Members of the Keystone College community gathered at All-College Honors Convocation on April 30 to celebrate the academic achievements of students and recognize accomplishments of faculty and staff. Awards were presented to students across Keystone’s two academic schools and to faculty and staff.
View the award winenrs below and more photos here.
Program Awards
TUROCK SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Department of Biological & Physical Sciences and Mathematics Award Recipients
Forensic Biology Program Award: Amber Mascia
Excellence in Research Award: Amber Mascia
Environmental Science Award: Maria Belen Rodrigez Molina
Health Sciences Award: Lillian Kennedy-Butler
Wildlife Biology Program Award: Emily Engle
Howard Jennings Naturalist Award: Zach Hemond
Department of Communications, Art and Humanities
Tracy Compton Convocation Award: Edward Horgan
Rising Star in Visual Arts Award: Crysandra Robinson
Chester Merrick Memorial Award: Ethan King
Chester Merrick Memorial Award: Diamond O’Dowd
Outstanding Student Digital Media: Della Bobb
Koerner Family Radio Broadcasting Award: Kaleb Francis
Koerner Family Radio Digital Media Award: Taylor Mecca
Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Criminal Justice Award: Angelise Sanchez
Excellence in Social Sciences Award: Ariel McNear
Criminal Justice/Psychology Award: John Balchunas
Psychology Award: Grace Fuller
Public Administration Award: Fisher Sheffield
Research Award: Victoria Botticelli
Research Award: Hailey Minor
Research Award: Debra Van Gorder
SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Department of Business, Management, and Technology
Business Management Award (4 Year): Anna Flowers
Business Administration Award: Sahar Hamraz
Hospitality Business Management Award: Anna Flowers
Information Technology (2 Year) Award: Daniel Roskeland
Computer Science Award: John Moran
Data Analytics Award: Holly Ross
Doc Stacknick Award: Jeremiah Ortiz
Outstanding Graduate in eSports Management Award: Brett Tigue
Terry Wise Outstanding Senior in SRM: Malaysia Bryant
Dr. Michael Mould Academic Excellence in SRM: Anthony Mierez
Department of Education
Exemplary Achievement in ECE Award: Vivianna LaCapra
Exemplary Achievement in ECE/Special Ed Award: Isabella Benitez
Exemplary Achievement in Middle Level Language Arts Award: Madelyn O’Hearn
Exemplary Achievement in Social Studies Award: Adam Dovin
Dr. Walter B. Barbe Language and Literacy Award: Emma Hughes
Exemplary Achievement in Special Education AwardL Emily Seward
ECE Non-Certification Program Award: Essofa Ouro-Bawinay
Molly Hanover for Service to Children & Families Award: Cindy Simmons
Rising Star in the Field of Education Award: Boonyapa Chaihongsa
High Achievement in the ECE Workforce Award: William Reuter
Teresteeg Annual Convocation Award for Outstanding Graduating Senior: Emily Seward
Tersteeg Annual Convocation Award for Promising Returning Student: Boonyapa Chaihongsa
SPECIALTY AWARDS
Honors Scholars
Adam Dovin
Anna Flowers
Amber Macia
GEE (General Education Event) Awards
Fall 2025
1st Natalie Reyes
2nd Ryleigh O’Brien
3rd Kaleb Francis
Spring 2026
1st Kaleb Francis
2nd Silvio Schiavone
3rd Jihad Stevens
Dr. Edward G. Boehm, Jr., Award for Service Learning
Opposing Prejudice Ending Negativity (O.P.E.N.)
Founding members and current members
Outstanding Graduate
Amber Mascia
Alpha Lambda Delta
Victoria Botticelli
Daryan Brown
Adam Dovin
Victory Frantz
Emma Hughes
Ethan King
Amber Mascia
Gianna McNerney
Mariano Monacelli
Cecilia Myers
James Renter Jr
Taylor Sheare
Rylee Sheehan
Debra Van Gorder
New Members:
Mataya Ahner(Neff)
Kendra Archer
Sana Benkechida
Samantha Bloomfield
Malynda Brown
Boonyapa Chaihongsa
Megan Hubbard
Heidi Knoss
Katrina Mrakovich
Dante Ruby
Christopher Shannon
Isabella Buonopane
Aimee Lyons
Jayden Nieves
James Sherwood
Alyssa Tilley
Chi Alpha Sigma
Returning Members (2nd Year):
Mariano Monacelli – Wrestling
Ian Scalabrini – Baseball
Emily Schultz– Softball
Isabella Benitez – Softball
Amber Mascia – Cheerleading
New Inductees
Jaxson Monroney – Baseball
Benjamin Hess – Baseball
Cooper Fesh – Baseball
Michael Lynch – Baseball
Nicholas DeFrancesco – Football
John Balchunas – Football
Victory Frantz – Women’s Soccer
Malaysia Bryant – Women’s Soccer
Grace Fuller – Softball
Belen Rodriguez – Field Hockey
Brynn Probert – Field Hockey
Ariel McNear – Cheerleading
EMPLOYEE AWARDS
Margaretta Belin Chamberlin Chair Award for Distinguished Faculty Service
The Margaretta Belin Chamberlin Chair Award for Distinguished Faculty Service is awarded annually to a faculty member who has shown outstanding accomplishments in teaching; professional development and scholarship; and contribution to the College community. The 2025-2026 recipient is:
Kevin A. Vinson, CMA, MBA
Associate Professor and Program Director of Accounting, B.S., and Financial Planning, B.S.
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Employee of the Year
Chrissy Kelly, Director of Admissions Communications and Web Content
