Student Recognized for Her Courage, Strength of Character and High Moral Purpose

Yale senior Ashley Lucas was honored during Senior Class Day ceremonies with the David Everett Chantler Award in recognition of her courage, strength of character and high moral purpose.

Steven B. Smith, chair of the Council of Masters Committee on Awards, master of Branford College and professor of political science, presented the award to Lucas.

Established by Mrs. Frederick J. Robinson in memory of her brother, David Everett Chantler (B.A. 1910) of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this award is presented annually to members of the senior class who have best exemplified qualities of courage, strength of character and high moral purpose.

The prize citation follows.

“This year the Chantler Award goes to Ashley Lucas of Morse College. We honor you today for balancing a wonderful career here at Yale while dealing with a family crisis of tragic proportion back in your home state of Texas. You have been editor of the Morse Literary Magazine. A talented writer and lover of theater, you have produced and directed a one-woman production of Sophie Treadwell’s ‘Machinal.’ You have been president of the Yale Russian Chorus and a member of Nueva Tropa Teatral, a student group dedicated to bringing more Spanish and Latin American theater to Yale. Tomorrow you graduate with a double major in English and American studies. For your courage on behalf of family and University, we are happy to award you the David Everett Chantler Award.”