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Lafayette students will receive the prizes and awards listed below at the 2001 All-College Honors Convocation at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, April 29, at the Williams Center for the Arts.
(Note: Marquis Scholars and Trustee Scholars, selected from among Lafayette’s most-promising applicants, receive a special financial-aid award and other important benefits. EXCEL Scholars do collaborative research with faculty and earn a stipend.)
Art
Frederick Knecht Detwiller Prize. Awarded to a senior art major for distinguished work in art and art history.
Amy L. Dorfman ’01, Meadowbrook, Pa. (EXCEL Scholar)
Carly A. Fink ’01, Alpine, N.J. (EXCEL Scholar)
Vivian B. Noblett Prize in Studio Art. Awarded to an art major — with preference given to a student with an interest in studio art — who has demonstrated proficiency in painting and drawing and who shows potential for future achievements. Mandy L. Weil ’01, Scarsdale, N.Y.
English
Gilbert Prize. Awarded annually to students who, in the judgment of the Department of English, have demonstrated superiority in English.
Marie L. Bateson ’01, Winston-Salem, N.C. (EXCEL Scholar)
Stephen J. Chiger ’01, Westfield, N.J.
Andrew F. Dixon ’01, Warminster, Pa. (Marquis Scholar)
Carole Beth Wynstra ’01, Walnut Creek, Calif.
Brendan V. Cotter’02, Deansboro, N.Y. (Marquis Scholar)
Erin T. Wyble ’02, Wharton, N.J. (Marquis Scholar and EXCEL Scholar)
Liza M. Zitelli ’02, Bergenfield, N.J. (Marquis Scholar)
Heather M. Bastian ’03, Hamburg, Pa. (Trustee Scholar)
Brandt E. Siegel ’03, Marysville, Ohio (Marquis Scholar and EXCEL Scholar)
H. MacKnight Black Poetry and Literature Prize. Awarded annually to the student who submits the best poem or group of poems in a contest conducted by the Department of English.
Caitlin S. Gray ’01, Easton, Pa.
Andrew R. Platt ’01, West Chester, Pa. (Marquis Scholar)
Class of 1883 Prize. Awarded to a senior who, in the opinion of the faculty in the Department of English, has demonstrated excellence in English. Stephen J. Chiger ’01, Westfield, N.J.
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Class of 1884 R.B. Youngman Greek Prize. Awarded annually to a student who has demonstrated a high degree of proficiency in Greek. Matthew H. Patton ’02, Los Alamos, N.Mex. (Marquis Scholar and EXCEL Scholar)
Frank Kline Baker Spanish and Latin American Civilization Award. Awarded annually to the student who attains the greatest proficiency in the study of Spanish and Latin American Civilization. Jaclyn A. Cavanagh ’01, Staten Island, N.Y.
John J. Corrigan IV ’01, Middletown, N.J.
Leslie A. Doyle ’01, Springfield, Pa.
Michelle A. Fernandez-Obregon ’01, Ridgewood, N.J.
Amanda K. Johnson ’01, Portland, Maine
Lisa A. Kendall ’01, Hebron, Conn.
Marianne C. Racioppi ’01, Bernardsville, N.J.
George H. Catlin Prize. Awarded to the senior with the highest average in the study of the classics. Andrew R. Platt ’01, West Chester, Pa. (Marquis Scholar)
James Alexander Petrie Prize in French. Awarded annually to a student demonstrating a high degree of proficiency in French.
Caitlin S. Gray ’01, Easton, Pa.
Jeremy M. Pochman ’01, Nantucket, Mass. (Marquis Scholar and EXCEL Scholar)
April A. Rauscher ’01, Ellicott City, Md.
Rexroth Prize in German. Awarded to a student for meritorious achievement in German.
Outstanding Senior Award: Andree L. Verhulst ’01, Newport Beach, Calif.
Culture/Literature Studies Award: Kathleen D. Wyckoff ’01, Princeton, N.J. (EXCEL Scholar)
Language Studies Award: Katherine E. Rewinkel ’03, Sunnyvale, Calif. (Marquis Scholar), and Ashley M. Wesmiller ’03, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Marquis Scholar)
Music
John D. Raymond Music Award. Awarded annually by the Department of Music to a deserving music student. John Hunt’01, Montclair, N.J.
Religion
American Bible Society Scholarly Achievement Award. Given to a student who has demonstrated excellence in the study of the Bible. Lauren V. Holloway ’02, Hockessin, Del.
Reverend J.W. and R.S. Porter Bible Prize. Awarded annually to students judged by the Department of Religion to have demonstrated high proficiency in the study of religion, based upon work done in their first and second years.
Tye J. Gonser ’02, The Dalles, Ore.
Alexandra T. Pelberg ’02, Bala Cynwyd, Pa.
Christopher E. Spewock ’02, Yardley, Pa.