HU awards celebrate success across the board

Congratulations to all of the students, faculty and staff members who were honored for their achievements inside and outside the classroom at the annual Student Awards Assembly on Friday, April 22.

Meghan Yost and Greg Marsano received the Daniel and W.J.K. Snyder Prize, the top award for graduating seniors. Students selected Trevor Bates as the Faculty member of the Year for the second consecutive year. Lily White was chosen to give the student remarks at the celebration. She titled her talk "Happiness: An Inside Job."

Here is a list of this year’s award recipients:

Melissa Tippin -- J. Robert Allman Award in Theatre Arts

Emily Howe -- Arthur and Helen Bean Award

Ryan Scott -- Berg Falcon Master of Accountancy Scholarship

Caleb Gerber -- Beta Beta Beta Outstanding Freshman Award in Biology

Kelsie Vaske -- Berghalter Memorial Award

Kiera Malone -- CRC Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award

Joshua Hubler – J. Paul Chidester Prize

Savannah Naugle-Baker -- Emerging Leader Award

Danielle Badertscher -- Helmut Fischer Prize

Kory Wise -- Alexander and Christina Garver Memorial Prize, first place

Stephen Smith -- William Henry Gibson Prize and the Ferris and Dorothy Ohl Prize

Alexander Thompson -- Dr. John W. Groce Prize in Chemistry

Emily Glor – Martha and Ernest hammel Research Award (first place) and the Ira and Robert Wilson Memorial Scholarship

Gabrielle Poliseno -- Martha and Ernest Hammel Research Award (second place)

Allison Guarino -- Martha and Ernest Hammel Research Award (third place) and the E.I.F. Williams Memorial Prize in Education (elementary)

Gabrielle Ford -- R.W. Herbster Prize (speech contest)

Madison Haasz and Justin Kihn -- Paul H. Hoernemann Award

Emily Nolting and Allison Farroni – Home Savings and Loan Co. Scholarship

Cassandra Jones -- H. Dana Hopkins Award (communication and media)

Kyle Karaffa -- Jane Frost Kalnow Memorial Fund Career in Accounting Award

Victoria Young -- Jane Frost Kalnow Memorial Fund Award in German Language and Literature

Christy Anzur -- Jane Frost Kalnow Memorial Fund Career in Industry Award (business)

Robert Atha -- John I. Kolehmainen Scholarship (political science)

Margaret Wilson -- John Allen Krout Prize in American History

Mikaela Mitsch -- Ohio Athletic Conference Clyde Lamb Scholar-Athlete Award and the William F. Steele Prize in Mathematics

Derek Hug -- Ohio Athletic Conference Clyde Lamb Scholar-Athlete Award

Chase Hushour -- Edward Lamb Foundation Prize in Business Administration and Economics

Scott Carpenter -- Charles M. LeGally Prize in Speech (best performer, Department of Communication and Media)

Kayla Campbell -- Frederick D. Lemke Award in English and the Robert E. Oleson Outstanding Student Leader Award

Sarah Parker -- Liston Prize

Melodie Harnett -- Lewis Miller International Ambassador Award

Antonino Majoy -- Dr. A.G. McQuate Award in Field Biology

Paige Atterholt -- Dr. Rose Moore Education Award

Shannon Nichols -- Alan S. Okun Memorial Prize

Meghan Yost -- Daniel J. and W.J.K Snyder Prize and the Arnold "Skip" Oliver Award (political science)

Clayton Houdeshell -- Arnold "Skip" Oliver Award

Joshua Hinkel -- Arnold "Skip" Oliver Award

Megan Honaker and Heather Rawlinson -- Lenore Osterholm Prize in Spanish

Trevor Bates – Outstanding Faculty Award

Jacob Cooper -- Outstanding First-Year Student in Criminal Justice

Kaitlyn Welsandt -- Outstanding Graduating Senior in Criminal Justice

Rachel Minzner -- Outstanding First-Year Student in Psychology

Brady Gibson -- Outstanding Student Employee of the Year

Amanda Blanton -- Pretzer Memorial Prize in Religion

Gregory Raimondo – Athletic Training Pride Award

Joshua Amburgey – Athletic Training Professionalism Award

Anthony Bartko – Athletic Training Purpose Award

Nicole Payne and Jackson Blue – Prugh Prize in Athletics

Erin Thomsic -- Psi Chi Outstanding Senior Award

Justin Mourguet -- William A. Reiter memorial Prize (public speaking)

Kate Rose -- Martin A. Reno Emerging Scholar Prize in Computing

Stephanie Below -- Martin A. Reno Senior Scholar Prize in Computing

Julia Lachowski -- The Sayre Family Outstanding Senior in International Studies Award

Kayla Zachrich and Alexander Damschroder -- Herman E. Sayger Award

Bethany Beaver and Mark Linsalata -- John C. Shinn Memorial Award

Lilian White -- E.J. Shives Prize in Chemistry

Anna Sisco -- Martin Walker Smith Prize in History

Gregory Marsano -- Daniel J. and W.J.K Snyder Prize

Samuel Conde -- R.C. and J.D. Spring Scholarship (theological seminary)

Enya Granados -- George A. Stinchcomb Prize in Natural Science or Mathematics

Austin Buckhalter -- Student Leader for Diversity

Dr. Robin Heaton – Student Organization Advisor of the Year

Zeta Theta Psi – Student Organization of the Year

Samantha Dorgan -- Wickham Prize in Business

Jennifer Schock -- E.I.F. Williams Memorial Prize in Education (elementary)

Julie Cross and Marina Richley – E.I.F. Williams Memorial Prize in Education (secondary)

Austin Lepole -- Leanne O. Wolff Award in Communication

Allison Perry -- Allan King Zartman Prize in Biology