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2024 UCSB FILM AND MEDIA STUDIES GRADUATION RECOGNITION CEREMONY
June 16 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
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Graduation Recognition Ceremony
June 16, 2024
Wishing You Success in the Future
Welcoming Remarks & Departmental Address
Jennifer Holt Department Chair
Student Address
Shane Rockenstein Carlson
Presentation of Awards:
The Alexander Sesonske Prize: Presented by Professor Laila Shereen Sakr
Recognizes writing and research capacity for student essays about film, television, and digital history, theory and criticism. The award is named after one of the founders of our department.
First Place:
Louise Bill, “Low, Middle and High: The Historical Critical Reception of Val Lewton’s Horror Films”
Second Place:
Brooke Westphal, “Erotic Electricity: An Analysis of Early Electricity and its Impacts on Sexuality in American Society in the late 1800s”
The Paul N. and Elinor T. Lazarus Scholarship: Presented by Professor James McNamara
Fosters the development of a student’s focus on writing for the screen. Award was established in memory of Paul Lazarus who taught screenwriting at UCSB for over 20 years. Many of his former students have gone on to write, produce, and direct major Hollywood films and television shows. It is open to Film and Media majors in their junior year. The scholarship recipient spends their senior year working in connection with an instructor to develop a new film or television screenplay.
2023 Recipient
Katie Jordan
2024 Recipient
Leah Grossmann
The Dorothy and Sherrill C. Corwin Awards: Presented by Professor Anna Brusutti
For the last 40 years, the Corwin Family and the Metropolitan Theatres Corporation have generously funded this award recognizing the creative talent of UCSB students in screenwriting and production.
Short Screenplay:
Sanskari by Neha Sinha
Feature Screenplay:
Aperture by Sean McCoy
Short Film:
841 by Rachel Burnett
David F. Siegel Award: Presented by Michael Siegel
Recognizes the memory of one of our alumni who lost his battle with Leukemia just a month prior to graduation. As a student, David made every effort to put energy into his classes while he was healthy. His determination in the face of his illness has inspired this award and it recognizes graduating seniors in the Film and Media department who have shown “exceptional drive, tenacity, and courage in the face of adversity.”
Moth Strelow
The Spirit Award: Presented by Professor Alenda Chang
Recognizes a student who embodies the dynamic spirit essential to the collaborative environment of the department; their enthusiasm, generosity, and initiative while working for the department, the Pollock Theater, and department student clubs.
Cameron Douglas Chris Hartounias Katie Jordan Billy Ortiz-Mazariegos Justin Perez Shane Rockenstein Carlson Brooke Westphal
Distinction in Critical Studies: Presented by Professor Greg Siegel
Recognizes a student’s achievement in critical thinking, analysis, and writing.
Maddie Adatto Madison Dunkle Samantha Fernandez Renee Ventresca
Distinction in in the Major: Presented by Professor Peter Bloom
Given to a student completing a substantial two-quarter research project.
Chris Hartounias Katie Jordan
Outstanding Graduating Seniors: Presented by Professor Lisa Parks
Recognizes student’s overall academic achievements across critical studies and production as well as their contributions to the life of the department. We acknowledge students who are active, prepared, versatile, and involved in at least one other activity outside the classroom.
Maleah Bolusan Rachel Burnett Cameron Douglas Kiera Feighan-Patriz Irene Fine Wenya Froling Titzler
Kenzie Goan Chris Hartounias Katie Jordan Logan Null Juan Rivera Garnica Shane Rockenstein Carlson
Houston Sasselli Sylvia Vargas Tilden Wooley
Class of 2023: presented by Ross Melnick, Alenda Chang, Constance Penley, and Jennifer Holt
Graduation Candidates
2022-2023 Film & Media Studies Seniors
Al Nicardo Adderly Brandon Nicholas Anders Mckenzie Mae Anderson Brandon Andrion Kayla Gonzales Arcilla Jason Avilez William A Baldwin Robin Hill Baptista Javier A Barajas John Paul Barajas Zayden Mcneill Bates Kate Elizabeth Bellantoni Brady Lee Berryhill Min Khant Bo Clay James Boghossian Matthew Torres Brennan Nick T Burbridge Charlie Bursch Johnny Francis Caldwell Quinn Allegra Cantarutti Gloria Marie Capulong Katherine Anne Caracciolo Jacob Antone Carmen Ariel Chang Douglas Chen Linqin Chen Natalie Rose Cheyette Johan Choi Sofia Ivy Ciraulo Brandon Cobian Troy Larnell Cochrane Tristin Stone Csulak Jack Christopher Cullinane Halle Cameron Davis Jaynar De La Cruz Ochoa Boris Aaron De La Torre Dylan Buckley Delaney Dieyla Diop Aayush Dixit Nolan Michael Doherty Dj Jeffrey Duncan Lucy Verlaine Elser Roy A Ernster Daphne Marie Escajeda Rowan Olivia Esquer Gillian Lynn Flath Emily Anne Flohr Alejandro Ivan Flores Hannah Jo Flynn Miles Lee Forrest Leo Giovanni Garcia Alisha Gaur Anastasia Gerber Zhiwei Guo Xavier Francisco Guzman Dean Russell Handy Amy Hansa Garret Robert Harcourt Roark Harris Mark Harrison Jacob Matthew Hathcock Noah Freeman Hecht Trey Edward Henry Eleanor Jeanette Hense David Jeremiah Heras Destiny Rene Hernandez Sofia Aria Meliana Higgins Trevor Shaun Hilton Athan Joon-Ghee Hong Yerin Hong Malakai Isaacs Emma Rose Isroelit Sejin Jeon Jade Isabella Jess Sidney Jiang Wen Jin Mckenna Cecilia Lynn Johnson Lynn Kan Arseniy Sam Khanamirian Jonathan Sunghwan Kim Crystal Kodsuntie Kim Kwok Angie Cassandra Laird Joie Lauryn Lariviere Olivia Miller Lazarus Isabella Leary Hee-Gun Lee Kelvin Lee Amanda Jean Lennon Julia Ann Leonardi Maile Azevedo Levy Chen Li Zion River Light Jacques Lin Liliana Linan Theo Sawyer Lindquist Kanghong Liu Ellie Grace Lloyd Ily Nicholette Logeais Janneth Irlanda Lopez Joseph Isiah Lopez Sol Armendariz Lopez Yvonne Lu Elizabeth Maria Luna Carenina Ceralde Magsano Sawhard Maharjan Stephanie Marin Jake Franklin Marone Crystal Martinez Lesly Maria Martinez Jon Douglas Matarangas Wendy Matias Fernando Kalon Mau Mao Kevin Brian Mclarty Mairin Justine Mcnerney Kassie Ann Mei Karla Judith Mercado Suraj Mididaddi Celeste Serena Moore Malnar Ariadna Morales Christine Nguyen Kassandra Ni Rowan Lisa-Jane Oliphant Claudia Orta-Pina Kim Ann Page Jordan Walter Parrish Nik Pasamba Jeff James Peepgrass Natalie Perez Brie Noelle Peterson William Bradley Peterson Kymmie Ngoc Phan Gia Anne Polizzi Aileen Marianna Pulchny Si Qin Thalia Angel Rakosky Miles J Ramsdell-Ray Sissi Yamileth Rivas Angel Robles Diana Romero Joey Leonard Sable Defne Saglam Kameron Matthew Salazar Abe Alexander Sanchez Daniel Sanchez Brianna Cecilia Saranchock Ellen Mae Schnoor Maehyma Sekhon Olivia Shields Mya Claire Simmons Kalen Adil Sinder Ayala Michelle Slavis Jackson Scott Smith Randy Laurence Smith Ethan Scott Stauber Garrett Alexander Straschnov Tommy John Swenumson Eric Zihan Tang Ernest Tarzimanov Dane Christian Taylor Eric Rodrigo Terrazas Aguilar Ameena Constance Thune Michelle Kha Ai Tiet Marcellus Earl Tipton Megan Kristen Tomczak Brandon Tran Marlen Evelin Valencia Owen Murphy Vandevelde Alejandro Vargas Crow Vasquez Sam Michelle Velasquez Hugo Velazquez Perez Cameron James Vincent Lotus Vu Josh Alan Waldear Philip Wang Chelsea Sue Williams Daijah Myia Williams Deni True Wilson Robyn-Elizabeth T. Yan Zhenan Yan Shannon Nicole Yates Vanessa Hope Yeazel Andy David Yi Clara Rachel Zeboulon Andrea Zhang Jady Zhang Vik Zhou
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