Recognized with the Campus Excellence Awards at Kent State Salem were (from left) Maegan Richards, Outstanding Staff Member; Linda Henderson, Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Member; and Sheren Farag, Ph.D., Outstanding Full-time Faculty Member. (Submitted photo)

SALEM — Kent State University at Salem recognized the academic achievements of several students during its annual Student Awards Ceremony, while also honoring the service of faculty, staff and its Friend of the Campus.

The awards and recipients are:

Academic Awards

— Early Childhood Education

Outstanding Student Teacher in the Field (Junior): Joy Carpenter

Outstanding Student Teacher in the Field (Senior): Kristen Hoy

Outstanding Student: Rachel Derenzis

Outstanding Role Model of the Profession: Morgan Donithan

— Early Years Education and Care

Dedicated Teacher Candidate Award: Abigail Wolfgang

Exemplary Student Teacher Award: Travis Bare

Outstanding Student Teacher Award: Ashytn Snyder

— Psychology

Outstanding Student: Gavin Sefsick

Outstanding Students in Psychological Research: Brooke Dustman, Olivia Rice

— English

Award for Composition Excellence: Angel David

— Horticulture

Outstanding Horticulture Student: Jennifer Barnes

Excellence in Undergraduate Horticulture Research: Jennifer Palo

Rising Star in Horticulture: Georgia Wood

Newcomer Academic Excellence Award: Heather Mugnolo

— Human Services

Excellence in Human Services: Adrianna Worley

— Honors

Outstanding Honors Students: Isabella Baird, Jennifer Tedrow

— Rising Scholars

Outstanding New Mentor: Raegan Surmazeviz

Outstanding Mentor: Olivia Rice

— Radiologic Technology

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology Award for Academic Excellence: Emily Ellyson

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology Award for Clinical Excellence: Alivia Davidson-Chuck

— Nursing

Academic Excellence in Nursing (Sophomore): Emily Humphreys

Clinical Excellence in Nursing (Sophomore): Zoey Almy

Academic Excellence in Nursing (Junior): Jordan Kyser, Rylie Troy

Clinical Excellence in Nursing (Junior): Kennedy Seaman

Academic Excellence in Nursing (Senior-May Graduate): Olivia McCoy

Academic Excellence in Nursing (Senior-August Graduate): Emma House

Clinical Excellence in Nursing (Senior): Caitlin McTrustry

— Special Recognition

Undergraduate Research: Lindsay Ashby, Samantha Campbell, Elisabeth Dolly, Brooke Dustman, Haley Hazelbaker, Olivia Ligett, Jessica Marinelli, Jessica Palo, Kristie Perkins, Olivia Rice, Jennifer Tedrow

Spring 2024 and Fall 2024 President’s Lists (* indicate students who achieved this distinction for both semesters): Sara Akers, Michael Atwood*, Travis Bare*, Peyton Campf, Madeline Cole, Valerie Davis, Lily Derry, Caitlin Devine, Morgan Donithan, Cheryl German*, Ryan Gruszecki, Margot Heldreth, Kristen Hoy*, Hope Hughes, Morgan Kincaid, Madison Lloyd, Michael Lovejoy, Jada Marshall, Joshua Midkiff, Alexia Miller, Avah Mitchell, Dustyn Morell, Alyssa Myers, Brian Osiek, Treasure Reynolds*, Olivia Rice*, Rachel Rice, Matthew Robinson, Madison Rutherford, Aidan Schonauer, Ashtyn Snyder*, Madelyn Wells, Abigail Wolfgang*, Jaylynn Wooten

Friend of the Campus Award: David M. Dees, Ph.D. associate professor of Cultural Foundations on the Kent Campus; former dean and CAO of the Kent State Salem and East Liverpool campuses

Outstanding Faculty Member: Sheren Farag, Ph.D., assistant professor of Horticulture

Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Member: Linda Henderson, instructor

Outstanding Staff Member: Maegan Richards, coordinator of the Academic Learning Commons