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Elizabeth Mudd Senior Prize
Kristin Elizabeth George
This monetary award was established in 1927 for excellence in scholarship.
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Chelsea Meriana Crown, Janna Kathleen Denig, Kristin Ann Doner, Noel May Fagerhaugh, Alison Brooke Immel, Diana Rose Marling, Jennifer Lee Anne Rootes, Margaret Rei Scampavia, Hayley Alexandra Wise
Members are elected each year in acknowledgement of their high scholarly achievements, their pursuit of liberal learning, and their intellectual integrity and curiosity. Mills College was granted a charter by the national honor society of Phi Beta Kappa on September 12, 1928. Zeta Chapter in the State of California was installed March 16, 1929.
Aurelia Henry Reinhardt Faculty Purse for Graduate Study
Taraneh Megan Emam
This award is given to an outstanding graduate to support graduate study abroad or in the U.S.
Fulbright Award
Erika Maria Martinez
Fullbright grants are prestigious international awards in support of a research or study project in a foreign country.
David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship - National Security Education Program
Virginia Townsend
Boren Scholarships are intended to provide support to U.S. undergraduates who will pursue the study of languages and cultures currently underrepresented in study abroad and critical to U.S. national security.
Departmental Awards
Art
Grace Ty Searing Dhaemers Art History Award
Alicia Marie Gallo, Adrienne Harrison Mills, Anna Hiroko Tome, Alena Pletneva Veller
This honor is given to members of the junior class who are majoring in art history and are returning for their senior year.
Ralph DuCasse Endowed Scholarship
Ilana Rose Stein
This scholarship is awarded to a student majoring in studio art. It is given in recognition of outstanding achievement.
Mary Laughlin Beardmore Award
Amber Lee Connolly, Judith Ellen Fahmy
This award goes to students for excellence in the field of art history, in memory of Mary Laughlin Beardmore who served as secretary to the Honolulu Mills College Club for 25 years.
Eleanor Crum Prize in Ceramics
Danica Michelle Collins, Dena Lynne Watkins
This prize was established in 1968, from the estate of William L. Crum in honor of his wife. This award is given to students for excellence in ceramics.
Herringer Prize for Excellence - Art History
Ashley Erin Bellouin, Lauren Grace Farley, Nadia Philomena Ghani, Josephine Claire Keane
This prize is awarded for excellence in scholarship in art history.
Herringer Prize for Excellence - Art Studio
Kristen Ann Doner, Melanie Brooke Lombard
This prize is awarded for excellence in artistic practice.
Wellhausen Family Award
Rosanna Vinirina Scimeca
This award is given to a top undergraduate studio art student.
Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation
Eugene Trefethen Award
Erica Burr Valenti
This award recognizes the senior with the highest GPA who has participated on a varsity intercollegiate sport team.
Karen Koshak Prize
Kelly Louise Stewart
This award is given in recognition of an exemplary healthy, well-balanced and physically active lifestyle and promotion of the physical education Program.
Biology
Caryl Parker Haskins Prize
Alison Brooke Immel
This prize was established in 1966 in honor of former Trustee Dr. Haskins for distinction in the life sciences.
Vera Long Prize
Margaret Rei Scampavia
This prize was established in 1987 and given in honor of an outstanding paper written on environmental biology.
Book Art
Rosalind Keep Book Art Award
Rebecca Ann Coryell
This award recognizes general excellence in the area of book art as well as a substantial contribution to the program.
Chemistry
Alie Ogborn Jackson Barry Prize
Kathryn Shan Lu Chew
This award is presented to a student for excellence in chemistry.
Dance
Dance Department Merit Award
Rhiannon Lynn Kirby
This award is given for excellence in performance and dance composition.
Dramatic Arts
Marion Long Stebbins Prize
Kelly Rae Franke
This is awarded to the most promising student in dramatic arts.
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Economics
Marion Ross Merit Scholarship
Anne Elizabeth Wittig
This award is given to students excelling in economics in honor of Dr. Marion Ross, respected alumna and former Mills economics professor.
Omicron Delta Epsilon
Shruti Sonia Chandhok, Eva Elena Maribona, Katrina Elizabeth McIlroy, Flor de Maria Melara, Elizabeth Forsythe Rogers, Chavon Elaine Rosenthal, Cynthia Antoinette Rubio, Rebecca Maureen Stone, Genevieve Ann Surano, Rosemary Carmen Todd-Sanchez, Erika Christine Walker
Omicron Delta Epsilon is the International Honorary Society in Economics. Students are selected based on their performance in economics courses and are selected from economics, business economics and PLEA-econ majors.
Education
Joan Henry Endowed Scholarship
Lisa Maria Kelly, Mary Kathleen Ralph
This award recognizes undergraduate child development majors who demonstrate a strong history of commitment, as well as, future goals for pursuing work in the area of Early Childhood Education.
English
Mary Merritt Henry Prize
Undergraduate - Julia Michelle Shendelman
Graduate - Erica Janine Lewis
Graduate (Honorable Mention) - Heather Lynn Jovanelli
Established in 1921, these prizes are awarded for a group of poems by students.
Ardella Mills Prize for Literary Composition
Fiction:
Undergraduate - Manjula Tara Martin
Graduate - Victoria-Lola Montecalvo Leon Guerrero
Creative Non-Fiction:
Undergraduate - Janna Kathleen Denig
Graduate - Jennifer Anne Derilo
Undergraduate Essay: Hayley Alexandra Wise
Graduate Essay: Jennifer Anne Derilo
Prizes given for excellence in literary composition was established in 1931, by a bequest of Maria Elizabeth Mills, in memory of her daughter.
Marion Hood Boess Haworth Prize
Robin Michelle Herrera
Honorable Mention: Ashley Kaimana Bonifacio
The award is given for excellence in children's and young adult literature.
English I Essay Prize
Anna Li
This award is for an essay written in an English 001 section for both fall and spring semesters.
Journalism Prize
Amanda Lola Olson
This prize is given for excellence in reporting and writing.
Amanda Davis MFA Scholarship
Matthew Thomas Runkle
Honorable Mention: Dallas Steven Fletcher
This award is in memory of Mills English professor Amanda Davis who died in a plane crash while promoting her first novel in March 2003.
Ruth Saxton Service Award
Ariel Goldberg, Amy Karin Lentricchia
Honorable Mention: Allison Dolores Britt, Samantha Przybylowicz
This award is given to graduate students who have done an outstanding job volunteering in Peralta Colleges after completion of Theories and Strategies course.
Ethnic Studies
Reaching Beyond Award
Silvia Kim
This award is for excellence in building coalitions between communities of color on campus or through service to the community. Rewarding efforts to teach beyond one's own identity, this award highlights the importance of building unity in diversity in order to achieve social change.
The Spirit of Dolores Huerta Award
Maria De Los Angeles Dominguez
This award recognizes students who have demonstrated the kind of courageous, conscientious and intellectual pursuit of justice as evidenced in the person of Dolores Huerta.
Ethnic Studies Outstanding Academic Achievement Award
Courtney Allison-Pickens Donnell
An award initiated in 2000 recognizing an outstanding senior thesis in ethnic studies.
French and Francophone Studies
Germaine Thompson Prize
Janna Kathleen Denig, Flor de Maria Melara, Genevieve Garance Walker
Germaine K. Thompson established this award in 1985 as an expression of admiration for the excellent teaching of Martha Cottam. It is awarded to students for excellence in French.
Government
Pi Sigma Alpha
Sigourney Wallis Babcock, Shruti Sonia Chandhok, Amanda Kanisha Dissanayake, Tamarind Swee Hopper, Yael Seid-Green, Maren Christine Wenzel
Phi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society was founded in 1920 at the University of Texas for the purpose of bringing together students and faculty interested in the study of government and politics. Today there are over 600 chapters throughout the country. Mills College is home to the Phi Eta chapter.
Lawrence Shrader Prize
Alexandra Catherine Widmann
This award was established in 2007 for the outstanding senior thesis in government or international relations.
History
Anne Hummel Sherrill Scholarship
Sigourney Wallis Babcock
This scholarship is awarded to the top junior student in history. The award is determined in the spring and applied toward senior year tuition.
Reynold M. Wik Prize
Anastasia Rose Ellis
Established in 1998, this prize is awarded to the outstanding senior in history.
Phi Alpha Theta
Sigourney Wallis Babcock, Alexandra Fay Brown, Michelle Lynn Carvellas, Ashley Vanessa Eisele, Catherine Quinn Hanlon, Christine Nicole Roberts, Christie Marie Winn
Phi Alpha Theta is the national honor society for history. It is a professional society whose mission is to promote the study of history through the encouragements of research, good teaching, publication and the exchange of learning and ideas among historians. It seeks to bring students, teachers, and writers of history together for intellectual and social exchanges, which promote and assist historical research and publication by its members in a variety of ways.
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Letters
Maria Naumann-Étienne Prize
Marie-Luise Rusin, Dena Lynne Watkins
This award recognizes outstanding seniors in a letters class.
Mathematics
George Backus Brown Award
Elizabeth Forsythe Rogers
This award is given for outstanding scholastic achievement in mathematics.
Music
Elizabeth Mills Crothers Award
Kevin Shea Adams, Jason Leonard Hoopes, Amanda Lee Schools
Endowed in 1931 by Maria Elizabeth Mills in memory of her daughter, this is awarded for outstanding musical composition.
Maurthea Friedberger Cup
Akiko Hatakeyama
This award is given to the most outstanding senior music major.
Paul Merritt Henry Prize
Kiyomitsu Odai
This prize was established in 1928 by Aurelia Henry Reinhardt during her presidency at Mills as a memorial to her brother. It is awarded for excellence in the musical composition of stringed instruments.
Frog Peak Collective Experimental Music Award
Edward Lucas Greene Selden, Suzanne Thorpe
This award is given to graduate students who had completed an outstanding thesis on experimental music or who has contributed to the community of experimental music.
Margaret Lyon Music Student Prize
Karen Emily Coleman, Sarah Michele Denes, Stephanie Joy Hartono, Justine Elizabeth Milburn
Established in 2004 in memory of Dr. Margaret Lyon, head of the music department for twenty-five years, by her family, friends and students. This award is given to outstanding music students.
Flora Boyd Piano Performance Prize
Charity Bing-Ai Chan
This award is given for outstanding piano performance.
Donna Petersen Vocal Prize
Hee-Jung Yoo
This award is for excellence in vocal performance.
Music Department Award
Jordan Edison Lee Glenn, Anantha Raman Krishnan, Andrew Wood Strain, April Jeanette Wood
This award is given to students for excellence in performance.
Natural Sciences and Mathematics Division
Bruce McCollum Prize
Taraneh Megan Emam (Environmental Science)
Established in 1960 by Mrs. Bruce McCollum in memory of her husband, this award is given to a senior majoring in science or mathematics with the highest attainment in scholarship.
Sociology and Anthropology
Anthropology Student of the Year
Alexandra Merritt-Smith
This award is given for outstanding contribution and volunteer service.
Ruth Gillard Prize in Sociology
Kristin Elizabeth George
Established in 1998, this prize is awarded to the outstanding student in sociology.
Spanish and Spanish-American Studies
Certificado De Honor Prizes
Alma Alexandra Flores, Eva Elena Maribona
This award is given for academic excellence and commitment to the Spanish and Spanish American studies program
Gabriela Mistral Prize
Paula R. Tejeda
This award is for excellent academic work in the field of Hispanic letters. Gabriela Mistral was the first Latin American woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1945. She received a Doctorate Honoris Causa from Mills College in 1947.
Women's Studies
Essay Prize
Katherine Anne Weller-Fahy
This award is given to an undergraduate student with an outstanding non-fiction paper on issues of women and gender.
Zimmer Prize
Amber Elizabeth Valdez
This is awarded annually to a senior women's studies major for outstanding scholarship and community service in women's studies.
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Leadership and Service Awards
Outstanding Senior Award
Maria De Los Angeles Dominguez
This award was established to honor a graduating senior who has demonstrated strength in scholarship and extraordinary service to Mills and the local community. Criteria are divided into four areas: scholarship, on-campus activities, off-campus activities, and special initiative.
Student Organization of the Year
Mujeres Unidas
This award is presented to an organization that has demonstrated campus leadership; collaboration with other student organizations, faculty, and staff; and devotion to educating its members and the broader community. This organization's events, activities, and presence help support both the college's and the ASMC's mission.
Student Organization Advisor of the Year
Julia Sudbury
This award recognizes a campus advisor who dedicates time and resources to the advancement of a club or organization. This person exemplifies the college's mission, acts as a positive change agent, fosters high ideals, and provides sustained support to a club or organization. This person offers support to students through mentorship, guidance, and advocacy. She or he serves as an educator and role model for undergraduate students at Mills College.
Christine LaFia Award
Alexandra Catherine Widmann
This award is given to a student for outstanding service to Mills College.
Palladium
Claudia Elizabeth Bugarin, Shruti Sonia Chandhok, Kathryn Shan Lu Chew, Margaret Manya Churchon, Stephanie Cooper, Robin Clare Cumming, Blanche Lokemele Davis, Maria De Los Angeles Dominguez, Courtney Allison-Pickens Donnell, Gricela Espinoza, Nadia Philomena Ghani, Tenage Mullatwa Habte-Michael, Kristina Gabrielle Hargraves, Claudia Elizabeth Jimenez, Kirin Mushtaq Khan, Silvia Kim, Carolyn Frances Kraus, Erin Alexandra Mowlds, Jennifer Marie Safreno, Alexandra Catherine Widmann
Founded in 1930, this distinctive honor society recognizes juniors and seniors who combine academic excellence with service to Mills.
Peg Dean Award
Silvia Kim
This award was established by alumna Edyth Chang to recognize an Asian American student for leadership on campus.
Helen Carroll Award
Lesley Burnett
This is an award given to a faculty, staff or student for dedication to securing equal rights and combating discrimination of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
Coleen Gragen Award
Daphina Marshall-Fuller and Erin Mowlds
Created in honor of a Mills College Personal Defense Instructor, this award recognizes Mills faculty, staff, or student who exemplify Gragen's lifelong dedication to the advocacy of women.
Patrice Griffin Aquatics Award
Erin Lucas and Christina Tobie
This prize was established in 1989 by Chris and Edy Hum for outstanding enthusiasm and support for aquatic programs in the department of athletics, physical education and recreation.
Ruth Masayko Award
Gina Rosabal
Created by the Mills Disability Alliance, this award recognizes a staff or faculty member who has shown a unique willingness to accommodate students with disability needs.
Shirley Weishaar Award
Shruti Chandhok and Adrianna Hutchinson
Created in honor of a former Dean of Students, this award recognizes outstanding service to the Division of Student Life.
Mills of Color Awards
Mills of Color Awards recognizes students, faculty or staff of color for outstanding achievement and service. Each of the following categories honors both individual accomplishments and the creation of community change:
MOCA Freshwoman Leader of the Year: Jasmine Abele
MOCA Sophmore Leaders of the Year: Lisa Kelly
MOCA Junior Leader of the Year: Lilian Gonzalez
MOCA Senior Leader of the Year: Shruti Chandhok and Ashlie McDonald
MOCA Graduate Leader of the Year: Felicia Martinez
MOCA Student Organization of the Year: Native American Student Alliance
MOCA Outstanding Athlete: Rebecca Frank
MOCA Artist of the Year: Phoenix Ahmaydar and Danica Collins
MOCA for Community Service: Camille Kent
MOCA for Community Activism: Morning Star Gali
MOCA Staff Member of the Year: Sabrina Kwist
MOCA Faculty Member of the Year: Déborah Berman Santana
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