The award is reserved for a student who, throughout the semester, distinguished him or herself through diligence, commitment, and outstanding academic performance.
Congratulations to the following students, who have been recognized spring semester with Academic Excellence Awards:
Architecture: Quinn Wilcox, University of Vermont
Biomedicine: Adnan Shami Shah, Bates College
Child Development & Diversity: Lorraine Magee, American University
Communication: Matt Klein, Franklin and Marshall College
Environmental Science of the Arctic: Kenna Elizabeth Rewcastle, University of Tennessee
European Humanities: LeeAnn Swager, University of South Carolina
European Politics: Hannah Donovan, Providence College
Global Economics: Brendan Thomas Burke, Fordham University
Graphic Design: David Ellis, Villanova University
Interior Architecture: Haley Haugland, Pratt Institute
International Business: Alexander Francis Acunzo, Providence College
Medical Practice & Policy: Benjamin Tittle, Macalester College
Neuroscience: Casey Goodall, Indiana University
Prostitution & the Sex Trade: Jacqueline Thornton, Princeton University
Psychology: Laura Goodkind, Whittier College, Whittier Scholars
Public Health: Brian Newborn, University of Virginia
Sociology: Rebecca Loftis, Rice University
Urban Design: Ross DeVault, Kansas State University
Urban Studies in Europe: Arabelle Clark, American University
DIS faculty have described these students as dedicated, compassionate, and charismatic members of the classroom, who have illuminated topics at hand by offering critical reflection during their week-long study tours, while in field studies, when meeting guest lecturers, and in the DIS classroom.
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