UC's CECH recognizes students, faculty and staff for outstanding service in 2024-25 academic year
As the 2024-25 academic year winds to a close, the University of Cincinnati's College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, and Information Technology took the early weeks of April to celebrate the outstanding services and accomplishments of its students, faculty and staff members.
Outstanding Student Awards
Katherine Marie Huff proudly displays her Anne G. Dorsey Outstanding Elementary Education Senior Award. The Outstanding Student Awards recognize CECH students for stellar academic performance. Photo by CECH Marketing
Student awards were presented at the annual Outstanding Student Awards event on April 15 in the Annie Laws room of the Teachers-Dyer Complex. The event recognized a number of students whose academic performance during the 2024-25 academic year warranted special celebration. These awards are generally given to outstanding seniors or graduate students based on high achievement. Each program decides how students are selected.
School of Criminal Justice
- Gene Carte Memorial Award for Outstanding Scholarship
Presented to Alicia van 't Riet (Criminal Justice) - Gene Carte Memorial Award for Outstanding Scholarship
Presented to Olivia Messina (Criminal Justice) - Law and Paralegal Studies Outstanding Student Award
Presented to Rita Curry (Law and Paralegal Studies) - Outstanding Student Undergraduate Award
Presented to Grace Downey (Criminal Justice) - Robert B. Mills Memorial Graduate Award
Presented to Grace Meyer (Criminal Justice)
- Robert B. Mills Memorial Graduate Award
Presented to Kristonn Stubbs (Criminal Justice)
School of Education
- Outstanding Student Undergraduate Award
Presented to Amanda Flaig (Early Childhood Education Birth-5) - Anne G. Dorsey Outstanding Elementary Education Senior Award
Presented to Katherine Marie Huff (Elementary Education) - Melanie A. Schute Memorial Award
Presented to Grace Evans (Elementary Education) - Melanie A. Schute Memorial Award
Presented to Morgan DiSilvestro (Elementary Education) - Outstanding Student Award
Presented to James Vieregge (Instructional Design and Technology) - Outstanding Student Award
Presented to Jenna Azbell (Middle Childhood Education) - Outstanding Student Award
Presented to Caroline Fleischauer (Literacy and Second Language Studies) - Outstanding Student Award
Presented to Brittany Brown (Early Childhood Education Birth-5) - Outstanding Student Award
Presented to Betsy Woods (CI Masters in Teaching and Learning) - Outstanding Student Award - MAT Special Education
Presented to Katherine Kremm (Special Education) - Outstanding Student Award - Undergraduate Special Education
Presented to Mia Henning (Special Education)
- Outstanding Student Award
Presented to Claire Underwood (Educational Studies)
School of Human Services
- Outstanding Student Award
Presented to Amara Johnson (School Counseling)
- Bob Brinkmeyer Founders Award
Presented to Grace Diederich (Sport Administration) - Erin Rachel Goosman Award for Outstanding Achievement
Presented to Chasity Conner (Substance Abuse Counseling) - Outstanding Student Award - Exercise Science
Presented to Shriyaa Sanjeevkumar (Exercise Science) - Outstanding Student Award - Doctoral Student
Presented to Madelyn Hill (Health Promotion and Education) - Meagan Toothman Memorial Award
Presented to Joseph Lampton (School Psychology) - Outstanding Student Award - Mental Health Counseling
Presented to Reese Dorsey (Mental Health Counseling) - Morry Rosenthal Award
Presented to Cara Wagner (Mental Health Counseling) - Outstanding Student Award - Behavior Analysis
Presented to Kayla O'Brien (Foundations in Behavior Analysis) - Outstanding Student Award - Doctoral Student
Presented to Jordan McCoy (Counselor Education and Supervision) - Outstanding Student Award - Graduate
Presented to Grahm Bellenfant (Sport Administration) - Outstanding Student Award - Master of Science
Presented to Rachael Baker (Community Health & Prevention Science) - Outstanding Student Award - Master of Public Health
Presented to Maddie Stowers (Health Promotion & Education) - Outstanding Student Award - Undergraduate
Presented to Caroline Blackman (Sport Administration)
School of Information Technology
- Outstanding BS-Cyber Student Award
Presented to Marshall Novean (Information Technology) - Outstanding BSIT Student Award
Presented to Logan Conley (Information Technology) - Outstanding MSIT Student Award
Presented to Balaji Bojadla (Information Technology)
Leadership Awards
- CECH Graduate Student Leadership Award
Presented to Lindsey Insco (Criminology/Crime Prevention) - CECH Undergraduate Student Leadership Award
Presented to T Donald (Sport Administration)
All College Meeting & Award Celebration
Associate Professor Brittany Hayes poses with her Outstanding Service Award for the CECH Office of the Dean alongside CECH Dean Lisa Huffman. Photo by CECH Marketing
On April 17, 2024, faculty and staff members from across CECH gathered in the Annie Laws room in the Teachers-Dyer Complex to celebrate college faculty and staff members for outstanding service in the 2024-25 academic year.
The celebration served as an opportunity to recognize members of the college community in different ways, most notably across two categories.
The Faculty and Staff Awards were an opportunity for the college to recognize faculty and staff members whose contributions in the academic year helped CECH educate and uplift students as they prepare to change their communities and the world.
- Outstanding Service Award for the School of Criminal Justice
Presented to Ben Feldmeyer, Professor - Outstanding Service Award for the School of Education
Presented to Sarah Schroeder, Professor - Outstanding Service Award for the School of Human Servcices
Presented to Kaitlin McGeeney, Program Manager - Outstanding Service Award for the School of Information Technology
Presented to Selena Ramanayake, Associate Director–Academic Course Success - Exemplary Student Service Award for the Student Services Center
Presented to Jamar Beckham, Academic Advisor - CECH Staff Excellence Award
Presented to Kerri Wolfer, TAP Campus Life Coordinator - Sylvia Boltz Tucker Award for Excellent Service and Leadership
Presented to Sarah Manchak, Associate Professor - Outstanding Service Award for the CECH Office of the Dean
Presented to Brittany Hayes, Associate Professor
Award-winning CECH faculty members and awards they received at the 2025 All College Meeting & Award Celebration. Photo by CECH Marketing
The Golden Apple Awards give students a chance to directly recognize educators for their educational impact. Students selected one Golden Apple awardee for each undergraduate and graduate program, providing recognition to faculty. At this year's celebration, these awards were handed out to recipients by a student attendee. Recipients highly value this award because students select awardees who have had the most significant positive impact on their learning experience.
School of Criminal Justice
- Joseph Nedelec
- Stephanie Wyler
School of Education
- Carrie Biales
- Sara Bianco
- Kelly Bigham
- Kathleen Bryan
- Emilie Camp
- Kate Doyle
- Scott Ebbrecht
- Amy Farley
- Rashanna Freeman
- Heather Gerker
- Dianna Greivenkamp
- Kelli Jette
- Kimberly Laughlin
- Joelle McConnell
- Katherine Moore
- Kerry Patton
- Elsheika Pennerman
- Stephanie Reid
- Douglas Stevens
- Sarah Stitzlein
- Erin Weirich
- Weiqi Zhao
- Janet Zydney
School of Human Services
- Julia Buchanan
- Neil Deochand
- David Kelley
- Dacia McCoy
- Laura Nabors
- George Richardson
- Lori Vincent
School of Information Technology
- Abdou Fall
- Geoff Smith
Featured photo at top of Golden Apple and Faculty and Staff Awards at the 2025 All College Meeting & Award Celebration. Photo by CECH Marketing
About CECH
The College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, and Information Technology is committed to the pursuit of discovery and excellence in research, teaching and service that addresses real world challenges and opportunities to create positive social change. The nationally renowned college includes four academic schools: School of Education, School of Criminal Justice, School of Human Services and School of Information Technology. CECH serves nearly 5,000 students and 151 full-time faculty and offers 35-degree programs and 39 certificates.
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