Awards 2024

Bonnie and Gary Sellers Summer Internship Fellowship

Established by Bonnie (CW’73) and Gary Sellers to allow students to pursue unfunded or under-funded summer internships or jobs in the design fields.

Awarded to: Maho Sakuma and Ben Stahl

The Susan Cromwell Coslett Traveling Fellowship

Established in memory of former Assistant Dean Susan Coslett, and awarded to students with an interest in traveling to fine gardens, a passion of Coslett’s.

Awarded to: Noa Machover and Alvin Luong

AAD Prize in Design Excellence

This prize is awarded annually to a student in the Master of Science in Design: Advanced Architectural Design concentration degree program whose work is judged by the design faculty to be excellent, in consideration of the GPA and design portfolio.

Awarded to: Dao Wu, Amy Wu, and Bhavana Balasubramanian

The Aedas Fellowship

Provides financial support each year for two rising second-or third-year graduate students in the Department of Architecture.

Awarded to: Shane Joseph Bugni and Dillon Thomas Day

Alpha Rho Chi Medal

Awarded to a graduating architecture student for leadership, willing service, and promise of professional merit.

Awarded to: Alexa Rojas

Albert F. Schenck-Henry Gillette Woodman Scholarship

Awarded to students in the first year of the professional degree program on the basis of a competition.

First Place Teams: 
Xuefei Guo, Keke Liu, Mic Ma, and David Owe
Joshua Bonamy, Sharareh Faryadi, Geoffrey Ford, and Puxin Yang
Jonathan Bonezzi, Chul Yoon Chung, Cate Orchard, and Junxi Liu
Ricardo Alvarado, Jessy Xu, and Spring Yu

Honorable Mention Teams:
Sepideh Bayat, Tylor Chu, Yifei Li, and Jiapeng Sun
Fasai Chainuvati, Dongsheng Li, Kerun Wang, and Chendou Zhu

American Institute of Architects Henry Adams Medal

The first prize medal is awarded to the top-ranking student in the professional degree program with the highest record in all courses.

First Prize: Danny Jarabek

Arthur Spayd Brooke Memorial Prize

Established in 1900 in memory of Arthur Spayd Brooke, a graduate of the School of Architecture, and awarded to graduating architecture students for distinguished work in architectural design.

First Prize: Courtney Ward

Second Prize: Francisco Anaya

The Atkin Fellowship

The Fellowship supports graduate students in Architecture or Landscape Architecture enrolled in their last year of studies and is awarded based on the ideas in Professor Vittorio Gregotti’s article “On Modification” in his book, Inside Architecture. Made possible by the estate of adjunct professor Tony Atkin.

Awarded to: Ebbi Boehm and Taely Freeman

Charles Merrick Gay Scholarship

Awarded to the student who has shown outstanding ability in architectural construction and a realization of its relationship to design.

Awarded to: Colin Clark

The Donald Prowler Memorial Prize

Awarded in memory of Donald Prowler, a member of the faculty in the Department of Architecture for many years, the prize is for a student with an outstanding record in required environmental courses and a desire to further sustainable architecture.

Awarded to: Yudi Dong

E. Lewis Dales Traveling Fellowships
Established under the will of E. Lewis Dales for travel abroad during the summer prior to a student’s final year as a candidate for the first professional degree in architecture.

First Prize: Taely Freeman, Sahil Pranay Shah, Shane Joseph Bugni, Benjamin Scott Oliver, and Dillon Thomas Day

Second Prize: Regina Nicole Gonano, Ethan Matthew Seemungal, and Nathan Nhan Huynh

Third Prize: Tia Yu, Brennan Chase Flory, Yuju Kang, Zhangfan He, Ebbi Boehm, and Julius Quartey-Papafio Jr.

Faculty Prize

Awarded to students who have demonstrated exceptional growth and development.

Awarded to: Andrew Atwood, Clayton Monarch, and Yuefei Hu

Frank Miles Day Memorial Prize

Named for Towne School graduate and the architect of Penn’s Houston Hall, University Museum, Weightman Hall, and Franklin Field. Awarded to the architecture student submitting the best essay in courses in the history and theory of architecture.

Awarded to: Rain (Ruihua) Yang

Harlan Coornvelt Memorial Medal

Established in memory of Harlan Coornvelt, who served as an associate professor of Architecture at the School of Design from 1968 until his death in 1973. Awarded to the student who achieved the most outstanding record in required architectural structure courses.

Awarded to: Mu Cao

Harry E. Parker Prize

Awarded to the student who has an outstanding record in architectural construction.

Awarded to: Nadine Nashef

James Smyth Warner Memorial Prize

Established in 1938 by Professor George Walter Dawson for a second-year student in architecture with the highest record in required studio courses. The award is to be used for a trip to see and study American architecture.

Awarded to: Taely Freeman

The Kanter Tritsch Prize in Energy and Architectural Innovation

Awarded to a second-year student pursuing a Master of Architecture degree who demonstrates transformational thinking on the built environment and innovation in his or her approach to energy, ecology, and/or social equity.

Prize: Khang Truong

Honorable Mention: Danny Jarabek

Mario J. Romanach Fellowship

Established in memory of one of Penn’s most beloved teachers, the fellowship is awarded to a student entering the final year in the professional degree program, for demonstrated excellence in design, a love for architecture, and the determination to develop as an architect.

Awarded to: Brennan Flory

MSD-RAS Prize for Design & Robotic Fabrication

Awarded to the most outstanding final semester projects by students in the Master of Science in Design: Robotics and Autonomous Systems concentration degree program, for innovative research in design and robotic fabrication.

Awarded to: Andres Feng Qian, Zai Shi, Toto Tan, and Kjo Zhuang

The Muscoe Martin Green Building Fellowship

Awarded to a student in the Master of Science in Design: Environmental Building Design concentration program, the winner will continue the work Martin Muscoe began at Penn and in Philadelphia. The Fellowship will provide a student with funding for the final semester of study in the program and the opportunity to pursue research and projects at Green Building United.

Awarded to: Yuto Morishita

Paul Philippe Cret Medal

Founded by the Architectural Alumni Society, awarded to the graduating student who has consistently demonstrated excellence in design in the Master in Architecture professional degree program.

Awarded to: Grace Infante

Samuel K. Schneidman Fellowship

Established in memory of Samuel K. Schneidman and awarded to second- or third-year students in the professional degree program on the basis of demonstrated excellence.

Awarded to: Jack Henry Bradley and Nathan Nahn Huynh

T-Square Club Fellowship

Awarded annually for excellence in design to a student who has just completed the first year. Among the patrons and members of the T-Square Atelier were Penn professors Paul Philippe Cret, Walter P. Laird, John Harbeson, Jean Hebrand, and Norman Rice.

Awarded to: Ricardo Alvarado

Warren Powers Laird Award

Named for Warren Powers Laird (1861–1948), the first dean of the School of Fine Arts (now Weitzman School of Design). Awarded to students with the highest standing in all courses in the first year of the professional degree program in architecture.

Awarded to: Dagny Carlsson

Walter R. Leach II Fellowship

Established in memory of Walter R. Leach II (MArch’67) this fellowship is awarded on the basis of academic merit to students in their second or third year of study.

Awarded to: Ariel Koltun-Fromm, Carlotta Claire De Bellis, Regina Nicole Gonano, Ebbi Boehm, Andreina Sojo, Patricia Kusumah, Qinming Hou, Wei Li, and Benjamin Scott Oliver

Will M. Mehlhorn Scholarship

Established through a bequest by Will M. Mehlhorn (BFA’30) former architectural editor of House and Garden. Awarded to the students who have done the best work in the theory sequence.

Awarded to: Dagny Carlsson, Ryan Lane, Kelvin Vu, Wing Julia Chung, and Jack Schonewolf

AICP Outstanding Student Award

Awarded in recognition of outstanding attainment in the study of planning.

Awarded to: Trevian Ambroise

Ann Louise Strong Leadership Award

Named for the former chair of the Department of City & Regional Planning and associate dean. Awarded for demonstrated leadership among their peers.

Awarded to: Devon Chodzin and Emmy Park

Brian C. West Award

Brian, an architect, who received his Master of City Planning and a Certificate in Real Estate in 2001, was an exceptional student and proud graduate of Penn. In his memory, this award recognizes a second-year student who embodies the talent and interests—urban design, planning, and real estate development—that Brian had during his lifetime.

Awarded to: Brianna Thornhill

Bruce J. Hansen Award

Given every year to the student(s) whom their classmates think is the “Best Person to Have on Your Team.” The criteria include work ethic, leadership, humor, professionalism, and commitment to quality.

Awarded to: Sidney Kuesters and Bailey Bradford

C. Britton Harris Award

Named for the Penn faculty member and transportation planning and regional science pioneer. Awarded for excellent work in transportation planning.

Awarded to: Jonathan Zisk

David Crane Award

An influential mentor to many of his Penn colleagues and students, David Crane was affiliated with the Department of City & Regional Planning from 1957–1972. Awarded for excellent work in urban design.

Awarded to: Shuting Li

Department of City & Regional Planning Special Award for Excellence in Student Publications

Awarded to: Jonathan Zisk, Katie Hanford, and Bailey Bradford

The Gaia Award

Awarded for excellent work in environmental planning.

Awarded to: Nissim Lebovits

Paul Davidoff Award

Named for former Professor of City Planning Paul Davidoff. Awarded for excellent work in housing, community, and economic development.

Awarded to: Katie Hanford

The Smart Cities Award

Awarded for excellent work in the Smart Cities Concentration.

Awarded to: Laura Frances

The Witte-Sakamoto Family Prize in City & Regional Planning

Recognizes an outstanding planning student entering the final year in the Master of City & Regional Planning program for innovation and impact in planning.

Prize: Nissim Lebovits

Honorable Mention: Jonathan Zisk

Chair’s Discretionary Award

Awarded to one first-year MFA student who has shown distinctive achievement in creative art.

Awarded to: Noa Machover

The Lawrence Shprintz MFA Award

Established by a gift from Lawrence Shprintz (ChE’50), this award is presented to one graduating and one first-year MFA student for outstanding performance in any medium.

Awarded to First Year: Eissa Attar

Awarded to Second Year: Erin Morris

The Charles Addams Memorial Prize

Awarded to a graduating MFA student who shows promise of outstanding talent and achievement as an artist. It memorializes the work, spirit, and interests of Charles Addams (FA’34, Hon’80), who made a giant contribution to the world of art.

Awarded to: Catching on Thieves

Christopher Leland Lyon Memorial Fund Award

Chris (MFA’99) was a prolific artist and dedicated painter. In memory of the spirited life he led, his friends and family have joined together to create this award in his honor for second-year students in the program.

Awarded to: Marta Rodriguez Maleck

Halpern-Rogath Independent Travel Award

The award provides fine arts students with funding to allow them to travel nationally and internationally to exhibitions, museums, and art centers.

Awarded to: Emilie Paige Slater, Gabe Seamon, Jewan Goo, Riana (Rain) Jacobson, Alicia Riccio, Gayoung Lee, Victoria Antionette Megens, Ghida Dalloul, and Cooper Oppenheimer Campbell

The Stuart Egnal Scholarship Award

Donated in honor of Stuart Egnal and awarded to a first-year MFA student for outstanding performance in any medium.

Awarded to: Alvin Luong

The Anthony Nicholas Brady Garvan Award for an Outstanding Thesis or Capstone

Named in honor of Anthony Nicholas Brady Garvan, a great historian and professor in Penn’s Department of American Civilization who helped create the Department in Historic Preservation, and awarded to the most outstanding completed thesis or capstone projects.

Awarded to: Meagan Mizuki Kearney. Jiwen Fan, and Arden Jordan

The Charles E. Peterson Award 

Charles E. Peterson was an architect, scholar of historic building technology, creator of the Historic American Building Survey and long-time Philadelphia resident. The Peterson Award is given in his memory by The Carpenters’ Company of the City and County of Philadelphia to outstanding students who have distinguished themselves by specialized study of historic building technology.

Awarded to: Sallishah Ali and Jingyi Luo

Dawn and Brian Gonick Architectural Conservation Professional Development Fund

Made possible through the generosity of Brian Gonick (W’86) and Dawn M. Gonick (MSHP’94), the Fund enable students studying architectural conservation to travel to conferences, symposia and other professional events.

Awarded to: Mojtaba Saffarian

The Elizabeth Greene Wiley Award for Outstanding Promise

Established in memory of Elizabeth Greene Wiley, Smith graduate, Penn preservation student and founding partner of ACP Enterprises, a business whose underlying theme was the celebration of architectural history. The award is given to students whose primary interest is historic preservation in an urban setting.

Awarded to: Meagan Mizuki Kearney, Anusha Prashant Khansaheb, and Khayla Kalanni Saunders

The Faculty Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Recognizes the graduating student who has most consistently performed at the highest levels of academic achievement as reflected by the faculty’s recognition of excellence in the student’s completed work.

Awarded to: Arden Jordan

American Society of Landscape Architects Awards

Awarded to graduating landscape architecture students who have demonstrated outstanding potential for contribution to the profession.

Honor: Michelle Syl Yeng Chan, Maura McDaniel, and Zicheng Zhao

Merit: Caroline Schoeller, Kwan Yu Chung, Johanny Bonilla

Eleanore T. Widenmeyer Prize in Landscape and Urbanism

Awarded to a graduating student who has achieved a high level of design synthesis between landscape and urbanism.

Awarded to: Xinyu Liu

Faculty Acknowledgement Award for Design Progress (First Year Student)

Awarded to a first-year student in the three-year Master of Landscape Architecture program who has demonstrably advanced the furthest in their design capability across the course of their first year of study.

Awarded to: Rachel Aaronson

Faculty Acknowledgement Award for Design Progress

Awarded to graduating students who have demonstrably advanced the furthest in their design capability across the course of their years of study.

Awarded to: Martha Ashe and Lucia Salwen

Faculty Acknowledgement Award for Experimentation and Innovation

Awarded to a single graduating student who has applied a particularly high level of innovation and experimentation in their design projects.

Awarded to: Jiewen Hu

Faculty Acknowledgement Award for Service

Awarded to a single student or small group of students who have made an exceptional extracurricular contribution to the program.

Awarded to: Hassan Saleem and Yining Zhu

Faculty Medal in Landscape Architecture

Awarded to a graduating student with a high academic record in landscape architecture and outstanding leadership in contribution to the School.

Awarded to: Ruth Penberthy

Faculty Medal in Regional Planning

Awarded to a graduating student with a high academic record in landscape architecture and outstanding contribution to the School in leadership.

Awarded to: Oliver James Atwood

George Madden Boughton Prize

Awarded to a graduating student in landscape architecture for excellent design with environmental and social consciousness, and evidence of potential for future effective action in the field of landscape architecture.

Awarded to: Johanny Bonilla Jimenez

The Ian L. McHarg Prize

Awarded to graduating students who have demonstrated excellence in design which best exemplifies ecological ideals in contemporary and culturally pertinent ways. This prize is awarded in memory of Ian L. McHarg, 1920-2001, distinguished professor of landscape architecture, pioneer of ecological design and planning, and one of the most influential landscape architects of the twentieth century.

Awarded to: Caroline Schoeller and Maura McDaniel

The John Dixon Hunt Prize in History, Theory and Criticism

Awarded to a graduating student who has shown particular distinction in the theoretical and critical understanding of landscape architecture.

Awarded to: Sneha Mathew Kakkadan

The Laurie D. Olin Prize in Landscape Architecture

Awarded to a graduating student who has achieved a high academic record and demonstrated design excellence in the making of urban places. Laurie D. Olin is one of the world’s foremost leaders in contemporary landscape architecture and founder of the internationally acclaimed OLIN studio in Philadelphia. The studio designs some of the world’s most significant urban public spaces. The prize was established by the OLIN studio in honor of Practice Professor Emeritus Olin who has served on Penn’s faculty of landscape architecture since 1974.

Awarded to: Zicheng Zhao

Narendra Juneja Medal

Awarded in memory of Associate Professor Narendra Juneja, who served the department with distinction from 1965 until his death in 1981, to a graduating student who has demonstrated deeply that they care for the ideas and ideals of the Department of Landscape Architecture.

Awarded to: Michelle Syl Yeng Chan

OLIN Work Fellowship

A prize and fellowship is awarded to an outstanding student entering their final year of study. 

Awarded to: Chun-Cheng Yeh

The Robert M. Hanna Prize in Design

Awarded to a graduating student who has demonstrated great care for the craft, making and construction of landscape architecture. Established in 2010 by the OLIN studio in memory of Robert M. Hanna (1935-2003).

Awarded to: Kwan Yu Chung

Wallace Roberts and Todd Fellowship

Awarded to an outstanding student who has finished the second year of the three-year program.

Awarded to: Andreina Sojo

Ken Steif Award

Awarded for excellent work in the Masters of Urban Spatial Analytics (MUSA) program.

Awarded to: Timothy Oliver

G. Holmes Perkins Distinguished Teaching Awards

The G. Holmes Perkins Teaching Awards are presented annually, based on nominations by students at the Weitzman School of Design, to recognize distinguished teaching and innovation in the classroom, seminar, or studio.

Distinguished Teaching in the Undergraduate Programs

Awarded to: Rashida Ng

Distinguished Teaching by a Member of the Non-Standing Faculty

Awarded to: Michael C. Henry

Distinguished Teaching by a Member of the Standing Faculty

Awarded to: Jamaal Green

2023 Awards