Emily Arellanes (M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Morgan Austrich (B.A. Art History/Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘25) has been awarded a summer internship at the Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida. As Morgan reports, her responsibilities will include “researching trends in visitor experience, interacting with executive-level committees, project management and scheduling, research of volunteer program and development and distribution of digital and printed communication pieces.”
Lux Blum (B.A. Gallatin ‘23) was Co-President of the Fine Arts Society this academic year.
Christina Brumbaugh (B.F.A. Tisch, Film & Television/B.A. Art History ‘22) sends this news: “I am pursuing a position as a Waldorf education teacher. Waldorf schools offer alternative education to children from preschool through 12th grade with a focus on integrating the arts into every part of the curriculum. The philosophy’s experiential learning methods allow for the child to grow and develop at their own pace, with specialized private attention from their teachers. I feel very excited to work with children and to bring my background in the arts as a Tisch Film & TV major and my double major in this wonderful department!”
Alexandra Carnes (B.A. Art History ‘22) is the recipient of a Faculty Choice Award from the Department of Art History.
Anaís Caro (B.A. Art History ‘22) is the recipient of a Faculty Choice Award from the Department of Art History.
Emma Carrig (B.A. Art History/Media, Culture, and Communication ‘22) successfully defended her honors thesis, written under the supervision of Professor Carol Krinsky. She is the recipient of the Sam Gates Art History Award, presented to an outstanding graduating student in the field of art history. Emma was elected to Phi Beta Kappa this spring.
Lynette Cervero (M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Joey Chen (B.A. Art History ‘22) successfully defended his honors thesis, written under the supervision of Professor Nancy Diehl.
Yifan Chen (M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Sarah Cok (M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Caroline Cook (B.A. Art History/History ‘23) is a recipient of the H. W. Janson Scholarship, presented to a junior major for excellence in the study of the history of art. This spring Caroline will publish articles in two different NYU student journals. Her essay “An Unexpectedly Arthurian Quest: Judaizing the Prose Vulgate,” which originated in her term paper for The World of King Arthur (a course co-taught by Professor Kathryn Smith and the English Department’s Martha Rust), was published earlier this spring in volume 63 of The Historian, the undergraduate journal of the Department of History. Another essay, “Photographing Egypt: Opposing the Expression of a Colonialist Lens,” will be published in issue 14 of Ink & Image, the Department of Art History’s journal of undergraduate research in the history and theory of art, architecture, and design. Caroline served on the E-board of the Fine Arts Society this year.
Linda Spagnolo Corso (B.A. Art History ‘22) successfully defended her honors thesis, written under the supervision of Professor Ara Merjian.
Kristen Ealy (M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Maddie Erickson (B.A. Gallatin ‘23) was the Social Media Coordinator for the Fine Arts Society this academic year.
Sarah Fruehauf (B.A. Art History ‘22) successfully defended her honors thesis, written under the supervision of Professor Ann Macy Roth. She is the recipient of a Faculty Choice Award from the Department of Art History.
Miranda Gibson (B.A. Art History ‘22) is the recipient of the Douglas F. Maxwell Award in Art History, presented to a graduating senior for excellence in the study of art history, for travel outside of the USA to see and study original works of art.
Rachael Griswold (B.A. Art History ‘22) successfully defended her honors thesis, written under the supervision of Professor Miriam Basilio. She is the recipient of a Faculty Choice Award from the Department of Art History.
Eric Heidinger (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘22) was the recipient of a CAS Dean’s Undergraduate Research Fund grant this year. Eric successfully defended his honors thesis, written under the supervision of Professor Mosette Broderick.
Alexandra Hirsch (M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Elijah Hong (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘23) is the recipient of the Kayla Stotzky Memorial Award, presented to an outstanding junior in our Urban Design & Architecture Studies program.
Honglu Jiang (M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Raisy Jrada (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘22) was awarded a CAS Dean’s Undergraduate Research Grant this academic year. Raisy successfully defended her honors thesis, written under the supervision of Professor Jon Ritter. She is a recipient of the Ada Louise Huxtable Award, presented to an outstanding graduating senior with the highest grade-point average and most promise for future success in the field of Urban Design and Architecture. Raisy was elected to Phi Beta Kappa this spring.
Alyssa Kim (B.A. Art History ‘22) successfully defended her honors thesis, written under the supervision of Professor Prita Meier. She is the recipient of a Faculty Choice Award from the Department of Art History.
Kristine Klein (M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Carol Lee (B.A. Journalism/Art History ‘22) is the recipient of the Department of Art History’s Jane Costello Memorial Award, presented to a graduating senior for excellence in the study of the history of art. Carol was elected to Phi Beta Kappa this spring.
Sophia LePera (B.F.A. Tisch, Cinema Studies/B.A. Art History ‘22) is the recipient of the Department of Art History’s Barbara and Ben Aliza Award, presented to a deserving graduating art history major whose NYU studies have been multidisciplinary, and who has demonstrated a commitment to seeing the world through many prisms.
Niall Lowrie (B.A. Art History; Studio Art minor ‘22) successfully defended his honors thesis, written under the supervision of Professors Kathryn A. Smith and Dennis Geronimus. Niall is the recipient of a Faculty Choice Award from the Department of Art History. He served as Secretary of the Fine Arts Society this year.
Anushka Maqbool (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘22) was awarded a CAS Dean’s Undergraduate Research Fund grant this academic year. She successfully defended her honors thesis, written under the supervision of Professor Jon Ritter. Anushka is the recipient of a Faculty Choice Award from the Program for Urban Design & Architecture Studies.
Parker Matthews (B.A. Art History ‘22) is the recipient of a Faculty Choice Award from the Department of Art History.
Campbell Munn (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘23) was the recipient of an Undergraduate Urban Humanities Research Fund (UUHRF) grant.
Emma Nicholson (M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Phoebe O’Neill (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘22) will begin the M. Arch. program at Pratt Institute this fall.
Natalia Palacino (B.A. Studio Art/Philosophy ‘23) was Treasurer of the Fine Arts Society this academic year.
Benjamin Piascik (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘22) is the recipient of a Faculty Choice Award from the Program for Urban Design & Architecture Studies.
Banessa Ramirez (M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Suzanne Ries (M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Trishna Rikhy (B.A. Art History ‘22) is the recipient of a Faculty Choice Award from the Department of Art History.
Kouros Sadeghi-Nejad (B.A. Art History/Art and Public Policy ‘23) is a recipient of the H. W. Janson Scholarship, presented to a junior major for excellence in the study of the history of art.
Jaiden Sanchez (B.A. Art History; Italian/Native American and Indigenous Studies minors ‘23) was Co-President of the Fine Arts Society this academic year.
James Scanlon (M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Claudia Smithie (B.A. Art History/Environmental Studies; Italian Studies minor ‘24) sends this news: “I presented original research at the Italian Undergraduate Research Conference at the Casa Italiana on April 11, 2022. The title of my presentation was ‘Antiquities Looting and Smuggling: Legal and Market-Based Solutions to Italy’s Ancient Problem’. Claudia’s research, including an abstract and bio, is published here.
Charlotte Somerville (B.A. Art History ‘22) was elected to Phi Beta Kappa this spring.
Sara Stackhouse (M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Nurbanu Tekden (M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Mariah Trujillo (M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Jacklyn van der Colff (B.A. Art History/Anthropology ‘24) served on the E-board of the Fine Arts Society this year.
Chenyu Wang (B.A. Economics/Art History ‘22) was elected to Phi Beta Kappa this spring.
Natalie White (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘21; M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) will begin the M. Urban Planning program in Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) this fall.
Sam Woodward (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘22) was awarded a CAS Dean’s Undergraduate Research Fund Grant this academic year. Hesuccessfully defended his honors thesis, written under the supervision of Professor Jon Ritter. Sam is a recipient of the Ada Louise Huxtable Award, presented to an outstanding graduating senior with the highest grade-point average and most promise for future success in the field of Urban Design and Architecture. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa this spring.
Chris Xu (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘22) will begin the M. Arch. program at the University of Pennsylvania this fall.
Alyssa Yong (B.A. Art History ‘22) successfully defended her honors thesis, written under the supervision of Professor Prita Meier. She is the recipient of a Faculty Choice Award from the Department of Art History.
Hanxuan Zhang (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘22) will begin the M. Arch. program at the University of California, Berkeley this fall.
Helen Zhao (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘22) was awarded a CAS Dean’s Undergraduate Research Fund Grant this academic year.
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