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
2009: Matt Bitten and Rebecca Shorter
2008: Corrine Ostock
2007: Rebecca Rupell
2006: Tatiana Patakyova
2005: Nathan Lenick
Achievement Awards
2009: Brea Duell, Sasha Hileman, Courtney Meyer, CJ Picard, Katelyn
Roussos
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
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.
2009: Michael Gricoski
2008: Courtney Meyer
2007: Ashley Gongaware and Autumn Riley
2006: Rebecca Shorter
2005: Rebecca Rupell
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.
2009: Courtney Meyer
2008: CJ Picard
2007: Kristen Keim
2006:
Rebecca Rupell
2005: Nathan Lenick
Graduate School
The following
students have been accepted into Psychology graduate programs.
Congratulations!
|
Name |
Degree |
Institution |
| Katelyn Roussos ('09) |
Master's – Clinical/Counseling Psychology |
LaSalle University |
| Matt Bitten ('09) |
Master's – Clinical/Counseling Psychology |
William Paterson University |
| Gabi Koury ('09) |
Master's – School Psychology |
University of Delaware |
| Amber Haeberle ('09) |
Master's – Counseling Psychology |
Immaculata University |
| Ashley Gongaware ('08 - Dec.) |
Master's – Community Psychology and Social Change |
PSU – Harrisburg |
| Paul Rainey ('08) |
Master's – Industrial and Labor Relations |
Indiana University of PA |
| Amy Stewart ('08) |
Master's – School Counseling |
PSU – University Park |
| Stephanie Folmar ('08) |
Master's – Clinical/Counseling Psychology |
Fairleigh Dickinson University |
| Jennifer Gillespie ('08) |
Master's – School Counseling |
California University of PA |
| Sarah Nelson ('08) |
Master's – School Psychology |
Bucknell University |
| Corinne Ostock ('08) |
Ph.D. – Behavioral Neuroscience |
Binghamton University |
| Christine Autrey ('07) |
Master's – Counseling (Higher Education) |
Old Dominion University |
| Britnee Stell ('07) |
Master's – School Psychology |
Millersville University |
| Kim Kaub ('06) |
Master's – Adult Clinical Services |
Marywood University |
| Caitlin Baran ('05) |
Master's – General Psychology |
Shippensburg University |
| Amanda Moore ('06) |
Master's – Social Work |
University of South Carolina |
| Renee Dwornitski ('05) |
Master's – Clinical Psychology |
Millersville University |
| Warren Whitaker ('05) |
Master's – School Psychology |
Bucknell University |
Notable Achievements
- CJ Picard was awarded with the 2009 College of Arts and Sciences
Service Award in honor of his service to the department, university, and
community.
- 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. |
