Credit: Penn State Harrisburg
April 28, 2016
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — Penn State Harrisburg recently honored students for accomplishments in academics, service and leadership at the 2016 Student Awards Ceremony.
View the award descriptions and photos of the event, and a gallery of award winners.
Award winners with hometowns, by county, include:
Adams:
- Jefferson D. Odom, Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, The Robert J. Bresler and Carol R. Nechemias Outstanding Political Science Senior Award
Bucks:
- Ira I. Golthi, Furlong, Pennsylvania, President's Freshman Award
- Tim Whicker, Hartsville, Pennsylvania, Electrical Engineering Technology Scholastic Achievement Award
Chester:
- Zachary Walker, Landenberg, Pennsylvania, Honors Certificate of Achievement
Cumberland:
- Ana Patricia Aguilera Hermida, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, The Learned Society of Whispering Pines Graduate Student Award in Adult Education
- Suril Amin, Enola, Pennsylvania, Master of Health Administration Academic Excellence Award
- Austin M. Barket, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Computer Science Graduate Student Award
- Austin M. Barket, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Evan Pugh Scholar Award (Senior)
- Edward Holroyd, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, President Sparks Award
- Steven T. Lee, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Richard E. Ziegler and Stephanie A Ziegler History Scholarship
- Alexandra L. Mauger, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, President Sparks Award
- Kevin Scharlau, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Roy W. Allison Outstanding Education Alumni Award
- Melissa Kroll, Enola, Pennsylvania, Betty Fortner Literacy Education Award
- John-Patrick Mullen-Lujan, Shiremanstown, Pennsylvania, The Robert J. Bresler and Carol R. Nechemias Outstanding Political Science Senior Award
- Naseem Zomorodi, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Evan Pugh Scholar Award (Junior)
Columbia:
- Samuel S. Miller, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, President's Freshman Award
Dauphin:
- Shrinand Aggarwal, Middletown, Pennsylvania, Honors Certificate of Achievement
- Rebecca Allen, Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, President's Freshman Award
- Joshua M. Antolick, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, President's Freshman Award
- Christopher R. Arney, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, President's Freshman Award
- Baha Bachnak, Hershey, Pennsylvania, President's Freshman Award
- Sikander Babwani, Middletown, Pennsylvania, Outstanding M.S.I.S. Student Award
- Kodie L. Brumbach, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, Kenneth W. Masters Award in Public Policy
- Alexander L. Buterbaugh, Middletown, Pennsylvania, CE Outstanding Senior Award
- Alexander L. Buterbaugh, Middletown, Pennsylvania, Evan Pugh Scholar Award (Senior)
- Benjamin J. Cohen, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Mechanical Engineering Outstanding Senior Award
- Kayla L. Confer, Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, Outstanding Graduate Student in Health Education Award
- Connie Cook, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Excellence in Secondary Education Award
- Connie C. Cook, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Evan Pugh Scholar Award (Senior)
- Stephanie Cosgrove, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, William J. Mahar Award of Excellence in the Performing Arts
- Brandon A. Daubenspeck, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, President's Freshman Award
- Brandon S. Davis, Middletown, Pennsylvania, Computer Science Outstanding Student Award
- Taylor Doyle, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Media Arts Award-Undergraduate
- Zachary Einhorn, Middletown, Pennsylvania, Outstanding Undergraduate Psychology Student Award
- Cole T. Fasick, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, President's Freshman Award
- Jake Fox, Middletown, Pennsylvania, Honors Certificate of Achievement
- Rafael Fulton Fernandes, Middletown, Pennsylvania, National Defense Transportation Association Scholarship
- Ashley Gillmor, Highspire, Pennsylvania, Outstanding Graduate Student in Applied Psychological Research
- Joseph Hochstetler, Middletown, Pennsylvania, Evan Pugh Scholar Award (Senior)
- Meghan Jones, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Outstanding Undergraduate Creative Writing Award
- Valerie A. LaCerra, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Outstanding Graduate Student in Applied Behavior Analysis Award
- Meng Li, Middletown, Pennsylvania, FEI Central PA Chapter Outstanding Student Award and the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants Outstanding Senior Award
- Alan Lin, Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, Honors Certificate of Achievement
- Susana A. Madrigal, Middletown, Pennsylvania, Criminal Justice Outstanding Graduate Student Award and Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award
- Joseph R. McClure, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, John S. Patterson Award for Academic Excellence in American Studies (M.A.)
- Lisa McCorkel, Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, Outstanding M.B.A. Student Award
- Michael L. Minnaugh, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Beta Gamma Sigma Graduate Student Award
- Jesus Moreno, Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, Excellence in Elementary Education Award
- Eric Moser, Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, President's Freshman Award
- Erica Noss, Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, Honors Certificate of Achievement
- Pablo E. Orellana, Middletown, Pennsylvania, President Sparks Award
- Kaitlyn Rhubright, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, President's Freshman Award
- Emily R. Sano, Middletown, Pennsylvania, Thomas G. Bowers Award for Excellence in Applied Clinical Psychology
- Christopher A. Shearer, Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, Martin Luther King, Jr. Poster Design Contest
- Joshua R. Smay, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, President Sparks Award
- Christopher R. Spittle, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, SDCET Outstanding Senior Award
- Collin M. Swartz, Middletown, Pennsylvania, President's Freshman Award
- Diana J. Swartz, Middletown, Pennsylvania, Clem E. Gilpin Award for Outstanding Social Science Student
- Sarah Szekely, Hershey, Pennsylvania, Outstanding Analytical/Scholarly Research Writing Award
- Lilian Uzokwe, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Outstanding Achievement Award in Journalism-Undergraduate
- Eric A. Walker, Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, Master of Health Administration Academic Excellence Award
- Charles R. Weller, Hershey, Pennsylvania, Beta Gamma Sigma Undergraduate Student Award
- Joshua A. Wycheck, Middletown, Pennsylvania, Electrical Faculty Outstanding Senior Award
- Rosemary K. Yee, Hershey, Pennsylvania, George Wolf Award for Academic Excellence in American Studies (B.A.)
- Craig A. Zemitis, Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, President's Freshman Award
Franklin:
- Andy R. Dessel, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, Training and Development Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Lancaster:
- Michael A. Armold, Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, President's Freshman Award
- Noah D. Burger, Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, President Sparks Award
- Amanda S. Burton, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Outstanding Graduate Student in Applied Behavior Analysis Award
- Mikayla J. Eby, Gordonville, Pennsylvania, President's Freshman Award
- Dylan J. Garber, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, Mechanical Engineering Technology Outstanding Senior Award
- Jonathan Garber, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award
- William Keller, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Electrical Engineering Scholastic Achievement Award
- William A. Keller, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Evan Pugh Scholar Award (Senior)
- Sarah Kennedy, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, Outstanding Writing Award-Graduate
- Clintin D. Knouse, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, Evan Pugh Scholar Award (Senior)
- Elisha R. Kossove, Lititz, Pennsylvania, President's Freshman Award
- Caleb J. Krauter, Ephrata, Pennsylvania, CE Outstanding Senior Award
- Caleb J. Krauter, Ephrata, Pennsylvania, Evan Pugh Scholar Award (Senior)
- Thomas Miele, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, Honors Certificate of Achievement
- Elizabeth L. Miller, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, Science Outstanding Student Award
- Jacob A. Myers, Lititz, Pennsylvania, President's Freshman Award
- Anthony Nguyen, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, President's Freshman Award
- An Minh Phan, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Honors Certificate of Achievement
- Samantha R. Rishell, Lititz, Pennsylvania, President Sparks Award
- Nathan L. Weaver, Lititz, Pennsylvania, President's Freshman Award
- Maria Wilson, Bainbridge, Pennsylvania, Academy of American Poets Prize at Penn State Harrisburg
- Gabriel N. Witmer, Conestoga, Pennsylvania, Evan Pugh Scholar Award (Junior)
Lebanon:
- Kenneth M. Alquist, Palmyra, Pennsylvania, President Sparks Award
- Mark A. Snesavage, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Criminal Justice Scholar Award
Luzerne:
- Brandon M. Wright, Nescopeck, Pennsylvania, Criminal Justice Community Service Award
Lehigh:
- Carol Obando-Derstine, Center Valley, Pennsylvania, Award for Distinguished Service in Community Psychology and Social Change
Philadelphia:
- Zhaoshen Huang, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mathematical Sciences Outstanding Student Award
- Matthew F. Singer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dunn Family Award for Jewish Studies and Sue Samuelson Award for Academic Excellence in American Studies (Ph.D.)
Schuylkill:
- Zachary Adams, Frackville, Pennsylvania, Honors Certificate of Achievement
Tioga:
- Emma J. Heyd, Morris, Pennsylvania, President's Freshman Award
York:
- Jeffrey E. Bartley, Etters, Pennsylvania, Evan Pugh Scholar Award (Junior)
- Raechel Gramm, Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, Andrew S. Donahue Award
- Kelly S. Mefford, Dover, Pennsylvania, H. Edgar Wisehaupt Outstanding Principal Award
- Dakota J. Melton, Hanover, Pennsylvania, President's Freshman Award
- Richard A. Pittinger II, Hanover, Pennsylvania, Clem E. Gilpin Award for Outstanding Social Science Student
- Amy M. Thompson, York, Pennsylvania, Outstanding Graduate Student in Teaching and Curriculum Award
Out of State:
- Karan Alimchandani, Fair Lawn, New Jersey, Honors Certificate of Achievement
- Tyler A. Amaral, Danbury, Connecticut, President's Freshman Award
- Emilee L. Bonifay, San Clemente, California, Criminal Justice Online Student Award
- Mikeya R. Dunnigan, Landover, Maryland, President's Freshman Award
- Alejandro Genis Gutierrez, Chaparral, New Mexico, Honors Certificate of Achievement
- Pranav Jain, Fremont, California, President's Freshman Award
- Kyungha Kim, Alexandria, Virginia, Master of Health Administration Academic Excellence Award
- Jonathan M. Korbeil, Stewartsville, New Jersey, President's Freshman Award
- Hannah Lee, Ellicott City, Maryland, Honors Certificate of Achievement
- Athreya Nagesh, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, Evan Pugh Scholar Award (Junior)
- Camila Proano, Clarksburg, Maryland, Honors Certificate of Achievement
- J. Jeanine Ruhsam, South Hadley, MA, Penn State Harrisburg Student Diversity Award
- Melody Tilford, Portage, Indiana, Irving and Mildred Hand State, Urban and Regional Affairs Award
- Zoe Yu, Bayside, New York, Honors Certificate of Achievement
International:
- Shenyun Chen, Hangzhou, China, President's Freshman Award
- Sai Pravallik R. Gujjula, Singapore, Singapore, President's Freshman Award, President Sparks Award and Honors Certificate of Achievement
- Wensi Guo, Beijing, China, President's Freshman Award
- Jahanavi Gupta, New Delhi, India, President's Freshman Award
- Jingpeng He, Wuhan, Hubei, China, President's Freshman Award
- Tianheng Huang, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, President's Freshman Award
- Samitinjayasim Kak, Gurgaon, India, Honors Certificate of Achievement
- Yi Liao, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, President's Freshman Award
- Zhiyuan Liu, Shanghai, China, President's Freshman Award
- Quynh T. Nguyen, Hanoi, Vietnam, President Sparks Award and Honors Certificate of Achievement
- Vivek Dhananjayan Sathyanarayana, Chennai, India, Honors Certificate of Achievement
- Yao-Ching Sun, Kaosiung, Taiwan, Honors Certificate of Achievement
- Akiho Suzuki, Okazaki, Japan, Honors Certificate of Achievement
- Kaustubh Vemuri, Pune, Maharashtra, India, Honors Certificate of Achievement
- Weiqi Wang, Shanghai, China, President Sparks Award
- Yidan Wang, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, President's Freshman Award
- Ziyuhan (Ariel) Wang, Nanjing, China, Honors Certificate of Achievement
- Jianhong Xiao, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, President's Freshman Award
- Jingyi Xu, Zhengzhou, Henan, China, President's Freshman Award
- Rong Ye, Dongguan City, Guangdong, China, President's Freshman Award
- Zizhou Zhang, Shanghai, China, President's Freshman Award
- Zhaozhuo Zheng, China, President's Freshman Award
