College of Charleston SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

2019-20 School of the Arts Awards

The School of the Arts honors the achievements of a select group of students who have demonstrated excellence in their respective disciplines. Congratulations!

ART and ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY
School of the Arts Scholars
Margaret Rich
Rachel Skidmore

Outstanding Student Award
Emily McDaniel
Margaret Rich
Rachel Skidmore

Dean’s Excellence Award
Rachel Skidmore

HISTORIC PRESERVATION & COMMUNITY PLANNING
School of the Arts Scholars
Loughlin Anderson
Luke Bagwell
Charlotte Jones
Kendall Leasure
Rachel Pluznik
Olivia Rothstein
Holland Sharon
Mackenzie Turner
Savanna Heim

Outstanding Student Award
Loughlin Anderson
Alden Finholm

Dean’s Excellence Award
Olivia Rothstein

ARTS MANAGEMENT
School of the Arts Scholars
Lilliana Cameron
Laura Edwards
Timothy Kelly
Eli Major-Wright
Meagan McMahon
Anka Milenkovic
Asa Perryman
Gabriella Plyler
Stephanie Tanzi
Emily Tran
Laurel Trzeciakiewicz

Outstanding Student Award
Charlotte Basala
Jessica Bauguess
Megan Eney
Ruby Gonzales
Gretchen Hertel
Eli Major-Wright
Abigail Nisbet
Asa Perryman
Tiffany Potter
Emily Tran
Carly Valdez
Ian Wright

Dean’s Excellence Award
Laurel Trzeciakiewicz

Julie Jett Arts Management Citizenship Award
Miller Arant

MUSIC
School of the Art Scholars
Harper Mobley

Outstanding Student Award
Jacqueline Eberhard
Will Goss
Harper Mobley
Chandler Taylor

Dean’s Excellence Award
Harper Mobley

Mary Stewart Allan Award for Violin
Tianyu Liu

Marguerite Elfe Erckman Vocal Award
Abigail Oldstrom

The Deborah and John Zeigler String Award
Mariya Savelyeva

The Melvin H. & Virginia Peacock Goodwin Award for Instrumental Performance
Tim Khyat

Edwin Davis Peacock Award for Excellence in Piano
Mikhail “Misha” Pekar

Sue Simons Wallace Award for Excellence in Music
Tianyu Liu

The Music Department Alumni Award
Mikhail “Misha” Pekar

Bunnie Monger Memorial Award
Harper Mobley

Outstanding Research Award in Musicology
Eric Pickford

Outstanding Research Award in Ethnomusicology
Abigail Oldstrom

STUDIO ART
School of the Arts Scholars
Taylor Bird
Lilliana Cameron
Paris Stream-Dau
Jessi Davison
Natalie Hanson
Margaret Rich
Caitey Ronan
Caliyah Parker
Asa Perryman

Outstanding Student Award
Taylor Bigelow
Andie Carver
Natalie Hanson
Brett Lemmo

Dean’s Excellence Award
Asa Perryman

The Artists and Craftsman Award
Andie Carver

Brian and Kathryn Rutenberg Studio Art Award
Taylor Bird
Lilliana Cameron
Taylor Moody
Natalea-Rae Gibbons

The Corrie McCallum Award for Printmaking
Bryn Berry

The Laura M. Bragg Memorial Award
Adrian Lopez-Rivera

The Tyzack Prize
Taylor Bigelow

THEATRE and DANCE
School of the Arts Scholars
Glenna Durbin
Brice Flowers
Sean McAlister
Meagan McMahon
Maddie Smith
Adam Wells
Justin Yates

Outstanding Student Award in Theatre
Erin Cooper
Noah Ezell
Kenya Gadsden
Flynn Valentine

Outstanding Student Award in Dance
SarahRose Hall
Bethany Rupert

Dean’s Excellence Award (Theatre)
K’yundra Martin

Dean’s Excellence Award (Dance)
Laurel Trzeciakiewicz

Arthur McDonald Award for Theatre
Kenya Gadsden

Center Stage Award
Olivia Young

Dance Alumni Award
Maggie Howe

Eliza Ingle Dance Honor
Marianna Sawyer

Future Professionals Award – Production
Flynn Valentine

Future Professionals – Theatre Performance Award
Madison Bailey
Carly Valdez

Future Teacher Award
Sallie Walkup

Hannah Strickland Award for Excellence in Design
Sophie Carlick

Laura Manning Turner Musical Theatre Award
Ashton Boland
Jonathan Harper

Maria Alicia Elfe Award for Theatre
Abbi Perry

Theatre & Dance Faculty Award
Jordan Benton
Mattie Davis
Jayne Pardys
Frankie Stofan
Carly Valdez
Flynn Valentine
Jonari Ward

Valerie Morris Award for an Outstanding Performance
by an Actor or an Actress in a Play
Samantha Lentocha

ADDITIONAL AWARDS
Dr. Norton M. Seltzer Prize
Arts Management: Beth Alexander
Studio Art: Caliyah Parker
Theatre: Erin Cooper
Young Contemporaries: Taylor Bird

Kathryn Norton Award for Service
Harper Mobley

Jean W. Johnson Study Abroad Awards
Tara O’Sullivan – Spring 2020 – Seville
Rachel Byarlay – Spring 2020 – Florence
Mary Hope Ballou – Spring 2020 –The Netherlands

Scott Shanklin-Peterson Internship Awards
Fall 2019:
Gracie Gilliam
Eli Major-Wright
Matthew Keady

Spring 2020:
Julia Kabernagel
Haylee Miller
Asa Perryman
Ana Reichart
Megan Sassano

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON AWARDS
ExCEL Awards (Excellence in Collegiate Education and Leadership Awards)
Harlem Farr | Outstanding Student of the Year, School of the Arts

STATE, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL AWARDS
MUSIC
Music Teachers National Association Young Artist Performance Competition
Tianyu Liu | student of Lee-Chin Siow – 1st prize

South Carolina National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions
Mary Matsler | student of Kim Caldwell Powell – 1st overall age group, advanced to national YouTube Round

Justin Floyd | student of David Templeton – 3rd overall age group, advanced to national YouTube Round

Abigail Oldstrom | student of Saundra DeAthos-Meers – 2nd in category, 4th overall age group, advanced to national YouTube Round

Alicia Parrill | student of Amanda Castellone – 2nd in category, 4th overall age group, advanced to national YouTube Round

Josh Tripp | student of David Templeton – 2nd in category, advanced to sing-off round

Joshua Brock | student of David Templeton – participated in regional competition

Sara Fullford | student of Saundra DeAthos-Meers – participated in regional competition

Harper Mobley | student of David Templeton – participated in regional competition

Justin Nelson | student of Kim Caldwell Powell – participated in regional competition

Allie Crawford | student of David Templeton – qualified but did not participate

Lauren Reynolds | student of David Templeton – qualified but did not participate

Jessica Shamble | student of Saundra DeAthos-Meers – qualified but did not participate

THEATRE
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival — Region 4
Sophie Carlick – 1st Place for KCACTF Excellence in Design (Costume Design) for THE LADY DEMANDS SATISFACTION and the Student Choice Award

Flynn Valentine – Honorable Mention for KCACTF Excellence in Design (Costume Design) for MARISOL

Julia Mimo – 1st Place for SETC David Weiss Excellence in Design (unrealized Set Design) for BURIED CHILD and the Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas Award

Mattie Davis – 2nd Place for SETC David Weiss Excellence in Design (unrealized Costume Design) for THE LADIES MAN

Morgan Clinton – Honorable Mention for SETC David Weiss Excellence in Design (unrealized Costume Design) for HEDDA GABLER and the Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas Award