2026 College Awards

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2026 College of Arts and Sciences student awards!

UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS

Richard P. Hickey Award  

• Mariam Gohar, BA Political Science & French (both degrees with Departmental Honors), and a double minor in Middle Eastern Studies and African & African American Studies
  • Mariam has already started working with the World Affairs Council in Seattle as part of the Global Leadership Exchange Program. She is excited to apply all she has learned at Seattle University to help connect communities around critical global issues and advance international dialogue and peacebuilding.

Fr. William Le Roux, SJ Leadership Award 

• Naho Umitani, BA Economics & Public Affairs 
  • This summer, Naho will begin an internship in Washington D.C. with the Council of State Governments through the Harry S. Truman Foundation. She will then move to Sacramento, California, for an 11-month fellowship with the California State Legislature, where she will be serving on a State Senator’s legislative team. She hopes to pursue a career in public service, giving back to the community that raised her.

GRADUATE AWARDS

Leadership and Professional Engagement Award

• Luam Ghebrehiwit, MSW Social Work

• Isaiah Khan, MFA Arts Leadership

Wallace Loh Academic Excellence Award

• Mingxi Tong, MA Criminal Justice

 The Social Justice and Community Engagement Award

• Monica Alfonzo, MPA Public Administration

DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS

ANSO – Erik Hanhan: Lafitau Award & Anthropology and Sociology Award

CMME – Bridget Lawrence, Ahmed Abdullah, Kaitlyn Delfs

CRJS – Alison Davis, Grayson Walden

ENG – Coco Wren, Eve Wiseman

INST – Kan Liang Award for Academic Excellence: Sophia Schmidt, Paul Milan Award for Inclusive Global Leadership: Diego Borromeo 

PANL – Public Affairs Academic Excellence Award: Jo Moreau, Public Affairs Leadership Excellence Award: Naho Umitani