The 2024 Honors Convocation celebrated outstanding students who have excelled in the classroom and beyond.
During Friday's ceremony at the Ruth B. Shannon Center for the Performing Arts, Associate Professor of Sociology Julie Collins-Dogrul was honored with the 2024 Harry W. Nerhood Teaching Excellence Award. Named for Professor Emeritus of History Harry W. Nerhood, the award recognizes overall excellence in teaching. Collins-Dogrul's teaches the sociology of health, migration, work, crime, inequality, transnational social problems, and research methodology.
Academic Achievement Awards
Undergraduate Fellowships
Ahmanson Veteran Fellowship
Richard Kastl-Givens
Nohemi Trevizo Tena
Alianza de los Amigos Martin Ortiz ‘48 Fellowship
Galilea Landa-Posas
Brethren Community Foundation Fellowship in Tanzania
Morgan I. Lin
Eliana Tamar Peretz
Coffee Food Systems Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Emily Marie Perez-Medina
Jan and John ‘45 Cauffman Fellowship
Gia Angelina Prado
Mary Davis Fellowship in Public Service
Samira Pintado Falero
Ioana Podarita
Environmental Justice Fellowship
Daniel L. Casillas
Piper Guinn
Jan Lopez Wood Fellowship
Lucy Jane Campbell
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship
Melanie Gichane
Evan Godley
Evan Josten
Paige Meyer-Draffen
Jasmine Rodriguez
Barbara Ondrasik ’57 and David Groce Fellowship
Chloe Fung
Mursalle Khwajazada
Manasvi Vardham
Cathy Standiford Fellowship in Creative Writing & Journalism
Arlo Ishmael Tinsman-Kongshaug
Yao Yuan Sze Fellowship in Kinesiology
Haley Rae Kivett
Scholar Athlete Awards
Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches Academic All-America
Brody Haney
Kenshiro Masuzawa
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Honorees
Basketball
Alaina James
Rhe Nae Leach
Lorita Salloom
Soccer
Lawrence Martin Dydell
Rowan Slater
Volleyball
Riley DeGroot
Analise Noel Kusleika
Morgan I. Lin
Nadine Oronoz
Departmental Awards
Humanities Division
Art & Visual Studies
Outstanding Students in Graphic Design
Teresa Yuki Chang
English Language and Literature
Outstanding Achievement in English
Aislinn M. Burley
Emily Henderson
MeiMei Liu
Meylina Jacob Tran
Global and Cultural Studies
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Global and Cultural Studies
Jordan Monay Pantig Ball
History
Outstanding Graduate in History
Sage Emma Amdahl
Evangelina Maria Valenzuela
The Paul Moore ’04 and Allison Moore-Smith ’00 Teaching Scholarship
Christina Elizabeth Estrada
Modern Languages and Literatures
Outstanding Research in French
Andrea Wainwright
Outstanding Student in French
Serena Hariri
The Martin Ortiz Award for Academic Excellence in Spanish
Ezdras Meraz-Lerma
The Tara Molly Service & Leadership Award
Ezdras Meraz-Lerma
Music
Outstanding Performance in Music
Jonathan Trimble
Outstanding Scholarship in Music
Jonathan Trimble
Outstanding Service to the Department
Angie Natalie Juáres
Jonathan Trimble
Philosophy
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Philosophy
Eva Severance
Religious Studies
C. Milo Connick Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Religious Studies
Jordan Monay Pantig Ball
Theatre, Film, and Communication Arts
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Film
Diego Espinosa
Nune Papikyan
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Performance
Joel C. Adell
Aidan Alvarez
Alexandria Amaya
Geffen Chang
Jonathan Trimble
Natural Sciences Division
Biology
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Biology
Ariana Alejandra Guijarro
Kiara A. Piaggio Hurtado de Mendoza
Outstanding Academic Achievement & Research in Biology
Kiara A. Piaggio Hurtado de Mendoza
Outstanding Service to the Department
Paige Pira
Chemistry
Undergraduate Research Award in Chemistry
Casandra Avila
Environmental Science
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Environmental Science
Calvin Mas Kamimura
Ian Navapanich
Outstanding Academic Achievement & Research in Environmental Science
Andrea Wainwright
Mathematics
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Integrated Computer Science-Economics
John MacDonald
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Mathematics-Business
Veronica Joyce Vartanian
Nicole Yasaki
The Dr. Sharad V. Keny Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Jude Pazier
Physics
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Physics & Astronomy
Natasha Rose Waldorf
Social Sciences Division
Anthropology
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Anthropology
Aarin Webb
Business Administration
Outstanding Graduate in Accounting
Brooke Akemi Sasaki
Outstanding Graduate in Finance
Xandros James Faskianos Capus
Outstanding Graduate in International Business
Ruby Guadalupe Arteaga
Outstanding Graduate in Management
Seth Maximus Rodriguez
Outstanding Graduate in Marketing
Cameron Gray
The Charles R. Laine Award for Outstanding Graduate in Business Administration
Nathaniel Burke
Jenna Marsh
The Murdy Writing Award
Jacob Ben-Shmuel
The Richard T. Clawson Service Award
Cameron Gray
Economics
The Gregory Woirol Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement in Economics
John MacDonald
Elio Quan
Education and Child Development
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Child Development
Samantha Mae Abad
Talia Anne Richley
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Education
Marissa Giselle Flynn
Outstanding Service to the Department
Amanda Diaz
Sophie Fudim
Kinesiology
Outstanding Graduate in Kinesiology
Xenia G. Villagomez
Outstanding Graduate in Pre-Physical Therapy
Teige Barrett
Outstanding Service to the Department
Sara Chiala
Political Science
The Burnett-Bergerson Political Science Award
Samantha Allison Maldonado
Sesha Real
Psychological Sciences
Outstanding Academic Achievement in the Psychological Sciences
Katelyn Arauz
Leah Hermosa Gibson
Michelle Lusine Petrossian
Caitlin Rainey
Outstanding Scholarship in the Psychological Sciences
Leah Hermosa Gibson
Outstanding Service to the Department
Dallas Alaniz
Javi-Nevaeh Hall
Caitlin Rainey
Social Work
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Social Work
Briana Paulina Rodriguez
Ariela Romero
Outstanding Service in Social Work
Briana Paulina Rodriguez
Sociology
The Charles J. Browning Prize in Sociology
Jaycee Golden Morris
Interdisciplinary Programs
Environmental Justice Studies
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Environmental Justice Studies
Julie Stouffer
Gender Studies
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Gender Studies
Mackenzie Rose Bergmann
Javi-Nevaeh Hall
Public Health
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Public Health
Kennedi Roberson-Brice
Julie Stouffer
Whittier Scholars
Outstanding Graduate in the Whittier Scholars Program
Carter W. V. Lane
Ella Maurer
Shellby Silva
Outstanding Service to the Whittier Scholars Program
Bridget Musker
The Whittier College Writing Program
First Year Writing Prizes
Leanne Block
Sophia Padilla
Outstanding Contributions to First Year Programs
Sara Chiala
Katrina MacKinnon
Outstanding Writing Consultant
Evan Josten
Theo Starr Gardner
Service and Leadership Awards
Associated Students of Whittier College Awards
Key to the College Award
Henry Gee
Marli Rodriguez
Marilyn Veich Award
Mariacristina Navaja
Frances Romo
Richard B. Harvey Award
Professor Chuck Hill
