WELCOME
Dr. Eileen Abels, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor
Honors & Awards
Luncheon
PRESENTATION OF UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS
Lynne Hickle, Associate Dean for Student and Academic Support
Services, and Sean Clark, Academic Advisor
PRESENTATION OF GRADUATE AWARDS
Academic Advisors Nirva LaFortune and Lois Kasten
PRESENTATION OF ISTA & FACULTY AWARDS
Lou Ann Di Nallo, 2012 President of the ISTA Board
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Creese Student Center
Grand Hall
Luncheon 12 - 12:30 p.m.
Awards Ceremony 12:30 - 2 p.m.
PRESENTATION OF PHD AWARDS
Brenna Pellegrini, PhD Advisor and Program Manager
CLOSING REMARKS
Dr. Eileen Abels, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor
contact . 215.895.2474
visit . www.ischool.drexel.edu
UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS
Freshman 4.0 Award
William Ashman, BSIT
Eric Buck, BSIS
Travis Dutko, BSSE
Heidi Muth, BSSE
Recognizes iSchool freshmen who earned a 4.0 during the fall quarter of their freshman year.
Diana Woodward Award
Phil Maconi, BSSE/MSSE
Donor: ISTA. Awarded to an iSchool undergraduate student based on superior academic
performance, sensitivity to social, philosophical, and ethical issues of the information
field and potential for leadership.
Outstanding Student Award
Chukwunweike (Chike) Onyemenam, BSIS
Awarded by the Drexel University Alumni Association to a student who is active in leadership in University activities and community organizations as demonstrated through commitment of time and assumption of high levels of responsibilities.
Kevin J. O’Hara Endowed Scholarship
Christopher Cho, BSIS
Cory Rosenwald, BSIS
Donor: Kevin J. O’Hara. The Kevin J. O’Hara Endowed Scholarship provides financial assistance to undergraduate students in the College of Engineering and at The iSchool at
Drexel.
Richard P. Brown Scholarship
Katarzyna Pieklo, BSIS
Awarded to deserving students of any major who demonstrate academic merit and
financial need.
Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship 2012 Concept Paper
Competition
Abhiroop Das, BSIS, 3rd Place
Dias Gotama, BSIT, 3rd Place
Drexel University’s Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship bridges education and
entrepreneurship by linking research, coursework, experiential learning, and
entrepreneurial thinking with practical guidance for budding entrepreneurs. David & Joanne Witiak Endowed Scholarship
Amber Heilman, BSIS
Bo-Tao Chen, BSIT
Donors: David & Joanne Witiak. Provides financial assistance to an iSchool undergraduate student who will then receive the award every year that they maintain at least a 3.0
cumulative GPA.
David and Frances Heffner Endowed Scholarship
Bo-Tao Chen, BSIT
Donors: David & Frances Heffner. Awarded to an undergraduate student majoring in
Information Systems who demonstrates good character, strong work ethic, leadership,
and is in good academic standing.
Edmund Kofi Arthur Memorial Scholarship
Ugochukwu Umeano, BSSE
Donor: Jude Kofi Arthur. This scholarship provides financial support for tuition and/
or living expenses in on-campus housing to freshman students in the iSchool with
demonstrated financial need and academic merit.
Dr. Belver C. Griffith Memorial Endowed Fund
Jessica Burt, MS(LIS)
This fund provides scholarships for graduate students either full or part time, of the
College of Information Science and Technology. The Griffith Scholarship is intended
to support a masters or doctoral student who has professional interests including
communication in science, evaluation of library and information systems and services,
and quantitative studies of science.
Jackie Mancall Endowed Scholarship
Heather Ann Flaherty, MS(LIS)
Donor: Jacqueline C. Mancall. Awarded to iSchool master’s students interested in
working with youth and information services.
ISTA Professional Development Award
Diane Biunno, MS(LIS)
Evelyn Walker Armstrong Endowed Scholarship
Sophia Blessitt-Sotilleo, MS(LIS) LISV Concentration
Awarded by the IST Alumni Association to provide financial support for expenses directly
related to attending continuing education, professional development, and leadership
building trainings and conferences.
Judith M. Feller Endowed Fellowship for Students of LIS in the iSchool
Gary Averill, MS(LIS)
FACULTY
Donor: Evelyn Walker Armstrong. Award for minority graduate students in Library and
Information Science. Donor: Judith M. Feller. Provides financial assistance to graduate students in Library and
Information Science based on academic merit and financial need, with preferences given
to students interested in a career in academic librarianship.
Teaching Excellence Award
Dr. Susan Gasson, Associate Professor
Dr. Linda Marion, Associate Teaching Professor
Grace Rich Snyder Memorial Scholarship
Gary Averill, MS(LIS)
Donor: Mary Snyder Hertzler. Awarded to graduate students who are enrolled in the Library Science program.
Bettina H. Shears Endowed Scholarship
Gary Averill, MS(LIS)
Donor: Lawrence Shears, in memory of Bettina H. Shears. Awarded to an iSchool graduate
student.
Marie Hamilton Law Award
Elena Fisher, MSIS
Donor: Marie Hamilton Law. Awarded to matriculated iSchool graduate students based
on academic merit, character, and financial need.
Phoebe W. Haas Endowed Fellowship for African-American & Hispanic
Master’s Students
Carlota Hernandez, MS(LIS)
Available for new, African-American or Hispanic MS(LIS) students based on academic
merit and financial need.
Thomas A. Childers Award
Garey Lemonte, MSIS
Donor: ISTA, in honor of Dr. Thomas A. Childers. Awarded to a graduating iSchool
master’s student at the end of the spring term. Award based on academic record at Drexel
University; demonstrated significant contribution to the College through extra-curricular
activities and other services; and demonstrated potential professional leadership.
Doris Zimmerman Endowed Scholarship
Garey Lemonte, MSIS
Donors: Carla Mariani and Thomas Mariani, in memory of Doris Zimmerman. Awarded to
an iSchool graduate student.
John B. Hall Scholarship
Jocelyn Tichenor, MS(LIS)
Donor: ISTA, in honor of Dr. John B. Hall. Awarded to an iSchool graduate student
demonstrating academic excellence, an expressed interest in public service, and
potential for leadership.
Margaret Crowl Endowed Scholarship
Anja Bouchard, MS(LIS)
PhD AWARDS
Phoebe W. Haas Endowed Fellowship for Women Doctoral Students
Robin Naughton, PhD
Available for new, female doctoral students based on academic merit and financial need.
Drexel University Research Day Award: Graduate, Humanities & Social
Sciences Category
Fangwu Wei, PhD
Poster: “A Spatial Analysis: Essential Air Service Airports”
Co-Author: Tony H. Grubesic
Advisor: Tony H. Grubesic
iSchool Research Day Winner: Dean’s Award
Alan Black, PhD
Poster: “Twitter Zombie: Architecture for Capturing, Socially Transforming and Analyzing
the Twittersphere”
Co-Author: Christopher Mascaro, Sean Goggins
Advisor: Jason Li
iSchool Research Day Winner: Dean’s Award Co-Author
Christopher Mascaro, PhD
Poster: “Twitter Zombie: Architecture for Capturing, Socially Transforming and Analyzing
the Twittersphere”
iSchool Research Day Winner: Dean’s Award
Diana Kusunoki, PhD
Poster: “More Monitors? Supporting Situation Awareness in the Emergency Room”
Co-Author: Zhan Zhang
Advisor: Aleksandra Sarcevic
iSchool Research Day Winner: Dean’s Award Co-Author
Zhan Zhang, PhD
Poster: “More Monitors? Supporting Situation Awareness in the Emergency Room”
iSchool Research Day Winner: Dean’s Honorable Mention
Michelle Purcell, PhD
GRADUATE AWARDS
Donor: Margaret C. Crowl Family Trust. Awarded to graduate students in Library and
Information Science.
Poster: “An Approach for Evaluating Open Source Projects for Student Participation”
Co-Authors: Gregory W. Hislop, Heidi J.C. Ellis, Alan Black
Advisor: Gregory W. Hislop
Evelyn Walker Armstrong Endowed Scholarship
Christopher Mansayon, MS(LIS) DIGL Concentration
Margaret Kateley Rondeau ‘38 Endowed Fellowship
Sue Ann McConnell, MS(LIS)
iSchool Research Day Winner: Dean’s Honorable Mention
Tim Schultz, PhD
Donor: Evelyn Walker Armstrong. Award for minority graduate students in Library and
Information Science.
David W. and Angela M. Huggins Endowed Scholarship
Sophia Blessitt-Sotilleo, MS(LIS) LISV Concentration
Donors: David W. and Angela M. Huggins. Available for African-American graduate
students in the iSchool awarded based on academic merit and financial need.
Doris Keller Hosler Endowed Fellowship
Karla Irwin, MS(LIS)
Donor: Doris Keller Hosler. The Doris Keller Hosler Endowed Fellowship is for graduate
students of Library and Information Science and is based on academic merit and financial
need.
Poster: “Visualizing the Trails of a Lead Candidate Selection Process in a Compound Space”
Co-Authors: Chaomei Chen, Jared Milbank, Alan Mathiowetz, Bruce Lefker
Advisor: Michelle Rogers