News Academic Prizes 2012

The Rebecca Willow Prize, established in 2008 in memory of Rebecca Willow, class of 1995, is awarded to a student whose presence brings personal integrity and kindness to the community and who unites an interest in human history and culture with a passion for the natural world.          

Recipients: Brandon Willits and Jacquelyn Ward

The Audrey Alley Gorton Award is given in memory of Audrey Gorton, Marlboro alumna and member of the faculty for 33 years, to the student who best reflects the Gorton qualities of: passion for reading, an independence of critical judgment, fastidious attention to matters of style and a gift for intelligent conversation.  

Recipients: Rebecca Gildea and Abigail Weiss

The Hilly van Loon Prize, established by the class of 2000 in honor of Hilly van Loon, Marlboro class of 1962 and staff member for 23 years, is given to the senior who best reflects Hilly’s wisdom, compassion, community involvement, quiet dedication to the spirit of Marlboro College, joy in writing and celebration of life.

Recipients: Casey Friedman and Eleanor Rourk        

The William Davisson Prize, created by the Town Meeting Selectboard and named in honor of Will Davisson who served as a faculty member for 18 years and as a trustee for 22 years, is awarded to one or more students for extraordinary contributions to the Marlboro Community. 

Recipients: Cookie Harrist and Jack Rossiter-Munley                   

The Ryan Larsen Memorial Prize was established in 2006 in memory of Ryan Jeffrey Larsen, who felt transformed by the opportunities to learn and grow within the embrace of the Marlboro College community. It is awarded annually to a junior or senior who best reflects Ryan’s qualities of philosophical curiosity, creativity, compassion and spiritual inquiry.

Recipients: Alexia Boggs, Jonathan Wood and Trevor Rickenbrode

The Helen W. Clark Prize is awarded by the visual arts faculty for the best Plan of Concentration in the fine arts.  

Recipients: Joanna Moyer-Battick and Mara Eagle

The Sally and Valerio Montanari Theater Prize is awarded annually to a graduating senior who has made the greatest overall contribution to the pursuit of excellence in theater production. 

Recipient: Sarah Grace Leathrum

The Dr. Loren C. Bronsen Award for Excellence in Classics, established by the family of Loren Bronsen, class of 1973, is awarded to encourage undergraduate work in classics.

Recipient: Chester Harper

The Roland W. Boyden Prize is given by the humanities faculty to a student who has demonstrated excellence in the humanities. Roland Boyden was a founding faculty member of the college, acting president, dean, and trustee.

Recepient: Emma Goldhammer

The Buck Turner Prize is awarded to a student who demonstrates excellence in the natural sciences, who uses interdisciplinary approaches, and who places his or her work in the context of larger questions. 

Recipients: Kathryn Lyon, Clare Riley and Alex Hiam

The Freshman/Sophomore Essay Prize is given annually for the best essay written for a Marlboro course.

Recipient: Aidan Keeva for “Eating is a Sacrament: Gary Snyder’s Ethics of Eating” 

The Robert E. Engel Award established in 2011 in honor of Bob Engel, Marlboro faculty member for 36 years, is awarded to a student who demonstrates Bob’s passion for the natural world and his keen powers of observation and inquiry as a natural historian.

Recipient: Joella Simon Adkins