2019 Honors Convocation Awardees

April 29, 2019

Academic Achievement Awards 
Undergraduate Fellowships 

Ahmanson Veterans Fellowship
Ricardo Mendoza
Patrick Fhufei Tsu

Alianza de los Amigos-Martin Ortiz Fellowship
Marianella Perez

Art and Visual Studies Fifth Year Fellowship
Priscila Jimenez Llamas

Don ’50 and Virginia Baudrand Fellowship in Chemistry
Elizabeth Hernandez

Brethren Community Foundation Fellowship
Harrison Fuller
Piper Lowinger

California Campus Compact-Community Engagement Student Fellow
Harrison Fuller
Julian Pint

Jan and John ’45 Cauffman Endowed Fellowship
Isabella Mejos

Mary Davis Fellowship in Public Service
Jasmin Cao
Piper Lowinger

Intex Fellowship
Audrey Armienta
Davis Haley
Craig Rogers
Isabela Vargas

Keck Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship
Vivian Chan
Felicia Delgadillo
Jacob Householder
Kole Joachim
Martin Olmos
Esther Rodriguez
Samantha Villegas

Jeffrey Lindstrom ’94 Endowed Fellowship in Political Science
Priscilla Villa

Jan Lopez Wood Endowed Fellowship in Studio Art
Priscilla Hernandez 

Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship
Angel Alcantar
Isa Victoria Castillo
Dynette Jada Chavez
Elvira De La Torre
Marcellus Telesford
Stephanie Isabel Keiko Whang

Richard M. Nixon Fellowship
Amy Trinh

NSF Students as Scholars Fellowship
Arslan Amir
Nicolas Bakken-French
Thomas Lyle-Temple
Kelly Petro
Samantha Salvador
Giovanni Samayoa
Chiara Schwindt
Fiona Staczek

Barbara Ondrasik ’57 and David Groce Fellowship
Angel Alcantar
John Paul Gomez-Reed
Cornelis Kriek
Amy Trinh
Rachel Villareal
Agnieszka Witanis

James R. Parks Fellowship
Arianna Modesti
Derek Okuhama

James R. Parks Prize
Oscar Aliaga
Kamryn Garcia
Carolina Novy
Emily Russo
David Yi Wei Zhang

Pitts Family Foundation Study Abroad Fellowship
Terri Battles
Gabrielle Brown
Ngozi Eke
Davis Haley
Lauren Mauge
Camryn Purdom
Dan’Nyce Worthy-Mays
Natnael Yitayew

Cathy Standiford ’81 Artemis Fellows
Genesis Gil Jocelyn Saldana

Yao Yuan Sze Fellowship in Kinesiology
Jasmine Cheung
Nicole Vargas

Graduate Fellowships 

Fulbright U.S. Scholar
Sofia Duenas, ETA in Spain

Capitol Fellows Program
Erika Ngo, Assembly Fellow

External Internships, Fellowships, and Scholarships

Internships

District Attorney of Santa Ana Department of Justice
Jenna Gelinas

Miller, Woodard and Associates Tax Law
Anastacia Gonzalez

Innovative Behavioral Therapies
Diana Ibarra

ATT Finance Entertainment Division
Ray Roberson

LA Metro Signage and Environmental Graphic Design
Amy Trinh

Fellowships

Harvard-Amgen Scholars Program
Gianluca Bencomo

PIH Fellowship
Manuel Chavez

Mikaela Frederick Mayo Clinic Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Shan Deneen

Keck Graduate Institute Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Leandra Gonzalez

Notre Dame Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Dalton Hironaka

California Institute of Technology Summer Research Fellowship
Joshua Morales 

University of Iowa Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Misty Perez Kettering

University Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Monique Perez

Mellon Undergraduate Curatorial Fellowship, LACMA
Danielle Pesqueira

University of Glasgow, UK, Research Program in Gravitational Physics
Cassady Smith

Scholarships 

The Whittier Assistance League Scholarship
Oralia Alcorta

Open Jar Institute Musical Theatre Intensive Scholarship
Sabrina Astengo

The Whittier Assistance League Scholarship
Ray Johnston

Scholarship America and State Fund
Danielle Mancina

Judge Al Hermo Scholarship, Whittier Rotary Club
Cynthia Martinez

PIH Health Volunteer College Scholarship
Joshua Morales

Christian Community Credit Union Scholarship
Jessica Poland

Gaiety School, the National Theatre School of Ireland, Theatre Intensive Scholarship
Jillian Weber

President Scholar Athlete Awards

Nicholas Markarian
Justin Kottinger
Stella Thermos 

Departmental Awards
Humanities Division

ART AND VISUAL STUDIES

Outstanding Graduate in Studio Art
Priscila Jimenez Llamas

Outstanding Students in Art and Visual Studies
Dorian Pena
Amy Trinh

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Outstanding Graduates in English
Jennifer Muise
Alexandra Russell

HISTORY

Outstanding Graduate in History
Koren Dalipe

The Paul Moore ’04 and Allison Moore-Smith ’00 Teaching Scholarship
Carlos Gonzalez

MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES

The Martin Ortiz Award for Academic Excellence in Spanish
Stacey Rodriguez

The Tara Molloy Service and Leadership Award in Spanish
Samuel Landa

Outstanding Students in Chinese
Angela M. Hesch
Rebecca Neuberger

Outstanding Student in French
Nicole McCormack

Outstanding Student Leader in French
Koren Dalipe

Outstanding Student Research in French
Candy Oudeh

MUSIC

Outstanding Scholarship in Music
Sydney Summers

Outstanding Service in Music
Michael Atwood
Amy Kazmierski 

RELIGIOUS STUDIES

C. Milo Connick Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Religious Studies
Ivelis Colon

THEATRE AND COMMUNICATION ARTS

Outstanding Academic Achievement in Theatre and Communication Arts
Jessica McCollum
Jacob Shore
Sydney Summers

Natural Sciences Division 

BIOLOGY

Outstanding Academic Achievement in Biology
Robert Willrich

Outstanding Research in Biology
Jimena Ruiz
Robert Willrich

CHEMISTRY

The W. Roy Newsom Award in Chemistry
Robert Willrich

Undergraduate Research Award in Chemistry
Stephanie Jackson
Nancy Leon

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Outstanding Academic Achievement in Environmental Science
Alya Kingsland-Mengi

Outstanding Research in Environmental Science
BryAnna Wertz

MATHEMATICS

The Dr. Sharad V. Keny Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Bahaar Shaw

Pyle Prize Outstanding Graduate in Mathematics
Bahaar Shaw

Outstanding Graduate in Math-Business
Jacob Conlon

PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY

Outstanding Academic Achievement in Physics and Astronomy
Emi Eastman
Justin Kottinger 

SOCIAL SCIENCES DIVISION ANTHROPOLOGY

Outstanding Graduate in Anthropology
Malory Henry

Outstanding Service to the Discipline of Anthropology
Amanda Kuualohalanileimakamei Lane

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Outstanding Graduate in Accounting
Nicholas Markarian

Outstanding Graduate in Business Administration
Alexandra Russell

Outstanding Graduate in Finance
Stella Thermos

Outstanding Graduate in International Business
Gonzalo Segundo Martinez Zorzi

Outstanding Graduate in Management
Jacob Aruta

Outstanding Graduate in Marketing
Jorge Quintana

ECONOMICS

The Gregory Woirol Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement in Economics
Richard Manjarres

EDUCATION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

Outstanding Achievement in Child Development
Aubrey Baran

Outstanding Achievement in Service to Children
Elise Nercessian

Outstanding Service in Education
Sabrina Guzman

The Don Bremme Community Education Prize
Yasmin Mendoza

KINESIOLOGY

Outstanding Contribution to the Department of Kinesiology
Brian Phelan

Outstanding Graduate in Pre-Therapy
Danica Cooley

Outstanding Graduate in Sport Management
Alex Baez Page 

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Burnett-Bergerson Political Science Award
Cindy Banh
Yvan Monreal
Grace Reeder
Keelin Bettridge

PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Outstanding Academic Achievement in the Psychological Sciences
Victoria Beyea
Kathleen Culviner
Merced Menchaca

SOCIOLOGY

Outstanding Student in Sociological Praxis
Jasmine Rangel

Charles J. Browning Prize in Sociology
Nora Berguem

SOCIAL WORK

Outstanding Academic Achievement in Social Work
Caleb Britton
Olivia Lynch

Outstanding Student in Field Education
Maya Williams-Young

Interdisciplinary Programs Awards 

FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE

Outstanding Contribution to the First Year Experience Program
Lauren Estrada
Emily Olague

GENDER STUDIES

Outstanding Graduates in Gender Studies
Rika Drew-King
Grace Reeder
Regina Loren Valencia

GLOBAL AND CULTURAL STUDIES

Outstanding Students in Global and Cultural Studies
Lyla Matar
Eryn I. Wells 

Whittier Scholars 

Outstanding Graduates in the Whittier Scholars Program
Maya Eylon
Malory Henry

Outstanding Research in the Whittier Scholars Program
Tayler Scriber

Outstanding Service to the Whittier Scholars Program
Malory Henry

The Whittier College Writing Program 

First Year Writing Award
Jennifer Smith

Outstanding Writing Associates
Jennifer Muise
Alexandra Russell

Paul Dickson Prize in Baseball Studies
Alexandra Russell
Athena Zecha