The Department of Romance and Classical Studies (RCS) held its annual awards ceremony on Friday, April 29, in Wells Hall where students of the department were recognized for their hard work and academic achievements and winners were announced for the 2021-2022 departmental awards and scholarships.
The following are the 2021-2022 RCS Department Awards recipients:
Classics
Outstanding Student in Classics
- Jack Carlson, senior, Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy major, James Madison College
French
Johannes Sachse Memorial Award
- Sam Fegan, Master of Arts student, French and Francophone Studies, College of Arts & Letters
Dorothy Carr Houvener Memorial Scholarship
- Matthew Fazekas, senior, International Relations major, James Madison College
- Stephanie Garcia, senior, Humanities-Prelaw major, College of Arts & Letters
- Zoe Pride, senior, French major, College of Arts & Letters
- Garret Tinney, freshman, French major, College of Arts & Letters
- Julian Trevino, senior, Political Science-Prelaw, College of Social Sciences
Outstanding Student in French
- Rya Fenner, senior, French major, College of Arts & Letters
Outstanding Contributor Award
- Hannah Olsen, Ph.D. student, French and Francophone Studies, College of Arts & Letters
Larry Porter Award
- Erin McNabb, Master of Arts student, French and Francophone Studies, College of Arts & Letters
Outstanding TA in French
- Sam Fegan, Master of Arts student, French and Francophone Studies, College of Arts & Letters
Italian
Sirianni Award
- Sophie Alegi, senior, History Education major, College of Social Science
- Leo Bruce, sophomore, James Madison program, James Madison College
- Antonio Lia, sophomore, English major, College of Arts & Letters
- Wayne Jannette, sophomore, Kinesiology major, College of Education
Outstanding Student in Italian
- Giulia Castiglioni, sophomore, Neuroscience major, College of Natural Science
GKA National Italian Society
- Gabriel Cimino, senior, Accounting major, Broad College of Business
- Maya Kavikondala, senior, Social Relations and Policy major, James Madison College
- Nich Porzondek, senior, Supply Chain Management major, Broad College of Business
- Angelina Sandora, senior, International Relations and Affairs, James Madison College
Herman H. Thornton Award
- Anna Alegi, junior, Experience Architecture, College of Arts & Letters
- Gabriel Cimino, senior, Accounting major, Broad College of Business
- Angelina Sandora, senior, International Relations and Affairs, James Madison College
Portuguese
Outstanding Student in Portuguese
- Michaela Shope, Master of Science student, Geography major, College of Social Science
- Christopher Vos Jr., sophomore, History Education major, College of Social Science
Spanish
Ella Cowles Award
- Elizabeth Tweadey, senior, Marketing major, Broad College of Business
Mary F. Klapperich Memorial Scholarship
- Evan Freeman, senior, Marketing major, Broad College of Business
- Jackson Schooley, senior, Anthropology major, College of Social Science
- Evelyn Bruinsma, junior, Astrophysics major, College of Natural Science
Outstanding Student in Spanish
- Hadley Lloyd, senior, Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy major, James Madison College
- Hazel von Maur, junior, Nursing major, College of Nursing
- Vidhula Srinivasan, senior, Neuroscience major, College of Natural Science
Outstanding Contributor Award
- Hannah Hardimon, Master of Arts student, Spanish as a Second or Bilingual Language, College of Arts & Letters
Outstanding TA in Spanish
- Andrea Hernando, Master of Arts student, Spanish as a Second or Bilingual Language, College of Arts & Letters
Johannes Sachse Memorial Award
- Mayra Flores-Mejia, Doctor of Philosophy student, Hispanic Cultural Studies, College of Arts & Letters
Written by Hannah Diggs
