The Student Award Ceremony, which takes places every year at the annual Celebration of Scholars, recognizes student achievements in leadership, campus involvement, service, and academics.
Awards include Individual Awards, Organizational Awards, Intellectual Foundations Scholarship Awards, and the 2023 Distinguished Senior Award. See the list of winners below.
Individual Awards
Silver Leadership Award
This award recognizes freshman, sophomore, or first-year transfer undergraduate students who demonstrate leadership promise through breadth in their co-curricular involvement.
Madeline Anderson ’25
Kassandra Bulkow ’25
Abigail Davidson ’25
Kyla Grismer ’25
Kyah Jernigan ’25
Lily Lourigan ’25
Christopher Lyons ’26
Mara Lysne ’25
Michael Malyszek ’25
Ida Mathiassen ’26
Andrea Ortega ’25
Amber Pico ’26
Eli Powers ’25
Pedro Rosales ’26
Kelly Sibert ’25
Kaeleen Smith ’24
Nathan Swensen ’26
Brandon Swensen ’26
Jacklyn Wintersheimer ’25
Line Wisely ’26
Gold Leadership Award
This award recognizes junior, senior, or second-year transfer students who demonstrate exemplary leadership through depth in their co-curricular involvement.
Sydney Anderson ’23
Briseyda Bautista Gonzalez ’24
Nicole Biba ’24
Liam Carls ’23
Emily Catalano ’24
Andrew Colletti ’23
Mary Gargano-Price ’23
Phillip Hunter ’24
Andrew Kasica ’24
Tyler Kelly ’24
Carson Krenzke ’24
Eric Olvera ’24
Alex Papiez ’23
Timothy Pecharich ’23
MaryHelen Prince ’24
Kayla Raye ’23
Amber Redmond ’24
Callie Saperston ’23
Mattison Schneider ’23
William Simmons ’24
Gabriella Tanguay ’24
Nina Werger ’24
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Student Advocate of the Year
This award recognizes a student who has contributed to creating a campus culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. The recipient demonstrates an ability to educate the campus about diversity and inclusion while building connections.
Julia Peters ’24
Organizational Awards
New Student Organization of the Year
This award recognizes an organization that has received full recognition during the current academic year. The organization will demonstrate a progression of growth throughout the year as indicated by their programming and membership. Along with fostering personal and professional excellence in its members, this organization will have had an impact on the Carthage community.
This award is designed to recognize the efforts of a student organization’s advisor who demonstrates a commitment to the betterment of the organization and its members.
This award is given to up to two student organizations that demonstrate excellence in programming and membership throughout the year. Along with fostering personal and professional excellence in its members, these organizations have had an impact on the Carthage community.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program of the Year
This award is designed to recognize and honor the efforts of a program (single event) or initiative (over the course of time) for achievements, accomplishments, and commitment to educating others about diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The Intellectual Foundations Scholarships recognize student work in the Intellectual Foundations sequence.
First Place: Lisa Traxel ’25
Runner-Ups: Aubrey Brown ’26, Autumn Schroeder ’26, Emily Van Dixhorn ’26
Distinguished Senior
This is the highest award given to a graduating senior. The recipient exemplifies high academic achievement, service to the Carthage community, leadership in College organizations, and active engagement beyond the Carthage campus.
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