Spring is always the seasons of awards. Below are the award recipients for Yeshiva College, Stern College for Women and Undergraduate Torah Studies. (The Sy Syms recipients can be seen here, and the Yeshiva College/UTS ceremony is available for viewing below.)  

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Yeshiva College

• Steven Gladstein Memorial Award for Service to the Jewish People - Alexei  Antonov
• David and Rebecca Wolstein Memorial Award for Excellence in the Study of Psychology - Liam  Aron
• Departmental Award for Excellence in Computer Science - Tony  Arriaza-Gonzalez
• Professor Daniel Block Memorial Award for Excellence in Mathematics - Salvador  Barchilon
• Orthodox Union Award for Excellence in Jewish Studies - Ezra  Baynash
• Stanley Broff Memorial Award for Excellence in Economics and Commitment Toward Graduate Study - Ezra  Baynash
• Biblical Joseph Prize for Outstanding Achievement in the Study of Economics - Abraham  Benjamin
• Dr. Ron and Cheryl Nagel Award for Excellence in Pre-Medical Studies - Shimshon  Benji
• Departmental Award for Excellence in Musical Study - Spencer  Brasch
• Departmental Award for Excellence in Chemistry - Yaakov  Cantor
• Dr. Ruth A. Bevan Award for  Excellence in the Study of Political Science - Yitzchak  Carroll
• Rabbi Chaim Danishefsky Z”L Award for a Graduating Student from Yeshiva College for Distinguished Achievement in Chemistry - Brian  Chernigoff
• Departmental Award for Excellence in Physics - Yehuda  Colton
• Biblical Joseph Prize for Outstanding Achievement in the Study of Economics - Jacob  Dauer
• Daniel Ladell Memorial Award for Excellence in Chemistry - Evan  Edelstein
• Dr. Samuel Soloveichik Prize for Excellence in the Study of Natural Sciences - Evan  Edelstein
• Dr. Norman Rosenfeld Memorial Award for Excellence in Mathematics - Daniel  Elfenbein
• Bernhard Floch Memorial Award for Excellence in the Study of Philosophy - Daniel  Elfenbein
• llan Tokayer Award for Outstanding Achievement in English  - Samuel  Fleischhacker
• Stanley Broff Memorial Award for Excellence in Economics and Commitment Toward Graduate Study - David  Fleschner
• Rabbi Chaim Danishefsky Torah Umadda Award - from UTS from UTS
• Professor Jekuthiel Ginsburg Memorial Award for Excellence in Computer Science - Daniel  Ginsburg
• Dr. Samuel Soloveichik Prize for Excellence in the Study of Natural Sciences - Benjamin  Goykadosh
• Professor Arnold and Bertha Lowan Memorial Award for Excellence in Physics Research - Benjamin  Goykadosh
• Departmental Award for Excellence in History - Eitan  Hain
• Professor Meyer Atlas Memorial Award for Excellence in Biology - David   Hanelin
• Departmental Award for Excellence in Economics - Jacob  Kaminetsky
• Professor Aaron Margalith Memorial Award  for Excellence in Political Science - Zvi  Kaminetsky
• Dean Isaac Bacon Award for Excellence in the Humanities and Jewish Studies - Baruch-Lev Kelman
• Sidney P. Rosenblum Award for Excellence in the Study of Jewish History - Baruch-Lev Kelman
• Joseph Gunner Memorial Award for Excellence in Mathematics - Larry  Levenson
• Gertrude Nissenbaum Memorial Award for Excellence in Computer Science - Jacob  Mendelson
• The Belkin Judaic Studies Award - Rami Nordlicht
• Malka Fishaut Memorial Award for Excellence in Jewish Studies - Zachary  Orenshein
• David and Rebecca Wolstein Memorial Award for Excellence in the Study of Psychology - Natan Pittinsky
• Departmental Award for Excellence in Political Science - Yonatan  Raskin
• Professor Morris Silverman Memorial Award for Outstanding Service to Yeshiva College - Ariel  Rimberg
• Departmental Award for Excellence in Musical Study - Yosef  Rosenfield
• Dr. Samuel Soloveichik Prize for Excellence in the Study of Natural Sciences - Yoni  Sacknovitz
• Jeffrey Seelenfreund Memorial Award for Excellence in Jewish Studies and Character - Yoni  Sacknovitz
• Elliot Steinberger Memorial Award for Excellence in the Study of Torah and Sciences - Yoni  Sacknovitz
• Benjamin and Bertha Lebzelter Memorial Award for Excellence in Bible - Nathan  Samson
• Irving Linn Memorial Award for Excellence in English Studies - Nathan  Samson
• George and Bertha Fisch Award for Excellence in the Study of Philosophy - Avraham  Sosnowik
• Joan G. Haahr Excellence in Early English Literature - Avraham  Sosnowik
• Masmid Award for Outstanding Service to the Yeshiva College Student Body - Avraham  Sosnowik
• Yeshiva University Women's Organization Award for Excellence in English Studies - Avraham  Sosnowik
• Chaplain Joseph Hoenig Memorial Award for Excellence in the Study of Psychology - Louis  Teitelbaum
• Professor Michael Bernstein Memorial Award for Excellence in Biblical Studies - Louis  Teitelbaum
• Dean Samuel L. Sar Memorial Award for Excellence in Bible Studies - Michael  Weiner
• Phillip Lieberman Memorial Award for Outstanding Character and Service to Yeshiva College - Aviv  Yarimi

We are delighted to let you all know the Silber Professor of the Year for 2021 is Professor Irina Catrina. Additionally, the Adjunct of the Year is Akiva Rube, and we congratulate him on this honor.

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Stern College for Woman

Valedictorian General Studies/ Valedictorian Rebecca Ivry Department of Jewish Studies

• Sara Schapiro

The American Institute of Chemists award for excellence in Biochemistry

• Yitzhar Shalom

Miriam Araten Memorial Award for Excellence in Bible

• Sarah Bodek
• Leora Ciment
• Elisheva Greenberg
• Shira Strauss

The Lea and Alfons Blau Award in Life Sciences for Excellence in Chemistry

• Nicole Soussana

The Lea and Alfons Blau Award for excellence in Computer Science

• Tamar Yastrab

The Lea and Alfons Blau Writing Award in Chemistry

• Rachel Sarraf

The Lea and Alfons Blau Award for Excellence in Mathematics

• Elisheva Siegfried

The Lea and Alfons Blau Award in Life Sciences for excellence in Physics

• Eliana Feifel
• Chemda Wiener

Professor Daniel Block Memorial Award for Excellence in Mathematics

• Etta Rapp

Jacob Bluttal Award for Excellence in Psychology

• Gabriella Fetman
• Tzippora Topp

Computer Science Department Award for Excellence in Computer Science

• Chaya Plotkin
• Chemda Wiener

Education Department Award for Excellence in Early Childhood Education

• Lauren Berman

Education Department Award for Excellence in Elementary Education

• Hasya Schweitzer

English Department Award for Creative Writing

• Sophia Baradarian
• Malka Gorbunov

Aliza Chaya Esral Memorial Award for Excellence in Studio Art

• Bess Goldstein
• Chana Tropper

Mr. & Mrs. H.I. Feldman Award for excellence in Biology

• Emily Axelrod
• Ayelet Klahr

Bryna Miller Fertig Memorial Award for volunteer work with cancer patients

• Miriam Radinsky

The Shayndel Feuerstein Award in Literature and Art

• Sara Schapiro

The Lawrence P. Fischer Memorial Award for Essay in Jewish History

• Rachel Mauda

Malka Fishhaut Memorial Award for Excellence in Jewish Studies

• Daniella Lakser

Abe Fleishaker Memorial Award for Excellence in Jewish History

• Ruth Tawil
• Atira Zeitchik

Esther Fleishaker Memorial Award for Excellence in Bible

• Naomi Schwartz

Sol and Sarah Friedland Memorial Award for Excellence in Hebrew Literature

• Rachel Mauda

Herman Gerofsky Memorial Award for Excellence in Jewish History

• Rivka Hirsch

Benjamin and Jennie Hammer Memorial Award for Excellence in Political Science

• Tamar Janus
• Ashira Pollack

Sara T. Herschfus Memorial Award for Excellence in English

• Rachel Jacobi

Ida Lamport Hurewitz Memorial Award for Excellence in Biology

• Aviva Landau

Ida Lamport Hurewitz Memorial Award for Excellence in Psychology

• Rachel Retter
• Elisheva Rosensweig

Prof. Moses L. Isaacs Memorial Award for Excellence in Chemistry

• Rachel Mauda
• Sara Teitelman

Morris and Esther Kermaier Memorial Award for a student pursuing the field of Jewish Education

• Meira Greenland

Moses Langer Memorial Award for Excellence in Sociology

• Shira Welman

Jacob and Katie Lashin Memorial Award for Creativity in the Biological Sciences

• Adi Ronen

Rabbi Chaim Levine Memorial Award for Excellence in Jewish Studies

• Rivka Barnett
• Alison Matofsky
• Elisheva Rosensweig

Morris Lipton Memorial Award for Excellence in History

• Sara Schapiro

The Macmillan Publishing Book Award for Excellence in Chemistry

• Eliana Felder

Math Department Award for Excellence in Mathematics

• Nava Rosenblatt

The Dean David and Sarrah Mirsky Memorial Award for Excellence in History

• Deborah Coopersmith
• Sarah Spira

The Dean David Mirsky Memorial Award for the best paper in Humanities by a Graduating Senior

• Sophia Baradarian
• Deborah Coopersmith
• Rachel Jacobi
• Rena Levinson

The Dean David and Sarrah Mirsky Memorial Award for Excellence in Music

• Tamar Guterson
• Eliana Lindenberg

The Dean David and Sarrah Mirsky Memorial Award for Excellence in Philosophy

• Ashira Pollack

Women’s Branch of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America Award for Excellence in Jewish Studies

• Miriam Friedman

Marcia Pearlstein Memorial Award for Excellence in Hebraic Studies

• Ayelet Klahr

Political Science Department award for Excellence in Political Science

• Nina Siegel

Professor Nathaniel L. Remes Memorial Award for character, personality and service to SCW

• Elana Niknam

Joseph Rosenberg Memorial Award for Excellence in Jewish Studies and Ethics

• Etta Rapp

The Edward A. Rothman Memorial Award for the best paper on Issues in Judaism in Practice

• Leeba Sullivan

The Fannie and Asher Scharfstein Memorial Award for the Best Paper on Gemilat Chessed

• Lieba Weiss

Gilda R. S. Silverman Memorial Award for Excellence in Speech Pathology and Audiology

• Yael Greenbaum
• Leah Joshowitz
• Katie Matofsky
• Rachel Mendelson

Sociology Department Award for Excellence in Sociology

• Emily Rosenblum
• Sarah Spira

Phyllis Gordon Solomon Memorial Award for Excellence in Pre-law Studies

• Tamar Janus

The Esther Zuroff Alumnae Award for Service to the College and Academic Achievement

• Tania Bohbot

Office of Student Life Student Leadership Award (SCWSC President)

• Shira Schneider

Office of Student Life Student Leadership Award (TAC President)

• Nina Siegel

Office of Student Life Student Leadership Award (SYMSSC President)

• Alexandrie Brody

Lisa Wachtenheim Memorial Award for Service

• Nina Siegel

Susan R. Nobel Wertentheil Memorial Award to a Prospective Law Student

• Rena Levinson
• Sarit Perl
• Rachel Sperber

Monis and Chaya Zuckerman Memorial Award for best research paper in Jewish History

• Deborah Coopersmith

FACULTY AWARDS Lillian F. and William L. Silber Professor of the Year

• Alan Broder

Senior Class Professor Jewish Studies

• Nechama Price

Senior Class Professor General Studies

• Alyssa Schuck

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Undergraduate Torah Studies

Irving I. Stone Beis Medrash Program

Dean Pinkhos Churgin Memorial Award (for Excellence in Jewish Studies)

• Calev Glick
• Daniel Koenigsberg
• Eitan Lavian
• Jacob Metz
• Moshe Niren
• Daniel Schaffel
• Amram Wahnon

Altshul, Perlstein Memorial Award (for Highest Rank in all Jewish Studies)

• Adam Alsberg
• Joseph Aron
• Moshe Bock
• Albert Dweck
• Zachary Rochlin
• Yossef Rubinov
• Shoval Shoshani

 

Isaac Breuer College of Hebraic Studies

Rosalie and Jacob Singer Memorial Award (for Excellence in Bible)

• Daniel Ginsburg
• Shalom Stieglitz

D & Cooper Block Memorial Award (for Excellence in Hebrew Education)

• Benjamin Morris

Professor Pinchas Wollman-Tsamir Award (for Excellence in Hebrew Studies)

• Alexei Antonov
• Jacob Leichter
• Michael Nissanoff

Jane Fischel Memorial Award (for Excellence in Jewish History/Character)

• Eliyahu Zavdi

Dr. Isidor Margolis Memorial Award (for Excellence in Jewish Studies)

• Joshua Hamburger
• Joshua Leichter
• Yosef Rosenfield

Benjamin Hurwitz Award (for Excellence in Talmud)

• Daniel Avraham
• Daniel Baratz
• Ezra Baynash
• Abraham Jemal
• Ari Leichter
• Joshua Lieman
• Jason Loskove
• Joseph Sulaymanov
• Benjamin Wade

Dr. Hyman B. Grinstein Memorial Award (for Service and Dedication)

• Ryan Lavi
• Michael Lutzky

 

James Striar School of General Jewish Studies

Manfred and Mignon Siegbert Fischel Memorial Award (for Excellence in Jewish Studies & Character)

• Harrison Drucker
• Jacob Finkelstein
• Henry Sarshalom Nath
• Menajem Schejter
• Jacobo Simkin

Meyer A. Schatz Memorial Award (for Excellence in Jewish Studies)

• Isaac Bendahan
• Tom Bohbot
• Jacob Mermelstein

Professor Solomon Wind Memorial Award (for Excellence in Jewish Studies)

• Salvador Barchilon
• Adam Berkowitz
• Ilan Marouani
• Dylan Ohayon

 

Mazer Yeshiva Program

Frank Shavitz Memorial Award (for Excellence in Talmud)

• Daniel Rozenberg

Isaac Araten Memorial Award (for Excellence in Jewish Studies)

• Adam Daniels
• Daniel Fleisher
• Shalom Gottesman
• Yaakov Indig
• Yair Isaacs
• Meir Krengel
• Daniel Levy
• Zachary Orenshein
• Yonatan Raskin
• Jonathan Saks
• Judah Wolkenfeld

Joseph & Lena Hoenig Memorial Award (for Excellence in Talmud)

• Benjamin Halpern

Louis and Lena Lankisky Memorial Award (for Excellence in Talmud)

• Nathan Samson

Max and Sophie Manicoff Memorial Award (for Excellence in Talmud)

• Yosef Bram
• Brian Chernigoff
• Joshua Daniels
• Yehonatan Haimovici
• Leonard Rubin
• David Schmidt
• Eitan Schneier

Meyer and Bella Rhine Memorial Award (for Excellence in Talmud)

• Evan Feder
• David Herman
• Alec Jerome
• Jacob Kaminetsky

Rabbi Judah Feinerman Memorial Award (for Excellence in Talmud)

• Zvi Kaminetzky
• Eitan Kaszovitz

Rabbi Oscar & Shirley Fleishaker Award (for Excellence in Talmud)

• Jacob Dauer
• Evan Holzer
• Noah Kalandar
• Eliahu Zaghi

Rabbi Solomon Polachek Memorial Award (for Excellence in Talmud)

• Jeremy Borgen

Rose, Rachel & Lewis Siegel Memorial Award (for Excellence in Talmud)

• Eytan Aryeh
• Abraham Benjamin
• David Fleschner
• Jesse Hyman
• Zev Jarashow
• Avraham Kaminker
• Larry Levenson
• Allen Rothwachs

Yechezkel and Channah Liepziger Memorial Award (for Excellence in Talmud)

• Meir Avracen