HONORS AND AWARDS

AWARDS

International Leadership Association Graduate Case Competition Finalist (November 2020) part of one of only three teams advancing to the final round of the case competition, ultimately placing as the first runner-up; during the conference with the highest number of competing teams in the history of the association

West Chester University of Pennsylvania Alumni Association Alumni Spotlight (April 2020) featured interviewee for the West Chester University of Pennsylvania Alumni Associations monthly publication

Alvernia University Graduate School and Adult Education Sunday Spotlight (February 2020) featured graduate student interview from Alvernia University’s doctoral program

Alvernia University, Graduate Research Fellowship (Fall 2019-Summer 2020) awarded a $3,000 grant to study leadership education as part of an effort to promote graduate education and support innovative research and scholarship by graduate students and, collaborative projects, involving faculty and staff working with graduate students and enable the University to engage graduate students in responding to community-generated requests and initiatives.

Outstanding Faculty Award (Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017)
nominated and selected by students for recognition of excellent teaching at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Outstanding Advisor Award (Spring 2019)
nominated and selected by students for recognition of excellent advising/mentoring

National Collegiate Honors Council Faculty Poster Winner (November 2018) recognized as the first-place winner in the category of Revising and Revitalizing and Existing Honors Course

Princeton Theological Seminary Graduation Speaker (May 2017)
selected to represent all students graduating with a Master of Divinity at the senior celebration service

Donna M. Carney Sustained Service Scholar (April 2014)
completed over two-hundred community service hours as an undergraduate student at West Chester University

Outstanding Mentoring Award (April 2014)
given by the West Chester University Division of Student Affairs to an outstanding student leader who has assumed the role of mentor for a group of students; nominated by peers and staff, this award is given to one who has immensely impacted those mentored  

Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges (April 2014)

Lambda Pi Eta, Member (April 2014-Present)
National Communication honor society, recognizing superior curricular and co-curricular performance

Omicron Delta Kappa, Member (November 2013 - Present)
University’s most prestigious junior/senior honorary, recognizing collegiate achievement in five areas: Scholarship, Athletics, Community Service, Religious Activities and Campus Government, Journalism, Speech and Media, and Performing Arts

Dean’s List, West Chester University of Pennsylvania (December 2011-August 2014)
College of Arts and Sciences, College of Visual and Performing Arts, and the Honors College

SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS

Center for Civic Engagement & Social Impact COVID-19 Community Engagement Mini-Grant, West Chester University (Fall 2020-Spring 2021)
awarded a $250 grant to provide undergraduate students a means to create solutions to COVID-19 related problems; grant distributed for use in CPL 120: Leadership Theories for Today’s Societies to link leadership theory with community engagement to address issues such as food/housing insecurity, mask shortages, feelings of isolation, etc.

Innovation in Diversity & Inclusion Grant, West Chester University of Pennsylvania (Fall 2020) awarded a $750 grant by the Innovation in Diversity & Inclusion Grants Council to send 30 undergraduate students to the Interfaith Youth Core Leadership Institute. This proposal was selected in a competitive request for proposal process facilitated annually by the Office for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (ODEI). The Innovation in Diversity & Inclusion Grants Council invites grant applications for programs and activities that enhance the WCU campus climate for students, staff, and faculty

Campus Innovation Grant, Interfaith Youth Core (August 2019-May 2020) awarded a $4,000 grant to support the ‘Leadership and the Good Life’ class at West Chester University of Pennsylvania and implement sustainable initiatives to address the cultural, political, and religious divides facing our country and advance interfaith cooperation

Graduate Research Fellowship, Alvernia University (Fall 2019 -Summer 2020) awarded a $3,000 grant to study leadership education as part of an effort to promote graduate education and support innovative research and scholarship by graduate students and, collaborative projects, involving faculty and staff working with graduate students and enable the University to engage graduate students in responding to community-generated requests and initiatives.

‘Life Worth Living’ Grant, Yale Center for Faith and Culture (Fall 2017)
awarded a mini-extension grant as part of the Honors College at West Chester University of Pennsylvania in partnership with Templeton Foundation and the Yale Center for Faith and Culture at Yale Divinity School to develop academic conversation around joy and the good life, in order to recover joy as a central human experience

Princeton Theological Seminary Grant (September 2014-May 2017)
full-tuition grant awarded to select masters students

Apollos Scholarship (September 2014-May 2017)
annual scholarship given to develop and support excellence in leadership