Program and Awards

Program

Friday, May 29, 2026, 3:00 P.M. | Skinner Memorial Chapel

• Processional
  • Crown Imperial by William Walton
    • Janean Hall, Enid and Henry Woodward College Organist, senior lecturer in harpsichord and organ
• Academic Processional
  • College Marshal
    • Laura Goering, William H. Laird Professor of Russian and the Liberal Arts
• Salutatory
  • Schuyler Vogel ’07, college chaplain
• Convocation Performance
  • “Can’t Find My Way Home” by Steve Winwood
    • Max Kingston ’26, vocals and violin
    • Nishant Mistry ’26, guitar
    • Laura Caviani, director of the Jazz Program and senior lecturer in jazz piano
• Welcoming Remarks
  • Alison Byerly, president
• Opening Remarks
  • Vivian Agugo ’26, CSA President
• Recognition of Honor Students
  • Michelle Mattson, provost and vice president for academic affairs
  • Carolyn Livingston, vice president for student life and dean of students
• Convocation Performance
  • “Chega De Saudade” (No More Blues) by Antônio Carlos Jobim by Dmitri Shostakovich
    • Max Kingston ’26, vocals and violin
    • Luca Araujo ’26, guitar
    • Alek Pochan ’26, cello
    • Samuel Iribe ’26, bass
    • Carleton String Quartet

• Recognition of Honor Students
  • Michelle Mattson, provost and vice president for academic affairs
  • Carolyn Livingston, vice president for student life and dean of students

• Valedictory
  • Schuyler Vogel ’07, college chaplain
• The Alma Mater (please stand if you are able)
  • “Carleton, Our Alma Mater”
  • Air “Officer of the Day” by R. B. Hall
• Recessional
  • A Festival Intrada by Walter Pelz
    • Janean Hall, Enid and Henry Woodward College Organist, senior lecturer in harpsichord and organ

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Mortar Board

This national honor society recognizes students who have combined distinguished scholarship, leadership, and service to their colleagues and the College community.

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Phi Beta Kappa

This national honorary scholastic fraternity was founded in 1776. The Carleton chapter was established in 1913 and elects its membership from students who rank in the highest 15 percent of their graduating class and meet other prescribed criteria.

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National and International Awards and Honors

Critical Language Scholarship Program

• Dairen Castro

The CLS Program, part of a U.S. government effort to expand dramatically the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign languages, provides fully funded group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences for seven to ten weeks for U.S. citizen undergraduate and graduate students.

Fulbright Fellowship

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards fellowships to college seniors and recent graduates to pursue independent research, graduate study, or English teaching in over 160 different countries around the world. Funded jointly by the U.S. Department of State and host countries, it is the world’s largest educational and cultural exchange program.

Fulbright MITACS-Globalink

• Simon Chambers-Trubatch
• William John Lankenau

Fulbright Canada’s MITACS-Globalink program is a highly competitive opportunity that supports student participation in advanced research projects at Canadian universities.

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship

• Amir Sakura Etemadi
• Samuel Ren-Jie Reiter

The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program was established by Congress in 1986 to honor former U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater. The scholarship is awarded competitively to highly qualified sophomores or juniors who demonstrate outstanding potential for academic study and research in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering.

Projects for Peace

• Ostap Hrebeniuk
• Rodrigo Valentín Montenegro Albornoz

The Projects for Peace initiative allows students at schools associated with the Davis United World College Scholars Program to design and implement their own grassroots “projects for peace.” The initiative was established in 2007 by Kathryn Wasserman Davis in commemoration of her 100th birthday. Wasserman Davis was a lifelong internationalist and philanthropist and the mother of Davis United World College Scholars Program namesake Shelby M.C. Davis.

Rotary International Fellowship

• Trinity Natalia Hanif

Rotary Foundation Global Grant Fellowships are used to fund graduate-level studies abroad related to one of the seven Rotary areas of focus, as well as sustainable, measurable and needs-based community service projects to be completed during the scholarship period.

Thomas J. Watson Fellowship

• Florence Isabella Basile
• Henry William Burkhardt

Established in 1968 to enable college graduates of unusual promise to engage in a postgraduate year of independent study and travel abroad, the fellowship is administered in cooperation with 50 outstanding private colleges and universities throughout the United States. Selection of fellows is based on such qualities as integrity, imagination, strong ethical character, intelligence, capacity of leadership, potential for creative achievement, excellence within a chosen field, and humane and effective participation in the world community. The participating institutions submit nominations to the foundation, and after careful review of the qualities of the candidates and their proposed project, a maximum of 50 Watson Fellows are named each year.

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Carleton Awards, Honors, and Prizes

Sarah F. Hamm-Alvarez ’86 and R. Michael Alvarez ’86 Award for Applied Research

• Margaret Yu-Tong Hu

The Sarah F. Hamm-Alvarez ’86 and R. Michael Alvarez ’86 Fund for Applied Research was established in 2014 to support research efforts of students who are working to bring innovations and concepts from theory or laboratory to the real world. Research projects from the natural or social sciences that help propel conceptual or theoretical results into practical applications or which develop methodologies to test or evaluate the efficacy of these applications will be recognized with an award. In 2017, this fund was expanded to encourage the student award recipient to travel to gather data, prepare, and refine the project for presentation at a professional conference. The funding may also support additional research on the applied project as part of an internship or student-faculty research project.

Carolyn Applebaum Prize in the Arts

• Henry William Burkhardt
•  Adiana Elena Contreras

The Carolyn Applebaum Prize in the Arts was established in 2014 by Dr. Mark S. Applebaum ’89 and Ms. Joan Friedman in memory of Carolyn Applebaum, Mark’s sister. Carolyn was devoted to theater and worked as a drama teacher. She was an advocate, cheerleader, mentor, and friend to her students. The prize recognizes students who have made a meaningful impact on the arts in student life.

James S. Berglund ’61 Social Science Prize

• Narjis Nusaibah

Established in memory of James S. Berglund ’61 by his friends and classmates, this prize is awarded for the best essay or research paper in the social sciences.

Scott Tyler Bergner Prize

• Joella Katherine Shearer
• Iris Olwen Steiner-Manning

This prize recognizes members of the senior class who have outstanding academic records and who have demonstrated excellence of thought and character. This prize was established in 1978 to honor the memory of Scott Tyler Bergner, son of Jeffrey T. Bergner ’69 and Susan D. Bergner ’69.

Eric ’66 and Mimi ’66 Carlson Prize for Community Collaboration

• Ambar Galaviz Navarrete

Established in 2024 in honor of Eric ’66 and Mimi ’66 Carlson P ’97, this award recognizes an individual or group of students (sophomore or above) for being highly effective contributors to a community engagement or civic engagement collaboration during their time at Carleton. Other awards exist to celebrate extraordinary individuals and their leadership; however, this award is focused on excellence in collaboration. Awardees need not be well-known or high profile. They must be thoughtful, dedicated, valued contributors to a shared effort that addresses a social issue. Good candidates for this award exemplify the six tenets of community/institution collaboration: trust, shared power, shared knowledge, mutual respect, mutual benefit, and reflection.

Class of 1885

• Lydia Hinkle McCamant

Judged by members of the English department, this prize is awarded annually to the Carleton student who submits the best work of imagination in prose.

Class of 1966 Diversity of Achievement Award

• Francisco Arenas
• Abdul Rahim Hamid
• Olivia Marie Nicol
• Eliana Lucia Simon
• Claudette Valencia

The Class of 1966 Diversity of Achievement Award is given to Carleton students who have made a unique or distinctive contribution to the College or the community. The recipients have demonstrated excellence in their own way in such diverse areas as the arts, community service, student government, academic research, or other areas of contribution.

Margaret Dalton Curran ’26 Prize

• Winston Pacheco Ingalls
• Parker Scott Johnson

Established in 1986 by family and friends of Margaret Dalton Curran ’26, this prize recognizes Curran’s lifelong interest in excellent writing, which she developed at Carleton. It is awarded annually by the English department faculty to students submitting the most accomplished academic essays.

Dana Award for Personal Achievement

• Chance Michael Tunnissen

Established in memory of the Reverend Malcolm McGregor Dana, who was a Carleton trustee from 1878 to 1888, this award is given to young men in the senior class who during four years at Carleton have achieved a balance of high scholarship, exceptional leadership abilities, and outstanding Christian character. The award is made in the hope that these qualities will be dedicated to public service.

David John Field Prize

• Eila G. Planinc
• Nia Grace Terry

This prize is awarded each year to members of the senior class whose nonathletic activities best exhibit the qualities of imagination, ingenuity, energy, verve, and zest for life that David Field ’64 exemplified while living joyfully with his fellow students.

Laurence McKinley Gould Prize in Natural Science

• Max Kingston
• Brady Rivkin
• Samuel Joseph Torch Ullman

This prize was established in 1979 to recognize the accomplishments made to science research and to liberal education by Laurence McKinley Gould, who served as Carleton’s president from 1945 to 1962. The prize is awarded annually to members of the senior class who have demonstrated excellence in experimental scientific research either in biology, chemistry, geology, physics, or psychology and who have studied one of the other humanities at a level well beyond the minimum College requirements.

Jefferson Natural Sciences Teaching Award

• Samuel Joseph Torch Ullman

Given annually to current students who have demonstrated an interest in and capacity for teaching children or adults in the natural sciences, this award is named in honor of Constance Jefferson Sansome ’68 and her family, many of whom are or have been extraordinary teachers of the natural sciences. The award may be used for any purpose that furthers the student’s teaching career.

Sigrid and Erling Larsen Award in Creative and Performing Arts

• Nativ Erez Berkovitz-Rave
• Ryan Matthew Bernstein
• Max Kingston

This award honors the memory of Sigrid Larsen ’61 and her father, Erling Larsen, professor of English at Carleton from 1956 to 1974. It is made annually to students who, either as creators or performers, have done the most memorable or distinguished work in literature, music, drama, art, dance, photography, or film.

Hyme Loss Award for Global Engagement

• Daniel Douglas McGovern

The award was established in 2019 to honor Professor Hyme Loss, who joined the Carleton faculty in 1926 and brought experience and expertise to the foreign languages at Carleton. His studies included time in France—this in an era when languages were typically taught for reading knowledge by professors with little experience abroad—and he was fluent in French, Spanish, Italian, Hebrew, Yiddish, Latin, and Greek. The Hyme Loss Award for Global Engagement is given to seniors who demonstrate excellence beyond the existing Global Citizenship graduation requirement. It encourages students to go deeper in their foreign language acquisition, cultural immersion, global perspective-taking, and cross-cultural learning.

Mortar Board Prize

• Lillian Colette Hughes
• Seonwoo Jeong

The Mortar Board Prize, established by its members, is awarded each year for the purchase of books to a member or members of the previous first-year class who are outstanding in fields of leadership, scholarship, and service.

Dacie Moses Award

• Anne Maren Wiener

Established by the Alumni Association to celebrate the warmth, generosity, and hospitality of Candace K. “Dacie” Moses, who contributed so much to the lives of Carleton students, this award is given each year to the senior or seniors who most exemplify the characteristics of Dacie Moses.

Noyes Prize

• Julian Byrne Flanagan
• Margaret Yu-Tong Hu
• Parker Scott Johnson
• Mariah Grace Loehr
• Declan O. F. Miller

The Noyes Prize was founded in 1908 by Daniel R. Noyes of St. Paul. Distinguished scholars are selected from a list of eligible members of the senior class based on grade point average

The Reeve Prize

• Joella Katherine Shearer

The Reeve Prize was established in 1881 in memory of Minnie A. Reeve of Minneapolis. Distinguished scholars are selected from a list of eligible members of the senior class based on grade point average.

Jean Schmidt Prize

• Bianca Rose Lott

Established in 1973 in memory of Jean Schmidt ’73, the prize is awarded each year to members of the graduating class who best exemplify Schmidt’s enthusiasm for learning and love of people.

Second Century Student Award

This award was established to honor Carleton students who have made an outstanding contribution to the College through significant service to others. The award is not intended to recognize academic or political success, but rather to honor service on or off campus that enriches and strengthens the institution and the lives of its members.

Stewsie Sustainability Award

• Zhihong Zhang

The Stewsie Sustainability Award is given to Carleton students whose characters reflect the determination, conviction, and innovation of the lifelong service of Dresdon Blake Stewart, better known as “Stewsie.” Concluding a varied career as superintendent of grounds, Stewsie served the College for more than 50 years, eventually receiving the title “landscape architect.” Never found without a shovel in hand, he was dedicated to improving his community’s environment and keeping strong his deep convictions about preserving the natural order of the local habitat.

Stimson Prize

• Vivian Chukwudumebi Agugo
•  Adrián A. González

This prize was founded in 1873 by Carleton Trustee Reverend Henry A. Stimson to encourage public speech. It is awarded to the student who contributes most to the quality of debate or public speaking at the College.

Frank E. Stinchfield Prize

•  Alex Michael McKeever

This prize is named for Dr. Frank E. Stinchfield ’32, H ’60. It was established at his request, but after his death, through the Margaret and Frank Stinchfield Foundation. The prize is awarded to academically outstanding members of the senior class.

Samuel Strauss Prize for Humorous Writing

• Florence Isabella Basile

Endowed in 1982 by Robert S. Strauss ’73 in memory of his father, this prize is awarded to recognize accomplished humorous writing.

Technos International Prize

• Erin Elizabeth Mattingly

Presented to a graduating senior for outstanding academic achievement and a commitment to furthering the cause of international understanding, this award is balanced by a similar award given by Carleton to a student at Technos College in Tokyo.

Technos International Week Fellows

• John Carlos Alvarez
• Drew John Stark

The Tanaka Ikueikai Educational Trust invites two students and a faculty member from select institutions in the United States, England, and New Zealand to participate in Technos International Week. The two-week program encourages cultural understanding between the program’s guest participants and the students and faculty members of Technos College in Tokyo.

Carleton Toni Award in the Arts

• Florence Isabella Basile
• Lillian Hilaire Geil
• Anne Grace Hooper
• Joella Katherine Shearer
• Natalie Rebecca Tatar

This prize, established in 1996 in honor of Antoinette (Toni) Sostek, dance instructor at Carleton from 1971 to 1996, is awarded to juniors or seniors who embody the spirit of Sostek’s teachings through artistic expression. The following attributes summarize the people with that spirit: finds the fun in shared experience, understands that major challenges are overcome through small steps and small triumphs, exults in the joy of personal achievement, and does not let personal limitations or conventional wisdom discourage creative expression.

Mary Wiese Endowed Prize

• Karla April Cruz Sanchez
• Juan Garcia Reyes

Established in 1992 to honor the memory of Carleton employee and parent Maria “Mary” Eugenia Wiese, this prize honors Wiese’s respect for education, her profound love for students, and her understanding of the place of education in their futures. Qualities Wiese valued in others and that formed the core of her own character were cultural pride, kindness, perseverance, self-reliance, discipline, and respect and care for other people. This prize is awarded to graduating seniors who embody the above qualities and who have demonstrated perseverance in overcoming challenging circumstances.

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Departmental and Program Awards, Honors, and Prizes

Rajaletchemy Balasingam Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies Prize

• Polly Aniki Murray

The Rajaletchemy Balasingam Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies Prize was established in 2018 by Dashini Jeyathurai ’08 to honor a student in a Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies course who submits a superlative piece of academic writing. She named the prize after the first feminist in her life, her mother Rajaletchemy Balasingam.

John K. Bare Prize in Psychology

• Alan Harrison James

Established in 1983, this prize was created to honor Professor John Bare for his many contributions to his students, to Carleton’s Department of Psychology, and to teaching in American psychology more generally. The prize, endowed by his students, colleagues, friends, and family, is awarded to members of the senior class who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the study of psychology.

Charles Carlin Prize in Chemistry

• Eleanor Jean Hebard

This prize was established in 2011 by Charles H. Carlin, Charles “Jim” and Marjorie Kade Professor of the Sciences, emeritus. The prize honors senior chemistry majors whose enjoyment of chemistry and gracious good humor has inspired and assisted others in the field.

Mike Casper Award

• Jonah Gideon Barer
• Megan Erica Roesler

The Barry M.  “Mike” Casper Award was established in 2011 by the environmental studies (ENTS) program to honor the memory of Mike Casper, professor of physics from 1966 to 2003 and long-time cornerstone of the environmental studies program at Carleton. This prize honors the graduating ENTS majors who best personify Professor Casper’s commitment to superior academic achievement and his energy and leadership in support of understanding and protecting the environment.

Jewell M. Eklund Prize in Philosophy

• Eric Jonathan Lail

The Jewell M. Eklund Prize in Philosophy was established in 2022 and honors the memory of Jewell, grandmother of Katherine M. Koza ’16 (philosophy major) and Nicholas J. Eklund ’20 (University of Chicago, public policy major). Jewell lived for others, and the gift to Carleton is in keeping with her generous heart. She highly valued education, and through hard work, frugality, and self-sacrifice, she helped her children’s education dreams come true. She would be thrilled to know that the accomplishments of philosophy majors at Carleton and the invaluable work of the philosophy department will be recognized and rewarded in her name long into the future. This award will go to one or more students for whom all the following conditions apply: (1) they are majoring in philosophy, (2) they are in their senior year, and (3) they have achieved academic excellence.

Roy O. Elveton Prize in Cognitive Science and Philosophy

• Nativ Erez Berkovitz-Rave
• Eric Jonathan Lail

The prize was established in 2014 in commemoration of the retirement of Roy Elveton, the Maxine H. and Winston R. Wallin Professor of Philosophy and Cognitive Science, emeritus. Roy joined the faculty in 1968 and was instrumental in founding the interdisciplinary program in cognitive science at Carleton. The Roy Elveton Prize honors two senior students a year: the cognitive science student and philosophy student judged to excel in their senior integrative exercise (comps).

Ferlen, Ringlien, Zach Endowed Prize

• Yunan Liu

The Ferlen, Ringlien, Zach Endowed Prize Fund honors graduating physics majors who have demonstrat

Winfield A. Foreman Jr. ’37 Endowed Scholarship for Academic Excellence in Economics

• Jackson Joseph Cronin Rankin

This scholarship was created in 2005 by Mr. Foreman’s wife, Alice, in honor of her husband’s 90th birthday. Winfield A. Foreman Jr. graduated summa cum laude from Carleton in 1937 with a degree in economics. He became involved in a number of business enterprises including Foreman & Clark, a clothing company founded by his father, and later became vice president at John Wanamaker, a department store in Philadelphia. During WWII, Mr. Foreman served in the Navy and ended his military career as a Lieutenant Senior Grade. The Winfield A. Foreman Jr. ’37 Endowed Scholarship for Academic Excellence is awarded to economics majors who are U.S. citizens and demonstrate great academic promise. The scholarship encourages students to pursue community-inspired business and service, as modeled by Winfield A. Foreman Jr.

Steven P. Galovich Prize in Mathematics

• Nathaniel Cheng
• Pablo Nicolas Christofferson
• Emmy Coyle
• Shiqi Sunny Sun

This prize was established in 2009 by the generosity of alumni and friends to honor the memory of Steve Galovich, professor of mathematics from 1974 to 1994. The prize honors graduating mathematics majors who best reflect Professor Galovich’s enthusiasm for and love of mathematics, zestful joy in life, sense of humor, and compassion for others.

Talia Goldenberg ’12 Award in Studio Art

• Oliver Philip Black-Johnston
• Abdul Rahim Hamid
• Anna Lai Jun Larson-Cheng 

This award was established in 2014 to honor the memory of Talia Goldenberg ’12. Talia exhibited delight in the world, compassion for others, and courage and tenacity in facing life’s challenges. This award recognizes senior studio art majors with extraordinary promise who also embody Talia’s spirit of community and humaneness and have completed their comprehensive exercise. Selections are made by the art department.

Ada M. Harrison Prize in Economics

• Kamran Uddin Ahmed
• Cameron McCoy Dolbow
• Zhengyang Guan

This prize recognizes the outstanding academic achievements of graduating economics majors for coursework and independent study in the field of economics at Carleton. It publicly honors Professor Ada M. Harrison and was established in 1978 by her former students, friends, and colleagues at the time of her retirement from 30 years of distinguished service to Carleton.

Honors in Music Performance

This award celebrates music students, both majors and nonmajors, for excellence in performance and significant contributions as performers.

Huntington Poetry Prize

• Lillian Colette Hughes

Endowed in memory of George Huntington, poet, novelist, and professor of logic, rhetoric, and elocution at Carleton from 1879 to 1906, this prize recognizes distinguished work in poetry.

Ian Kraabel ’85 Memorial Prize

• Andra Hazel Brown
• William Michael Clausman

Established in 1987 by the classmates and friends of Ian Kraabel ’85, who died in an avalanche on Mount Baker in the summer of 1986, this award honors Kraabel’s unusual intensity, originality, and athletic ability. The prize is awarded each year by the history department to a major who best reflects Kraabel’s personal qualities and his desire to pursue knowledge and understanding.

Jerry Mohrig Prize in Chemistry

• Claire Kyungmi Lee-Zacheis

This prize was established in 2006 by friends and students of Jerry R. Mohrig, professor of chemistry from 1967 to 2003, in honor of his many contributions to Carleton. The award recognizes outstanding senior chemistry majors who have excelled in the study of chemistry and undergraduate scientific research. The award recognizes two hallmarks of excellence: achievement in formal academic coursework and success in a significant research experience.

Edward “Ted” Mullin Memorial Fellowship in History

• Jesse Cogan
• Ella Ruth Parke

The Edward “Ted” Mullin Fellowship in History was established in memory of Ted, who lost his life to cancer in September 2006 while he was a student at Carleton. The fellowship is awarded to junior history majors to support research opportunities in the field of history that enhance a student’s academic or broader learning journey. The fellowship recipients, selected by the history department, exemplify Ted’s love of history, academic excellence, selflessness, courage, and tenacity.

David Pollatsek ’96 Prize in Computer Science

This prize, established in 2013 by family and friends of David Pollatsek ’96, is awarded each year to computer science majors who best reflect David’s special strengths: his intellectual curiosity, his creativity, his imaginative programming, his love of art, and his flair for design.

Rachel Rosenfeld ’70 Prize for Excellence in Sociology and Anthropology

• Juan Garcia Reyes
• Xi Wang

This prize was established in 2011 in memory of Rachel A. Rosenfeld ’70, professor of sociology at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The prize is awarded each spring by the Department of Sociology and Anthropology to seniors who exhibit the most promise in making professional contributions in the areas of sociology or anthropology, a high level of intellectual curiosity, courage in the face of challenges, devotion to community, and enthusiasm for making connections between social theory and practice.

Sy Schuster Prize for Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion

• Revathi Mandava
• Clara A. McGee
• Claire Barbara Saunders
• Natalie Rebecca Tatar

Established in 2021, this prize honors Sy Schuster, William H. Laird Professor of Mathematics and the Liberal Arts, emeritus, by recognizing students whose leadership works to help Carleton’s mathematics and statistics community reflect the broad diversity of all people. This award will go to one or more students who show leadership promoting diversity along racial, ethnic, disability, religious, sexual orientation, gender, socio-economic, and all its other dimensions.

Bardwell Smith Prize for Excellence in the Study of Religion

• Alek Morling Pochan
• Iris Olwen Steiner-Manning

Established in 2006 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Carleton’s religion department, this prize celebrates the leadership and career of Bardwell L. Smith, the John W. Nason Professor of Religion and Asian Studies, emeritus. The award honors Professor Smith’s intellectual legacy of cross-cultural study and commitment to lifelong learning. The prize is awarded by the religion department to students who exhibit a passion for the life of the mind, a willingness to take intellectual risks, and a desire to grow and change as young scholars.

Ellen Rogers Steif ’77 Memorial Award

• Lilian Shadowens Burrows
• Riley Mae Gibson
• Sophia Elise Ismail

Established by the family and friends of Ellen Steif ’77, who died in the fall of 1979, this award honors Steif’s interest in history and her personal courage in the face of death during a long and painful illness. The prize is awarded each year by the history department to history majors who best reflect Steif’s personal qualities and academic achievements.

Duncan Stewart Fellows

• Amelia Allison Carson
• Zijun Wan

Each spring, the geology department selects Duncan Stewart Fellows from the junior and senior classes. This fellowship was established in 1976 by Daniel Gainey ’49 in honor of Duncan Stewart, professor of geology at Carleton for nearly 25 years. The principal criteria for selection are excellence in scholarship, a high level of intellectual curiosity, potential for scientific growth, a demonstrated ability to work independently, and involvement in department activities.

Ann Goodson Weiner Prize in Theater and Dance

• Kaelyn Elisabeth Rothe
• Joella Katherine Shearer
• Natalie Rebecca Tatar

This prize was established in 2004 by Carl and Ruth Weiner and is also supported annually by Robert Weiner to honor Ann Goodson Weiner, who is Carl and Robert Weiner’s mother and Ruth Weiner’s mother-in-law. This prize is awarded annually to students who, in the judgment of the section leaders of the theater and dance department, have contributed the most significant performance in theater or dance. The purpose of the prize is to honor Ann Goodson Weiner and recognize the hard work and dedication involved in creating a truly inspirational performance.

Robert E. Will ’50 Economics Prize

• Benjamin Taylor Szeto
• Andrew Yeh

This prize was established by Professor Emeritus Robert E. Will ’50 and Barbara Will to honor Professor Will’s 50th Reunion and his professional time spent at Carleton. The prize is awarded to the senior economics majors who demonstrate excellent academic achievement and breadth of intellectual interests in the best tradition of the liberal arts education.

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Fellowships

Center for Global and Regional Studies Junior Research Fellowship

• Ella Ruth Parke
• Grace Elizabeth Schwarz

The goal of the Center for Global and Regional Studies Junior Research Fellowship is to aid students with work that deepens their understanding of local, regional, national, or international issues, especially when such issues have global implications.

Chang-Lan Fellowship

Established in memory of Sing Chen Chang and Chien Wei Lan Chang by Judy Chang Wenderoth, parent of Michael Chang Wenderoth ’93, the Chang-Lan Endowed Fund’s purpose is to promote cultural understanding between the United States and China. Chang-Lan Fellowships are awarded for personal or academic explorations pursued in China or for China-related projects conducted in Asia.

Class of 1963 Fellowship

• Sophie Anna Kuliyeva
• Emma Karolyna Kutcher
• Ezra Jonas Praitis Hill

This fellowship was established by the Class of 1963 on the occasion of their 25th Reunion and provides opportunities for qualified students to pursue intellectual or creative interests.

David C. Donelson ’77 Fellowship

• Reed Samuel White

The David C. Donelson ’77 Fund was established in memory of Mr. Donelson, who treasured learning and a free spirit. The fellowship is intended to support the very spirit of a liberal arts education through the funding of a student or students to, in the words of Walt Whitman, “loaf and invite the soul” through a special project, trip, or other initiative. The award is meant simply to broaden intellectual, cultural, or creative horizons of its recipients.

Claire Du ’08 Fellowship

• Chi-Wei Hsu
• Ella Lotte Shatz
• Corinna Jessamyn Strain
• Emma Louise Trojan

Established in 2026, the Claire Du ’08 Fellowship fund supports student opportunities in China.

Four Friends Fellowship

The Four Friends Fellowship was established in 2012 with gifts to the College from Danal Abrams ’80, Jeff Appelquist ’80, Peter Ross ’80, and John Youngblood ’81 (collectively, the  “Four Friends”) in appreciation for all the experiences they have had together since meeting at Carleton in the late 70s. The Fellowship is awarded to a group of two or more Carleton students who propose a compelling, feasible experience off campus.

Professor Roy F. Grow Fellowship Fund

Established in 2014, the Professor Roy F. Grow Fellowship Fund celebrates the career and life of Roy F. Grow, the Frank B. Kellogg Professor of International Relations. Created by Michael Hasenstab ’95 and Mary Ann Hasenstab, and contributed to by many students, colleagues, family, and friends of Roy, the fund supports student fellowship and research opportunities in Asia.

Dale ’60 and Elizabeth Hanson Fellowship in Ethics

• Kayley Rose McCutcheon

This fellowship, made possible through the generosity of Dale Hanson ’60 and Elizabeth Hanson, supports student research in the field of ethics. Hanson Fellows partner closely with faculty members, and are expected to produce an academic paper, public presentation, or other product based on their research at the conclusion of the fellowship.

Independent Research Fellowship

These fellowships are awarded to enable qualified students to carry out independent research activities in any field taught at the College or to undertake projects in the creative and performing arts.

Paul and Lynn Kelley International Fellowship

• Frida Maria Gedrich Bajic

The Kelley Fellowship was created to honor Paul and Lynn Kelley, who have done a great deal to support and promote cultural understanding, including medical travels to Central America, years-long service to Indigenous and tribal peoples, AIDS work, and much more. The fund is intended to support students with financial need who are doing research fellowships abroad.

Robert J. Kolenkow and Robert A. Reitz Fellowship for Student Scientific Research

The Robert J. Kolenkow and Robert A. Reitz Fellowship for Student Scientific Research was established by David Ignat ’63 in 2007 to support students pursuing research projects during summer or winter breaks. The fellowship honors Ignat’s past mentors in the physics department at Carleton, Professors Robert J. Kolenkow and Robert A. Reitz. The fellowship seeks to expand the opportunities for research beyond Carleton’s campus to research universities, including areas that are not always well represented at an undergraduate college.

Kuennecke Fellowship

Established in 2020 with generous funding from Barbara Kuennecke ’70, this fellowship promotes student immersion and engagement with German-speaking cultures by providing financial support for study programs, internships, research, and other opportunities in German-speaking countries.

Larson International Fellowship

This fellowship was established in 1986 by Robert Larson ’56, John Larson ’60, and David Larson ’63 in memory of their parents, Frances W. and Eugene Larson, who had a deep interest in Carleton and were champions of international understanding and involvement. The fellowship fund enables students with leadership promise to have a significant international summer experience.

Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship

Established in 1988, the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF), is committed to supporting demographic transformation in higher education and to promoting the value of multivocality in the humanities and related disciplines. Its name honors Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, the noted African American educator, statesman, minister, and former president of Morehouse College.

Emily T. Montgomery ’00 Memorial Fellowship

• Suwannee Iriana Conroy-Baarsch
• Asher Simon Nathan

This fellowship was established in memory of Emily T. Montgomery ’00, an English major and an active member of the campus community. Emily’s trip to Honduras on a Carleton fellowship was a pivotal one in her academic career. This fellowship will support students wishing to pursue fellowships in Latin or South America.

Paglia Post-Bac Research Fellowship

• Rilke Laughlin Kushner Grimlund
• Olivia Marie Nicol
• Brady Rivkin

Established in 2020 with generous funding from Cathy James Paglia ’74 and Lou Paglia, this fellowship supports a two-year experience for up to three graduating seniors. STEM graduates with a strong interest in graduate study and a career in scientific research are awarded the fellowship to experience working life in a lab or research group at a U.S. Research One university, and gain skills and networking opportunities that will enhance their prospects for admission to graduate programs.

Allen and Irene G. Salisbury Student Fellowship

• Jared Arroyo Ruiz

The Allen and Irene G. Salisbury Student Fellowship was established by Richard A. Salisbury ’66 and Irene G. Salisbury and recognizes the service of James F. Fisher, the John W. Nason Professor of Asian Studies and Anthropology, emeritus. This endowed fund supports student research fellowships in any field taught at Carleton or projects in the creative or performing arts. Preference is given to students who are studying any aspect of Nepal or Asia.

Richard A. Salisbury Fellowship

• Gabriel Lennox Cohen

This fellowship was established by Richard A. Salisbury ’66 to provide junior or senior students with valuable opportunities for independent research in any field taught at the College or to allow students to undertake projects in the creative or performing arts.

Preference is given to students who are studying in Latin America or Africa.

Carleton Science Fellowship

• Victor M. Almazan
• Camila Mendoza
• Elaine Thanh Phan
• Emily Maraih Urgiles

The Carleton Science Fellowship program, which was established in 2009, serves to broaden participation of historically underrepresented groups in the sciences. The Science Fellowship provides mentoring and two summers of research laboratory experience, and is supported by funding from the National Science Foundation.

Weitz Fellowship

The Weitz Fellows Program, established by Wally Weitz ’70 and Barbara Weitz ’70, provides one-year opportunities for Carleton graduates at nonprofit organizations in Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska. The fellowship positions offer holistic, well-rounded experiences in operations through hands-on, practical learning experiences in arts management, community engagement, nonprofit management, and/or social change.

The Nancy Wilkie Fellowship for Archaeological Field Experience

• Marina Lea Deutsch

Established in 2019, the Nancy Wilkie Fellowship for Archaeological Field Experience fund supports attendance at a field school or other archaeological field site. This fellowship was created by a generous gift from Professor Nancy Wilkie, the William H. Laird Professor of Classics, Anthropology, and the Liberal Arts, emerita, who taught at Carleton from 1974 to 2013.