Undergraduate Student Awards
Undergraduate Man and Woman of the Year—A special committee selected an outstanding male student for recognition annually, beginning in 1952. From 1952‑64 the selection was called “Campus Man of the Year.” Selection of a “Campus Woman of the Year” commenced in 1965. In 1971 the committee selected three men and one woman as outstanding, but the selection of one man and one woman resumed in 1972. The selections, which are now called “Man of the Year” and “Woman of the Year,” include the following, with male winners listed first for each year beginning in 1965:
1952 James L. Short
1953 Al Hardy
1954 J. P. Baker
1955 R. H. Giles
1956 W. Ernest Norcross
1957 John L. Wright
1958 William K. Barlow
1959 Clifton D. Cullum Jr.
1960 John B. Obenchain
1961 William E. Lambert
1962 Roger A. Shaw Jr.
1963 William W. Lewis Jr.
1964 Floyd M. M. Dickinson Jr.
1965 James H. Powell and Carol P. Schuck
1966 Lewis R. Dixon and Sara Ann Hale
1967 Marvin E. Cardoza and Andrea M. Flagg
1968 William L. Coulbourne Jr. and Sue Ann Shertzer
1969 Mark D. Musick and Mary Anne Marshall
1970 Donald M. Norris and Donna L. Price
1971 James R. Mustard, Alan N. Stager, Richard E. Browning, and Rebecca H. Ellsworth
1972 Robby G. King and Constance M. Malone
1973 Jim Mahon and Kathy Huffman
1974 James S. Crockett and Jean Harshbarger
1975 Robert C. Butcher Jr. and Janet C. Kerr
1976 W. Thomas Clark and Brenda J. Kennedy
1977 Bert Poole and Christine Rotchford
1978 Steve Mathews and Laura Stein
1979 Stephen Wright and Kathleen Lautermilch
1980 Edward M. Stowe and Judy L. August
1981 Jay M. Jacobsmeyer and Helene C. Combs
1982 Glenn A. Sieber and Cheryl A. Henderson
1983 Steven S. Grey and Julia E. Little
1984 Arthur T. Hart III and Regina L. Kopera
1985 Richard J. Mailloux and Carol A. Conrad
1986 James D. Rizzo and Susan R. Reller
1987 Derek A. Jeffries and Victoria D. Rockecharlie
1988 Rex A. Donnelly IV and Carol S. Irvine
1989 Joseph W. Guthrie and Leslie P. Arrington
1990 Stephen F. Massott and Barbara J. Ouellette
1991 Ian P. Sobieski and Natalie A. Appatta
1992 John E. Darnell and Theresa M. Gidley
1993 Kevin W. Mottley and Sandra L. Phillpott
1994 Scott C. Cappiello and Amy E. Coates
1995 Kevin W. Leclaire and Carla Dee Moravitz
1996 Mark P. Embree and Cynthia T. Kraft
1997 Robert M. Ballenger and Robyn H. Moore
1998 Castigliano M. Bhamidipati and Rachael K. Hash
1999 Edward J. Maggio and Susan P. Grubbs
2000 Scott D. Lippert and Katherine R. Snyder
2001 Eric J. Ruggiero and Molly Mustard
2002 Bahari Harris and Rebecca Weber; 2003, Brian Montgomery and Melissa Stuart
2004 Jason M. Reese and Nicole Reynolds
2005 Aaron Barr and Jessica Morris
2006 Benjamin J. Thomas and Shelby McDonald
2007 Gregory J. Sagstetter and Alison A. Smith
2008 Ryan C. Smith and Kaitlyn N. Hercik
2009 David William Grant and Carla Anne Rood
2010 Shashank Sharma and Jennifer Nicole Lamb
2011 Ryan A. Anderson and Camille M. DaDamio
2012 Kayvon Izadpanah and Carly Stephens
2013 Nicholas Onopa and Darya Nesterova
2014 Timothy Duffy and Cassidy Grubbs
(In 2015, this award was changed to "Undergraduate Student of the Year" with one recipient.)
2015 Jessica K. Li
2016 Nneoma Nwankwo
2017 Abigail Smith
2018 Maria Jernigan
Outstanding Student Awards—First conferred in 1975, the Outstanding Student Awards—variously called the Outstanding Senior Awards—are given by the Alumni Association and the Senior Class in recognition of exceptional performances by a graduating student from each college. The outstanding students are selected by students and faculty of their respective colleges.
Year | Recipient | College |
1975 | Joanne R. Carrow | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Richard E. Hurdle | Agriculture & Life Sciences | |
Janet C. Kerr-Tener | Arts & Sciences | |
Frank N. Wilner | Business | |
Carol S. Anderson | Education | |
Henry H. Hubble III | Engineering | |
Deborah N. Ayers | Home Economics | |
1976 | John P. Good Jr. | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Brent G. Farmer | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Brenda J. Kennedy | Arts & Sciences | |
Douglas L. Guynn | Business | |
James R. Stone III | Education | |
Mark J. Shuart | Engineering | |
Victoria S. Lessinger | Home Economics | |
1977 | Patrick F. Dowd | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
John H. Goodman | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Sarah A. Marcotte | Arts & Sciences | |
Rebecca B. Powell | Business | |
Laura L. Dennis | Education | |
Walter W. Boles | Engineering | |
Sandra E. Jones | Home Economics | |
1978 | Sara E. Rosenbaum | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Keville B. Ware | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Carolyn L. Nicewonder | Arts & Sciences | |
James S. Goodwin | Business | |
Dennis E. Martin | Education | |
Timothy J. Haygood | Engineering | |
Cynthia R. Mootz | Home Economics | |
1979 | Andrea J. Mereschak | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Susan t. Russell | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
James L. Chapman IV | Arts & Sciences | |
Cynthia L. Bowman | Business | |
Susan D. Hayward | Education | |
Randolph L. Moses | Engineering | |
Karen A. McAlexander | Home Economics | |
1980 | Ann M. McGuirk | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Daniel A. Buehler | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Catherine G. Walker | Arts & Sciences | |
Edward M. Stowe | Business | |
Ruth A. Lensen | Education | |
James G. Davis Jr. | Engineering | |
Holly A. Stockstill | Home Economics | |
1981 | Cindy R. Rutter | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Andrew E. Easter | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Brian T. May | Arts & Sciences | |
Cindy L. Smith | Business | |
Karen F. Carter | Education | |
Ray C. Wasielewski | Engineering | |
Kristin L. Koegel | Home Economics | |
1982 | William L. Flowers IV | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Benjamin S. Motley | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Karen A. Lavoie | Arts & Sciences | |
Shirley A. Sunderland | Business | |
Laura E. Bowie | Education | |
Joseph A. Wiencko Jr. | Engineering | |
Gail W. Baron | Home Economics | |
1983 | J. Bennett Saunders | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Charles W. Wray Jr. | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
John M. Young | Arts & Sciences | |
Janet W. Mabie | Business | |
Eric L. Fitzgerald | Education | |
Julia E. Little | Engineering | |
Evaleen J. Olin | Human Resources | |
1983 | J. Bennett Saunders | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Charles W. Wray Jr. | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
John M. Young | Arts & Sciences | |
Janet W. Mabie | Business | |
Eric L. Fitzgerald | Education | |
Julia E. Little | Engineering | |
Evaleen J. Olin | Human Resources | |
1984 | Anne W. Powel | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Andrea Y. Thompson | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Kimberley A. Casey | Arts & Sciences | |
Wendy L. Dodson | Business | |
Bert E. Weschke | Education | |
Arthur T. Hart III | Engineering | |
Jane E. Ingrassia | Human Resources | |
1985 | Karen E. Holloway | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Jack M. Ford | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Joan C. Hawxhurst | Arts & Sciences | |
John T. Lancaster Jr. | Business | |
Richard C. Beitel Jr. | Education | |
Daniel T. Goulson | Engineering | |
Deborah L. Bella | Human Resources | |
Melinda H. MacDonald | Veterinary Medicine | |
1986 | Mary A. Dalton | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Benjamin J. Baffer | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
James D. Rizzo | Arts & Sciences | |
George A. Bowers | Business | |
Susan R. Reller | Education | |
Janet M. Page | Engineering | |
James R. Miller | Human Resources | |
Scott M. Anderson | Veterinary Medicine | |
1987 | Brenton J. Keefer | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Lynne C. Lancaster | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Tracey P. Beck | Arts & Sciences | |
James A. Shiflet | Education | |
Carla M. Valvo | Engineering | |
Laura G. Walton | Human Resources | |
Daniel F. Mahony | Pamplin Business | |
Lynette Tobias | Veterinary Medicine | |
1988 | Christina G. Williams | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Robert C. Collins | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Gregory D. McFall | Arts & Sciences | |
Stephanie L. Kimball | Education | |
Nelson C. Chu | Engineering | |
Rebecca L. Wetzel | Human Resources | |
G. Candace Huddle | Pamplin Business | |
Sharon L. Deem | Veterinary Medicine | |
1989 | Joseph W. Guthrie | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Robert R. Derck | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Denise M. Martz | Arts & Sciences | |
James T. Irby | Education | |
Mona R. Behrend | Engineering | |
Lori L. Hall | Human Resources | |
Elizabeth C. Lester | Pamplin Business | |
Julie L. Holland | Veterinary Medicine | |
1990 | Andrew W. Meadows | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Meredith A.Wirsching | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Michele L. Harrington | Arts & Sciences | |
Marilyn Machara | Education | |
Jeffrey C. Collie | Engineering | |
Tracy Lynn Hoofnagle | Human Resources | |
Susan M. Thompson | Pamplin Business | |
W. Preston Stubbs | Veterinary Medicine | |
1991 | Marilyn M. Adams | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Douglas H. R. Young | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Michelle A. Horvath | Arts & Sciences | |
Laurel L. McFall | Education | |
David A. Long | Engineering | |
K. Christine Burns | Human Resources | |
Lori A. Hughes | Pamplin Business | |
P. Steven Anderson | Veterinary Medicine | |
1992 | Robert L. Andrews | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
David B. Lieb | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Kristi L. Hedges | Arts & Sciences | |
Revonda L. Barbour | Education | |
Susan K. Cox | Engineering | |
Matthew R. Cooperman | Human Resources | |
Annemarie K. Gililland | Pamplin Business | |
Lora V. Schneider | Veterinary Medicine | |
1993 | Shawna E. Bratton | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Shannon M. Dooley | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Sandra L. Philpott | Arts & Sciences | |
Lisa Ann Pikalek | Arts & Sciences | |
John D. Lowman Jr. | Education | |
Ann K. Carrithers | Engineering | |
Anne E. Seinwill | Forestry & Wildlife Resources | |
Xzabier D. Jackson | Human Resources | |
Victoria P. Clifford | Pamplin Business | |
Martha E. Smith | Veterinary Medicine | |
1994 | Kara A. Hoffert | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Raymond S. Calabro | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Jeffrey R. Morrill | Arts & Sciences | |
Christine J. Lawson | Education | |
Zion W. Lo | Engineering | |
Nelson W. Lafon | Forestry & Wildlife Resources | |
Elizabeth N. Nicar | Human Resources | |
Scott E. Trexler | Pamplin Business | |
Jeffrey W. Zolkiewicz | Veterinary Medicine | |
1995 | Miriam L. Kelly | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Elizabeth J. Reamy | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Christopher Ashby Learn | Arts & Sciences | |
Gregory I. Abel | Education | |
Cheryl E. Martin | Engineering | |
Corey D. Adler | Forestry & Wildlife Resources | |
Micah Schachinger | Human Resources | |
Jennifer L. Arute | Pamplin Business | |
Thomas B. Massie Jr. | Veterinary Medicine | |
1996 | John E. Whitley | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Liesl A. Dommisse | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Mark P. Embree | Arts & Sciences | |
Katrina M. Hundley | Education | |
Terry A. Bush | Engineering | |
Laurie P. McGhee | Forestry & Wildlife Resources | |
Amber L. Dozier | Human Resources | |
Lori S. Ratliff | Pamplin Business | |
Andrew W. Meadows | Veterinary Medicine | |
1997 | Rebecca J. Cutright | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Diane B. Miller | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Bryan L. McDonald | Arts & Sciences | |
Joben Kronebusch | Engineering | |
Nichole Robitaille | Forestry & Wildlife Resources | |
Michelle R. Smith | Human Resources & Education | |
Charles P. Koerber | Pamplin Business | |
Rebecca D. Rose | Veterinary Medicine | |
1998 | John M. Schmidt | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Holly A. MacDonald | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Jody Geoghegan | Arts & Sciences | |
Krista L. Johnston | Engineering | |
Aaron Blacka | Forestry & Wildlife Resources | |
Kathleen M. Ollendick | Human Resources & Education | |
Gregory D. Elam | Pamplin Business | |
Andrew W. Holloway | Veterinary Medicine | |
1999 | Jodie E. Johnson | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Eric Delss | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Stacey Smith | Arts & Sciences | |
Elsie M. Caruso | Engineering | |
Elvira Muniz | Forestry & Wildlife Resources | |
Christine Grecus | Human Resources & Education | |
Melissa L. Novosel | Pamplin Business | |
John F. Guest | Veterinary Medicine | |
2000 | John Koontz | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Melissa J. Morrow | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
James A. Fogarty | Arts & Sciences | |
Heather R. Danforth | Engineering | |
Melissa Garner | Human Resources & Education | |
Autumn-Lynn Harrison | Natural Resources | |
Brian C. Slingerland | Pamplin Business | |
Elizabeth Santini | Veterinary Medicine | |
2001 | Amy Lager | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
James Gielda | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Rebecca S. Weber | Arts & Sciences | |
Ross D. Amico | Engineering | |
Emily Moyer | Human Resources & Education | |
Jeff M. Matthews | Natural Resources | |
Bahari J. Harris | Pamplin Business | |
Margaret Booth | Veterinary Medicine | |
2002 | Susan Miller | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Anne-Marie Battikha | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Krista Jacobsen | Arts & Sciences | |
Sara Airey | Engineering | |
Francine Joffe | Human Resources & Education | |
Shawn Baker | Natural Resources | |
Marvin Julian Boyd | Pamplin Business | |
Timothy T. Withers | Veterinary Medicine | |
2003 | Matthew J. Miller | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Lisa M. Abbamonte | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Beth A. Reid | Arts & Sciences | |
Erik Herz | Engineering | |
Caroline Hunter | Human Sciences & Education | |
Laura Young | Natural Resources | |
Jill Turner | Pamplin Business | |
Valerie Weiss | Veterinary Medicine | |
2004 | Elizabeth R. Werner | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Brian Kubecki | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Emily Sarver | Engineering | |
Adrienne Moberg | Liberal Arts & Human Sciences | |
Shaun D. Mabry | Natural Resources | |
Scott Coblentz | Pamplin Business | |
Nicole M. Reynolds | Science | |
Jody A. Hewitt | Veterinary Medicine | |
2005 | Lindsey A. George | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Eric Daley | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Julia C. Mudre | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Ashley White | Engineering/Liberal Arts & Human Sciences | |
Hilary Camblos | Natural Resources | |
Lauren Silvestri | Pamplin Business | |
W. Brandon Bull | Science | |
Jason Wall | Veterinary Medicine | |
2006 | Lorena J. Johnson | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Katelyn C. Keefe | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Michael H. Willemann | Engineering | |
Gregory J. Sagstetter | Liberal Arts & Human Sciences | |
Jason Swenson | Natural Resources | |
Raheel Kahn | Pamplin Business | |
Shelby E. McDonald | Science | |
Neal Peckens | Veterinary Medicine | |
2007 | Natalie Keene | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Jeffrey Franklin | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Mallory Soldner | Engineering | |
John Mason | Liberal Arts & Human Sciences | |
Katharine Sanford | Natural Resources | |
Megan E. Wallace | Pamplin Business | |
Shelby E. McDonald | Science | |
Daniel Binder | Veterinary Medicine | |
2008 | Phillip Chong | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Andrew Valentine | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Sherri Cook | Engineering | |
Carolyn Barnes | Liberal Arts & Human Sciences | |
Christopher Fields-Johnson | Natural Resources | |
Tatiana Mishina | Pamplin Business | |
Christine George | Science | |
Jesse Fallon | Veterinary Medicine | |
2009 | Meagan Meyers | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Amrita Raja | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Alekk Duerksen | Engineering | |
Kathleen Cooperstein | Liberal Arts & Human Sciences | |
Ritchie Vaughan | Natural Resources | |
Benjamin Stuart Vyule | Pamplin Business | |
Kevin Finelli | Science | |
Lindsay Turnbull | Veterinary Medicine | |
2010 | Scott Lucas | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Chris Grill | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Matthew A. Hiser | Engineering | |
John Steger | Liberal Arts & Human Sciences | |
Shannon Fowler | Natural Resources | |
Elizabeth Goergen | Pamplin Business | |
Justin Andrew Waugh | Science | |
Aaron Scott Lucas | Veterinary Medicine | |
2011 | Jessica Boatwright | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Jane Jennings | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Andrea Anjali Shome | Engineering | |
Rena Glavas | Liberal Arts & Human Sciences | |
Holly Kays | Natural Resources and Environment | |
Jessica Guerro | Pamplin Business | |
Matthew Ning | Science | |
Nathaniel C. Burke | Veterinary Medicine | |
2012 | Jessica Schultz | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Meliha “Lida” Aljabar | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Ryan Shaw | Engineering | |
Philipp Kotlaba | Liberal Arts & Human Sciences | |
Cari Lynn Squibb | Natural Resources and Environment | |
Jillian A. Mowery | Pamplin Business | |
Martha Vivian Blakely | Science | |
Brittany J. Carr | Veterinary Medicine | |
2013 | Shasta R. Sowers | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Elizabeth H. Skinker | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Christina B. Williams | Engineering | |
Sarah M. Pelham | Liberal Arts & Human Sciences | |
Daniel B. Goff | Natural Resources and Environment | |
William M. Jones | Pamplin Business | |
Grace E. Mulholland | Science | |
Rachel Baum | Veterinary Medicine | |
2014 | Stephanie Myrick | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Peter Beegle | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Ashley Taylor | Engineering | |
Andrea Ledesma | Liberal Arts & Human Sciences | |
Adrianne Engel | Natural Resources and Environment | |
Colleen Thom | Pamplin Business | |
Darya Nesterova | Science | |
Elaine Flory | Veterinary Medicine | |
2015 | Hope Wentzel | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Rebecca Grogan | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Robert “Kwamina” Orleans-Pobee | Engineering | |
Nancy Mason | Liberal Arts & Human Sciences | |
Ashley Lohr | Natural Resources and Environment | |
Timothy Duffy | Pamplin Business | |
Zechariah “Zack” Robinson | Science | |
Thomas Riegel | Veterinary Medicine | |
2016 | Emma Helm | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Leigh Ann Soistmann | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Casie Venable | Engineering | |
Morgan Sykes | Liberal Arts & Human Sciences | |
Natalee Yates | Natural Resources and Environment | |
Kaley Burlingame | Pamplin Business | |
Claire Kelling | Science | |
Jason Regalado | Veterinary Medicine | |
2017 | Chris Eyestone | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Morgan Matt | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Bobby Hollingsworth | Engineering | |
Siddhartha Roy | Engineering | |
Abigail Smith | Engineering | |
Kelly Cooper | Liberal Arts & Human Sciences | |
Ally Moser | Natural Resources and Environment | |
Joseph Mills | Pamplin Business | |
Sieu Tran | Science | |
Sarah Bye | Veterinary Medicine | |
Chris McLaughlin | Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute | |
2018 | Megan Beatty | Agriculture & Life Sciences |
Hannah Largen | Architecture & Urban Studies | |
Michael Sherburne | Engineering | |
Kylie Campbell | Natural Resources and Environment | |
Erin Kocis | Pamplin Business | |
Tyler Miller | Science | |
Catharine Cowan | Veterinary Medicine | |
Caroline Reist | Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine |