The Psychology Department values intellectual excellence by recognizing students for superior academic performance and research accomplishments through a variety of awards and prizes described below.
The Sterling Price Williams Prize in Psychology
This prize in psychology, given by friends in honor of Dr. Williams, professor of psychology and philosophy at Lake Forest, consists of books on the subject of psychology chosen by the recipient. The recipient is selected by the members of the faculty of the Department of Psychology as the senior psychology major who shows greatest promise in this field. It is awarded at the Senior Honors Convocation.
Past Winners
2023
Ceanna Loberg & Madison Stevens
2022
Belle R. Tseitlin
2021
Esther DeCero
2020
Caeley McDonough, Justina Nawrot
2019
Haley Bader
2018
Magdalen Kroeger
2017
Anna Shcherbiak
2016
Natalie L. Bricker
2015
Emily E. Kulas
2014
Stephen B. Bromfield
2013
Alyssa K. Parr
2012
None Awarded
2011
Mario J. Baldassari
2010
Taylor R. Tuscherer
2009
Stacey E. Parrott
2008
Caroline C. Fitz, Maggie A. Rezac
2007
Allison P. Molloy
2006
Joanna C. Bovee, Kerry A. Shaver
2005
Amy C. Effenberger & Lauren A. Rog
2004
Allison K. McKenna
2003
Amber M. Birch
2002
Laura M. Lyons
2001
Nicole M. Talge
2000
Helen L. Jugovic
1999
Keri J. Heilman
1998
None Awarded
1997
None Awarded
1996
Rachel S. Mermel and Lucinda J. Ringer-Findlay
1995
Kimberly J. Garvey
1994
Kirsten A. Findlay
1993
Cheryl D. Compaan and Kristina L. Korman
1992
Monique Macartney
1991
Laura K. Exarhou and Laura S. Shufelt
1990
Adriane L. Rose
1989
Mary M. Middleton and Susan J. Schilder
1988
Jennifer Quinn
1987
Patricia Smith
1986
Cindy Hahn and Lily Mojekwu
1985
Dianne DeSousa
1984
Susan Clifton and Mattew Ebeling
1983
Kathryn Llerandi
1982
Carolyn Zaslaw
1981
Shari Jacobson and David Royko
1980
Edward McGarrigle
1979
Robert Borden
1978
Martin Poe and Linda Wetzel
1977
Beth Hirschfield
1976
Penelope Bacon
1975
La-Don Jackson
1974
Elizabeth Soren
1973
Linda Barrash
The David Krantz Prize in Psychology
This prize was created to honor the career of David Krantz, longtime professor of Psychology at the College. The recipient, chosen in consultation with the Dean of Faculty and the Prize Committee, embodies the intellectual curiosity of Professor Krantz and demonstrates excellence in one of his areas of special interest: history and philosophy of psychology; cross-cultural or international psychology; social psychology; or the psychology of art, beauty, and music.
Past Winners
2023
Emily Martinez
2022
Isabel C. Krupica
2021
Sienna Coskran
2020
Sushmeena Parihar
2019
Nouha Ezourhi
2018
Daniela Olmos Alvarez
2017
Evgeniya Semenova
2016
Eric C. Millichamp
2015
Samantha M. Kaser
2014
Lauren M. Morford and Rachel J. Sneider
2013
Shawna D. Hite
2012
Sarah I. Lendy
2011
Jocelyn Jaramillo
The Robert B. Glassman Prize in Psychology and Neuroscience
The recipient of the Robert B. Glassman Prize in Psychology and Neuroscience, chosen in consultation with the Chair and members of the Psychology Department/Neuroscience Program, as well as the Dean of Faculty, will be a graduating senior who embodies Bob’s intellectual curiosity and interdisciplinary approach to the scientific study of the mind or brain. It is awarded at the Senior Honors Convocation.
2023
Helena Blumenau & Tracey Nassuna
2021
Leslie Gonzales & Madison Strejc
2020
Alexsandra Biel
2019
Rebecca Shoup
2018
Sarah Applebey
2017
Kristina Karapetyan
2016
Belen Martinez-Caro Aguado
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