New Kensington students and faculty celebrated at awards ceremony

Three students smile to take photo while holding awards

免费mg不朽情缘试玩新肯辛顿STEAM俱乐部的成员在免费mg不朽情缘试玩新肯辛顿年度学术和学生成就奖颁奖典礼后合影留念. 该俱乐部被授予2022年度最佳学生组织奖. The club was nominated for organizing fun and educational programs, such as building and coding of robots, for students throughout the academic year. Members also raised more than $1,000 during a spring flower sale.

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NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. -年度学术、教学和课外荣誉 Penn State New Kensington Academic and Student Achievement Awards ceremony on April 29. Approximately 50 awards were presented in the Forum Theatre, which was filled with campus faculty, staff, students, and students’ family members and friends. 

Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award

The highest student honor presented, the Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award, was presented to Kylie Meyer, senior psychology student. 

Since starting her Penn State journey through the Pathway to Success: Summer Start (PaSSS) Program 在免费mg不朽情缘试玩新肯辛顿分校,梅耶一直是校园内外的领导者. 在第一个夏天结束时,她成为了校园学术和职业成功中心的一名成功教练, and since then, has been a New Student Orientation coach, peer tutor and peer mentor. Giving her time and talents to others is a foundation for her success. 

“为人们提供必要的帮助和资源可以为社区中的人们提供机会,如果没有其他人的帮助,他们可能不会有机会。,” explained Meyer. “这就是为什么回馈他人如此重要的原因,因为它可以给人们的生活带来巨大的不同, and this is ultimately what I want to do in my personal life, as well as in my future career.” 

Meyer has been a member of the campus Honors Program since 2019, 同时也是心理学俱乐部的现任主席和前任副主席以及Psi Chi的成员, the international honor society in psychology. In addition, 她在一名教师的指导下完成了一项正在进行的独立研究项目,最近在纽约市举行的东方心理协会年会上发表了研究成果.   

“她不仅是一个热情的学生,也是一个熟练的学生,”她的一位提名人说. “让一名本科生在著名的全国心理学家会议上做研究,这在某种程度上是罕见的,也是她所做研究质量的证明.”  

When not helping her peers, working on research or being a successful student, she also has accumulated numerous awards and recognition. The honors include being a recipient of the Provost Award; the 2019 President Freshman Award; a 2019 and 2020 University Libraries Information Literacy Award; the Psychology Sophomore and Junior Student of the Year awards; and a 2021 campus Top Influencer Award. 

Student Awards 

获得学术荣誉的学生在各自专业或大学内的平均绩点较高, as well as participation in the campus honors programs. Seventeen students were celebrated for earning a 4.0 cumulative grade-point average. 

在领导和参与体育和校园活动方面的荣誉也得到了强调. The Penn State New Kensington Alumni Society 承认Deshaya Chavis是今年免费mg不朽情缘试玩精神奖的获得者,因为她表现出了正直和品格,同时又散发着免费mg不朽情缘试玩的自豪感. Audrey Surma received the campus Top Influencer Award, and Austin Hatcher was named the 2022 Emerging Leader Award winner. 

A number of athletics awards were presented, including United States Athletic Association All-Academic honors. 七名学生运动员被授予免费mg不朽情缘试玩体育大会的约翰·弗里茨体育精神奖. 赖利·贝克被授予今年的罗伯特·达比“The Darb”体育精神奖, which was established in honor of Robert Darby, kinesiology instructor, athletic director and coach, who retired in 2006 after 38 years at the campus. Reise Matson received the Roar as One Award, 哪个奖项是为了表彰最能体现校园体育部“齐声呐喊”原则的学生运动员而设立的.” 

Teaching Awards 

两名教师荣获杰出教学奖——Richard Wentling, 司法及刑事司法行政助理教授(全职), and Jane Viti, adjunct instructor in biology (part time). 教师有三个方面的责任:教学、研究/学术活动和服务. The principle criterion is classroom performance, but excellence in other activities such as advising, supervision of learning outside the classroom, and course development are also considered for the accolades. 

In addition, Debra Majetic, 放射科学助理教学教授和项目协调员, was recognized for being one of six University-wide George W. Atherton Award recipients this year. 该奖项以免费mg不朽情缘试玩第七任校长的名字命名,授予六名全职教师,他们为本科教学付出了巨大的努力,并创造了卓越的记录. 

A full photo gallery from the event can be viewed on the Penn State New Kensington Facebook page

2022 Awards and Winners List 

Academic Awards

BEHREND COLLEGE, School of Engineering (Baccalaureate Degree): Kyle Collamer 

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (Baccalaureate Degree): Robert Dulick, Joshua Kolesar; Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology (Baccalaureate Degree): Bryce Eddy, Dominick Perri, Samuel Ramsey; Biomedical Engineering Technology (Associate Degree): Samuel Gormont, Kayla Rozzi 

健康与人类发展学院(学士学位):谢尔比·克林根史密斯 

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS (Baccalaureate Degree): Delaney Tevelonis 

THE JOSEPH A. AND MARY M. QUARATO NURSING PROGRAM AWARD: Natasha Dickun, Faith Yanoff 

EBERLY COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (Baccalaureate Degree): Seth Waugaman 

大学学院(学士学位):生物行为健康:Michel Nafash, Michelle Rollinson, Elizabeth Schachte; Business Administration: Garrett Carr, Nolan Johngarlo; Communications: Cameron Krally; Criminal Justice: Izabel Kislan, Farid Nafash; Information Sciences and Technology: Meagan Carter, Zachery Craig, Cody Sitosky; Psychology: Kalina Boshkovska, Zachary Gaskell, Ashley Sovitski; Project and Supply Chain Management: Zachery Ferguson, Nicholas Snyder; Radiological Sciences (Associate Degree): David Beck, Brianna Keener 

DIVISION OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES: Joshua Logsdon 

HONORS PROGRAM - Four-Year Participants: Cameron Clark, Kylie Meyer; Three-Year Participants: Sarah Offen, Samuel Ramsey, Elizabeth Schachte; Two-Year Participants: Ally Albert, Bryce Eddy, Matthew Heavner, Abigail Kane, Michel Nafash; One-Year Participants: Kalina Boshkovska, Alexzander Caldwell, Meredith Carter, Laurel Cowling, Rachel Gau, Clayton Groves, Izabel Kislan, Nicholas Lee, Farid Nafash, Madison Naylor, Heather Shultz, Maya Volpe 

THE PRESIDENT WALKER AWARD: Bellah Barriga, Sebastian Borrero, Bradley Carr, Kylie DiLeo, Kelly Dugan, John Fennel, Rachel Gau, Eric Kilduff, Chelsea Kristof, Nicholas Lee, Mason Miklos, Kayla Rozzi, Alena Surace, Serena Timko, Sarah Usko, Maya Volpe 

THE PRESIDENT SPARKS AWARD: Joshua Kolesar 

THE EVAN PUGH SCHOLAR AWARD: Samuel Ramsey, Bevanny Stearman 

Excellence in Teaching Awards

FULL-TIME FACULTY: Richard Wentling 

PART-TIME FACULTY: Jane Viti 

GEORGE W. ATHERTON AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING: Debra Majetic 

Student Achievement Awards

ERIC A. AND JOSEPHINE S. WALKER AWARD: Kylie Meyer 

TOP INFLUENCERS’ AWARD: Audrey Surma 

免费mg不朽情缘试玩新肯辛顿校友会-免费mg不朽情缘试玩精神奖:Deshaya Chavis 

LITERARY AWARD: Matthew Heavner 

LION AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR AWARD: Skylar McCormack 

EMERGING LEADER: Austin Hatcher 

STUDENT ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR AWARD: STEAM Club 

Athletic Awards

USCAA NATIONAL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM: Men’s Soccer - Sebastian Borrero, Benjamin Edwards, Nolan Johngarlo; Women’s Volleyball - Ally Albert, Izabel Kislan, Alex Polka; Men’s Basketball – Jared Sidwell; Softball – Abigail Kane 

JOHN FRITZ SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD: Ryleigh Beck, Andrea Eiler, Benjamin Edwards, Elliott Ferrent, Mario Gomez, MIchael Kohl, Jared Sidwell 

STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Rodderick Barney Jr., Ryliegh Beck, Courtney Biswick, Braden Braun, Joseph Dusabe, Andrea Eiler, Reise Matson, Gabriella Wolfkill 

ROBERT DARBY “THE DARB” SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD: Ryliegh Beck 

ROAR AS ONE AWARD: Reise Matson