Research Honors Thesis | $500
Award for the best research honors thesis written by a Cinema & Media Studies major.
Creative Honors Thesis | $500
Award for the best creative honors thesis made by a Cinema & Media Studies major.
Screenplay | $500
Award for the best screenplay written in a Cinema & Media Studies screenwriting course.
Undergraduate Essay | $500
Award for the best essay written by a Penn undergraduate in a Cinema & Media Studies course.
Undergraduate Creative Project | $500
Award for the best creative project made by a Penn undergraduate in a Cinema & Media Studies course.
Undergraduate Service | $500
Award for service by a Penn undergraduate student to Cinema & Media Studies.
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2023-24 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Best Research Honor Thesis : Hannah Kerekes, C'24
Best Creative Honors Thesis : Jack Nycz, C' 24
Best Screenplay : Mohammed Diakite, C'24 | Erica Messics, C'24
Best Undergraduate Essay : Miette Gourlay, C'25 | Weike Li, C'25
Best Undergraduate Creative Project : Chih-Ning Kuo, CW'23
Best Undergraduate Service : Heather Shieh, W'24
2022-23 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Best Research Honor Thesis : Zoe Goldstein, C'23
Best Creative Honors Thesis : Mars Berger, C'23 | Caylen David, C'2
Best Screenplay : Marialena Mouaikel, CW'23 | Sophie Nadel, C'23
Best Undergraduate Essay : Erin Brennan, C'23
Best Undergraduate Creative Project : Zara Akhbari, CW'23 | Clare McCarthy, C'22 | Son Nguyen, E'24 | Mahima Sangli, CW'23
Best Undergraduate Service : Paola Camacho, C'24 | Caylen David, C'23
2021-22 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Best Research Honor Thesis : Savannah Stone, C'22
Best Creative Honors Thesis : Kayla Klein-Wolf, C'22
Best Screenplay : Ashley Fuchs, C'22
Best Undergraduate Essay : Zahra Narvel, C'23 | Zihan Zhou (Bob Chow), C'22
Best Undergraduate Service : Paola Camacho, C'24 | Caylen David, C'23
2020-21 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Best Research Honors Thesis : Yuxi Wei, CW'21
Best Creative Honors Thesis : Luke Hrushanyk, C’21
Best Undergraduate Essay : Isami McCowan, C’21
Best Undergraduate Creative Project : Xitong (Nava) Wang, LPS'21
Best Undergraduate Service : Luke Hrushanyk, C’21
2019-20 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Best Honors Academic Thesis : Qingyang (Freya) Zhou, C’20
Best Honors Film Thesis : Anab Aidid, C’20
Best Screenplay : Matthew Borlik, LPS’20
Best Undergraduate Essay : Brent Weisberg, C’20
Best Undergraduate Service : Luke Hrushanyk, C’21, and Urwa Khaliq, C’20
2018-19 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Best Honors Thesis : Jacob Barnes, C'19 | Nicholas Joyner, C'19
Best Essay : Alexandra Johnson, C'19 | Trang Luu, C'19
Best Screenwriting : Morgan Herrmann, E'20 | Christopher Powell, E'19
Best Undergraduate Service : Nathan Emery, W'19 | Avneet Randhawa, C’21
2017-18 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Best Honors Thesis : Bryn Torres-Friedenberg, C'18
Best Essay : Avneet Randhawa, C’21
Best Screenwriting : Arlo Gordon, C’18
Best Undergraduate Service : Nathaniel Emery, W'19 | Michael Prendergast, C’18
2016-17 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Best Honors Thesis : Chelsea Cylnder, C'17 | Emily Fitzpatrick, C'17
Best Essay : Jameson Mah, W’19
Best Screenwriting : Tahir Bell, C’17
Best Undergraduate Service : Michael Prendergast, C’18 | Xiaoyu (Sheryl) Yang, C’17
2015-16 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Best Honor Thesis : N/A Best Essay : Benjamin Finkel, C'17
Best Screenwriting : Michael Lobman, C'17
Best Undergraduate Service : Melissa Parker, C'16 | Xiaoyu (Sheryl) Yang, C'17
2014-15 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Best Honor Thesis : Samuel Horn, C'15 | Muhammad Naqvi, C'15
Best Essay : Samantha Sharon, C'15
Best Screenwriting : Michael (Kent) Sariano, C'15
Best Undergraduate Service : Heather Holmes, C'15 | Caroline Yost, C'15
2013-14 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Best Honors Thesis : Olivia Rutigliano, C'14
Best Essay : Megan Reilly, C'14
Best Screenwriting : Julius (Harrison) Macks, C'14
Best Undergraduate Service : Gary Kafer, C'14
2012-13 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Best Honors Thesis : Deirdre Bullard, C'13
Best Essay : Gary Kafer, C'14
Best Screenwriting : Timothy Delaney, C13 | Jaycee Gruszecki, C13
Best Undergraduate Service : Dylan Hansen-Fliedner, C'14 | Jason Jadick, C'14
2011-12 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Best Honor Thesis : Anthony Xie, C'12
Best Essay : Steven Green, C'12
Best Screenwriting : Jamie Napoli, C'12 | Sandra Sohn CE'12
Best Undergraduate Service: Tamar Lisbona, CW'12 | Alexander Niculescu, C'12
2010-11 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Best Honors Thesis : Michael Gold, C'11
Best Essay : Eliana Ritts, CW'12 | Jousha Roberts, C'11
Best Screenwriting : Tyler J. Stanley, C'11
Best Undergraduate Service : Tamar Lisbona, CW'12 | Mary (Molly) Mitchell, C'11 | Adrian Pelliccia, C'11 | Sarah Stoecker, C'11
2009-10 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Best Honor Thesis : Allison Seelig, C'10
Best Essay : Peter Ceretti, C'10 | Michael Gold, C'11
Best Screenwriting : Benjamin Brooke, C'10
Best Undergraduate Service : Abigail Hinsman, C'10 | Sarah Stoecker, C'11
2008-09 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Best Honors Thesis : Sara Gold, C'09
Best Essay : Nikolas Stergiopoulos, C'12 | Harrison Unger, C'10
Best Screenwriting : Kevin McMullin, C'09
Best Undergraduate Service : Kendall Hoechst, C'09
2007-08 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Best Honors Thesis : Andrew Carl, C'08 | Stephanie Ross, C'08
Best Essay : Lauren Berg, C'08 Best Screenwriting : Brett Brenner, C'08
Best Undergraduate Service : Jason Gurwin, W'08 | Andrew Mangano, C'08 | Yanik Ruiz-Ramon, C'10
2006-07 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Best Honors Thesis : Reem Hilu, C'07
Best Essay : Amanda Rubenstein, C'07
Best Screenwriting : Jeffrey Wajcs, E'08
Best Undergraduate Service : Andrew Mangano, C'08