WASHINGTON, Pa. – Washington & Jefferson College held its annual Honors Convocation at First Presbyterian Church on Tuesday evening (April 7). 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.

Student-athletes earned 27 percent of the Department / Book Prizes & Academic Prizes/Awards at the annual honors convocation. When it comes to Leadership/Service, 35 percent of the awards went to student-athletes. A total of 30 percent of the awards received on other occasions and 25 percent of students in academic honor societies were student-athletes.

Individual honors from Honors Convocation are listed below. 

Honors Convocation Prize and Award Athlete Awards

Departmental and Program Book Prizes

Scholar in Biochemistry – Eden Ma (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair)

The Benjamin Franklin Prize – Luke Eckmann (Clancy, Mont./Jefferson)

The Jesse W. Lazear Prize in Chemistry – Megan Joyce (Uniontown, Pa./Laurel Highlands)

Scholar in Conflict and Resolution Studies – Lauren Tekely (Glendale, W.Va./John Marshall)

The Walter Hudson Baker Prize in Economics – Michael Roginsky (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills)

The Scholar in Nursing – Alexa Taylor (Aliquippa, Pa./OLSH), Anna Watson (Spring Grove, Pa./Spring Grove Area)

The Edward Moffat Weyer Prize in Philosophy – Claire Anderson (Jamestown, Pa./Jamestown)

The George Winchester Prize in Physics – Linnea Johansson (Johnstown, Pa./Westmont Hilltop)
 
Academic Prizes and Awards

Ronal Dean Teske Prize in Public Health – Faith Fetsko (Venetia, Pa./South Park)

The Dr. Joseph M. Hanson '75 and Mrs. Mary Jane Hanson, M.Ed., Endowed Conflict Resolution Studies Prize – Lauren Tekely (Glendale, W.Va./John Marshall)

The Michael P. Rettger Memorial Academic Award – Mirranda Rinehart (Washington, Pa./Trinity)

Wayne Robison Prize Fund – Carl Wagner (Honey Brook, Pa./Westtown School)

The Institute of Management Accountants' Student Scholarship – Aiden Marks (West Mifflin, Pa./West Mifflin), Mirranda Rinehart (Washington, Pa./Trinity)

The Nicholas C. and Josephine C. Tucci Memorial Prize in Chemistry – Julia Barthelemy (Crescent, Pa./Moon Area)          

The Daniel Latchney Prize in Chemistry and Biochemistry – Eden Ma (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair), Andrew Platt (Somerset, Pa./Somerset)

The Maurice Cleveland Waltersdorf Prize in Economics – Luke Eckmann (Clancy, Mont./Jefferson), Chole LoCastro

The William G. and Belle M. Marshall Prize in Economics – Tommy Dietrich (Davidsonville, Md./DeMatha Catholic), Nick Sukernek (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair)

The Patterson, Atchison, Shaub, Dorwart, and Thomas Mathematics Award – Linnea Johansson (Johnstown, Pa./Westmont Hilltop)

The Theresa P. Yeo, Ph.D., and Charles J. Yeo, M.D. Prize Fund for Nursing Students – Alexa Taylor (Aliquippa, Pa./OLSH), Anna Watson (Spring Grove, Pa./Spring Grove Area)

The Mr. Thomas V. Fritz Memorial Prize – John Novoselich (Cornwall on Hudson, N.Y./James I. Oneill), Zachary Werner (McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport)
 

Leadership and Service Awards

The Paul L. Reardon Award – Jaden Wan (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock), Nathan Plotner (Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg South)

The Maurice Cleveland Waltersdorf Award for Innovative Leadership - Lauren Tekely (Glendale, W.Va./John Marshall)

The Irene Kennedy Williams Endowed Prize – John Novoselich (Cornwall on Hudson, N.Y./James I. Oneill)

The Donald W. Ebbert Award – Timothy Deutsch (Hazleton, Pa./Hazleton)

Legacy of Leadership Award – Claire Anderson (Jamestown, Pa./Jamestown)
 

Students Recognized for Awards Received on Other Occasions

The Maria Leonard Senior Book Award – Luke Eckmann (Clancy, Mont./Jefferson)

The Michael Missentgis Athletic Memorial Award – Grant Lefeld (Northfield, Ohio/Nordonia)

The Pete Kimmel Prize – Claire Anderson (Jamestown, Pa./Jamestown), Maria Gilles (North Ridgeville, Ohio/Lake Ridge Academy)

The Rule, Hughes, Murphy Award – Antolena Damico (Irwin, Pa./Penn Trafford)

The Kelso Award for Juniors – Nic Jaskola (East Palestine, Ohio/Crestview), Hudson Moyer (Westerville, Ohio/Tree of Life Christian School)

Robert Maxwell '43 Student Internship – Tori DeVere (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley), Eden Ma (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair), Isabella Naddeo (Canonsburg, Pa./Trinity), Kesioluwa Ogundipe (Uniondale, N.Y./Uniondale), Lauren Tekely (Glendale, W.Va./John Marshall), Kaylee Witner (Freeland, Pa./MMI Preparatory School)
 
The Barbara Betler Greb and Edward Martin Greb Student International Travel Award – Sabrina Estrada (Pico Rivera, Calif./Santa Fe), Abby Oldham (Aliquippa, Pa./Hopewell), Rhyan Smith (Coal Center, Pa./Elizabeth Forward), Josh Smith (Palmyra, Pa./Palmyra)

Franklin Internship Award – Dove Corrette-Bennett (New Castle, Pa./Neshannock), Cali LaRue (Pittsburgh, Pa./Montour), Brielle Moorhouse (East Liberty, Ohio/Benjamin Logan), Genevieve Ruth (Brecksville, Ohio/Brecksville Broadview Heights), Brynne Stewart (Painesville, Ohio/Andrews Osborne Academy), Abigail Tikey (Connellsville, Pa./Connellsville)

Matthew Brown Fellowship – Anthony Cestaro III (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers), Chris Davis (Toms Brook, Va./Strasburg), Jimmy Gogol (Westminster, Md./Westminster), Brandon Learn (New Stanton, Pa./Hempfield), Jessica Nakanishi (Susanville, Calif./Lassen), Rhyan Smith (Coal Center, Pa./Elizabeth Forward), Lauren Tekely (Glendale, W.Va./John Marshall)
 
Academic Honor Societies

Phi Beta Kappa
Tori DeVere (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley)
Chloe LoCastro (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township)
Eden Ma (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair)
Andrew Platt (Somerset, Pa./Somerset)
Ashley Theimer (Woodstock, Md./Marriotts Ridge)
 
Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics)
Linnea Johansson (Johnstown, Pa./Westmont Hilltop)
Chloe LoCastro (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township)
Aidan Miller (Grove City, Ohio/St. Charles Prep)

Omnicron Delta Epsilon
Tommy Dietrich (Davidsonville, Md./DeMatha Catholic)
Connor Simms (Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan)
Nick Sukernek (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair)

Phi Sigma (Biology)
Eden Ma (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair) 
MacKenzie Schmeltz (Edwardsburg, Mich./Saint Joseph) 

Kappa Delta Epsilon (Education) 
Bella Anzevino (Brunswick, Ohio/Buckeye) 
Maura Heberle (Georgetown, Pa./South Side Beaver) 

Gamma Sigma Epsilon (Chemistry)
Julia Barthelemy (Crescent, Pa./Moon Area) 
Megan Joyce (Uniontown, Pa./Laurel Highlands)

Phi Alpha Theta (History)
Riley Dortenzo (Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg) 

Phi Sigma Tau (Philosophy)
Graeme Ewart (Arlington, Va./Yorktown)

Delta Phi Alpha (German)
Macayle Thornhill (Warren, Ohio/Jackson-Milton)

Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics)
Chris Davis (Toms Brook, Va./Strasburg)
Nick Kubik (Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan)

Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science)
Jackson Akers (Logan, W. Va./Logan)
Claire Anderson (Jamestown, Pa./Jamestown)
Audrey Kough (Fayetteville, Pa./Chambersburg)

Psi Chi (Psychology)
Julia Barthelemy (Crescent, Pa./Moon Area) 
Owen Rowlands (Hazle Township, Pa./Wyoming Seminary Prep)

Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish)
McKenzie Gensemer (West Lawn, Pa./Wilson)
Isabella Naddeo (Canonsburg, Pa./Trinity)
Kendall Obley (Buena Vista, Pa./McKeesport)

Alpha Lambda Delta (Freshman Honorary - 2024-25)
Mikalah Beardsley (Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin)
Antolena Damico (Irwin, Pa./Penn Trafford)
Tommy Dietrich (Davidsonville, Md./DeMatha Catholic)
Jack Felder (Beachwood, Ohio/Beachwood)
Cheyenne Fischer (Grove City, Ohio/Grove City)
Brianna Nader (Cochranton, Pa./Conneaut Area)
Jessica Nakanishi (Susanville, Calif./Lassen)
Xavier Phillips (Arnold, Md./Broadneck)
Rhyan Smith (Coal Center, Pa./Elizabeth Forward)
Alexa Taylor (Aliquippa, Pa./OLSH) 

Pi Gamma Mu (Social Sciences) 
Dove Corrette-Bennett (New Castle, Pa./Neshannock)
John Novoselich (Cornwall on Hudson, N.Y./James I. Oneill)
Lauren Tekely (Glendale, W.Va./John Marshall)

Alpha Mu Gamma (NML)
Liam Campbell (Sharpsville, Pa./Sharpsville) 
Cole Pawich (Washington, Pa./Chartiers Houston)

Lambda Pi Eta (Communication Arts)
Megan Joyce (Uniontown, Pa./Laurel Highlands)
Sophie Little (Marysville, Ohio/Fairbanks)
Jacob Macosko (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township)
Cam Mulvaney (Hopkinton, Mass./Bridgton Academy (Maine))
Ben Pierce (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll)
Campbell Pivnick (Livingston, N.J./Bridgton Academy (Maine))
Nathan Plotner (Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg South)
Andrew Sokol (Rostraver Township, Pa./Belle Vernon Area)
John Starusko (Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin)
Elijah Staub (Hanover, Pa./Delone Catholic)
Angelo Volomino (Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson)