The University of Maine at Presque Isle celebrated its 2018 Awards Ceremony on Sunday, April 22, presenting awards, scholarships and other academic honors to more than 50 students. The annual awards ceremony includes student awards for outstanding achievement in academic areas, scholarship announcements, student leadership awards, and the recognition of UMPI’s Maine Policy Scholar, Honors Program participants, and student government leaders. The Distinguished Teaching Award and Distinguished Staff Award also are given during the event.
College of Education Awards
Outstanding Elementary Education Major Award
Katherine McKenna
Outstanding Secondary Education Major Award
Lacey McQuarrie
Outstanding Post-Baccalaureate Education Student Award
Cason Harris
Outstanding Education Student Award
Stacey Landry
Outstanding Physical Education Major Award
Hannah Williams
Ruel Parks Memorial Award
Ryan Sanderson
College of Professional Programs Awards
Outstanding Athletic Training Major Award
Sara Packard
Outstanding Achievement in the field of Exercise Science
Jessy Dickison
Outstanding Criminal Justice Major Award
Valentina Annunziata
Alpha Phi Sigma Honor Award
Valentina Annunziata
Outstanding Social Work Student Award
Christine Lapointe
Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Accounting
Candice Smith and Matthew Curry
Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Management & Leadership
Logan Caron
Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Project Management & Information Systems
Karson Wilcox
Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Recreation
Ashley Dube
College of Arts and Sciences Awards
Humanities Scholarship
Brandy Smith
English Book Award
Monica Hewitt
Outstanding Achievement in Professional Communication and Journalism
Monica Hewitt
University Times Advisor Award
Brandy Smith
Fine Art Talent Award for Outstanding Studio Achievement
Arianna Forbes
Film Scholar Award
Brianna Gerrish
Outstanding History Major Award
Deana Bailey and Kelsey Buck
Math-Science Scholarship Award
Darius Haskell and Lydia Tilley
Dr. Linda Graves MLT Award
Miranda Lento
Maine Policy Scholar 2017-2018
Valentina Annunziata
Students recognized for their participation in the Honors Program
Samantha Bonczyk
Michael Dobbs
Sarah Harris
Darius Haskell
Andrew Hunt
Frank Nunez
Lydia Tilley
Adam Weyeneth
Evan Zarkadas
Student Leadership Awards
Student Organization of the Year Award
History Club
Advisor of the Year Award
Kimberly Sebold
Rising Star Award
Adam Weyeneth
Outstanding Student Leader Award
Valentina Annunziata
Resident Assistant of the Year Award
Christian Mumley
UMPI Spirit Award
Tiffany Smith
Civic Engagement and Involvement Award
Evan Zarkadas
WUPI 92.1 FM Scholarship
Ciera Alexys Radel Memorial Scholarship
Evan Zarkadas
Student Government Association Scholarships
Alan Arman Memorial Scholarship
Lydia Tilley
Monica G. Gilbert Memorial Scholarship
Roni Shaw
Steven Edward Eagles Memorial Scholarship
Sarina Raposo
T.W. Morrison Scholarship
Valentina Annunziata
Members of the Student Government Association, 2017-2018
Daria Wozmak, President
Alexandra DesRuisseaux, Vice President and BOT Student Representative
Evan Zarkadas, Parliamentarian
Elizabeth Butterfield, Secretary
Matt Payan, Treasurer
Max Bushman, Owl’s Production Chair
Samantha Bonczyk, Senator
Rebecca Dillenbeck, Senator
Andrew Hunt, Senator
Adan Mohamed, Senator
Katherine Waldron, Senator
Seth Woodman, Senator
Faculty and Staff Awards
Distinguished Teaching Award
Ann Osgood
Distinguished Staff Award
Jeffrey Stevens
