2026 President's Awards Convocation held at SFU

University Communications & Marketing | 04/27/2026

Highlights from the 2026 President's Awards Convocation

The President's Awards Convocation was held on Tuesday, April 29, 2026 in the Maurice Stokes Athletics Center, with the following awards presented.

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Campus Ministry Stewardship Award

• Damian Tobias

Act 101 Program Academic Achievement Award

• Jessen Poullos

Margaret M. Tobin Research Award

• Maci Shirey
• Alexis Marcotte

Malcolm S. Knowles Continuing Education Award

• Ashley McCoy
• LeeAnn Weslager

Rhea Gaunt Memorial Award

• Madyn Allison

Anne Sloan Borland Award

• Desire' Morris

Mark N. Shank Award

• Lauren Heinrich

Kaylee Harford Award

• Joshua Dell
• Nathan Martin
• Noah Michael

Dr.Aniruddha Bose Memorial Award

• Nathaniel Schrichfield

Livingston Award

• Ava Rhoades

Mary and Paul Zovinka Undergraduate Research Award

• Colton Chathams
• Richard Kirsch
• Cole Weiland

Angela (Bionas) Damin, R.N. Nursing Award

• Katelyn Klein

Theresa Wild Memorial Award

• Tyler Cadwallader

John P. and Mary E. McGrenra Scholarship

• Helena Lynn

James W. and Helen Marie Lieb Award

• Nathan Cammarata

Rev. Gabriel J. Zeis, T.O.R., Franciscan Values Award

• Kylie Innes

Mary A. Hinman Memorial Award

• Veronica Crum

Torie's Journey Award

• Scott Montler

Christopher A. Collier Memorial Award

• Luke Mullen

Class of 1961 Heritage Award

• Angelina Kasak

Karin Hoerlein '82 Physician Assistant Award

• Elizabeth Kovalchik

Joseph D. Tomlinson Memorial Award

• Allison Nyanko

Richard Dorsey Muller Memorial Scholarship Award

• Jordyn Farabaugh

M. Jayne Kimlin Award in Physical Science

• Elizabeth Diehl
• Alyssa Weidlich
• Natalie Wyant

Ursula Pawlowski Memorial/Dr. Vincent and Joyce Remillard International Scholars Award

• Dakota Corle

Armond A. Manfredi Junior Awards

• Accounting-Laryssa Webster
• Business Analytics: Matthew Hall
• Finance: Morgan McNaughton
• Global Business Management: Ethan Pendarvis
• Management: Shane Graziosi
• Management Information Systems: Hailey Selvage
• Marketing:Megan Marlin

Anthony and Mary Pekala Award

• Jennifer Spacht

Paul Deskevich Outstanding Mathematics Student Award

• Noah Hall

Gunard B. Carlson Memorial Foundation/Creating Writing and Visual Arts Contest

Creative Writing Winners

• 1st place: MacKenzie Haskell
• 2nd place: Kennedy Barbin
• 3rd place-Ava Cioffari
• 4th place: Alexandra Valentine
• Honorable Mentions:Madyn Allison, Veronica Crum, Simon Greene, Cerys O'Sullivan, Sophie Stophel, and Alexis Stoppe

Visual Arts Winners

• 1st place-Reghan McChesney
• Honorable Mentions: Austin Wagner and Reghan McChesney

Dr. William B. and Patricia L. Furlong Endowment

• Madyn Allison

E.G. "Bud" Shuster Memorial Scholarship and Congressional Internship

• Jelana Boldizar
• Nick Kupniewski

Ann Eppard Memorial Scholarship for Women in Leadership

• Jordyn Farabaugh

Academic Achievement Awards

• Matthew Hall
• Matthew Hargittai
• Jeffrey Hoenstine
• Hunter Myers
• Delaney Quinn
• Coby Romanchock
• Laryssa Webster

Honors Program Graduates: Amelia Abell, Nathan Cammarata, Matthew Hall, Kaitlyn Kasisky, Nicholas Marcino, Gabrielle Miller, Morgan Moniz, Reace Myers, Abigail Seese, Natalie Vogt, Abby Yahner

Mr. and Ms. Frankie for 2025

• Kaylin Rose and Matthew Hall
• Finalists: Michelle Beck, Dr. Suzanne Black, Dr. Mark Buckwalter, Dr. Jill Cavalet, Dr. Patrick Farabaugh, Dr. Shlomit Flaisher-Grinberg, Kelly Garanich, Dr. Amy Hudkins, Dr. Angela Seidel

Saint Francis Honor Society Distinguished Faculty

• Dr. Kent Tonkin
• Finalists: Dr. Suzanne Black, Dr. Mark Buckwalter, Dr. Jill Cavalet, Ms. Kelly Garanich, Dr. Amy Hudkins, Dr. John Miko, Dr. Angela Seidel, Dr. Michelle Stehman, Mr. Tyke Steiner, Dr. Kent Tonkin

Gerald and Helen Swatsworth Faculty Award Finalists

• Dr. Ashley Smith-Diemler
• Finalists: Dr. Brennan Thomas, Dr. Shlomit Flaisher-Grinberg, Dr. Arthur Remillard, Dr. Camille Wendekier, Dr. John Miko

Faculty Emerita/Emeritus Award

• Dr. John Woznak

• Dr. Lening Zhang