West Virginia University Potomac State College recently honored many of their students, faculty and staff with awards and recognition during its annual Weekend of Honors. Following is a list of awards presented to students.
Samuel Ferster, Matthew Day, Kyle Cessna receive Agriculture/SAGE Awards
Professor of Agriculture Donna Ballard, PhD (left), presented the following awards (l-r): Samuel Ferster, a sustainable agriculture entrepreneurship major (SAGE) from Dalmatia, Pa., was the recipient of the Outstanding Sophomore Agriculture Award. Matthew Day, a wildlife and fisheries resources major from Great Cacapon, W.Va. was presented with the Outstanding Sophomore Forestry Student Award . Kyle Cessna, a SAGE major from Cumberland, Md. was presented with the Outstanding SAGE Student Award. (Not pictured: Derek Alt, a pre-veterinary major from Keyser, W.Va., was presented with the Don Starcher Outstanding Freshman Agriculture and Forestry Freshman Award.)
Nikki Cannon, Madison Sites and Leah Hahn receive chemistry awards
Chemistry Professor Jay Badenhoop, PhD (left), along with Chemistry Instructor Ganesh Ghimire (far right), presented the following awards: (l-r) Nikki Cannon, a chemistry major from Fort Ashby, W.Va., and Madison Sites, a biology major from Sugar Grove, W.Va. were presented with the Maurice Powell General Chemistry Award. This award is named for Maurice Powell, who served for many years as chairman of the College’s chemistry department. The student receiving this award must have the highest average in both lecture and laboratory for the complete two-semester sequence of Chemistry 115 and 116. Leah Hahn, a biology major from Petersburg, W.Va., was presented with the Jasper Morris Organic Chemistry Award. This award is named for Professor Jasper Morris, a former professor of chemistry and physics at the College. The student receiving this award must have the highest average in organic chemistry, both in lecture and laboratory, for the two-semester sequence.
Benjamin Ritz presented with Henry Falkowski Survey of Chemistry Award
Benjamin Ritz, a BSN nursing major from Springfield, W.Va., was presented with the Henry Falkowski Survey of Chemistry Award by Chemistry Lecturer Theresa Falkowski. This award is named in memory of Henry S. Falkowski, PhD, who taught chemistry at Potomac State College for 41 years. The award is given to the student who achieves the highest overall average in the Chemistry 111 - 112 sequence, both lecture and laboratory.
Caitlin Davis presented with General Biology Award
Caitlin Davis (right), a pre-medical laboratory science major from Fort Ashby, W.Va., was presented with the General Biology Award by Professor Erin Cunningham.
Leah Hahn receives the W.E. Michael Biology Award
Leah Hahn, a biology major from Petersburg, W.Va., was the recipient of the W.E. Michael Biology Award which is bestowed in memory of Professor Emeritus W.E. Michael, who taught at Potomac State for 33 years. This award is given to the student with the highest average in the complete biology major sequence and was presented by Biology Professor Gerald Wilcox, Ph.D.
Samantha Hesse presented with Criminal Justice Award
Samantha Hesse, a criminal justice major from Maysville, W.Va., was presented with the Outstanding Senior Criminal Justice Student Award by Professor Nicklaus Goff, JD. This award is presented annually to an outstanding student in the criminal justice program. In order to be considered for the award, a student must show exceptional academic performance, participate in the Criminal Justice Club and volunteer their services to the campus and to the community.
Danielle Mills presented with Outstanding Business Management Student Award
Danielle Mills, a business management major from Piedmont, W.Va., was presented with the Outstanding Business Management Student Award by Business Management Instructor Kevin Arjel. This award is presented to a student who exhibits academic excellence, leadership and character.
Holly Fogel, Samantha Tichnell receive Outstanding Business Technology Student Awards
Business and Computer Information Systems Instructor Amy Weaver (left) and Business Technology Instructor JoAnn Burnett (far right), presented Business Technology Majors Holly Fogel, from Wardensville, W.Va., and Samantha Tichnell, from Swanton, Md., with the Outstanding Business Technology Student Award. This award is given to students who exhibit academic excellence, leadership and character.
Seth Leedom, Hannah Slider receive Human Anatomy and Physiology Awards
Seth Leedom (top, left) and Hannah Slider (bottom, right), both nursing majors from Ridgeley, W.Va., were presented with Human Anatomy and Physiology Awards. This Award is given by the biology department to students with the highest cumulative grades for anatomy and physiology I and II at the end of the academic year. Presenting the awards were Biology Instructor Viktor Frazier and Professor Sheri Chisholm, Ph.D.
Alexandra Hill presented with Outstanding Student in Classic Calculus Sequence Award
Alexandra Hill (left), a mathematics major from Ridgeley, W.Va., was presented with the Outstanding Student in Classic Calculus Sequence Award by Mathematics Professor Yelena Meadows, PhD.
Adam Dunn, Dale Houser receive Outstanding Student in Applied Calculus Awards
Adam Dunn, a pre-pharmacy major from Keyser, W.Va., was presented with the Outstanding Student in Applied Calculus Award by Mathematics Professor Yelena Meadows, PhD. (Not pictured but also receiving the award was Dale Houser, a business administration major from Marietta, Pa.)
Lacrisha Blowe, Kista Crites presented with Birth Through Pre-K, Early-Childhood Education Outstanding Student Awards
Education Professor Ruth Upton (l-r) presented Kista Crites, an elementary education major, and Lacrisha Blowe, an early childhood education major, with the Birth Through Pre-K, Early-Childhood Education Outstanding Student Award. Both students are from Keyser, W.Va.
Yaronn Arciaga presented with Rotary Club of Keyser’s ‘Service Above Self’ Award
Yaronn James Cuarteros Arciaga (left), a mechanical engineering major from Hedgesville, W.Va., was presented with the Rotary Club of Keyser’s ‘Service Above Self’ Award by Associate University Librarian Charles Julian, PhD. According to Rotary guidelines, the recipient of this award must demonstrate exemplary humanitarian service with an emphasis on personal volunteer efforts and active involvement in helping others.
Other students receiving awards but not present include:
Maxwell Roth for the Mauzy-Harris History Award
Justin Ball for the Outstanding Bachelor of Computer Information Systems Student Award
Angelo Contaldi for the Outstanding Associate of Computer Information Systems Student Award