More than 100 Whittier College students have earned honors recognition for their academic leadership and achievement during the current school year.
These honors acknowledge those students who’ve excelled as academic leaders within their departments, scholar-athletes, researchers, and fellowship recipients.
“I would like to congratulate all of the recipients for their hard work and dedication to their studies and respective fields,” said Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty sal johnston. “Although the current situation prevents us from hosting our traditional Honors Convocation Ceremony, we will share this news far and wide among our Poet family, and each and every one of the students being recognized should proudly share this accomplishment with their friends and family.”
Academic Achievement Awards
Undergraduate Fellowships
Alianza de los Amigos-Ortiz Fellowship
Andrea Iniguez
Art and Visual Studies Fifth Year Fellowship
Shannon Aguiar
Don ‘50 and Virginia Baudrand Fellowship in Chemistry
Michelle Nguyen
The Brethren Community Foundation Fellowship
Spencer VanDerStarren
Jillian Weber
John ‘45 and Jan Cauffman Fellowship
Noah Wilson
Mary Davis Fellowship in Public Service
Norma De la Rosa
Jewel Henderson
The Fletcher Jones Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship
Andrea Acosta
Felicia Delgadillo
Shan Deneen
John Guerra
Raymond Hartig
Kaitin Howard
Thomas Lyle-Temple
Lauren Soto
Nicole Vargas
Caitlyn Yamawaki
Jan Lopez Wood Fellowship
Gabriella Rodriguez
Jeffrey Lindstrom ’94 Fellowship
David Del Carmen
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship
Anica Falcone-Juengert
Lisette Gomez
Yasmin Mendoza
Richard M. Nixon Fellowship
Ricardo Mendoza
Kristi Weyand
Barbara Ondrasik ’57 and David Groce Fellowship
Angel Alcantar
Alexander Jelloian
Martin Olmos
Esther Rodriguez
The Pitts Family Foundation Study Abroad Fellowship
Nailah Beyene-Martin
Makayla Frederick
Mercedes Pinillo
Harrison Fuller
Sherman Fairchild Art & Technology Student Fellowship
Vanessa Rossel
Mary Rose Primosch
Ben Arrendondo
Noah Berry
Yao Yuan Sze Fellowship in Kinesiology
Samantha Grijalva
Jorge Orozco
External Internships, Fellowships, and Scholarships
National Theatre Institute Theatermakers Program Scholarship
Alena Guo
Harvard Summer Research Program in Kidney Medicine
Kole Joachim
Texas A&M Undergraduate Research Program
Monique Perez
Guy Carpenter Internship
Lauren Ross
University of Massachusetts Undergraduate Research Program
Gabriela Torres-Joubert
Mission Internship
Noah Wilson
Stanford's Summer Undergraduate Research in Geoscience and Engineering Program
Catherine Acosta
Arizona State University’s Urban Water Innovation Network Undergraduate Research Program
Manuel Herrera
Departmental Awards
Humanities Division
Art & Visual Studies
Outstanding Student in Art History & Visual Culture
Danielle Pesqueira
Outstanding Student in Digital Art & Design
Dorian Pena
Vanessa ‘Vee’ Rossel
Outstanding Student in Studio Art
Chase Neise-Lopez
English Language and Literature
Outstanding Graduates in English
Lauren Blazey
Lauren Estrada
Vanessa “Vee” Alvarez
Zayne Repp
English Department Writing Contest
Whittier Awards in Poetry and Prose, Spring 2020
Prose
First place: It's Nothing, by Lauryn Agron
Second placee: How to be a Reader, by Isabel Montero
Third place: Soma, by Jennifer Smith
Honorable Mention: A Stone Cold Heartbreaker, by Annalisse Galaviz
Poetry
First place: Clasping onto my Porcelain, by Jillian Spaulding
Second place: My Memories of Her, by Danielle Pesqueira
History
Outstanding Graduate in History
Michelle Gernert
Modern Languages and Literatures
The Martin Ortiz Award for Academic Excellence in Spanish
Isa Castillo
Outstanding Student in French
Daisy Lopez
Music
Outstanding Performer in Music
Saeri “Harmony” Oginio
Kanari “Melody” Oginio
Outstanding Scholarship in Music
Matthew Gallegos
Outstanding Service in Music
Dylan Rockenbach
Philosophy
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Philosophy
Cynthia “CJ” Esparza
Religious Studies
C. Milo Connick Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Religious Studies
Eliza M. Bower
Outstanding Contribution to the Religious Studies Department
Noah Humphrey
Theatre and Communication Arts
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Theatre and Communication Arts
Stephee Bonifacio
Lauren Estrada
Natural Sciences Division
Biology
Outstanding Academic Achievement & Research in Biology
Brandon Choi
Misty Perez
Rachel Villareal
Agnieszka Witanis
Chemistry
The W. Roy Newsom Award in Chemistry
Lauren Burney
Brandon Choi
Undergraduate Research Award in Chemistry
Brandon Choi
Environmental Science
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Environmental Science
Tyler Putnam
Manuel Herrera
Outstanding Research in Environmental Science
Manuel Herrera
Mathematics
Pyle Prize Outstanding Graduate in Mathematics
Michael Gislason
Carlos Martin
The Dr. Sharad V. Keny Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Dallas DeHart
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Mathematics
Dallas DeHart
Guardado Danielle
Jacob Householder
Martin Carlos
Michael Gislason
Physics and Astronomy
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Physics and Astronomy
Cassady Smith
Social Sciences Division
Business Administration
Outstanding Graduate in Accounting
Michael Laws
Outstanding Graduate in Business Administration
Ray Roberson
Outstanding Graduate in Finance
Hans Zdolsek
Outstanding Graduate in International Business
Ray Roberson
Outstanding Graduate in Management
Jesus Delgado
Outstanding Graduate in Marketing
Wyatt Fischer
Economics
The Gregory Woirol Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement in Economics
Alexander Jelloian
Zayne Repp
Education and Child Development
The Don Bremme Community Education Prize
Keidan Chavez
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Education
Ariana Recinos
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Child Development
Adela Lopez
Outstanding Achievement in Service to Children
Cooper Champagne
Outstanding Research in Child Development
Ciara Madigan
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Education
Ariana Recinos
Kinesiology
Outstanding Contribution to the Department of Kinesiology
Jasmine Cheung
Outstanding Graduate in Pre-Therapy
Chelsea Connolly
Outstanding Graduate in Sport Management
Anthony Carazo
Political Science
Burnett-Bergerson Political Science Award
Joshua Elsen
Destinee Moya
Psychological Sciences
Outstanding Academic Achievement in the Psychological Sciences
Taylor Beckwith
Justine Bennett
Jennifer Smith
Outstanding Scholarship in the Psychological Sciences
Justine Bennett
Outstanding Service in the Psychological Sciences
Taylor Beckwith
Sociology and Anthropology
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Anthropology
Eliza M. Bower
Charles J. Browning Prize in Sociology
Elvira De La Torre
Outstanding Student in Sociological Praxis
Oralia Alcorta
Social Work
The Claudia Dorrington Social Justice Award
Marissa Young
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Social Work
Katie Marie Engle
Outstanding Promise in the Social Work Profession
Melissa Johnson
Outstanding Student in Field Education
Haily McCord
Interdisciplinary Programs
Gender Studies
Outstanding Graduates in Gender Studies
Danielle Pesqueria
Hattie Shultz
Whittier Scholars
Outstanding Graduates in the Whittier Scholars Program
Jasmin Cao
Joshua Morales
Jessica Poland
Spencer Van der Starren
Outstanding Service to the Whittier Scholars Program
Aimee Armosilla
Amy Trinh
Priscilla Villa
Outstanding Research and/or Creativity
Lauren Swintek
Piper Lowinger
The Whittier College Writing Program
First Year Writing Award
Dulce Martinez
Lauren Hinrichs
Outstanding Writing Associate
Taylor Beckwith
