Awards in the Arts
Dance
Margaret Paulding Award in Dance
Established in memory of Margaret Paulding, Professor of Physical Education and Dance, 1937-1973, and Chair of the Department of Physical Education and Dance, 1958-1968, to recognize outstanding student performance, choreography, and/or research in dance.
Music
Barbara Gruntal Allen '35 Prize
Awarded to a student who has demonstrated excellence in the study of voice and has made a considerable contribution to the Department of Music and to the furtherance of musical activities at the College.
The Louis Edgar Johns Award
Established in honor of Louis Edgar Johns, Professor of Music, 1923-1956, by Mrs. Johns, and awarded annually by the Department of Music to the outstanding Music major or minor in piano.
Herman Joseph Muller Prize
Established by Helen T. Muller Rigo '39 in memory of her father, and awarded to the outstanding senior major in the Department of Music.
Theater
The Margaret Ellen Clifford Memorial Prize in Theater
Established in honor of Margaret Ellen Clifford, Professor of Theater and Chair of the Department, 1952-1971, and awarded annually to an outstanding junior or senior theater major.
The Theater Prize
Established by theater alumni and faculty and awarded in recognition of a senior theater major who has shown excellence and commitment within a particular concentration in the major.
Art
The Marguerita Mergentime Award
Established by Irving I. and Nancy Mergentime Silverman '40, in memory of Mrs. Silverman's mother, and awarded to a student who does the best work in textile design.
The Dorothy Dryfoos Olsan '41 Prize in Jewelry and Metalsmithing
Established in memory of Dorothy Dryfoos Olsan '41, and awarded annually to a student who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in jewelry and metalsmithing.
Jesse Solomon Memorial Award
Given by Ann Laurie Solomon '74 in honor of her father, and awarded to the senior who shows promise in painting.
Barbara Greene Wild Award in Ceramics
Awarded to a student who has excelled in ceramics.
Pamela Weidenman '72 Memorial Prize
Awarded to an outstanding senior art major who has achieved excellence in lithography and/or printmaking.
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