Congratulations to 2024 FAS Winter Party Raffle Winners

Dear colleagues, 

It was a delight to see so many of you at the FAS winter party last week. Thank you for joining us at the Yale Peabody Museum to celebrate the close of the year in the warmth of good company. 

And now, the news you have all been waiting for: a full list of our 2024 raffle winners! 

This year’s prizes included signed books by FAS faculty, FAS-branded merchandise, and several “grand prizes” that consisted of campus activity experiences. Whether or not your name was selected, I hope you'll reward yourself this season by reading a book by one of our amazing colleagues, supporting local businesses that help make New Haven a vibrant community, and participating in the spectacular range of activities that our campus offers. We also encourage you to support the wonderful team of caterers whose splendid food brought such joy to our evening: Melville Candy specialty lollipops; Crêpes Choupette; and Small Kitchen Big Taste. 

Grand Prizes:

• The first step towards superhuman strength: One hour of Personal Training with Lindsay Hiebert of Linsday Hiebert Training. Winner: Kurt Zilm, William K. Lanman, Jr. Professor of Chemistry
• The gift of conversation: A one-year subscription to Duolingo and a chance to race Dean Gendler to the top of the scoreboard in the language of the winner’s choice. Winner: Casey Dunn, Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology 
• An outing with Yale’s most beloved campus celebrity: A walk and photo with Handsome Dan. Winner: Jenny Trujillo, Facilities Coordinator, Department of Psychology 
• A sneak peek into the human mind: A tour of the Yale Peabody Museum exhibition ‘Mind/Matter: The Neuroscience of Perception, Attention, and Memory’ with Curator Daniel Colón-Ramos, Dorys McConnell Duberg Professor of Neuroscience and Cell Biology. Winner: Mark Eggerman, Research Scientist in Global Health & Area Studies, Associate Editor, Medical Anthropology, Social Science & Medicine, & Associate Head, Morse College 
• An up-close look at the wonders of plants: A tour of the Marsh Botanical Garden with Erika Edwards, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Curator of Botany at the Peabody Museum of Natural History, & Director of Marsh Botanical Gardens. Winner: Yarrow Dunham, Associate Professor of Psychology, Associate Professor of Cognitive Science, & Director of the Social Cognitive Development Lab 
• A chance to explore the stars: A tour of the Leitner Family Observatory and Planetarium with Michael Faison, Lecturer of Astronomy & Director of Leitner Family Observatory and Planetarium. Winner: Yushi Xia, Graduate Student, Gendron Lab 
• A taste of residential college life: A guided tour of Branford College and lunch in the dining hall with Enrique M. De La Cruz, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry & Head of Branford College. Winner: Hiroyo Nishimura, Senior Lector II in East Asian Languages and Literatures 

Signed Books by FAS Faculty:

• The Burning Earth by Sunil Amrith, Renu and Anand Dhawan Professor of History. Winner: L. A. Paul, Millstone Family Professor of Philosophy & Professor of Cognitive Science 
• The Secret to Superhuman Strength by Alison Bechdel, Professor in the Practice, English and Film & Media Studies. Winner: Maura Kelly, Department Administrator, East Asian Languages & Literatures 
• Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino, Ritvo-Slifka Writer-in-Residence and Lecturer in English. Winner: Inessa Laskova, Senior Administrative Assistant, Whitney Humanities Center 
• The Rediscovery of America by Ned Blackhawk, Howard R. Lamar Professor of History. Winner: Meredith Miller, Senior Photographer, Beinecke Library 
• They Flew by Carlos M. N. Eire, T. Lawrason Riggs Professor of History and Professor of Religious Studies. Winner: Agnete Lassen, Associate Curator of the Yale Babylonian Collection 
• Slaves Waiting for Sale: Abolitionist Art and the American Slave Trade by Maurie McInnis, President of Yale University & Professor of History of Art. Winner: Craig Crews, John C. Malone Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and Professor of Chemistry, of Pharmacology, and of Management; Executive Director, Yale Center for Molecular Discovery 
• Kingdom of Characters by Jing Tsu, Jonathan D. Spence Chair Professor of Comparative Literature and Professor of East Asian Languages and Literatures. Winners: Noël Valis, Kingman Brewster, Jr. Professor of Spanish & Portuguese; Tishshanna Carr, Yale Peabody Museum Security 

Additional Prizes:

• An FAS umbrella to keep the rain away. Winner: Rebecca Martz, University Printer 
• A 6-pack of Celestial Seasonings ‘Bengal Spice’ Tea to bring warmth on winter days. (Insider’s tip: use two bags per mug for an extra-sweet delight!) Winner: Alberto Stefanelli, Lecturer in Political Science 
• A collection of Plays Curated by Marc Robinson, FAS Dean of Humanities; Malcolm G. Chace '56 Professor of Theater, Dance, & Performance Studies and English; Professor of American Studies; Professor in the Practice of Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism. Winner: Carolyn Kyrtopoulos, Senior Administrative Assistant, FAS Dean’s Office 
• A TravelCard Plus Portable Phone Charger emblazoned with the FAS seal. Winners: Soumia Koundi, Senior Lector I in French; John Durham Peters, Maria Rosa Menocal Professor of English and Professor of Film and Media Studies; Sophie Schweiger, Assistant Professor, Germanic Languages and Literatures 

Thank you to all who participated!

We have been exceedingly fortunate to hold our winter parties in a variety of venues on and around campus over the past decade. It has been a joy to celebrate the holidays with you at these wonderful locations. Lists of winners of previous raffles can be found here: 

• 2014: Provost’s House, 35 Hillhouse Avenue 
• 2015: Leitner Family Observatory & Planetarium 
• 2016: Beinecke Library 
• 2017: Hall of Graduate Studies (pre-renovation) 
• 2018: Yale Peabody Museum (pre-renovation) 
• 2019: Yale Science Building Pavilion & Steep Café (opening year) 
• 2020: Virtual  
• 2021: Virtual 
• 2022: Ely Center of Contemporary Art 
• 2023: New Haven Museum 
• 2024: Yale Peabody Museum (post-renovation) 

I hope that your holidays are joyful, wherever it is that you spend them.

With warmest wishes,

Tamar

Tamar Szabó Gendler  
Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences  
Vincent J. Scully Professor of Philosophy  
Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science