2018 Award Winners

2018 CFAES Recognition Program Award Winners 

Award 

Name 

Major/Department 

Hometown 

Banquet Dedication 

Dr. Bob Birkenholz 

Professor, Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership 

Banquet Dedication 

Dr. Francis Fluharty 

Professor, Department of Animal Sciences 

Jill A. Pfister Outstanding First Year Student 

Jordan Boyer 
 

Agriscience Education 

Deshler, OH 

Jill A. Pfister Outstanding First Year Student 

Cameron Hupp 

Animal Sciences 

 Lowell,OH 

Ray A. Miller Council Scholarship 

Haley Evans 

Agriscience Education 

Ray A. Miller Council Scholarship 

Emma Nicholson 

Ag. Business and Applied Economics 

Ray A. Miller Council Scholarship 

Monica Pennewitt 

Plant Pathology 

Wilmington, OH 

Lee Johnston Leadership Award 

Marisa (Ris) Twigg 

Environmental Policy and Decision Making 

Bloomville, OH 

Lee Johnston Leadership Award 

Andrew Wilk 

Forestry, Fisheries, and Wildlife 

Lee Johnston Leadership Award 

Ris Twigg 

Environmental Policy and Decision Making 

Lee Johnston Leadership Award 

Marie McConnell 

Environmental Policy and Decision Making 

Academic Mentor Award  

Dewey Mann 

Lecturer, Department of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering 

Nominated by:   

Rodney F. Plimpton Outstanding Teacher Award 

Kimberly Cole 

Associate Professor, Department of Animal Sciences 

Outstanding Student Employee 

Cody McClain 

Agriscience Education 

Upper Sandusky, OH 

CFAES Internship Award 

Allison Carpenter 

Animal Sciences 

CFAES Internship Award 

Cody McClain 

Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership 

CFAES Internship Award 

Ryan Goddard 

Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics 

CFAES Internship Award 

Matthew Klopfenstein 

Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering 

CFAES Internship Award 

Caleb Mathias 

Plant Pathology 

CFAES Internship Award 

Emily Kreinbrink 

Food Science and Technology 

Fort Recovery, OH 

Outstanding Service to Students 

John Lemmermen 

Manager, Dairy Herd 

Waterman Dairy Center 

Nominated by Buckeye Dairy Club 

Meritorious Service to Students 

Dr. William Hildebolt 

Nominated by Department of Food Science and Technology 

New Activity Award 

Citation Needed 

Department of Food Science and Technology 

Outstanding Student Organization 

Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow 

Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership 

Outstanding Senior Award 

Ashley Balcerzak 

Environmental Sciences 

Maumee,  Ohio 

Outstanding Senior Award 

Ryan Vonderhaar 

Agricultural Communication 

Camden, Ohio 

Outstanding Senior Award 

Holly Huellemeier 

Food, Agr; Biological Engineering 

Georgetown, KY 

Outstanding Senior Award 

Marina Sweet 

Animal Sciences 

London, OH 

Outstanding Senior Award 

Grace Dannemiller 

Ag. Business and Applied Economics 

Pickerington, OH 

Outstanding Senior Award 

Katherine Wolfe 

Plant Pathology 

Louisville, OH 

Outstanding Senior Award 

Brianna Gwirtz 

Agricultural Communication 

Shelby, OH 

Outstanding Senior Award 

Katie Frost 

Animal Sciences 

Bloomingburg, OH 

Outstanding Senior Award 

Mariah Stollar 

Community Leadership 

Marietta, OH 

Outstanding Senior Award 

Ryan Goddard 

Agribusiness and Applied Economics 

Urbana, OH 

Outstanding Senior Award 

Blake Campbell 

Agriscience Education 

Waterford, OH 

Outstanding Senior Award 

Taylor Class 

Sustainable Plant Systems Management and Animal Sciences 

Worthington, OH 

Outstanding Senior Award 

Emily Starlin 

Animal Sciences 

Logan, OH 

Outstanding Senior Award 

Mandy Taylor 

Agricultural Communication 

Millersburg, OH  

Outstanding Senior Award 

Frances Nicol 

Agriscience Education 

Plain City, OH 

Outstanding Senior Award 

Hannah Jarvis 

Animal Sciences 

Homeworth, OH 

Outstanding Senior Award 

Mikaela Disbennett 

Animal Sciences 

Croton, OH 

Outstanding Senior Award 

Christine Balint 

Agriscience Education 

Vermillion,OH 

Outstanding Senior Award 

Landon Lindemer 

Agribusiness and Applied Economics 

Springhills, OH 

Outstanding Senior Award 

Monica Pennewitt 

Plant Pathology 

Wilmington, OH 

Newcomb Scholar 

Ashley Besancon 

Food Science and Technology  

Wooster, OH 

Newcomb Scholar 

Joshua Flickinger 

Community Leadership and Environmental Sciences 

Junction City, OH 

Newcomb Scholar 

Tanner Matthews 

Agricultural Systems Management 

Ohio City, OH 

Newcomb Scholar 

Dominique Provencher 

Environment, Economics, Development, Sustainability 

North Royalton, OH 

Newcomb Scholar 

Sarah Longo 

Community Leadership 

Marion, OH 

Newcomb Scholar 

Daniel Sosh 

Food Science and Technology 

Columbus, OH 

Newcomb Scholar 

Aislinn Latham 

Animal Sciences 

Thurmont, MD 

Newcomb Scholar 

Anna Schmenk 

Food Science and Technology 

Leipsic, OH 

Newcomb Scholar 

Randi Shaw 

Animal Sciences 

Somerset, OH 

Newcomb Scholar 

Lauren Trapani 

Environment, Economics, Development, Sustainability 

East Greenwich, Rhode Island 

Newcomb Scholar 

Cara Walterbusch 

National Resource Management 

Liberty Township, OH 

Newcomb Scholar 

Andrea Krendl 

Animal Sciences 

Continental, OH 

Newcomb Scholar 

Megan Ritter 

Ag. Business and Applied Economics 

Findlay, OH 

Newcomb Scholar 

Megan Whalin 

Animal Sciences 

Stockport, OH 

Newcomb Scholar 

Sarah Fischer 

Environment, Economics, Development, Sustainability 

Cincinnati, OH 

Newcomb Scholar 

Kaci Ager 

ATI – Animal Sciences 

Gallipolis, OH 

Newcomb Scholar 

Matthew Nussbaum 

ATI – Sustainable Agriculture 

Orville, OH 

Newcomb Scholar 

Riley Steiner 

ATI- Animal Sciences 

Rittman, OH 

Newcomb Scholar 

Noah Klenovich 

ATI – Environment and Natural Resources 

Wooster, OH 

Newcomb Scholar 

Ben Kuether 

ATI – Agronomy 

Covington, OH