Past Recipients

Award Descriptions

Frank and Mollie Steudle Prize for Civic Engagement

An award given to a graduating senior with distinguished work in interdisciplinary studies in physical, mental, and emotional wellness, active in community service, working with the elderly, and planning a career dedicated to helping others.

George Stanley Arthur Prize for Civic Engagement

Established in 2000 by Andrew William Arthur, Class of 1983, and his father, Robert Arthur. Awarded to a graduating senior who best exemplifies Macalester College’s historic tradition of service to the community and is in good academic standing. The form of community service may take different forms, and it is preferred that the recipient have a grade point average of 3.7 or higher.

Award Winners

Frank and Mollie Steudle Prize for Civic Engagement

• 2022: Samara Kurien
• 2021: Tracy Badu
• 2020: Maya Shenoy
• 2019: Rachel Gehman
• 2018: Ashante Alford
• 2017: Brett Hahn
• 2016: Ngoc Nguyen
• 2015: Cody Dail
• 2014: Miriam Magana
• 2013: Beth Moretzsky and Rosie Glenn-Finer
• 2012: Tan Do
• 2011: Mina Tehrani
• 2010: MaryBeth Grewe
• 2009: Ellina Xiong
• 2008: Elizabeth Mathiot
• 2007: Alissa Ridenour
• 2006: Rachel Fletcher
• 2005: Johanna Nice and Luke Calhoun
• 2004: Janna Cuneo
• 2003: Tina Falle
• 2002: Madelein Heins
• 2001: Tailia Sadowy and Annika Eriksen
• 2000: Sarah Ullmer and Kate Stebbins
• 1999: Katie Carothers and Sherman Wu
• 1998: Emily Stone
• 1997: Jennifer Berger
• 1996: Jennifer Brav
• 1995: Heather Smith
• 1994: Theresa Lucatorto
• 1993: George Theoharis
• 1992: Amy Knox
• 1991: Jodi Litfin
• 1990: Kathryn Tiede
• 1989: Jason Lejonvarn
• 1988: Darlene Walser

George Stanley Arthur Prize for Civic Engagement

• 2022: Carly Benusa, Natalie Parsons, Zaryn Prussia
• 2021: Sabine Peterka,Varee Saetaeg, Vicky Vargas-Castro
• 2020: Isaac Hart, Maya Varma, Gary Huang
• 2019: Eleanor Hohulin, Khadidja Ngom
• 2018: Michael Curran, Ariana Hones
• 2017: Mara Halvorson, Juliette Myers, Cole Ware
• 2016: Paige Moody, Rachel Ozer-Bearson, John Stark
• 2015: Eura Chang, Sara Saltman, Rachel Swanson
• 2014: Josie Ahrens, Nora Kassner, Claire Runquist
• 2013: Jonas Buck, Angela Butel, Ellen Nikodym
• 2012: Stephanie Enwright, Anna Kistin, Kaitlin Roh
• 2011: Gabriela Santiago, Vera Slidova, Julia Smith
• 2010: Robert Jentsch and Hannah Rivenburg
• 2009: Julia Quanrud and Megan Macpherson
• 2008: Raina Fox
• 2007: Ihotu Ali
• 2006: Anna Lifson
• 2005: Anne Marie Herwig
• 2004: Susannah Hansen and Daniel Ungier
• 2003: Shoshana Daniels and Katie Boyum
• 2002: Laura Smith
• 2001: Sara Jackson
• 2000: Nicole Derse