Lindner students celebrated for achievements inside and outside of the classroom
2025 Lindner Student Awards recognize success in academics, co-op and extracurriculars
The Carl H. Lindner College of Business at the University of Cincinnati held its annual student awards this month honoring the many academic and professional accomplishments of the college’s students.
Lindner dean Marianne Lewis, PhD, opened the ceremony, highlighting the grit that drives Lindner students to achieve excellence in all areas.
“The students we celebrate today model excellence. In addition to academic excellence, they are campus leaders and impact makers. They have engaged with business and social fraternities, student government, community service, co-ops and internships,” said Lewis. “They have served as PACE Leaders, ambassadors, and teaching and research assistants, and have worked on capstone projects with local businesses. As the next generation of business leaders, they are impressive and give me great confidence in our future. “
Lindner Dean Marianne Lewis shakes hands with Garrett Richardson, recipient of the Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Economics recognition.
Honors were awarded to outstanding undergraduate students by academic area, outstanding students in co-op, special recognitions and outstanding students in master’s programs by academic area. PACE Leaders of the Week and undergraduate PACEsetters were also recognized.
Awards were presented by representatives from throughout the college, including:
- Jaime Windeler, PhD, associate dean of undergraduate programs and student experience, presented many of the undergraduate student awards.
- Weston Atchison, associate director, Lindner Career Services, recognized the outstanding students in co-op.
- Nick Castro, JD, assistant dean, office of Lindner Community Engagement, presented the awards for Outstanding Student Organization, Outstanding Student Leader and Outstanding Inclusive Student Leader.
- Andrew Harrison, PhD, associate dean of graduate programs, recognized the college’s master’s students.
- Dan Peat, PhD, assistant professor – educator of management, recognized the Undergraduate PACEsetters.
- Jack O’Toole, academic advisor, Lindner Academic Advising, recognized the year’s PACE Leaders of the Week and Cintas PACE Leader Scholarship recipients.
- Nicole Patricio-Agosto, Accounting
- Berkley Dixon, Business Analytics
- Keya Nandi, Business Economics
- Garrett Richardson, Economics
- Nicholas Embrescia, Entrepreneurship
- Evelyn Overstreet, Finance
- Nicholas Gentz, Industrial Management
- Sahana Sathiyanarayanan, Information Systems
- Abigail Charlton, Insurance and Risk Management
- Sophia Schwerin, International Business
- Karsen Byrne, Marketing
- Kayla Niklaus, Marketing
- James Webb Fox III, Operations Management
- Gwyneth Thomas, Real Estate
- Grace Zakrajsek, Accounting
- Adam Fisher, Business Analytics
- Leah Grace Domos, Business Economics
- Mae Evans, Economics
- Milan Faunce-Arnold, Entrepreneurship
- Andrew Rozsits, Finance
- Nicholas Gentz, Industrial Management
- Matthew Boutros, Information Systems
- Ellie Heisler, Insurance and Risk Management
- Collin Hedgepeth, International Business
- Makena Mobley, Marketing
- James Webb Fox III, Operations Management
- Brady Burden, Real Estate
- DECA, Student Organization of the Year
- Austin Castle, Outstanding Student Leader of the Year
- Sahana Sathiyanarayanan, Outstanding Undergraduate Inclusive Leader of the Year
- Sharmeen Merchant, Outstanding Graduate Inclusive Leader of the Year
- Anna Schulte, Outstanding Traditional Undergraduate Student
- Mia Kling, Outstanding Non-traditional Undergraduate Student
- Megan Miller, MS-Accounting
- Bhanesh Manoj, MS-Applied Economics
- Lakshmi Prasanna Saripudi, MS-Business Analytics
- Robert Neal Clark III, MS-Finance
- Brittany Ann Hernandez, MS-Human Resources
- Rhiannon Wallace, MS-Information Systems
- Riley Limbach, MS-Marketing (full-time)
- Makayla Boyd , MS-Marketing (online)
- Jude A. Dille, MS-Tax
- Michael Lipps , MBA (Full Time)
- Carolyn Doerning, MBA (Part Time)
- Joseph D. Thomas, MBA (Online)
- Hernando Aparicio
- Trey Arrington
- Jedidiah Baah-Binney
- Patrick Claggett
- Elizabeth Duke
- Landon Elwer
- Will Genovese
- Natalie George
- Ava Hansen
- Saron Henock
- Max Homan
- Reagan Jolley
- Nida Khan
- Steve Lingani
- Courtney Loew
- Maya Morjaria
- Kyleigh Roche
- Isabel Schemmel
- Leah Senff
- Mehak Sharma
- Khyati Shinghal
- Jackson Shultz
- Carson Shutts
- Juan Carlos Solis
- Drew Varda
- Nicholas Waite
- Jaden C.C. Walton
- Mirsayah Wasnuk
- Madeleine Yaugo
- Andrew Zimmer
- Sophie Bordron
- Lydia Charles
- Will Genovese
- Natalie George
- Conner Jarvis
- Aryssa Lane
- Josie L McKain
- Jackson Riedel
- Kyleigh Roche
- Luke Svec
- Hana Wahdan
- Olivia Nicole Winters
Lindner PACE Leaders of the Week (left to right) Olivia Nicole Winters, Hana Wahdan, Natalie George, Sophia Bordron, Lydia Charles, Will Genovese and Kyleigh Roche are congratulated by Dean Lewis.
Lewis closed the ceremony with a call-to-action for students as they continue in their graduation and other celebrations during the month of April:
“To the students who will be graduating, we wish you all the best in your next phase. I know that you will have great success, as you’ve had here, and I encourage you to remain in contact with us to share your triumphs. Join our Alumni Association, be a class speaker or a mentor, or hire our co-ops and graduates. Most of all, wherever you are, be proud that you are a UC Lindner Bearcat — as we are so proud of you!"
Featured image: Left to right: Garrett Richardson, Mirsayah Wasnuk, Isabel Schemmel, Khyati Shinghal, Assistant Professor-Educator of Economics Asawari Deshmukh, Mehak Sharma, Maya Morjaria and James Webb Fox III. Photos by Jospeh Fuqua II.
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