Bowling Green State University Firelands

The 52nd annual recognition program at Bowling Green State University Firelands College was held on April 1 via Zoom.

The following awards were presented to students, campus and community leaders.

Dean’s Distinction Award Recognizes underserved student leaders who, through high academic achievement, are actualizing the college’s access-oriented mission and transforming our communities.

The following students received the Dean’s Distinction Award:

Viviana Andrade, Willard

Sophia Arambula, Sandusky

Brevin Baldwin, Elyria Haley Bickley, Springfield

Sarah Brown, Norwalk Hazell Cabrera, Milan Kennedy Cantelli, Sandusky

Jeannine Cobbs, Sandusky

David Dailey, Lakewood Lilian Deleon, Norwalk Angela Dzwonczyk, Sandusky

Kai Edwards, Sandusky Brookttanna Fox, Sandusky

Jenna Hafemeister, Port Clinton

Sabrina Harvey, Sandusky

Darin Hatfield, Sandusky Arietta Huffman, Sandusky

Samuel James, Huron Deagia Johnson, Sandusky

Zoe Knoll, Sandusky Yasmin Mancilla, Norwalk

Olivia Markley, Huron Brianna McGlaston, Norwalk

Brandi McIntyre, Berlin Heights

Patsy Norman, Lorain Kylie Obergefell, Huron Miah Pearson, Sandusky Shayona Pettis, Huron Terrance Porter, Huron McKenna Ransom, Sandusky

Monte Reed, Sandusky Tyler Reyes, Sandusky Tabitha Rodriguez, Huron

Maria Rodriguez, Norwalk

Alexandrea Rose, Port Clinton

Kyle Rospert, Norwalk Samantha Rospert, Norwalk

Kaylee Sewell, Sandusky Sharaya Sherbert, Sandusky

James Spearman, Sandusky

Theresa Spitler, Port

Clinton

Andrew Thorpe, Huron Alexa Trevino, Monroeville

Academic Excellence

Award

Recognizes students who maintain a high level of academic achievement and who participate in campus clubs or organizations, campus programming or otherwise display leadership on campus.

The following students received the Academic Excellence Award: Calvin Do, Sandusky Maddison PorrteusMohr, Huron

Frida Santana, Fremont Kassie Voss, Bellevue

Student Distinguished Service Award

Recognizes up to five students who have provided exceptional service to some area of the college. The service can be accomplished in the context of a student club or organization, in support of campus events and programs or in other projects that enhance the BGSU Firelands community.

Work that a student is paid for through a campus job does not qualify as service, so student employment does not meet the criteria for this award.

The following students received the Student Distinguished Service Award: Joleen Muenz, Collins Maura Schmenk, Milan Sharaya Sherbert, Sandusky

Michael Werner, Huron Academic Program Excellence Award

Recognizes students in a BGSU Firelands-based major who maintain a high level of academic achievement and who also participate in activities for the advancement of the program on campus or in the community. The participation may be in field work attached to course requirements or volunteer work.

The following students received the Academic Program Excellence Award:

Jillian Bradley Communications, Bellevue

Justin Chaffins Inclusive Early Childhood Education, New London

Autumn Downing Radiologic Technology, Huron

Barbra Hall Applied Business, Norwalk

Lauren Kotab Visual Media Technology, Vermillion

Shelley Krall Respiratory Care, Bellevue

Daedrick Matthews BTAS, New London

Emily Werner Criminal Justice, Huron

Student Government Appreciation

The following were identified and honored for their activities and accomplishments as members of the 2020 to 2021 BGSU Firelands Student Government:

Megan Beals, North Ridgeville

Kalli Gregory, Castalia Joleen Muenz, Collins Hailey Schnellinger, Norwalk

Links to Progress Award Presented to a person or organization from the campus community who has significantly contributed to the growth of BGSU Firelands. Campus community includes: students, faculty, classified staff and administrators. Nominations are based on the qualities of leadership, services, dedication to growth of the college and initiative in an extraordinary manner.

The recipient of the Links to Progress Award is:

Kelsey Hammond, BGSU Firelands, Academic and Career Counseling

Community Service Award

Presented to an individual or organization from the community who has participated in the growth, development and promotion of BGSU Firelands.

The recipient of the Community Service Award is:

Firelands Symphony Orchestra Huron