Emma W. Locke Award

Charles A. Locke established the Emma W. Locke Memorial Award in 1946 in memory of his mother, Emma W. Locke. One undergraduate winner is chosen by a committee from among nominees selected by the deans of the undergraduate schools. The award recognizes high scholarship, character, leadership, and devotion to the ideals of the University of Pittsburgh. 

2025 Award Finalists

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Ashawnti Buckner

College of General Studies

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Nicole Chiu

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

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Samarth Chopra

Swanson School of Engineering

Mackenzie Evans

School of Social Work

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Emily Janosko

School of Education

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Carson Mello

School of Pharmacy

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Brandi Ramcoobeer

Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences

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Abigail Soskil

School of Nursing

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Surina Vellody

College of Business Administration

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Ethan Wells

School of Computing and Information

Recent Recipients and Nominees

2024

Award Winner:
Benjamin Leslie, Swanson School of Engineering

Nominees:
Skyler Cheevers, College of General Studies
Priya Gupta, School of Social Work
Isabel Keidan, College of Business Administration
Shinwoo Kim, School of Computing & Information
Ann Kozak, School of Pharmacy
Callie Laubacher, School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Leah Marks, School of Nursing
Allison Mascio, School of Education
Lily Wilson, Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences

2023

Award Winner:
Sabella Prime, School of Nursing

Nominees:
Taylor Blake, College of Business Administration 
Mackenzie Buday, School of Social Work 
Raja Krishnaswamy, School of Computing and Information 
Abigail Lombardi, College of General Studies 
Rachel P. McLoughlin, Swanson School of Engineering 
Rachel Milke, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences 
Allison N. Mitchell, School of Education 
Danielle Obisie-Orlu, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences 

2022 

Award Winner: 
Tyler Viljaste, College of Business Administration 

Nominees: 
Jordann Antoan, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences 
Avery Emma Bazell, School of Social Work 
Eli Brock, Swanson School of Engineering 
Michelle S. Fernandez, School of Computing and Information 
Emily S. Jolly, Deitrich School of Arts and Sciences 
Murali Kovvur, College of General Sciences 
Kiera Rose Loftus, School of Education 
Brianna Wahlers, School of Nursing 

2021 

Award Winner: 
Rhiannon Bonnabell Stangl, College of General Studies 

Nominees: 
Victoria L. Bistarkey, School of Social Work 
Claire P. Chouinard, Swanson School of Engineering 
Katie Marie Gerber, College of Business Administration 
Derek Rogers Lamb, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences 
Alyssa Longo, School of Education 
Devin J. Mack, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences 
Katelyn Morrison, School of Computing and Information 
Youjia Wang, School of Nursing 

2020 

Award Winner: 
Sarah Elizabeth Steward, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences 

Nominees: 
Erin Joy Bergen, College of General Studies 
Evelyn Grace Bigini, School of Nursing 
K. Stetson Fenster, College of Business Administration 
Mirabel Reid, School of Computing and Information 
McKenzie Sicke, Swanson School of Engineering 
Elizabeth Sloan Steiner, School of Social Work 
Gregory Jay Strouse, School of Education 
Swapna Krithika Subramanian, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences 

2019

Award Winner: 
Kaylene Caswell Stocking, Swanson School of Engineering 

Nominees: 
Samantha Leigh Bordman, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences 
Anthony G. Harris, School of Computing and Information 
Anika G. Jones, School of Social Work 
Michaela Schreyer, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences 
Gabriella Maria Summa, College of General Studies 
Eric Vance, College of Business Administration 
Justine Wang, School of Nursing 
Leo J. Warren, School of Education 

2018 

Award Winner: 
Dina Fradkin, School of Nursing 

Nominees: 
Christa Brashier, College of General Studies 
Jonathan Patrick Lobo, School of Computing and Information 
Katherine M. McGovern, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences 
Rachel E. Mueller, College of Business Administration 
Ahona Raka Sarkar, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences 
Alexandra M. Sharick, School of Education 
Adam Smoulder, Swanson School of Engineering 

2017 

Award Winner: 
Abigail Erin Loneker, Swanson School of Engineering 

Nominees: 
Saskia Berrios-Thomas, School of Social Work 
Zachary Grewe, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences 
Julia Marie Helgert, College of General Studies 
William Owen James II, School of Information Science 
Jaimie M. Kopicko, School of Education 
Amanda Michelle Monaco, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences 
Diana Rivero, School of Nursing 
Alexandra N. Smith, College of Business Administration 

2016 

Award Winner: 
Emily J. Crabb, Swanson School of Engineering 

Nominees: 
Sana Daoud, College of Business Administration 
Alexis C. Donaldson, School of Social Work 
Antoinette Doyle, School of Information Science, 
Karl G. Gibson, College of General Studies 
Ashleigh M. Holmes, School of Nursing 
Jacquelyn Klunk, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences 
Meredith A. Monsour, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences 
Michael O. Wenger, School of Education 

2015 

Award Winner: 
Audrey-Marie H. Winn, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences 

Nominees: 
Jordan S. Feldman, School of Information Sciences 
Sarah E. Ford, College of General Studies 
Alison L. Hall, College of Business Administration 
Kristen Hochreiter, School of Social Work 
Annie Krzan, School of Nursing 
Michael Morais, Swanson School of Engineering 
Benjamin Swogger, School of Education 
McKenzie Rae Troutman, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences 

2014 

Award Winner: 
Lauren Matevish, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences 

Nominees: 
Benjamin J. Bucior, Swanson School of Engineering 
Chelsea Jennifer Davis, School of Social Work 
Pearl Eni, College of General Studies 
Ryan Frisbie, College of Business Administration 
Andrew Head, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences 
Megan Schug, School of Education 
Ryan C. Sosh, School of Nursing 

2013 

Award Winner: 
Leah Patrice Swanzy, College of General Studies 

Nominees: 
Sarah Connell, College of Business Administration 
Bethany D. Hyde, School of Nursing 
Christopher W. Martin, School of Information Sciences 
Stephanie Pinksy, School of Social Work 
Angela Sciulli, School of Education 
Julianna M. Sincavage, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences 
Robert Snyder, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences 
Andrew C. Zmolek, Swanson School of Engineering