2011 Outstanding Student Awards

The outgoing and incoming Campus Activites Board Executive Board included three award recipients. From left to right: Richelle Szypulski, Erin Druga, Zoe Sadler (Outstanding Orientation Leader Award winner), Josh Hedglin (COPA Outstanding Senior Award winner), Rachel Cullari (Frank Sinatra Memorial Scholarship winner) and  Stephanie Jackson.

May 2011

The Point Park community gathered for an evening of celebration April 29 to recognize the achievements of University students and celebrate their accomplishments inside and outside the classroom.

The 2011 Outstanding Student Awards celebration was held at the Wyndham Grand Downtown Hotel, just a few blocks from the Point Park campus. Students and their families, along with President Paul Hennigan, deans, faculty and staff, gathered for a formal dinner and evening of fun, camaraderie and of course, student recognition in advance of undergraduate commencement ceremonies May 7.

"Tonight we take time to honor some specific individuals in the accomplishments that they have earned over this past year," Hennigan told the audience. "While we highlight these students, we must remember that all our students, faculty, and staff contribute to making Point Park University an ever growing and successful dynamic, urban institution it has become."

Those honored and the awards they received are listed below.

Point Park President Paul Hennigan with student Pete Bridge,
who received the Outstanding Emerging Student Leader Award
and  the Campus Life Staff Member of the Year Award.

Outstanding Graduating Seniors

• School of Arts & Sciences: Francesco Sebastiani
• School of Business: Terry Dougan
• School of Communication: Frangelica Donlon
• Conservatory of Performing Arts: Joshua Hedglin

Alumni Association President’s Award

• Veronika Panagiotou

Student Leader Awards

• Outstanding Orientation Leader Award 2010-2011: Zoë Sadler
• Outstanding Emerging Leader Award 2010-2011: Pete Bridge
• Outstanding Advisor Award 2010-2011: Associate Professor Laura Frost
• Outstanding Organization Award: Strong Women, Strong Girls
• Campus Life Staff Member of the Year: Pete Bridge
• Sophomore Experience Leadership Award: Bernard Vincavage
• Outstanding Student Leader Award 2010-2011: Anthony Costulas

Honors Program Outstanding Senior Members

• Samantha Bassett
• Crystal Beck
• Leticia Henry
• Meagan Stroud
• Richard Venezia
• April Weber

School of Arts and Sciences Awards

• Outstanding NSET Undergraduate: Francesco Sebastiani
• Outstanding NSET Graduate Student: Stephanie Smith

School of Business Awards

• PICPA Outstanding Senior Award: Christopher Pierce

• FEI Scholar Award: Josh Forrester

• Dr. Timothy W. McGuire and Nancy P. Melone Dean’s Award: Robert Bell

• Stephen B. Stein Scholarship:
  • Tiffanie Blair
  • Christina DeMarco
  • Kori Ford
  • David Goss
  • Ariel Meadows
  • Amanda Wenger

• Frank Sinatra Memorial Scholarship
  • Megan Beavis
  • Rachel Cullari
  • Bryanna Kieselauska

• Richard B. Tucker Memorial Scholarship
  • Courtney Audley
  • Patrick Burke

School of Communication Awards

The School of Communication held a student awards program on April 28, and also recognized these students at the University program on April 29.

• Best Reporting for The Globe: Briana Hallett and Amanda Schutzman
• Best Radio Show on WPPJ: Andy Limberg and Wayne Weil
• NBS Student Leader: Matthew Desmond
• Outstanding Contribution to The Cavalcade: Trevor Miles
• Outstanding Contribution to Innocence Institute: Marie Do Rego and Matt Stroud
• Outstanding Contribution to National Press Photographers Association: Joel Brewton
• Outstanding Contribution to Public Relations Student Society of America/Ad Fed: Alyse Carpenter
• Outstanding Contribution to Society of Professional Journalists: Colleen Ferguson
• Outstanding Contribution to The Pioneer: Frankie Donlon and Justin Platek
• Outstanding Contribution to To The Point: Aldona Bird
• Outstanding Contribution to U-View: Donna Winnick
• Point Park News Service Reporter of the Year: Lindsay Dill

Conservatory of Performing Arts / Pittsburgh Promise Graduate

• Kristen Corona

Photos by Joel Brewton, senior photojournalism major