Recipients of the McPherson Award

2024 McPherson Awards

Students

Keyla Benitez '24
Illizt Castillo, GSAS
Xenya Tyrella Theodora Currie '24
Katherine Lord, GSSWSR
Dickie Robbins, GSSWSR
Adalia Xiony Rodriguez '24
Chinyere Udokporo, GSSWSR
Savannah Williams, GSAS

Faculty

Gregory Davis, Biology

Staff

Vince Patone, LITS
Alyssa Slattery, Human Resources
Terry Small, Wyndham

2023 McPherson Awards

Students

Janelle FitzPatrick, GSSWSR
Jenni Glaser, GSAS
Lindsay Griffin, GSSWSR
Ananya Amin Hindocha '23
Fatmata Sesay '23
Mb Singley, GSSWSR
Sarah Spielman, GSAS
Zoe Stoller, GSSWSR
Carlee Warfield '23
Alexis White, GSAS

Faculty

Darlyne Bailey, Social Work and Social Research

Staff

Alan Blake, Housekeeping
David Chase, Dining Services
Christine D'Ascenzo, Enrollment

2022 McPherson Awards

Students

Laila Ali, '22
Shreya Bhutani, '22
Tracey Cian, GSAS
Andy Clark, GSAS
Leilany Davila, GSSWSR
Skye Henderson, '22
Sarah Mohtes-Chan, GSSWSR
Lindsay Norton, GSSWSR
Diana Rachii, GSAS
Mary Florence Sullivan, GSSWSR
Mechella Yezernitskaya, GSAS

Faculty

Michelle Wien, Biology

Staff

Millicent Bond, Alumnae/i Relations and Development 
Paul Hintz, Science Support Services
Tanisha Powell, Housekeeping

2021 McPherson Awards

Students

Khari Bowman ’21
John Edwards, GSSWSR
Reyna Gariepy ’21
Cassandra Gates, GSAS
Frances Loeb, GSSWSR
Clare Rasmussen, GSAS

Alma Sterling ’21

Faculty

Alice Lesnick, Education Program

Staff

Donald Abramowitz, Environmental Health & Safety 
Debra Chadwick, Conferences and Events
Jennifer Turner, Campus Safety

2020 McPherson Awards

Students

Jada Ceasar '20
Alexis Giron '20
Taylor McClain '20
Sangeun Lee, GSSWSR
Octavia Stancil, GSSWSR

Faculty

Marc Schulz, Psychology

Staff

Mina Brahimi, Housekeeping
Robert Cunningham, Science Support Services
Kirsten O'Beirne, Registrar's Office

2019 McPherson Awards

Students

Nanda Bhusan ’19
Makenna Lenover ’19
Joy Rukanzakanza ’19
Mary Sexton, GSAS
Zachary Silvia, GSAS
Andrea Grushka, GSSWSR
Yamina Trotty, GSSWSR
Zachery Verbin, GSSWSR
Stephanie Vituccio, GSSWSR
David Wilson, GSSWSR

Faculty

Timothy Harte, Russian

Staff

Hamilton Fortune, Transportation
Reggie Jones, Health and Wellness Center
Gary Stroman, Post Office

2018 McPherson Awards

Students

Anita Ntem '18
Cassandra Paul '18
Olivia Porte '18
Isaac Craig, GSAS
Elena Gittleman, GSAS
Kaamila Mohamed, GSSWSR
Sarah Slates, GSSWSR

Staff

Margaret Kelly, Archaeology, Cities, History of Art
Maureen McGonigle, College Communications
Cheryl Tavares, Campus Safety

Faculty

Linda Caruso Haviland, Dance

2017 McPherson Awards

Students

Caroline Cosby '17
Priyanka Dutta '17
Angela Motte '17
Michelle Al Ferzly, GSAS
Rebecca Laster, GSSWSR
Samantha Pezzimenti, GSAS
Jenay Smith, GSSWSR

Staff

Deborah Harley, Human Resources
Madge Rothenberg, Development
Michael Williams, Housekeeping

Faculty

Lisa Traynor, Mathematics

2016 McPherson Awards

Students

Palak Bhandari '16
Piper Martz '16
Khadijah Seay '16
Alice Fischer, GSSWSR
Matthew Jameson, GSAS
Tiana Pinkson-Burke, GSSWSR

Staff

Linda Butler Livesay, Provost's Office
Albert Love, Housekeeping
Jim McGaffin, Facilities

Faculty

Janet Shapiro, GSSWSR

2015 McPherson Awards

Students

Hayley Burke '15
Samyuktha Natarajan '15
Jennifer Thoman '15
Elizabeth Parker, GSSWSR
Kristen Recine, GSAS
Michelle Smiley, GSAS

Staff

Butch Cahoone, Facilities
Pam Cohen, Academic Administration
Marilyn Henkelman, Thorne School

Faculty

Tamara Davis, Biology

2014 McPherson Awards

Students

Amanda Beardall '14
Esther Chiang '14
Ashley Hahn '14
Sharon Kimber, GSSWSR
Emily Moore, GSAS
Shani Robin, GSSWSR
Ben Williams, GSAS

Staff

Harold Maryea, Facilities
Anne Marie McElwee, Dean's Office
Lillian Morgan, Dining Services

Faculty

David Karen, Sociology

2013 McPherson Awards

Students

Kersti Francis '13
Katie McCormick '13
Linet Suarez '13
Lindsey Dever, GSAS
Stella Diakou, GSAS
Rachel Salzberg, GSSWSR

Staff

Mary Eldon, Human Resources
Filomena Micolucci, Housekeeping
Angie Sheets, Residential Life

Faculty

Penny Armstrong, French

2012 McPherson Awards

Students

Mia Chin ’12
Yong Jung Cho ’12
Ariel Kay ’12
Diane Amoroso-O'Connor, GSAS
Christopher Micklewright, GSAS
Lia Pongonis, GSSWSR
Barbara Toews, GSSWSR

Staff

Rose Bochansky, The Arts
Lee Brown, Controller's Office

Faculty

Leslie Alexander, GSSWSR

2011 McPherson Awards

Students

Emily Reuman '11
Mary Florence Sullivan '11
Adrienne Webb '11
Donald Fahey, GSAS
Sara Grainger, GSSWSR

Sheri McDonald, GSSWSR
Laura Surtees, GSAS

Staff

Charles Heyduk, Dean's Office
Karen Sulpizio, Academic Administration
George Williams, Dining Services

Faculty

Krynn Lukacs, Chemistry

2010 McPherson Awards

Students

Deborah Ahenkorah '10
Abigail Olson '10
Lucy Sung '10
Karen Landman, GSAS
Rosa Quintana, GSSWSR
Kyra Turner-Zogebekor, GSSWSR

Staff

Sally Allison, Bookshop
Dawn Bruton, Housekeeping
Vanessa Christman, Intercultural Affairs

Faculty

Marc Ross, Political Science

2009 McPherson Awards

Students

Kathy Huynh '09
Katherine Kellom '09
Jessica Schwartz '09

Eva G. Goedhart GSAS
Amy Elin Haavik-MacKinnon GSAS
Wanda R. Moore GSSWSR

Staff

Nell Anderson, Civic Engagement Office
Elizabeth (Beth) Iushewitz, Housekeeping
Bryn Thompson, English House

Faculty

Jim Martin, GSSWSR

2008 McPherson Awards

Students

Dinu Ahmed '08
Tania Melo '08
Amanda Root '08
Romana Lee-Akiyama GSSWSR
Lisa Mallen GSAS
Joshua Noble GSSWSR

Staff

Ellie Esmond, Civic Engagement Office
Lea Miller, Academic Administration

Faculty

Homay King, History of Art

2007 McPherson Awards

Students

Rachel Francois '07
Sarah Mackin '07
Gilda Rodriguez '07
Page Walker Buck - GSSWSR
Sarah Beth Hollister - GSSWSR
Mary Riggio - GSAS

Staff

John Amoriello, Facilities Services
Steven Carter, Dining Services
Sue Joceville, Undergraduate 91³ÉÈ˶¶ÒôÈë¿Ú
Aaron Tsay, Information Technology

Faculty

Elizabeth McCormack, Physics

2006 McPherson Awards

Students

Diane Gibfried  '06
Katherine Pioli '06
Mridula Shankar '06
Anneliese Butler, GSSWSR
Crystal Fritz, GSAS
Howard Walters, GSSWSR

Staff

Mary Ellen Gardner, Comptroller's Office
Deborah Grant, Facilities
Dan McLaughlin, Housekeeping
Elaine Robertson, GSSWSR

Faculty

Kimberly Cassidy, Psychology

2005 McPherson Awards

Students

Natalie Abbott '05
Joann Gage '05
Yinette Sano '05
Autumn Dickman, GSSWSR
Robert Ekey, GSAS
Alice Muludiang, GSSWSR

Staff

Claudia Ginanni, Public Affairs
Barrington Smith, Housekeeping
Helene Studdy, The Arts

Faculty

Alfonso Albano, Physics

2004 McPherson Awards

Students

Jessie Johnston '04
Amalia Petherbridge '04
Meredith Stoll '04
Constance McSherry - GSSWSR
James Schweppe - GSAS
Victoria Tsoukala - GSAS

Staff

Dolores Burdo, Provost's Office
Carl Deloach, Wyndham
Eileen Markson, Information Services

Faculty

Azade Seyhan, German and Comparative Literature

2003 McPherson Awards

Students

Mollie Ahrens '03
Sabrina Balgamwalla '03
Liliane Ndong '03
Elisabeth Ameln, GSSWSR
Jennifer Webb, GSAS

Staff

Christopher Gluesing, Facilities
Philip Mairs, Public Safety
Rodney Matthews, Information Services

Faculty

Michelle Francl, Chemistry

2002 McPherson Awards

Students

Claire Albert '02
Emily Elstad '02
Sarah Goldfus '02
Jennie Goldenberg, GSSWSR
Mary Elizabeth Weston, GSAS

Staff

Carol Campbell, College Collections
Ann Ogle, Psychology
Darlene Perry, Housekeeping
Elizabeth Roeser, Math

Faculty

Leslie Rescorla, Psychology

2001 McPherson Awards

Students

Sara Davis '01
Jessica Honig '01
Amy Quinn '01
Darlene Furey, GSSWSR
Lesley Lundeen, GSAS

Staff

Shana Fountain, Dining Services
Florence Goff, Canaday Library
Joann O'Doherty, Special Academic Programs

Faculty

Maria Luisa Crawford, Geology

2000 McPherson Awards

Students

Barbara Graziani '00
Kate Johnson '00
Rocio Pozzi '00
Luyet La, GSSWSR
Keeta Martin, GSAS

Staff

Rodney Battle, Computing
Melba Gumm, Wyndham
Marty Mastascusa, Human Resources

Faculty

Raymond Albert, GSSWSR

1999 McPherson Awards

Students

Aya Fujimura-Fanselow '99
Carrie Scanga '99
Karla Solheim '99
Gordon Kelly, GSAS
Jill Ragozzino, GSSWSR

Staff

Oliva Cardona, Modern Languages
Carol Johns Mininger, Housekeeping
Shirley Noble, Treasurer's Office

Faculty

Rick Hamilton, Greek

1998 McPherson Awards

Students

Rasha Ginwalla '98
Amy Karon '99
Clio Stearns '00
Jade Baird, GSSWSR
Cathleen Battiste, GSAS

Staff

Mark Newby, Dining Services
Judith Regueiro, Canaday Library
Rich Willard, Instr. Design and Manufacturing

Faculty

Steve Salkever, Political Science

1997 Distinguished Staff Awards
(given prior to the establishment of the McPherson Award)
Diane Craw, GSSWSR
Ann Daudert, Physics
Robert Williams, III, Housekeeping

1996 Distinguished Staff Awards
Lisa Zernicke, Conferences and Events
Mary Campo, Art, Archeology and Cities
Mary McKissick, Housekeeping

1995 Distinguished Staff Award
Willie Mae Taylor, Wyndham
Barbara Mandes, Human Resources
Earl Harris, Transportation

1994 Distinguished Staff Award
Steve Sensenich, Dining Services
Ralph Del Giudice, Audio/Visual Services
Mark Watson, Facilities

1993 Distinguished Staff Award
Paul Vassallo, Purchasing
Elizabeth Bernfeld, Dining Services
Augustine Wescott, Housekeeping

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