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Honors and Awards2019

The Honors and Awards CeremonyWELC OME

Michele Gillespie, Dean, Wake Forest College

MUSIC“Summertime” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Gershwin (1898-1937)

Sierra Taylor Leslie, soprano; William Vincent Hyland, piano

SENIOR OR ATIONDangerous Speech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Grace Guercio

AWARDSThe Department of Anthropology Outstanding Senior Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kalyn Riley EppsThe Carolina Biological Supply Company Award for Undergraduate Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Maureen BlackBiochemistry and Molecular Biology Outstanding Researcher Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chloe Eliza BordenThe Florence Robinson Neuroscience Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Elaine SternThe John W . Nowell Award in Undergraduate Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nicholas Steven MallettM . D . Phillips Prize in Classical Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen Chun Gusmer, Sawyer Jeremy JonesThe Senior Award for Excellence in the Study of Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reed Van SchenkThe John W . Sawyer Prize in Computer Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Katherine Lissette Juarez OrellanaOutstanding Japanese Major Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher David KoontzOutstanding Chinese Major Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evan Pierce BigleyDavid and Lelia Farr Prize for Excellence in Economics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Camille Alexandra WixonDavid and Lelia Farr Prize for Excellence in Mathematical Economics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jiayi (Eileen) ZhangH . Broadus Jones Senior Excellence Award in English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sophia Sohn HollisThe Harold Dawes Parcell Award for Excellence in French . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alec Dean Jessar, Marisa Elizabeth McGrathThe James C . O’Flaherty Award for Excellence in German and German Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anne Scott LivingstonThe Paul M . Ribisl Health and Exercise Science Academic Achievement Award . . . . . . . Sierra Rae Burick, Spencer William SullivanThe William L . Hottinger Health and Exercise Science Major Contribution Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Summer Lynn CollinsThe Michael S . Lawlor Award for Outstanding Student in the Health Policy and Administration Minor . . . Keighley Ann NemickasThe Forrest W . Clonts Award for Excellence in History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alexander Frederick EstradaThe Award for Outstanding Senior in International Studies Minor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Madeline Anne TurnerThe Award for Outstanding Senior in Global Trade and Commerce Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Samuel Sloan Bailey, Drew Jude NiziakThe John Y . Phillips Prize in Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Eric SegallAward for Outstanding Senior in Arabic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Riley Teel MistrotFirst Prize in Giles-Harris Competitions in Musical Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sierra Taylor LeslieThe Gregory D . Pritchard Philosophy Prize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shannon Louise MorylThe William Eugene Speas Memorial Award for Distinguished Work in Physics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jacquelyn Marie SharpeThe C . H . Richards Award for Excellence in Politics and International Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Riley Teel MistrotThe Robert C . Beck Prize for Excellence in Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda Lynn DavisThe Ruth Foster Campbell Award for Excellence in Spanish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rachel Ilana Schwam, Melisa Diadem YuceM . Stanley Whitley Award for Excellence in Linguistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Grace GuercioThe Award for Outstanding Senior in Latin American and Latino Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katherine I . Cassidy, Rachel Ilana SchwamThe John Allen Easley Award in Religion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morgan Blair Taylor Briggs, Katherine I . CassidyThe Department of Sociology Community Engagement Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kristen Therese Guyler The American Sociological Association’s Departmental Prize for Outstanding Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frida Islas ValdezThe Wake Forest University Theatre Association Award for Academic Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anne Peyton BrothersThe Knox Dance Scholar Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chloe Eliza Borden, Keighley Ann Nemickas, Kelly Anne O’KeefeThe Academic Award for Outstanding Senior in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leeden M . RukstalisThe Center for Entrepreneurship Senior of the Year Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Yasmine Khosrowshahi, Arthur Ness WillsonThe Edgar Christman Award for Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David George AjamyChange Maker Award for Social Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alec Dean Jessar, Ravdeep Kaur MathoneSchoonmaker Student Prize for Community Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Morgan Blair Taylor Briggs

The Carlton P . West Phi Beta Kappa Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To be announcedThe Recognition of Senior Orators

Love and Spreadsheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Briana “Bri” Nicole CarneyDangerous Speech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Grace GuercioA Group Effort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sophie Sohn Hollis

The William C . and Ruth N . Archie Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To be announced

CLOSINGDean Gillespie

ADDITIONAL AWARDSFirst Prize in Giles-Harris Piano Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Vincent HylandSenior Award for Excellence in Arabic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anna Alexander EllisWalter S . Flory Outstanding Student in Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David P . VanEenenaamThe Grant Backerman, American Institute of Chemists Foundation Undergraduate Student Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chennan ZhangThe Lura Baker Paden Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carolyn Morgan HernandezThe Delmer P . Hylton Accountancy Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alyssa Nicole ManciniThe Academic Excellence in Finance Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abigail Virginia ZvejnieksThe Academic Excellence in Mathematical Business Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anne Scott LivingstonThe Spirit of Wayne Calloway Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Megan Leah SchwarzkopfThe Patel Prize in Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Megan Leah SchwarzkopfThe Levar Hairston Courage Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monica Jordan LangThe G . McLeod Bryan Pro Humanitate Award for Community Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eun Hye KimThe Joseph B . Currin Medal for Honors in Religious Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Morgan Blair Taylor Briggs Jerry B . and Callie Irene Stone Award Honoring Professor Alonzo Kenion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew James Schlosser

Margaret Ellen Jangford (2018 recipient)D .A . Brown Award for Excellence in Creative Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Madeline Paige Baxter H . Broadus Jones Shakespeare Prize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davis Beach ClarkH . Broadus Jones Memorial Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taylor Myeko Crandall

Kyle Anthony FerrerMargaret Ellen Langford (2018 recipient)

Justus & Elizabeth C . Drake Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katherine Marie Laws Sophia Sohn Hollis (2018 recipient)

Emily Crandall Shaw Scholarship in Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Thomas Murphy Avery Lee McClure (2018 recipient)

Beulah Lassiter Raynor Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Margaret Olivia HandleyChristopher David Verrill

Savannah Jane Barber (2018 recipient)Bashir El-Beshti Prize in Renaissance Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maria Candelaria Penate Cock Robert N . Shorter Medieval Prize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Thomas MurphyJack D . Fleer Award for Excellence in Honors in Politics and International Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chad Buchanan SchouweilerCarl Moses Award for Research in Politics and International Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Varun Cherukupally ReddyThe ACS Division of Environmental Chemistry Undergraduate Award in Environmental Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . Seth Daniel JonesThe ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seth Daniel JonesThe ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry Undergraduate Award in Inorganic Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ian Andrew WinekThe ACS Division of Organic Chemistry Undergraduate Award in Organic Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Taylor Catherine OutlawThe ACS Division of Physical Chemistry Undergraduate Award in Physical Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hanwen WangThe Royal Society of Chemistry Certificate of Excellence Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Samantha Ashley O’Connor

Taylor Catherine OutlawBlackbyrd Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kia Alice HutchinsJames & Courtenay Harton Scholarship for Chemical Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordan Wynns Harmer

MORTAR B OARDMadeline Paige BaxterMorgan Blair Taylor BriggsLauren Elisabeth BurnsAnabel Mathis ButlerEliza Josephine Dewey

Lauren Hailey FreedmanTyler Ellis GleesonKia Alice HutchinsAvery Lee McClureKelly Ann O’Sullivan

Genevieve Marie PaciousPeter John SchlachteMatthew James SchlosserRachel Ilana SchwamHannah Elizabeth van der Vord

Katherine Jane WyattBlake Jeffrey Wynveen

BETA GAMMA SIGMAGavin Andrew BonasMorgan Blair Taylor BriggsCatherine Louise CarlsonDiming ChuQingmei N DengHarrison Scot GregoryAlexander Brooks HallockYuhan He

Carolyn Morgan HernandezMeghan Taylor HurleyAlexander Vincent IgliozziJingyi LiuXu LiuAnne Scott LivingstonAlyssa Nicole ManciniJulia Mackenzie Purdy

Walker Alexander RiseNicholas Anthony RossoAnnouk Marie SalnaveMegan Leah SchwarzkopfKristen Elizabeth SeelyRyan Todd ShawClaire Olivia StormentLicheng Sun

Yujia TaoGarrett Stephen ThomasHannah Elizabeth van der VordYichi WangAbigail V Zvejnieks

OMICRON DELTA KAPPARobyn Sari AdelkopfMegan Sarah AndersonElizabeth Maureen BlackChloe Eliza BordenMakenna Nicole BrezitskiMorgan Blair Taylor BriggsLauren Elisabeth BurnsSierra Rae BurrickEmma Brady ButturiniElena Katherine CageKatherine Isabella CassidyMorgan Elizabeth ChildressBrooke Ana ChristensenAmanda Lynn DavisKalyn Riley EppsAshley Elizabeth Farley

Daniella Maria FeijooRylie Hadyn FraymanAlexander Henry GerhardsteinTyler Ellis GleesonChristian Miller GreenAnna Grace GuercioMary Harriet HallSophia Sohn HollisLena Marie HookerKatharine Shea HulcherKia Alice HutchinsAnuj J JailwalaStephan Hans JakschAlec Dean JessarSeth Daniel JonesErica Alexis Jordan

Katherine Lissette JuarezSmiti KaulRachel Ruth LangleySophie Marie LeruthCatherine Elizabeth MalisseNicholas Steven MallettRavdeep Kaur MathoneJames Dewitt MillerAlexandra Rose MonettiHelen Griffin MorganAlexandria Brooke MorganWilliam Brewster MorganDalia NamakKeighley Ann NemickasKelly Ann O’SullivanIrue Ohara

Peter John SchlachteMatt James SchlosserMonica June SchumacherRachel Ilana SchwamSpencer William SullivanLisa Renee ThieleDavid P VanEenenaam Eliza Grace WallerRobin Haley WesterveltRebecca Barbro Aurora WiebkeJessica Yifei WuKatherine Jane WyattMelisa Diadem YuceJiayi Zhang

PHI BETA KAPPAJustin M . AbsherRobyn Sari AdelkopfAnnette Kei BarileJacob Watson BequetteElizabeth Maureen BlackChloe Eliza BordenLawrence BrettMakenna Nicole BrezitskiMorgan Blair Taylor BriggsSierra Rae BurickLauren Elisabeth BurnsEllen Mariah CaldwellCatherine Louise CarlsonKatherine I . CassidyTaylor Danielle CatalanoBrooke Ana ChristensenDiming ChuAmanda Lynn Davis

Qingmei DengEliza Josephine DeweyAshley Elizabeth FarleyElizabeth Reynolds FergusonCaroline Curtin GardnerZachary David GauthierAnna Grace GuercioSihang GuoKaren Chun GusmerSophia Sohn HollisHeidi Bergen HuntKia Alice HutchinsAnuj J . JailwalaAlec Dean JessarJason Bret KreincesMadeline Frances LeonardSophie Marie LeruthAnne Scott Livingston

Simin MaCatherine Elizabeth MalisseNicholas Steven MallettAmelia Adele ManganRavdeep Kaur MathoneMarisa Elizabeth McGrathRiley Teel MistrotHelen Griffin MorganWilliam Brewster MorganKeighley Ann NemickasKelly Anne O’KeefeAlexandra Beth PersilyKatherine Barber PhillipsKevin Christopher PolitzPeter John SchlachteMatthew James SchlosserMonica June SchumacherRachel Ilana Schwam

Brian Paul SebeticDavid Eric SegallCatherine Pyle SmithJennifer Elaine SternSpencer William SullivanLisa Renee ThieleLucas Christian TommervikMadelaine Mae UseyReed Van SchenkJulia Anne WatsonCamille Alexandra Wixon Katherine Jane WyattMelisa Diadem YuceChennan ZhangJionglin Zheng