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

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 Dana Agbede Nicole Avery Max Chuang Akash Deo Kevin Kim Michael Lee Amy Liao Jack Pacconi Veronica Rubin Nik Stamenkovic-Diez Andrew Subingsubing Tim Wegener Benjamin Ye Julia Zimmerman

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 Shai Bardin Craig Carroll Emil Lee Lucy London Chantel McCrea Olivia Pierce Sophie Schaeffer Mya Vandegrift Samantha Webster Elyse Yun Department Honors for Undergraduate

Departmental Excellence Award for Undergraduate Students Katie Hocker Dana Small Erin Soko Sophie Teitler

Department Honors for Undergraduate Theses Madeline Oberle Beyond Ali Stroker: Improving the Musical Theatre Audition for Disabled Performers Xinyuan Pu New Spring: Retelling the Self as a Path for Resistance and Re-imagination of Future Sydney Tennill Creating a More Accessible, Collective, and Reciprocal Devising Process: The Application of Lois Weaver’s Public Address Systems in Community

Departmental Excellence Award for Undergraduate Students Awarded to recognize undergraduates who have produced exceptional work in the areas of production and scholarly writing Xanthe Brown Eugene Brye Jessie Chen Sarah Clayton Samuel Garcia-Bryce Julianna Feit Lily Micheline Kaplan Rachel Ramirez Lola Selby Ignacio Toro Jackson Weber Kelly Wilson Shenxun Yao Bindley Film Production Award Established

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 Kalista Cao Isabelle Chin Jia Sin Chu Artemasia Cooks Kay Cui Andrew Daniels Anoushka Dasgupta Sebastian della Cava Jayant Gokhale Allison Gould Jiyoon Ha Josh Hong Elisa Huang Evelyn Jenkins

Departmental Excellence Award for Undergraduate Students Barbara Burns Jaquelin Cantu Balmaceda Maria Eleni Carini Vincci Chan Victor Chen Ellen Darmstadter Sophia Gambill Lyla Heising Kaniya Hester Eren Keles Rachel Kim Alia Marshall Bronwyn McNamara Hassan Mohammad Eva Offutt Keely Pickett Zehra Rizvi Emily Seo Brookelyn Slonaker Maggie Stanton Alexa Takeuchi Connor Tooman Nadia Ilse van

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 Ariel Stess Ariel Stess is a playwright, director, and an assistant professor of

Madeleine Robinson Memorial Award Presented to a student who is active in community service; established in 1975 by the husband of Madeleine Robinson, a 1959 graduate who died at an early age and was beloved for her community activities in the Aurora, Illinois, area Kristen Waagner Kristen is a multi-talented actor, director, theatre maker, and