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.

2025Octavio Hernandez
2024Leah Iosevich
2023Nick Demetroulakos
2022Audrey Unverferth
2021Dillon Lazar
2020Alex Price
2019Olivia Kiser
2018Melanie Cohodes
2017Sien 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.

2025Abigail Poag
2024Sonia Stadler
2023Katherine Sinyavin
2022Karina Holbrook
2021Livia Mann
2020Katrina Keegan
2019Zoe Kaiser
2018Danielle Polin
2017Amber Frankland
2016Anna Tropnikova
2015Julia Reinitz
2014Lida Wu
2013Eleanor Nurmi
2012Isabela Ferreira
2012Sophia Rehm
2011Sean Bowen
2009Sarah Kull
2008Irina Kogel
2006Andrew Dombrowski
2005Katherine Reischl
2004Mihra Rittmann
2004Colleen Smith
2003Alexander Blum
2002James Cotchen
2001Marina Budovsky
1999Ugur Koc
1998Robert Getz
1995Andrew Spellman
1987Malynne Sternstein
1987Stephen Weissman
1986Matthew Lenoe
1986Gretchen Wright
1985Edward 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.

2025Phoebe Price
2023Ethan Blinder
2022Katherine Sinyavin
2021Emma Wagh