Oglethorpe University recently hosted its annual Honors and Awards Ceremony, a tradition recognizing students, faculty and staff for their outstanding achievements. The event, held on April 2, brought together the campus community to celebrate academic excellence, leadership and service. By recognizing achievements in these areas, the university continues to foster a culture of excellence and community engagement.
Congratulations to all of the award winners!
Anne Rivers Siddons Prize for Short Fiction – Nia Mahmud
Champion of Inclusive Excellence (Faculty) – Dr. Maura Dudley
Champion of Inclusive Excellence (Staff) – Dr. Vivian Medrano
Champion of Inclusive Excellence (Student) – Joseph Bowie
Charles M. MacConnell Award – Morgan Quach
Core Instructor Award – Dr. Cornelia Lambert
Core Teaching Award – Dr. Glenn Sharfman
Dean’s Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Student Organization – Neal Nankani
Dean’s Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Student Organization – Willem Jaron
Fall 2024 Dean’s List Recipient Recognition – View the list of students
Hetherington Shropshire Award – Emily Stutzriemer
Instrumentalist of the Year Award in memory of Jack Strouss, Jr. ’51 – Kingston Lord
Frederick Agel, Sr. ’52 Endowed Scholarship – Peyton Morgan
Frederick Agel, Sr. ’52 Endowed Scholarship – Domenique Branch
Leadership Learning Award – Rosie Sanon
Leo Bilancio Award – Tony Molinet
Margaret Floy Washburn Award – Jade Baptiste
Mary Whiton Calkins Award – Mekela Iorio
Oglethorpe University Singer of the Year – Emerson Brasfield
Omicron Delta Kappa Emerging Leadership Award – Komang Ardani
Omicron Delta Kappa Outstanding Faculty Member Award – Dr. Seema Shirkhande
Omicron Delta Kappa Outstanding Leadership Award – Joseph Bowie
Omicron Delta Kappa Outstanding Staff Member Award – Karlie Burrell
Outstanding ADP Senior in Communication Studies – Justin Edwards
Outstanding Art History Major – Luna Ramirez
Outstanding Improvement in French Studies – Cynthia Tinschmidt Leal
Outstanding Senior Economics Major – Ivy Nganga
Outstanding Senior HRM Major – David Martinez-Alvarez
Outstanding Senior in English – Indira White
Outstanding Senior in Studio Art – Jose Mejia
Outstanding Student in Politics – Aleya Lyons
Outstanding TU Senior in Communication Studies – Fynn Grindle
Outstanding TU Senior in Communication Studies – Maro Innocent-Otolo
Outstanding TU Business Major – Dylan Pumpian
Outstanding TU Business Major – Ashley Sosa Gonzalez
Outstanding TU Business Major – Jonathan Daniel Cochran
Ronald Carlisle Prize in Computer Science – Saif Farooqi
Ronald Carlisle Prize in Mathematics – Marivict Pena
Sidney Lanier Prize for Poetry – Rachel Spooner
Sociology Undergraduate Success Award – Olivia Sherman
Student Government Association Community Appreciation Award – Al Douglas
The LeConte Award – Citlali Gervacio Zavala
Additionally, the initiates for Omicron Delta Epsilon were honored, and 10 students received their O-Pin.
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