'Berg celebrates excellence inside, outside classroom

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 26.

Kiera Malone and Caleb Gerber are this year’s recipients of the Daniel J. and W.J.K. Snyder Prize, the top award for graduating seniors. Students selected psychology professor Dr. Ginny Gregg as the Faculty Member of the Year. Senior Sam Stohlman was chosen to give the student remarks at the celebration. He titled his speech ­­­­­­“Embrace the Impractical; Attack the Impossible!”

Here is a list of this year’s award recipients as presented on Friday:

• Alexander and Christina Garver Memorial Prize (English composition) – Emma Baughman (first) and Mitchell Luken (second)

• Allen King Zartman Prize in Biology – Jaret Miller

• Arnold “Skip” Oliver Award (political science) – Josie Brun, Robert Atha and Preyuana Bryant

• Arthur E. and Helen M. Bean Award (instrumental music) – Megan Gwirtz

• Athletic Training Pride Award – Dillon Hoskins

• Athletic Training Professionalism Award – Justine Mitchell

• Berg-Falcon Master of Accountancy Scholarship – Natalie Arnold

• Burghalter Memorial Award (Good Samaritan) – Abigail Reed

• Charles M. Legalley Prize in Speech – Mallory Paul

• Clyde A. Lamb Scholar-Athlete Award – Austin Baker and Rachel House

• CRC Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award – Kayla Buck

• Diane P. Armstrong Scholarship (education) – Anna Cavanaugh and Veronica Ruggeri

• Dr. A.G. McQuate Award in Field Biology – Melanie Cohn

• Dr. Andrew J. and Anne Hering Gase Medical School Award – Rachel Raimondo

• Dr. Rose Moore Education Award – Noah Messerall

• Dr. John R. and Jan Kaufman Heter Scholarship (education) – Jasmyn Mullins and Tiana Young

• Dr. John W. Groce Prize in Chemistry – Caleb Frye

• Edward Lamb Foundation Prize (business administration) – Allison Sumser

• E.I.F. Williams Memorial Prize in Elementary and Secondary Education – Samantha Gaietto and Heather Speck (elementary) and Heather deJonge and Ciera Newell (secondary)

• E.J. Shives Prize in Chemistry – Kiera Malone

• Elizabeth Conrad Zartman Prize in Philosophy – Alyssa Edmond

• Emerging Student Leader Award – Jason Surmaceviz

• Ernest & Martha Hammel Research Awards – Jessica Sucheck (first), Ethan Miller (second) and Allison Prayer (third)

• Ferris and Dorothy Ohl Prize (music) – Heather deJonge

• Frederick D. Lemke Award in English – Elyssa Williams

• G.A. Stinchcomb Prize in Natural Science or Mathematics – Lauren Wolf

• H. Dana Hopkins Award (communication/media) – Kaylea Bowers

• Helmut Fischer Prize in German-American Studies – Andrew Kistler

• Herman E. Sayger Award (student-athlete) – Madeline Hines and Wesley Fritz

• Ira and Robert Wilson Memorial Scholarship (graduate study/science) – Kiera Malone, Rafaella Mueller and Andrea Russell

• Jane Frost Kalnow Memorial Fund Career in Accounting Award – Jenna Carman

• Jane Frost Kalnow Memorial Fund Career in Industry Award – Trevor Harrison-Rawn

• Jane Frost Kalnow Memorial Fund in German Language & Literature – Kayla Mullinax and Mason Ludwig

• John Allen Krout Prize in American History – Austin Jagucki

• John C. Shinn Memorial Prize (history/political science/economics) – Hannah Petitti

• John I. Kolehmainen Scholarship in Political Science – Emma Baughman and Eric Svoboda

• J. Robert Allman Award in Theatre Arts – Sam Stohlman

• Lance Cpl. J. Paul Chidester Prize (military) – Andrew Mapus

• Leanne O. Wolff Award in Communication – Zoe Eisele

• Lenore Osterholm Prize in Spanish – Julie Hild and Kasandra Christner

• Lewis E. Miller International Ambassador Award – Maram Alforgani

• Liston Award (water quality/environmental studies) – Judy Smith

• Martin A. Reno Emerging Scholar Prize in Computer Science – Alejandro Barrientos

• Martin A. Reno Senior Scholar Prize in Computer Science – Mark Juengling

• Martin Walker Smith Prize in History: Best Paper – Clarissa Jones

• Martin Walker Smith Prize in History: Highest GPA – Clarissa Jones

• Outstanding Freshman in Criminology – Alessandra Piazza

• Outstanding Senior in Criminology – Ryan Edwards

• Outstanding Student Employee of the Year – Nolan Larsick

• Pancoast Family Scholarship of the Tiffin Community Foundation (natural sciences) – Melanie Cohn and Kevin Scrudders, both ’19; Danielle Blum and Kaylee Wilburn, both ’17; and Claire Hoffman, ‘15

• Paul E. Hoernemann Award in Athletics – Taylor Arbogast and Tyler Hammack

• Paul E. Hoernemann Prize for Voice – Erika Warnke and David Carey

• Prugh Prize in Athletics – Aianna Wilson and Myron Prewitt

• Psi Chi Outstanding Senior Award (psychology) – Erica Dame

• Ralph & Sue Quellhorst Community Service & Civic Engagement Award – Abigail Reed

• Robert E. Oleson Outstanding Student Leader Award – Kevin Scrudders

• R.W. Herbster Prize (speech) – Hannah Petitti

• Sayre Family Outstanding Senior in International Studies Award – Josie Brun, Robert Atha and Preyuana Bryant

• Student Leader for Diversity – Ethan Miller

• Student Organization Advisor of the Year – Jacqueline Sironen

• Student Organization of the Year – Zeta Theta Psi

• Wickham Prize in Business – Natalie Arnold

• William A. Reiter Memorial Prize (speech) – Sue Anne Steele

• William Henry Gibson Prize (keyboard) – Heather deJonge

• William Henry and Harriet Jane Gibson Prize (non-music major/Concert Choir) – Elias Rusculp and Gavin Buurma