From left to right: Anea Moore, Calvary Rogers, Savi Joshi, Ryan Leone, Julia Pan, Michael B. Krone, Candida Alfaro, and Aren Raisinghani, recipients of the 2019 Senior Honor Awards.
On Saturday, May 18, the Class of 2019 celebrated its Ivy Day Ceremony during Alumni Weekend, continuing the 146-year tradition since the first Ivy Day stone was set, by honoring a select group of students for their achievements and contributions to the Penn community.
Penn President Amy Gutmann joined host and Class of 2019 President Aren Raisinghani, alongside Vice Provost Valerie Swain-Cade McCoullum to present the various plaques, bowls, certificates, and even a hat and spade, to the awardees for a combination of community involvement and academic and athletic achievement.
Anea Moore, the 2019 Althea K. Hottel Shield Award recipient, and Penn President Amy Gutmann at the 2019 Ivy Day Ceremony on May 18.
Following tradition, the Class of 2019 Ivy Stone was also unveiled, designed this year by graduating senior Camille Rapay. It will join the 145 other stones embedded throughout campus in a visual thread of history on the walls and walkways.
The 2019 Ivy Day awardees and presenters are:
Contribution and Athlete Awards:
Sol Feinstone Undergraduate Awards:
Presenter: President Amy Gutmann
Recipients:
Jacob A. Kind
Elana M. Burack
Candida Alfaro and Lyndsi N. Burcham
Association of Alumnae Fathers’ Trophy:
Presenter: President Amy Gutmann
Recipient: Reeham K Salah
Class of 1915 Award:
Presenter: President Amy Gutmann
Recipient: Mark W. Andrew
From left, President’s Engagement and President’s Innovation Prize of 2019 recipients: Katherine Sizov, Princess Aghayere, Brendan Taliaferro, Oladunni Alomaja, Malika Shukurova, Summer Kollie, Antonio Renteria, José Á. Maciel, and Michael Wong.
Academic Achievement and President’s Prizes
Penn Student Agencies Award:
Presenter: President Amy Gutmann
Recipient: Callie I. Holtermann
James Howard Weiss Memorial Award:
Presenter: President Amy Gutmann
Recipient: Stephen G. Damianos
President’s Engagement Prizes:
Presenter: President Amy Gutmann
Recipient(s):
Princess Aghayere, Summer Kollie, and Oladunni Alomaja
José Á. Maciel and Antonio E. Renteria
Brendan Taliaferro
President’s Innovation Prizes:
Presenter: President Amy Gutmann
Recipient(s):
Malika Shukurova and Katherine
Michael Wong
From left to right, recipients of the 2019 Student Award of Merit: Jonathan Soslow, Nicholas Hunsicker, David Gordon, and Lamis Elsawah.
Student Awards of Merit:
Presenter: Penn Alumni President, Ann Nolan Reese
Recipients:
Lamis Elsawah
David Gordon
Nicholas C. Hunsicker
Breanne K. Mastromarino
Jonathan L. Soslow
Senior Honor Awards:
R Jean Brownlee Skimmer Hat Award:
Presenter: Kirsten Bartok
Recipient: Candida Alfaro
Spade Award:
Presenter: Matthew Canner
Recipient: Aren M. Raisinghani
David R Goddard Loving Cup Award:
Presenter: Jun Bang
Recipient: Julia L. Pan
Cane Award:
Presenter: Bill Roberts
Recipient: Michael B. Krone
Gaylord P Harnwell Flag Award:
Presenter: In Memory of Lisa Deutsch
Recipient: Savi Joshi
Bowl Award:
Presenter: Sandor Hau
Recipient: Ryan Leone
Althea K Hottel Shield Award:
Presenter: Jai-Jai Ramsey Greenfield
Recipient: Anea B. Moore
Spoon Award:
Presenter: Kaplan Mobray
Recipient: Calvary M. Rogers
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