We held IPED’s Winter Merienda in Duane Library’s Tognino Hall.
Ms. Elizabeth Lindsay Voigt won the Matteo Ricci Award for Overall Academic Excellence.

Special thanks to our students for all their work in organizing our Winter Merienda, Shaowei and Liana for being the Masters of Ceremonies, Matthew D, Deanna, Brandon, and Kristan for their remarks, and Laura and Leyla for their musical performances.

THE RICCI AWARD

Dr. Schwalbenberg presents the Ricci Award to Ms. Elizabeth Lindsay Voight.

THE OLIVEROS AWARDS

Kristan, Laura and Lindsay for perfect scores on their comprehensive exams.

ACADEMIC AWARDS

HIGH PASS: Congratulations to Jerome, Laura, Tristan, Bridgette, and Lindsay for earning high passes on their Comprehensives.

PASS WITH DISTINCTION IN ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL ANALYSIS: Congratulations to Brandon, Kristen, Michael, Maris, Michael P, Matthew, Donniell and Jerica.

PASS WITH DISTINCTION IN POLITICAL ANALYSIS: Congratulations to Karen, Angelos, and Jordan

PASS WITH DISTINCTION IN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS: Congratulations to Peter, Thomas, Anson, Shaowei, and Brendan.

THE INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT TRAVEL SCHOLARS

Congratulations to Brendan, Jerica, Matthew, and Laura winning IPED’s International Peace and Development Travel Scholarship. This scholarship will fund their overseas six month internships with Catholic Relief Services. Brendan to Cameroon, Jerica to Ecuador, and Matthew and Laura both to Lesotho.

IPED STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS

SOUTH AFRICA: EMERGING MARKETS