An art exhibition celebrating the 150-year history of Wilson College–created by Baltimore artist Jim Condron using college relics and artifacts–opens Wednesday, Sept. 4, in the Wilson library's Sue Davison Cooley Gallery. The exhibition, You Never Wash it Off Completely, will run through Dec. 15.
Condron, an instructor in Wilson's Master of Fine Arts program, will discuss his inspiration for the exhibition as part of the Wilson College Common Hour series of lectures at noon on Monday, Sept. 16. Those attending will be invited to view the installations and then participate in a conversation with the artist moderated by M.F.A. Program Director Joshua Legg.
To mark the Sesquicentennial, Condron worked with Wilson archivists, professors and students to construct compelling art installations from historic artifacts. He chose objects such as residence hall and antique bed frames, including one that once belonged to Sarah Wilson, the college’s original benefactor and namesake, and one belonging to Col. Alexander McClure, on whose land Wilson College was built. The exhibition also incorporates a Wilson canoe and vintage bowling pins, as well as early school uniforms, blazers and banners from the college’s early years.
In Condron's works, nostalgia, stamina, repression, chance, expression and vitality are in visual dialogue with the ephemeral materials of life that people and institutions choose to preserve or collect to create a legacy. Each work is titled with a textual fragment from literature by an array of authors such as Toni Morrison and Ray Bradbury, with the intention of adding to the piece’s rhetoric rather than naming or defining it.
“A typical archives exhibit has a literal feeling with traditional objects arranged with descriptive labels, but in this art installation, Condron magnificently captures both the feeling of belongingness, as well as the fleeting nature of each individual’s experience," said Amy Ensley, director of Wilson's Hankey Center for the History of Women’s Education. "This is about shared memories across time and the celebration of a community that endures.”
Condron, originally from Long Island and Connecticut, earned his M.F.A. at the Maryland Institute College of Art's Leroy E. Hofffberger School of Painting. He has a bachelor's degree in art and English from Colby College in Maine and also studied at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture. His work appears nationally and internationally in galleries and museums, as well as in corporate, university, public and private collections. Condron has been awarded artist residencies at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Edward F. Albee Foundation and Heliker LaHotan Foundation. He is a 2017 recipient of a Pollock Krasner Foundation grant, an Adolf and Esther Gottlieb Foundation grant and a Maryland State Arts Council grant for sculpture. More information about the artist can be found at www.jcondron.com.
Admission to the Cooley Gallery (www.wilson.edu/cooley-gallery) is free and open to the public. Hours are 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 11 p.m. Sunday. For more information or an appointment, contact Joshua Legg at 717-264-2781 or joshua.legg@wilson.edu.
When the academic year came to a close in May, Wilson College began work on a number of construction projects, including replacement of a bridge leading to the western side of campus, as well as the creation of additional parking, residence hall improvements and updates to tennis courts.
The $1.8 million bridge, which spans the Conococheague Creek, will have two lanes and a pedestrian walkway, improving access to the college equestrian center, farm and athletics fields for emergency vehicles, sports team buses, horse vans and other vehicles.
Today, flaggers are directing traffic on U.S. 11 at South Penn Hall Drive while 11 72-foot-long concrete trusses are delivered, which is expected to take most of the day, college officials said. A large crane will be used to set the trusses in place.
Wilson students, employees and visitors are asked to avoid the north entrance to campus and South Penn Hall Drive today. The main entrance at Park Avenue and the south entrance at Sharpe House can be used to access the campus.
The bridge is expected to be completed no later than the middle of September, according to Brian Ecker, Wilson vice president for finance and administration.
Meanwhile, finishing touches are being put on a new, $2.8 million veterinary education center, which is already in limited use. “The center will be fully functional for our students when they get back for the fall semester,” Ecker said. An official opening of the new veterinary center will be held in September.
Demolition crews recently razed the former veterinary center along U.S. 11, as well as a building next to it used for art projects. After debris removal and grading is completed, the area will be paved, creating more than 60 new parking spaces. The work is planned to be completed sometime in early September.
Another project expected to get started in August will improve Wilson’s existing tennis courts, while adding parking, Ecker said. Crews will resurface two of the five courts and reconfigure them for multi-purpose recreational use, including tennis, pickleball and basketball. The other three tennis courts will be converted into approximately 42 additional parking spaces.
In addition to those projects, workers are modernizing second-floor bathrooms in Riddle Hall and giving a facelift to the patio outside of Sarah’s Coffeehouse, as well as the porch above. That work involved painting and some repairs to the building’s fascia and spouting.vThe same area is the site of a mural being painted by local artist Peter Mazzone, with the help of volunteers. The mural was commissioned as part of Wilson’s ongoing Sesquicentennial celebration and will be unveiled sometime this fall.
Wilson College today announced the appointment of A. Richard Kneedler as interim president. Kneedler was president of Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa., from 1988 to 2002 and served as interim president of Rockford (Ill.) College (now Rockford University) in 2006-07. He has also worked as an educational consultant.
Kneedler was named by Wilson’s Board of Trustees to temporarily oversee operations while the College conducts a comprehensive search for a permanent replacement for Barbara K. Mistick, who is leaving to take a new position as president of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU). Mistick joined Wilson as its 19th president in July 2011.
“The Board of Trustees is pleased to welcome Dr. Kneedler to campus. His familiarity with Wilson, as well as his experience leading Franklin & Marshall, make him an ideal candidate for this interim role,” said Dr. Barbara L. Tenney, chair of the Wilson College Board of Trustees and a member of the Class of 1967. “The Trustees have every confidence Dr. Kneedler will do an excellent job keeping the College on course and strategically focused.”
The College worked with the Registry for College and University Presidents to bring three candidates for the interim presidency to campus in late June for interviews. An ad hoc committee of the Board of Trustees recommended Kneedler for the position, which he will assume full time on Aug. 1. Representatives from faculty, staff and the senior administrative team also participated in the interview process.
Kneedler says he has followed Wilson’s recent progress under Mistick─whose leadership has doubled the College’s enrollment, added programs, expanded coeducation, improved facilities and lowered tuition. His plan is to help the College continue its impressive forward momentum, especially now, during the celebration of its 150th anniversary.
“Wilson College is bucking the trend in higher education with increased enrollment when many of its peer institutions are seeing their numbers shrink,” said Kneedler. “This success is due to the strong leadership of the Trustees, President Mistick and the tremendous support of faculty and staff. I am excited to join the College, even for a short while, and to be a part of championing Wilson toward its next 150 years.”
Kneedler, who was given the honor of president emeritus status by F&M on his departure from the liberal arts college in 2002, began his career there in 1968, serving on the faculty of F&M’s French Department before adding assistant to the college dean to his responsibilities. He also held the titles of vice president for administration and vice president for development, among others, before being appointed president of the institution in 1988.
As president, Kneedler is credited with positioning F&M as a national college by implementing successful strategies for academics, fundraising, campus development, finances and management. During his tenure, F&M completed two fundraising campaigns that raised $200 million as the school’s endowment tripled to more than $300 million.
After F&M, Kneedler served as Rockford’s interim president from May 2006 to November 2007, reversing budget deficits, reducing debt, restoring credit and increasing the visibility of the institution. Additionally, he has performed consulting services for the Council of Independent Colleges and several private consulting firms in higher education, most recently with Ann Duffield & Colleagues, a Philadelphia consulting company where he was the operating officer and a consultant on strategic planning, finance and operations from 2011 to 2016.
Kneedler has a doctorate and a master’s degree, both in French language and literature from the University of Pennsylvania. In addition, he holds a certificate from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Business Administration’s Institute for Educational Management. His bachelor’s degree is from F&M.
Kneedler and his wife Suzette (Gallagher)─a 1967 Wilson graduate─live in Naples, Fla., and also have an apartment in Lancaster.
While Kneedler serves as interim president, Wilson is proceeding with a search for the 20th president of the College. The College has formed a presidential search committee including seven Trustees, with additional representation from faculty, staff and the student body. The committee is working with Academic Search Inc., a Washington, D.C.-based firm hired to conduct a national search for the next president of Wilson College.
There is no deadline in the search for Mistick’s replacement, but officials hope the new president will be appointed sometime before the end of the 2019-20 academic year.
As part of its ongoing Sesquicentennial celebration, Wilson College has commissioned Chambersburg artist Peter Mazzone to paint a mural on both sides of a concrete wall outside of Sarah's Coffeehouse at the rear of Lenfest Commons. Mazzone is seeking volunteers to help with the project, which is expected to get underway in earnest the week of June 24.
It may be adjusted but as of now, the schedule calls for interested volunteers age 18 and older to work in shifts Fridays through Sundays from now through September. Volunteers are needed to do everything from painting the mural, based on a design sketched onto the wall by Mazzone, to acting as painter's helpers, doing things like cleaning brushes.
Those who want to volunteer can register at here or contact Courtney Gotham, associate director of marketing and communications, at courtney.gotham@wilson.edu.
The mural will be a nature scene inspired by the Conococheague Creek and will continue from one side of the 30-foot-long wall to the other so that both sides will be painted.
After the success of the Stickworks sculpture installation by artist Patrick Doughtery in 2015, which many volunteers from the community helped to create, Wilson was looking for another art project that would serve the dual purpose of celebrating the college's 150th birthday and involving people from the broader community, according to Wilson Vice President for Institutional Advancement Camilla Rawleigh, who co-chairs the college's Sesquicentennial Committee.
Wilson found Mazzone, who has exhibited at the college, was interested in a mural project. "We are privileged to have him share his work with us at Wilson College," Rawleigh said of Mazzone, who does not actively pursue exhibition venues, but whose work is held in many private collections throughout North America. Mazzone, who has lived in a number of regions in the United States and spent much of his time in Elsah, Ill., has a bachelor's degree in studio art and art history from Principia College, a small liberal arts college similar to Wilson.
In addition to the mural, the area around it on the lower level of Lenfest Commons will get a facelift, including painting and refurbished outdoor furniture. "The idea is to make this a more inviting space where students will want to congregate outside when the weather is nice," said Rawleigh.
Priming of the wall got started June 21 week and the mural is expected to begin the last week of June.
The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation has awarded Wilson College a $25,000 grant to support students age 25 and older who are pursuing a bachelor’s degree and need financial assistance.
The Newcombe Foundation, a Princeton, N.J.-based charitable organization, has supported mature students at Wilson College since 1986. Wilson enrolls students eligible for the Newcombe Scholarships for Mature Students through two programs: the Single Parent Scholars Program and the Adult Degree Program.
The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation is an independent foundation that began in 1979 as the result of a bequest from its namesake, a Philadelphia philanthropist. The foundation continues Newcombe’s support of students as they pursue degrees in higher education through scholarships and fellowships.
Preservation Pennsylvania is holding its annual Statewide Conference on Heritage at Wilson College this week and the organization invites the general public to attend two free events─a free workshop and a film about the Commonweath's historic barns─on Thursday, June 20. Both events will be held in Thomson Hall's Alumnae Chapel.
Community members are invited to join Preservation Pennsylvania for a panel discussion on "How to Save Barns, Farms and Rural Heritage" to be held from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. Questions to be addressed include: What are the key threats to historic barns and farm structures and what solutions are available? What are preservation priorities in an agricultural context? Where do I find funding? When is a structure beyond rehabilitation? How do I preserve the landscape as open space?
The panel will be moderated by Dianna Clemens-Heim of Fayetteville, a Wilson College employee and author of the book, Cumberland Valley Barns: Past and Present.
Experts from the state historic preservation office and organizations involved in land conservation, barn preservation and cultural heritage will provide helpful insights into the challenges that exist regarding agricultural preservation and conservation, as well as offer useful ideas, free tools and resources. Those attending will learn about preserving a local "sense of place" and how to get involved in local, county and state planning for historic and agricultural districts.
From 6:30 to 8 p.m., a documentary film called Barns of the Susquehanna Valley will be screened. Participants are encouraged to come along on a film journey to discover the agricultural, architectural and historical significance of the barns of Southcentral Pennsylvania. The documentary features interviews with farmers, landowners, historians, architects, authors, preservationists and fellow barn enthusiasts. The film will be followed by a brief question-and-answer session.
Those who plan to attend one or both of the free events are asked to register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-celebration-of-barns-how-to-preserve-farm-buildings-and-open-space-tickets-61805022486.
Preservation Pennsylvania is the Commonwealth's only statewide, private, nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection of historically and architecturally significant resources. More information about the organization can be found at preservationpa.org.
The Wilson College Child Care Center was recently awarded a $14,760 Keystone STARS Education and Retention grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Office of Child Development and Early Learning. The grant will be used to pay stipends to child care center staff to recognize educational achievements.
Earlier this year, the same office awarded the child care center the highest possible rating in its Keystone STARS program—a STAR 4. The child care center, which is licensed by DHS, previously had a STAR 3 designation.The Keystone STARS (Standards, Training/Professional Development, Assistance, Resources and Supports) system promotes quality improvement in early learning and development programs, and school-age child care by offering families a way to evaluate the quality of child care programs so they can make informed decisions that best meet their needs.
Located in Prentis Hall, the Wilson College Child Care Center can accommodate up to 45 children ages 20 months to five years, year-round. Eight full-time and three part-time staff members work at the center, which is open to children of Wilson College students and employees, as well as those of Chambersburg families.
The weather was perfect for the 151 Wilson graduates earning bachelor’s or associate degrees and the 97 receiving master’s degrees the morning of Sunday, May 19.
College President Barbara K. Mistick reminded the audience that this year’s commencement celebration was a particularly special one, coinciding as it did with the 150th anniversary of the College’s founding in 1869, which represents a milestone in the life of the College. “We have watched you grow in so many ways during your time here, learning to think and act with bold intention," she told graduates. "We share your sense of triumph and are all very proud of your many achievements. I hope you set your sights high, act boldly and challenge yourselves.”
“We did it!” Natasha Goessel told her fellow graduates from the podium. She had earned her bachelor of arts degree, with the support of Wilson’s Adult Degree Program—a program designed to help people who’ve been out of high school for at least four years go to college. Her Wilson journey began as “a woman, on her own, the sole provider and caretaker of two little kids. A woman who was now determined to change her entire life and then did.” It ended as a proud Wilson College Phoenix. “Step boldly into your future, even if you're not sure what that is yet because that's ok,” she said. “The truth is, it changes every day with the choices you make. Congratulations, Class of 2019!”
After receiving an honorary Doctor of Laws from the College, Laura Stein, executive vice president and general counsel at The Clorox Co., delivered the commencement address. She talked about the importance of being both bold and kind and advised the graduating class to focus their energy on their passions and big plans instead of wasting time on backup plans or thinking about reasons to play it safe.
Class of 2019 President Marissa Rankin and Vice President Dana Kessler presented the College with a gift of $4,000 on behalf of the senior class to build a recreational area for students. It will be called the “Odds Quad” and will have a fire pit, horseshoe pit, tables and seating where students can play games and socialize.
Forty-two students in the Wilson College Teacher Certification Pathways program were recognized at a May 10 ceremony at the college.
TCP completers are: Kayla Carlson, Ciji Holthaus, Sara Wikfors, Kirstin Belluscio, Cristina Clark-Cuadrado, Eileen Grob, Adrienne Macknair, Taylor Stuckey, Justin Alleman, Angela Cordle, Kathleen Elmore, Thomas Fallon, Steven Guthrie, Jessica Ingraham, Sarah Jansen, Derf Maitland, Karin Moore, Marc Peterson, William Renninger, Marlene Seifert, Andrew Simms, Brett Smyers, Matthew Stackhouse, Justin Staub, Odessa Trinkle, Ellen Bearn, Mark Bingaman, Shana Bonetti, Julie Brookens, Fumiko Brown, Megan Crawford, Celia Cuadrado, Kaleigh Herring, Patrick Hudson, Rebecca Hoke, Shelly Novak, Vanessa Paskaitis, Thelma Reibsome, Natalie Roll, Nick Roman, Dirk Brown and Erin Smith.
Approximately 40 people attended the recognition ceremony, which was held in the Brooks Science Complex and included remarks by Wilson Teacher Certification Pathways Director Beth Byers, Wilson Dean of Faculty Elissa Heil and Associate Professor of Education Lynn Newman, who also chairs the Division of Education and Business. Wilson President Barbara K. Mistick also attended and shook hands with the TCP completers who attended.
Approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education in 1985, Wilson’s TCP program allows those who already have bachelor’s degrees to become certified to teach. Three distinct pathways fall under TCP: the TIP, FLIP (Foreign Language Intern Pathway) and TOP (Teacher Online Pathway) programs. A variety of certifications are available, covering all grades and including specialized areas such as special education.
Wilson College honored students and faculty members at its annual Academic Awards ceremony held Friday, May 3, in the Harry R. Brooks Complex for Science, Mathematics and Technology.
The following students and faculty received awards:
Edward and Sarah Anderson Psychology Prize, which is given to a graduating senior for outstanding scholarship in the discipline of psychology, was awarded to Heather Schuler.
James Applegate Award, which is awarded to a student with an interest in drama and theater, went to two students: Nicole Downey and Kelsey Winton.
Suzanne Blumenthal Prize in French, which is awarded to a graduating senior for academic excellence in the disciplines of French language and Francophone cultures, was given to Evan Kelly.
The C. Elizabeth Boyd ’33 Award, which is given to a senior member of Orchesis for outstanding performance and choreographic contributions to the group and in recognition of artistic development, went to Ashley Henderson.
Lucy Bremmer Global Citizenship Award, awarded to a student who participates in the service learning component of Wilson’s global citizenship initiative and provides assistance with expenses and travel to another country, was given to two students: Kaitlynn Bjonnes and Patricia Mari-Marquez.
CRC Press General Chemistry Award, given for outstanding achievement in general chemistry, was awarded to two students: Megan Wingert and Alyssa Wood.
Marel Harlow Cheng Memorial Prize, awarded to a student who has done well in international studies or has made some noticeable contributions to international understanding, went to Evan Kelly.
Class of 1957 Civic Engagement Award, given to a student who exemplifies civic engagement at Wilson College through involvement in volunteer roles on and off campus, was awarded to Jessica Larkin.
Virginia Dodd Cooper Prize, awarded is a junior or senior who has demonstrated excellence in French and in all of his/her academic work, went to Heather Schuler.
Regina Shaputnic Cuomo Mathematics Award, given to a student or students who exhibit outstanding ability and are pursuing a major in mathematics, was awarded to Nicholas Beitzell.
Margaret Criswell Disert Honors Scholarship, given to a rising senior who has, in the judgment of the selection committee, submitted the proposal for senior advanced study and research considered most worthy of support, was awarded to Joy Merchant.
Estep-Lawson Memorial Prize, awarded to a student in lower-level French course who demonstrates excellence and shows future promise in French studies, went to Jessica Rice.
Mildred Franklin Prize, given to a senior for excellence in Latin or Greek and who has shown an understanding of the literature and thought of ancient civilizations, was awarded to Alyssa Engel-Swift.
Donna Gomer VMT ADP Award for an adult degree student displaying excellence in the study of veterinary medical technology went to Trista Kalathas.
Davison Greenawalt Grove Award, which is given to a member of the junior or senior class participating in research in physical and life sciences, was awarded to Zachary McMaster.
Richard C. Grove Award in Business and Economics, which goes to a student who has demonstrated outstanding ability and distinguished themselves academically in accounting, business administration, financial mathematics or economics, was awarded to Natasha Goessel.
Dorle Haas Memorial Prize, awarded to a senior for outstanding service within the greater Chambersburg area, was given to Noel Robinson.
Margaret Strode Haines Award, which recognizes a student with outstanding qualities of scholarship, interest in the humanities and strength of body, mind and spirit, was given to Ethan Kron.
Gloria Randle Scott-Frances Richards Hesselbein Prize, awarded to the senior who has demonstrated outstanding volunteer service during their four years at Wilson College, was given to Keion Adams.
Joanne Harrison Hopkins Literary Achievement Award, given for the finest piece of imaginative literature in fiction, poetry or drama produced during the academic year, went to Patricia Mari-Marquez.
Lt. Col. William A. Knaus Award for Veteran’s Service, which is awarded in memory of Lt. Col. William A. Knaus─father of Wilson College President Barbara K. Mistick─to the veteran in the senior class with the highest academic achievement, went to Seth Watts.
Josef Michael Kellinger German or Foreign Language Award for a student who has demonstrated excellence in German or foreign language studies was given to Elsa Zavala Hurtado.
Catherine Herr Langdon Award is, by vote of the students with the approval of the Dean of Students and the President of the College, bestowed upon a senior or seniors who have demonstrated academic excellence and who have fully, unselfishly and willingly given comfort, compassion, encouragement, guidance, help and understanding to fellow students during the year and was awarded to Keion Adams.
Mary-Eleanor Maule Travel Grant, awarded to graduating seniors or students entering their junior or senior years for travel planned in support of study in Spanish, was given to two students: Desiree Serrano and Elsa Schaefer.
Alta Lindsay McElwain Prize, awarded to the best student in Latin or Greek in the freshman class, went to Savannah Bell-Bussler.
Robert Shannon McElwain Prize, awarded to the best student in mathematics, went to Joshua Howells.
Helen Adams Nutting History Prize, presented to the member of the junior or senior class who has demonstrated outstanding ability in the field of history, was given to Jennifer Murphy.
Organic Chemistry Award, given to the student in organic chemistry who earned the highest grades for the year, went to two students: Lilian Boyle and Rianon McKee.
Outstanding Peer Teacher Award, given to honor exemplary service as a First-Year Seminar peer teacher for the year, went to Lauren Monahan.
Nicky Hoffman Reich Award, given to the student whose work with animals shows commitment to humane treatment, was awarded to Molly Lemke.
Helga Rist Prize, which is given to a dedicated, successful, American Wilson College foreign language student who has demonstrated integrity, promise and potential, was awarded to Caylin Walp.
John D. Rose Award in Environmental Studies, given to an outstanding junior majoring in environmental studies or biology to fund a summer research project or internship, went to Grace Ruback.
William and Ivy Saylor Prize, established through the Academy of American Poets to support young poets at colleges nationwide, was awarded to Molly Lemke.
Grace Tyson Schlichter Award in Communications, which is given to a senior who has shown general academic excellence and outstanding promise for a career in a field of communications, went to Ian Frazier.
Mary Beers Sheppard Prize, awarded to the member of the senior class who has shown the keenest understanding and appreciation of literature, was given to Evan Hoke.
Joan M. Thuebel ’52 Earthwatch Prize, which sponsors a Wilson student or faculty member to participate in an Earthwatch Institute project of his or her choosing, was awarded to Nicole Downey.
William P. Van Looy Business Prize, awarded to the junior or senior business and economics major who has demonstrated excellence in business studies and in service to the well-being of both the Wilson College community and larger community, went to Abigail Siner.
E. Grace White Prize, which is awarded to a senior whose major field is biology or biochemistry, and who has demonstrated outstanding achievement and plans a career involving the biological sciences, was given to Zachary McMaster.
E. Grace White Summer Scholarship, which is awarded to outstanding juniors in biology for use at approved laboratories, was awarded to three students: Abbey Heinbaugh, Rianon McKee and Samuel Ritter.
Wilson College Education Award, given to one elementary education major and a student preparing for teacher certification in a secondary school level who have shown outstanding achievement in both their academic studies and in their professional preparation, was awarded to Brenna Shilling and Benjamin Wingerd.
Wilson Equestrian Award, which goes to a graduating senior who has excelled in academics and equitation, went to Kayley Thompson.
The Wilson College Fine Arts Prize, awarded to a graduating senior for outstanding achievement in both art history and studio art, went to Donna Werling.
Wilson College Nursing Department Award, which is awarded to a student who has demonstrated continuous support of the nursing department through hard work and efforts that echo the department’s philosophy, was given to two students: Shelby Fogus and Cathy Rice.
Wilson College Nursing Clinical Leadership Award, given annually to a student who demonstrates outstanding overall ability to excel in his or her clinical work within the nursing program, went to Heather Robinson.
Wilson College Nursing Leadership Award, presented to a student who has demonstrated nursing leadership abilities both outside and inside the classroom, was awarded to Rachael Garland.
Wilson College Scholar-Athletes, those who have maintained a grade-point average of 3.4 or higher and participated in at least one Wilson varsity athletic team, are: Keion Adams, Jasmine Bankert, Ashlee Bourquin, Meghan Bradley, Jennifer Cail, Jenna Carty, Tiffany Cobb, Payton Dziemburski, Lamar Estep, Ian Firestone, Ian Frazier. Joshua Harvey, Ashley Henderson, Aaron Hoke, Evan Hoke, Kieren Marshall, Brianna Martin, Oliver Perry, Megan Potter, Hannah Quarry, Katelyn Roth, Grace Ruback, Aaron Russ, Ethan Russ, Katie Shank, Carrie Stemple, Justin Vizzi, Caylin Walp and Amber Watkins.
Carolyn Zeleny Prize, which goes to a sociology student in the junior or senior class on the basis of academic excellence and/or community service, was awarded to Aaron Hoke.
Several faculty members were honored during the awards ceremony, including the following faulty who received the Donald F. Bletz Award for Excellence in Teaching: senior faculty award, Edward Wells, professor of environmental studies; junior faculty award, Abigail Berkey, assistant professor of biology; and adjunct faculty award, Susan Livermore, adjunct instructor of English.
