12th AnnualACADEMIC &

LEADERSHIP AWARDS CONVOCATION

Thursday, April 21, 2016V. Earl Dickinson Building

Convocation at 4 p.m.Reception follows

Dickinson Building Commons

Piedmont Virginia Community College

presents the

Academic & Leadership Awards Convocation ProgramDr. John R. Donnelly, PresidingVice President for Instruction and Student Services

Welcome and Introductions.....................................Dr. Frank Friedman President

ACADEMICAcademic Awards...........................................................Division Faculty

Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges...................................Dr. Donnelly

Convocation Address..............................................................Beryl Solla Professor of Art

2016 SCHEV Outstanding Faculty Nominee

LEADERSHIP Student Leadership Awards..........................................Mary Lee Walsh Dean of Student Services

VOLUNTEERISMPVCC Board Community Service Award...........................Ava A. Pippin Chair, College Board

SCHOLARSHIPPVCC Educational Foundation Scholarship Recipients and Donors................................Dr. James Ross

Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Development

Travel Scholarship..............................................................Dr. Kit Decker Professor of Spanish

PVCC All-USA Academic Team Nominees.............................Dr. Decker Bruce Robinson Associate Professor of Information Technology

DISTINGUISHED STUDENT AWARD...................................Dr. Friedman

Final Remarks........................................................................Dr. Donnelly

Reception in Dickinson Commons

ACADEMIC AWARDSThe following students were selected by members of the PVCC faculty in recognition of their grade point average, class involvement, service to the College, leadership, and motivation.

Division of Business, Mathematics & TechnologiesAccounting Award......................................................Amanda C. Niesen

Laura A. O’Rourke Award for Administrative Support Technology.........................................................Shytiana Lamb

Tucker and Betty Adcock Award for Business Administration..............................................................Jake Lee

Ronald D. Larson Award for Business Management..............................................Haans J. Slaughter

James W. O’Rourke Award for Computer Science.........Ilia L. Kowalzik

Ken Hamm Award for Criminal Justice.....................Jennifer R. Jackson

Campbell and Virginia Ross Award for Culinary Arts................................................................Charity McDowell

William P. and Joyce M. Jackameit Award for Economics......................................................................Marion Peeschla

Sarah Rogers Award for Engineering..............................Ethan D. Bush

Information Systems Technology Award......................Philip R. Apoian

Douglas Englebart Award for Information Systems Technology......................................Kevin D. Page

Euler Prize for Excellence in Mathematics......................Jared A. Yoder

Gene N. Johnson Mathematics Spirit Award.........Naseem M. Hussein

Wolf, Goss and Mayer Award for Physics..................Cameron P. Krest

Web Design Award.............................................................Mia E. Brunal

Division of Humanities, Fine Arts & Social SciencesIsabelle and Sophia Lee Award for Art................Jacqueline K. Stewart

Dick Harrington Award for College Composition....................................................Michael J. Morris

Mary Ann Elwood Award for Political Science...........Michael J. Morris

Communication Studies Award...............................Ariana R. Miklowitz

Frances McDaniel Glass Award for Dance.................Jessica M. Harris

Horace G. “Mac” McManus Award for Drama........Skylar D. McCabe

Ada Sloan Award for English........................................Saronda L. Ross

Roger C. Chappuis Award for French...................Abbigail D. Traaseth

Reinhold Kerber Award for German..................................Eric M. White

John R. Donnelly Award for History.......................Alanna M. Hathcock

Carole Friedman and Gail Koplow Award for Humanities....................................................................John W. Trossi

Frances G. and Glenn M. Norcutt Award for Literature...................................................................Margie A. Folley

Skeeter Donovan Award for Music..........................Jacob R. Brumback

Philosophy Award.................................................................Siraj Hwang

Dr. Neil Friedman Award for Psychology......................Kevin W. Kellam

John Albert Broadus Award for Religion..................Lauren E. Simpkins

Kim Yoshiko Wright Award for Sociology........................Spencer Wood

Spanish Award...........................................................Maggie O. Sherrill

Excellence in Writing Award................................................Kim Hellems

Division of Health & Life SciencesDolores Brandolo Award for Anatomy and Physiology.............................................April D. Davis

Lloyd Willis Award for Biology......................................Sarah T. Johnson

Biotechnology Award......................................................Robert J. Porter

Chemistry Award..........................................................Eve M. Nicholson

Kirby Award for Diagnostic Medical Sonography...........................Jennifer M. Stone

Elizabeth Morning Hamm Award for Emergency Medical Services..................................Logan S. Dudley

Geology Award...............................................................Angela E. Nebel

Health Information Management Award......................Silvia P. Barrett

Rosa Moon Lee Award for Microbiology....................Halima S. Walker

Mildred Montag Award for Nursing...............................Luis A. Morales

Jane Hendricks Award for Patient Admission Coordinator..................Antonia Cordero Ramos

Pharmacy Technician Award ...........................................Harry Shifflett

Wyant-Dowell Award for Physical Education..........................................Tianna R. Washington

Mary Lamb Wyant Award for Practical Nursing................................................Rebecca G. Roberts

Elizabeth Nalley Award for Radiography.................................................Jessica A. Roy-Harrison

Dana Reye Shifflett Award for Surgical Technology..................................................Kristy L. Patrick

The PVCC Educational Foundation thanks the following individuals who have made monetary contributions for the naming and sponsoring of awards:

Simone Alley, Robin Bingler, Pat Buck, Tracy Cersley, Laura Donovan, Silvia Dowell, Frank Friedman, Jolene Hamm, Dick Harrington, Jane Hendricks, Doug Himberger, Jane Himberger, Kathy Hudson, William and Joyce Jackameit, Connie Jorgensen, Jessica Kingsley, Carol Larson, Michelle Palmer Lee, Kim McManus, Marie Melton, Elaine Nichols, Nicole Oechslin, Pat O’Rourke, Jeff Riddle, Christiann Rogers, Jim Ross, Gina Shifflett, Ben Sloan, Glenda Thomas, Larry Tiezzi, Ellen Vieth, Joanna Vondrasek, Teresa Willis, Nicole Winkler

The Foundation also acknowledges anonymous gifts to support the awards.

Stacie R. AdamsShannon N. AlbrightChiron J. AndersonRachael L. BoxKevin L. CarterAtlee CatlettTaylor M. ClarkVincent J. CoppolaSarah CoteJennifer Y. DavisKimberly A. DavisMackenzie L. DovelMadison R. DovelAngelique A. DurhamHeather L. FauberAntonia FlorenceMegan C. FordDeanna M. FunkhouserSophie M. GraceJulia GrammerKim HellemsMalika J. HillDeanna M. InsanaGeorge A. JungCharles L. KovacikAdonis KrasniqiCameron P. KrestMarsha J. LeitzelPaul Speros Mamakos

Michael MayMary L. MontgomeryWilliam E. MorganAmanda N. MorinelliMalissa K. MullinsReuben L. NeffAshlyn M. NorfordSean P. NorvilleEileen O’BrienKristy L. PatrickLauren R. PenningtonSheri L. PilcherChristopher D. RandolphJessica A. Roy-HarrisonJohn R. SandersonJoshua A. SchrecongostMaia SequoiaJordan R. ShifflettSusan J. SorbelloJacqueline K. StewartVictoria StowCandyce F. TarranceCarley M. ThorpeSarah N. Walls MathisTiffany M. WaltonMary R. WattsTeaira N. WhiteCristina C. WidderJulie M. Woodson

WHO’S WHO AMONG STUDENTS IN AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGESThe following students were nominated by PVCC faculty for academic excellence and student leadership:

STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARDSArt Club..............................................................................Julia Grammer

Creative Writing Club.....................................................Russell L. Wright

Cru (Christian Student Fellowship)........................Donald S. Wilson, Sr.

Engineering & Technology Club......................................Linnea G. Saby

First Quadrant Tutoring........................................................Rachel Koch

The Forum......................................................................Antonia Florence

International Club..........................................................Edwing Alicandu

Soccer Club....................................................................Edwing Alicandu

Investment Club.....................................................Nathanael A. Thomas

LGBT Club.........................................................................Annelise Stunes

Masquer’s Club..............................................................Darien A. Tinsley

Mu Alpha Theta............................................................Cameron P. Krest

Phi Theta Kappa...............................................................Dmitriy Voronin

Radiography Club.......................................................Charles L. Kovacik

Sonography Club............................................................Jennifer Y. Davis

Spanish Club....................................................................Michael X. Urpi

Structured Learning Assistance Facilitator...................Alec K. Traaseth

Student Activities............................................................Caleb M. Russell

Student Government Association..................................Camron F. Perry

Student Nurses Association of Piedmont..............Shawnna Blanchard

Student Services......................................Kathryn Abagail-Rives Morris

Ultimate Frisbee Club ..........................................Calvin D. Biesecker, III

Dorothy V. Vondrasek Award for Women in STEM Club........................................Ayesha Malika Khan

Writing Center Tutoring..............................................Annette L. Cashatt

VOLUNTEERISMPVCC Board Community Service Award...........Madeleine R. Morales

SCHOLARSHIPEducational Foundation Scholarship Recipients These students received scholarships from the PVCC Educational Foundation during the 2015-2016 academic year.

100 Black Men ScholarshipAnthony Garland, Jr.J’Air Alexander Rawlings

35+ ScholarshipJulie ConleyWillmarys RamirezVanessa Schroeder

Agnes Fotta ScholarshipMia E. Brunal

Albemarle County Rotary Club Foundation ScholarshipSarah DolanMicaela DrayerStephanie Hart

Albert and Lucille Colville ScholarshipDmitriy Voronin

Alpha Delta Kappa Teaching ScholarshipKirby Simmons

Altrusa International Inc. of Charlottesville ScholarshipMorgan Dietrick

Andrew E. Allen ScholarshipPatrick Fritz

Anne Tennant Bryan ScholarshipDonna Jones

Arboristry Associates Integrity ScholarshipGregory Sarff

BamaWorks ScholarshipMakayla Pace

Bass Family ScholarshipKathryn Morris

Betty and David Whitcomb Endowed ScholarshipCaroline Nganga

Blue Ridge Nursing ScholarshipLuis A. Morales

Busada ScholarshipKathleen Smith

Chapter AQ, Virginia PEO Sisterhood ScholarshipLinda Francisco

Chapter BK, Virginia PEO Sisterhood ScholarshipSusan Jo Shepard Wood

Charlie Mitchell ScholarshipCassandra Herring

Charlotte Louise Tate Nursing ScholarshipCarla Cherry

Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce - Piedmont Virginia Community College ScholarshipDaniil Osminin

Chica Tenney Scholarship for the Visual ArtsKathryn SnellSusan J. SorbelloJacqueline K. Stewart

Chris Breiner Scholarship in Viticulture and EnologyChelsey Blevins

Crowsey Foundation ScholarshipFelicia AndersonNathanael BoydRuby MartinRaven MorrisRobert Shelton

Dana Reye Shifflett Memorial Scholarship for Surgical TechnologyEva Castrillo

Darlene Cook Culinary Arts ScholarshipJackson Gitchell

Dirickson Family ScholarshipDalisha Ragland

Dr. Fred & Susan Lang Annual Fluvanna Student ScholarshipZachary Dobrin

Dr. Patricia Hart Keats Commonwealth Legacy ScholarshipMax Brooks

Edmund Berkeley ScholarshipFintan B. Horan

Elaine Smith Venn ScholarshipVincent Coppola

Ethyle Cole Giuseppe ScholarshipKeynan BaumgardnerAlexandra GrahamHaley GrubbOlivia Peterson

Eugenia T. Bumpass ScholarshipNicholas Estes

First Citizens Bank ScholarshipJessica Parks

Frances B. Updike Nursing ScholarshipSamuel Ndungu

George Maloney Memorial ScholarshipHeather BoyceSamantha DeaneKulthum Nakagiri

Hantzmon Wiebel LLP ScholarshipPatrick Cottrell

Irene O. Southall Nursing ScholarshipJulie M. Woodson

Jack Groet Memorial First Generation ScholarshipKevin Salazar

James B. Murray Humanities ScholarshipAlicia Harris

James R. Gilliam ScholarshipChunjin JiangAmanda Liscouski

Jeffrey Scott Duwe Memorial ScholarshipMegan C. Ford

Jessica Lester Memorial ScholarshipAmalia LomuJessica Wheeler

John J. Purcell, Jr. ScholarshipJessica Lane

John L. and Marion A. Walker ScholarshipNicole BoldakAlexis Simpson

John William Gibson ScholarshipEric Byers

Josephine Stewart Newsom Nursing ScholarshipBrittani Arrowood

Joy Prothers Barrett ScholarshipRebecca CarterCaleb ConnerChance DrummondDominique FieldsLidia Jara-MillerNatalie JarvisAubrey TomlinLeyla Urushanova

Julie Heyward ScholarshipSylvia CasillasShanelle Johnson-IrvingChristopher LobbanAlyssa MawyerLisandra Vergara

Lila Lassetter Opportunity ScholarshipTiffany Fowler

Luis W. Garfield ScholarshipThomas Harrison

Marge S. Howell ScholarshipNajeeb Sakhizad

Marian Groet Memorial ScholarshipPeggy JonesJennifer KoehlerAzra Oklopcic

Mary Jane King ScholarshipGregory Remaly

Mildred Janes Fitzgerald ScholarshipKevin L. Carter

MJH Diagnostic Medical Sonography ScholarshipJennifer Y. DavisEva JohnsonJennifer M. Stone

New American ScholarshipAngel Hernandez-Garcia

Nicole Leigh Thompson ScholarshipLauren Baber

Pete and Beth van der Linde Determination ScholarshipRuth Dolan

Peter Sloan Binns Memorial ScholarshipKevin L. Carter

Polly Harvey ScholarshipAnne Auker

PVCC Alumni ScholarshipJessica A. Roy-Harrison

PVCC ScholarshipWendi Woodson

Retail Merchants Association of Charlottesville-Albemarle ScholarshipJ. Bartley McGowan

Schwartz/Rainville ScholarshipAnnette L. Cashatt

Seaman Family ScholarshipJoyce Howard

SGA E.D. Holton ScholarshipJulie Conley

SGA Joe McMurry ScholarshipAnnette Cashatt

Smyth Scholarship for NursingSamantha DeanePeggy JonesAllison MilesKulthum Nakagiri

SRC Engineering ScholarshipShane Shifflett

Stehlik-Hassler ScholarshipKevin Salazar

Susan B. Chartres ScholarshipMarcos Arce

Susie N. Blair ScholarshipMorgan Van Ornum

Timothy Abbott ScholarshipSamuel Ndungu

Tros-Dale ScholarshipMaegan AltherBrandilynne BarberShane BowmanAnn BrowningJennifer Y. DavisChristian DowdAaron Gardea CritzerKelley Kassay-ThomasDamian MartinMary L. MontgomeryHunter MorrisSamantha SimsSusan J. Sorbello

Tucker Bishop Memorial ScholarshipAustin Kemon

V. Earl Dickinson ScholarshipRachel ProctorHunter Watkins

Valley Proteins Fellows ScholarshipPatrick FritzFintan B. Horan

Virginia Biomedical Association ScholarshipEric ByersCameron Hall

Virginia Vermiculite Ltd. ScholarshipKristin Seay

W. Earle Crank ScholarshipBreanna HarlowHope Taylor

W.I.S.E. ScholarshipJennifer Koehler

Walt Levering ScholarshipGabriel Henderson

Watterson Honors ScholarshipAntonia FlorenceGuy Jack Verrier

William J. Kehoe ScholarshipCheyenne Morris

Woodrow W. Bolick ScholarshipAnnette L. Cashatt

TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTBlue Ridge Mountains Rotary Club Travel Scholarship to ArgentinaEsther Gritsko

PVCC ALL-USA ACADEMIC TEAM NOMINEESFintan B. Horan, PTK All-Virginia Academic TeamPatrick Fritz, PTK Top Ten All-Virginia Academic Team, Coca-Cola New Century Scholar, PTK All-USA Community College Academic Team

DISTINGUISHED STUDENT AWARDThe highest award presented by the College to a student, the Distinguished Student Award was established in 1994 to recognize students who demonstrate exemplary service or leadership at the College and through activities in the College service region and beyond.Camron F. Perry

12th AnnualACADEMIC &

LEADERSHIP AWARDS CONVOCATION

Proudly celebrating academic successes and achievements at

Piedmont Virginia Community College.

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