Leaders of Pitt-Greensburg Recognized

The Paw Print Leadership Awards were held at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg on Wednesday, April 2. The awards ceremony celebrates exceptional student and faculty leadership.

The event opened with an introduction by SGA President Isaac Stephens, who welcomed and thanked everyone for attending. He soon passed the mic to Dr. Robert Gregerson, the president of Pitt-Greensburg, who explained how much the event meant to the college. This event, he explained, was one of many ways the college wanted to celebrate the exemplary students of this campus.

After Dr. Gregerson’s introduction and speech, the event began with the recognition of the Student Organization Members of the Year, which included: 

Accounting and Business Club—Brooke Gabris

Asian Alliance Club—Abraham Chieng Xue Xin

Best Buddies—Leah Moorhead

Beta Beta Beta—Melanie Meinke

Black Student Union—Dashaun Raines

Botany Club—Brooke Gabris

Cinema Club—Soham Rajeshirke

Criminal Justice Club—Julie Kevicki

Engineering Club—Spencer Lavelle

Environmental Club—Skylar Koshar

Gamma Sigma Epsilon—Benjamin Tomasino 

GSA—Cadence Mayberry

Habitat for Humanity—Maura May

Lambda Pi Eta—Nicole Gross

Nerdfighters—Cadence Mayberry

Multicultural Student Coalition—Bengamin Kessler

Outdoor Adventure & Community Service—Alex Underwood

Phi Eta Sigma—Skylar Koshar 

Pitt Fight—Oliver Hall

Pitt-Greensburg Democrats—Marris Sobotka

Pre-Law Society—Julie Kevicki 

Psych State of Mind—Madison Taylor

Residence Hall Association—Ella Shissler 

Science Club—Alayna Beam

Spanish Club—Sage Blair & April Pompura

Student Activities Board—Chevanya Green

Student Athlete Advisory Council—Jadyn Zemba 

Student Nurses’ Association—Tanna Novak 

SPSEA—Abby Branic

After recognizing the Member of the Year of each association, next up were the recipients of the Leadership Series Completion Recognition:

Advanced Leaders—Taylor Yothers & Jeremy Zulka

Emerging Leaders—Nick Braun, Olivia Hartzfeld, Kaylee Huber, Alexander Rupert, Evan Wells

After the recognition of those that completed the leadership series, the PGAA Student Community Service Award was awarded to Alanna Schill:

After that was the GEM OCC Completion Recognition, which included the following students:

Aurora Arena

Jenna Dale 

Alice Evdokimoa

Kaylee Huber

Alec Jackson

Julie Kevicki

Sadie Lewis

Alexis Osborne

Bryn Riley

Isaac Stephens 

Zakery Wiles

Jadyn Zemba

After GEM OCC was recognized, it was time for the Student Organization, Leader Excellence Awards, and Dr. Nancy B. Florez-Estrada Advisor of the Year. See pictures below. 

Bobcat Pride Award—Gender & Sexuality Alliance 

Exceptional Social Program—Student Activities Board for Up All Night

The Dean Fogle Award for Leadership—Javon Brown

The Carol Calloway Bridge Award—Aurora Arena

Outstanding Service Project—The Student Nurses’ Association for Fleece Blankets

The Dr. Lillian Beeson Award—Julie Kevicki

Scholar Leader Award—Jenna Dale 

Outstanding First-Year Leader—Preston Vissotski

Jack D. Smith Award—Alexis Osborne

President’s Award for Distinguished Service—Krys Moore 

Dr. Nancy B. Florez-Estrada Advisor of the Year—Dr. Katie Swope

Outstanding Student Organization—Criminal Justice Club

And finally, for the end of the night Issac Stephens was re-inducted as President of SGA by President Gregerson

After the re-induction, President Gregerson congratulated everyone once more while thanking everyone that came. There was then a brief reception where awardees and guests could mingle.