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A Community of Scholars Supporting Extraordinary Students Ohio University Office of Nationally Competitive Awards Celebration and Appreciation Program and Reception May 24, 2012 3:30 to 5:00 pm Program—Baker Center Theater Reception—Baker Center Theater Lounge Celebration and Appreciation Program and Reception Program Welcome Jeremy Webster Dean, Honors Tutorial College Remarks Pam Benoit Executive Vice President and Provost, Ohio University
Student and Faculty Recognition Presentation of Awards Elizabeth Clodfelter Director, Office of Nationally Competitive Awards
Outstanding Department Award Biological Sciences
Ann Campbell Brown Distinguished Service Award
Benjamin Bates, Communication Studies Natalie Kruse, Voinovich School for Leadership and Public Affairs Reception
Immediately following program Baker Center Theater Lounge
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With Great Appreciation Special thanks to the following individuals for their vision, encouragement, and extraordinary support for the Office of Nationally Competitive Awards Pamela Benoit, Executive Vice President and Provost Joseph Berman, Dean Emeritus, Honors Tutorial College Bruce and Laura Brege, Honors Tutorial College, 1978 Ann Brown, Director Emerita, Office of Nationally Competitive Awards Susan Fawcett, College of Arts and Sciences, 1967 Ellen Fultz, University Advancement Stephen Goldman, Honors Tutorial College, 1979, and Virginia Goldman Victor Goodman, Honorary Degree, 2004 Deborah McDavis, First Lady Roderick McDavis, President Ohio University Foundation Board of Trustees Alan Riedel, College of Arts and Sciences, 1952 Ruby Riedel, College of Arts and Sciences, 1953 Special thanks also to Gina Edwards, Student Editor-at-Large, Honors Tutorial College Margie Huber, Office Assistant, Honors Tutorial College Roxanne Malé-Brune, Director of Grant Development and Projects, Graduate College Alden Waitt, Faculty Fellow, Office of Nationally Competitive Awards Kathy White, Administrative Coordinator and Budget Unit Manager, Honors Tutorial College Student Applicants and Faculty Mentors Trent Abbott—College of Arts and Sciences, Global Studies (Asia)
Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Korea Jeanne M. Gleich-Anthony, History, Recommender Michelle O’Malley, Linguistics, Recommender Hiro Oshita, Linguistics, Recommender
Sakinah Adbul-Karim—College of Arts and Sciences, French and Linguistics French Government Teaching Assistantship—recipient Fred Toner, Modern Languages, Recommender Lois Vines, Modern Languages, Recommender Nadine Ajaka—Scripps College of Communication, Broadcast Journalism; College of Arts and Sciences, Global Studies (Africa)
Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Jordan—recipient Carolyn Bailey Lewis, Communications Studies, Recommender Laura Schaeffer, Center for International Studies, Recommender Dan West, Communication Studies, Recommender
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Katherine Allen—College of Arts and Sciences, Anthropology and Environmental and Plant Biology
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, Tanzania
Eden Almasude—Center for International Studies, African Studies Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Morocco—alternate
Nicholas Creary, History, Recommender Erin Murphy, Biomedical Sciences, Recommender Soichi Tanda, Biological Sciences, Recommender
Kristen Altenburger—College of Arts and Sciences, Mathematics Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship—recipient (2010-2012)
Gates Cambridge Scholarship—finalist Russ Caflisch, UCLA, Recommender Chenglong Yu, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Recommender Anne Loucks, Biological Sciences, Recommender Jeremy Webster, Honors Tutorial College, Recommender
Stanford University Law School Research Fellowship—recipient Ashley Anderson—Center for International Studies, Global Studies (Latin America), Political Communication Certificate Boren Undergraduate Scholarship, Peru Emily Atherton—Honors Tutorial College, Communication Studies, Linguistics minor, East Asian Studies Certificate Department of State Critical Language Scholarship, Chinese Allory Auflick—Patton College of Education and Human Services, French Education, Psychology minor, TEFL Certificate
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, France Tim Baird—Scripps College of Communication, Communication Studies
Boren Graduate National Security Education Program Fellowship, China Fulbright U.S. Student Program, China
Devika Chawla, Communication Studies, Recommender Judith Lee, Communication Studies, Recommender Liang Tao, Linguistics, Recommender
Harrison Baldwin—College of Arts and Sciences, German and History, TEFL Certificate
Austrian Ministry of Education Teaching Assistantship—alternate Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Germany—recipient
Dawn Bikowski, Ohio Program of Intensive English, Recommender Nikhil Sathe, Modern Languages, Recommender Barbel Such, Modern Languages, Recommender
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Iesha Blankumsee—College of Arts and Sciences, Sociology major, Communications minor Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, France
Samuel Bockoven—College of Arts and Sciences, Linguistics, Business Administration minor, African Studies Certificate
Critical Language Scholarship, Arabic David Boocock—College of Arts and Sciences, English (Creative Writing), Film minor Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Arts Award Eric LeMay, English, Recommender George Hartley, English, Recommender Taylor Brand— College of Arts and Sciences, Mathematics, Women’s and Gender Studies Certificate
Teach for America, Chicago, IL—recipient Jan Hodson, Honors Tutorial College, Recommender Ani Ruhil, Voinovich School of Leadership and PublicAffairs, Recommender
Crystal Brown—College of Fine Arts, Sculpture and Expanded Practice
Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Norway Laura Larson, Art, Recommender Duane McDiarmid, Art, Recommender Marilyn Poeppelmeyer, Recommender
Kira Brown—College of Health Sciences and Professions, Dietetics and Nutrition, Environmental Studies Certificate
Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Canada Darlene Berryman, Applied Health Sciences and Wellness, Recommender David Holben, Applied Health Sciences and Wellness, Recommender Jay Shubrook, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Family Medicine, Recommender
Rennie Burke—College of Arts and Science, History
Department of State Critical Language Scholarship, Indonesian—recipient
Bobby Burtt—College of Arts and Sciences, French French Government Teaching Assistantship
Catherine Caldwell—Scripps College of Communication, Journalism (Public Relations) French Government Teaching Assistantship—recipient Yolande Helm, Modern Languages, Recommender
Lois Vines, Modern Languages, Recommender
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Jill Carlson—Honors Tutorial College, Chemistry, Spanish Minor, Environmental Studies Certificate
Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Sweden Nancy Manring, Political Science, Recommender Lauren McMills, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Recommender Jeffrey Rack, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Recommender
Curtis Chan—College of Arts and Sciences, French
Department of State Critical Language Scholarship, Chinese Elizabeth Clowes— Honors Tutorial College, Biological Sciences, Environmental Studies Certificate Morris K. Udall Scholarship Rebecca Cochran—Scripps College of Communication, Journalism (Carr Van Anda), Economics minor
Ohio Legislative Services Commission Fellowship—recipient Cary Roberts Frith, Honors Tutorial College, Recommender Scott Miller, Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, Recommender
Sarah Conwell—College of Business, Finance, Major Certificate in French
Benjamin A. International Scholarship, France
Desiree Cotto-Figueroa—College of Arts and Sciences, Physics and Astronomy Ohio Space Consortium—recipient
Tom Statler, Physics and Astronomy, Faculty Mentor Ethan Cottrill—Honors Tutorial College, Chemistry and Biochemistry Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship—recipient (2012-2014) DAAD Rise Jeff Rack, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty Mentor Alana Dakin—Honors Tutorial College, English, Islamic Studies Certificate
Department of State Critical Language Scholarship, Arabic
Jillian Davis—College of Arts and Sciences, Biological Sciences; College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biomedical Sciences
Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research—recipient Susan Williams, Biomedical Sciences, Faculty Mentor
Lydia Deakin—Scripps College of Communication, Visual Communication (Photojournalism); French minor
French Government Teaching Assistantship
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Tylah Deal—Scripps College of Communication, Journalism (Magazine), Philosophy minor, Global Leadership Certificate
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, Zambia
Nathan Deemer—College of Business, Finance, International Business; East Asian Studies Certificate
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, China—recipient Andrew DiLullo—College of Arts and Sciences, Physics and Astronomy
Lindau Laureate Scholarship—recipient Saw-WaiHla, Physics and Astronomy, Faculty Mentor
Dominic DiTomaso—Russ College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Graduate Research Fellowship Program—honorable mention
Avinash Kodi, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Faculty Mentor
Madeleine Elaban—College of Arts and Sciences, Anthropology, Music minor Austrian Ministry of Education Teaching Assistantship—recipient
Sydney Epps—College of Arts and Sciences, Sociology, African American Studies minor; Scripps College of Communication, Journalism
Live, Intern, and Volunteer in Latin America Fund Scholarship Teach for America
Lily Fabrikant—College of Business, Marketing and Management, Psychology minor Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, Spain
Shannon Feller—Patton College of Education and Human Services, Early Childhood Education Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, Ghana
Kimberly Field-Springer—College of Communication, Communication Studies
American Association of University Women Bill Rawlins, Communication Studies, Faculty Mentor
Chelsea Flenar—College of Arts and Sciences, Political Science, History minor, African Studies Certificate, Islamic Studies Certificate Department of State Critical Language Scholarship, Arabic
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Allen Flint—College of Arts and Sciences, German, History and Linguistics minors, TEFL Certificate
Austrian Ministry of Education Teaching Assistantship—recipient Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Germany—recipient
Gaby Castaneda-Jimenez, Linguistics, Recommender Annette Steigerwald, Modern Languages, Recommender Barbel Such, Modern Languages, Recommender
Jacob Forni—Scripps College of Communication, Media Arts and Studies (Game Design) Freeman-Asia Award Hiram Foster—Honors Tutorial College, Communication Studies Department of State Critical Language Scholarship, Chinese Abby Frankart—Russ College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation Scholarship—finalist
Bob Williams, Mechanical Engineering, Faculty Mentor Danielle Fultz—College of Arts and Sciences, History; Honors Tutorial College, French; European Studies Certificate and War and Peace Certificate Boren Undergraduate Scholarship, Israel Jenna Garchar—Center for International Studies, Global Studies (Africa); College of Arts and Sciences, French; Global Leadership Certificate
French Government Teaching Assistantship—recipient Greg Emery, Global Leadership Center, Recommender Lois Vines, Recommender
Kelsey Gaston—College of Arts and Sciences, French; College of Fine Arts, Orchestral Performance, Business minor
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, France—recipient Joseph Gattermeyer—College of Arts and Sciences, History and Spanish Department of State Critical Language Scholarship, Arabic Anthony George—Russ College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering (Computer Engineering) Freeman-Asia Award Hannah Gierosky—Scripps College of Communication, Journalism (Online), French minor
French Government Teaching Assistantship
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Rebecca Goodburn—Scripps College of Communication, Journalism (Public Relations) French Government Teaching Assistantship Andrew Holzaepfel, Campus Involvement Center, Recommender Lois Vines, Modern Languages, Recommender
Samantha Goresh—Scripps College of Communication, Visual Communication (Photojournalism)
Fulbright U.S. Student Program, United Kingdom Stan Alost, Visual Communication, Recommender Terry Eiler, Visual Communication, Recommender Rebecca Sell, Visual Communication, Recommender
Rachel Grimm—Honors Tutorial College, French and English, TEFL Certificate
French Government Teaching Assistantship—recipient Lois Vines, Modern Languages, Recommender Fulbright U.S. Student Program, France
Nicholas Creary, History, Recommender Francoise Rigaud, English American Language Center, Nice, France, Recommender Lois Vines, Modern Languages, Recommender
Kyle Gustafson—College of Arts and Sciences, French French Government Teaching Assistantship—recipient Fred Toner, Modern Languages, Recommender
Lois Vines, Modern Languages, Recommender Kim Hackman—College of Communication, Visual Communication (Photojournalism), French minor
French Government Teaching Assistantship Sue Morrow, Visual Communication, Recommender Lois Vines, Modern Languages, Recommender
Nicholas Hall—Patton College of Education, Elementary Education (History)
Teach for America, Chicago, IL—recipient Michael Hess, Cultural Studies, Recommender, Cherie Irwin, Millcreek Elementary School, Corning, Ohio, Recommender
Jacqualyn Halmbacher—College of Arts and Sciences, Biological Sciences (Freshwater, Marine and Environmental Biology)
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, Fiji Claire Harbage—College of Fine Arts, Photography Boren Graduate National Security Education Program Fellowship (Senegal)
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Keith Hawkins— Honors Tutorial College, Astrophysics, Mathematics minor, African Studies Certificate Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship—recipient (2011-13) Harry S. Truman Scholarship—finalist
Markus Böettcher, Physics and Astronomy, Recommender Katy Garmany, National Optical Astronomy Observatory, Recommender
Jeremy Webster, Honors Tutorial College, Recommender Emily Hawley—College of Arts and Sciences, Economics and History, Philosophy minor Rhodes Scholarship David Curp, History, Recommender Robert Ingram, History, Recommender
Richard Vedder, Economics, Recommender Erica Harding—Center for International Studies, Latin American Studies
Presidential Management Fellowship Jose Delgado, Modern Languages, Recommender
Elsa Heiner—Honors Tutorial College, Biological Sciences, Psychology minor Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, Ecuador—alternate
Audra Hilterbran—College of Arts and Sciences, Applied Linguistics
Fulbright U.S. Student Program, India Scott Jarvis, Linguistics, Recommender Gregory Kessler, Linguistics, Recommender Michelle O’Malley, Linguistics, Recommender
Savannah Hogan—College of Health Sciences and Professions, Exercise Physiology, Spanish minor
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, New Zealand
Darcy Holdorf—Scripps College of Communication, Visual Communication (Photojournalism) National Press Photographers Association, Bob East Scholarship Terry Eiler, Visual Communication, Faculty Mentor Benjamin Holschuh—Scripps College of Communication, Media Arts and Studies (Game Design) Department of State Critical Language Scholarship, Japanese Wren Howard—College of Arts and Sciences, Political Science(Pre-Foreign Service)
Benjamin A. International Scholarship, China—recipient
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Bobby Howsare—College of Fine Arts, Printmaking Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Norway
Don Adleta, Art, Recommender Karla Hackenmiller, Art, Recommender Marilyn Poeppelmeyer, Art, Recommender
Eddie Hunt—College of Arts and Sciences, Linguistics
Freeman-Asia Award
Amaris Ifedi—Patton College of Education, Integrated Language Arts Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, South Africa—alternate
Elizabeth “Bee” Jenkins—College of Arts and Sciences, Applied Linguistics
Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Armenia—recipient Dawn Bikowski, Ohio Program of Intensive English, Recommender Gregory Kessler, Linguistics, Recommender Lara Wallace, Linguistics, Recommender
Brandon Jarrell—College of Arts and Sciences, Linguistics Freeman-Asia Award Jeffrey Jones—Russ College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
Department of Energy Science Graduate Fellowship Program David Juedes, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Faculty Mentor
Jessica Jones—Patton College of Education, Integrated Language Arts Teach for America Corps—recipient Rosemary Kanters—College of Arts and Sciences, Environmental Chemistry, Geography (Meteorology) minor
American Meteorological Society Named Undergraduate Scholarship Morris K. Udall Scholarship National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship—recipient (2011-2013) Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
Glen Jackson, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Recommender Jeffrey Rack, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Recommender
Tejinder Kaur—College of Arts and Sciences, Physics and Astronomy American Association of University Women International Scholarship
Nancy Sandler, Physics and Astronomy, Faculty Mentor Heath Kersell—College of Arts and Sciences, Physics and Astronomy
Midwestern Association Graduate School Thesis Award—recipient Saw-WaiHla, Physics and Astronomy, Faculty Mentor
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Laura Kim—Center for International Studies, Global Studies (Europe and German); College of Arts and Sciences, German; Business minor Austrian Ministry of Education Teaching Assistantship
Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Germany Adi King, Modern Languages, Recommender Laura Schaeffer, Center for International Studies, Recommender Barbel Such, Modern Languages, Recommender
Jeff Kiser—College of Business, International Finance Department of State Critical Language Scholarship, Chinese Gabrielle Kisner—Patton College of Education and Human Services, Integrated Mathematics Education
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, Spain Jennifer Kowalsky—College of Arts and Sciences, Experimental Psychology
Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Australia Christopher France, Psychology, Recommender Julie Suhr, Psychology, Recommender Justin Weeks, Psychology, Recommender
Alek Krautmann—College of Arts and Sciences, Geography
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program Ryan Fogt, Geography, Recommender
Grace Kroeger—College of Arts and Sciences, Geography
American Planning Association, Akron Section Scholarship—recipient Sean Krupa—College of Arts and Sciences, Physics and Astronomy
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program Eric Stinaff, Physics and Astronomy, Faculty Mentor
Matthew Lattanzio—College of Arts and Sciences, Biological Sciences
Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research—recipient Don Miles, Biological Sciences, Faculty Mentor
Shannon Lawson—Scripps College of Communication, Communication Studies
Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Rwanda Rita Haider, Center for International Programs and Activities, Shawnee State University, Recommender Steve Howard, Media Arts and Studies, Recommender Judith Lee, Communication Studies, Recommender
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Adam Liebendorfer—Scripps College of Communication, Journalism; Latin American Studies Certificate and Political Communication Certificate
Fulbright U.S. Student Program, United Kingdom—recipient Juan Forero, South American Bureau Chief, Washington Post, Recommender Cary Frith, Honors Tutorial College, Recommender Yusuf Kalyango, Journalism, Recommender
Bethany Lilja—Scripps College of Communication, Visual Communication (Photojournalism) Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, Edinburgh
Ga-Jen Lin—College of Fine Arts, Photography French Government Teaching Assistantship Donald Lippi—College of Arts and Sciences, Geography/Meteorology, Computer Sciences minor
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship—recipient Ryan Fogt, Geography, Recommender James Dyer,Geography, Recommender
Ryan Lubbe—College of Health Sciences and Professions, Exercise Physiology DAAD Rise University of California-San Diego, National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates University of Cincinnati Summer Research Fellowship—recipient University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center Summer Fellowship—recipient Michael Kushnick, Faculty Mentor
Alex Lunka—Russ College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department of Energy Science Graduate Fellowship Program Link Foundation Energy Fellowship National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation Scholarship—Finalist
David Bayless, Mechanical Engineering, Faculty mentor Michael Lupsa—Scripps College of Communication, Communication Studies Department of State Critical Language Scholarship, Arabic Taylor Macy—Honors Tutorial College, Environmental and Plant Biology, Certificate in Environmental Studies
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Morgan Vis, Environmental and Plant Biology, Recommender Sarah Wyatt, Environmental and Plant Biology, Recommender
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Angela McElrath— College of Arts and Sciences, Psychology, Women’s and Gender Studies Certificate Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, France Thomas Mckenzie— College of Arts and Sciences, Geography/Meteorology
American Meteorology Society Undergraduate Named Scholarship Anna Melnick —College of Arts and Sciences, Geography-Urban Planning, Business Administration minor, European Studies Certificate
American Planning Association-Akron Section Scholarship—recipient Harold Perkins, Geography, Faculty Mentor Department of State Critical Language Scholarship, Russian
Alexander Menrisky—Honors Tutorial College, Journalism, English and French minors Marshall Scholarship Bernhard Debatin, Journalism, Recommender
Thomas Hodson, Journalism, Recommender Lois Vines, Modern Languages, Recommender Kasia Marciniak, English, Recommender
Sam Miner—Honors Tutorial College, History, German minor DAAD Undergraduate Scholarship
Nikhil Sathe, Modern Languages, Recommender Ingo Trauschweizer, History, Recommender
Abdulla Mohammed—College of Fine Arts, Interdisciplinary Arts Social Science Research Council Next Generation African Scholars Fellowship Michael Gillespie, Interdisciplinary Arts Maria Muccioli—College of Arts and Sciences, Biological Sciences; College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biomedical Sciences
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program—honorable mention
Fabian Benencia, College of Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, Faculty Mentor
Ashley Mullins— Patton College of Education and Human Services, Integrated Sciences Fund for Education Abroad Ashanti Murdock—Scripps College of Communication, Public Relations; College of Fine Arts, Dance
Teach for America Corps—recipient Kimberly Murry—College of Fine Arts, Dance, English minor
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, Italy—recipient
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Timothy Nelson—College of Arts and Sciences, Geography (Meteorology)
American Meteorological Society Named Undergraduate Scholarship, Colorado State Center for Multi-scale Modeling of Atmospheric Processes Research Experiences for Undergraduates National Weather Association Pam Daale Scholarship University of Oklahoma Research Experiences for Undergraduates, National Weather Center
Nathan Newton—Center for International Studies, Global Studies (Asia), Linguistics minor Freeman-Asia Award Anna Nkrumah—Honors Tutorial College, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship—honorable mention Eric Masson, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Recommender
Emma Oliver— Patton College of Education and Human Services, Integrated Language Arts Teach for America Corps, Atlanta—recipient Angela Erb Gentile, Warren High School, Vincent, Ohio, Recommender
Linda Rice, English, Recommender
Beth Oommen—College of Health Sciences and Professions, Communication Sciences and Disorders
American Speech Language Hearing Association - International Student Scholarship/Graduate Student Scholarship
Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders Leadership Scholarship, Plural Publishing Award Josephine de Karman Fellowship
Youngsun Kim, Rehabilitation and Communication Sciences, Faculty mentor
Sonya Paclob—Scripps College of Communication, Visual Communication (Photojournalism) Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, Ireland
Cody Parker—College of Arts and Sciences, Physics and Astronomy
Lindau Laureate Scholarship Carl Brune, Physics and Astronomy, Faculty Mentor Will Parson—Scripps College of Communication, Visual Communication (Photojournalism)
National Press Photographers Association, Bob Baxter Award—recipient William Schneider, Visual Communication, Faculty Mentor Greg Peterson—College of Arts and Sciences, Physics and Astronomy
Lindau Laureate Scholarship —recipient Nancy Sandler, Physics and Astronomy, Faculty Mentor
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Diana Pickett—Patton College of Education, Integrated Language Arts Teach for America, Eastern North Carolina—recipient
Jenny Klein, Allen Student Help Center, Recommender Colleen Ruggieri, English, Recommender
William Porter—College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biomedical Sciences
Jurassic Foundation—recipient Sigma Xi—recipient
Larry Witmer, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, Faculty Mentor
Erica Ratner—College of Health Sciences and Professions, Speech Therapy
Teach for America—recipient Madeleine Ray—College of Arts and Sciences, Environmental and Plant Biology
National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates, Chicago Botanical Gardens National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates, University of Colorado, Boulder Gar Rothwell, Environmental and Plant Biology, Recommender
Justin Reagh—College of Arts and Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Biological Sciences Boren Undergraduate Scholarship, Turkey—recipient Andrea Reany—College of Arts and Science, German and Russian, Linguistics minor Department of State Critical Language Scholarship, Russian Kaymarie Rohn— University College, Bachelor of Specialized Studies
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, Costa Rico—recipient Office of Education Abroad Diversity Scholarship, Costa Rico—recipient
Meg Roussos—Scripps College of Communication, Visual Communication (Photojournalism) National Press Photographers Association, Jimi Lott Scholarship—recipient Marcy Nighswander, Visual Communication, Faculty Mentor Hallie Rybka—Scripps College of Communication, Journalism (Magazine), French minor
French Government Teaching Assistantship—alternate Fred Toner, Modern Languages, Recommender
Eric Salomaki—College of Arts and Sciences, Environmental and Plant Biology National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program Morgan Vis, Environmental and Plant Biology, Faculty Mentor
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Tiffany Schlein—College of Arts and Sciences, Global Studies (Europe), Spanish minor, TEFL Certificate
Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Spain—recipient Gerard Kzric, Ohio Program of Intensive English, Recommender Krista McCallum-Beatty, International Student and Faculty Services, Recommender Carisa Trapp, Modern Languages, Recommender
Katie Schmittauer—College of Arts and Sciences, Linguistics; Asian Studies Certificate and TEFL Certificate
Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Malaysia—recipient Beatrice Jacobson, Recommender Michelle O’Malley, Linguistics, Recommender Erika Turpin, Recommender
Allison Schoeppner—Center for International Studies, Global Studies—War and Peace Certificate and Islamic Studies Certificate Department of State Critical Language Scholarship, Arabic Becky Schueller—College of Arts and Sciences, Political Science, Economics minor
Department of State Critical Language Scholarship, Arabic Camille Scott—Honors Tutorial College, Anthropology Department of State Critical Language Scholarship, Japanese Gregory Scott—College of Arts and Sciences, Biological Sciences, Environmental Studies Certificate Teach for America, Eastern North Carolina—recipient Ryan Lombardi, Dean of Students, Recommender Mary Pittman, Assistant Director, Intramural and Club Sports, Recommender Kathryn Scott—College of Arts and Sciences, Sociology and Spanish, TEFL Certificate
Teach for America, Phoenix, AZ—recipient Eric Long, Athens County Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Recommender
Steve Scanlan, Sociology, Recommender
Heather Schnell—College of Arts and Sciences, Anthropology, Geography minor Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, Italy
Laura Seddelmeyer—College of Arts and Sciences, History
Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Australia John Brobst, History, Recommender Robert Ingram , History, Recommender William Frederick, History, Recommender
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Daniel Showalter—Patton College of Education, Teacher Education (Mathematics) Societyf or Industrial and Applied Mathematics Math Matter—First Place Templeton Press New Threats to Freedom—First Place
Greg Foley, Teacher Education, Faculty mentor Cayla Skillin-Brauchle—College of Fine Arts, Printmaking
Fulbright U.S. Student Program, India—recipient Julie Dummermuth, School of Art, Recommender Melissa Haviland, School of Art, Recommender David LaPalombara, School of Art, Recommender
Elizabeth Story—College of Arts and Sciences, English Department of State Critical Language Scholarship, Turkish—recipient Beth Thompson—College of Arts and Sciences, Political Science
Presidential Management Fellowship—Semi-Finalist PatriciaWeitsman, Faculty mentor
Elizabeth Tippett—College of Arts and Sciences, English and French; Psychology minor
French Government Teaching Assistantship—recipient Adam Baker, Attorney, Recommender Fred Toner, Modern Languages, Recommender
Noemi Tracy—College of Arts and Sciences, Global Studies (Africa) Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship—recipient Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, Senegal—recipient
Amanda Tragert—Center for International Studies, Global Studies (Asia); College of Arts and Sciences, German and Japanese; East Asian Studies minor
Freeman-Asia Award Lynzee Tucker—College of Business, Management and Strategic Leadership
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, Spain Amber Tupper—Russ College of Engineering, Chemistry and Biomolecular Engineering
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program Sunggyu (KB) Lee,Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty Mentor
Anthony Vanadia—College of Arts and Sciences, Philosophy and Mathematics
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, Italy
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Brad Vest—Scripps College of Communication, Visual Communication (Photojournalism) College Photographer of the Year—recipient Getty Emerging Talent—recipient Fotovisura Flash Forward 2011—recipient
Terry Eiler, Faculty Mentor Matthew Wallace— College of Arts and Sciences, Political Science (Pre-Foreign Service); Psychology and Spanish minors; East Asian Studies Certificate and Global Leadership Certificate
Boren Undergraduate Scholarship (Japan) Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, Japan Freeman-Asia Award
RaShae Ward— College of Arts and Sciences, English
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, United Kingdom
Seth Warthen—College of Arts and Sciences, Geography (Meteorology) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship National Weather Association AccuWeather Scholarship in Meteorology National Weather Association Scofield Scholarship in Meteorology
Ryan Fogt, Department of Geography, Recommender Austin Way—Honors Tutorial College, Engineering Physics, Chemistry and Math minors
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship—recipient
Nancy Manring, Political Science, Recommender Daniel Phillips, Physics, Recommender
Josh Welch—Russ College of Engineering, Computer Science; College of Fine Arts, Piano Performance
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program–recipient Department of Energy Computational Sciences Graduate Fellowship National Physical Science Consortium Graduate Fellowship
David Juedes, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Faculty mentor Barbi Wheelden—Russ College of Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program—honorable mention National Science Foundation East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute—recipient
Sunggyu (KB) Lee, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty Mentor Steve Winland—Patton College of Education and Human Services, Spanish Education
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, Spain—recipient
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Brittany Wolverton, College of Arts and Sciences, Social Work and Psychology minor Teach for America—recipient
Mark Skillings, Office for Multicultural Student Access and Retention, Recommender
Solveig Spjeldnes, Social Work, Recommender Brian Woods—Scripps College of Communication, Communication and Development Studies, International Affairs
Presidential Management Fellowship Lawrence Wood, Information and Telecommunication Systems, Faculty Mentor
Alex Wovrosh—College of Arts and Sciences, Geography/Meteorology
American Meteorological Society Fellowship National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. HollingsUndergraduate Scholarship—recipient (2010-2012) National Weather Association Arthur C. Pike Scholarship in Meteorology—recipient
Ryan Fogt, Department of Geography, Recommender Travis Smith, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Severe Storms Laboratory, Norman, Oklahoma, Recommender
Sarah Wyss—Honors Tutorial College, Biological Sciences
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship—honorable mention Soichi Tanda, Biological Sciences Recommender
Alex Young—College of Arts and Sciences, Geography (Meteorology) American Meteorological Society Named Undergraduate Scholarship Colorado State Center for Multi-scale Modeling of Atmospheric Processes Research Experiences for Undergraduates University of Oklahoma Research Experiences for Undergraduates National Weather Center
Matthew Zofchak—Honors Tutorial College, Political Science Public Policy and International Affairs Junior Fellows Program Tehama Lopez, Political Science, Recommender Joan Weston, African American Studies, Recommender National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program Alumni Recipients
Marie Chelberg (née Braasch)—alumnus, Honors Tutorial College, Biological Sciences; College of Arts and Sciences, Psychology; enrolled in Psychology doctoral program, State University of New York at Stony Brook
Kristine Mayle—alumna, Russ College of Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; enrolled in Biomedical Engineering doctoral program, University of California, Los Angeles
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Molly Semones—alumna, Honors Tutorial College, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Biological Sciences minor; enrolled in Environmental Science doctoral program, Ohio State University
ONCA Enhancement Fund Award Recipients 2012-13
Kristen Altenburger, College of Arts and Sciences, Mathematics Gates Cambridge National Finalist Interview in San Francisco, California
Jill Carlson, Honors Tutorial College, Chemistry, Spanish Minor, Environmental Studies Certificate
Rosetta Stone, Swedish Keith Hawkins, Honors Tutorial College, Astrophysics, Mathematics minor, African Studies Certificate
Harry S. Truman Award National Finalist Interview in Cincinnati, Ohio
David Evan Pence, Honors Tutorial College, Philosophy Summer Seminar in Philosophy, University of Colorado at Boulder, July 23 to August 10, 2012
ONCA Faculty Fellow Alden Waitt Campus Coordinators
Colleen Crawford, Coordinator, 2012 Teach for America Corps Roxanne Malé-Brune, Graduate Fellowships and select science, technology, engineering, and math awards Emilia Marks, Spanish Language and Cultural Assistantship Lauren McMills, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Mark McMills, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Scott Moody, Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Nikhil Sathe, Austrian Ministry of Education Teaching Assistantship Christopher Thompson, Awards for Study in Japan
Lois Vines, French Government Teaching Assistantship Ann Campbell Brown Distinguished Service Award Past Winners 2011 Ryan Fogt, Geography Lois Vines, Modern Languages Sarah Wyatt, Environmental and Plant Biology
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2010 Mark McMills, Chemistry and Biochemistry Liang Tao, Linguistics
2009 Geoffrey Buckley, Geography/Environmental David Keck, Mathematics Sonia Marcus, Office of Sustainability Jeffrey Rack, Chemistry and Biochemistry Christopher Towe, Geography/Meteorology 2008 Haley Duschinski, Sociology and Anthropology Lauren McMills, Chemistry and Biochemistry Nikhil Sathe, Modern Languages Julie White, Political Science 2007
Benita Blessing, History Karen Eichstadt, Chemistry and Biochemistry Annette Steigerwald, Modern Languages SoichiTanda, Biological Sciences Christopher Thompson, Linguistics 2006 Harvey Ballard, Environmental and Plant Biology Elizabeth Collins, Classics and World Religions Lois Vines, Modern Languages
2005 Scott Moody, Biological Sciences Barry Tadlock, Political Science Arthur Zucker, Philosophy
2004 Thomas Carpenter, Classics and World Religions Lynne Lancaster, Classics and World Religions David Williams, Political Science
2003 Mary Anne Flournoy, International Studies Sung Ho Kim, Political Science Betsy Partyka, Modern Languages
2002 Ann Fidler, History
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KasiaMarciniak, English Joseph Shields, Physics and Astronomy
Outstanding Department/School Award Past Winners 2011 – Department of Classics and World Religions
2010 – Department of Linguistics 2009 – School of Media Arts and Studies
2008 – Department of Sociology and Anthropology 2007 – Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
2006 – Department of Geography 2005 – Department of Modern Languages 2004 – Department of Physics and Astronomy 2003 – Department of Political Science 2002 – Department of English
Campus Committees David L. Boren Scholarships Committee
Elizabeth Clodfelter, Director, Office of Nationally Competitive Awards Haley Duschinski, Sociology and Anthropology Catherine Marshall, Education Abroad Betsy Partyka, Modern Languages Ingo Trauschweizer, History
Fulbright Scholarship Interview Panelists and Language Evaluators
Elizabeth Clodfelter, Director, Office of Nationally Competitive Awards Matthew Adeyanju, Social and Public Health Areej Ahmed, Arabic Mohamed Al-issa, Arabic Timothy Anderson, Geography HabibahAshari, Tun Abdul Razak Chair, Malay Benjamin Bates, Communication Studies Sherry Blankenship, Art Dawn Bikowski, Ohio Program of Intensive English Geoff Buckley, Geography Bruce Carlson, Psychology Jennifer Cochran, Center for International Studies Chris Coski, Modern Languages Haley Duschinski, Sociology and Anthropology Ahmed Faik, Environmental and Plant Biology Andrea Frohne, Interdisciplinary Arts Larry Hamel-Lammert, Visual Communication Alexandra Hibbitt, Art Katherine Jellison, History Marion Lee, Art History
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Scott Jarvis, Linguistics Yusuf Kalyango, Journalism Adi King, Modern Languages Jean Claude Kwitonda, Communication and Development Gerry Krzic, Linguistics Chao-Yang Lee, Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences Emilia Marks, Modern Languages Vic Matta, Management and Information Systems Jerry Miller, Communication Studies Deborah Murray, Coaching Education Michelle O’Malley, Linguistics Betsy Partyka, Modern Languages Steve Patterson, Psychology Nikhil Sathe, Modern Languages Tom Scanlan, English Anne Scott, Modern Languages Jeffrey Shane, Alden Library Annette Steigerwald, Modern Languages Bob Stewart, Journalism Bärbel Such, Modern Languages Mike Sweeney, Journalism Fred Toner, Modern Languages Ingo Trauschweizer, History HanumTyagita, Indonesian Greg Van Patton, Chemistry and Biochemistry Lois Vines, Modern Languages Ping Wei, Chinese Art Werger, Art Peggy Zoccola, Psychology
Gates Cambridge Mock Interview Committees
Cary Roberts Frith, Office of Nationally Competitive Awards Janet Duerr, Biological Sciences Natalie Kruse, Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs William Lamb, Business Scott Moody, Biological Sciences Jeff Rack, Chemistry and Biochemistry Nicole Reynolds, English David Wight, Edison Biotechnology Institute, Vice President for Research’s Office
Goldwater Scholarship Screening and Candidate Selection Committee
Scott Moody, Biological Sciences, Goldwater Scholarship Faculty Representative Elizabeth Clodfelter, Office of Nationally Competitive Awards Elizabeth Gierlowski-Kordesch, Geological Sciences Herman “Butch” Hill, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Cutler Scholars Natalie Kruse, Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs
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Roxanne Malé-Brune, Graduate College Jeffrey Rack, Chemistry and Biochemistry Sarah Wyatt, Environmental and Plant Biology
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Committee Roxanne Malé-Brune, Graduate College
Lauren McMills, Chemistry and Biochemistry Mark McMills, Chemistry and Biochemistry Harry S. Truman Scholarship Mock Interview Committees
Cary Roberts Frith, Office of Nationally Competitive Awards Benjamin Bates, Communication Studies
Ann Fidler, Executive Vice President and Provost’s Office Greg Foley, Mathematics Education Tom Hodson, Journalism and WOUB Center for Public Media
Kathleen Sullivan, Political Science
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2012-2013 Ohio University Applicants Listed by Award
American Planning Association, Akron Section Scholarship Grace Kroeger—College of Arts and Sciences, Geography American Association of University Women American Fellowship Kimberly Field-Springer—College of Communication, Communication Studies American Association of University Women International Fellowship
TejinderKaur—College of Arts and Sciences, Physics and Astronomy American Meteorological Society Undergraduate Named Scholarship
Rosemary Kanters—College of Arts and Sciences, Environmental Chemistry, Geography(Meteorology) minor Thomas McKenzie—College of Arts and Sciences, Geography/Meteorology
American Speech Language Hearing Association—International Student Scholarship/Graduate Student Scholarship
Beth Oommen—College of Health Sciences and Professions, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Austrian Ministry of Education Teaching Assistantship
Harrison Baldwin—College of Arts and Sciences, German and History, TEFL Certificate Madeleine Elaban—College of Arts and Sciences, Anthropology, Music minor Allen Flint—College of Arts and Sciences, German, History and Linguistics minors, TEFL Certificate Laura Kim—Center for International Studies, Global Studies (Europe and German); College of Arts and Sciences, German; Business minor
Boren Graduate National Security Education Program Fellowship Tim Baird—Scripps College of Communication, Communication Studies Claire Harbage—College of Fine Arts, Photography Boren Undergraduate Scholarship
Ashley Anderson—Center for International Studies, Global Studies (Latin America), Political Communication Certificate Danielle Fultz—College of Arts and Sciences, History; Honors Tutorial College, French; European Studies Certificate and War and Peace Certificate Justin Reagh—College of Arts and Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Biological Sciences Matthew Wallace—College of Arts and Sciences, Political Science (Pre-Foreign Service), Psychology and Spanish minors, East Asian Studies Certificate and Global Leadership Certificate
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College Photographer of the Year Brad Vest—Scripps College of Communication, Visual Communication (Photojournalism)
Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Arts Award Scholarship David Boocock—College of Arts and Sciences, English (Creative Writing), Film minor Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders Leadership Scholarship, Plural Publishing Award
Beth Oommen—College of Health Sciences and Professions, Communication Sciences and Disorders
DAAD Rise Ethan Cottrill—Honors Tutorial College, Chemistry and Biochemistry Ryan Lubbe—College of Health Sciences and Professions, Exercise Physiology DAAD Undergraduate Scholarship
Sam Miner—Honors Tutorial College, History, German minor
Josephine de Karman Fellowship Beth Oommen—College of Health Sciences and Professions, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Jurassic Foundation William Porter—College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biomedical Sciences Department of Energy Computational Sciences Graduate Fellowship
Josh Welch—Russ College of Engineering, Computer Science; College of Fine Arts, Piano Performance
Department of Energy Science Graduate Fellowship Program
Jeffrey Jones—Russ College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
Department of State Critical Language Scholarship
Emily Atherton—Honors Tutorial College, Communication Studies, Linguistics minor, East Asian Studies Certificate Rennie Burke—College of Arts and Science, History Curtis Chan—College of Arts and Sciences, French Alana Dakin—Honors Tutorial College, English, Islamic Studies Certificate Chelsea Flenar—College of Arts and Sciences, Political Science, History minor, African Studies Certificate, Islamic Studies Certificate Hiram Foster—Honors Tutorial College, Communication Studies Joseph Gattermeyer—College of Arts and Science, History and Spanish Benjamin Holschuh—Scripps College of Communication, Media Arts and Studies (Game Design)
Jeff Kiser—College of Business, International Finance
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Michael Lupsa—Scripps College of Communication, Communication Studies Anna Melnick —College of Arts and Sciences, Geography-Urban Planning, Business Administration minor, European Studies Certificate Andrea Reany—College of Arts and Science, German and Russian, Linguistics minor Allison Schoeppner—Center for International Studies, Global Studies, War and Peace Certificate, Islamic Studies Certificate Camille Scott—Honors Tutorial College, Anthropology
Elizabeth Story—College of Arts and Sciences, English Fotovisura Flash Forward
Brad Vest—Scripps College of Communication, Visual Communication (Photojournalism)
French Government Teaching Assistantship Sakinah Adbul-Karim—College of Arts and Sciences, French and Linguistics Bobby Burtt—College of Arts and Sciences, French Catherine Caldwell—Scripps College of Communication, Journalism (Public Relations)
Lydia Deakin—Scripps College of Communication, Visual Communication (Photojournalism); French minor Jenna Garchar—Center for International Studies, Global Studies (Africa); College of Arts and Sciences, French, Global Leadership Certificate Hannah Gierosky—Scripps College of Communication, Journalism (Online), French minor Rebecca Goodburn—Scripps College of Communication, Journalism (Public Relations) Rachel Grimm—Honors Tutorial College, French and English, TEFL Certificate Kyle Gustafson—College of Arts and Sciences, French Kim Hackman—College of Communication, Visual Communication (Photojournalism); French minor Ga-Jen Lin—College of Fine Arts, Photography Hallie Rybka—Scripps College of Communication, Journalism (Magazine), French minor Elizabeth Tippett—College of Arts and Sciences, English and French, Psychology minor
Freeman-Asia Award
Jacob Forni—Scripps College of Communication, Media Arts and Studies (Game Design) Anthony George—Russ College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering (Computer Engineering) Eddie Hunt—College of Arts and Sciences, Linguistics Brandon Jarrell—College of Arts and Sciences, Linguistics Nathan Newton—Center for International Studies, Global Studies (Asia), Linguistics minor Amanda Tragert—Center for International Studies, Global Studies (Asia); College of Arts and Sciences, German and Japanese, East Asian Studies minor
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Matthew Wallace—College of Arts and Sciences, Political Science (Pre-Foreign Service), Psychology and Spanish minors, East Asian Studies Certificate and Global Leadership Certificate
Fulbright U.S. Student Program Trent Abbott—College of Arts and Sciences, Global Studies (Asia)
Nadine Ajaka—Scripps College of Communication, Broadcast Journalism; College of Arts and Sciences, Global Studies (Africa) Eden Almasude—Center for International Studies, African Studies
Tim Baird—Scripps College of Communication, Communication Studies Harrison Baldwin—College of Arts and Sciences, German and History, TEFL Certificate Crystal Brown—College of Fine Arts, Sculpture and Expanded Practice Kira Brown—College of Health Sciences and Professions, Dietetics and Nutrition, Environmental Studies Certificate Jill Carlson—Honors Tutorial College, Chemistry, Spanish Minor, Environmental Studies Certificate Allen Flint—College of Arts and Sciences, German, History and Linguistics minors, TEFL Certificate Samantha Goresh—Scripps College of Communication, Visual Communication (Photojournalism) Rachel Grimm—Honors Tutorial College, French and English, TEFL Certificate Audra Hilterbran—College of Arts and Sciences, Applied Linguistics Bobby Howsare—College of Fine Arts, Printmaking Elizabeth “Bee” Jenkins—College of Arts and Sciences, Applied Linguistics Laura Kim—Center for International Studies, Global Studies (Europe and German); College of Arts and Sciences, German; Business minor Jennifer Kowalsky—College of Arts and Sciences, Experimental Psychology Shannon Lawson—Scripps College of Communication, Communication Studies Adam Liebendorfer—Scripps College of Communication, Journalism, Latin American Studies Certificate and Political Communication Certificate Tiffany Schlein—College of Arts and Sciences, Global Studies (Europe), Spanish minor, TEFL Certificate Katie Schmittauer—College of Arts and Sciences, Linguistics, Asian Studies Certificate and and TEFL Certificate Laura Seddelmeyer—College of Arts and Sciences, History Cayla Skillin-Brauchle—College of Fine Arts, Printmaking
Gates Cambridge Scholarship Kristen Altenburger—College of Arts and Sciences, Mathematics Getty Emerging TalentAward
Brad Vest—Scripps College of Communication, Visual Communication (Photojournalism)
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Gilman International Scholarship Katherine Allen—College of Arts and Sciences, Anthropology and Environmental and Plant Biology Allory Auflick—Patton College of Education and Human Services, French Education, Psychology minor, TEFL Certificate Iesha Blankumsee— College of Arts and Sciences, Sociology, Communications minor Tylah Deal—Scripps College of Communication, Journalism (Magazine), Philosophy minor, Global Leadership Certificate Nathan Deemer—College of Business, Finance, International Business; East Asian Studies Certificate Lily Fabrikant—College of Business, Marketing and Management, Psychology minor Shannon Feller—Patton College of Education and Human Services, Early Childhood Education Kelsey Gaston—College of Arts and Sciences, French; College of Fine Arts, Orchestral Performance, Business minor Jacqualyn Halmbacher—College of Arts and Sciences, Biological Sciences (Freshwater, Marine and Environmental Biology) Elsa Heiner—Honors Tutorial College, Biological Sciences, Psychology minor Savannah Hogan—College of Health Sciences and Professions, Exercise Physiology, Spanish minor
Amaris Ifedi—Patton College of Education, Integrated Language Arts Gabrielle Kisner—Patton College of Education and Human Services, Integrated Mathematics Education Bethany Lilja—Scripps College of Communication, Visual Communication (Photojournalism) Angela Mcelrath—College of Arts and Sciences, Psychology; Women’s and Gender Studies Certificate
Kimberly Murry—College of Fine Arts, Dance, English minor Sonya Paclob—Scripps College of Communication, Visual Communication (Photojournalism) Kaymarie Rohn—University College, Bachelor of Specialized Studies Heather Schnell—College of Arts and Sciences, Anthropology, Geography minor Noemi Tracy—College of Arts and Sciences, Global Studies (Africa) Lynzee Tucker—College of Business, Management and Strategic Leadership
Anthony Vanadia—College of Arts and Sciences, Philosophy and Mathematics Matthew Wallace—College of Arts and Sciences, Political Science (Pre-Foreign Service), Psychology and Spanish minors, East Asian Studies Certificate and Global Leadership Certificate
RaShae Ward—College of Arts and Sciences, English Steve Winland—Patton College of Education and Human Services, Spanish Education Goldwater Scholarship Ethan Cottrill—Honors Tutorial College, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Rosemary Kanters—College of Arts and Sciences, Environmental Chemistry, Geography (Meteorology) minor
Anna Nkrumah—Honors Tutorial College, Chemistry and Biochemistry Sarah Wyss—Honors Tutorial College, Biological Sciences
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Lindau Laureate Scholarship Andrew DiLullo—College of Arts and Sciences, Physics and Astronomy Cody Parker—College of Arts and Sciences, Physics and Astronomy Greg Peterson—College of Arts and Sciences, Physics and Astronomy Link Foundation Energy Fellowship
Alex Lunka—Russ College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Live, Intern, and Volunteer in Latin America Fund Scholarship Sydney Epps—College of Arts and Sciences, Sociology, African American Studies minor; Scripps College of Communication, Journalism
Marshall Scholarship Alexander Menrisky—Honors Tutorial College, Journalism, English and French minors Midwestern Association Graduate School Thesis Award
Heath Kersell—College of Arts and Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Sean Krupa—College of Arts and Sciences, Physics and Astronomy
Alex Lunka—Russ College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Maria Muccioli—College of Arts and Sciences, Biological Sciences; College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biomedical Sciences Amber Tupper—Russ College of Engineering, Chemistry and Biomolecular Engineering
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship
Donald Lippi—College of Arts and Sciences, Geography/Meteorology, Computer Sciences minor Taylor Macy—Honors Tutorial College, Environmental and Plant Biology, Environmental Studies Certificate Seth Warthen—College of Arts and Sciences, Geography (Meteorology) Austin Way—Honors Tutorial College, Engineering Physics, Chemistry and Math minors
National Science Foundation East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute
Barbi Wheelden—Russ College of Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Dominic DiTomaso—Russ College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Abby Frankart—Russ College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Alek Krautmann—College of Arts and Sciences, Geography Sean Krupa—College of Arts and Sciences, Physics and Astronomy
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Maria Muccioli—College of Arts and Sciences, Biological Sciences; College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biomedical Sciences Eric Salomaki—College of Arts and Sciences, Environmental and Plant Biology Amber Tupper—Russ College of Engineering, Chemistry and Biomolecular Engineering Josh Welch—Russ College of Engineering, Computer Science; College of Fine Arts, Piano Performance Barbi Wheelden—Russ College of Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Ryan Lubbe—College of Health Sciences and Professions, Exercise Physiology Madeleine Ray—College of Arts and Sciences, Environmental and Plant Biology
National Weather Association Arthur C. Pike Meteorology Scholarship Alex Wovrosh—College of Arts and Sciences, Geography/Meteorology National Weather Association AccuWeather Scholarship in Meteorology
Seth Warthen —College of Arts and Sciences, Geography/ Meteorology National Weather Association Pam Daale Scholarship Timothy Nelson—College of Arts and Sciences, Geography/ Meteorology National Weather Association Scofield Scholarship in Meteorology Seth Warthen —College of Arts and Sciences, Geography/ Meteorology Ohio Legislative Services Commission Fellowship
Rebecca Cochran—Scripps College of Communication, Journalism (Carr Van Anda), Economics minor
Ohio Space Consortium Desiree Cotto-Figueroa—College of Arts and Sciences,Physics and Astronomy Presidential Management Fellowship Erica Harding—Center for International Studies, Latin American Studies
Beth Thompson—College of Arts and Sciences, Political Science Brian Woods—Scripps College of Communication, Communication and Development Studies, International Affairs
Rhodes Scholarship
Emily Hawley—College of Arts and Sciences, Economics and History, Philosophy minor
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Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation Scholarship Abby Frankart—Russ College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Alex Lunka—Russ College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Sigma Xi Undergraduate Grants-in-Aid of Research Award
Jillian Davis—College of Arts and Sciences, Biological Sciences; College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biomedical Sciences
Matthew Lattanzio—College of Arts and Sciences, Biological Sciences Social Science Research Council Next Generation African Scholars Fellowship Abdulla Mohammed—College of Fine Arts, Interdisciplinary Arts Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Math Matter Daniel Showalter—Patton College of Education, Teacher Education (Mathematics) Teach for America Corps
Taylor Brand—College of Arts and Sciences, Mathematics, Women’s and Gender Studies Certificate Sydney Epps—College of Arts and Sciences, Sociology, African American Studies minor; Scripps College of Communication, Journalism
Nicholas Hall—Patton College of Education, Elementary Education (History) Jessica Jones—Patton College of Education, Integrated Language Arts Ashanti Murdock—Scripps College of Communication, Public Relations; College of Fine Arts, Dance Emma Oliver—Patton College of Education and Human Services, Integrated Language Arts Diana Pickett—Patton College of Education, Integrated Language Arts
Erica Ratner—College of Health Sciences and Professions, Speech Therapy Gregory Scott—College of Arts and Sciences, Biological Sciences, Marine, Freshwater, Environmental Biology, Environmental Studies Certificate Kathryn Scott—College of Arts and Sciences, Sociology and Spanish, TEFL Certificate Brittany Wolverton, College of Arts and Sciences, Social Work, Psychology minor
Templeton Press New Threats to Freedom Daniel Showalter—Patton College of Education, Teacher Education (Mathematics) Harry S. Truman Scholarship
Keith Hawkins— Honors Tutorial College, Astrophysics, Mathematics minor, African Studies Certificate
Udall Scholarship
Elizabeth Clowes— Honors Tutorial College, Biological Sciences, Environmental Studies Certificate Rosemary Kanters—College of Arts and Sciences, Environmental Chemistry, Geography (Meteorology) minor
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We deeply appreciate the faculty and staff who offer their invaluable insights and knowledge and give their time and energy so generously to help our students. Compiling this list of people who have been instrumental to the success of ONCA is a long process. We offer our sincere apologies for any inadvertent omissions or errors in the booklet. Please send an email to Cary Roberts Frith, [email protected], with any corrections. We will continue to update this list as additional award winners are announced in the summer.