Sarah K. Powers received the Charles G. Doll Award at the University of Vermont this semester. The Charles Doll Award is given to the most outstanding graduating senior(s) in geology. Charles Doll was the state geologist and began teaching full time at UVM in 1927. He was chairman of the geology department from 1946 until his retirement in 1964. He also produced the first state bedrock geologic map. The selection criteria for the Doll Award are based on a combination of overall grade point average, grade point average in geology, undergraduate research, and service to the department. The recipient of this award receives a gift and their name is engraved on a plaque that hangs in the UVM department seminar room.

Jared Benson '20 received the Albert D. Crowell Award at the University of Vermont this semester. Albert D. Crowell was a professor and department chair in physics. In honor of Professor Crowell, the faculty of the department of physics give this award to a senior physics major for outstanding undergraduate experimental research in physics, as demonstrated through a research or laboratory project.

Benjamin Burns received the Departmental Prize In Political Theory from the University of Vermont this semester. This award, selected by the political theory faculty of the department, is given to the graduating senior political science major who excels in his or her coursework in, research about, and commitment to the study of political theory.

Evan G. Smith received the Warren R. and Mildred Austin Prize for International Peace and Security at the University of Vermont this semester. Warren R. Austin (UVM class of 1899) won a special election to the U.S. Senate from Vermont in 1931 and was subsequently re-elected to two full terms. He resigned his seat in August 1946 when he was appointed by President Truman as the second United States Ambassador to the United Nations, serving in that capacity from 1946 to 1953. This prize, established by the generous bequest of Warren and Mildred Austin, is given to the graduating senior who excels in the study of international relations, as chosen by the international relations faculty of the political science department.

Emma Cashman received the George B. Bryan Award For Scholarship in the department of theatre this semester at the University of Vermont. The award reflects the belief that sound theatre practice is grounded in a firm grasp of theatre history, literature, and theory. To that end, it recognizes the department major or minor whose scholarly work reflects high achievement through effective research techniques, exemplary writing skills, and keen analytical insight. A student whose average in theatre courses is 3.0 or better is eligible for consideration for the award, but that is not the only criterion. Of particular importance is the student's performance in the history and criticism courses of the department, but the student's cumulative grade point average is also weighed. As in other areas of theatrical activity, the department stresses the process as well as the product of scholarly endeavors. The award is determined by a majority vote of the faculty, who may decide to withhold it in any year or years.

Carolynn L. Van Arsdale received the Outstanding Senior in Religion Award at the University of Vermont this semester. The award recipient is chosen by the religion faculty based on the student's scholarly excellence in the department and university, as well as their active engagement in department activities.

Joshua Audette received the Philipp H. Lohman Award in economics this semester at the University of Vermont. This award for an outstanding economics major is named for Professor Lohman, who served as professor and chair of the UVM economics department from 1945-1963.

Kassondra M. Little won the UVM Louise Nutter Award presented by the biochemistry department at UVM's Graduation Ceremony May 17. Louise Nutter enrolled at UVM at fifteen and went on to graduate with a Ph.D. in biochemistry and later became a professor of pharmacology at the University of Minnesota. The Louise Nutter Award is given to a senior biochemistry major in recognition of outstanding performance in one or more of the following areas: scholarship, research, or service to the undergraduate biochemistry program at UVM. Kassondra M. Little

Sophia Cirignano won the John Dewey Philosophy Prize at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. The John Dewey Philosophy Prize, named in honor of UVM's most illustrious alumnus, is awarded by the Department of Philosophy to students for outstanding undergraduate coursework and research done in the discipline of philosophy.

Nineteen students traveled to Houston, TX to attend the Grace Hopper Celebration, which is the largest gathering of women technologists in the world.

The UVM Student Research Conference is a showcase of student research at every level and across every discipline within the university.

Summer Averill won the Clinton D. Cook Award at the University of Vermont's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony on May 18.

The University of Vermont Biochemistry Department presented Aileen Button with the Louise Nutter Award during the May 18 College of Arts and Sciences Awards Cermony.

The LGBTQA Center hosts an annual LGBTQAwards & Rainbow Graduation Ceremony in May after spring semester classes end, complete with music, food, and fun, to celebrate UVM's LGBTQA community, its many achievements, and the LGBTQA students who are graduating -- both undergraduate and graduate students.

The White House is honoring eight Americans for their extraordinary work to enhance climate education and literacy across the country -- and UVM student Gina Fiorile is one of them.

AdvoCats are a group of current students who assist the UVM Admissions Office in recruiting high-quality prospective students. AdvoCats lead campus tours and facilitate informational panels, attend open houses, and occasionally represent the university on student panels, off-site visit receptions, and college fairs.

The University of Vermont began a new chapter in its fundraising history January 1, 2012, with the formal start of the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation, Inc.