By: Frank Maira, Assistant Director of Athletics/Sports Information Director
MONT ALTO, Pa. - Penn State Mont Alto honored students and faculty members achieving academic and teaching excellence during the annual Academic Awards Ceremony held in the Multipurpose Activities Center (MAC) on April 8.
Chancellor's Award
Tristin Iannone
2018 President's Freshman Award
Autumn Barber
Jordan Cooper
Michael Fignar
Rachel E. Martin
Jonathan David Parsons
Andrea M. Peckman
Thomas Portmann
Joshua Shinn
Madeline Simonds
Carlos Vera
Shaina R. Walker
Academic Achievement in Baccalaureate Nursing Program
Emily Coffman
Kyle Evans
Kaitlin Christina Ganoe
Laura Smith
Academic Achievement in Business
Kattie Ballard
Academic Achievement in Education Program Award
Elizabeth Berg
Academic Achievement in Forest Technology
Levi Canon (West Middlesex, Pa. / West Middlesex)
Shaina R. Walker
Academic Achievement in Health and Policy Administration
Devin Goodhart
Amanda Heinbaugh
Yessenia Herrera
Academic Achievement in Information Sciences and Technology
Bradley Alexander
Dayne Conner (Shippensburg, Pa. / Big Spring)
Anthony Lamont Nicklas
Academic Achievement in Physical Therapist Assistant Program
Jacqueline Brennan
Charlotte M. Crosley
Brian Darius
Tracy Taft
Academic Achievement in RN-to-B.S.N. Program
Michael Hagerman
Catherine Hufnagle
Echo R. Plank
Academic Achievement in Spanish
Anthony Lamont Nicklas
Academic Achievement in the College of Liberal Arts
Alexandra Yeakel
Academic Achievement in the College of Engineering
Christopher Bryan
Sierra Cornelius
Joshua Shinn
Academic Excellence in the Mont Alto Campus Honors Program
Grayson Whistler
Allies Club
Tyler Berger
Mariah Boccardi
Alternative Spring Break
Christopher D. Overdorff
Angelica Summers
Blue and White Society
Charlene Saeman
CAMP (Campus Activities and Multicultural Programs)
Cody Shetter
Cheer and Dance
Brittney Wilson (Saint Thomas, Pa. / James Buchanan)
Chess Club
Christopher Bryan
College of Agricultural Sciences Alumni Society Award
Levi Canon
Division of Undergraduate Studies Academic Excellence Award
Madison Gift
Ahmed Radwan
Evan Pugh Scholar Award (Junior)
Levi Canon (West Middlesex, Pa. / West Middlesex)
Excellence in Women's Studies
Allison Wilson
Extraordinary Occupational Therapy Assistant—First-Year
Kirsty Anne Conner
Kasey Sydnor
Extraordinary Occupational Therapy Assistant—Second-Year
Kellene Fischer
Noah Plantz
Forestry Club
Levi Canon (West Middlesex, Pa. / West Middlesex)
Human Development and Family Studies Baccalaureate Degree Award
Kelly B. Lesher
Integrative Scholarship Award
Christopher D. Overdorff
Skyler Whitmore
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Club
Rachel E. Martin
Leadership Award in Baccalaureate Nursing Program
Kaitlin Christina Ganoe
Leadership in Information Sciences and Technology Program
Dayne Conner (Shippensburg, Pa. / Big Spring)
Nate Reiner (Shippensburg, Pa. / Shippensburg)
Lion Ambassadors Outstanding First-Year Student
Tristan Frigm
Lion Ambassadors Outstanding Leader
Kole Barrick
Love Your Melon
Maddison King
Mont Alto Associate Degree Scholastic Award
Troy Miller
Mont Alto Baccalaureate Degree Scholastic Award
Emily Lautenbach
Organization Advisor of the Year
Kate Carroll
Outstanding Academic Achievement in the College of Science
Harley Miller
Outstanding Achievement in B.A. Letters, Arts, and Sciences
Taylor Benedict
Sierra Garner
Carly Waugh
Melizza Zavala Duran
Outstanding Adult Learner
Kimberly Speak-Larson
Outstanding Student in the College of Agricultural Sciences
Mya Giasomo
Outstanding Student Veteran
John Wiesniewski
Project Team: College
Brittany Leab
Resident Assistants
Kalif Chew
Angelina Guntert
Tristan Iannone
Danielle Laureta
Cody Shetter
Brittney Wilson (Saint Thomas, Pa. / James Buchanan)
Resident Assistant of the Year
Tristin Iannone
Student Activities Fee Committee
Kalif Chew
Tristin Iannone
Alyssa Landis
Jill Palmer
Ahmed Radwan
Alexandra Stein
Kirsten Tercek
Melizza Zavala Duran
Student Facilities Fee Committee
Elven Acolatse
Logan Carter
Rainmar Leguarda
Christopher D. Overdorff
Ahmed Radwan
Alexandra Stein
Melizza Zavala Duran
Student Government Association Executive Board
Elven Acolatse
Alexxa Lopez
Kimberly Paules
Cody Shetter
Kimberly Speak-Larson
Carlos Vera
Melizza Zavala Duran
Student Government Association Senators
Ammad Ahmed
Lydia Blinn
Ryan Hovis
Julianne Noveras (Gaithersburg, Md. / Gaithersburg)
Christopher D. Overdorff
Caitlyn Ridge
Kirsten Tercek
Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania (SNAP)
Kaitlin Christina Ganoe
Student Organization of the Year
Alternative Spring Break
Student Veterans Association
William R. Rogers
THON
Marley Billman
Joel Clabaugh (Landisburg, Pa. / West Perry)
Skyler Miller (Shippensburg, Pa. / Chambersburg Area)
Christopher D. Overdorff
Woodsmen Team
Levi Negley
The Eric A. and Josephine Walker Award for Outstanding Student Leadership
Melizza Zavala Duran
Faculty Awards Presentation
Martha A. Fisher Award for Excellence in Teaching
Daniel Dandy
SGA Award for Excellence in Advising
Robin Yaure