BETHANY, W.Va. – Bethany College honored its high-achieving students with its annual Honors Day ceremony on Thursday. The event was livestreamed which you can view here. You can also view photos from the day here.
Marci Mazza-Fredley, Sophia Botak, Michael Hines, Lynn Burton, Olivia Zinn, and Hailee Vizyak were the winners of the all-campus awards.
Zinn, a communications major from Phillipi, W.Va., and Burton, a psychology major from Col
umbus, Ohio, received the Bethany 2000 Prize, which recognizes the seniors who have best demonstrated loyalty and commitment to Bethany College in a wide range of activities over the course of their studies. The recipients must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and demonstrate the characteristics of enthusiasm, dependability, and dedication.
Vizyak, a biochemistry major from Wellsburg, W.Va., received the Francis O. Carfer Prize. This prize is presented to the senior, who in the judgment of the Honors Committee, has made the most outstanding contribution to the College. The recipient must exhibit sound academic accomplishments along with characteristics of loyalty, service, and devotion to Bethany.
Mazza-Fredly, a political science major from Pittsburgh, Pa., received the John R. Taylor Memorial Award in Liberal Arts. This award is presented to the student who demonstrates exceptional scholastic achievement; service to the College in terms of cross-disciplinary extracurricular activity; and a deep understanding of, and abiding commitment to, the core liberal arts values expressed in the Mission documents of Bethany College. The award is named in memory of John R. Taylor ’44, professor emeritus of English.
Botak, a social work major from Boardman, Ohio, received the Pittsburgh Bethany College Club Award as Outstanding Junior Woman. The award is based on the qualities of leadership, character, conduct, and scholarship. The club, comprised of Bethany alumni in the Pittsburgh area, has placed a plaque in Phillips Hall upon which the names of the winners are engraved.
Hines, a biochemistry major from Westmoreland City, Pa., received the W.F. Kennedy Prize as Outstanding 
Junior Man. The prize, established by Kennedy of Wheeling, W.Va., is awarded based on the student’s contribution to the College community life through leadership in activities, personal character, and scholarship. Academic departments and programs also recognized students with individual awards.
BIOLOGY
Meti Abdalla, of Bethany, W.Va., received the B.R. Weimer Award, which recognizes a senior in biology who attained the highest academic rank in the major.
Katrina Miles, of Wellsburg, W.Va., received the Beta Beta Beta Prize, which recognizes the student who has received the highest grade in the initial courses in biology.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
Julianne Rush, of Avella, Pa., Bella Skobel, of Charleroi, Pa., and Joshua Speaker, of Steubenville, Ohio, received the Accountancy Award for excellence in the field.
Naomi Rubrake, of Columbia City, Ind., received the Ernest L. & Dorothy Miller Korb Entrepreneurial Spirit Award for excellence in entrepreneurship.
Lucas Conde, of Moron, Buenos Aires, Argentina, received the Business Award in Finance, which is presented annually to an outstanding senior majoring in the field.
Salvador Issler of La Plata, Argentina, received the Business Award in Management, which is presented annually to an outstanding senior majoring in the field.
Naomi Rubrake, of Columbia City, Ind., received the Business Award in Marketing, which is presented annually to an outstanding senior majoring in the field.
Olivia Zinn received the Eugene Miller Award, which is presented to a student who has made a significant contribution to communication and to economics and business.
CHEMISTRY
Annabella Kovach, of Canton, Ohio, received the Freshman Chemistry Award, which is presented each year to the student who attains the highest grade point average in a freshman-level chemistry course.
Asia Crim, of Shoals, Ind., received the Jerry R. Allison Award, which is granted to the senior concentrating in chemistry who has achieved the highest cumulative grade point average in the department.
COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA ARTS
Alexis Holden-Kendra, of New Cumberland, W.Va., received the Charlotte Manion Yurko Award, which is presented to the communications senior with the highest scholastic average in the major.
Vance Russell, of Sparks, Nev., received the E. E. Roberts Distinguished Prize in Campus Media, which is presented to outstanding students who excel in work with one of the student media, in academic work in communications and media arts, or both.
Massimo Favetto, of Liceo Franco, Argentina received the James Keegan Prize in International Communications, which is presented to a student whose academic achievement reflects an appreciation for the role communication plays in international affairs.
Gabriela Martinez-Merino, of Woodbridge, Va., received the James W. Carty Award, which is presented to an outstanding student who excels in work with the campus print media.
Sheyann Watson, of Hickory, Pa., received the Sarah M. Cannon Award, which is presented to an outstanding student who excels in work with the campus broadcast media systems.
ECONOMICS
Anthony Taylor, of Wellsburg, W.Va., received the W. Randolph Cooey Value Added Award, which is presented to the graduating senior in the department of economics and business who gained the most value added from their time at Bethany College.
Kyle D’Angela, of Thorold, Ontario, received the Forrest H. Kirkpatrick Award, which is presented annually to the outstanding senior majoring in economics. The award is named in honor of the late Dr. Kirkpatrick, long-time professor and dean of the College.
EDUCATION
Alissa Blackstone, of Groveport, Ohio, received the Caldwell Award for Leadership in the Art and Science of Teaching, which is awarded to the outstanding senior elementary education major who has demonstrated exceptional academic accomplishment.
Kasie L. Goldsborough, of Mechanicsville, Md., received the Exceptional Secondary Education Award, which recognizes a senior who has demonstrated exemplary performance in scholarship and teaching, overall professional disposition, and pedagogical strength in instructional strategies and respective field of study.
ENGLISH
Chloe J. Riggs, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., and Rebecca L. Zupko, of Sebring, Ohio, received the Cammie Pendleton Award as the outstanding majors in English.
Kasie L. Goldsborough received the W.W. Eaton Award, which supports and encourages outstanding Bethany English majors and the Florence Hoagland Memorial Award, which is presented to the outstanding senior English major.
EQUINE STUDIES
Marci Mazza-Fredley received the MaryBeth Trout Horsemanship Award, which is awarded to an outstanding senior with an interest in equine studies who has demonstrated excellence in horsemanship, leadership, and coursework.
HISTORY
Faith Lavezoli, of Pittsburgh, Pa., received the Frank Alfred Chapman Memorial Award, which is presented to the outstanding history student.
Kristie Baloga, of Burgettstown, Pa., received the Thomas R. Burns Award in History and Political Science, which is given to an outstanding student who has completed more than one full year of study as a major in either history or political science and has demonstrated great promise for scholarly achievement.
JAPANESE CULTURE
Theresamarie Banks, of Solon, Ohio, received the Wheeling-Nisshin Japanese Culture Award, which is presented to a student who has shown excellence in the study of Japanese language and cultures and has significantly promoted interest in Japanese cultures in the College community.
LEADERSHIP
Benjamin Pyles, of Mathias, W.Va., received the R. Darryl Ponton Student Leadership Award, which is given to students for dedication in implementing Bethany’s peer mentor program.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Marci Mazza-Fredley received the International Relations Award, which is presented to the senior who maintains a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher and demonstrates excellence in the study of world politics through coursework, travel, and study abroad.
Nathan Weekley, of Wheeling, W.Va., received the John G. Chernenko Award, which is presented to the junior political science major with the highest overall grade-point average.
Abbie Carpenter, of Stow, Ohio, received the Thomas Jefferson Prize in Political Science, which is given to a student who has demonstrated outstanding performance in the field of political science through superior academic achievement and participation in the political life of the campus.
PSYCHOLOGY
Makenzee Mason, of Lithopolis, Ohio, and Lynn Burton received the John H. Hull Student Research Award, which is given annually to the senior psychology majors, who in the judgment of the departmental faculty, show the greatest promise for advancing knowledge in the field of psychology through independent research.
Lynn Burton also received the Psychology Service Award, which is given annually to the senior psychology major, who in the judgment of the departmental faculty, has made the greatest contribution to advancing the mission of the department and supporting students of psychology at Bethany College.
Sage Halbritter, of Morgantown, W.Va., and Benjamin Pyles received the Thomas R. Briggs Award, which is presented to the seniors in psychology who have maintained the highest academic average in the department.
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Marci Mazza-Fredley received the Harold R. & Evelyn N. Watkins Pre-Ministerial Award, which recognizes a junior or senior who has demonstrated outstanding Christian leadership and service.
Sage Halbritter received the Osborne Booth Prize, which is given to a student who excels in the field of religious studies and the overall academic program.
SOCIAL WORK
Phoebe Phelps, of Ceredo, W.Va., received the Lester N. and Helen W. Frantz Award, which is presented to the senior who demonstrates outstanding achievement in social work by maintaining a minimum 3.0 GPA in the major, active participation in the Social Awareness Club, outstanding achievement in field placement, community involvement outside of the social work curriculum, and maintaining a good member standing in National Association of Social Workers.
SPORTS STUDIES
Robert Warren, of Dallas, Texas, received the John J. Knight Award, which is presented to the senior man in sports studies who displays outstanding scholarship and athletic participation during his four years at Bethany.
Destiny Goodnight, of Youngstown, Ohio, received the S. Elizabeth Reed Award, which is presented to the senior female sports studies major displaying outstanding scholarship and athletic participation during herga four years at Bethany.
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
Theresamarie Banks received the George K. Hauptfuehrer Award, which is presented to a Bethany student who has demonstrated musical excellence and has participated actively in campus musical organizations.
Robert Warren received the A. Kenneth Stevenson Theatre Award, which is presented each year to the outstanding Bethany junior or senior of any discipline who has contributed most significantly to the Bethany College theatre activity.
Sheyann Watson received the Charles H. Manion Award, which is presented to the outstanding senior in visual arts.
William Sarver, of Lewisburg, W.Va., received the Rush Carter Prize in music, which is presented to a member of the senior class in recognition of outstanding achievement in music. The prize honors the memory of the late Professor Carter, who was a member of the Bethany faculty from 1934 to 1945.
Sheyann Watson received the Wes Wagner Award, which is presented to the student who has demonstrated academic accomplishment, outstanding artistic ability, and exceptional creativity.
WORLD LANGUAGES AND CULTURE
Faith Lavezoli, of Pittsburgh, Pa., received the Leonora Balla Cayard Prize, which is awarded to an outstanding German student.
Olivia Zinn received the Margaret R. Woods Prize, which is awarded to an outstanding Spanish major. She also received the Pearl Mahaffey Prize, which is awarded to the outstanding senior majoring in world languages and cultures.
Tomas Novaira, of Rosario, Argentina, received the Shirley Morris Memorial Award, which is given to outstanding students in the field of modern languages.
Katelyn Ziems, of Bowling Green, Ohio, received the Theodore R. Kimpton Prize for excellence in French studies.
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