MCLA Student Awards and Scholarships

Student Affairs Leadership Awards

MCLA holds a Student Affairs Leadership Recognition Dinner every year in April. The following students received awards:

Distinguished Service

Andrew Baillargeon

Erika Lucia

Club Executive Member of the Year Award

Jake Vitali

Diane Collins Scholarship

Fabby Street

Leadership Achievement Award

Emily Resabala

Student Development Change Agent Award

Julie Gambill

Randall Warren "Unsung" Hero Award

Jacob Ostrobinski

Rising Star

Meagan Murphy

Behind the Scenes

Osayi (Prince) Ayinal

Outstanding Senior Leader

Emily Sawtelle

Erika Lucia


Eva Weeks

Celine Manigbas

Breanna Castor

Vice President’s Award for Distinguished Leadership, Scholarship, and Service

Connor Ogborn

Multicultural Advancement Award

Maya McFadden

Newman Civic Fellow Award

Julie Gambill

Lorraine B. Maloney Spirit of Service Award

Brianna Higgins

NRHH Inductees

Annemarie Boyle

Emily Cruz


Max Gabrielly

Shantell Manzira

Ryan Meehan

Alexis Nason

Taylor Pickup

Hannah Sorensen

Maddie Taber

Ashanti Thomas

Heather Fischlein Memorial Resident Advisor Scholarship

Katie Howe

Outstanding Resident Student Scholarship

Emma Bayle

Massachusetts Governor’s 29 Who Shine Award

Lindsey Carter

Academic Department Awards

Specific awards given by MCLA’s academic departments

Biology Achievement Award

Paige Williams

Environmental Studies Achievement Award

Katie Howe ‘20

Health Achievement Award

Philip Malm

Sociology/Anthropology/Social Work Department Award

Alyssa St. Franc

Victoria Martischnig

MCLA Scholar Program Award

Bri Sarno

Emily Sawtelle

Michael Hannett

Nicole Nadeau

Victoria Munoz

Williams Fines-Kested

Jordan Darling

English/Communications Dept. Awards

One of the College’s largest departments, the English/Communications faculty and staff honor their students annually with an awards ceremony.

Scholarships

Randolph Trabold Photo-Journalism Award

Maya McFadden

Joseph G. Mansfield Memorial Award      

Julia Teixeira

Donald A. Thurston Communications Scholarship                

Symantha Kehr

Ruth P. and Nicholas Boraski Scholarship

T.J. Karis

Sylvia Broome

Ellen J. Bernstein/Gabsby Fund for Journalism      

Maya McFadden

Hannah Snell

Ellen J. Bernstein Journalism Internship Fund        

Maya McFadden

Julia Teixeira

Symantha Kehr

Jacob Vitali

James A. Hardman Scholarship

Jacob Vitali

Award for Excellence in Writing Studio Management        

Lianne Gallant

Award for Excellence in Writing Studio Tutoring  

Jordan DeGaetano

Justin O'Connor

Katherine Duval

Hannah Snell

J.T. Murray

Award for Excellence in Community Outreach    

Don'Jea Smith

Callie Higgins

Erika Lucia

Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research               

Michael Masley Hannett

Award for Excellence in Literary Analysis

Allison O'Keefe

Award for Excellence in Literary Criticism

Jacob Valenti

Award for Excellence in Literary Studies 

Kathleen Hayman

Award for Excellence in Language Studies               

Rowan Lampert

Award for Excellence in Literary Editing (Spires)   

Katherine Duval

Callie Higgins

Jacob Valenti

Allison O'Keefe

Alyssa St. Franc

Caitlin Mayes

Jacqueline Gamache

Award for Excellence in Publication Design (Spires)             

Allison O'Keefe

Nicholas Bassett

Hannah Snell

Award for Excellence in Creative Writing (Poetry)                

Dalaina Yamawaki

Award for Excellence in Poetics of Travel Writing

Reshawna Maine

Award for Excellence in Writing 

Michael Rotigliano

Award for Excellence in Fantasy 

Jacqueline Gamache

Amanda Beres

Award for Excellence in Broadcasting       

Robert Wehry

Award for Excellence in Journalism            

Allison Thienel

Award for Excellence in Beacon Web News            

Karen Canela

Award for Excellence in Beacon Web News Community News      

Shunquell Dennis

Award for Outstanding Work as an Off-Campus Intern     

Tessa Sestito

Award for Outstanding Work in the Beacon          

Jacob Vitali

Award for Outstanding Work Copy Editing              

Elizabeth Haight

Award for Outstanding Work as the Editor-at-Large           

Ron Leja

Award for Outstanding Work at Beacon Design   

Nicholas Bassett

Award for Outstanding Work in the Beacon News Writing/Reporting        

Nathan Biron

Award for Outstanding Work in the Beacon A&E Writing

Jennifer VanBramer

Award for Outstanding Work in Publication Design & Typography                 

Emily Sienkiewicz

Award for Excellence in Film Studies         

Raelyn Silvester

Award for Excellence in Film Production

Oghenemarho Ogilo

Award for Excellence in Film Analysis        

Madison Mayer

Award for Excellence in Literary Scholarship          

Katherine Duval

Award for Excellence in Class Leadership & Discussion      

Antoinette Webster

Tarah Valin

Award for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Studies

Kathleen Hayman

Jordan DeGaetano

Eliza Randazzo

Award for Excellence in Introduction to Literature             

Samantha Herrington

Award for Excellence in Essay Writing       

Alyna Cubilete Carbonell

Award for Outstanding Service to WJJW

Andrew Baillargeon

Award for Outstanding Service to WJJW

Luke O'Brien

Award for Excellence in Novels in Context Class (Spring 2019)        

Erin Carney

Award for Excellence in Critical Reading Class (Fall 2018)  

Katherine Duval

Award for Excellence in Shakespeare Studies (Spring 2019)            

Nicholas Gamble

Award for Excellence in Milton Studies (Fall 2018)               

Michael Garrity

Award for Excellence in Literary Analysis & Criticism (Fall/Spring 2018-2019)           

Tessa Langsdale

Award for Excellence in Crip Technique  

Matthew McKinney

Award for Outstanding Work as a Podcast Intern                 

Brianna McNamara

Hannah Snell

Allison O'Keefe

Symantha Kehr

Emily Sienkiewicz

Madeline McConnell

Award for Excellence in Creative Writing (Poetry)                

Shawna Hennessy

Award for Excellence in Literary Studies 

Madison Mayer

Award for Excellence in Literary Analysis

T.J. Karis

Award for Excellence in Critical Media Theory      

T.J. Karis

Award for Excellence in Latinx Cultural Studies    

Tarah Valin

Award for Excellence in Latinx Cultural Studies    

Karina Mattera

Award for Excellence in Cultural Studies & Close Reading

Caitlin Mayes

Award for Excellence in Independent Research in African American Studies           

Lianne Gallant

Award for Excellence in Public Relations 

Tessa Sestito

Award for Excellence in Business Writing                 

Julianne Clarke

Award for Excellence in Service Learning                 

Emily Sienkiewicz

Award for Outstanding Work as the Engl/Comm Dept Social Media Intern               

Symantha Kehr

Athletics Awards

MCLA’s Athletics Department holds an annual banquet to announce and celebrate Athletics award recipients.

Highest GPA

Khalil Kareh- Men's Soccer

Kaitlyn Berghela- Softball

Chi Alpha Sigma- 1st Year

Christian Seariac

Kara Adams

Ben Durland

Kim Granito

Hannah Sorensen

Owen Fitzgerald

Nate Wojtaszek

Brianna Morris

Sara LaFreniere

Karina Mattera

Chi Alpha Sigma- 2nd Year

Tessa Sestito

Khalil Kareh

Celine Manigbas

Breanna Castor

Corey Powers

Lauren Mangiardi

Nevada Nelsen

Megan Richardson

Samantha Schwantner

Kate Mancini

Kaitlyn Berghela

Most Valuable Players

Colin Rousseau- Men's Soccer

Hannah Van De Water- Women's Soccer

Reese Dwyer- Golf

Julie Gambill- Women's Cross Country

Corey Powers- Men's Cross Country

Sara LaFreniere- Volleyball

Mckenzie Robinson- Women's Basketball

Mike Demartinis- Men's Basketball

Sam Gawron- Women's Tennis

Cal Najimy- Men's Tennis

Kim Granito- Women's Lacrosse

Kaitlyn Berghela- Softball

Bobby New- Baseball

Top Underclass Athletes

Cetera Moore- Women's Soccer

Mike Demartinis- Men's Basketball

Top Upperclass Athletes

Kaitlyn Berghela- Softball

Bobby New- Baseball

Sue Getchell Award

Megan Richardson- Women's Soccer

Louis Parisien Award

Christian Seariac- Baseball

Additional Awards and Scholarships

MCLA offers more than 100 awards and scholarships for students who qualify.

Computer Science Award/Ada Lovelace Computer Science Outstanding Student Award

Celine Manigbas

Education/Raymond C. Sullivan Award

Nicholas Wright

Fine and Performing Arts

Andrew S. Flagg Art Award

Bailey Brissett

Amanda Romanelli

Francis H. Bissaillon Memorial Drama Award

Braxton Vittori

Harlequin Drama Award

Amanda Gilmore

Vivian Dix Redman Award

Trevor Wheelock

Wilfred J. and Marion Quitin Music Award

Eric Robbins

History/Political Science/ Geography

Edmund K. Luddy Memorial Award

Meghan Doyle

Bob Bence Scholarship

Corey Powers

Ames Samuel Pierce History/PolSci Award

Samantha Herrington

LISP

Ellen Schiff French Award

Neil Tupper

Anthony Nicastro Spanish/Italian Award

Carenne Dieujuste

Mathematics

Iris Cavazza Lilly Award

Kelli Garrant

Psychology

Samuel H. Clarke Memorial Award

Kenny Olchowski

Psychology Department Award

Kara Adams

Residential Programs and Services

Heather Fischlein Memorial Award

Katherine Howe

Outstanding Resident Student

Emma Bayle

Sociology Anthropology, and Social Work

Thomas and Jean Price Award

Amalia Badohu

Kylah Langston

Additional Scholarships

Academic Achievement Scholar

Kelsey Sherman

Academic Transfer Scholarship

Bryan Vega

Alumni Scholarship

Kimberly Granito                

Philip Malm         

Morgan Noller   

Jabari Shakir        

Melvin Band Scholarship

Erika Burgess

Blue Chip Scholarship

Drew Pare

Board of Trustees Scholarship

Nathan Wojtaszek

Boodram and Morris Scholarship

Benjamin Durland

Bressette Scholarship

Lindsey Rosa

Henry Bruton Scholarship

Olympia Casivant

Laiken Cornwell-L'Hote

Jaqueline Gamache

Mackenzie Huntoon

Jessica Jones

Jenna Revord

Ellen Richardson

Ivelisse Rodriguez

Tiffany Serrano

Mackenzie Viola

Gailanne Cariddi Memorial Scholarship

Shon Loftus

Charles Jackson Craig Scholars

Brianna Baez

Jeremiah Figueroa

Ravy Gomes

Mariama Ndiaye

Christopher, Michael And Elaine Scholarship

Jacob Mack

Leilani Claire Scholarship

Xaida Brazeau

Sophie Rice

Najah Sims

Samuel Clarke Memorial Scholarship

Kenneth Olchowski

Class of 1954 Scholarship

Idaliz  Diaz

Class of 1965 Scholarship

Jessica Kratka

Class of 1966 Scholarship

Kiah Daviega

Class of 1986 Scholarship

Apollo Gillete

Brianna McNamara

Community Service Scholarship

Emily Sienkewicz

Crowe Scholarship

Temesghen Reda

Denise Richardello Scholarship

Danielle Craver

Pamela Dennis Scholarship

Emily Tarnawa

Crystal Wojcik

Diane Collins SGA Scholarship

Fabienne Bogardus- Street

Philomena Dolan Scholarship

Caroline Noonan

Donald Dion, Jr. Scholarship

Kevin Speech

Dr. John Moresi Scholarship

Paige Williams

Educators Scholarship

Heather Brzykcy

Abbigail Luczynski

Ellen Schiff French Award

Neil Tupper

Fairbanks Family Scholarship

Parker Snyder

Fischlein Memorial Scholarship

Katie Howe

Fisher Scholarship

Gillian Fournier

Kaley Norsworthy

Foster Family Scholarship

Dahndray Sistrunk

Jenny Rosenburg Fyler Scholarship

Brianna Christie

Gary Kelley Scholarship

Nevada Nelsen

Girls, Inc. Scholarship

Joannda Loftus

Walter Grant Scholarship

Bianca Lascase

Barbara Haddad Scholarship

Lazarus Abreu

Nicole Patri

Avaz Hajizadeh Scholarship

Melanie Dow

Harding Scholarship

Anne-Marie Boyle

Margaret Hart Scholarship

Whitney Eastland

Maya Mcfadden

Health Achievement Award

Philip Malm

John M.C. Hess Scholarship

Adelard Leferbvre

Honors Program Scholarship

Haley Rode

Tarah Valin

International Travel Scholarship

Lorinda Kalajian

Jaffe Scholarship

Mariah Baca

Bethany Maloy

Declan McDermott

Caroline Noonan

Timothy Jay Scholarship

Briana Higgins

Evelyn Jorge Scholarship

Edward Burdick

Tessa Gonsalves

Parker Snyder

Allison Williams

Kathleen Hayman

Natalie Torrey

Jane K. Kahlert Scholarship

Lindsey Vachon

Megan Walsh

Karrey Scholarship

Emily Edwards

Leonesio Scholarship

Reshawna Maine

Iris Cavazza Lilly Scholarship

Kelli Garrant

Edmund K. Luddy Scholarship

Meghan Doyle

Joseph G. Mansfield Award

Julia Teixeira

James May Scholarship

Miranda Wissman

MCLA Scholarship

Amanda Beres

Sabrina Damms

Iris McPherson

Jacob Valenti

DeAnna Wardwell

Nancy Wright Scalise Cozzaglio Scholarship

Sydney Johnson

NASC Scholarship

Meghan Doyle

Ames Samuel Pierce Award

Lorinda Kalajian

Paula Nickerson Plock Scholarship

Stephanie Nguyen

Psychology Award

Kara Adams

Wilfred and Marion Quinton Music Award

Eric Robbins

Lee Hamilton Ransford Memorial Scholarship

Paula Kingsbury-Evans

Jacinda Pinnock

Bernard “Bud” Riley Scholarship (Accounting)

Crystal Wojick

Bernard “Bud” Riley Scholarship (Business)

Emily McAdoo

Bernard “Bud” Riley Scholarship (Business)

Stephanie Melito

Bernard “Bud” Riley Scholarship (MBA)

Giancarlo Bravo

Kathleen Shea Scholarship

Madison Gigliotti

Michael Silsby Scholarship

Madison Taber

Ann Ruth Chase Spurr Scholarship

Danielle Laureano

Norma Starr Scholarship

Shantell Manzira

Sullivan Award

Nicholas Wright

Donald Thurston Scholarship

Symantha Kehr

Ida Maino Trabold Scholarship

Ella Suters

Randy Trabold Scholarship

Maya McFadden

Visual Arts Scholarship

Samantha Hinds

Kelsey Sherman

Mitchell West Scholarship

Roberto Castillo

Donald Westall Scholarship

Daniel Berk

Brooke Schlundt

Sharron Zavattaro Scholarship

Lorinda Kalajian

As our students prepare for their post-grad lives (or just pack up to go home for the summer), we’re reflecting back on the impressions they have made here on campus. The following students were recognized at the end of the Spring 2019 semester for going above and beyond in their studies, as club and organization leaders, and as community citizens. MCLA also offers more than 100 scholarships for qualifying students. We’re proud of each and every MCLA student and are proud to share this list with the world!