ANNUAL
H ONORS A ND AWA R DS C ONV O C AT IO N Presented Virtually
SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2021 • 2:00 p.m.
WELCOME Dr. Ralph Ford, Chancellor
AWARD PRESENTATIONS Dr. Pamela Silver, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
ACADEMIC AWARDS 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 First-Year Writing Award_________________________________________________ Junior/Senior Open Writing Award________________________________________ Black School of Business Writing Award___________________________________ School of Engineering Writing Award______________________________________ School of Humanities and Social Sciences Writing Award____________________
Guoda Xie Haley Shaw Benjamin Palaski Rebecca Grey Chloe Hilson
Outstanding Tutor Awards Outstanding Tutor in Business ___________________________________________ Outstanding Tutor in Engineering ________________________________________ Outstanding Tutor in Mathematics _______________________________________ Outstanding Tutor in Science ____________________________________________ Outstanding Tutor in Writing ____________________________________________
Ashley Seamon Cayla Meyer Joshua Slayton Alec Payne Marissa Litzenberg
Division of Undergraduate Studies Awards Outstanding DUS Student Awards________________________________________ Hannah Olanrewaju Farran Parker
Black School of Business Awards Outstanding Accounting Student_________________________________________ Outstanding Business Economics Student_________________________________ Outstanding 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________________ Outstanding Honors Graduates___________________________________________ 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________________________
Kristie Ferrick Kole Holden Taylor Phelps Chris Butler Katherine Erb JP Goodsel Jason Turkovich Ben Kozminski Angelica Timm Castro Grace Blackford Joshua Bechtold Grace Blackford Kristie Ferrick Evan Briant Evan Briant Dylan Johnston Andrew Gignac Michael Gregory Sergiy Marburger Ryan Leverett Vivek Kasi Viswanathan
School of Engineering Awards 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________________________________
Jacob Osullivan Saaman Khalilollahi Daniel Bohbot Michael DiCola Joseph Confortini Kristen Collins Makayla Miller Nicholas Enos Clayton McKinney
Outstanding Software Engineering Student, World Campus__________________ Jake Boyle Memorial Award______________________________________________ Outstanding Master of Manufacturing Management Student_________________
Cameron Watson Emily Archer Marissa Torretti Patrick Siegfried
School of Humanities and Social Sciences Awards Outstanding Achievement in Communication______________________________ Outstanding Creative Writing Major_______________________________________ Outstanding Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Academics__________ Outstanding Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Fieldwork___________ Outstanding English Major_______________________________________________ Best Contributing History Major__________________________________________ Outstanding Political Science Major_______________________________________ Outstanding Psychology Student_________________________________________ Outstanding Scholarly Achievement in Psychology__________________________ Clarence A. and Eugenie Baumann Smith Fiction Award_____________________ Corey N. Farrell Nonfiction Award________________________________________ Kenneth Jonathan Sonnenberg Poetry Award______________________________ Myron Jones Broadcasting Award_________________________________________ Zachary T. Irwin Humanitarian Award______________________________________
Lily Gunn Bryce Thompson Kennedy Wittman Julia Benim Anna Schmitt Marissa Litzenberg Connor Perry Marissa Litzenberg Erica Juriasingani Katherine Braund Bryce Thompson Gillian Pribicko Celine Gauge Kyle McCoy Raul Garcia
School of Science Awards Academic Excellence in Biology__________________________________________ Academic Excellence in Chemistry________________________________________ Academic Excellence in Environmental Science_____________________________ Academic Excellence in Mathematics______________________________________ Outstanding Future Math Educator Award_________________________________ Chemistry Citizenship Award_____________________________________________ Aaron Meehl Biology Award—Outstanding Rising Senior____________________ Aaron Meehl Biology Award—Outstanding Rising Junior____________________ CRC/Outstanding Freshman Award_______________________________________ Most Promising Freshman in Mathematics Award___________________________ Outstanding Freshman in Chemistry/American Chemical Society Award_______
Emily Eiss Lauren Olevnik Sydney Huntzinger Hannah Morda Angela Laier Matthew Zollars Joshua Slayton Taylor Montagna Windsor Lundy Noel Moore Taylor Romania Kolton Mehalko Jordyn Hetz Madeline Fadale
Nursing Program Awards Academic Excellence in Nursing__________________________________________ Janelle Housler Excellence in Professional Nursing and Caring______________________________ Olivia Rutkowski
COLLEGE-WIDE AWARDS President’s Freshman Award The President’s Freshman Award is presented to the full-time undergraduate students who earned a perfect 4.0 cumulative grade-point average in their first semester.
Bryce Adams James Caldwell Cameron Canonaco Gracie Chwatek Joshua Claypoole Emily Clopp Chelsey Engelhardt Timothy Fair Maria Falkenhagen Rodriguez William Gustafson John Hamill
Jordyn Hetz Alexander Jackson Miranda Johns Maria Jones Sania Khan Dominic Lengwin Brady Lim Mitchel Magraw Austin McColpin Kolton Mehalko Isabella Mollica
Zoe Mouchantaf Megan Moylan Noah Pfeffer Tony Pham Nicole Prokopczyk Jonathan Suchy Skylar Swartz Joseph Wargo Amanda Welsbacher Olivia Wright Steven Zacharatos
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.
Alanna-Nikole Abt Joshua Fardo Hannah Gampe
Summer Hannah Yanjun Jiang Taylor Kowalsky
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.
Angela Laier Catlin Lowes Jacob Oslosky
Andria Rhodes Joshua Slayton Evan Yusavage
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 honors and recognizes a Schreyer Honors College undergraduate student who has completed or is making significant progress toward completion of an outstanding honors thesis.
Rebecca Grey Bryce Thompson
Irvin H. Kochel Award 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.
Tingyi Zu
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.
Alexis Burkhart
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.
Hunter Frazier 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.
Emily Brocious
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 his or her first year of study.
Alexia Torres-Negron
Council of Fellows Undergraduate Research Award This award is presented annually to a student who demonstrated excellence in undergraduate research.
Emily Eiss
CLOSING REMARKS Christopher Butler, President, Student Government Association This publication is available in alternative media on request. Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. U.Ed. EBO 21-203