Agnes Scott College
Department of Psychology

Awards​

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Ayşe Ilgaz Carden '66 Psychology Award

 

Established in 2001 in honor of the late Ayşe Ilgaz Carden ’66, Professor of Psychology, who has been described as an extraordinary teacher who demanded excellence and inspired her students to continue to learn. This award is intended for a Psychology major who has either been accepted to graduate school, is in graduate school, or in the judgment of the department of psychology, is highly likely to be accepted to graduate school.

 

2025 - Srinidhi Panchapakesan

2024 - Joseph McKeon

2023 - Claire Cusack

2022 - Lex Pulice-Farrow

2021 - Artesia Franklin

2020 - Abigail Camden

2019 - Laura Cobourne

2018 - Nadi Nuhu

2017 - Kirnel Daniel Grishby

2016 - Peeper McDonald

2015 - Maria Misiura

2014 - Winnie Jiang

2013 - Rachel Cook

2012 - Liz Brashier Bennett

2011 - Michelle Haddad

2010 - Lies van Bekkum

2009 - Emily Kessler

2008 - Terri Entricht Fletcher

2007 - Christy Byrd

2006 - Heather Tovey

2005 - Jelena Crawford Fordella

2004 - Amber Raley

2003 - Amanda Balazs Owen

2002 - Amy Selvig Leiner

2001 - Mandy Gray Hartley

 

Miriam Drucker Award for Excellence in Psychology

 

Created in 1993 by students, colleagues, and friends of Professor Miriam Drucker. This award goes to the psychology major enrolled in advanced courses who best exemplifies excellence in scholarship in psychology.

 

2025 - Reese Mendenhall

2024 - Leila Reed

2023 - Bridget Carter

2022 - Laura Cain

2021 - Deyana Siddiqui

2020 - Emma McKeon

2019 - Mengyao Li

2018 - Abigail Camden

2017 - Tenzin Yangchen

2016 - Avery Kiesling

2015 - Rachel Frank and Haley Richardson

2014 - Winnie Jiang

2013 - Claire Cusack and Sijia Li

2012 - Rachel Cook and Jill Noe

2011 - Ruth Reveal

2010 - Shelley Barber

2009 - Rachel Castleberry

2008 - Catherine Secrest and Lies van Bekkum

2007 - Raye Dooley, Amelia Haggerty, and Katherine O'Brien

2006 - Elizabeth Sattin

2005 - Kristin Miller Tucker

2002 - Beverly Burns

2001 - Lauren Myers Tillapaugh

 

Emily S. Dexter Award

 

This award is given to rising seniors based on excellence in scholarship and leadership in the department of psychology.

 

2025 - Kathy Araujo Hernandez, Katherine Cox, Izzy Ley, Jenesis Narcisse, Evelyn Patricio, Jessica Pinsker, and Haylah Spence 

2024 - Chloe Hall, Alina Kuperminc, Aarti Kakkad, Reese Mendenhall, Meleah Oliver, and Megan Patrick

2023 – Brighid Bowman, Katie Carr, Kimberly Clarke, Kaelyn Dicks, Sophie Harris, Bekah Phillips, and Leila Reed 

2022 - Mia Azani, Rachel Barnes, Bridget Carter, Ruth Hillo, Azadi Knight, and Charlotte Capers Snoad

2021 - Laura Cain, Chloe Deutsch, Tara D.Pollack, Srinidhi Panchapakesan, and Rylee Reeves

2020 - Peyton Capehart, Hajar Harda, Erin Harris, McKenna Hupp, Lane Miller, and Katherine Rogers

2019 - Nicole Eatmon, Lizzy Engsberg, Selena Lomeli, and Emma McKeon

2018 - Kylene Alexander, Alice Edwards, Mengyao Li, Erika McDonnell, Makaila Powe, and Rachel Spears

2017 - Abigail Camden, Taylor Hayes, Elinor Reid Hightower, Sidney Joines, and Celeste Minor

2016 - Georgina Espinoza, Aishwarya Murthy, and Tenzin Yangchen

2015 - Avery Kiesling and Daquanna Alexander Ross

2014 - Courtney Anderson, Amaris Bronner, Nastacia Pereira, Haley Richardson, and Tina Woodard

2013 - Sparkle Hodge, Winnie Jiang, Maria Misiura, Rachelle Pierre, and Ravea Rodriguez

2012 - Claire Cusack, Paige Sullivan, Nastassia Cummings Redding, and Su Myat Thu

2011 - Liz Brashier Bennett, Rachel Cook, Melissa Garwick, Kirnel Daniel Grishby, and Ginia Taylor

2010 - Alison Carter, Skye Conners, Jillian Edosomwan, Annalise Ford, Ruth Reveal, and Annalise Young

2009 - Am'Asa Baldwin, Shelley Barber, Evan Bodine, and Laura Louise Wilson Ingkatanuwat

2008 - Bria Washington Bracewell, Sarah Lyn Jones, Laura Shaver Jordan, Emily Kessler, and Meagan Whitney

2007 - Jessica Bolton Bailey, Lies van Bekkum, Rebekah Jaynes, Aimee Kahn-Foss, and Cidne Lemon Winegar

2006 - Callie Tyner

2005 - Heather Tovey

2002 - Jodi Dixon Taylor

2001 - Christi Washington

 

Susan Booker Guthrie Fu Award

 

Created in 2004 by Susan Booker Guthrie Fu ’43, this award provides funds for students to work with parents and children in the areas of social work and psychology.

 

2025 - Dylan Bulford, Darsh Ropa, Solveig Svennevig-Brosi, and Kathryn Wise  

2024 - Nadia Jackson, Leila Reed, Kendall Riley, and J’Lynn Vellon

2023 - Kennedi Franks and Rayah Kassis

2022 - Andy Bryan, Drisana Duran, and Lynette Shaw

2021 - Markia Carr and Olivia Chapman

2020 - Shayne Hargis, Selena Lomeli, Natalia Mackiewicz, and Faith Rashidi-Yazd

2019 - Marisa Franceschi and Yasmine Green

2018 - Sidney Joines and Slim Smith

2017 - Herin Kim and Aishwarya Murthy

2016 - Matresa Flowers

2015 - Alisha Williams

2014 - Sparkle Hodge, Ravea Rodriguez, and Brittany Williams

2013 - Uyen Ha and Blair Youmans

2012 - Melissa Garwick and Kirnel Daniel Grishby

2011 - Jamila Yorke

2010 - Lori Finklea and Shama Panjwani

2009 - Teveria Parks

2008 - Alyson Porwoll Coffman, Lauren Harris, and Kristen Runge

2007 - Carol Ashong and Catalina Morillas

2006 - Rita Mathis

 

Miriam Drucker Research Travel Award

 

This award was created in 2009 and is given to psychology majors to offset the cost of attending a conference to present their research. This award was created by the Psychology Department and funded by friends of the college in honor of Miriam Drucker, who was a faculty member of the department for many years.

 

2025 - Sheriefa Braswell, Aarti Kakkad, Reese Mendenhall, Aigner Muschette, Evelyn Patricio, and Amani Smith 

2024 - Trinitii Baggett, Katherine Cox, Chloe Hall, Tiffany Hernandez-Salinas, Izzy Ley, Alina Kuperminc, Jenesis Narcisse, Jessica Pinsker, and Leila Reed

2023 - Ruth Hillo and Kendall Riley

2022 – Kimberly Clarke, Mitch Galiano, Kennedi Franks, Kylee Frazier, Rayah Kassis, and J'Lynn Vellon

2021 - Trishyne Butler, Drisana Duran, Samantha Levan, and Qiu-ee Neiditz

2020 - Deyana Siddiqui

2019 - Peyton Capehart and Rachel Spears

2018 - Emma McKeon

2017 - Abigail Camden

2016 - Abigail Camden

2015 - Avery Kiesling

2014 - Nastacia Pereira

2013 - Lex Pulice-Farrow, Angela Galioto Hudson, Nastacia Pereira, Ravea Rodriguez, and Brittany Starr

2012 - Courtney Brown, Leah Bryant, Courtney Creer, Claire Cusack, Cristina Gutierrez, Sijia Li, Nadi Nuhu, Nastassia Cummings Redding, Su Myat Thu, Maria Vega, and Blair Youmans

2011 - Liz Brashier Bennett, Sarah Bowen, Rachel Cook, Annalise Ford, Melissa Garwick, Tesia Ogletree Harrison, Haifa Wright-Hulett Moses, Jill Noe, and Anna Young

2009 - Marquia Greenage, Laura Shaver Jordan, Shaina Brown McGahee, and Meagan Whitney