For the senior, junior, or sophomore whose original expository or persuasive speech exhibits the highest excellence in content, organization, style, and delivery.
1st Place—Emily Allyn Breeding; George Thomas Weddington
2nd Place—Vinit Ajit Akolkar; Benjamin Batha; Nina Datlof; Kevin Diamond; Vijay Kenneth Kasschau; Alyssa Danielle Schwartz
1st Place—Vijay Kasschau
2nd Place—Wendy Cheng; Frances Wang
3rd Place—Natalie Scott; Andrew Pope
4th Place—Kevin Schmitt; Emily Breeding
5th Place—Anupa Gewali; Sarah Hulbert
1st Place—Eric M. Meyer; Claire Adele Maggio
2nd Place—Emily Allyn Breeding
3rd Place—Ross Edward Brenneman; Wuwei Chen; Chenxi Li; Rona Yang
To the freshman public speaker who best embodies McCrea Hazlett's qualities of intellect, character, and persuasive rhetoric.
Rohini Rege
Shreyas Nitin Kataria; Alyssa Danielle Schwartz
To the graduating senior whose work while at the University has displayed steadfast dedication to the highest standards of creativity and accomplishment in this performing art.
Frances Elena Swanson
Douglas Zeppenfeld
Jeffrey Englander
To an outstanding male actor in memory of Charles I. Keelan, who was involved in theater at Muhlenberg College, and was a graduate student in the English Department at the University of Rochester.
Andrew Joseph Polec
To the woman receiving a baccalaureate or master's degree in the humanities who has shown by her performance while a student the most promise as a professional actress.
Christine Marie Rose
To the graduating senior who has shown significant promise for directing in theater at the University of Rochester.
Jessica Rae Chinelli; Mohammad Ali Seraji
Phillip Witte
For excellence in dramatic or theatrical research.
Lillian Larkin Dickerson
John Amir-Fazli
To the freshman or sophomore who displays significant dedication, promise, talent, and achievement.
Devin Alexander Goodman; Grace Interlichia; Liza Ades Penney
Kelsey Burritt; Lydia Jimenez
Cassandra Mia Donatelli; William Spencer Klubben III
To the actor whose outstanding performances and/or dedication have enriched the Theater Program over the course of his/her undergraduate career.
Kevin Andrew Brice; Jeannine Adele DeSoi; Kevin Michael McCarthy; Meridel Murphy Phillips
Alexandra Rozansky; Camber Hansen-Karr; Bruce Stockton
Erica Greenbaum; David H. Moiseev; Macie McGowan
For the most outstanding performances by an actor over the course of the academic year.
Andrew Joseph Polec
Christine Rose
John Amir-Fazli
1st Place—Noah Joseph Friedman
2nd Place—Rachel Doris Goldstein
3rd Place—Henry J. Druschel
1st Place—Kirk Chilas
2nd Place—Tyler Scowcroft
3rd Place—Samantha Miller
1st Place—Phillip Witte
2nd Place—Julia Beth Winer
3rd Place—Rachel Carstens
Honorable Mention—Marissa Dubin; Calle Fitzgerald
1st Place—Suzanne McKenzie
2nd Place—Sara Elizabeth Cohen; Leigha Alexandra MacNeill
3rd Place—Chase Saint Aubin Jarrett; Caitlin Elizabeth Farmer
1st Place—Rachel Greene
2nd Place—William Eells
3rd Place—Patrick Daubert; Kelsey Burritt
Honorable Mention—Caitlin Farmer
1st Place—Leigha Alexandra MacNeill
2nd Place—Rachel Maria Greene
3rd Place—Brittany Marie Lewis
Honorable Mention—Patrick Knowles Daubert; Kevin Rosario
Kelsey Ann Burritt
Sarah Young
Jeremy Philip Fishman
For the best piece of writing by an undergraduate in fiction, poetry, or nonfiction.
Rachel Maria Greene
Tananaugh Espinoza
Tyler Graham Goldman
For the best poem or group of poems submitted by an undergraduate.
Carley Marie Parsons
Noah Friedman
Tyler Graham Goldman
For the best original essay submitted during the academic year by an undergraduate as part of a course in English.
Sara Elizabeth Cohen
Emily Fogel
Sarah Townsend
To an undergraduate student for an essay in English literature or the classics.
Sebastian Rider Bezerra; Kevin Andrew Brice; Noah Joseph Friedman
Noelle Miller; Eleni Palis
Justin Valentine Gilbert; Adam Biesenbach
In memory of Kate Hollister, English, Class of 1990; an award given to that member of the senior class who has contributed most to the undergraduate life of the Department of English.
Jessica Rae Chinelli; Emily Anna Fogel; Leigha Alexandra MacNeill
John Amir-Fazli
Jenna Furman
To the members of the senior class who in their college work have shown the greatest proficiency in English.
Meredith Gaylo; Kathryn Blayne Watts
Jennifer Hoffmann; Chelsea Shaffer; Catherine Steele
Laurel Emily Stewart; Tyler Graham Goldman
To the man of the senior class who has done the best work in English composition.
Sebastian Rider Bezerra
Nicolas Quijano
Phillip Witte
To the woman of the senior class who has done the best work in the Department of English.
Sara Elizabeth Cohen
Lily Beaumont
Ellie Adair
To a woman in the senior class who has shown marked ability in English literature, in classical languages and literature, or in archaeology.
Eleni Margaret Palis; Carley Marie Parsons
Ellie Adair
Sarah Townsend
To a member of the senior class who has shown the most competence in the use of the English language, as exemplified by excellence in composition, public speaking, in work on University publications, in participation in student government, or otherwise.
Phillip Witte
To that undergraduate woman who shall have demonstrated the greatest promise in creative writing.
Carley Marie Parsons
To a deserving student (or students) who is already majoring in English, in the form of a scholarship, grant, or student loan.
Jessica Rae Chinelli; Cassandra Mia Donatelli; Kathleen Rebecca Lewis; Meridel Murphy Phillips; Natasha Denise Sacoto
Lily Beaumont; Karen Elterman; Raymond Liang; Melissa Martin
Brittany Crowley; Emily Elizabeth Balzano; Kelsey Ann Burritt; Annalise Marie Baird; Emily Fogel; Douglas Marc Zeppenfeld
