Past Award Recipients

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Carol J. Chihara Semester Award for Academic Excellence

Year/Term Award Recipients
Fall 2024 Daniela Dueñas
Sophie Goubert
Luke Tetsuya Ogawa
Trisha Polakala
Valerie Zoila Sandino-Murphy
Chelsea Tran
Spring 2024 

Ingrid McEachen
Mya Evelyn Jefferies
Ramy Chebbo
Nicolette Mehizadeh
Karina Bhavsar
Paavani Lella

Fall 2023  Shireen Christine Charalaghi
Lewis Hendrianto
Magdelena Jazmin Macias Dominguez
Aarya Mishra
Tanvi Naik
Spring 2023  Anthony HoangNghia Giang
Trent Thomas LiVolsi
Megan Carol Loeb
Disha Ramesh
Victoria K. Spak
Fall 2022  Andrew William Angel Bell
Allison Claire Halliday
Rida S. Jan
Sonali Jayeshkumar Joshi
Sophie Amalie Godborg Søefeldt
Spring 2022  Irene Faizi
Nehemiya Alebachew Feleke
Dasha Hohlova
Christian Lopez
Oraia Sophia Katkov
Allyson Sadako Kuwana
Fall 2021 Alaa Issa Alazzeh
Amanda Louise Gerodias Carrillo
Arjay Cordero
Andrew Chan
Ying Yi Joanne Chen
An Thien Tran
Spring 2021  Marie Louise Dicker
Raha Sadeghi
Leah Marie Braganza Perez
Makayla Mary Koochou
Jonathan Cheng Wai Lo
Margaret Gonzales
Fall 2020  Alexandra Angelica Palacios
Ria Angelica Tan Laxa
Ashley Alexandra Urquhart
Margaret Claire Walsh
Salvatore John Gargiulo
Spring 2020

Philopater Badawi
Mariam Sabry Banoub
Kailie Marie Reyes Dela Cruz
Adelle Marie Sumabat
Lexy Estell Anderson
Jordan D. Augsburger
Phaedra LeMay

Fall 2019  Lisa May Agustin Mamuad
Adam Jaroslaw Wedrychowski
Marisa Nicole DeMeo
Spring 2019 Justin Michael Azar
Yim Chen
Ameshah Prabaharan

Fall 2018

Roger Noberto Rochart
Heidi Jennifer Schmelzer
Spring 2018 Saba Dolatshahi
Amanda Rose Felix
Theresa Louisa Keith
Glenhall Elma Taylor IV
2017 Regine Capati Audije
Mac Roy Jackson III
Brian Lu
Dominique Celeste Mitchell
James Bao Vu
2016 Amrik Singh Kang
Haily Ryan Roehrick
Nils Skajaa
Jessica Scarborough
Janice Tjeng
Eric Yip Young
2015 Brittany Margaret Abeldt
Susanna Nila Basappa
David John Poblador Capistrano
Karissa Lynn Hansen
Xavier Guerzon Sendaydiego
Danielle Marie Sisler
2014 Linsey Lorrain Tan Cua
Nicholas Salvatore Enea
Chelsea Lynn Harmon
Kelly Anne Hoose
Jason Anton Jaber
Krisna Arinanda Tahija
Fadi Jamil Totah
2013

Julia Lybbe Cahill
Amanda L.C. Chan
Krystle Gomez
Lauren Alyssa Ing
Jaysen Jerome Lopez Ymas

2012

Garrick James Biddle
Sukhwinder Kaur
Pierce James Ogden
Troy Andre Van der Groen

2011

Christina Ann Bulman
Bethany Sonsini Goodrich
Lauren Lynn Hart
Julianne Marie Humason

 

Edward L. Kessel Award

Year Award Recipient
2024 Magdalena Jazmin Macias Dominguez
Finalists: Shireen Charalaghi; Aarya Mishra
2023  Sonal Jayeshkumar Joshi
Finalists: Kristopher Cavin; Namratha Kethineni; Ally Halliday
2022  Allyson Sadako Kuwana
Finalists: Leah Marie Perez; Marie Dicker
2021 Ria Angelica Tan Laxa
Finalists: Philopater Badawi; Cassaundra R. Bell
2020  Kailie Marie Reyes Dela Cruz
Finalists: Mariam Sabray Banoub; Lexy Estell Anderson
Honorable Mention: Amanda Nicole Telfer
2019  Sonali Deep Verma
2018 Theresa Keith
2017 Dominique Celeste Mitchell
2016 Eric Yip Young
2015 Victor Dennis Gavallos
Finalists: Susanna Nila Basappa; Rhea Acuna Manuel; Danielle Marie Sisler
2014 Nicholas Salvatore Enea
Finalist: Chelsea Lynn Harmon
2013

Julia Lynne Cahill

2012

Japjit Kaur Verraich

2011

Natalie Virginia Hollick
2010 Jolie May LeBlanc
2009 John Yeung
2008 Sital Singh
2007 Jaclyn Cadaoas
2006 Monique Biralde Villanueva