Alvernia students and faculty received awards for academic achievement and and service to the community at a formal ceremony this April.
University Awards
Faculty
Lindback Award
Rosmarie Chinni
Sr. Donatilla Legacy Award
Donna Yarri. Dr. Yarri
Teaching Excellence Award
Travis Berger
Students
Franciscan Peace & Justice Award
Alyssa Keifer
Christopher Thomas
Senior Scholar
Hayley Haggerty
Holleran Center for Community & Global Engagement
Fromm Interfaith Scholarship
Jenna Trento
Outstanding Service Award (1112 hrs)
Brittney Alphee
Community Engagement Award (500 hrs)
Alexa Cerulli
Alyssa DeMarco
Sydni Gajewski
Joshua Harmes
Alyssa Keifer
Morgan Kurtz
Madison Patten
O'Pake Institute for Ethics, Leadership and Public Service
Boscov Reading Collegiate Scholar Award
Syana Ortega
Undergraduate Fellowship in Leadership Award
Justin Gibbs
Christopher Thomas
Makenzie Quinn
Graduate Fellowship in Leadership Award
Salvador Sepulveda
Tara Simmons
College of Arts & Sciences Awards
English & Communication
Alvernian Award for Editorial Leadership
Madelyn Johnston
Award for Excellence in Multimedia Production
Justin Herforth
Brad Vangeli
Elizabeth Susman Award
Rebecca Dunst
Margaret Oberholtzer Lawrence Award for Excellence in English and/or Communication
Isaac Kulp
Sigma Tau Delta Henry Miller Award
Kristen Sipling
Fine & Performing Arts
Excellence in Art Award
Jane Burkett
Sydni Gajewski
Outstanding Student in Band Award
James Wyatt
Outstanding Student in Chorus Award
Rebecca Dunst
Humanities
Outstanding Student in the Humanities Award
High Achievement Award in Political Science
High Achievement Award in History
Christopher Thomas
High Achievement in History Award
Andrew Bugera
Ryan Lazar
High Achievement in History Award
High Achievement in Theology Award
Matthew Gelbach
High Achievement in Political Science Award
Rachel Hargenrater
Olivia Hess
Nathan Keller
Psychology
Academic Excellence Award
Alyssa Keifer
Clinical Excellence Award
Elizabeth Brady
Leadership Award
Kimberly Whelan
Research Excellence Award
Arielle Phillips
Service Award
Christine Aponte
Science & Math
American Chemical Society Award
Arelis Colon
Elaine Schalck Outstanding Lab Assistant Award
Jennell Webber
Sister Alodia Award
Paulina Morocho
Giovanni Peralta
Outstanding Internship Award
Kaitlin Griel
Courtney Hermany
Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award
Makayla Boyle
Michael Taylor
College of Professional Programs Awards
Allied Health & Human Services
Athletic Training Academic Excellence Award
Kaveena Little
Dr. Phyllis Hay Research Award
Victoria Jones
Healthcare Science Academic Excellence Award
Maria Petrongolo
Outstanding Behavioral Health Academic Award
Kelsey Glennan
Outstanding Social Work Academic Award
Kayla Rodriguez
Paul J. Marr, MD Athletic Training Award
Christian Klucsarits
Business
ACBSP Student Leadership Award
PA Institute of Certified Public Accountants Award
Craig Grohoski
Berks County Society for Human Resource Management Award
Virginia Thress
Excellence in Accounting Award
Shelby Beningo
Excellence in Business Award
Juan Paula
Excellence in Finance Award
Carly Massingham
Excellence in Healthcare Administration
Oanh Nguyen
Excellence in Human Resource Management Award
Elizabeth Stepien
Excellence in Management
Justin Gibbs
Excellence in Marketing
Nicholas Frey
Excellence in Sport Management
Mirco Giangiulio
Institute of Management Accounts Reading Chapter Award for Scholastic Achievement
Erin Horst
Jennie J. Palkon, nee Lis and John S. Palkon Scholarship in Business Award
Matthew Ford
Criminal Justice
Academic Excellence Award
Julianna Zimmerman
Saint Michael the Archangel Award
Brett Reifsnyder
Sister Pacelli Award
Alexa Cerulli
Sara Hayes
Education
Outstanding Student Teacher Award
Laura Shuman
Nursing
Jennie J. Palkon, nee Lis and John S. Palkon Scholarship in Nursing
Madeline Overby
Nursing Excellence Award
Erika Cheveres
Nursing Leaders in Learning Award
Jessicia Newton
Nursing Leadership Award
Blair Burris
Nursing Spirit of St. Francis Award
Megan Sheely
Outstanding Clinical Performance Award
Rosa Gonzalez
Samantha Schenck
Occupational Therapy
Health Science Academic Excellence Award
Morgan Kurtz
Health Science Clinical Excellence Award
Abigail Cannon
Health Science Service Award
Joshua Harmes
School of Graduate & Adult Education
Behavioral Health Academic Excellence Award
Maria Mitchell
Criminal Justice Academic Excellence Award
Rasheedah Braxton
Healthcare Science Academic Excellence Award
Tonya Miller
Leaders in Learning Award
Cynthia Truscott
Outstanding Social Work Academic Award
Carnita Washington
Spirit of St. Francis Award
Jayme Jadush
Master in Business Administration Award of Excellence
Michele Brutto
Master in Leadership for Sustainable Communities Award
Lindsey Miller
Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling Award of Excellence
Natasha Dakota
Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling Clinical Advancement Award
Maria Mussoline
Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling Professional Counseling Award
Adrienne Snyder
Master of Education Award of Excellence
Elizabeth Zimmerman
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Academic Excellence Award
Christina Lausch
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Clinical Excellence Award
Maria Krowlikowski
MSN Leaders in Learning Award
Joyce Weaver
MSN Spirit of St. Francis Award
Ramona Snook
DPT Academic Excellence Award
Andrew Innerst
