Juniors, sophomores, and first-year students honored with academic and leadership awards

Nearly 30 juniors, sophomores, and first-year students have earned awards for academic achievement and leadership from McDaniel College. Students were also named to two prestigious leadership honor societies, Omicron Delta Kappa and Trumpeters.

Undergraduate Spring Awards Listing 2021

Academic Awards:

The Major George N. Keady Award for Excellence in History

• Kyra M. Greenfield of Beltsville, Md.

The Aristotle Award for Excellence in Communication

• Anna M. Petenbrink, Communication and Spanish major from Eldersburg, Md.

The Gordon B. Shelton '68 Award for Excellence in the Life Sciences

• Lillian E. Peters, Biomedical Science major from Hyattsville, Md.

The Ralph Candler and Dorothy Prince John Award for Academic Excellence and Service to the College Community

• Victoria L. Able, Social Work major from Baltimore

The Wasyl Palijczuk Art Award

• Ashley E. Wilder, Art major from Mount Airy, Md.

The Anna J. Treff Award for Excellence in Pre-Medical or Biology

• Kathleen A. Jacob, Biology major from Ellicott City, Md.

The Millard Milburn Rice Non-Fiction Writing Prize

• Raquel K. Sobczak, Religious Studies and History major from Severna Park, Md.

The Jean Alpaugh Award for Interdisciplinary Study

• Celia E. Sterrn of Catonsville, Md.

The Isabel Isanogle Royer Biology Scholarship

• Hyosik Kim, Biology major from Seoul, South Korea

The Ralph B. Price Scholarship

• Anna K. Jezerski, Economics major from Ellicott City, Md.

The James P. Earp Sociology Award

• Ada Mejia, Sociology and Political Science major from Silver Spring, Md.

The James D. Essig Memorial Scholarship

• Donald E. Stockton, History major from Essex, Md.

The William McCormick, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund

• Capri L. Savoy of Annapolis, Md.

The Wentz Most Promising Art Freshman Prize

• Kaitlyn E. Barker of Davidsonville, Md.

The Outstanding Sophomore Art Award

• Gia D. Koutsokostas of New Cumberland, Pa.

The Barry A. Winkelman Memorial Award

• Michael J. Bromley of Mount Airy, Md.

The Felix Woodbridge Morley Memorial Award

• Haydee Y. Arevalo Ramos of Baltimore

The Harry Clary Jones Scholarship Fund Physics

• Michael M. McCormick, Physics and Mathematics major from Westminster, Md.

The Harry Clary Jones Scholarship Fund Chemistry

• Jonah W. Ruskin, Chemistry major from Kensington, Md.

Activity and Leadership Awards:

The Michael Whitmore Memorial Award

• Rachel A. Dixon, Kinesiology major from Crofton, Md.
• Zachary D. Stango, Kinesiology major from Burtonsville, Md.

The Brian T. Russo ’86 Memorial Award

• Megan A. Mesick, Environmental Studies major from Fredericksburg, Va.
• Anna S. Persick, Psychology major from West Chester, Pa.

The Philip E. and Ruth Shreeve Uhrig Green and Gold Soccer Achievement Award

• Nicholas M. Starr, Business Administration major from York, Pa.

The Jane M. Prichard Memorial Award

• Hannah Miller, Elementary Education major from Ellicott City, Md.

The James B. Moore Memorial Award

• Jacob M. Urbain of Hanover, Pa.

Honor Societies:

Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honor society

CLASS OF 2022

• Lauren Helbig, Political Science major from Oakland, Md.
• Erick C. Lowe, Environmental Studies and Philosophy major from Gaithersburg, Md.
• Ciara R. O’Brien, English major from Bowie, Md.
• Molly E. Sherman, Environmental Studies and Economics major from Dickerson, Md.
• Danielle F. Wendt, English and Environmental Studies major from Ellicott City, Md.
• Andrew G. Witten, Business Administration major from Southampton, Pa.

Trumpeters, a leadership honor society recognizing exemplary qualities of leadership, integrity and sincerity

CLASS OF 2022

• Micaela D. Champion, English major from Chambersburg, Pa.
• Ada Mejia, Sociology and Political Science major from Silver Spring, Md.
• Ciara O’Brien, English major from Bowie, Md.
• Molly E. Sherman, Environmental Studies and Economics major from Dickerson, Md.
• Jade A. Wells-White, Business Administration from Baltimore
• Danielle F. Wendt, English and Environmental Studies major from Ellicott City, Md.
• Andrew G. Witten, Business Administration major from Southampton, Pa.