2024-2025 School of the Arts Awards | College of Charleston SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

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

Kathryn Norton Award for Service
Lauren Funkhouser, Music

ART and ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY
School of the Arts Scholars
Ella Katherine Bougher
Kiley Kern
Jennifer Monrroy-Resendiz

Departmental Honors
Ella Katherine Bougher
Amelia Rose Maher

Dean’s Excellence Award
Stella Rose Stephens

HISTORIC PRESERVATION & COMMUNITY PLANNING
School of the Arts Scholar
Charlotte Elizabeth Zinck

Outstanding Student Award
Kerry Jane Campion
Alexandra Annette Emch
Jacob Fielden Mossbrook
Levin Ostapeck
Ashlyn Doris Pause

Outstanding Student Award
Mya Angelia Brandon
William Davis Watts
Griffin Duncan Reese

Dean’s Excellence Award
Charlotte Elizabeth Zinck

ARTS MANAGEMENT
School of the Arts Scholars
Cora Dvorovy
Jack Entes
Isabella Gardner
Lillian Hartle
Alex Hernandez
Jadyn Hutchison
Abigail Lute
Stevie Landis
Marina Silvestri

Outstanding Student Award
Michael Davenport
Jack Entes
Amanda Fabian
Lillian Hartle
Lillian Hipp
Ellie Patten
Ava Rodgers

Outstanding Graduate Student Award
December 2023:
Haley Beard
Kailey Jones

Departmental Honors
Shelby Allen
Ava Cottone
Danielle Faulhauber

Dean’s Excellence Award
Marina Silvestri

Dr. Norton M. Seltzer Prize
Cora Dvorovy

Julie Jett Arts Management Citizenship Award
Abigail Lute

Arts Management Music Industry Service Award

Lillian Hartle

MUSIC
School of the Art Scholars
Lauren Funkhouser
Vincent Bolchoz
Julia Rhyne
Lucy Richmond
Brice Tiffany

Outstanding Student Award
Allyson Dorsey
Lauren Funkhouser
Payton Lee
Vincent Bolchoz
Julia Rhyne
Lucy Richmond
Brice Tiffany

Dean’s Excellence Award
Isaac Hill

Outstanding Composition Award
Isaac Hill

Outstanding Research in Ethnomusicology Award
Alexandra Smith

Outstanding Research in Musicology Award
Isaac Hill

Carter Holland Memorial
Bryce Waldron-Noren

The Deborah and John Zeigler Williams Strings Award
Payton Lee
Bailey Ceurvorst

Edwin Davis Peacock Award for Excellence in Piano
Lucy Richmond

Marguerite Elfe Erckmann Vocal Award
Brett Hunter
Laila Dye-Sharpe

Mary Stewart Allan Award for Violin
Julia Rhyne

The Melvin H. & Virginia Peacock Goodwin Award for Instrumental Performance
David Gadsden

Sue Simons Wallace Award for Excellence in Music
Brice Tiffany

STUDIO ART
School of the Arts Scholars
Kathi Schuitema
Marina Silvestri
Brittany Bowles
Jennifer Monrroy-Resendiz
Tatiana Sabin
Andrew Lemmon
Lauren Ronald
MK Walt
Cate Coelho
Anne Owens

Outstanding Student Award
Thomas Hicks
Anna Lee
Sofia De Rossi
Andrew Lemmon
Sam Wieters
Cassidy Stubbs
Grace Luther
Grace Kreider
Daniel Jacobs

Departmental Honors
Tiana Lynae
MK Walt

Dean’s Excellence Award
Sofia De Rossi

Brian and Kathryn Rutenberg Studio Art Award
Marina Silvestri
Tiana Lynae

Christina Brinkman Studio Art Award
Alan Kurtz

The Corrie McCallum Award for Printmaking
Lindsay Bork

Dr. Norton M. Seltzer Prize
Sam Wieters

The Laura M. Bragg Memorial Award
Makayla Johnson

The Tyzack Prize
MK Walt

THEATRE and DANCE
School of the Arts Scholars
Avé-Ella Blanchette Jake Cisson
Cheyenne Comitz Emily Falcone
Isabella Gardner Madelein Hanson Alex Jones
Ally Keschinger Kylee Poole
Kailee Rafalko
Jacob Rye
Abigail Scruggs
Madison Vaughan
Halle White
Ava Woods

Outstanding Student Award in Theatre
Alex Jones
Brandi Smalls
Chris Warzynski
Aidan Wunderley
LG Wylie

Outstanding Student Award in Dance
Ally Keschinger
Halle White
Madison Vaughan

Dean’s Excellence Award (Theatre)
Abigail Scruggs

Dean’s Excellence Award (Dance)
Avé-Ella Blanchette

Arthur McDonald Award for Theatre
Cheyenne Comitz

Center Stage Award
Madeline Hall

Dance Alumni Award
Madison Vaughan

Dance Impact Award
Halle White

David Lee Nelson Hope Award
Alexandar Leary

Dr. Norton M. Seltzer Prize
Ashlyn Denham

Eliza Ingle Dance Honor
Ayushi Gaur

Franklin B. Ashley Playwriting Award
Kate Yarbray

Future Professionals Award – Theatre Performance
LG Wylie

Future Professionals Award – Theatre Design
Alex Jones

Future Professionals Award – Production
Isabella Gardner

Hannah Strickland Award for Excellence in Design
Amelia Tebalt

Laura Manning Turner Musical Theatre Award
Jenna Bush (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee)

Marie Alicia Elfe Award for Theatre
Journey Townsend

Theatre & Dance Faculty Award
Jake Cisson
Lindsey Ferguson
Jen Griffaton
Madelein Hanson Sam Rhodes
Jacob Rye

Todd McNerney Playwriting Award
1st Place: Cheyenne Comitz
2nd Place: Kaycee Dial

Valerie Morris Award for an Outstanding Performance
by an Actor or an Actress in a Play
Kate Yarbray (The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui)

ADDITIONAL AWARDS
Scott Shanklin-Peterson Internship Awards
fall 2024
Alex Hernandez
Aidan Roff
Bertie Sackson

spring 2025
Kelly Brolley-Monahan
Kyleigh Fisher
Abigail Lute
Ella Miller

Jean W. Johnson Study Abroad Award
Kiley Kern
Savannah Barrett
Zoe Jocassee Barber
Emma Piazza

Dr. Norton M. Seltzer Prize
Thomas Hicks | Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, Young Contemporaries

Karin Jurick Prize
Sofia De Rossi | Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, Young Contemporaries

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON, STATE, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL HONORS
College of Charleston EXPO (celebrating research, scholarship, creative inquiry & community service)
Shelby Allen | First Place (Arts Management)
Chris Warzynski | Second Place (Theatre)
Stella Stephens | Third Place (Art and Architectural History)
Ella Bouger | Alumni Association Award (Art and Architectural History)

Graduate School’s Experiential Learning Award
Halie Beard, MPA/ARCM

Southeastern Theatre Conference
Alex Jones | Third Place, Undergraduate Lighting Design

South Carolina National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions
Lauren Brackbill | District Finalist and advanced to the Regional Round
Carmyn Phongsa | District Finalist and advanced to the Regional Round

Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
Amelia Tebalt | National Winner – Sound Design
Alexandria Prioleau | National Honors – Distinguished Stage Management
Journey Townsend | National Honors – Distinguished Performance
Brandi Smalls | National Honors – Distinguished Performance
Home | National Honors – Citizen Artist Award
Chris Warzynski | SETC/David Weiss Regional First Place – Lighting Design
Alex Jones | Region IV Honorable Mention – Lighting Design
Bootsie Baldwin | Region IV Heart of the Art in Design – Lighting Design
Olivia Maness | Region IV Finalist for the Gary Garrison 10-minute Playwriting Award
Amber Dunton | Region IV Finalist for the Gary Garrison 10-minute Playwriting Award

National Park Service: Artist in Park Program
Tiana Lynae

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ALUMNI AWARDS
Award of Achievement
Jody Gottlieb ’89

Award for Service
Kathleen Carignan ’97

Young Alumnus Award
Manny Houston ’15