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Â鶹´«Ã½ at Salem recognized the academic achievements of several students during its annual Student Awards Ceremony, while also honoring the service of faculty, staff and a community partner.

The event concluded with special recognition for the late Chloe Chappell, a senior nursing student.

The awards and recipients are:

Academic Awards

• Early Childhood Education

  • Outstanding Student Teacher in the Field (Junior): 
    • Morgan Donithan
  • Outstanding Student Teacher in the Field (Senior): 
    • Zachary Chaffee
  • Outstanding Student: 
    • Kristen Hoy
  • Outstanding Role Model of the Profession-Early Childhood Education: 
    • Jayma Sullivan

• Early Years Education and Care

  • Outstanding Academic Performance Award: 
    • Ashytn Snyder
  • Exemplary Student Award: 
    • Travis Bare
  • Outstanding Student Teacher Award: 
    • Bailey Agler

• Psychology

  • Outstanding Students: 
    • Olivia Rice
    • Brooke Dustman
  • Outstanding Student in Psychological Research: 
    • Samantha Wehr

• Biology Lab

  • Outstanding Biology Lab Assistants: 
    • Brandy D’Achille
    • Caitlyn McTrusty

• English

  • Outstanding English Major: 
    • Clohe Young
  • Outstanding English Composition: 
    • Emilie Carlile
  • Outstanding Honors Students: 
    • Emily Miller
    • Lauren Swast

• American Sign Language 2

  • Most Improved Student: 
    • Jena Graham

• Horticulture

  • Outstanding Students (Sophomore): 
    • Claire Buckbee
    • Jennifer Stokes
  • Outstanding Student (Senior): 
    • Chris Weeden
  • Outstanding Student in Horticulture Research: 
    • Jessica Palo

• Human Services

  • Outstanding Student:
    • Cheryl German

• Radiologic Technology

  • Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology Award for Academic Excellence: 
    • Asa DeSanzo
  • Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology Award for Clinical Excellence: 
    • Samantha Elrod

• Nursing

  • Academic Excellence in Nursing (Sophomore): 
    • Emma House
  • Clinical Excellence in Nursing (Sophomore): 
    • Chris Bouchillon
  • Academic Excellence in Nursing (Junior): 
    • Olivia McCoy
  • Clinical Excellence in Nursing (Junior): 
    • Morgan McGaffick
  • Academic Excellence in Nursing (Senior): 
    • Mary Pipes
  • Clinical Excellence in Nursing (Senior): 
    • Caitlin Marshall

• Rising Scholars

  • Outstanding Rising Scholars Mentor: 
    • Joy Carpenter
  • Outstanding Rising Scholars New Mentor: 
    • Ashtyn Snyder

Special Recognition

• Undergraduate Research: 
  • Wyatt Beight
  • Alicia Costello
  • Brooke Dustman
  • Haley Hazelbaker
  • Hope Hughes
  • Samantha Lovesee
  • Jessica Palo
  • Kirstie Perkins
  • Gavin Sefsick
  • Ncole Stoffer
  • Ashley Vitullo
  • Samantha Wehr
• Spring and Fall 2023 President’s Lists (* indicate students who achieved this distinction for both semesters): 
  • Sara Akers
  • Brittany Arnold
  • Ardell Buchanan
  • Joy Carpenter
  • Zachary Chaffee
  • Grace Coppola
  • Alicia Costello*
  • Kennedy Cottrell
  • Madison Davis
  • Jenna Drayer
  • Brooke Dustman
  • Cheryl German
  • Briana Hanlon
  • Kyleigh Hayes
  • Tabitha Hornof*
  • Klair Ketchum
  • Valen Lenkowski*
  • Emily McKarns
  • Emily Miller
  • Cody Mitchell
  • Allie Murray
  • Madison Oriti
  • Michael Prindle
  • McKalie Sherrill
  • Olivia Rice*
  • Laurel Stewart
  • Jayma Sullivan
  • Steven Vulic
  • Samantha Wehr
  • Lydia Wilson
  • Abigail Wolfgang

• Friend of the Campus Award: 

  • The Marion G. Resch Foundation

• Outstanding Faculty Member: 

  • Louise Steele, Ph. D., Biology

• Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Member: 

  • Carol Ewing, Mathematics

• Outstanding Staff Member: 

  • Penny Minor, Ph.D., Counseling Specialist

Cutline A: Recognized with the Campus Excellence Awards at Kent State Salem were (from left) Penny Minor, Outstanding Staff Member; Carol Ewing, Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Member; and Louise Steele, Ph.D, Outstanding Full-time Faculty Member.

Cutline B: The Marion G. Resch Foundation received the Friend of the Campus Award, represented by (from left) Ingrid Lundquist, Resch Foundation board president; Brad Bielski, Ph.D., interim dean of Kent State Columbiana County; Stephanie Shaw, executive director of the Resch Foundation; and Karen Cohen, Resch Foundation board treasurer.