Department of Philosophy Announces 2023 Undergraduate Student Awards
The Department is thrilled to celebrate the recent awards granted to some of our outstanding undergraduate Philosophy students! Awards won include:
Department of Philosophy Undergraduate Student Awards
The College Prize for Excellence in Philosophy is awarded to a graduating undergraduate senior, selected for their extraordinary efforts in the field of philosophy and nominated by the Department’s faculty. The College Prize is awarded to the highest academically-ranking senior in the Department of Philosophy. The winner of the 2023 College Prize is David Winner, a graduating senior with a double major in Russian and Philosophy.
The John N. Findlay Award is an award in honor of John Findlay, a past Border Parker Bowne Professor of Philosophy who was known as an imaginative and comprehensive philosopher in an era that seemed dedicated to restricting the scope and depth of philosophical investigation, exploring philosophy internationally and without bounds. The Findlay Award is awarded to the second-highest ranking senior academically in the Department of Philosophy. The winner of the 2023 Findlay Award is Alexandra Mascarello, a graduating senior majoring in Philosophy and minoring in the Core Curriculum and Classical Civilizations.
The Peter A. Bertocci Award for Philosophical Excellence is an award in honor of Peter Anthony Bertocci, a past Border Parker Bowne Professor and a member of the Department of Philosophy for thirty-one years. This award is given to the next highest-ranking senior academically in the Department of Philosophy. The 2023 recipient is Jamieson Greene, a junior double majoring in Philosophy and Political Science.
The Peter A. Bertocci Award for Academic Achievement and Humanitarian Service is an award in honor of Peter Anthony Bertocci, a past Border Parker Bowne Professor and a member of the Department of Philosophy for thirty-one years. The award is given to a student who has been involved in significant humanitarian work while deomonstrating a commitment to academic rigor and excellence. The 2023 recipient is Alexandra Mascarello, a graduating senior majoring in Philosophy and minoring in the Core Curriculum and Classical Civilizations.
The Matchette Prize for Best Senior Paper is awarded to a graduating senior who completed outstanding work on a philosophical paper. The 2023 recipient is Jamieson Greene, a junior double majoring in Philosophy and Political Science.
The Robert S. Cohen Award in Interdisciplinary Studies honors Robert Cohen, an emeritus professor and the former director of the Center for Philosophy and History of Science. The award celebrates the work of a student who works in an interdisciplinary method across majors and academic interests. The 2023 Cohen Award winner is Yingqiu Huang, a graduating senior with a double major in Philosophy and Mathematics.
The Peter M. Nelson Memorial Award for Distinguished Work by a Junior is a gift from the family and friends of Peter Marius Nelson, a brilliant student of philosophy who graduated magna cum laude from the College of Arts & Sciences in 1964; the Award was established upon his death in 1968. The Award is given to a student in the Department of Philosophy who has displayed the highest achievement in the field during their Junior year. The 2023 recipient is Quentin Clark, a junior double majoring in Philosophy and Computer Engineering.
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The Susan K. Jackson Award recognizes faculty, staff, and students who create and nurture community in the College of Arts & Sciences at Boston University. Susan Jackson, a Professor of French and long-time Senior Associate Dean, demonstrated her dedication to CAS in many ways, not least through her care for other people. She provided support, guidance, and mentorship to undergraduate and graduate students, faculty members, and administrators from every department, and in doing so she greatly strengthened the College. We celebrate her memory by recognizing those people who, through their actions and initiatives, help foster the unique, vibrant intellectual community of which we are all a part. The 2023 Undergraduate Senior recipient is Alexandra Mascarello, a graduating senior majoring in Philosophy and minoring in the Core Curriculum and Classical Civilizations.
The Department would like to congratulate each student on their outstanding academic work and the well-deserved awards it has merited them. Congratulations to all!