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Valedictory Medal
Presenter: Gerard O’Sullivan,
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Recipient: Dawn Marie Carpenter

Ilene Novak Army Nurse Corps Award for Excellence in Nursing Care of Women, Children and Families
Presenter: Kathleen Hoover, Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences, and
S. Sgt. Otis C. Lawrence, U.S. Army
Recipient: Laurie Robinson

Sr. M. Everilda Flynn Award for Excellence in Early Childhood Education
Presenter: Joseph Gillespie, Dean of Education and Human Services
Recipient: Jane Campana

Award for Excellence in Business Administration
Presenter: Ardeshir Shahmaei, Dean of Business and Information Management
Recipient: Ira Hobson, Jr.

Sr. Clare Immaculate McDonnell Award
for Excellence in Art, Humanities and
Franciscan Studies
Presenter: Claudia Kovach, Dean of Arts and Sciences
Recipient: Cheryl Pollack

Certificate of Recognition as Adult Learner of the Year from the American Council on Education
Presenter: Tish Szymurski, Dean of Continuing Adult and Professional Studies
Recipient: William Addison

Alumni Association Award for an Outstanding Senior
Presenter: Daniel Hoy ’95, President, Alumni Association Executive Board
Recipient: Jaffir Rice

St. Francis of Assisi Award for Excellence in Geriatric Nursing
Presenter: Kathleen Hoover, Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences
Recipient: Donna Golato

Sr. M. Everilda Flynn Award for Excellence in Elementary Education
Presenter: Joseph Gillespie, Dean of Education and Human Services
Recipient: Deborah Bilski

Hubert Lee Award for Excellence in Athletic Training
Presenter: Hubert Lee, Director,
Athletic Training Program
Recipient: Keri Silvestrini

The Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching
Presenter: Maria Jose Martin, President, Faculty Senate
Recipient: Bong Kim,
Assistant Professor,
Mathematics

John A. Kaczenski Award for Excellence in Graduate Education
Presenter: Andrew DeSanto, Director,
Graduate Education Program
Recipient:
Meredith Holland Becker

Sr. Jeanette Clare McDonnell Award for Excellence in English Literature
Presenter: Claudia Kovach, Dean of Arts and Sciences
Recipient: Sarah Miller

Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants Award
Presenter: Janet Massey, Assistant Professor, Accounting
Recipient: Ira Hobson, Jr.

Sr. M. Margarella O’Neill Award for Excellence in the Practice of Holistic Nursing
Presenter: Kathleen Hoover, Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences
Recipient: Darlene Boose

Sr. Helen Prejean Criminal Justice Award
Presenter: Claudia Kovach, Dean of Arts and Sciences
Recipient: Brittney Truitt

Tau Award for Outstanding Accelerated Degree Graduate
Presenter: Tish Szymurski, Dean of Continuing Adult and Professional Studies

Recipient: Mary Legner

St. Francis of Assisi Award for the Outstanding Graduate in Pastoral Care and Counseling
Presenter: Leonard DiPaul, Director, Pastoral and Theological Studies
Recipient:
Georgette Hall-Peterson

The Part-Time Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching
Presenter: Gerard O’Sullivan, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Recipient: James Hallam, Lecturer, Pastoral and Theological Studies

The Faculty Award for Growth in Scholarship
Presenter: Maria Jose Martin, President,
Faculty Senate
Recipient: Gail Corso, Associate Professor, Communication Arts and English

John A. Phillips Scholar-Athlete Award
Presenter: Sandra Slabik, Associate Professor,
Sport Management
Recipient: Brett Leonhardt

Stephanie Marek Award for Excellence in the Performing Arts
Presenter: Terence Gleeson, Assistant Professor,
Theater Arts
Recipient: Cheryl Pollack

United Parcel Service Scholarship
Presenter: Ardeshir Shahmaei,
Dean of Business and Information Management
Recipient: Carolyn Fauteux

Sr. Margaret Bonner-Sr. Kathleen Cronin Award for Excellence in Graduate Nursing Program
Presenter: Kathleen Hoover, Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences
Recipient: Virginia Strootman

Edward Brock Price ’99 Award for Excellence in Physical Therapy
Presenter: Robert Post, Director,
Physical Therapy Program
Recipient:
Aleksandar Obrenovic

Psychology Award
for Outstanding Senior Student
Presenter: Claudia Kovach, Dean of Arts and Sciences
Recipient: Janet Chase

John Facenda Award
for Excellence in Communication Arts
Presenter: Claudia Kovach, Dean of Arts and Sciences
Recipient: Brett Leonhardt

Sr. M. Everilda Flynn-Mary K. Brod Award for Excellence in Nursing and the Dr. Dorothy A.P. Leunissen Academic Award for Excellence in the Life Sciences
Presenter: Kathleen Hoover,
Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences
Recipient: Miranda Thresher