Division of Student Affairs

May 01, 2009

2009 Applauding Excellence Winners

BGSU President Dr. Carol Cartwright The Gregory T. DeCrane Applauding Excellence Banquet was held Thursday, April 23, 2009 in the Lenhart Grand Ballroom. A wonderful evening was enjoyed with 200 members of the Bowling Green State University community, students, faculty, staff, and family members gathering to help celebrate and recognize outstanding student-leaders. Below are the 2009 recipients. Congratulations to all of our winners.

Tara Barnes, SICSIC Scholarship recipient, Michael Ginsburg, Shannon Zavracky, Senior SICSIC, and Preston Reilly, Senior SICSIC.

Scholarships

The Gerald Saddlemire Scholarship:	Stephanie Kuharik
The Richard A. Lenhart Activities Scholarship:	Nicole Fratianne
Hazel H. Smith Scholarship:	Ericka Maas
SICSIC Scholarship:	Tara Barnes

Student Organizations

Most Innovative Program Award:	“Black Queer Warriors” presented by Transcendence, Committee Advancing Racial Equality, and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center
Student Organization Advisor of the Year Award:	Annie Russell, Vision/HUE/Transcendence
Emerging Male Leader:	Kevin Basch
Emerging Female Leader:	Blen Ayele
Most Outstanding Leader of the Year:	Amy Conroy
Most Outstanding Student Organization of the Year:	American Marketing Association
Cross-Cultural Program of the Year:	“Annual NAUC Educational Forum” presented by the Native American Unity Council
Citizenship Program of the Year:	“Food for Love Drive” coordinated by the Student Alumni Connection
Honorary Organization of the Year:	Alpha Epsilon Delta

Outstanding Community Service Awards

Juniors:	Cameron Williams
Seniors:	Shacorrah Crosby, Amanda Lynch, and Ashley Thompson
Graduate Students:	Lesa Shouse

Student Life Awards

Sophomores: Christine Chiricosta and Lauren Glew

Juniors: Emily Broeg, Princess Crenshaw, Michelle Robinson, Lois Snavely, and John Waynick

Seniors: Shacorrah Crosby, Sarah Dariano, Nicole Fratianne, J. Katelyn Freeman, Katie Hartigan, and Sundeep Mutgi

Christie Cruise-Harper, Graduate Student Life Award Recipient. Graduate Students:, Christie Cruise-Harper, Mike Freyaldenhoven, Emmanual Guillory, Antwan Jones, Joelle Ruby Ryan, and Andrew Schultz