Accolades

Student Accolades

At the end of each academic year, Columbia College students are recognized with awards and honors for leadership, cocurricular accomplishments and noteworthy contributions to the Columbia community.

General Academic Prizes

Albert Asher Green Memorial Prize

Established in 1913 by Mr. and Mrs. Asher Green P: 1918 in memory of their son, Albert Asher Green 1914, this prize is awarded to senior who has been in good standing for at least three years and who has made the best record of scholarship.

  • Dayalan A. Rajaratnam ’17

Valedictorian and Salutatorian

These honors are awarded to the two seniors who are most distinguished in their overall academic achievements. Students eligible for valedictorian and salutatorian are nominated by faculty to the College Committee on Honors, Awards, and Prizes on the basis of high GPA and the strength, breadth, depth and rigor of their academic achievements, as well as on the evidence of their intellectual promise, character and achievement outside the classroom.

  • Michael J. Abolafia ’17, Valedictorian
  • Hui Yu Wong ’17, Salutatorian

Prizes in the Core Curriculum

Core Scholars

Each year the Core Scholars Program invites anyone who has taken a Core course to reflect on the materials of the Core Curriculum by creating a Core Reflection. Students who create exceptionally creative and well-executed reflections are honored by their peers as Core Scholars.

  • Stephanie G. Chen ’19, Seasons Pass | Windows on a Rainy Day
  • Elizabeth K. Merrigan ’20, If Not
  • Tiffany Troy ’18, I’m a Rollin’

Honorable Mention

  • Benjamin P. Covington ’17, Echoes of the Past
  • Dylan R. Dameron ’20, The Syllabic Syllabus
  • Gaberiel L. DeFreitas ’19, Morningside Vignettes
  • Jacob S. Kaplan ’20, The Syllabic Syllabus
  • Louisa M. Melcher ’20, The Syllabic Syllabus
  • Jane Yu ’17, Toward Civilization

Dean Hawkes Memorial Prize in the Humanities

Established in 1943 by a committee of the Class of 1943 in memory of Dean Herbert E. Hawkes, this prize is awarded to members of the junior class who are judged to be the most deserving on the basis of work in the humanities.

  • Samantha G. Klitzman ’18

James P. Shenton Prize in Contemporary Civilization

Established in 2004 by the Committee on the Core and the Office of the Dean of the College in memory of Professor James P. Shenton ’49, GSAS’54, this prize is awarded annually to the Columbia College student who is deemed by the faculty to have written the best essay in Contemporary Civilization.

  • Michael Ort ’17

Jonathan Throne Kopit Prize in Logic and Rhetoric

Established in 1997 by Ina Cohen W: ’68, LAW’71 in memory of her husband, Jonathan Throne Kopit ’68, LAW’71, this prize is awarded to a student who has exhibited excellence in University Writing.

  • Matthew F. Leadem ’20

Joshua A. Feigenbaum Prize in Literature Humanities

Established in 2004 by Joshua Feigenbaum and awarded to a student who is judged by the faculty to have exhibited excellence in Literature Humanities.

  • Kunal J. Dixit ’19

Wallace A. Gray Prize in Literature Humanities

Established in 2004 in memory of Professor Wallace A. Gray GSAS’58, this prize is awarded annually to the Columbia College student who is judged by the faculty to have written the best essay in Literature Humanities.

  • Karinya Ghiara ’19

Prizes in Science & Mathematics

Alfred Moritz Michaelis Prize

Established in 1926 by Jeannette Michaelis in memory of her son, Alfred Moritz Michaelis 1920, this prize is awarded to the graduating student who has completed most proficiently the sequence of physics courses corresponding to the sequence given by Professor George Vincent Wendell.

  • Adriana Perez Rotondo ’17

Bridges and Sturtevant Prize in Biological Sciences

Established in 2012 in honor of Calvin Bridges 1912 and Alfred Sturtevant 1912, whose pioneering studies as undergraduates laid the foundation for our understanding of genes and the way they behave, this prize is awarded annually to a senior whose experimental or computational research is deemed by the faculty to have been both highly original and fruitful.

  • Julia M. Davis-Porada ’17
  • Christina E. Firl ’17
  • Alexandra K. Schurer ’17

Computer Science Department Award

This prize is awarded annually to computer science students for scholastic achievement and in acknowledgment of their contributions to the Computer Science Department of Columbia College, and to the University as a whole.

  • Hidy Han ’17
  • Weston J. Jackson ’17

John Dash Van Buren Jr. Prize in Mathematics

Established in 1906 by Mrs. Louis T. Hoyt in memory of her nephew, John Dash Van Buren 1905, this prize is awarded annually to the Columbia College senior with the top examination scores in subjects prescribed by the Mathematics Department.

  • Hardik D. Shah ’17
  • Srikar Varadaraj ’17

Professor Van Amringe Mathematical Prize

Established in 1910 by George G. Dewitt 1867, this prize is awarded annually to Columbia College students who are deemed most proficient in designated mathematic subjects.

  • Quang Dao ’20
  • Noah M. Miller ’18
  • Vu Anh Phung ’19

Richard Bersohn Prize

Established in 2009 by Louis Eugene Brus GSAS’69, P: ’04, a student of Richard Bersohn P: ’98, this prize is awarded to a Columbia College, General Studies or The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science student majoring in the chemical sciences selected by the faculty to have demonstrated outstanding achievement as a scholar and researcher.

  • Oh Sang Kweon ’17

Thomas J. Katz Prize

Established in 2009, this prize is awarded to the Columbia College, General Studies or The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science student majoring in the chemical sciences who is deemed by the faculty to have demonstrated outstanding achievement as a scholar and as a researcher.

  • Giulio J. Salerno ’17

Prizes in Social Sciences

Alan J. Willen Memorial Prize

Established in 1967 in memory of Alan J. Willen ’64, GSAS’66, this prize is awarded to the Columbia College student who wrote the best seminar paper on a contemporary American political problem. The selection is made jointly by faculty representatives in the history and political science departments.

  • Partha Sharma ’17

Albert Marion Elsberg Prize

Established in 1912 by Mrs. Albert Elsberg in memory of her son, Albert Marion Elsberg, this prize is awarded to a student who has demonstrated excellence in modern history.

  • Philip L. Jeffery ’17

Caroline Phelps Stokes Prize

Established in 1910 through a bequest from the estate of Caroline Phelps Stokes, this prize is awarded annually to the Columbia College or Barnard College student who has written the best essay on any topic concerning the rights of man. The topic was selected in correlation with course or seminar work and approved by The Stokes Prize Committee.

  • Jacob M. Seidman ’17

Chanler Historical Prize

Established in 1877 through a bequest from the estate of J. Winthrop Chanler 1847, this prize is awarded to a senior who submits the best essay on a topic that addresses the history of civil government in America.

  • Sophie C. Wilkowske ’17

Charles A. Beard Prize in Political Science

Established in 1963 by Albert Levitt 1913, this prize is awarded annually to the student who writes the best paper in political science.

  • Alexandra M. O’Keefe ’17

Garrett Mattingly Prize

Established in 2003 by the history department, this prize is awarded annually to a senior who is judged by the faculty to have written a thesis of superior distinction in any historical field and period.

  • Asha Banerjee ’17

Lily Prize in History

A gift from James P. Shenton ’49, GSAS ’54 in honor of his mother, this prize is awarded by the history department for academic achievement in a field of history other than that of the United States.

  • Katarzyna Kaczowka ’17

Myra Kraft Prize for Exceptional Practical Experience in Human Rights Advocacy

Established in 2013 in memory of Myra Kraft P: ’94, wife of Robert K. Kraft ’63, P: ’94, this prize is awarded to the rising Columbia College senior majoring in human rights who submits the best proposal for a human rights internship and is intended to be used to help defray the expenses of the internship.

  • Hannah R. Hollandbyrd ’18

Myra Kraft Prize for Superior Academic Achievement in the Study of Human Rights

Established in 2013 in memory of Myra Kraft P: ’94, wife of Robert K. Kraft ’63, P: ’94, this prize is awarded to the Columbia College student majoring in human rights who has the highest grade point average and a superior record of academic achievement in human rights.

  • Eliana Kanefield ’17

Romine Prize

Established in 1996 by John Romine in honor of his brother, David Estabrook Romine ’86, this prize is awarded annually to two students majoring in economics: one for the best honors thesis and the other for the best seminar paper.

  • Katherine A. Ruesterholz ’17 (Seminar)
  • Jeffrey B. Gortmaker ’17 (Thesis)

Sanford S. Parker Prize

Established in 1980 in memory of Sanford S. Parker ’37, this prize is awarded to the Columbia College senior entering graduate study in economics who shows promise of original work and demonstrates boldness of thought and commitment to excellence. The recipient is selected for having a wide range of interests, a kind heart and a generous spirit.

  • Jessica Bai ’19
  • Guillermo Carranza Jordan ’18
  • Zoey Chopra ’18
  • Sahil R. Rai ’19
  • Luis Sanchez ’17
  • Shambhavi Tiwari ’18

Taraknath Das Foundation Award

Established in 1957 by the Taraknath Das Foundation, this prize is awarded annually to a student for excellence in Asian studies, particularly in the history and culture of India.

  • Nathan H. Levine ’17

Prizes in the Humanities

Benjamin F. Romaine Prize Fund

Established in 1922 by Benjamin F. Romaine, this prize is awarded for proficiency in Greek language and literature.

  • Nathan T. Katkin ’18

Bunner Prize

Established in 1896 in honor of Henry Cuyler Bunner, this prize is awarded to the Columbia College student who submits the best essay on a topic dealing with American literature.

  • Benjamin A. Libman ’17

Charles Paterno Barratt-Brown Memorial Prize

Established in 2002 by Carla P. Darlington in memory of Charles Paterno Barratt-Brown ’83, this prize is awarded to the Columbia College senior judged by the English department as having excelled in critical writing in a scholarly field.

  • Emily Atterbury Burns ’17
  • Emma O. Volk ’17

Deutscher Verein Prize in German

Established in 1917 in memory of Mortimer Lamson Earle 1886, a lecturer and professor in the classics department, this prize is awarded annually to the Columbia College junior or senior who submits the winning essay on a prescribed topic in German literature.

  • Samuel H. Sugerman ’17

Douglas Gardner Caverly Prize

Established in 1994 in memory of Douglas Gardner Caverly ’68, GSAS’79, this prize is awarded to a senior for outstanding performance in classics.

  • Megan M. Felder ’17

Earle Prize in Classics

Established in 1907 in memory of Mortimer Lamson Earle 1886, lecturer and professor in the Department of Classics, this prize is awarded to an undergraduate student for excellence in sight translation of passages of Greek and Latin.

  • Nathan T. Katkin ’18

Ernest Stadler Prize for Excellence in the Study of Classical Antiquity

Established in 2006 by Richard A. Brooks ’53, GSAS’59 and Eva Stadler Brooks GSAS’67 in memory of Eva’s father, Ernest Stadler, who had a lifelong commitment to the study of classical antiquity, this prize is awarded annually to Columbia College seniors judged by the faculty to have demonstrated academic excellence through coursework and the writing of a senior essay on some aspect of the history or culture of the classical world.

  • Nathan H. Levine ’17

Helen and Howard R. Marraro Prize

Established in 1972 in honor of Professor Howard R. Marraro, this prize is awarded to an undergraduate of high academic distinction and promise in an area of study concerned with Italian culture, including art, music, comparative literature, history, economics, government, or in any other academic discipline.

  • Maria M. Morales ’18

James Gutmann Prize in Philosophy

Established in 1987 in honor of James Gutmann 1918, GSAS’36, P: PS’57, this prize is awarded to a graduating Columbia College senior majoring in philosophy who plans to pursue graduate work in the field.

  • Evan H. Garnick ’17

John Vincent Hickey Prize

Established in 2004 by Dr. Helene J.F. de Aguilar GSAS’75 in honor of her brother, John Vincent Hickey, this prize is awarded to the Columbia College student judged by the Department of English and Comparative Literature to have submitted the best essay on Irish, English or American poetry.

  • Gian Luigi de Falco ’17

Senior Thesis Prize in Art History and Archaeology

Established in 2002 by Philip E. Aarons ’73, LAW’76, this prize recognizes an outstanding senior thesis by a major in the Department of Art History and Archaeology.

  • Benjamin P. Davidoff ’17

Susan Huntington Vernon Prize

Established in 1941 by a member of the noted family of Hispanophiles at a time when most university teachers and literary critics were men, this award was originally endowed as a means of encouraging young women in humanistic pursuits at the college level. This prize is awarded by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and the Hispanic Institute of Columbia University to the Columbia College senior who has demonstrated excellence in the study of Spanish language and Spanish and Latin American literatures and cultures.

  • Akiko Uemura ’17

Prizes in the Creative & Performing Arts

Austin E. Quigley Prize

Established by Richard Axel ’67, P: SOA’11 in honor of Austin E. Quigley, dean of the College 1995–2009, this prize is awarded to Columbia College seniors majoring in drama and theatre arts for outstanding artistic and intellectual achievement.

  • Caravaggio D. Caniglia ’19

George William Curtis Prize

Established by Samuel Putnam Avery 1896 in honor of George William Curtis, who was involved in and committed to civil service reform, this prize is awarded to Columbia College students for excellence in the public delivery of English orations.

  • Caravaggio D. Caniglia ’19
  • Thomas B. Startz ’18

Karen Osney Brownstein Writing Prize

Established in 1991 by Neill H. Brownstein ’66, P: ’13 in memory of Karen Osney Brownstein, this prize is awarded to seniors who have written a single piece or a body of work distinguished in its originality of concept and excellence of execution.

  • Lucy M. Jakub ’17

Louis Sudler Prize in the Arts

This prize is awarded to the student or students deemed by the faculty to have demonstrated excellence in performance, execution or composition in one of the fields of artistic endeavor.

  • Lauren A. Greenberg ’17

Philolexian Prize Fund

Established in 1904 by the Philolexian Society, this prize is awarded for excellence in debating, essays, short stories and poetry.

  • Bindu Bansinath ’18

Philolexian Society George Washington Centennial Prize

Established in 1902 by J. Ackerman Coles, Class of 1864, this prize is awarded once every four years to the student in the College who is deemed most worthy, upon delivery of an original address on a subject concerning public affairs.

  • Julien S. Reiman ’18

Seymour Brick Memorial Prize

Established in 1969 by Sylvia Brick W: ’34, P: SOA’71 and her son, Richard Ashur Brick SOA’71, P: ’03, in memory of her husband and his father, Seymour Brick ’34, P: SOA’71, this prize is awarded to the Columbia College student who submits the best one-act or full-length play as judged by the Department of English and Comparative Literature.

  • Antonia Georgieva ’18
  • Eliana S. Pipes ’18

Phi Beta Kappa

Each year, 10 percent of the senior class is inducted into Phi Beta Kappa by faculty who are members of the society; 2 percent is elected in the fall and 8 percent in the spring. Selection is based not only on academic achievement but also on intellectual promise, character and achievement outside the classroom.

Junior Phi Beta Kappa

  • Michael J. Abolafia ’17
  • Paul A. Bloom ’17
  • Christie K. Corn ’17
  • Filipe de Avila Belbute Peres ’17
  • Megan M. Felder ’17
  • Jeffrey B. Gortmaker ’17
  • Lauren A. Greenberg ’17
  • Hidy Han ’17
  • Zachary C. Heinemann ’17
  • Emma K. Iaconetti ’17
  • Weston J. Jackson ’17
  • Chelsea Jiang ’17
  • Andrew Ling ’17
  • Maria A. Mavrommatis ’17
  • Kalina A. Misiolek ’17
  • Dayalan A. Rajaratnam ’17
  • Sarah J. Ricklan ’17
  • Rafael Schwalb ’17
  • Kate L. Seidel ’17
  • Jacob M. Seidman ’17
  • Carol J. Shou ’17
  • Avinoam J. Stillman ’17
  • Sophie C. Wilkowske ’17

    Phi Beta Kappa

    • Sonia G. Aparicio ’17
    • Gauri Bahuguna ’17
    • Raghav Bansal ’17
    • Tracy Ting Cao ’17
    • Kevin Chen ’17
    • Canada A. Choate ’17
    • Sean Choi ’17
    • Jeremy P. Cooper ’17
    • Ian C. Covert ’17
    • David Dai ’17
    • Ethan Danial ’17
    • Benjamin P. Davidoff ’17
    • Seth S. Davis ’17
    • Youzhihang Deng ’17
    • Daniel J. Echikson ’17
    • Mira Frenkel ’17
    • Anna I. Fu ’17
    • Evan H. Garnick ’17
    • Jason Ghaly ’17
    • Peter T. Giraudo ’17
    • Emmalina Glinskis ’17
    • Lena G. Gloeckler ’17
    • Malina Gulino ’17
    • Cathy Guo ’17
    • David L. Hamann ’16
    • Ian A. Hewitt ’17
    • Camille Houle ’17
    • Wina Huang ’17
    • Danielle G. Jacobs ’17
    • Youjin Jenny Jang ’17
    • Rohan M. Jennings ’17
    • Rekha P. Kennedy ’17
    • Michael C. Kenny ’17
    • Katie Kester ’17
    • Nadia L. Khayrallah ’17
    • Megan A. Kincaid ’17
    • Faizan A. Kothari ’17
    • Emily A. Lang ’17
    • Gabriella A. Levy ’17
    • Miranda J. Li ’17
    • Benjamin A. Libman ’17
    • Hannah S. Liu ’17
    • Tianjia Liu ’17
    • Ahana Maken ’17
    • Emily Man ’17
    • Isabel C. McGrory-Klyza ’17
    • Alexandra F. Medway ’17
    • Tessa S. Mellin ’17
    • Saradiane D. Mosko ’17
    • Mariano Nunez ’17
    • Shravani N. Pathak ’16
    • Colin L. Pating ’17
    • Kailee M. Pedersen ’17
    • Catherine L. Pellerin ’17
    • Adriana Perez Rotondo ’17
    • Camille Petersen ’17
    • David J. Peyser ’17
    • Rachel C. Poirier ’17
    • Cherry Pu ’17
    • Lilian L. Renfro ’17
    • Martin A. Ridge ’17
    • Brooke C. Robbins ’17
    • Hannah M. Rose ’17
    • Margaret E. Self ’17
    • Jeremy D. Sherman ’17
    • Audrey Shi ’17
    • Amira Singh ’17
    • Madeleine C. Steinberg ’17
    • Samuel H. Sugerman ’17
    • Elana S. Sulakshana ’17
    • William W. Tang ’17
    • Rachel G. Taratuta-Titus ’17
    • Ayluonne T. Tereszkiewicz ’17
    • Shivaan B. Thakkar ’17
    • Ting Ting ’17
    • Daniel H. Vaccaro ’17
    • Jason H. Vaccaro ’17
    • Tristan E. van Biema ’17
    • Alexandra E. Villarreal ’17
    • Emma O. Volk ’17
    • Jingyao Wang ’17
    • Chris Zixu Wen ’17
    • Hui Yu Wong ’17
    • Noelle N. Wyman ’17
    • Yang Xiong ’17
    • Hannah Ruohan Zhang ’17
    • Irene P. Zhang ’17
    • Katie J. Zheng ’17
    • Judy D. Zhou ’17

    Departmental Honors

    • Miranda H. Arakelian ’17: Sociology; German Literature and Cultural History
    • Raghav Bansal ’17: Economics; Mathematics-Statistics
    • Sara A. Barone ’17: Music
    • Conor J. Beckerman ’17: English; French
    • Anabel Blanco ’17: Political Science; Psychology
    • Terra Blevins ’17: Computer Science
    • Paul A. Bloom ’17: Neuroscience and Behavior; Music Performance Program
    • Jordan B. Brewington ’17: Ethnicity and Race Studies; Political Science
    • Edmund H. Brose ’17: Political Science
    • Emily Atterbury Burns ’17: English; Art History; French
    • Eliza B. Callahan ’17: Visual Arts; Creative Writing
    • Tracy Ting Cao ’17: Biochemistry; Mathematics
    • Gillian K. Carling ’17: Neuroscience and Behavior
    • Canada A. Choate ’17: Art History; American Studies
    • Kristy Choi ’17: Data Science
    • Susannah R. Cohen ’17: American Studies
    • Jeremy P. Cooper ’17: Economics-Philosophy
    • Christie K. Corn ’17: Biology; History
    • Ian C. Covert ’17: Mathematics-Statistics; Computer Science
    • David Dai ’17: Neuroscience and Behavior; Chemistry
    • Julia M. Davis-Porada ’17: Biochemistry
    • Filipe de Avila Belbute Peres ’17: Computer Science; Psychology
    • Benjamin L. Drachman ’17: Political Science; Hispanic Studies
    • Erik C. Dupire-Nelson ’17: History; Political Science
    • Erik C. Dupire-Nelson ’17: Political Science; History
    • Daniel J. Echikson ’17: History; Computer Science
    • Mennaallah U. Elsayed ’17: Sociology; French and Francophone Studies
    • Nadine Fattaleh ’17: Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies; Economics
    • Rebea C. Fisher ’17: American Studies; Women’s & Gender Studies
    • Anna I. Fu ’17: Economics-Philosophy; Biochemistry
    • Lauren R. Fukumoto ’17: Human Rights
    • Katelyn N. Fung ’17: English; Art History
    • Evan H. Garnick ’17: Philosophy
    • Jason Ghaly ’17: Philosophy
    • Peter T. Giraudo ’17: History
    • Graham S. Gobieski ’17: Chemistry; Computer Science
    • Jeffrey B. Gortmaker ’17: Economics; Mathematics; Statistics
    • Lauren A. Greenberg ’17: Creative Writing
    • Iva K. Gumnishka ’17: Human Rights
    • Hidy Han ’17: Computer Science
    • Zachary C. Heinemann ’17: Psychology; Statistics
    • Eric M. Ho ’17: Data Science; Educational Studies
    • Dara S. Homer ’17: English
    • Elsa M. Hoover ’17: Architecture
    • Claire S. Huang ’17: Environmental Biology; Environmental Science/Environmental Biology; Ecology & Evolution
    • Weston J. Jackson ’17: Computer Science
    • Danielle G. Jacobs ’17: History; Psychology
    • Lucy M. Jakub ’17: Creative Writing
    • Bo Yeon Jang ’17: Economics-Mathematics; Sustainable Development
    • Laura Jao ’17: Biology
    • David Jimenez ’17: Ethnicity and Race Studies; Political Science
    • I-Ji Jung ’17: Chemistry
    • Jungin Lucia Kang ’17: East Asian Studies; Political Science
    • Rekha P. Kennedy ’17: Political Science; Middle Eastern, South Asian & African Studies
    • Michael C. Kenny ’17: History
    • Katie Kester ’17: Biology; Comparative Literature and Society; Medicine, Literature and Society
    • Joshua G. Kolb ’17: Political Science
    • Rachel Kopunova ’17: Biology; Financial Economics; Business Management
    • Jacquelyn M. Kovarik ’17: Comparative Literature and Society; Latin-American & Caribbean Studies
    • Justin E. Kung ’17: Biology; Computer Science
    • Sarah D. Kuranga ’17: Political Science-Statistics; Business Management
    • Yulie Landan ’17: American Studies
    • Alex Q. Lee ’17: Biochemistry
    • Gabriella A. Levy ’17: Political Science; Hispanic Studies; Human Rights
    • Derek Z. Li ’17: Economics-Mathematics
    • Miranda J. Li ’17: Computer Science; Economics-Philosophy
    • Benjamin A. Libman ’17: English
    • Sally M. Lindsay ’17: Urban Studies
    • Andrew Ling ’17: Biochemistry; Mathematics
    • Tianjia Liu ’17: Environmental Science
    • Sarahelena Martinez-Sosa ’17: Hispanic Studies; Political Science
    • Maria A. Mavrommatis ’17: Neuroscience and Behavior
    • Sophie F. McAllister ’17: Biology
    • Anneliese K. Mesa-Jonassen ’17: English; Sustainable Development; Visual Arts
    • Saradiane D. Mosko ’17: Dance; Sustainable Development
    • Caleb C. Murray-Bozeman ’17: Comparative Literature and Society; Economics
    • Karim Nader ’17: Philosophy; Mathematics
    • Aditya Nair ’17: Biophysics
    • Alexandra M. O’Keefe ’17: Political Science; Anthropology
    • Aleksandar Z. Obradovic ’17: Biology; Information Sciences
    • Colin L. Pating ’17: Financial Economics; Mathematics
    • Ariana Ray ’17: Physics
    • Sarah J. Ricklan ’17: Evolutionary Biology of the Human Species
    • Martin A. Ridge ’17: History
    • Luis Sanchez ’17: Economics; Psychology
    • Luis Sanchez ’17: Psychology; Economics
    • Rafael Schwalb ’17: Economics; Mathematics-Statistics
    • Solomon G. Seckler ’17: Political Science
    • Kate L. Seidel ’17: Russian Language & Culture; Visual Arts
    • Margaret E. Self ’17: French and Francophone Studies; Psychology
    • Kaveri Sengupta ’17: Political Science; Middle Eastern, South Asian & African Studies
    • Peier Shen ’17: Film and Media Studies; English
    • Shannon C. Shipley ’17: Neuroscience and Behavior
    • Emily M. Shyr ’17: Music; Music Performance Program; History
    • Jesse A. Silbert ’17: Economics-Mathematics
    • Aiden W. Slavin ’17: Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies; English
    • Brian E. Solender ’17: History; Business Management
    • Jeremy B. Staub ’17: Political Science; Computer Science
    • Avinoam J. Stillman ’17: Religion
    • Elana S. Sulakshana ’17: Sustainable Development; History
    • Ting Ting ’17: Psychology; Business Management
    • Yves M. Tseng ’17: Biology; Business Management
    • Emma O. Volk ’17: English; Anthropology
    • Alexandra J. White ’17: Comparative Literature and Society; Biology; Medicine, Literature and Society
    • Bennet W. Wilcox ’18: Philosophy; Women’s & Gender Studies
    • Sarah Witmer ’17: Political Science
    • Noelle N. Wyman ’17: Political Science; Women’s & Gender Studies
    • Ezra A. Wyschogrod ’17: Linguistics; Mathematics
    • David Yang ’17: German Literature and Cultural History
    • Jonathan B. Young ’17: Sustainable Development; Comparative Literature and Society
    • Jennifer J. Yu ’17: Sociology; Business Management
    • Irene P. Zhang ’17: Physics
    • Katie J. Zheng ’17: Comparative Literature and Society; Computer Science

    Columbia College Honors

    Cum Laude

    • Divya Agarwal ’17
    • Justin W. Aimonetti ’17
    • Rana I. Aksoy ’17
    • Leanora Bailin ’17
    • Asha Banerjee ’17
    • Daniel M. Barg ’17
    • Sara A. Barone ’17
    • Conor J. Beckerman ’17
    • Zane H. Bhansali ’17
    • Anabel Blanco ’17
    • Terra Blevins ’17
    • Jordan B. Brewington ’17
    • Emily Atterbury Burns ’17
    • Eliza B. Callahan ’17
    • Isaac K. Calvin ’17
    • Renata R. Castilho ’17
    • Marina R. Chan ’17
    • Kevin Choi ’17
    • Kristy Choi ’17
    • Jacqueline Chulya ’17
    • Egon V. Conway ’17
    • Gian Luigi de Falco ’17
    • Alexandre Dieppedalle ’17
    • Willie G. Dong ’17
    • Benjamin L. Drachman ’17
    • Jason L. Eisner ’17
    • Jake M. Ethe ’17
    • Evy K. Exime ’17
    • Dorthy D. Fang ’17
    • Eliza R. Feinberg ’17
    • Rebecca C. Fisher ’17
    • Matthew I. Forrest ’17
    • Connor J. Fraser ’17
    • Dominick J. Fulgieri ’17
    • Irene S. Garcia Banuchi ’17
    • McKenna L. Gilliland ’17
    • Yoon Ji Han ’17
    • James Heppenstall ’17
    • Gabrielle I. Hernaiz-De Jesus ’17
    • Eric M. Ho ’17
    • Camilla O. Hoff ’17
    • Robert J. Holland ’17
    • Dara S. Homer ’17
    • Claire S. Huang ’17
    • Zoe A. Jacobs ’17
    • Lucy M. Jakub ’17
    • Philip L. Jeffery ’17
    • David Jimenez ’17
    • Katarzyna Kaczowka ’17
    • Eliana Kanefield ’17
    • Kunal Kanodia ’17
    • Nicholas E. Kirsch ’17
    • Samuel N. Klein-Markman ’17
    • William J. Laird ’17
    • Yulie Landan ’17
    • Sophie T. Laruelle ’17
    • Emily M. Lau ’17
    • Tae Kyoung Lee ’17
    • Julia K. Leff ’17
    • Alexander A. Leunig ’17
    • Nathan H. Levine ’17
    • Zoe S. Levine ’17
    • Derek Z. Li ’17
    • Raymond Q. Li ’17
    • Diana R. Liang ’17
    • Sally M. Lindsay ’17
    • Lisa Liu ’17
    • Jenny Lotova ’17
    • Netana H. Markovitz ’17
    • Madeleine C. Matthews ’17
    • Gregory V. Momjian ’17
    • Juliana R. Moraes Liu ’17
    • Hala Moussawi ’17
    • Caleb C. Murray-Bozeman ’17
    • Lydia P. Nagelhout ’17
    • Aditya Nair ’17
    • Khoi M. Nguyen ’17
    • Anne Monique Pace ’17
    • Tiago C. Palmisano ’17
    • Sarah W. Pitts ’17
    • Channing J. Prend ’17
    • Lynsey J. Robertson ’17
    • Yonghak Roh ’17
    • Diana T. Ruan ’17
    • Allison M. Sawyer ’17
    • Benjamin M. Schneider ’17
    • Kunal J. Shah ’17
    • Kai Shi ’17
    • Evan A. Siegel ’17
    • Samantha C. Siler ’17
    • Ravi J. Sinha ’17
    • Jennifer A. Sluka ’17
    • Brian E. Solender ’17
    • Hang Su ’17
    • Katy Su ’17
    • Aini Sun ’17
    • Nadine S. Talaat ’17
    • Irina Teveleva ’17
    • Sahityasri Thapi ’17
    • Karen Tong ’17
    • Samantha R. Trabucco ’17
    • Anne-Laure F. White ’17
    • Amy Xia ’17
    • Carl Yin ’17
    • Eddie Yoon ’17
    • Ji Yoon ’17
    • George Yu ’17
    • Haoxuan Yuan ’17
    • Michael A. Zaks ’17
    • Mitchell C. Zhang ’17
    • Xingxin Zhang ’17
    • Shannon S. Zhao ’17
    • Haley L. Zovickian ’17

    Magna Cum Laude

    • Gauri Bahuguna ’17
    • Maria L. Balcazar ’17
    • Samuel A. Balzac ’17
    • Raghav Bansal ’17
    • Edmund H. Brose ’17
    • Matthew Jinoo S. Buck ’17
    • Gillian K. Carling ’17
    • Kevin Chen ’17
    • Christopher J. Chin ’17
    • Canada A. Choate ’17
    • Sebastian Choe ’17
    • Sean Choi ’17
    • Emily J. Clagett ’17
    • Susannah R. Cohen ’17
    • Jeremy P. Cooper ’17
    • Maria A. D’Iorio ’17
    • Ethan Danial ’17
    • Benjamin P. Davidoff ’17
    • Seth S. Davis ’17
    • Youzhihang Deng ’17
    • Edward C. Duan ’17
    • Daniel J. Echikson ’17
    • Rebecca F. Fang ’17
    • Jesse F. Ferrell ’16
    • Jordana G. Fremed ’17
    • Anna I. Fu ’17
    • Mingjian H. Gao ’17
    • Evan H. Garnick ’17
    • Peter T. Giraudo ’17
    • Lena G. Gloeckler ’17
    • Jeffrey B. Gortmaker ’17
    • Bianca M. Guerrero ’17
    • Iva K. Gumnishka ’17
    • David L. Hamann ’16
    • Benjamin W. Hanser ’17
    • Samuel H. Heavenrich ’17
    • Elsa M. Hoover ’17
    • Camille Houle ’17
    • Madeleine D. Hunter ’17
    • Emma K. Iaconetti ’17
    • Youjin Jenny Jang ’17
    • Susan Laura J. Jao ’17
    • Anna K. Jessurun ’17
    • I-Ji Jung ’17
    • Jungin Lucia Kang ’17
    • Michael C. Kenny ’17
    • Zachary A. Kent ’17
    • Katie Kester ’17
    • Faizan A. Kothari ’17
    • Emily A. Lang ’17
    • Jeongha Lee ’17
    • Gabriella A. Levy ’17
    • Benjamin A. Libman ’17
    • Tianjia Liu ’17
    • Ahana Maken ’17
    • Brian D. Manzo ’17
    • Marley N. Marius ’17
    • Sophie F. McAllister ’17
    • Isabel C. McGrory-Klyza ’17
    • Brennon K. Mendez ’17
    • Anneliese K. Mesa-Jonassen ’17
    • Saradiane D. Mosko ’17
    • Mariano Nunez ’17
    • Alexandra M. O’Keefe ’17
    • Aleksandar Z. Obradovic ’17
    • Albert Park ’17
    • Sarah Park ’18
    • Matthew M. Parker ’17
    • Sachi A. Patil ’17
    • Kailee M. Pedersen ’17
    • Catherine L. Pellerin ’17
    • Camille Petersen ’17
    • David J. Peyser ’17
    • Rachel C. Poirier ’17
    • Greyson K. Potter ’17
    • Jing Qu ’17
    • Ariana Ray ’17
    • Martin A. Ridge ’17
    • Brooke C. Robbins ’17
    • Joseph E. Santia ’17
    • Jacob M. Seidman ’17
    • Margaret E. Self ’17
    • Jesse A. Silbert ’17
    • Tanisha Singh ’17
    • Madeleine C. Steinberg ’17
    • Liberty P. Styles ’17
    • Samuel H. Sugerman ’17
    • Elana S. Sulakshana ’17
    • Ayluonne T. Tereszkiewicz ’17
    • Shivaan B. Thakkar ’17
    • Ting Ting ’17
    • JoseFrancisco M. Treasure ’17
    • Yves M. Tseng ’17
    • Unyimeabasi N. Udoh ’17
    • Akiko Uemura ’17
    • Daniel H. Vaccaro ’17
    • Alexandra E. Villarreal ’17
    • Shreyas Vissapragada ’17
    • Emma O. Volk ’17
    • Jingyao Wang ’17
    • Amanda K. Weiss ’17
    • Zachary R. Weiss ’17
    • Sophie C. Wilkowske ’17
    • Yang Xiong ’17
    • Yining Xu ’17
    • David Yang ’17
    • Jane Yu ’17
    • Lusa Zhan ’17
    • Hannah Ruohan Zhang ’17
    • Irene P. Zhang ’17
    • Katie J. Zheng ’17
    • Kaijie Zhu ’17

    Summa Cum Laude

    • Michael J. Abolafia ’17
    • Sonia G. Aparicio ’17
    • Paul A. Bloom ’17
    • Tracy Ting Cao ’17
    • Christie K. Corn ’17
    • Ian C. Covert ’17
    • David Dai ’17
    • Filipe de Avila Belbute Peres ’17
    • Megan M. Felder ’17
    • Mira Frenkel ’17
    • Jason Ghaly ’17
    • Emmalina Glinskis ’17
    • Lauren A. Greenberg ’17
    • Malina Gulino ’17
    • Cathy Guo ’17
    • Hidy Han ’17
    • Zachary C. Heinemann ’17
    • Ian A. Hewitt ’17
    • Wina Huang ’17
    • Weston J. Jackson ’17
    • Danielle G. Jacobs ’17
    • Rohan M. Jennings ’17
    • Chelsea Jiang ’17
    • Rekha P. Kennedy ’17
    • Nadia L. Khayrallah ’17
    • Megan A. Kincaid ’17
    • Miranda J. Li ’17
    • Andrew Ling ’17
    • Hannah S. Liu ’17
    • Emily Man ’17
    • Maria A. Mavrommatis ’17
    • Alexandra F. Medway ’17
    • Tessa S. Mellin ’17
    • Kalina A. Misiolek ’17
    • Shravani N. Pathak ’16
    • Colin L. Pating ’17
    • Adriana Perez Rotondo ’17
    • Cherry Pu ’17
    • Dayalan A. Rajaratnam ’17
    • Lilian L. Renfro ’17
    • Sarah J. Ricklan ’17
    • Hannah M. Rose ’17
    • Rafael Schwalb ’17
    • Kate L. Seidel ’17
    • Jeremy D. Sherman ’17
    • Audrey Shi ’17
    • Carol J. Shou ’17
    • Amira Singh ’17
    • Avinoam J. Stillman ’17
    • William W. Tang ’17
    • Rachel G. Taratuta-Titus ’17
    • Jason H. Vaccaro ’17
    • Tristan E. van Biema ’17
    • Chris Zixu Wen ’17
    • Hui Yu Wong ’17
    • Noelle N. Wyman ’17
    • Judy D. Zhou ’17

    King’s Crown Leadership Excellence Awards

    Columbia College students are recognized for their leadership and their contributions to the Columbia community in eight categories through King’s Crown Leadership Excellence Awards.

    Civic Responsibility

    Recipients best promote civic engagement, responsible citizenship and global citizenship. This includes both on-campus and off-campus activities, initiatives and service.

    • Elsa M. Hoover ’17
    • Kunal Kanodia ’17
    • Maria Grace Clare Muratalla Maes ’18
    • Sean F. Ryan ’17

    Columbia Spirit

    Recipients capture and display the best of Columbia spirit. This includes the essence of “school spirit” and pride as a dedicated member of the Columbia community as well as leaders and groups that contribute to local, regional and national recognition for sports, performance, cultural and arts activities, and academic competition.

    • Jacob N. Abaraoha ’17
    • John P. Baisley ’17
    • Jeremy P. Cooper ’17
    • Julia M. Davis-Porada ’17
    • Madison R. Jones ’17
    • Benjamin T. Landis ’18
    • Shreyas P. Manohar ’18
    • Alexander A. Tin ’17

    Community Building

    Recipients have worked to create, establish or strengthen a particular community at Columbia. This could be accomplished through, but not limited to, relationship building, programming, shared goals or purpose, or creating a vision for the future.

    • Dylan J. Cooper ’18
    • Sally M. Lindsay ’17
    • Kayla E. Neville ’17
    • Caleb A. Oldham ’17
    • Brian Sarfo ’17
    • Amari R. Tankard ’17
    • Nicholas D. Wolferman ’17

    Health and Wellness

    Recipients best exemplify the spirit of caring for and about the members of Columbia’s vast and diverse community. A special focus is placed on the individual/group’s ability to establish an example for a healthy balance of responsibilities, duties and activities through their leadership.

    • Jasline Garcia ’17
    • Sophie Elizabeth Gorham ’17
    • Sydney Park ’18
    • Cristina Pelin ’17
    • Abigail M. Porter ’17
    • Jessica D. Swanson ’17

    Inclusion and Advocacy

    This award recognizes students who have promoted social justice and/or fostered understanding between diverse constituencies through valuing diversity and appreciating multiple identities.

    • Alfredo Dominguez ’19
    • Bianca M. Guerrero ’17
    • Janine Ko ’18
    • Karen B. Lopez ’18
    • Brennon K. Mendez ’17
    • Sahil R. Rai ’19
    • Jack Ruiz ’19
    • David Sierra ’18
    • Gurnoor S. Tucker ’18

    Indelible Mark

    This award recognizes the accomplishments of students and groups in implementing sustainable change for the benefit of our community and/or in leaving a lasting impression on the campus community.

    • Mark S. Brathwaite ’17
    • Jordan B. Brewington ’17
    • Miles Parsons Hilton ’17
    • Colin Howard ’17
    • Breanna R. Leslie-Skye ’17
    • Karim Nader ’17

    Innovation and Enhancement

    Recipients of this award have created, improved or enhanced a service, program or process thus contributing positively to the Columbia campus and its diverse stakeholders.

    • Sheryl Ann Z. Crespo ’17
    • James H. Gong ’19
    • Elif Memet ’19

    Principled Action

    This award recognizes students who have demonstrated ethical decision making and sound moral judgment, as well as fostered and encouraged similar actions from others.

    • Teo Armus-Laski ’18
    • Corrine A. Civil ’20
    • Jordana S. Narin ’17
    • Sara R. Sakowitz ’18
    • Anuj Sharma ’17
    • Huhe Yan ’19

    Senior Marshals

    Students who demonstrate achievement in their academics and extracurricular activities are honored as Senior Marshals. Lead marshals are denoted with an asterisk.

    • Mark S. Brathwaite ’17
    • Louisa Carpenter-Winch ’17
    • Julia M. Davis-Porada ’17
    • Jake C. Drobner ’17
    • Wina Huang ’17
    • Madison R. Jones ’17
    • Kunal Kanodia ’17
    • Derek Z. Li ’17
    • Brennon K. Mendez ’17
    • Karim Nader ’17
    • Jordana S. Narin ’17
    • Caleb A. Oldham ’17
    • Christina G. Park ’17
    • Jesus C. Reyes Rodriguez ’17
    • Sean F. Ryan ’17
    • Jessica D. Swanson ’17
    • Alexander A. Tin ’17
    • Nicholas D. Wolferman ’17

    Named and Class Day Awards

    Named and Class Day Awards are given to members of the senior class in recognition of their outstanding contributions to Columbia College.

    Alumni Association Achievement Award

    The award is presented annually to the member of the Columbia College senior class who is judged to be most outstanding for qualities of mind, character and service to the College.

    • Anuj Sharma ’17

    Alumni Prize

    This prize is awarded by the Columbia College Alumni Association to the Columbia College senior judged by classmates to be the most faithful and deserving.

    • Brennon K. Mendez ’17

    Campbell Award

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    • Sean F. Ryan ’17

    Charles H. Bjorkwall Prize

    Established by Ottle Emma Bjorkwall in memory of her brother Dr. Charles H. Bjorkwall, this prize is awarded annually to a member of the Columbia College graduating class for unselfish service to the College community.

    • Colin Howard ’17

    Charles M. Rolker Prize

    This prize is awarded to the member of the Columbia College graduating class who is judged by classmates to be most worthy of special distinction because of scholarship, participation in student activities or any combination thereof.

    • Elsa M. Hoover ’17

    Columbia College Scholar Athlete Award

    This award is presented from time to time by the Office of the Dean to the graduating Columbia College student who has distinguished himself or herself as a varsity athlete and scholar.

    • John P. Baisley ’17

    David B. Truman Alumni Award

    Established in 1970 in honor of David B. Truman, former dean of the College, this award is presented to the Columbia College student who has made the most distinguished contribution to the academic affairs of the College.

    • George Liu ’17

    Edward S. Brainard Prize

    This prize is awarded to the member of the Columbia College graduating class who is judged by classmates to be most worthy of distinction for qualities of mind and character.

    • Karim Nader ’17

    Leonard A. Pullman Memorial Prize

    This prize is awarded to a Columbia College senior who displays those qualities of outstanding scholarship and significant service to the College exemplified by the life of Leonard Pullman ’62.

    • Jordana S. Narin ’17

    Milch Prize

    Established by Dr. and Mrs. Henry Milch, this prize is awarded to a Columbia College junior who, by leadership in extracurricular as well as scholastic activities, has, in the judgment of instructors and classmates, done the most to enhance the reputation of Columbia College.

    • Dylan J. Cooper ’18

    Richard H. Fox Memorial Prize

    This prize is awarded to a Columbia College senior who has shown for the College the greatest interest and helpfulness. The student must have participated in non-athletic activities and must combine intelligence with a kindly interest in his or her fellows.

    • Breanna R. Leslie-Skye ’17

    Robert Harron Award

    This award was established in memory of Robert Harron, who, in the course of his 30 years of service at Columbia, served as assistant to the president and director of University Public Relations. It is presented annually to a member of the junior class for qualities of grace and generosity.

    • David L. Henninger ’18

    Robert Lincoln Carey Memorial Prize

    The prize is awarded annually by the Columbia College Alumni Association to the Columbia College senior who, through a combination of leadership qualities as exercised in the non-athletic extracurricular program of the College and outstanding achievement in the academic program of the College, best exemplifies the ideals that Robert Lincoln Carey sought to engender in the students of Columbia College.

    • Jeremy P. Cooper ’17

    Robert Shellow Gerdy Prize

    This prize is awarded to a Columbia College senior who throughout the undergraduate years has made a significant contribution as a member of the staff on one or more College student publications, especially Jester, Columbia Review and Spectator.

    • Caleb A. Oldham ’17

    Stanley I. Fishel/Zeta Beta Tau Prize

    This prize is awarded to a Columbia College fraternity member who has demonstrated leadership, academic achievement and participation in athletics or other campus activities.

    • Jordan B. Brewington ’17

    Van Am Prize

    Established by the Class of 1898 in honor of its 25th anniversary, this prize is awarded to a Columbia College sophomore most distinguished for service, character and courtesy in relations with faculty members, fellow students and visitors.

    • Corrine A. Civil ’20
    • Jack Ruiz ’19
    • Huhe Yan ’19

    Multicultural Affairs

    Graduation Cord Recipients

    Graduation Cords are presented by the Office of Multicultural Affairs to seniors who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to diversity, social justice and multiculturalism, campus leadership, community involvement, academic endeavors and/or personal dedication.

    • Jacob N. Abaraoha ’17
    • Jasmine C. Akuffo ’17
    • Rinu Alakiu ’17
    • Laura J. Alston ’17
    • Maya V. Anand ’17
    • Darius Ansari ’17
    • Andrea Y. Arellano ’17
    • Tanvi Bhaskar ’17
    • Jordan B. Brewington ’17
    • Elodia S. Caballero ’17
    • Tracy Ting Cao ’17
    • Ashleigh I. Cartwright ’17
    • Alejandra M. Castano ’17
    • Claire W. Chen ’17
    • Jack Chen ’17
    • Kevin Chen ’17
    • Benjamin A. Coombs ’17
    • Michelle L. Crowfeather ’18
    • Juliana D. Cuartas ’17
    • Shreya Dhital ’17
    • Mennaallah U. Elsayed ’17
    • Evy K. Exime ’17
    • Nadine Fattaleh ’17
    • Jasmin E. Feliciano ’17
    • Destiny J. Franklin ’17
    • Anna I. Fu ’17
    • Irene S. Garcia Banuchi ’17
    • Bianca M. Guerrero ’17
    • Malina Gulino ’17
    • Dev Harrington ’17
    • Zachary C. Heinemann ’17
    • Miles Parsons Hilton ’17
    • Elsa M. Hoover ’17
    • Colin Howard ’17
    • Claire S. Huang ’17
    • Morgan A. Hughes ’17
    • Mark P. Jamias ’17
    • David Jimenez ’17
    • Riley Jones ’17
    • Melissa H. Kaufman-Gomez ’17
    • Faizan A. Kothari ’17
    • Aisha S. Kuforiji ’17
    • Fainan Lakha ’18
    • Breanna R. Leslie-Skye ’17
    • Tiana T. Lino ’17
    • Maria Grace Clare Muratalla Maes ’18
    • Gabriel A. Mayers ’17
    • Brennon K. Mendez ’17
    • Elizabeth D. Monroe ’17
    • Julie Moon ’17
    • Tristin C. Moone ’17
    • Steffany A. Moreno ’17
    • Karim Nader ’17
    • Tayonna S. Ngutter ’17
    • Kori A. Porosnicu Rodriguez ’17
    • Patricia I. Pou Jove ’17
    • Noah I. Ramage ’17
    • Luna E. Rey ’17
    • Gabriella E. Reynoso ’17
    • Sarah B. Ried ’17
    • Devon C. Roeper ’17
    • Sean F. Ryan ’17
    • Kyra C. Sampson ’17
    • Brian Sarfo ’17
    • Jacob M. Seidman ’17
    • Kavya Shivashankar ’17
    • Nikita M. Singareddy ’17
    • Tristan G. Stidham ’17
    • Aini Sun ’17
    • Nadine S. Talaat ’17
    • Amari R. Tankard ’17
    • Farah Taslima ’17
    • Sahityasri Thapi ’17
    • Alexander A. Tin ’17
    • Ting Ting ’17
    • Yves M. Tseng ’17
    • Chanique C. Vassell ’17
    • Emmanuel R. Walton ’17
    • Alexandra J. White ’17
    • Bennet W. Wilcox ’17
    • Monique J. Williams ’17
    • Elle S. Wisnicki ’17
    • Nicholas D. Wolferman ’17
    • Ethan M. Wu ’17
    • Amy Xia ’17
    • Samuel C. Xiao ’17
    • Yang Xiong ’17
    • Helen Yang ’17
    • Katie J. Zheng ’17
    • Haley L. Zovickian ’17

    LGBTQIAwards

    The LGBTQIAwards recognize outstanding students, staff, faculty, and alumni who have taken on significant leadership in the areas of LGBTQ and ally advocacy, education, community building, and mentorship.

    • Kevin Chen ’17
    • Miles Parsons Hilton ’17
    • Kunal Kanodia ’17
    • Karim Nader ’17
    • Andrew J. Suarez ’19
    • Amari R. Tankard ’17

    Residential Life Awards

    Residential Life recognition is given for exceptional programming and service offered in the residence halls.

    Executive Board Member of the Month

    • Jacqueline E. Kong ’18
    • Briley L. Lewis ’18

    First-Year Student of the Month

    • Matthew Broughton ’20
    • Joshua A. Nacht ’20
    • Michelle Yan ’20

    Resident Adviser of the Month

    • Brandon Chin ’18
    • Christina Isabelle Hill ’19
    • Cristina Pelin ’17
    • Natalia Romano Spica ’17
    • Ethan M. Wu ’17

    Resident Adviser of the Year

    • Maria J. Sun ’18

    Student of the Month

    • Rafael A. Ortiz ’19
    • Jack Ruiz ’19
    • Gabriel L. Strauss ’18
    • Nikhil D. Thakkar ’19
    • Abigail M. White ’19

    Student of the Year

    • Nicole L. Felmus ’18, Student of the Year

    Athletics Accolades

    Columbia Athletics honors students for excellence in their athletic and academic endeavors.

    Connie S. Maniatty Award

    Established in 1994, this award is presented to the best male and female athletes in Columbia’s senior class.

    • Shawn H. Hadavi ’17, Men’s Tennis
    • Margaret L.C. Lu ’17, Fencing: Women’s Foil

    CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament Championship

      Dwight D. Eisenhower Watch

      This award is presented to the senior male student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade point average.

      • Daniel Hong ’17, Lightweight Rowing

      Division I Scholar of Distinction, National Field Hockey Coaches Association

        EIWA Heavyweight Champion

        • Garrett J. Ryan ’18, Men’s Wrestling

        Individual All-Americans

        • Nell Crosby ’18 (Second Team), Track & Field, Outdoor 3,000-meter steeplechase
        • Natalie J. Tanner ’17 (Honorable Mention), Track & Field, Outdoor 5,000-meter & 10,000-meter
        • Charlotte Q. Buck ’18 (First Team), Women’s Rowing
        • Nolen P. Scruggs ’19 (First Team), Men’s Fencing
        • Samuel D. Moelis ’20 (Second Team), Men’s Fencing
        • Gabriel A. Canaux ’18 (Honorable Mention), Men’s Fencing
        • Margaret L.C. Lu ’17 (First Team), Women’s Fencing
        • Iman A. Blow ’19 (Second Team), Women’s Fencing
        • Mason M. Speta ’17 (Honorable Mention), Women’s Fencing
        • Osama K. Khalifa ’18 (First Team), Men’s Squash
        • Tanvi Khanna ’18 (Second Team), Women’s Squash
        • Colette Sultana ’17 (Second Team), Women’s Squash
        • Judy D. Zhou ’17, Archery
        • Jenny S. Han ’18, Archery
        • Joy J. Chang ’17, Archery

        Collegiate Baseball Freshmen All-Americans

        • Julian J. Bury ’20, Baseball
        • Liam T. McGill ’20, Baseball

        Individual/Relay Ivy League Champions

        • Sarah M. Hardie ’18, Track and Field, Indoor 1,000-Meter and Outdoor 800-Meter
        • Margaret L.C. Lu ’17, Fencing: Women’s Foil
        • Robert A. Napolitano ’17, Track and Field, Outdoor 1,500-Meter
        • Akua Obeng-Okrofi ’18, Track and Field, Indoor and Outdoor 400-meter
        • Jayden J. Pantel ’18, Men’s Diving: One-Meter and Three-Meter
        • Henna Rustami ’17, Track and Field, Indoor 3,000-Meter and Outdoor 5,000-Meter
        • Alek J. Sauer ’18, Track and Field, Indoor 1,000-Meter
        • Natalie J.A. Tanner ’17, Track and Field, Outdoor 10,000-Meter
        • Ryan D. Thomas ’18, Track and Field, Outdoor 5,000-Meter
        • Anna B. Williams ’17, Track and Field, Indoor Triple Jump
        • Men’s 4x800 Relay (Indoor and Outdoor): Josiah R. Langstaff ’19, Samuel N. Ritz ’19, Alek J. Sauer ’19, Robert A. Napolitano ’17, William Hall ’20
        • Women’s Indoor Distance Medley Relay: Elizabeth S. Kokes ’19, Jordann Feinstein ’20, Henna Rustami ’17

        Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year

        • Catherine “Cassie” I. Wes ’17, Volleyball

        Ivy League Player of the Year

        • Osama K. Khalifa ’18, Men’s Squash
        • Randell K. Kanemaru ’18, Baseball

        Ivy League Rookie of the Year

        • Chichi Ikwuazom ’20, Volleyball
        • Julian J. Bury ’20, Baseball
        • Rishima Dilawari ’20, Women’s Golf

        Ivy League Team Championships

        • Men’s Fencing
        • Men’s Soccer
        • Men’s Tennis

        Marion R. Philips Watch

        This award is presented to the senior female student-athlete with the highest composite grade point average.

        • Judy D. Zhou ’17, Archery

        NCAA Individual Championship

        • Osama K. Khalifa ’18, Men’s Squash

        National Team Championship

        • Women’s Archery: 2017 National Outdoor Collegiate Champions

        New York Metropolitan Area Division I Women’s Basketball Player of the Year

        • Camille K. Zimmerman ’18

        Rookie of the Year

        Established in 2017, this award is given to one male and one female student-athlete who demonstrates superior athletic ability during their first academic year.

        • Samuel D. Moelis ’20, Men’s Fencing
        • Chichi Ikwuazom ’20, Volleyball

        William V. Campbell Athlete of the Year

        Established in 2015, given to one male and one female student-athlete who demonstrates superior athletic ability during the academic year.

        • Camille K. Zimmerman ’18, Women’s Basketball
        • Osama K. Khalifa ’18, Men’s Squash