Eric Tucker won the Frank M. Bryan Prize In American Politics at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. This award, selected by the American political science 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 American politics. It is named in honor of Prof. Frank M. Bryan, who retired from the department after 36 years of loyal service to the department, the University, and the state of Vermont. It is supported by the contributions of a number of Prof. Bryan's friends and colleagues.

May Albee won the George W. Albee Award in psychological sciences at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. The award is given annually by the Board of Trustees of the Vermont Conference on the Primary Prevention of Psychopathology to a senior psychology major who has demonstrated exemplary interest, competence, and originality in subject matter and course work related to the topicof prevention of psychopathology. The award is named for George W. Albee, Professor of Psychology at UVM from 1971 to 1992. A former president of the American Psychological Association and internationally known scholar, Albee was among the most notable pioneers of the primary prevention movement in Psychology around the world.

Danielle Rice won the Heinz L. Ansbacher Award at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. 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, 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.

Jessica Liner won the Donald G. Forgays Outstanding Senior Award in the psychological sciences at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. The award is given annually to a senior psychology major who has demonstrated outstanding scholarship in all courses in Arts and Sciences as well as achievement in independent research and scholarship. This awardee has among the highest GPAs of psychology majors and has completed notable scholarly projects in or out of the classroom. The award is named forDonald G. Forgays, who was Professor of Psychology at UVM from 1964 until his death in 1993. Dr. Forgays guided the expansion of the department and the establishment of its doctoral program, which is now internationally known.

Rebecca Wittlin won the John Dewey Award at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. This award is given annually to a senior who has conducted outstanding independent research in psychology while maintaining high scholastic standards overall. This award is named for John Dewey, an 1879 alumnus of UVM who pursued a career in education, philosophy, and psychology, and was a noted educator and philosopher. Often known as "the father of progressive education," a movement that flourished in the early twentieth century and continues to influence modern educators, Dewey believed that experience was the best way for students to learn how to create the conditions for democracy, solve social problems, and engage in moral decision-making.

Abra Clawson won the Outstanding Senior in Religion Award at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. The award recipient is chosen by the department faculty based on the student's scholarly excellence in the department and university, as well as their active engagement in department activities.

Maeve McDermott won the Marie Geno Prize for Outstanding Senior in French at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. The award is given annually to the senior who has demonstrated outstanding performance in French.

Aleah Gatto won the Mariafranca Morselli Prize for Outstanding Senior in Italian at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. The award is given annually to the senior who has demonstrated outstanding performance in Italian.

Emma Lightizer won the Federico Garcia Lorca Prize for Outstanding Senior in Spanish at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. The award is given annually to the senior who has demonstrated outstanding performance in Spanish.

Annie Wernhoff won the Virginia Clark Prize for Outstanding Senior in Linguistics at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. The award is given annually to the outstanding linguistics graduate. This award exemplifies academic success, research ability, and overall excellence in and enthusiasm for the study of language.

James Sanchez received the Outstanding Senior in Sociology Award at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. This award is given to the graduating senior whose outstanding academic work has both reflected and perpetuated the sociological enterprise inside the classroom and beyond.

Amanda Engeman won the Frank Sampson Excellence In Social Theory Award at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. The award is given in the spring to a graduating senior who has excelled in social theory and intends to go to graduate school. Samuel "Frank" Sampson was a professor and chair in the sociology department, whose interests were many, but whose passion was social theory.

Christian DeKett won The Miriam Zadek Award for Excellence in Costume Design and Costume Construction presented by the University of Vermont's theatre department during the College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. The Zadek award was 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.

Rachel Slimovitch received the The Hannah Howard Prize for Outstanding Achievement in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Vermont during the CAS Awards Ceremony held May 17 at UVM's Ira Allen Chapel. The Hannah Howard Prize is awarded to an undergraduate senior who has achieved the highest grade point average in the college 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.

Eliot Heinrich received the Outstanding Senior In Computer Science at the annual College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony May 17, 2019. This award is given to the top senior computer ccience major based on their academic performance as well as their commitment to the field.

Peyton Ashley received the John H. Kent Memorial Award in Classics at the annual College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony May 17, 2019. The John H. Kent Memorial Award honors a UVM Professor and Chair of Classics and former Dean of the Graduate College in the '50s and '60s, who had a very distinguished career as an epigraphist. It is awarded to the best overall senior or seniors in Classics.

Ryan Dupuis received The Frederick Arnold Vinton Prize at the annual College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony May 17, 2019. 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."

Clarissa Gold received the Christopher W. Allen Award at the annual College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony May 17, 2019. This award is presented to a senior chemistry major for outstanding achievements in chemistry. Professor Allen was active in the chemistry department for many years and made critical contributions to student education and research, and to faculty development.

Bethany DeMuynck received the Clinton D. Cook Award at the annual College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony on May 17, 2019. This award is presented to a senior chemistry major for outstanding achievements in chemistry. As chair of the department, Professor Cook originated the Ph.D. program in chemistry in the mid-twentieth century. He later became Dean of the Graduate College and Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Nicholas Minadeo received The American Chemical Society Green Mountain Section Award at the annual College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony on May 17, 2019. This award is presented to a senior chemistry major for overall excellence in the discipline. Founded in 1876 and chartered by the U.S. Congress, ACS is the world's largest scientific society. The local chapter supports outreach activities that connect Vermont's colleges and schools with the community.

Aubrey Pelletier received the George Perkins Marsh Award at the annual College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony on May 17, 2019. 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 influenced many important scientific and political figures, including Theodore Roosevelt.

Haya Alshaabi received the Joan M. Herbers Award at the annual College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony on May 17, 2019. This award is presented to a student with outstanding academic performance and excellence in research in biology. Herbers arrived at UVM in 1979 as the first tenure-track female professor in the history of the biology department, and quickly rose to the rank of full professor. For many years Dr. Herbers has been one of the world's most important researchers in animal behavior, especially the social behavior of ants.

Keira Goodell recieved the Bernd Heinrich Award in Biology at the annual College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony on May 17, 2019. This award is presented 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 biology department since 1980. He has had a long career in science in ecological physiology, animal behavior, and evolutionary ecology.

Marty McDonald received the Peter Seybolt Academic Award at the annual College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony, May 17, 2019. This award was named for the founder of UVM's Department of Asian Languages and Literatures Professor Peter Seybolt. It is given to the top graduating seniors who major in an Asian language based on their academic performances.

Neil Wood received the Kurt Milton Pickett Award at the annual College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony on May 17, 2019. This award is presented to the student with outstanding academic performance and excellence in research in biology. The award is named for Dr. Kurt M. Pickett, one of the world's foremost experts in the systematics of wasps and the evolution of social behavior in insects.

Daron Forohar received the George M. Happ Award at the annual College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony on May 17, 2019. 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 department of zoology in 1978 and was instrumental in transforming the faculty to a teacher-scholar model and prioritized obtaining funding to stimulate research.

Amanda Cornetta received the Robert Woodworth Award at the annual College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony on May 17, 2019. The Robert Woodworth Award, given annually to the senior with the highest academic achievement in biochemistry, is named for a native Vermonter who spent his career teaching and mentoring in the biochemistry department at UVM. He laid the groundwork for the current undergraduate degree in biochemistry.

John Sawyer Shaw received the Peter Seybolt Academic Award at the annual College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony May 17, 2019. This award was named for the founder of UVM's Department of Asian Languages and Literatures Professor Peter Seybolt. It is given to the top graduating seniors who major in an Asian language based on their academic performances.

Andrew Lambert received the Peter Seybolt Academic Award at the annual College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony, May 17, 2019. This award was named for the founder of UVM's Department of Asian Languages and Literatures Professor Peter Seybolt. It is given to the top graduating seniors who major in an Asian language based on their academic performances.

Eric Hendel received the Peter Seybolt Academic Award at the annual College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony, May 17, 2019. This award was named for the founder of the UVM Department of Asian Languages and Literatures. It is given to the top graduating seniors who major in an Asian language based on their academic performances.