2015 Slaymaker-Kinsey Academic Achievement Award Recipients The Alpha Xi Delta Foundation is proud to announce the 2015 Slaymaker-Kinsey Award recipients. In honor of Wilhelmina "Billie" Slaymaker-Kinsey, Ohio State '16, the award recognizes the initiated member in each chapter who has the highest GPA in the chapter at the beginning of the academic year. Since 1993, the Foundation has awarded $218,850 in Slaymaker-Kinsey Academic Achievement Awards. This fall, each honoree received $150 in recognition of her academic achievement. The average GPA of our amazing recipients is 3.95! Katherine Ames, University of Nevada, Las Vegas '14 Major: Pre-Nursing Emma Anderson, University of North Carolina Asheville 14 Major: Interdisciplinary Major focusing in New Media, Mass Communication, and Music Rebecca Anderson, West Chester University of Pennsylvania 14 Major: Economics and Finance double major Rachel Barclay, University of South Dakota 15 Major: Economics Anna Barshinger, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 14 Major: Business Administration- Marketing Leah Becker, Sonoma State University 14 Major: Business Administration Samantha Binkley, Bethany College 15 Major: Chemistry Education Gabriella Boeger, Kansas State University 13 Major: Family Studies & Human Services Special Interest: Pre-Nursing Lindsey Britt, Purdue University 13 Major: Chemistry (Biology, Statistics, Mathematics) Rachel Brumenschenkel, University of Mount Union 15 Major: Marketing and Public Relations Christina Capobianco, University of Delaware 15 Major: Major- Finance Bridget Carpenter, Virginia Commonwealth University 14 Major: Fashion Merchandising and Business Marketing Coral Chiaretti, Lycoming College 15 Major: Mathematics major Education Certification Maddie Chili, Elon University 14 Major: Computer Science and Communication Design Minor: Conflict Analysis & Trauma Studies Minor: computer Science and Secondary Haley Chizuk, Slippery Rock University 14 Major: Exercise Science 3+3 Advanced Physical Therapy track Minor: Adventure Fitness
Page 2 of 5 Sarah Clanton, University of West Georgia 13 Major: Political Science Kimberly Clark, Kansas State University 12 Major: Nutritional Sciences and Pre-Medicine Lauren Clemence, American University 15 Major: Business Administration Minor: Communications Studies Kelly Coffey, Towson University 14 Major: Mathematics with a Concentration in Actuarial Science and Risk Management Minor: Finance Emily Corbin, Florida International University 14 Felicia DeMarco, University of Hartford 14 Double Major: Marketing and Management Carolyn Detora, Worcester Polytechnic Institute 15 Major: Mechanical Engineering Sally Dixon, Wingate University 14 Marina Dolgova, University of Washington 14 Major: Political Science and Law, Societies & Justice and Mathmatics Tabitha Dorsey, Newberry College 15 Major: Nursing major Nicole Downs, Indiana University 15 Major: Speech and Hearing Science Rebecca Drake, Alma College 13 Major: Accounting Libby Elia, George Mason University 14 Major: Undeclared Kayleigh Felt, California State University, Northridge 14 Major: Liberal Studies with an emphasis in mathematics. Maria Gaston, Ohio University 14 Major: Early Childhood Education Ashley Gomez, Bowling Green State University 14 Major: Applied Health Sciences Stephanie Hart, LIU Post 14 Major: Art Education Nicole Hawley, East Carolina University 14 Major: Business Managment Christina Hirons, University of Wisconsin-Madison 15 Major: Chemical Engineering Kylee Hurley, Marshall University 15 Major: Public Relations Kaitlin Jempson, Ohio Northern University 14 Double Major: Musical Theatre and French Minor: Music and Biology Minor: Psychology Minor: Art History Minor: Dance
Page 3 of 5 Stacy Johnson, San Jose State University 13 Major: International Business Julia Kashul, Carroll University 15 Major: Exercise Science for Physical Therapy Jaclyn Kinsman, University of Toledo 15 Major: Speech Language Pathology Mallory Koepke, University of Nebraska at Omaha 14 Major: Pre-Nursing Bayley Kuhlman-Gatchalian, Texas State University 14 Major: Business- Marketing Courtney Laczko, Rochester Institute of Technology 13 Major: Physician Assistant BS/MS Minor: Marketing Minor: Psychology Katherine LaGassie, University of Southern Maine 14 Major: Health Science Double Minor: Biology, Holistic & Integrative health Devyn Lambert, University of New Orleans 14 Major: Biology with a concentration in Pre-Veterinary Medicine Janessa Laupp, University of Northern Iowa 14 Major: Social Science Teaching Michele Lawrey, The College of New Jersey 15 Major: Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Lucky Lucente, West Virginia University 12 Major: Major- Psychology Minor: History Minor: Communication Studies Brittany Marien, University of New Hampshire 12 Major: Political Science / International Affairs Minor: AsianStudies, Justice Studies, Security Studies Hallie McGee, Youngstown State University 13 Major: Integrated Language Arts Education Mallory McGowen, Boise State University 13 Major: History and Classical Studies (Latin Language and Literature) Dallas Montag, Marietta College 13 Major: Biochemistry/Pre-Dental Maria Nagelhout, South Dakota State University 14 Major: Medical Laboratory Science Trisha Nealon, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh 12 Major: Special Education Danielle Nelson, Albion College 14 Major: Economics and Management, and Public Policy Virginia Nunez Mir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute 15 Double Major: Biochemistry and Bioinformatics Mikaela O'Neil, University of New Hampshire 14 Major: Occupational Therapy major Anna Oslapas, Michigan State University 14 Major: Biosystems Engineering with a Biomedical concentration Minor: French Minor: Business
Page 4 of 5 Jacey Owens, Texas State University 13 Major: Criminal Justice Jessica Paloucek, University of Nebraska at Kearney 14 Katelyn Pease, Western Michigan University 15 Major: Biomedical Sciences and Psychology Katherine Pellak, West Chester University of Pennsylvania 12 Major: Special Education/Early Grades Preparation Victoria Petit, University of Rhode Island 14 Double & Human Development & Family Studies Sarah Petitto, West Virginia Wesleyaan College 14 Major: English Literature Mariah Porch, Oklahoma State University 15 Major: International business Amber Porter, Old Dominion University 14 Major: Bachelors in Health Sciences with a concentration in Nursing Laura Poss, Bucknell University 13 Major: Computer Engineering Avery Powell, University of Alabama at Birmingham 13 Major: Accounting with a concentration in forensics Kassandra Priest, The University of Toledo 14 Major: Nursing BSN Kayla Reiss, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 12 Major: Aerospace Engineering Katherine Robinson, Christian Brothers University 12 Major: Biology Hanna Rosenzweig, Rider University 15 Laila Samaha, Idaho State University 14 Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders Kayla Sauer, University- Eau Claire 13 Major: Information Systems Jayna Shah, Marquette University 15 Major: Biomedical Sciences Brooke Simons, Temple University 14 Major: Speech, language, and hearing Sarah Smiley, Indiana University of Pennsylvania 13 Major: Marketing Allison Stepuszek, Marquette University 14 Major: Nursing Allison Steyer, The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 14 Major: Exercise Sports Science Pre-Physical Therapy Minor: forensic Psychology Minor: Coaching Minor:Special Populations Minors: Philosophy and Psychology Minor: Mathematics Minor: Arabic Minor: Chemistry Minor: Gender and Sexuality Studies Minor: Business
Page 5 of 5 Kylie Straub, Carroll University 15 Major: Nursing Kaitlyn Styve, Kansas State University 14 Major: Athletic Training, Pre-PT Aki Suzuki, The University of North Carolina at Wilmington 14 Major: Communications Minor: Journalism Emily Tanner, Auburn University 12 Major: Microbiology Samantha Tanner, University of Maryland 13 Major: Elementary Education Jessica Thayer, Marquette University 15 Major: Mechanical Engineering Eliza Weinreb, Syracuse University 14 Major: Magazine, Information Management LIndsey Welch, The Ohio State University 14 Major: Major: Nursing Sydney Wendt, The University of Texas at Austin 14 Major: Biomedical Engineering Katelyn Wheeldon, University of Iowa 12 Major: Accounting, Finance, International Business Casey Young, California State San Marcos 15 Major: Kinesiology Madison Yunker, Bowling Green State University 15 Major: Intervention Specialist Minor: Technology Minor: Neuroscience