Reilly Prize
What is the Reilly Prize?
The Reilly Prize has traditionally been given to selected rising fifth-year Reilly Scholars to specially recognize and honor their personal excellence. The prize is awarded to graduating fifth years. Reilly Prize winners receive a $5,000 award and public recognition at Commencement. Selections are made during March.
Deadline
The deadline to apply for the 2023 Reilly Prize is April 10 2023.
Selection Criteria
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Commitment to the Reilly Center mission of “science and technology in the service of human dignity and the common good”
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Special embrace of the spirit toward conversation, integrity, and “constructive and critical engagement with the whole of culture” that define the Notre Dame mission
- Academic achievement
- Extracurricular achievement
Application
Download the Reilly Prize Application. Applicants must submit all application materials to Patrick Gamez at pgamez@nd.edu by 11:59 PM on March 15, 2023.
Past Winners
2022 Winners
- Nathanial Ho (Economics and Computer Science)
- Federico Hita Martinez (Economics and Aerospace Engineering)
- Hind Zahour (Design and Computer Science)
2021 Winners
- Brook Williams (Industrial Design and Mechanical Engineering)
- Isabella Delgado (Political Science and Civil Engineering)
2019 Reilly Prize Winners
- Prathm Juneja (Computer Science and Political Science)
- Adam Wiechman (Environmental Engineering and Political Science)
2018 Reilly Prize Winners
- Senay Argaw Tilahun (Mechanical Engineering and Design)
- Pierce Witmer (Sociology and Electrical Engineering)
2017 Reilly Prize Winners
- Patrick Ntwari (Aerospace Engineering and French and Francophone Studies)
- Bryan Ricketts (Chemical Engineering and Political Science)
- Jean-Pierre Vertil (Electrical Engineering and Economics)
- Rachel Wallace (Environmental Engineering and Philosophy)
- Ian Tembe (Chemical Engineering and Philosophy)
2016 Reilly Prize Winners
- Huili Chen (Computer Science and Psychology)
- Rose Doerfler (Chemical Engineering and East Asian Languages and Culture)
- Alison Leddy (Mechanical Engineering and Sociology)
- Camilla Tassi (Computer Science and Music)
2015 Reilly Prize Winners
- Christopher R. Andrews (Chemical Engineering and Theology)
- Waleed E. Johnson (Computer Engineering and Art Studies)
- Julia Teixeira (Civil Engineering and Anthropology)
2014 Reilly Prize Winners
- Michael “Mitch” S. Kochanski (Mechanical Engineering and Political Science)
- A. James Schmidt (Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, and Philosophy)
- Jonathan Schommer (Chemical Engineering and Program in Liberal Studies)
- Vanessa Steger (Mechanical Engineering and History)
2013 Reilly Prize Winners
- Patrick Conry (Civil Engineering and Greek & Roman Studies)
- Antwane Mason (Computer Science and Japanese)
- Breanna Stachowski (Mechanical Engineering and Design)
- Julie Wamser (Computer Science and French)