Academic Achievement Awards
Graduate Fellowships
Capital Fellows Program
Luz Castro
Amer Rashid
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Christina Ibarra
Leslie Caamal
Alyson Dechert
Sofia Duenas
Javier Elias
Isabel Flax
Lauren Galantai
Ashley Kim
Kaitlin Martinez
Abigail Pittman
San Francisco Fellows
Christina Ibarra
Teach For America
Alma Corado Barrios
Sofia Duenas
Undergraduate Fellowships
Ahmanson Veterans Fellowship
Jeff Lee
Alianza de los Amigos-Ortiz Fellowship
Fabiola Flores
Don ’50 and Virginia Baudrand Fellowship in Chemistry
Camryn Purdom
John ’45 and Jan Cauffman Fellowship
Angela Hesch
Amy Trinh
Jack Ken Cooke Foundation College Scholar
Grace Creelman
Critical Language Scholarship Program
Allison Cox
Mary Davis Fellowship in Public Service
Ciara Clark
Malory Henry
Yerin Kwak
Gilman International Scholarship
Luz Castro
Global Partners for Development-Brethren Community Foundation Fellowship
Malory Henry
Madeleine McMurray
Intex Fellowship
Hyunjib Jake Kim
Kendyl Riley
Ana Lezama
Keck Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship
Brandon Choi
Faith Moraga
Stephanie Jackson
Su Min Kim
Faith Moraga
Taylor Watanabe
Robert Willrich
Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Arts Administration Award
Jocelyn Lopez
Jeffrey Lindstrom ’94 Fellowship
Cindy Banh
Los Angeles Integrated Arts Program Fellowship
Ruben Sanchez
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship
Robert Bonilla
Adrian Garcia
Taylor Scribner
Austin Shears
Daniela Vega
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Undergraduate Fellowship
John Williams
Richard M. Nixon Fellowship
Caleb Britton
Barbara Ondrasik ’57 and David Groce Fellowship
Trent Beauchamp-Sanchez
Kyle Hendrix
Xingjie Li
Lyla Matar
Madeleine McMurray
Charles Newman
Trevor Tuma
Brianna Valles
James R. Parks Fellowship
Anastacia Gonzalez
Stella Thermos
James R. Parks Prize
Natalie Fenaroli
Amy Trinh
Ed ’93 and Jennifer Peterson Fellowship in Organizational Leadership
Karina Lule
Pitts Family Foundation Fellowship
Christine Abiyou
Esther Hills
Alyse James
Courtney Jeffers
Emma Ching Lawson
William Maxton
Aaron Mazon
Anika Murray
Research Experiences for Undergraduates, Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships, and Competitive Internships
Hunter Alexander
Mario Almaraz
Olive Anagu
Ishmerai Angeles
Terri Battles
Robert Bonilla
Alina Bonto
Christina Brown
Amy Buck
Luz Castro
Phillip de Castro
Allison Cox
Kiara Downs
Kaitlin Fundell
Breana Gomez
Titas Grabauskas
Anthony Haddad
Lorena Heymans
Stephanie Jackson
Hyesoo Kim
Kathleen Lee
Jocelyn Lopez
Brianna Martinez
Madeleine McMurray
Ryan Nakamura
Erika Ngo
Andrea Perez
Amer Rashid
Jessica Rozman
Kristina Sanchez
Bryceton Scurr
Maria Sillas Gonzalez
Trevor Tuma
Sasha Weller
Cesar Zamoa
Ericka Zaring
Standiford Mentor Program Fellowship
Scarlett Del Guidice Boyer
Standiford Research Fellowship
Manual A. Chavez
Students for Education Reform Action Network Fellowship
Cristian Alcantara
Caleb Britton
Fabiola Flores
Christina Ibarra
Gabriel Perez
UCLA Law Fellows Program
Luz Castro
Udall Scholarship
Madeleine McMurray
Whittier Fellowship for Underrepresented Students in the Sciences
Philip de Castro
Kristina Sanchez
Ariana Firebaugh-Ornelas
Yao Yuan Sze Fellowship in Kinesiology
Aaron Hiedeman
Bailey Russ
Scholar Athlete Awards
Individual Recognition
Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches Academic All-American
Tim Aakhus
Carlos Campos-Moya
Nikolas Gregov
Massimiliano Mirarchi
Mihailo Vuja
U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team
Osvaldo Cerda
Kevin Huey
Team Recognition
Women’s Swimming & Diving, College Swimming Coaches Association of America All-Academic Team
Men’s Cross Country, U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association-All-Academic Team
Whittier Awards in Prose and Poetry
Prose
First Place - Lauren Swintek “The Girl, the God, the Man”
Second Place - Brianna Limas “A Lack of Material”
Third Place – Brianna Limas “It Starts With”
Poetry
First Place - Lisa Tô “Our Waltz”
Second Place - Taylor Charles “Echo”
Third Place - Brianna Limas “It Starts With”
Departmental Awards
English Language and Literature
Outstanding Graduate in English
Dayna Perotin
Scholarly Writing Prizes in English
Rebecca Liu
Jennifer Muise
Priscilla Lam
First-Year Student Writing Prizes
Stephee Bonifacio
Daisy Lopez
History
Outstanding Graduates in History
Nathan Acuna
Andrea Perez
Modern Languages and Literatures
The Martin Ortiz Award for Academic Excellence in Spanish
Luz Castro
Maxwell Hoversten
The Tara Molloy Service and Leadership Award in Spanish
Aristani Chávez
Outstanding Students in French
Hunter Alexander
Gabriel Forbes
Outstanding Student Research in French
Stavros Davarakis
Outstanding Student Leader in French
Benny Margules
Music
Outstanding Performance in Music
Nicole Mauricio
Outstanding Service in Music
Jacklyn Waight
Outstanding Scholarship in Music
Nicole Mauricio
Sydney Summers
Outstanding Creativity in Music
Matthew Burkhart
Outstanding performance by a Non-Music Major
Hyesoo Kim
Religious Studies
C. Milo Connick Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Religious Studies
Julia Davis
Outstanding Contribution to the Department
Christina Locke
Theatre and Communication Arts
Outstanding Student in Theatre and Communication Arts
Jocelyn Lopez
Biology
Outstanding Students in Biology
Imran Javaid
Matthew Voegtle
Michael San Angelo
Outstanding Contribution to the Biology Department
Ruth Leon
Outstanding Contribution in Research
Michael San Angelo
Matthew Voegtle
Chemistry
The W. Roy Newsom Award in Chemistry
Katherine Drilling
Hyesoo Kim
Undergraduate Research Award in Chemistry
Terianne Hamada
Leslie Lien
Hyesoo Kim
Ryan Nakamura
Environmental Science
Outstanding Undergraduate Research
Marissa Ochoa
Outstanding Contribution to the Department
Juan Navarro
Environmental Studies
Outstanding Student
Juan Navarro
Mathematics
Pyle Mathematics Prize Outstanding Graduate in Mathematics
Stacy Yamasaki
Outstanding Graduate in the Mathematics-Business Program
Andrea Quiroz
The Dr. Sharad V. Keny Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Kathleen Lee
Physics and Astronomy
Outstanding Student in Physics and Astronomy
Hunter Alexander
Business Administration
Outstanding Graduate in Business Administration
Massimiliano Mirarchi
Outstanding Performance in the Accounting Concentration
Charay Cash
Outstanding Performance in the Finance Concentration
Nicholas Angileri
Outstanding Performance, International Business Concentration
Brittany Snapp
Outstanding Performance in the Management Concentration
Hector Lujan
Outstanding Performance in the Marketing Concentration
Joshua Cohen
Outstanding Performance in the Organizational Leadership Minor
Nikki Wester
John A. Murdy Writing Award
Aaron Espinosa
Richard T. Clawson Service and Leadership Award
Dominic Kanoa-Reyes
Economics
Gregory Woirol Award for Outstanding Economics Major
Stacy Yamasaki
Richard T. Clawson Service and Leadership Award
Stacy Yamasaki
Education and Child Development
The Don Bremme Community Education Prize
Anakaren Serrano
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Education
Mari Shigemasa
Outstanding Service in Education
Aaron Espinosa
Anakaren Serrano
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Child Development
Monica Molgaard
Outstanding Research In Child Development
Monica Molgaard
Mari Shigemasa
Kinesiology
Outstanding Graduates in the Major
Irene Morrow
Katrina Wong
Outstanding Graduates in the Pre-Physical Therapy Emphasis
Lauren Galantai
Thania Gonzalez
Outstanding Graduates in the Sport Management Emphasis
Alejandro Ramirez
Jasmine Tong
Political Science
Ben G. Burnett/Pi Sigma Alpha Award for Outstanding Academic and Leadership Contributions by a Senior
Luz Castro
Julia Giffin
Allison Cox
Psychological Sciences
Outstanding Students in Academics
Alyson Dechert
Lalaine Dungca
Outstanding Students in Research
Alyson Dechert
Lalaine Dungca
Gabby Weber
Siri Wilder
Outstanding Students in Service
Benjamin Margules
Jessica Willis
Sociology and Anthropology
Charles J. Browning Prize in Sociology
Christina Ibarra
Outstanding Student in Sociological Praxis
Christina Ibarra
Outstanding Student in Anthropology
Krista Brockman
Outstanding Service to the Anthropology Department
Katherine Shields
Social Work
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Social Work
Ashley Flores
Isabel Molina
Outstanding Students in Field Education in Social Work
Robert Casas
Aaron Martinez
Outstanding Promise in the Social Work Profession
Adriana Jasmine Garcia
Melisa Valenzuela
The Claudia Dorrington Social Justice Award
Lauren Velez
Interdisciplinary Programs
Global and Cultural Studies Outstanding Contribution to the Department
Joanne Nguyen
Andrea Perez
Whittier Scholars
Outstanding Student in the Whittier Scholars Program
Kelcey Negus
First-Year Experience
Outstanding Contribution to the Program
Cristian Perez
Meagan Wallace
The Whittier College Writing Program
Outstanding Peer Mentor
Adriana Jasmine Garcia
Nicole Guzzo
Kelcey Negus
Paul Dickson Prize in Baseball Studies
Nathan Landau
Student Life Awards
Student Life Leadership Awards
Eryn Wells
Jazmin Ringgold
Student Life Community Service Award
Maria Rodriguez
Student Life Diversity Award
Alma Corado Barrios
Student Life Emerging Leader Award
Keelin Bettridge
Outstanding Student Organization President
Andrea Perez
Outstanding Student Organization Advisor
Anne Cong-Huyen
Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award National Association for Orientation, Transition and Retention in Higher Education – Region II
Joshua Cohen
Alianza de los Amigos Leadership Award
Julia Vergara
Academic Achievement Award
Christina Ibarra
