The Condon Award is given annually to the most outstanding student majoring in economics. The recipient is chosen by the economics faculty based on individual achievement. This year the faculty selected Victoria Drechsler and Elizabeth Mandell.
Victoria earned degrees in both Economics and Finance. She was a member of the College’s Women’s Golf Team and was selected to be a member of the Division 1 All-American Scholar Team for the past two years. A native of Munich, Germany, Victoria also speaks Italian and French. While at the College was a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society and the School of Business Investment Program.
Elizabeth graduated from the Honors College with a degree in Economics and a minor in Data Science, along with a Music Industry concentration. She was selected to be in the first cohort of Market Process Scholars for the Center for Public Choice & Market Process, and was been involved with the Center for nearly 4 years. Elizabeth was selected to be a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society. In addition to her interest in economics, she also loves music, and is the vocalist and rhythm guitar player in her smooth jazz band, Horizon.
Congratulations Elizabeth and Victoria!