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Saturday, April 21, 2018Ohio Wesleyan University

Introductions & WelcomeD w a y n e T o d d , V i c e P r e s i d e n t f o r S t u d e n t E n g a g e m e n t a n d

S u c c e s s a n d D e a n o f S t u d e n t s

Community Service AwardsO h i o C a m p u s C o m p a c t 2 0 1 8 C h a r l e s J . P i n g S t u d e n t

S e r v i c e A w a r d

P r e s e n t e d b y R i c h a r d K i n s l e y , E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r o f O h i o C a m p u s C o m p a c t

T h e S a r a P a u l l i n C a s t o S t u d e n t H u m a n i t a r i a n A w a r d

T h e P a t r i c i a G . Y o u n g A w a r d f o r L e a d e r s h i p i n S e r v i c e t o C h i l d r e n a n d Y o u t h

T h e B r i d g e B u i l d e r A w a r d s

P r e s e n t e d b y S a l l y L e b e r , D i r e c t o r o f S e r v i c e L e a r n i n g

Student Involvement AwardsP r o g r a m o f t h e Y e a r

C l u b A d v i s o r o f t h e Y e a r

C l u b / O r g a n i z a t i o n o f t h e Y e a r

O W U S p i r i t A w a r d

P r e s e n t e d b y D a n a B e h u m , D i r e c t o r o f C l u b s a n d F r a t e r n i t y & S o r o r i t y L i f e

Student Involvement AwardsO u t s t a n d i n g F i r s t - Y e a r S t u d e n t

P r e s e n t e d b y B r a d P u l c i n i , A s s o c i a t e D e a n f o r S t u d e n t E n g a g e m e n t a n d D i r e c t o r o f t h e F i r s t - Y e a r E x p e r i e n c e

WCSA AwardsB e s t N e w M e m b e r

B e s t O v e r a l l M e m b e r

D o n a l d G . C h e n o w e t h F r i e n d o f W C S A A w a r d

P r e s e n t e d b y C a r a H a r r i s ’ 1 8 a n d C i n d y H u y n h ’ 1 9 , W C S A E x e c u t i v e O f f i c e r s

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The Guy Sarvis AwardP r e s e n t e d b y J u a n A r m a n d o R o j a s J o o , C h a i r o f

P r e s i d e n t ’ s C o m m i s s i o n o n R a c i a l a n d C u l t u r a l D i v e r s i t y

The President’s Club Recognition

S e n i o r R e c o g n i t i o n

N e w M e m b e r A n n o u n c e m e n t

P r e s e n t e d b y R o c k J o n e s , P r e s i d e n t

Meek Leadership AwardsP r e s e n t e d b y R o c k J o n e s a n d D w a y n e T o d d

ReflectionsR o c k J o n e s

Closing, Alma Mater, and Group Photo

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Community Service Awards The Ohio Campus Compact Charles J. Ping Student Service Award Sponsored by Ohio Campus Compact, the Charles J. Ping Student Service Award is designed to recognize and honor the next generation of civic leaders and problem- solvers. Recipients are those students who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and contributions to community service or service-learning on their campus and within their communities.

2018 RECIPIENT

Chloe Dyer ’18Guysville, OH Spanish | Pre-Law

New heights reached: “I am proud and humbled by the impact that my fellow volunteers have had in the OWU and Delaware communities in the last four years, and inspired by the impact each one of us can have in the lives of others.”

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The Sara Paullin Casto Student Humanitarian AwardThe Sara Paullin Casto Student Humanitarian Award is named in memory of a 1996 Ohio Wesleyan alumna who co-founded a Small Living Unit, the House of H.O.P.E. (Helping Others Pursue Education), which existed on campus for eleven years; conducted extensive community research that led to the founding of the Literacy Coalition of Delaware County; and was a past recipient of the Student Humanitarian Award. This award is given in recognition of consistent outstanding leadership in public service, especially for humanitarian causes, on campus, in the community, and beyond.

2018 RECIPIENT

Trevor Martin ’19Worthington, OHSocial Justice

New heights reached: “I am proud to have been a part of kick-starting the Social Justice major, founding the OWU Young Democratic Socialists of America, working to become the next moderator of the historic Peace and Justice SLU, and inspiring others to finish Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Poor People’s Campaign through Mid-Ohio Workers Association.”

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The Patricia G. Young Award for Leadership in Service to Children and Youth The Patricia G. Young Award is named in honor of an OWU Trustee who serves as a Juvenile Court Judge in her home state of Idaho. The award recognizes the student who has demonstrated exemplary leadership in service to children and youth.

2018 RECIPIENT

Joshua Epkins ’19Houston, TXSociology/Anthropology

New heights reached: “With the help of faculty and friends at OWU, I am proud that I’ve grown as an individual and I have broken out of my comfort zone. I eagerly seek out resources from Career Services and other connections I’ve made through OWU to further my interest in sociology, and also innovative ways I can make a visual impact in this world.”

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The Bridge Builder Awards

The Bridge Builder Award is given in recognition of exemplary service and engagement within and beyond the campus community, especially in the non-profit sector.

2018 STUDENT RECIPIENT

Emily Howald ’18Bucyrus, OH Environmental Studies | Zoology

New heights reached: “I led the effort to create a campus sustainability plan including months of editing the plan to fit OWU and presenting the plan for adoption by the administration.”

2018 STAFF/FACULTY RECIPIENT

Erin FletcherDelaware, OH Director of the Richard M. Ross Art Museum

New heights reached: “I am proud of the community coming together and showing up to tell their stories, knowledge, and history about the projects at the Ross Museum.”

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Student Involvement Awards

Program of the Year

This award honors excellence in programming among clubs and organizations. The Program of the Year demonstrates ingenuity and creativity, and provides a significant contribution to the Ohio Wesleyan community.

2018 RECIPIENT

Turtle Trot & Fall FestivalDelta Zeta

New heights reached: “The Alpha Rho chapter of Delta Zeta is a proud partner of the Starkey Hearing Foundation. This fall 2017, our chapter was proud to raise over $1,900 for Starkey through the Turtle Trot & Fall Festival.”

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Club Advisor of the Year

This award recognizes club advisors who provide significant contributions in the positive development of the club or organization they serve by going above and beyond the expectations to assist as well as encourage the group to think about its role in the larger OWU community.

2018 RECIPIENT

Mary M. JeffriesAssociate Chaplain for Catholic CommunityNewman Community

New heights reached: “I am so proud of the Newman Club, OWU’s Catholic student organization. They have worked with enthusiasm to maintain their fellowship despite all the common roadblocks of college life. They have placed their faith at the forefront by recognizing the need for one another and choosing compassion and joy to support and help each other grow deeper in their relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church.”

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Club | Organization of the Year This award honors excellence among clubs and organizations. The recipient of this award has demonstrated strength in programming, membership recruitment/retention, and administration and has made a significant positive impact on the OWU community.

2018 RECIPIENT

Rafiki wa Afrika

New heights reached: “We are proud that we are providing a safe space that reduces the stereotypes of the African continent and Caribbean Culture, while also letting people see, taste, hear, and feel what is being hidden from these cultures.”

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OWU Spirit Award

The recipient of this award exudes pride in OWU and is a role model for others to follow.

2018 RECIPIENT

Courtney Carmichael ’18Nashville, TNPolitics & Government

New heights reached: “My leadership experiences at Ohio Wesleyan University have really taught me how to be an advocate for myself and others. I am proud of my growth at this institution and will continue to keep striving for greatness as I continue on my journey.”

2018 RECIPIENT

Kristen Nooney ’18St. Louis, MOFrench | Accounting

New heights reached: “I’m proud of all the amazing clubs and organizations that I’ve been a part of in the last four years. I’ve gotten to work with so many amazing faculty, staff, and students to put on many events for the entire campus.”

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Outstanding First-Year Student Award This award is given to first-year students who have excelled in a breadth of campus activities above and beyond the typical first-year student, have excelled in a significant way in one campus activity above and beyond the typical member, and have taken their academic work seriously.

2018 RECIPIENT

William Christy ’21Delaware, OH Undecided

New heights reached: “Achieving the Dean’s List first semester.”

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WCSA Awards

Best New Member Award “Best New Member” is awarded by the Executive Committee of WCSA to a member who has begun his or her first term in the previous year and who has made the greatest overall contribution to the mission and goals of WCSA.

2018 RECIPIENT

Jess Fenander ’20Cleveland, OHSociology/Anthropology | Spanish | Latin American Studies

New heights reached: “I have served as the Treasurer for multiple organizations on campus including CPB, Environment and Wildlife Club, and OWU Beekeeping Club. Because of this experience, I was nominated by Cara Harris, president of WCSA, to full senate as a member of the budget committee. As a senator, I have been fighting for student concerns on the Slocum Hall Task Force to help preserve its historic character.”

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Best Overall Member Award

“Best Overall Member” is awarded by the Executive Committee of WCSA to the member the council determines to have made the greatest overall contribution to the mission and goals of WCSA.

2018 RECIPIENT

Greg Margevicius ’20Cleveland, OHFinance Economics | Politics & Government

New heights reached: “I am proud to have helped defend Slocum Hall and to have helped reform WCSA to create a better, more transparent, and accountable student government.”

Donald G. Chenoweth Friend of WCSA Award “Donald G. Chenoweth Friend of WCSA Award” is awarded by the Executive Committee of WCSA to a non-member of WCSA who committee members determine has made the greatest contribution to the mission and goals of WCSA.

2018 RECIPIENT

Brad PulciniAssociate Dean for Student Engagement and Director of the First Year Experience

New heights reached: “I am lucky to work with and learn from the wonderful student body at OWU, especially the talented student leaders of WCSA. They influence my own work and personal/professional development, and I am grateful to them for that.

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Guy Sarvis Award

Guy Sarvis Award

Dr. Sarvis was a Professor of Sociology at Ohio Wesleyan who devoted much of his life to promoting and living by example the virtues and values of cross-cultural understanding and sensitivity to racial and religious diversity. This award is given to a student who has a demonstrated record of fostering cross-cultural understanding and contributing to the creation of a culture of hospitality and inclusion at OWU.

2018 RECIPIENT

Paris Norman ’20Cleveland, OHHistory | French | Black World Studies

New heights reached: “I have taken my lessons from my classes and used them to have meaningful and thought-provoking conversations with others. As an African American woman, I have been able to learn from others who aren’t American and I have been able to teach them about my culture.”

President’s Club RecognitionPresident’s Club exists to support and advance the mission and goals of Ohio Wesleyan University with specific attention and regard to the Office of the President. Members of the President’s Club serve the University at important functions, at Pritchard House events, and coordinate President’s Ball.

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Meek Leadership Awards

The Meek Leadership Awards were established in 1997 with a contribution from Phillip J. Meek and Nancy LaPorte Meek, both 1959 OWU graduates. OWU seniors who have demonstrated exceptional leadership service during their years at Ohio Wesleyan and show promise to sustain that commitment throughout their lives may be considered for these awards.

2018 RECIPIENT

Courtney Carmichael ’18Nashville, TNPolitics & Government

New heights reached: “My leadership experiences at Ohio Wesleyan University have really taught me how to be an advocate for myself and others. I am proud of my growth at this institution and will continue to keep striving for greatness as I continue on my journey.”

2018 RECIPIENT

Christopher Dobeck ’18Chagrin Falls, OH History

New heights reached: “As student body president in WCSA, I am proud to have reduced the student involvement fee by $60 per student, making college just a little more affordable for everyone, while still funding quality programming with WCSA.”

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Chloe Dyer ’18Guysville, OHSpanish | Pre-Law

New heights reached: “The amazing people here are what makes OWU such a special place. I am proud to be a part of such an incredible community and to be recognized alongside such passionate campus leaders.”

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Guillermo Javier Gutierrez ’18Thousand Oaks, CAAstrophysics | Politics & Government

New heights reached: “I am proud to have finished my degree in Astrophysics. It has been the single hardest undertaking in my life, thus far, and I am grateful to all those who have helped push me along.”

2018 RECIPIENT

Brian Jordan ’18Austin, TXPre-Medicine | Neuroscience | Psychology

New heights reached: “I am proud to have serviced the OWU community, as well as the local Delaware & Central Ohio areas through my involvements. It is my hope that I have demonstrated the need of service to the community and influenced those around me to continue this life-long commitment.”

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Madeleine Juszynski ’18Atlanta, GAEconomics

New heights reached: “I’m proud of myself for taking advantage of everything Ohio Wesleyan had to offer. I’ve gotten to participate in academic, Greek, and OWU spirit activities and gained something new from every experience.”

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Catie Kocian ’17Pittsford, NYMusic

New heights reached: “I am very proud to have been a member of the 2017 Orientation team. Our team had an amazing opportunity to shape the summer and fall welcome programs and I think we were able to accomplish creating an inclusive, fun welcome experience for new students.”

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ALMA MATER

Ohio Wesleyan! Sweetly and strongRises our hymn of praise for thee alone;

Heaven re-echoes it, loud let it ring.Ohio Wesleyan! Loyal hearts sing.

Ohio Wesleyan! Proud is thy crown.Rarest of laurels e’er victory has known;

Noblest achievements have hallowed thy name.Ohio Wesleyan! Deathless thy fame.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTSThanks to the following people for their help in making today’s event possible.

Spencer Zhang ’19, piano

Armani Davis ’20 and Hannah Wargo ’19, program and award assistants

University Communications, especially Cole Hatcher, Lindsay Mauter,

Sara Stuntz, and Gopika Nair ’18

The Student Involvement Office staff and the SIO student workers

Chartwells Dining Services

Hamilton-Williams Housekeeping

OWU Duplicating Services

Elaine Chun from Media Services

Mark Schmitter ’12 and Reilly Wright ’20, photographers

Student Involvement Office61 S. Sandusky St. | Delaware, OH | 43015 | (740) 368-3951