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Undergraduate Philosophy Conference


1998 Awards

President's Awards

President's Awards honor student presentations which most clearly exemplify the standards and ideals of the conference.  For 1998, these awards were presented to (alphabetic order):

Daniel Bristol (SUNY Oneonta)
Kevin Goetz (SUNY Oneonta)
John Hartmann (Alfred University)
Litia Perta (Vassar College)
Amanda Joy Schwarz (SUNY Oneonta)
Clinton Tolley (Wheaton College)
Ninash Foundation East-West Awards

East-West Awards honor student presentations that exhibit special expertise and insight in Asian and Comparative Philosophy. For 1998, these awards were presented to (alphabetic order):

Daniel Bristol (SUNY Oneonta)
Meghan Tadel (George Washington University)


Spirit of Conference Awards

Spirit of Conference Awards honor students who contribute to the conference in diverse, sometimes unexpected ways.  Special consideration is given to contributions that enhance the academic, intellectual, and positive social atmosphere of the conference.  For 1998, these awards were presented to (alphabetic order):

Daniel Bristol (SUNY Oneonta)
Kevin Goetz (SUNY Oneonta)
Amanda Joy Schwarz (SUNY Oneonta)
Kerri Lynn Nicholas Heart and Soul Awards

Named in honor of an alumna who helped found the conference, Kerri Lynn Nicholas Heart and Soul Awards provide special recognition to those who have made truly exceptional, lasting contributions to the conference. In 1998, the inaugural award was presented to:

    Kerri Lynn Nicholas (SUNY Oneonta)
    to honor her foundational role
    in the creation of the SUNY Oneonta
    Undergraduate Philosophy Conference,
    and to recognize her tireless commitment
    to the planning and conduct of the
    1996, 1997, and 1998 conference.
A second Heart and Soul Award was presented to:
    Amanda Joy Schwarz (SUNY Oneonta)
    to honor her pioneering role
    as the first student chair of the
    conference planning committee.
Publication in the Conference Proceedings

Thirteen student papers were selected for publication, along with the keynote addresses, in a prestigious volume titled Children of Athena.
 

Other Awards

The English Club presented awards to papers with literary themes.  Specifically, the award for The Best Philosophy Paper with Historical Literary Themes went to:

Amy Katrin Ferrara (SUNY Oneonta)
The award for The Best Philosophy Paper With Overall Literary Excellence was presented to:
        Gary Jay Schwenk (Nazareth College)
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