Levin College Honors Outstanding Students at Annual Awards Ceremony
The Levin College of Public Affairs and Education recently came together to celebrate student achievement at its Annual Student Awards Ceremony. The ceremony brought together students, families, faculty, staff, and supporters to recognize academic excellence and meaningful contributions across Levin College’s academic areas, including Urban Affairs, Education and Counseling, Communication, and Criminology and Sociology.
“Our students are the heart of Levin College and a constant reminder of why this work matters,” said Levin College Dean Jill Gordon. “They show up with curiosity, compassion, and a real commitment to serving others. It is a privilege to watch them grow into leaders and to celebrate all they have accomplished.”
Levin College is proud to celebrate our honored students and all our graduating students, and we look forward to seeing what comes next. The full ceremony can be watched here.
Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs
Students in the School of Urban Affairs were recognized for their academic achievement and commitment to public service.
APA Ohio Outstanding Student Award
Hailey Zelinsky
John C. Little Award
Miriam Morgan
Larry D. Terry PhD Award
Alissa Glenn
MNM Outstanding Student Award
Ciara Davis
Sylvester Murray Award
Danielle Mabra
School of Education and Counseling
The School of Education and Counseling honored students whose dedication to teaching, mentorship, and learning has made a meaningful impact in classrooms and communities.
Exceptional Accomplishment Award
Victoria Rahija
Golden Apple Award
Marissa Serafine
Outstanding Student Teacher Award
Ashley Beck
Alexandra Bangha
Taylor Cahill
Helen Dunne
Tara Grimm
Edward Hauck
Lindsay Hyland
Xinlan Huo
Elizabeth Lawrence
Jeraldin Morales‑Navarro
Catherine Pringle
Logan Roberts
Torrice (TJ) Robinson
Hannah Schramm
Christopher Smith
Shyana Smith
Matthew Strachan
Holly Urbanek
Mallory Valentine
Brittany Watts‑Hendrix
School of Communication
Students in the School of Communication were recognized for academic excellence and professional promise.
Academic Excellence Award in Journalism
Nicole Wloszek‑There
Academic Excellence Award in Communication
Robin Simon
Academic Excellence Award in Communication Management
Carrie Reed
Academic Excellence Award in Public Relations
Kirsten Kimbler
Students were also inducted into the Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society, recognizing outstanding academic achievement in communication studies.
Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society
Angelina Gergis
Alexander Giampietro
Samantha Green
Caitlyn Pennington
Olivia Stein
Karina Torres
Tayler Valentine
Department of Criminology and Sociology
The Department of Criminology and Sociology celebrated students whose work reflects a strong commitment to justice, integrity, and social responsibility.
Julia Kunes Award
Aatia Haque
Outstanding Criminology Student Award
Emma Barlow
Outstanding Sociology Student Award
Kamyra Plicka
Dorothy Skyladany Social and Moral Integrity Award
Brooke Bechtel
Kamyra Plicka
Levin College Valedictorians
Levin College also recognized its valedictorians, honoring students whose academic achievement and leadership exemplify excellence.
Fall Valedictorian
Marry Hansard
Spring Valedictorian
Vivian France
Levin College Students of Distinction
In addition, the following students were named Levin College Students of Distinction for their outstanding accomplishments across Urban Affairs, Criminology and Sociology, Communication, and Education.
Emma Barlow
Carrie Ann Campbell
Emily Chaj
Shalenny Castro
Mira Dipierro
Amal Elhachdani
Abigail Falcone
Ava Fuduric
Lenna Hussein
Eleanor Kidd
Kirsten Kimbler
Sarah McCartney
Gabrielle McGreevy
Miriam Morgan
Kamyra Plicka
Matthew Strachan
Ella Van Niel
Nathan Steiner