Meet the winners of the 2026 Senior Class Day Awards, chosen by our graduating seniors.
Senior Class Day Award for the Promotion of the Status of Women
Presented annually to the classmate voted by the senior class to have contributed most significantly to the promotion of the status of women at Occidental College.
Jazzy Chhabria
Senior Class Day Award for the Promotion of Multiculturalism
Presented to a member of the senior class who has made a substantial contribution to fostering cultural and ethnic interaction and therefore enhancing a sense of community on campus.
Martina Long
Lucille Y. Gilman Memorial Award
Presented annually to an outstanding senior in recognition of service, leadership, and scholarship. Established in 1979 in memory of Mrs. Gilman, first wife of the 10th president of Occidental College.
Raymond Arias
Donald R. Loftsgordon Memorial Award for Outstanding Teaching
The Donald R. Loftsgordon Memorial Award for Outstanding Teaching is presented annually by the senior class to a faculty member elected by the senior class who has made a substantial impact on the personal and academic development of the senior class members.
Mary Christianakis
Other College Awards
Phi Beta Kappa Benjamin H. Culley Prize (not chosen by peers)
This prize, established in 1984 by the Delta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa in memory of Dean Culley, chapter secretary from 1943 to 1982, recognizes a graduating senior whose initiative and creativity beyond the classroom have enhanced the intellectual climate of the College.
To be announced Friday afternoon
