Established by alumni, colleagues and friends in memory of Dr. Karl Sandberg, DeWitt Wallace Professor of French and Humanities from 1968-1992. A cash award to an outstanding senior with a concentration in French who has a demonstrated engagement with the literature and philosophical ideas of France and their relationship to the arts.

Past award recipients.

  • 2019 Eleanor Beaird, Alexandra Hyatt
  • 2018 Alisa Khananashvili
  • 2017 Aliison Korbey
  • 2016 Cora Trout
  • 2015 Julia Wallhager
  • 2014 Mariana Roa Oliva, Sarah Lansky
  • 2013 Hannah Warman
  • 2012 Margaret Brunk
  • 2011 Andrew Goodhouse and Margaret Besser
  • 2010 David Seitz
  • 2009 Miroslav Lestanin
  • 2008 Clare Ryan
  • 2007 Laura Schultz
  • 2006 Laura Wertheim
  • 2005 Tania Espinoza
  • 2004 Anna Przybylski
  • 2003 Hande KolcakKostendil
  • 2002 John Ellis
  • 2001 Christopher Pascone