The University of Scranton honored 62 members of its undergraduate class of 2023 for academic excellence, service or both at a Class Night ceremony on campus May 19.
Students with the highest GPA in each of the University’s three undergraduate colleges were presented Frank J. O’Hara Awards for General Academic Excellence, a memorial to the late administrator who served the University for 53 years.
Class of 2023 O’Hara Award recipients were: Rosa M. Azzato, Harrisburg, and Cassandra K. Haw, Scranton, for the Panuska College of Professional Studies; Kevin P. Duffy, Springfield, New Jersey, for the Kania School of Management; and Dominic G. Finan, Malvern, for the College of Arts and Sciences.
Also recognized at the ceremony were two recipients of prestigious student Fulbright Awards for the 2023/2024 academic year. Elise P. Westhafer, Reinholds, of the class of 2023, received a Fulbright Open Study/Research Award to Slovenia; and Isaiah J. Livelsberger, Hanover, of the University’s class of 2022, received a Fulbright Open Study/Research Award to Guatemala.
In addition, students were honored for outstanding academic achievement in their fields of study and leadership and service.
The students honored and the awards received are as follows:
Azzato also received the Excellence in Occupational Therapy Award;
Alice B. Banks, Hazle Township, received the Excellence in Finance Award;
Brian W. Bartoli, Duryea, received the Excellence in Economics Award (College of Arts and Sciences);
Darby M. Bennett, Panama City, Florida, received the Excellence in Biology Award;
Emma R. Boyle, Peckville, received the Excellence in Accounting Award;
Teleri R. Broomhead, Lower Gwynedd, received the Excellence in Business Administration Award;
Chutikarn Chantavoralak, Scranton, received the Excellence in Chemistry Award;
Emma R. Coar, Dunmore, received the Excellence in International Studies Award and The Military Science Leadership Award;
Brandon J. DaGrosa, Hazle Township, received the Excellence in Health Administration Award and the Jesuit Community Award for Outstanding Service;
Marykate M. De Notaris, Hershey, received the Excellence in Health Promotion Award;
Thomas G. Del Gaizo, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, received the Excellence in Operations Management Award;
Olivia N. Diana, Marlboro, New Jersey, received the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Award;
McCae A. Dougher, Scranton, received the Prof. Joseph G. Brunner Award for Excellence in Foreign Languages;
Clara M. Downey, Easthampton, Massachusetts, received the Prof. Timothy H. Scully for Excellence in Political Science Award and the Student Life Award;
Hailey K. Dufour, Wayne, received the Excellence in Health Advocacy Award;
Michael J. Edwards, Wadsworth, Ohio, received the Excellence in Mathematics Award;
Keenaan N. Elias, Bethlehem, received the Excellence in Business Analytics Award;
Molly A. Feustel, Endicott, New York, received the Excellence in Applied Mathematics Award;
Daniel Finning, Rockville Centre, New York, received the Prof. Frank C. Brown Award for Excellence in History;
Emily R. Fleming, Shavertown, received the Excellence in Biochemistry Award;
Julia M. Gavigan, Long Beach, New York, received the Prof. Bernard J. McGurl Award for Excellence in Communication;
Sydney L. Gero, Somerset, New Jersey, received the Excellence in Criminal Justice Award;
Colin P. Gildea, Jupiter, Florida, received the Excellence in Information Technology Award;
Gabriela A. Gonzalez, Farmingdale, New York, received the Excellence in International Business Award;
Jillian E. Haller, Williston Park, New York, received the Lawrence A. Mann Award, ex aequo;
Angela R. Hudock, Sayre, received the J.J. Quinn, S.J., Achievement Award for Demonstration of Excellence in English Studies;
Christopher Ruth Karpiak, Scranton, received the Excellence in Theatre Award;
Alex B. Kovacs, River Vale, New Jersey, received the Excellence in Economics Award;
Kaitlin E. Kremsky, Doylestown, received the Excellence in Kinesiology Award;
Oliver I. Lay, Fairfield, Connecticut, received the Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award;
Jack V. Lear, Chester Springs, received the Excellence in Middle Level Teacher Education Award;
Henry J. Lembo, Hackettstown, New Jersey, received the Excellence in Applied Computing Award;
Sarah A. Liskowicz, Wilkes Barre, received the J. Timothy Cannon Award for Excellence in Neuroscience;
Francis J. Lynch, Richboro, received the Dr. A.J. Cawley Award for Excellence in Electrical Engineering;
Thomas J. Meehan, Elmhurst Township, received the Excellence in Computer Science Award;
Ashley Moronta, Hazleton, received the Excellence in Forensic Chemistry Award;
Damain D. Morris, East Stroudsburg, received the Excellence in Physiology Award;
Matthew D. Morris, Bayville, New Jersey, received the Excellence in Chemistry Business Award;
Anne K. Murphy, Flemington, New Jersey, received the Excellence in Counseling and Human Services Award;
Kelly E. Nee, Hopatcong, New Jersey, received the J. Harold Brislin Memorial Award for Excellence in Journalism;
Molly C. Neeson, Pottstown, received the Excellence in Environmental Science Award;
Emma C. Nessel, Randolph, New Jersey, received the Excellence in Psychology Award;
Jennifer L. Noll, Paoli, received the Excellence in Early and Primary Education Award;
Dev U. Patel, Scranton, received the Edward J. Spitzer Scholarship Award;
Hirali Patel, East Stroudsburg, received the Excellence in Management Award and the Lawrence A. Mann Award, ex aequo;
David A. Pennino, Smithtown, New York, received the Mary E. Quinn Award for Excellence in Secondary Education;
Shontae A. Petrie, Brooklyn, New York, received the Excellence in Sociology Award;
Colin S. Pierce, Chatham, New Jersey, received the Excellence in Cybercrime and Homeland Security Award;
Michael Quinnan, Shavertown, received the Excellence in Biomathematics Award;
Maria Rocha, Bound Brook, New Jersey, received the Lawrence Lennon Award for Outstanding Service and Achievement in Psychology;
Muhammad Shaaf Sarwar, Qazalbash Chowk, Pakistan, received the Excellence in Mathematical Sciences Award and the Prof. Joseph P. Harper Award for Excellence in Physics;
Claire K. Sunday, South Abington Township, received the Excellence in Theology and Religious Studies Award;
Zachary J. Turnitza, Cumbola, received the Excellence in Nursing Award;
Joshua S. Vituszynski, Dickson City, received the Prof. Joseph B. Cullather Award for Excellence in English;
Kathleen I. Wallace, Bowie, Maryland, received the Excellence in Philosophy Award and the Alumni Loyalty and Service Award;
Michael J. Walton, Gloucester City, New Jersey, received the Excellence in Marketing Award;
Saige E. Yoder, Reading, received the Excellence in Human Resources Studies Award;
Olivia A. Zehel, Scranton, received the Excellence in Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology Award.