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Senior Awards Luncheon
May 20, 2011
The Senior Awards luncheon is the first salvo in the flurry of Commencement and Reunion Weekend activities. Faculty and staff members gathered to recognize the achievements of the Class of 2011.
Enlarge photos by Shane Brill '03.
Senior Class President Mike Mason addresses his classmates.
View from the podium.
President Mitchell Reiss and Associate Provost for Academic Services Patrice DiQuinzio look on as Provost Chris Ames prepares to announce the award winners.
Darby Hewes and Kristina Kelley shared the Lynette Nielsen Art Award.
Paige Harrison accepted the Biology Department's award recognizing her potential for success in a professional field.
Christine Lynch won the Biology Department's Research Award.
Nicole Robinson earned the Biology Department's Special Recognition.
Lauren Feeny accepts the Biology Department's Teaching Award.
Mikhail Alexandrovich Zaborskiy collected several prizes, including the Department of Business Management Award, the Economics Department Award, the McCall Prize in International Economics, and the Tai Sung An Memorial Prize in international studies.
The Business Department recognized Lauren Lawson for her outstanding senior capstone project.
Brittany Dunbar accepts the Schottland Business Leadership Award.
Edward Hoegg won the Chemistry Department's Miller Award for Excellence.
The Stewart Drama Award went to Maggie Farrell.
Mikhail Zaborskiy and Lauren Lawson shared the Economics Department Award.
Alice Horner won the Maureen Jacoby Prize in recognition of her potential for a future in editing or publishing.
As the English major with the highest GPA, Denise Petrik earned the Hildenbrand Medal.
Carolyn Knuth and Elizabeth Leopold Ashley shared the Writers' Union Award.
Rachel Field and Kathryn McKelvey shared the Environmental Studies Award.
Erica Riley and Lillian Muir shared the Gender Studies Award.
Tim Armstrong accepted the Knapp Memorial Prize in History.
In recognition of her promise in the field of public diplomacy, Rebecca Castellucci won the Daniel L. Premo Award.
Danyelle Martin accepted the International Studies Award.
In recognition of her commitment to understanding other cultures, Lauren Seeley won the Erika and Henry Salloch Prize.
Joshua Kahan accepted the William Gover Duvall Prize in mathematics.
Tessa Fox won the Department of Philosophy & Religion Award.
Christy Berger accepted the Political Science Award.
Meaghan Moxley was recognized for her exceptional capstone project in psychology.
Amanda Moore won the Psychology Department's Virginia M. Conner Award in recognition of her achievements in the biobehavioral sciences.
Brittany Bonday earned the Psychology Department's Outstanding Achievement Award.
Elizabeth Shandor accepted the Anthropology Award.
Katherine Muller was recognized for her dedication to public service in anthropology.
Jacqueline Melvin and Erica Riley shared the Margaret Horsley Award, in recognition of their understanding of human social behavior.
Jacqueline Melvin also won the Sociology Department's Service Award and the Karen Kaitz Emerick Award for community service.
Thomas Kurtzman and Allyson Happel shared the Holstein Prize for Ethics.
Samantha Scannell won the W. Dennis Berry Leadership Award.
The SGA selected Katelyn Malchester, a biology major and soccer player, to receive the Penny J. Fall Award.
Marshal Cahall accepted the SGA's Jonathan A. Taylor Leadership Award.
Art major Darby Hewes won the Non-Traditional Student Award.
Michael Powell was recognized for Outstanding Community Service.
Tim Beadell was recognized for his outstanding senior capstone project in American studies.
Mike Mason describes the class gift.
The unveiling of the class gift.
The class of 2011 looks at the new campus landmark, a plaque commemorating Washington College's chapter in the academic honor society Phi Beta Kappa.
Students raise their glasses in honor of the gift.
Assistant Director for Alumni Relations Carolyn Fuss Thompson '98 introduces Larissa Check '12 as President Reiss looks on.
The Class of 2011 shares a toast in honor of their accomplishments.