Prize archives
2022-2023
The Montaigne Prize (for proficiency in speaking and writing)
- Alette Wells (1st place)
- Xavier Blackwell-Lipkind (2nd place)
- Luna Li (3rd place)
The Scott Prize (for best essay written in french by students enrolled in courses at/above fren 170 level)
- Ester Luna (1st place)
- Rachel Zhu (2nd place)
- Gabby Uy (3rd place)
- Alette Wells (Honorable Mention)
The James T. King Prize (for distinction in the senior essay)
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Max Heimowitz
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Marielena Rodas
2021-2022
The Montaigne Prize (for proficiency in speaking and writing)
- Chloe Papai (1st place)
- Sasha Kolesnikova (2nd place-tie)
- Fiona O’Brien (2nd place-tie)
- Yilin Chen (3rd place-tie)
- Yusra Mohamed (3rd place-tie)
The Scott Prize (for best essay written in french by students enrolled in courses at/above fren 170 level)
- Mathis Bitton (1st place)
- Juliana Karp (2nd place)
- Rose Branson (3rd place-tie)
- Ethan Levinbook (3rd place-tie)
- Gabby Uy (Honorable Mention)
The James T. King Prize (for distinction in the senior essay)
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Phoebe Campbell
2020-2021
The montaigne prize (for proficiency in speaking and writing)
- Sara Luzuriaga (1st place-tie)
- Lynn Nguyen (1st place-tie)
- Phoebe Campbell (2nd place-tie)
- Zifeng Zeng (2nd place-tie)
- Blanca Tallaj (3rd place)
The scott prize (for best essay written in french by students enrolled in courses at/above fren 170 level)
- Sarah Li (1st place)
- Elita Farahdel (2nd place-tie)
- Xavier Blackwell-Lipkind (2nd place-tie)
- Yusra Mohamed (Honorable Mention)
The james t. king prize (for distinction in the senior essay)
- Lynn Nguyen
- Ursula Rodriguez
2019-2020
The Montaigne Prize
- Joseph Young-Perez (1st Place)
- Diana Halikias (2nd Place)
- Valerie Yang (2nd Place)
- Abraham Shim (3rd Place)
The Scott Prize
- Darcy Chanin (1st)
- Marlika Marceau (2nd, tied)
- Zacharie Sciamma (2nd, tied)
The James T. King Prize
- Onyx Brunner
2018-2019
The Montaigne Prize
- Elijah Rami (1st place)
- Maxine Vainio (2nd place)
- Aaron McAleavey (2nd place)
- Kate Aitkenhead (3rd place)
- David Weller (3rd place)
The Scott Prize
- Maxine Vainio (1st, tied)
- Alice Yang (1st, tied)
- Lauren Harris (2nd, tied)
- Edie Abraham-Macht (2nd, tied)
The James T. King Prize
- Xinyu Guan
2017-2018
The Montaigne Prize
- Eren Orbey (First Place)
- Vicky Liu (Second Place)
- Elliot Setzer (Third Place)
The Scott Prize
- Jack Kelly (First Place)
- Sam Goldman (Second Place)
- Anne Lu (Third Place)
The James T. King Prize
- Jacob Rodriguez
Missing 15-16 and 16-17
2014-2015
The Montaigne Prize
- Spencer Bokat-Lindell (first Place)
- Alexandro Gonzalez-Calvillo and Jason Young (second Place)
- Fabiola Davila (third Place)
The Scott Prize
- Upper level: Sewon Jun
- Gateway level: Sergio Infante
The James T. King Prize for Distinction in the Senior Essay
- Keren Abreu
2013-2014
The Montaigne Prize
- Alan Sage (first Place)
- Radhika Koul (second Place)
- Anada Lakra and Olafur Olafsson (third Place)
The Scott Prize
- Gateway level: Max Norman (first place)
- Isaac Stanley-Becker (second place)
- Felicity Sheehy (third place)
The James T. King Prize for Distinction in the Senior Essay
- Benjamin Mappin-Kasirer
2012-2013
The Montaigne Prize
- Christopher Bakes and Zoe Egelman (first Place)
- Elizabeth Chrystal and Nathaniel Harrington (second Place)
- Andrew Kahn and Isabelle Napier (third Place)
The Scott Prize
- Upper Level: Vinicius Lindoso
- Gateway level: Nicholas Wilson (first place)
- Wojciech Osowieck (second place)
The James T. King Prize for Distinction in the Senior Essay
- Elizabeth Chrystal and Zoe Egelman
2011-2012
The Montaigne Prize
- 1.Jordan Laris Cohen (first Place)
- 2.Vinicius Lindoso and Christopher Murray (second Place)
- 3.Alice Hasen, Gabriel Perlman and Elsie Sowah (third Place)
The Scott Prize
- Upper Level: Vinicius Lindoso
- Gateway level: Eleanor Michotte and Charlotte Storch
2010-2011
The Montaigne Prize
- 1.Jingying Yang
- 2.Jordan Rogers and Meng Jia Yang
- 3.David Washer
The Scott Prize
- Upper Level : Robert Barton (first Place) Gabriel Ellsworth (Second Place)
- Gateway level: Elizabeth Chrystal
2009-2010
The Montaigne Prize
- 1.Eve Chloe Binder (‘11)
- 2.Jonathan Andrew Berken (‘10)
- 3.Samuel Wayne Reinhardt (‘10) and Sijia Cai (‘11)
The Scott Prize
- Upper level: Eve Chloe Binder (‘11)
- Gateway level: Allegra Grace Krasznekewicz (‘13) (first place) Qi Ning Tian (‘12) (second place)
2008-09:
The Montaigne Prize
- 1.Anna Goddu (2009) and Andrew Lai (2010)
- 2.Marcus Oda (2009)
- 3.Alison Gillmeister (2009)
The Scott Prize
- First Prize in Advanced/Upper Level: Annie Killian (2011)
- First Prize in 170-190 level: Danie Monahan (2012)
- Second Prize in 170-190 level: Cyprien Sarteau (2012)
2007-08
The Montaigne Prize
- 1. Geoffrey Moseley ‘10
- 2. Heather Stoller ‘09, Priscilla Adipa ‘08, and Samantha Xiao ‘08
The Scott Prize
Upper division essays:
- 1. Liam Andrew ‘08, “ ‘L’art des bruits’ et la musique futuriste”
- 2. Emily Bala ‘08, “La surprise de Chansons grises: Une explication d’une conclusion inattendue au cycle de Paul Verlaine et Reynaldo Hahn”
- 3. Lei (Lisa) Sun ‘10, “Le simultanéisme de Blaise Cendrars et le conceptualisme de Marcel Duchamp: La séparation absolue de l’événement et de l’objet”
Introductory level essays:
- 1. Jonathan Berken ‘10, “Dans le ventre de l’éléphant”
- 2. Scott Griffen ‘10, “Une odyssée moderne”