The Capital Times
Campus-wide award
winners announced
by Matthew McKeown
Penn State Harrisburg honored 60 students
at the annual Student Awards Convocation
ceremony on April 18. The ceremonies were
held in the Capital Union Building. Provost
and Dean John G. Bruhn presided over the
service.
The following students were honored by
their respective schools:
School of Behavioral Sciences and Educa
tion:
Kappa Delta Pi Excellence in Education
Award: Nancy Laßee Plummer and Diane C.
Herber. This award is given to two senior
education students with high academic
achievement, a record of service to the cam
pus or community and the potential for posi
tive contributions in the field of education.
Outstanding Graduate Student in Teaching
and Curriculum Program: Kenneth M.
Peterson. This award is given to a student who
is graduating during the current school year.
The criteria for the award include grade point
average, in-class performance as judged by
the faculty, and professionalism.
Outstanding Graduate Student in Health
Education: Jane Miller.
Outstanding Behavioral Sciences Student:
Janice Groff. The Behavioral Sciences Pro
gram gives this award to a senior Behavioral
Sciences student with high academic achieve
ment, participation in faculty research activi
ties or special projects, and demonstrated
leadership in campus organization or in the
community.
Outstanding Psychology Student: Kimberly
A. Edmondson.
Outstanding Graduate Student in Psycltol
ogy: Cynthia Freeman.
The Award for Distinguished Service in
Community Psychology: William M. Stoner.
Outstanding Student in the Principal's Cer
tification Program: Sherri L. Smith.
Business Administration:
American Marketing Association Outstand
ing Achievement Award: Marcus C. Ritchey.
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Institute of Management Accountants Out
standing Student Award: Lynne M. Voth. This
award is given to a senior accounting major
who maintained academic excellence while
also participating in extracurricular activities.
Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public
Accountants Senior Award: Jonathon W.
Stahl. This is a plaque given in recognition
of academic achievement to a senior in Pro
fessional Accounting.
1998-1999 CMA/CFM Scholarship:
Deborah S. Pringer.
The Wall Street Journal Achievement
Award: Meghan K. Jasam. This is given in
recognition of academic excellence to an
undergraduate business student. The award
is a oneyear subscription to the Wall Street
Journal and a paperweight.
Humanities:
Academic Achievement Award: Mary E.
Creative Achievement Award: Carol
Chromicky.
Best Student Essay Award: Mary E. Long.
Joel Sater Award in American Studies for
Creative Achievement: Michael J. Strong.
Susan Samuelson Memorial Award in
American Studies for Academic Excellence:
Cecilia Eastman.
1998 PI Alpha Alpha Writing Award: Lori
Bartholomew.
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Andrew S. Donahue Award: Michael J.
Garguilo. This award is given to an outstand
ing graduate of the Criminal Justice program
who demonstrates the finest qualities of char
acter and intellect.
Kenneth W. Masters Award: Melanie F.
DePalma. This is given to seniors in Public
Policy in recognition of academic excellence
and outstanding service to the university and
the community.
Science, Engineering and Technology
The Gerald Brey Award for Structural De
sign and Construction Engineering Technol
ogy Outstanding Senior Designer: Peter A.
Hall. This is a monetary award given in rec
ognition of academic excellence and out
standing leadership to seniors in Engineer
ing Technology.
Structural Design and Construction Engi
neering Technology Outstanding Senior
Award: Kenneth Klaiber and Adrian
Kurtovic.
PCAP Award of Excellence in Structures:
Gary Graham.
Computer Science Outstanding Student
Please see ""Awards" on page 6