GRS Awards | Global and Regional Studies Program | The University of Vermont(title)

The Global and Regional Studies Program at UVM is proud to recognize the achievements of students in our multiple programs through the following awards. Awards are sometimes shared between multiple recipients and are not given out every year but on the basis of exceptional accomplishment.

Congratulations to Our Graduates Earning Honors Designations!

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  • Olivia Allegra
  • Alexandra Amsden
  • Zoey Andrade
  • Audrey Ashdown
  • Adelaide Conaway
  • Clara Feldman
  • Nina Furlong
  • Gabi Gomez
  • Sierra Hiner
  • Griffin Kapelus
  • Abra Levin
  • Frankie Marchesano
  • Addison Schwarz

Pedro Albizu Campos Award for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

  • 2024: 2024 winner Sophia Aronson
  • 2022: Sienna Devoe-Talluto
  • 2018: Liv Berelson
  • 2017: Ryan Kabilian
  • 2015: Andria Cobero
  • 2014: Marina R. Sterrer
  • 2013: Miriam Ginsberg

Benedict Prize for Top Student Essay in International Affairs

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Founded in 1906, this award honors the legacy of Robert D. Benedict who graduated from UVM in 1848 and went on to become one of the most famous admiralty lawyers and judges of the 19th century. In 1904 he delivered UVM's commencement address. The award is given to the best essay in international affairs and is open to senior students from any discipline.

Winners

  • 2024: Audrey Ashdown and Abra Levin


Past Winners Include:

  • 2023: Evie Wolfe and Avery Loucks
  • 2022: Anitra Conover and Isabel MacGregor
  • 2021: Eleni Dragon
  • 2020: Rachel Ocher, Jacob Shuey, and Kayleigh Cavao
  • 2019: Annie Ryan and Brenna Foley
  • 2018: Colin Rugg
  • 2017: Sage Wilmot and Abigail Brown
  • 2016: Sammie Ibrahim and Scott Pavek
  • 2014: Tyler Purinton

Global Studies Scholar Award

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This award is presented to the outstanding senior who achieves exceptional scholarship in the Global Studies major as determined by a number of factors including but not limited to cumulative GPA, Global Studies GPA, independent research, theses writing, and general scholarship.


Past Winners Include:

  • 2023: Samantha Garbus and Avery Loucks
  • 2022: Anitra Conover and Isabel MacGregor
  • 2021: Darcy Eliot and Sophia Knappertz
  • 2020: Isabel Dunkley and Elizabeth Dunford
  • 2019: Emma Lightizer and Kate Fain
  • 2018: Michaela Hooper
  • 2017: Eric Kernan and Chiara Domestici
  • 2016: Sammie Ibrahim
  • 2015: Sarah Shaw
  • 2014: Sydney M. Healey
  • 2012: Kalle Field, Tyler Wilkinson-Ray, and Jesse Mazar

Global Studies Community Activism and Engagement Award

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This award is presented to a graduating Global Studies major who balances a commitment to academic excellence and sustained involvement in creating positive social change through community activism and engagement in Vermont or beyond.

Past Winners Include:

  • 2023: Lily Donnelly and Miles McCallum
  • 2022: Jackson Henry
  • 2021: Valentina Czochanski and Sara Sharpe
  • 2020: Rachel Ocher and Marisa Loury
  • 2019: Mackenzie Murray and Emma Baylin
  • 2018: Sarah Barrett
  • 2017: Katie Hickey and Mary Petronio
  • 2015: Elizabeth E. Amler
  • 2012: Jesse Mazar and Tyler Wilkinson-Ray

Claire M. Lintilhac Memorial Award for Excellence in Asian Studies

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This award is named in honor of Claire M. Lintilhac who lived and worked in China for fifty years, often as a midwife in remote areas of rural China. She spent the last several decades of her life in Stowe, and her gifts have long supported the scholarship of Asia at UVM, primarily through a lecture series that bears her name. This award is given to the outstanding senior in Asian Studies based on his or her academic performance and commitment to the study of Asia.

Past Winners Include:

  • 2019: Stratton Coleman and Ian Lake
  • 2018: Monica Petras and Gabe Trotz
  • 2017: Olivia Ambo
  • 2016: Jason Garland
  • 2015: Johnathan M. Heinrichs, Maeve Herrick, and Hannah C. Pike
  • 2013: Grace Stanford
  • 2012: William L. Berrey III
  • 2011: John F. DeCosta
  • 2010: Bailey Adie and Rachel McNeil
  • 2009: Douglas Farnham

Outstanding Graduating Senior in the European Studies Program

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This award is given to the graduating European Studies major who has most excelled in coursework, research, and study abroad.

Past Winners Include:

  • 2021: Isabel Bailey
  • 2018: Will Fitz
  • 2014: Bronwen E. Hudson
  • 2011: Ariel Robbins
  • 2010: Bailey Adie, Samuel Lopez-Barrantes, and Matthew Green

Dellin Memorial Prize Outstanding Senior in Russian and East European Studies

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Past Winners Include:

  • 2023: Ben Asack
  • 2009: Alexander Eleftherakis

Global Studies Research Award

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This is given annually to a student or students who have distinguished themselves in the area of research, as demonstrated through their completion of a thesis project, independent study, community-based research internship, or a similar enterprise.

Past winners include:

  • 2023: Evie Wolfe
  • 2022: Claire Kohler
  • 2022: Annalisa Fiore
  • 2021: Sorrel Galantowicz
  • 2021: Alexandra Crosby

GRS Prize for Study Abroad Reflection

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This award is presented annually to a graduating GRS major for the most thoughtful reflective essay on the experience of studying abroad (600-800 words).

Winners:

  • 2024: Sierra Hiner and Abra Levin

Phi Beta Kappa Inductees

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Winners

  • Gabi Gomez
  • Annika Immobersteg
  • Jack Kassin
  • Abra Levin
  • Frankie Marchesano
  • Rylee Masson
  • Addison Schwarz
  • Hayley Zielinski

Top Scholar Award

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  • 2024: Kelly Eddy

Community Engagement Award

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  • 2024: Gabi Gomez and Alex Amsden

Research Award

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  • 2024: Clara Feldman