Penn State Harrisburg recognizes student achievement

Credit: Penn State Harrisburg

April 29, 2020

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Penn State Harrisburg recently honored students for accomplishments in academics, service, and leadership.

Award winners by academic school and award category include:

School of Behavioral Sciences and Education

Kristen Clemons, Thomas G. Bowers Award for Excellence in Applied Clinical Psychology
Tuan Bui, Clem E. Gilpin Award for Outstanding Social Science Student
Mohieldin A. Suliman, Outstanding Graduate Student in Community Psychology and Social Change
Zackary T. Huff, Outstanding Graduate Student in Applied Behavior Analysis Award
Elizabeth Gutman, Outstanding Graduate Student in Health Education Award
Nastasia A. Propst, Outstanding Undergraduate Psychology Student Award
Veronica O’Leary, Betty Fortner Literacy Education Award
Olivia L. Weidemann, Outstanding Graduate Student in Teaching and Curriculum Award
Christen M. Manari, H. Edgar Wisehaupt Outstanding Principal Award
Alexis B. Imler, Jane Blakely Keat Excellence in Elementary Education Award
Delaney M. Hunter, Excellence in Secondary Education Award
Sonya Mann-McFarlane, The Learned Society of Whispering Pines Graduate Student Award in Adult Education
Adam S. White, Training and Development Outstanding Graduate Student Award

Kaitlyn Patschke, Beta Gamma Sigma Graduate Student Award
Francis Cullen, Beta Gamma Sigma Undergraduate Student Award
Kenneth McGraw, Outstanding MBA Student Award
Sheiva Ansary, FEI Central PA Chapter Outstanding Student Award
Irenitemi Famadewa, Graduate Student Engagement Award
Mickyothma Rai, Amy Swanger, and Eric Tereo, Higher Information Group Business Excellence Award
Kanika Vijay Kakwani, Outstanding MSIS Student Award
Raven Vaughn, PA Institute of Certified Public Accountants Senior Award

Emily Dempsey, Academy of American Poets Prize at Penn State Harrisburg
Kristina Stokes, Outstanding Undergraduate Creative Writing Award
James Hwang, William J. Mahar Award of Excellence in the Performing Arts
Boxiong Wen, Effective Speech Speaking Award
Veronica Adams, George D. Wolf Award for Academic Excellence in American Studies (B.A.)
Evan Davis, John S. Patterson Award for Academic Excellence in American Studies (M.A.)
Anna Marshall, Sue Samuelson Award for Academic Excellence in American Studies (Ph.D.)
Jeremy Boorum, Outstanding Writing Award – Graduate
Purvi Patil, Writing Award
Iva Viddal, Creative Achievement Award in the Arts – Graduate
Logan Daly, Outstanding Analytical/Scholarly Research Writing Award
Mostafa Elhabashy, Creative Achievement Award in the Visual Arts – Undergraduate
Oscar Cartagena, Media Arts Award
Thomas Perry, Outstanding Achievement Award in Journalism

Meghan Gonzales, Criminal Justice Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Peter Kenny, Criminal Justice Scholar Award
Jamirca Nuesi, Andrew S. Donahue Award
Susan Pedana, Criminal Justice Online Student Award
Chaise Cox-King, Criminal Justice Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award
Tyler Cooper, Kenneth W. Masters Award in Public Policy
Stephanie Switzer, Criminal Justice Community Service Award
Devita Mohandeo, The Robert J. Bresler and Carol R. Nechemias Outstanding Political Science Senior Award

Stevens Jaquez Cabral, Mechanical Engineering Outstanding Senior Award
Kohl W. Merlina, Mechanical Engineering Technology Outstanding Senior Award
Ronald Scheaffer, Electrical Engineering Scholastic Achievement Award
Maxwell E. Bankert, Electrical Engineering Technology Scholastic Achievement Award
Mackenzie Haladay, Electrical Faculty Outstanding Senior Award
Sydney Nye, Civil Engineering Outstanding Senior Award
Jacob Devereux, Structural Design and Construction Engineering Technology Outstanding Senior Award
Caroline Moomjian, The Gerald Brey Award Structural Design and Construction Engineering Technology Outstanding Senior Designer
Debashree Mitra, Science Outstanding Student Award
Abhinay Paladugu, Computer Science Graduate Student Award
Jonathan Diller, Computer Science Outstanding Student Award
Cole Zimmerman, Mathematical Sciences Outstanding Student Award

Zachary Koroneos, Excellence in Honors Award
Chuyun (Jolin) Huang and Saahir Shafi, Doris Hughes Memorial Award
Pravallika Sanke, 2020 Student Diversity Award, the Penn State Harrisburg Alumni Society Outstanding Senior Award, and the Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award (University Award)
Jamie Kinsley, Penn State Harrisburg Alumni Society Outstanding Graduate Student Award