On Thursday, April 20 the Levin College of Public Affairs and Education’s School of Communication held an award ceremony honoring high-performing students for the 2022-2023 academic year. The ceremony recognized student scholarships, students of the year for each of the School of Communication’s major program areas, and student leaders.  

The ceremony included remarks from Cleveland State University (CSU) President Dr. Laura Bloomberg, Provost Dr. Nigamanth Sridhar, Dean of the Levin College, Dr. Roland Anglin, and Director of the School of Communication, Dr. Rob Whitbred.  

Congratulations to all students recognized! 

The following School of Communication students were awarded scholarships recognizing their academic achievements.  

Lambda Pi Eta Inductees:
Caroline Dunn
Marquise Freeman-Jones
Camille Hinton
Katherine Molnar
Nicole Preuer
Jaden Stambolia

Scholarship Recipients:
Queenie Bray Scholarship
Taylor-Anne Lewis-Kerslake

Cleveland Jewish News Max Axelrod Scholarship
Sophia Farrar
Kasey Sheridan

Donald H. Marcus Scholarship
Madalyn Schreiner
Kasey Sheridan

Jana V. Stone Scholarship
Alexia Figlar
Nicole Preuer

W.O. & Naomi E. Walker Memorial Scholarship
Maxwell Brown
Alexis Figlar
Shekinah Harris
Camille Hinton
Taylor-Anne Lewis-Kerslake
Nicole Preuer
Ta’Sia Terrel

Student Organization Officers:
Public Relations Student Society of America
President – Allison McCann
Vice President – Jenna Turney
Secretary – Amanda Cook
Treasurer – Katelyn DiGiacomo

The Cleveland Stater
Editor-in-Chief – Abigail Preiszig

Society of Professional Journalists
President – Jaden Stambolia

Students of the Year:
Communication – Andrea Oltean
Communication Management – Deshon Parker
Journalism – Abigail Preiszig
Promotional Communication – Jaidin Knipp