Kelsey Stanfield, Aaron McCoy win Snyder Prize; Barry Devine is Faculty Member of the Year

With all of the excitement, energy and enthusiasm of a true celebration, the Heidelberg community came together on Friday to honor students, faculty and staff members for their achievements inside and outside the classroom at the annual Student Awards Celebration.

President Rob Huntington shared “the wonderful feeling of excellence” in academics, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, service and research performed by everyone who worked so hard this past year.

Kelsey Stanfield and Aaron McCoy are this year’s recipients of the Daniel J. and W.J.K Snyder Prize, awarded to the top graduating seniors who faculty judged to have excelled during their four years at Heidelberg in leadership based on character and scholarship. Ti’Kyran Fikes is this year’s recipient of the Burghalter Memorial Award, given to a student who best exemplifies the spirit of the Good Samaritan.

Kailyn Kroll was chosen to give the student remarks at the celebration. She titled her remarks “Pursuing the ‘You’ You Want.” Basing her remarks around the famed Dr. Seuss quote, “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind,” Kailyn talked about the journey of self-discovery that her 2024 classmates experienced together. In their quest to find their true selves, Kailin encouraged them to keep pursuing their passions and that will “fuel what you love.”

Congratulations to year’s award recipients as presented on Friday:

•    ACS Chemistry Club Underclassman Award – Emma Rettig

•    Alexander and Christina Garver Memorial Prize – Jaite Blanco, first place; Milana Robbins, second place

•    Alan S. Okun Award – Katherine Olivia Meeker

•    Allan King Zartman Prize in Biology – Katie Lowrie, Cale Horsch

•    Arnold “Skip” Oliver Award – Isaiah Young, Siera Octaviano

•    Arthur E. and Helen M. Bean Award – Amy M. Corfman

•    Berg Bravo! Prize – Cole R. Miller, Lauren E. Price

•    Charles M. Legalley Prize in Speech – Serria Allen

•    Clyde Lamb-Ohio Athletic Conference Award in Athletics – Emma Dean, Isaiah Young

•    Curtis A. Helman Memorial Award for Outstanding Graduating Senior in Criminology – Ella M. Hoover

•    Dr. A. G. McQuate Award in Field Biology – Cody Benesh

•    Dr. Andrew J. ’81 and Anne Hering Gase Medical School Award – Noah N. Stahl

•    Dr. Rose Moore Education Award – Victoria N. Perez

•    Dr. John W. Groce Prize in Chemistry – Kacy Connolly

•    Edward Lamb Foundation Prize – Trent Green

•    E.I.F. Williams Memorial Prize in Elementary & Secondary Education – Murissa L. Drown, Maria C. Welter, elementary education; Shea A. Hartsel, Camryn D. Hedrick, secondary education

•    E.J. Shives Prize in Chemistry – Alyssa Derr

•    Emerging Leader Award – Ethan Rieman

•    Ernest & Martha Hammel Research Awards – Brynlee S. Vermillion, first place; Kylie Rice, second place; Molly F. Cannon, third place

•    Faculty Member of the Year – Dr. Barry Devine

•    Ferris and Dorothy Ohl Prize – Jayce A. Porter

•    F.J. Brand Prize – Matthew Perry

•    Frederick D. Lemke Award in English – Emma Wright

•    G.A. Stinchcomb Prize in Natural Science or Mathematics – Kacy B. Connolly

•    H. Dana Hopkins Award – Kelsey Stanfield

•    Herman E. Sayger Award – Julia Schaefer

•    Ira and Robert Wilson Memorial Prize – Kylie Rice, Brynlee Vermillion

•    Jane Frost Kalnow Memorial Fund Career in Accounting Award – Amelia Harness-Koehnle

•    Jane Frost Kalnow Memorial Fund Career in Industry Award – Lillian Robeson

•    Jane Frost Kalnow Memorial Fund Award in German Language – Kirsten Kracht

•    John Allen Krout Prize in American History – Sarah Clemens

•    John C. Shinn Memorial Prize – Tristin Buurma, Brooklyn Wharton

•    John I. Kolehmainen Scholarship – Alayna Hahn

•    Lance Corporal J. Paul Chidester Award – Joshua Gibson

•    J. Robert Allman Award in Theatre Arts – Natalie Joritz

•    Leanne O. Wolff Award in Communication – Kristen E. Harrah, Kamryn L. Stanfield

•    Lenore Osterholm Prize in Spanish – Averi Hunt, Kamryn Stanfield

•    Lewis E. Miller International Ambassador Award – Brooklyn Wharton

•    Liston Award – Kelly Peterson

•    Martin A. Reno Emerging Scholar Prize in Computer Science – Katherine Meeker

•    Martin A. Reno Senior Scholar Prize in Computer Science – Jessica Harness-Koehnle

•    Martin Walker Smith Prize in History: Best Paper – Cameron Spraggins

•    Martin Walker Smith Prize in History: Highest GPA – Siera Octaviano

•    Outstanding Freshman in Criminology – Gracie A. Chester

•    Outstanding First-Year Student in Psychology Award – Madison R. Clark

•    Outstanding Senior in Health Science Award – Morgan Woycitzky

•    Outstanding Student Employee of the Year – Alyssa Derr

•    Pancoast Family Scholarship – Brynlee Vermillion, Noah Stahl, Emily Fox, Melanie Cohn, Hannah Huthmaker, Alyssa Derr, Crimson Stuckert, Kaiden Murphy, Allison Krebs, Kevin Scrudders, Nicholas Hausman

•    Paul H. Hoernemann Award in Athletics – Camden Farley, Anamya Truex

•    Paul H. Hoernemann Memorial Prize for Voice – Emma Raber

•    Prugh Prize in Athletics – Isaiah Young

•    Psi Chi Outstanding Senior Award – Anthony V. Grecol

•    Ralph & Sue Quellhorst Community Service and Civic Engagement Award – Kailyn Kroll

•    Robert E. Oleson Outstanding Student Leader Award – Kelsey Stanfield

•    Student Leader for Diversity – Yaniah Powell

•    Student Organization Advisor of the Year – Dr. Nate Beres

•    Student Organization of the Year – Berg Events Council

•    Wickham Prize in Business – Sam Scheele

•    William F. Steele Prize in Mathematics – Adrienne Lucius

•    William Henry and Harriet Jane Gibson Prize – Emma J. Rettig