{"id":1984,"date":"2020-06-10T18:55:54","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T22:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/149.4.100.129\/academics\/english\/?page_id=1984"},"modified":"2025-12-18T12:35:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T17:35:36","slug":"department-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/math\/department-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Department Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_6_font=&#8221;Ubuntu|700|||||||&#8221; header_6_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;35px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#e71939&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||1px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px||10px||true|false&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|20px|20px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center\">Department Awards<\/h6>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: verdana;font-size: 13px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;background-color: #ffffff;float: none\">The Department of Mathematics offers several awards and prizes each spring semester to deserving undergraduates. The following is a list of these awards and recent recipients:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#e71939&#8243; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;#e71939&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; toggle_text_color=&#8221;#e71939&#8243; toggle_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||||||&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||17px||&#8221; db_closeable=&#8221;on&#8221; db_initial_state=&#8221;all_closed&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Eva and Jacob Paulson Memorial Award: Presented to a graduating senior for outstanding work in mathematics.&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]2025: Adityo Mamum<br \/>\n2024: Hadassah Krigsman<br \/>\n2023: Rachel Brunner<br \/>\n2022: Christopher Soto<br \/>\n2021: Antonio D&#8217;Alessandro<br \/>\n2020: Debra Chait<br \/>\n2019: Yi Jiang<br \/>\n2018: Xinying Wang<br \/>\n2017: Tamar Lichter<br \/>\n2016: Alina Levine<br \/>\n2015: Spencer Majer<br \/>\n2014: Joshua Finer<br \/>\n2013: Todd Gaugler<br \/>\n2012: Jeremy Rauch<br \/>\n2011: Maxwell Shapiro<br \/>\n2010: Eli Amzallag<br \/>\n2009: Kaohung Lin<br \/>\n2008: Joseph Hirsh<br \/>\n2007: Daniel Soler<br \/>\n2006: Zev Klagsbrun<br \/>\n2005: Rebecca Steiner[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Banesh Hoffman Memorial Award:Presented to a graduating student for excellence in mathematics.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]2025: Rongdao Chen<br \/>\n2024: Esther Silverstein<br \/>\n2023: Osman Khan<br \/>\n2022: Michael Yuabov<br \/>\n2021: Richard Romano<br \/>\n2020: Adina Bechhofer<br \/>\n2019: Bracha Blau<br \/>\n2018: Deok Mi Ok<br \/>\n2017: David A. Lee<br \/>\n2016: Jong Pak<br \/>\n2015: Jonathan Toledo<br \/>\n2014: Patryk Perkowski<br \/>\n2013: Bryan Nevarez<br \/>\n2011: Stephen Nicastro<br \/>\n2010: Liat Boyev<br \/>\n2009: Siu Lam Leung<br \/>\n2008: Andrew Chiriac<br \/>\n2007: Kaveh Saminejad<br \/>\n2006: David Goldberg<br \/>\n2005: Shlomo Ben-Har[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Arthur Sard Memorial Award: Presented to a graduating student for excellence in mathematics.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]2025:Tao Wu<br \/>\n2024: Paidi Mathers<br \/>\n2023: Arafa Tabassum rodela<br \/>\n2022: Tom Zev<br \/>\n2021: Dweej Patel<br \/>\n2020: Jeremy Quail<br \/>\n2019: Rakib Ahmed<br \/>\n2018: Jeshu Dastidar<br \/>\n2017: Eliora Habshush<br \/>\n2016: Palak Bhasin<br \/>\n2015: Varindra Hart<br \/>\n2014: Michael Huang<br \/>\n2013: Gordon Fleetwood<br \/>\n2012: Jeremy Miller, Alain Pierre-Pierre<br \/>\n2011: Allen Sze<br \/>\n2010: Arthur Parzygnat<br \/>\n2009: Zong Wang Liu<br \/>\n2008: Lauren Goldstein<br \/>\n2007: Akshar Gohil<br \/>\n2006: Miriam Kolchin<br \/>\n2005: Hon (David) Chow<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Samuel Jacobs Award: Presented to a graduating student for excellence in mathematics.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; title__hover_enabled=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]2025: Lukas Tarrao<br \/>\n2024: Aryeh Richman<br \/>\n2023: Yuk Chi Leung<br \/>\n2022: Peter Antonaros<br \/>\n2021: Christian Dorta<br \/>\n2020: Jonathan Hakimian<br \/>\n2019: Olekasndr Chebanov<br \/>\n2018: Emilio Minichiello<br \/>\n2017: Sarah Eisen<br \/>\n2016: Kenny Chu<br \/>\n2015: Jonah Kanowitz<br \/>\n2014: Michael Joseph<br \/>\n2013: Maimona Ali, Jason Ewing<br \/>\n2011: ChaoY. Wu<br \/>\n2010: Daniel Yuabov<br \/>\n2009: Hina Ashraf, Louis Manago<br \/>\n2008: Andrew Chiriac<br \/>\n2007: Adina Goldstein<br \/>\n2006: Simon Mondoza<br \/>\n2005: Michael Schwemmeer[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Claire and Samuel Jacobs Award: Presented to a graduating student for excellence in mathematics.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]205: George Charalambous<br \/>\n2024: Chris Digbasanis, Hanan Latiff<br \/>\n2023: Zalal Ahmad, Miguel Caro<br \/>\n2022: Sara Jedwab<br \/>\n2021: Jonathan Kastner<br \/>\n2020: Asher Levy<br \/>\n2019: Gregory Maghakian<br \/>\n2018: Christian Colon, Daniel Maksumov<br \/>\n2017: Hyeok Jung Kim<br \/>\n2016: Meylin Cherta Ceballos<br \/>\n2015: Jeffrey Feit<br \/>\n2014: Samuel Weiss<br \/>\n2013: Tulya Garcia<br \/>\n2011: Jon Torodash<br \/>\n2010: Maria Leon Chu<br \/>\n2009: Madeline Leno, Robert Schiffmiller<br \/>\n2008: Moshe Zucker<br \/>\n2007: Paula Rosenblatt, Tiffeny Sze<br \/>\n2006: Elana Hagler, Louise Kato-Liu<br \/>\n2005: Rena Markowitz<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Mrs. Neela Kulkarni Prize: Presented to a graduating student, preferably female, who has shown outstanding performance in mathematics.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]2025: Ariana Verbanac<br \/>\n2024: Karly Timko-Ruiz<br \/>\n2023: Qingmei Xu<br \/>\n2022: Jade Tropp<br \/>\n2021: Hannah Chu<br \/>\n2020: Tziphorah Horowitz<br \/>\n2019: Somayah Aljahmi<br \/>\n2018: Rachel Berglas<br \/>\n2016: Christine Chang<br \/>\n2015: Nikolina Dabovic, Kristin Tucker<br \/>\n2014: Xiaomeng Kong<br \/>\n2013: Kirsten Berger<br \/>\n2012: Rena Dicker, Michelle Yacoub<br \/>\n2011: Jouleni Cruz<br \/>\n2010: Rachel Simone<br \/>\n2009: Danielle Borroni<br \/>\n2008: Yael Sacks<br \/>\n2007: Reuvain Krasner<br \/>\n2006: Sandra Sze<br \/>\n2005: Mahmuda Huq<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Bret Tilson Memorial Award&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>2013: Edward Ilyasov, Jonaed Iqbal<br \/>2011: Matthew Goldstein, Andrew Maetke<br \/>2010: Steven Goldman<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Thomas A. Budne Memorial Award: Presented to a non-graduating student, typcally a junior, for excellence in mathematics.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]2025: Allen Singleton<br \/>\n2024: Rongdao Chen<br \/>\n2022: Rachel Brunner<br \/>\n2021: Jacob Minkin<br \/>\n2020: Joseph Neuman<br \/>\n2019: Debra Chait<br \/>\n2018: Yi Jiang, Adina Bechhofer<br \/>\n2017: Deok Mi Ok<br \/>\n2016: Tamar Lichter<br \/>\n2015: Christine Chang, Alina Levine<br \/>\n2014: Spencer Majer<br \/>\n2013: Spencer Major<br \/>\n2012: Todd Gaugler<br \/>\n2011: Todd Gaugler<br \/>\n2010: Stephen Nicastro, Allen Sze<br \/>\n2009: Arthur Parzygnat, Allen Sze<br \/>\n2008: Franklin Lee<br \/>\n2007: Andrew Chiriac, Lauren Goldstein, Josiah Sugarman<br \/>\n2006: Joseph Hirsh<br \/>\n2005: Miriam Kolchin<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Joseph Hershenov Prize: Presented to a graduating or non-graduating student for outstanding service as a mathematics tutor.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]2025: Ariana Verbanac<br \/>\n2024: Hsachin Fonseka, Miguel Rodriguez Osorio, Ariana Verbanac<br \/>\n2016: Mikhail Kimatov<br \/>\n2015: Varindra Hart<br \/>\n2014: Michael Joseph<br \/>\n2013: Michael Joseph, Jennifer Greenman<br \/>\n2012: Jeremy Miller<br \/>\n2011: Jeremy Miller<br \/>\n2010: Dave Miller<br \/>\n2009: David Miller, Rachel Simone<br \/>\n2008: Maria Duravcevic, Diana Nigro<br \/>\n2007: Jonathan Neuman, Weldon MacDonald<br \/>\n2006: Kaveh Saminejad<br \/>\n2005: Kaveh Saminejad<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Dr. Shripad D. Kulkarni Prizes: Presented to the two students who have excelled in the 700-level courses Differential Geometry and Complex Analysis, respectively.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]2025: Ariana Verbanac, Paidi Mathers<br \/>\n2024: Rongdao Chen, Malka Danese, Adityo Mamun<br \/>\n2022: Gal Gili Nagar<br \/>\n2019: Not awarded, Olekasndr Chebanov<br \/>\n2018: Nathan Davidov, Not awarded<br \/>\n2017: Jonathan Megnauth, Elliot Gangaram<br \/>\n2015: Xinlong Dong, Spencer Majer<br \/>\n2013: Alice Kwon<br \/>\n2010: Alexi Margishvili, Alexi Margishvili<br \/>\n2009: Andrew Chiriac, Andrew Maetke<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;The Dr. Nick Metas Memorial Award: Presented to a graduating student with highest GPA and has been accepted a to a PhD program in Pure or Applied Mathematics&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]2025: Ariana Verbanac<br \/>\n2023: Rachel Brunner<br \/>\n2022: Antonio D&#8217;Alessandro, Vincent Schinina[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;The Dr. Ravindra S. 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