Hartwick College

Kaleigh Brady of Rexford, NY, was recognized with multiple awards during Hartwick College's annual Honors Convocation celebrated on May 3. Brady was recognized with the Dr. Charles Leitzell Music Award, which was established through a gift from Florence Bayreuther, Class of 1939, who was a music education major when Dr. Leitzell was president of Hartwick College. The fund provides a scholarship to a senior woman music student chosen by the music faculty on the basis of need and ability who has demonstrated commitment to further music study. Brady was also named a Faculty Scholar in Music. Faculty Scholars have excellent academic records and have demonstrated an outstanding mastery of their discipline. Rising seniors are nominated by the faculty of their major departments on the basis of academic achievement, leadership and character.

Heidi Collischonn of Cobleskill, NY, was recognized with multiple awards during Hartwick College's annual Honors Convocation celebrated on May 3. Collischonn was recognized as an Andrew B. Saxton Undergraduate Fellow. A fellow is selected by the faculty to recognize outstanding achievement. Fellows serve as student assistants in their major department and receive a tuition credit. She was also named a Faculty Scholar in Music and Music Education. Faculty Scholars have excellent academic records and have demonstrated an outstanding mastery of their discipline. Rising seniors are nominated by the faculty of their major departments on the basis of academic achievement, leadership and character. Additionally, Collischonn was awarded the Thurston J. Dox Memorial Scholarship in Music. Dr. Thurston Dox was a Hartwick Music Department faculty member from 1960 to 1995 and Director of the College Choir. The award is given annually to a music student who participates in the College Choir and whose vocal abilities best reflect the qualities Dr. Dox strove to develop in each of his students.

Mickey Bracken of Hampton Bays, NY, was recognized as an Andrew B. Saxton Undergraduate Fellow during Hartwick College's annual Honors Convocation celebrated on May 3. A fellow is selected by the faculty to recognize outstanding achievement. Fellows serve as student assistants in their major department and receive a tuition credit.

Hannah Bochniak of Barneveld, NY, was recognized with the American Chemical Society Award during Hartwick College's annual Honors Convocation celebrated on May 3. The award is given for outstanding work by a senior in chemistry or biochemistry.

Tristan Bachonik of Carlisle, NY, was recognized for his induction into the Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society during Hartwick College's annual Honors Convocation celebrated on May 3. Inductees are selected by Hartwick's Music Department faculty to recognize outstanding musicianship and high academic achievement.

Josephine Becker of Elmira, NY, was recognized as an Andrew B. Saxton Undergraduate Fellow during Hartwick College's annual Honors Convocation celebrated on May 3. The fellows are selected by the faculty in each department to recognize outstanding achievement in their respective field. Fellows serve as student assistants in their major department and receive a tuition credit.

Chloe Bartholomew of Gansevoort, NY, was recognized with the Dornburgh Memorial Award in History during Hartwick College's annual Honors Convocation celebrated on May 3. The award is presented in memory of Edmund Leigh Dornburgh Jr., who was a student assistant in Hartwick's History Department. The award is presented to the student with the highest academic average in the department.

Victoria Balfe of Westville, IN, was recognized with the Political Science Faculty Scholar award during Hartwick College's annual Honors Convocation celebrated on May 3. Faculty Scholars have excellent academic records and have demonstrated an outstanding mastery of their respective disciplines. Rising seniors are nominated by the faculty of their major departments on the basis of academic achievement, leadership and character.

Nicholas Bantis of Brooklyn, NY, was recognized with the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants Award for Superior Scholarship in Taxation during Hartwick College's annual Honors Convocation celebrated on May 3. This award is based upon the nomination of the Hartwick College accounting faculty.

Rebeka Alva of East Stroudsburg, PA, was recognized with multiple awards during Hartwick College's annual Honors Convocation, celebrated on May 3. She was honored with the Sarah Keyes Bresee Scholarship for Native America, African American or Hispanic American students. Established by Marilyn Keyes Roper in memory of her mother, Sarah Keyes Bresee, the scholarship is awarded to a second or third-year student who has created or implemented activities at Hartwick College that advance the awareness and appreciation of their heritage. Alva also received the Modern and Classical Languages Department Prize, which is given in recognition of outstanding work. During the Student Leadership Awards event held on April 13, Alva was recognized by Hartwick's Student Government Association with the Emerging Leader award.

Ross Arvin of Richmondville, NY, was recognized with multiple awards during Hartwick College's annual Honors Convocation, celebrated on May 3. He was awarded the John Clemens Scholarship for Study in Business, which was established by alumni, friends, family and colleagues of Professor Emeritus John Clemens. It is awarded annually to a rising senior with financial need, demonstrated leadership, and a GPA of 3.5 or higher in both business administration and overall. Arvin was also honored as an Andrew B. Saxton Undergraduate Fellow. The fellows are selected by the faculty in each department to recognize outstanding achievement in their respective field. Fellows serve as student assistants in their major department and receive a tuition credit.

Austin Blair of Cohoes, NY, was recognized as an Andrew B. Saxton Undergraduate Fellow in Computer Science during Hartwick College's annual Honors Convocation celebrated on May 3. A fellow is selected by the faculty in Hartwick's Computer Science Department to recognize outstanding achievement. Fellows serve as student assistants in their department and receive a tuition credit.

Ashtyn Allen of Athens, PA, was recognized with the Excellence in Education award during Hartwick College's annual Honors Convocation, celebrated on May 3. The award is presented to a graduating senior who has demonstrated outstanding commitment to teacher preparation.