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The Class of 2023 Award Winners

by Janelle Hill M'23 May 25, 2023
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Members of the Class of 2023 are being recognized for their hard work and dedication. Every year, faculty members in each division choose the winners of the following awards. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners. 

BUSINESS

  • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Award for Excellence: Michael J. Pierce.
  • Institute of Internal Auditors for Excellence in Auditing Studies (IIA): Jayden L. Carlucci.
  • The Business Faculty Award for Excellence in Business Administration: Ruby J. Brown.
  • The Business Faculty Award for Excellence in Economics: Katie Z. Adamson.
  • The Business Faculty Award for Excellence in Finance: Daniel D. Gillinger.
  • The Business Faculty Award for Excellence in Healthcare Administration: Eva S. Alexander.
  • The Business Faculty Award for Excellence in Management: Thomas S. Greve.
  • The Business Faculty Award for Excellence in Marketing: Ryan T. Johnson.
  • The Business Faculty Award for Excellence in Pharmaceutical Marketing: Maci C. Raymond.
  • The Healthcare Administration Award for Leadership in Professional Development: Allison T. Dowell.
  • The Jeff Focht Leadership Award in Management and Marketing: Annamaria C. Pagano.
  • The Sport Management Award for Academic Excellence: Domenico G. Maria.

HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONS

  • Medical Studies Award for Academic Excellence: Alexandra P. Harvey.

Sport and Exercise Physiology 

  • The Exercise in Medicine Award for Service: Caitlin E. Kidder and Brittney M. Kolar (Ex Aequo).
  • The Sport and Exercise Physiology Award for Academic Excellence: Victoria F. Maybruck and Tyra G. Wingle (Ex Aequo).
  • The Sport and Exercise Physiology Award for Excellence in Research: Victoria F. Maybruck.

LIBERAL ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES

Communication

  • The Award for Excellence in Communication: Courtney J. Taylor.

Education

  • Graduate Education Student Teacher of the Year: Neil Hobbins.
  • Traditional Undergraduate Student Teacher of the Year: Nicole M. Secara.
  • The Bob Misko Award in Secondary Education: Dr. Jennifer Elliott.
  • The Jean Baptiste de la Salle (Patron Saint of Teachers) Award: Thomas H. Fennell.
  • The Sister John Marie Award: Jennifer C. McLaughlin.

English 

  • The Ross Baker Award for Excellence in Academic Writing: Anna L. Dixon.
  • The Samuel Nock Award for Excellence in English: Anna L. Dixon and Caroline N. Bischof (Ex Aequo).

History

  • The Award for Excellence in History: Aiden C. Branning.

Philosophy and Theology 

  • Award for Excellence in Marriage and Family Studies: Abigail M. Estrada.
  • Award for Excellence in Theology: Amy L. Casas.

Social Sciences 

  • The Albert Sproule Memorial Award for Excellence in Criminal Justice Studies: Amelia B. Smith.
  • The Reverend Bernard F. Donahue, OSFS, Award for Excellence in Political Science: Grace A. Kelleher.
  • The Homeland Security Award for Academic Excellence: Mark S. Sherrill.
  • The Criminal Justice Award for Academic Excellence: Lizbeth Dominguez.
  • The Criminal Justice Leadership Award: Melanie A. Hockman.
  • The Psychology Award for Academic Excellence: Easton J. Edelblut-Frantz.
  • The Psychology Award for Academic Excellence in Adult Studies: Michelle L. Dologite.

Spanish 

  • The Award for Excellence in Spanish: Abigail R. Suarez. 

NURSING

  • The Lehigh County Medical Auxiliary Scholarship and Education Fund for Nursing: Tiffany Le.
  • The Nursing Excellence Award-Adult Studies: Jeanice J. Sanchez.
  • The Nursing Excellence Award-Traditional BSN: Alanna E. Lee.
  • The Nursing Leadership Award-Adult Studies: Cameron D. Kieffer.
  • The Nursing Leadership Award-Traditional BSN: Natalie E. VanHorn.
  • The Susan Ratzell Scholarship for Nursing: Maryia Lysak.

PERFORMING ARTS

Dance 

  • The Dance Alumni Award: Lauren M. Linder.
  • The DeSales University Dance Ensemble Award: Magdalene L. Larrabee and Natasha B. Rosenberg (Ex Aequo).
  • The Jeanne Meixell Award: Morgan E. Dillman.

Theatre

  • The DeSales University Act 1 Theatre Award: Nicole F. Lawrie and John J. Drumgoole (Ex Aequo).
  • The Gerard J. Schubert, OSFS, Award in Theatre Arts: Nicole F. Lawrie. 

TV/Film 

  • TV/Film Award for Filmmaking Craft: Juan Pablo M. Chaves.
  • TV/Film Award for Service and Leadership: Zachary Gutherman, Jordyn S. Harris, and Grace M. Wyckoff (Ex Aequo).
  • TV/Film Spirit of the Filmmaker Award: Casey F. Schaffer. 

SCIENCES & MATHEMATICS

Biochemistry-Molecular Biology

  • The Biochemistry-Molecular Biology Award for Academic Excellence: Allison E. Mattern.
  • The Biochemistry-Molecular Biology Award for Excellence in Research: Allison E. Mattern.

Biology 

  • The Award for Excellence in the Association for Women in Science: Melissa M. Israel.
  • The Biology Award for Academic Excellence: Carl H. Tyce and Nickolas C. Urschel (Ex Aequo).
  • The Biology Award for Excellence in Research: Caitlin E. McNamara.

Chemistry and Physics 

  • Alpha Sigma Chi Award for Excellence in the Natural Science Club: Shannon F. Gorecki.
  • The Award for Excellence in the Chemistry Demonstrations Program: Carl H. Tyce. 
  • The Chemistry Award for Academic Excellence: Evan M. Ritter.
  • The Chemistry Award for Excellence in Research: Evan M. Ritter.
  • The Lehigh Valley Section of the American Chemical Society Award in Chemistry: Evan M. Ritter.

Mathematics and Computer Science

  • The Computer Science Award for Academic Excellence: Abigail R. Suarez.
  • The Mathematics Award for Academic Excellence: Lucas Acosta-Morales.
  • The Mathematics/Computer Science Award for Excellence in Research: Lucas Acosta-Morales.
  • The Media Studies Award for Academic Excellence: Lauren M. Linder. 

Neuroscience

  • Neuroscience Award for Academic Excellence: Melissa M. Israel.