Computer Science

Helen Pillans Award

This award is given in honor of Helen Pillans, who taught at Mills for many years and who was responsible for the establishment of the computer science program at Mills in the 1960's.

Past awardees:

Mary Moon (2012)

Kathryn Feeney (2011)

Simon Fishel (2010)

Helen Tompkins (2010)

Kathyrene Villariba(2010)

Nichole Stockman (2009)

Karina Ivanetich (2007)

Laurie Jones (2006)

Eva Shon (2005)

Anne Young (2004)

Ledah Casburn (2003)

Patricia Enriquez (2002)

Holly Fait (2001)

Cloud Force (2000)

Brian Sorkin (1999)

Anita Huang (1998)

Theen-Theen Tan (1995)

Lennox-McEntyre Award

(formerly McEntyre Award)

This award is given for excellence in computer science and contributions to the computer science community.

Past awardees:

Jodessa Lanzaderas (2012)

Simon Fishel (2011)

Daniela Nicole Extrum-Fernandez (2010)

Cory Burke (2007)

Miya Sneed (2006)

Barton Friedland (2005)

Amy Palke (2004)

Emily Mayeda (2004)

Tu Tran (2003)

Susan Housand (2002)

Lisa Collart (2001)

Simona Carini (2000)

Alison Huml (2000)

Michele Co (1999)

Sami Rollins (1998)

Theen-Theen Tan (1996)

Mathematics

Lenore Blum Award

(formerly George Brown Award)

This award is given for outstanding scholastic achievement in mathematics.

Past awardees:

Savannah Smith (2012)

Alison Mirin (2011)

Isidora Jimenez (2010)

Yun Miao (2010)

Nichole Stockman (2009)

Eliza Rogers (2008)

Tomoko Katayama (2007)

Nancy Ho (2006)

Pamela Aller (2005)

Catherine Nightingale (2004)

Tuyet Linh Phan (2003)

Alicia Urdapilleta (2003)

Sarah Clark (2002)

Amy Adams (2001)

Katherine Miller (2000)

Miu-ling Lai (1999)

Other Mills prizes honoring MCS students

Bruce McCollum Prize (Natural Sciences and Mathematics Division)

Established in 1960 by Mrs. Bruce McCollum in memory of her husband, this award is given to a senior majoring in science or mathematics with the highest attainment in scholarship.

Past awardees:

Roseanna Pealatere (2012)

Daniela Nicole Extrum-Fernandez (2011)

Nichole Stockman (2009)

Katherine Miller (2001)

Elizabeth Mudd Senior Prize

This monetary award was established in 1927 for excellence in scholarship.

Past awardees:

Daniela Nicole Extrum-Fernandez (2011)

Alison Claire Mirin (2011)

Aurelia Henry Reinhardt Faculty Purse for Graduate Study

This award is given to an outstanding graduate to support graduate study abroad or in the U.S.

Past awardees:

Roseanna Pealatere (2012)

Eva Shon (2005)

Tuyet Linh Phan (2003)