Congratulations!
As the academic year begins to wind down, Susquehanna students are recognized for their achievement, leadership and service. Some awards are especially for members of the senior class as they approach their Commencement, while others are open to the entire student body. The end-of-year awards listed below are separated by academic year, with the most recent class featured at the top. Congratulations to all award winners and their families for their leadership and accomplishments.
2021 AWARDS
Co-valedictorians for the Class of 2021
- Brooke Boes of Westwood, New Jersey, bachelor of science in neuroscience
- Jason Ferris of Leonardtown, Maryland, bachelor of arts in english - publishing & editing and bachelor of arts in creative writing
- Noa Shaham of Hudson, New York, bachelor of science in neuroscience
- Madison Welliver of Turbotville, Pennsylvania, bachelor of science in elementary education
Susquehanna valedictorians are selected solely on cumulative GPA.
The Senior Awards are presented to graduating seniors by their respective academic departments and other offices and organizations that recognize students for academic excellence, scholarship, leadership and service.
Not all departments submitted awards and honorees for inclusion on the website; a comprehensive list of departmental honors are notated next to graduates’ names in the Commencement program.
Download the full list of Senior Awards (PDF) here.
First Name | Last Name | Award | Department/Program/Office |
Brooke | Boes | Valedictorian | |
Jason | Ferris | Valedictorian | |
Noa | Shaham | Valedictorian | |
Madison | Welliver | Valedictorian | |
Brianna | Caporuscio | PICPA/Outstanding Senior in Accounting | Accounting |
Jessica | Wetzel | Award for Academic Excellence in Accounting | Accounting |
Brooke | Boes | Maria Leonard Book Award | Alpha Lambda Delta |
Noa | Shaham | Maria Leonard Book Award | Alpha Lambda Delta |
Samuel | Emmanuel | Alumni Association Outstanding Senior Award for the Class of 2021 | Alumni Relations |
Tessa | Rendina | Alumni Association Outstanding Senior Award for the Class of 2021 | Alumni Relations |
Annie | Vogt | 2021 Outstanding Senior in the Department of Art and Design | Art and Design |
Kaitlyn | Gardineer | Outstanding Senior in Studio Art | Art and Design |
Larissa | MacDougall | Katie J. Kasinecz Memorial Graphic Design Award | Art and Design |
Valerie | Hou | Outstanding Graphic Design Portfolio Award | Art and Design |
Kyle | Kemberling | Outstanding Graphic Design Portfolio Award | Art and Design |
Sara | Arbogast | The Connie N. Harnum Award | Athletics |
Tyler | Gross | The Blair M. Heaton Award | Athletics |
Benjamin | King | The Outsanding Biology Research Award | Biology |
Jack | Preston | The Outsanding Biology Research Award | Biology |
Carmella | Bickel | The Academic Achievement Award | Biology |
Tyler | Gross | The Academic Achievement Award | Biology |
Lauren | Rowe | The Academic Achievement Award | Biology |
Katherine | Moronta Rodriguez | Outstanding Senior SU Service Leader | Career Development Center |
Taishiana | Tsosie | Outstanding Senior SU Service Leader | Career Development Center |
Erin | Holland | Outstanding Senior SU Service Leader | Career Development Center |
Jose | Martinez Rivera | Outstanding Senior SU Service Leader | Career Development Center |
Amanda | Gillette | The Theresa Palmer Society Award | Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion |
Samuel | Emmanuel | The William A. Lewis Award for Exemplary Men of Color | Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion |
Kaitlyn | Galliher | Outstanding Chemistry Research Award | Chemistry |
Taylor | Nattress | Outstanding Chemistry Research Award | Chemistry |
Eden | Parks | Outstanding Senior Chemist | Chemistry |
Eden | Parks | American Chemical Society Outstanding Organic Chemistry Student | Chemistry/Susquehanna Valley Chapter of the American Chemical Society |
Erica | Allen | American Chemical Society Outstanding Scholar | Chemistry/Susquehanna Valley Chapter of the American Chemical Society |
Syndey | Portale | Outstanding Student in Advertising and Marketing Communication | Communications |
Jillian | Michales | Outstanding Student in Broadcasting | Communications |
Ashley | Earp | Outstanding Student in Communication Studies | Communications |
Samuel | Emmanuel | Outstanding Student in Personal & Organizational Communication | Communications |
Mackenna | Hall | Outstanding Student in Journalism | Communications |
Rebecca | Sebring | Outstanding Student in Public Relations | Communications |
Aleksandr | Washuta | Outstanding Student in Sports Media | Communications |
Kayla | Brown | The Harry Haddon Journalism and Media Prize | Communications |
Samantha | Brumagin | The Larry D. Augustine Award for Outstanding Service at WQSU | Communications |
Dylan | Staub | Most Outstanding Student in Film Studies | Communications |
Jonathan | Lewis | The W. A. TARR Award | Earth & Environmental Sciences |
Jonathan | Lewis | P. Lynn Mangle Award | Earth & Environmental Sciences |
Grace | Chamerlain | Academic Honors in Ecology | Ecology |
Rebecca | Harner | Academic Honors in Ecology | Ecology |
Angela | McCarty | Academic Honors in Ecology | Ecology |
Shannon | Ryan | Academic Honors in Ecology | Ecology |
Noah | Vincent | Academic Honors in Ecology | Ecology |
Rose | Wetzel | Academic Honors in Ecology | Ecology |
Grace | Chamberlain | Research Honors in Ecology | Ecology |
Rebecca | Harner | Research Honors in Ecology | Ecology |
Rose | Wetzel | Research Honors in Ecology | Ecology |
Grace | Chamberlain | Outstanding Ecology Major Award | Ecology |
Rebecca | Harner | Outstanding Ecology Major Award | Ecology |
Rose | Wetzel | Outstanding Ecology Major Award | Ecology |
Bailey | Hackenberry | Departmental Honors, Economics | Economics |
Seth | Daugherty | Departmental Honors, Economics | Economics |
Bailey | Hackenberry | Outstanding Senior, Economics, B.A. | Economics |
Miranda | Solomon | Outstanding Senior, Economics, B.S. | Economics |
Erin | McQuillen | The Patricia J. Martin Quality Educator Award | Education |
Tayah | Moore | The Patricia J. Martin Quality Educator Award | Education |
Jason | Ferris | Outstanding Service in English Programs Award | English & Creative Writing |
Gabriela | Rubino | The Taylor Holloway-Brown Award for Outstanding Senior in English-Publishing & Editing | English & Creative Writing |
Alyssa | Reynard | The Our Lady of Perpetual Help Outstanding Senior in English-Literature Award |
English & Creative Writing |
Rachael | Blaine | Outstanding Service in Creative Writing | English & Creative Writing |
Jordyn | Taylor | Outstanding Service in Creative Writing | English & Creative Writing |
Eneida | Giboyeaux | Outstanding Senior in Creative Writing | English & Creative Writing |
Amanda | Gillette | Outstanding Senior in Creative Writing | English & Creative Writing |
Amy | Jarvis | Outstanding Senior in Creative Writing | English & Creative Writing |
Jason | Ferris | Departmental Honors, Creative Writing | English & Creative Writing |
Dalia | Hamilton | Departmental Honors, Creative Writing | English & Creative Writing |
Amy | Jarvis | Departmental Honors, Creative Writing | English & Creative Writing |
Daniel | Sellers | Departmental Honors, Creative Writing | English & Creative Writing |
Brittany | Hebda | Outstanding Senior in Finance and Analytics | Finance and Analytics |
Emily | Younger | Hillel and Jewish Life Leadership Award | Hillel and Jewish Life |
Ethan | Bilson | Gerald Gordon/William A. Russ Award | History |
Max | Miller | The John H. Longaker Award for Commitment to History | History |
Ethan | Bilson | The Donald Housley Award for Outstanding Preparation in Secondary Education | History |
Ethan | Bilson | Departmental Honors, History | History |
Jane | Seibert | Departmental Honors, History | History |
Liam | Sheahan | Departmental Honors, History | History |
Christine | Hill | Dag Hammerskjöld Award | International Studies |
Mackenna | Hall | Academic Excellence in Italian studies | Languages, Literatures and Cultures |
Amanda | Gillette | Academic Excellence in German studies | Languages, Literatures and Cultures |
Kaitlyn | Galliher | Academic Excellence in Spanish studies | Languages, Literatures and Cultures |
Samuel | Emmanual | Academic Excellence in French studies | Languages, Literatures and Cultures |
Nicole | Grace | Academic Excellence in French studies | Languages, Literatures and Cultures |
Amanda | Gillette | Departmental Honors | Languages, Literatures and Cultures |
Alexander | Van Woert | The Lore Degenstein Service Award, 2021 | Lore Degenstein Gallery |
Paul | Jason | Outstanding Senior, Business Administration | Management and Marketing |
Tessa | Rendina | Outstanding Senior, Global Management | Management and Marketing |
Elizabeth | Ludwig | Outstanding Senior, Luxury Brand Marketing and Management | Luxury Brand Marketing and Management |
Ethan | Oakes | The J. Brady Minich Award | Management and Marketing |
Caroline | King | Outstanding Senior, Management | Management and Marketing |
Mara | Hashuga | The Jack Reade Award | Mathematical Sciences |
Ian | Reish | The Jack Reade Award | Mathematical Sciences |
Naomi | Cohen | Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Society for Music Teacher Education, Excellence in Student Teaching | Music |
Brian | Sevison | Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Society for Music Teacher Education, Excellence in Student Teaching | Music |
Rebecca | Reeder | Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Society for Music Teacher Educaton, Excellence in Research | Music |
Kathleen | Owens | Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Society for Music Teacher Education, Excellence in Service | Music |
Rebecca | Reeder | Senior Academic Excellence Award in Music | Music |
Kirby | Leitz | Outstanding Senior Musician Award | Music |
Tiffany | Guth | Outstanding Research Award in Neuroscience | Neuroscience |
Samantha | Schwarz | Outstanding Research Award in Neuroscience | Neuroscience |
Cameron | Laudenslager | Phi Mu Alpha Collegiate Award | Phi Mu Alpha music fraternity |
Stephen | Burdsall | Phi Mu Alpha Scholastic Award | Phi Mu Alpha music fraternity |
Yevangelina | Mironenko | Departmental Honors, Philosophy | Philosophy |
Derek | Borza | Distinguished Departmental Honors, Physics | Physics |
Ashton | Buchanan | Distinguished Departmental Honors, Physics | Physics |
Morgan | Dubbs | The James A. Blessing Award in Political Science | Political Science |
Morgan | Dubbs | The Michele DeMary Outstanding Service Award | Political Science |
Nicholas | Long | The Outstanding Senior in Public Policy Award | Political Science |
Kaitlyn | McMullen | Charles E. Lyle Senior Psi Chi Award | Psychology |
Precious | Emmanuel | Certificate of Merit, Psychology | Psychology |
Jocelyn | Keller | Certificate of Merit, Psychology | Psychology |
Kathryn | Perlowitz | Certificate of Merit, Psychology | Psychology |
Samantha | Schwarz | The Dr. G. Edward Schweikert III Psychology Research Award | Psychology |
Sydney | Smith | Sigma Alpha Iota Scholastic College Honor Award | Sigma Alpha Iota music sorority |
Kaitlyn | McMullen | Sigma Alpha Iota Scholastic Award | Sigma Alpha Iota music sorority |
Anna | Chobanoff | Outstanding Student in Museum Studies | Sociology & Anthropology |
Taishiana | Tsosie | Outstanding Sociology Award | Sociology & Anthropology |
Margaret | Reedel | Kumar Award for Outstanding Promise in Anthropology | Sociology & Anthropology |
Samuel | Emmanuel | Vice President for Student Life Leadership Award | Student Life |
Precious | Emmanuel | Campus Impact Award | Student Life |
Mary | Cote | Outstanding Senior in the Performance emphasis | Theatre |
Emily | Dellinger | Outstanding Senior in the Production and Design emphasis | Theatre |
Tomas | Torres | Outstanding Senior in the Theatre Studies emphasis | Theatre |
Precious | Emmanuel | Outstanding Theatre Minor | Theatre |
Dalia | Hamilton | Departmental Honors, Theatre | Theatre |
Morgan | Dubbs | Robert G. Mowry Award | University Honors Program |
Margaret | Reedel | The Jeanne Neff Leadership Award | Women and Gender Studies |
Alpha Lambda Delta is an honor society that celebrates academic excellence in first-year college students. The following are students who have maintained the qualifying Alpha Lambda Delta GPA throughout their four years at Susquehanna.
Download the full list of Alpha Lambda Delta (PDF) here.
First Name | Last Name |
Sarah | Baxter |
Johanna | Benson |
Kiera | Bertrand |
Rachael | Blaine |
Anne | Bobin |
Brooke | Boes |
Derek | Borza |
Abbie | Boyer |
Brianna | Caporuscio |
Rachael | Cataldo |
Connor | Cataldo |
Jennifer | Cesak |
Alyssa | Chittester |
Naomi | Cohen |
Abigail | Condon |
Megan | Daubenspeck |
Katelyn | DeAnthony |
Emily | Dellinger |
Erika | DeLong |
Ryleigh | Edmonds |
Precious | Emmanuel |
Samuel | Emmanuel |
Sarah | Fannick |
Nicole | Frank |
Kaitlyn | Galliher |
Jasey | Gearhart |
Amanda | Gillette |
Sarah | Goshorn |
Mariah | Guiswite |
Sierra | Gulden |
Bailey | Hackenberry |
Rebecca | Harner |
Brandon | Heese |
Emily | Hendershot |
Chandler | Higley |
Sara | Hoffman |
Brianna | Isabelle |
Paul | Jason |
Renee | Johnson |
Caroline | King |
Alaina | King |
Brooke | Korkuch |
Ayva | Kunes |
Cameron | Laudenslager |
Jonathan | Lewis |
Jessica | Leyder |
Zachary | Lisner |
Stephen | Lorenz |
Larissa | MacDougall |
Erin | McCabe |
Kaitlyn | McMullen |
Joanna | Messineo |
Jillian | Michales |
Caitlyn | Miller |
Max | Miller |
Yevangelina | Mironenko |
Ramon | Morning |
Brianna | Murphy |
Deborah | Nace |
Ava | Paieda |
Eden | Parks |
Kathryn | Perlowitz |
Steven | Pomykalski |
Sydney | Portale |
Margaret | Reedel |
Shannon | Ryan |
Aleksandra | Salcito |
Rebecca | Schell |
Molly | Shcelle |
Madison | Schmouder |
Samantha | Schwarz |
Jane | Seibert |
Rachel | Seiler |
Noa | Shaham |
Liam | Sheahan |
Darlene | Slavick |
Allison | Steinert |
Katie | Stone |
Jordyn | Taylor |
Alex | Tobin |
Natalia | Tureczek |
Rebecca | Vernachio |
Annie | Vogt |
Ian | Walter |
Rose | Wetzel |
Kyle | Williams |
Grace | Winakor |
Brett | Yarnell |
Abby | Yohn |
Susquehanna’s Honors Program supports students’ commitment to the total Susquehanna experience by contributing as leaders, performers, athletes and community servants in addition to their academics. Honors students are selected from the top 10% of the enrolling class and have followed a sequence of special course and projects throughout their four years at Susquehanna.
Below are University Honors Program graduates.
Download the full Honors Program (PDF) list here.
First Name | Last Name |
Ethan | Bilson |
Grace | Chamberlain |
Stephanie | Clouser |
Morgan | Dubbs |
Jason | Ferris |
Amanda | Gillette |
Dalia | Hamilton |
Christine | Hill |
Paul | Jason |
Brianna | Murphy |
Samantha | Schwarz |
Daniel | Sellers |
Abby | Yohn |
Susquehanna’s Leadership Awards were created to recognize awardees’ commitment to the betterment of the university and surrounding communities. The awards are made possible through the Baylor Family Endowment. Established in 1993, the endowment is an expression of the Baylor family’s appreciation for the university’s continued commitment to the region.
Name | Award |
Samuel Emmanuel ’21 | Susquehanna University Leadership Award |
Sydney Mastropasqua ’23 | Lynn H. Askew Student Volunteer of the Year |
Maggie Perry ’21 | Emily E. Bowling Outstanding Career in Service |
Samantha Legg ’23 | Greek Excellence in Service |
Haley Butina ’21 and Morgan Engler ’22 | Greek Member of the Year |
Claire Townsend ’21 | New Program Initiative |
Ian Reish ’21 | Leadership in Athletics |
Sydney Salas ’23 | Outstanding Contribution to Intercultural Awareness |
Malia Simon ’21 | Organizational President |
Jimmy Burden ’21 | ATLAS Award |
Barbara Salinas-Trejo and Molly Stevens | Outstanding First Year |
Elizabeth Bosanko, Jena Lui, Billy Mild, Grant Rowe, and Glen Cove | Outstanding Sophomores |
DJ Bunce, Anastasia Farley, Joseph Konopke, Raelyn Lares, and Marissa Redding | Outstanding Juniors |
Haley Butina, Jennifer Cesak, Morgan Dubbs, Samuel Emmanuel, Sara Hager, Holly Jones, Alaina King, Tayah Moore, Malia Simon and Madison Welliver | Outstanding Seniors |
Maggie Reedel | Baylor Leadership Award |
The Alumni Association’s Outstanding Seniors award dates back to 1962 and is presented to two seniors with good academic standing, are active in leadership roles, extracurricular activities, volunteer work and other accomplishments. Awardees exemplify Susquehanna’s traditions of achievement, leadership and service. The full list of recipients can be found here.
Samuel Emmanuel ’21 is a communication arts and French studies double major from Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania.
During his time as Susquehanna, his extracurricular activities have included American Sign Language Club, Circle K, French Club, Hillel and Jewish Life, InterVarsity, Lamentations Gospel Choir, O-Team, Student Government Association, SU SPLASH and WQSU. Samuel has also served as vice president of the Class of 2021 and was inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta, an honor society for first-year students.
From nominator Allie Grill, associate director of employer engagement: Everything that Samuel does is an aspiration of leadership. Similar to his academic experiences, he doesn’t simply check a box, he dives in headfirst. The biggest example of this is his role as vice president of the Class of 2021. Remotely, he coordinated a decentralized Senior Week in short time frame, successfully meeting the expectations of his peers. Samuel’s kindness and community orientation improves the experience of those around. He’s an excellent self-advocate and an advocate of the SU community.
Tessa Rendina ’21 is a global management major from Gambrills, Maryland.
During her time at Susquehanna, her extracurricular activities have included serving as an admission senior intern and membership in Enactus, Sigma Kappa, Student Government Association and women’s soccer and track and field.
From nominator Michaeline Shuman, assistant provost and director of SU’s Career Development Center: Tessa meets the three areas that exemplify the ideals of SU of achievement, leadership and service. Accomplishments include her high GPA, international remote internship, study abroad and research experience in Cape Town, South Africa, and her outstanding work in and for Admission. Through her extensive work with Enactus, Tessa has developed and conducted business and life skills workshops for teens at Selinsgrove’s Regional Engagement Center, volunteered while abroad in Argentina and cares deeply about the welfare of the university and surrounding community.
2020 AWARDS
Kara Eckert, a biology and Spanish studies major from Boalsburg, has been named valedictorian.
Read the full story here.
The Senior Awards are presented to graduating seniors by their respective academic departments and other offices and organizations that recognize students for academic excellence, scholarship, leadership and service.
Not all departments submitted awards and honorees for inclusion on the website; a comprehensive list of departmental honors are notated next to graduates’ names in the Commencement program.
Download the full list of Senior Awards (PDF) here.
First Name | Last Name | Award | Department/Program/Office |
Stacie | Savoca | PICPA/Outstanding Senior in Accounting | Accounting |
Zachary | Cooper | Award for Academic Excellence in Accounting | Accounting |
Matthew | Dickson | Maria Leonard Book Award | Alpha Lambda Delta |
Kathryn | Price | Outstanding Senior in Art History | Art and Design |
Alyson | Lawrence | 2020 Outstanding Senior in the Department of Art and Design | Art and Design |
Alexandria | Dellone | Outstanding Senior in Studio Art | Art and Design |
Joseph | Harps | Katie J. Kasinecz Memorial Graphic Design Award | Art and Design |
Kasey | Bost | The Connie N. Harnum Award | Athletics |
Chris | Petraskie | The Blair M. Heaton Award | Athletics |
Kara | Eckert | The Outsanding Biology Research Award | Biology |
William | Ward | The Outsanding Biology Research Award | Biology |
Kara | Eckert | The Academic Achievement Award | Biology |
Arianna | Lynch | Outstanding Senior, Business Administration | Business Administration |
Anna | Mykytyn | Outstanding Chemistry Research Award | Chemistry |
Andrew | Ressler | Outstanding Chemistry Research Award | Chemistry |
Matthew | Dickson | Outstanding Senior Chemist | Chemistry |
Andrew | Ressler | Departmental Honors, Chemistry | Chemistry |
Andrew | Ressler | American Chemical Society Outstanding Organic Chemistry Student | Chemistry/Susquehanna Valley Chapter of the American Chemical Society |
Andrew | Ressler | American Chemical Society Outstanding Inorganic Chemistry Student | Chemistry/Susquehanna Valley Chapter of the American Chemical Society |
Andrew | Ressler | American Chemical Society Outstanding Physical Chemistry Award | Chemistry/Susquehanna Valley Chapter of the American Chemical Society |
Andrew | Ressler | American Chemical Society Outstanding Scholar | Chemistry/Susquehanna Valley Chapter of the American Chemical Society |
Melissa | Barracoto | Outstanding Student in Advertising and Marketing Communication | Communications |
Isabella | Ferrari | Outstanding Student in Broadcasting | Communications |
Leah | Cieniawa | Outstanding Student in Communication Studies | Communications |
Allie | Selsberg | Outstanding Student in Personal & Organizational Communication | Communications |
Nicholas | Cardillo | Outstanding Student in Journalism | Communications |
Erin | Wetmore | Outstanding Student in Public Relations | Communications |
Simon | May | Outstanding Student in Sports Media | Communications |
Kelsey | Rogers | The Harry Haddon Journalism and Media Prize | Communications |
Jordan | Jansson | The Larry D. Augustine Award for Outstanding Service at WQSU | Communications |
Linda | Hanson | The Diversity Studies Award | Diversity Studies |
Alexandra | Binder | The W. A. TARR Award | Earth & Environmental Sciences |
Jackson | Long | P. Lynn Mangle Award | Earth & Environmental Sciences |
Trent | Millum | P. Lynn Mangle Award | Earth & Environmental Sciences |
Julie | Benco | Department academic and research honors, Earth & Environmental Sciences |
Earth & Environmental Sciences |
Alexandra | Binder | Department academic and research honors, Earth & Environmental Sciences |
Earth & Environmental Sciences |
Jackson | Long | Department academic and research honors, Earth & Environmental Sciences |
Earth & Environmental Sciences |
Trent | Millum | Department academic and research honors, Earth & Environmental Sciences |
Earth & Environmental Sciences |
Rudi | Randall | Department academic and research honors, Earth & Environmental Sciences |
Earth & Environmental Sciences |
Abby | Sieg | Department academic and research honors, Earth & Environmental Sciences |
Earth & Environmental Sciences |
Bryan | Colby | Academic Honors in Ecology | Ecology |
Bryan | Colby | Research Honors in Ecology | Ecology |
Bryan | Colby | Outstanding Student in Ecology | Ecology |
Mayro | Perez | Outstanding Senior, Economics, B.A. | Economics |
Dominic | Caruso | Outstanding Senior, Economics, B.S. | Economics |
Samantha | Whittaker | The Patricia J. Martin Quality Educator Award | Education |
Paige | Drews | The Dr. Anne Reeves Secondary Education Award | Education |
Caroline | Stead | The Dr. Anne Reeves Secondary Education Award | Education |
Carling | Ramsdell | Departmental Honors, English Programs | English & Creative Writing |
Abigail | Hetrick | Outstanding Service in English Award | English & Creative Writing |
Emily | Hopf | The Taylor Holloway-Brown Award for Outstanding Senior in English-Publishing & Editing |
English & Creative Writing |
Olivia | Bodner | The Our Lady of Perpetual Help Outstanding Senior in English-Literature Award |
English & Creative Writing |
NONE | NONE | Outstanding Service in English-Literature Award | English & Creative Writing |
Richard | Berwind | Outstanding Service in Creative Writing | English & Creative Writing |
Honor | Ford | Outstanding Service in Creative Writing | English & Creative Writing |
Gel | Ramos | Outstanding Senior in Creative Writing | English & Creative Writing |
Carling | Ramsdell | Outstanding Senior in Creative Writing | English & Creative Writing |
Melissa | Campbell | Most Outstanding Student in Film Studies | Film Studies |
Corey | Kinney | Outstanding Senior in Finance and Analytics | Finance and Analytics |
Shane | Sullivan | Outstanding Senior in Finance and Analytics | Finance and Analytics |
Ciara | Middleton | Outstanding Senior, Global Management | Global Management |
Allie | Selsberg | Global Opportunities Impact Award | Global Programs |
Kaitlynn | Yeager | Global Opportunities Impact Award | Global Programs |
Hannah | Kelly-Quigley | International Student Services Award | Global Programs |
Taylor | Schneider | International Student Services Award | Global Programs |
Talia | Basch | Hillel and Jewish Life Leadership Award | Hillel and Jewish Life |
Adam | Unger | Gerald Gordon/William A. Russ Award | History |
Emily | Eck | The John H. Longaker Award for Commitment to History | History |
Joseph | Berezwick | The Donald Housley Award for Outstanding Preparation in Secondary Education |
History |
Adam | Unger | Departmental Honors, History | History |
Alexandra | Quental | Dag Hammerskjöld Award | International Studies |
Katherine | Moronta Rodriguez | Newman Civic Fellow Award | Johnsen Center for Civic Engagement |
Hannah | Kelly-Quigley | Academic Excellence in Chinese studies | Languages, Literatures and Cultures |
Darian | Rahnis | Academic Excellence in Italian studies | Languages, Literatures and Cultures |
Brian | Herrmann | Academic Excellence in German studies | Languages, Literatures and Cultures |
Kara | Eckert | Academic Excellence in Spanish studies | Languages, Literatures and Cultures |
Elda | Hricko | Academic Excellence in French studies | Languages, Literatures and Cultures |
Hannah | Houtz | Distinguished Achievement in Languages, Literatures and Cultures studies | Languages, Literatures and Cultures |
Sydnie | Chin | The Lore Degenstein Service Award, 2020 | Lore Degenstein Gallery |
Joseph | Harps | The Lore Degenstein Service Award, 2020 | Lore Degenstein Gallery |
Angelique | Poragratti | The Lore Degenstein Service Award, 2020 | Lore Degenstein Gallery |
Gabriela | Draganova | Outstanding Senior, Luxury Brand Marketing and Management | Luxury Brand Marketing and Management |
Tess | Korinko | The J. Brady Minich Award | Management and Marketing |
Adeline | Wolfe | The Jack Reade Award | Mathematical Sciences |
Madeline | Birk | Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Society for Music Teacher Education, Excellence in Student Teaching | Music |
Krystina | Rodkey | Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Society for Music Teacher Education, Excellence in Service | Music |
Briana | Heinly | Academic Excellence in Music | Music |
Hayden | Stacki | Outstanding Senior Musician Award | Music |
Hannah | Kelly-Quigley | Outstanding Research Award in Neuroscience | Neuroscience |
Erin | Reese | Outstanding Research Award in Neuroscience | Neuroscience |
Justin | Yavorski | Phi Mu Alpha Collegiate Award | Phi Mu Alpha music fraternity |
Brian | Herrmann | Phi Mu Alpha Scholastic Award | Phi Mu Alpha music fraternity |
William | Davis | Distinguished Departmental Honors, Physics | Physics |
Liam | Bishop | Distinguished Departmental Honors, Physics | Physics |
Jacob | Hutter | Distinguished Departmental Honors, Physics | Physics |
Hareem | Zain | Distinguished Departmental Honors, Physics | Physics |
Unique | Divine | Distinguished Departmental Honors, Physics | Physics |
Megan | Cantwell | The James A. Blessing Award in Political Science | Political Science |
Donovan | Gayles | The Michele DeMary Outstanding Service Award | Political Science |
Jordan | Sanderson | The Outstanding Senior in Public Policy Award | Political Science |
Stephanie | Shirk | Charles E. Lyle Senior Psi Chi Award | Psychology |
Connor | Hamilton | Certificate of Merit, Psychology | Psychology |
Cassidy | Thompson | The Dr. G. Edward Schweikert III Psychology Research Award | Psychology |
Cassidy | Thompson | Departmental Honors, Pychology | Psychology |
Connor | Hamilton | Departmental Honors, Pychology | Psychology |
Julia | Lambert | Departmental Honors, Pychology | Psychology |
Emma Kate | Lander | Departmental Honors, Religious Studies | Religious Studies |
Stephanie | Shirk | Sigma Alpha Iota Scholastic College Honor Award | Sigma Alpha Iota music sorority |
Stacie | Savoca | Sigma Alpha Iota Scholastic Award | Sigma Alpha Iota music sorority |
Carling | Ramsdell | Outstanding Student in Museum Studies | Sociology & Anthropology |
Brianna | Simmons | Outstanding Student in Museum Studies | Sociology & Anthropology |
Jordan | Sanderson | Outstanding Sociology Award | Sociology & Anthropology |
Elda | Hricko | Kumar Award for Outstanding Promise in Anthropology | Sociology & Anthropology |
Talia | Basch | Vice President for Student Life Leadership Award | Student Life |
Linda | Hanson | Campus Impact Award | Student Life |
Lena | Costello | Outstanding Senior in the Performance emphasis | Theatre |
Rowen | Mahoney | Outstanding Senior in the Production and Design emphasis | Theatre |
Sarah | McMillin | Outstanding Senior in the Theatre Studies emphasis | Theatre |
Nicholas | Cardillo | Departmental Honors, Theatre | Theatre |
Richard | Farmer | Robert G. Mowry Award | University Honors Program |
Abigail | Hetrick | The Jeanne Neff Leadership Award | Women and Gender Studies |
Alpha Lambda Delta is an honor society that celebrates academic excellence in first-year college students. The following are students who have maintained the qualifying Alpha Lambda Delta GPA throughout their four years at Susquehanna.
Download the full list of Alpha Lambda Delta (PDF) here.
First Name | Last Name |
Sana | Ahmed |
Natalie | Arm |
Joseph | Arnau |
Melissa | Barracato |
Talia | Basch |
Katherine | Beluch |
Julie | Benco |
Caroline | Beohm |
Alexa | Berti |
Alexandra | Binder |
Kasandra | Bost |
Nicholas | Cardillo |
Emma | Chabolla |
Sydnie | Chin |
Leah | Cieniawa |
Corrine | Crooker |
Erin | Cuddy |
William | Davies |
Trinity | Day |
Matthew | Dickson |
Jordan | Dreibelbis |
Paige | Drews |
Richard | Farmer |
Sarah | Franzone |
Liam | Fyfe |
Alyssa | Gehris |
Lydia | Gilliam |
Connor | Hamilton |
Linda | Hanson |
Jack | Harper |
Briana | Heinly |
Kevin | Helock |
Michael | Henken |
Fernando | Hernandez |
Brian | Herrmann |
Abigail | Hetrick |
Christine | Hoerman |
Ali | Hordeski |
Jakob | Hutter |
Amy | Jennings |
Quentin | Kaleta |
Hannah | Kelly-Quigley |
Corey | Kinney |
Tess | Korinko |
Rachel | Lambert |
Julia | Lambert |
Emma | Lander |
Alyson | Lawrence |
Dylan | Lee |
Jackson | Long |
Victoria | Luciano |
Arianna | Lynch |
Hannah | Lyons |
Alexa | Masia |
Katherine | Mayer |
Anna | McDermott |
Sarah | McMillin |
William | Meriney |
Trent | Millum |
Anna | Mykytyn |
Madison | Niness |
Morgan | O’Hara |
Jordan | Orensky |
Mayra | Perez |
Alee | Pettit |
Hannah | Phillips |
Hunter | Pitman |
Daniel | Porell |
Hannah | Powers |
Lindsey | Pugh |
Alexandra | Quental |
Carling | Ramsdell |
Ksenia | Rozhina |
Stacie | Savoca |
Amanda | Seckinger |
Makyla | Seeger |
Stephanie | Shirk |
Abby | Sieg |
Caroline | Stead |
Hayley | Steinmetz |
Emma | Stiner |
Shane | Sullivan |
Tyson | Thrush |
Rebecca | Wagner |
Kyle | Watts |
Kelly | Weins |
Catherine | Welch |
Erin | Wetmore |
Christian | Wirt |
Adeline | Wolfe |
Charlotte | Wood |
Daniel | Yim |
Susquehanna’s Honors Program supports students’ commitment to the total Susquehanna experience by contributing as leaders, performers, athletes and community servants in addition to their academics. Honors students are selected from the top 10% of the enrolling class and have followed a sequence of special course and projects throughout their four years at Susquehanna.
Below are the University Honors Program graduates.
Download the full Honors Program (PDF) list here.
First Name | Last Name |
Melissa | Campbell |
Megan | Cantwell |
Richard | Farmer |
Sarah | Franzone |
Kevin | Helock |
Emily | Hopf |
Hannah | Kelly-Quigley |
Jackson | Long |
Victoria | Luciano |
Alexa | Masia |
Alee | Pettit |
Hannah | Phillips |
Kathryn | Price |
Darian | Rahnis |
Carling | Ramsdell |
Megan | Schadle |
Samantha | Serido |
Matthew | Waldschmidt |
Charlotte | Wood |
Susquehanna’s Leadership Awards were created to recognize awardees’ commitment to the betterment of the university and surrounding communities. The awards are made possible through the Baylor Family Endowment. Established in 1993, the endowment is an expression of the Baylor family’s appreciation for the university’s continued commitment to the region.
Name | Award |
Donovan Gayles ’20 | Susquehanna University Leadership Award |
Jackson Long ’20 | Lynn H. Askew Student Volunteer of the Year |
Kara Eckert ’20 | Emily E. Bowling Outstanding Career in Service |
William Ward ’20 | Greek Excellence in Service |
Cameron Laudenslager ’21 | Greek Member of the Year |
Marissa Redding ’22 | New Program Initiative |
Kasey Bost ’20 | Leadership in Athletics |
Mayra Perez ’20 | Outstanding Contribution to Intercultural Awareness |
Mikayla Hill ’20 | Organizational President |
Billy Mild | Outstanding First Year |
Devonne Tourre, Raelyn Lares, Erica Getz, and Marcellus Martin | Outstanding Sophomores |
Sarah Goshorn, Kali Rebuck, John Morris, and Liz Ludwig | Outstanding Juniors |
Ashley Ward, Devin Rossi, Gian Fabian, Jordan Sanderson, Ben Horine, Jahmir Wilson, Deon Robinson, Jordan Jansson, Nolan Nightingale, Michael McGimpsey, Linda Hanson, Kelly Weigle, and Anthony McCoy | Outstanding Seniors |
Rachel Sweger ’20 | Baylor Leadership Award |