Student Past Recipients

Each year, UNH faculty and staff at both campuses are given the opportunity to recognize outstanding full-time students enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program. Below is a listing of past winners of the UNH Student Awards.

Undergraduate Awards

Award Ceremony

"To that senior who has developed the highest ideals of good citizenship during his or her course of study."

  • 2023 - Samuel Mercer
  • 2022 - Nathaniel Nichols
  • 2021 - Julian Maduro
  • 2020 - Jordyn Haime
  • 2019- Emma Chinman
  • 2018- Haley M. Forbes
  • 2017- Eden Suoth
  • 2016- Brittany Marien
  • 2015- Stephanie A. Kuhn
  • 2014-Jennifer E. Lindsay
  • 2013- Megan A. Brabec
  • 2012- Jason Schuster
  • 2011- Paige E. Root
  • 2010- Karoline P. Goulart
  • 2009- Jacqueline M. Lewis
  • 2008- Cormac N. Griffin
  • 2007- Kirsten Hildonen
  • 2006- Caitlin F. Milone
  • 2005- Robert Wolff
  • 2004- Alexander Unrein
  • 2003- Angela Pelletier
  • 2002- Kristin Overman
  • 2001- Kara Bienkampen
  • 2000- Christine Fecteau

Award recipient with nominators

"To that senior who has been outstanding and well-rounded in extracurricular activities, scholarship, athletics, and loyalty to the University." (Requires a minimum 3.2 G.P.A.)

  • 2023 - Violet Sullivan
  • 2022 - Cate Wardinski
  • 2021 - Jennika Mannesto 
  • 2020 - Kayla Sliz
  • 2019- Morgan P. Baumgartner
  • 2018 - Katie Haslett
  • 2017- Jennifer King
  • 2016- Madison Lightfoot
  • 2015- Jessie P. Ryan
  • 2014-Lauren McCandless
  • 2013- Kate E. Brock
  • 2012- Kathryn Early
  • 2011- Catherine A. Perrella
  • 2010- Veronique Archambault-Leger
  • 2009- Michaela H. Hardy\
  • 2008- Rebekah C. Porter
  • 2007- Sarah Wood
  • 2006- Jonathan H. Quade
  • 2005- Lauren Bruce
  • 2004- Dena Riegel
  • 2003- Gregory Blaisdell
  • 2002- Todd Burns
  • 2001- Gordon Mathews
  • 2000- Emily Ferry

"To that senior who is distinguished for most consistent progress and achievement."

  • 2023 - Alexandra Vergara
  • 2022 - Madison Gould
  • 2021 - Kacie Snyder
  • 2020- Abigail Colby
  • 2019- Brennan J. Pouliot
  • 2018- Ciara I. Monteiro
  • 2017- Nicole Meyers
  • 2016- Ariel Pueyo Encinas
  • 2015- Shujie Hou
  • 2014-Annie L. Crossman
  • 2013- Eric R. Sales
  • 2012- George Adams
  • 2011- Sara Jane Bibeau
  • 2010- Caryn E. MacDonald
  • 2009- Marie A. Gakuba
  • 2008- Trevor R. Mauck
  • 2007- Leolene Jean
  • 2006- Alexandra Ross-Raymond
  • 2005- Isobel Madigan
  • 2004- Rachel McMicken
  • 2003- Jennifer Duffy
  • 2002- Jason Chan
  • 2001- Heidi Tobin
  • 2000- Mark Sinclair

"To the most meritorious student(s) for the purchase of books."

  • 2023 - Lindsey Broadhurst
  • 2022 - Sam Mercer
  • 2021 - Nathaniel Nichols
  • 2020- Fiona MacDonald
  • 2019- Eva C. Ford
  • 2018- Michael Newell
  • 2017- Andrew Morin
  • 2016- Mary Beth Sareault
  • 2015- Philip A. Horner-Richardson
  • 2014- Siddharth P. Nigam
  • 2013- Joshua S. Hamor
  • 2012- Caroline Robb
  • 2011-Kyle S. Libby
  • 2010- Kelly M. Walsh
  • 2009- Tiffany Black
  • 2008- Allison L. Yost
  • 2007- Katherine Dietz
  • 2006- Roger E. Eichorn
  • 2005- Emily Olsen
  • 2004- Shannon Buckley
  • 2003- Erin McKinnon
  • 2002- Gretchen Dovholuk, Brodie Herb
  • 2001- David Karjala, Harini Sampath, Laura Zerbinopolous
  • 2000- Derek Domian, Emily Brissette, Elka Jones

"To that undergraduate student who has an expressed interest in public service as demonstrated through their course of study and extra-curricular activities, both on and off campus." (Student must have a FAFSA on file and demonstrated financial need for current year.)

  • 2023 - not awarded
  • 2022 - Zoie Haskell
  • 2021 - Loryn Camp
  • 2020- Ryan Fornier
  • 2019- Jennifer Hargenrader
  • 2018 - Jesse M. Austin
  • 2017- Sarah Jakositz
  • 2016- Krysta Gingue
  • 2015- Kendre E. Rodriguez
  • 2014-Devon L. Ayer
  • 2013-Kathleen M. Ruotolo
  • 2012- Jenny Wu
  • 2011- Kerry E. Murchie
  • 2010- Courtney L. Petzold
  • 2009- Meaghan McCusker
  • 2008- Bessem S. Bate
  • 2007- Laila Ballout
  • 2006- Kelsey L. Boucher
  • 2005- Felicia Zoffka
  • 2004- Jeanette Carter
  • 2003- Anne Marie Olsen
  • 2002- Emily Raymond
  • 2001- Thomas Wing Chapman
  • 2000- Joan Conroy

"To the sophomore showing the greatest promise of outstanding achievement in American citizenship, leadership, and scholarship." (Student should be earning all or part of their way through school)

  • 2023 - Kyra Zamborsky
  • 2022 - Rachel Dalai
  • 2021 - 
  • 2020- Loryn Camp
  • 2019- Abrita Kuthumi
  • 2018- Jane G. Kayarian 
  • 2017- Emma Chinman
  • 2016- Brittany Marshal
  • 2015- Jennifer L. Turner
  • 2014-Brittany R. Marien
  • 2013- Victoria N. DiPippo
  • 2012- Kathleen M. Ruotolo
  • 2011-Alana E. Scannell
  • 2010- Stacey T. Hoang
  • 2009- Kimberly Felber
  • 2008- Cass D. Mercer
  • 2007- Lauren McDonough
  • 2006- Katherine A. Steere
  • 2005- Alethea Evangelou
  • 2004- Jessica Knight
  • 2003- Angela Borges
  • 2002- Marci Keugel
  • 2001- Jillian Tremblay
  • 2000- Siobhan Blackburn

"To honor the graduating senior who has displayed outstanding student service to the university."

  • 2023 - Tinotenda Duche
  • 2022 - Eliezer Morse
  • 2021 - Allison MacPhee
  • 2020 - Hayden McDermott
  • 2019- Hannah Mathieu
  • 2018- Celine E. Guedj
  • 2017- Nicholas Alley
  • 2016-Siddharth Nigam
  • 2015- Bryan W. Merrill
  • 2014-Erica L.Vazza
  • 2013- Benjamin J. Trolio
  • 2012- Andrea B. Capodilupo
  • 2011- Laura G. Joseph
  • 2010- Anna C. Hayes
  • 2009- Jeffrey W. Morin
  • 2008- Miranda J. Fillebrown
  • 2007- Alexandra Ross-Raymond
  • 2006- Meghann J. McCluskey
  • 2005- Jessica Fish
  • 2004- Jessica Lukas
  • 2003- Justin Bruce
  • 2002- Rasheena Howard
  • 2001- Stephen Anderson
  • 2000- Christine Pereira

Meyers nominator

"To that senior who shows the greatest promise through character, scholarship, leadership, and usefulness to humanity.

  • 2023 - not awarded
  • 2022 - Jake Namiot
  • 2021 - Masami Dustin
  • 2020- Tristan Evarts
  • 2019- Julian E. Gale
  • 2018- Eden South
  • 2017- Thanh Dinh
  • 2016- Ross Conroy
  • 2015- Cory E. McKenzie
  • 2014- Jasmin Cesko
  • 2013- Alexander LoughranLamothe
  • 2012- Daniel P. Bishop
  • 2011-Steven J. Rzepka
  • 2010- Thomas G. Parisi
  • 2009- Derek E. Price
  • 2008- Ryan D. Haley
  • 2007- Joseph Marston
  • 2006- Mark A. Joseph
  • 2005- Procheta Mallik
  • 2004- Justin Stern
  • 2003- Joel Daniels
  • 2002- Scott Berube
  • 2001- Nicholas Osborne
  • 2000- Sean McNamara

"To that senior woman who shows the greatest promise through character, scholarship, leadership and usefulness to humanity."

  • 2023 - Award Retired (Now the Wildcat Spirit Award)
  • 2022 - Anna Sophia Gray
  • 2021 - Sarah Jarrar
  • 2020- Alana Gudinas
  • 2019- Marisa Rafal
  • 2018- Crystal M. Napoli
  • 2017- Jacqueline Gilbert
  • 2016- Paige Balcom
  • 2015- Jennifer G. Allen
  • 2014- Madelyn R. Ball
  • 2013- Katie A. Kozacka
  • 2012- Stacey T. Hoang
  • 2011-Sasa S. Tang
  • 2010- Erin B. Thesing
  • 2009- Anna W. Bruning
  • 2008- Jessica F. Compton
  • 2007- Hannah Varn
  • 2006- Whitney H. Blanchard
  • 2005- Catherine Overson
  • 2004- Candace Shea
  • 2003- Stacie Sullivan
  • 2002- Rebecca Griffin
  • 2001- Heather Moher
  • 2000- Amy Snedaker

"To recognize excellence in leadership, scholarship, and citizenship." This award does not accept nominations; it is awarded at the discretion of the Student Awards Committee.

  • 2023 - Lourdes Reyes Pineda, Brooke Healy
  • 2022 - 
  • 2021 - Grace Roy, Ryann Boudreau
  • 2020 - Kristin Graham, Greg Novotny
  • 2019- Nooran Alhamdan, Madison M. Wood
  • 2018 - Alexys A Gilcreast, Isaiah Hutchinson
  • 2017- Sarah Balmilero, Alana Davidson
  • 2016- Laura Rose Donegan
  • 2015- Timothy J. Marquis, Hannah M. Waller, Scott B. Webster, Peter J. Wilkinson
  • 2014-Derek Burkhardt, Christine M. Hebert, Caitlin E. PennycuickEmily M. Stone
  • 2013- Ryan M. Pitts, Merhawi Wells-Bogue
  • 2012- Alexander S.Foss, Katherine E. Lantz, Nathan P. Thomas
  • 2011-Stacey T. Hoang, Nicholas S. Biadasz
  • 2010- Laura A. LaPlante
  • 2009- Michael Rezaee, Mary Zelie
  • 2008- Bradley A. Flaishans, Hannah C. Zagar
  • 2007- Jon Shutt
  • 2006- Amanda N. Putnam
  • 2005- Jason Dahlstrom, Andrew Demeusy, Emily Lagana
  • 2004- Cara Abbanato, Mark Smith
  • 2003- Lori LeBoeuf, Stacey Lehrer
  • 2002- Matthew Frye, Lindsey Piper
  • 2001- Nathaniel Nucci, Megan Ainsworth
  • 2000- Scott Jacquith, Heather Lane

Parent's Association Award

To recognize sophomore and/or junior level students "who have shown an understanding and appreciation of the value of a university education, and who have accepted the responsibility to share their education to better the community in which they live." (Requires a minimum 2.8 G.P.A. Students show desire to contribute financially to their education through part-time or summer employment)

  • 2023 - Amy Overhulser, Jayda Vazquez
  • 2022 - Lindsey Broadhurst, Joslyn Villavicencio
  • 2021 - Hope Anderson, Sadie Nadon
  • 2020 - Ciara Devereaux, Evan England, Emma Roberge
  • 2019- Michael L. Newell, Shadi Zamani
  • 2018- Audrey K. Balaska, Laura Howard
  • 2017- Alex Buckman, Hannah Burke
  • 2016- Haylee Colannino, Michael Locke
  • 2015- Mary Beth Sereault & Christine Turner
  • 2014-Joel Ford & Anjelica Pollack
  • 2013William McKernan, Carolyn Przekaza, Kathleen M. Ruotolo
  • 2012- Daniel Hanna, Keely Maguire, Caroline Robb, and Caitlin Wheeler
  • 2011-Daniel Bishop & Christopher Bruneau
  • 2010- Nathaniel C. Allen & Christine A. Chicoine
  • 2009- Ashley N. Carter, Antonina Minko & Sarah A. Turner
  • 2008- Bridget Farmer, Jeffrey Morin, Meaghan Odell & Gabriel Perkins
  • 2007- Ryan D. Haley, Brandy M. Hines, Jason Rice & Jon Shutt
  • 2006- Melanie Payeur & Jennifer Riegel
  • 2005- Emily Olsen & Anna Pape
  • 2004- Angela Borges & Alexander Unrein
  • 2003- Isobel Madigan & Joanne Irving
  • 2002- Cheryl Donnell & Stephanie King
  • 2001- Scott Berude & Justin Bruce
  • 2000- Laurie Malizia & Joan Conroy

Awarded to a senior who has gone above and beyond to help others out of the goodness of their heart. They have been seen positively influencing others from behind the scenes with a positive attitude, a willingness to help in whatever capacity necessary, and a commitment to excellence. (Award established 2023)

  • 2023 - Eli Duggan

Awarded to a student who shows the greatest promise through character, scholarship, leadership and usefulness to humanity.  Established 2023 (formally the University Women's Award)

  • 2023 - Chloe Gross

 

 

Graduate Awards

Every year in April we hold the Graduate Research Conference. Included in the conference is an award ceremony recognizing some of the outstanding graduate students and faculty we have here at the University of New Hampshire. Among the awards included are the Graduate Student Teaching Award, the Research/Scholarship/Creativity Award, and the Graduate Faculty Mentor Award.