University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Honors Convocation

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2024 Honoring the Exceptional Accomplishments of Our Outstanding Students

At Pitt-Johnstown, our motto of "real world ready" is not just a slogan but a commitment to prepare our students for successful futures. The Academic Honors Convocation is one example of how we recognize and reward their outstanding academic achievements.

This prestigious ceremony provides a unique opportunity for the student's families and members of our vibrant campus community to come together in a spirit of celebration and recognition. At Pitt-Johnstown, we believe in acknowledging our students' dedication and hard work and the Academic Honors Convocation serves as a platform to honor their exceptional accomplishments and inspire others to follow in their footsteps.

Honorees

2024 Honorees

College Scholar in Accounting

Howard M. Picking, Jr. Award

Trevor Harrison

Trevor is an Accounting major.


College Scholar in Economics

Jenna Moore

Jenna is a Finance major with an Economic minor.


College Scholar in Finance

Bailey Kist

Bailey is a Finance and Accounting graduate. 


College Scholar in Information Systems 

Academic Achievement in Business

Kelsey Josephson

Kelsey is a Management and Information Systems major with a Communication minor.


College Scholar in Management 

Zane Blackburn

Zane is a Management major.


College Scholar in Marketing 

Will Small

Will is a Marketing major with a Management minor.


1st Summit Bank Accounting Award

Joshua Sherdel 

Josh is an Accounting major with an Information Systems minor. 

Julie Shinavski

Julie is an Accounting major. 


Academic Achievement Award in Business

Lauren Hawthorne-Rogers

Lauren is an Accounting major with an Information Systems minor.


CTC Award in Honor of Congressman John P. Murtha

Alex Barch

Alex is an Accounting and Management major.


Emglo Accounting Award 

Kylah Franklin

Kylah is an Accounting and Information Systems major.


G. Fesler Edwards Award

Andrew Buettner

Andrew is an Accounting major.

Mallory Pinske

Mallory is a Marketing and Information Systems major.


George E. Letcher, Jr. Accounting Award

Emily Shelow

Emily is an Accounting major with a Spanish minor.

Evan Gardenhour

Evan is an Accounting major.

Gregory Howard

Gregory is an Accounting major. 


Howard M. Picking, Jr. Award

Garrett Prosper

Garrett is a Management and Marketing major.


James V. and Concetta M. Saly Award

Abby Lohr

Abby is an Accounting major. 

 


Sally A. Sargent Award

Morgan Pesi

Morgan is an Information Systems major.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             


College Scholar in Environmental Studies 

Dr. Robert J. Hunter Scholarship

Hannah L. Frizzell 

Hannah is an Environmental Studies and Geography major.


College Scholar in Geography 

Nicholas E. Goldyn

Nicholas is an Environmental Studies and Geography mjaor and is pursuing a Geographic Inofrmation Systems certificate.


College Scholar in History 

Jostin A. Solnosky

Jostin is a History major and is pursuing a Public and Applied History certificate.


College Scholar in Justice Administration and Criminology 

Hannah L. Brehm

Hannah is a Justice Administration amd Criminology major.


College Scholar in Political Science 

Logan M. Wolfe

Logan is a Political Science and History Major.


Sgt. Baserman Memorial Scholarship

Elizabeth I. Shirley

Elizabeth is a Justice Administration and Criminology major.


Samuel S. Hicks Memorial Award

Isaac A. Bellomo

Issac is a Justice Administration, Criminology and Political Science major.


Jean Sedlar Book Award

Josie P. Hutzler

Josie is a History major with a minor in Writing and is pursuing a Public and Applied History certificate.


Dr. Albert P. Vannucci International Studies Award

Mariam M. Moaz

Miriam is a Political Science and History major and is pursuing an American Democracy Scholar certificate.


College Scholar in Early Childhood 

Riley Hanley

Riley is an Early Childhood Education major and is in the English as a Second Language Specialist program.


College Scholar in Secondary Education-Biology 

Julianna Klein

Julianna is a Secondary Education Biology major with a STEM endorsement.


College Scholar in Secondary Education-Mathematics 

Taylor Harrity

Taylor is a Secondary Mathematics Education major.


College Scholar in Secondary Education-Social Studies 

Erin Shaffer

Erin is a Secondary Social Studies Education major.


College Scholar in Middle Level Education

Benjamin Livingston

Benjamin is a Middle Level Mathematics major with a STEM endorsement.


College Scholar in Early Childhood with Special Education 

Ashley Pauley

Ashley is an Early Childhood with Special Education major.


Upper Level Early Childhood Education Student of the Year

Lily Keslar

Lily is an Early Childhood Education major.


Upper Level Secondary Education Student of the Year

Casey Cruse

Casey is a Secondary Mathematics Education Major.


Upper Level Middle Education Student of the Year

Gracy Dryer

Gracy is a Middle Level Education major.


Melissa M. Roberts Way Early Childhood Education Award

Kalei Carson

Kalei is an Early Childhood Education major with a STEM endorsement.


College Scholar in Chemical Engineering 

Megan E. Gray

Megan is a Chemical Engineering major.


College Scholar in Civil Engineering

Benjamin D. Young

Benjamin is a Civil Engineering major.


College Scholar in Computer Engineering

Nicholas J. Dematteis

Nicholas is a Computer Science major.


College Scholar in Computer Science

Christopher M. Perrone Jr.

Christopher is a Computer Science major.


College Scholar in Electrical Engineering

Dominic V. Fasolo

Dominic is an Electrical Engineering major.


College Scholar in Mechanical Engineering

Jakob C. Felton

Jakob is a Mechanical Engineering major.


C. Bruce Baker Memorial Award

Drake M. Ketcham

Drake is a Mechanical Engineering major.


Wilson Construction Co. Award

John S. Wolfe 

John is a Civil Engineering major.


WJAC Television Award 

Brady R. Siegel

Brady is an Electrical Engineering major.


Dr. Kamal Gella and Dr. Jyothi Gella Award 

Reagan Amponsah

Regan is a Chemical Engineering major.


College Scholar in Communication

Hunter Albert

Hunter is a Communication major.


College Scholar in English Literature

Dawn Miller 

Dawn is an English Literature major.


Black/Dickerson/Stevens Memorial Award in Journalism

Brady Veney

Brady is a Journalism and Communication major.


Journalism Award 

Owen Kane

Owen is a Communication and Foreign Language major.


Humanities Creative Prose Award 

Tylor McTavish

Tylor is a Writing major.


College Scholar in MMDC

Chianna "CJ" Boburchock

CJ is a Multimedia and Digital Culture (MMDC) major.


Louise Letizia Meile Award 

Morgan Hill

Morgan is a Writing major.


Hazel Lansberry Award in French Language

Marcello Legister

Marcello is a Writing major.


Rose Anne Liska Award in Foreign Language

Emily Shelow

Emily is a Spanish major.


Humanities Faculty Scholarship

Kaylee Kolonich

Kaylee is an English Literature and Writing double major.


Virginia Koumoungis Golubic Poetry Award

Olivier Petrosky

Olivier is an English Literature major.


Colleen M. Brown Memorial Prize in Poetry

Fernando Disla 

Fernando is a Writing major.


Dr. Robert Duca Scholarship in Humanities and Romance Languages 

Kaylee Kolonich 

Kaylee is an English Literature and Writing double major.


College Scholar in Theater Arts 

Larisa West

Larisa is a Theater Arts major.


Carroll Grimes Award for Writing in Humanities

Autumn Hogan 

Autumn is a Multimedia and Digital Culture (MMDC) major.


The Thomas H. Russell Memorial Award in Journalism

Brady Veney

Brady is a Journalism and Communication major.


Garbarino Family Theatre Award 

Mitchell Kubasko

Mitchell is a Theatre Arts major.


Kamal Verma Humanities Award for South African Studies

Olivier Petrosky

Olivier is an English Literature major.


College Scholar in Biology

The Morgan-Korch Scholar Award

Astrid Muir 

Astrid is a Biology major with a minor in Writing.


College Scholar in Energy and Earth Resources

Isabelle Boyer 

Isabelle is an Energy and Earth Resources major.


College Scholar in Psychology

Haley Crum

Haley is a Psychology major.


Dr. Meyer Bloom Award

Zachary Connor 

Zachary is a Biology major with a minor in Chemistry.


Bremer Family Scholarship Award

Caleb Bean 

Caleb is a Biochemistry major with minors in Psychology, Music and Business.


Dr. Kamal Gella and Dr. Jyothi Gella Award

Megan Aranha

Megan is a Biology major with minors in Chemistry and Communication.


Dr. Uldis Kaktins Memorial Field Methods Award

Christopher Howard 

Christopher is an Energy and Earth Resources major with a minor in Geography.


Dr. Harry M. Rhodes Scholarship Award

Mayah Charity

Mayah is a Biology major with minors in Chemistry and Psychology.


Terry Shustrick Memorial Book Award

Kalei Carson

Kalei is an Early Childhood Education major.

Emily Oliver 

Emily is an Early Childhood Education major. 


Louis M. Ulery Award

Jesse Hall

Jesse is an Applied Mathematics major.


College Scholar in Nursing

Cara M. Augustine

Cara is a Nursing graduate.


College Scholar in Allied Health

Jordyn A. Kris 

Jordyn is a Respiratory Therapy major. 


Movene L. Ponas Award

Cara M. Augustine

Cara is a Nursing Graduate. 

Samantha E. Maust

Samantha is a Nursing major.


UPJ Nursing Alumni Student Award

Anna K. Weber

Anna is a Nursing major.


Dr. Lowell D. Shaffer Student Athlete Award  

Mallory A. Pinske 

Mallory is an Information Systems and Marketing major. 

Molly R. Wagoner

Molly is a Biochemistry major. 


Faculty Senate Scholar Athlete Award

Krista R. Troyer

Krista is an Early Childhood Education with Special Education major. 

Nicholas J. Dematteis 

Nicholas is a Computer Engineering major with a Mathmatics minor.


Campus Association Rosella Blackington Award for Outstanding Senior Student and Mrs. Henry Idzkowsky Golden Candel Medal

Isa A. Panebianco

Isa is a Secondary Education English major.


Joseph J. Rapoport Memorial Award

Benjamin T. Worsnup

Benjamin is a Biochemistry and Chemistry major with a Mathmatics minor.


Stanton Chapman Crawford Memorial Award

Korina J. Pebley

Korina is a Chemistry and Applied Mathmatics major. 


Dr. Jem Spectar Award

Eryn N. Marsh

Eryn is an Early Childhood Education with Special Education major .


Campus Association of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Ruby Biddle Award 

Rebecca E. Hutchcraft

Rebecca is a Nursing major.


Charles Kunkle Jr. Leadership Award

Brianna E. Guenther

Brianna is a Biology major with a Chemistry minor.


Pitt-Johnstown Alumni Association Achievement Award

Anthony E. Vargo

Anthony is a Nursing major.