Celebrating the Best Student Awards

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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

Academic Awards

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

Allied Health

Awards Presentation from Faculty

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Allied Health Student Awards
First Name	Last Name	Program	Award Title
Heather	Holt	Dental Hygiene	Dr. Ronald W. Krantz Award
Hannah	Hurley	Dental Hygiene	Hu Frieday Award
Kelli	Dorr	Dental Hygiene	Aspen Access to Care Award
Summer	Witaker	Dental Hygiene	Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals Award
Marissa	Mattox	Dental Hygiene	Sigma Phi Alpha Honor Society
Claire	Shane	Dental Hygiene	Sigma Phi Alpha Honor Society
Hope	Tira	Dental Hygiene	Sigma Phi Alpha Honor Society
Winnie	Yaecker	Dental Hygiene	Sigma Phi Alpha Honor Society
Yanxian	Coors	Medical Assisting	Academic Excellence
Brian	Iles	Medical Assisting	Outstanding Student in Medical Assisting
Justin	Krekal	Medical Assisting	Most Improved Student in Medical Assisting
Noah	Chilton	Pre-Health Education	Academic Excellence
Samantha	Benz	Radiologic Technology	Service Excellence Award for Leadership
Allison	Lawrence	Radiologic Technology	Service Excellence Award for Leadership
Kelsey	Goodridge	Radiologic Technology	Service Excellence Award for Leadership
Ginny	Philpot	Radiologic Technology	Service Excellence Award for Leadership
Allison	Lawrence	Radiologic Technology	Academic Excellence Award
Regina	Poynter	Radiologic Technology	Clinical Excellence Award
Mariah	Shaffer	Radiologic Technology	The Joint Review Committee on the Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) Clinical Excellence

Art & Visual Communication

Award Presentation from Faculty

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/embed/eVPsCxRujos?rel=0

Art & Visual Communication Student Awards
First Name	Last Name	Program	Award Title
Rachel	Ellis	Applied Graphic Communication	Outstanding Applied Graphic Communication Graduate
Kora	Mattingly	Applied Graphic Communication	Outstanding Applied Graphic Communication Graduate
Emmett	Willemin	Applied Graphic Communication	Outstanding Applied Graphic Communication Graduate

Behavioral Science

Awards Presentation from Faculty

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/embed/kNx0B9qlvfc?rel=0

Behavioral Science Awards
First Name	Last Name	Program	Award Title
Kaitlyn	Green	Behavioral Sciences	Outstanding Student in Criminal Justice
Harper	Nelei-Nunnemaker	Behavioral Sciences	Outstanding Student in Psychology
Briana	Proffitt	Behavioral Sciences	Outstanding Student in Social Work
Dontanya	Coffey	Behavioral Sciences	Outstanding Student in Early Childhood Education
Julian	Strayhorn	Behavioral Sciences	Outstanding Student in Middle/Secondary Education

Biology

Awards Presentation from Faculty

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Biology Student Award
First Name	Last Name	Program	Award Title
Kyle	Arens	Biology	Biology Student of the Year

Business & Economics

Awards Presentation from Faculty

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Business & Economics Student Awards
First Name	Last Name	Program	Award Title
Melisa	Henry	Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies	Outstanding Student in Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies Program
Eric	Brueggen	Business Management Technology	Outstanding Student in Business Management Technology
Amanda	Schanie	Pre-Business	Outstanding Student in Pre-Business Administration
Jeff	Eschenbrenner	Pre-Organizational Leadership	Outstanding Student in Pre-Organizational Leadership

Chemistry

Awards Presentation from Faculty

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Chemistry Student Awards
First Name	Last Name	Program	Award Title
Emily	Witte	Chemistry	Excellence in Chemistry
Duy	Le	Chemistry	Excellence in Chemistry

Electronic Media Communications

Awards Presentation from Faculty

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Electronic Media Communications Awards
First Name	Last Name	Program	Award Title
Meagan	Meece	Electronic Media Communications	Outstanding Electronic Media Technology Associate's Degree Graduate
Molly	Montealegre	Electronic Media Communications	Outstanding Certificate Program Graduate - Electronic Media Technology Professional Certificate
Victoria	Phelps	Electronic Media Communications	Outstanding Internship Award
Jessica	Galyk	Electronic Media Communications	Outstanding Achievement in Media Production
Alex	Begue	Electronic Media Communications	Outstanding Service Award for Media Production & Support

English & Communication

Awards Presentation from Faculty

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English, Communication & Liberal Arts Student Awards
First Name	Last Name	Program	Award Title
Alexis	Fehring	English and Communication	Outstanding Student in Communication
Curtis	Davis	English and Communication	Outstanding Student in English
Ona	Brown	Liberal Arts	Outstanding Student in Liberal Arts

Foreign Language

Awards Presentation from Faculty

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Foreign Language Student Awards
First Name	Last Name	Program	Award Title
Stephanie	Robinson	Foreign Language	Outstanding Achievement in American Sign Language (ASL)
Heather	Stern	Foreign Language	Outstanding Achievement in French
Jacob	Hinners	Foreign Language	Outstanding Achievement in Spanish

History, Philosophy and Political Science

Awards Presentation from Faculty

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History, Philosophy and Political Science Student Award
First Name	Last Name	Program	Award Title
George	Kunkel	History, Philosophy, and Political Science	History Student of the Year

Liberal Arts

Awards Presentation from Faculty

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Liberal Arts Award
First Name	Last Name	Program	Award Title
Ona	Brown	Liberal Arts	Outstanding Student in Liberal Arts

Mathematics, Physics & Computer Science

Awards Presentation from Faculty

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Mathematics, Physics & Computer Science Student Awards
First Name	Last Name	Program	Award Title
Kayla	Fouss	Math, Physics and Computer Science	Outstanding Student in Business Analytics
Erik	Randall	Math, Physics and Computer Science	Outstanding Student in Business Analytics
Christopher	Nolan	Math, Physics and Computer Science	Outstanding Student in Business Analytics
Jacquelyn	Kraimer	Math, Physics and Computer Science	Outstanding Student in Applied Calculus
Shawn	Poindexter	Math, Physics and Computer Science	Outstanding Student in Applied Calculus
Chelsey	Zugaro	Math, Physics and Computer Science	Outstanding Student in Applied Calculus
Tumilara	Adeseha	Math, Physics and Computer Science	Outstanding Student in Applied Calculus
Jacob	Gale	Math, Physics and Computer Science	Outstanding Student in Applied Calculus
Britaney	Dyer	Math, Physics and Computer Science	Outstanding Student in General Physics
Ian	Kerr	Math, Physics and Computer Science	Outstanding Student in General Physics
Jacquelyn	Kraimer	Math, Physics and Computer Science	Outstanding Student in General Physics
Kwaku	Appiah	Math, Physics and Computer Science	Outstanding Student in General Physics

Nursing

Awards Presentation from Faculty

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Nursing Awards
First Name	Last Name	Program	Award Title
Rachel	Long	Nursing	Academic Excellence Award
Jennifer	Sparks	Nursing	Caring Award
Kara	Howell	Nursing	Commitment to Quality Nursing Practice Award
Jessica	Grote	Nursing	Excellence in Clinical Practice Award

Veterinary Technology

Awards Presentation from Faculty

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Veterinary Technology Student Award
First Name	Last Name	Program	Award Title
Sarah	Fessler	Veterinary Technology	Veterinary Technology Departmental Award

Student Service Awards & Honor Graduates

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

Student Involvement Award

Awards Presentation from Student Life

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Student Involvement Awards
Recipient First Name	Recipient Last Name	Student Involvement Role	Award Title
Olivia	Riggs	Sister Circle	Student Involvement Award
Daniel	Lovell	UCBA Nursing Department	Student Involvement Award
Duha	Lutfieh	Student Life	Student Involvement Award
Stephanie	Bonnell	Student Orientation Intern	Student Involvement Award
Srijana	Chauwan	Sister Circle member	Student Involvement Award
Josh (Chukwuebuka)	Obi	Student Orientation Leader and MoC member	Student Involvement Award
Olivia	Riggs	Sister Circle Co-President	Student Involvement Award
Jacob	Schloemer	Student Orientation Coordinator	Student Involvement Award
Darian	Woods	Men of Color President	Student Involvement Award
Karen	Vasquez Perez	SABER Mentor and LEA	Student Involvement Award
Smyrna Ellayne	Perez	LEA	Student Involvement Award
Alex	Ding	Student Assistant	Student Involvement Award
Arielle	Berry	Student Assistant	Student Involvement Award

Student Government Leadership Award

Student Government Leadership Awards
Recipient First Name	Recipient Last Name	Student Government Role	Award Title
Keeley	Boehm	SG Public Relations Coordinator	Student Government Leadership Award
Da'jha	Douglas	SG Treasurer	Student Government Leadership Award
Christian	Duke	SG Vice President	Student Government Leadership Award
Trevin	Ecker	SG President	Student Government Leadership Award
Kayin	Ivery	SG Senator and MoC member	Student Government Leadership Award
Tibbie	Kposowa	SG Senator	Student Government Leadership Award
Bryce	Mortera	SG Student Advisor	Student Government Leadership Award
Xavier	Pena	SG Senator	Student Government Leadership Award
Luke	Stickler	SG Secretary	Student Government Leadership Award

UCBA Ambassador Service Award

Awards Presentation from Student Life

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Student Ambassador Service Awards
Recipient First Name	Recipient Last Name	Award Title
Emily	Bick	Student Ambassador Service Award
Kendyll	Dicker	Student Ambassador Service Award
Sage	Gibson	Student Ambassador Service Award
Joshua	King	Student Ambassador Service Award
Duha	Lutfieh	Student Ambassador Service Award
Kifaya	Mureb	Student Ambassador Service Award
Daniel	Posmik	Student Ambassador Service Award
Jasmine	Price	Student Ambassador Service Award
Stella	Roll	Student Ambassador Service Award
Maddie	Munro	Student Ambassador Service Award
Leo	Thiam	Student Ambassador Service Award
Faith	Davidson	Student Ambassador Service Award
Gabby	Long	Student Ambassador Service Award
Hawa	Tarawally	Student Ambassador Service Award
Stephen	Slezak	Student Ambassador Service Award
Emma	Hayes	Student Ambassador Service Award
Aguila	Blackwell	Student Ambassador Service Award

Honor Graduates

Full List of 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

Summa Cum Laude

Cassandra Bagaason
Ashley Bell
Elizabeth Bissmeyer
Eric Bruggen
Mariah Brune
Grace Burgner
Ka’ano’i De Coito
Jeff Eschenbrenner
Jorge Esquivel Hernandez
Sarah Fessler
Gabrielle Fleak
Natalie Forbes
Adam Fox
Michelle Freer
Rachelle Geiger
Jessica Grote
Phillippe’ Harris
Melisa Henry
Brian Hillman
Kara Howell
Megan Jablonka
Terri Kempthorne
Emily Lemen
Rachel Long
Tiffany Maple
Marissa Mattox
Meagan Meece
Kyle Meineke
Meghan Miller
Molly Montealegre
Samantha Roberts
Najee Robinson
Amanda Schanie
Claire Shane
Julian Strayhorn
Kate Strickler
Patrisha Taylor
Hope Tira
Summer Whitaker
Jacob Wiesner
Winnie Yaecker

Magna Cum Laude

Jeffery Asubeng-Poku
Ashley Bailey
Haven Baldwin
Bethany Braidich
Ally Brandt
Meredith Brown
Melissa Brunner
Heidi Chambers
Ashton Ciavarella
Joseph Cornwell
Christopher Elbe
Alexis Fierman
Katelyn Forsee
Anna French
Corey Gansen
Jake Goodwin
Caroline Harvey
Kendra Hatfield
Jacqueline Hatzl
Steven Hoy
Sheila Hughes-Wright
Hannah Hurley
Lisa Lang
Hailey Loukinas
Yuqi Lu
Kora Mattingly
Teyah McEntush
Jose Olivera
Victoria Phelps
Konstantin Ponomarev
Jessica Reker
Anna Rivera
Terra Rivers Young
Brent Roberts
Nicholas Roetenberger
Katy Schwartz
Siming Shen
Michele Snow
Claire Stehlin
Kyle Szanti
Huy Vu
Tyler Wall
Anne Weigold
Isaiah Wolf

Cum Laude

Lois Abbott
Jordan Adams
Ziyadin Akhmedov
Samantha Allen
Emily Armstrong
Zamir Asliev
Valerie Baxter
Kristen Berres
Emily Bick
Sarah Burton
Cara Calabrese
Lucas Carlsen
Shaun Carney
Timothy Casey
Seth Caudell
Angela Clinkenbeard
Brooklyn Cmehil
Ryan Coulton
Tina Daulton
Kendyll Dicker
Kelli Dorr
Ashley Eagle
Roxanna Embry
Logan Favors
Olivia Fend
Kayla Fouss
Andy Gendy
Shane Hatfield
Mary Hein
Jenna Holmes
Ashley Jackson
Grace Jackson
Nicole Kraimer
Jordyn Law
Allison Lawrence
Paul Lewis
Brandy Loftus
Alyssa Meece
Hailie Mueller
Jay Nichols
Morgan O’Connell
Samantha Orme
Kyle Peters
Gina Poynter
Ujal Rai
Erik Randall
Dahlia Rapoport
Jennifer Rouan
Jennifer Russ
Martha Sanborn
Mariah Shaffer
Alexis Smallwood
Jessica Somerfield
Jennifer Sparks
Madison Timmerman
Kathryn Vidourek
Carla Wilson

Honor Students

Congratulations to Stella Roll, the UC Blue Ash College Honor Student of the Year!

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/embed/6hZePr4_mFc?rel=0

List of Honor Student of the Year Nominees

Honor Student of the Year Nominees
First Name	Last Name	Department	Program
Kyle	Arens	Biology	Biological Sciences
Ona	Brown	English & Communication	Liberal Arts
Amanda	Brown	Allied Health	Pre-Health Professions
Ashton	Ciavarella	Veterinary Technology	Veterinary Technology
Maigan	Dietrich	Business & Economics	Pre-Organizational Leadership
Alexis	Fehring	English & Communication	Communication
Natalie	Forbes	Math & Physics	Information Technology
Corey	Gansen	Business & Economics	Applied Administration
Jennifer	Jasko	Business & Economics	Pre-Business Administration
George	Kunkel	History, Philosophy & Political Science	History
Duy	Le	Chemistry	Pre-Pharmacy
Rachel	Long	Nursing	Nursing Technology
Meagan	Meece	Electronic Media Communication	Electronic Media Technology
Rachel	Ray	Behavioral Science	Pre-Early Childhood Education
Jessica	Reker	Allied Health	Radiation Science
Stella	Roll	Behavioral Science	Psychology
Julian	Strayhorn	Behavioral Science	Pre-Secondary Education
Hope	Tira	Allied Health	Dental Hygeine Technology
Emmett	Willemin	Art & Visual Communication	Applied Graphic Communication

Acknowledgements

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

Jennifer Kroger-DeMichael (Chair)
Yalcin Karatas (Vice Chair)
Shawna Staud (Secretary)
Melissa Setser
Brian Baile
Jessica Furgerson
Yoshi Odaka
Fabio Santos
Tim Forest