The Outstanding Major Award is presented to top Communication majors in the College of Arts and Sciences. Since there are more than 250 majors in each class, the recipients of the Outstanding Major Award are in the top ten percent of graduating seniors.

In 2007 the Communication department changed the Outstanding Major Award to the Dorman Picklesimer Jr. Outstanding Major Award. A member of the Communication faculty from 1969 to 2002, Dr. Picklesimer taught courses on American Public Address, Communication Criticism, Public Speaking, Group Communication, Interpersonal Communication, and the Rhetorical Tradition. Since Dr. Picklesimer was known as an extremely rigorous grader, it is particularly fitting that the award recognizing our very best students is named in his honor.

Class of 2012

Maxwell Ade, Nicole Choinski, Taylor Costas, Leah Cowper, Michaela D’Agostino, Courtney Davenport, Susan El Khoury, Emily Howe,  Chloe Kivestu, Margaux Labaudiniere, Logan Macomber, Emma Marr, Rachel McMonagle, Kristen Nicolai, Aubrey Pringle, Charles Robinson, Molly Rosenman, Gregory Sacharoff, Sarah Salvia, Lauren Sopko, Allison Therrien, Anne Tousignant Miller, Robert Vogel,  Kathryn Weintraub, Adam Wladis, Xi Ying Zhang

Class of 2011

Courtney Allessio, Robyn Antonucci, Amanda Batstone, Isabella Biedenharn, Lisa Boccuzzi, Cara Christ, Christopher Crowley, Joseph De Maio, Daniel Duquette, Stephanie Fernandes, Jill Forgash, Chelsea Hall, Melanie Harris, Michael Keebler, Soo Kim, Justine Levesque, Stephanie Mariani, Patricia Moran, Jennifer Muse, Christine Olson, Erika Page, Lucia Passanisi, Sean Peick, Megan Ring, Melanie Toner

Class of 2010

John Boles, Kathleen Byrne, Christina Cerutti, Laura Correnti, Brenden Dougherty, Alexandra Fishbone, Christine Glaser, Elizabeth Glatzer, Katherine Julian, Emily Koruda, Mary Lauer, Emily Legros, Gretchen Losordo, Michelle Losordo, Megan Maginnis, Blair Marsh, Toni Mione, Kellen O’Gara, Sarah Otterstetter, Anisha Patel, Shaun Rull, Margaret Rulli, Sydney Sanchez, and Michael Tuntevski

Class of 2009

Tula M. Batanchiev, Christopher R. Baxter, James E. Buckley, Patrick B. Corcoran, Elisa M. De Marco, Mary E. Duggan, Leah Duranti, Jason R. Fidler, Ann E. Flores, Kia A. Guarino, Ashley A. Herendeen, Cooley A. Horner, Alexandra E. La Mantia, Evin B. Luongo, Elizabeth S. McBride, Lauren O'Leary, Alicia M. Parmentier, Jennifer O. Roach, Madeleine K. Rodriguez, Paige K. Salvia, Michael J. Sama, Kelly T. Skrodzki, Molly C. Tormey, Patrick Viklund, and Krystal H. Yu

Class of 2008

Clairesse M. Brogoitti, Kristine M. Brown, Lisa M. Cook, Krystle Corredor-Diamond, Kendall W. Davenport, Melissa J. Dess, J. Paschall Freeman, Mary K. Gallivan, Brigitte M. Henry, Abigail C. Hessberg, Susan E. Kelly, Victoria A. Matese, Mark P. Nylen, Randy P. O'Dwyer, Alicia C. Reuter, Erica H. Rodas, Lisa M. Rodeschini, Helin Siris, Stefanie L. Sitzer, Jennifer E. Sullivan, Kelly M. Sutter, Kimberly R. Walsh, Hilary A. Weismann, Lauren B. Zaccone, and Kathryn Zioto

Class of 2007

Amanda J. Abel, Dara O. Beirne, Jennifer C. Bun, Anthony P. Costanzo, Russell Dauterman, Amanda N. Denes, Erin E. Durkin, Mary Elizabeth Findlay, Kelleen Forlizzi, Christopher Griffin, Christopher J. Hunker, Nathan G. Ingham, Michael B. Keegan, Julie S. Kelley, Erin V. Klewin, Melissa F. Koski, Mairin G. Lee, Phillip J. Lipari, Brady R. Littlefield, Ashley E. Mattys, Elizabeth K. Maynard, Sarah Naegele, Ximena A. Ramirez, Clare C. Robbins, and Erica L. Schweitzer

Class of 2006

Leslie Abbott, Tara Abbott, Kevin Allocca, Susan Berube, Kellie Cairns, Katelyn D'Alessandro, Vicki Eckstrom, Kimberly Fass, Jessica Fazekas, Elizabeth Fulton, Amanda Grey, Michael Huntkowski, Kellyjo Karneeb, Kyle Kelly, Lindsey Laboe, Kimberley Linkletter, Katy O'Leary, Margaret Reed, Adrienne Reynolds, and Alison Rypkema

Class of 2005

Fia Aliotta, Katherine Babinski, Courtney Baker, Caitlin Becker, Karen Carlucci, Alison Casey, Julia Clause, Ann Davidson, Matthew Fasano, Colleen Fitzgerald, Emily Hardy, Veronica Korb, Joni Littleton, Rebecca Magnone, Noreen McLane, Sara Ann Mehltretter, Daniel Northrop, Anne Trevethick, Katie Den Uyl, and Andrea Waller

Class of 2004

Elizabeth Block, Breanne Bonner, Karly Braden, Lindsay Brainerd, Jeffrey Capotosto, Shannon Gherty, Kristen Grieco, Sarah Jones, Emily Leary, Lisa Lo Gerfo, Carissa Mann, Lauren McEnteggart, Amy Morrow, Naomi Otto, Alyssa Pierce, Tania Rudnitsky, William Sadler, Cindy Uh, Claire Walters, and Megan Winder

Class of 2003

Walter Alarkon, Anne Armstrong, Christopher Bodnar, Elizabeth Bomgaars, Melissa Camero, Kathryn Cape, Jennifer Centra, Mary Dow, Ed Filusch, Marin Kirby, Christopher Maillet, Marissa McNally, Kathryn O'Hara, Bethany Pearson, Laura Rath, Bethany Rossi, Stefanie Santaniello, Natalie Van Kleef, Erin Walsh, and Jessie Whitford

Class of 2002

Anna Befort, Amanda Berger, Heather Burke, Courtney Chapman, Jessica Cote, Abbie Daniel, Ryan Ellis, Stephanie Fellingham, Max Frause, Timothy Greenspan, Tiffany Griffin, Erica Hepp, Sara Katz, Laura Mestre, Jennie Moran, Katherine Northrup, Elizabeth Oakes, Bethany Osborne, Kelly Quinn, Ryan Malloy, Megan Newrones, Laura Panneton, Bryan Rose, Dawnmarie Simpson, Nicole Torniero, and Katherine Tweed