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Penn State Wilkes-Barre Student Leaders Recognized

On Wednesday, April 27, Penn State Wilkes-Barre held its annual Student Government Association Leadership and Athletics Awards Ceremony to honor the campus’ student leaders and athletes.  The following awards were presented at the ceremony:

Martin U. Dougherty Emerging Leader Award – Eric W. Hillard
John R. Murphy Award for Excellence in Leadership and Service – Joseph J. Homza, Jr.
Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award – Shannon A. Brace
Hayfield Award – Dr. Robert Faux
Edward H. Kaminski Memorial Scholarship – Eric Bogumil
The Kolesar Athletic Award – Lindsey Howell
Lion’s Pride Award – James Joyce and Daniel Dymond
Outstanding Student Government Association Member – Abigail Bachman
Outstanding Club Award – Lazy Artists Surviving Society
Outstanding Club Advisor Award – Dr. Jon Carson, the Blue and White Society
Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges – Abigail Bachman, Bradley Calaman, Jennifer Naro, Eric Oshinski, Lauren Owazany
Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities – Shannon Brace, Marika Merritt, William Ritchie, Joshua Witmer, John Ulichney
Intercollegiate Leadership – Bradley Calaman, Kate Lewis, Robert Stitzer, Robert Veneskey, Jr., Jason Stueck, Parker Nevenglosky
Club Members of the Year – Joseph Levan, Four Seasons Club; Bradley Calaman, the Blue and White Society; Megan Millo, Business Club; Matthew Bufano, Collegian; Vidur Ramlall, Engineering Club; Timothy Graham, ISTSA; Daniel Dymond, Lazy Artists Surviving Society; James Kovalik, Lion Ambassadors; Bradford Lapsansky, Navigators; Richard Rachkowski, Students for Justice; Christopher Jackson, Surveying Society; Kate Lewis, THON.
Special Recognition for Service Above and Beyond the Call of Duty – Kate Lewis, Bradley Calaman, and Amy Parry