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Sixteen Ä¢¹½´«Ã½<\/a> sophomores recently were honored with the Suzanne J. O\u2019Brien Book Award, recognizing those who excelled academically and in leadership roles in their first year at the College.<\/p>\n

The winners were chosen by a committee of faculty and academic staff who serve as officers in the University\u2019s Iota Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa<\/strong><\/a>, which sponsors the award along with\u00a0Arts, Sciences & Engineering<\/strong><\/a>. A ceremony was held October 4 in the Humanities Center.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis award recognizes more than academic achievement,\u2019\u2019 says Nicholas Gresens, Iota Chapter president and an associate professor in the Department of Religion and Classics<\/a>. \u201cWhile these 16 students certainly represent some of the most academically accomplished students of the class of 2022, they are also students who embody the school\u2019s motto of\u00a0Meliora<\/em>\u2014whether it be through their achievements in the arts or in athletics, their accomplishments in research or their service to the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Formerly called the Iota Book Award, it was first presented in 2003. It was renamed in honor of Suzanne O\u2019Brien \u201959, a Phi Beta Kappa member and longtime director of the College Center for Advising Services, upon her retirement as associate dean of the College in 2016.<\/p>\n

The Iota Chapter designed the award around the gift of a book in honor of the intellectual and humanistic values promoted by Phi Beta Kappa, the nation\u2019s oldest and most prestigious academic honor society.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s recipients, including their hometowns and majors, are:<\/p>\n

Ognjen Bosic<\/strong>, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina (mechanical engineering)<\/p>\n

Jonah Davis<\/strong>, Rowley, Massachusetts (computer science)<\/p>\n

Jack Dippolito<\/strong>, Old Tappan, New Jersey (political science)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Olivia Gay<\/strong>, Boca Raton, Florida (English)<\/p>\n

Molly Griston<\/strong>, Pleasanton, California (physics)<\/p>\n

Phuc Lam<\/strong>, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (mathematics)<\/p>\n

Sangwu Lee<\/strong>, Armand Hammer United World School, New Mexico (computer science)<\/p>\n

Isabel Murphy<\/strong>, Buffalo, New York (environmental sciences)<\/p>\n

Zachary Mustin<\/strong>, Milton, Massachusetts (computer science)<\/p>\n

Gabriella Novak<\/strong>, Houston, Texas (statistics)<\/p>\n

Luke Polson<\/strong>, Castle Rock, Colorado (political science)<\/p>\n

Anne Rosenow<\/strong>, Williamsport, Pennsylvania (political science)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Helena Schreder<\/strong>, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (mechanical engineering)<\/p>\n

Navya Uberoi<\/strong>, New Delhi, India (physics and astronomy)<\/p>\n

Kendra Watson<\/strong>, Mercer Island, Washington (chemical engineering)<\/p>\n

Benjamin Weinberg<\/strong>, New Hope, Pennsylvania (music)<\/p>\n

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