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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).

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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).

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Julia Dalenberg Receives Outstanding Senior in Art Education Award at UVM

Julia Dalenberg won the Outstanding Senior in Art Education Award at the annual College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony, May 17, 2019. 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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Alice Matthews Receives Outstanding Senior in Art History Award at UVM

Alice Matthews received the Outstanding Senior in Art History Award at the annual College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony, May 17, 2019. This award is given to a senior art history major for academic excellence and commitment to the field.
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Hannah Bernotas Receives Outstanding Senior in Studio Art from UVM

Hannah Bernotas won the Outstanding Senior in Studio Art Award at the annual College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony, May 17, 2019. This award is given to senior studio art majors for academic excellence and commitment to their creative and artistic work.
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George Henry Perkins Award for the Outstanding Senior

This award is named for George Henry Perkins, a UVM faculty member in geology and later Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. The Perkins Award is presented to the graduating senior who has demonstrated superior intellectual commitment to Anthropology during the completion of their degree.
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Peter Young Award for Excellence in Health Geographies or Geospatial Analysis

This award recognizes a top geography student whose work in health geographies or the application of geospatial technologies to health, planning, conservation or work in Latin America embodies Pete's lifelong commitments and interests.
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The Charles Doll Award

The Charles Doll Award is given to the 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 Department of Geology 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 department seminar room. The list of Doll Award winners is a distinguished one and includes individuals who have gone on to significant professional achievements.
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Outstanding Senior in German

This award is given to a senior German major for academic excellence and commitment to the field of German studies.
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Outstanding Senior in Russian

This award is given to a senior Russian major for academic excellence and commitment to the field of Russian studies.
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Claire M. Lintilhac Memorial Award For Excellence In Asian Studies

Claire M. Lintilhac lived and worked in China for fifty years, often as a midwife in remote areas of rural China. She spent the last several decades of her life in Stowe, Vermont, and her gifts have long supported scholarship of Asia at UVM, primarily through a lecture series that bears her name. This award is given to the outstanding seniors in Asian Studies based on their academic performance and commitment to the study of Asia.
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Global Studies Scholar Award

Presented to the outstanding seniors who exhibit exceptional scholarship in Global Studies and in all courses in Arts and Sciences, as well as achievement in independent research and scholarship.
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The Robert D. Benedict Award for Best Essay in International Affairs

Founded in 1906, this award honors the legacy of Robert D. Benedict who graduated from UVM in 1848 and went on to become one of the most famous admiralty lawyers and judges of the 19th century. This prize was originally focused on the topic of International Arbitration, but in 1967 with Benedict's permission, it was amended to be on the topic of best essay on international affairs.
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Paul D. Evans Award for Excellence in History

The History Department annually recognizes its outstanding graduating senior history major with the strongest academic record (as measured by overall grade point average and grade point average in History courses) with the Paul D.Evans Award for Excellence in History. Paul D. Evans had a distinguished career as a professor of history from the 1930s until his retirement in 1972. Consideration is also given to the level of difficulty of the courses taken within the major and preference accorded to those students doing a senior honors thesis in history.
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Goran Prize in American History

The History Department annually recognizes an outstanding junior or senior major working in the field of American history. Candidates for the prize are nominated by faculty on the basis of academic achievement and all nominees are required to submit a major piece of academic writing in being considered for the award. Intended to honor the academic achievements of a student who hopes to pursue a career in history or the public humanities, the Goran Prize in American History was established in 2014 by UVM alumnus Arnie Goran '54 and his wife Mariel.
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Goran Prize in American History

Margaret A. Mahoney won the Goran Prize in American History at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. The History Department annually recognizes an outstanding junior or senior major working in the field of American history. Candidates for the prize are nominated by faculty on the basis of academic achievement and all nominees are required to submit a major piece of academic writing in being considered for the award. Intended to honor the academic achievements of a student who hopes to pursue a career in history or the public humanities, the prize was established in 2014 by UVM alumnus Arnie Goran '54 and his wife Mariel.
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Jared C. Benson Receives Senior Award for Excellence in Mathematics

Jared C. Benson won the Senior Award For Excellence in Mathematics at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. The award is given annually to senior mathematics majors who have demonstrated outstanding performance in the discipline.
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McKenzie Brandon Receives Lyman Rowell Outstanding Senior in Music Award

McKenzie Brandon won the Lyman Rowell Outstanding Senior in Music Award at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. The award is given annually to a graduating senior who has made superior contributions to the musical life of the department.
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Victoria King Receives Lyman Rowell Award for Academic Achievement

Victoria King won the Lyman Rowell Award for Academic Achievement in Music at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. The award is given to the graduating senior in music or music education with the highest G.P.A. in music courses. It is named for Lyman S. Rowell (1904-1984), class of 1925, who was a long-time faculty member and President of UVM from1966-1970.
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Chloe Gallant Receives Yandell Prize for Most Improved Performance

Chloe Gallant won the Yandell Prize for Most Improved Performance at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. The Yandell Prize is given to the student who, in the opinion of the faculty, has shown the most improvement over their time at UVM.
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Josiah Witt Receives Outstanding Minor In Music Award

Josiah Witt won the Outstanding Minor In Music Award at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. This award is given annually to a graduating senior who has high academic achievement and has made an outstanding contribution to music at UVM.
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Blair Bean Receives Outstanding Senior In Dance Award

Blair Bean won the Outstanding Senior In Dance Award at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. The Outstanding Senior award is given to a graduating senior who has made an outstanding contribution to dance at UVM.
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Anna Brooks Gibson Receives Performance/Choreography Award

Anna Brooks Gibson won the Performance/Choreography Award from thr Department of Music and Dance at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. This award is given annually for outstanding performance and/or choreography.
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Meghan McClure Receives Performance/Choreography Award

Meghan McClure won the Outstanding Performance/Choreography Award from the Department of Music and Dance at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. This award is given annually for outstanding performance and/or choreography.
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Helen Driesen Receives Pappoutsakis Award

Helen Driesen won the Pappoutsakis Award from the UVM Department of Music at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. The Pappoutsakis Award is given to a graduating senior that has shown excellence in conducting/directing. The award is named for Prof. Emeritus Ippocrates Pappoutsakis (1909-1990) who published "Diagrams of Basic Movements in Conducting" in 1943.
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Emily Holt Receives Rodney Parsons Award

Emily Holt won the Rodney Parsons Award at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. This award is given annually to graduating senior neuroscience majors who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in scholarship, leadership, and research in the field of neuroscience. The award is named for Rodney Parsons, who joined the UVM faculty in 1967, and served as Chair of the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology from 1979-2013, and since 2001 has served as the Director of the UVM Center of Biomedical Research Excellence in Neuroscience. In addition to maintaining an outstanding research program, Dr. Parsons played an integral leadership role in developing and promoting neuroscience research and education at UVM.
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Izabella Ostrowski Receives the Bruce S. Kapp Award

Izabella Ostrowski won the Bruce S. Kapp Award at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. This award is given annually to graduating seniors in neuroscience who have conducted outstanding independent research in neuroscience while maintaining high scholastic standards overall. The award is named for Bruce Kapp, who was a Professor of Psychology from 1971-2001. In addition to playing an integral role in promoting excellence in neuroscience research and scholarship at UVM, Dr.Kapp was a pioneer in the study of the neurobiology of emotion, and his work has dramatically influenced and directed the research of subsequent scientists in the field. Dr. Kapp was also a champion for involving undergrads in research and publishing with undergraduate students as co-authors on scientific journal articles.
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Brittany Belanger Receives Bruce S. Kapp Award

Brittany Belanger won the Bruce S. Kapp Award at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. This award is given annually to graduating seniors in neuroscience who have conducted outstanding independent research in neuroscience while maintaining high scholastic standards overall. The award is named for Bruce Kapp, who was a Professor of Psychology from 1971-2001. In addition to playing an integral role in promoting excellence in neuroscience research and scholarship at UVM, Dr. Kapp was a pioneer in the study of the neurobiology of emotion, and his work has dramatically influenced and directed the research of subsequent scientists in the field. Dr. Kapp was also a champion for involving undergrads in research and publishing with undergraduate students as co-authors on scientific journal articles.
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Sophia Cirignano Receives John Dewey Philosophy Prize

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.
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Achievement (Other) - 2019 Jun 27

Jiangyong Yu Receives David W. Juenker Physics Prize

Jiangyong Yu won the David W. Juenker Physics Prize at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. David W. Juenker was a well-known and skillful experimental physicist and professor. In honor of Professor Juenker, the faculty of the Department of Physics give this award to a senior physics major for outstanding scholarship in physics. The award carries a prize and a physics reference handbook.
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Katrina E. Czar Receives Albert D. Crowell Award

Katrina E. Czar won the Albert D. Crowell Award at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. Albert D. Crowell was a professor and department chair in physics. In honor of ProfessorCrowell, 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. The award carries a prize and a physics reference handbook.
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Kaitlin Clark Receives Warren R. and Mildred Austin Prize

Kaitlin Clark won the Warren R. and Mildred Austin Prize For International Peace and Security at UVM's College of Arts and Sciences Awards Ceremony held May 17. 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 department.
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