Since 1791, the University of Vermont has worked to move humankind forward. UVM’s strengths align with the most pressing needs of our time: the health of our societies and the health of our environment. Our size—large enough to offer a breadth of ideas, resources, and opportunities, yet intimate enough to enable close faculty-student mentorship across all levels of study—allows us to pursue these interconnected issues through cross-disciplinary research and collaboration. Providing an unparalleled educational experience for our students, and ensuring their success, are at the core of what we do. As one of the nation’s first land grant universities, UVM advances Vermont and the broader society through the discovery and application of new knowledge.
UVM is derived from the Latin Universitas Viridis Montis (in English, University of the Green Mountains).
(see more)Since 1791, the University of Vermont has worked to move humankind forward. UVM’s strengths align with the most pressing needs of our time: the health of our societies and the health of our environment. Our size—large enough to offer a breadth of ideas, resources, and opportunities, yet intimate enough to enable close faculty-student mentorship across all levels of study—allows us to pursue these interconnected issues through cross-disciplinary research and collaboration. Providing an unparalleled educational experience for our students, and ensuring their success, are at the core of what we do. As one of the nation’s first land grant universities, UVM advances Vermont and the broader society through the discovery and application of new knowledge.
UVM is derived from the Latin Universitas Viridis Montis (in English, University of the Green Mountains).
Carolynn Van Arsdale Named Outstanding Senior In Religion
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.
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2020 Jun 1
Connor Osterhoudt Wins Heinz L. Ansbacher Award at UVM
Connor Osterhoudt received the Heinz L. Ansbacher Award at the University of Vermont this semester. The award is given annually to a senior psychology major who has conducted outstanding research or scholarship with a humanistic element in the tradition of individual psychology. This award is named for Heinz L. Ansbacher, who was professor of psychology at UVM from 1946-1963. Ansbacher is considered among the leading early followers of the Adlerian school of thought. In collaboration with his wife, Rowena Ansbacher, their major contribution, The Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler (1954), is still the definitive text on Individual psychology and remains in print today.
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2020 Jun 1
Audrey Wilbur Wins Costume Design Award at UVM
Audrey Wilbur received the Miriam Zadek Award For Excellence in Costume Design and Costume Construction at the University of Vermont this semester. The award created to honor both the senior student who has demonstrated excellence in the areas of costume research, design and construction, and the woman for whom the award is named. Born the only hearing child in a family of three sisters and familiar with overcoming obstacles to positive communication, Miriam Zadek defied the limitations of the social roles of the times and went on to receive her master of arts in social work in 1952.
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2020 Jun 1
Adam Petrucci Wins Christopher W. Allen Award at UVM
Adam N. Petrucci won the Christopher W. Allen Award at the University of Vermont this semester. This award is presented to a senior chemistry major for outstanding achievements in chemistry. Professor Allen was active in the UVM chemistry department for many years and made critical contributions to student education and research, and to faculty development.
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2020 May 28
Adam Petrucci Wins UVM Excellence in Physical Chemistry Award
Adam N. Petrucci won the Excellence In Chemical Research Award at the University of Vermont this semester. This award is presented annually to a senior chemistry major for outstanding efforts and achievements in chemical research. Research has always been a strong component of the undergraduate curriculum in the UVM chemistry department. Awardees distinguish themselves by their knowledge and creativity in the laboratory, in addition to their time and effort. Wins UVM Excellence in Physical Chemistry Award
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2020 May 28
Allison Jodoin Wins Frederick Arnold Vinton Prize at UVM
Allison Jodoin won the Frederick Arnold Vinton Prize at the University of Vermont this semester. The Frederick Arnold Vinton Prize was established in 1951 by Hope Vinton in honor of her father, a medical doctor. It is awarded to "the student or students, male or female, who shall exhibit, in the opinion of the majority of the professors and instructors in Latin and Greek, exceptional proficiency in the study of said languages."
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2020 May 28
Daniel Combs Wins UVM Computer Science Award
Daniel Combs received the Outstanding Senior In Computer Science Award this semester at the University of Vermont. The award is annually given to the top senior computer science major based on their academic performance and commitment to the field of computer science.
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2020 May 28
Mickenzie Zadworny Wins UVM Outstanding Senior in Dance Award
Mickenzie Zadworny received the Outstanding Senior In Dance Award at the University of Vermont this semester. The award is given to a graduating senior who has made an outstanding contribution to dance at UVM.
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2020 May 28
Nicholas Ridder Wins Economics Award at UVM
Nicholas Ridder received the John H. Converse Award at the University of Vermont this semester. This award is presented annually to a senior economics student for outstanding academic achievement. It is named in honor of John H. Converse, a former trustee of the University who was instrumental in establishing coursework in economics at UVM in 1899.
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2020 May 28
Juliana Landis Wins UVM Freeman Saltus Award
Juliana Landis received the Freeman Saltus Award in economics from the University of Vermont this semester. This award recognizes seniors in the economics department who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement. It was established in 1950 as a bequest from Freeman M. Saltus.
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2020 May 28
Joshua Audette Wins UVM Philipp H. Lohman Award
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.
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2020 May 28
Brianne Smith Wins Philipp H. Lohman Award
Brianne Smith 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 Philipp Lohman, who served as professor and chair of the Economics Department from 1945-1963.
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2020 May 28
Students Earn Degrees from the University of Vermont
Some 3,183 students were awarded degrees during the University of Vermont's 219th commencement ceremonies. Darren Walker who presides over the Ford Foundation, one of the world's most influential social justice philanthropies and one of the largest private foundations in the United States, delivered the address.
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2020 May 28
Benjamin Recchia Wins UVM George M. Happ Award
Benjamin Recchia won the George M. Happ Award at the University of Vermont. This award is presented to a student with outstanding academic performance and excellence in research in biology. Dr. Happ arrived at the University of Vermont as a professor and chair of the zoology in 1978. He was instrumental in transforming the faculty to a teacher-scholar model and prioritized obtaining funding to stimulate research. His research interest focused on the physiology and immunology of dogs, and has collaborated with the University of Alaska on prions in moose and caribou and avian disease.
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2020 May 28
Emily MacDonald Wins Bernd Heinrich Award at UVM
Emily MacDonald won the Bernd Heinrich Award at the University of Vermont this semester. This award is presented annually to a student with outstanding academic performance and excellence in research in biology. Dr. Heinrich, Emeritus Professor of Biology, has been a member of the UVM biology department since 1980. He has had a long career in science in ecological physiology, animal behavior, and evolutionary ecology. Dr. Heinrich has produced hundreds of publications in the best journals and is often regarded as one of the world's foremost ecologists and naturalists.
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2020 May 28
Kate Ziegler Wins Joan M. Herbers Award at UVM
Kate J. Ziegler received the Joan M. Herbers Award at the University of Vermont this semester. The award is presented annually to a student who has demonstrated excellence in biological research. The award is named for Joan Herbers who arrived at UVM in 1979 as the first tenure-track female professor in the history of the biology department and quickly rose to full professor, the highest rank for a faculty member. Dr. Herbers has been for many years one of the world's most important researchers in animal behavior, especially the social behavior of ants.
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2020 May 28
Jessica R. Crooker Wins UVM George Perkins Marsh Award
Jessica R. Crooker won the George Perkins Marsh Award at the University of Vermont's graduation ceremony May 17. This award is presented to a student with the highest academic performance in biology. Marsh was one of the great figures in Vermont and U.S. history. He is regarded as the founder of the environmental movement with his 1864 publication of Man and Nature, which is still in print. The book influenced many important scientific and political figures, including Theodore Roosevelt.
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2020 May 28
Ana Sleeman Wins Art History Award at UVM
Ana Sleeman was named Outstanding Senior in Art History at the University of Vermont Graduation Ceremony on May 17. This award is given to a senior art history major for academic excellence and commitment to the field of art history.
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2020 May 27
Students Complete National Service Projects as Part of UVM's Alternative Spring Break
The following students spent their spring break completing service projects around the nation as a part of University of Vermont's Alternative Spring Break - a student-led, week long program that provides UVM students with an opportunity to travel and involve themselves in service-work focused around a number of social issues in communities throughout the nation.
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2020 May 27
Kia Rae Hanron Named Outstanding Senior in Art Education at UVM
Kia Rae Hanron won the annual Outstanding Senior in Art Education Award presented by the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Vermont's May 17 graduation. This award is given to a senior art education major for academic excellence and commitment to their creative and artistic work.
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2020 May 27
Sophia Webb Wins UVM Peter Seybolt Award
Sophia Webb won the annual Peter Seybolt Award at the University of Vermont's graduation ceremony on May 17. This award was initiated after the Department of Asian Languages and Literatures was founded in 2007 and was named for the founder of the department, Professor Peter Seybolt, to commemorate his dedication and contribution to Asian language education. It is given to the top graduating senior who majors in an Asian language based on their academic performances.
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2020 May 27
Kassondra M. Little Wins UVM Louise Nutter Award
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
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2020 May 27
Kailey R. Loughran Wins UVM James B. Peterson Archeology Award
Kailey R. Loughran won the James B. Peterson Archeology Award in the UVM anthropology department on May 17. This award is named for Dr. James B. Petersen, a UVM graduate who later returned as a faculty member and chair of the Department of Anthropology. His work led to substantial intellectual contributions to the archaeology of the Northeast, the Caribbean, and Amazonia. The Petersen Award is presented to the graduating senior with a sub-disciplinary focus on archaeology, who best exemplifies Jim Peterson's passion for archaeology.
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2020 May 27
University of Vermont's Department of Student Life Announces Annual Student Life Award Recipients
The following students have been honored by the Department of Student Life in recognition of their achievements, accomplishments, and contributions as leaders and pioneers working towards the betterment of our community.
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2020 May 27
Charlotte Evans Wins UVM Hannah Howard Prize
Charlotte Evans, a neuroscience major from Essex, Vt., was named co-winner of the University of Vermont Hannah Howard Prize on May 17. The Hannah Howard Prize is awarded to an undergraduate senior who has achieved the highest grade point average in the College of Arts and Sciences while enrolled on a full-time basis. The Prize was willed to the University of Vermont by Hannah V. Howard for scholarship attainments, good standing, and deportment. Evans also graduated with minors in global studies and chemistry. Evans is planning on a medical career.
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2020 May 27
Students Named to the University of Vermont Dean's List
To be named to the dean's list, students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20 percent of their class in their respective college or school.
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2020 May 26
Dina Alter Wins UVM Hannah Howard Prize
Dina Alter, a neuroscience major from West Windsor, N.J., was named co-winner of the 2020 The Hannah Howard Prize at the University of Vermont on May 17. The prize is awarded is awarded to the undergraduate senior with the highest grade point average in the college while enrolled on a full-time basis. The Hannah Howard Prize was willed to the University of Vermont by Hannah V. Howard for scholarship attainments, good standing, and deportment. Alter plans to attend medical school.
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2020 May 26
UVM Students Place in National ACUI Graphic Design Competition
The following students have placed in the Association of College Unions International (ACUI)'s 'Steal this Idea' marketing competition by judging national submissions based on concept, design, editorial content, and effectiveness. Winning entries are featured in ACUI's publication The Bulletin, displayed at the Annual Conference, and published online.
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2020 May 14
University of Vermont Fraternity & Sorority Life Announces 2020 Fraternity & Sorority Award Recipients
The following students have been recognized by the Department of Student Life and the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life for their accomplishments as individual members of the UVM community as well as participants in Fraternity and Sorority chapters who exemplified commitment to the pillars of citizenship, friendship, leadership, lifelong learning, and justice.
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2020 May 13
Students helps raise Over $140k for the UVM Children's Hospital
The following students helped raise a record breaking $140,813.89 for the University of Vermont Children's Hospital through active participation in RALLYTHON - UVM's annual, year-long student-led fundraiser and 12-hour dance marathon in support of Vermont's local Children's Miracle Network Hospital.
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2020 May 13