Undergraduate Prizes and Awards (May 2023)

2023 Library Research Award
Kaitlyn A. Sainato

Academic Achievement Award in Accounting
Joseph Pascotto and Matthew Goranites

Academic Achievement Award in Economics and Finance
Jack Holmstrom

Academic Achievement Award in Finance
Nicholas Yalch

Academic Achievement Award in Leadership and Organizational Development
Justin Dempsey

Academic Achievement Award in Management and Decision Sciences
Jared Taylor

Academic Achievement Award in Marketing
Addison Morse

Academic Achievement Award in Marketing and Management
Isabella Hanna

Academic Achievement Award in Operations, Supply Chain, and Data Management
Grace Wright

Academic Achievement Award in Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship
Jade Falvo-Fernandes

Beta Gamma Sigma Excellence in Accounting
Joseph Pascotto and Matthew Goranites

Beta Gamma Sigma Excellence in Economics and Finance
Jack Holmstrom

Beta Gamma Sigma Excellence in Finance
Nicholas Yalch

Beta Gamma Sigma Excellence in Leadership and Organizational Development
Justin Dempsey

Beta Gamma Sigma Excellence in Marketing
Addison Morse

Beta Gamma Sigma Excellence in Marketing and Management
Isabella Hanna

Beta Gamma Sigma Excellence in MBA
Jessica Clyne

Beta Gamma Sigma Excellence in Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship
Jade Falvo-Fernandes

Business Council Award
Jade Falvo-Fernandes and Monica Gonzales

Hess Excellence in Co-Curricular Competencies
Mariana Marques

Highest Undergraduate Grade Point Average and Excellence in Operations, Supply Chain, and Data Management
Grace Wright

The Leon Hess Business School Highest Academic Achievement Award
Grace Wright

New Jersey Collegiate Business Administration Association (NJCBAA)
Kayla Reynolds, Grace Wright and Paige Mlynarczyk

Outstanding Student in Accounting
Emily Pawelek

Outstanding Student in Economics and Finance
Dustin Ho

Outstanding Student in Finance
Joseph Iacobello

Outstanding Student in Finance and Real Estate
Katherine Parker

Outstanding Student in International Business
Annabella Marte

Outstanding Student in Leadership and Organizational Development
Gabriel Busato e Silva

Outstanding Student in Management and Decision Sciences
Cheyenne Van Nortwick

Outstanding Student in Marketing
Owen Corrigan

Outstanding Student in Marketing and Management
Sarah Taylor

Outstanding Student in Operations, Supply Chain, and Data Management
Monica Gonzales

Outstanding Student in Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship
Bryan Bacich

Paul Corliss Award
Julia Comi

Excellence in Special Education
Lauren Karabin

Excellence in the Interdisciplinary Studies for Elementary Educators Program
Jianna Walters

Susan Young Scholarship
Kathryn Hawkenberry

Academic Achievement and Demonstration of Dedication to the Italian Language, Literature and Culture
Elisa C. Ramos

Academic Excellence in Sociology
Raven Albert

Alexandra & Dakota Demarest Senior Thesis Award
Ana Castro

Alice Gustav Scholarship Award
Samantha Kay Gagnon

Brian Greenberg Social Justice Award
Lily Incantalupo

Communication Academic Achievement
Megan Moritz

Criminal Justice Undergraduate Highest GPA
Brooke Fulmer

Debate Team
Jocelyn Marsh and Alexander Mykulyn

English Alumni Scholarship
Jessica L. Propst

English Award for Academic Writing
Anna E. Huber

English Award for Creative Writing in Poetry
Sarah J. Curtis

English Award for Creative Writing in Prose
Melaina J. Carrara

English Award for Graduate Study
Erin N. Fowler and Kalysta N. Mango

English Merit Award
Nicole R. Mautone and Rachel C. Polzer

Excellence in Video Production
Anthony Deangelis

Gender Studies Club Award
Antonio Bulzomi

Griffin Award
Antonio Marco Bulzomi

HAWK TV Outstanding Member
Gabrielle Naidrich

HAWK TV Production Director
Anthony DeAngelis and Benjamin DeVito

HAWK TV Programming Director
Luca Morello

HAWK TV Promotions Director
Bryan Derr

HAWK TV Secretary
Derek Reina

HAWK TV Station Manager
Jacob Rossino

HAWK TV Unsung Hero Fall 2022
Thomas McDonald

HAWK TV Unsung Hero Spring 2023
Adam Healy

Highest GPA
Lindsay Ploskonka

High Standard of Excellence in Spanish for Business
Janelle Ramirez

High Standard of Excellence in Spanish and Education K-12
Reya Foster and Natalia Zepeda

History & Anthropology Outstanding Scholar Athlete
Cassie James

Homeland Security Undergraduate Highest GPA
Ryan Woods

Model United Nations Award
James Bellinger

Outstanding Academic Achievement in Italian
Francesca A. DeCicco and Daniel Pukac

Outstanding Contributions to Music Education
Lindsay Ploskonka

Outstanding Contributions to Music Industry
Mia Pearl Heim

Outstanding Contributions to Theatre
Natalie Tess Cattuna

Outstanding Contributions to Vocal Music
Jordan Tyler Dilone

Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar in Anthropology
Julia Porpora

Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar in History
Shannon Whartnaby

Pamela Markowitz Award
Orlando Ferreira Neto

Political Science Club Leadership
Eric Machnicki

Randeberg Memorial Award
Julia Paige Thomas

Rose Feinberg Scholarship Award
Alice Mesonzhnik

SAGE – Students Advocating Girls Education
Nashaviyah Steward

Susan Douglass Future Educator Award
Kari Larsen

The Caryl and Charles Sills English Education Scholarship
Kaylee E. Johnson and Ava S. George

WMCX “MCX” Staff Member of the Year Award
John Crowell

WMCX “On Air” Performance
Jude Eraky, Angelina Gagliano and Megan Moritz

WMCX Donna Mancini Award
Jude Eraky

WMCX General Manager Fall 2022
Stefanie Donayre and John Crowell

WMCX Management Award
Lauren Ondrush

WMCX Prof. Rett Rich Fall 2022 Award
Sarah Eidelman

WMCX Prof. Rett Rich Spring 2023 Award
Daniel Yeserski

WMCX Radio Broadcasting Award
John Crowell

WMCX The “X” Award
Gianna Barwald

Academic Excellence in Health & Physical Education
Angela Gesumaria

Academic Excellence in Health Promotion: Fitness and Wellness
Jake Zusi

Academic Excellence in Health Promotion: Public Health
Sean Nolan

Academic Excellence in Health Studies: Exercise Science
Ashley Haytas

Academic Excellence in Health Studies: Health Science
Rebecca Winslow

Academic Achievement Award – Biology
Elisa C. Ramos

Academic Achievement Award – Marine and Environmental Biology and Policy
Emma E. Cusano and Emma G. Gould

Academic Achievement Award – Molecular Cell Physiology
Dayana R. Khalil and Nico P. Landino

ACS Analytical Award
Luke Collier

ACS Inorganic Award
Alejandra Marte de Aza

Analytical Award
Alejandra Marte de Aza

Beta Beta Beta Biology Honor Society – Chi Eta Excellence Award
Dianelys M. Garcia and Elisa C. Ramos

Biochemistry Award
Rachel Ludwick

Biology Service Award
Emma G. Gould

Chemistry Honors
Luke Collier

Chemistry Service Award
Julian Rebelo

CSBA Academic Excellence
Arielle Sinicin and Jordan Strobing

CSBS Academic Excellence
Zoe Klapman and Kiran Ramjisingh

Dean’s Award for Biology
Dianelys Garcia, Ilona J. Maczka, and Emily M. Ferris

Dean’s Award for Chemistry
Dayana Khalil, Riya Ajmera, Gioanna Curci and Luke M. Collier

Dean’s Award for Computer Science & Software Engineering
Nolan Beagell, Ava Taylor and Chelsea Spencer

Dean’s Award for Marine and Environmental Biology and Policy
Jessica B. Maguire and Nicole Cappolina

Dean’s Award for Math
Kasey Wilson, Johanna Colapinto, Julia Panebianco, Abigail Eck and Julia Kalynchuk

Faculty Recognition for Student Engagement
Lindsay M. Amendola

General Chemistry Award
Caden Kesselring

Medical Lab Sciences Award
Gerald Pinto

Organic Chemistry Award
Luke Collier

Outstanding Academic Achievement
Carli Peters

Outstanding Biology Transfer
Emma E. Cusano

Outstanding Service & Leadership
Anna Narelli and Kinneret Kanik

Physical Chemistry Awards
Alejandra Marte de Aza

Physics Award
Davian Albarran and Holly Konrad

Research Achievement in Biology
Julia N. Panebianco

Research Achievement in Molecular Cell Physiology
Dianelys M. Garcia

SEBS Academic Excellence
Meghan Granit

Academic Excellence
Alyssa N. Ramos

Charlotte Newcombe Foundation Scholarship
Amanda Ale, Amelia Braeske, Allison Cella, Julia Paolella and Danielle Shabat

Field Trailblazer
Mackenzie A. McDonald

Heart of Social Work
Ashley M. Talerico

Social Justice
Nick S. Salcedo

Academic Resilience Award
Madison Bednarik

ADA Achievement Award
Owen Corrigan, Katherine Zemek

Editor In Chief Service Award
Isabella Hanna

Editor of the Year
Shannon Smith

EOF Outstanding Academic Achievement
Lissette Pena

EOF Outstanding Leadership Award
Vivica Rojas

EOF Perseverance Award
Maridania Diaz

Kelsey Award
Rebecca Winslow

Newcomer of the Year Award
Ceciliah Leininger

Reporter of the Year
Abigail Brooks

SGA Distinguished First Year Member
Gillian Bedward

SGA Distinguished Member
Aidan Murray

SGA Outstanding Committee – Homecoming
Maura Foley and Janelle Ramirez

SGA Outstanding Senator
Tanner Purdy

Staff Member of the Year Award
Gabrielle Sangataldo

Student Activities Board for Outstanding Leadership
Megan Pagliettini

Student Activities Board Programmer of the Year
Morgan Vasquez

Student Employee of the Year 2023
Vivica Rojas

Dean’s Award for Excellence in Honors
Dárika Lara-Rodriguez

Honors Council Award for Best Thesis/Capstone
Dustin Ho