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.

  • Alexander T. Remec ’16

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.

  • Felix Q. Jin ’16, Valedictorian
  • Zoey S. Poll ’16, 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.

  • Alyssa P. Hubbard ’16, New Angles
  • Safwan Khatib ’19 , Westward: Three Poems
  • Sarah D.S. Kuranga ’17, #No Filter
  • Carolina Rabinowicz ’18, Learning to cross a pool of thought with the lighthouse
  • Claire K. Spaulding ’19, The Conscience of Her Worth
  • Jacquelyn A. Klein ’19, O Savage Truth

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.

  • Akiko Uemura ’17

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.

  • Jingwei Xu ’16

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.

  • Elise Gout ’19

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.

  • Emily Yeh ’18

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.

  • Bryan S. Kim ’18
  • Amy Z. Wang ’18

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.

  • Vahe Galstyan ’16

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.

  • Felix Q. Jin ’16
  • Samuel K. Kim ’16

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.

  • Elijahu E. Ben-Michael ’16
  • Anna A. Lawson ’16

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.

  • Samuel K. Nicoll CC’16

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.

  • Sophomore: Nguyen C. Dung ’18
  • Junior: Srikar Varadaraj ’17

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.

  • Gregory T. Cleveland ’16

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.

  • Gabrielle H. Lovett ’16

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.

  • Maxwell E. Schwartz ’16

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.

  • Wallace K. Teska ’16

Carl B. Boyer Memorial Prize

Established in 1978 by Mrs. Carl B. Boyer in memory of her husband, this prize is awarded annually to the student with the best essay on any topic in history of science or mathematics as judged by a faculty committee.

Nicolas Sambor ’16

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.

  • Sarah F. Thompson ’16

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.

  • Abigail R. Chew ’16

Charles A. Beard Prize in History

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.

  • Stanislaus Conze ’16

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.

  • Nicholas J. Lyon ’16

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.

  • Maya M. Barad ’16

Grant Squires Prize

Established by Grant Squires 1885, this prize is awarded annually to a senior majoring in sociology, in recognition of an outstanding and innovative scholarship representing original investigation of a sociological character or a significant use of sociological knowledge for the public good.

  • George M. Joseph ’16

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.

  • Maris B. Hubbard ’16

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.

  • Haley L. Zovickian ’17

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.

  • Ella L. Every-Wortman ’16

Phyllis Stevens Sharp Fellowship in American Politics

The Phyllis Stevens Sharp endowment fund, established in 2005, provides stipends to political science students to support research in American politics or policymaking or otherwise uncompensated internships in a government office, agency or other organization serving the public.

  • Sarah D. S. Kuranga ’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.

  • Siran Jiang ’16

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.

Adriano H. Fernandes ’16

  • Omeed Maghzian ’16

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.

  • Jingwei Xu ’16

Prizes in the Humanities

Adam Leroy Jones Prize in Logic

Established in 1934 by Mrs. Adam Leroy Jones in memory of her husband, Adam Leroy Jones, an associate professor of philosophy and director of University Admissions 1909–1934, this prize is awarded to a Columbia College student for the best essay on any topic in the philosophy of science or in the foundation of logic.

  • Bryce A. Harlan ’16

Benjamin F. Romaine Prize Fund

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

  • Ridge P. Montes ’16, SEAS’16

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.

  • Dylan I. Furcall ’16

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.

  • Eli J. Aleinikoff ’16

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.

  • Tae Ho Kim ’16

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.

  • Alyssa P. Hubbard ’16

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.

  • Ridge P. Montes ’16, SEAS’16

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.

  • David S. Blackman ’16
  • Erin A. Larson ’16

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.

  • Lu Zhou ’16

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.

  • Serena Solin ’16

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.

  • Eleanor C. Goerss ’16

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.

  • Alexi A. Thomas ’16

Prizes in the Creative & Performing Arts

Academy of American Poets Poetry Prize

This prize is awarded annually to the Columbia College student who submits the best poem or group of poems during the academic year.

  • Smita K. Sen ’16

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.

  • Emilia Lirman ’16

George Edward Woodberry Prize

Established by the Woodberry Society of New York in 1935, this prize is awarded every second year to an undergraduate student in Columbia University for the best original poem.

  • Julian Victor Mendoza-Robles ’17

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.

  • Danny Haidar ’18
  • Riley Jones ’17
  • Roy D. Peebles ’16

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.

  • Michael E. Abrams ’16
  • Emma Miller ’16
  • Smita K. Sen ’16

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.

  • Ella M. Coon ’16
  • Reva A. do Espirito Santo ’16

Mariana Griswold Van Rensselaer Prize

Established in 1926 by Maximilian Foster, this prize is awarded to the student who has written the best English lyric verse.

  • Emily Burns ’17

Philolexian Prize Fund

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

  • Serena Solin ’16
  • Bindu Bansinath ’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.

  • Kalman S. Victor ’16
  • Kong Yao Bryant Chan ’17

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

  • Karen J. Bao ’16
  • Katherine G. Christianson ’16
  • Emily C. Corning ’16
  • Bernhard G. Fasenfest ’16
  • Adriano H. Fernandes ’16
  • Vahe Galstyan ’16
  • Elena A. Goldstein ’16
  • Ethan J. Herenstein ’16
  • Maris B. Hubbard ’16
  • Shea S. Jendrusina ’16
  • Lena M. Ji ’16
  • Felix Q. Jin ’16
  • Chate Khemakongkanonth ’16
  • Junghoon K. Kim ’16
  • Omeed Maghzian ’16
  • Daniel M. Miron ’16
  • Katherine L. Nevitt ’16
  • Zoey S. Poll ’16
  • Alexander T. Remec ’16
  • Benjamin N. Rosenblum ’16
  • Jacoby A. Shelton ’16
  • Eric X. Wei ’16
  • Lu Zhou ’16

Phi Beta Kappa

  • Eli J. Aleinikoff ’16
  • Mesfin A. Araya ’16
  • Kirsten C. Arnell ’16
  • Maya M. Barad ’16
  • Jonah M. Belser ’16
  • Elijahu E. Ben-Michael ’16
  • David S. Blackman ’16
  • Jacob D. Boeri ’16
  • Nicole A. Borchard ’16
  • Christopher S. Browner ’16
  • Matthew J. Bruck ’16
  • Shuting Cai ’16
  • Bianca A. Capone ’16
  • Jacob D. Chapman ’16
  • Ella M. Coon ’16
  • Sara C. Corcoran ’16
  • Eliza R. Cricco-Lizza ’16
  • Parsa Erfani ’16
  • Ella L. Every-Wortman ’16
  • Jacob I. Gagne ’16
  • Julia E. Ghahramani ’16
  • Rebecca K. Glanzer ’16
  • Eleanor C. Goerss ’16
  • Hannah R. Gorman ’16
  • Sarah T. Green ’16
  • Robert J. Gross ’16
  • Adil Habib ’16
  • Omar A. Halawa ’16
  • Yi He ’16
  • Cole W. Hickman ’16
  • Erika S. Holmberg ’16
  • Isabelle Y. Howell ’16
  • Noah L. Jackson ’16
  • Grace E. Jamieson ’16
  • Karina C. Jougla ’16
  • Nicole B. Kaack ’16
  • Lara E. Karaaslan ’16
  • Claudia C. Khoury ’16
  • Gayoung Kim ’16
  • Suzie Kim ’16
  • Danielle B. Kovarsky ’16
  • Erin A. Larson ’16
  • Anna A. Lawson ’16
  • Max D. Lawton ’16
  • Joanna S. Lee ’16
  • Sangmin K. Lee ’16
  • Chengxi Li ’16
  • Andrew M. Lifland ’16
  • Andrew P. Liu ’16
  • Jeffrey Y. Liu ’16
  • Anna L. Lopresti ’16
  • Gabrielle H. Lovett ’16
  • Cameron J. MacCabe ’16
  • Samuel J. Magaziner ’16
  • Dean M. Marshall ’16
  • Daniel R. Morgan ’16
  • Katherine E. Nelson ’16
  • Anjelica L. Neslin ’16
  • Eitan J. Neugut ’16
  • Elena S. Nicolaou ’16
  • Seth R. Olsen ’16
  • Ji Woon Park ’16
  • Kady M. Pu ’16
  • Shen Qiu ’16
  • Jonathan A. Reamer ’16
  • Colin P. Ross ’16
  • Hyeon Ji Ryu ’16
  • Jeremy A. Sacks ’16
  • Maxwell E. Schwartz ’16
  • Melissa Seto ’16
  • Danielle N. Smith ’16
  • Megan E. Stater ’16
  • Vivian M. Tanga ’16
  • Sarah F. Thompson ’16
  • Tessa E. Thwaites ’16
  • Brian L. Trippe ’16
  • Rebekka Troychanskiy ’16
  • Fabiola Urdaneta ’16
  • Ramis J. Wadood ’16
  • Kristina A. Wald ’16
  • Angel A. Wang ’16
  • Linda Wang ’16
  • Yichen Wang ’16
  • Chen Wei ’16
  • Christian M. Wesselhoeft ’16
  • Sarah A. Whittenburg ’16
  • Jong In Yoon ’16
  • Marissa L. Young ’16
  • Ruoning Zhai ’16
  • Andy S. Zhang ’16
  • Ming Zhao ’16
  • Nathan Z. Zhao ’16
  • Michelle Y. Zheng ’16
  • Lingzi Zhuang ’16

Departmental Honors

American Studies

  • Anjelica L. Neslin ’16

Anthropology

  • Ramis J. Wadood ’16

Applied Mathematics

  • Ming Zhao ’16

Art History

  • Jacob I. Gagne ’16
  • Aidan Timothy Mehigan ’16
  • Kady M. Pu ’16

Art History & Visual Arts

  • Nicole B. Kaack ’16
  • Colin P. Ross ’16

Astrophysics

  • Andrew P. Liu ’16

Biochemistry

  • Eliza R. Cricco-Lizza ’16
  • Samuel J. Magaziner ’16
  • Brian L. Trippe ’16
  • Chen Wei ’16

Biology

  • Parsa Erfani ’16
  • Gayoung Kim ’16
  • Jeremy A. Sacks ’16
  • Kevin S. Tyan ’16

Chemistry

  • Gabrielle H. Lovett ’16
  • Ji Woon Park ’16

Classics

  • David S. Blackman ’16
  • Erin A. Larson ’16
  • Andrew M. Lifland ’16

Comparative Literature & Society

  • Robert J. Gross ’16
  • Karina C. Jougla ’16
  • Joanna S. Lee ’16

Computer Science

  • Jacob D. Chapman ’16
  • Sarah T. Green ’16
  • Anna A. Lawson ’16
  • Brian L. Trippe ’16
  • Michelle Y. Zheng ’16
  • Lingzi Zhuang ’16

Computer Science-Statistics

  • Elijahu E. Ben-Michael ’16

Creative Writing

  • Isabelle Y. Howell ’16

Earth Science

  • Kirsten C. Arnell ’16
  • Ji Woon Park ’16

East Asian Studies

  • Bianca A. Capone ’16
  • Erika S. Holmberg ’16
  • Suzie Kim ’16
  • Jong In Yoon ’16

Economics

  • Emily C. Corning ’16
  • Adriano H. Fernandes ’16
  • Siran Jiang ’16
  • Chate Khemakongkanonth ’16
  • Omeed Maghzian ’16
  • Eitan Neugut ’16

English

  • Eli J. Aleinikoff ’16
  • Sara C. Corcoran ’16
  • Adil Habib ’16
  • Grace E. Jamieson ’16
  • Danielle B. Kovarsky ’16
  • Eitan J. Neugut ’16
  • Elena S. Nicolaou ’16
  • Danielle N. Smith ’16

Environmental Science

  • Melissa Seto ’16

Ethnicity and Race Studies

  • Noah L. Jackson ’16

Financial Econmics

  • Eitan J. Neugut ’16
  • Daniel R. Morgan ’16
  • Ruoning Zhai ’16
  • Andy S. Zhang ’16

German Literature and Cultural History

  • Noah L. Jackson ’16

Hispanic Studies

  • Anjelica L. Neslin ’16
  • Rebekka Troychanskiy ’16

History

  • Mesfin A. Araya ’16
  • Maya M. Barad ’16
  • Maris B. Hubbard ’16
  • Nicolas Sambor ’16
  • Maxwell E. Schwartz ’16
  • Harrison H. Stetler ’16
  • Ian J.J.Trueger ’16
  • Jingwei Xu ’16

Human Rights

  • Ella L. Every-Wortman ’16

Latin American & Caribbean Studies

  • Claudia C. Khoury ’16

Linguistics

  • Cole W. Hickman ’16
  • Lingzi Zhuang ’16

Mathematics

  • Eleanor C. Goerss ’16
  • Seth R. Olsen ’16
  • Yichen Wang ’16
  • Nathan Z. Zhao ’16

Middle East, South Asian, & African Studies

  • Adil Habib ’16
  • Christian M. Wesselhoeft ’16

Music

  • Christopher S. Browner ’16
  • Jacob D. Chapman ’16
  • Chengxi Li ’16
  • Cameron J. MacCabe ’16

Neuroscience

  • Nicole A. Borchard ’16
  • Omar A. Halawa ’16
  • Lara E. Karaaslan ’16

Neuroscience & Behavior

  • Chengxi Li ’16
  • Ruoning Zhai ’16

Philosophy

  • Ethan J. Herenstein ’16
  • Megan E. Stater ’16
  • Fabiola Urdaneta ’16
  • Lu Zhou ’16

Physics

  • Nathan Z. Zhao ’16

Political Science

  • Mesfin A. Araya ’16
  • Jonah M. Belser ’16
  • David S. Blackman ’16
  • Jacob D. Boeri ’16
  • Shuting Cai ’16
  • Julia E. Ghahramani ’16
  • Hannah R. Gorman ’16
  • Erika S. Holmberg ’16
  • Claudia C. Khoury ’16
  • Shen Qiu ’16
  • Sarah F. Thompson ’16
  • Ramis J. Wadood ’16
  • Angel A. Wang ’16
  • Sarah A. Whittenburg ’16
  • Jong In Yoon ’16
  • Marissa L. Young ’16

Psychology

  • Suzie Kim ’16
  • Anna A. Lawson ’16
  • Hyeon Ji Ryu ’16
  • Tessa E. Thwaites ’16
  • Rebekka Troychanskiy ’16
  • Kristina A. Wald ’16
  • Linda Wang ’16

Religion

  • Megan E. Stater ’16

Russian Language and Culture

  • Cole W. Hickman ’16
  • Vivian M. Tanga ’16
  • Max D. Lawton ’16

Sociology

  • Bianca A. Capone ’16

Statistics

  • Matthew J. Bruck ’16
  • Yichen Wang ’16

Sustainable Development

  • Anna L. Lopresti ’16

Visual Arts

  • Ella M. Coon ’16
  • Sangmin K. Lee ’16
  • Kady M. Pu ’16

Columbia College Honors

Cum Laude

  • Zubair Akram ’16
  • Heather B. Akumiah ’16
  • Stepan G. Atamian ’16
  • Emily G. Atlas ’16
  • Alexandra M. Baer Chan ’16
  • Aram S. Balian ’16
  • John M. Barbaro ’16
  • Erica L. Baruch ’16
  • Robert M. Bayron ’16
  • Eyvana M. Bengochea ’16
  • Nicole A. Bernstein ’16
  • Emma R. Berube ’16
  • Anna P. Broadbent ’16
  • Charlotte E. Bullard Davies ’16
  • Jessie Chasan-Taber ’16
  • Boosik Choi ’16
  • Emmeline L. Clein ’16
  • Eric R. Cohn ’16
  • Ian S. Cohn ’16
  • Zachary A. Collazo ’16
  • Yanick Couture ’16
  • Alexander J. Daniel ’16
  • Katherine C. De Chant ’16
  • Anjali P. Doshi ’16
  • Sophia F. Dougherty ’16
  • Alina T. Dunlap ’16
  • Kelly A. Echavarria ’16
  • Keelin A. Fallon ’16
  • Penina S. Francus ’16
  • Sariel G. Frankfurter ’16
  • Daniel M. Friedman ’16
  • Madeleine Z. Ghillany-Lehar ’16
  • Zachary J. Gleicher ’16
  • Ananda N. Gonzalez ’16
  • Julia E. Goodman ’16
  • Rose I. Hinman ’16
  • Emily R. Injeian ’16
  • Mohit Jain ’16
  • John C. Jayo ’16
  • Catherine C. Jenkins ’16
  • Catherine M. Jenkinson ’16
  • Kamay Jin ’16
  • Juwon Kim ’16
  • Tae Ho Kim ’16
  • Sara A. Koutcher ’16
  • Kolleen A. Ku ’16
  • Bou Y. Lee ’16
  • Dong Won Lee ’16
  • Jee Min Lee ’16
  • Seungki Lee ’16
  • Sofia Leon ’16
  • Marissa A. Lepor ’16
  • Cynthia Li ’16
  • Jessica Q. Li ’16
  • Peter W. Li ’16
  • Nicholas M. Lieberman ’16
  • Jia Ying Lim ’16
  • Christopher Lin ’16
  • Katharine S. Lin ’16
  • Jing H. Liong ’16
  • Jiahui Liu ’16
  • Nicholas J. Lyon ’16
  • Ian C. MacArthur ’16
  • Jason R. Mazurek ’16
  • John B. Michaud ’16
  • Mitchell P. Morton ’16
  • Christine A. Murphy ’16
  • Hannah M. Murphy ’16
  • Cadienne P. Naquin ’16
  • Nikhil R. Nayar ’16
  • Danielle L. Niemann ’16
  • Meena R. Oberdick ’16
  • Joseph P. O’Donnell ’16
  • Albert Pan ’16
  • Ji Soo J. Park ’16
  • Julia F. Peck ’16
  • Katherine R. Peng ’16
  • Vincent Peng ’16
  • William B. Plowe ’16
  • Michael J. Purcell ’16
  • Dhruv Purushottam ’16
  • Linan Qiu ’16
  • Jonah L. Reider ’16
  • Isabel S. Robinson ’16
  • Sue Roh ’16
  • Luke J. Rossi ’16
  • Victoria P. Saia ’16
  • Kendric D. Schefers ’16
  • Bryan J. Schonfeld ’16
  • Patrick S. Schulman ’16
  • Sofia Silva ’16
  • Serena Solin ’16
  • Thomas L. Spry ’16
  • Varadarajan Srinivasan ’16
  • Molly L. Stein ’16
  • Thomas G. Stucker ’16
  • Nawaz J. Sultani ’16
  • Qiuyun Tan ’16
  • Skyler M. Terrebonne ’16
  • Isaiah M. Thomas ’16
  • Ian J. Trueger ’16
  • Kevin S. Tyan ’16
  • Kalman S. Victor ’16
  • Daniel R. Wang ’16
  • Grayson E. Warrick ’16
  • Sarah M. Weinstein ’16
  • Hannah E. Weinstock ’16
  • Leigh T. West ’16
  • Brian Zeng ’16
  • Jeff F. Zhang ’16
  • Ruicong Zhong ’16
  • Dennis Zhou ’16
  • Helen Zhou ’16
  • Renee de la Roche-Zhu ’16
  • Amy H. Zimmerman ’16

Magna Cum Laude

  • Russell S. Adams ’16
  • Alexander A. Ahmadi ’16
  • Eli J. Aleinikoff ’16
  • Sarah Al-Khayyal ’16
  • Mesfin A. Araya ’16
  • Peter M. Bailinson ’16
  • Michael A. Barth ’16
  • Jonah M. Belser ’16
  • Cameron S. Bills ’16
  • David S. Blackman ’16
  • Jacob D. Boeri ’16
  • Isaac C. Bohart ’16
  • Nicole A. Borchard ’16
  • Karen L. Brill ’16
  • Christopher S. Browner ’16
  • Matthew J. Bruck ’16
  • Mia L. Buettner ’16
  • Shuting Cai ’16
  • Alison Y. Chang ’16
  • Jacob D. Chapman ’16
  • Michelle A. Cheripka ’16
  • Brigid M. Connell ’16
  • Sara C. Corcoran ’16
  • Elyse L. Cox ’16
  • Eliza R. Cricco-Lizza ’16
  • Fabio S. De Sousa ’16
  • Sean S. Delanty ’16
  • Ella L. Every-Wortman ’16
  • Jesse F. Ferrell ’16
  • Jackson D. Fisher ’16
  • Jacob I. Gagne ’16
  • Vahe Galstyan ’16
  • Emily A. Geiger ’16
  • Julia E. Ghahramani ’16
  • Rebecca K. Glanzer ’16
  • Eleanor C. Goerss ’16
  • India L. Gonzalez ’16
  • Sarah M. Gordon ’16
  • Hannah R. Gorman ’16
  • Henry S. Green ’16
  • Sarah T. Green ’16
  • Judith E. Greenbaum ’16
  • Lauren E. Greene ’16
  • Robert J. Gross ’16
  • Eliav B. Grossman ’16
  • Zhuoying Gu ’16
  • Adil Habib ’16
  • Omar A. Halawa ’16
  • David S. Hamburger ’16
  • Marc W. Heinrich ’16
  • Erika S. Holmberg ’16
  • Isabelle Y. Howell ’16
  • Isabel Iturrios-Fourzan ’16
  • Martin R. Jaffe ’16
  • Grace E. Jamieson ’16
  • Siran Jiang ’16
  • Anya Josephs ’16
  • Hee Ku Kang ’16
  • Isabella J. Kapur ’16
  • Claudia C. Khoury ’16
  • Gayoung Kim ’16
  • Suzie Kim ’16
  • Ike C. Kitman ’16
  • Danielle B. Kovarsky ’16
  • Erin A. Larson ’16
  • Max D. Lawton ’16
  • Daniel J. Lazour ’16
  • Sangmin K. Lee ’16
  • Chengxi Li ’16
  • Andrew M. Lifland ’16
  • Anna L. Lopresti ’16
  • Gabrielle H. Lovett ’16
  • Cameron J. MacCabe ’16
  • Samuel J. Magaziner ’16
  • Aidan T. Mehigan ’16
  • Eli Min ’16
  • Jonathan M. Nachman ’16
  • Bill Nguyen ’16
  • Elena S. Nicolaou ’16
  • Eszter Offertaler ’16
  • Leon W. Otis ’16
  • Ji Woon Park ’16
  • Alexander C. Pines ’16
  • Maya C. Priestley ’16
  • Kady M. Pu ’16
  • Cibel B. Quinteros Baumgart ’16
  • Jonathan A. Reamer ’16
  • Jay A. Robinson ’16
  • Colin P. Ross ’16
  • Tait K. Rutherford ’16
  • Hyeon Ji Ryu ’16
  • Maxwell E. Schwartz ’16
  • Smita K. Sen ’16
  • Yasaman Sadat Seyedi ’16
  • Ha-Young Shin ’16
  • Sofi Li R. Sinozich ’16
  • Harrison H. Stetler ’16
  • Andrew J. Stoughton ’16
  • Noah B. Swartz ’16
  • Vivian M. Tanga ’16
  • Sarah F. Thompson ’16
  • Natalia Torres ’16
  • Matthew Tsim ’16
  • Ramis J. Wadood ’16
  • Jordan Y. Walters ’16
  • Jenny S. Wang ’16
  • Linda Wang ’16
  • Yichen Wang ’16
  • Christian M. Wesselhoeft ’16
  • Kira M. Witkin ’16
  • Jonathan T. Xu ’16
  • Xin Xu ’16
  • Ourania S. Yancopoulos ’16
  • Jong In Yoon ’16
  • Ruoning Zhai ’16
  • Ming Zhao ’16
  • Nathan Z. Zhao ’16
  • Michelle Y. Zheng ’16
  • Jeffrey Y. Zhou ’16
  • Noah W. Zinsmeister ’16

Summa Cum Laude

  • Kirsten C. Arnell ’16
  • Karen J. Bao ’16
  • Maya M. Barad ’16
  • Elijahu E. Ben-Michael ’16
  • Bianca A. Capone ’16
  • Katherine G. Christianson ’16
  • Ella M. Coon ’16
  • Emily C. Corning ’16
  • Parsa Erfani ’16
  • Bernhard G. Fasenfest ’16
  • Adriano H. Fernandes ’16
  • Elena A. Goldstein ’16
  • Yi He ’16
  • Ethan J. Herenstein ’16
  • Cole W. Hickman ’16
  • Maris B. Hubbard ’16
  • Noah L. Jackson ’16
  • Shea S. Jendrusina ’16
  • Lena M. Ji ’16
  • Felix Q. Jin ’16
  • Karina C. Jougla ’16
  • Nicole B. Kaack ’16
  • Lara E. Karaaslan ’16
  • Chate Khemakongkanonth ’16
  • Samuel K. Kim ’16
  • Anna A. Lawson ’16
  • Joanna S. Lee ’16
  • Andrew P. Liu ’16
  • Jeffrey Y. Liu ’16
  • Omeed Maghzian ’16
  • Dean M. Marshall ’16
  • Daniel M. Miron ’16
  • Daniel R. Morgan ’16
  • Katherine E. Nelson ’16
  • Anjelica L. Neslin ’16
  • Eitan J. Neugut ’16
  • Katherine L. Nevitt ’16
  • Seth R. Olsen ’16
  • Zoey S. Poll ’16
  • Shen Qiu ’16
  • Alexander T. Remec ’16
  • Benjamin N. Rosenblum ’16
  • Jeremy A. Sacks ’16
  • Melissa Seto ’16
  • Jacoby A. Shelton ’16
  • Danielle N. Smith ’16
  • Megan E. Stater ’16
  • Tessa E. Thwaites ’16
  • Brian L. Trippe ’16
  • Rebekka Troychanskiy ’16
  • Fabiola Urdaneta ’16
  • Kristina A. Wald ’16
  • Angel A. Wang ’16
  • Chen Wei ’16
  • Eric X. Wei ’16
  • Sarah A. Whittenburg ’16
  • Marissa L. Young ’16
  • Andy S. Zhang ’16
  • Lu Zhou ’16
  • Lingzi Zhuang ’16

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. Select honorees also receive the Dean’s Award for Leadership Excellence in their category, indicated by an asterisk, and named awards for extracurricular achievements.

Civic Responsibility

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

  • Sarah A. Gurbach ’17
  • Catherine M.W. Jenkinson ’16
  • Mackenzie T. Jones ’16
  • Karina C. Jougla ’16
  • Avinash Reddy ’16
  • Nikita M. Singareddy ’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.

  • Alejandra M. Castaño ’17
  • Iris C. Chijioke ’16
  • Cole W. Hickman ’16
  • Sharon Liao ’16
  • Eitan Neugut ’16
  • Jacoby A. Shelton ’16
  • Harrison A. Shih ’16*
  • Daniel J. Stone ’16
  • Renee de la Roche-Zhu ’16
  • Nada Zaher ’16

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.

  • Ezra J. Gontownik ’18
  • Jess Hui ’18
  • Kimberly J. Hou ’16
  • Cadienne P. Naquin ’16
  • Saaket M. Pradhan ’16
  • Christian D. Rivera ’16
  • Ravi J. Sinha ’17
  • Srishti Sinha ’18
  • Angel A. Wang ’16*

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.

  • Parsa Erfani ’16*
  • Sophia E. Gorham ’17
  • Katherine Jin ’16
  • Stephanie S. Kim ’18
  • Christina G. Park ’16
  • Zaina A. Rodney ’16
  • Sean F. Ryan ’17
  • Kevin S. Tyan ’16*
  • Elle S. Wisnicki ’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.

  • Claire W. Chen ’17
  • Mennaallah U. Elsayed ’17
  • Lucero C. Jorge ’16
  • Suzie Kim ’16
  • Brian Sarfo ’17
  • Keenan T. Smith ’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.

  • Jasmin E. Feliciano ’17
  • Lorenzo A. Gibson ’16*
  • Michael T. Ouimette ’16
  • Sanjana Salwi ’16*
  • Charles M. Sanky ’16
  • Nicolas D. Wolferman ’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.

  • Daniel M. Friedman ’16
  • Colin Howard ’17
  • Joanna S. Lee ’16
  • Shen Qiu ’16

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.

  • Anushua Bhattacharya ’16
  • Larry He*
  • Alyssa P. Hubbard ’16
  • Benjamin Karim Makansi ’16
  • Isabel S.K. Rothberg ’17

Senior Marshals

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

  • Victoria F. C. Akah* ’16
  • Nohamin D. Ayele ’16
  • Eyvana M. Bengochea ’16
  • Anushua Bhattacharya ’16
  • Daniel G. Brovman ’16
  • Sivan M. Bruce ’16
  • Annel M.Fernandez ’16
  • Jared M. Greene ’16
  • Cole W. Hickman* ’16
  • Alyssa P. Hubbard ’16
  • Sarah R. Kellner ’16
  • Jing H. Liong ’16
  • Lily Y. Liu-Krason ’16
  • Eitan J. Neugut ’16
  • Aramael A. Pena-Alcantara ’16
  • Karleta A. Peterson ’16
  • Melissa G. Quintana ’16
  • Qiuyun Tan ’16
  • Kaleel I.J. Wainwright ’16
  • Eric X. Wei ’16
  • Matthew A. Wickersham ’16
  • Alanna B. Williams ’16
  • Bingcong Zhu ’16

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.

  • Karina C. Jougla ’16

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.

  • Saaket M. Pradhan ’16

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.

  • Mackenzie T. Jones ’16

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.

  • Christian D. Rivera ’16

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.

  • Jacob C. Hoyle ’16

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.

  • Gabriella N. Zacarias ’16

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.

  • Lucero C. Jorge ’16

James Christopher Caraley Memorial Prize

Established in memory of James Christopher Caraley ’81, this prize is awarded to a Columbia College junior who has demonstrated the greatest commitment to the value of the preservation of the natural environment.

  • Nikita M. Singareddy ’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.

  • Jacoby A. Shelton ’16

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.

  • Colin Howard ’17

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.

  • Charles M. Sanky ’16

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.

  • Claire W. Chen ’17

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.

  • Daniel M. Friedman ’16

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.

  • Daniel J. Stone ’16

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.

  • Teddy Finkelstein ’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.

  • Jess Hui ’18
  • Stephanie S. Kim ’18
  • Srishti Sinha ’18

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.

  • Victoria F. Akah ’16
  • Abdibasid M. Ali ’16
  • Uzodinma Amuzie ’16
  • Darializa Avila Chevalier ’16
  • Nohamin D. Ayele ’16
  • Gelila Z. Bekele ’16
  • Eyvana M. Bengochea ’16
  • David T. Brice ’16
  • Joyce R. Brief ’16
  • Sivan M. Bruce ’16
  • Ashley M. Casiello ’16
  • Ruben Chaidez ’16
  • Estefania Y. Chavez ’16
  • Abigail R. Chew ’16
  • Iris C. Chijioke ’16
  • Veronica M. Davis-Girma ’16
  • Marie Stella N. D’ennery Dejoie ’16
  • Jean-Franco Diaz ’16
  • Reva A. do Espirito Santo ’16
  • Tess G. Domb Sadof ’16
  • Parsa Erfani ’16
  • Ella L. Every-Wortman ’16
  • Annel M. Fernandez ’16
  • Lorenzo A. Gibson ’16
  • Anna J. Hotter ’16
  • Yi-Fan Y. Hsiao ’16
  • Marcus J. Hunter ’16
  • Siran Jiang ’16
  • Lucero C. Jorge ’16
  • Karina C. Jougla ’16
  • Paramjot Kaur ’16
  • Grace Y. Kim ’16
  • Suzie Kim ’16
  • Bou Y. Lee ’16
  • Joanna S. Lee ’16
  • Amy L. Li ’16
  • Sharon Liao ’16
  • Christopher Lin ’16
  • Jing H. Liong ’16
  • Daniela Lopez-Salcedo ’16
  • Omeed Maghzian ’16
  • Benjamin K. Makansi ’16
  • Katrina A. Martell ’16
  • Alexis M. Martin ’16
  • Denisse A. Melgar ’16
  • David Morales-Miranda ’16
  • Alicia M. Morejon ’16
  • Alexandra J. Morquette ’16
  • Zunaira Mubasher ’16
  • Cassandra Munoz ’16
  • Cadienne P. Naquin ’16
  • Eitan J. Neugut ’16
  • Millie A. Nishikawa ’16
  • Oladunni P. Oduyemi ’16
  • Courtney O. Okeke ’16
  • Daniel K. Omachonu ’16
  • Albert Pan ’16
  • Jaycee E. Parker ’16
  • Arnold Phatraprasit ’16
  • Alexander C. Pines ’16
  • Elan H. Pochedley ’16
  • Polina Porotskaya ’16
  • Melissa G. Quintana ’16
  • Asha R. Ransby-Sporn ’16
  • Nilsa A. Ricci ’16
  • Christian D. Rivera ’16
  • Zaina A. Rodney ’16
  • Sanjana Salwi ’16
  • Charles M. Sanky ’16
  • Yasaman Sadat Seyedi ’16
  • Adefunke F. Sonaike ’16
  • Karan B. Vaidya ’16
  • Matthew A. Wickersham ’16
  • Kaixi Wu ’16
  • Alexis P. Yeboah-Kodie ’16
  • Bingcong Zhu ’16
  • Renee de la Roche-Zhu ’16
  • Lingzi Zhuang ’16

Residential Life Awards

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

Monthly Awards

  • Ayesha Agarwal ’17, Student of the Month (November)
  • Po Bodin ’19, First-year Student of the Month (September)
  • Sophie Elizabeth Gorham ’17, Resident Adviser of the Month (March)
  • Gabriel Guzman ’18, Student of the Month (September)
  • Vivi Hyacinthe ’17, Resident Adviser of the Month (December/January)
  • Laura Jao ’17, Executive Board Member of the Month (March)
  • Alexandra Kissilenko ’19, First-year Student of the Month (November)
  • Briley Lewis ’18, Student of the Month (October)
  • Cindy Liu ’18, Student of the Month (February)
  • Chase Manze ’19, Executive Board Member of the Month (October)
  • Ian McLean ’19, First-year Student of the Month (October)
  • Kayla Neville ’17, Resident Adviser of the Month (November)
  • Ewoma Ogbaudu ’18, Student of the Month (March)
  • Carolina Rabinowicz ’18, Resident Adviser of the Month (September)
  • Maria Sun ’18, Executive Board Member of the Month (February)

Annual Awards

  • Phoenix E. Collins-Sadriyoun ’19, First-Year Resident of the Year
  • Eitan J. Neugut ’16, Student of the Year
  • Kayla E. Neville ’17, Resident Adviser 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.

  • Jacob C. Hoyle ’16, Fencing: Men’s Epee
  • Jacqueline Dubrovich ’16, Fencing: Women’s Foil

CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament Championship

  • Men’s Basketball

Dwight D. Eisenhower Watch

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

  • Daniel R. Morgan ’16, Men’s Tennis

Division I Scholar of Distinction, National Field Hockey Coaches Association

  • Kathleen M. Dempsey ’19

Individual All-Americans

  • Harry Bergman ’16, Fencing, Men’s Foil
  • Jenson E.F. Carlgren ’19, Lightweight Rowing
  • Joy J. Chang ’17, Archery, Recurve
  • Jacqueline Dubrovich ’16, Fencing, Women’s Foil
  • Jenny S. Han ’18, Archery, Recurve
  • Porter B. Hesslegrave ’18, Fencing, Men’s Epee
  • Julie A. Hoffmann ’16, Archery, Compound
  • Jacob C. Hoyle ’16, Fencing, Men’s Epee
  • Oliver H. Ingram ’16, Lightweight Rowing
  • Osama K. Khalifa ’18, Men’s Squash
  • Tanvi Khanna ’18, Women’s Squash
  • Benjamin T. Landis ’17, Lightweight Rowing
  • Calvin Hsiao-sen Liang ’19, Fencing, Men’s Sabre
  • Geoffrey M. Loss ’16, Fencing, Men’s Sabre
  • John T. Maloney ’18, Lightweight Rowing
  • Adam Mathieu ’16, Fencing, Men’s Foil
  • Jeffrey Monahan ’18, Lightweight Rowing
  • David J. Mottola ’17, Lightweight Rowing
  • Robert A. Napolitano ’17, Men’s Track & Field, Indoor One-Mile
  • Colin P. Ross ’16, Lightweight Rowing
  • Mason M. Speta ’17, Fencing, Women’s Epee
  • Judy D. Zhou ’17, Archery, Compound

Individual/Relay Ivy League Champions

  • Jacqueline Dubrovich ’16, Fencing, Women’s Foil
  • Elizabeth S. Kokes ’19, Women’s Track & Field, Outdoor 4x800
  • Robert A. Napolitano ’17, Men’s Track & Field, Indoor One-Mile
  • Jayden J. Pantel ’18, Men’s Diving, One-Meter & Three-Meter)
  • Anna B. Williams ’17, Women’s Track & Field, Outdoor Triple Jump
  • Brittney D. Wade ’17, Women’s Track & Field, Outdoor 800-Meter, Outdoor 4x800
  • Olivia L. Sadler ’16, Women’s Track & Field, Outdoor 4x800
  • Sarah M. Hardie ’18, Women’s Track & Field, Outdoor 4x800, Indoor 1,000-meter

Ivy League Player of the Year

  • Jacqueline Chulya ’17, Women’s Golf
  • Shawn H. Hadavi ’17, Men’s Tennis
  • Osama K. Khalifa ’18, Men’s Squash
  • Harrison A. Shih ’16, Men’s Golf
  • Kanika J. Vaidya ’16, Women’s Tennis
  • Catherine I. Wes ’17, Volleyball, Defensive Player of the Year

IRA National Championships

  • Lightweight Rowing (Varsity Eight & Combined Team)

Ivy League Team Championships

  • Men’s Cross Country
  • Men’s Fencing
  • Women’s Fencing
  • Men’s Tennis
  • Women’s Tennis

Marion R. Philips Watch

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

  • Cadienne P. Naquin ’16, Women’s Soccer

NCAA Individual Championship

  • Jacob C. Hoyle ’16, Fencing: Men’s Epee

NCAA Team Championship

  • Fencing

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.

  • Maodo S.L. Lo ’16, Men’s Basketball
  • Jacqueline Dubrovich ’16, Fencing