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The 2009 Student Medallion Winners

Awards for Academic Excellence | Dean's Awards

Awards for Academic Excellence

The Germain Bazin Award, Art History
Director of the Louvre/Author
Stacie Cheung

The Edward F. Jenkins, O.S.A., Award, Astronomy and Astrophysics
Founder of Villanova’s Astronomy Department
Heather A. Stewart

The Rosalind Franklin Award, Biochemistry
Noted DNA Crystallographer
Ryan B. Spears

The John M. McClain Award, Biology
Outstanding Educator and Administrator in Biology
Sara E. Fridinger and Heather L. Lander

The G. N. Quam Award, Chemistry
Professor and Innovator in Safety Research in Chemistry
Alexandra R. Bausch

The Howard A. Grelis, O.S.A., Award, Classical Studies
Outstanding Educator and Classical Scholar
Daniel J. Minch, Jr.

The Edward R. Murrow Award, Communication
Distinguished Broadcast Journalist
Kate T. Dembroski

The James J. Markham Award, Comprehensive Science
Founder of the Comprehensive Sciences Program
Leann M. Kania

The Blaise Pascal Award, Computer Science
Brilliant Seventeenth-Century Philosopher and Mathematician
Richard Pennington Banister

The Edwin Sutherland Award, Criminal Justice
Father of Modern Criminology
Kelly A. Kreider

The John Maynard Keynes Award, Economics
Founder of Modern Macro-Economic Theory
Stephen Buszka

The Joseph A. Burns, O.S.A., Award, Education
Beloved Professor
Brendan L. Johnson

The Edward McGrath Award, English
Esteemed Professor in Literature
Joe R. Gonzalez

The Rachel Carson Award, Environmental Science
Founder of the Contemporary Environmental Movement
Katherine A. O’Gara

The Joseph J. Gildea Award, French
Eminent Scholar in Medieval French
Daniel K. Koehler

The Alexander von Humboldt Award, Geography
Early Geographer and Scientist.
Ian J. Guenther

The Friedrich von Schiller Award, German
German Poet, Philosopher, and Historian
Thomas.E..Mayhew

The Christopher Dawson Award, History
Renowned Historian of Religion and Culture
Thomas A. Cossentino

The Thomas More Award, Honors Program, Arts
Saint, Statesman, Author, and Humanist Arts
Thomas S. Celona

The Leonardo da Vinci Award, Honors Program, Sciences
Brilliant Artist, Inventor, and Scientist
Heather L. Lander

The Karol Wojtyla Award, Humanities
Priest, Pope, Poet, and Defender of Human Dignity
Anne Marie Bonner and Madeline A. Chera

The Leo M. Zuckowsky Award, Human Services
Founder of Villanova’s Human Services Program
Carolyn M. Camire

The Dante Alighieri Award, Italian
Poet, Mystic, and Philosopher
Christopher Schettini

The Emil Amelotti Award, Mathematics
Founder of Villanova’s Mathematics Department
Patrick G. Cesarz and Danielle N. Trinkner

The Commodore John Barry Award, Naval Science
Father of the United States Navy
Samantha J. Carnahan

The Robert Russell, O.S.A., Award, Philosophy
Prominent Scholar and First Chair of the Department
George F. O’Connor

The William Driscoll Award, Physics
Founder of Villanova’s Physics Department
James R. Belasco

The Fritz Nova Award, Political Science
Respected Professor of Political Science
Allyson N. Penesso

The Bernard L. Bonniwell Award, Psychology
Innovative Educator and First Chair of the Department
Noel L. Shadowen

The John E. Hughes Award, Sociology
Founder of Villanova’s Sociology Department
Jacquelin Giacobbe

The Teresa of Avila Award, Spanish
Saint, Mystic Poet, Carmelite Nun, and Doctor of the Church
Jack C. Loehr

The St. Augustine de Trinitate Award, Theology and Religious Studies
Father of the Church, “Doctor of Grace,” Theologian
Thomas A. Shireman
 

Dean's Awards

St. Augustine Award for Excellence in the Arts
Samuel John Freedman
Samuel I. Silverman.

Gregor Mendel Award for Excellence in Science
Alexandra R. Bausch
Jose James
Carolyn A. Hurwitz