Honors College Awards

The Michelle Litwiller Memorial Scholarship was created by Dr. & Mrs. Roger W.  Litwiller in memory of their daughter, Michelle, who was a student in Mason’s Plan for Alternative General Education (PAGE) program in 1987. The innovative humanities and social sciences curriculum that was created for PAGE provided the original template for the Honors College Curriculum, and we are proud to continue the scholarship. The award is given to distinguished or exceptional first-year students each year.

Key Donors: Dr. and Mrs. Roger Litwiller

2022 - 2023 Recipient: Connie P Lam

Every year, HNRS 110 faculty nominates one student paper from each section that demonstrates outstanding research practice. Of these nominees, one Schwartzstein Prize winner is selected to honor students whose projects display exceptional intellectual curiosity and creativity and support them in future research.

Key Donors: Linda A. Schwartzstein and Lee M. Goodman

2022 - 2023 Recipient: Isabella Majarowitz

The Outstanding Achievement Award recognizes the distinguished or exceptional achievements of second-year students representing the disciplinary range of students in the Honors College.

2022 - 2023 Recipient: Matt Nguyen and Mikayla Miller

Created by Dr. Charles Thomas, this scholarship was made to support African American students who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to community service.

Key Donor: Charles C. Thomas, Jr.

2022 - 2023 Recipient: Nasrin Ali

Established in recognition of Dr. Gordon’s many extraordinary contributions to the development of Fairfax County as the President and CEO of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, the scholarship supports students who are pursuing a degree in a STEM field, economics, or another discipline relevant to economic development in Fairfax County.  The award is given to a distinguished student pursuing a degree in a STEM field, economics, or another discipline relevant to economic development in Fairfax County. 

Key Donor: Fairfax County Economic Development Authority

2022 - 2023 Recipient: Mariana Ferrao Da Silva Trujillo

The Odin, Feldman, and Pittleman Scholarship is an award for students from any field who are planning a career that involves improving the lives of those who live in developing countries. 

Key Donors: Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, LLC (Dexter Odin, David Feldman, James Pittleman)

2022 - 2023 Recipients: Nour Alashwal and Katherine Fisher

Certificates and cords are awarded to graduating students who served in leadership and service positions for the Honors College. 

2022 - 2023 Recipients:

• Sarah Muneer Abbas
• Hannah Julia Adamson
• Likhitha Addagatla
• Nawaz Ameer Ahmed
• Mina Al Hashimi
• Katherine Amaya Hernandez
• Henok Asgedom
• NhuPhuong Au
• Claire Balough
• Carolann Hope Berns
• Raveena Kaur Bilkhu
• Ghaaliyah Brown
• Kerrie Bruce
• Savannah Buckmaster
• Katherine Camberg
• Brianna Camp
• Sidonia Cannon
• Wardah Chaudhry
• Keiry Chicas
• Faraan Chowdhry
• Alexus Chua
• Daniel Chung
• Catalina Correa
• Anusha Dasgupta
• Nina Davila-Paz
• Vincenzo De Lillo
• Julianna Donahue
• Annalise Grace Falzone
• Malia Fellenbaum
• Gwendolyne Fields
• Brigid Gill
• Sophia Gray
• Sean Harvey
• Jordan Hassani
• Vernice Heard
• Zuri Edea Hodnett
• Hanan Isse
• Dylan Jones
• Allison Qian Kaye
• Paulina Keifer
• Susan Lane
• Kimberly Laura
• Khang Le
• Logan Riley Lehman
• Brina London
• Tanya Malik
• Payal Manocha
• Esteban Marmolejo-Suarez
• Arial Martin
• Ruth Masters
• Merisa Kiara Mattix
• Jolie Megally
• Sophia Nguyen
• Ealed Meftuhe Nuru
• Jasmine Acayo Okidi
• Sarah S Omara
• Deena Osta
• Ashwin Ramachandran
• Brandon Roy Roca
• Julia Romanova
• Tania Romero Gonzalez
• Evan Salsieder
• Emma Sameth
• Maya Sangid
• Hafsag Sayeed
• Galilea Sejas-Machado
• Cherie Shah
• Kriti Shukla
• Nautia Nicole Smalls
• Vanessa Soares Da Silva
• Medhini S Sosale
• Rosy Sultana
• Sarah Elizabeth Swift
• Richard Szal
• Shahob Tehranchi
• Hannah Thomas
• Bhavani Tivakaran
• Patricia Troup
• Jacob Trunsky
• Brandon Tuck
• Nene Uwaomah
• Genesis Villanueva
• Stefany Villanueva La Torre
• Daisy Vo
• Natsuki Watanabe
• Adrianna Whispell
• Kennedi Wilson
• Michael Zanella
• Matthew Zimmerman

Awards recognize the distinguished or exceptional achievements of graduating students who have served exceptionally in multiple roles over their years in the Honors College.

2022 - 2023 Recipients: Kennedi Wilson, Rosy Sultana, and Elise Mertz

After teaching college students for more than 60 years, almost 30 of which as a Robinson Professor at Mason, Dr. Harold J. Morowitz passed away in 2016, but not before successfully instilling the value of lifelong learning in Honors College students. This scholarship allows an Honors College student who might otherwise need to work a part-time job to focus on their studies and research.

Key Donors: Ann Nitze

2022 - 2023 Recipient: Cameron Hunt

The McQueen Family Scholarship for Global Studies was established by Matt McQueen, who is an Honors College Advisory Board Member and community leader. This scholarship provides funding to support exceptional students who are studying abroad who are working to further their education. 

Key Donor: Matt McQueen

2022 - 2023 Recipient: Jiselle Daniela Floyd

The Peraton Scholarship in National Security aims to provide financial support for Honors College rising juniors and seniors whose studies and experiences broaden and help advance the vision for next-generation national security solutions. Applications submitted before January 15, 2023, will be considered for non-renewable scholarships of up to $10,000 each.

Key Donor: Peraton

2022 - 2023 Recipients:

• Dulguun Gantumur
• Moneem Bhuiyan
• Sebastian Rodionov
• Aarush Sivaram Jambunathan
• Layan Wahdan
• Berk Kasimcan
• Fariha Ali
• Harshita Vivek Chaudari
• Natalie Poloanosky
• Rida Hasan

2022 - 2023 Recipient: Princess Ogwu