Honors Convocation Awards & Recipients 2021
BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE
College Scholar in Accounting and Emglo Accounting Award
Mr. Thomas Reed
College Scholar in Finance and Howard M. Picking Jr. Award
Ms. Alexandra Belgiovane
College Scholar in Information Systems
Mr. Zackary Lantz
College Scholar in Management
Ms. Krista Ream
College Scholar in Marketing
Ms. Rebecca Reppert
1st Summit Bank Accounting Award
Mr. Noah Reilly
Academic Achievement Award in Business
Mr. Samuel Hefferin
Academic Achievement Award in Business
Ms. Erin Carmody
Bross Family Scholarship for Business
TBD
CTC Award in Honor of Congressman John P. Murtha
Ms. Madison Shanahan
G. Fesler Edwards Award
Mr. Noah Pyles
G. Fesler Edwards Award
Mr. Adam Bambino
George E. Letcher Jr. Accounting Award
Mr. Evan Kundrod
Howard M. Picking Jr. Award
Ms. Jade Henry
James V. and Concetta M. Saly Award
Ms. Alexis Wolfe
Sally A. Sargent Award
Ms. Casey Brenneman
SOCIAL SCIENCES
College Scholar in Environmental Studies
Ms. Jenna Yetsko
College Scholar in Geography
Mr. Jack Cyphers
College Scholar in History and College Scholar in Sociology
Ms. Maia Rhodes
College Scholar in Justice Administration and Criminology
Ms. Alyssa Blank
College Scholar in Political Science
Ms. Madison Augustine
Samuel S. Hicks Memorial Award
Ms. Mia Dirienzo
Dr. Robert J. Hunter Award
Ms. Hope Leer
Dr. Albert P. Vannucci International Studies Award
Ms. Emma Freeman
Sgt. Baserman Memorial Scholarship
Ms. Yarelis Gomez-Torres
Jean W. Sedlar Book Award
Ms. Maria Torres
EDUCATION
College Scholar in Early Childhood
Ms. Mikayla Durkoske
College Scholar in Early Childhood with Special Education
Mrs. Kyrstin Grumbling
College Scholar in Middle Level Education
Ms. TJ Howard
College Scholar in Middle Level w/Special Education
Ms. Alexis Pollock
College Scholar in Secondary Education Biology
Ms. Molly Pilcher
College Scholar in Secondary Education-Earth & Space Science
Ms. Abigail Chobany
College Scholar in Secondary Education-English
Ms. Danielle Reeser
College Scholar in Secondary Education-Mathematics
Mr. Daniel Shirley
College Scholar in Secondary Education-Social Studies
Ms. Cheryl Frankum
Upper Level Early Childhood Education Student of the Year
Ms. Sara Zatek
Upper Level Middle Education Student of the Year
Ms. Erin Burkhart
Upper Level Secondary Education Student of the Year
Ms. Caroline Semelsberger
Melissa M. Roberts Way Early Childhood Education Award
Ms. Megan Campbell
ENGINEERING & COMPUTER SCIENCE
College Scholar in Chemical Engineering
Mr. Bret Tantorno
College Scholar in Civil Engineering
Mr. Ethan Moon
College Scholar in Computer Engineering
Mr. Garrett Pesi
College Scholar in Computer Science
Mr. William Deter
College Scholar in Electrical Engineering
Mr. Noah McCloskey
College Scholar in Mechanical Engineering
Mr. Mitchel Napora
C. Bruce Baker Memorial Award
Mr. Joe Lasser
Dr. Kamal Gella and Dr. Jyothi Gella Award
Mr. Rutheren Moorthi
Wilson Construction Co. Award
Mr. Austin Uric
WJAC Television Award (EE)
Mr. Xavier McGraw
HUMANITIES
College Scholar in Communication and College Scholar in Theatre Arts
Ms. Madison Eppley
College Scholar in English Literature
Ms. Rebecca Blough
College Scholar in Multimedia and Digital Culture
Ms. Courtney Claycomb
College Scholar in English Writing and Humanities Creative Prose Award
Ms. Rachel Heming
Black/Dickson/Stevens Award in Journalism
Ms. Alyssa Coleman
Colleen M Brown Memorial Prize in Poetry and Louise Letizia Miele Award
Ms. Maddie Updyke
Garbarino Family Theatre Award
Ms. Larisa West
Carroll Grimes Award for Writing in Humanities
Ms. Dawn Beam
Journalism Award; Walter W. Krebs Award; John Fiske McHugh
Memorial Award and Humanities Faculty Scholarship
Ms. Callie Burgan
Hazel Lansberry Award in French Language
Mr. Yi (David) Ye
Rose Ann Liska Award in Foreign Languages
Mr. Logan Holler
The Thomas H. Russell Memorial Award in Journalism
Mr. Yang (Mike) Chen
Kamal Verma Humanities Award for South Asian Studies
Ms. Alyssa Flowers
WJAC Television Award in Journalism
Ms. Neketa Woodson
NATURAL SCIENCES
College Scholar in Biology
Mr. Mitchell Johnson
College Scholar in Chemistry and Dr. Meyer Bloom Award
Ms. Kaylin Gaudette
College Scholar in Energy & Earth Resources
Mr. Jonathan Rokicki
College Scholar in Mathematics
Ms. Alexandra Belgiovane
College Scholar in Psychology
Ms. Lakin Burkett
William R. Brice Award for Excellence in Geology and Dr.
Uldis Kaktins Memorial Field Methods Award
Mr. Shane Sikora
Dr. Kamal Gella and Dr. Jyothi Gella Award
Ms. Tina Osman
Dr. Uldis Kaktins Memorial Field Methods Award
Mr. Joshua Jones
Morgan-Korch Scholar Award
Mr. Logan Holler
Louis M. Ulery Award
Ms. Sarah Deibert
Terry Shustrick Memorial Book Award
Ms. Mary Kromka
NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
College Scholar in Allied Health
Ms. Georgia Boyd-Matic
College Scholar in Nursing and Movene L. Ponas Award
Ms. Anni Shaffer
Movene L. Ponas Award
Ms. Abigail LaDuke
UPJ Nursing Alumni Student Award
Ms. Grace Miller
INSTITUTIONAL AWARDS
Campus Association Rosella Blackington Award for Outstanding Senior Student and Dr. and Mrs. Henry Idzkowsky Golden Candle Medal
Ms. Abigail Chobany
Campus Association of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Ruby Biddle Award
Mr. Alex Keim
Campus Association of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Ruby Biddle Award "
Mr. Casey Gardner
Stanton Chapman Crawford Memorial Award
Ms. Jade Stubblefield
Stanton Chapman Crawford Memorial Award
Ms. Katherine Anderson
Faculty Senate Scholar Athlete Award
Ms. Alexandra Belgiovane
Faculty Senate Scholar Athlete Award
Mr. Ryan Karlheim
Charles Kunkle Jr. Leadership Award
Ms. Ashley Frank
Pitt-Johnstown Alumni Association Achievement Award
TBD
Joseph J. Rapoport Memorial Award
Mr. Cameron Roxby
Dr. Jem Spectar Award
Ms. Kaylee Shook
Dr. Lowell D. Shaffer Student Athlete Award
John Kromka
Dr. Lowell D. Shaffer Student Athlete Award
Cassandra Smith
Pitt-Johnstown Alumni Association Achievement Award
Ms. Madelyn Ardrey
Pitt-Johnstown Alumni Association Achievement Award
Mr. Adam Bambino
Pitt-Johnstown Alumni Association Achievement Award
Ms. Georgia Boyd-Matic
Pitt-Johnstown Alumni Association Achievement Award
Ms. Erin Burkhart
Pitt-Johnstown Alumni Association Achievement Award
Ms. Abigail Cunningham
Pitt-Johnstown Alumni Association Achievement Award
Ms. Jayme Ertter
Pitt-Johnstown Alumni Association Achievement Award
Ms. Namita Gallo
Pitt-Johnstown Alumni Association Achievement Award
Mr. Daniel Kevenk
Pitt-Johnstown Alumni Association Achievement Award
Ms. Cassie Pascarella
Pitt-Johnstown Alumni Association Achievement Award
Ms. Olivia Tetzloff
Pitt-Johnstown Alumni Association Achievement Award
Ms. Kelsy Valko
Pitt-Johnstown Alumni Association Achievement Award
Ms. Emma York