2019 Golden Bishop Awards

Ohio Wesleyan Honors 2019 Golden Bishop Award-Winners

These 郭肱利 students, faculty, and staff put the spark in sparkle. And for their outstanding achievements in leadership and community service, they have earned gold – 2019 Golden Bishop Awards, that is.

On April 13, the University honored members of the campus community for their successes during the 2018-2019 academic year. Those recognized at the 2019 Golden Bishop Awards included:

Community Service Awards

The Sara Paullin Casto Student Humanitarian Award
- Raissa Kanku ’19 of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
The Patricia G. Young Award for Leadership in Service to Children and Youth
- Ismail Ozgenc ’20 of Nicosia, North Cyprus
- Kelly Coffyn ’19 of Bainbridge Island, Washington
The Bridge Builder Award
- Student Ornella Bisamaza ’19 of Kigali, Rwanda
- Faculty/staff member Joni Garloch ’17 of Youngstown, Ohio – University Advancement constituent records coordinator

Student Involvement Awards

Program of the Year
- 2018 Panhellenic Council: Nathalie Bidwell ’19 of Kettering, Ohio; Kerri Brooks ’19 of Hollywood, Florida; Mackenzie Brunke ’19 of Lewis Center, Ohio; and Katie Kuckelheim ’19 of Solon, Ohio
Club Advisor of the Year
- Jessica Daniels of Delaware, Ohio – Equestrian Team advisor
Organization of the Year
- Ohio Wesleyan Equestrian Team: Officers Callie Angelo ’20 of Monaca, Pennsylvania; Hannah Durr ’19 of Canton, Ohio; Alysa Grindlinger ’20 of Falmouth, Maine; Sarah Sanford ’19 of Wooster, Ohio; Anna Scholle ’21 of Dayton, Ohio; and Reilly Wright ’20 of Delaware, Ohio
OWU Spirit Award
- Alexis Thomas ’20 of Cincinnati, Ohio
Outstanding First-Year Student Award
- Ellie Shoemaker ’22 of London, Ohio

Resident Life Awards

New Resident Assistant/Moderator of the Year
- Selam Weldu ’20 of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Returning Resident Assistant/Moderator of the Year
- Sinclaire Davis ’20 of Knoxville, Tennessee
Residential Life Program of the Year
- “Africa: Languages & Cuisine,” Milany Duarte ’19 of Cabo Verde

WCSA Awards

Best New Member Award
- Armane Pita ’20 of San Francisco, California
Best Overall Member Award
- Jose Matute ’21 of Clinton, North Carolina
Donald G. Chenoweth Friend of WCSA Award
- Nancy Bihl Rutkowski of Lewis Center, Ohio – director of Student Involvement Office and Leadership Development
Social Justice Steward Award
- Daniela Black ’20 of Dublin, Ohio

Guy Sarvis Awards

Cindy Huynh ’19 of West Chester, Ohio
Brayams Ayala Ramos ’20 of Morelos, Mexico

President’s Club Recognition

Graduating Seniors

Sabrina Amato ’19 of Delaware, Ohio
Natalie Campbell ’19 of Apex, North Carolina
Nina Carmichael-Tanaka ’19 of St. Paul, Minnesota
Anna L. Davies ’19 of Saint Clairsville, Ohio
Genaye Ervin ’19 of Cleveland, Ohio
Evan Hudgens ’19 of Royal Oak, Michigan
Emma Johnson ’19 of Canton, Georgia
Raissa Kanku ’19 of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Harrison Nickels ’19 of Westerville, Ohio
Noah Spicer ’19 of North Reading, Maine
Hannah Wargo ’19 of Medina Ohio
Benjamin Whitbourn ’19 of Dereham, United Kingdom

New Members

Iman Nasir Ashraf ’20 of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Lily Callander ’22 of Blacklick, Ohio
Hanna Cao ’22 of Changsha, Hunan, People’s Republic of China
Elisabeth Evers ’22 of Canal Winchester, Ohio
Cassandra Farber ’22 of Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Cheyenne Hall ’20 of Columbus, Ohio
Colin Hawes ’20 of Delaware, Ohio
Dylan Hays ’20 of Greenfield, Indiana
Lena Ison ’21 of Oakmont, Pennsylvania
Addie Mannino ’20 of Norwalk, Ohio
Chase Reinert ’22 of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Ellie Shoemaker ’22 of London, Ohio

Meek Leadership Awards

Mackenzie Brunke ’19 of Lewis Center, Ohio
Anna Lenora Davies ’19 of St. Clairsville, Ohio
Ares Harper ’19 of Columbus, Ohio
Raissa Kanku ’19 of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Nina Carmichael-Tanaka ’19 of St. Paul, Minnesota
Hannah Wargo ’19 of Medina, Ohio

Visit the on the Student Involvement Office website to learn more about the Golden Bishop Awards, as well as view photographs, videos, and programs from past events.

Congratulations, Golden Bishops!