The School of the Arts honors the achievements of a select group of students who have demonstrated excellence in their respective disciplines. Congratulations to these students!
SPECIAL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AWARDS
Outstanding South Carolina High School Arts Teacher Award
Alicia Cobler, Nation Ford High School, Fort Mill, S.C.
Kathryn Norton Award for Service
Hailey Yasinski
ART and ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY
School of the Arts Scholars
Gabriella Marie Rowsam
Michele Elise Tassoul
Outstanding Student Award
Winter Scarlet Hein
Gabriella Marie Rowsam
Victoria Love Souther
Dean’s Excellence Award
Reagan Erin Thomas
HISTORIC PRESERVATION & COMMUNITY PLANNING
School of the Arts Scholars
Madison E. Lee
Skyler Brinkley Lee
Gabriella Marie Rowsam
Rebekah Grace Seymour
Noah Sigalas
John Mills Sutton
Katherine Graham Wells
Outstanding Student Award
Winter Scarlet Hein
Skyler Brinkley Lee
Mariah Raine Lowry
Kayla Annabelle Malmgren
Gabriella Marie Rowsam
Julia Rozin
Noah Sigalas
Jessica Lynn Stech
Catherine Rose Venturini
Dean’s Excellence Award
Madison E. Lee
ARTS MANAGEMENT
School of the Arts Scholars
Kay Baker
Tayler Bell
Clay Benjack
James Cashman
Emory Crump
Mattie Davis
Lauren Dryzer
Hannah Franklin
Adrianna Lee
Adelaide Meny
Caroline Morris
Gracen Nelson
Mikhail “Misha” Pekar
Aubrey Jowers Pitts
Danielle Silvestri
Jillian Thorvaldson
Abigail Young
Outstanding Student Award
Clay Benjack
James Cashman
Emory Crump
Audrey Kimbrell
Adrianna Lee
Reese Massey
Collin Parrott
Aubrey Jowers Pitts
Jillian Thorvaldson
Abigail Walker
Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Sarah Bowdoin
Latesha Smith
Hannah-Marie Wayne
Departmental Honors
Lauren Dryzer
Abigail Young
Dean’s Excellence Award
Lauren Dryzer
Dr. Norton M. Seltzer Prize
Adelaide Meny
Hailey Yasinski
Julie Jett Arts Management Citizenship Award
Mikhail “Misha” Pekar
Women in Music and Entertainment Excellence Award
Amina Hossain
MUSIC
School of the Art Scholars
Mary Ellen Lewis
Karlee Parshall
Mikhail “Misha” Pekar
Elizabeth “Elise” Pickford
Eric Pickford
Outstanding Student Award
Sara Fullford
Mary Ellen Lewis
Erin Oldstrom
Karlee Parshall
Mikhail “Misha” Pekar
Elizabeth “Elise” Pickford
Eric Pickford
Abigail Walker
Dean’s Excellence Award
Eric Pickford
Outstanding Composition Award
Katherine Jordan
Outstanding Research in Ethnomusicology Award
Meleana Cabales
Outstanding Research in Musicology Award
Reed Kurtz
Carter Holland Memorial
Justin Floyd
The Deborah and John Zeigler String Award
Maria Savelyeva
Edwin Davis Peacock Award for Excellence in Piano
Clara Camacho
Marguerite Elfe Erckman Vocal Award
Erin Oldstrom
Mary Stewart Allan Award for Violin
Payton Lee
The Melvin H. & Virginia Peacock Goodwin Award for Instrumental Performance
Karlee Parshall
The Music Department Alumni Award
Reed Kurtz
Reba Kinne Huge Award
Meleana Cabales
Sue Simons Wallace Award for Excellence in Music
Mikhail “Misha” Pekar
STUDIO ART
School of the Arts Scholars
Bryn Berry
Hayley D’Alessandro
Meghan Gillikin
Skyler Brinkley Lee
Anna Matutina
Caroline Morris
Eli Orlandi
Shaina Platt
Jillian Thorvaldson
Outstanding Student Award
Bryn Berry
Glenn Courtney
E.J. Friedman
Skyler Brinkley Lee
Reese Massey
Anna Matutina
Fatema Mohammed Shaina Platt
Winnie Tataw
Kevin Vazquez-Aponte
Dean’s Excellence Award
Reese Massey
The Artists and Craftsman Award
Shaina Platt
Brian and Kathryn Rutenberg Studio Art Award
Elea Chateau
Skylar Brinkley Lee
Fatema Mohammed
Audrey Ross
The Corrie McCallum Award for Printmaking
E.J. Friedman
Dr. Norton M. Seltzer Prize
Glenn Courtney
The Laura M. Bragg Memorial Award
Kevin Vazquez-Aponte
The Tyzack Prize
Bryn Berry
THEATRE and DANCE
School of the Arts Scholars
Mary Hope Ballou
Mattie Davis
Carmella Della-Peruta
AP Hart
Julia Mimó
Eli Orlandi
Emma Simmons
Haley Vaccaro
Outstanding Student Award in Theatre
Carsyn Cantey
Mattie Davis
Eddie Frye
Becca McLeod
Julia Mimó
Zoe Sauder
Gabriel Van Horn
Outstanding Student Award in Dance
Carmella Della-Peruta
Ajophonie Goodwin
Dean’s Excellence Award (Theatre)
Mary Hope Ballou
Dean’s Excellence Award (Dance)
Kayla Dockery
Arthur McDonald Award for Theatre
Blake Kennedy
Center Stage Award
Joey Kirkman
Dance Alumni Award
Izzy Byers
David Lee Nelson Hope Award
Alex Gilbert
Dr. Norton M. Seltzer Prize
Zoe Sauder
Eliza Ingle Dance Honor
Taylor Bennett
Future Professionals – Theatre Design Award
Mary Hope Ballou
Future Professionals – Theatre Performance Award
AP Hart
Future Professionals Award – Production
Haley Vaccaro
Future Teacher Award
Emma Simmons
Hannah Strickland Award for Excellence in Design
Julia Mimó
Laura Manning Turner Musical Theatre Award
AP Hart
Maddy Smith
Maria Alicia Elfe Award for Theatre
AP Hart
Theatre & Dance Faculty Award
Cat Champlin
Savannah Fatigante
Bea Lemaster
Caroline Magee
Kylee Poole
Ethan Robey
Valerie Morris Award for an Outstanding Performance
by an Actor or an Actress in a Play
Brandon Alston
ADDITIONAL AWARDS
Dr. Norton M. Seltzer Prize
Iriana Rucker | Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, Young Contemporaries
Jean W. Johnson Study Abroad Awards
Izzy Byers | Dance — DANC 290 Class: Dancing through Europe
Madeline Byrnside | Arts Management — College of Charleston in Scotland
Elea Chateau | Studio Art — Academic Programs International, Florence
Chis Cone | Historic Preservation & Community Planning — College of Charleston in Scotland
Delaney Faile | Arts Management — College of Charleston in Scotland
Nora Gore | Theatre — British Studies Program, London
Katie Higens | Dance — DANC 290 Class: Dancing through Europe
Bethany Kao | Art History — Academic Programs International, Florence
Victoria Trakas | Historic Preservation & Community Planning — College of Charleston in Scotland
Ava Woods | Dance — DANC 290 Class: Dancing through Europe
Seth Younglove | Music and Theatre — British Studies Program, London
The Wattle and Daub Travel Award
Greg Hamel
Scott Shanklin-Peterson Internship Awards
Gabi Cawley | fall 2021
Sarah Feldman | fall 2021
Alexia Sosa | fall 2021
Shelby Bourgeois | spring 2022
Luis Bravo | spring 2022
Kendyll Buck | spring 2022
Hannah DeRemer | spring 2022
Emily Ferguson | spring 2022
Cameron Hardison | spring 2022
Alexandra Willbrand | spring 2022
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON, STATE, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL HONORS
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
Julia Mimó | Scenic Design (National Finalist) for A Sudden Spontaneous Event and National Award of Special Achievement in Set Design for A Sudden Spontaneous Event
Mary Hope Ballou | Jane Childs Design Technologies and Management Legacy Award for Living Dead in Denmark
Gabriel Van Horn | Marvin Sims Diversity award for the role of Carrie in A Sudden Spontaneous Event
South Carolina National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions
Lauren Funkhouser | National Preliminary Round Qualifier
Meleana Cabales | National Preliminary Round Qualifier
College of Charleston EXPO (celebrating research, scholarship, creative inquiry & community service)
Laura Díaz Coronado | School of the Arts EXPO Award for Joaquín Orellana: Music Decolonizer
Savannah Fatigante | Alumni Association Best Poster Award for Reconstructing history: Delft 17th century masterpieces for fashion
Gabby Rowsam | 2nd Place, Best 3-minute Presentation for Demolished Structures on the Main Block of the College of Charleston Campus
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ALUMNI AWARDS
Award of Achievement
Arden Sherman ’05
Edward Hart ’88
Paul Niell ’01
Donnetta Grays ’99
Young Alumnus Award
Kiana Kim ’15
Brennen Reeves ‘14
Javier Orman ‘05
Award for Service
Brent Laing ’84