Recent Student Achievements

Psychology Achievement Awards

Each spring the faculty selects the Psychology majors with outstanding achievement in academics and/or service to the department. The awards are presented at the Psi Chi Initiation/Psychology Club Banquet.

  Student of the Year

    2008: Corrine Ostock
    2007: Rebecca Rupell
    2006: Tatiana Patakyova
    2005: Nathan Lenick
    2004: Bradley Morder and Amelia Perez

  Achievement Awards

    2008: Nicole Eshenaur, Ashley Gongaware, Kristen McGee, Rebecca Shorter
    2007: Christine Autrey, Katanya Hink, Kristen Keim, Britnee Stell
    2006: Arielle Ludwig, Rebecca Rupell, Shawn Steckenfinger, Dennis Yoon
    2005: Amanda Decker, Teri Dolan-Ward, Lauren Kelchner, Mary Shuttlesworth
    2004: Jenn Holt, Rosie Savoia, Mary Shuttlesworth, Kristen Strimel

Newcomer Award

This recognition goes to sophomore psychology majors who show great promise in academic achievement and/or service to the department. The award is named in honor of Dr. Charles Newcomer for distinguished service to LHU and the Psychology Department from 1966 to 1997.

    2008: Courtney Meyer
    2007: Ashley Gongaware and Autumn Riley
    2006: Rebecca Shorter
    2005: Rebecca Rupell
    2004: Nicole Bromberger

Virginia Ehalt Scholarship

This LHU Foundation scholarship is for a rising junior or senior psychology major with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a demonstrated financial need.

    2008: CJ Picard
    2007: Kristen Keim
    2006: Rebecca Rupell
    2005: Nathan Lenick
    2004: Randy Hughes

 

Graduate School

Notable Achievements

• Shawn Steckenfinger ('07) is a researcher in the Primate Neuroethology Lab in Princeton University's Department of Psychology

Please contact Dr. Erin Kennedy if you are aware of special achievements by current or former psychology students.