INTRODUCTIONMs. Barbara E. King

Associate Dean, Student Affairs

GREETINGSDr, Paul S. Adams

Vice President, Student Affairs

THE PRESENTATION OF AWARDS

CLOSING REMARKSDr. Patrick F. LeahY

President

Many of the academic awards at Witkes ore named for former professors, suchas Jaroslav Moravec, Atfred Bastress, James DeCosmo, and Tom Bigler' Thisyear, three awards have been created or renamed for professors who haveteft us far too early in life, All are greatly missed for their abilities' mentoring,camaraderie, and friendship. Most of atl, though, the influence they had on

students - urging them to develop a creative eye to perfection and striving forexcellence - cannot be rePlaced.

Read more about their lives on the back of this program'

PRES ENTERS

Dr. Jeffrey R. Alves Dr. Sid p. HalsorDean/9idhu School of Business professor, Environmental

Engineering & Earth ScienceDr. Thomas J. Baldinolnterim Dean/College of Arts, Dr. Kyle L. KreiderHumanities, & Socio/ Sciences Associote Professor/Chair, political

ScienceDr. Anne Heineman BatoryProfessor/Chair, Sidhu School of Dr. Lawrence T. KuharBusiness Associate Professor,/Chair, English

&. PhilosophyDr. Edward T. BednarzVisiting Assistant Professor, Electrical Dr. Loran E. LewisEngineering Assistont Professor,

Co m m u n i cati o ns Stu di esDr. Barbara A. BrackenAssociate Professor/Chair, Mathematics Dr. Eric A. Ruggiero& Computer Science Associote Professor/Chair,

lntegrative Media & ArtDr. Amy L. BradleyAssociate Professor/Chair, Chemistry Dr. Linda S. Gutierrez

Dr. Dare A. Bruns Assistont Professor' Biology

Dean/ College of Science & Engineering Dr. Mark D. StineAssociote P r of e sso r/C h oi r,

Dr. Jennifer J. Edmonds Communications StudiesAssoci ate P r ofe sso r/C h ai r, Si d h u Sch o o Iof Business Dr. Thyagarajan Srinivasan

P rof esso r/ nte r i m C h ai r, E I e ctri calMs. Teresa Fallon EngineeringDirector of Theatre, Visual &. PerformingArts Ms. Anne A. Thomas

Faculty of Practice, Education-Dr. Suzanne M. Galella UndergraduateAsso ci ate P r ofe sso r, Ed u cati o n -Undergraduate Dr. Rhonda A. Waskiewicz

I nte ri m D e an /Ed ucati o n -Dr. Rafael Garcia UndergraduateAssistont Professor, Foreign Languages

Dr. Diane E. WengerDr. Judith A. Gardner Associate professor/Co-Chair,Adiunct lnstructor, Education- Gtobal History & LonguagesUndergraduate

Dr. Brian E. WhitmanDr. Robert S, Gardner Associate professor/Choir,Assistant Professor/Education- Environmental Engineering & EarthUndergraduate Science

BEHAVIORAL & SOCIAL SCIENCI

AWARD

Pi Sigma Alpha Award inPolitical Science

Raymond R. Ritz Award (Sociology)

Outstanding Graduate in Psychology

Jaroslav Moravec Award (Sociology)

RECIPIENT

Nour ElbattahStephanie R, Wogan

Rhonda E, LynchJulia A. CikotaAlysha M. Bixler

HOMETOWN

Larksville, PATewksbury, MA

Susquehanna, PA

Harding, PA

Williamstown, PA

BIOLOGY & HEALTH SCIENCES

AWARD

Outstanding Research Award

Outstanding Scholar (highest GPA)

Rosenthal Award

RECIPIENT

Colleen M. PikeBryant MorochoHiral C. Patel

Robert J. Sperazza

Patrick R. Lello

HOMETOWN

Dallas, PAWilkes-Barre, PAMountaintop, PA

Pittston, PA

Dupont, PA

CHEMISTRY

AWARD RECIPIENT HOMETOWN

Alfred E. Bastress Award Phillip L. Esempio Nazareth, PAD

for Senior Research

American Chemical Society Phillip L. Esempio Nazareth, PAD

Section AwardOutstanding Freshman Jarret S. Colvin Stroudsburg, PAChemistry Award Olivia J' Gum Conshohocken, PA

COMMUNICATIONS STUDIES

AWARD

Communications Studies Award

Tom Bigler Scholars Award

RECIPIENT HOMETOWN

Dominick D. Costantino, Jr. Hanover Twp., PA

Christine M. Lee BloomsburY, NJ

ENGINEERING & PHYSICS

AWARD

Dr. Umid R. Nejib Award forOutstanding Achievement inElectrical Engineering

ENGLISH & PHILOSOPHY _AWARD

Annette Evans Humanities Award

Frank J. J. Davies Award

RECIPIENT

Catelyn M. Sofio

Miranda K. BaurGabriella K. ZawackiJames M. Alderiso

HOMETOWN

Exton, PAD

Dallas, PAOld Forge, PABethlehem, PAD

ENTREPRENEURSHIP. LEADERSHIP STUDIES + MARKETINGrrErtEvrrrr r.! , .

AWARD RECIPIENT HOMETOWN

Academic AchievementAward - Entrepreneurship Allison M. Kristofco Hollidaysburg, PA

Academic AchievementAward - Marketing Dominic J. Manzione Honesdale, PA

Dean's Award for Excellencein Entrepreneurship Tory L. Price Berwick, PA

Dean5 Award for Excellencein Marketing Evana Manandhar Kathmandu, Nepal

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING & EARTH SCIENCES

AWARD RECIPIENT HOMETOWN

Outstanding Achievementin Environmental Science Keri M. Skvarla Nanticoke, PA

FINANCE, ACCOUNTING, + MANAGEMENTiINANCE, ASS()UNTING, + MANAGEMEN I

AWARD RECIPIENT HOMETOWN

Academic AchievementAward - Accounting Kaitlyn A. Chase Avoca, PAD

Academic AchievementAward - Business Administration Kelly Trochak Tunkhannock, PA

Academic AchievementAward - Finance Megan E. Heverly Allentown, PAD

Academic AchievementAward - Management Deanna N. Moore Cresco, PA

Academic AchievementAward - MBA Gopu Kiron Wilkes-Barre, PA

PICPA Award for Excellencein Accounting Kaitlyn A. Chase Avoca, PAD

Dean's Award for Excellencein Business Administration Carl G. Santoro Phoenixville, PA

Professor Ted Engle Award forExcellence in Finance Megan E. Heverly Allentown, PAD

Dean's Award for Excellence inManagement Daniel V. Curry Drexel Hill, PA

GLOBAL HISTORY & LANGUAGES

AWARD

Phi Alpha Theta Book Award

Outstanding Graduate in Spanish

RECIPIENT HOMETOWN

Richelle M. Smith Nesquehoning, PA

Milana Grigoriev Lexington, NCElizabeth M. Dollman Beachwood, NJ

INTEGRATIVE MEDIA & ARTAWARD

Outstanding Achievement inlntegrative Media and ArtRichard Fuller Excellencein the Arts Award

MATHEMATICS & COMPUTER SCIENCE

AWARD

James G. DeCosmo Awardin Mathematics

RECIPIENT HOMETOWN

SamanthaAnn E. Kerpovich Drums, PAEric N. Larsen Wilkes-Barre, PA

Chelsea D. Fufaro Dallas, PA

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING + ENGINEERING MANAGEMENTAWARD

Outstanding Achievement inMechanical Engineering

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS

AWARD

Music Award

Theatre Award

RECIPIENT

Krystina M. Baker

RECIPIENT

Andrew J. BergeyEthan C. E. Culler

RECIPIENT

Kelly M. Pleva

James M. Alderiso

HOMETOWN

Nanticoke, PA

HOMETOWN

Kingston, PANottingham, PAD

HOMETOWN

Kunkletown, PAMadison, NJ

Danville, PA

HOMETOWN

Shenandoah, PA

Nanticoke, PA

HOMETOWN

Schuylkill Haven, PA

Bethlehem, PAD

NURSING

AWARD RECIPIENT

Outstanding Clinical Practice Award Alyssa N. AmerosaKellie A. Taylo

Academic Excellence Award Lisa R. Yumen

TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM

AWARD RECIPIENT

Outstanding Elementary+ EarlyChildhood Teacher Education Student Jamie L. BarlowOutstanding Middle Level TeacherEducation Student Megan M. PetrochkoOutstandi ng Secondary TeacherEducation StudentOutstanding Special EducationTeacher Education StudentMarla Hosie Memorial Award

Catelyn M. Sofio Exton, PAD

Jonathan A. Martin Forty Fort, PAD

Kristen A. Santey Pittston, PA

COLLEGE OF ARTS, HUMANITIES, & SOCIAL SCIENCES

AWARD

Outstanding Graduate for theCollege of Arts, Humanities,and Social Sciences

RECIPIENT HOMETOWN

Katherine C. Dodson Wilkes-Barre, PA

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

AWARD

Outstanding Graduate for theCollege of Science and Engineering

RECIPIENT

Ethan C. E. Culler

HOMETOWN

Nottingham, PAD

SIDHU SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & LEADERSHIP

AWARD

Outstanding Graduate for theJay S. Sidhu School of Business& Leadership

RECIPIENT HOMETOWN

Jessica M. Batchler Hanover Twp., PA

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

AWARD

Outstanding Graduate forthe College of Education

RECIPIENT HOMETOWN

Jonathan A. Martin Forty Fort,

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