The awards and recipients are:

Academic Awards

Early Childhood Education

Outstanding Student Teacher in the Field (Junior): Rose Mazurkiewicz

Honoring faculty and staff, the 2026 Campus Excellence Awards were presented to (from left) Deborah Madsen, Outstanding Adjunct; Tsung-Hui Tu, Ph.D., Outstanding Full-Time Faculty; and Ashley Dunlope, Outstanding Staff Member. (Submitted photo)

Outstanding Student Teacher in the Field (Senior): Joy Carpenter

Outstanding Student: Danielle Perna

Outstanding Role Model of the Profession: Bailey Agler

Early Years Education and Care

Exceptional Student Teacher Award: Danielle Perna

Exemplary Student Teacher Award: Julia Stockton

Reflective Student Teacher Awards: Brianna McDowell, Hannah Holisky

Academic Excellence Award: Corinne McCrimmon

Psychology

Outstanding Students: Josie Stanley, Savana Worsencroft

Outstanding Student in Psychological Research: Gavin Sefsick

English

Awards for Composition Excellence: Sophie Maniscalco, Desahray Robinson

Horticulture

Outstanding Horticulture Students (Senior): Gary Scarcella, Olivia Liggett

Outstanding Horticulture Student (Sophomore): Sophia Moledor

Excellence in Undergraduate Horticulture Research: Georgia Wood

Human Services

Human Services Professionalism Award: Brandy Hall

Honors

Outstanding Honors Student: Abigail Wolfgang

Rising Scholars

Outstanding New Mentor: Makenna Ray

Outstanding Mentors: Logan Ivan, Emilie Carlile

Radiologic Technology

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology Award for Academic Excellence: Alyssa Myers

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology Award for Clinical Excellence: Kyralin Merrill

Nursing

Academic Excellence in Nursing (Sophomore): Mackenzie Parker

Clinical Excellence in Nursing (Sophomore): Mikayla Busse

Academic Excellence in Nursing (Junior): Emily Humphreys

Clinical Excellence in Nursing (Junior): Samantha Campbell, Jennifer Tedrow

Academic Excellence in Nursing (Senior): Kennedy Seaman

Clinical Excellence in Nursing (Senior): Jordan Kyser

Special Recognition

Undergraduate Research

Posters: Logan Ivan (first place); Georgia Wood (second place); Gavin Sefsick (third place); Amber Crawford (honorable mention)

Presentations: Raegan Surmaceviz, Skyy Visnosky, Brooke Thompson (first place); Mandy Cardinal. Peyton Roberts (second place); Amber Crawford, Ava Branch (third place); Dylan Beebe, (honorable mention)

Spring 2025 and Fall 2025 President’s Lists (* indicate students who achieved this distinction for both semesters): Michael Atwood*, Travis Bare, Russell Beach, Elaina Boso, Samantha Campbell, Joy Carpenter, Chelsee Chaffee, Madeline Cole, Alivia Davidson-Chuck, Brett Davis, Lily Derry, Alyssa Eichert, Dylan Fletcher, Raley Gallo, Cheryl German, Hannah Gettemy, Sarah Gustwiller*, Lauren Hetzel, Emily Humphreys, Kurt Jones, Katrina Kaszowski, Morgan Kincaid, Olivia Liggett, Bryanne Luca, Grace Maltonic, Lauren Marmo, Olivia Matheny, Corinne McCrimmon, Dustyn Morell, Alexandria Murray*, Yen Nguyen, Samantha Orock, Alyssa Oyster, Paige Paul, Danielle Perna, Benjamin Pollock, Katelyn Reinhart, Treasure Reynolds*, McKenna Robinson, Aidan Schonauer, Avery Snyder, Lana Stewart, Alana Stults, Madison Thomas, Paige Thomas, Lydia-Faith Toth, Savana Worsencroft

Friend of the Campus Award: John E. Tonti, president of the Salem Community Foundation

Outstanding Full-time Faculty Member: Tsunghui Tu, Ph.D., associate professor of Early Years Education and Care

Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Member: Deborah Madsen, instructor of Communication Studies

Outstanding Staff Member: Ashley Dunlope, academic advisor II-Enrollment Management and Student Services