{"id":12911,"date":"2014-05-08T15:45:08","date_gmt":"2014-05-08T19:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/news\/article.php?ArticleID=12911"},"modified":"2018-11-01T09:57:11","modified_gmt":"2018-11-01T13:57:11","slug":"12911_congratulations-2014-college-of-the-arts-award-recipients-and-graduating-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/arts\/2014\/05\/08\/12911_congratulations-2014-college-of-the-arts-award-recipients-and-graduating-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations 2014 College of the Arts’ Award Recipients and Graduating Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

The College of the Arts congratulates its 2014 Scholarship and Award-certificate recipients below and all graduating students from the Class of 2014. Recognitions are being given to underclassmen, as well as soon-to-be-graduating students, at department\/school award ceremonies and at the college\u2019s 24th Convocation ceremony taking place Sunday, May 18, at 7 p.m. at Sprague Field (Raindates: May 22 or 23). Music alumna Mary Ellen Waggoner ’83 will receive the ÌÇÐÄvlog Distinguished Alumni Award, James Smith will receive the Dean\u2019s Scholar\/Artist Award and Lin Pernille Kristensen will deliver the senior address.<\/p>\n

Department of Art and Design Recipients:<\/h2>\n

Excellence in Art Education<\/strong>
\nYolanda Soledad Bolanos
\nShannon Lynn\u00a0 Bayait<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Art History<\/strong>
\nAndrea Bravo<\/em>
\nErica Brennan<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Printmaking, Paper\u00a0and Book\u00a0Arts
\n<\/strong>Suzie Tuchman<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Drawing<\/strong>
\nTyler Babey<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Painting<\/strong>
\nLaken Whitecliffe <\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Photography
\n<\/strong>Chad Mooney
\nJenellei Troche<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Excellence in Animation\/Illustration<\/strong><\/strong>
\nNoah Fontana
\nVictoria Leta<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Sculpture<\/strong>
\nMiguel Paniagua<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Ceramics
\n<\/strong>Kaitlyn Meeks <\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Metal-Jewelry<\/strong>
\nEimile Allen <\/em><\/p>\n

Cento Amici Award<\/strong>
\nChristian Blaza
\nLauren Morone
\nAmanda Panicali<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Katherine Hall Scholarship <\/strong>
\nKelsey Nieves<\/em><\/p>\n

Don and Judy Miller Award<\/strong>
\nSebastian Gomez<\/em><\/p>\n

College of the Arts’ Advisory Board Scholarship Award<\/strong>
\nSebastian Gomez<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Fashion Studies<\/strong>
\nStephanie Mizzone<\/em>
\nKelly Yoo<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Graphic Design<\/strong>
\nMeghan Dougherty
\nJocelyn Schneider
\nNick Kiray
\nJessica Spataro
\nPaige Fusco
\nMatt LaZaro<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Industrial Design<\/strong>
\nRobert Passaretti
\nArielle Cardone<\/em><\/p>\n

__________________________<\/p>\n

School of Communication and Media Recipients:<\/h2>\n

Achievement in Production Award<\/strong> (TVDM)<\/strong>
\nWeaam Ali
\nBryana Arlington
\nMichael Bufis
\nSofia Chavez
\nRyan Miller
\nKyle Parkin
\nLindsay Rassmann
\nThomas Russell
\nBrianna Seneca
\nJack Smith IV<\/em><\/p>\n

Radio Club of America Scholarship Award<\/strong> (TVDM)<\/strong>
\nOrlando Hurtado
\nSilas Kezengwa
\nMichael Claudio
\n<\/em>Gentrix <\/em>Shanga <\/em><\/p>\n

Angelo and Margaret J. DiFlauro Award<\/strong> (TVDM)<\/strong>
\nRyan Powers<\/em><\/p>\n

Stephanie Wood Public Service Award<\/strong>
\nKyle Parkin<\/em><\/p>\n

John D. Sharkey Award<\/strong>
\nCraig Gorbunoff<\/em><\/p>\n

Mary C. Lozada Award<\/strong> (TVDM)<\/strong>
\nBryana Arlington<\/em><\/p>\n

Bill Puskas Most Promising New Student Award<\/strong> (TVDM)<\/strong>
\nTyler Rosenberg<\/em><\/p>\n

Cento Amici Award<\/strong>
\nRebecca Gruber <\/em>
\nMichael Panepinto <\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Cinematography<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Sierra Johansen<\/em><\/p>\n

Faculty Award<\/strong> (TVDM)<\/strong>
\nTonya Moken
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Wayne Bond Communication Achievement Award<\/strong>
\nDanielle Iannetta\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

American Broadcasting Company
\n<\/strong>Steven Melone
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

LPH Thomas Veenendall Scholarship<\/strong>
\nNakia Swinton<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Speech Communication Award<\/strong>
\nAlexis Almeida<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Public Relations Award<\/strong>
\nBrian Johnston<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Filmmaking Award<\/strong>
\nKarl Erickson<\/em>
\nThomas Mika<\/em><\/p>\n

MVP
\n<\/strong>Adam Egizi<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Directing Award<\/strong><\/strong>
\n<\/strong><\/strong>Jamison LoCasio\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Screenwriting Award<\/strong><\/strong>
\nEvan Dickerson
\nRyan Moore
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Organizational Communication Award<\/strong>
\nSamara Abulebda<\/em><\/p>\n

Christopher Stasheff\/Al Prieto Scholarship Award<\/strong>
\nEmma Klein<\/em><\/p>\n

Georgina Solarino Scholarship in Communication Studies<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
\nStacey Soycher<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Communication and Media Arts Award<\/strong>
\nMaria Espaillat<\/em><\/p>\n

__________________________<\/p>\n

John J. Cali School of <\/strong>Music Recipients:<\/h2>\n

Academic Excellence Award <\/strong>
\nJames Conrad Smith<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Band Award<\/strong>
\nMegan Alston<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Jazz Award<\/strong>
\nRobert Butkowski
\nChris Allen<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Choir Award<\/strong>
\nKaren Levandoski
\nNgqibeko Peter Ncanywa
\nMichael Rosin<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Orchestra Award <\/strong>
\nDevon Tipp
\nMichael Mulligan
\nAlexandra Dadon<\/em><\/p>\n

Outstanding Undergraduate Performance Award<\/strong>
\nChris Allen
\nJames Conrad Smith<\/em><\/p>\n

Outstanding Graduate Performance Award<\/strong>
\nYoung Woong Cho <\/em><\/p>\n

Outstanding Undergraduate Composer Award<\/strong>
\nTyler Rubin
\nDevon Tipp<\/em><\/p>\n

Outstanding Graduate Student Award<\/strong>
\nLaura Bunker
\nWilliam Amory<\/em><\/p>\n

Outstanding Student Teacher Award<\/strong>
\nColleen Mander
\nRebecca Tarantino
\nAshley DeWitt<\/em><\/p>\n

Outstanding Graduate Music Education Student Award
\n<\/strong>Kristin Bungert <\/em><\/p>\n

David Ott Scholarship for Outstanding <\/strong>Undergraduate <\/strong>Music Therapy Student <\/strong>
\nJessica Kempton <\/em><\/p>\n

David Ott <\/strong>Scholarship<\/strong> for Outstanding Music Therapy Graduate<\/strong> Student <\/strong>
\nKarina Rozo<\/em><\/p>\n

David Ott Scholarship for Outstanding Music Therapy Intern<\/strong>
\nElizabeth Barone<\/em><\/p>\n

Oscar Ravina Award
\n<\/strong>Jordan Tarantino<\/em>
\nMitsuko Flynn <\/em>
\nJoseph Tornquist<\/em><\/p>\n

Benjamin F. Wilkes Scholarship<\/strong>
\nClaire Tsiporuka<\/em><\/p>\n

Lucille Oliva Award<\/strong>
\nLeslie Parker <\/em><\/p>\n

Presser Scholarship<\/strong>
\nGreg Warren <\/em><\/p>\n

Music Teachers National Association Award<\/strong>
\nJamin Kim <\/em><\/p>\n

Cento Amici Award<\/strong>
\nJaiden Mahone
\nRachel Taylor<\/em><\/p>\n

The Cali School Writing Award<\/strong>
\nDouglas P. Bender<\/em><\/p>\n

The Cali School Service Award<\/strong>
\nAngelina Hamada<\/em><\/p>\n

Thomas J. Randazzo Award<\/strong>
\nKara Delonas<\/em><\/p>\n

Thomas and Michelle Wilt Scholarship<\/strong>
\nOwen Davitt
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Morse Estate Music Scholarship<\/strong>
\nDhalil Sadiq<\/em><\/p>\n

Iversen Music Scholarship<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Dhalil Sadiq<\/em><\/p>\n

Howe (Organ) Scholarship Fund<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Levi Bradshaw<\/em><\/p>\n

Peins Music Scholarship<\/strong>
\nPranathi Kolaganti<\/em><\/p>\n

Wasserman Piano Scholarship<\/strong>
\n<\/strong><\/em> Pranathi Kolaganti<\/em><\/p>\n

Shanghai Student Quartet Scholarship<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Levi Bradshaw<\/em><\/p>\n

Dorothy Priesing Scholarship<\/strong>
\nValentina Spiezia<\/em><\/p>\n

Anthony and Marie Arena Fabiano ’46 Scholarship<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Chioma Ossai
\nValentina Spiezia<\/em><\/p>\n

Averil Briggs Scholarship<\/strong>
\nJoseph Tornquist<\/em><\/p>\n

Sonia W. Cohan Scholarship<\/strong>
\nMonae Clancy<\/em>
\n
\nSallie Finnie McCann Music Scholarship
\n<\/strong>Jason Zacher<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

A.L. Hansen-Griffith Piano Award <\/strong>
\nCarolina Resendiz<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cali Program
\n<\/strong>Carolina Resendiz<\/em><\/p>\n

Cali Young Artist
\n<\/strong>C.J. Harden<\/em>
\nChioma Ossai
\n<\/em>Robert Parson
\nJessica Fitzner
\nCasey MacVicar
\nBrian Prada
\nYuan Ma
\nTian Qi Li
\nZachary Merkovsky
\nSarah Haines
\nGabrielle Liriano
\nDanielle Padron
\nHailey Bischoff
\nLevi Bradshaw
\nGergely Kiss
\nJoseph Tornquist
\nMonae Clancy
\nJihye Seo
\nAlessia Santoro
\nKevin Carlson
\nDhalil Sadiq<\/em><\/p>\n

Somville and Trilling Scholarship<\/strong>
\nLevi Bradshaw<\/em><\/p>\n

__________________________<\/p>\n

Department of <\/strong>Theatre and Dance Recipients:<\/h2>\n

Outstanding Dance Performer Award<\/strong>
\nFelicia Geran<\/em><\/p>\n

Danceaturgy Award<\/strong>
\nKelly Vaghenas<\/em><\/p>\n

Marc Mattaliano Theatre Award<\/strong>
\nAnna Voyce
\nMatt Petrucelli
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Peins Dance Scholarship\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
\nChelsea McCloskey<\/em><\/p>\n

Garden State <\/strong>Arts <\/strong>Foundation Award<\/strong>
\nMegan Gecik<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

Choreographic Excellence<\/strong>
\nJake Deibert<\/em><\/p>\n

Department of Theatre and Dance Service Award<\/strong>
\nLarisa Giambona<\/em>
\nMichael McQuade
\nAmber Kusching
\nEmma Slaney<\/em><\/p>\n

Joseph F. Bella Production\/Design Award<\/strong>
\nEmma Slaney
\nSarah Stouff
\nSarah Kimball<\/em><\/p>\n

Linda Roberts Outstanding Senior Dance Award<\/strong>
\nJulie Cullen
\nCrystal Rodriguez<\/em><\/p>\n

ÌÇÐÄvlog Dance Spirit Award <\/strong>
\nTywan Bynum<\/em><\/p>\n

Cento Amici Award<\/strong>
\nBreeanah Breeden
\nEmma Pressman
\nMelanie Ciappi<\/em><\/p>\n

Doris Bianchi Senior Award<\/strong>
\nDaniel Rutz<\/em><\/p>\n

Dennis K. McDonald Senior Theatre Award
\n<\/strong>Aryana Sedarati
\nTommy Foy
\n<\/em>James Hooper<\/em><\/p>\n

College of the Arts Advisory Board Scholarship Award
\n<\/strong>Megan Gecik<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

ÌÇÐÄvlog Dance Education Award<\/strong>
\nJaqueline Selesky
\nTishonna Twitty<\/em><\/p>\n

Linda Sterling Award (Theatre and Dance\/Musical Theater Scholarship) <\/strong>
\nHannah Beck
\nDarius Lee<\/em>
\n
\nJeanne Wade Heningburg Award<\/strong>
\nMalcolm McMichael<\/em><\/p>\n

Musical Theatre Award<\/strong>
\nPhil Sloves
\nEmma Kron Deacon<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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