2009-2010 Honorees
Frank Montana Rome Scholarship Award Winners
Selected by the dean and second-year design faculty, these scholarships are for educational purposes in connection with the Notre Dame Rome Studies Program.
Olga Bryazka, Gina Cannistra, Amanda Costanzo, Ariana Estrella, Carli Fernandez, Veronica Galvez, Katherine Gaston, Patrick Hess, Elizabeth Kelley, Andrew Krizman, Meredith Lenzini, Claire Martell, Shannon McGoldrick, Sara Mirolli, Julian Murphy, Dorothy Nguyen, Mason Roberts, Katherine Ruiz, Stefani Santeramo, Bisma Sarfaraz, Faith Tuttle, Scott Varian, Kaitlin Veenstra, Rebekah Wierson, Diana Yu
Nellie Wynn Kervick Award for Design and Drawing
Selected by the Rome Studies faculty, the Nellie Wynn Kervick Award honors the student whose work in freehand drawing in the third year of study has been of the highest merit.
Ryan Nelson
Alice Wesoloski Scholarship
Selected by the faculty to provide tuition assistance to a student of particular ability and character.
Emily Jaquay
Brian Crumlish Scholarship
Selected by the faculty, the Brian Crumlish Scholarship is awarded to the student who has displayed outstanding academic achievement in Building Technology and Structural Mechanics during the second year of study, and the Building Technology II and Structural Design during the fourth year of study.
Taylor Davis
James E. Childs and Associates Scholarship
Selected by the faculty to a student of particular ability and character.
Terry Howell
David M. Schwarz Architects Internship and Traveling Fellowship Award
A two-month internship for a fourth-year student with David M. Schwarz Architects and a one-month travel fellowship involving independent research and study.
Amanda Miller
Ray Stuermer Memorial Award for Excellence in Design
Selected by faculty, the Stuermer Award is given on the basis of design work through the fourth year for overall improvement and design excellence.
Victor Montes
Amico Studio Award
Selected by the dean and faculty for design excellence in the fourth or fifth year of study
Madelyn Lee
Henry Adams Medal
This American Institute of Architect Award honors the graduating architecture student who has the highest grade-point average for the complete course of study.
Alejandra Gutzeit
Henry Adams Certificate
This American Institute of Architect Award is given to the graduating architecture student with the second-highest grade-point average for the complete course of study.
Brenna Decker
Benjamin Willis
Andrew F. Kervick Award for Drawing
Selected by the faculty, the Andrew F. Kervick Award honors the student whose work in freehand drawing over the entire course of study has been of the highest merit.
Stephanie Jazmines
Alpha Rho Chi
Selected by faculty, the Alpha Rho Chi Medal goes to the graduating student who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and service, showing true professional merit beyond the design studio and their academic career.
Brian Droste
Ralph Thomas Sollitt Award
Selected by the fifth-year thesis jury, the Ralph Thomas Sollitt Award is given to the student who submits the best design as a solution to the thesis architecture problem.
Brenna Decker
Ferguson & Shamamian Undergraduate Prize
Selected by the fifth-year thesis jury, the Ferguson & Shamamian Architects Undergraduate Prize is awarded to a fifth-year student for excellence in classical/traditional design exhibited in thesis.
Scott Collison
Yi Huang
The Association of Licensed Architects Student Merit Award
Selected by the fifth-year faculty, the ALA Student Merit Award goes to a graduating student.
Aimee Sunny
Gertrude S. Sollitt Prize for Architectural Structure
Selected by the fifth-year thesis jurors, the Sollitt Prize is awarded to the student who submits the best work as a solution to a special problem in structure.
Kim Tran
Bond Hall Civic Award in Architecture and Urbanism
Given to a graduating student for their contribution to a culture of environmental sustainability and civic virtue within the School of Architecture.
Mallory Mecham
Norman A. Crowe Award
Given to graduating students for their contributions to the idea of sustainability with respect to architecture and urbanism.
Timothy Reidy
Deirdre Connell
The St. Joseph Award in Furniture
Selected by the furniture design professor for excellence in furniture design and construction.
Kevin Sommers
Dean’s Undergraduate Award for Design Excellence in Architecture
Selected by the fifth-year thesis jurors and the dean, this award goes to overall excellence in a fifth-year thesis project.
G. Benjamin Willis
Paris, Rome, Athens Prize
Selected by the thesis faculty and the dean, this award is for the scope of exploration and the quality of individual buildings which successfully unite architecture and urban design.
Undergraduate: Kevin Sommers
Graduate: Johnathan Redditt
Noel Blank Design Awards
This high honor goes to the top four thesis projects as selected by the fifth-year thesis jurors.
Nicole Bernal-Cisneros
Patrick Devitt
Alejandra Gutzeit
Dennis Varvaro
Ferguson & Shamamian Graduate Prize
Selected by the graduate review jury, the Ferguson & Shamamian Architects Graduate prize is awarded to a graduate student for excellence in classical/traditional design exhibited in a terminal project or graduate thesis.
Christopher Howard
Stefanie Wahl
David M. Schwarz Architects Internship and Traveling Fellowship Award
A two-month internship for a graduate student with David M. Schwarz Architects and a one-month travel fellowship involving independent research and study.
William Seath
Dean’s Graduate Award for Design Excellence in Architecture
Selected by the graduate thesis jurors and the dean, this award goes to overall excellence in a graduate thesis project.
Cindy Michel
Lochner SCTC Scholarship Award
The Lochner SCTC Award – is selected by the dean, the graduate program director, and the graduate design faculty, this graduate level scholarship is for educational purposes in connection with the Notre Dame Rome Studies Program. The “SCTC” honors the tradition of Fr. Lochner’s compassionate communication: In every letter, postcard, and Christmas mailing (and in many personal discussions) he always ended with his constant reminder, “SCTC,” which stood for “Stay Close To Christ.”
Keith Kirley
Tau Sigma Delta Honors Society
An honors society for Architecture and the Allied Arts.
Class of 2010
Nicole Bernal-Cicneros
Scott Collison
Dierdre Connell
Brenna Decker
Patrick Devitt
Alejandra Gutziet
Mallory Mecham
Tereza Schaible
Andrew Schumaker
Ben Willis
Melia West
Class of 2011
Taylor Davis
Larissa Esmilla
Paul Hayes
William Hull
Stephanie Jazmines
Paige Mariucci
Amanda Miller
Kaitlyn Smous
Lon Stousland
Tiffany Tran
Tau Sigma Delta Bronze Medal Winner
Selected by his or her peers, the Tau Sigma Delta medal is awarded to a graduating student recognized for design excellence and exceptional character.
Patrick O’Connell
Educator of the Year Award
Selected by AIAS-ND, this award goes to the faculty member who exemplifies outstanding dedication and commitment to helping students learn.
Professor Stamper
The Orlando T. Maione Award
Selected by the faculty, this award honors an alumnus or friend of the program who has made distinguished contributions to the School.
Robert Amico