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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

2010: Christine Schneider
2009
: Matt Bitten and Rebecca Shorter
2008
: Corrine Ostock
2007
: Rebecca Rupell
2006
: Tatiana Patakyova

Achievement Awards
   

2010:
Tasha Englert, Aja Mack, Amy Ramiza, Shawn Wonesky 
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


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.

2010: Jenna Ewing, Erica McClellan
2009
: Michael Gricoski
2008
: Courtney Meyer
2007
: Ashley Gongaware and Autumn Riley
2006
: Rebecca Shorter


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.

2010
: Ashley Hippler
2009
: Courtney Meyer
2008
: CJ Picard
2007
: Kristen Keim
2006
: Rebecca Rupell

Graduate School

The following students have been accepted into Psychology graduate programs. Congratulations!

Name

Degree

Institution

Larissa Saveri ('10) Master's –
Educational Psychology
Montclair State University
Debbie Myers ('09) Master's –
Forensic Psychology
Argosy University
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
& Social Change
PSU – Harrisburg
Paul Rainey ('08) Ph.D. –
Administrative and
Leadership Studies
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.