The University of Rochester’s Student Life Awards ceremony has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Matthew Burns, the College’s dean of students and host of the annual dinner, says the impact of the students honored at the “Rockys” remains strong.
“The Rockys represent the tremendous effort, talent, and commitment our students have to our University and its community,” Burns says. “It’s with an enormous sense of sadness and disappointment that we cannot have the gala event in person this year. However, whether our winners are just down the street practicing social distancing or halfway around the world has no bearing on their impact upon the University, their worthiness in receiving the award, or our pride in their many accomplishments. It is as high an honor as ever to reach out to our remarkable Rockys recipients, thank them for all their hard work, and hope that this message finds them safe and well.”
Here are this year’s winners:
Andrew Fried Prize: Andre Tulloch ’23 (public health and social justice)
Award for Athletic Leadership: Gwendolyn Haffenden ’20 (mind, body, and movement)
Award for Campus Contributions (junior): Lionel Imena-Kirenga ’21 (financial economics)
Award for Campus Contributions (senior): Svarina Karwanyun ’20 (economics; film and media studies)
Meliora Values Award: UR Women in Computing
Delno Sisson Prize: Diego Encinas ’23 (psychology; anthropology)
Eli and Mildred Sokol Prize: Isabel Murphy ’22 (environmental science; political science)
Award for Outstanding Fraternity and Sorority Leadership: Daniel Green ’20 (biomedical engineering)
Award for First-Year Leadership: Shitong Liu ’23 (political science)
Gwen M. Greene First-Generation Senior Award: Araceli Gonzalez ’20 (international relations)
Michael Lowenstein Memorial Award: Jamal Holtz ’20 (social justice and public policy)
Linda Muise Award for Outstanding Contribution to Student Life: Dannielle Wolf ’21E (voice)
Logan R. Hazen Award for Outstanding Contribution to Residential Life: Alyssa Nelson ’21 (history; gender, sexuality and women’s studies)
Percy Dutton Prize: Tiffany Nicholas ’20 (T5) (biomedical engineering)
Presidential Award for Community Service: Lara Andree ’20 (political science)
Rob Rouzer Award for Excellence in Student Government Leadership: Micah Greenberg ’21 (political science)
Seth H. and Harriet S. Terry Prize: Anne Marie Cortes ’20 (financial economics; political science)
Simeon Cheatham Award: Anna Langer ’21 (psychology)
Transfer Student Award: Olivia Canavan ’20 (audio and musical engineering)
Outstanding Student Organization Award: Pride Network
Award for Excellence in Programming: Women’s Club Soccer
