Ovation 2013
Ovation 2013 celebrated the creativity, research and academic and artistic achievement of BW students. Held on Saturday, April 27, the annual event showcased the best of BW for students, parents, faculty, staff, alumni, donors and members of the wider community.
More than 200 students, representing all academic divisions the University, presented their work in the form of posters, displays, live presentations and performances. The day concluded with a campus-wide Honors Award Ceremony that recognized 110 students with scholarships and awards and honored five faculty members for their dedication to teaching and learning.
2013 Ovation Winners
Research
Evaluation of Biocidal Activity, Cytotoxicity, and Ecotoxicity of Antibacterial Surface Coatings
Student: Kara Gawelek
Faculty: Mike Kovach
The Effects of Aspartame on Motor Neuron Development in Danio rerio
Student: Leah Barto
Faculty: Jackie Morris
Neuroimaging and an Internal Domain of Privacy
Student: Daniel McGivern
Faculty: Kelly Coble
Creative
Pokemusical
Student(s): Alex Syiek, Andrew Leslie Cooper
Faculty: Scott Plate
Professional
Invisible Americans: Learning by Teaching Refugees in Ohio City
Student(s): Michelle Kupiec, Sarah Borror
Faculty: Amy Story
People's Choice Winner
Finding Ubuntu: An Adventure in Cape Town, South Africa
Student: Heather Schier
2013 Honors Day Award Recipients
Student Recognition
A.Fred Crossman Leadership Prize
David Flegal
Alan Blumenthal Prize in Student Government
Patrick Mahoney
Dr. Mark G. Noffsinger Award for Leadership
Courtney DeSchepper
Mark G. Noffsinger Award for Outstanding RA
Amanda Bannister
Barbara H. Fortin Award for Outstanding First-Year RA
Brianna Carter
Bonnie Raye Scholar/Athlete Award
Brooke Hamilton
Clyde Lamb Scholar Athlete Awards
Julie Pinter
Benjamin Umbel
Kenneth F. Steingass Outstanding Senior Male Athlete Award
Mitch Supan
Outstanding Senior Woman Athlete Award
Julie Pinter
Overmyer Achievement Award
Daniela Muhaj
Will Richmond Prize in Photography
Brittney Callahan
Outstanding Senior Awards Class of 2013
Elise Wallis
Jennifer Evans
Rebecca Kapusta
Cory McComas
Marika "JoBeth" Roll
Joe Luchsinger
Richard Teel
Alissa Smith
Student Senate Faculty Excellence Award
David Krueger
Student Senate Staff/Administrator Excellence Award
Ruth Hancock
The Professor David Prok Humanitarian Award for Social Justice in Sex and Gender Diversity
Patrick Pilger
Rachel Scagnetti
Academic Recognition
Michael Keith Dwyer Art Scholarship
Grace McConnell
Dr. Harold Cole Scholarship
Maximillian Shroyer
Biology Merit Award
Kelsey Amidon
Ruegsegger Prize in Biology
Rachel Bellis
The Calvin A. Smith Prize in Botany
Samuel Crepcia
John W. Miller Zoology Prize
Casey McKenna
The Mark Gorman Scholarship
Benjamin Brown
Kenneth & Lucy McCauliff Scholarship
Sean Anderson
Amling Investment Award
Nicholas Kudej
Dr. Jacob O. Kamm Award
Brendan Toughy
Lubrizol Foundation Business Administration Award
Rose Bona
Ralph M. Dunbar, Jr. Scholarship
Mark Pudlinski
Jennifer Martin
Walter & Elaine Mueller Scholarship
Julie Ryans
Willard E. and Donna J. Carmel Scholarship
Katherine Bennie
Chemistry Department Memorial Scholarship
Michael Brennan
Benjamin Brown
Lubrizol Foundation Chemistry Award
James Dobscha
Harry and Louise Kiefer Chemistry Scholarship
Aaron Hawke
Norman Wells Chemistry Scholarship
Melissa Hoffbauer
Adult Senior Academic Awards
James Brown
Mauricio Duarte
Christine Jagniszczak
Michael Jordan
Thomas Joyce
Pavsek Award for Excellence in Economics
Daniela Muhaj
Dr. Albert L. Gray, Jr. Prize in Economics
Gabriel Adams
Greg Pett Award
Rachel Scagnetti
Jess & Arline Petty Scholarship
Erin Amschlinger
Division of Education Scholarship Fund
Leah Majernik
Alice Benedict Gagen Prize in Elementary Education
Courtney Kula
Harold A. & Louise Cramer White Prize
Steven Yanke
Ted & Irene Theodore Scholarship
Grant Fairhurst
Nicole Smith
Caitlyn Wentz
A. W. "Bud" Collins, Jr. Prize for Creative Writing
Christopher Quinn
Amelia & Clara Harding Scholarship
Heather Biernacki
Laura Lagania
Alexandra Shaw
Bertha L. Stiefel Scholarship in English
Edward Habat
Ashley Hawley
English Department Essay Prize
Armand De Asis
Laura Lagania
Ruby Redinger Prize in English
Mary Beth Harral-Tweardy
Dr. Neille & Jeanne Shoemaker English Scholarship
Alexandra Farone
Matthew Gesicki
Kayse Schmucker
Robert Howells Memorial English Scholarship
Alexandria Farone
Twila Haines Coxon and A. William Coxon, M.D. Scholarship
Nichole Campeotto
Matthew Gesicki
A.B. & Georgianna Bonds Scholarship
Michelle Collins
Dr. William D. and Mary Pendell Memorial Scholarship
Michelle Kupiec
Allison Williams
Rachel Nedlik
Hower/Stover Award
Natalie Robbins
Dr. Robert H. Lechner Memorial Service Award
Jason Roberto
Lee Tressel Scholarship
Kari Trivisonno
David R. and June Demmerle Scholarship
Joshua Dolnosich
Dr. Cornelius D. Penner Memorial Award
Dominique Pen
George R. Grame Award
Michelle Collins
Charles & Elsie Little Scholarship Fund
Allison Biaglow
Dr. Anthony & Patricia Lauria Scholarship in Computer Science and Information Systems
Benjamin Gentzel
Dr. Emory C. Unnewehr Award
Daniel Candrea
O. L. Dustheimer Astronomy Prize
Parris Frazier
Laura Anders Canis Philosophy Scholarship
Nathan Kemper
Dr. Delo C. Grover Award
Katie Lehman
Dr. Ernest L. Welborn Scholarship in Psychology
Sarah Terrill
Pitcher Psychology Award
Angela Josza
Shannon Russo
Vogel Psychology Scholarship
Katie Lehman
William Prokasy Psychology Alumni Award
Gabrielle Mizner
Whitney Yoder
Dr. Ernest Knautz Award
Sophia Kemble
Fred E. Harris Award
Matthew Gesicki
Sophia Viglione
Mary & Hugh Burtner Student Prize in Religion
Laura Dunson
Hertzler Sociology Scholarship Award
Kaci Church
Hertzler Applied Sociology Award
Brooke Hradisky
Chris Marhevka
Hertzler Sociology Research Award
Mitchell Kuntz
Dana & Marie Burns Drama Scholarship
Dayne Sundman
Douglas Hall Memorial Theatre Scholarship
Christopher Meyers
William & Mary Lou Allman Drama Scholarship
Xavier Khan
Suzanne Claflin Strew Dance Scholarship
Kathryn MacMannis
Lillian and Larry D. Bibbee Scholarship
Rachel Zacharias
John F. and Ida E. Gibler Scholarship
Zachary Barley
Mercedez Hathcock
Charles G. Irwin Memorial Scholarship
Heather Novak
David B. Allman Award in Broadcasting
Katherine Bennie
Edith A. White Speech Scholarship
Brittney Kaplan
Rachel Phillips
Thomas “Jake” Beyer Award
Angela Musille
Albert Morrill Memorial Scholarship
Joshua Smalley
Robert and Dorothy Bell Memorial Award
Kristopher Smeage