At the end of every academic year, Columbia College acknowledges the hard work and dedication of its students through several different award categories.

Academic Prizes

Prizes in the Core Curriculum

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.

• Conor Stewart CC’26

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.

• Zoe Heidenry CC’24

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.

• Sarah Chen CC’27

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 students who are deemed by the faculty to have written the best essays in Contemporary Civilization.

• Jonathan Truong CC’25

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.

• Ymanie Kenan CC’26

Prizes in Science and 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.

• Mingxuan (Kevin) Wang CC’24

Brian Bent Teaching Award

This prize is awarded for achievements as an outstanding teaching assistant and as acknowledgment of contributions to the Department of Chemistry as a whole.

• Emiliya Akhundova CC’24
• Styvalizh Uribe CC’24

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.​

• Nikhil Mudumbi CC’27
• Kevin Zhang CC’25
• Tanmay Gupta CC’27

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 seniors with the top examination scores in subjects prescribed by the Mathematics Department.

• Noah Bergam CC’24
• Pranay Talla CC’24

Richard Bersohn Prize

Established by Professor Louis Brus, who was a student of Professor Bersohn, this prize may be awarded to the Columbia College, General Studies, or SEAS student majoring in the chemical sciences who is deemed by the faculty to have demonstrated outstanding achievement as a scholar and as a researcher.

• Clyde Rypins CC'24

Computer Science Scholarship Award

Awarded to a degree candidate for scholastic achievements as a computer science major and as acknowledgment of his or her contributions to the Department of Computer Science and to the University as a whole.​

• Eleanor Lin CC'24
• Pan Bole CC'24

Stuart Gaffin Award for Leadership and Engagement

Established in memory of Professor Stuart Gaffin, who taught the Workshop in Sustainable Development from 2009 to 2019. Award selections are based on demonstrated leadership and service in the spirit of sustainable development either on- or off-campus. The award honors leadership, impact, engagement, and dedication, all of which were characteristic of Professor Gaffin’s contributions to the Columbia community.

• Sherrye Ye CC'24

Thomas J. Katz Prize

Established by friends and colleagues of Professor Katz, this prize may be awarded to the Columbia College, General Studies, or SEAS student majoring in the chemical sciences who is deemed by the faculty to have demonstrated outstanding achievement as a scholar and as a researcher.

• Adam Haig CC'24

Jonathan L. Gross Award for Academic Excellence

Established in 2017 in honor of Jonathan Gross, professor emeritus who taught within the Department of Computer Science from its establishment.

• Steven DiSilvio CC'24

Andrew P. Kosoresow Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching and Service

Awarded to both graduate and undergraduate students for outstanding contributions to teaching in the Department of Computer Science, and exemplary service to the Department and its mission.

• Kevin Li CC'24
• Christopher Lee CC'24
• Alexander Bala CC'24
• Phoebe Lu CC'24

Bridges and Sturtevant Prize in Biological Sciences

Established in 2011, this prize is awarded to one or more graduating seniors whose experimental or computational research is deemed too have been both highly original and fruitful by a committee of faculty to be selected by the Chair of Biological Sciences.

• Ashley Liang CC'24
• Avi Adler CC'24
• Simon Ogundare CC'24

Prizes in Social Sciences

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.

• Matthew Ruppert CC’24

Carl B. Boyer Memorial Prize in the History of Science

Awarded annually to the best essay on any topic in the history of science or mathematics as judged by a faculty committee

• Aiden Sagerman CC’24

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.

• Olivia Sieler CC’24
• Joanne Park CC’24

Taraknath Das Foundation Award

Awarded annually to a student in Columbia College, the School of General Studies, or Barnard College for excellence in Asian studies, particularly in the history and culture of India.

• Arjun Shreekumar CC'24

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.

• Mrinalini Sisodia Wadhwa CC’24
• Margaret Meyerson CC’24

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.​

• Daniel Luce CC’24

  Artem Ilyanok CC’24

Myra Kraft Prize for Exceptional Practical Experience in Human Rights Advocacy

Established in 2013 to honor the memory of Myra Kraft, beloved wide of Robert Kraft, CC’63 and Trustee Emeritus, 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.

• Laura Romero CC’25

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.​

• Alisha Arshad CC’24
  Megan Lunny CC’24
  Matthew Ruppert CC’24

Shanley & Chamberlain Prize

Awarded in the memory of US Marine Captain James Shanley and Professor Lawrence Chamberlain, the Shanley & Chamberlain Prize is awarded to the best undergraduate essay in the areas of the American presidency, Congress or public policy.

• Isabel HyunSun Hwang CC’24
• Kaitlin Strong CC’24

Romine Prize

Established by John Romine in honor of his brother, David Estabrook Romine. Awarded to two undergraduate students who have done exemplary work in the field of economics.

• Lorelei Loraine CC’24

Caroline Phelps Stokes Prize

Established at the bequest of Caroline Phelps Stokes, is awarded to a student who has been a degree candidate at Columbia College or Barnard College for at least one academic year, and who has written the best essay in course or seminar work on the general subject of the rights of man.

• Kaitlin Strong CC’24

Sanford S. Parker Prize

Awarded to a graduating Columbia College student who majored, joint majored or concentrated in economics that is planning on attending graduate school in economics.

• Ariana Gamero CC’24
• Matthew Xu CC’24

Parker Fellowship for Summer Research

Awarded to undergraduates of Columbia College who are pursuing summer internships that focus on economics research. ​

Feminist to the Core Essay Prize

Awarded annually to an undergraduate student who is judged to have written the best essay on any topic related to Feminist or Queer Studies in one of the following Core courses: Literature Humanities; Contemporary Civilization; Art Humanities; or Music Humanities.

• Noah Edelman CC’27
• Justin Chen CC’26

Prizes in the Humanities

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.​

• Annie Cheng CC’24

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.

• Anne Marie Walsh CC’24​

Helen and Howard R. Marraro Prize – Italian

Awarded to undergraduates of high academic distinction and promise in an area of study concerned with Italian culture, and it was established in honor of Professor Marraro.

• Joshua Martin CC’25

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.

James Gutmann Prize in Philosophy

Established in 1987 in honor of James Gutmann, CC'18 and Professor of Philosophy, by his family and friends on the occasion of his 90th birthday. It may be awarded each year to a graduating Columbia College senior in Philosophy who plans to pursue graduate work in the field.

• Cassady Marion CC’24

Adam Leroy Jones Prize in Logic

Awarded to a student in the College for the best essay on any topic in the philosophy of science or in the foundation of logic. It may be either a topic connected with seminar work in the Department of Philosophy or one approved by the Jones Prize Committee. Established by Mrs. Adam Leroy Jones in memory of her husband, who was Associate Professor of Philosophy and Director of University Admissions, 1909–1934.

• Zimu Zhang CC’26

John Vincent Hickey Prize

Established by Dr. Helene J.F. de Aguilar in honor of her brother, John Vincent Hickey. Awarded annually to the Columbia College undergraduate who is judged by the Department of English and Comparative Literature to have submitted the best essay on Irish, English, or American poetry.

• Nathan Becker CC’24

Academy of American Poets Poetry Prize

Awarded by the Academy to the poet who has written the best poem or group of poems submitted during the academic year. Manuscripts should normally be submitted to the Department of English and Comparative Literature before April 1.

• Esther Sun CC’25

Arthur E. Ford Poetry Prize

Established by Mrs. Doris Ford in memory of Arthur E. Ford. Awarded annually to the senior who submits the best collection of poems.

• J Xiang CC’24

Susan Huntington Vernon Prize

Established by a member of the noted family of Hispanophiles to encourage young women in humanistic pursuits at the college level. Currently offered by the Department of Latin American and Iberian Cultures and the Hispanic Institute of Columbia University to the Columbia College senior who has most demonstrated excellence in the study of Spanish language and Spanish and Latin American literatures and cultures.

• Hanna Zarrinnegar CC’24

Charles Paterno Barratt-Brown Memorial Prize

• Katherine Chen CC’24

Senior French Prize

Senior Thesis Prize in Art History and Archaeology

• Jacqueline Yu CC’24

Prizes in the Creative and Performing Arts

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.

• J Xiang CC’24

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.​

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.​

• Tyler Daniel CC’27
• Manqoba Ngcobo CC’24

Joseph Milton Fee, Jr. Award in Playwriting

This prize is awarded by the faculty of the Department of Drama and Theatre Arts for an original play written in English "on any aspect of the American experience."

• J. Xiang CC’24

Philolexian Prize Fund

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

• Marino Bubba CC’24
• Kathryn Lee CC’24

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.

• Kathy Fang CC’24

The Louis Sudler Prize in the Arts

Awarded annually to a senior who, in the opinion of the Faculty, has demonstrated excellence of the highest standards of proficiency in performance or execution or in the field of composition in one of the following general areas of performing and creative arts: music, theatre, painting, sculpture, design, architecture, dance or film.

• Carlos Sanchez-Tata CC’24
• Senem Yurdakul CC’24
• Irie Sentner CC’24

The Mariana Griswold Van Rensselaer Prize

Given to the candidate for a degree in Columbia University who is the author of the best example of English lyric verse. Material must be submitted to the Department of English and Comparative Literature by April 1. Gift of Maximilian Foster.

• Serrina Zou CC'25

Goldsby Fund Prize

Awarded annually to Columbia College students who demonstrate excellent in the dramatic arts​

Ellis Avery Prize for Creative Writing

• Sophia Ricaurte CC'24

The Charles S. Miller Award

Awarded annually to two graduating seniors who, in the opinion of the Faculty, have demonstrated excellence of the highest standard in the field of Music Composition.

• Daniel Weitz CC'24

The Dasha Amsterdam Epstein Awards

Awarded in honor of Patricia Denison, this prize recognizes graduating seniors for achievements in dramaturgy and playwriting.

• Ryan Puterbaugh CC'24
• Lingyi Wang CC'24

Andrew Sarris Memorial Award for Film Criticism

Named for the world-renowned critic, theorist and film program professor, the Andrew Sarris Award was created by film students to honor outstanding artistic achievement of distinguished alumni.

• Ryan Jones CC'24

Class Day Awards

Albert Asher Green Memorial Award

This prize is given to the Columbia College senior who has been a student in good standing in the College for at least three years and who has made the best record of scholarship. It was established in 1913 by Mr. and Mrs. Asher Green in memory of their son, Albert Asher Green, Class of 1914.

• Ben Solomon CC’24

Alumni Association Achievement Award

This prize is awarded 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.

• Shane Spring CC’24

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.

• Sadia Safa CC’24

David B. Truman Alumni Award

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

• Avi Adler CC’24

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.

• Theodore Nelson CC’24

James J. Valentini Prize

This prize is awarded to the Columbia College senior who, through participation and leadership in College student activities, has demonstrated the qualities and competencies of Beginner's Mind: an openness and willingness to hear different perspectives and a curiosity and desire to learn. It was established in 2022 in honor of James J. Valentini, former Dean of the College.

• Ava Sanjabi CC’24

Robert Lincoln Carey Memorial Prize

This prize is awarded annually by the Columbia College Alumni Association to the Columbia College senior who, demonstrating admirable academic achievement along with other outstanding achievements at the College, best exemplifies the ideals that Robert Lincoln Carey sought to engender in the students of Columbia College.

• Alisha Arshad CC’24

Salutatorian

• Mrinalini Sisodia Wadhwa CC’24

Valedictorian

• Kathy Fang CC’24

Departmental Honors

Departmental honors may be established and awarded by any Columbia College department or academic program, and is recorded on a student’s final transcript. Students should consult with their director of undergraduate studies no later than the beginning of the first term of their senior year if they wish to be considered for departmental honors. Students who are awarded departmental honors are notified by their department in mid-May. Not all departments and programs offer departmental honors.

College guidelines for departmental honors include the following four criteria:

Departmental honors are awarded to no more than 10%, or, in small departments, one member, of the graduating majors (including all October, February, and May degrees);

A grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.6 in major courses is expected for a student to be considered for departmental honors;

An honors thesis or equivalent project of high quality should be required by each department or academic program in order to receive departmental honors;

Academic departments and programs consider both academic standing and disciplinary standing within the College when awarding departmental honors.

African American Studies

• Arielle Clarke CC’24
• Roberta Hannah CC’24
• Ruby Cunnigham-Hogue CC’24

American Studies

Anthropology

• Eben Hess CC’24
• Gopal Nadiga CC’24

Architecture

• Sam Hosmer CC’24

Art History​

Biology

Chemistry

• Sophia Abrahamson CC’24
• Miriam Aziz CC’24
• Zsolt Marka CC’24
• Clyde Rypins CC’24

Classics

• Ardashir Arguelles CC’24

Cognitive Science

• Cairo Yepez CC’24

Comparative Literature and Society

• Kathy Fang CC’24
• Aiden Sagerman CC’24

Creative Writing

• Natalie Goldberg CC’24
• Renny Gong CC’24
• Sierra Sturch CC’24

Drama and Theatre Arts

• Kathy Fang CC'24

East Asian Languages and Cultures

Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology

• Sydney Wells CC’24
• Ana Reif CC’24

Economics

• Matthew Xu CC’24
• Samuel Barnett CC’24
• Ariana Gamero CC’24
• Zachary Narimanian CC’24
• Loraine Lorelei CC’24
• Sarah Wang CC’24
• Eleanor Campbell CC’24
• Jaime Romero Florez CC’24

English and Comparative Literature

Ethnicity and Race

• Faith Andrews CC’24
• Di'Zhon Chase CC’24
• Andrea Contreras CC’24
• Alykhan Pirani CC’24
• Elizabeth Yaboni CC’24

Film and Media Studies

French

• Maria Stuebner CC’24

German

• Emma Cho CC’24

History

• Ryan Bolin CC’24
• Hanes Rosenau CC’24
• Bryley Williams CC’24
• Rory Wilson CC’24
• Mrinalini Sisodia Wadhwa CC’24
• Emmaline Singer CC’24

Human Rights

• Daya Banami Narasimhan CC’24
• Jean Shin CC’24

Latin American and Iberian Cultures

• Daniel Luce CC’24

Linguistics

• William Gore CC’24
• Eleanor Lin CC’24

Mathematics

• Noah Bergam CC’24
• Zachary Robert Canale CC’24
• Jacob Daum CC’24
• Gabriel Fernandez CC’24
• Margaret Meyerson CC’24
• Aiden Sagerman CC’24
• Maria Stuebner CC’24
• Pranay Talla CC’24
• Tuan Tolmen CC’24
• Mrinalini Sisodia Wadhwa CC’24

Medical Humanities

• Hreedi Dev CC’24
• Priya Chainani CC’24

Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies

• Hoda Elsharkawy CC’24
• Manqoba Ngcobo CC’24

Music

• Gloria Hui CC’24

Neuroscience and Behavior

• Haroon Arain CC’24
• Arielle Clarke CC’24
• Diana Maria Gilly CC’24
• Zoe Heidenry CC’24
• Mayra Kalaora CC’24
• Teodora Bratu CC’24
• Nicole Mbibi CC’24
• Simon Ogundare CC’24

Philosophy

Physics

• Sam Chun CC’24
• Colin Holm-Hansen CC’24
• Lucas Alves Martins CC’24
• Avishi Poddar CC’24
• Forrest Weintraub CC’24
• Jikai Xu CC’24

Political Science

Psychology

• Jake Bernstein CC’24
• Theodore Mack CC’24
• Grace Mao CC’24

Slavic

• Talia Abrahamson CC’24

Sociology

• Lillian Aregawi CC’24
• Muni Suleiman CC’24
• Kiahra Read CC’24

Statistics

• Jaime Romero Florez CC’24
• Kevin Wang CC’24

Sustainable Development

• Suleyman Ahmed CC’24

Fellowships

Harry J. Carman Fellowship

This fellowship is awarded to no more than two graduating Columbia College seniors each year to defray the costs of graduate study for any degree, in any field, in any location. The fellowship was established by friends of former Dean Carman in 1949.

• Dale Mcenany CC’24

Henry Evans Traveling Fellowship

The Henry Evans Traveling Fellowship supports purposeful travel in the year after graduation for new alumni to pursue imaginative non-coursework projects beyond New York City.

• Priya Chainani CC’24
• Gabrielle Epuran CC’24
• Victoria Esquibies CC’24

Holthusen-Schindler Scholarships

The Holthusen-Schindler Scholarships provide financial support to current Columbia College seniors and alumni of the College with financial need who are continuing their education at Columbia Law School.

• Makena Binker Cosen CC’21
• Katie Mimini CC’19
• Jack Ruiz CC’19
• Wesley Schmidt CC’22
• Dimitri Vallejo CC’20

Euretta J. Kellett Fellowship

Awarded annually since 1932, provides Columbia College graduating seniors with funding for one or two years of study in any field at either Cambridge or Oxford. The proposed course of study can be either a one-year, two-year, or two related one-year degrees. Your undergraduate program must provide a solid foundation for your proposed course of study.

Leadership and Excellence Awards

The following awards are presented across eight categories to individuals who have made significant contributions to the Columbia community. Learn more about the Leadership and Excellence Awards recipients

Civic Responsibility

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

Columbia Spirit

Recipients of this award capture and display the best of Columbia spirit. This includes the essence of 'school spirit' and pride as a dedicated member of our 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.

• Abbey Hsu CC’24
• Anabelle Brodeur CC’24
• Anna Shampanier-Bowen CC’24
• MeiMei Elizabeth Graber CC’24
• Maryam Pate CC’24
• Noelle DeMarinis CC’25
• Rebecca Smith CC’24
• Ryan Puterbaugh CC’24
• Sarah Silverman CC’24

Community Building

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

• Shane Spring CC’24
• Sungyoon Lim CC’24
• Alan Chen CC’25
• Billy Hughes CC’25
• Collin J. Woldt CC’24
• Kristal Du CC’24

Health & Wellness

Recipients of this award best exemplify the spirit of caring for and about the members of our 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 own leadership.

• Anne Marie Walsh CC’24
• S. Lloy V. Hack CC’25
• Simon Omoniyi Ogundare CC’24
• Dean Babb CC’24
• Michelle Cristina Aude CC’25
• Joanna Wang CC’25
• Kate Tadeo CC’24

Inclusion & Advocacy

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

• Munirat Suleiman CC’24
• Alex Centeno CC’24
• Elaje López CC’24
• Halil Cenker Camci CC’25
• Olivia Mary Sieler CC’24
• Gloria Choi CC’24
• Changu Nan’gandu Chiimbwe CC’24
• Mrinalini Sisodia Wadhwa CC’24

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.

• Eva Brander Blackhawk CC’24
• Allison Hess CC’25
• Donna Jiajia Qi CC’24
• Marie Fadeyeva CC’24
• Priya Chainani CC’24
• Victor Jandres Rivera CC’24
• Theodore Nelson CC’24

Emerging Leader

Recipients of this award have demonstrated a commitment to leadership and service early in their Columbia journey. Emphasis is placed on students who have taken on advanced responsibility, supported their community as a peer-leader, or otherwise excelled before it was expected of them. While seniors may be considered, the focus of this award is on first-years, sophomores, and juniors.

• Josiah Keys CC’26
• Ariana Neal CC’26
• Naomi India Flowers CC’26
• Samuel A. Cano Cabrera CC’26
• Ana Ramos De Jesus CC’25
• Ileane Barrera CC’26
• Monserrate Ayala Cabral CC’26
• Sophia Sorid CC’26

Principled Action

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

• Cameron Grant CC’24
• Claire Schnatterbeck CC’24
• Joachim Jose Rillo CC’24
• Zoe Davidson CC’24
• Jackson Weinberger CC’24
• Aiden Frederick Sagerman CC’24

Latin Honors

The Bachelor of Arts degree will be awarded with honors in three categories (cum laude, magna cum laude, summa cum laude) to the top 25 percent of the graduating class. Honors are determined by an undergraduate student's cumulative GPA for all work at Columbia, with the top 5 percent of the graduating class being awarded summa cum laude, the next 10 percent being awarded magna cum laude, and the remaining 10 percent awarded cum laude.

College honors are the highest academic recognition awarded by the College. There is no separate consideration of honors for October or February graduates. The honor is officially noted on the diploma and transcript of students who have graduated. October and February graduates may ask the Registrar to add an honors notation to an already issued diploma.

Both academic standing and disciplinary standing are taken into consideration when awarding College honors.

Summa Cum Laude

• Sophia Abrahamson CC’24
• Talia Abrahamson CC’24
• Melissa Andrade CC’24
• Ardaschir Arguelles CC’24
• Noah Bergam CC’24
• Charles Bonkowsky CC’24
• Paris Calcagnini CC’24
• Eleanor Campbell CC’24
• Kairaluchi Chinwendu Oraedu CC’24
• Sam Chun CC’24
• Susannah Cray CC’24
• Zoe Davidson CC’24
• Steven DiSilvio CC’24
• Ethan Eickmann CC’24
• Kathy Fang CC’24
• Gabriel Fernandez CC’24
• Yaxin Gao CC’24
• Sarah Garcia CC’24
• Esin Gogus CC’24
• Naz Gokcen CC’24
• William Gore CC’24
• Vasvi Gupta CC’24
• Hugo Hamilton CC’24
• Sandra Han CC’24
• David Han CC’24
• Zoe Harris CC’24
• Isabella Hendricks CC’24
• Clara Hu CC’24
• Narayan Kini CC’24
• Tiffany Lau CC’24
• Eleanor Lin CC’24
• Dehou Liu CC’24
• Eric Mao CC’24
• Grace Mao CC’24
• Candy Mateo Gracida CC’24
• Makennan McBryde CC’24
• Sophia McHugh CC’24
• Margaret Meyerson CC’24
• Theodore Nelson CC’24
• Derek Ng CC’24
• Ogheneruese Onokpasa CC’24
• Bole Pan CC’24
• Remedios Patton CC’24
• Avishi Poddar CC’24
• Daniel Saedi CC’24
• Aiden Sagerman CC’24
• Olivia Sieler CC’24
• Ben Solomon CC’24
• Ryan Spada CC’24
• Katherine St George CC’24
• Maria Stuebner CC’24
• Victor Swezey CC’24
• Chiemi Tagami CC’24
• Kyla Cheng-Lynn Tang CC’24
• Brennan Vacek CC’24
• Mrinalini Sisodia Wadhwa CC’24
• Gunn Wanavejkul CC’24
• Mingxuan Wang CC’24
• Kevin Wang CC’24
• Kathryn Whitten CC’24
• Jikai Xu CC’24
• Dennis Zhang CC’24

Magna Cum Laude

• Aidan Aguilar CC’24
• Alisha Arshad CC’24
• Nathan Becker CC’24
• Daya Benami Narasimhan CC’24
• John Jacob Bernstein CC’24
• Marie-Josee Bourelly CC’24
• Lucy Brenner CC’24
• Melanie Brigham CC’24
• Marino Bubba CC’24
• Adina Cazacu-De Luca CC’24
• Grace Chee CC’24
• Weiqing Chen CC’24
• Anne Cheng CC’24
• Sahchit Chundur CC’24
• Arielle Clarke CC’24
• Isabel Coberly CC’24
• Isaiah Colmenero CC’24
• Gwendolyn Davison CC’24
• Gil Dexter CC’24
• Luiza Diniz Vilanova CC’24
• Judah Engel CC’24
• Harrison Fried CC’24
• Zhirou Gao CC’24
• Leonora Gogos CC’24
• Renny Gong CC’24
• Sophie Gorup CC’24
• Cameron Grant CC’24
• Evita Griskenas CC’24
• Michal Hajlasz CC’24
• Julia Hay CC’24
• Zoe Heidenry CC’24
• Eben Hess CC’24
• Jack Holmgren CC’24
• Aili Hou CC’24
• Yuting Huang CC’24
• Nathaniel Ijams CC’24
• Artem Ilyanok CC’24
• Isabella Inouye CC’24
• Nirvaan Iyer CC’24
• Jaime Jacob CC’24
• Aryan Jain CC’24
• Kaveh Jalinous CC’24
• Victor Jandres Rivera CC’24
• Anna Jonczyk CC’24
• Maya Joseph CC’24
• Animesh Joshi CC’24
• Aesue Kiehm CC’24
• Edward Kim CC’24
• Yi Won Kim CC’24
• Aishlinn Kivlighn CC’24
• Elijah Knodell CC’24
• James Lao CC’24
• Daisy Lawrence CC’24
• Jessica Lee CC’24
• Matthew Lemar CC’24
• Kevin Li CC’24
• Michelle Lian CC’24
• Ashley Liang CC’24
• Sungyoon Lim CC’24
• Steven Long CC’24
• Lorelei Loraine CC’24
• Megan Lunny CC’24
• Hanfang Luo CC’24
• Lucas Martins Barreto Alves CC’24
• Nicole Mbibi CC’24
• Soham Mehta CC’24
• Isaac Merkin CC’24
• Jiwoo Moon CC’24
• Gopal Nadiga CC’24
• Zachary Narimanian CC’24
• Benjamin Nicastro CC’24
• Paige Nurkin CC’24
• Sofia Ouyang CC’24
• Ashwin Padaki CC’24
• Joanne Park CC’24
• Siddarth Pinnamaneni CC’24
• Anoush Pogossian CC’24
• Donna Qi CC’24
• Yaxin Qi CC’24
• Ana Reif CC’24
• Victoria Reshetnikov CC’24
• Lucia Rondini CC’24
• Mathis Roy Vigne CC’24
• Matthew Ruppert CC’24
• Clyde Rypins CC’24
• Benjamin Scherzer CC’24
• Isabel Schmidt CC’24
• Michelle Schmidt CC’24
• Anne Schrock CC’24
• Kenneth Schultz CC’24
• Theodore Servedio CC’24
• Claire Shang CC’24
• Sarah Shen CC’24
• Arjun Shreekumar CC’24
• Corinna Singer CC’24
• Emmaline Singer CC’24
• Rebecca Smith CC’24
• Eric Sohn CC’24
• Xinyi Song CC’24
• Spencer Stabile-Bell CC’24
• Munirat Suleiman CC’24
• Riley Tavares CC’24
• Alice Tecotzky CC’24
• Abby Thayananthan CC’24
• Anushka Thorat CC’24
• Amariah Thurston CC’24
• Allegra Walker CC’24
• Katherine Wang CC’24
• Meixiao Wang CC’24
• April Wang CC’24
• Wendy Wang CC’24
• Dingyingzi Wang CC’24
• Forrest Weintraub CC’24
• Bryley Williams CC’24
• Gizelle Winter CC’24
• Evan Wontor CC’24
• Jeremy Xu CC’24
• Elizabeth Yaboni CC’24
• Lindsey Yang CC’24
• FUYAO YANG CC’24
• Jacqueline Yu CC’24
• Jenna Yuan CC’24
• Senem Yurdakul CC’24
• Sarah Zhou CC’24
• Tatiana Ziff CC’24

Cum Laude

• Avi Adler CC’24
• Caroline Alpi CC’24
• Henry Astor CC’24
• Alexander Bala CC’24
• Avery Burke-Doyle CC’24
• Chase Bush-McLaughlin CC’24
• Duygu Cakmur CC’24
• Raphael Cervantez CC’24
• Julia Chang CC’24
• Cordelia Chen CC’24
• Daniel Cheng CC’24
• Hailey Cheng CC’24
• Changu Chiimbwe CC’24
• Victoria Choe CC’24
• Seoyeon Choi CC’24
• Alexander Chui CC’24
• Ashley Chung CC’24
• Ryan Clarke CC’24
• Shira Cohen CC’24
• Andrea Contreras CC’24
• John Crane CC’24
• Race Dalton CC’24
• Anna Diaz-Silveira CC’24
• Yunyi Du CC’24
• Grace Eldridge CC’24
• Mehdi Elfilali CC’24
• Allanah Elster CC’24
• Dalia Etessami CC’24
• William Foster CC’24
• Robert Fox CC’24
• Norman Godinez CC’24
• Jacob Goidell CC’24
• Melanie Gong CC’24
• Johan Gordon CC’24
• MeiMei Graber CC’24
• John Groger CC’24
• Lindsay Guerrero CC’24
• Steven Gutterman CC’24
• Annabel Happ CC’24
• Gannen Headrick CC’24
• David Hong CC’24
• Samuel Hosmer CC’24
• Mia Humberd-Hilf CC’24
• Hassan Javed CC’24
• Kaylee Jeong CC’24
• Stanley Jian CC’24
• Marie Jiang CC’24
• Devin Kelly CC’24
• Zahra Khan CC’24
• Daniel Kim CC’24
• Savik Kinger CC’24
• Olivia Kouveras CC’24
• Hunter Kroll CC’24
• Nicolas Lama CC’24
• Brian Lee CC’24
• Joseph Lesher-Liao CC’24
• Jieming Liu CC’24
• Haley Long CC’24
• Daniel Luce CC’24
• Jasper Ludington CC’24
• Juliana Luna CC’24
• Zsolt Marka CC’24
• Martina Maximovich CC’24
• Maycee McClure CC’24
• Aidan McCullen CC’24
• Jasmine Miftahof CC’24
• Rahul Mullick CC’24
• Maya Nalawade CC’24
• Nicholas Newsome CC’24
• Julian Novarr CC’24
• Christopher Nunez CC’24
• Olaedo Okoroafor CC’24
• Stella Pagkas CC’24
• Joseph Parker CC’24
• Alykhan Pirani CC’24
• Ryan Puterbaugh CC’24
• Mary Qiu CC’24
• Rutvik Rau CC’24
• Francesca Reilly CC’24
• Joachim Jose Rillo CC’24
• Julien Roa CC’24
• Sadie Rochman CC’24
• Rohil Sabherwal CC’24
• Sadia Safa CC’24
• Sophia Sanico CC’24
• Easton Schindler CC’24
• Samuel Seliger CC’24
• Lily Selthofner CC’24
• Noor Shalabi CC’24
• Sarah Silverman CC’24
• Abigail Sim CC’24
• Marija Simjanoska CC’24
• Brennan Skeffington CC’24
• Sarah Sorensen Ogata CC’24
• Shane Spring CC’24
• Kara Stepanik CC’24
• Ana Stratan CC’24
• Kaitlin Strong CC’24
• Tupelo Sullivan CC’24
• Pranay Talla CC’24
• Patrick Tong CC’24
• Timothy Vanable CC’24
• Rye Walker CC’24
• John Walker CC’24
• Benjamin Waltman CC’24
• Christopher Wang CC’24
• Hanchi Wang CC’24
• Lingyi Wang CC’24
• Daniel Weitz CC’24
• Sarah Wertis CC’24
• Steven Winnick CC’24
• Ronald Yi Xiu Wu CC’24
• Jeffrey Xiong CC’24
• Hyunseo Yang CC’24
• Zoe Yin CC’24
• Ashley Yung CC’24
• Sophie Zachara CC’24
• Hanna Zarrinnegar CC’24
• Erick Zent CC’24
• Ethan Zhang CC’24
• Adela Zhou CC’24

Multicultural Affairs Graduation Cords

• The Multicultural Graduation Cords are given to graduating seniors in Columbia College, Columbia Engineering, and the School of General Studies who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to diversity, social justice, and multiculturalism through Multicultural Affairs, campus leadership, community involvement, academic endeavors, and/or personal dedication.

• Aidan Aguillar CC’24
• Amariah Thurston CC’24
• April Wang CC’24
• Arjun Dasari CC’24
• Camila Guerra Fox Braga CC’24
• César León CC’24
• Donna Jiajia Qi CC’24
• Eli Andrade CC’24
• Jaime Romero Florez CC’24
• Jeremy C. Suh CC’24
• Lena Samer Khosrof CC’24
• Lillian Aregawi CC’24
• Maria Fadeyeva CC’24
• Melanie Gong CC’24
• Subin Kim CC’24
• Sydney C. Lee CC’24
• Victor Jandres Rivera CC’24
• Victoria Sungkyung Choe CC’24
• Aixa Jimena Flores-Dominguez CC’24
• Alejandro Antonio Centeno Olmedo CC’24
• Alisha Arshad CC’24
• Allegra Walker CC’24
• Alondra Orozco Romero CC’24
• Ana Ratanaphruks CC’24
• Andrea Contreras CC’24
• Angel Rose Latt CC’24
• Arielle Symone Clarke CC’24
• Ava Sanjabi CC’24
• Ayan Adora Kent CC’24
• Cairo Yépez CC’24
• Catherine Lyu CC’24
• Chima Okoro CC’24
• Christiana Adeyemi CC’24
• Christopher Nunez CC’24
• Chukwuma Orji CC’24
• Dale Mcenany CC’24
• Daniel Castillo CC’24
• Ella Frederike Jacobs CC’24
• Esther Mafouta March CC’24
• Eva Brander Blackhawk CC’24
• Farihah Chowdhury CC’24
• Gloria Choi CC’24
• Jackie Li CC’24
• James Abednego Delinois CC’24
• James Bole Pan CC’24
• Joanne Park CC’24
• Johan Gordon CC’24
• Kairaluchi Adanna Chinwendu Oraedu CC’24
• Kate Tadeo CC’24
• Kyla Tang CC’24
• Lamiya Rahman CC’24
• Luiza Diniz Vilanova CC’24
• Mariam Saleh CC’24
• Maryam Pate CC’24
• Meg Bowen CC’24
• Michelle Mengxuan Lian CC’24
• Mrinalini Sisodia Wadhwa CC’24
• Munirat Suleiman CC’24
• Nadia Sharp CC’24
• Nicholas Isaza CC’24
• Nicolas Mateo Lama CC’24
• Nkozi Jones CC’24
• Olivia Mary Sieler CC’24
• Paige Ellen Nurkin CC’24
• Paul Padilla Lopez CC’24
• Rose Hollingsworth CC’24
• Ruth Dejene CC’24
• Sadia Safa CC’24
• Sarah Y. Wang CC’24
• Sevilla Leona Durán CC’24
• Shane Spring CC’24
• Spencer Stabile-Bell CC’24
• Suan Lee CC’24
• Sungyoon Lim CC’24
• Suzy Frazier CC’24
• Theodore Chow CC’24
• Nirutti "Time" Charupaisankit CC’24
• Victoria Esquibies CC’24
• Yvan Gatete CC’24

Named Awards

Charles H. Bjorkwall Prize

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

• Farihah Chowdhury CC’24

Edward S. Brainard Memorial 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.

• Kairaluchi Oraedu CC’24

Richard H. Fox Memorial Prize

Awarded to the Columbia College senior who has demonstrated leadership through positive team contributions, dependable action and consistent hard work, leaving a lasting impact on the College. The student must have participated in co-curricular programs and must be one who combines intelligence with the desire to assist their fellow students.

• Donna Jiajia Qi CC’24

Robert Shellow Gerdy Prize

Awarded to that member of the Columbia College graduating class who, throughout the undergraduate years, has made a significant contribution as a member of the staff of one or more College student publications.

• Munirat Suleiman CC’24

Robert Harron Award

Awarded to a member of the junior class who has demonstrated qualities of compassion, generosity and dignity while serving to celebrate and enhance life at Columbia. Established by his friends 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.

• Julian R. Infante Laborde CC’25

Andrew C. Heinrich Prize

This prize is awarded to a member of the CC senior class who has spent at least two years serving the local community through volunteering at a local, national, or international organization.

• Lamiya Rahman CC’24

Milch Prize

Awarded annually to the member of the CC junior class who in demonstrating ethical and principled leadership in co-curricular as well as scholastic activities has done the most to enhance the reputation and prominence of Columbia College. The prize was established by Dr. and Mrs. Henry Milch.

• Halil Cenker Camci CC’25

Leonard A. Pullman Memorial Prize

Awarded to a Columbia College senior who displays those qualities of outstanding scholarship and significant service to the College exemplified in the life of Leonard Pullman, Class of 1962. The recipient must occupy a position of responsibility in a non-athletic Columbia College activity.

• Angel Rose Latt CC’24

Scholar Athlete Award

This award is presented by the offices of the deans for Columbia College and Columbia Engineering to a graduating student who has distinguished himself or herself as a varsity athlete and scholar.

• Paige Nurkin CC’24

Van Am Prize

Awarded to select members of the sophomore class who are most distinguished for public service, ethical decision making, and/or actively building positive relationships within the Columbia community. A cash award is presented to the student activity of each winner’s choice. Established by the Class of 1898 on the occasion of its twenty-fifth anniversary.

• Samuel A. Cano Cabrera CC’26
• Josiah Dali Keys CC’26
• Ariana Neal CC’26

Phi Beta Kappa

Junior Phi Betta Kappa (Fall 2023)

• Sophia Abrahamson CC’24
• Talia Abrahamson CC’24
• Ardaschir Arguelles CC’24
• Eleanor Campbell CC’24
• Sam Chun CC’24
• Susannah Cray CC’24
• Zoe Davidson CC’24
• Steven DiSilvio CC’24
• Kathy Fang CC’24
• William Gore CC’24
• Vasvi Gupta CC’24
• Isabella Hendricks CC’24
• Narayan Kini CC’24
• Eleanor Lin CC’24
• Eric Mao CC’24
• Grace Mao CC’24
• Sophia McHugh CC’24
• Avishi Poddar CC’24
• Aiden Sagerman CC’24
• Ben Solomon CC’24
• Katherine St George CC’24
• Victor Swezey CC’24
• Kyla Tang CC’24
• Mrinalini Sisodia Wadhwa CC’24
• Mingxuan Wang CC’24
• Dennis Zhang CC’24

Phi Beta Kappa (Spring 2024)

• Eli Andrade CC’24
• Alisha Arshad CC’24
• Daya Benami Narasimhan CC’24
• Noah Bergam CC’24
• Jake Bernstein CC’24
• Sasha Bonkowsky CC’24
• Paris Calcagnini CC’24
• Adina Cazacu-De Luca CC’24
• Annie Cheng CC’24
• Kairaluchi Chinwendu Oraedu CC’24
• Sahchit Chundur CC’24
• Arielle Clarke CC’24
• Isabel Coberly CC’24
• Gwendolyn Davison CC’24
• Gil Dexter CC’24
• Ethan Eickmann CC’24
• Gabriel Fernandez CC’24
• Harrison Fried CC’24
• Cindy Gao CC’24
• Sarah Garcia CC’24
• Leonora Gogos CC’24
• Esin Gogus CC’24
• Naz Gokcen CC’24
• Cameron Grant CC’24
• Hugo Hamilton CC’24
• David Han CC’24
• Sandra Han CC’24
• Zoe Harris CC’24
• Eben Hess CC’24
• Jack Holmgren CC’24
• Clara Hu CC’24
• Elisa Huang CC’24
• Nathaniel Ijams CC’24
• Artem Ilyanok CC’24
• Isabella Inouye CC’24
• Jaime Jacob CC’24
• Victor Jandres Rivera CC’24
• Anna Jonczyk CC’24
• Animesh Joshi CC’24
• A K Kiehm CC’24
• Stefan Kim CC’24
• Aishlinn Kivlighn CC’24
• Elijah Knodell CC’24
• Tiffany Lau CC’24
• Franziska Lee CC’24
• Jessica Lee CC’24
• Matthew Lemar CC’24
• Kevin Li CC’24
• Ashley Liang CC’24
• Dehou Liu CC’24
• Steven Long CC’24
• Lorelei Loraine CC’24
• Megan Lunny CC’24
• Lucas Martins Barreto Alves CC’24
• Candy Mateo Gracida CC’24
• Nicole Mbibi CC’24
• Makennan McBryde CC’24
• Margaret Meyerson CC’24
• Gopal Nadiga CC’24
• Zachary Narimanian CC’24
• Theodore Nelson CC’24
• Derek Ng CC’24
• Benjamin Nicastro CC’24
• Paige Nurkin CC’24
• Ese Onokpasa CC’24
• Sofia Ouyang CC’24
• Ashwin Padaki CC’24
• James Pan CC’24
• Jungwoo Park CC’24
• Remedios Patton CC’24
• Siddarth Pinnamaneni CC’24
• Anoush Pogossian CC’24
• Donna Qi CC’24
• Ana Reif CC’24
• Victoria Reshetnikov CC’24
• Julien Roa CC’24
• Matthew Ruppert CC’24
• Daniel Saedi CC’24
• Isabel Schmidt CC’24
• Michelle Schmidt CC’24
• Anne Schrock CC’24
• Claire Shang CC’24
• Olivia Sieler CC’24
• Corinna Singer CC’24
• Eric Sohn CC’24
• Ry Spada CC’24
• Maria Stuebner CC’24
• Munirat Suleiman CC’24
• Chiemi Tagami CC’24
• Alice Tecotzky CC’24
• Abby Thayananthan CC’24
• Anushka Thorat CC’24
• Amariah Thurston CC’24
• Brennan Vacek CC’24
• Allegra Walker CC’24
• Gunn Wanavejkul CC’24
• Katherine Wang CC’24
• Kevin Wang CC’24
• Kathryn Whitten CC’24
• Gizelle Winter CC’24
• Evan Wontor CC’24
• Jikai Xu CC’24
• Elizabeth Yaboni CC’24
• Senem Yurdakul CC’24
• Tatiana Ziff CC’24

Senior Marshals

• Farihah Chowdhury CC’24
• Clara Amanda Hu CC’24
• Sarah Silverman CC’24
• Paige Manning CC’24
• Alex Centeno CC’24
• Sydney Chawon Lee CC’24
• Chukwuma Orji CC’24
• Shane Spring CC’24
• Donna Jiajia Qi CC’24
• Alisha Arshad CC’24
• Munirat Suleiman CC’24
• Eva Brander Blackhawk CC’24
• Theodore Chow CC’24
• Priya Chainani CC’24
• Elizabeth Olcese CC’24
• Lamiya Rahman CC’24
• Luiza Diniz Vilanova CC’24
• Joshua Yu CC’24
• Sadia Safa CC’24
• Anna Shampanier-Bowen CC’24
• Marie Fadeyeva CC’24
• Olivia Mary Sieler CC’24
• Theodore Nelson CC’24
• Evelyn A. Reyes CC’24

Read more about the 2024 Leadership and Excellence Awards Honorees.