The Valentin Y. Mudimbe Award for Excellence in Africana Studies

The award is given in honor of V.Y. Mudimbe, world-renowned scholar and former Haverford professor, and recognizes excellence in scholarship in Africana studies.

Luke S. McGowan-Arnold

The Wyatt MacGaffey Thesis Award in Anthropology

This award honors the professor emeritus of Haverford’s anthropology department and recognizes an outstanding senior thesis in anthropology.

Jessica Lopez

The Kaye Prizes in Theater Arts

Established by Laurence Kaye 1983 and his parents, William Kaye 1954 and the late Cynthia Kaye. The prizes are awarded to the two students, regardless of class year, who have done the most to make theater arts an important part of the Bi-College community. One prize is given for performance-related work (e.g., acting, dancing, singing, conducting, directing); the other, for craft-based work in theater (e.g., set design, lighting, costuming, production management).

Acting/Directing:

Monet Debose (Bryn Mawr College)

Craft/Production:

Anna Catherine “Cat” Slanski (Bryn Mawr College)

The A.W. “Pop” Haddleton Award

Named in honor of the longtime track coach at Haverford, this award recognizes an outstanding contribution to an athletic team by students who epitomize perseverance, dedication, and loyalty, and who have not received the recognition that, for example, regular starting players do.

Nathan Akerhielm and Marly Sophie Banatte

The Gregory Kannerstein 1963 Award

Awarded to the individuals whose combination of outstanding athletic achievement and leadership has been a significant factor in a team’s competitive success, and whose levels of performance have brought distinction not only to the individuals and teams but also to the entire athletic program.

Julianna Rebekah Clark, James Fitzmyer Dougherty, and Jesse Turkson

The Stephen G. Cary 1937 Award

Given in honor of Haverford alumnus Stephen G. Cary 1937. This award recognizes overall impact on the Haverford athletic program.

Roxanna Vassighi

The Varsity Cup

Haverford’s highest athletic award, presented annually to the outstanding athlete in the senior class. The criteria used in selecting the Varsity Cup winner are athletic accomplishment, sportsmanship, and leadership throughout the student’s career.

Emma Marie Souter

The William W. Ambler 1945 Award

Awarded to the graduating senior varsity athlete on the list of nominees who has the highest cumulative grade-point average through seven semesters of college work.

Joseph Weisberg

The Ariel G. Loewy Prize for Senior Research in Biology

Established in 2001 in memory of Ariel G. Loewy, professor of biology from 1953 to 2000. This prize is given to graduating seniors in biology whose efforts and accomplishments incorporate the rigor and diligence of experimental science.

Hannah Marie Doll, Julia Mary Pascarella, Han Yang, and Yifan Zhang

The Irving Finger Prize in Biology

Established in 2003 by family, friends, and alumni in memory of Irving Finger, professor of biology from 1957 to 1994. It is awarded to graduating seniors in biology for outstanding growth and accomplishment in the major.

Ernest Keefer-Jacques, Yeseo Kwon, Charith Wijeyesekera, and Alice Mary Youle

The Marian E. Koshland Prize in Biology

Established in 1997 by biology faculty, College administrators, and Board members. The prize is awarded to graduating seniors who demonstrated outstanding performance in senior research.

Eliza Morgan Brody, Trevor Edgar Esilu, and Corinne Marie Williams

The American Chemical Society Prize for Scholastic Achievement

Given to the top-ranking senior major in chemistry.

Grayson Scott Hamrick

The American Institute of Chemists Award

Given to an outstanding senior in chemistry in recognition of their demonstrated record of ability, leadership, and professional promise.

Shreya Kishore

The Colin F. MacKay Prize

Endowed in honor of Professor MacKay by Garth R. Parker Jr. 1981 and the Rohm and Haas Company. This prize recognizes the members of the senior class majoring in chemistry who have shown the greatest intellectual growth over four years of work in the chemistry department.

Max Henry Stempel and Sunny Truslow

The George Peirce 1903 Prize in Chemistry

Named in honor of George Peirce 1903 by his parents, Harold and Charlotte C. Peirce.

Hasibe Caballero-Gomez, Brett Mozarsky, and Yanyu Zhao

The Lyman Beecher Hall Prize in Chemistry

Awarded to a graduating senior for outstanding accomplishment in the major coursework and in research.

Johanna Fowler

The Class of 1896 Prize in Latin for Sophomores

Awarded to the sophomore who has done the best work in the department.

Celine Pak ’23

The Class of 1902 Prize in Latin for First-Years

Awarded to the first-year who has done the best work in the department.

Maya Langer ’24

The Daniel Gillis and Joseph Russo Prize

Awarded for the best essay in classical studies.

Jack David Fanikos

The Howard Comfort Prize in Latin

Jack David Fanikos

The Mark L. Hepps 1979 Prize

Awarded in memory of Mark Larry Hepps 1979. This prize is awarded for diligence in the study of elementary Latin.

Guilherme Zeus Dantas e Moura ’24

Society for Classical Studies Outstanding Student Award

Awarded annually to the Haverford student who made the most distinguished contribution to the study of classics at Haverford. This award is presented by the Haverford faculty under the auspices of the Society for Classical Studies.

Joshua Bayona ’22

The William W. Baker Prize in Greek

Jack David Fanikos

The Augustus Taber Murray 1885 Research Fellowship

Named in honor of Augustus Taber Murray, a distinguished member of the Class of 1885. This fellowship is awarded to a student pursuing further study in English literature, the classics, or German literature.

Gasira Saeed Mohamed Timir ’19

The Clementine Cope Fellowship

Given in honor of Thomas P. Cope, a former member of the Board of Managers, these fellowships are to be used for graduate study at another institution.

First: Camille Samuels
Second: Daniel Frank Mayo ’19
Honorable Mentions: Hasibe Caballero-Gomez, Diomand Alexis Henry ’18, Yeuru Li, and Quynh Huong Nguyen Doan

The James Bready 1939 Prize for Journalistic Writing

Established in 2004 by Richard Bready of the Class of 1967 to honor his father and longtime newspaper writer, James Bready. The prize is awarded annually to a Haverford student who has written the year’s best journalistic article.

Chace Alexandra Pulley

The Laurie Ann Levin Prize

Awarded to the senior major whose work merits recognition for intellectual achievement.

Zijia Zhuang (Bryn Mawr College)

The Hu Shih Prize

Established in 2020 and named for the 20th-Century Chinese philosopher and educator Hu Shih (1891–1962), this prize is given annually to a student who has distinguished themselves in the study of the Chinese language.

William Nolan Evans ’22

The Holland Hunter 1943 Economics Department Thesis Prize

Awarded to seniors whose theses display the most outstanding empirical and/or theoretical applications of economics.

Aidan Gleich and Allyson Ashley Lynch

The Michael M. Weinstein Prize in Economics

Established in 1986.

Maura Schofield Herbertson

The Ian Walker 1950 Prize Fund in English

Established by family, friends, and classmates of Ian Walker 1950. This prize is awarded to a Haverford junior or senior majoring in English.

Lourdes Honor Lacombe Taylor

The Newton Prize in English Literature

Awarded on the basis of final honors in English.

Tatiana Le

The Terry M. Kreiger 1969 Memorial Prize

Awarded to the senior demonstrating the greatest achievement in writing during the junior and senior years.

Stella Andrea Spratley

The William Ellis Scull 1883 Prize

Awarded to the junior or senior who has shown the greatest achievement in voice and expression of the English language.

Jack Murphy

Environmental Engagement Award

Awarded to graduating seniors who demonstrate outstanding dimensions of environmental engagement and interdisciplinarity, with particular emphasis on crossing or combining modes of inquiry; demonstrate boldness, braveness, and community engagement; and exemplify love and commitment to working with people as well as with land, animals, plants, and other non-human life beyond campus boundaries.

Johnluca Fenton and Tsion Syoum

The History Department Senior Thesis Prize

Awarded in recognition of the senior project that best exemplifies the passion, commitment, and professionalism of the historical enterprise.

The Samuel Parry Lippincott 1886 Prize in History

Claudia Sofía Ojeda Rexach and Joseph Weisberg

The Senior History Prize

Awarded in recognition of achievement in the study of history.

Jonathan Kenjiro Sudo

The Tri-Co Linguistics Department Outstanding Thesis Award

Awarded to the seniors who wrote the best theses in linguistics.

Megan Tedford, Mary Emma Hignite (Bryn Mawr College), and Momoka Keicho (Swarthmore College)

The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation Award

Recognizes outstanding undergraduate students in chemistry and biological sciences.

Grayson Scott Hamrick and Johanna Fowler

The Albert Harris Wilson Award

Established in 1969 by members of the Class of 1919 at their 50th reunion, this prize recognizes the members of the first-year class in mathematics who have proved by their character, scholarship, and need to be those whom Dr. Wilson would have most enjoyed helping were he still with us and teaching mathematics at Haverford College.

Hannah Harrison ’24, Kelsey Mabry ’24, Rubi Rivas ’24, and Jacob Soutos ’24

Class of 1896 Prize in Mathematics

Awarded to the sophomores who have done the best work in the department.

Li Fan ’23 and Sarah Gold ’23

The Department Prize in Mathematics for First-Year Students

Awarded to the first-year student who received the highest score on the annual math prize exam.

Guilherme Zeus Dantas e Moura ’24

The Mathematics and Statistics Senior Thesis Prize

Awarded in recognition of the senior projects that best exemplify commitment, independence, and clarity of mathematical or statistical exposition.

Nyla Althea Robinson, Flame Ruethaimetapat, and Louisa Grace Stoll

The PJHR Award for Engaged Scholarship

Awarded to the graduating senior whose justice-oriented work in the concentration has been academically rigorous while also attuned to the importance of communicating ideas to people with different views and forms of training. Recipients of this award have mastered both disciplinary and interdisciplinary forms of excellence.

Erica Loredo Belfi

The PJHR Award for Ethical Action

Awarded to the graduating seniors who have lived the values of peace, justice, and human rights both in the classroom and in the world beyond campus in an exemplary fashion. Recipients of this award have put their principles into action and made a positive impact in the larger world by engaging directly with communities impacted by injustice or inequality.

Evan Moon and Soha Irum-Saghir

The Elizabeth P. Smith Prize

Established in 1915 by bequest from Elizabeth P. Smith, this prize honors the best essay on peace.

Sadie Pileggi-Proud

The Elliston P. Morris 1848 Prize

Founded in 1906 by a gift of $1,000 from Elliston P. Morris 1848. This prize honors the best essay on the subject of arbitration and peace.

Sonia Erin Schmidt

The Charles Schwartz 1979 Memorial Prize in Philosophy

Awarded in recognition of Chuck Schwartz 1979. This prize is given to the student whose senior essay best exemplifies the care, precision, and creativity demonstrated by the senior project of Chuck Schwartz.

Kylie Woo (Bryn Mawr College)

The Louis B. Green Prizes in Physics and Astronomy

Established by Charles Ufford, a former Haverford College parent.

Helena Frisbie-Firsching, Karla Sofia Garcia Bague, Shoaib Shamsi, and Nathan Wolthuis

The Emerson L. Darnell 1940 Prize

Presented in honor of Emerson Darnell, a Quaker alumnus who dedicated his life’s work to advocating peaceful social change and defending the civil rights of the individual. The prize is awarded annually to the student who presents the best paper demonstrating an appreciation of the Bill of Rights as the foundation of American law and the very fabric of American society.

Sil Lai Abrams (Bryn Mawr College)

The Harold P. Kurzman 1958 Prize

Awarded to the senior who has performed the best and most creatively in political science coursework.

Elena Marcovici

The Harvey Glickman Prize

Presented in honor of Harvey Glickman, a professor of political science at Haverford for 43 years and an esteemed political theorist. Awarded to the graduating senior in political science whose senior thesis displays the greatest innovation in pushing the theoretical boundaries of the discipline and its subfields. Established by the Political Science Department in 2019.

Luke S. McGowan-Arnold

The Herman M. Somers Prize in Political Science

Given in recognition of the research and teaching of Red Somers. Awarded to the graduating seniors who present the best senior projects that reflect the interest in policy, respect for evidence, and the humane concern for improving society that characterized Somers’ work.

Johnluca Fenton and Tamar Y. Furman (Bryn Mawr College)

The Stephen H. Miller 1962 Memorial Award

Presented in honor of Stephen H. Miller 1962, who lost his life serving his country and his fellow man in South Vietnam while taking part in village development as a member of the United States Information Agency. This award is presented to the graduating seniors in political science who best exemplify the ideal of political involvement and social service expressed in Miller’s life and career.

Brian Hu and Soha Irum-Saghir

The David Olton 1964 Research Award

Created in memory of David Olton 1964, chair of the psychology department at Johns Hopkins University, who was an energetic and joyous contributor to the field of psychology. The award honors the senior who has done exceptional work and shows great promise in psychology.

Laurel Ruth Benjamin

The Scholarship Improvement Prize

Awarded to the seniors who have shown the most steady and marked improvement in scholarship during their time at Haverford.

Leily Marieh Behbehani and Brian Joseph Geffroy

The Religion Prize

Awarded to the senior religion majors who presented the best theses.

Molly Marie Hawkins, Fiona Helen Kegler, and Soaad Elbahwati (Bryn Mawr College)

The Manuel J. and Elisa Pi Asensio Prize

Awarded for the best essay submitted by a senior majoring in Spanish or with a concentration in Latin American and Iberian Studies.

Laurel Ruth Benjamin

The Edmund J. Lee 1943 Memorial Award

Recognizes Edmund Jennings Lee, the sole member of the Class of 1943 to be killed during World War II. This award is given to the student organizations that have contributed most toward the furtherance of academic pursuits, extracurricular activities, spiritual growth, or college spirit in individuals or in the College as a whole during the year.

Strike organizers: Black Students Refusing Further Inaction (BSFRI), Women of Color House, and Haverford Black Student League

The John G. Wallace 1957 Class Night Award

Presented to the student who has made the greatest contribution to on-campus performing arts.

Robert Fraser Spratt

The Jonathan Mohrig 1986 Memorial Prize

Honors a Haverford sophomore who died in 1984. This prize is awarded to the student at Haverford who embodies Jonathan’s enthusiasm, warmth, humor, and quiet generosity to those around him, and who, like Jonathan, makes a special contribution to the quality of life at Haverford.

Blien Mana Habtu

The Martin Foss Award

Given to the member of the Haverford College community whose life speaks directly to the lives of others by the powerful harmony of intellect, compassion, and courage.

Camille Samuels

The Service Leadership Award

Presented to the graduating senior who will make outstanding contributions to social and/or environmental change through projects or programs of their initiation. The award is designed both to nurture graduating seniors as they begin to dedicate their lives to service action, as well as to develop a network of alumni doing model work in the field.

Hasibe Caballero-Gomez

The Stephen G. Cary 1937 Award

Given in honor of Stephen G. Cary 1937 and his contributions to the Haverford community. This award is presented to the seniors who best exemplify “honesty, integrity, a healthy combination of scholarly and extracurricular activities, and, most of all, a deep concern not only for those who are a part of the Haverford community, but also for those who are a part of our neighboring communities.” An award of $1,000 is given in the winners’ names to the College for the purpose of financial aid.

Sanjeevi Kumari Nuhumal and Frances Mary Condon

The Students’ Council Student Life Award

Presented to the seniors who, through hard work, persistence, and concern for their peers, have made the greatest contribution to student life on campus.

Dex Coen Gilbert and Evan Moon

The Students’ Association Appreciation Award

Presented to a departing member of the Haverford faculty or staff who has given outstanding service to the Haverford community and upholds the qualities intrinsic to a Haverford education.

Deborah Roberts, William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Classics and Comparative Literature, Chair of Classics

The Students’ Association Award

Presented to a Haverford faculty member who gives outstanding service to the Haverford community and who upholds the qualities intrinsic to a Haverford education.

Terrance Wiley, Assistant Professor of Religion and Africana Studies; Coordinator of African and Africana Studies