Frank O’Hara Award
Frank O'Hara awards are presented to first, second, and third-year undergraduate students with the highest grade point average in each of the four undergraduate colleges of the University; and to graduate students with the highest grade point average who are approximately halfway through their program of study in the areas of business, counseling, education, humanities, health administration/human resources administration, Scranton education online, science, and physical therapy. The award is named in honor of the late Frank O'Hara, who served the University for 53 years in various administrative positions.
On Wednesday, December 5, 2018 in the Heritage Room of the Weinberg Memorial Library the following students received this prestigious award.
College of Arts and Science
Presented by Dr. Brian Conniff, Dean
Freshman Award: Zackary S. Rieker
Sophomore Award: Anna Maria G. Giblin
Junior Award: Samuel J. Morano
Panuska College of Professional Studies
Presented by Dr. Debra Pellegrino, Dean
Freshman Awards: Emily C. Campo
Sophomore Award: Madison V. Heaton
Junior Award: Melissa A. Busch
Kania School of Management
Presented by Dr. Murli Rajan, Interim Dean
Freshman Award: Tarquin L. McGurrin
Sophomore Award: Daniel R. Buzzerio
Junior Award: Daniel T. Muenkel
Past Recipients
College of Arts and Science
Presented by Dr. Brian Conniff, Dean
Freshman Award: Michaela C. Farrell
Sophomore Award: Samuel J. Morano
Junior Award: Sara N. Wierbowski
Panuska College of Professional Studies
Presented by Dr. Debra Pellegrino, Dean
Freshman Awards: Danielle R. Sesseyn
Sophomore Award: Kellie R. Smigel
Junior Award: Melissa A. Busch
Kania School of Management
Presented by Dr. Murli Rajan, Associate Dean
Freshman Award: Abbey A. Murphy
Sophomore Award: Angela M. McGovern
Junior Award: Patrick A. Tuzzo
College of Arts and Science
Presented by Dr. Brian Conniff, Dean
Freshman Award: Robert McGowan
Sophomore Award: Zachary Fiscus
Junior Award: Matthew Owens
Panuska College of Professional Studies
Presented by Dr. Debra Pellegrino, Dean
Freshman Awards: Jennifer Gold, Kellie Smigel
Sophomore Award: Melissa Busch
Junior Award: Alexandra Brennan
Kania School of Management
Presented by Dr. Murli Rajan, Associate Dean
Freshman Award: Alexandra Turner
Sophomore Award: Patrick Tuzzo
Junior Award: Shannon McKenna
College of Arts and Science.
Presented by Dr. Brian Conniff, Dean
Bronze Medal: Corinne Negvesky
Silver Medal: David Yatsonsky, Christopher Kilner
Pewter Medal: Kevin A. Drucker
Panuska College of Professional Studies
Presented by Dianene Posegate, Assistant Dean & Director of Academic Services & Dr. Victoria Castellanos, Associate Dean
Bronze Medal: Kerry Ann Randall, Marie Acker, Melissa Busch
Silver Medal: Alexandra Brennan, Margarete Reilly, Julie Dragonetti, Sarah Kosik
Pewter Medal: Dana Marmo, Virginia Brensel, Christopher Maglione, Christina Conner, Tyler Anderson, Kelsey Hunsicker
Kania School of Management
Presented by Dr. Murli Rajan, Associate Dean
Bronze Medal: Patrick Tuzzo
Silver Medal: Jessica Signore, Marco Richione IV
Pewter Medal: Deborah Laudenslager, Kittiya Chaiyadecha
College of Arts and Science
Presented by Dr. Brian Conniff, Dean
Bronze Medal: David Yatsonsky, II
Silver Medal: Kishan Patel, Maria Squire
Panuska College of Professional Studies
Presented by Dr. Debra Pellegrino, Dean
Bronze Medal: Alexandra Brennan
Silver Medal: Christine Molitoris, Cassidy Kemp
Kania School of Management
Presented by Dr. Murli Rajan, Associate Dean
Bronze Medal: Shannon McKenna
Silver Medal: Marco Richione, Daniel Clark
College of Graduate and Continuing Education
Presented by Dr. Jeff Welsch, Dean
Undergraduate students:
Silver Medal: Kara Dale, Karl Kretsch
Graduate students:
Pewter Medal: David Bright, Katherine Vega, James Dalkiewicz, Kevin McCann, Lean Arcuri, Kelsey Hunsicker, John Bahnsen, Hal Drugac
College of Arts and Science
Presented by Dr. Brian Conniff, Dean
Bronze Medal: Philip H. Gilmartin
Silver Medal: Shayne D. Wierbowski, Christophe Ritter
Panuska College of Professional Studies
Presented by Dr. Debra Pellegrino, Dean
Bronze Medal: Laura E. Power
Silver Medal: Courtney A. Ruch, Dana E. Raciti
Kania School of Management
Presented by Dr. Murli Rajan, Associate Dean
Bronze Medal: Brittany A. Moyer
Silver Medal: Stephanie A. Romano, John M. Breiner
College of Graduate and Continuing Education
Presented by Ms. Meg Cullen Brown and Dr. Lisa Lobasso, Associate Deans
Undergraduate students:
Silver Medal: Heather Alber, Terry Macknosky
Graduate students:
Pewter Medal: David Hovey, Thomas Lystash, Megan Keeney, Jared Hill, Kristin Hextall, Amanda Jones, Cameron Afshari, Jared Myers, Sarah Goodwin, Shannon Spring, Sandra Voda
College of Arts and Science
Presented by Dr. Brian Conniff, Dean
Bronze Medal: Elizabeth M. Joyce
Silver Medal: Martha A. Triano, Olivia A. Haney
Panuska College of Professional Studies
Presented by Dr. Debra Pellegrino, Dean
Bronze Medal: Claire E. Murphy, Courtney A. Ruch
Silver Medal: Dana E. Raciti, Lindsay M. Scheve, Sarah Lamothe, Michele A. Wall
Kania School of Management
Presented by Dr. Kenneth Lord, Associate Dean
Bronze Medal: Leo J. DeBarba
Silver Medal:Anna J. Heckman, Laura A. Cicirelli
College of Graduate and Continuing Education
Presented by Dr. W. Jeffrey Welsh, Dean
Undergraduate students:
Silver Medal: Heather Alber
Graduate students:
Pewter Medal: Samer Bandak, Christopher Toomey, Kimberly Kowalik, Alycia Crilly, Nicole Giorgio, Alissa Valiante, Cristinel Miinea, Julianna Runyon, Kyle Randall, Daniel Jackowitz
College of Arts and Science
Presented by Dr. Brian Conniff, Dean
Bronze Medal: Christian Burne
Silver Medal: Andrew Lunney, Bradley Wierbowski
Panuska College of Professional Studies
Presented by Dr. Debra Pellegrino, Dean
Bronze Medal: Lindsay Scheve
Silver Medal: Michelle Thomas, Safia Abulaila
Kania School of Management
Presented by Dr. Kenneth Lord, Associate Dean
Bronze Medal: Anna Heckman
Silver Medal: Laura Cicirelli, Nicholas Caselli
College of Graduate and Continuing Education
Presented by Dr. W. Jeffrey Welsh, Dean
Undergraduate students:
Silver Medal: Thomas Gonczi
Graduate students:
Pewter Medal: Kyersten Rozanski, Lisa Schrader, Bryan Gent, Lisa Zacheiss, Jason Walsh, Jared Denisco, Noel McFadden, Elke Miller
College of Arts and Science
Presented by Dr. Joseph Dreisbach, Dean
Bronze Medal: Andrew Lunney, Walter Schuster
Silver Medal: Allison Carey, Bradley Wierbowski, William Woody, Kaytlin Roholt
Panuska College of Professional Studies
Presented by Dr. Debra Pellegrino, Dean
Bronze Medal: Michelle Thomas
Silver Medal: Mary Allison Mackell, Marla Osborne, Megan Walsh
Kania School of Management
Presented by Dr. Kenneth Lord, Associate Dean
Bronze Medal: Laura Cicirelli
Silver Medal: Timothy McGurrin, Jr., Nicholas Caselli
College of Graduate and Continuing Education
Presented by Dr. W. Jeffrey Welsh, Dean
Undergraduate students:
Bronze Medal: Meredith Colohan
Silver Medal: Joel Braverman
Graduate students:
Pewter Medal: Pamela Hughes, Ashley Hughes, Rebecca Georgia Emiliani, John Perreault, Ana Guillen De Los Santos, Alan Hartman, Patricia Zawislak, Kelly McGovern, Michael Pedley
College of Arts and Science
Presented by Dr. Joseph Dreisbach, Dean
Bronze Medal: Allison Carey, Rosemary Shaver
Silver Medal: Joanna Klimaski, Maria Gubbiotti, William Woody
Panuska College of Professional Studies
Presented by Dr. Debra Pellegrino, Dean
Bronze Medal: Christina Lennon, Mary Allison Mackell
Silver Medal: Megan Walsh, Elizabeth Reddy
Kania School of Management
Presented by Dr. Kenneth Lord, Associate Dean
Bronze Medal: Nicholas Caselli
Silver Medal: Kaytlin Roholt, Amanda Marc
College of Graduate and Continuing Education
Presented by Dr. W. Jeffrey Welsh, Dean
Undergraduate students:
Bronze Medal: Kara Dale
Silver Medal: Thomas Gonczi, Lee Ashlin
Graduate students:
Pewter Medal: Kevin Fancher, Anuar Ibrahim, Sarah Piccini, Suhasini Sudhakara, Kristin Riley, Amy Louise Schakat, Silke Reddington, K. Elaine Morrison, Allison Martino
College of Arts and Science
Presented by Dr. Joseph Dreisbach, Dean
Bronze Medal: Melissa Wasilewski, Maria Gubbiotti, Jacquelyn Stypulkowski
Silver Medal: William Woody, Matthew Mercuri
Panuska College of Professional Studies
Presented by Dr. Debra Pellegrino, Dean
Bronze Medal: Marla Osborne
Silver Medal: Nicole Zullo, Noel McFadden
Kania School of Management
Presented by Dr. Kenneth Lord, Associate Dean
Bronze Medal: Jessica Palmeri
Silver Medal: Amanda Marcy, William Pugh IV
College of Graduate and Continuing Education
Presented by Dr. W. Jeffrey Welsh, Dean
Undergraduate students:
Silver Medal: Lucille A. Morris, Michele Wrazien
Graduate students:
Pewter Medal: Diane Jachimowicz, Candace Dexheimer, Wendy Bruffy, Joseph DiLauro, Miranda Kendrick, Sarah Wodder, Heather Bradley, Katherine Ferraro
College of Arts and Science
Presented by Dr. Joseph Dreisbach, Dean
Bronze Medal: Douglas A. Jones
Silver Medal: Coral Stredny, Christina M. Drogalis
Panuska College of Professional Studies
Presented by Dr. Debra Pellegrino, Dean
Bronze Medal: Nicole M. Zullo
Silver Medal: Lauren E. Godek, Brian J. Patchcoski
Kania School of Management
Presented by Dr. Kenneth Lord, Associate Dean
Bronze Medal: William Pugh
Silver Medal: Frank S. Phillips, Joseph P. O’Connell III
College of Graduate and Continuing Education
Presented by Dr. W. Jeffrey Welsh, Dean
Undergraduate students:
Bronze Medal: Mary Ann Wiggins
Silver Medal: Alexandra G. Cronk, Judith A. Gunshannon
Graduate students:
Pewter Medal: Anne M. Blaum, Emil C. Bontempo, Jill L. Compton, Sean R. Egan, Elizabeth J. McDonald, Andrea C. Stellatella, Jennifer M. Wagner
College of Arts and Science
Presented by Dr. Joseph Dreisbach, Dean
Bronze Medal: Melissa Wasilewski, Maria Gubbiotti, Jacquelyn Stypulkowski
Silver Medal: William Woody, Matthew Mercuri
Panuska College of Professional Studies
Presented by Dr. Debra Pellegrino, Dean
Bronze Medal: Marla Osborne
Silver Medal: Nicole Zullo, Noel McFadden
Kania School of Management
Presented by Dr. Kenneth Lord, Associate Dean
Bronze Medal: Jessica Palmeri
Silver Medal: Amanda Marcy, William Pugh IV
College of Graduate and Continuing Education
Presented by Dr. W. Jeffrey Welsh, Dean
Undergraduate students:
Silver Medal: Lucille A. Morris, Judith A. Gunshannon
Graduate students:
Pewter Medal: Diane Jachimowicz, Candace Dexheimer, Wendy Bruffy, Joseph DiLauro, Miranda Kendrick, Sarah Wodder, Heather Bradley, Katherine Ferraro
