Department Awards

Established in July, 1902 by a gift from Merritt Starr. The Prize is awarded by the Politics Department to outstanding graduating seniors in the studies of civics, economics, political history, and kindred subjects.

2025-26 Recipients

• Natalie Becker-Stevens
• Erin Koh
• Naci Konar-Steenberg
• Carlota Loran-Lopez
• Clara Pearson
• Ethan Rosen
• Maeve Southard-Wray
• Layla Wallerstein
• Ruby Wilson-Olivo

2024-25 Recipients

• Lila Agigian Sanchez
• Natalie Dufour
• Robert Fasciano
• Jessica Friedman
• Phoebe McChesney
• Chemutai Ruto
• Sopia Ullman
• Ani Zakarian

2023-24 Recipients

• Sophia Cartsonis
• Annie Crocker
• Miles DeMille
• Mae Harrell
• Lily Kohler
• Simon Nosek
• Conner Wyman

2022-23 Recipients

• Will Brennom
• Nicole Butler
• Teagan Hughes
• Hannah Humphrey
• Lauren Krainess
• Andreea Procopan

The John D. Lewis Memorial Prizes are awarded by the Politics Department to outstanding graduating seniors in the fields of Comparative Politics, International and Political Theory.

Comparative Politics

2025-26 Recipient

• Lucas Daley

2024-25 Recipient

• Salma Ahmed

2023-24 Recipient

• Francis Corti

2022-23 Recipients

• Signe Meyer
• Sarah Naiman
• Abhisri Nath

International Politics

2025-26 Recipient

• Elizabeth Brame
• Katia Chapin

2024-25 Recipient

• Owen Potter

2023-24

• Claire Schmelzer
• Summer Stevens

2022-23 Recipent

• Michael Loughran

Political Theory

2024-25 Recipient

• Trevor Smith

2023-24

• Alyson Jefferson

2022-23 Recipient

• Sadie Owens

Established in 1994 in memory of Aaron Wildavsky, a former Professor of Politics at the College. The Prize is awarded annually by the Politics Department, to outstanding graduating senior(s) specializing in American politics and public policy. 

2025-26 Recipients

• Fiona Goldman
• Kassia Radocha

2024-25 Recipient

• Noah Elazar

2023-24 Recipient

• Felix Veser

2022-23 Recipients

• Grace Anderson
• Elliot Davey

The Harold S. Geneen Charitable Trust provides scholarships to economics or politics majors who have a demonstrated interest in responsible corporate management and governance and whose financial resources are augmented by their own efforts. 

2025-26 Scholar

• Madeline Epstein

2023-24 Scholar

• Sophia Cartsonis
• Alyson Jefferson
• Claire Schmelzer

Through the James C. Gaither Junior Fellows program, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace offers approximately 15 one-year fellowships to uniquely qualified graduating seniors and individuals who have graduated during the past academic year. They are selected from a pool of nominees nominated by several hundred participating universities and colleges.

2025-26 Recipient

• Lucas Daley, Russia and Eurasia Program

Awarded to the most outstanding junior politics major.

2025-26 Recipient

• Matthew Grogan

2024-25 Recipients

• Carlota Loran-Lopez
• Maeve Southard-Wray