Last updated on July 31, 2022

Twenty-five Livingston College students were honored from 1987 to 2010 with the Lynne M. Kellermann Memorial Award, “presented annually to an outstanding senior in the four-year college honors program of Livingston College, Rutgers University,” as listed below.

There were two honorees each in 1991, 1992, and 1997. No honorees were listed for 1990 or 1994.

Kellermann held three degrees from Rutgers: a bachelor’s degree (University College-New Brunswick, 1975), and master’s and doctorate degrees from the Graduate School of Education (1978 and 1985).

From the 2007 Livingston College Commencement Convocation program: Lynne M. Kellermann began her career at Livingston College as a secretary and earned her B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in English at Rutgers University while working in various capacities. She taught in the writing program at Livingston and eventually became director of the college’s Honors program, a position she held until her untimely death in 1986. Lynne was intensely interested in students and had a wonderful sense of humor; everywhere she went on campus, students followed. This award is presented to the Honors Program senior who best exemplifies her warmth, indomitable spirit, and exceptional dedication to the program. 

The years in the list below link to the Livingston College yearbook page where each student is pictured. / * Photo not available.

1987: Liza M. Kirschenbaum 1988: Naila W. Mahmood * 1989: Maritza D. Berdote * 1991: Nilofer Ahmed Khalak 1991: Julie Ann Traxler 1992: John J. Kottler 1992: Jill C. Morrison 1993: Tanya M. Manning * 1995: Lisa Renee Brockenbrough *

1996: Gary P. Katz * 1997: Connie Angela Liauw 1997: Ian Ross Fried 1998: David G. Gribben 1999: Beth Anne Williams 2000: Gregory Joseph Michael Godfrey  2001: Cheryll Ann Abuedo 2002: Rhonda A. Elhosseiny

2003: Jaclyn A. Barnes 2004: Valentine Ortiz-Meyer 2005: Caroline Grace Livingston 2006: Jenna Sabatini 2007: Charla Bullock 2008: Ata A. Akiner * 2009: Ha Kyung Kim * 2010: Joshua E. Slavin *

Liza M. Kirschenbaum, LC’87	Nilofer Ahmed Khalak, LC’91	Julie Ann Traxler, LC’91	John J. Kottler, LC’92	Jill C. Morrison, LC’92

Connie Angela Liauw, LC’97	Ian Ross Fried, LC’97	David G. Gribben, LC’98	Beth Anne Williams, LC’99	Gregory J.M. Godfrey, LC’00

Cheryll Ann Abuedo, LC’01	Rhonda A. Elhosseiny, LC’02	Jaclyn A. Barnes LC’03	Valentine Ortiz-Meyer, LC’04	Caroline Grace Livingston, LC’05

Jenna Sabatini, LC’06	Charla Bullock, LC’07