2020 Susan Colgate Cleveland Medal for Distinguished Service
Ann Page Stecker retires from after 40 years of steadfast dedication to both the college and its students. A prominent fixture of the college for decades, Ann Page taught courses in environmental literature, autobiography, British literature, New England history and women’s literature.
2020 Susan Colgate Cleveland Medal for Distinguished Service
Patrick Anderson leaves after more than 40 years of dedicated service to the college and devotion to his students. As an integral component of the college, Patrick taught courses in American studies, American literature, Native American culture and American and international film.
2020 Jack Jensen Award
Professor Lynn Garrioch, Ph.D., joined Colby-Sawyer College in 2001. Her graduate work in Applied Social Psychology informs her teaching and research in the areas of general psychology, social cognition and the social psychology of the law.
2020 Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
Through a decades-long commitment to Colby-Sawyer, Natalie Davis Rooke has helped shape the direction of the college and ensure its success well into the future.
2020 Colby-Sawyer Award
Nichelle Cousin, a sociology major from Cambridge, Mass., is one of the college’s most reliable peer mentors and has worked tirelessly to help her fellow students adjust to life in a new environment.
2020 Commencement Speaker & Barbara Johnson Stearns Award
Nathnael Feleke, a nursing major from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is both a mentor and role model to those who cross his path. A gifted student with a passion for healthcare helping those around him succeed.
2020 Senior Achievement Award
Christian was involved with the Campus Activities Board, first as a member and then as treasurer. During his senior year, he was co-chair of the Presidential Blue Key Society, building agendas, leading meetings and coordinating programming.
2020 Graduate Award
Jacob Feinberg, has been actively involved at the college since his first semester. His involvement made such a positive difference for him that he went on to help other students have the same kind of experience.
2020 David H. Winton Baccalaureate Award
Laura Kontoules is as committed to the arts as she is to academic achievement. An Alpha Chi National Honor Society member who graduated in just three years, using her time at Colby-Sawyer to explore her passions in art, writing, theater and music.
2020 David H. Winton Baccalaureate Award
Bailey Bourque, a nursing major from Gardiner, Maine, continues a multi-generational family legacy that began with her grandmother, who served as a nurse during World War II nurse. Bailey is a Wesson Honors Program graduate who excelled during her four years at the college.
2020 Nancy Beyer Opler Award for Excellence in Advising
Amy has always believed that character education is just as important as academics, and her philosophy is grounded in the concept of grit and the character traits that define it — optimistic thinking, self control and perseverance.