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Cherish Blackman \u201918<\/strong><\/h3>\nDean Ruth A. Merrill Award
\nNamed in honor of Rochester\u2019s dean of women from 1954 to 1960, the Dean Ruth A. Merrill Award is given to someone who grew up in Rochester and is a strong advocate of the region.<\/em><\/p>\nA dual major in East Asian Studies and Russian, Cherish Blackman is a member of Dobro Slovo National Slavic Honor Society and founder of an art and creative writing program at Aenon Baptist Church in Rochester.<\/p>\n
\u201cI started the program to share my passion for the creative arts with children and adults,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
Blackman plans to pursue a doctoral degree in comparative literature. She loves languages, and in addition to Russian, is studying Mandarin and Spanish.
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Giuliana Brawley \u201918, \u201918E (T5).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nGiuliana Brawley \u201918, \u201918E (T5)<\/strong><\/h3>\nSusan B. Anthony\u00a0Prize
\nThe Susan B. Anthony Prize is awarded to a senior enrolled in a five-year program who has shown exceptional leadership, academic excellence and involvement in student life.<\/em><\/p>\nGiuliana Brawley is a dual degree student working toward a degree in vocal performance from the Eastman School of Music<\/a> and a bachelor\u2019s degree in brain and cognitive science from the College. The Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, native was the director of orientation programs and summer activities and a member of the senior events committee at Eastman. She sings at Reformation Lutheran Church in Rochester and enjoys performing at retirement communities.<\/p>\nBrawley has been accepted into the Take Five Scholars Program<\/a>, where she will study religious philosophy. After graduation, Brawley plans to work toward a PhD in speech pathology.
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Emma Briggs \u201918.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEmma Briggs \u201918<\/strong><\/h3>\nSue S. Stewart Award
\nThe Sue S. Stewart Award is <\/em>presented to a senior undergraduate woman \u201cwhose life at the University has been distinguished by a commitment to justice, equality, and community service relating to diversity and inclusion.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nEmma Briggs, an international relations major from West Hartford, Connecticut, is president of UR SEGway, and a committee member for Walk a Mile in My Shoes<\/a>, It\u2019s On Us, and the Students\u2019 Association Sexual Misconduct Task Force. She plans to begin a master\u2019s degree program in human rights in London next year and work for a nonprofit or government agency, focusing on women, ethnic politics, and post-conflict reconstruction.
\nShe loves to travel and visited 13 countries while studying abroad in Denmark
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Deisy Abarca-Espiritu \u201919<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n![\"Maria](\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Maria-Murias-Munoz.jpg\")
Maria Murias \u201919.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDeisy Abarca-Espiritu \u201919 and<\/strong> Maria Murias \u201919<\/strong><\/h3>\nSusan B. Anthony Scholarship
\nThe Susan B. Anthony Scholarship is given to a junior who has demonstrated leadership, academic excellence, and commitment to her fellow students and community. <\/em><\/p>\nThis year, two juniors were selected: Deisy Abarca-Espiritu, an economics major born in Acapulco, Mexico, and raised in Hope, Arkansas; and Maria Munoz, a double major in political science and philosopy from Costa Rica.<\/p>\n
Abarca-Espirtu served on the executive cabinet of the Students\u2019 Association government and is currently president and team captain of the Mock Trial Organization<\/a>. She\u2019s also an associate justice on the All-Campus Judicial Council<\/a>, and a Renaissance & Global Scholar<\/a>. Munoz is president of the Undergraduate Political Science and International Relations Council<\/a>, and a member of the Refugee Student Alliance.<\/a>
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Perry Demarche \u201918.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nPerry DeMarche \u201918<\/strong><\/h3>\nFannie Bigelow Prize
\nThe Fannie Bigelow Prize is awarded to a junior or senior who \u201cforms and expresses fearlessly opinions on vital topics\u201d and participates in extracurricular activities.<\/em><\/p>\nAn anthropology major from Denver, Colorado, Perry DeMarche is co-president of the Undergraduate Anthropology Council<\/a>, co-president and volunteer tutor through the Refugee Student Alliance<\/a>, a tour guide for Admissions, and a peer advisor for the Department of Anthropology.<\/a><\/p>\n
\nNamed in honor of Rochester\u2019s dean of women from 1954 to 1960, the Dean Ruth A. Merrill Award is given to someone who grew up in Rochester and is a strong advocate of the region.<\/em><\/p>\n
A dual major in East Asian Studies and Russian, Cherish Blackman is a member of Dobro Slovo National Slavic Honor Society and founder of an art and creative writing program at Aenon Baptist Church in Rochester.<\/p>\n
\u201cI started the program to share my passion for the creative arts with children and adults,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
Blackman plans to pursue a doctoral degree in comparative literature. She loves languages, and in addition to Russian, is studying Mandarin and Spanish. Susan B. Anthony\u00a0Prize Giuliana Brawley is a dual degree student working toward a degree in vocal performance from the Eastman School of Music<\/a> and a bachelor\u2019s degree in brain and cognitive science from the College. The Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, native was the director of orientation programs and summer activities and a member of the senior events committee at Eastman. She sings at Reformation Lutheran Church in Rochester and enjoys performing at retirement communities.<\/p>\n Brawley has been accepted into the Take Five Scholars Program<\/a>, where she will study religious philosophy. After graduation, Brawley plans to work toward a PhD in speech pathology. Sue S. Stewart Award Emma Briggs, an international relations major from West Hartford, Connecticut, is president of UR SEGway, and a committee member for Walk a Mile in My Shoes<\/a>, It\u2019s On Us, and the Students\u2019 Association Sexual Misconduct Task Force. She plans to begin a master\u2019s degree program in human rights in London next year and work for a nonprofit or government agency, focusing on women, ethnic politics, and post-conflict reconstruction. Susan B. Anthony Scholarship This year, two juniors were selected: Deisy Abarca-Espiritu, an economics major born in Acapulco, Mexico, and raised in Hope, Arkansas; and Maria Munoz, a double major in political science and philosopy from Costa Rica.<\/p>\n Abarca-Espirtu served on the executive cabinet of the Students\u2019 Association government and is currently president and team captain of the Mock Trial Organization<\/a>. She\u2019s also an associate justice on the All-Campus Judicial Council<\/a>, and a Renaissance & Global Scholar<\/a>. Munoz is president of the Undergraduate Political Science and International Relations Council<\/a>, and a member of the Refugee Student Alliance.<\/a> Fannie Bigelow Prize An anthropology major from Denver, Colorado, Perry DeMarche is co-president of the Undergraduate Anthropology Council<\/a>, co-president and volunteer tutor through the Refugee Student Alliance<\/a>, a tour guide for Admissions, and a peer advisor for the Department of Anthropology.<\/a><\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nGiuliana Brawley \u201918, \u201918E (T5)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nThe Susan B. Anthony Prize is awarded to a senior enrolled in a five-year program who has shown exceptional leadership, academic excellence and involvement in student life.<\/em><\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nEmma Briggs \u201918<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nThe Sue S. Stewart Award is <\/em>presented to a senior undergraduate woman \u201cwhose life at the University has been distinguished by a commitment to justice, equality, and community service relating to diversity and inclusion.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nShe loves to travel and visited 13 countries while studying abroad in Denmark
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<\/p>\nDeisy Abarca-Espiritu \u201919 and<\/strong> Maria Murias \u201919<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nThe Susan B. Anthony Scholarship is given to a junior who has demonstrated leadership, academic excellence, and commitment to her fellow students and community. <\/em><\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nPerry DeMarche \u201918<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nThe Fannie Bigelow Prize is awarded to a junior or senior who \u201cforms and expresses fearlessly opinions on vital topics\u201d and participates in extracurricular activities.<\/em><\/p>\n
![\"Jordan](\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Jordan-Smith.jpg\")