Ohio Wesleyan honored campus leaders and βsuperheroesβ at the 2011 Golden Bishop Awards. The annual event is a highlight for the OWU community and an opportunity to reflect on accomplishments. (Photo by John Holliger)
They may not be able to leap tall buildings with a single bound, but they are ³ΤΉΟΝψ superheroes with amazing powers to make a difference on campus, in the community, and in the world.
The University came together April 16 to honor these OWU heroes at the 2011 Golden Bishop Awards. Read more about the winners and their awards, see photographs from the event, and watch a webstream of the Golden Bishop Awards ceremony.
Recipients of 2011 Golden Bishop Awards are:
COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS
The Ohio Campus Compact Charles J. Ping Award for Community Service: Magdalena Jacobo β13 The Columbus Initiative Award for Excellence in Tutoring and Mentoring: Tim Albon β11, Hannah Berger-Butler β11, Jae Blackmon β11, Roxanne Damo β11, Sylvie Hundley β11, Molly Johnson β11, Chelsea Keller β11, Carlton Levert β11, Kyra Miller β11, Ezugo Onuekwusi β11, Alexa von der Embse β11, and Heather Werling β11 The Bridge Builder Award for Community Involvement Group: OWU Menβs Basketball Team Individuals: Roxanne Damo β11, Chloe Hamrick β11, Molly Johnson β11, Kristen Kalinowski β11, Katlin Lentz β13, Duy Minh Ngo β11, Rebecca Pollard β12, Ian Reed β11, and Ben Wallingford β11 The Patricia G. Young Award for Leadership in Service to Children and Youth: Alexa von der Embse β11 The Sara Paullin Casto Student Humanitarian Award: Group: OWU House of Peace and Justice Individual: Andrea Hatfield β11STUDENT INVOLVEMENT AWARDS
Program of the Year: Dive-in Movie, Campus Programming Board Advisor of the Year: Robert Louis-Charles β07, advisor to Black Men of the Future Club/Organization of the Year: Women in Science (WinS) Pete and Barbara Smith Outstanding Student Leadership Award: Alex Bailey β12 OWU Spirit Award: Pam Quigney β11 Outstanding First-Year Student: Rachel Vinciguerra β14WCSA AWARDS
Best New Member Award: Adeoluwa Barns Adeyemo β12 Best Overall Member: Kyle Herman β11 Donald G. Chenoweth Friend of WCSA Award: Craig Ullom, vice president of Student AffairsβWβ ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Outstanding Senior Male Athlete: Sean Patrick β11 Outstanding Senior Female Athlete: Kayla Gordon β11PRESIDENTβS CLUB RECOGNITION
Senior Students: Timothy Albon, Evan Bai, Scott Bobbitt, Rachel Brumfield, Megan Evans, Briana Gunter, Kyle Herman, Heejin Jun, Marie Krulewitch, Sean-Paul Mauro, Chukwuezugo Onuekwusi, Alina Ruzmetova, Kyle Sjarif, Chardae Spencer, and Christopher Sponseller New Inductees: Ronnesha Addison β12, Marissa Alfano β14, Alex Bailey β12, Charles Brechtel β13, Cali Cornacchia β13, Phillip Forsgren β12, Michael John Gatz β12, Haneya Hasan β14, Christopher Litzler β14, Alan Massouh β13, Anthony McGuire β13, Emily Olmstead β12, Megan Pinto β14, Erika Reese β13, Brittany Robertson β12, Michelle Strong β12, Kelsey Ullom β14, Rachel Vinciguerra β14, and Meredith Wholley β13MEEK LEADERSHIP AWARDS
Meek Leadership Awards: Megan Evans β11, Kristen Lear β11, Christopher Marshall β11, Sean-Paul Mauro β11, and Alina Ruzmetova β11 Outstanding Meek Leadership Awards: Chloe Hamrick β11 and Kyle Herman β11Congratulations, Golden Bishops and OWU superheroes!