Current seniors, juniors, and sophomores honored with academic and leadership awards

More than 20 honors for academic achievement and leadership were awarded to current seniors, juniors, and sophomores during the Nov. 6 Undergraduate Awards ceremony held in Coley Rice Lounge during Parent and Family Weekend.

Students were also recognized for being named to prestigious academic and leadership honor societies, including Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, and Trumpeters.

Additionally, Sydney Hinnant, a junior Psychology major from Clinton, Maryland, who was awarded a Griswold-Zepp award from the Center for Experience and Opportunity (CEO) in Spring 2022, was also honored. Read more: Psychology major earns Griswold-Zepp Award for mental health awareness and support project

*Note: awards were from the 2021-2022 academic year

Academic Awards:

The Major George N. Keady Award for Excellence in History

• Stephanie Eckard, senior History major from Westminster, Maryland

The Aristotle Award for Excellence in Communication

• Aglaia Koutsokostas, senior Art-Communication major from New Cumberland, Pennsylvania

The Gordon B. Shelton '68 Award for Excellence in the Life Sciences

• Hailey Grzemkowski, senior Biology major from Mechanicsville, Maryland

The Ralph Candler and Dorothy Prince John Award for Academic Excellence and Service to the College Community

• Signe’ Kula, junior Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies and Psychology major from Barrington, New Hampshire

The Wasyl Palijczuk Art Award

• Skylar Blackbull, senior Art major from Crownpoint, New Mexico
• Kate Cramer, senior Art major from Glen Rock, Pennsylvania

The Anna J. Treff Award for Excellence in Pre-Medical or Biological Studies

• Kara McKenna, senior Biomedical Science major from Sykesville, Maryland

The Millard Milburn Rice Non-Fiction Writing Prize

• Signe’ Kula, junior Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies and Psychology major from Barrington, New Hampshire

The Isabel Isanogle Royer Biology Scholarship

• Sophia Gilbart, senior Biology major from Taneytown, Maryland

The Ralph B. Price Scholarship

• Brianna Guarnieri, senior Economics and Political Science major from Dillsburg, Pennsylvania

The James P. Earp Sociology Award

• Eleanor Tomkins, senior Psychology and Sociology major from Central Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand

The James D. Essig Memorial Scholarship

• Kyra Greenfield, senior History major from Beltsville, Maryland

The William McCormick, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund

• Bryant Gutknecht, senior Theatre Arts major from Manchester, Maryland

The Wentz Most Promising Art Freshman Prize

• Cornelia Spiess, sophomore Art and Psychology major from Germantown, Maryland

The David Brian Cross Memorial Award for Achievement in Mathematics

• Pauline Tillotson, senior Computer Science major from Herndon, Virginia

The Outstanding Sophomore Art Award

• Kaitlyn Barker, junior Art major from Davidsonville, Maryland

The Barry A. Winkelman Memorial Award

• Jacob Urbain, senior Economics major from Hanover, Pennsylvania

The Felix Woodbridge Morley Memorial Award

• Caleb Bowden, junior Political Science and Economics major from Norman, Oklahoma

The Harry Clary Jones Scholarship Fund Physics

• Keith Jewell, junior Physics major from Wilmington, Delaware

The Harry Clary Jones Scholarship Fund Chemistry

• Alessandra Mandala Kol, senior Chemistry major from Herndon, Virginia

Activity and Leadership Awards:

The Michael Whitmore Memorial Award

• Gabrielle Collins, senior Criminal Justice major from Indian Head, Maryland
• Nicholas Razze, senior Kinesiology major from Pittman, New Jersey

The Brian T. Russo ’86 Memorial Award

• Joseph Farace, senior Environmental Studies major from Owings Mills, Maryland
• Bailey Mullen, senior English and Theatre Arts major from Baltimore

The Philip E. and Ruth Shreeve Uhrig Green and Gold Soccer Achievement Award

• Gage Souder, senior Kinesiology major from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

The Jane M. Prichard Memorial Award

• Carly Ludwig, senior Elementary Education major from Ephrata, Pennsylvania

The James B. Moore Memorial Award

• Kevin Munford, senior Mathematics major from Laurel, Maryland

Honor Societies:

Alpha Lambda Delta, (First Year Seminar), a national honor society for first-year students

• Brady Bailey, sophomore Accounting and Business Administration major from Salisbury, Maryland
• Allison Ballard, sophomore Criminal Justice major from Arnold, Maryland
• Katelyn Baur, sophomore from Elkridge, Maryland
• Lana Bogdanoff, sophomore from Santa Monica, California
• Robert Borst, sophomore Writing and Publishing major from Sykesville, Maryland
• Caleb Bowden, junior Political Science and Economics major from Norman, Oklahoma
• Danielle Carter, sophomore Political Science major from Rockville, Maryland
• Hannah Costa, sophomore Kinesiology major from Bayville, New Jersey
• Ashley Efstathiou, sophomore Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, and International Business major from Massapequa, New York
• Serena Fay, senior Elementary Education major from Frederick, Maryland
• Wesley Gant, sophomore Physics major from Wilmington, Delaware
• Rebekah Garrett, sophomore from Pasadena, Maryland
• Jolie Gray, sophomore Sociology major from Crownsville, Maryland
• Haylee Hylton, sophomore Political Science major from Essex, Maryland
• Suruchi Karki, sophomore Biomedical Science major from Cockeysville, Maryland
• Jacqueline Kuzma, sophomore Mathematics major from Stafford, Virginia
• Anders Madsen, sophomore Business Administration major from Westminster, Maryland
• Alishia Mitchell, sophomore Social Work major from Baltimore
• Shaylynn Murphy, sophomore Sociology and Criminal Justice major from Snohomish, Washington
• Linda Phan, sophomore Criminal Justice and Psychology major from Lutherville, Maryland
• Margaret Riekenberg, sophomore Theatre Arts and English major from South Orange, New Jersey
• Jordan Schultz, sophomore Health Sciences major from Baltimore
• Olivia Shores, sophomore Political Science major from Frederick, Maryland
• Jaden Silverman, sophomore American Sign Language major from New York, New York
• Amanda Steele, sophomore Mathematics major from Finksburg, Maryland
• Juliana Stolkovich, sophomore Art major from Littlestown, Pennsylvania
• Nathan Tiren, sophomore Kinesiology major from Germantown, Maryland
• Sage Von Marko, sophomore Elementary Education major from Taneytown, Maryland
• Aaliyah Winford, sophomore Computer Science and American Sign Language major from White Plains, Maryland

Phi Beta Kappa, a national academic honor society (inducted March 27, 2022)
Read more: Juniors and Seniors at McDaniel inducted into Phi Beta Kappa national honor society

• Natalie Edwards, senior Psychology major from Alexandria, Virginia
• Kyra Greenfield, senior History major from Beltsville, Maryland
• Grace Maglietta, senior Writing and Publishing major from Finksburg, Maryland
• Alessandra Mandala Kol, senior Chemistry major from Herndon, Virginia
• Tou Matthews, senior Environmental Studies and American Sign Language major from Bel Air, Maryland

Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honor society

• Haley Arnold, junior Psychology major from Newburg, Maryland

• Tatiana Hamilton, senior Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies and Political Science major from Laurel, Maryland

• Isabela Hernandez, senior Political Science and student-designed major in French Studies from Rockville, Maryland

• Taylor Lindsay, senior Kinesiology major from Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

• Lyla Martin, senior Social Work major from Phoenix, Maryland

• Jani Pierre, senior Business Administration major from Pikesville, Maryland

• Stephanie Portillo, senior Political Science and student-designed major in French Studies from Silver Spring, Maryland

Trumpeters, a leadership honor society recognizing exemplary qualities of leadership, integrity and sincerity

• Brook Boyland, senior Kinesiology major from Laytonsville, Maryland
• Kate Cramer, senior Art major from Glen Rock, Pennsylvania
• Renee Dupre, senior Biomedical Science major from Hagerstown, Maryland
• Isabela Hernandez, senior Political Science and student-designed major in French Studies from Rockville, Maryland
• Aglaia Koutsokostas, senior Art-Communication major from New Cumberland, Pennsylvania
• Jani Pierre, senior Business Administration major from Pikesville, Maryland
• Stephanie Portillo, senior Political Science and student-designed major in French Studies from Silver Spring, Maryland
• Eleanor Tomkins, senior Psychology and Sociology major from Central Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand