{"id":16451,"date":"2016-05-12T09:36:42","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T13:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/news\/article.php?ArticleID=16451"},"modified":"2018-09-21T11:09:39","modified_gmt":"2018-09-21T15:09:39","slug":"16451_congratulations-2016-college-of-the-arts-award-recipients-and-graduating-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/theatre-and-dance\/2016\/05\/12\/16451_congratulations-2016-college-of-the-arts-award-recipients-and-graduating-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations 2016 College of the Arts’ Award Recipients and Graduating Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

The College of the Arts congratulates its 2016 Scholarship and Award-certificate recipients (listed below) and all graduating students from the Class of 2016. Recognitions are being given to underclassmen, as well as soon-to-be-graduating students, at department\/school award ceremonies and at the college\u2019s 26th Convocation ceremony taking place on Tuesday, May 24, at 7:00 p.m. at Sprague Field.<\/p>\n

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Music Education alumna Melba Moore \u201870 will receive the ÌÇÐÄvlog Distinguished Alumni Award and undergraduate Dance student Emma Pressman will receive the Dean\u2019s Scholar\/Artist award.\u00a0Art Education student Reem Ibrahem will deliver the senior address.<\/p>\n

\n

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

Ann Chapman Scholarship<\/strong>
\nMaviel Gonzalez
\n<\/em>
\nArt and Social Practices<\/strong>
\nJames Yee
\n<\/em>
\nCento Amici (Art and Design)<\/strong>
\nTiffany Case
\nPaige Fusco
\nKaitlyn Texel
\nEvan Tortorelli\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Don & Judy Miller Award<\/strong>
\nChloe Anne Cruz
\nJulian Alfonso Sanchez<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Animation\/Illustration
\n<\/strong>Christine Almeda<\/em>
\nDa Young Cho
\n<\/em>Sebastian Gomez<\/em>
\nKeven Mallqui
\nYumi Nakayama
\n<\/em>
\nExcellence in Art Education
\n<\/strong>Danielle Davis
\nLuisa Henao
\n<\/em>
\nExcellence in Art History<\/strong>
\nGorkem Eroglu<\/em>
\n<\/em>Cynthia Huasipoma
\nWilliam Weber<\/em>
\n<\/em>
\nExcellence in Ceramics<\/strong>
\nStephany Sueldo
\n<\/em>
\nExcellence in Fashion Studies<\/strong>
\nEric N. Torres
\n<\/em>
\nExcellence in Graphic Design<\/strong>
\nPablo Chavarria\u00a0<\/em>
\n<\/em>Ariana Dela Vega<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>
\n<\/em>Ramzi Husein<\/em>
\nNicole Park<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Industrial Design<\/strong>
\nSenior: Anthony Lopez,<\/em>\u00a0Edwin Teca
\n<\/em>Junior: Miguel Pena<\/em>
\nSophomore: Adam Pelley<\/em>
\nFreshman: Sador Garrett Boldog<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Metal and Jewelry<\/strong>
\nKatherine McCole
\n<\/em>
\nExcellence in Painting and Drawing<\/strong>
\nAnthony Coplan<\/em>
\n<\/em>Christopher Gullander<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Print and Paper Arts<\/strong>
\nDerek Wright
\nSuzanne Tuchman
\n<\/em>
\nExcellence in Photography<\/strong>
\nBrianne J. Dougherty
\n<\/em>
\nExcellence in Sculpture<\/strong>
\nLeonor Marion Landais<\/em>
\n<\/em>
\nFashion Studies Katherine Hall Award<\/strong>
\nGenavieve Pimenow\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Outstanding Graduating BFA in Studio<\/strong>
\nChristopher Gullander\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

______________________________<\/p>\n

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

Achievement in Production Award
\n<\/strong>Amanda Accardo
\nKellyMarie Braun
\nJose Cortez
\nDante Giannetta
\nFrancesca LaBianco
\nSarah Modo
\nSamantha Romano
\nTyler Rosenberg
\nJarrett Strenner
\nBenjamin Vazquez-Juarbe<\/em><\/p>\n

American Broadcasting Company Award<\/strong>
\nDaniel Collins<\/em>
\nRyan Long
\n<\/em>Brandon Simanski<\/em><\/p>\n

Angelo and Margaret J. DiFlaura Award<\/strong>
\nEmma Cimo
\n<\/em>
\nBill Puskas Most Promising New Student Award<\/strong>
\nJinal Kapadia
\n<\/em>
\nCento Amici Award<\/strong>\u00a0(Communication and Media)<\/strong>
\nKristie Keleshian<\/em>
\n<\/em>Samantha Williams<\/em>
\n<\/em>
\nChristopher Stasheff\/Al Prieto Scholarship Award<\/strong>
\nJohn Reilly
\n<\/em>
\nCommunication Studies (2671) Award<\/strong>
\nCynthia Huasipoma<\/em>
\n<\/em>Alison McCabe<\/em>
\n<\/em>
\nCommunication Studies \u2013 Excellence in Communication & Media<\/strong>
\nTheresa Bright\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Cinematography<\/strong>
\nAlejandra Cedeno<\/em>
\n<\/em>Rob Woods<\/em>
\n<\/em>
\nExcellence in Editing<\/strong>
\nRebecca Gruber
\n<\/em>
\nExcellence in Filmmaking<\/strong>
\nGreg Buracker<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0
\n<\/em>Kim Hill\u00a0<\/em>
\n<\/em>Swelee Joseph<\/em>
\n<\/em>Jacob Shapiro<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Health Communication<\/strong>
\nAnnastassia Pritchett
\n<\/em>
\nExcellence in Organizational Communication Award<\/strong>
\nJames Jeffers
\n<\/em>
\nExcellence in Public Relations Award<\/strong>
\nAna Vargas
\n<\/em>
\nExcellence in Screenwriting\u00a0<\/strong>
\nStephen Bodossian<\/em>
\nRocio Mendieta<\/em>
\n<\/em>Tiara<\/em>\u00a0Montgomery<\/em>
\n<\/em>
\nFaculty Award<\/strong>
\nCraig Gorbunoff
\nMichael Oroko
\n<\/em>
\nGeorge Hiltzik Scholarship for Media Students<\/strong>
\nJessica Bacher
\nKyle Bogdan
\nAvery Federico
\nPaige Godlewski
\nJennifer Leon
\nKeyra Krauss
\nTheresa Reynolds
\nChris Sabo
\nAmelia Spitler\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Harold Friedlander Memorial Award
\n<\/strong>Daniel Falkenheim
\n<\/em>
\nJack Anderson Journalism Scholarship
\n<\/strong>Stephanie Pitera
\n<\/em>
\nJohn D. Sharkey<\/strong>
\nJayna<\/em> Gugliucci<\/em><\/p>\n

Jose Rohaidy Award<\/strong>
\nJosue Dajes
\n<\/em>
\nJournalism Achievement Award<\/strong>
\nFabricio Costa-Filho<\/em>
\n<\/em>Elena Medina<\/em>
\n<\/em>Christopher Thompson<\/em><\/p>\n

Journalism Award
\n<\/strong>Daniel Falkenheim\u00a0<\/em>
\n<\/em>
\nLambda Pi Eta Scholarship<\/strong>
\nMorgan Taylor
\n<\/em>
\nMost Valuable Player to the Film Program<\/strong>
\nMichael Turner
\n<\/em>
\nMSU BFA Filmmaking Award 2016 Cinematography Award<\/strong>
\nAlejandra Cedeno
\nRobert Woods<\/em><\/p>\n

Nominated for Dean’s Scholarship<\/strong>
\nAmelia Spitler
\n<\/em>
\nOutstanding Scholarly Achievement<\/strong>
\nShannon Boyle
\n<\/em>Brooke O’Donnell<\/em><\/p>\n

Radio Achievement Award<\/strong>
\nIvan Arevalo \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Radio Club of America Scholarship Award<\/strong>
\nDaniel Falkenheim
\nNicholas Franciosa
\nAmanda Kaminsky
\nDayonara Link
\nPaula Tan
\nStanley Wiercinski<\/em><\/p>\n

Richard Drukker Award<\/strong>
\nDeanna Rosa
\n<\/em>
\nStephanie Wood Public Service Award<\/strong>
\nJantzen Rogalski
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em>
\nWayne Bond Communication Achievement Award (Graduate)<\/strong>
\nChristine Sandella<\/em><\/p>\n

Wayne Bond Communication Studies Achievement Award (Undergraduate)
\n<\/strong>Meghan Carney\u00a0<\/em>
\n<\/em>Julia Siegel<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em>
\n<\/em>
\nTV Digital Media (2514) Award<\/strong>
\nJohn Reilly \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

______________________________<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Academic Excellence Award\u00a0<\/strong>
\nMonika Szumski
\n<\/em>
\nCento Amici Award (Music)<\/strong>
\nEvan Fleming
\nRebecca Orlando
\nDana Rizzo<\/em><\/p>\n

David Ott Scholarship for Outstanding Music Therapist Intern<\/strong>
\nChyi June Khoo
\n<\/em>
\nDavid Ott Scholarship for Outstanding Music Therapy Student (Graduate)
\n<\/strong>Erica Gibbons
\n<\/em>
\nDavid Ott Scholarship for Outstanding Music Therapy Student (Undergraduate)
\n<\/strong>Lawrence Budden
\n<\/em>
\nExcellence in Band Award
\n<\/strong>Alyson Berkowitz \u00a0\u00a0<\/em>
\n<\/em>Hayley Orlando<\/em>
\nRobert Parson\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Choir Award
\n<\/strong>Nicole Jodoin
\nAndria Kwasnicki
\nChristine Rauschenbach \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Excellence in Jazz Award
\n<\/strong>Ian Howells
\n<\/em>
\nExcellence in Orchestra Award
\n<\/strong>Anita Balazs
\nNick Mossa \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Lucille Oliva Award
\n<\/strong>Karlee SanGiovanni
\n<\/em>
\nMusic Department Service Award
\n<\/strong>Katie Rakus
\n<\/em>
\nMusic Teachers National Association Award
\n<\/strong>Dana Rizzo
\n<\/em>
\nOscar Ravina Award
\n<\/strong>Paul Vanderwal
\n<\/em>
\nOutstanding Graduate Composer Award
\n<\/strong>Kevin Cummines<\/em><\/p>\n

Outstanding Graduate Performance Award
\n<\/strong>Sujin Kang \u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/strong>Jung Yong Kim<\/em><\/p>\n

Outstanding Graduate Student Teacher Award in Music Education<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Larisa Skinner\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Outstanding Student Teacher Award
\n<\/strong>Mavrothi Kontanis
\nAndria Kwasnicki
\n<\/em>
\nOutstanding Undergraduate Composer Award
\n<\/strong>Camila Agosto
\nJeffery Triggs
\n<\/em>
\nOutstanding Undergraduate Performance Award
\n<\/strong>Joseph Varela
\n<\/em>
\nPresser Scholarship
\n<\/strong>Dana Rizzo<\/em><\/p>\n

Thomas and Michelle Wilt Scholarship
\n<\/strong>Camila Agosto
\n<\/em>
\nThomas J. Randazzo Award
\n<\/strong>Emily Gaul
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

______________________________<\/p>\n

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

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

Cento Amici Award (Theatre & Dance)<\/strong>
\nJuliana Chimenti
\nJacqueline Kosoff
\nBrian Sedita
\nYvonne Setlock<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em>
\nChoreographic Excellence Award<\/strong>
\nJennifer Campbell
\nStephen Galberth \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Danceaturgy Award
\n<\/strong>Audra Hofacker
\nAshley Wiedow<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em>
\nDepartment of Theatre & Dance Service Award
\n<\/strong>Christian Dilks
\nAudra Hofacker
\nNicole Mageros
\nAndrea Miller
\nEmma Pressman<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em>
\nDoris Bianchi Senior Award
\n<\/strong>Eric Craft
\nMichael Sickles\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Jeanne Wade Heningburg Award
\n<\/strong>Kidjie Boyer
\nMarsha Guirlande Pierre
\n<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>
\nJoseph F. Bella Production\/Design Award
\n<\/strong>April Gormley
\nConnor Wilson
\n<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>
\nLinda Roberts Outstanding Senior Dance Award
\n<\/strong>Chelsea McCloskey
\nEmma Pressman
\n<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>
\nMarc Mattaliano Theatre Award
\n<\/strong>Andrew Russel
\nAngelica Santiago<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>
\nMary Ann Peins Dance Scholarship
\n<\/strong>Tiara Knox
\nMelody Marti<\/em><\/p>\n

MSU Dance Education Award
\n<\/strong>Jayne Gendreau
\nMegan Namnama\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em>
\nMSU Dance Spirit Award
\n<\/strong>Alexa Lucchese
\nTricia Urgo<\/em>
\n\u00a0<\/em>
\nOutstanding Performer Award
\n<\/strong>Breeanah Breeden
\n<\/em>Victoria Franzetti
\n<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>
\nSenior BFA Acting Award
\n<\/strong>Kacie Craven<\/em>
\n<\/em>Dino Curia<\/em>
\n<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>
\nWycoff Award
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