Thirty-eight Yale College juniors received honors from the Council of the Heads of Colleges in recognition of their scholarship, contributions to college life, and their character.
F. Wilder Bellamy Jr. Memorial Prize
Established in 1939 by friends of F. Wilder Bellamy Jr., B.A. 1937, the prize is awarded to a junior who best exemplifies the qualities for which F. Wilder Bellamy, Jr. is remembered, including personal integrity, loyalty to friends, and high-spiritedness in athletics, academics, and social life.
tyler schroder, pauli murray college
“Tyler Schroder epitomizes the qualities honored by the F. Wilder Bellamy Jr. Memorial Prize. Dressed in a neon safety vest, armed with a walkie-talkie, Tyler is often the first student our incoming first years meet: he’s taken charge of and improved our move-in process. As college council president, he’s served the community in all sorts of ways: some structural (the sign-out process for keys) and many social (organizing dances and study breaks). One of our favorite memories of Tyler is watching him in a tricycle race at halftime at a recent men’s basketball game; Tyler’s joy in winning that race conveys so much of his presence in the college. He’s the one who gathered so many students together to enjoy the game and also someone who just enjoys the event itself.”
John C. Schroeder Award
This award, which honors former Calhoun College master John C. Schroeder, is given to students who have contributed to residential college life and who, in the opinion of the committee, will “play a part in the good labor of the world.”
zawadi kigamwa, pauli murray college
“Zawadi Kigamwa’s attention to others’ wellbeing — academic, social, spiritual — has been remarkable and wide-reaching. Other students might focus on a single activity, but Zawadi’s profile has been striking in her care and attention to so many dimensions of community need. We’ve relied on her work as an outstanding aide, but she has also served on the college housing committee since her first year. In the broader Yale College context, Zawadi has also worked as a pedagogical partner in the Poorvu Center and served as one of the most effective Peer Communication and Consent Educators (CCE). She’s also worked as counselor for Cultural Connections, acclimatizing and introducing first years to Yale. For the community that reaches beyond Yale, she has consistently volunteered with the Yale Hunger and Homelessness Action Project. She is also an active participant in the Chi Alpha Christian ministry services, where she also volunteers as a Bible study leader. In all of these efforts, Zawadi’s basic character — sincere, thoughtful, profoundly empathetic — always shines through.”