Lambda Pi Eta is the national honor society for college students pursuing studies in communication-related disciplines and the official honor society recognized by the National Communication Association. The purpose of Lambda Pi Eta is to recognize, foster, and reward outstanding scholastic achievement in the field of communication; stimulate interest in the field of communication; promote

Milton S. Florsheim Prize Presented for excellence in debate; established in 1922 by Northwestern trustee Milton S. Florsheim, founder and board chair of the Florsheim Shoe Company Ashley Ellis Nina Fridman Gabe Jankovsky Stephen Lowe Wasim Rahaman Tim Wegener Joseph Weideman John B. Kirk Awards Honors winners of the Kirk Oratorical Contest, an annual public-speaking

Departmental Book Award Presented to majors who over the academic year or over the course of their time in the department have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to performance practice and scholarship Meghan Considine Wenke Huang Nathan Karnik Emil Lee Melissa Lewyn Nathaniel Smith Elyze Yun Department Honors for Undergraduate Theses Meghan Considine Knowledge and Wonder:

Departmental Excellence Award for Undergraduate Students Madeline Durmowicz Maxwell Han Kathryn Riopel Kylie Stover Jacquelyn Tepper

Department Honors for Undergraduate Theses Jane Emma Davidson Barnett Selective Employment of Shakespearean Original Pronunciation: An Actor’s Exploration of Its Impact on Contemporary Meaning and Performance Eli Sean Cohen Queer Representation in Contemporary Musical Theatre Rachel “Rae” Covey Noise: Researching and Writing a New Musical Sarah “Harley” Kirchhoff A Ribbon Play: An Exploration of Detached

Departmental Excellence Award for Undergraduate Students Awarded to recognize undergraduates who have produced exceptional work in the areas of production and scholarly writing Arshad Baruti Drey Bautista Annabel “Mega” Dafiaghor Sascha Deng Sarah Evans Meredith Fry Oliver Henry Dhruv Mehra Marisa Ray Anna Skillom Nate Brimner Smith Bindley Film Production Award Established by Bill (C84)

Departmental Excellence Award for Undergraduate Students Presented to recognize exemplary academic performance, distinctive contributions to the department, and shining representation of the School of Communication Gabrielle Alava Grace Beumler Isaac Conner Mariangela Dieck Andrew Fortin Zachary Fox Camille Garcia-Mendoza Jillian Gilburne Richard Hong Mingxia Lim Brett Mayfield Jada Sunshine Morgan Henry Moskal Maggie Olson Samantha Pietenpol Alicia Ross Lauren

Departmental Excellence Award for Undergraduate Students Rahma Almajid Lily Arnpriester Anika Hendricks Kaniya Hester Minna Ito Yuri Jo McKenna Lanter Jessica Lei Winnie Liang Kamila Postolowicz Jill Rawls Shreya Sriram Alexa Takeuchi Candace Todd Megan Waxman Aleksandra (Ola) Wicko Olivia Zimmerman Departmental Book Award for Undergraduate Students Maria Carini Prerita Pandya Department Honors for Undergraduate

Galbut Outstanding Faculty Award Presented to a faculty member who has been outstanding in teaching and in efforts to engage students both inside and outside the classroom; selected from outstanding faculty members nominated by School of Communication students; established by the Galbut family Erik Gernand Erik Gernand is a senior lecturer in the Department of

Burton and Karol Lefkowitz Prize Recognizes undergraduate students who have demonstrated leadership excellence in extracurricular activities that advance important community interests inside or outside the University; awarded to three undergraduate students annually; established by David Lefkowitz (C’82) in honor of his parents. Eleanor Levine Ellie Levine is a multitalented theatre artist, a creator and deviser