Buckhannon, WV—West Virginia Wesleyan College recognized several students on April 19 during its annual Awards Ceremony. The event was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Academic departments named their most outstanding students, while others were recognized for their leadership and contributions to the campus community.
The complete list of award winners includes:
Athletics:
Sam Ross Scholar Athlete Award Cecilia Oliver Albox Spain
Clay Todd Oakland MD
Campus Life:
Staff Member of the Year Adreanna Lemasters Wheeling WV
Center for Community Engagement:
Algernon Sydney Sullivan Leanna Barkley New Kensington PA
Mary Mildred Sullivan Ammanda Frame Normantown WV
John Wesley “Do All The Good You Can” Kathryn Wilson Rock Cave WV
Johnnie-Jo Hovis Buckhannon WV
Stephanie Johnson Buckhannon WV
Zach Paci Liberty WV
Wesleyan Values Lauren Hatcher Christianburg VA
Kylea Arnold Weston WV
Khori Lowther Jane Lew WV
Outstanding Peer Leader Emily Rebelo Kingwood WV
Casey Stallman Salem WV
Greek Life:
Greek Man of the Year Brandon Richter Salem WV
Greek Woman of the Year Hannah Willey Charleston WV
Milticultural Affairs:
MultiCultural Leadership Award Anthony Rames Noumea France
Angie Nseliema Germantown MD
Art:
Outstanding Senior Riley Queen Buckhannon WV
Outstanding Junior Emily O’Neill Greensburg PA
Outstanding Sophomore Zorian Misner Clarksburg WV
Outstanding Freshman Alexia Pruden Alpha IL
Biology:
Outstanding Senior Casey Stallman Salem WV
Outstanding Junior Hannah Dunn Bridgeport WV
Outstanding Sophomore Carson Cochran Clifftop WV
Outstanding Freshman Hayden Hess Bridgeport WV
Molly Hull Inwood WV
Outstanding Reseacher Lukas Samargo Buckhannon WV
Outstanding Student Worker Jessy LaBella Clarksburg WV
Business & Economics:
Outstanding Accounting Student Logan Knoyer Uniontown PA
Outstanding Business Administration Student Hannah Jones S. Charleston WV
Outstanding Economics Student Lukas Laipold Premstaetten Austria
Outstanding Management Student Marko Golac Zagreb Croatia
Outstanding Marketing Student Lisa Karickhoff Buckhannon WV
Outstanding Sport Business Student Lukas Laipold Premstaetten Austria
Outstanding 5 year MBA Student Shannon Shawgo Clinton PA
Chapel:
Sheridan Watson Bell
Chemistry & Biochemistry:
Outstanding Laboratory Assistant Caitlin Murphy Elkins WV
Hannah Tenney Buckhannon WV
Outstanding Junior Chemist Brittani Greene Hurricane WV
Outstanding Senior Biochemist Brandon Richter Salem WV
Outstanding Senior Chemist Timothy Suder Fairmont WV
Communication:
Outstanding Student in Communication Kendall Sherman Old Fields WV
Leadership in the Communication Department Kari Conaway Saint Marys WV
Outstanding Communication Researcher Mallory Cadell Waco TX
Computer Science:
Outstanding Senior Cole Swiger Clarksburg WV
Criminal Justice:
Outstanding Criminal Justice Senior Marlee Angelucci Farmington WV
Dance/Theatre:
Outstanding Dance Student Em Pechon Hurricane WV
Outstanding Theatre Arts Student Savannah Teter Girard OH
Education:
Outstanding Academic Achievement Award Savannah Gwinn Beckley WV
Brittany Stawovy Belle Vernon PA
Evaleen Atha Jane Lew WV
Taylor Cenate Charles Town WV
Dr. Ruth Mansberger Shearer Education Award Katie Wamsley Buckhannon WV
Dorie McHugh O’Brien ’64 Award Madison Moats Philippi WV
Environmental Science:
Outstanding Junior Environmental Science Haley Zinn Tunnelton WV
English:
Outstanding Senior Savannah Gwinn Beckley WV
Maggie Lohmann Bridgeport WV
English As A Second Language:
ESL Student of the Year Yuka Mizuide Japan
Exercise Science & Athletic Training:
Outstanding Senior in Athletic Training Abigail Bjerken Tampa FL
Freshman with Highest GPA for Athletic Training Easton Perry Ripley WV
Delta Psi Kappa/David E. Reemsnyder Award Anthony Rames Noumea France
Developing Clinician in Exercise Science Award Makayla Smith Millstone WV
Outstanding Research Student in Exercise Science Kassey Wagner White Sulpher WV
Gender Studies:
Outstanding Senior Major Emily Rebelo Kingwood WV
Shaylee Kile Elkins WV
Putting Theory into Practice Award Leanna Barkley New Kensington PA
Jules Kessler Lewisburg WV
History:
Outstanding Senior Major Madison LaPole Inwood WV
Outstanding Junior Major Gavin Wilson Webster Springs WV
Outstanding Junior International Studies Hannah Benson Wheeling WV
Internship:
Outstanding Academic Internships Ali Householder Ranson WV
Caitlin Ware Flemington WV
Madison Robinson Dunbar WV
Robin C. Davis Experiential Learning Scholarship Caitlin Cottrell Elizabeth WV
Mathematics:
Hallam Justin Knotts Morgantown WV
Holly Miller Ripley WV
Rebecca Osborne Hurricane WV
Eric Roy French Creek WV
Music:
Outstanding Seniors Alyssa Perry Ripley WV
Olivia Insani Clarksburg WV
Nursing:
Outstanding Seniors Nursing Lauren Crimm West Alexander PA
Ashton Cole Kenton OH
Outstanding Junior Nursing Alyssa Christiansen Daniels WV
Gabrielle Cleaveland Hughesville MD
Outstanding Sophomore Nursing Colleen Hottinger Franklin WV
Charles Wilfong Hillsboro WV
Religious Studies:
Outstanding Religious Studies Amanda Hollen Ellamore WV
Clay Todd Oakland MD
Philosopy:
Outstanding Philosophy Major Rachael Englund Winfield WV
Physics & Engineering:
Outstanding BS in Physics Arthur Assfeld Toul France
Spencer Combs McLean VA
Justin Knotts Morgantown WV
Brycen Pearl Boonsboro MD
Anna Puigvert Spain
Outstanding BA in Physics Madisyn Fox Caldwell WV
Garrett Hobson Martinsburg WV
Shawn Lawman Hurricane WV
Nathan Swalley Slidell LA
Timothy Suder Fairmont WV
Outstanding BS in Applied Physics Alexander Bradley-Popovich Clarksburg WV
Anthony McIntosh Charleston WV
Noah Osborne Martinsburg WV
Spencer Rodgers Wheeling WV
Baylee Senator Chapmanville WV
Outstanding BA Physics-Engineering Dual Degree Cameron Branch Pittsburgh PA
Esteban Fernandez Madrid Spain
Payton Hefner Bridgeport WV
Jackson Igo Cross Lanes WV
Rebekah Sikora Morgantown WV
Political Science:
Outstanding Senior John Antolini Buckhannon WV
Psychology:
Outstanding Senior in Psychology Madison Crickard Buckhannon WV
Jacqueline King Elkins WV
Leanna Barkley New Kensington PA
Emily Rebelo Kingwood WV
Sociology:
John Warner Memorial Sociology Award Samantha Marteney Buckhannon WV
Outstanding Senior in Sociology Leanna Barkley New Kensington PA
Wesleyan Spirit Awards:
Freshmen Courtney Gray Flemington WV
Santiago Cavazos Edinburg TX
Sophomores Pippa McGinley Morgantown WV
Jakob Spruce Charleston WV
Juniors Owen Lindsay Jamaica
Sarah Wilmoth Fairmont WV
Seniors Sal Exposito Woodbridge VA
Khori Lowther Jane Lew WV
Senior Academic & Leadership Achievement:
Kylea Arnold Weston WV
Marlee Angelucci Farmington WV
Leanna Barkley New Kensington PA
Mallory Cadell Waco TX
Ashton Cole Kenton OH
Kari Conaway Saint Marys WV
Lauren Crimm West Alexander PA
Lisa Fidler Buckhannon WV
Tim Friend Cumberand MD
John Goellner Morgantown WV
Maddie Gorzka Gainesville VA
Savannah Gwinn Beckley WV
John Harvey Charleston WV
Lauren Hatcher Christianburg VA
Olivia Insani Clarksburg WV
Jacqueline King Elkins WV
Logan Knoyer Uniontown PA
Agee LeMasters Wheeling WV
Laurel Lloyd Sutton WV
Khori Lowther Jane Lew WV
Caitlin Murphy Elkins WV
Alyssa Perry Ripley WV
Gabriella Sayger Parkersburg WV
Shannon Shawgo Clinton PA
Timothy Suder Fairmont WV
Jacob Swiger Clarksburg WV
Amanda Webb Williamstown WV
Outstanding Seniors:
Hannah Jones S. Charleston WV
Jules Kessler Lewisburg WV
Marcus Larsson Solna Sweden
Madison LaPole Inwood WV
Margaret Lohmann Bridgeport WV
Brandon Richter Salem WV
Casey Stallman Salem WV
Inspiration Award Clay Todd Oakland MD
