2025 President's Awards Convocation held at SFU

Highlights from the 2025 President’s Awards Convocation  

The President’s Awards Convocation was held on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 in the Maurice Stokes Athletics Center with the following awards presented.

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Campus Ministry Stewardship Award

• Lucy Fink

Dorothy Day Outreach Humanitarian Award

• Kody Krug

Act 101 Program Academic Achievement Award

• Emily Conklin 

Margaret M. Tobin Research  Award

• Georgia Ellison (freshman/sophomore)
• Ava Dzurenda (junior/senior)

Malcolm S. Knowles Continuing Education Award

• Shannon Eckenrode
• Leslie Himes

Rhea Gaunt Memorial Award

• Aubree Burkhimer 

Anne Sloan Borland Award

• Alia Camacho 

Mark N. Shank Award

• Brenna Kerr

Kaylee Harford Award

• Joshua Dell
• Gavin Gatone
• Cole Weiland

Mary and Paul Zovinka Undergraduate Research Award

• Matthew Hargittai
• Naveen Sirsikar

Angela (Bionas) Damin, R.N. Nursing Award

• Annelise Davis

Theresa Wild Memorial Award

•  Chloe King

John P. and Mary E. McGrenra Scholarship

•  Molly Kelly

James W. and Helen Marie Lieb Award

• Nathan Cammarata

Rev. Gabriel J. Zeis, T.O.R., Franciscan Values Award

• Griffin Burt

Mary A. Hinman Memorial Award

• Jennifer Spacht

Torie's Journey Award

• Abby Yahner

Christopher A. Collier Memorial Award

• Thomas Urbain

Class of 1961 Heritage Award

• Sophia Reitz

Karin Hoerlein '82 Physician Assistant Award

•  Julianne Dee

Joseph D. Tomlinson Memorial Award

• Lindsay Nyanko

Richard Dorsey Muller Memorial Scholarship Award

• Nathaniel Scritchfield 

M. Jayne Kimlin Award in Physical Science

• Samantha Dodson
• Abigail Seese

Ursula Pawlowski Memorial/Dr. Vincent and Joyce Remillard International Scholars Award

• Morgan Vogel 

Armond A. Manfredi Junior Awards

• Accounting—Patrick Reese
• Business Analytics—Nathan Hayes
• Economics —Miranda Weiland
• Finance—Matthew Kearney
• Global Business Management—Ethan Pendarvis
• Management—Grace Raquel
• Management Information Systems—Hailey Selvage
• Marketing—Kaitlyn Lauer

Anthony and Mary Pekala Award

• Evan Mardis

Paul Deskevich Outstanding Mathematics Student Award

• Brennan Michael

Gunard B. Carlson Memorial Foundation/Creating Writing and Visual Arts Contest

Creative Writing Winners

• 1st place—Annah Lovette
• 2nd place—Georgia Ellison
• 3rd place—Jillian Hodge
• 4th place—Hailey Selvage
• Honorable Mentions: Ava Dzurenda, Taylor Kennedy, Erin Pyle, Meghan Roach, Sophie Stophel, Alexandra Valentine, and McKenzie Woods.

Visual Arts  Winners

• 1st  place—Matthew Violett
• Honorable Mentions: Jake Harris, Annah Lovette, and Matthew Violett

Dr. William B. and Patricia L. Furlong Endowment

• Avery Beunier-Lucas

E.G. "Bud" Shuster Memorial Scholarship and Congressional Internship

• Riley Knox

Ann Eppard Memorial Scholarship for Women in Leadership

• Laryssa Webster

Academic Achievement Awards

• Gracie Azzato
• Adrianna Boldizar
• Connor Clarke
• Sienna Fiorenza
• Joshua Koval
• Patrick Reese
• Caleb Stivanelli

Honors Program Graduates: Grace Callahan, Toby Cree, Christine Covello, Paige Debias, Julianne Dee, Victoria DiRenno, Eliana Eicher, Chyler Espino, Natalie Glessner, Ty Mallin, Madelyn Marzina, Ami Mattingly, Makenna Murphy, Innocende Patterson, Jenna Ramsey, Meghan Roach, Lindsay Schank, Ethan Spade, and Miranda Weiland

Mr. and Ms. Frankie for 2025 

• Nicole Himes and Jackson Hudkins
• Finalists: Julianne Dee, Emma Fleck, Sienna Fiorenza, Alice Hoover, Caleb DeBass, Carson Elbin, Matthew Harris, Joel Hogue

Saint Francis Honor Society Distinguished Faculty 

• Dr. John Woznak
• Finalists: Dr. Suzanne Black, Dr. Mark Buckwalter, Dr. Jill Cavalet, Ms. Kelly Garanich, Dr. Amy Hudkins, Dr. John Miko, Dr. Angela Seidel, Dr. Michelle Stehman, Mr. Tyke Steiner, Dr. Kent Tonkin

Gerald and Helen Swatsworth Faculty Award Finalists

• Dr. Patrick Farabaugh
• Finalists: Dr. Matthew Birk, Dr. Rose Clark, Dr. Denise Damico, Dr. Gail Drus, Dr. Shlomit Flaisher-Grinberg, Dr. Arthur Remillard, Dr. Ashley Smith-Diemler, Dr. Brennan Thomas, Dr. Camille Wendekier 

Faculty Emerita/Emeritus Award

• Dr. Rita Trofino

Dean  Emeritus and Faculty Emeritus Award

• Dr. Donald Walkovich