Honors and Awards Convocation 2022

HO NOR S A ND AWA RD S CO NVOCAT I ON Sunday, April 10, 2022 • 3:00 p.m.

McGarvey Commons

WELCOME

Dr. Pamela Silver, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

ACADEMIC AWARDS

Dr. Ken Miller, Senior Director, Administration and Student Affairs The awards given each spring by the college’s academic units recognize excellence in scholastic achievement and engagement in academic-focused co-curricular and professional activities.

Writing Awards

Co-Presenter: Ruth Pflueger, Director, Learning Resource Center First Year_____________________________________________ Black School of Business_________________________________ School of Humanities and Social Sciences____________________ School of Science______________________________________

Keri Saulino, Mingda Xu Dylan Hargenrader Mallory Flesik Angela Laier

Outstanding Tutor Awards

Co-Presenter: Ruth Pflueger, Director, Learning Resource Center Business_____________________________________________ Engineering___________________________________________ Humanities and Social Sciences____________________________ Math________________________________________________ Science______________________________________________ Writing_______________________________________________

Ramesh Babu Komma Landon Badac Madison Nash Michael McMahon James Landy Emma Richardson

Division of Undergraduate

Studies Awards

Co-Presenter: Terry Mando, Director, Academic Planning Center Outstanding Student Award_______________________________ Brandon Glueck Farran Parker

Black School of Business Awards

Co-Presenter: Dr. Ozgun Caliskan Demirag, Associate Director, Black School of Business

Outstanding Accounting Student___________________________ Outstanding Business Economics Student____________________ Outstanding Finance Student______________________________ Outstanding Finance Student, World Campus_________________ Outstanding Interdisciplinary Business with

Engineering Studies Student__________________________ Outstanding International Business Student___________________ Outstanding Management Information Systems Student_________ Outstanding Marketing Student ____________________________ Outstanding Project and Supply Chain Management Student______ Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship Key____________________________ Kenneth L. Spencer Award, Accounting______________________ Kenneth L. Spencer Award, Finance_________________________ Institute of Management Accounting Award___________________ Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants Award______ Outstanding Master of Business Administration Student, Erie_____________________________________________ Outstanding Master of Business Administration Student, Cranberry_________________________________________ Outstanding Master of Professional Accounting Student_________ Outstanding Master of Project Management Student____________ Co-Presenter: Dr. Timothy Kurzweg, Director, School of Engineering Outstanding Computer Engineering Student__________________ Outstanding Computer Science Student_____________________ Outstanding Electrical and Computer Engineering

Technology Student_________________________________ Outstanding Electrical Engineering Student___________________ Outstanding Industrial Engineering Student___________________ Outstanding Mechanical Engineering Student_________________ Outstanding Mechanical Engineering Technology Student________ Outstanding Plastics Engineering Technology Student___________ Outstanding Software Engineering Student___________________ Outstanding Software Engineering Student, World Campus_______ Jack Boyle Memorial Award_______________________________ Outstanding Master of Manufacturing Management Student______ School of Engineering Awards

Alexis Burkhart Tyler Hall Riley Kennis Dainora Visockaite Haley Shaw Tyler McMaster Ryan Scott Breanna McClain Joshua Claypoole Joshua Claypoole Braden Wilson Ryan Pronko Jason Bentley Maribeth Miller Zachary Murzynski Madelynn Monte Austin Eckenroth Zachary Williams

Alison Huffman Kelly Gottschalk Michael Argiros Zheng Zeng Ashley Seamon Evan Yusavage Kenneth McWilliams Mara Donofrio Simon Gedzul Shiang Jin Chin Amy Nolte, Cole Ruffo Erin Stroup

Co-Presenter: Dr. Eric Corty, Director, School of Humanities and Social Sciences Outstanding Achievement in Communication__________________ Chantel Rodriguez Outstanding Creative Writing Major_________________________ Aria Meixel Outstanding Elementary and Early Childhood Education Academics________________________________________ Alesha Merritt Outstanding Elementary and Early Childhood Education Fieldwork_________________________________________ Emily Mischen Outstanding English Major________________________________ Susanna Weiser Best Contributing History Major____________________________ Catlin Lowes, Connor Perry Outstanding Political Science Major_________________________ Julia Shields Outstanding Psychology Student___________________________ Francesca Giardina Outstanding Scholarly Achievement in Psychology_____________ Andria Rhodes Clarence A. and Eugenie Baumann Smith Fiction Award_________ Carolyn Hogg Corey N. Farrell Nonfiction Award__________________________ Steviee Geagan Kenneth Jonathan Sonnenberg Poetry Award_________________ Celine Gauge Myron Jones Broadcasting Award__________________________ Matt Mathias Zachary T. Irwin Humanitarian Award________________________ Matthew Strupczewski School of Humanities and Social Sciences Awards

School of Science Awards

Co-Presenter: Dr. Michael Rutter, Associate Director, School of Science Academic Excellence in Biology____________________________ Angela Laier, Jacob Oslosky Academic Excellence in Chemistry__________________________ Timothy Lehman Academic Excellence in Environmental Science________________ Kaylin Currier, Maille Larmon Academic Excellence in Mathematics________________________ Angela Dale, Jakob Loedding Outstanding Future Math Educator Award____________________ Samantha Jones Aaron Meehl Biology Award—Outstanding Rising Senior_________ Olivia Webster Aaron Meehl Biology Award—Outstanding Rising Junior_________ Miranda Johns Chemistry Citizenship Award______________________________ Christopher Wyant CRC/Outstanding Freshman Award_________________________ Kristen Anderson Most Promising Freshman in Mathematics Award_______________ Emme Baldwin Outstanding Freshman in Chemistry/American Chemical Society Award___________________________________________ Keri Saulino Nursing Program Awards

President Walker Award

Co-Presenter: Dr. Kimberly Streiff, Coordinator, Nursing Programs Academic Excellence Award______________________________ Alicia Rensel Excellence in Professional Nursing and Caring Award___________ Yana Melnik

COLLEGE-WIDE AWARDS

Co-Presenter: Dylan Free, President, Student Government Association

The President Walker Award is presented to the full-time undergraduate students who earned a

perfect 4.0 cumulative grade-point average in their first semester.

Chase Anderson Kristen Anderson Isaac Andrulonis Mitchell Barker Dylan Bellomy Bader Biltagi Clare Bishop Madison Bush Susan Copus Jennifer Corklin Nicole Croushore Samantha Darrell Alec Dennis Boyan Du Landon English Alan Everett Michaela Florence

Jacob Gajewski Julian Gregory Gavino Joseph George Julian Giles Brandon Glueck Alexander Graeca Molly Harrison Jonah Higley Trinity Ives Jacob Kessler Hannah Khamis Matthew Kowalsky Angelina Krasinski Megan Krulisky Jonathon Laier Robert Martin Vanessa McGhee

Trevor McLeigh Grace Mumo Zishan Munir Tyler Murdick Amy Newcomer Kunyu Pan Trinity Prestash Keri Saulino Jake Sciorilli Brandon Seymour Ellen Shade Steven Sinka Timothy Stainbrook Alden Tutic Shuqing Wei

President Sparks Award

The President Sparks Award is presented to full-time undergraduate students who have earned a 4.0 cumulative grade-point average at the end of their third semester.

Mitchel Magraw Timothy Fair Noah Pfeffer Alexander Jackson Tony Pham Miranda Johns Skylar Swartz Maria Jones Brady Lim

Evan Pugh Scholars

Juniors and Seniors who were in the top 0.5 percent of their classes at the end of the fall semester are honored as Evan Pugh Scholars.

Juniors Seniors Joshua Fardo Hannah Gampe Yanjun Jiang Catlin Lowes Mary Murphy Andria Rhodes Zachary Vandervort

Archie K. Loss Undergraduate Thesis Award

Established in memory of the late Dr. Archie Loss, professor Emeritus of English and American Studies, by his family and friends, this award recognizes a Schreyer Honors College undergradu ate student who has completed or is making significant progress toward completion of an outstanding honors thesis.

Alicia Rensel Jakob Loedding

Irvin H. Kochel Award

This award is givein in recognition of an outstanding underclass student who demonstrates qualities of character, scholarship, leadership, and citizenship through involvement in programs and services that positively influence fellow students and contribute to the college community.

Cameron Canonaco

T. Reed Ferguson Award

This award recognizes the junior-year student whose academic and out-of-classroom leadership promise further achievement in the senior year.

Briona Bargerstock

Thomas H. Turnbull Award

The Turnbull Award honors a student who has contributed to the college community through qualities of character, scholarship, leadership, and citizenship. Outstanding service to the college is the most important criterion for selection.

Jennifer Gustafson

Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award

This award recognizes a student whose outstanding qualities of character, scholarship, leadership, and citizenship have been directed into student programs and services. Scholarship and service to the college are the primary criteria for selection.

Joshua Fardo

Outstanding First-Year Student Award

This award recognizes a first-year student who demonstrates outstanding promise of character, scholarship, leadership, and citizenship through achievements in their first year of study.

Michaela Florence

Council of Fellows Undergraduate Research Award

This award is presented annually to a student who demonstrated excellence in undergraduate research.

Sydney Davis Francesca Giardina

CLOSING REMARKS

Dylan Free, President, Student Government Association Special thanks to the Lion Ambassadors who served as ushers for today’s program.

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