Alumni Association Director J.C. Schnabl presents the William F. Field Alumni Scholar award to Timothy Martin in 2012.
Student Awards Recipients
Student Awards and Scholarships
Recipients
The UMass Amherst Alumni Association proudly recognizes its 2012 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. View a slideshow of the 2012 awards 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.
| Lauren Bahn ’13 | Marketing |
| Kurt Schultz ’14 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mathematics |
| Demi Staluppi ’13 | Sport Management, Marketing |
| Thomas Williams ’13 | Accounting, Economics |
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.
| Di Yi Jessica He ’12 | Public Health |
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.
| Ann Bergeron ’13 | Nursing |
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.
| Harmonie Jean-Charland ’13 | Journalism |
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.
| Maggie Makar ’12 | Economics |
| Matthew Seeley ’13 | Natural Resource Conservation: Fisheries Ecology & Conservation |
Center for Public Policy and Administration Alumni Association Public Service Award
The Center for Public Policy and Administration Alumni Association Public Service Award provides fellowships to students in the Masters in Public Policy and Administration program who have demonstrated a past commitment and future potential for excellence and leadership in public service.
Kevin Moforte '13 |
Masters of Public Policy and Administration |
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.
| Hanan Bumpus | Economics |
| Daniel Burke | Accounting, Psychology |
| May Chou | Psychology, Sociology |
| Caitlin Ellis | Political Science, Legal Studies |
| Andrew Erwin | Mechanical Engineering |
| Caitlin Gauvin | Psychology (Pre-Med track) |
| Di Yi Jessica He | Public Health |
| Joanna Hong | Psychology |
| Deanna Julian | Biology, Psychology |
| Rithika Kulathila | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
| Meghan Little | Environmental Science, Spanish |
| Elizabeth Lundy | Nutrition |
| Daniel McDonald | History, Political Science |
| Laura Molyneaux | Economics |
| Summer Moukalled | Kinesiology, Civic Engagement and Youth Development |
| Patrick O'Brien | Mathematics |
| John Park | Microbiology |
| Heather Pastushok | Classics, Linguistics |
| Samantha Ryan | Spanish, English |
| Emily Schutsky | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
| Jason Todd | Biology |
| Thony Tran | Nutrition, Food Science |
| Amanda Winkler | Psychology |
| Sophia Zaman | Political Science, Women Gender Sexuality Studies |
| Kewei Zhang | Microbiology |
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.
| Bachelor’s Degree with Individual Concentration | |
| Joseph Costello ’13 | Integrated Labor Studies |
| College of Engineering | |
| Aidan Gilchrist ’13 | Chemical Engineering |
| Dustin Lagoy ’13 | Electrical Engineering |
| Timothy Light ’13 | Civil Engineering |
| Natalie Zucker ’13 | Mechanical Engineering |
| College of Humanities and Fine Arts | |
| Jennifer Bergus ’13 | English, Women Gender Sexuality Studies |
| Victoria Bonazoli ’13 | Art History |
| Stefan Forsberg ’13 | Architecture |
| Tracy Gebhart ’13 | Women Gender Sexuality Studies |
| Adeline Harrington ’13 | Classics |
| Ilia Kurenkov ’13 | Linguistics |
| Laura Lovett ’13 | English |
| Nicole Pompei ’13 | Music |
| College of Natural Sciences | |
| Megan Bernard ’13 | Animal Science |
| Jamie Budynkiewicz ’13 | Astronomy, Physics |
| Danielle Cloutier ’13 | Chemistry |
| Michael Esposito ’13 | Plant and Soil Science |
| Katelyn Ferreira ’13 | Psychology |
| Jay Gilbert ’13 | Food Science |
| Andrey Izotov ’13 | Computer Science |
| Michelle Kossack ’13 | Environmental Science |
| Lisa Kumpf ’13 | Geology |
| Mark Lodato ’13 | Physics, Astronomy |
| Nicholas Reyes ’13 | Math |
| Gagandeep Singh ’13 | Biochemistry |
| Molly Stevens ’13 | Microbiology |
| Chelsea Van Thof ’13 | Biology |
| College of Social & Behavioral Sciences | |
| Brian Canova ’13 | Journalism |
| Jennifer Curtain ’13 | Sociology |
| Olga Dologopolova ’13 | Communications |
| Matti Koponen-Robotham ’13 | Political Science |
| Josue Lopez ’13 | Legal Studies, Political Science |
| Lauren Lynch ’13 | Social Thought and Political Economy |
| Timothy Martin ’13 | Economics, Plant and Soil Science |
| Audrey Ortega ’13 | Environmental Design |
| Sara Schenkel ’13 | Anthropology |
| Isenberg School of Management | |
| Felisha Amato ’13 | Accounting |
| Jeffrey Ambrosi ’13 | Finance |
| Anthony Battaglia ’13 | Marketing, Computer Science |
| Robert Carney ’13 | Finance, History |
| Maria DeGenova ’13 | Resource Economics |
| Vincent Duong ’13 | Accounting |
| Colleen Farragher ’13 | Hospitality and Tourism Management |
| Brittany Fisher ’13 | Accounting |
| Hui Gao ’13 | Accounting |
| Matthew Graham ’13 | Sport Management |
| Jennifer Reagen ’13 | Marketing |
| Megan Swain ’13 | Accounting |
| Patrick Tomczyk ’13 | Management, Psychology |
| Justin Trischitta ’13 | Operations Management |
| Brian Young ’13 | Finance |
| School of Nursing | |
| Alexandra Alders ’13 | Nursing |
| Karen Quinn ’13 | Nursing |
| School of Public Health and Health Sciences | |
| Megan Colwell ’13 | Kinesiology |
| Decia DeMaio ’13 | Communication Disorders |
| Molly Flynn ’13 | Public Health Sciences, Psychology |
| Jeffrey Larnard ’13 | Nutrition |
| Jennifer Russell ’13 | Communication Disorders |