awards

Chris AndersenTodd BlakelyJan BomhofBlake BordokasJoe BrennanWill BrooksDominick BudziszNoah DillonAdam DuellGloria FergusonAnneke FlemingElena FultonAnna GrafEmily GrahnAlex GuzmanKaela HamiltonMatthew ImanakaMaxx KingKara Ann Lamar

Angus LamontQuintin LentiJack LindauerJulian LongAnna MarchandGabriel McHughWilliam MiyahiraEmmi ModahlSaad MoroMarlowe MoserTessa NaniaIsabel NatividadErin NicholsonMadison OrtonEmily ParlanShreeti PatelJared PolonitzaTheresa ProctorKyla Richards

Sara RockowZoe RunningElsa SalidoEmily SchueleinAidan SchumannKate SegarEmma SevierJacob ShafferNoah StewartGrace SullivanJaqueline Van ArdenneCaleb Van BovenPriyanki VoraAli WalkerSarah Walling-BellAbigail WardIsabelle WarnerPatrick WiggerDeanna Wilcox

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University Enrichment Research Awards

Spring 2018

Chris AndersenTodd BlakeyJoe BrennanAdam DuellAnneke FlemingElena FultonAnna GrafKaela HamiltonMatthew Imanaka

Angus LamontGabriel McHughEmmi ModahlJan Morgan-BomhofMeaghanne O’FlahertyEmily ParlanCrystal PooleKyla RichardsElsa Salido

Emily SchueleinIngrid ShraggeJacqueline Van ArdenneCaleb Van BovenAli WalkerDeanna WilcoxAndre Zamani

C O L L I N S M E M O R I A L L I B R A R Y AWA R D S

Book Collecting AwardThe award encourages undergraduate students at Puget Sound to read for enjoyment and to develop personal libraries throughout their lives; to appreciate the special qualities of printed or illustrated works; and to read, research, and preserve the collected works for pleasure and scholarship. Sponsored by Book Club of Washington.Best Single Collector ................................................. Nicholas (Cole) Duke-Bruechert:

“Lifelong Failure”Best Essay..........................................................................................Cassandra Childs:

“Collecting Tolkien: Treasuring the Pioneer of Fantasy”Collins Choice Award ...................................................................... Tanner Abernathy:

“Tolkien’s Arda: Accessible Mythology & Moral Hermeneutics in Fantasy”

Fall 2018

Jess FairbanksElana FultonEmily ParlanBrynn Witter

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F E L L O W S H I P S

Fulbright Scholarship – English Teaching Assistantship ............................Franny Klatt Nicholas Navin Meadow Poplawsky Justin Loye, alternate Lura Morton, alternateThe U.S. student program is designed to give recent B.S./B.A. graduates and master’s and doctoral candidates opportunities for personal development and international experience. Students teach English as a second language and participate in various community and cultural activities. Projects and/or activities may include university coursework, independent library or field research, classes in a music conservatory or art school, special projects in the social or life sciences, or a combination.

Thomas Watson Fellowship ................................................................... Samantha LillyThe Watson Fellowship enables college graduates of unusual promise to engage in an initial postgraduate year of independent study and travel abroad. This opportunity provides for a focused and disciplined Wanderjahr of the graduate’s own design. The fellowship provides a grant of $30,000 to each recipient.

Critical Language Scholarship ......................................................................Sara BurkeA program of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program offers intensive summer language institutes in 13 critical foreign languages. The selection process is administered by American Councils for International Education with awards approved by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The CLS Program is part of a U.S. government effort to expand dramatically the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign languages. Students of diverse disciplines and majors are encouraged to apply. Participants are expected to continue their language study beyond the scholarship period, and later apply their critical language skills in their future professional careers.

S C H O L A R - A T H L E T E S

Katy Alden – SwimmingBraden Ash – FootballTravis Bender – SwimmingAlly Benko – LacrosseNicole Bouche – TennisEmery Bradlina – Cross Country and Track and FieldJoe Brennan – BaseballErin Brosnan – SoccerSara Burke – LacrosseGraham Byron – Tennis

Miles Carlson – Track and FieldGabriel Chaikin – BasketballGennie Cheatham – SoccerMatthew Cole – SwimmingAbby Crowell – Track and FieldLucy Curtis – CrewAbby Dalke – Cross CountryGreta Dunn – SwimmingKyra Farr – CrewAnneke Fleming – CrewIsaac Fournier – Track and Field

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Zach Gelacio – BasketballSamuel Gonzalez – SoccerJack Gries – BaseballEmma Hatton – Cross CountryKelby Hunt – Track and FieldMatthew Imanaka – CrewRiley Inn – TennisZach Jarvis – CrewStefan Jensen – SoccerMckenna Johnson – SoftballNoelle Kerr – SoftballConnor King – SwimmingTatiana Klein – Track and FieldJill La Fetra – CrewSebastian Linares – TennisLeslie Machabee – CrewAllison MacMillan – SoccerMakoa Mau – BaseballPage Mcclun – CrewLiz McGraw – SoccerKatarina Moffett – VolleyballAJ Morioka – BaseballLura Morton – SoccerBridget Myers – TennisSarah Nasson – SoccerAllyson Niitani – GolfRyota Nishino – Baseball

Jordan O’Hanlon – SwimmingMaiya Pacleb – SoccerBrody Pearman – FootballTess Peppis – SoccerElizabeth Prewitt – BasketballAlli Reviglio – VolleyballStellan Roberts – BasketballCeann Romanaggi – SoccerEmily Ross – SoccerEllie Schnorr – Cross Country and Track and FieldMonica Schweitz – CrewWalker Shibley-Styer – BasketballMelanie Siacotos – VolleyballKatie Snodgrass – CrewBen Sovocool – CrewMegan Stills – Track and FieldAaron Thompson – FootballPaulina Thrasher – SoccerJacqueline Van Ardenne – CrewLia Van Steeter – TennisSyd Voss – VolleyballJoshua Wah-Blumberg – TennisElisabeth Webber – SoccerVance Wood – FootballLauren Wright – CrewEric Zdechlik – Soccer

To earn this distinction a student must have a 3.5 cumulative GPA and must have earned at least two varsity letters.

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