UC Blue Ash College

Celebrating the Best 2023

Congratulations!

At UC Blue Ash College, there is nothing we enjoy more than recognizing our bright and ambitious students who set the standard for outstanding academic performance and community engagement. Congratulations on your achievements and for continuing to pursue your dreams!

Robin Lightner, PhD
Dean, UC Blue Ash College

Honor Students

Congratulations to Briana James, the UC Blue Ash College Honor Student of the Year!

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Briana James

Political Science

2023 Honor Student of the Year

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Brad Allen

Pre-Advanced Medical Imaging Technology

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Breanna Diefenbacher

Radiologic Technology

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Jennavieve Harvey

Social Work

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Nick Koerting

Communication

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Theo Maise

Pre-Psychology

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Thomas Owen

History

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Mitch Ran

Applied Graphic Communication

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Troy Spitzmiller

Business & Economics

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Kennady Taylor

Dental Hygiene Technology

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Ben Terribilini

Applied Media Communications

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Shane Warren

Pre-Medical Lab Science

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Delaney White

Pre-Biology

Honor Graduates

Awarded to students who are graduating with academic honors:

  • Summa cum laude, UC GPA of 3.9 to 4.0
  • Magna cum laude, UC GPA of 3.75 to 3.8999
  • Cum laude, UC GPA of 3.6 to 3.74999
Honor Graduates
First Name Last Name Award
Courtney Macke Cum Laude
Samuel Epp Cum Laude
April Culbreath Cum Laude
Fiyore Gebreyesus Cum Laude
Luke Bowman Cum Laude
Anika Escandell Macias Cum Laude
Kevin Bill Cum Laude
Jack Soehnlen Cum Laude
Lea Field Cum Laude
Joseph Mandeville Cum Laude
Alex Dudash Cum Laude
Jordan Brower Cum Laude
Adam Tulloss Cum Laude
Julie King Cum Laude
Rylie Molden Cum Laude
Jessica Jackson Cum Laude
Meghan Kamphaus Cum Laude
Ngoc Huynh Cum Laude
Rachel Chertoff Cum Laude
Jamie Meece Cum Laude
Svetlana Procopii Cum Laude
Kara New Cum Laude
Sarah Randall Cum Laude
Hannah Cifuentes Cum Laude
David Toran Cum Laude
Christina Back Cum Laude
Kelly Sizemore Cum Laude
Audrey Haley Cum Laude
Lakesia Robbins Cum Laude
Caitlynn Miller Cum Laude
Hannah Poulter Cum Laude
Melissa Brooks Cum Laude
Khader Quran Cum Laude
Hailey Hupp Cum Laude
Sarah Rauh Cum Laude
Kate Byrum Cum Laude
Emmy Stoeckle Magna Cum Laude
Taylor Fairchild Magna Cum Laude
Hope Borchers Magna Cum Laude
Mitch Ran Magna Cum Laude
Alex Niemeyer Magna Cum Laude
Sara Swearingen Magna Cum Laude
Jennavieve Harvey Magna Cum Laude
Megan Hathaway Magna Cum Laude
Ben Terribilini Magna Cum Laude
Sean Church Magna Cum Laude
Vicky Lin Magna Cum Laude
Evan Morgan Magna Cum Laude
Marya Bawazir Magna Cum Laude
Isa Gunn Magna Cum Laude
Taylor Kincaid Magna Cum Laude
Nick Koerting Magna Cum Laude
Ray Runtz Magna Cum Laude
Kiley Doyle Magna Cum Laude
Reilly Cox Magna Cum Laude
Kiarie Al-Hasan Magna Cum Laude
Bashar Mashal Magna Cum Laude
Callie Stubbs Magna Cum Laude
Scott Geiger Magna Cum Laude
Cari Schott Magna Cum Laude
Matthew Wrubel Magna Cum Laude
Rebecca Kohrman Magna Cum Laude
Kyler Duecker Magna Cum Laude
Karlie Rickard Magna Cum Laude
Julie Meece Magna Cum Laude
Reagan Henderson Magna Cum Laude
Tristan Seaman Magna Cum Laude
Natashia Whitehill Magna Cum Laude
Justin Gammon Magna Cum Laude
Madison Arnett Magna Cum Laude
Riley Klumb Magna Cum Laude
Larissa Martin Magna Cum Laude
Alyssa Hermes Magna Cum Laude
William Lemmink Magna Cum Laude
Zainub Rauf Magna Cum Laude
Logan Freeman Summa Cum Laude
Kathleen Harrison Summa Cum Laude
Rose Sweikata Summa Cum Laude
Darby Moloney Summa Cum Laude
Kat Woodall Summa Cum Laude
Nick Morabito Summa Cum Laude
Harmanpreet Kaur Summa Cum Laude
Briana James Summa Cum Laude
Brad Allen Summa Cum Laude
Rebecca Naber Summa Cum Laude
Rahaf Abdelaziez Summa Cum Laude
Laney Cosgrove Summa Cum Laude
Leticia Dawson Summa Cum Laude
Kaylee Hair Summa Cum Laude
Kennady Taylor Summa Cum Laude
Breanna Diefenbacher Summa Cum Laude
Lily Tepe Summa Cum Laude
Jayla White Summa Cum Laude
Delaney White Summa Cum Laude
Cory Gulliford Summa Cum Laude
Jacquiline Ansu Summa Cum Laude

Academic Awards

The following awards are given by our academic units in recognition of outstanding academic performance and service.

Awards Presentation from Faculty

Allied Health Awards
First Name Last Name Program Award
Breanna Diefenbacher* Radiologic Technology Honor Student of the Year Nominee
Kaylee Hair Radiologic Technology The Joint Review Committee on the Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) Clinical Excellence
Taylor Kincaid Radiologic Technology Service Excellence Award for Leadership
Darby Moloney Radiologic Technology Service Excellence Award for Leadership
Darby Moloney Radiologic Technology Clinical Excellence Award
Rebecca Naber Radiologic Technology Academic Excellence Award 
Rebecca Naber Radiologic Technology Service Excellence Award for Leadership 
Grace Severt Radiologic Technology Service Excellence Award for Leadership
Laney Cosgrove Dental Hygiene Sigma Phi Alpha
Emmy Stoeckle Dental Hygiene Colgate
Emmy Stoeckle Dental Hygiene Sigma Phi Alpha
Kennady Taylor Dental Hygiene Hu-Friedy
Kennady Taylor Dental Hygiene Sigma Phi Alpha
Kennady  Taylor* Dental Hygiene Honor Student of the Year Nominee
Brad Allen Pre-Advanced Medical Imaging Technology Honor Student of the Year Candidate

Award Presentation from Faculty

Art & Visual Communication Awards
First Name Last Name Program Award
Erin (Evie) Kerr Applied Graphic Communcation Outstanding Applied Graphic Communcation Graduate
Rebecca  Kohrman Applied Graphic Communcation Outstanding Applied Graphic Communcation Graduate
Mitch  Ran Applied Graphic Communcation Outstanding Applied Graphic Communcation Graduate
Mitch Ran Applied Graphic Communications Honor Student of the Year Candidate

Awards Presentation from Faculty

Behavioral Science Awards
First Name Last Name Program Award Title
Vitalina Pivovarova Pre- Criminal Justice Student Awards for Excellence in Criminal Justice 
Sammy Estes Pre-Early Chidhood Education Student Awards for Excellence in Early Childhood Education
Shawn  Poindexter Pre-Middle Chidhood Education Student Awards for Excellence in Middle Childhood Education
Connie Csoros Pre-Psychology Student Awards for Excellence in Psychology
Jacob Foley Pre-Secondary Education Student Awards for Excellence in Secondary Education
Sarah King Pre-Social Work Student Awards for Excellence in Social Work

Awards Presentation from Faculty

Biology Awards
First Name Last Name Program Award
Sarah Poland Biology Biology Student of the Year
Delaney White* Biology Honor Student of the Year Nominee

Awards Presentation from Faculty

Business Awards
First Name Last Name Program Award
Angela Bryson Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies BTAS Studnt of the Year
Jasmine Huber Business Management Technology BMTN Student of the Year
George Mcginness V Pre-Business Administration PBA Student of the Year
Troy Spitzmiller*   Honor Student of the Year Nominee

Awards Presentation from Faculty

Chemistry Awards
First Name Last Name Program Award
Kristian Keller   Student Awards for Excellence in Chemistry
Sarah Poland   Student Awards for Excellence in Chemistry
Shane  Warren* Pre-Medical Lab Science  Honor Student of the Year Nominee
Delaney White   Student Awards for Excellence in Chemistry

Awards Presentation from Faculty

English & Communication Awards
First Name Last Name Program Award
Nick  Koerting Communications Honor Student of the Year Candidate, Outstanding Student in Communication
Abigail Wright English Outstanding Student in English
Briana James Political Science Outstanding Student in English, Honor Student of the Year Candidate

Awards Presentation from Faculty

Foreign Language Awards
First Name Last Name Program Award
Kaley Auckerman Foreign Language Outstanding Student in French
John Barker Foreign Language Outstanding Student in German
George McGinness Foreign Language Outstanding Student in Spanish
Noah  Smith Foreign Language Outstanding Student in ASL
Lily Tepe Foreign Language Outstanding Student in ASL

Awards Presentation from Faculty

History & Political Science Awards
First Name Last Name Program Award
Thomas  Owen* History Honor Student of the Year Nominee, History Student of the Year

Awards Presentation from Faculty

Mathematics, Physics & Computer Science Awards
First Name Last Name Program Award
Erika Kristina  Cayabyab MPCS Outstanding Student in General Physics 
Brennan  Hobbs  MPCS Outstanding Student in Business Analytics
George Mark  Millsap MPCS Outstanding Student in General Physics
Will  Padgett  MPCS Outstanding Student in Business Analytics
Troy  Spitzmiller    MPCS Outstanding Student in Applied Calculus 
Logan Warner MPCS Outstanding Student in General Physics

Awards Presentation from Faculty

Applied Media Communications Awards
First Name Last Name Program Award
Rahaf Abdelaziez Media Communications and Technology Outstanding Academic Achievement
Patricia Macias Media Communications and Technology Outstanding Certificate Program Graduate – Professional Certificate
Morgan Manger Media Communications and Technology Outstanding Service Award for Media Support – Media Circulation
Ben Terribilini Media Communications and Technology Outstanding Applied Media Communication Associate Degree Graduate, Honor Student of the Year Nominee

Awards Presentation from Faculty

Nursing Awards
First Name Last Name Program Award
Fileeta  Christian Nursing Caring Nursing Award
Callie  Leonard Nursing Commitment to Quality Nursing Practice
Lakesia  Robbins Nursing Excellence in Clinical Practice 
Leticia  Dawson Nursing  Academic Excellence 

Awards Presentation from Faculty

Veterinary Technology Awards
First Name Last Name Program Award
Alexander Deininger Veterinary Technology Veterinary Technology Departmental Award
Mya  Ferguson Veterinary Technology Outstanding Student in Veterinary Technology
Kassidy Krekeler Veterinary Technology Veterinary Technology Departmental Award
Madelyn Reedy Veterinary Technology Academic Excellence in Veterinary Technology
Cari Schott Veterinary Technology Academic Excellence in Veterinary Technology
Tara  Thompson Veterinary Technology Outstanding Student in Veterinary Technology

Student Service Awards

Our best and brightest students are honored for their work in the classroom, around campus and in the community

Awards Presentation from Student Life

Student Involvement Awards
First Name Last Name Award
Belen Bradley Student Involvement Award
Niah Fowler Student Involvement Award
Emerald  Shockley Student Involvement Award
Vaeh  Darson Student Involvement Award
Cynthia  Kudatsi Student Involvement Award
Julien  Spivey Student Involvement Award
Troy Spitzmiller Student Involvement Award
Alex  Pineda Student Involvement Award
Emilio  DelaRosa Student Involvement Award
Mayumi Chinchihualpa Student Involvement Award
Isabelle "Berry"  Sommer Student Involvement Award
Esha Saini Student Involvement Award
Tammy Vo Student Involvement Award
Carson  Ritter-Klepinger Student Involvement Award
Jude Alhumaidi Student Involvement Award
Jessica Vidourek Student Involvement Award
Marie-ange Tiaffi Student Involvement Award
Elizabeth Lee Student Involvement Award
Delilah Burton Student Involvement Award
Semitressa Hill Student Involvement Award
April  Culbreath Kente Cloth Graduate
Tonesha Berry Kente Cloth Graduate
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First Name Last Name Award
Jennavieve Harvey Student Ambassador Leadership
Briana James Student Ambassador Leadership
Eleanor Keil Student Ambassador Leadership
Ava Martin Student Ambassador Leadership/Student Involvement Award
Bashar Mashal Student Ambassador Leadership
Julianna Meece Student Ambassador Leadership
Ryan Padgett Student Ambassador Leadership
Banshreeben Patel Student Ambassador Leadership
Deja Pennington Student Ambassador Leadership
Lakesia Robbins Student Ambassador Leadership
Troy Spitzmiller Student Ambassador Leadership

Awards Presentation from Student Life

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First Name Last Name Award
Banshreeben Patel Fall 2022 Co-op
Mason Gentile Fall 2022 Co-op
Alex  Dudash Spring 2023 Co-op
Akriti Hamal Spring 2023 Co-op
Grace Hoyt Spring 2023 Co-op
Ryan  Janka Spring 2023 Co-op
Matthew  McCowan Spring 2023 Co-op
Evan Morgan Spring 2023 Co-op
Trevor Nealy Spring 2023 Co-op
Vivian Tran Spring 2023 Co-op

Acknowledgements

Thanks to our Scholarship and Honors Committee for their work in determining this year’s Honor Student of the Year recipient:

  • Sriparna Ghosh
  • Adam Chekour
  • Amanda Darling
  • Sue Schlemback
  • Jordan Crabbe
  • Daniel Landfried
  • Stancey Benton
  • Ian Golding