Annual awards celebrated across the University

Congratulations to everyone across Ohio University for your hard work and dedication this year. Find the 2023-24 student, staff and faculty awardees college listed below by their academic unit. 

The College of Health Sciences and Professions

2024 Dean's Recognition Awards, students

Student Organization Awards

• Taryn West - Student Social Work Association at Ohio University Zanesville; junior; Outstanding Contributor to a Student Organization - Positional Leader Award
• Ryan Swann - Student Nursing Association at Ohio University Southern; senior; Outstanding Contributor to a Student Organization - Positional Leader Award
• Halley Booth - Ohio University Southern Student Nursing Association; senior; Outstanding Contributor to a Student Organization: Unsung Hero Award

CHSP Dean’s Outstanding Student Research Award

• Byrnadeen Farraye; graduate student; Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award

Outstanding First-Year Student

• Emily Gareau; freshman; Outstanding First-Year Student

2024 Outstanding Graduates

School of Applied Health Sciences and Wellness

• Amaya Turner; senior; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Caroline Brandes; senior; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Nicole Powers; senior; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Abigail Weir; senior; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Zoe Ryan; senior; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Lexi Marshall; senior; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Isabelle Horning; graduate student; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Carter Luckring; graduate student; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Melissa Antalek; graduate student; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Stacy Shawhan; graduate student; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Emily Roberts; graduate student; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Byrnadeen Farraye; graduate student; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award

Department of Interdisciplinary Health Studies

• Adrian Trobridge; senior; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Dorcas Mgadla; graduate student; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• School of Rehabilitation and Communication Sciences
• Megan Gerard; senior; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Jenna Ober; graduate student; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Kassy Hickman; graduate student; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Morgan Brown; graduate student; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Felesha Wright; graduate student; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Audra Phillips; graduate student; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award

School of Nursing

• Amanda Ison; graduate student; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Kerbon Heath; graduate student; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Rece Gimperling; graduate student; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Olivia Thomas; senior; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Journey Poindexter; senior; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Jacob Portem; senior; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Department of Social and Public Health
• Mallory Menz; senior; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Ky Sweet; senior; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Mady Shiplett; senior; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Kelly Erb; senior; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Abby Smith; senior; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Katie Whitman; senior; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Anna Senkmajer; senior; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
  Sydney Dawson; graduate student; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Rebecca Romero; graduate student; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Debra Stewart; graduate student; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Jacqueline Asare; graduate student; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Lorna Ziehm; graduate student; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award

Department of Social Work

• Emma Berentz; senior; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Emmanuel Agyei Poku; graduate student; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award
• Kristina Kulkovit; graduate student; 2024 Outstanding Graduate Award

Faculty awards

Advancing Scholarship in Research and Education ( ASPIRE) Awards 

• Rachel Bican; assistant professor - Physical Therapy
• Michele Courtney; associate Clinical Professor - Physical Therapy
• Melissa Anderson; assistant professor - Applied Health Sciences and Wellness
• Cory Cronin; associate professor, Social and Public Health

CHSP Excellence in Online Teaching Award

• Karen Perta; assistant clinical professor, Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences

CHSP Faculty Research and Creative Activity Award

• Dustin Grooms; professor, RCS, Physical Therapy; Faculty Research and Creative Activity Award

Excellence in Teaching in the College of Health Sciences and Professions Award

• Tiffany Arnold; assistant professor of instruction, Social and Public Health

CHSP Inspirational Teaching Award

• Chao-Yang Lee; associate professor, Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences

Lee Cibrowski Faculty Advising and Mentoring Award

• Rebecca Meier; associate Clinical Professor, Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences

Outstanding Learning Community Award

• Eric Johnston; assistant professor of instruction – Social Work

Outstanding Teacher

• Leah Vensil; social worker, assistant professor of social work instruction; Outstanding Teacher