BW honors exceptional student achievement through the 2022 Ovation Day of Excellence, Honors Day Awards and other recognition.
The conclusion of the academic year at Baldwin Wallace University brings many reasons to celebrate hard work, innovation, creativity and extraordinary achievement.
The spring season features a range of honors and awards ceremonies, which culminated on Thursday, April 28, with the annual Ovation Day of Excellence showcasing original scholarly and creative projects and research.
Back in person following two virtual years, the 2022 Ovation featured more than 135 student projects presented as posters, videos, live presentations and performances.
Ovation Day of Excellence activities were staged amidst a variety of awards and recognition for exceptional student achievement that came before or will follow.
An April Honors Day Awards Ceremony recognized the highest student achievement through a variety of scholarships and awards for academics, athletics, service and leadership.
Honors Day also revealed the 2022 Outstanding Senior Awards, acknowledging a select group of graduating seniors, chosen for all-around excellence in academics, leadership, service and involvement on campus and in their communities.
Congratulations to these super seniors and Honors Day recipients:
Casey
White
Lauryn
Cook
Corey
Friedrich
Arundhati
Gupta
Salayna
Hritz
Nicki
Hodgkiss
Jordyn
Rozek
Jared
Rudge
Ezra
Ohly
Lillian
Edwards
Alek
Johnson
Martin
Mann
Cooper
Harestad
(renewed)
Andrew
Levis
(renewed)
Claire Waller
Jacqueline Escobar
Bryan Parnitzke (renewed)
Kira Philpot
Kylie
Cianciolo
Stevie
Kontnier
Avedis Escandon
Sarah Strezewski
Madelyn Pyles
Chris
Chang
Jacob
Mansell
Dustin Johnson
Sophia Leuma
Keiara
Hansberry
Kaylee
McKee
Jill Wood
Donald Croft
Emily
Hathcock
Hazelyn
Smith
There are many other ways the BW community acknowledges exceptional student achievement and contributions to the vibrant campus community.
Among other recent awards and recognition, the Obie Bender Awards are presented annually to honor and affirm the contributions of multicultural members of the BW community as well as those who contribute to the overall spirit of inclusion.
Student Life and Leadership Awards annually recognize the accomplishments of student leaders, faculty and staff advisers, organizations and programs that have made an impact on the BW community and beyond.
There are also athletic awards recognizing Outstanding Athletes and Clyde A. Lamb Award winners. The Mill showcases the creative achievements of student artists and writers in a student-directed, annual literary and art journal, while The Conservatory Senior Honors Celebration highlights one outstanding senior honoree from each academic major within the Conservatory of Music.
The Dayton C. Miller Honor Society represents the pinnacle of BW academic honor society achievement with less than 4% of the undergraduate student body achieving membership. In addition, there are numerous honor societies representing achievement within various academic disciplines.
