Hartwick College

Maggie Van Valkenburgh '26 of Highland, New York, received the Omicron Rho Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau Award during Honors Convocation on April 29. This award is given by the International Honor Society of Nursing to a graduating senior who is a member of the Honor Society at Hartwick College, and who exhibits excellence in scholarship, service and nursing practice. At the Hartwick Hawks Athletic Awards Banquet on May 3, Van Valkenburgh earned the LeRoy "Sonny" House, Jr. Memorial Award, presented to a student who demonstrates exceptional enthusiasm and dedication to Hartwick Athletics while also serving the campus community. Van Valkenburgh, a member of the women's tennis team, had one of the most decorated careers in program history. A Nursing and Spanish major, Van Valkenburgh helped lead the Hawks to four regular season titles, three Empire 8 Championships, and a perfect 35-0 conference record in singles and doubles play combined. Off the court, she compiled an impressive resume of leadership and academic accomplishments.

Lilianna Van De Water '27 of King Ferry, New York, received the Edith M. Lacey Memorial Nursing Scholarship during the College's Honors Convocation on April 29. Established to memorialize Lacey, founder of the Hartwick nursing program and its director for nearly 18 years, the scholarship goes to a junior nursing student with demonstrated academic achievement and abilities, promise as a future nurse, personal deportment and other outstanding characteristics.

Madison Tobon '27 of Roxbury, New York, received the Arkell Hall Foundation Scholarship in Music during Honors Convocation on April 29. This award honors a student who has demonstrated outstanding musicianship and achievement in the field.

Jaylin Walker '27 of Lynbrook, New York, was named Faculty Scholar in Inclusive Elementary Education during Honors Convocation on April 29. Faculty Scholars have excellent academic records and have demonstrated an outstanding mastery of their respective disciplines. Rising seniors are nominated by the faculty of their major departments on the basis of academic achievement, leadership and character.

Trinity Thornton '28 of Sherburne, New York, was named Faculty Scholar in Inclusive Elementary Education during Honors Convocation on April 29. Faculty Scholars have excellent academic records and have demonstrated an outstanding mastery of their respective disciplines. Rising seniors are nominated by the faculty of their major departments on the basis of academic achievement, leadership and character.

Emmaray Z. Taylor '27 of Bronx, New York, received the Close Family Scholarship during Honors Convocation on April 29. Established by Mrs. Gertrude Close, this scholarship is awarded to a student with high scholastic ability and demonstrated financial need.

Madeline Spencer '27 of Albany, New York, was recognized as an Andrew B. Saxton Undergraduate Fellow in Anthropology during Honors Convocation on April 29. Fellows are selected by faculty in each department to honor outstanding achievement in their respective fields. They serve as student assistants within their major department and receive a tuition credit.

Kayleigh Soricelli '28 of Poughkeepsie, New York, received the Dr. David "Hutch" Hutchison Award in Geology during Honors Convocation on April 29. Established by his student, Michael H. Young '83, this award is presented to a rising junior or rising senior geology major for academic travel purposes including conferences, January Term programs, or thesis research. Selection is based on academic performance and financial need.

Anne Stanavich '27 of Amsterdam, New York was named Faculty Scholar in Nursing during Honors Convocation on April 29. Faculty Scholars have excellent academic records and have demonstrated an outstanding mastery of their respective disciplines. Rising seniors are nominated by the faculty of their major departments on the basis of academic achievement, leadership and character. Additionally, Stanavich received The Edith M. Lacey Memorial Nursing Scholarship. Established to memorialize Lacey, founder of the Hartwick nursing program and its director for nearly 18 years, the scholarship goes to a junior nursing student with demonstrated academic achievement and abilities, promise as a future nurse, personal deportment and other outstanding characteristics. Stanavich also earned the E. Perrie Saxton '53 Scholarship. Established by the family and friends of former nursing professor and department chair Edna "Perrie" Perrine Saxton, the scholarship supports a rising junior or senior nursing student in either the three- or four-year degree program with demonstrated academic excellence and a commitment to improve the health of their community.

Tanner Sokol '29 of Hopewell Junction, New York, received the General Chemistry Achievement Award during Honors Convocation on April 29. This award is presented based on student performance in Chemistry 107 and 108, or Chemistry 109.

Jon Smith '27 of Bremen, Georgia, was named Faculty Scholar in Business Administration and Economics during Honors Convocation on April 29. Faculty Scholars have excellent academic records and have demonstrated an outstanding mastery of their respective disciplines. Rising seniors are nominated by the faculty of their major departments on the basis of academic achievement, leadership and character.

Meer Singh '28 of Oneonta, N.Y., was named winner of the Anna Sonder Prize of the Academy of American Poets during Honors Convocation on April 29. The prize was established in 1978 by the late Otto Sonder, professor emeritus of sociology, to recognize the best poem written by a Hartwick College student. It is awarded annually under the auspices of the Academy of American Poets in New York City, and honors the memory of Sonder's mother, Anna, who died that same year.

Maria Serra Restrepo '26 of Cali, Colombia, received the Alice Dornet Award in Economics during Honors Convocation on April 29. The award was established to recognize outstanding academic achievement by students in economics. Additionally, Serra Restrepo was presented the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants Award for Superior Scholarship in Taxation. This award is based upon the nomination of the accounting faculty.

At the Hartwick College Student Leadership Awards Ceremony on April 21, Saniah Reeves '26 of Binghamton, New York, received the Admissions George F. Goodwin Award. Each spring, the College honors students for their contributions to the community during the Student Leadership Awards Ceremony.

Connor Schmitt '26 of Honesdale, Pennsylvania, received the Excellence in Education Award during Honors Convocation on April 29. This is presented to a graduating senior who has demonstrated outstanding commitment to teacher preparation.

Madeline Schiller '27 of New Lisbon, New York, received the Edith M. Lacey Memorial Nursing Scholarship during Honors Convocation on April 29. Established to memorialize Lacey, founder of the Hartwick nursing program and its director for nearly 18 years, the scholarship goes to a junior nursing student with demonstrated academic achievement and abilities, promise as a future nurse, personal deportment and other outstanding characteristics. Additionally, Schiller was presented the Gladys Brooks Nursing Scholarship. This award goes to a student enrolled in the Three-Year Bachelor's Degree Program or the 18-month Accelerated Program. Students are selected based on educational achievement, leadership and academic ability. At the Hartwick College Student Leadership Awards Ceremony on April 21, Schiller was recognized with the Residential Life SRA of the Year distinction. Each spring, the College honors students for their contributions to the community during the Student Leadership Awards Ceremony.

Echo Schabert '26 of Bristol, Pennsylvania, was recognized as an Andrew B. Saxton Undergraduate Fellow in Theatre Arts during Honors Convocation on April 29. Fellows are selected by faculty in each department to honor outstanding achievement in their respective fields. They serve as student assistants within their major department and receive a tuition credit.

Bryce Rogers '27 of Fulton, New York, was named Faculty Scholar in Geological & Environmental Sciences during Honors Convocation on April 29. Faculty Scholars have excellent academic records and have demonstrated an outstanding mastery of their respective disciplines. Rising seniors are nominated by the faculty of their major departments on the basis of academic achievement, leadership and character. Additionally, Rogers received the David A. Diener Mathematics Achievement Award. Established by the Department of Mathematics in honor of Dr. Diener, professor of mathematics from 1968 to 2000, the award recognizes mathematics majors for excellence in the field.

Nahal Sarvestani '26 of Fayetteville, Akansas, received the Cyrus Mehri '83 Global Pluralism Fellowship during Honors Convocation on April 29. The scholarship recognizes the importance and value of including students from the broadest range of backgrounds, ethnicities and life experiences in our learning community and is awarded annually to a student with a distinctive perspective, grounded in life experience, who is committed to enriching the campus community by bringing diverse perspectives from communities within and outside the United States to Hartwick. The scholarship also includes a stipend for a faculty mentor.

Saniah Reeves '26 of Binghamton, New York, received the Alice Dornet Award in Political Science during Honors Convocation on April 29. The award was established to recognize outstanding academic achievement by students in political science.

Jaylene Rodriguez '26 of Orlando, Florida, received the John F. Kingston '49 Award in Theatre during Honors Convocation on April 29. Established by John Kingston '49, P'76 in memory of his son, Thomas, a scholarship goes to the student who is most deserving, as determined by the Theatre Department.

Cassidy Reader '27 of Rome, New York, received The Edith M. Lacey Memorial Nursing Scholarship during the College's Honors Convocation on April 29. Established to memorialize Lacey, founder of the Hartwick nursing program and its director for nearly 18 years, the scholarship goes to a junior nursing student with demonstrated academic achievement and abilities, promise as a future nurse, personal deportment and other outstanding characteristics. Additionally, Reader was presented the Gladys Brooks Nursing Scholarship. This award goes to a student enrolled in the Three-Year Bachelor's Degree Program or the 18-month Accelerated Program. Students are selected based on educational achievement, leadership and academic ability.

Nina Randazzo '29 of Baldwin, New York, received the Thurston J. Dox Memorial Scholarship in Music during Honors Convocation on April 29. Awarded annually to a student participating in the College Choir, this honor recognizes vocal abilities that best reflect the qualities Thurston Dox sought to cultivate in each of his students. Dox was a member of the Hartwick College Music Department faculty from 1960 to 1995 and was Director of the College Choir.

Morgan Quarella '29 of Greene, New York, received the Dr. Robert E. & Mrs. Maryalice Mansbach Scholarship during Honors Convocation on April 29. Established in 1991 by Lee and Sue Idleman in honor of their friends, the Mansbachs, this scholarship is awarded to a rising sophomore with a minimum 2.7 GPA, a commitment to the liberal arts, demonstrated financial need and involvement in a community action agency, organization or institution in Oneonta. Recipients must also show promise of continuing that involvement throughout their Hartwick College career.

Malachi Polson '27 of Bay Shore, New York, was named Faculty Scholar in Physical Education Teacher Education during Honors Convocation on April 29. Faculty Scholars have excellent academic records and have demonstrated an outstanding mastery of their respective disciplines. Rising seniors are nominated by the faculty of their major departments on the basis of academic achievement, leadership and character.

Elijah Polsinelli '28 of Schenectady, New York, received the Rob Jordan '98 Memorial Scholarship during Honors Convocation on April 29. Established by fraternity members in memory of their brother, the scholarship is awarded to a rising junior demonstrating promise of success in the field of photography and a passion for the medium.

Benjamin Pauli '26 of East Greenbush, New York, received the Al Gallodoro H'05 Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music Performance during Honors Convocation on April 29. Established in 2008 by the Hartwick College Music Department, this award is presented in memory of musician and faculty member Al Gallodoro H'05. The recipient is selected by the Music Department and is honored as a featured performer at the Honors Convocation ceremony.

Alexa Patrakis '27 of Wilbraham, Massachusetts, was recognized as an Andrew B. Saxton Undergraduate Fellow in Biology during Honors Convocation on April 29. Fellows are selected by faculty in each department to honor outstanding achievement in their respective fields. They serve as student assistants within their major department and receive a tuition credit.

Michael Pastore '27 of West Babylon, New York, was named Faculty Scholar in Mathematics during Honors Convocation on April 29. Faculty Scholars have excellent academic records and have demonstrated an outstanding mastery of their respective disciplines. Rising seniors are nominated by the faculty of their major departments on the basis of academic achievement, leadership and character. Additionally, Pastore was recognized as an Andrew B. Saxton Undergraduate Fellow in Mathematics. Fellows are selected by faculty in each department to honor outstanding achievement in their respective fields. They serve as student assistants within their major department and receive a tuition credit. Pastore also earned the Mathematics Association of America Membership Award, which recognizes a mathematics major for high academic achievement and high degree of professional promise in a mathematics-related career.

Xan Patat '26 of Pomona, New York, received the Cyrus Mehri '83 Global Pluralism Fellowship during Honors Convocation on April 29. The scholarship recognizes the importance and value of including students from the broadest range of backgrounds, ethnicities and life experiences in our learning community and is awarded annually to a student with a distinctive perspective, grounded in life experience, who is committed to enriching the campus community by bringing diverse perspectives from communities within and outside the United States to Hartwick. The scholarship also includes a stipend for a faculty mentor.