Five outstanding students receive ASC scholarships

Administrative Staff Council presented five scholarships at its annual fall reception Sept. 21. Financed by contributions from employees and a raffle held each year, the awards go to students who are in the top 10 percent of their college, lkdemonstrate financial need and provide leadership and service to BGSU and the BGSU community.

Scholarship Committee Co-Chair Penny Nemitz of Firelands College said the committee had a difficult time choosing from among the many deserving applicants. The winners demonstrate the talent and commitment of Bowling Green students.

The recipients are—

• Alex Vaughan, a senior finance major from Hartville with a 3.96 GPA. Vaughan is a member of the Intramural Advisory Board and works part time as an intramural supervisor and official. He is a member of the Financial Management Society and is treasurer of the club baseball team, which he also plays on and helps coach. He also volunteers with the K & R Conservation Club, a nonprofit group that works to reclaim former coal mining land in southeastern Ohio for wildlife management.

• Nick Reinmeyer of Van Wert, a senior nursing major at MCO. He is past treasurer and current president of the BGSU American Red Cross Club and is a member of the Student Nurses’ Association. A representative on the MCO Student-Faculty Relations Committee, he is also in the BGSU Student Alumni Association. Named to the dean’s list every semester he has been at the University, he volunteers with numerous community organizations and plans to earn a master’s degree in nurse anesthesia.

• Joe Gerwin, a junior secondary education major from Bowling Green. A member of the Honors Program minoring in computer science, he is a resident adviser in Kohl Hall and chairman of the Silent Solidarity Program, which educates residents about historically oppressed minorities. He is also the secretary and a member of the Ultimate Frisbee Team.

• Brian Billings of Whitehouse, a senior secondary education major in integrated social studies. A dean’s list member each semester so far, Billings transferred to BGSU from the University of Toledo. He is the junior varsity soccer coach at Anthony Wayne High School and a coach for Anthony Wayne United and works at Hope Child Care in Whitehouse.

• Susan Hershiser, a senior middle childhood education major with a concentration in science and social studies. A resident of Castalia, Hershiser is a nontraditional student with two children who wrote, “I believe that teaching is a calling. It is a profession that allows us to give something positive back to our community, and the rewards of teaching are countless.”