Academics

Honors Convocation recognizes students, faculty, staff

Associate Professor of Communications Arts and Sciences Mary Mino offered a greeting to students, families, and friends attending the Delta Mu Sigma Honors Convocation in the Hiller Auditorium Friday evening. Credit: Penn StateCreative Commons

The 79th annual Delta Mu Sigma Honors Convocation at Penn State DuBois recognized outstanding students, faculty, and staff members on April 20 in the campus' Hiller Auditorium. Awards at the Honors Convocation recognize students for a wide range of accomplishments, from academic excellence, to overcoming hardships to succeed.  Members of the staff and faculty were celebrated for their commitment to supporting students and for their service to the campus and community. The event is organized each year by members of the Delta Mu Sigma Honors Society.

Delta Mu Sigma Chair Julia Test welcomed students, and their friends and families for the evening saying, "Every year we gather to honor the students of Penn State DuBois who excel in academics, leadership, service, and community involvement within our campus. This is the night in which faculty and staff are able to award students who have truly shined in their classes, clubs and organizations. It is also the time in which students are able to applaud the faculty and staff for their excellence and dedication to the campus."

Those recognized at this year's Honors Convocation are:

OT Academic Excellence Award………Lisa Sargent

OT Student of the Year Award……….Carly Shaffer

PTA Academic Excellence Award………Logan Hutton

WLT Ag. Alumni Outstanding Student……Sean Lauer

Sherwood S. Stutz Award (Tech. competence)…………Darby Richard

David T. Wanless Award (Highest GPA)…………………Tristan Smith

Academic Excellence Award in Administration of Justice…………...Timothy Smith

Outstanding Achievement Award in Administration of Justice………...Grace Earle

Academic Excellence in Mathematics Award……………Carter Lellock

Outstanding Academic Achievement in Engineering, Applied Materials……………………Cory Jamieson

Outstanding Academic Achievement in Engineering…………………...............Brandon Bennett

Academic Excellence in Human Development & Family Studies, Baccalaureate Degree………………Austin Miller

Richard M. Smith Outstanding Senior Award in Business Administration…………………………………….Julia Test

Harry J. Charlesen Outstanding

Associate Degree Student…………...Kendell Sherwood

University Awards

President Sparks Award………Joelle D. Manners, La Troy Thornton

President's Freshman Award

Pasit Asavisanu

Lucas S. Burkett

Scot E. Coble

Laura R. Fatula

Dylan L. Fezell

Jared Hawkins

Rebecca Maine

Joelene M. Murawski

Robert G. Pearce

Samantha L. Vida

Xavier Villeneuve

Makayla S. Whaling

Scholastic Achievement Awards (DuBois)

Associate freshmen

Scot E. Coble

Rebecca Main

Joelene M. Murawski

Robert Pearce

Baccalaureate freshmen

Pasit Asavisanu

Lucas S. Burkett

Laura R. Fatula

Dylan L. Fezell

Jared Hawkins

Samantha L. Vida

Xavier Villeneuve

Baccalaureate sophomore

Joelle D. Manners

La Troy Thornton

Baccalaureate upperclassman

Julia Test

Honors Program Students

Brandon Bennett

Caitlyn Bumbarger

Lucas Burkett

Lauren Decarli

Kurt Diehl

Kyrsten Enseki

Laura Fatula

Tyler Garthwaite

Alexandra Gilson

Jared Hawkins

Layne Hy

Navjit Khaira

Jaret Kriner

Sean Lauer

Rebecca Maine

Joelle Manners

Donna Morello

Laura Ruane

Special awards

Excellence in Academic Advising……………Jessica Clontz

Walker Award………………………………..Alaina Shaffer

Laurel Award………………………………Chanice Britten

Terry Hartman Community Service Award……………Ryan Lingle

Students Choice Service Award…………………Holli Lashinsky

Student Athlete Leader Award…………………Dan Bowman

Delta Mu Sigma Staff Award………………….April Astorino, Stefanie Penvose

Delta Mu Sigma Award…………………………Grace Earle

Burns Award……………………………………Tia DeShong

Mansion Memorial Award……………………Julia Test

Susanne Waitkus Faculty Award…………,Diane Spradling

Delta Mu Sigma Scholarships…………….Chantel Tubbs

Last Updated May 12, 2021