spirit, contributions and talent
Nine Yale College juniors have received honors in recognition of their scholarship, contributions to college life and talent.
Following are the names of the honored students and their prizes, as well as a description of their achievements based on the citations by their residential college masters.
This prize is awarded to students who best exemplify the qualities for which Bellamy is remembered," including personal integrity, loyalty to friends and high-spiritedness in athletics, academics and social life.
Michael B. MacKenzie of Silliman College. Described as "a talented and enthusiastic student with a love and flair for the arts," MacKenzie is known as the "Silliman Salamander" for his spirited participation in the "center of Silliman life." He has been a leader in intramurals, promoted the Silliman newspaper (College and Wall) and numerous events. He is, says the citation, "the personification of college life well lived and joyously celebrated."
Stosh R. Mintek of Saybrook College. Mintek captains three successful intramural teams. He frequently takes prospective students and their parents on tours of the Yale campus, and he will be a Saybrook freshman counselor in 2002-2003. According to the citation, Mintek "is known for his over-the-top enthusiasm for all things Yale."
Jeremiah J. Quinlan of Morse College. Quinlan has contributed to the "spirit and good humor of Morse College and the greater community" through his work as vice president of the Morse College Council, chair of the Social Activities Committee and captain of the squash and basketball intramural teams. A member of the Yale Precision Marching Band, he is a tour guide for the Yale Admissions Office and the Greater New Haven Convention and Visitors Bureau. "His highly infectious warmth and good nature have touched us all.," says his citation.
The John C. Schroeder Award honors contributions to residential college life and demonstrates the award committee's confidence in the recipient's later contribution to the community or world.
Kathryn L. Banakis of Morse College. Banakis has been a leader in such social action groups as FOCUS on New Haven, the Student Legal Action Movement, a campus interfaith group for social justice and the Yale College Democrats. She was also business manager for the Yale Exit Players and chief master's aide in Morse College. In her summers, Banakis spearheaded major projects in Chicago on the workforce development for youth in the arts and in information technologies. Her reports in these areas have been featured in the national press and have been key documents for both state and national lawmakers. According to her citation, "Kathryn has an unbounded passion and ability as an advocate for the oppressed and disadvantaged."
Julie B. Ehrlich of Pierson College. For the past two years, as head of the Yale chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, a national coeducational community service fraternity, Ehrlich coordinated the annual Communiversity Day celebration. She also coordinated the mentoring program Women and Youth Supporting Each Other at Troup Middle School and Yale's Eating Concerns Hotline and Outreach. The citation says Ehrlich is "a 'model of the good' for all of us, a young woman who continues to teach us about dedication and perseverance, about going the extra mile for others, and about enriching the lives of all those around her."
Matthew C. Underwood of Davenport College.Underwood is a creative writer and managing editor of The New Journal and played an important role in revitalizing the Davenport College Press. According to the citation: "His love of people in the world around him and good work extends from within the walls of the College to the surrounding urban environment."
This award honors juniors whose "verve, idealism and constructive interest in music and the humanities exemplify those qualities for which Joseph Lentilhon Selden is remembered."
Kimberly A. DeQuattro of Branford College. A vocalist "with amazing range and delicacy," DeQuattro has performed in roles ranging from "Babes in Arms" and "The Three Penny Opera" to Vaughan Williams' "Riders in the Sea" and Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas." The winner of the William Waite Concerto Competition, she will give a solo performance next year with the Yale Symphony Orchestra. She is soprano section leader in the Yale Chapel Choir and will be a freshman counselor in the fall.
Elizabeth W. Shapiro of Ezra Stiles College. A summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa student, Shapiro has studied piano, voice and acting, and French and Italian. According to the citation, "The quality of her voice can be measured by the renown of her teachers, both members of the Metropolitan Opera.."
Heesun Shin of Morse College. Shin is "an exceptional violinist with an extraordinary record of award-winning solo performances," notes the citation. Shin has used her musical talents in many ways to reach out and help others. She has helped bring music to various groups and individuals in the New Haven community, raised funds for victims of the Sept. 11 tragedy and worked with the New Haven schools to help introduce more music into the classroom.
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