Exemplary engagement recognized at annual awards banquet

Published 05.02.2022

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More than a dozen Student Leadership & Involvement Awards – informally referred to as "The Engagies" – were presented Thursday evening in the Keystone Dining Room, honoring a committed group of Penn College student leaders, their faculty/staff mentors and the organizations they embrace in the service of campus and community alike.


Those honored as the academic year draws to a close, are:


Adviser of the Year
Tammy Rich


Most Improved Student Organization of the Year
Penn College Business Club


Fraternity Member of the Year
Dane Druckenmiller
Sigma Pi Fraternity


New Program of the Year
Food Truck Fridays
Wildcat Events Board


Emerging Student Leader of the Year
Cody Englehart


Outstanding Program of the Year
IEEE


Outstanding Philanthropy Project
Sigma Pi Fraternity


Outstanding Student Organization of the Year
One World Club


Outstanding Community Service Project
Sigma Pi Fraternity


Student Leader Committed to Diversity and Social Justice
Angelyvette Santana


Student Leader of the Year
Latricia Yocum


Unsung Hero of the Year
Sophia Wiest


Penn College Community Betterment Program of the Year
The Glass Ceiling Effect
One World Club


Fraternity Scholar of the Year
Tanner Layne


Fraternity Academic Achievement Award
Sigma Pi


SGA Senator of the Year
Krystle Richardson


– Photos by Alexis M. Burrell, student photographer


A dining unit is transformed for the night's festivities.

A dining unit is transformed for the night's festivities.

And always – always! – leave room for dessert.

And always – always! – leave room for dessert.

Attendees fill their plates in KDR.

Attendees fill their plates in KDR.

The night's honorees take their deserved place in the winners' circle.

The night's honorees take their deserved place in the winners' circle.

Celebrating Sigma Pi Fraternity's four trophies are (clockwise from top left) Justin Ryan Dahlberg, Kevin T. Damico, Dane S. Druckenmiller – chosen as Fraternity Member of the Year – and Dennis Michael O'Donnell. In addition to Druckenmiller's plaque, the fraternity was honored for Outstanding Philanthropy Project and Outstanding Community Service Project, and with the Fraternity Academic Achievement Award.

Celebrating Sigma Pi Fraternity's four trophies are (clockwise from top left) Justin Ryan Dahlberg, Kevin T. Damico, Dane S. Druckenmiller – chosen as Fraternity Member of the Year – and Dennis Michael O'Donnell. In addition to Druckenmiller's plaque, the fraternity was honored for Outstanding Philanthropy Project and Outstanding Community Service Project, and with the Fraternity Academic Achievement Award.

The Penn College Business Club received two awards: Adviser of the Year (Tammy M. Rich) and Most Improved Student Organization of the Year. From left are Summer L. Bukeavich, assistant professor of business administration/management and marketing; students McKenna Nicole Myers, Laura E. Smith and Sajjad R. Alsaffar; and Rich, associate professor, business administration/management/event management.

The Penn College Business Club received two awards: Adviser of the Year (Tammy M. Rich) and Most Improved Student Organization of the Year. From left are Summer L. Bukeavich, assistant professor of business administration/management and marketing; students McKenna Nicole Myers, Laura E. Smith and Sajjad R. Alsaffar; and Rich, associate professor, business administration/management/event management.

Members of IEEE happily accepted their award for Outstanding Program of the Year, a multifaceted Robotics Day that exposed Girl Scouts to possibilities in robotics while giving them the opportunity to earn up to three badges. From left are Rebecca Marie Daily, IEEE vice president; Devin S. Watson, outgoing president; Wyatt David Jones, incoming president; Julio Cesar Ocampo, secretary; and Mahedi Yasir Nimoy, treasurer.

Members of IEEE happily accepted their award for Outstanding Program of the Year, a multifaceted Robotics Day that exposed Girl Scouts to possibilities in robotics while giving them the opportunity to earn up to three badges. From left are Rebecca Marie Daily, IEEE vice president; Devin S. Watson, outgoing president; Wyatt David Jones, incoming president; Julio Cesar Ocampo, secretary; and Mahedi Yasir Nimoy, treasurer.

Standing proud as representatives of the One World Club – selected as Outstanding Student Organization of the Year and for providing the Penn College Community Betterment Program of the Year (

Standing proud as representatives of the One World Club – selected as Outstanding Student Organization of the Year and for providing the Penn College Community Betterment Program of the Year ("The Glass Ceiling Effect") – are (from left) Shaqira S. Drummond, Angelyvette Santana, Hannah M. Lilley, Dessa D. Valisno and adviser Rob Colley. Santana, who founded the organization, was additionally honored as the Student Leader Committed to Diversity and Social Justice.

Tanner Jasen Layne, a member of Phi Mu Delta pursuing a degree in information assurance and cyber security, is 2021-22's Fraternity Scholar of the Year.

Tanner Jasen Layne, a member of Phi Mu Delta pursuing a degree in information assurance and cyber security, is 2021-22's Fraternity Scholar of the Year.

Latricia Rae Yocum, president of the Physician Assistant Club, was chosen as Student Leader of the Year.

Latricia Rae Yocum, president of the Physician Assistant Club, was chosen as Student Leader of the Year.

Representing WEB, honored for New Program of the Year, are (from left) TJ Gilbert, McKenna Nicole Myers and Sophia G. Wiest. Wiest, graduating this month in entrepreneurial innovation, was also tabbed as Unsung Hero of the Year.

Representing WEB, honored for New Program of the Year, are (from left) TJ Gilbert, McKenna Nicole Myers and Sophia G. Wiest. Wiest, graduating this month in entrepreneurial innovation, was also tabbed as Unsung Hero of the Year.

Student Government Association Senator of the Year honors went to Krystle Jean Richardson (second from left), joined by SGA colleagues. From left are Angelyvette Santana; Richardson, Sydney M.  Telesky, Charles Benjamin Mierwald; and co-adviser Meghan Delsite Coleman, assistant director of student engagement.

Student Government Association Senator of the Year honors went to Krystle Jean Richardson (second from left), joined by SGA colleagues. From left are Angelyvette Santana; Richardson, Sydney M. Telesky, Charles Benjamin Mierwald; and co-adviser Meghan Delsite Coleman, assistant director of student engagement.

Emerging Student Leader honors went to Cody Robert Englehart, who was joined by enthusiastic supporters from the Human Services and Restorative Justice Club. From left are Zakariah K. Marshall; Krystle Jean Richardson; Englehart; adviser Rob Cooley, associate professor of anthropology and environmental science; and Kae A. Little.

Emerging Student Leader honors went to Cody Robert Englehart, who was joined by enthusiastic supporters from the Human Services and Restorative Justice Club. From left are Zakariah K. Marshall; Krystle Jean Richardson; Englehart; adviser Rob Cooley, associate professor of anthropology and environmental science; and Kae A. Little.