Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Prize in the Visual Arts--for artistic talent and creative concepts based on a body of work and written personal statements 1st prize: Litra Nikolovska G, architecture, Skopje, Macedonia 2nd prize: Oliver Lutz G, architecture 3rd prize: Azra Aksamija G, architecture, Graz, Austria Honorable mention: Rene Chen 2007, materials science and engineering, Detroit, MI Honorable mention: Jeffrey Dahmus G, mechanical engineering, Davis, CA
Laya and Jerome B. Wiesner Awards--to students, organizations and/or living groups for achievement in the creative and performing arts - Amanda Frye 2006, physics, Dahlonega, GA - Oliver Lutz G, architecture - Laura Nichols G, media arts and sciences, DeQuincy, LA - Ole Nielsen G, EECS, Tonsberg, Norway
Louis Sudler Prize in the Arts--to a senior who has demonstrated excellence in music, theater, painting, sculpture, design, architecture or film - Adam Miller 2006, physics, Weston MA
Music and Theater Arts
Epstein Award--for distinguished service and musical contribution to the MIT Symphony Orchestra - Albert J. Chow 2008, chemical engineering, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Gregory Tucker Memorial Prize--for exceptional ability in performance and overall contribution to the Music and Theater Arts Section - Molly Bright 2006, physics, Bayport, NY - Christina Chestnut 2006, mechanical engineering, Schenectady, NY
Philip Loew Memorial Award--for creative accomplishment in music - Laura Burton 2007, physics, Windermere, FL - Jason Pelc 2006, physics, Los Altos, CA
Brad and Dorothea Endicott Award--for distinguished service and musical contribution to world music - Austin Taranta 2006, chemical engineering, Scottsdale, AZ
Everett Longstreth Jazz Award--for distinguished service and musical contribution to the MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble - Roberto Rangel 2006, mechanical engineering, Alice, TX
Richard and Jody Nordlof Award--for distinguished service and musical contribution to the MIT Wind Ensemble - Daniel Steele 2006, mathematics, Tequesta, FL
Ragnar and Margaret Naess Award--As an "Exceptional String Player" - Sherman (Xiaoming) Jia 2006, EECS, Roslyn Heights, NY
Ragnar and Margaret Naess Award--As an "Exceptional Wind Student" - Molly Bright 2006, physics, Bayport, NY
Ragnar and Margaret Naess Award--As an "Exceptional Pianist" - Sinit Vitavasiri 2006, EECS, Washington, DC - Yee Kwan Lo 2008, linguistics and philosophy, Hong Kong
Ragnar and Margaret Naess Award--As an "Exceptional Vocalist" - Elisabeth Hon G, EECS, Ft. Myers, FL
Ragnar and Margaret Naess Award--In recognition of exceptional commitment to the MIT Choral Program - Thomas Maxisch, postdoctoral fellow, materials science and engineering
Ragnar and Margaret Naess Award--in recognition of exceptional talent and commitment to private performance study as an Emerson Scholar - Lindy Blackburn G, physics, Encinitas, CA - Crystal Chao 2008, EECS, Edison, NJ - Jeffrey Easley 2008, chemical engineering, Spring, TX - Mary Farbood G, media arts and sciences, Cambridge, MA - Elisabeth Hon G, EECS, Ft. Myers, FL - Serenus Hua 2007, chemical engineering, Lincroft, NJ - Pavitra Kumar G, Sloan School of Management, London, UK - Ole Nielsen G, EECS, Tonsberg, Norway - Matthew Roitstein 2006, architecture, Valencia, CA
Ragnar and Margaret Naess Award--in recognition of commitment to and excellence in performance as members of the piano trio that presented "An Afternoon of Russian Legends" - Crystal Chao 2008, EECS, Edison, NJ - Tinghsiang Hwang 2007, EECS, Orange Village, OH - Seok Yoon Jeong 2007, chemical engineering, Katy, TX
Edward S. Darna Award--for a graduating student who has demonstrated excellence in theater arts and made a substantial contribution to the health of theater life on the MIT campus - Jonathan Reinharth 2006, brain and cognitive sciences, East Meadow, NY - Kenneth Roraback 2006, physics, Lindsborg, KS
Josepth D. Everingham Award--in recognition of a single creative outstanding performance or notable creative accomplishment in theater arts by a graduating senior - Helen McCreery 2006, civil and environmental engineering, Worthington, OH
Ronald H. Cordover Scholars in the Arts - Ed Platt 2006, computer science, Royal Oak, MI - Thomas Guerra 2008, San Antonio, TX
Special Recognition--to the student who has, in the course of one year, made herself indispensable for theater arts - Christina Chen 2006, literature, Berkeley, CA
Boit Manuscript Prize--fiction 1st prize: Michael Obilade 2008, brain and cognitive sciences, Owensboro, KY 2nd prize: Kaya Shah 2006, EAPS/physics, Knoxsville, TN Honorable mention: Madeleine Sheldon-Dante 2007, physics, Penn Valley, PA
Ellen King Prize for Freshman Writing 1st prize: Rebecca Freund 2009, Eugene, OR 2nd prize: Chelsea Grimm 2009, Manassas, VA Honorable mention: Robert A. Moffatt 2009, Reston, VA
Robert A. Boit Writing Prize--essay 1st prize: Jordan Wirfs-Brock 2006, aero/astro, Sherwood, OR 2nd prize: Huawei Dong 2007, biology, Commack, NY 3rd prize: Ingrid Lawhorn 2006, chemical engineering, Peachtree City, GA Honorable mention: Jiarong "Jessie" Wang 2009, Plano, TX
Writing and Humanistic Prize for Engineering Writing 1st prize: Uta Maeda 2007, brain and cognitive sciences, Bel Aire, KS
Writing Science Fiction 1st prize: Jocelyn Rodal 2006, literature, Davidson, NC 2nd prize: Zachary Smith 2008, biology, Carlsbad, CA Honorable mention: Margaret Gentile 2006, mechanical engineering, Hammonton, NJ
Robert A. Boit Writing Prize--poetry 1st prize: Zachary Smith 2008, biology, Carlsbad, CA 2nd prize: Darlene Ferranti 2006, brain and cognitive sciences, Wilbraham, MA 3rd prize: Samuel L. Felton 2006, mechanical engineering, Greenland, NH Honorable mention: Patricia Martinez 2008, EAPS, San Leandro, CA
Robert A. Boit Writing Prize--short story 1st prize: Nancy Hua 2007, mathematics, Pittsburg, PA 2nd prize: Jean Choi 2007, comparative media studies, Windham, NH 3rd prize: Anicham Kumarasamy 2007, mathematics, Edison, NJ Honorable mention: Jonathan Blum 2006, EECS, Ringwood, NJ
S. Klein Prize for Scientific and Technical Writing 1st prize: Vijay Shilpiekandula G, Vijayawada, India; Sira Sriswasdi 2008, mathematics, Washington, DC 2nd prize: Sarah Nelson 2006, biology, Lynnfield, MA
Other Arts Awards
Austin Kelly III Essay Writing Prize - Patrick M. Boyle 2006, biology, Wasilla, AK - Nikhil S. Nadkarni 2007, MIT Sloan School of Management, Lexington, MA - Jocelyn Rodal 2006, literature, Davidson, NC
Kelly-Douglas Traveling Fellowships--for travel that supports study in the humanities or arts - Julia A. ̪lvarez 2008, mechanical engineering, Edcouch, TX - Ji-Eun Park 2007, biology and brain and cognitive sciences, Springfield, IL - Nina C. Young 2007, music and ocean engineering, New York, NY - Joel Yuen 2007, chemistry and mathematics, Mexico City, Mexico
Winners of the Kelly Douglas Awards, from left to right, front row, Patrick Boyle, Nikhil Nadkarni, and Joel Yuen; back row, Julia ̪lvarez, Jocelyn Rodal, and Ji-Eun Park. Enlarge image
Key to abbreviations
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The names of some academic departments and programs have been shortened to save space in awards listings. This is a key of the abbreviations. 6/7/2006
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