Established in 2021 to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Vicki Cassman, former Director of the Undergraduate Program in Art Conservation, the Vicki Cassman Award provides professional development funds for undergraduate students in the Department of Art Conservation. It is given to support projects that embody the spirit of exploration, creativity, and service that Vicki encouraged in each of her students.
Previous recipients of the award include:
2023 Lisa Clifford , funding to present a poster about her research with the Greener Solvent Project at the 20th ICOM-CC Triennial Conference in Valencia, Spain
2023 Nicholas Fandaros , summer internship with Central Park Conservancy, New York City
2022 Morrigan Kelley, National Park Brick, Earth, Stone, and Timber (BEST) Conservation Workshop in Traditional Wood and Log Preservation and Repair, Grand Teton National Park
2022 Abby Peterman, summer internship at the Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA
2021 Yulimar Colon, Art Conservation in Puerto Rico, senior thesis project support
2021 Anna-Collette Haynes , summer internship National Museum of Natural History and senior thesis research
2021 Miriam-Helene Rudd , summer internship, The Hispanic Society Museum and Library's Conservation Department​
