Awards
The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences Department gives five awards for outstanding achievement:
The Bernard L. Bonniwell Medallion of Academic Excellence For B.A. Majors
Recognizes outstanding academic performance by a graduating psychology major each year. Usually given to the graduating senior with the highest GPA.
2000 - Leah Gallo
2001 - Sarah Caprioli
2002 - Megan Sandoe
2003 - Christopher Knoerlein
2004 - Thomas M. Grace
2005 - Lorinn M. Insera
2006 - Tina P. Montalbano
2007 - Michael Hughes
2008 - Tiffany Brown
2009 - Noel L. Shadowen
2010 - Shannon A. Topper
2011 - Elena Cucco
2012 - Nicholas J. Petrosino
2013 - Christine Bosco
2014 - Jessica Noyes
2015 - Brian Emmert
2016 - Danielle Beaudette
2017 - Megan Appleton
2018 - Margaret Louise Chorlian
The Medallion of Academic Excellence For B.S. Majors
Recognizes outstanding academic performance by a graduating psychology major each year. Usually given to the graduating senior with the highest GPA.
2017 - Caroline Hamilton
2018 - Hanwen Wong
The Medallion of Academic Excellence For Cognitive And Behavioral Neuroscience Majors
Recognizes outstanding academic performance by a graduating cognitive and behavioral neuroscience major each year. Usually given to the graduating senior with the highest GPA.
2017 - Elena Georges
2018 - Emily Ann Folse
The Ingeborg and Byron Ward Outstanding Thesis Award
Recognizes an outstanding thesis project by a graduating M.S. student each year.
2006 - Edward Ester
2007 - Michael Cohen
2008 - Wendy C. Eichler
2009 - Brian A. Anderson
2010 - Allison Kurti
2011 - Justin M. Sayde
2012 - Brittany Jakubiak
2013 - Zvi Shapiro
2014 - Teagan Bisbing
2015 - Kelsey Heslin
2016 - Heather-Anne Phelan
2017 - Ben De Corte
The Daniel J. Ziegler Distinguished Alumnus Award
Recognizes distinguished contributions to psychology, other fields, or society by an alumnus or alumna of the undergraduate or graduate programs in psychology.
2007 - Daniel J. Ziegler (B.S. 1960)
2010 - Phillip Davidson (M.S. 1968)
2011 - Raymond DiGiuseppe (B.A. 1971)
2011 - Barbara Fiese (M.S. 1981)
2011 - David Penn (M.S. 1986)
2011 - George Rebec (B.A. 1971)
2011 - Vincent Trosino (B.A. 1962)
2011 - Frank Zemlan (B.A. 1970. M.S. 1971)
2018 - Gregory Demas (M.S. 1993)