Honors Convocation 2015

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May 6, 2015

Honors Convocation

Whittier College students were bestowed with various honors from departments and college heads for their dedication to academics and service on Friday, April 24. Professor of Mathematics Jeff Lutgen was honored with the Nerhood Teaching Excellence Award.

 

 

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS 

GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS
Fulbright U.S. Student Program 
Daisy Sanchez Pocasangre, finalist
Ameena Ahmed, nominee 
Belinda Carrillo, nominee 
Leandro Fefer, nominee 
Davis Gerber, nominee 
Tyler Greenup, nominee 
Jose Guadalupe Gutierrez, nominee 
Brytnee Miller, nominee 
Lauren Nico, nominee 
Angela St Pierre, nominee

Humanity in Action Fellowship 
Melissa Manzanares, finalist 

Japan Exchange & Teaching Program 
Anne Goodman 
Lauren Ho 
Robert Kondo 

Teaching Assistant Program in France 
Justin Dennis
Hayley Tama

Teach for America
Daisy Sanchez Pocasangre

UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS
Ahmanson Veterans Fellowship 
Spencer Crews 
Jose Cuen 
Fernando Lopez 

Don ‘50 and Virginia Baudrand Fellowship in Chemistry 
Christopher Turcios 

Mary Davis Fellowship in Public Service 
Lauren Galantai 
Laniesha Ross 

Gilman International Scholarship 
Jessica Martineau 

HHMI-SMART Fellowship 
Recipients to be Announced

Intex Fellowship 
Austin Luckett 
Hector Wong

Jeffrey Lindstrom ’94 Fellowship 
Collin McDowell 

Mellon/L.A. Integrated Arts Program Fellowship 
Alexander Hackworth 

Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship 
Amanda Cabanilla                     Francisco Campos 
Marissa Ochoa                          Gabriela Salgado 
Shirley Thao                               Julia Vergara 

Middlebury College Language Schools Scholarship 
Gabriela Salgado 

National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Undergraduate Fellowship
David Jasso 
Takara Jones 
Elizabeth Maria Sánchez 

Richard M. Nixon Fellowship 
Patrick Kellycooper 
Clifton Whittaker 

Barbara Ondrasik ’57 and David Groce Fellowship 
Kellen Aguilar                            Rebecca Baker 
Samuel Farmer                          Kai Gentille 
Bryce Keen                                Lydia Park 

James R. Parks Fellowship 
Charay Cash 
Alex Shin     

James R. Parks Prizes 
Joshua Cohen                           Hector Lujan 
Andrea Quiroz                           Ruben Raya   

Ed Petersen ’93 Fellowship in Organizational Leadership 
Isabel A. Flax 

Pitts Family Foundation Fellowship 
Jordan Carter                            Alondria Cazad                         Tianna Jefferson                       Jenniffer Jennings             
Charity Watson                 

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs) and Internships
Stephanie Alcala, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Student Conservation Association Career Discovery Internship

Mario Almaraz, LACMA Mellon Undergraduate Curatorial Summer Academy

Bea Fonseca, Young Religious Leaders Fellowship, CLUE-LA

Amanda Harrison, REU in Astrophysics, Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico

Tammy Le, ASPIRE Program, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine 

Olivia Mercado, Association of American Medical Colleges Summer Medical and Dental Education Program, Duke University

Collin McDowell, Stimson Center Future of Peace Operations Internship, finalist

Tiffany Reyes, REU at the Mathematical and Theoretical Biology Institute, Arizona State University

Wesley Romberger, REU in Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Michael San Angelo, Summer Medical and Dental Education Program, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Janet L. Roberts ‘64, M.D. Fellowship in Biology
Gabriel Forbes 
 

Standiford Mentor Program Fellowship 
Lauren Galantai
 

Standiford Research Fellowship 
Nicholas R. Stanton 

Sustainable Whittier Project 
Angelica Klein

Whittier Fellowship for Underrepresented Students in the Sciences 
Ricardo Bazurto 
Joshua Lopez 
Destiny Murillo

Whittier Fellowship in Arts Management 
Rachel Barron                Kiara Downs 
Alexander Hackworth            Aurora Ilog
Samantha Sanchez

Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom’s Peace Research Fellowship 
Katya Murillo

Yao Yuan Sze Fellowship in Kinesiology 
Jordan Carter 
ReyAnn Rivera 

SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARDS

Individual Recognition
Massimiliano Mirarchi, Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) Academic All-American
Kyle Catino, Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) Academic All-American
Goran Mataic, Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) Academic All-American
Roman Novak, Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) Academic All-American
Kurt Holzmuller, Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) Academic All-American

Team Recognition
Women’s Cross Country, U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association-All-Academic Team
Women’s Swimming & Diving, College Swimming Coaches Association of America All-Academic Team

WHITTIER AWARDS IN PROSE AND POETRY

Prose Fiction
First Place – Leandro Fefer
Gwine to Run All Day
Second Place – Derek Blakenship
Noworld
Poetry
First Place – Shirley Tao
A Bridge
Second Place – Matthew Burkhart
Our Devices
Third Place – Hallie Gayle
The Harvest

HUMANITIES DIVISION

Art and Art History
Outstanding Students in Studio Art
Lily Baxter                                 Robert Kondo                           Brooke Showalter

Outstanding Student in Art History
Marie Perez

English Language and Literature
Outstanding Graduate in English Major
Elizabeth Maria Sánchez

Outstanding Graduates in English Major Creative Writing Track
Craig Frantz
Hallie Gayle

Scholarly Writing Prizes in English
Derek Blankenship
O Thus She Stood

Karri Davis
Embracing the Apocalypse  

First-Year Student Writing Prizes
First Place – Gunner Joachim
Your Online Self

Second Place – Ellie Evans
La Lengua

History
Outstanding Graduates in History
Maximillian Goldman
Julie Anne Sánchez
Frida Soria

Paul Moore and Allison Moore-Smith
Teaching Scholarship Recipients
Julie Anne Sánchez
Cory Wentz-Baccus
 
Modern Languages and Literatures
The Martin Ortiz Award for Academic Excellence in Spanish
Priscilla Carmona

The Tara Molloy Service and Leadership Award in Spanish 
Jafet Diego

The George C. Grasty Double Major in Languages Achievement Award (French and Spanish)
Hayley Tama

Outstanding Students in French
Elizabeth Maria Sánchez
Faith Grimes

Outstanding Student Research in French
Julie Anne Sánchez

Outstanding Student Service in French
Elizabeth Maria Sánchez
Julie Anne Sánchez
Hayley Tama

​DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS

Outstanding Students in Chinese
Grant Humphrey
Anita Lee

Music
Outstanding Performance in Music
Samantha Sanchez
Michael Willrich

Outstanding Creativity in Music
Angela Millis

Outstanding Service in Music
Stella Gordon
Devin Morrissey

Outstanding Scholarship in Music
Stephanie Purschell

Philosophy
Outstanding Students in Philosophy
Max Dahut
Sabrina Mercado

Religious Studies
C. Milo Connick Award for 
Outstanding Scholarship in Religious Studies
Amanda Argueta

Outstanding Contribution to the Department
Fernando Lopez

Theatre and Communication Arts
Outstanding Graduate in Theatre and Communication Arts
Katryna Dillard

NATURAL SCIENCES DIVISION

Biology
Outstanding Student in Biology 
Vicki Mercado
Outstanding Contribution to the Biology Department
Gevork Atoyan
Outstanding Contribution in Research
Vicki Mercado

Chemistry
The W. Roy Newsom Award in Chemistry
Matthew Emrick                         Mathew Johnson
Kelsey Kwong                            Tammy Le

Undergraduate Research Award in Chemistry
Tammy Le
Daniel Lee

Environmental Science
Outstanding Undergraduate Research
Angelica Klein

Outstanding Students in the Major
Alison Jackman
Terrileigh Shepherd

Environmental Studies
Outstanding Students in Environmental Studies
Zachery Burrell
Bo Gould

Mathematics
Pyle Mathematics Prize
Outstanding Graduate in Mathematics
Nicole Yamasaki

​SOCIAL SCIENCES DIVISION

Business Administration
Outstanding Graduate in Business Administration
Lauren Ho

Outstanding Student in the Finance Concentration
Lauren Ho

Outstanding Student in the Accounting Concentration
Joseph De La Torre

Outstanding Student in the International Business Concentration
Trevor Wegman

Outstanding Student in the Management Concentration
Jessica Webster

Outstanding Student in the Marketing Concentration
Alyssa Adame

Outstanding Student Performance in the 
Organizational Leadership Minor
Ashling Massoumi

John A. Murdy Writing Award
Mary Brzezinski

Richard T. Clawson Service and Leadership Award
Nicole Yamasaki

Economics
Outstanding Economics Major
Nicole Yamasaki

Education and Child Development    
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Education
Lauren Nico                               
Kelci Quinabo
Andriena Zepeda

Outstanding Service in Education
Joshua Carter                           Katherine Lazo
Diego Romero                           Analy Ventura

Outstanding Academic Achievement in Child Development
Rebecca Robinson

Outstanding Service in Child Development
Tiffany Tsui

Kinesiology and Nutrition Science
Outstanding Senior in Pre-Physical Therapy
Esther Leon
Amy Sepersky

Outstanding Senior in Sport Management
Katherine Back
Kyle Catino

Outstanding Senior in Nutrition Science
Cody Martinez

Political Science
Ben G. Burnett/Pi Sigma Alpha Award for Outstanding Academic and Leadership Contributions by a Senior
Sophia Marie Genovese
Kenneth Jimenez

Psychology
Outstanding Students in Psychology: Academics 
Ameena Ahmed               
Belinda Carrillo
Eesha Jagtap

Outstanding Students in Psychology: Research
Karen Boulter                            
Kelsea Moriarty

Outstanding Students in Psychology: Service
Marguerite Castaneda               
Tera Kaholoa-Moody
Jan Sojka

Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work
Charles J. Browning Prize in Sociology
Grace Battista                            
Kenia Saldana

Outstanding Student in Sociological Praxis
Bobbi-Marie Mendoza

Outstanding Students in Anthropology
Jonathan Jimenez                      
Jaimis Ulrich

Outstanding Leadership in Service to Anthropology
Jaimis Ulrich

Outstanding Academic Achievement in Social Work
Sara Czworniak                         Idalia G. Gaitán
Rosemary Llewellyn                  Daneeka Wood

Outstanding Students in Field Education in Social Work
Kalin Ibrahim-Bartley                 
Tiashay Johnson

Outstanding Promise in the Social Work Profession
Margaret Popp                           
Analy Ventura

INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS

Gender Studies
Outstanding Students in Gender Studies
Lily Baxter               Belinda Carrillo
Sophia Marie Genovese

Global and Cultural Studies
Contribution to the Department
Sophia Marie Genovese

Whittier Scholars
Outstanding Student in the Whittier Scholars Program
Tiffany Reyes
First Year Experience 
Outstanding Contribution To the Program 
Meagan Wallace

The Whittier College Writing Program
Outstanding Peer Mentors
Alison Jackman                         
Esther Leon

Robert M. Treser Sophomore Leadership Award
Hunter Alexander

Broadoaks Service to Children and Families Award
Kelci Quinabo
Madyson Statley

Student Life Leadership Awards
Cody Allman                             Rashad Butler
Victoria Esquer

Student Life Community Service Award
Bobbi-Marie Mendoza

Student Life Diversity Award
Lauren Ho
Alfredo Santacruz

Student Life Emerging Leader Award    
Leah Boynton
Charles Newman
 
Alianza de Los Amigos
Leadership Award
Tino Alvarez

Alianza de Los Amigos 
Academic Achievement Awards
Elizabeth Maria Sánchez
Julie Anne Sánchez

DEAN'S LIST SPRING 2014

Alyssa Acosta
Alyssa Adame
Kellen Aguilar
Aaron Ahn
Brianne Ahn
Hunter Alexander
Dorian Almaraz
Christopher Alvarez
Nick Angileri
Rosalie Atkinson
Kelsey Bailleul
Lily Baxter
Supriya Bhupathy
Derek Blankenship
Amanda Blazey
Masson Blow
Sam Boutin
Talya Breen
Caitlin Bronzan
Justine Budke
Amanda Cabanilla
Margo Campos
Karly Carazo
Priscilla Carmona
Belinda Carrillo
Jordan Carter
Amanda Casey
Charay Cash
Luz Castro
Kyle Catino
Scarlett Cazares
Lauren Chamberlain
Kristan Cleveland
Eliza Contreras
Elizabeth Cook
Sarah Cortez
Jae-Alexandra Crabtree
Samantha Cruz
Xiomara Cruz
Sara Czworniak
Max Dahut
Karri Davis
Kirsten Davis
Alyson Dechert
Alejandra de la Rosa
Joseph De La Torre
Breann De Santiago
Hayley Dickinson
Jafet Diego
Sofia Duenas
Sofia Eastman
Andrew Eckloff
Ava Egan
Javier Elias
Jonathan Elvins
Priscilla Espinosa
Erin Eulberg
Leandro Fefer
Lightmary Flores
Gabriel Forbes
Craig Frantz
Lauren Galantai
Michelle Gamboa
Gregorio Giorgi
Max Goldman
Breana Gomez
Thania Gonzalez
Anne Goodman
Faith Govan
Katie Graybill
Jonathan Gregg
Arianna Grelling
Faith Grimes
Gawen Grunloh
Mikel Guereca
Nicole Guzzo
Kimberley Hallsted
Terianne Hamada
Laney Harden
Clayton Harllee
Katherine Heng
Isaiah Hernandez
Megan Hill
Eric Hinwood
Lauren Ho
Lisa Hom
Maxwell Hoversten
Jennifer Huchim
Kiera Iinuma
Jillian Infusino
Eesha Jagtap
Corey Jensen
Courtney Jensen
Elizabeth Jimenez
Alohi Kaholoaa-Moody
Alexa Kallen
Bree Kamppila
Keoni Kanoa-Reyes
Ruth Kaplan
Bryce Keen
Joshua Keh
Patrick Kellycooper
Gabriela Khowploum
Bryson Kihara
Sharon Kikinis
Haley Kleine
Heidi Koeger
Sarachristine Koffi
Robert Alexander Kondo
Kelsey Kwong
Andrew Lara
Katherine Lazo
Tammy Le
Daniel Lee

Esther Leon
Amanda Lindemann
Christina Locke
Christian Loera
Jonathan Logan
Adam Lubliner
Randy Lukas
Truman Lyford
Melissa Manzanares
Auggie Mares
Marisol Marroquin
Jessica Martin
Goran Mataic
Kara Mavers
Christina Mecklenburg
Samantha Mellano
Alyssa Mendez
Sabrina Mercado
Vicki Mercado
Sarah Meuwissen
Cynthia Montoya
Adriana Moore
Ingrid Morales
Ryne Morrison
Ashley Munoz
Katya Murillo
Jordan Navarro
Juan Navarro
Kelcey Negus
Carolyn Newswanger
Nita Neziri
Dan Nguyen
Lauren Nico
Patrick Norton
Daniel Novak
Carlin Ober
Adrianna Ochoa
John Paniagua
Alexa Pegues
Andrea Perez
Dayna Perotin
Claire Peters
Lillian Petruzzi
Amelia Pierno
Joanne Pong
Nick Pulciano
Tyler Quatraro
Andrea Quiroz
David Raygoza
ReyAnn Rivera
Steven Rivera
Angela Rodriguez
Jasmine Romero
Jose Romero
Laniesha Ross
Mimi RuthStiver
Emma Sakuda
Erika Saldana
Gabriela Salgado
Michael San Angelo
Elizabeth Sanchez
Gabriel Sanchez
Jacob Sanchez
Julie Sanchez
Torie Savage
Hayden Schmidt
Christopher Schommer
Cecilia Scott
Chris Sekiguchi
Terrileigh Shepherd
Mari Shigemasa|
Emily Shimamoto
Alex Shin
Madison Shipherd
Brooke Showalter
Aaron Silva
Jennica Rae Simbol
Gage Smith
Claribel Solorio
Frida Soria
Helene Sparangis
Nick Stanton
Angela St. Pierre
Alexa Tanen
Rachel Tegenkamp
Tiffani Tejada
Bobbie Terrazas
Claire Thomas
Daisy Uribe
Michael Urquidi
Avinash Vakil
Takoa Valdez
Sarah Varela
Julia Vergara
Sabrina Viramontes
Matthew Voegtle
Anthony Walker
Meagan Wallace
Charity Watson
Henry Webb
Jessica Webster
Trevor Wegman
Paulo Wei
Nikki Wester
Jessica Willis
Michael Willrich
Sofia Wilson
Samantha Woehl
Katrina Wong
Nicole Yamasaki
Stacy Yamasaki
Lucie Zahradnickova
Andreina Zepeda

DEAN'S LIST FALL 2014

Nathan Acuna    
Katie Clendening    
Kimberley Hallsted
Jessica Adachi    
Joshua Cohen    
Terianne Hamada
Kellen Aguilar    
Jacob Contreras    
Lynette Haro
Armeena Ahmed    
Allison Cox    
Hollie Harrington
Brianne Ahn    
Samantha Cruz    
Brittany Hedderson Moses
Mario Almaraz    
Nicole Dalton    
Zoe Hemenway
Courtnie Almeria    
Julia Davis    
Lauren Ho
Angela Alvarez    
Karri Davis    
Maxwell Hoversten
Nick Angileri    
Philip de Castro    
Jennifer Huchim
Cassis Anorga    
Alejandra de la Rosa    
Grant Humphreys
Katie Back    
Joseph De La Torre    
Christina Ibarra
Lauren Bailey    
Aurora Ilog    
Ali Jackman
Kelsey Bailleul    
Hayley Dickinson    
Eesha Jagtap
Orran Balagopalan    
Nicole Dicochea    
Gabriela Javana
Nicholas Barreras    
Jafet Diego    
Courtney Jensen
Rachel Basurto    
Katryna Dillard    
Gunner Joachim
Lily Baxter    
Sofia Duenas    
Mathew Johnson
Evelyn Beguiristain    
Lalaine Dungca    
Jordan Jones
Edwin Bennett    
Shani Ekanayake    
Miranda Judd
Supriya Bhupathy    
Javier Elias    
Alexa Kallen
Derek Blankenship    
Marika Fahndrich    
Bree Kamppila
Amanda Blazey    
Samuel Farmer    
Ruth Kaplan
Anders Blomso    
Isabel Flax    
Bailie Karcher
Samantha Blum    
Ashley Flores    
Bryce Keen
Jordan Boeder    
Jordan Fong    
Patrick Kellycooper
Alina Bonto    
Gabriel Forbes    
Gabriela Khowploum
Krista Brockman    
Craig Frantz    
Marquis Kidd
Emma Brown    
Lauren Galantai    
Bryson Kihara
Andrew Burcholtz    
Jacquelyn Garcia    
Hyesoo Kim
Justine Budke    
Keeana Garcia    
Vishal Kolar
Micheyla Buechler    
Randy Garrison Lukas    
Kelsey Kwong
Zachery Burrell    
Hallie Gayle    
Priscilla Lam
Amanda Cabanilla    
Melissa Gaylord Ratsimbazafy    
Tammy Le
Caitlin Cadman    
Kai Gentille    
DaEun Lee
Karly Carazo    
Max Goldman    
Daniel Lee
Priscilla Carmona    
Sarah Gonzalez    
Kathleen Lee
Amanda Casey    
Katie Graybill    
Daniel Leewood
Charay Cash
Arianna Grelling    

Joshua Luceno
Lauren Chamberlain    
Cullen Griffin    
Austin Luckett
Daniel Chavez    
Kyle Guillemet    
Hector Lujan
Truman Lyford    
Olivia Lynch    
Lindsey Macdonald
Luis Manzo    
Marisol Marroquin    
Ketchum Marsh
Sabrina Marshall    
Brianna Martinez    
Cody Martinez
Kaitlin Martinez    
Shumani Massa    
Nicole Mauricio
Aireana McDade    
Thomas Mehari    
Alysa Mendez
Vicki Mercado    
Alexis Mills    
Massimiliano Mirarchi
Monica Molgaard    
Isabel Molina    
Rachel Moran
Kelsea Moriarty    
Ryne Morrison    
Jordan Navarro
Juan Navarro    
Kelcey Negus    
Erika Ngo
Joanna Ngyuen    
Lauren Nico    
Daniel Novak
Marissa Ochoa    
Matthew Osherow    
Michelle Palmerin
Marie Perez    
Dayna Perotin    
Philip Phung
Graham Pimm    
Aimme Real Arrayga    
Caroline Reymer
Tiffany Reyes    
Kendyl Riley    
Caley Rittman
Jennifer Robi    
Rebecca Robinson    
Kristal Rodriguez
Samantha Rodriguez    
Nora Roeder    
Victorianne Romberger
Jasmine Romero    
Susan Rosett    
Ian Ross
Laniesha Ross    
Mimi Ruth Stiver    
Peter Saathoff-Harshfield
Erika Saldana    
Gabriela Salgado    
Noah Salvi
Anthony San Angelo    
Michael San Angelo    
Elizabeth Sanchez
Cecilia Scott    
Terrileigh Shepherd    
Mari Shigemesa
Alex Shin    
Madison Shipherd    
Nathan Silva
Jennica Rae Simbol    
Sara Siwiecki    
Gage Smith
Christine Spellman    
Nick Stanton    
Kelly Stinefelt
Hayley Tama    
Tiffani Tejada    
Ryan Tessman
Rita Tincani     
Lisa To    
Jasmine Tong
Samuel Travis    
Tiffany Tsui    
Chris Turcios
Olivia Valdes    
Takoa Valdez    
Lauren Vau
Devi Veysey    
Matthew Viegtle    
Henry Webb
Gabby Weber    
Jessica Webster    
Sasha Weller
Nikki Wester    
Micheal Willrich    
Samantha Woehl
Stachy Yamasaki    
Andreina Zepeda    
Cindy Zepeda