Student Awards Convocation
The Student Awards
Convocation, honoring those
who have made a lasting contri
bution to Penn State Harrisburg,
was held on April 9 in the Student
Center at the Capital Union
Building.
The award recipients are:
Behavioral Sciences
and Education
Kappa Delta Pi Excellence in
Education Award (This is award
ed to a senior education student
with high academic achievement,
a record of service to the campus
or community and the potential
for positive contributions in the
field of education): Linda M. Yon
Outstanding Graduate Student
in Teaching and Curriculum
Program (This is given to a stu
dent who is graduating from
either the York or Harrisburg
campus during the current school
year. The criteria for the award
include G.P.A., in-class perfor
mance as judged by the faculty,
and professionalism): Nicole D.
Reiber
Outstanding Graduate Student
in Health Education (This is
awarded to a student who has
exhibited academic excellence
and health promotion and disease
prevention public service): Earl
Bright IV
Outstanding Behavioral
Sciences Student (This is given
by the Behavioral Sciences
Program to a senior Behavioral
Sciences student with high acad
emic achievement, participation
in faculty research activities or
special projects, and demonstrat
ed leadership in campus organi
zations or in the community):
Jason Scott Heney
Outstanding Psychology
Student (This is given to a student
who exhibits academic excel
lence, contribution to the universi
ty and to the field of psychology):
Jayme Smith
Outstanding Graduate Student
in Psychology (This is given to a
student who exhibits excellence
in research, academic and clinical
skills): Holly Kricher
Outstanding Student in the
Principal’s Certification Program
(This is awarded to a student in
the Principal’s Certification
Program based on G.P.A., in-class
performance as judged by the fac
ulty, professionalism, and project
ed future success as a principal):
Alicia M. McDonald
Roy VL Allison Outstanding
Education Alumni Award (This is
given to a distinguished alumni
of either the undergraduate or
graduate education program for
exceptional contribution in the
field): James S. Fogarty
Business Administration
American Marketing Assoc
iation Outstanding Achievement
Award (This is a framed certificate
given to the senior Marketing
major in recognition of his/her
academic excellence): Christine
A. Davies
Institute of Management
Accountants Outstanding Student
Award (This is awarded to a senior
accounting major who maintained
academic excellence while also
participating in extracurricular
activities): Douglas C. Mengle
Pennsylvania Institute of
Certified Public Accountants
Senior Award (This is a plaque
given in recognition of academic
achievement to a senior in
Professional Accountancy): Jody
L. Saukynas
The Wall Street Journal
Student Achievement Award (This
is given in recognition of acade
mic excellence to an undergradu-
ate business student. The award is
a one-year subscription to The
Wall Street Journal and a paper
weight): Veronica Hussman
Humanities
Academic Achievement
Award: Nancy Snyder
Creative Achievement Award.
Candice J. Wanner
Joel Safer Award for Creative
Achievement in American
Studies: Lisa M. Christopher
Susan Samuelson Memorial
Award for Academic Excellence
in American Studies: Susan E.
Meehan
Public Affairs
Andrew S. Donahue Award
(this is given to an outstanding
graduate of the Criminal Justice
program who demonstrates the
finest qualities of character and
intellect): James E. Snavely Jr.
Kenneth W. Masters Award
(This is given to seniors in Public
Policy in recognition of academic
excellence and outstanding ser
vice to the university and the
community): Todd C. Hough
Science, Engineering,
and Technology
The Gerald Brey Award for
Structural Design and Construc-
tion Engineering Technology
Outstanding Senior Designer
(This is a monetary award given in
recognition of academic excel
lence and outstanding leadership
to seniors in Engineering
Technology): Daniel D. McClure
Structural Design and Con
struction Engineering Technology
Outstanding Senior Award:
Howard D. Myers
Computer Science Outstanding
Student Award: David Craig
Mathematical Sciences Out
standing Student Award: Misty
Ingram
Electrical Engineering Tech
nology Faculty Outstanding
Senior Award: William Weaver
Electrical Engineering Tech
nology Scholastic Achievement
Award: Clinton Otto
Electrical Engineering Schol
astic Achievement Award: Michael
Hartmann
Environmental Engineering
Outstanding Senior Award: Katie
A. Daniecki
Mechanical Engineering
Technology Outstanding Senior
Award: Mark Alan Carvell
Student Groups Recognized
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Lion’s Den, CUB and library
hours. Student leaders stood their
ground on opposite sides of the
Tamhelm ad campaign contro
versy.
Several clubs took advantage
of the luncheon to recognize
their individual leaders and advi
sors. Members of the Criminal
Justice Club, the Adult Honor
Society, the Black Student
Union, the Psychology Club and
the Photo Club took turns at the
podium.
Jeremiah Sensenig, chair of
the awards luncheon committee,
announced the winners of the
Student Government Awards.
According to Lois Cochran, stu
dent activities staff member, the
awardees were chosen by the
Organizational Activities Board.
The OAB is composed of rep
resentatives of recognized PSH
clubs and organizations and
chaired by the SGA vice presi
dent.
The James A. Jordan
Memorial Award for Teaching
Excellence goes to a faculty
member who is nominated by
students during spring SGA elec
tions.
Recognition of College
Awards
Doris Hughes Memorial
Award (This recognizes interna
tional students who have active-
ly participated in campus or
community activities and who
have achieved academic suc
cess): Ivana Takacova
Penn State Harrisburg
Alumni Society Graduating
Senior Award (This is given to a
graduating student who exhibit
ed academic and social leader
ship at the college): Barbara
Roy
Who’s Who Among Students
in American Universities and
Colleges: Ryan L. Cramer,
Megan T. Durkin, Tammy O.
Fitzpatrick, Chrissy L. Garlin,
Jason S. Heney, Andrew S.
Hornick, Misty R. Ingram,
Roderick L. Lee, Kenneth M.
Lopez, Howard D. Myers,
Kristy A. Pipher, Nathan W.
Rackley, James D. Rinehimer,
Barbara L. Roy, Tina Wech,
Erika L. Willis, Linda M. Yon,
John J. Zendek
The Jordan Award Committee
is composed of five students, one
from each school. The commitee
reviews the nominations and
make the final decision.
This year’s faculty nominees
were Dr. Carol Nechemius, Dr.
Thang Bui, Dr. Krishna Dhir, Dr.
Alison Duncan Hirsch and Dr.
Dorothy King. The winner was
Dr. Alison Duncan Hirsch.
Dr. Janet Widoff, PSH coordi
nator of student activities pre
sented two Student Government
Association Leadership Awards.
As outgoing SGA President
Roderick Lee walked to the podi
um to receive his award, the
guests rose to their feet in a
standing ovation.
Lee then presented both
Leathers and student activities’
staff Widoff, Nancy Leister and
Lois Cochran with plaques nam
ing them ex-officio members of
the Student Government
Association in recognition of their
contributions to the organization.
The ceremony ended with the
introduction of the newly elected
SGA president and vice president.
President Carissa Herwig accept
ed the introduction and looked
ahead to the next school year by
promising to build on the momen-
Recognition of
University Awards
Evan Pugh Scholar Award
(This is given to students ranked in
the top 0.05 percent of their junior
and senior class and are full-time
students of Penn State for at least
four semesters. The award is a
plaque): David R. Bogart, Susan
L. Bracht, Keith J. Graham,
Cecylia Gregor, Katie J. Moody,
Misty R. Ingram, Holly L. Pearl,
Eric M. Roth, Nancy L. Snyder,
Karen A. Williams, John J. Zendek
Eric A. & Josephine S. Walker
Award (This is given to a graduat
ing PSH senior in recognition of
outstanding character, scholar
ship, leadership and citizenship.
The award is a medallion and a
certificate): Serena Silverman
Ralph Dorn Hetzel Memorial
Award (This is a scroll and mone
tary award given to a graduating
senior who demonstrates out
standing and responsible leader
ship during his/her college career
and shows promise of public spir
ited achievement in the future):
Roderick L. Lee
turn of Lee’s administration.
The complete list of winners
James A. Jordan Memorial
Award for Teaching Excellence:
Dr. Alison Duncan Hirsch
Outstanding Club: Student
Government Association
Club Advisor Award: Felicia
Latino
Brown-Haywood,
Student Union
Club Contributor Award
Christopher Early, Latino
Student Union
Club President Award:
Kenneth Lopez, Latino Student
Union
Outstanding New Club
Award: Alpha Sigma Lambda,
Latino Student Union (tie)
Campus Community Award:
Lion Ambassadors
SGA Leadership Awards: Joe
Marsicano and Roderick Lee
Miscellaneous Awards:
Ex-officio Members of Student
Government: Dr. John Leathers,
Dr. Janet Widoff, Nancy Leister,
and Lois Cochran
Earth Day/Rites of Spring
Organizers: Jeremiah Sensenig,
Alvin “Chip” Black
Thon Campaign Volunteers:
Rachel McNabb, Tamara
Connell and Vincent Grillo