2022 President's Awards Convocation held at SFU
Loretto, PA (05/05/2022) — The President's Awards Convocation was held on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in the Maurice Stokes Athletics Center. The opening prayer was led by Rev. Stephen Mary Waruszewski, T.O.R., Director of Campus Ministry, followed by the National Anthem by Isabella Tuttoilmondo. Speaker for the evening was Dr. Carrie Beebout, Department Chair and Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Science. Student hosts for the evening included juniors Jacquiline Broehl and Logan Luchs.
Funded and Endowed awards were presented by Fr. Malachi Van Tassell, T.O.R., Ph.D., University President, and Dr. Karan H. Powell, Ph.D., Vice President for Academic Affairs.
The following awards were presented:
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Service Awards
Campus Ministry Stewardship Award
- Emily Weaver
- Marjorie Mika
Dorothy Day Outreach Humanitarian Award
- Kayla Rosas
- Brooke Stem
Funded Awards
Act 101 Program Academic Achievement Award
- Jade Willis
Margaret M. Tobin Freshman/Sophomore Awards
- Claire Oliver
Margaret M. Tobin Junior/Senior Award
- Sarah Zakrzwski
Malcolm S. Knowles Continuing Education Award
- Nicole Baughman
- Carly Luther
Endowed Awards
Dr. Rhea Gaunt Memorial Award in Education
- Alexis Eckenrode
Anne Sloan Borland Award
- Mikayla Beck
- Lauren Montecalvo
Mark N. Shank Award
- Dani Young
Class of 1982 Award
- Nathaniel Frye
Kaylee Harford Memorial Award
- Sarah Evans
Mary and Paul Zovinka Undergraduate Research Award
- Christian Banti
Angela (Bionas) Damin, R.N. Nursing Award
- Madison Adama
Theresa Wild Memorial Award
- Bailey McCormick
James W. and Helen Marie Lieb Award
- Magie Arone
Rev. Gabriel J. Zeis, T.O.R., Education Award
- Anthony Labriola
Rev. Gabriel J. Zeis, T.O.R., Franciscan Values Award
- Kevin Hoppel
Christopher A. Collier Memorial Award
- Isabella Pesce
Mary Ann Hindman Memorial Award
- Isabelle Cunningham
Richard Dorsey Muller Memorial Scholarship Award
- Michael Gallagher
- Joshua Dinges
- Molly Hamula
- Colton Jennings
Dr. M. Jayne Kimlin Award in Physical Science
- Gretchen Keith
Ursala Pawlowski Memorial/ Dr. Vincent and Joyce Remillard International Scholars Endowment
- Isabella Tuttoilmondo
Armond A. Manfredi Junior Awards
- Accounting- Anne-Marie Larkin
- Business Analytics - Alex Kiepert
- Finance- Matt Blose
- Management- Zechariah Schussler
- Management Information Sciences - Hunter Longenecker
- Marketing - Morgan Flack
Anthony and Mary Pekala Awards in Humanities
- Angelina Jane Marasco-Keene
Paul Deskevich Outstanding Mathematics Student Award
- Andrew Christoff
Gunard B. Carlson Memorial Foundation/Creating Writing and Visual Arts Contest
Creative Writing Winners
- 1st place- Gabriel Graham
- 2nd place- Scott Riner
- 3rd place- Annah Lovette
- 4th place- Rory Schaeffer
Creative Writing Honorable Mentions
- Olivia Baldini
- Wendelyn Bintrim
- Julianne Dee
- Renee Hoffman
- Thomas Swope
Visual Arts Overall Winner
- Cheyanne Gregorich
Visual Arts Honorable Mentions
- Julia Chmielowiec
- Katelyn Diehl
- Cheyanne Gregorich
- Vittoria LaRosa
- Taylor Kennedy
- Angelica Ybarra
Dr. William B. and Patricia L. Furlong Upperclassman Scholarship Award
- Angela Wharton
Ann Eppard Memorial Scholarship and Congressional Internship
- Ayida Golden
- Isabelle Barnard
Other Awards
Academic Achievement Awards
- Taylor Lee Eckenrode
- Olivia Fearer
- Morgan Flack
- Rachel Hall
- Tricia Keller
- Alyssa Martyak
- Anthony Vassalotti
Honors Program Graduates
- Cheyenne Blough
- Michael Gallagher
- Caroline Gilliespie
- Trishia Keller
- Alexander Kiepert
- Alana Recktenwald
- Sophie Rice
- Anthony Vassalotti
- Megan Wood
Special Awards
2021 Mr. and Ms. Frankie
- Alexander Kiepert
- Mattie Bossler
Saint Francis Honor Society Distinguished Faculty Award
- Dr. Shlomit Flaisher-Grinberg, Associate Professor of Psychology
Gerald and Helen Swatsworth Faculty Award
- Dr. Rosemary Bertocci, Professor of Religious Studies
Retiring Faculty Granted Emeriti Status
- Dr. John Harris, Professsor of Engineering
- Dr. Rosemary Bertocci, Professor of Religious Studies
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