Awards

Anna Lisa Crone Award

The Anna Lisa Crone award is to be awarded to the most accomplished major graduating in Russian literature and culture. This award was established in honor of Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Chicago, who was widely respected for her ability to elucidate difficult Russian poetry of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, who passed away in 2009. The award is presented at the Slavic Spring Undergraduate Reception held near the end of Spring Quarter. Seniors graduating in Slavic Languages and Literatures that quarter are eligible for nomination. Slavic department faculty selects the awardees based on academic honors and B.A. paper submitted.

2021 Dillon Lazar
2020 Alex Price
2019 Olivia Kiser
2018 Melanie Cohodes
2017 Sien Hasker

George V. Bobrinskoy Award

The George V. Bobrinskoy Award is conferred upon graduating seniors in the College for “excellence in the study of Slavic languages and literatures.” Established in 1970 and first awarded the following year, the prize honors an emeritus professor in the Department of Linguistics who had an important role in the establishment of the Russian program at the University of Chicago. Professor Bobrinskoy was one of the first teachers of Russian at the University. The Bobrinskoy Award is presented at the Slavic Spring Undergraduate Reception held near the end of Spring Quarter. Seniors graduating in Slavic Languages and Literatures that quarter are eligible for nomination. Slavic department faculty selects the awardees based on academic honors and B.A. paper submitted.

2021 Livia Mann
2020 Katrina Keegan
2019 Zoe Kaiser
2018 Danielle Polin
2017 Amber Frankland
2016 Anna Tropnikova
2015 Julia Reinitz
2014 Lida Wu
2013 Eleanor Nurmi
2012 Isabela Ferreira
2012 Sophia Rehm
2011 Sean Bowen
2009 Sarah Kull
2008 Irina Kogel
2006 Andrew Dombrowski
2005 Katherine Reischl
2004 Mihra Rittmann
2004 Colleen Smith
2003 Alexander Blum
2002 James Cotchen
2001 Marina Budovsky
1999 Ugur Koc
1998 Robert Getz
1995 Andrew Spellman
1987 Malynne Sternstein
1987 Stephen Weissman
1986 Matthew Lenoe
1986 Gretchen Wright
1985 Edward Manouelian

 

C. Davies Shallcross Award

In recognition of his stalwart support of Polish Studies at the University of Chicago, the C. Davies Shallcross award is awarded by the Slavic Department to a student whose performance in the Russian and East European Studies major has been marked by special achievement.

2021

Emma Wagh