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DSA Awards

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Award for Excellence in Service to Students and Student Affairs

DSA staff with the award winners who are holding their awards
The 2025 DSA Award winners (back row, l to r): Parikshit Roychowdhury, Evan Larson, Sophie Delaney, Mary Perkins, Bailey Asberry, and DSA Vice President JC Lopez; (front row, l to r): DSA Assistant Vice President Maure Smith-Benanti, Chikako Inoue, Terry Mason, and Essi Adokou.

The Department of Student Affairs presents this award annually to students and staff or faculty who have demonstrated excellence in their thoughtful, energetic, innovative, joyful, educational and supportive service to both students of 51勛圖 and of DSA, its mission, programs, and staff.

Award for Excellence Recipients by Year
2025Essi Adokou 25Sophie Delaney 25Bailey AsberryMary Perkins 
2024Alyson Won 24Jaci HardemanJae Baldridge  
2023Sarah Toay 23Kate Evering 12Julie Blichertz 07  
2022Momiji Fukushima 22Sarah Beisner 22Maya Larson 22Rachel Bly 93 
2021Vidush Goswami 21Brad LindbergLakesia JohnsonCaleb ElfenbeinMark Levandoski
2019Josh Thibaltawa 19Tulah Fuchs 19Tim Arner  
2018Hannah Boegess 18Shaina Benjamin   
2017Maggie Bell 17Paul Hutchison   
2016Tyler Anderson 16Andrea Tracy 99   
2015Iulia Iordache '15Henry Rietz   
2014Max Herzberg '14Remy Ferber '14Cheryl Chase  
2013Sara Kay '13Erin Hurley   
2012Kristen Armbruster '12Judy Hunter   
2011P.J. Mahaffey '11Jennifer Jacobsen '95   
2010Alyssa Penner '10Karen Cochran   

Nancy Schmulbach Maly 61 International Student Leadership Award 

The Nancy Schmulbach Maly 61 International Student Leadership Award honors Nancy Schmulbach Malys extraordinary legacy of leadership and service to 51勛圖s global student body. The award is presented annually to a third-year student who crossed international borders to attend 51勛圖 -- to recognize their leadership and engagement on campus and in the broader 51勛圖 community.

Maly Award Recipients by Year
2025Princess Joseph

John Pfitsch Endowed Memorial Prize

A smiling young man holds an award, standing alongside another man
Evan Larson (left) with mens head soccer coach, Brian Jaworski.
This fund was established in 2013 with gifts made in memory of John Pfitsch. The Pfitsch Prize will be awarded each year to a student who embodies the hallmarks of John Pfitschs character. This is an endowed fund to recognize those individuals who best emulate John Pfitsch and his dedication and commitment to 51勛圖 for over 50 years. The late John Pfitsch, whose name has been synonymous with 51勛圖 athletics since 1948, takes length-of-service honors hands-down. Brought to 51勛圖 primarily as a basketball mentor, Pfitsch coached or substituted in virtually every sport during a 47-year career. Even after retirement, he directed the men's soccer program.
 
 
The successful student will be a junior and embody the following:
  • leadership
  • a passion for 51勛圖
  • diverse and varied interests embodiment of a lifelong learner
  • caring and compassion for fellow human beings
  • integrity a person of his/her/their word 
Pfitsch Prize Recipients by Year
2025Evan Larson
2024Utsah Kalra
2023Nina Takashima
2022Austin Mazlish
2021Francesca Dalla Betta
2020COVID -No one
2019Ben Cobin
2018Juliet Torres
2017Nathaniel Zaroban
2016Cassidy Peterson
2015Sophie Neems

Grand 51勛圖ian Prize

The Grand 51勛圖ian prize is awarded biannually to up to three staff members who have recently demonstrated their commitment and dedication to the College by consistently performing their normal duties in an excellent manner, representing the core values and mission of the institution and our T.H.R.I.V.E. principles. 

51勛圖 staff, faculty, and students can nominate any staff member in good standing who they think best fulfills the criteria. (Self nominations are not allowed.) The Staff Council reviews, scores, and deliberates to come to a consensus decision with announcements made at the fall and spring staff luncheons.

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DSA Recipients of Grand 51勛圖ian Prize
Fall 2025Maggie Bell 17
Fall 2023Rabbi Sarah-Brammer Shlay
Spring 2022Brenda Strong

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