Macalester College held its annual Academic Prizes and Awards Ceremony Friday (May 11) at Alumni Gymnasium and several student-athletes were among those honored. This annual event, held the day before graduation, honors Macalester's top senior scholars in the various academic departments, as well as some of the top junior and sophomore students.

Election to Phi Beta Kappa recognizes outstanding scholarship in the liberal arts and sciences and five Macalester athletes were presented with membership: Jeremy Carp (men's soccer), Ryan Marshall (men's soccer), Garrett Salzman (baseball), Mike Snavely (football) and Chloe Souza (women's cross country).

One recent graduate received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Fellowship: former women's tennis player Amanda Wenzel '10.

Major departmental awards and were presented to the following graduating student-athletes:

Biology
American Cyanamid Endowed Prize
Garrett Salzman (baseball)
Mike Snavely (football)

Economics
Mike McEwen Prize
Steve Fitzgerald (football)

John M. Dozier Prize
Devon Kristiansen (women's cross country / track)

Educational Studies
Richard B. Diernfield Endowed Prize
Will Dhonau (football)

Alma M. Robinson Prize
Catherine Flint (women's water polo)

The Mary Whitcomb Fahlgren Endowed Prize
Taylor Tinkham (volleyball)

English
Harry Scherman Writing Award
Eliza Leahy (cross country / track)
Clara Younge (soccer)

French & Francophone Studies
Helene Peters Prize
Landy Kus (women's soccer)

Geology
Hugh S. Alexander Endowed Prize
Jansen Smith (men's soccer)

Hispanic and Latin American Studies
Department Faculty Award
Marshall Genn (men's soccer)

Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science
Ezra J. Camp Endowed Prize
Nathaniel Miller (men's soccer)

Multicultural Award
Latina Award for Excellence
Erica Martinez (women's soccer)

Sociology
Berry-Rinder-Swain Prize
Chloe Souza (women's cross country)

*Academic awards presented to non-senior included these athletes:

Chemistry
John Howe Scott Sophomore Prize
Laura Avena (volleyball)

English
Ardis Hillman Wheeler Prize for International Study
Adrian St. Francis

Geography
Geography Department Merit Award
Lora Hlavsa (women's golf)

Hildegard Binder Johnson Prize
Alyssa Markle (women's soccer)

*Macalester departmental Honor Society memberships were also presented to seniors and non-seniors.  Student-athletes elected into these honor societies are:

Biology (Beta Beta Beta)
Domi Lauko (men's swimming)
Garrett Salzman (baseball)
Mike Snavely (football)
Anna Trier (volleyball)

Chemistry (Iota Sigma Pi)
Anna Trier (women's track)
Jessica Rene (women's basketball)
Shannon Rene (women's basketball)

Chemistry (Phi Lambda Upsilon)
Graham Brown (baseball)

Classics (Eta Sigma Phi)
Machal Gradoz (women's soccer)
Sebastian Roemer (men's track)

Economics (Omicron Delta Epsilon)
Aaron Gallegos (football)
David Melms (football / baseball)
JP Pawelk (football)
Steve Fitzgerald (football)
Devon Kristiansen (women's cross country / track)
Patrick Piepkorn (men's basketball)

English (Alpha Rho Theta)
Eliza Leahy (women's cross country / track)

Geography (Gamma Theta Upsilon)
Lora Hlavsa (women's golf)
Skyler Larrimore (women's cross country / track)
Emma Swinford (women's cross country / track)

History (Phi Alpha Theta)
Ezra Wise (baseball)

Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science (Upsilon Pi Epsilon)
Nathaniel Miller (men's soccer)

Political Science (Pi Sigma Alpha)
Courtney Nussbaumer (softball)
Ellen Toobin (women's cross country)

Psychology (Psi Chi)
Kelly Cargos (women's cross country)
Mitch Glasser (baseball)
Theresa Piela (women's cross country)

Sociology (Alpha Kappa Delta)
Jeremy Carp (men's soccer)
Skyler Larrimore (women's cross country / track)
Chloe Souza (women's cross country)