Students making an impact in their field of study.
Congratulations to the recipients!
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College of Health Professions
2021 College of Health Professions Honors and Awards
DeBow and Catherine Freed Academic Scholars Award
Presented By: Dr. Richard States
Grace N. Samarah
Outstanding Graduate – Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program
Presented By: Dr. Mary Beth Dillon
April Gottfried
Outstanding Graduate - Traditional Master Occupation Therapy Program
Presented By: Dr. Mary Beth Dillon
Stephanie Macke
Weekend Program Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Award
Presented By: Dr. Mary Beth Dillon
Jessica Zychowicz
Traditional Program Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Award
Presented By: Dr. Mary Beth Dillon
Anne Phillips
2020 Pi Theta Epsilon Inductees
Presented by: Dr. Mary Beth Dillon
Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program
Emily Mueller
Holly Snyder
Nicole Kramer
Paige Graham
Rachel Spohr
Spenser Bassett
Treyton Lavy
Master of Occupational Therapy Program - Traditional Program
Bailey Smith
Madisen Borer
Master of Occupational therapy Program - Weekend College Program
Kayla Enochs
Micca Mirabella
Nikki Harber
Patricia Smith
Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Health and Human Performance
Presented By: Dr. Edward Nyman
Christina McFarland
The John R. & Barbara F. Murray Award
Presented By: Dr. Richard Hopkins
Samantha Tollerud
Outstanding Physical Therapy Student Award, Traditional Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2021
Presented By: Dr. Harvey Wallmann
Matthew Davidson
Emerging Leader Award, Traditional Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2021
Presented By: Dr. Harvey Wallmann
Gaige Rassman
Service Aware/Societal Impact Award, Traditional Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2021
Presented By: Dr. Harvey Wallman
Traci Langenderfer
Most Valuable Peer Award, Traditional Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2021
Presented By: Dr. Harvey Wallmann
Gaige Rassman
Emily Largin
Outstanding Physical Therapy Student Award, Weekend PTA to Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2021
Presented By: Dr. Harvey Wallmann
Ana Villace Benson
Emerging Leader Award, Weekend PTA to Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2021
Presented By: Harvey Wallmann
Matthew Gratton
Service Aware/Societal Impact Award, Weekend PTA to Doctor of Physical Therapy Class 2021
Presented By: Dr. Harvey Wallmann
Brehan Rizk
Most Valuable Peer Award, Weekend PTA to Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2021
Presented By: Dr. Harvey Wallmann
Matthew Gratton
Eta Theta Chapter of Phi Alpha Honor Society
Presented by: Dr. Robin Walters-Powell, Chair of Social Work and Health Care Services and Michaela Dewese, President of Phi Alpha Honor Society
Kelsey N Hagerty
Hannah C Jordan
Allaina Zehender
Kelsey Norton-Nunez
Olivia M Somich
Caitlin Bidlack
Taylor Stair
Abigail Starcher
Annika Wilson
Jaylyn Renollet
Graduating Senior Phi Alpha Members
Presented by: Dr. Robin Walters-Powell, Chair of Social Work and Health Care Services
Michaela Dewese
Hannah Davis
Sianna Dickerson
Larissa Herbert
Jaclyn Kloepfer
Brandon Nusbaum
College of Sciences
College of Sciences Honors and Awards
Outstanding Senior in Animal Science
Presented By: Dr. Michael Kerns
Thomas Burke
Outstanding Junior in Animal Science
Presented By: Dr. Erin Alava
Jacob Bills
Rear Admiral Edward Feightner Outstanding Student in Chemistry
Presented By: Dr. Jeff Jenson
Olivia Organiscak
Computer Science ACM Horizons Award
Presented By: Dr. Jordan Ringenberg
Ella Cornwell
Outstanding Senior Majoring in Computer Science
Presented By: Dr. Helen Schneider
Paul Pavala
Cameron Strahley
Choose Ohio First Scholars – Computer Science
Presented By: Dr. Mary Jo Geise
Aaron J. Bame
Andrew J. Bryson
Ashton M. Moore
Cameron Strahley
Cannon M. Daniel
Deshea A. Pettiford
Duncan A. Longberry
Ella H. Cornwell
Emily Minh Huynh
Gavin C. Montgomery
Hassan J. Sesay
Jacob T. Sanders
Jared Dixon
Jarrod P. Radabaugh
Jordan D. Lewis
Keaton Frick
Lillian Siefker
Molly M. Wright
Seth R. Rothlisberger
Steven J. Albert
Applied Security and Analytics Graduate Student of the Year
Presented By: Dr. Mary Jo Geise
Ashby Welsh
Tim Barhite Memorial Award for Excellence in Biology
Presented By: Dr. Bethany Henderson-Dean
Kathryn Eriksen
The William J. Jutte Memorial Award of Excellence in Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health
Presented By: Dr. Tim Murphy
Ryan Johnson
Choose Ohio First Scholars – ESOH
Presented By: Dr. Tim Murphy
Sarah Thompson
Thomas Vance
Samuel Thacker
Lillian Swails
Zachary Hiler
Parker Duxbury
E. Gordon Gillespie Excellence Award
Presented By: Dr. Tim Murphy
Haley Ritchie
Victoria Ritzler
Susan Grube
Outstanding Freshman Majoring in Mathematics
Presented By: Dr. Dan Baczkowski
Justin A. Atkinson
Mathematics Horizon Award
Presented By: Dr. Pamela Warton and Dr. Chandra Dinavahi
Ella H. Cornwell
Emily C. Weiland
Outstanding Senior Majoring in Mathematics
Presented By: Dr. Pamela Warton
Ashley Chiccarello
Equine Business Management Leadership Award
Presented By: Robin Koehler
Derek Boutwell
Kristin L. Slater Outstanding Western Equestrian Student
Presented By: Mr. Art O’Brien
Maverick Guenther
Allison Weber Outstanding English Equestrian Student
Presented By: Mr. Rusty Miller
Nicole Stewart
DeBow and Catherine Freed Academic Scholars Award
Presented By: Dr. Jeffrey Frye
Emily Elise Paul
College of Business
2021 College of Business Honors and Awards
Outstanding Student in Business
Presented By: Dr. Patricia Abels
Laura Harper
Outstanding International Student in Business
Presented By: Dr. Joon Young Song
Keying Cui
Outstanding BSBM Student Award
Presented By: Dr. Scott Freehafer
Brent Lisy
Outstanding Student in Marketing in Memory of Dr. Jones, First Chairman, Division of Business Administration
Presented By: Dr. Jaclyn Schalk
Traci Merriman
Outstanding Human Resource Management Student
Presented By: Dr. Scott Freehafer
Addam Hobbs
College of Business ACBSP Undergraduate Leadership Award
Presented By: Dr. Patricia Abels
Lillian Kamphaus
College of Business ACBSP Graduate Student Leadership Award
Presented By: Dr. Patricia Abels
Amy Ahmed El-Zayaty
Dana Scholars 2020
Presented By Eric Anderson
Kassidi Alexander
Christopher Demler
Madelynn Greenslade
Lillian Kamphaus
Traci Merriman
Hanna Morgan
Christian Orr
Jill Schmitmeyer
Lillian Simon
Kassidi Sullivan
John Trombetti
Nu Beta Chapter of Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society in Business
Presented By: Dr. Patricia Abels and Dr. Scott Freehafer
2020 – 2021 Newly Inducted Members
Amanda Renee’ Andres
Andrew J. Bricker
James Burcham
Eve Marie Cramer
Amy Ahmed El-Zayaty
Melissa Danielle Huerta
Anthony J. Kyle
Brent E. Lisy
Eduardo Miguel Mujica
William James Nowak, Jr.
Luciana Antuane Pereyra Avila
Sophia Lantz Petros
Joshua R. Postic
Kyle Kenneth Siesel
Shelby Lucille Steinbrook
Morgan Isabella Stephens
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Honors and Awards
Campus Leader Award
Presented By: Dr. Ron Tulley
Elaine Schaffter
Leader of Tomorrow Award
Presented By: Dr. Ron Tulley
Breanna Gilbert
Scholar of Leadership Award
Presented By: Dr. Ron Tulley
Megan Berg
DeBow and Catherine Freed Academic Scholars Award
Presented By: Dr. Ron Tulley
Peter Strzempka
Psychology Student of the Year
Presented By: Dr. Adam Larson
Sarah Castle
Outstanding Student in Communication
Presented By: Dr. Diana Montague
India Miller
Outstanding Student in Public Relations
Not awarded 2021
Outstanding Student in Journalism
Not awarded 2021
Outstanding Senior Communication Capstone Presentation
Presented By: Dr. Diana Montague
Olivia Wile
Greenwood Ehr Award
Presented By: Dr. Diana Montague
Allison Utterback
Alana Sundermann
G. G. Bruer Awards in Creative Writing
Presented By: Dave Essinger and Conor Bracken
Poetry Award: Megan Berg
Prose Award: Lindsey Allen
Honors in English
Presented By: Dr. Sarah Fedirka
Kelsey Baughman
Lisa Martinez
Robert Terrill
R. L. Gebhardt English Award
Presented By: Dr. Sarah Fedirka
Heather Brimmer
William J. Wagner Award
Presented By: Dr. Judith Lanzendorfer
Eden Middleton
Robert Ewald English Award
Not awarded 2021
Richard C. Gebhardt Award for Freshman Writing
Presented By: Dr. Judith Lanzendorfer
Caitlyn Myers
Ryann Piperno
Doug Hesse Award for Outstanding Master of Arts in Rhetoric and Writing Student
Presented By: Dr. Christine Tulley
Addison Lamb
Kevin Julian
Sigma Tau Delta Inductees
Presented By: Dr. Nicole Diederich
Kayla Bays
Heather Brimmer
Lori Martin
Heather Mitchell
Gavin Philpott
Outstanding Senior in Forensic Science Award
Presented By: Dr. Philip Lucas
Lillian Diane Schierloh
The Andrew C. Baldridge Memorial Criminal Justice Student of the Year Award
Presented By: Dr. Philip Lucas
Benjamin Andrew Bolinger
Religious Studies Student of the Year
Not awarded 2021
Philosophy Student of the Year
Not awarded 2021
Outstanding Students in Foreign Languages
Presented By: Dr. Hiro Kawamura, Dr. John Cruz, and Ms.Leah Brant
ASL - Max Burhenn
Spanish - Tamara Medakov
Japanese - Thea Knapp
Outstanding Student in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Presented By: Dr. Jennifer Fennema-Bloom
Joshlyn Criswell
Outstanding Student in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - Endorsement
Presented By: Dr. Jennifer Fennema-Bloom
Sean Dong
Bridging Culture Award
Presented By: Dr. Jennifer Fennema-Bloom
Kevin Cullen
Friends of Findlay
Presented By: Dr. Hiro Kawamura
Garrett Brown
Outstanding Student in Broadcasting
Not awarded 2021
Outstanding Seniors in Theatre
Presented By: Meriah Sage
Riley Klauza
Eli Garmon
Outstanding Student in Graphic Design
Not awarded 2021
Excellent Work in Law and Liberal Arts
Presented By: Dr. Elizabeth Buchanan
Hannah Willingham
Gender Studies Award
Presented By: Dr. Kathy Mason
Abigail Starcher
Aletha Herwig Award
Presented By: Dr. Kathy Mason
Peter Strzempka
Gary Cramer Political Science Student of the Year
Not awarded 2021
College of Pharmacy
2021 College of Pharmacy Honors and Awards
CVS Health Foundation Standard Scholarship
Recipients: Oscar Freyre and Megan Reineck
Presented By: Dr. Lori Ernsthausen
Walgreens Diversity Scholarship
Recipient: Elizabeth Claus
Presented By: Dr. Lori Ernsthausen
Walgreens Multilingual Scholarship
Recipient: Celina Lugo
Presented By: Dr. Lori Ernsthausen
Donald & Patricia Romans Stansloski Scholarship
Recipients: Cassandra Kuhn and Mercedes Snyder
Presented By: Dr. Debra Parker
College of Pharmacy Founding Dean Scholarship
Recipients: Jacob Hill and Tecca Ringler
Presented By: Dr. Debra Parker
Ohio Pharmacists Association Award
Recipient: Olunife Akinmolayan
Presented By: Dr. Debra Parker
Pharmacy Summer Camp Scholarships
Freshman Award - Andrew Bauman
Enthusiast Award - Andrew Hepler
Alumni Award - Sara Plaugher
Presented By: Mrs. Cynthia Fitzpatrick
Council of Ohio College of Pharmacy Leadership Award
Recipient: Matthew Buchfellner
Presented By: Dr. Timothy Burkart
Council of Ohio College of Pharmacy Scholarship
Recipient: Megan LoFaso
Presented By: Dr. Timothy Burkart
Bradley Shinn Memorial Scholarship
Recipients: Ryann Thomas and Mercedes Snyder
Presented By: Dr. Timothy Burkart
Richard and Patricia Dudley Research Award
Recipient: Tecca Ringler
Presented By: Dr. Tonya Dauterman
Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Award
Recipient: Matthew Buchfellner
Presented By: Dr. Richard Dudley
Pharmacy Practice Research Award
Recipient: Addison Sember and Megan LoFaso
Presented By: Dr. Lori Ernsthausen
Dallas and Cheryl Sterling Scholarship
Recipients: Cole Smith
Presented By: Dr. Tonya Dauterman
Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience Preceptor of the Year Award
Recipient: Dallas Sterling
Presented By: Dr. Tonya Dauterman
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Preceptor of the Year Award
Recipient: Aubrey Felton
Presented By: Dr. Tonya Dauterman
Teacher of the Year Award
Recipient: Dr. Richard Dudley
Presented By: Dr. Debra Parker
USPHS Service Excellence
TBA
Presented By: Dr. Susan Lewis
Dana R. Jackson Scholarship
Recipient: Calynn Murphy
Presented By: Dr. Susan Lewis
De Bow & Catherine Freed Academic Scholars Award
Recipient: Sarah Crisp
Presented By: Dr. Debra Parker
College of Pharmacy Travel Awards
Andrew Murray
Diane Ikome
Sarah Shimek
Isis Stead
Jameson Jacobs
Mikaela Hickey
Rachel Hartman
David Ohlin
Jordan Williams
France Moosa
Presented By: Dr. Tonya Dauterman
College of Education
2021 College of Education Honors and Awards
Outstanding Teacher Education Graduate Early Childhood
Presented By: Melissa Recker
Brette Klopp
Outstanding Teacher Education Graduate Intervention Specialist
Presented By: Susan Brooks
Hailey Priest
Outstanding Teacher Education Graduate Middle Childhood
Presented By: Dr. Allison Baer
Jillian Prince
Outstanding Teacher Education Graduate Adolescent/Young Adult
Presented By: Dr. Allison Baer
Olivia Rydzewski
Outstanding Teacher Education Graduate Multi-Age
Presented By: Dr. Diana Garlough
Jack DeLong
Outstanding Master of Arts in Education Student Award
Presented By: Dr. Gwynne Rife
Hitomi Otani
Outstanding Doctorate in Education Student Award
Presented By: Dr. John Gillham
Kate Peters
DeBow and Catherine Freed Academic Scholars Award
Presented By: Dr. Julie McIntosh
Lyndsey Howell
Kappa Delta Pi New Initiates
Presented By: Dr. Mary Munger and Dr. Jon Brasfield
Olivia Bakowski
Jacob Brown
Avery Melroy
Brianne Greer
Madison Hangauer
Olivia Hyatt
Morgan Kuhlman
Jessica LaFontaine
Riley Iiames
Kappa Delta Pi Graduating Seniors
Presented By: Dr. Mary Munger and Dr. Jon Brasfield
Kobe Baker
Jake Adams
Katrina Combs Creasy
Trystin Johns
McCayla Pitt
Jill Prince
Olivia Rydzewski
Christina Shannon
Lydia Sparks
Ellen Wood
Aryana Gonzalez
Lyndsey Howell