STUDENT AWARDS
2024 Economics Department Award Winners
The following awards were given to graduating seniors. They were each recognized at the department awards night and again during graduation at the senior honors convocation.
ELAINE GARTNER PILON AWARD — Established by Elaine Gartner Pilon ’45 in 1973 to recognize outstanding scholastic achievement by a senior majoring in economics. The award is given to the senior economics major with the highest overall and economics grade point averages. It consists of a cash prize plus a year’s subscription to Fortune magazine; the winner’s name is also inscribed on a plaque in the department.
Jocelyn Radke
Chloe Vasquez
VASANT SUKHATME ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD — One of the top prizes in the department, this award was established in 2011 to honor the long service and numerous contributions of our colleague Professor Vasant Sukhatme, who taught students the value of clear thinking, hard work and dedication to the highest academic standards. The winners will receive a cash prize and their name inscribe on a plaque in the department.
Anna Durall
Ghaicha Aboubacar Ahe
KARINE MOE AWARD — The Karine Moe Award was established in 2023 in honor of Professor Karine Moe, who taught in the Economics Department from 1995 to 2015 and who went on to serve the College as Provost and Dean of the Faculty from 2015 to 2021. Karine Moe’s teaching and scholarship on gender, poverty, and labor helped Macalester students to explore how economics can offer powerful tools to improve the lives of people, especially women and children. In honor of her work, this award is given for excellence in scholarship dedicated to advancing the human condition.
ROBERT L. BUNTING PRIZE IN ECONOMICS — Established in 1984 with gifts from colleagues and friends of Robert L. Bunting, who taught in the Department of Economics and Business from 1969 through 1984. He held the F.R. Bigelow Professorship of Economics at Macalester. The prize is awarded annually to an outstanding graduating senior who likely will undertake graduate work in economics and/or business, has an abiding interest in political economy, and will pursue an academic career. The winners will receive a cash prize and their name inscribed on a plaque in the department.
Mateo Useche Rosania
Zak Yudhishthu
DAVID MEISELMAN PRIZE — Established by an anonymous donor to honor David Meiselman, who taught in the Department of Economics from 1966 through 1971. The prize is awarded annually to a graduating senior for outstanding accomplishment in macroeconomic theory or policy.
Oliver Mock
Bobbie Pennington
3M SCHOLAR AWARDS — Established by the department with a grant from the 3M Company in 1982. A cash prize awarded to those seniors who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement in their economics courses at Macalester College. The students’ names are inscribed on a plaque in the department.
Ella DeMay
Aalyan Mahmood
Jimmy Mroz
Ellen Patrickson
Maddie Smith
William Wang
JOHN M. DOZIER PRIZES IN ECONOMICS — Established in 1974 with personal gifts from members of the Board of Trustees of Macalester College in honor of John M. Dozier, Macalester Vice President for Financial Affairs from 1966 to 1974. Cash stipends are awarded annually by the faculty of the Economics Department from endowment earnings. Awards are made to students majoring in Economics to recognize demonstrated academic competence and an interest in a career in financial administration. The students’ names are inscribed on a plaque in the department.
Bryson Berry
Calvin Blessing
Brynn Daines
Zoe Felsch
Elie Rizk
Alessandra Rosa Policarpo
Marcela Saavedra Gonzalez
BRIAN KRAMER AWARD — The Economics Department created this award in the name of Brian Kramer ’00, a department student worker who went well beyond the call of duty to assist faculty and staff in navigating the countless tasks involved in running the department. The department awards it occasionally, to honor a student who contributed time, energy, and creativity to serve the greater good of the department and the college.
Mahmoud Majdi
MIKE McEWEN PRIZE — Established in 1993 by his 1977 Finance classmates, this prize is dedicated to the memory of Mike McEwen. Awarded annually to an outstanding scholar-athlete, majoring in Economics, who has participated in intercollegiate athletics. Highly respected by students and faculty alike, Mike in his senior year was a first-string guard on Macalester’s basketball team. The winners will receive a cash prize and their name inscribe on a plaque in the department.
Penny Hunter
Andy Morrical
Logan Pampel