Honor Roll 2008-09
Thanks to many contributors, the College awarded a record $533,759 to 442 recipients during the 2008-2009 academic year. A list of awards and recipients follows:
Advertising
Franklin Banner Scholarship
Erinn Bartley
Marc A. Brownstein Scholarship in Advertising
Stefanie Kemmler
Donald W. Davis Mass Communication Fund
Ashley Brunson-Jones
Melissa Yingling
Wayne Hilinski Advertising Scholarship
Christopher Agostini
Maryann Bell
Interstate Advertising Managers Association
Rachel Freiberg
Sharon Lynn Palaisa Jackson Memorial
Tessa Greiman
Angelica Lu
Lauren Scarola
Jayne Jamison College of Communications Scholarship
Ashley Basehore
Jenna Drew
Daily Collegian
Damon M. Chappie Memorial Award in Investigative Journalism
Heather Schmelzlen
Collegian Alumni Hall of Fame Scholarship
Melissa Chen
Amanda Hofmockel
Collegian AIG Scholarship
Stefanie Kemmler
Andrew Staub
Ostar-Hutchison Daily Collegian Scholarship
Erin Prah
Danielle Vickery
Kent A. Petersen Memorial Scholarship
Patrice Caracci
Rossilynne Skena
Ethics
Don Davis Program in Ethical Leadership/Academic Integrity Poster Award
Stephanie Bennis
Lauren Bressler
Stephanie Genis
Brooke Hersh
Lauren Scarola
Brittany Solomon
Michael Wilson
Don Davis Program in Ethical Leadership/The Davis Award
Warapron “Tina” Worawongs
Lauren Scarola
Alexandra Gort
Amalia Villarruel
Donavan Hunt
Shannon Kahle
David Anderson
Sara Pearson
Film-Video
Samuel D. Abrams and Lillian K. Abrams Senior Film Endowment
Mary Anderson
Christopher Harley
Edwin Koester
Julianna Maslak
Carmen Finestra Film Project Grant-in-Aid
Mary Anderson
Molly Evans
Kelly Gallagher
Justin Jarrett
David Laudenslager
Alexander Lype
Julianna Maslak
Ashley Mills
Gaetano Sacco
Amanda Werner
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Grant
Tracy Custis
Kelly Gallagher
Roshni Gosalia
Stephen Turselli
Kenny Wu
General Communications
Alumni Society Scholarship
Rosemary Cochrane
James Gibbons
College of Communications Deans’ Excellence Scholarship
Jacqueline Campbell
Carly Hyland
Eric Meczkowski
Brittany Stoner
John and Ann Curley Scholarship in Communications
Krystin Arrabito
Samantha Davis
Stefanie Davis
Melissa Maynard
Michael Oplinger
Angela Schlosser
Brian Tripp
Lawrence G. and Ellen M. Foster Scholarship
Nicole Arias
Catherine Battle
Angela Haupt
Kevin Hewston
Joseph Kratz
Bryant Powell
Claudia Vergara
Raymond and Shirley (Gable) Galant Communications Scholarship
Veronica Auger
Brianne Beatty
Ashley Bressler
Lauren Chapman
Gina Cherundolo
Stephanie Downs
Roshni Gosalia
Michael Jasper
Dorrian Kearney
Alexa Keeley
Joseph Mayo
Samantha Scheller
Mark Greenwald Communications Scholarship
Victoria Chu
Jay Grossman Award in Communications
Mary Anderson
David and Mary Lee Jones Washington, D.C., Scholarship
Jennifer Shutt
Claudia Vergara
LAMCO Communications Inc. Scholarship
Angelica De Wit
Michelle Mendelson
Shellie M. Roth Honors Scholarship
Kristen Lewis
James Wiggins and Christine Fleming Scholarship in Communications
Valerie Dames
Graduate Studies
Douglas and Claudia Anderson Communications Scholarship
Erica Polson
Erin Whiteside
Marlow Froke Graduate Scholarship in Education and Public Affairs in Public Broadcasting
Jesse Clark
Sidney and Helen Friedman Endowed Scholarship
Jesse Clark
Gene and Fran Goodwin Journalism Scholarship
Murali Balaji
Incoming Freshmen
Lawrence G. and Ellen M. Foster Merit Scholarship
Lane Borgida
Kelsey Bradbury
Alexandra Farrell
Ashley Hinson
Naomi Kromer
Anne Richards
Laura Schaaf
Brenna Thorpe
Sean Tubridy
Jessica Yochim
Howard J. Lamade Communications Scholarship
John Dempsey
Douglas Marino
Lipson Family Scholarship in the College of Communications
Jonathan Glatfelter
Audrey Snyder
Richard and Victoria Mallary Scholarship in Communications
Elizabeth Beresford
Emily Fischer
Internship Endowments
College of Communications Alumni Society/Neal J. Friedman Internship Fund
Nicole Arias
Angela Barajas
Shawn Biggs
Christina Binz
Anthony Burkhart
Alyssa Ciambriello
Paul Clarkson
John Considine
Stephanie Davis
Ryan Denissoff
Brinton Duncan
Laura Flenders
Giovanni Graziano
Melanie Grinder
Heather Hilinski
Stacy Hollar
Kelly Hrank
Pearly Huang
Gemise James
Megan Krause
Katharine Lackey
Crystal Levandowski
Caitlin Makoul
Kelly McAuliffe
Matthew McConnell
Andrew McGill
Kim Nguyen
Adam Pellegrino
Andrew Pitz
Eleni Psaltis
Carlo Pugliano
Karissa Shatzer
Ayesha Siddiqi
Robert Skorochocki
Bladen Vickery
Evelyn Wright
School of Communications Internship Grant
Matthew Caporiccio
Stephanie King
Adam Lippencott
Knight Minority Internship Award
Riccardo Ghia
Kahalia Solano
Honora and William Jaffe Scholarship in Communications
Kariann Ickert
Kelly Rippin
David Sadofsky
Sebastiano Saraceno
Brian Stoume
Marvin and Josie Krasnansky Internship Grant
Jannell Applequist
Jawana Bachir
Michael Barasch
Theresa Bickleman
Marissa Carl
Robert Charette
Angela Haupt
Michael Kelly
Connor McLean
Chad Minutillo
Carlyn Perrotty
Jessica Perry
Nicholas Solan
Devin Tomb
Jacob Wilkins
Candace Worthen
Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Robert K. Zimmerman Memorial Award
Melissa Yingling
Morgan Signs/Barash Advertising Internship
Katharine Colvin
Carly Porter
A.W. (Dude) McDowell Memorial Scholarship
Sheila Lindberg
Gregory Michael Schiff Memorial Scholarship in Communications
Alyssa Callahan
Molly Evans
Rache Guldin
Kristen Laino
Amanda Werner
Robert K. Zimmerman Memorial Internship Endowment
Jamie Bussy
Evan Cuttic
Elliott Geist
Journalism
Donald E. Allen Memorial Scholarship in Communications
Ana Botero
Patricia Bowie
Tamara Conrad
Teresa Cooper
Ashley Gressen
Jillian Harding
Erica Hernandez
Heather Hilinski
Monica Houston
John Miller
Sarim Ngo
Alyssa Owens
Caroline A. Bange
Memorial Award
Heather Breuer
Quinton E. Beauge Memorial Journalism Scholarship
Janelle Lukens
Erin Shields
Louis H. Bell Memorial Scholarship
Virginia Harrison
Maeve Scanlon
Corey Willinsky
S.W. Calkins Memorial Award
Michael Barasch
Stephanie Durning
Giovanni Graziano
Carlyn Perrotty
Winifred Imhof Cook Journalism Scholarship
Jaclyn Bealer
Annamarie Diraddo
Stacey Federoff
Stanley E. Degler Scholarship
Caitlin Bauer
Samantha Cary
Edward S. Dubbs Jr. Scholarship
Rebecca Frack
Alex Hansen
Evelyn Y. Davis Scholarship
Rachel Baldino
Lauren Bressler
Bethany Parker
Gannett Foundation Multimedia Awards
Amy Aubert
Michael Barasch
Douglas Bauman
Michelle Bixby
Ashley Bressler
Tamara Conrad
Kristina Cosma
Alexa Keeley
Katharine Lackey
Phenola Lawrence
Lauren McCormack
Sara Nathan
Kylie Nellis
Joshua Sykes
Jessica Turnbull
Aubrey Van Wyk
Amanda Yeager
Rheta B. Glueck Prize
Rachel Baldino
George E. Graff Journalism Scholarship
Gregory Fernandez
William Randolph Hearst Foundation Scholarship
Angela Haupt
Andrew McGill
G. Aaron Patterson
International Reporting Class Awards
Amy Aubert
Arianna Davis
Mairys Joaquin
Nicolas Lehmann
Elizabeth Leidel
Lauren McCormack
Kylie Nellis
Alexandra Petri
Stephanie Paposo
David Reinbold
Samantha Scheller
Nicole Sciotto
Emily Sher
Austin Thornton
Jessica Turnbull
Julie Wolf
Anna Zagari
Reuben Jaffe Memorial Journalism Scholarship
Ariane Gilgeous
Laura Hibbs
Summer Lee
David and Mary Lee Jones Journalism Scholarship
Lauren Boyer
Danielle Samela
Nicole Sciotto
The Journalism Fund
John Walk
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Diversity Scholars Program
Arianna Davis
Kevin Green
Summer Lee
Brittany Marshall
Ricardo Morales
Folashade Olasimbo
Stephanie Raposo
Joseph Santiago
Knight Diversity Scholarship in Sports Journalism
Courtlyn Roser-Jones
Nicholas Waugh
Isadore and Anna Krasnansky Minority Scholarship
Sierra Coppage
Eric Jou
David Reinbold
Alexandra Robinson
Holly Vandegrift
Gabriel Vazquez
Marvin L. and Josie Krasnansky Undergraduate Scholarship in Communications
Marissa Foy
Daniel Repsch
Jean Ward Lapton Memorial Award in Journalism
Kylie Nellis
Steinman Foundations and Lancaster Newspapers Inc.
Scholarship Fund
Adam Eshleman
Alexia Miller
Joseph F. and Mary P. Loftus Award for Outstanding Writing
Andrew McGill
Charles M. Meredith Sr. Scholarship
Jamie Focht
Rachel Guldin
Melissa Gunshannon
John R. Jr. and John R. III and Jayne E. Miller Minority Scholarship
Quay Dorsey
Tamara Eldridge
Norman C. and Mollie Miller Journalism Scholarship
Ebony Martin
Linda Martelli Memorial Award in Journalism
Andrew Pitz
Emily Rose
Stephanie Schomer
Jim Murray Memorial Foundation Scholarship
Mark Viera
Harold E. Newlin Memorial
Award Fund
Alexandra Petri
Bernie Newman Scholarship in Journalism
John Dempsey
Anthony Duggan
George E. Paterno Memorial Scholarship
Matthew Butter
Paul Casella
Peter Jensen
Penn State Sigma Delta Chi
Journalism Award
Alexandra Petri
William and Catherine Rzasa Scholarship in Journalism
Katie Reed
Karissa Shatzer
Richard and Arlene Small Journalism Scholarship for Sports Writing in Memory of Ridge Riley
Andrew Champi
David Deiuliis
Daniel Deiuliis
Sean Frey
Andrew Johnson
Joshua Langenbacher
Patrick McDermott
Adam Pellegrino
Brendan Shorts
Stanley Whyte
Jacob Wilkins
Ryan Wood
Salters Family Memorial Scholarship
Kathryn Devan
Marissa Gallant
Stephanie Goga
Jerome Weinstein Journalism Scholarship
Anthony Burkhart
Sarah Popovich
Jeanne Stiles Williamson Scholarship
Travis Salters
David Young
Study Abroad
Helene Eckstein Study Abroad Scholarship
Stevie Clark
Katharine Colvin
Eric R. and Maria K. Polins Study Abroad Award
Erin Fegely
Sarim Ngo
Philip Radcliffe International Scholarship
Shawn Biggs
Telecommunications-Radio
Bradford Brian Communications Scholarship
Stephen Turselli
Warren and Carole Maurer Radio Scholarship
Monika Kloda
Amy Yonick
Lou H. Murray Scholarship
Kenneth Rubenstein
Siuman Yau
Trustee
Douglas and Claudia Anderson Trustee Scholarship
James Camut
Ryan Denissoff
Ryan Quinn
Al-Hassan Sheriff
Douglas and Claudia Anderson Trustee Scholarship in Journalism
Michael Holden
Sheila Lindberg
Ebony Martin
Maralyn Davis Mazza Trustee Scholarship
Anna Bernat
Jamie Bujakowski
Catherine Dempsey
Melody Partyka
Donald P. Bellisario Trustee Scholarship
Angelo Acampora
Shari Allen
Alexander Angert
Brittany Berger
Aileen Comey
Maggie Davis
Marikaye De Temple
Olivia Falcione
Harry Green
Shane Guzowski
Kathleen Hennessy
Kaitlyn Hoffman
Mallory Jaroski
Edwin Koester
Walter Krivitsky
David Laudenslager
Kimberlee Lawrence
Katie McCord
Cody Messick
Julianna Polizze
Kristina Repko
Garrett Richardson
Lauren Rubenstein
Jason Saltzman
Craig Smith
Zachary Strawn
Michael Vincent
Adam Wicks
Andre Woods
Marc A. Brownstein Trustee Scholarship
Victoria Chu
Brynne Horvatin
Nile D. Coon Trustee Scholarship
Abigail Machon
Kelly McNulty
Holly Millslagle
Unique Parker
Katelyn Shelton
Mariya Soroka
Laura Swinyer
John and Ann Curley Trustee Scholarship
Marti Alhante
Kevin Green
Mandy Mazzeo
David Rockwell
Kristy Ruggiero
Jennifer Wallington
Fetter Family Trustee Scholarship
Pamela Maierhofer
Jaclyn Taylor
Amanda Ulmer
Gene Foreman Trustee Scholarship
Regan Cameron
Pearly Huang
Yasmein James
Brian Kessler
Monika Kloda
Megan Waldron
Tom Gibb Memorial Trustee Scholarship
Nadin Naumann
Bethany Parker
Jennifer Shutt
Hayden Family Trustee Scholarship
Samantha Nicholson
Jason Oshman
Freda Azen Jaffe Memorial Trustee Scholarship
Eric Fung
Samantha Howsare
Owen Rogers
Warren L. and Carole L. Maurer Trustee Scholarship
Angela Barajas
Adam McVicker
Brian Santaniello
Robert J. O’Leary Trustee Scholarship
Brooke Breon
Ashley Brunson-Jones
Ashley Kaufman
Penn State Alumni Association Trustee Scholarship
Michael Doyle
Christina Jean-Louis
Eric W. Rabe Trustee Scholarship
Mallory Gadye
Nicholas Waugh
William Y.E. and Ethel Rambo Trustee Scholarship
Michael Crimmins
Mikhail Herrera
Katherine Khoury
David Sefranek
Robert L. and Mary Lee Schneider Trustee Scholarship
Jennifer Reitz
Christiana Shyllon
Anthony Spaulding
Andrew and Beatrice Schultz Trustee Scholarship
Gichuhi Kamau
Taylor Larouche
Lauren Smith
Steinman Foundations Trustee Scholarship
Anthony Burkhart
Kyle Cooper
Trustee Scholarship Fund for the College of Communications
Amber Bosland
Brinton Duncan
Ivana Lee
Joshua Rice
Arielle Soriente
Christopher C. Wheeler Trustee Scholarship
Ivy Cheung
Trevon Pegram
