{"id":19083,"date":"2022-11-29T20:40:46","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T20:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-news\/?p=19083"},"modified":"2026-02-27T22:56:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T22:56:15","slug":"maccolades-november-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/2022\/11\/maccolades-november-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Maccolades for November 2022: Mongolia\u2019s highest honor, think tank appointment, chemistry award, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maccolades is a monthly round-up of the most recent accolades and accomplishments earned by members of the Macalester community. Below are highlights from November 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor emeritus receives Mongolia\u2019s highest honor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh <\/span>conferred the Order of Genghis Khan<\/span><\/a>, the country\u2019s highest state award, to  <\/span>Jack Weatherford<\/b>, <\/span>DeWitt Wallace Professor of Anthropology, emeritus<\/span>. This award recognizes those who have made contributions to strengthening national unity, deeply studying the history and culture of Mongolia, and familiarizing other countries with Mongolian culture. Dr. Weatherford, who wrote the 2004 book, <\/span>Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World<\/span><\/i>, became the first foreigner to receive the honor. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was a long day of ceremony, from a private meeting with the President, marching through a lineup of Mongolian mounted horsemen, two concerts, all the way to a late night dinner with the prime minister in his home,\u201d Dr. Weatherford said. \u201cThe President ordered that a new portrait be painted of me and hung in the government palace. My mind is a jumble now. I have no words. Mongolians have given me so much more than I have given them.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bagging awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Zippa Curiskis \u201925<\/b> won Champion Supreme awards in both categories in Grade 1 (the highest amateur grade) from the Midwest Pipe Band Association. Curiskis won the \u201cLight Music\u201d and \u201cPiobaireachd\u201d categories. \u201cIt\u2019s exciting to earn this honor because I am the first woman to win both titles in the same season,\u201d she said. \u201cI competed at five different bagpipe competitions, and my overall placings were the highest in Grade 1.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think tank invitation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Political Science Professor <\/span>Andrew Latham<\/b> was named a senior fellow at the <\/span>Institute for Peace and Diplomacy<\/span><\/a>, a<\/span> nonprofit and non-partisan North American international affairs think tank in<\/span> Ottawa, Canada. \u201cIt is a recognition of my public-facing international relations scholarship,\u201d Dr. Latham said. \u201cI will be part of an international network of scholars promoting a more restrained, less belligerent U.S. foreign policy.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s mock and roll<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Macalester\u2019s Forensics team swept St. Olaf\u2019s Ole Open mock trial tournament. Out of 21 teams, Macalester teams placed 1st, 2nd, and 4th. \u201cIt is exciting to have our whole program doing so well and highlights the depth of this year\u2019s talent,\u201d said <\/span>Lia Pak \u201823<\/b>. \u201cStudents put in a lot of time and effort to prepare for tournaments, so it is rewarding to be recognized by the judges!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tournament champions were Pak,<\/span> Austin Wu \u201823, Sariya Stowers \u201823, Amarah Friedman \u201825, Lily Morgan \u201825, Alfredo Olaguez \u201824, David Truman \u201826<\/b>, and <\/span>Jessica Yang \u201826<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second place went to <\/span>Jeremy Hubinger \u201823, Spud Webb Tu \u201823, Will Robertson \u201823, Alice Ma \u201824, Jean Pateman \u201825, Ainsley Meyer \u201826, Nicole Emmerson \u201826, <\/b>and<\/span> Chantal Pangula \u201826<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Placing fourth was the team of <\/span>North Carpenter \u201823, Rylan Mueller \u201825, Ryan Connor \u201825, Francesca Brown \u201825, Maita Mungah \u201826, Willow Albano \u201826, Kai Tan \u201826, <\/b>and<\/span> Sarah Sylvester \u201825<\/b>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to team placement, Robertson, Pak, Mungah, and Morgan received Outstanding Witness Awards, and Stowers, Carpenter, Hubinger, and Wu earned Outstanding Attorney Awards.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Serious about leisure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Robert A. Stebbins \u201961 <\/b>received the 2022 book prize from the <\/span>Leisure Studies Association<\/span><\/a> for <\/span>The Serious Leisure Perspective: A Synthesis<\/span><\/i><\/a>. \u201cThis book is my magnum opus; a synthesis of my extensive exploration of leisure activities that began in 1973,\u201d Dr. Stebbins said. A reviewer wrote: \u201cThe serious leisure perspective is a paramount theory in leisure services\/studies. The book explains the SLP with depth, clarity, precision, accuracy, and with great logical order.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Stebbins has published 60 books, including <\/span>The Committed Reader<\/span><\/i> (2013), <\/span>Planning Your Time in Retirement<\/span><\/i> (2015) and <\/span>Occupational Devotion<\/span><\/i> (2022). \u201cMy formation at Mac as a liberal arts scholar fueled my approach to doing exploratory research on amateurs in music, archaeology, baseball, entertainment magic, and several other fields,\u201d he said. \u201cSimilar research occurred subsequently on hobbyists and volunteers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cheers from the Tate Modern<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Joanna Inglot<\/b>, Edith M. Kelso Associate Professor of Art History, wrote one of the definitive books about the 20th century Polish artist Magdalena Abakanowicz. Her research has been heralded by the Tate Modern as the <\/span>foundation of their exhibit<\/span><\/a> Magdalena Abakanowicz: Every Tangle of Thread and Rope<\/span><\/i> that will run through May 2023. Professor Inglot\u2019s book, <\/span>The Figurative Sculpture of Magdalena Abakanowicz: Bodies, Environments, and Myths<\/span><\/i>, was cited as \u201cpivotal\u201d and \u201cgroundbreaking\u201d by the famed curator Mary-Jane Jacob. Dr. Inglot was flown to London as a special guest for the opening. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ion the prize<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Chemistry Professor <\/span>Dennis Cao<\/b> received a $75,000 grant from the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation through their <\/span>Teacher-Scholar Award Program<\/span><\/a>. This award supports the research and teaching careers of talented young faculty in the chemical sciences who have demonstrated leadership in original scholarly research of outstanding quality, substantially with undergraduates, as well as excellence and dedication in undergraduate education. The grant funds will support the creation of a Little Free Chemistry Library and a research project into new sulfur-containing molecules that are predicted to have interesting optical and electronic properties.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May it please the court<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This fall, Moot Court students competed at three tournaments and claimed victory against teams from around the country. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the Coastal Classic hosted by the University of California, Santa Barbara, the team of <\/span>Julian Applebaum \u201823 <\/b>and <\/span>Austin Wu \u201823 <\/b>claimed fourth place. Applebaum individually ranked as the fifth highest scoring competitor, and Wu ranked ninth. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the Second City Regional hosted by the University of Chicago, the teams of <\/span>Sarah Phillipi \u201825 <\/b>and <\/span>Nathan Hemmesch \u201826<\/b>, and <\/span>Shweta Shankar \u201826<\/b> and <\/span>Rachel Christensen \u201825,<\/b> placed as octo-finalists.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the Capital University Regional, the teams of Applebaum and Wu and <\/span>Reece Robinson \u201826<\/b> and <\/span>Riley Hodin \u201825<\/b> placed as octo-finalists. <\/span>Rebecca Gentry \u201823<\/b> and <\/span>Willow Albano \u201826<\/b> placed as quarterfinalists. Applebaum individually ranked as the sixth highest scoring competitor.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Waste not, win awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Post-Landfill Action Network ranked Macalester #6 in the <\/span>Top 10 Zero Waste Campuses in 2022<\/span><\/a>. \u201c<\/span>We are excited to continue making large strides in our pursuit of zero waste,\u201d said Ellen Gurrola, Sustainability Office coordinator. She credited the achievement to campus-wide efforts towards zero waste goals. Bon Appetit focuses on minimal food waste at Cafe Mac and MacShare allows students to buy affordable food that is purchased in bulk from local farms. Students lead many of Macalester\u2019s zero-waste projects and programs. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To pursue zero waste, the Sustainability Office also partners closely with Facilities. This relationship is unique and sets Macalester apart from other colleges and universities, said Nathan Lief, assistant vice president of Facilities Services. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to be considered for future Maccolades<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you or someone you know recently earned an award, fellowship, or honor and would like it to be considered for inclusion in next month\u2019s Maccolades, please let Communications & Marketing know by filling out this<\/span> Maccolades form<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>For recent book publications, please use this<\/span> book publication form<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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