The award in Elementary Education was presented by Dr. Cathleen Stutz to Carlene Isham, a senior from Essex Junction, Vermont. Carlene is president of Sigma Tau Delta, the English honor society. She has worked in the Worcester Pipeline Program as a volunteer, teaching science experiments to fifth-graders. Last fall, she volunteered for Junior Achievement to promote civics and government to second-graders. Next year, Carlene will teach first grade in Hudson, Massachusetts.

The award in Secondary Education was presented by Dr. Cathleen Stutz to Kristin Scigliano, a senior from Pawling, New York. Kristin has volunteered for various projects in the last two years through the Reach Out Center, and she is a student advisor to the First-Year Program for the History Department. She tutors History at the Academic Support Center, and presented at the New England Peer Tutoring Association conference at Boston College this year. Kristin is a member of Phi Alpha Theta, the national History honor society.

The award in Accounting was presented by Professor William Sullivan to Andrew Benoit, a senior from Leicester, Massachusetts. Andy has worked all during his college years and is now employed at Abbott Bioresearch Center in Worcester. He will enter Northeastern University’s Graduate School of Professional Accounting in June, and he will join the public accounting firm, Carlin, Charron & Rosen, in Worcester in September.

The award in Management was presented by Dr. Carol Harvey to Katherine Gonzalez, a senior from Portland, Maine. Katherine is co-editor of the Phoenix, the College's literary magazine, and vice president of Sigma Tau Delta, the English honor society. She is fluent in Spanish, and she is a certified tutor in Writing, History, Management, Marketing, and Spanish. This summer Katherine will intern at the Senate Republican Conference in Washington, D.C., working with Hispanic Media.

The first award in International Business is presented by Professor Gene Diodati to Mark Barile, a senior from Windsor Locks, Connecticut. Mark has worked throughout his college career, on and off-campus. His internship at Fright Catalog, a Halloween publication, has given him valuable experience in the business world. Mark has been accepted at Providence College to continue his education toward a Master’s degree in Religious Studies.

A second award in International Business is presented by Professor Pete Murphy to Lyndsay Richardson, a senior from Plainfield, Connecticut. She has participated in intramural sports and the Environmental Club. Lyndsay is a member of Sigma Delta Pi, the Spanish Honor Society. She studied in Seville, Spain during the spring semester of her junior year

The award in Communications with Business Concentration is presented by Dr. Carol Harvey to Alison M. Baker, a senior from Weymouth, Massachusetts. Alison is a Milleret Scholar and she spent the spring semester of her junior year at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. She has worked throughout her college career, and has volunteered through our Reach Out Center.

The award in Organizational Communication is presented by Dr. Jeffrey Hunter to Andrea McSherry, a junior from Paxton, Massachusetts. Andrea works on campus, participates in intramural sports, and volunteers at Kids’ Cafe of Worcester, an inner-city food program for children. Andrea plans to continue her education in an MBA program with concentration in Finance.

The award in Foreign Languages is presented by Dr. Dona Kercher to Tara O’Donnell, a senior from Medford, Massachusetts. Tara is a Spanish tutor at the Academic Support Center, and she was a presenter at the New England Peer Tutor Association conference at Boston College this year. Tara spent her junior year studying in Valencia, Spain. She has been accepted into the graduate program at Middlebury College.

The award in French is presented by Dr. Elisabeth Howe to Carine Pierre. Carine is a senior who is originally from Cap-Haitien, Haiti, and now lives in Worcester. She has been a resident assistant for three years, and served as president of the French Club for two years. She is a certified French tutor in the Academic Support Center. Carine has applied to become a teaching assistant in France for the next academic year and, after that, she plans to return to school and become a nurse practitioner.

The award in Spanish is presented by Dr. Arlene Guerrero-Watanabe to Erin DeStratis, a senior from Spencer, Massachusetts. Erin participated in the Spanish play production and the Cuba Mission in January. She is currently seeking employment as a Spanish teacher in a local public school.

The award in Classics is presented by Dr. Bonnie Catto to Leanne Walsh, a senior from Tewksbury, Massachusetts. Leanne is a member of the Chapel Choir, the Band, and the Chorale, and she has participated in musical theater productions on campus. She is President of the Classics Club and the Classics Honor Society. Leanne plans to work in Taiwan teaching English as a Second Language through the Fulbright Scholarship Program and, after that, to pursue a Master’s degree in Special Education.

The award in Latin American Studies is presented by Dr. Magda deMoor to Nicole Belliveau, a senior from Norwich, Connecticut. Nicole has worked full-time during her college years, and she studied in Seville, Spain, last Spring. She has a double major in History and Latin American Studies, and is involved in the History national honor society. Nicole plans to attend graduate school in the field of Latin American Studies.

The award in History is presented by Dr. Kenneth Moynihan to Malia Willey, a senior from Eliot, Maine. Malia is an Augustine Scholar and a member of Phi Alpha Theta, Sigma Tau Delta, and ODK Leadership Circle. She is the assistant editor-in-chief of the Heights yearbook and a member of Students Advocating Change. Malia has been granted a Fulbright Scholarship and will be going to South Korea in June as an English teaching assistant.

The second award in English is presented by Dr. David Thoreen to Ivy Linton Stabell, a junior from Cheshire, Connecticut. Ivy is co-captain of the varsity women’s crew team, vice-president of Sigma Tau Delta, a member of Eta Sigma Phi, the classics honor society, and a member of the campus's Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Circle. After graduation in 2005, Ivy plans to pursue a Ph.D. in English Literature.

The award in English with Concentration in Writing and Mass Communications is presented by Dr. David Thoreen to Setarreh Massihzadegan, a senior from Andover, Massachusetts. Setarreh is an Aquinas scholar, a staff writer for Le Provocateur, the campus newspaper, and a member of Sigma Tau Delta and Sigma Delta Pi. She studied in Madrid, Spain last spring and traveled to many countries in Europe. She has also volunteered in the Little Buddies and Big Sister programs through our Reach Out Center.

The first award in Sociology is presented by Dr. Susan Melia to Lisa Pisano, a senior from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Lisa is a Sociology tutor in the Academic Support Center, and a member of the Sociology club. She is a member of the Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Circle, a Presidential Scholar, and an Augustine Scholar. Lisa has been involved in many areas of campus life, in addition to holding a part-time job. She will attend Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California, in the fall.