In addition to being eligible for the scholarships described in
this chapter, students in the Newark College of Arts and Sciences may
compete for the following awards:
John Faulstich Alumni Association Award.
The
Alumni Association of Newark College of Arts and Sciences annually
awards an outstanding senior a plaque for scholastic and
extracurricular achievement. A plaque bearing the student's name is
presented to the student's high school.
Kenneth Alvord Award.
Awarded to an outstanding graduating senior whose major or minor is in broadcasting journalism.
American Institute of Chemists Award.
Upon
recommendation of the chemistry faculty of the college, an
outstanding senior chemistry major is awarded a special scroll by
the American Institute of Chemists at a formal banquet.
Madison C. Bates Award.
Colleagues,
former students, and members of the family of the late Madison C.
Bates, professor of English at the college, established a fund
that provides an annual award to the senior student majoring in English
who, at the middle of senior year, has attained the highest scholastic
average in the department.
Charles I. Biederman Award.
Awarded
annually to a student demonstrating scholastic excellence in the field
of philosophy. The recipient is selected by the faculty of the
Department of Philosophy.
Biological Society Award.
Awarded annually to a senior demonstrating scholastic excellence in the biological sciences and service to the society.
Lourdes Casal Memorial Award.
In
honor of the memory of the late Dr. Lourdes Casal, the Department of
Psychology awards a prize each year to the graduating senior selected
by the faculty who best combines intellectual excellence with social
commitment.
Peter Christian Award.
Awarded
to a graduating senior in journalism who has a high cumulative
grade-point average but who did not necessarily start out with a
distinguished record.
Class of 1954 Scholarship Award.
Presented
annually to the graduating student with the highest cumulative
grade-point average who is not otherwise an award recipient.
Dean of Students Award.
Awarded annually by the dean of students to a senior for outstanding leadership and service.
Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship Key.
Awarded
annually by the faculty to that student pursuing the economics-business
curriculum who ranks highest in scholarship among the seniors.
David Diorio Award.
Established
in memory of David Diorio, a student in NCAS, by his family, this award
is given annually to a nontraditional student majoring in English.
Bessie Dolgan Memorial Award.
This
award, honoring the late Bessie Dolgan, a medical technologist, is
presented annually to a premedical student who has been accepted for
admission to a medical school. The grant is to be devoted to the
purchase of books needed for medical studies. The biology faculty names
the student on the basis of scholarship and financial need.
Nancy Higginson Dorr Awards.
The
awards, supported by the income from a fund given by the John Van
Nostrand Dorr Trust, amount to not less than $100 each. They are given
annually to the outstanding senior(s) showing the greatest promise of
teaching in secondary schools. The Teacher Education Committee of the
Newark College of Arts and Sciences is responsible for selecting the
winner(s) in accordance with criteria developed by that committee.
Economics Department Prize.
Awarded
each year to a senior majoring in economics who is selected by the
members of the department for outstanding scholarship.
May Edel Memorial Award.
A
fund has been established by the friends and colleagues of the late Dr.
May Edel, assistant professor of anthropology in Newark College of Arts
and Sciences until her death in 1964. The interest from this fund, in
the form of an annual cash prize, is awarded to the anthropology
student who, in the opinion of the senior members of the Department of
Sociology and Anthropology, shows the most promise of distinction
in anthropology.
Harold A. Fales Memorial Award.
Established
by Mrs. Fales and the many friends of the late Professor Fales, who was
visiting professor of chemistry at Newark College of Arts and Sciences
from 1948 through 1953, the cash award of interest from the fund is
presented to a senior student chemistry major at the Newark College of
Arts and Sciences selected by the chemistry faculty of the college.
FAS-N Dean's Award.
Awarded annually by the dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences-Newark to an outstanding senior for academic excellence.
Herbert and Edith Feldman Award
. Plaque
and cash awarded annually to a graduating senior from either NCAS or
UC-N who has shown, through work in the community or on campus, a
commitment to fostering sensitivity to ethnic differences and
leadership in the encouragement of diversity, tolerance, and
cooperation.
David Robert Friedlander Memorial Award.
Interest
from a fund established in memory of David Friedlander, a graduate of
Newark College of Arts and Sciences, is awarded annually to an
outstanding senior graduating from the college and majoring in history
or prelaw.
Inge Gambe Award.
A
plaque is presented annually to the most outstanding international
student in the graduating class. The award honors the late associate
dean of students, who served as adviser to international students.
Sydney S. Greenfield Award.
The
Department of Biological Sciences presents the award annually to its
outstanding graduating senior. The selection is made by the botany
faculty.
Samuel Greitzer Award.
Established
by the mathematics department faculty in honor of their colleague,
Samuel Greitzer, this prize is awarded to an outstanding graduating
mathematics major in Newark College of Arts and Sciences or University
College-Newark.
Paul Mahlon Hamlin Award.
Established
in 1958 by Madge Sills Hamlin to perpetuate the lifelong interest in
scholarship of her husband, Paul Mahlon Hamlin, professor emeritus of
political science. The award consists of a certificate and cash and is
made in May to the graduating senior of Newark College of Arts and
Sciences who has attained the highest scholastic rank as shown by Phi
Beta Kappa standing.
Joannie L. Huberman Award.
Given
annually in memory of Joannie Huberman, a 1979 graduate of Newark
College of Arts and Sciences, to a junior or senior anthropology major
who demonstrates the particular qualities she exemplified: commitment
to anthropology, academic excellence, original insight, and concern for
humanistic values.
John Keosian Award.
Annual
book award to a senior undergraduate of the Department of Biological
Sciences who demonstrates continuing interest in basic biological
problems, such as the origin and evolution of biological systems.
Joshua K. Kohn Award.
The
trustees of the Joshua K. Kohn Memorial Fund have endowed a prize for
essays concerning some phase of Jewish culture. The contest is open to
any student.
Beth Niemi Award.
Awarded to a student for outstanding work in women's studies.
Samual Pesin Memorial Award.
This
is a $100 supplementary award made to a New Jersey State Scholarship
recipient at Newark College of Arts and Sciences; the individual is
designated a Samual Pesin Scholar. It is made annually to a first-year
student who is a resident of Hudson County and who best exemplifies the
ideals of the man whose name the award bears.
Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association of Essex County Award.
Awarded
each spring to an outstanding junior at Newark College of Arts and
Sciences. The winner is selected by the Newark section of the Alpha
Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa of New Jersey.
Charles Pine Award.
Awarded
to an NCAS graduating senior who is going on to graduate studies and
has demonstrated outstanding scholastic excellence in the areas of
physical science and mathematics.
Political Science Department Prize.
A
book prize awarded each year to the senior majoring in political
science at Newark College of Arts and Sciences who, in the opinion of
the members of the department, has made the most meritorious record in
that subject.
Richard C. Robey Memorial Award.
Awarded
to a graduating senior for excellence in an area of study that reflects
the scholarly interests of the late Richard C. Robey, dean of the
college and professor of American studies.
Yolande Rubianes Award.
A
plaque is awarded annually to the graduating senior who, in overcoming
adversity, has achieved distinction as a student.
Jay Rumney Memorial Award.
A
fund has been established by Rebecca Rumney as a memorial to her
husband, Jay Rumney, formerly professor of sociology in the University
of Newark and Newark College of Arts and Sciences until his death in
1957. The interest from this fund is used for an annual book prize to
the sociology student who, in the opinion of the senior members of the
Department of Sociology and Anthropology, has made the best record in
the field of sociology.
Charles Sabat Awards in Chemistry.
Two
cash prizes of $250 each are awarded to two senior chemistry majors who
are judged by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences-Newark chemistry faculty
to show great promise in the fields of organic chemistry and/or
biochemistry, and in the field of physical chemistry.
Scholar-Athlete Award
.
Awarded annually to the graduating varsity athlete (male or female)
with the most outstanding record of academic achievement.
Heinz Seelbach Award.
Awarded to a graduating senior with the highest grade-point average in political science.
Keschav C. Sondhi Memorial Award.
An
annual book prize in memory of Professor Sondhi, awarded by his
colleagues in the Department of Biological Sciences to an advanced
graduating student of the department selected for promise as an
investigator in a branch of the biological sciences.
Israel S. Stamm Memorial Prize Fund.
Two
prizes awarded each spring to outstanding senior students who have
majored in one or more modern or classical languages at Rutgers-Newark.
Betty Skuze Thompson Prize.
Awarded
to students who have shown an outstanding record of achievement in the
study of undergraduate physics at Rutgers-Newark. Made in memory of
Betty Thompson, a graduate of the FAS-N Department of Physics and a
dedicated teacher of physics, by her husband, George Thompson.
Rebecca S. Villers Award.
Established
in memory of Rebecca S. Villers, this award is based on academic merit
and is given to an EOF student with a major in psychology, who is
completing his or her junior year. The award is to be used to purchase
all required and recommended books directly related to courses during
the first term of the recipient's senior year.
Wall Street Journal Award.
A silver medal and a year's subscription to the Wall Street Journal
are awarded to a senior majoring in economics or a field of business
who, in the opinion of the members of the respective departments, shows
promise of distinction in economics or business.
Benjamin M. Weissman Award for Excellence in Writing on Politics.
Awarded
to the graduating political science major who is judged to have written
the best essay on politics. Essays written for class assignments,
individual study, or the Honors College program are eligible for
consideration.
William W. Wiles Memorial Fund.
Awarded
annually in memory of Dr. William W. Wiles to assist undergraduate
students at Newark College of Arts and Sciences in the earth and life
sciences to carry out fieldwork or attend conferences related to field
studies.
Herbert P. Woodward Memorial Fund.
This
fund was established in 1969 through contributions from friends and
associates of the late Dr. Woodward, who served as professor of geology
for 37 years and as dean of the college for 20 years. Interest from
this fund is used to present a book prize to the outstanding senior
majoring in geology.
Edward H. Zabriskie Memorial Award.
Interest
from a fund established in memory of the late Professor Zabriskie is
awarded annually to a student majoring in history at Newark College of
Arts and Sciences. The recipient is chosen by the faculty in history.
Sidney Zebel Award.
Awarded to an NCAS graduate majoring in history.
Louis R. Zocca Award.
Established
in 1976 by friends and associates of Dr. Louis R. Zocca, professor
emeritus of English who served for 30 years; the interest on the fund
is used to present an award to the outstanding senior for excellence in
the study of literature.
