Penn State Greater Allegheny Honors Convocation - April 19, 2023

April 24, 2023

Psi Chi (Psychology)

Presented by: Dr. Elizabeth Mazur

Psi Chi is the Honor Society in Psychology.

Payton Bartek, West Mifflin
Sydney Creary, Sunrise, FL
Bella Daluz, New Haven, CT
Ethan Galley, White Oak
Sarah Kish, McKeesport
Jeremy Martin, McKeesport
Kennedy Pikula, McKeesport
Madison Taylor, McKeesport

Sigma Beta Delta (Business)

Presented by: Dr. Young H. Bae

Sigma Beta Delta Society is the Honor Society in Business, Management, and Administration.

Luke Jackson, Monroeville
Danijel Juric, Pittsburgh
Hannah Kessler, North Versailles
Samuel Parsons, Turtle Creek
Dylan Pulkownik, West Mifflin
Michael Ryan Jr., North Huntingdon
Surya Venkateswaran, Riyadh Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

G.C. Murphy Company™ Foundation Scholarship

Presented by: Dr. James Jaap

The G.C. Murphy Company™️ Foundation maintains a scholarship fund at Penn State Greater Allegheny. Preference is given to descendants of G.C. Murphy Company™ employees, but if no qualified students apply, other applicants from Western Pennsylvania are considered.

Lily Pastories, McKeesport
Callie Cunningham, Braddock
Austin Heaton, Elizabeth
Kennedy Pikula, McKeesport
Felicia Englert, North Versailles

Dr. Patricia A. Klemans Endowed Memorial Scholarship

Presented by: Dr. James Jaap

This award was established in memory of beloved faculty member, Patricia A. Klemans. Candidates must be full or part-time adult students who have earned at least 24 Penn State credits, have achieved a minimum of 2.50 cumulative GPA, and plan to continue study at Penn State Greater Allegheny. Applicants have shown evidence of overcoming personal obstacles to attend school, have made a positive influence over their peers, and have provided service to the campus or others.

Illana Ballard, Pittsburgh
Jasiya Hudson, McKeesport

Dr. Edward Sichi Jr. Memorial Student Recognition Award

Presented by: Dr. James Jaap

This award was established in memory of revered faculty member Dr. Edward Sichi Jr. The award is presented to a full time student enrolled at Penn State Greater Allegheny in the College of Liberal Arts, University College, or the College of Education as Secondary English Education Major who has at least second semester standing. Awardees are to have achieved a minimum of 2.85 cumulative GPA, have demonstrated interest in the arts, and have exhibited some exemplary achievement.

Yubiried Rios, Dayton, OH

Alumni Society Awards

Presented by: Ms. Denise Kubli

These awards provide recognition to current degree students with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 who attend Penn State Greater Allegheny. These students have contributed to the campus through scholarship and leadership.

David Emro, North Huntingdon
Ethan Galley, White Oak
Sarah Kish, McKeesport

Academic Achievement Awards

Presented by: Dr. James Jaap

These awards provide recognition to current degree students with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.60 and above who attend Penn State Greater Allegheny (minimum third semester standing).

Diane Banks, Monroeville
Brooke Beisler, Glassport
Newlyn Bonidie, Pittsburgh
Ian Brown, Irwin
Paige Butko, Homestead
Hailey Cote, Pittsburgh
David Emro, North Huntingdon
Mitchell Fasiczka, North Huntingdon
Carson Flynn, Canonsburg
James Frankel, Munhall
Ethan Galley, White Oak
Aayushi Gandhi, McDonald
Landen Gibson, Pittsburgh
Mariah Greene, Pittsburgh
Cristhina Guaman, Clairton
Zoë Harpel, Willow Grove
Po Hsu, Monroeville
Suphansa Htway, Pittsburgh
Luke Jackson, Monroeville
Danijel Juric, Monroeville
Sarah Kish, McKeesport
Christopher Klinger, Bedford
Raymond Kotewicz, Elizabeth
Alexander Legnine, North Huntingdon
Jeremy Martin, McKeesport
Korrine McCutcheon, Penn
Aiden Minniti, Belle Vernon
Samuel Parsons, Turtle Creek
Zachary Petrulak, North Huntingdon
Kennedy Pikula, McKeesport
Neila Raveen, Sewickley
Bibeka Regmi, South Park
Matthew Rydzak, McKeesport
Aubree Sample, West Mifflin
Kilian Schilling, Pittsburgh
Brandon Schuetz, White Oak
Jason Shank, McKeesport
Evelyn Siler, Export
Cade Suddreth, Mesa, AZ
Madison Taylor, McKeesport
Jill Ulish, North Huntingdon
Surya Venkateswaran, Riyadh Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Leah Weimerskirch, McKeesport
Carlin Whalen, North Huntingdon
Teofil Wojnaroski, Pittsburgh
Joan Young, Apollo

Campus Honors Program Students

Presented by: Dr. Kristal Tucker

6 Semesters - Honors Recognition

Kourtney Kelly, Pittsburgh
Korrine McCutcheon, Penn
Neila Raveen, Sewickley

4 Semesters - Honors Recognition

Ryan Demchak, Monroeville
David Emro, North Huntingdon
Nicholas Formato, Scottdale
James Frankel, Munhall
Ethan Galley, White Oak
Landen Gibson, Pittsburgh
Sarah Kish, McKeesport
Zachary Petrulak, North Huntingdon
Aubree Sample, West Mifflin
Jill Ulish, West Newton

3 Semesters - Honors Recognition

Carson Flynn, Canonsburg

2 Semesters - Honors Recognition

Jordan Brophy, Pittsburgh
Emma Campbell, McKeesport
James Clarke, Virginia Beach, VA
Gabriel Golden, Greensburg
Genevieve Gralewski, White Oak
Chiara Harris, Pittsburgh
Max Karabin, Elizabeth
Alexander Merrell, Venetia
Adric Northam, Wilkinsburg
Chelsea Sala, Chaleroi
Connor Vogelsinger, Springfield, VA
Brooke Weber, Munhall

1 Semester - Honors Recognition

Mya Barron, Connellsville
Brooke Beisler, Glassport
Elisabeth Hager, Monongahela
Kayla Kerr, West Mifflin
Juan Pablo Romero Vásquez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Jenna Uziel, North Huntingdon
Wenyi Wang, Bejing, China
Eva Wilstermann-Luna, Delmont