2013–2014 The Bulletin - USS at Tufts - Tufts University

Prize Scholarships and Academic Awards >
Thanksgiving, and her appreciation of the arts. This award
is given by the Department of Drama and Dance for
excellence in directing and/or stage management, as
demonstrated during the student’s career in the university
theatre.
The Morris and Sid Heyman Prize Scholarships,
established in 1980 by the bequest of Mrs. Sid L. Heyman in
memory of her husband, Morris Heyman, who graduated
from Tufts University in 1919 with a bachelor of science
degree in electrical engineering, are awarded to one or
more undergraduate students in the Department of
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, based on
academic achievement and future promise.
The Marshall Hochhauser Prize is presented annually to
seniors who exemplify the altruistic spirit of the man whose
name it bears, while working within the system to broaden
and enrich the intellectual climate at Tufts without regard
for personal gain. The prize honors the memory of Marshall
Hochhauser J’82P, E’79P, who, as National Chairman of the
Parents’ Fund at the onset of the Campaign for Tufts,
labored on behalf of undergraduate education at Tufts far
beyond the call of duty. The prize may be awarded to one
or two seniors. The Board of the Experimental College
selects the recipients of this award.
The Rob Hollister Award for Community Service and
Citizenship recognizes graduate students who have
contributed their time and effort to the community outside
of Tufts. This contribution could be in the form of volunteer
work, activism in community issues, or participation in
public service activities. The award is given to individuals or
groups of students in either the School of Arts and Sciences
or the School of Engineering.
The Marion Ricker Houston Prize Scholarship in
Economics, established in memory of a faculty wife whose
friendship and gracious hospitality enriched the lives of
many generations of Tufts and Jackson students, is
awarded to junior or senior economics majors who have
been responsible citizens of the Tufts community and who,
in the opinion of members of the economics department,
have made substantial progress in mastery of their chosen
field.
The Human Factors Engineering Prize is awarded to a
senior who, in the judgement of the Human Factors faculty
in the Mechanical Engineering Department, has excelled in
the study and application of human factors engineering.
The James D. Hume Field Geology Scholarship Prize was
established in 1996 by alumni, colleagues, friends, and
family in memory of Jim Hume, exemplary teacher and
geology department chairman, who shared his enthusiasm,
knowledge, and cheerful nature with everyone he knew.
This award is presented annually to one or more outstanding
geology students to further their field experience in
geology.
The Albert H. Imlah European History Prize, named after
Albert Imlah, Professor of History 1927–1956, Walter S.
Dickson Professor of English and American History
1958–1970, is awarded to a student or students for
distinguished work in European history, or to promote
summer reading in the honors program, or in comparable
programs in history.
The Albert H. Imlah Excellence in History Prize, named
after Albert Imlah, Professor of History 1927–1956, Walter S.
Dickson Professor of English and American History
1958–1970, is awarded to a senior for excellence in history.
Through this award Professor Imlah sought to encourage
high academic performance.
The International Letters and Visual Studies Prize is
awarded annually to a graduating senior who has
demonstrated excellence in the study of literature, film and
visual media in an international context.
International Relations Research Scholars Program,
established in 2001, supports original, high-quality
undergraduate international research. Awarded jointly to
selected IR juniors who plan to undertake a senior honors
thesis or other capstone research experience and their
faculty mentors, the scholarship financially supports a
minimum of eight weeks of summer research on an
international topic. The program’s objectives are to promote
intensive faculty-student mentoring and to advance the
development of strong international research skills critical
to professional and academic goals in an increasingly
interdependent world.
The Japanese Language and Literature Prize is awarded
annually to a graduating senior who has demonstrated
excellence in the studies of Japanese language, literature,
and culture.
The Karno Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence and
Leadership is awarded to two sophomores (from each
school) who have shown great promise in their academics
and demonstrated leadership on or off campus.
The Ralph S. Kaye Memorial Prize was founded in 1947
by members of Omicron Chapter of Phi Epsilon Pi as a
memorial to Ralph Sumner Kaye, of the Class of 1937, who
died while serving as a lieutenant aboard a destroyer
sunk in the naval battle for Okinawa (Gunto) in 1945. It is
awarded to a junior or senior who, at the conclusion of two
years or more of mathematics courses and irrespective of
his/her major field of concentration, demonstrates a
favorable combination of proficiency in mathematics and
participation in extracurricular activities.
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