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 at the annual Academic Awards Ceremony in the Multipurpose Activities Center (MAC) on April 7.
Chancellor's Award
Autumn Barber
2019 President's Sparks Award
Karley Kann
Rachel E. Martin
Andrea Peckman
Joshua Shinn
2019 President's Freshman Award
Paul J. Breeden
Lacey Renee Hykes
Logan Rockwell
Katherine Sanders
Aiden Shah
Emma Shepler
Academic Achievement in Occupational Therapy—1st Year
Kelly Harbaugh
Yovanny Luna de Vasquez
Academic Achievement in Occupational Therapy—2nd Year
Kirsty A. Connor
Mandy Christine Cook
Jessica Dively
Jennifer Fox
Academic Achievement in Baccalaureate Nursing Program
Rebekah Adams
Sheena Cook
William Myers III
Hannah R. Stoey
Bridget Weaver
Academic Achievement in Business
Garrett Gordon
Academic Achievement in Economics
Rachel E. Martin
Academic Achievement in 2BACC
Yessenia Herrera
Academic Achievement in College of Engineering—1st Year
Paul Breeden
Academic Achievement in College of Engineering—2nd Year
Jordan Cooper
Yong (Chester) Huang
Joshua Shinn
Academic Achievement in Forest Technology
Christopher Sabol
Shaina Walker
Academic Achievement in the Mont Alto Honors Program
Elven Acolatse
Rachel E. Martin
Derek Walters
Academic Achievement in Health and Policy Administration
Nathaniel Lewis Hoffman
Samantha Perry
Academic Achievement in Information Sciences and Technology Program
Bradley Alexander
Derek J. Donzella
Joshua Feser
Michael Fignar
Emily Lautenbach
James S. Pfeffer
Academic Achievement in Latin American History
Kareem Jelks
Academic Achievement in College of the Liberal Arts
Nick Schnable
Academic Achievement in Pre-Major Smeal
Ryan King
Academic Achievement in RN-to-B.S. Program
Taylor Amoss
BreAnna Bretzman
Meghan Brown
Emma Flickinger
Helen Sainato
Academic Achievement in Spanish
Autumn Barber
Kaitlyn Mumma
Bryce J. Stevenson
Derek Walters
Academic Achievement in Women's Studies
Haedyssa Harvey
Academic Achievement in Physical Therapist Assistant Program
Daisy Bowen-Wilde
Cara Burgan
Lindsey Snyder
Austin Staub
Allies Club
Tyler Berger
Lillian Davis
Alternative Spring Break
Santiago Morillo Paniagua
Blue & White Society
Kersten Sheriff
CAMP (Campus Activities and Multicultural Programs)
Ahmed Radwan
Ismark Torres
Cheerleading -- Spirit of Leadership Award
Katie Hutzell
Chess Club
Braydin Sones
College of Agricultural Sciences Alumni Society Award
Shaina Walker
Division of Undergraduate Studies Academic Excellence
Sonja Loewe
Bryce J. Stevenson
Evan Pugh Award (Junior)
Michael Fignar
Evan Pugh Award (Senior)
Brian Darius
Forestry Club
Shainia Walker
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Club
Rachel E. Martin
Andrea Peckman
Leadership Award in Information Sciences and Technology Program
Emily Lautenbach
Lucas Miller
James S. Pfeffer
Lion Ambassadors Most Dependable
Kassandra Stermer
Lion Ambassadors Outstanding First Year
Jacob Zeigler
Lion Ambassadors Outstanding Leader
Tristan Frigm
Love Your Melon
Alexis Angle
McGaw Scholarship Award
Amanda Heinbaugh
Mont Alto Associate Degree Scholastic Award
Joline Hann
Outstanding Achievement—B.A. in Letters, Arts and Sciences
Joel Clabaugh
Jenna Taylor
Chelsea Wagerman
John Wiesniewski
Outstanding Student in the College of Agricultural Sciences
Phineas James Saum
Outstanding Student Veteran
Grayson B. Whistler
Outstanding Adult Learner
Daniel K. Allen
Outstanding Achievement—College Earth and Mineral Sciences
Braedon Stouffer
Outstanding Achievement—Eberly College of Science
Alexandra Achampong
Joel Wadel
Penn State Mont Alto Baccalaureate Award in Human Development and Family Studies
Dakota Vallelonga
Penn State Mont Alto Benefiting THON
MacKenzie Brymesser
Keighley Taylor
Penn State Mont Alto Human Development and Family Studies Integrative and Scholarly Award
Daniel Allen
Karina Padilla
Penn State Mont Alto Psychology Academic Achievement
Amanda Nicole Moore
Resident Assistants
Tristan Frigm
Madison Haun
Ahmed Radwan
Ismark Torres
Student Fee Allocation Members
Autumn Barber
Andrea Bonilla Peńa
Andrew Grant
Rachel E. Martin
Kyle McKeehan
Ramin Moghaddam
Santiago Morillo Paniagua
Ahmed Radwan
Bryce J. Stevenson
Kirsten Tercek
Ismark Torres
Student Government Association Executive Board
Autumn Barber
Andrea Bonilla Peńa
Natalia Molina
Ahmed Radwan
Bryce J. Stevenson
Kirsten Tercek
Ismark Torres
Student Government Association Senate
Elven Acolatse
Rachel E. Martin
Julianne Noveras
Yinjun Zhang
Student Government Outstanding Member of the Year
Andrea Bonilla Peńa
Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania (SNAP) Leadership Award
Chelsea Saum
Student Organization of the Year
Lion Ambassadors
Student Organization Adviser of the Year
Donna Rhodes
Student Veterans Association
Grayson B. Whistler
Woodsmen Team
Derrick Wenrick
The Eric A. and Josephine Walker Award for Outstanding Student Leadership
Ahmed Radwan
Other Penn State award recipients:
Libraries Short Stories Fall 2018 Winner
Lillian Davis
PENNACE Student of the Year Award
Courtney Stump
Faculty awards presentation:
Martha A. Fisher Award for Excellence in Teaching
Elizabeth Brantley (Full-time)
Marie Thompson (Part-time)
SGA Award for Excellence in Advising
Beth Neisser