5XÉçÇø at Salem recognized the academic achievements of several students during its annual Student Awards Ceremony, while also honoring the service of faculty, staff and its Friend of the Campus.
The awards and recipients are:
Academic Awards
Early Childhood Education
- Outstanding Student Teacher in the Field (Junior):
- Joy Carpenter
- Outstanding Student Teacher in the Field (Senior):
- Kristen Hoy
- Outstanding Student:
- Rachel Derenzis
- Outstanding Role Model of the Profession:
- Morgan Donithan
Early Years Education and Care
- Dedicated Teacher Candidate Award:
- Abigail Wolfgang
- Exemplary Student Teacher Award:
- Travis Bare
- Outstanding Student Teacher Award:
- Ashytn Snyder
Psychology
- Outstanding Student:
- Gavin Sefsick
- Outstanding Students in Psychological Research:
- Brooke Dustman
- Olivia Rice
English
- Award for Composition Excellence:
- Angel David
Horticulture
- Outstanding Horticulture Student:
- Jennifer Barnes
- Excellence in Undergraduate Horticulture Research:
- Jennifer Palo
- Rising Star in Horticulture:
- Georgia Wood
- Newcomer Academic Excellence Award:
- Heather Mugnolo
Human Services
- Excellence in Human Services:
- Adrianna Worley
Honors
- Outstanding Honors Students:
- Isabella Baird
- Jennifer Tedrow
Rising Scholars
- Outstanding New Mentor:
- Raegan Surmazeviz
- Outstanding Mentor:
- Olivia Rice
Radiologic Technology
- Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology Award for Academic Excellence:
- Emily Ellyson
- Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology Award for Clinical Excellence:
- Alivia Davidson-Chuck
Nursing
- Academic Excellence in Nursing (Sophomore):
- Emily Humphreys
- Clinical Excellence in Nursing (Sophomore):
- Zoey Almy
- Academic Excellence in Nursing (Junior):
- Jordan Kyser
- Rylie Troy
- Clinical Excellence in Nursing (Junior):
- Kennedy Seaman
- Academic Excellence in Nursing (Senior – May Graduate):
- Olivia McCoy
- Academic Excellence in Nursing (Senior – August Graduate):
- Emma House
- Clinical Excellence in Nursing (Senior):
- Caitlin McTrustry
Special Recognition
Undergraduate Research:
- Lindsay Ashby
- Samantha Campbell
- Elisabeth Dolly
- Brooke Dustman
- Haley Hazelbaker
- Olivia Ligett
- Jessica Marinelli
- Jessica Palo
- Kristie Perkins
- Olivia Rice
- Jennifer Tedrow
Spring 2024 and Fall 2024 President’s Lists (* indicate students who achieved this distinction for both semesters):
- Sara Akers
- Michael Atwood*
- Travis Bare*
- Peyton Campf
- Madeline Cole
- Valerie Davis
- Lily Derry
- Caitlin Devine
- Morgan Donithan
- Cheryl German*
- Ryan Gruszecki
- Margot Heldreth
- Kristen Hoy*
- Hope Hughes
- Morgan Kincaid
- Madison Lloyd
- Michael Lovejoy
- Jada Marshall
- Joshua Midkiff
- Alexia Miller
- Avah Mitchell
- Dustyn Morell
- Alyssa Myers
- Brian Osiek
- Treasure Reynolds*
- Olivia Rice*
- Rachel Rice
- Matthew Robinson
- Madison Rutherford
- Aidan Schonauer
- Ashtyn Snyder*
- Madelyn Wells
- Abigail Wolfgang*
- Jaylynn Wooten
Friend of the Campus Award:
- David M. Dees, Ph.D. associate professor of Cultural Foundations on the Kent Campus; former dean and CAO of the Kent State Salem and East Liverpool campuses
Outstanding Faculty Member:
- Sheren Farag, Ph.D., assistant professor of Horticulture
Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Member:
- Linda Henderson, instructor
Outstanding Staff Member:
- Maegan Richards, coordinator of the Academic Learning Commons
Cutline A: Recognized with the Campus Excellence Awards at Kent State Salem were (from left) Maegan Richards, Outstanding Staff Member; Linda Henderson, Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Member; and Sheren Farag, Ph.D., Outstanding Full-time Faculty Member.
Cutline B: David Dees, Ph.D., former dean and CAO of the Salem Campus received the Friend of the Campus Award, which was presented to him by Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D., current dean and CAO of the Salem Campus.
Cutline C: Students recognized for research projects.