Academic Achievement Awards
Undergraduate Fellowships
Ahmanson Veterans Fellowship
Raymond Johnston
Aaron Mendoza
Alianza de los Amigos/Martin Ortiz ’48 Fellowship
Ivelis Colon
Don ‘50 and Virginia Baudrand Endowed Fellowship in Chemistry
Stephanie Jackson
Jan Cauffman Endowed Fellowship
Elvira de La Torre
Mary Davis Fellowship in Public Service
Taylor Charles
Maya Eylon
Intex Fellowship
Maya Choy
Frances Kelleher
Jeffrey Rusin
Keck Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship
Andrea Acosta
Gianluca Bencomo
John-Paul Gomez-Reed
Alfonso Gonzalez
Cassady Smith
Taylor Telles
Agnieszka Witanis
Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Arts Administration Award
Gunner Joachim
Jeffrey Lindstrom ’94 Endowed Fellowship in Political Science
Grace Reeder
Jan Lopez Wood Endowed Fellowship in Studio Arts
Priscila Jimenez Llamas
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship
Cristian Alcantara
Marisol Contreras
Koren Dalipe
Cynthia Esparza
Madeline Kirkwood
Detrick Manning
Richard M. Nixon ’34 Fellowship
Richard Manjarres
NSF Students as Scholars Fellowship
Felicia Delgadillo
Rachel Lazerson
Helen MacDonald
Joshua Morales
Martin Olmos
Emma Romero
Rachel Villareal
Samantha Villegas
Barbara Ondrasik ’57 and Dr. David E. Groce SUrF Fellowship
Cindy Banh
Aubrey Baran
Malory Henry
Kimberly Mayekawa
Jimena Ruiz
Bahaar Shaw
Taylor Watanabe
James R. Parks Fellowship
Berenice Lamas
Bryan Martinez
James R. Parks Prize
Ashley Benn
Maya Choy
William Reader
Daniel Sandoval
Cathy Standiford ’81 Artemis Fellow
Kaitlin Fundell
Malory Henry
Yao Yuan Sze Fellowship in Kinesiology
Jaycob Delbarrio
Weston Dewitt
External Internships, Fellowships and Scholarships
Marquett University Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship
Martha Avila-Zavala,
Public Leadership Education Network Women and Congress Seminar Scholarship
Cindy Banh
Public Policy & International Affairs Program Summer Institute Fellowship
Cindy Banh
PIH Health Coalition Fellowship
Terri Battles
Cope Health Scholars
Terri Battles
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Undergraduate Fellow
Leah Boynton
PIH Community Health Improvement Fellowship
Manuel Chavez
University of Oregon Summer Program for Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Alondra Chavira
Peace Corp, South Africa
Ciara Clark
Teach for America
Ciara Clark
Keck Graduate Institute Undergraduate Research in Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Courtney Jeffers
Texas A&M University Aerospace Engineering Summer Research Fellowship
Justin Kottinger
University of Virginia Curatorial Research Project
Amanda Lane
Council on International Educational Exchange Cultural Ambassador-Span
Jessica Nelson
Cornell University Research Experience for Undergraduates in Chemistry
Camryn Purdom
Warner Brothers Studio Television Academy Summer Fellowship
Tayler Scriber
Scholar Athlete Awards
Individual Recognition
ACWPC Academic All American
Tim Aakhus (Men’s Water Polo)
WGCA Academic All-American
Ciara Clark (Women’s Golf)
ACWPC Academic All-American
Leimana Hassett (Women’s Water Polo)
ACWPC Academic All-American
Kayanna Heffner (Women’s Water Polo)
United Soccer Coaches Academic All-American
Leah Kolek (Women’s Soccer)
Kendyl Riley (Women’s Water Polo)
ACWPC Academic All-American
Kaitlin Vera (Women’s Water Polo)
Departmental Awards
Humanities Division
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
Outstanding Graduate in English
Orran Balagopalan
HISTORY
Outstanding Graduates in History
Yazmin Gil
Gunner Joachim
The Paul Moore ’04 and Allison Moore-Smith ’00 Teaching Scholarship
Yazmin Gil
MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
The Martin Ortiz Award for Academic Excellence in Spanish
Fabiola Flores
The Tara Molloy Service and Leadership Award in Spanish
Jessica Matadamas
Outstanding Student in Chinese
Jake Hyunjib Kim
Outstanding Student in French
Janelle Castellanos
MUSIC
Outstanding Service in Music
Matthew Burkhart
Outstanding Scholarship in Music
Matthew Burkhart
PHILOSOPHY
Outstanding Graduate in Philosophy
Kayanna Heffner
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
C. Milo Connick Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Religious Studies
Anders Blomso
THEATRE AND COMMUNICATION ARTS
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Theatre and Communication Arts
Gunner Joachim
Nikki (Nicole) Knupp
Ruben Sanchez
Natural Sciences Division
BIOLOGY
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Biology
Titas Grabauskas
Outstanding Service to the Department
Sasha Weller
Outstanding Research in Biology
Titas Grabauskas
Tina (Kristina) Sanchez
CHEMISTRY
The W. Roy Newsom Award in Chemistry
Nicole Dicochea
Undergraduate Research Award in Chemistry
Rachel Moran
Kent Tran
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Environmental Science
Alina Bonto
Outstanding Research in Environmental Science
Robert Kaaret
Trevor Tuma
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Outstanding Academic Achievement
Madeleine McMurray
MATHEMATICS
Pyle Prize Outstanding Graduate in Mathematics
Philip de Castro
Kathleen Lee
The Dr. Sharad V. Keny Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Philip de Castro
PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Physics and Astronomy
Kathleen Lee
Social Sciences Division
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Outstanding Graduate in Business Administration
Madeleine McMurray
Outstanding Graduate in Accounting
Kendyl Riley
Anthony San Angelo
Outstanding Graduate in International Business
Daniel Leewood
Outstanding Graduate in Management
Trang Pham
Outstanding Graduate in Marketing
Nellie Clements
ECONOMICS
The Gregory Woirol Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement in Economics
Tae Hwan “Ted” Lee
Lindsey Macdonald
EDUCATION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
The Don Bremme Community Education Prize
Sabrina Guzman
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Education
Marisa Arvizu
Outstanding Service in Education
Sarah Montoya
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Child Development
Hollie Harrington
KINESIOLOGY
Outstanding Contribution to the Department of Kinesiology
Dolores Arias
Outstanding Graduate in Pre-Therapy
Marika Fahndrich
Outstanding Graduate in Sport Management
Alexis Mills
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Burnett-Bergerson Political Science Award
Grace Creelman
DaEun Lee
Hannah Martin
PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Outstanding Academic Achievement in the Psychological Sciences
Emma Brown
Nicole Dalton
Erika Ngo
Outstanding Research in the Psychological Sciences
Emma Brown
Ingrid Morales
Erika Ngo
Outstanding Service in the Psychological Sciences
Erika Ngo
SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
Outstanding Student in Sociological Praxis
Fabiola Flores
Outstanding Students in Anthropology
Esther Hills
Micaela Kissick
Emily Rich
Sally (Katherine) Shields
SOCIAL WORK
Outstanding Academic Achievement in Social Work
Angelica Santiago
Outstanding Student in Field Education
Lauren Velez
Interdisciplinary Programs Awards
FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE
First Year Experience Outstanding Contribution to the Program
Lauren Estrada
Mariana Garcia
GENDER STUDIES
Outstanding Graduate in Gender Studies
Mandie Nuanes
GLOBAL AND CULTURAL STUDIES
Outstanding Work in Global and Cultural Studies
Ciara Clark
Seth Feldman
Esther Hills
WHITTIER SCHOLARS
Outstanding Graduate in the Whittier Scholars Program
Rebecca Grenier
Outstanding Service to the Whittier Scholars Program
Tyler Lopez
THE WHITTIER COLLEGE WRITING PROGRAM
First Year Writing Award
Andrea Iniguez
First Year Writing award, Honorable Mention
Kole Joachim
Marcellus Telesford
Outstanding Writing Associate
Gunner Joachim
Madeleine McMurray
PAUL DICKSON PRIZE IN BASEBALL STUDIES
Scarlett Del Giudice Boyer
Service and Leadership Awards
Associated Student of Whittier College Awards
Professor of Acting and Directing Gil Gonzalez
Marilyn Veich Award
Recipient to be Announced
Richard B. Harvey Award for Leadership in and outside of the classroom
Professor of Social Psychology Charles Hill
