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 in a Cinema & Media Studies screenwriting course.
Undergraduate Essay & Creative Project | $500
Award for the best essay and/or creative project by a Penn undergraduate in a Cinema & Media Studies course.
Undergrad Community Leadership Award | $500
Award for community leadership by a Penn undergraduate student to Cinema & Media Studies.
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2024-25 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Research Honors Thesis : Jude Ferrigno, C’25 & MA’25 | Weike Li, C’25 & MA’26
Creative Honors Thesis : Miette Gourlay, C’25 | Sean Park, C’25
Screenplay : Ejun Hong, C’25
Undergrad Essay & Creative Project : Maria Della Porta, C’25
Undergrad Community Leadership Award : Taylor Whitehead, C’25
2023-24 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Research Honor Thesis : Hannah Kerekes, C'24
Creative Honors Thesis : Jack Nycz, C' 24
Screenplay : Mohammed Diakite, C'24 | Erica Messics, C'24
Undergraduate Essay : Miette Gourlay, C'25 | Weike Li, C'25
Undergraduate Creative Project : Chih-Ning Kuo, CW'23
Undergraduate Service : Heather Shieh, W'24
2022-23 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Research Honor Thesis : Zoe Goldstein, C'23
Creative Honors Thesis : Mars Berger, C'23 | Caylen David, C'2
Screenplay : Marialena Mouaikel, CW'23 | Sophie Nadel, C'23
Undergraduate Essay : Erin Brennan, C'23
Undergraduate Creative Project : Zara Akhbari, CW'23 | Clare McCarthy, C'22 | Son Nguyen, E'24 | Mahima Sangli, CW'23
Undergraduate Service : Paola Camacho, C'24 | Caylen David, C'23
2021-22 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Research Honor Thesis : Savannah Stone, C'22
Creative Honors Thesis : Kayla Klein-Wolf, C'22
Screenplay : Ashley Fuchs, C'22
Undergraduate Essay : Zahra Narvel, C'23 | Zihan Zhou (Bob Chow), C'22
Undergraduate Service : Paola Camacho, C'24 | Caylen David, C'23
2020-21 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Research Honors Thesis : Yuxi Wei, CW'21
Creative Honors Thesis : Luke Hrushanyk, C’21
Undergraduate Essay : Isami McCowan, C’21
Undergraduate Creative Project : Xitong (Nava) Wang, LPS'21
Undergraduate Service : Luke Hrushanyk, C’21
2019-20 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Honors Academic Thesis : Qingyang (Freya) Zhou, C’20
Honors Film Thesis : Anab Aidid, C’20
Screenplay : Matthew Borlik, LPS’20
Undergraduate Essay : Brent Weisberg, C’20
Undergraduate Service : Luke Hrushanyk, C’21, and Urwa Khaliq, C’20
2018-19 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Honors Thesis : Jacob Barnes, C'19 | Nicholas Joyner, C'19
Essay : Alexandra Johnson, C'19 | Trang Luu, C'19
Screenwriting : Morgan Herrmann, E'20 | Christopher Powell, E'19
Undergraduate Service : Nathan Emery, W'19 | Avneet Randhawa, C’21
2017-18 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Honors Thesis : Bryn Torres-Friedenberg, C'18
Essay : Avneet Randhawa, C’21
Screenwriting : Arlo Gordon, C’18
Undergraduate Service : Nathaniel Emery, W'19 | Michael Prendergast, C’18
2016-17 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Honors Thesis : Chelsea Cylnder, C'17 | Emily Fitzpatrick, C'17
Essay : Jameson Mah, W’19
Screenwriting : Tahir Bell, C’17
Undergraduate Service : Michael Prendergast, C’18 | Xiaoyu (Sheryl) Yang, C’17
2015-16 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Honor Thesis : N/A Best Essay : Benjamin Finkel, C'17
Screenwriting : Michael Lobman, C'17
Undergraduate Service : Melissa Parker, C'16 | Xiaoyu (Sheryl) Yang, C'17
2014-15 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Honor Thesis : Samuel Horn, C'15 | Muhammad Naqvi, C'15
Essay : Samantha Sharon, C'15
Screenwriting : Michael (Kent) Sariano, C'15
Undergraduate Service : Heather Holmes, C'15 | Caroline Yost, C'15
2013-14 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Honors Thesis : Olivia Rutigliano, C'14
Essay : Megan Reilly, C'14
Screenwriting : Julius (Harrison) Macks, C'14
Undergraduate Service : Gary Kafer, C'14
2012-13 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Honors Thesis : Deirdre Bullard, C'13
Essay : Gary Kafer, C'14
Screenwriting : Timothy Delaney, C13 | Jaycee Gruszecki, C13
Undergraduate Service : Dylan Hansen-Fliedner, C'14 | Jason Jadick, C'14
2011-12 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Honor Thesis : Anthony Xie, C'12
Essay : Steven Green, C'12
Screenwriting : Jamie Napoli, C'12 | Sandra Sohn CE'12
Undergraduate Service: Tamar Lisbona, CW'12 | Alexander Niculescu, C'12
2010-11 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Honors Thesis : Michael Gold, C'11
Essay : Eliana Ritts, CW'12 | Jousha Roberts, C'11
Screenwriting : Tyler J. Stanley, C'11
Undergraduate Service : Tamar Lisbona, CW'12 | Mary (Molly) Mitchell, C'11 | Adrian Pelliccia, C'11 | Sarah Stoecker, C'11
2009-10 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Honor Thesis : Allison Seelig, C'10
Essay : Peter Ceretti, C'10 | Michael Gold, C'11
Screenwriting : Benjamin Brooke, C'10
Undergraduate Service : Abigail Hinsman, C'10 | Sarah Stoecker, C'11
2008-09 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Honors Thesis : Sara Gold, C'09
Essay : Nikolas Stergiopoulos, C'12 | Harrison Unger, C'10
Screenwriting : Kevin McMullin, C'09
Undergraduate Service : Kendall Hoechst, C'09
2007-08 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Honors Thesis : Andrew Carl, C'08 | Stephanie Ross, C'08
Essay : Lauren Berg, C'08 Best Screenwriting : Brett Brenner, C'08
Undergraduate Service : Jason Gurwin, W'08 | Andrew Mangano, C'08 | Yanik Ruiz-Ramon, C'10
2006-07 CIMS Undergraduate Awards
Honors Thesis : Reem Hilu, C'07
Essay : Amanda Rubenstein, C'07
Screenwriting : Jeffrey Wajcs, E'08
Undergraduate Service : Andrew Mangano, C'08