Varsity C Celebration

The Varsity C Celebration (formerly known as the Varsity C Event) is an annual event honoring Columbia athletes that has been held each spring since 1922. It's hosted by the Varsity C Club.

Awards

• All-Around Awards
  • Eisenhower Varsity "C" Watch - donated by Columbia President Dwight D. Eisenhower and presented annually to the senior male winner of the Varsity "C" who has achieved the best cumulative academic record through the fall semester immediately preceding the date of the dinner and who has participated on a Columbia team for at least two seasons
  • Marion R. Philips Watch - presented annually to the senior female winner of the Varsity "C" who has achieved the best cumulative academic record through the fall semester immediately preceding the date of the dinner and who has participated on a Columbia/Barnard team for at least two seasons
  • Connie S. Maniatty Outstanding Senior Student-Athlete Award - established in 1994 and given to a male and female student who each have participated in one sport for four years, and are judged to have demonstrated the highest level of athletic ability among the nominees
  • Alumni Athletic Award - recognizing an ardent and loyal alumnus for his or her longterm contributions to Columbia athletics

• Fall Sports
  • David W. Smyth Football Cup - outstanding football player of the past season
  • Phil Fusco Memorial Award (Football) - senior football player who best exemplifies the sportsmanship and academic legacy of Phil Fusco
  • Gustave A. Jaegar Memorial Trophy - Football or Track and field) (member of men's track or football team who, in the face of unusual challenge and difficulty, persevered to achieve significant success during his athletic career
  • Class of 1913 Memorial Cup (Football) - junior or senior football player with best cumulative scholastic average through the fall semester preceding the date of the dinner and who has participated in that sport for at least two seasons
  • Class of 1963 Award (Men's Soccer) - most valuable player on men's soccer
  • Soccer Alumni Award (Men's Soccer) - outstanding player on men's soccer
  • Women’s Soccer Award - outstanding member of the women's soccer team
  • 1994 Award (Women's Soccer)
  • Cross Country Award (Men's Cross Country) - outstanding member of men's cross-country
  • Kathy Shiels Memorial Award (Women's Cross Country) - outstanding member of women's cross-country
  • Volleyball Award - outstanding member of women's volleyball
  • Field Hockey Award

• Winter Sports
  • Raymond J. Fullerton Memorial Award (Men's Basketball) - most valuable player on men's basketball
  • Walter H. Bernson Memorial Award (Men's Basketball) - men's basketball player with best team spirit
  • Sheldon B. Preschel Memorial Award (Men's Basketball) - junior or senior member of men's basketball who has the best cumulative scholastic average through the fall semester preceding the date of the dinner, and who has participated in that sport for at least two seasons
  • Most Valuable Player Award (Women's Basketball)
  • Most Inspirational Player Award (Women's Basketball)
  • Women's Archery Award - outstanding member of women's archery
  • Gus Petersen Memorial Trophy (Wrestling) - sportsmanship and inspirational leadership in wrestling
  • Jonathan P. Gross Memorial Award (Wrestling) - member of men's wrestling who best exemplifies adventure of spirit and joy of living
  • Herbert E. Vollmer Memorial Award (Men's Swimming) - outstanding men's swimmer or diver
  • Jim Stallman Memorial Award (Men's Swimming) - outstanding freshman swimmer or diver
  • Edward T. Kennedy Memorial Prize (Men's Swimming) - men's swimmer with the best cumulative scholastic average through the fall semester preceding the dinner, and who has participated in that sport for at least two seasons
  • Women's Swimming Award - outstanding athlete
  • Tina Steck Award(Women's Swimming) - woman swimmer who excels in spirit and dedication
  • James Murray Memorial Trophy (Men's Fencing) - fencer who has made the most significant contribution to the men's team
  • Fencing Award (Women's Fencing) - fencer who has made the greatest contribution to the women's fencing team

• Spring Sports
  • Jeremiah Courtney Tennis Cup (Men's Tennis) - men's tennis player who has made contributions based on ability, spirit and leadership
  • Tennis Award (Women's Tennis) - woman player who has made the greatest contributions based on ability, spirit and leadership
  • William B. Sanford Award (Men's Crew) - most valuable member of the men's heavyweight crew
  • Robert Harron Memorial Bowl (Men's Crew) - outstanding member of men's lightweight crew
  • Stephen M. Abbey Memorial Prize (Men's Crew) - honors oarsman from men's heavyweight and lightweight crew who epitomizes dedication to education and athletics
  • Richard Goodridge Jackson Memorial Prize (Men's Crew) - junior or senior on men's rowing squad who achieves the best cumulative scholastic average through the fall semester preceding the date of the dinner, and who has participated in that sport for at least two seasons
  • Women's Crew Award (Women's Crew) - outstanding member of women's crew
  • Edward C. Hewitt Award (Women's Crew) - women's crew member who demonstrates exemplary dedication, tenacity and inspirational leadership
  • Harrison K. Bird Memorial Award (Men's Track and Field) - outstanding member of men's track
  • Edgar "Dick" Mason Trophy (Men's Track and Field) - member of men's track with outstanding enthusiasm, perseverance, and competitive spirit
  • Women's Track and Field Award - Women's Track and Field Award) (outstanding member of women's track
  • Baseball Award (Men's Baseball)- baseball player who demonstrates outstanding leadership, sportsmanship, team and college loyalty and service as a player
  • William Terminello Award (Men's Golf) - most valuable golfer on men's team
  • Women's Lacrosse Award

• Additional Honors
  • 4.0 Club - athletes with an over 4.0 gpa
  • Four Year Club - athletes for all four years