ERIE, PA - More than two dozen student-athletes were among those who received special Founder's Day Awards as part of Gannon University's Commencement. The ceremony took place at Erie Insurance Arena on Saturday, May 10th.

"Our student-athletes continue to excel in their pursuit of academic excellence," said Director of Athletics Lisa Goddard McGuirk. "The overall grade point average of 3.41 this fall, combined with the number of student-athletes that received institutional recognition for outstanding scholarship, leadership, and commitment to upholding the mission of Gannon University is a testament to their unwavering commitment to excellence."

The Golden Knights who received academic, leadership or service awards included the following:
 

Excellence In (Undergraduate)

Accounting – Andrea Maibach, WBB

Applied Exercise Science – Connor Hebert, MSW

Business Studies – Lillie Fritz, A&T

Criminal Justice – Hailey Koch, WVB

Industrial and Robotics Engineering – Chenay Date Line, WSW

International Management – Malena Corti Maderna, MSO

Marketing – Alvaro Marco Ferrero, MWP

Middle-Level Education – Paige Taylor, WSO

Nutrition – Lily Cunningham, WSW

Political Science – Braden Soboleski, MFB

Psychology – Molly Fehr, WWP

Risk Management – Carson Filer, MWR  
 

Excellence In (Graduate)

Athletic Training – Julienne Ryan WSB alum

Business Administration – Madison Krause, WSB

Criminalistics – Kathleen Rodriguez, A&T

Doctor of Physical Therapy – Maria Ondrejko, A&T

Information Assurance & Cybersecurity – Dylan Wilson, MFB

Doc Beyer Service Award for Outstanding Achievement in Scholarship and Athletics

Ryan Barclay, MSW

Jillian Sullivan, CCD

The Archbishop John Mark Gannnon Award

Ryan Barclay, MSW

Lillie Fritz, A&T

Andrea Maibach, WBB

Elissa Scheel, WCC

Molly Sebunia, WWP
 

Kappa Gamma Pi Nominees (Undergraduate)

Lillie Fritz, A&T

Molly Sebunia, WWP  

Kappa Gamma Pi Nominees (Graduate)

Julienne Ryan, WSB alum

Honors Distinction

Elissa Scheel, WCC

Jillian Sullivan, CCD