YOUNGSTOWN STATE ANNUAL AWARDS AVI LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS

FOR OuTSTANdINg uNdERgRAduATE CAmPuS lEAdERS

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The AVI Leadership Scholarship, established in 2013, recognizes outstanding students for their contribution to and leadership in campus activities. Each year up to three students are awarded $600.00 for Fall tuition and fees.

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• Candidates must have demonstrated leadership, character and integrity in their participation in YSU campus life.

• Candidates must be planning to attend YSU for the upcoming year.

• Nominated students must be current, full-time undergraduate students in good standing.

• Reference(s) from faculty/staff advisor (minimum one, maximum three).

SeleCtion

Students are selected for the AVI Leadership Scholarship by the Student Awards Committee.

HOMETOWN: Youngstown, OH

MAJOR: Biology BaccMed Track

CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT:

Student Trustee on YSU Board of Trustees (Student Trustee | Summer 2022 – Present) • YSU BaccMed

Pre‐Medical Program (Spring 2021 ‐ Present) •

Northeast Ohio Medical University Student‐Run

Free Clinic (Summer 2022 ‐ Present) • Transcribing Club (Founder, President | Summer 2020 – Present) •

Choose Ohio First STEM Research Program (Member

| Fall 2020 – Present) • Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society

(Student Vice President | Spring 2022 – Present) •

Honors College Trustees (Trustee, Secretary | Fall

2020 – Present)

2021 – Present)

• iPenPals (Executive Member | Fall

• Penguin Pen Pals (Volunteer | Fall

Julie Centofanti

AVI Foodsystems, Inc. takes great pride in originating the AVI Student Leadership Scholarship to support the recognition of outstanding individual achievements within the University.

AVI has awarded 42 scholarships to date and three scholarships will be awarded this evening. Being a leader is a result of commitment. For AVI at YSU, the scholarship program, which has now awarded nearly $27,000 in scholarship money, is one of several commitments that identify us with tomorrow’s leaders.

2021 – Present)

• National Society of Leadership and Success (Member | Fall 2022 – Present)

• STEM Leadership Society (Member | Fall 2020 – Present) •

Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society | Spring 2021 – Present) • CCP in Honors Mentorship Program (Coordinator and Mentor | Fall 2020 – Spring 2022) • BaccMed Camp (Orientation Leader | Summer 2021) • YSU Sokolov Honors College (Fall 2020 – Present)

IN JULIE’S WORDS:

“With my student leadership roles, I confidently present the needs of our students to the Board of Trustees. My goal is to represent students of all diversities and majors. As I pursue my dreams of becoming a physician, my experience as a Student Trustee will guide me as I represent and advocate for all patients, especially those in diverse and underserved communities.”

ADVISOR’S THOUGHTS:

“Julie Centofanti is one of the hardest working students I have ever had the pleasure to work with. Her passion for learning and serving is evidenced by her more than 700 volunteer hours, a number which represents three times the requirement to graduate with the highest honors distinction. However, Julie is not satisfied with “just” doing a lot of service and volunteering. She wants to create a community of people willing and able to help and serve others. Through her time at YSU she has gone from a very talented but shy student to a leader among her community, motivating others to serve and striving to make every place better.”

HOMETOWN: Girard, OH

MAJOR: Biochemistry

CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT:

Choose Ohio First Research Program (Cohort, Fall 2020 ‐ Present)

• Sokolov Honors College

(Member, Fall 2020 ‐ Present) • CCP In Honors Mentoring Program (Mentor, Spring 2021 ‐ Present)

• Undergraduate Researcher (Chemistry Research Student, Fall 2022 ‐ Present) • YSU Chemistry Department Instagram (Creator/Poster, Fall 2022 ‐ Present) • Peer Tutor ‐ Chemistry Courses (August 2021 ‐ Present) • STEM Jeopardy Night (Co‐Creator/Host, November 2022)

• STEM Week (Creator/ Coordinator, Fall 2022) • STEM Showcase (Poster Presenter, April 2022) • YSU Quest (Poster Presenter, April 2021 & April 2022)

• Freshguins (Mentee/Graduate, Fall 2020 ‐ Spring 2021) • STEM Leadership Society (President, Fall 2022 ‐ Present) • American Chemical Society (Member, Spring 2022 ‐ Present)

• STEM Leadership Society (Historian, Fall 2021 ‐ Spring 2022) • Student Government Association (Assessment and Enrichment Committee Member, Fall 2021 ‐ Spring 2022)

• Y‐Tie ‐ Blanket Making For Akron Children's (Founder/Blanketeer, Spring 2021)

IN KOREY’S WORDS:

“All in all, I’ve learned a lot since I stepped foot onto campus; I learned from other leaders that you do not have to be scared, you can make mistakes, and that part of being a leader is doing what you think is right. From these lessons, I went on to be the leader I wanted to be, not the leader I thought I should be or the leader I’d seen in other people. I now lead through my own way, a way that was purely who I was, not anyone else.”

ADVISOR’S THOUGHTS:

“Korey Kihm is a natural leader, driven completely by an internal motivation to contribute to his community. His passion and dedication are evident in everything he does. His leadership in the past year completely revived the faltering STEM Leadership Society into a thriving organization with an active membership and regular slate of meetings and activities. Even in the most difficult of circumstances, Korey intentionally integrated himself into the campus community and has served as an outstanding role model of student excellence and success. He meets and exceeds expectations in every category, and his presence at YSU will leave a lasting impact.”

– Emilie Brown, Coordinator STEM Outreach, College of Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics

ADeline WhAleY

HOMETOWN: New Waterford

MAJOR: Biological Sciences

CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT:

• Emerging Leader Program (Participant, Fall 2022 – Present)

Student Government Association (STEM Representative, Fall 2022 – Present)

• Eastern Ohio AHEC Scholars Program (Scholar, Fall 2022 – Present) • Guinathon (Executive Team, Spring 2022 – Present)

• American Medical Student Association (Member, Spring 2023 – Present)

• American Medical Women’s Association (Member, Fall 2022 – Present) • STEM Leadership Society (Fall 2022 – Present) • Pi Mu Epsilon (Member, Spring 2023 – Present) • Alpha Epsilon Delta (Member, Spring 2023 – Present) • Sokolov Honors College (Student, Fall 2021 – Present) • Sokolov Honors Trustees (Trustee, Fall 2022 – Present) • First Year Student Services (Ignite Ambassador, Fall 2022)

• First Year Student Services (Peer Leader, Fall 2022 – Present) • Resch Academic Success Center (Peer Tutor, Fall 2021 – Present) • Salem Regional Medical Center (Oncology Department Volunteer, Summer 2021 – Spring 2022) • Mercy Health (Oncology Department Volunteer, Summer 2022 – Present) • United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley (Volunteer, Fall 2022 – Present)

IN ADELINE’S WORDS:

“From struggling with how to get involved to growing into the individual I am today, I can confidently say that my experiences within student leadership have greatly contributed to my character. As I continue to become more and more involved on campus, I will continue to grow as an individual and build even more confidence in myself.”

ADVISOR’S THOUGHTS:

“Adeline is truly a woman of direction. Over the last year, I have seen her grow as a person, as a student, and future physician. As her future unfolds, I'm sure we will be hearing great things about her as a person and her work.”

- Maureen A. Drummond, Director, Eastern Ohio Area Health Education Center

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