Students recognized at spring awards ceremony

Omicron Delta Kappa Class of 2018, left to right, Kristen Upton, Savannah Dawson, William Giles, Hanna Murchake, Matthew Meagher, Tabitha Schade. (Not pictured are Christina DeJoseph and Camden Ostrander)

More than 30 honors for academic achievement and leadership were awarded to juniors, sophomores and first-year students during the April 22 Spring Awards ceremony held in Decker Center Forum. Students were also named to two prestigious leadership honor societies, Omicron Delta Kappa and Trumpeters.

Spring Awards Ceremony Listing 2017

Academic Awards

Cathryn A. Smith, junior from Silver Spring, Md.

Fangluo Chen, junior from Westminster, Md.

The Aristotle Award for Excellence in Communication – Devyn L. Voorheis, junior from Cary, N.C.

The Gordon B. Shelton '68 Award for Excellence in the Life Sciences – Dylan Knoll, junior from Bowie, Md.

Navagaye S. Simpson, sophomore from Silver Spring, Md. Â

Rachel P. Wojnar, junior from Cumberland, Md.

Darby R. Bortz, junior from Adamstown, Md.

Emma M. Perdue, junior from Grasonville, Md.

Harper H. Gibson, sophomore from Annapolis, Md.

Daniel J. Smith, sophomore from Lancaster, Pa.

Tusannah M. Krauss, junior from Manchester, Md.

Riley M. Palmer, junior from Nashville, Tenn.

Thomas J. Davis, Jr., junior from Broomall, Pa.

Marquise A. Findley-Smith, junior from Baltimore

Kyle S. Parks, junior from Wilmington, Del

Daniela A. Yacobucci Lapaitis, first-year student from Columbia, Md.

Jonathan G. Nepini, sophomore from California, Md.

Brandon L. Rozanski, sophomore from Severn, Md.

Kory S. Williams, first-year student from Laurel, Md.

Kenneth D. Porter, junior from Finksburg, Md.

Thao N. Tran, junior from Annandale, Va.

Phuc H. Truong, junior from San Jose, Calif.

Activity and Leadership Awards

The Michael Whitmore Memorial Award and The Brian T. Russo '86 Memorial Award – Alexander J. Panagakos, junior from Hampstead, Md.

Mable K. Buchanan, junior from Westminster, Md.

The Philip E. and Ruth Shreeve Uhrig Green and Gold Soccer Achievement Award – Nicholas J. Over, III, junior from Westminster, Md.

Alexandra E. Tolle, junior from Woodstock, Md.

Griffin J. Crowley, sophomore from Cape May, N.J.

Phi Beta Kappa junior inductees with senior Lizzie DeRycke (l. to r.), Kristen Upton, Rebecca Debinski, Tusannah Krauss, Phuc Truong. (Not pictured, Jason Swartz)

Phi Beta Kappa

CLASS OF 2018

Inducted on April 2, 2017

Rebecca Debinski of Sykesville, Md.
Tusannah M. Krauss of Manchester, Md.
Jason Swartz of Dillsburg, Pa.
Phuc H. Truong of San Jose, Calif.
Kristen A. Upton of Chalfont, Pa.

Omicron Delta Kappa Class of 2018, left to right, Kristen Upton, Savannah Dawson, William Giles, Hanna Murchake, Matthew Meagher, Tabitha Schade. (Not pictured are Christina DeJoseph and Camden Ostrander)

Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honor society

CLASS OF 2018

Savannah M. Dawson of Westminster, Md.
Christina G. DeJoseph of Palmyra, N.J.
William J. Giles of LaVale, Md.
Matthew T. Meagher of Frederick, Md.
Hanna E. Murchake of Stevensville, Md.
Camden P. Ostrander of Rockville, Md.
Tabitha M. Schade of Allentown, Pa.
Kristen A. Upton of Chalfont, Pa.

Trumpeters, left to right, are Jocelyn Diaz, Tabitha Schade and William Giles. (Not pictured, Christina DeJoseph and Camden Ostrander)

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

CLASS OF 2018

Christina G. DeJoseph of Palmyra, N.J.
Jocelyn Y. Diaz of Reisterstown, Md.
Camden P. Ostrander of Rockville, Md.
William J. Giles of LaVale, Md.
Tabitha M. Schade of Allentown, Pa.

Apr 25, 2017