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!
ART and ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY
School of the Arts Scholars
Cassandra N. Knoppel
Paige Noelle Miller
Outstanding Student Award
Paige Noelle Miller
Gina L. Nagel
Emma Updegrave
Departmental Honors
Chandler Rebekah Lawing
Paige Noelle Miller
Dean’s Excellence Award
Grace Corrine Edson
HISTORIC PRESERVATION & COMMUNITY PLANNING
School of the Arts Scholars
Rebecca Margaret Berlin
Emilie Elizabeth Crossan
Grayson L. Flowers
Peyton MiLyn Gable
Outstanding Student Award
Rebecca Margaret Berlin
Emma Brookshire Brimm
Emilie Elizabeth Crossan
Holland Grace Fava
Grayson L. Flowers
Peyton MiLyn Gable
Gina L. Nagel
Dean’s Excellence Award
Peyton MiLyn Gable
ARTS MANAGEMENT
School of the Arts Scholars
Sierra Buck
Kate Geib
Sabrina Imbrogno
Aika Ishimori
Anka Milenkovic
Marian Williams
Outstanding Student Award (Undergraduate)
Sierra Buck
Kate Geib
Allison Gonyer
Sabrina Imbrogno
Julia Kabernagel
Cyril Langston
Orlando LaPaz
Eva Leach
Spencer Masto
Anka Milenkovic
Justin Yates
Outstanding Student Award (Graduate Certificate in Arts and Cultural Management)
Sarah Berry
Joshua Garcia
Simone Liberty
Dean’s Excellence Award
Aika Ishimori
Julie Jett Arts Management Citizenship Award
Jailan Williams
Women in Music and Entertainment Excellence Award
Kate Geib
MUSIC
School of the Art Scholars
Alexandra Crawford
William Goss
Zahdriq “Driq” Graves
Tianyu Liu
Outstanding Student Award
Jackson Caldwell
Alexandra Crawford
Harlem Farr
William Goss
Zahdriq “Driq” Graves
Tianyu Liu
Abby Shirley
Abigail Walker
Seth Younglove
Dean’s Excellence Award
Alexandra Crawford
Mary Stewart Allan Award for Violin
Tianyu Liu
Marguerite Elfe Erckman Vocal Award
Zahdriq “Driq” Graves
Kayla Moog
The Deborah and John Zeigler String Award
Mariya Savelyeva
The Melvin H. & Virginia Peacock Goodwin Award for Instrumental Performance
Karlee Parshall
Edwin Davis Peacock Award for Excellence in Piano
Will Goss
Sue Simons Wallace Award for Excellence in Music
Eric Pickford
The Music Department Alumni Award
Reed Kurtz
Bunnie Monger Memorial Award
Andrew “Andy” Michota
Reba Kinne Huge Award
Misha Pekar
Carter Holland Memorial
Eric Pickford
Outstanding Research in Musicology Award
Eric Pickford
Outstanding Research in Ethnomusicology Award
Leah Van Horn
STUDIO ART
School of the Arts Scholars
Martin Allison
Sara Berwald
Brooke Callery
Katelyn Frame
Sage Jadrnicek
Ariel Lavender
Tess Masselink
Elodie Niggebrugge
Audrey Robinovitz
Jonathan Varnell
Hope Wiggins
Outstanding Student Award
Meghan Donahue
Sara Berwald
Sage Jadrnicek
Audrey Robinovitz
Victoria Trakas
Jonathan Varnell
Dean’s Excellence Award
Jonathan Varnell
The Artists and Craftsman Award
Meghan Donahue
Brian and Kathryn Rutenberg Studio Art Award
EJ Friedman
Elliott Hammond
Skylar Lee
Gracie Womack
The Corrie McCallum Award for Printmaking
Haley Norman
The Laura M. Bragg Memorial Award
Sage Jadrnicek
The Tyzack Prize
Sophie-Russell Canale
THEATRE and DANCE
School of the Arts Scholars
Sarah Decedue
Maggie Howe
Samantha Lentocha
Jayne Pardys
Emily Pasch
Jessica Shamble
Outstanding Student Award in Theatre
Jaymie Amodio
Paige Bergen
Morgan Clinton
Victoria Leatherman
Hailee Selby
Jonari Ward
Justin Yates
Outstanding Student Award in Dance
Maggie Howe
Julia Kabernagel
Dean’s Excellence Award (Theatre)
Victoria Leatherman
Dean’s Excellence Award (Dance)
Jayne Pardys
Arthur McDonald Award for Theatre
Mary Hope Ballou
Center Stage Award
Olivia Young
Dance Alumni Award
Madison Patterson
Eliza Ingle Dance Honor
Sydney Shanahan
Future Professionals Award – Production
Victoria Leatherman
Future Professionals – Theatre Performance Award
Samantha Lentocha
Future Professionals – Theatre Design Award
Paige Bergen
Future Teacher Award
Jessica Shamble
Hannah Strickland Award for Excellence in Design
Mary Hope Ballou
Laura Manning Turner Musical Theatre Award
Gianna Trimboli
Maria Alicia Elfe Award for Theatre
Hailee Selby
Theatre & Dance Faculty Award
Carsyn Cantey
Morgan Clinton
Glenna Durbin
Mariah Lowther
Julia Mimo
Emily Pasch
Theatre & Dance Merit Award
Brandon Alston
Madison Berry
Sarah Decedue
Whitney Green
Gillian Huntley
Abbie Lemaster
Eli Salas
Valerie Morris Award for an Outstanding Performance
by an Actor or an Actress in a Play
Maddie Smith
ADDITIONAL AWARDS
Dr. Norton M. Seltzer Prize
Arts Management: John Ly and Marian Williams
Studio Art: Audrey Robinovitz
Theatre: Jonari Ward
Young Contemporaries: Dominic Moses
Kathryn Norton Award for Service
Paige Noelle Miller
Scott Shanklin-Peterson Internship Awards
Fall 2020:
Kate Geib
Aika Ishimori
Nicole Meahan
Hadley Ruhling
Spring 2021:
Braden Brewington
John Ly
Caroline Morris
Tara O’Sullivan
Jailan Williams
Marian Williams
Noah Williams
Xavier Wooding
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON AWARDS
ExCEL Awards (Excellence in Collegiate Education and Leadership Awards)
Sierra Buck | Outstanding Student of the Year, School of the Arts
Simone Liberty | Outstanding Student of the Year, Graduate School
Cyril Langston | Stephen C. Osborne and George P. Watt Jr. Bonner Leader of the Year Award
STATE, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL AWARDS
MUSIC
Music Teachers National Association Young Artist Piano Competition
Reed Kurtz | honorable mention
South Carolina National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions
Abby Oldstrom | 3rd place Regional Winner and advanced to Nationals
Brian Mengler | Qualified Regional Winner and advanced to Nationals
Jonathan Gragg | 3rd Place Regional Winner and advanced to Nationals
Kayla Moog | Regional Qualifier
Sara Fullford | Regional Qualifier
Meleana Cabales | Regional Qualifier
Mary Matsler | Regional Qualifier
THEATRE
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival — Region 4
Paige Bergen – National Award in Scenic Design for IN THE NEXT ROOM
Mattie Davis – Ingenuity Award for HOW THE VOTE WAS WON
Victoria Leatherman – Vectorworks Award for LAST NIGHT AND THE NIGHT BEFORE
Jessica Shamble – Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas Fellowship for ANTIGONE
Ellie Ford – 1st Place for SETC David Weiss Regional Scenic Design for RED
Jessica Shamble – 1st Place for SETC David Weiss Regional Lighting Design for ANTIGONE