Student Awards and Scholarships
Recipients
The UMass Amherst Alumni Association proudly recognizes its 2013 scholarship and award recipients and congratulates them on their outstanding academic achievements, leadership, and community service. Applications were accepted during the spring semester and committees, made up of alumni volunteers, selected the recipients.
Leaders in the Making
The Leaders in the Making Scholarship supports the pursuits of promising sophomores and juniors. Recipients have diverse records of achievement in scholarship and volunteerism, and are student role models.
| Julie DiGiusto ’14* | Accounting, Theater |
| Luiza Korobkova ’15* | Microbiology |
Life Member Scholarship for Internships
The Life Member Scholarship for Internships was created by the Alumni Association to defray the costs of internships for UMass Amherst students. The program was designed to support the academic and career pursuits of commendable students from diverse campus populations whose records suggest that they will develop into alumni with admirable leadership qualities upon graduation.
| Renee Barouxis ’14* | Political Science |
| Cesia Lopez ’15 | Legal Studies |
Michael W. Morris Scholarship
The Michael W. Morris Scholarship helps make the dream of a UMass Amherst education a reality to worthy students from Lowell or Lawrence, MA. The scholarship is named in honor of Lawrence native and longtime UMass Amherst champion, Michael W. Morris '63, who served as president of the Alumni Association and remains a vital and active alumni ambassador. Applications are available to undergraduate students in the Lawrence and Lowell area during the spring semester.
| Karina Lopez ’14 | The Family, The Child and Society |
Alumni Merit-Based Scholarship
The Alumni Merit-Based Scholarship recognizes a Student Alumni Association member who demonstrates outstanding leadership in the Student Alumni Association and within the larger university community.
| Emma Mulvaney ’14* | Higher Education Administration |
Robert B. Collins '19 Student Alumni Association Scholarship
The Robert B. Collins '19 SAA Scholarship was established through a bequest to provide scholarship assistance to active members of the Student Alumni Association who also have strong academic records.
| Michelle Bradley ’14 | Kinesiology |
Mary Killeen Bennet '93G Book Award
The Mary Killeen Bennett ’93MEd Book Fund was established by the UMass Amherst Alumni Association in memory of the late Mary Killeen Bennett, a passionate advocate for UMass Amherst and leader in the Pioneer Valley. The fund provides financial support for graduates of public high school in the Pioneer Valley who are in their first year at UMass Amherst and unable to meet the anticipated cost of textbooks.
| Christian Burgos ’14 | Psychology |
| Loreiny Penalo ’14 | Public Health |
David R. Nunez '03 Scholarship
The David R. Nunez ’03 Scholarship for Community Service and Leadership was created in honor of the late David R. Nunez, an outstanding student leader at UMass Amherst. David served as Student Government President, worked in Residential Life and was a member of ALANA Affairs. David’s greatest passion was equal access to higher education and keeping UMass Amherst affordable. Recipients demonstrate a strong commitment to community service and student leadership.
| Jessica Capri ’15 | Biology |
William F. Field Alumni Scholars
The William F. Field Alumni Scholars Program was established in 1976 to recognize and honor third-year students for their academic achievements at UMass Amherst. The program was named in honor of William F. Field, the university’s first Dean of Students, for his outstanding support of academic excellence and his personal commitment to bringing out the best in every student.
| Alex Adair '14 | Accounting |
| Katie Callahan '14* | Chemistry |
| Melissa Carelli '14 | Hospitality and Tourism Management |
| Chelsea Carlson '14 | Marketing |
| Michael Caudill '14* | Music, BDIC |
| Alexander Chippendale '14 | Physics |
| Dorothy Chiu '14 | Marketing |
| Alexandra Cincotta '14* | Psychology |
| Joshua Cocaine '14 | Sport Management |
| Mary Cole '14 | Public Health |
| Matthew Cronin '14* | Kinesiology |
| Caroline Cummings '14* | Anthropology |
| Nicole D'Attilio '14 | Art History |
| Michael Deasy '14 | Linguistics |
| Dana Delise '14 | Theater |
| Matthew Dibara '14 | BCT |
| Stephanie Dodson '14* | Mathematics |
| Lauren Duffy '14 | Journalism & Communication |
| Zachary Dwyer '14 | English |
| Kathryn Edrington '14* | Art History & English |
| Eric Flint '14 | Economics |
| John Frazier '14 | Kinesiology |
| Helene Gerasimchuk '14 | Operation and Information Management |
| Charles Gheringhelli '14 | Accounting |
| Michael Goodwin '14 | Finance |
| Heather Jordan '14* | Biology |
| Chandler Kaplan '14 | Public Health |
| Lisa Kristiansen '14 | Civil Engineering |
| Shaul Kushinsky '14* | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
| Alexandra Liimatainen '14 | Finance |
| Wendy Lin '14 | Nursing |
| Patrick Lema '14* | PR-SOM |
| Stephanie Leung '14 | Finance |
| Amy Luskin '14* | Sociology |
| Samantha Mazetis '14* | Microbiology |
| Sean McElwee '14 | Astronomy |
| Emily Mergel '14 | Communication |
| Carlene McGuigan '14* | Communication Disorders |
| Nicole Mitchell '14 | STPEC & English |
| Suzanne Morin '14* | Marketing |
| Lauren Napolitana '14 | Nursing |
| Abigail Needleman '14* | Animal Science |
| Kyle O'Donnell '14 | Psychology |
| Suzanne Parker '14* | Communication Disorders |
| Elizabeth Possee '14 | Environmental Design |
| Eugene Rush '14* | Mechanical Engineering |
| Jeffrey Scannell '14* | Accounting |
| Samantha Scibelli '14 | Nursing |
| Zachary Scott '14* | Environmental Science |
| Michael Shaughnessy '14 | Public Health |
| Robert Skalbite '14 | Plant and Soil Sciences |
| Jean Smith '14* | Chemical Engineering |
| Lindsay Stone '14* | Political Science |
| Daniel Stubbs '14* | Computer Science & Mathematics |
| Eric Wagner '14* | Electrical Engineering |
| Rachel Watroba '14 | Management |
| Sarah Walsh '14* | Developmental Health |
| Hillary Whitcomb '14 | Natural Resource Conservation |
| Ahmed Ziad '14* | Legal Studies & Psychology |
Senior Leadership Award
The Senior Leadership Award recognizes graduating seniors who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and service to the UMass Amherst community. Award recipients have distinguished themselves through important contributions to student organizations and campus jobs, through academic excellence, and through public and community service.
| Alexa Baroni ’13 | Communication Disorders, Education |
| Dani Bruno ’13* | Nursing |
| Tracy Gebhart ’13* | Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies |
| Jay Gilbert ’13 | Food Science |
| John Klinga ’13* | Civil Engineering |
| Stephanie Ozahowski ’13* | Social and Economic Development |
| Camille Rivero '13* | Legal Studies |
| Melcolm Ruffin ’13 | Sports Management |
*denotes Commonwealth Honors College

