WASHINGTON, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson College held its annual Honors Convocation at First Presbyterian Church on Thursday evening (April 10). Numerous student-athletes received award(s) or recognition as members of honor societies during the event. Friends and family joined faculty and staff in celebrating the variety of accomplishments, recognized by departmental or programmatic awards.

Honors Convocation Prize and Award Athlete Awards

Departmental and Program Book Prizes
Scholar in Communication Arts
Emma Humphrey (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills) (Women's Tennis), Gannon Ryan (McAlisterville, Pa./East Juniata) (Men's Soccer)

The CIS Award for Independent Learning
Alex Puskaric (Irwin, Pa./Norwin) (Men's Track & Field)

Scholar in Conflict and Resolution Studies
Andrew Colaizzi (Washington, D.C./Jackson-Reed) (Baseball)

Scholar in Education
Sydney Snyder (Loudonville, Ohio/Loudonville) (Women's Soccer)

The J. Adolph Schmitz Prize in Language
Emma Humphrey (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills) (Women's Tennis)

Robert Lloyd Mitchell Prize in Ancient Greek Philosophy
Grant Cullen (Pittsburgh, Pa./Pittsburgh Central Catholic) (Football)

The James Clyde McGregor Prize in Political Science
Emma Humphrey (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills) (Women's Tennis)

Academic Prizes and Awards
The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants Award
Gannon Ryan (McAlisterville, Pa./East Juniata) (Men's Soccer)

The Adlai E. Michaels Prize
Seamus Ford (Jamestown, Pa./Jamestown) (Men's Track & Field)

The Nicholas C. and Josephine C. Tucci Memorial Prize for Chemistry
Andrew Platt (Somerset, Pa./Somerset) (Men's Golf)

David and Kristin Steinberg Scholarship in Computing and Information Studies
Ashley Theimer (Woodstock, Md./Marriotts Ridge) (Softball)
 
The Dr. Frederick H. Wilson Memorial Academic Prize in Economics
Scout Zaas (Powell, Ohio/Wellington School) (Baseball)
 
The Maurice Cleveland Waltersdorf Prize in Economics
Adalynn Cherry (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area) (Women's Basketball), Kevin Sullivan (Gotha, Fla./Olympia) (Football)
 
The William G. and Belle M. Marshall Prize in Economics
Luke Eckmann (Clancy, Mont./Jefferson) (Men's Golf), Chloe LoCastro (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) (Women's Track & Field and Cross Country)
 
Betty and Bill Saalbach Adam Smith Silver Pin Award
Adalynn Cherry (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area) (Women's Basketball)
 
The Alfred H. Sweet Prize in History
Aliya Schraeder (McDonald, Pa./South Fayette) (Softball)
 
The Walter S. Sanderlin Prize in History
Skylar Bibbee (Fairfax, Va./Chantilly) (Women's Soccer)
 
The Richars S. Pett Academic Travel Award
McKenzie Gensemer (West Lawn, Pa./Wilson) (Women's Lacrosse)
 
The Mr. Thomas V. Fritz Memorial Prize
Cassie Smith (Grove City, Pa./Grove City Area) (Women's Volleyball)
 
The Matthew Brown Ringland Prize in Social Sciences
Sydney Hoover (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) (Women's Soccer), Audrey Kough (Fayetteville, Pa./Chambersburg) (Women's Swimming and Diving)
 
The Paul L. Reardon Award
Faith Fetsko (Venetia, Pa./South Park) (Women's Volleyball), Andrew Platt (Somerset, Pa./Somerset) (Men's Golf)
 
The W. Edward Sell Distinguished Service Award
Peyton Behling (Annapolis, Md./Severn School) (Women's Soccer)
 
The David K. Scarborough Leadership Award
Josh Chambers (Hanover, Md./Indian Creek) (Men's Basketball)
 
The Donald W. Ebbert Award
Alex Acosta (Acworth, Ga./North Cobb) (Men's Basketball), Faith Fetsko (Venetia, Pa./South Park) (Women's Volleyball)
 
The Phi Kappa Psi Scholarship Prize
Josh Smith (Palmyra, Pa./Palmyra Area) (Men's Wrestling)
 
Students Recognized for Awards Recieved on Other Occasions
The Maria Leonard Senior Book Award
Adalynn Cherry (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area) (Women's Basketball), Emma Humphrey (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills) (Women's Tennis), Gannon Ryan (McAlisterville, Pa./East Juniata) (Men's Soccer)

The Michael Missentgis Athletic Memorial Award
Brock Sherman (Copley, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) (Football)
 
The Pete Kimmel Prize
Brock Pennington (North East, Pa./North East) (Men's Cross Country and Track & Field)
 
The Steve Zanolli '43 Football Student Athlete Award
Sean Berardino (Millersville, Md./Archbishop Spalding) (Football)
 
The Rule, Hughes, Murphy Award
Julia Barthelemy (Crescent, Pa./Moon Area) (Women's Golf), Nathaniel Harden (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield Area) (Men's Swimming and Diving), John Novoselich (Cornwall on Hudson, N.Y./James I. Oneill) (Men's Lacrosse), Grace Reid-Vensel (Washington, Pa./Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter) (Women's Cross Country and Track & Field), Jaden Wan (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock) (Women's Basketball)
 
The Geary Award for Freshmen
Rhyan Smith (Coal Center, Pa./Elizabeth-Forward) (Women's Soccer)
 
The Walker Award for Sophomores
Sophia Garrett (Cincinnati, Ohio/Saint Ursula Academy) (Women's Swimming and Diving)
 
J. Robert Maxwell '43 Student Internship
Gianna Baker (Carlisle, Pa./Trinity) (Women's Lacrosse), Adalynn Cherry (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area) (Women's Basketball), Benjamin Coates (Football), Tyler Haczela (Beaver, Pa./Beaver) (Men's Soccer), Jaelyn Kennedy (Women's Tennis), Sarahgrace Porter (Charleroi, Pa./Charleroi) (Women's Track & Field), Nate Ratica (McKeesport, Pa./Elizabeth Forward) (Baseball), Gannon Ryan (McAlisterville, Pa./East Juniata) (Men's Soccer)
 
The Barbara Betler Greb and Edward Martin Greb Student International Travel Award
Mya Bolinda (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills) (Women's Lacrosse), Dove Corrette-Bennett (New Castle, Pa./Neshannock) (Women's Soccer), McKenzie Gensemer (West Lawn, Pa./Wilson) (Women's Lacrosse), Kendall Obley (Buena Vista, Pa./McKeesport) (Women's Soccer)
 
Matthew Brown Fellowship
Anthony Cestaro III (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers) (Men's Track & Field), Jimmy Gogol (Westminster, Md./Westminster) (Men's Soccer), Brandon Learn (New Stanton, Pa./Hempfield) (Men's Basketball), Nidhi Pulicherla (Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton) (Women's Tennis), Lauren Tekely (Glendale, W.Va./John Marshall) (Women's Golf and Women's Tennis)
 
Merck Internships for Excellence in Science Program
Sydney Lang (Glenshaw, Pa./Shaler) (Softball)
 
Newman Civic Fellows
Adalynn Cherry (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area) (Women's Basketball)
 
Students Recognized for National Awards
2024-2025 Fulbright U.S. Student Award to Spain
Adalynn Cherry (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area) (Women's Basketball)
 
Academic Honor Societies
Phi Beta Kappa
Nolan Agostoni (Greensburg, Pa./Latrobe) (Men's Soccer), Peyton Behling (Annapolis, Md./Severn School) (Women's Soccer), Skylar Bibbee (Fairfax, Va./Chantilly) (Women's Soccer), Adalynn Cherry (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area) (Women's Basketball), Emma Humphrey (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills) (Women's Tennis), Pooja Potluri (West Fargo, N.D./West Fargo) (Women's Tennis), Nidhi Pulicherla (Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton) (Women's Tennis), Aliya Schrader (Softball), Kevin Sullivan (Gotha, Fla./Olympia) (Football)
 
Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics)
Gianna Baker (Carlisle, Pa./Trinity) (Women's Lacrosse), Alex Puskaric (Irwin, Pa./Norwin) (Men's Track & Field)
 
Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics)
Luke Eckmann (Clancy, Mont./Jefferson) (Men's Golf), Kevin Sullivan (Gotha, Fla./Olympia) (Men's Track & Field)
 
Sigma Tau Delta (English)
Aliya Schraeder (McDonald, Pa./South Fayette) (Softball), Cassie Smith (Grove City, Pa./Grove City Area) (Women's Volleyball)
 
Phi Sigma (Biology)
Anthony Cestaro III (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers) (Men's Track & Field), Ethan Marszalek (Katy, Texas/Seven Lakes) (Baseball), Sarahgrace Porter (Charleroi, Pa./Charleroi) (Women's Track & Field), Pooja Potluri (West Fargo, N.D./West Fargo) (Women's Tennis), Nidhi Pulicherla (Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton) (Women's Tennis), Nate Ratica (McKeesport, Pa./Elizabeth Forward) (Baseball)
 
Gamma Sigma Epsilon (Chemistry)
Andrew Platt (Somerset, Pa./Somerset) (Men's Golf)
 
Phi Alpha Theta (History)
Braeden Crousey (West Mifflin, Pa./West Mifflin) (Football), Matthew Gariano (Del Haven, N.J./Middle Township) (Men's Wrestling), Alex Maslo (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) (Men's Track & Field), Zach Mey (Bridgeville, Pa./South Fayette) (Men's Lacrosse), Owen Petrisek (Ellsworth, Pa./Bentworth) (Football), Ella Phillips (Arnold, Md./Broadneck) (Women's Lacrosse), John Ridilla (Pittsburgh, Pa./Bishop Canevin) (Men's Cross Country and Track & Field), Ryan Ross (Fredericktown, Pa./Beth-Center) (Baseball), Kevin Sullivan (Gotha, Fla./Olympia) (Football)
 
Phi Sigma Tau (Philosophy)
Grant Cullen (Pittsburgh, Pa./Pittsburgh Central Catholic) (Football), Alex Maslo (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) (Men's Cross Country and Track & Field), Grace Reid-Vensel (Washington, Pa./Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter) (Women's Cross Country and Track & Field)
 
Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics)
Jimmy Gogol (Westminster, Md./Westminster) (Men's Soccer), Nathaniel Harden (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield Area) (Men's Swimming & Diving), Linnea Johansson (Johnstown, Pa./Westmont Hilltop) (Women's Soccer)
 
Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science)
Kyra Blauth (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills) (Softball), Grant Cullen (Pittsburgh, Pa./Pittsburgh Central Catholic) (Football), Christian Dwimoh (Frederick, Md./Tuscarora) (Men's Soccer), Sydney Hoover (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) (Women's Soccer), Emma Humphrey (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills) (Women's Tennis), Ella Phillips (Arnold, Md./Broadneck) (Women's Lacrosse, Field Hockey)
 
Psi Chi (Psychology)
Mya Bolinda (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills) (Women's Lacrosse), Zach Cernuto (Scottdale, Pa./Southmoreland) (Football), Tori DeVere (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) (Women's Soccer), Lily Giering (Reading, Pa./Exeter Township) (Field Hockey), Kendall Obley (Buena Vista, Pa./McKeesport) (Women's Soccer), Pooja Potluri (West Fargo, N.D./West Fargo) (Women's Tennis), Ben Schuler (McDonald, Pa./South Fayette) (Baseball)
 
Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish)
Jaden Blough (Meyersdale, Pa./Meyersdale) (Women's Volleyball), Anastacia Didovich (Venice, Fla./Venice) (Women's Water Polo), Izzy DiPietro-Harvey (Pittsburgh, Pa./Taylor Allderdice) (Softball), Brielle Moorhouse (East Liberty, Ohio/Benjamin Logan) (Women's Volleyball), Bailey Phillips (Washington, Pa./McGuffey) (Women's Tennis), Aliya Schraeder (McDonald, Pa./South Fayette) (Softball), Sara Schriver (Greenville, S.C./Christ Church Episcopal School) (Field Hockey)
 
Alpha Lambda Delta (Freshman Honorary)
Bella Anzevino (Brunswick, Ohio/Buckeye) (Women's Volleyball), Julia Barthelemy (Crescent, Pa./Moon Area) (Women's Golf), Dylan Batche (Pottstown, Pa./Pottsgrove) (Men's Lacrosse), Dove Corrette-Bennett (New Castle, Pa./Neshannock) (Women's Soccer), Timothy Deutsch (Hazleton, Pa./Hazleton) (Men's Water Polo), Brian Feldman (Gibsonia, Pa./Eden Christian Academy) (Baseball), Jimmy Gogol (Westminster, Md./Westminster) (Men's Soccer), Nick Harling (Holley, N.Y./Albion) (Football), Katie Kovalchick (Shelocta, Pa./Indiana Area) (Women's Basketball and Women's Track & Field), Cali LaRue (Pittsburgh, Pa./Montour) (Women's Cross Country and Track & Field), Brielle Moorhouse (East Liberty, Ohio/Benjamin Logan) (Volleyball), John Novoselich (Cornwall on Hudson, N.Y./James I. Oneill) (Men's Lacrosse), Hallie Ratcliff (Friendswood, Texas/Friendswood) (Women's Water Polo), Grace Reid-Vensel (Washington, Pa./Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter) (Women's Cross Country and Track & Field), Lindsey Reiter (Kersey, Pa./Saint Marys Area) (Women's Volleyball), Mirranda Rinehart (Washington, Pa./Trinity) (Softball), Tavan Schoenberger (Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown) (Men's Soccer), Nick Sukernek (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair) (Men's Basketball), Abby Tikey (Connellsville, Pa./Connellsville) (Women's Golf), Shaun Walker (Washington, Pa./Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter) (Men's Cross Country and Track & Field), Jaden Wan (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock) (Women's Basketball), Genevieve Wills (Irwin, Pa./Norwin) (Women's Track & Field)
 
Pi Gamma Mu (Social Sciences)
Sydney Hoover (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) (Women's Soccer), Audrey Kough (Fayetteville, Pa./Chambersburg) (Women's Swimming and Diving)
 
Sigma Iota Rho (IST)
Sydney Neumann (Long Beach, Calif./Millikan) (Women's Water Polo)
 
Alpha Mu Gamma (NML)
Emma Humphrey (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills) (Women's Tennis), Ella Phillips (Arnold, Md./Broadneck) (Women's Lacrosse, Field Hockey)
 
Lambda Pi Eta (Communication Arts)
Kolby Barrett (Templeton, Pa./Red Bank Valley) (Football), Nick Beitel (Ligonier, Pa./Ligonier Valley) (Football), Mya Bolinda (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills) (Women's Lacrosse), Angelika Dewicki (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg Central Catholic) (Women's Golf), Faith Fetsko (Venetia, Pa./South Park) (Women's Volleyball), Anna Kloehn (Canton, Ohio/Jackson) (Women's Lacrosse), Audrey Kough (Fayetteville, Pa./Chambersburg) (Women's Swimming and Diving), Jacob Macosko (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) (Football), Piper McFarland (West Mifflin, Pa./Cornerstone Preparatory Academy) (Women's Volleyball), Anthony Pass (Clinton, Pa./West Allegheny) (Baseball), Jacob Pugh (Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson) (Football), Aidan Thomas (Johnstown, Pa./Richland) (Football), Olivia Vecchio (Eighty Four, Pa./Ringgold) (Softball)