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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The College of Arts and Architecture announced the recipients of its student awards for the 2025-26 academic year at its annual spring awards ceremony in April.
Reuben and Gladys Golumbic Scholarship
The Reuben and Gladys Golumbic Scholarship is one of the most prestigious scholarships given in the college, and recognizes students in the areas of design achievement, humanistic achievement and performance achievement. The scholarship was established by Penn State alumnus Ed Eckl in memory of his adoptive parents. This year’s recipients are:
Design Achievement: Maeve Gorham
Gorham is a third-year bachelor of fine arts student in theatre design and technology with an emphasis in sound design, from Dobbs Ferry, New York. Some of her recent credits include sound design for “Alice in Wonderland,” sound design for “The Morris & Essex Line,” and A1 for “Crazy for You.” In her free time, Gorman is the Penn State chapter president of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology, as well as a production coordinator for Movin’ On.
Performance Achievement: Olivia Allen
Allen is a third-year musical theater major from Louisville, Kentucky. She has performed in many Penn State Centre Stage productions, including “Love’s Labour’s Lost” as Jaquenetta, “Urinetown” as Little Sally and in the “Crazy for You” ensemble while understudying Patsy. This past summer, Allen worked professionally playing Little Inez in “Hairspray” at Theatre By The Sea.
Performance Achievement: Anna Prezioso
Prezioso is a third-year music education major from the Pittsburgh area. She performs extensively at Penn State, including solo appearances in every bassoon studio recital, and as a member of the Penn State Bassoon Ensemble, Philharmonic Orchestra, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and the Broomstick Bassoon Quartet. Prezioso also is the founder and president of the Penn State Bassoon Club, fostering mentorship and community among student musicians.
Humanistic Achievement: Jimmy Hunter
Hunter is a third-year bachelor of fine arts student majoring in acting. They are heavily involved in the School of Theatre community as an Acting cohort representative, Student Diversity Committee board member, and the current creative director of “Radical Joy,” a student cabaret held each semester. They have been seen in Penn State Centre Stage productions of “Antigone,” “Alice in Wonderland,” “John Proctor is the Villain,” and “Tartuffe.”
Humanistic Achievement: Will Donnelley
Donnelley is a third-year Landscape Architecture major whose interest in ecological processes drives his desire to consider humans, plants and animals equally in his designs. His work consistently incorporates grassland ecology and native plants. He is an active member of the Outings and Horticulture clubs and has served as a counselor for Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center’s Outdoor School.
Alumni Society Scholarship
The awards were established by the Alumni Society in 1998. In the years since, college alumni and friends have generously donated to grow the endowment, increasing both the number and size of the awards.
This year’s recipients are:
- Department of Architecture: Nhu Truong, a fourth-year architecture student with a minor in landscape architecture.
- Department of Art History: Addison Bronwell, a second-year anthropology and art history major with a certificate in museum studies.
- Department of Graphic Design: Shalini Prasath, a third-year graphic design student, Schreyer Honors Scholar and design researcher.
- Department of Landscape Architecture: Aiden Thornton
- School of Music: Amy Feaster, a third-year music education major with a vocal jazz performance minor.
- School of Theatre: Zoriana Witmer, a fourth-year theater studies student double-majoring in mechanical engineering.
- School of Visual Arts: Adriana Forsythe, a third-year student pursuing dual majors in art and psychology.
- World Campus: Skyler Stewart
Creative Achievement Medals
Department of Architecture
- Setareh Farashzadeh, a graduate student pursuing concurrent master of architecture and master of science in architecture degrees.
- Yasaman Ghaffarian, a graduate student pursuing concurrent master of architecture and master of science in architecture degrees.
- Matthew Petras, a fifth-year bachelor of architecture student with a minor in architectural history.
Department of Art History
- Han Chen, a doctoral candidate in art history and Asian studies (dual-title).
- Nathan D. Manna, an art historian and artist.
- Shan Wu, a fourth-year student and Schreyer Honors College Scholar triple-majoring in art history, Medieval studies and Spanish, and minoring in music studies, history and Italian.
Department of Graphic Design
- Hannah Oberdorf, a fourth-year graphic design student with a minor in French and Francophone studies.
- Yuni Chern, a first-year master of fine arts student in art with a concentration in graphic design.
- Shalini Prasath, a third-year graphic design student, Schreyer Honors Scholar and design researcher.
Department of Landscape Architecture
- Achiraya Bangching, a fourth-year student in landscape architecture.
- Olivia Krum, a master of science student in landscape architecture.
- Evelyn Bartner, a fourth-year student in landscape architecture.
School of Music
- Dor Gidon Amran, a master’s degree student in conducting.
- Anna Farris, a fifth-year student pursuing a bachelor of music in voice performance and a bachelor of fine arts in acting.
- Negar Gharibi, a master’s degree student in music composition and theory.
School of Theatre
- Adam Behr, a third-year bachelor of fine arts student in stage management.
- Paole Calderon, a third-year master of fine arts student in scenic design.
- Johnny Fenton, a bachelor of fine arts student in musical theater.
School of Visual Arts
- Betsa Houshmand, a second-year master of fine arts student in ceramics.
- Adwar Oguttuh, a second year master of fine arts student.
- Katie Talis, a fourth-year art education student with a minor in art.
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