Hillbillies and Communists: Political Science Capstone Presentations

Want to learn about how coal blends with culture? Want to learn about how faith can overthrow communism? The political science senior seminars will examine these issues. Come join us today, 5 p.m. Thursday, April 30, in the Pritchard Room.

Elisa Bredendiek: “The Role of the Church in the Demise of Socialist Regimes”

Rebekah Ainsworth: ” Coal and Culture: The Impact of the Coal Industry on perceptions of West Virginians”

Each paper presentation will last about 20 minutes followed by 10 minutes of questions. Please come out and support some of our most dynamic and dedicated seniors!

Prof Jason Johnson -

Baseball Edged by Baldwin-Wallace College

BEREA, OHIO — The Hiram College baseball team fell shy of Baldwin-Wallace College, 3-2, today (Wednesday, Apr. 29) in a non-conference single nine-inning game at Heritage Field in Berea. [Game Stats]

With the loss, the Terriers drop to 2-29 overall while the Yellow Jackets improve to 18-17 overall for the season.

The game remained tied at 0-0 until the top of the fourth inning when Hiram tallied the game’s first run that was set up by a triple by sophomore infielder Andy Richey (Petersburg/Springfield Local) in the second Terrier at-bat of the inning and later scored on a fielding error to take a 1-0 lead. Hiram held on to its one-run lead until the bottom of the eighth when B-W crossed the plate twice to take a 2-1 advantage. The lead didn’t last long as the Terriers scored the equalizer in the top of the ninth thanks to a RBI single by freshman infielder Randy Miller (Glenmont/West Holmes) that scored senior outfielder Mark Reifsnyder (Tallmadge) who began the inning with a lead-off double. The Yellow Jackets would get their lead-off batter on base in the bottom of the inning and advanced the runner to third on a sacrifice bunt and a wild pitch. B-W then scored the game-winning run on a defensive error to claim a 3-2 victory.

Hiram recorded five hits in the game with five different Terrier players each recording a base hit.

On the mound, freshman Ian Patzius (Vista, Calif./Vista) started the game and pitched eight innings, but suffered his fifth loss of the season, dropping him to 0-5 for the season. He allowed three runs on eight hits and struck out three batters. Sophomore Andy Marsh (Orwell/Grand Valley) pitched a third of an inning and gave up one hit.

Hiram is scheduled to host the University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg in a non-conference doubleheader tomorrow (Thursday, Apr. 30) in the home and season finale. The first game is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact Hiram College Sports Information Director Jeff Hoedt by phone at (330) 569-5495, by FAX at (330) 569-5392 or by email at hoedtjm@hiram.edu.

Economics Senior Seminar Presentations, May 4

Come view the economics majors’ senior seminar presentations. Each presentation will take 30 minutes with ten minutes of discussion. The program is free and open to the public.

Monday, May 4, 2009
4:30 p.m.
Hinsdale 214

Ian Pfouts, “U.S. Petroleum Dependence”
Scott Huynh, “Asian Financial Crisis of 1997”
Taiji Tsutsui, “Development of the Phillips Curve”

Softball to Make Return Trip to NCAC Tournament This Weekend

HIRAM, OHIO — The Hiram College softball team will be one of four teams in this season’s North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament that begins on Friday (May 1). It will be the third straight appearance for the Terriers in the conference postseason. [Tournament Website]

The Terriers will be the number two seed, thier highest ranking, and will play against third seeded Allegheny (Pa.) College in their first game on Friday. Denison University is the top seed and will host this year’s tourney in Granville. The Big Red will take on fourth-seeded Ohio Wesleyan University.

Hiram ended the regular season with a 10-4 conference record, including winning five of its last six games this past week. The Terriers have already set a school single-season record for wins with 23 (23-14 overall) and will look to continue their recent success.

Last year, Hiram qualified for the tournament as the fourth seed and went on to defeat top-seeded Allegheny twice to advance to the championship game. Hiram fell to Denison University in the title game to finish as tournament runners up. The Big Red captured their fourth NCAC Tournament title and the automatic bid to last year’s NCAA Division III National Tournament.

Hiram and Allegheny will play in the first game of the day on Friday at 10 a.m. in the double elimination tournament format. Denison and OWU will follow at noon with the winners advancing to play at 2 p.m. The Tournament will conclude with the championship round on Saturday (May 2) in Granville.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact Hiram College Sports Information Director Jeff Hoedt by phone at (330) 569-5495, by FAX at (330) 569-5392 or by email at hoedtjm@hiram.edu.

Winners of the 2009 Ethics and Sustainability Freshman Writing Contest

Thanks to all of you who helped make this contest possible, especially the Lindsay-Crane Center for Writing & Literature and the Center for the Study of Ethics and Values, with special thanks to the Environmental Studies department and Lubrizol.

Presenting the winners of the Ethics and Sustainability Freshman Writing Contest
of 2009:

First Place
“Sustainability: One Concept, Indivisible” by Timothy Luttermoser

Second Place
“In Memory of the Fallen” by Eileen Russell

Third Place
“Man’s Best Friend, Life’s Biggest Lesson” by Maryann Hudak

Please join us for a reading and refreshments on April 30 at 4:30 p.m. in the Writing House. Awards will also be presented at this time.

2009 Excellence in Leadership & Involvement Awards

Outstanding Senior Female
Lori Singer

Outstanding Senior Male
Daniel Safko

Resident Assistant of the Year
Cecilia Marchán

Unsung Student Leader
David Weber

Student Leader of the Year
Willis Mitchell

Emerging Student Leader
Dontavius Jarrells

Outstanding Student Service Award
Katey Lauer

Student Organization of the Year
African American Students United

Student Leader for Diversity
Shawntia Key

New Student Organization of the Year
Hispanic Organization for Latino Awareness

Student Organization Advisor of the Year
Detra West

Most Improved Student Organization
Student Senate

Program of the Year
KBPB – Springfest 2008

Multicultural Program of the Year
Kwanzaa

Outstanding Service Project by an Organization
Chemistry Club
Hattie Larlham

Residence Hall Program of the Year
Lori Singer & The Quad
Show Love by Giving Love

2009 Athletic Department Awards

The athletic department presents several named awards each year to individual student-athletes in recognition of their athletic accomplishments.

Recipients for the 2008 – 2009 academic year are:

Donald M. Campbell Memorial Award
2009 Recipient: Trevor Henderson
Awarded each year to the College’s outstanding male student-athlete. It was established in 1961, as suggested by the then editor of the school newspaper, as an award to honor the outstanding male athlete of the year. Named after the newspaper, it was originally called the Terrier Award. In 1970, it was changed to the Donald M. Campbell, Jr. Award to honor one of our former athletes who lost his life in a house fire while attempting to save his parents’ lives.

Helen M. Petrosky Award
2009 Recipient: Whitney Dropsey
Established by the Department of Physical Education in honor of a former faculty member and chair for 29 years, “Miss Pete.” Awarded each year to the College’s outstanding female student-athlete.

Charles A. Henry Award
2009 Recipient: Alex Ream
Established and endowed by family and friends in memory of Charles A. Henry ’20. The award is to commemorate the memory of a man who was associated with the college for 60 years as a student, an All-Ohio football player, admission director, coach, alumni secretary and originator of Alumni Annual Giving. He was “Mr. Hiram.” Awarded each year to the College’s outstanding male or female in the junior class.

Congressman Tim Ryan Will Deliver 2009 Commencement Address

Congressman Tim Ryan, representing Ohio’s 17th Congressional District, will deliver the address during Hiram College’s commencement ceremony on May 16, 2009.

Congressman Ryan is currently serving in his fourth term as a member of Congress where he champions efforts to revitalize America’s economy, encourage manufacturing, improve health care, develop renewable energy and make college more affordable. Following the elections of 2006, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi assigned Congressman Ryan to the powerful House Appropriations Committee. He also serves on the Democratic Steering Policy Committee, an advisory board to the Speaker and is co-chairman of the Congressional Manufacturing Caucus.

“Congressman Ryan is a rising star in national politics whose accomplishments outpace his young age,” said Hiram College President Thomas V. Chema. “He is a public servant who instills a sense of hope that government can be a working partner to improving our country.”

A graduate of Bowling Green State University and the Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord, N.H., Congressman Ryan began his career as a congressional aide with the U.S. House of Representative and later served as an intern for the Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Office. He was elected to the Ohio Senate in 2000 where he served as the ranking minority member of the Senate Ways and Means Committee. On January 4, 2003 he was sworn in as a member of the 108th Congress at the age of 29.

This year’s graduating class includes 172 traditional students, 63 Weekend College students, and 7 graduate students in the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies program.

The commencement ceremony begins at 2 p.m. on the Campus Green. The rain location is the Coleman Sports Center. Commencement is free and open to the public, but tickets are required in the event of rain.

Senior Softball Player Stephanie Zunic Named NCAC Player of the Week

CLEVELAND, OHIO — Hiram College softball player and senior two-time All-North Coast Athletic Conference shortstop Stephanie Zunic (Canfield) has been named this week’s NCAC Player of the Week. Hiram has now had a player earn conference player or pitcher of the week honors in three of the past four weeks. [NCAC Release]

Zunic helped lead the Terriers to a 5-1 record this past week that included a pair of two-game sweeps against Oberlin College and Ohio Wesleyan University. Hiram’s other victory came in a doubleheader split against Denison University on Senior Day. Hiram is currently 23-14 overall and ended the regular season with a 10-4 mark in conference play. The Terriers’ 23 wins breaks the single season record of 22 victories that was set during the 2007 season.

Individually, Zunic batted an even .500 at the plate (11-of-22) in six games and tallied a team-leading five doubles, seven runs scored and seven runs batted in. Her five doubles brought her season total to 17 which surpassed her own school single-season record of 16 in 2008. In addition, Zunic had 14 putouts, 10 assists and had a .960 fielding percentage defensively.

For the season, Zunic leads the team in six statistical categories including batting average (.415), at-bats (135), hits (56), doubles (17), on-base percentage (.456) and defensive assists (79). She is also tied for the team lead in runs scored (30) and is tied for second in RBI (22). In addition, her hits and double totals are tops in the conference.

Zunic currently owns three single-season Hiram records that include at-bats (137), hits (56), doubles (17) and four career marks in at-bats (520), runs scored (101), hits (188) and doubles (55).

Hiram qualified for this year’s NCAC Tournament and will make its third straight trip to the conference postseason. The Terriers have earned the number two seed, their highest ranking, and will play against third-seeded Allegheny (Pa.) College in their first game on Friday, May 1 at 10 a.m. Denison University is the top seed and will host the tournament. The Big Red will face No. 4 seed Ohio Wesleyan on Friday at noon in Granville.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact Hiram College Sports Information Director Jeff Hoedt by phone at (330) 569-5495, by FAX at (330) 569-5392 or by email at hoedtjm@hiram.edu.

2009 Honors Convocation Award Winners

Phi Beta Kappa

Katie Dragga Kaitlyn Hellner-Burris Daniel Safko

Lindsey Smith Nicole Trainer

Rachel Unsinger Kent Vasko

President’s Achievement Award

2009 Recipients: Sara Husain and Dontavius Jarrells

Distinguished Student Leadership Award

2009 Recipient: Daniel Safko

Hal Reichle Memorial Award

2009 Recipients: Sara Husain and David Weber

Nancy Moeller Award

2009 Recipient: Patricia Rathbun

Yuksel Ismail Scholarship in Humanities

2009 Recipient: Katie Dragga

North Coast Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete

2009 Recipients:

Female: Whitney Dropsey
Male: Kelsey Resnick

ODK National Leadership

Nadrienna Damaris Danielle Fisher Stephanie Gasper Daniel Gavazzi Sara Husain Dontavius Jarrells Rong Lin Lauren London Michael Majetich Gillian Millwood Molly Monks Udaivir Pathania Virginia Schminke Christine Stonebraker Anne Stroud Emily Taylor

Joshua Wither Javonne Woodland Daniel Berman Rosemary Frank William Fugate Edward Gisemba Kaitlyn Hellner-Burris Trevor Henderson Zachary Holzworth Rachel Inks Kathryn Lauer Heather Lucas Kelsey Resnick Martin Ross Daniel Safko

Sarah-Lee Schoenhagen Danielle Schwager Lori Singer Lindsey Smith Leeanne Taylor Kevin Tolbert Shalynn Twining Jessica Varner Myles Wallace Kristen Weidus Asha Adhikari Kyle Kiffer Philip Major Monica Wolf Rachel Yunck

Four professional staff members were inducted as well:
Ellen Dempsey
LeAnn Starlin
Jason-Bricker-Thompson
Liz Okuma

Alpha Society Graduating Seniors

John Barton Joanne Bennardo Dominique Blanc Elisa Bredendiek Nancy Brindley Daniel Caabeiro Cara Citraro Rebecca Donaldson Katie Dragga Patricia Fann William Fugate Emily Greggor Theresa Hagelberg Kaitlyn Hellner-Burris Rachel Inks Barbara Ivec Christopher Jackam

Robin Jesenovec Joshua Kashmer Shruti Kommareddy Kathryn Lauer Dane Leimbach Sherry Majercak Jason Mattern Christine Mattice Mary Miles Joseph Moeller Matthew Mullane Erika Opritza Janice Pratt David Pritts Jennifer Razek Kelsey Resnick Stephanie Ross

Daniel Safko Leah Schaffer Shari Schrader Jennifer Scott Steven Shaak Scott Simmons Lindsey Smith Nicole Trainer Taiji Tsutsui Shalynn Twining Kent Vasko Jared Ward Rachel Wilkinson Alyssa Wirkus Andrea Wohleber Cory Yeagley

Alpha Society Juniors, Sophomores, and First-Years

Shishir Adhikari Samuel Amata Madhumitha Balasubramanian Ian Barton Cara Battaglia Pamela Beach Derrick Beczynski Rebecca Biles Rachel Bisker Colleen Black Carla Bold Teri Bradshaw Katrina Brungs Debbie Buckeye Brett Burkey Lydia Cancilla Michael Carey Caroline Christoff Miriam Clarke Corinne Cline Karen Cover Philip D’Amico Grace D’Angelo Kirk DeGroff Lisa Delsignore Ann Dombroski Christina Dominak Ashley Durst Andrea Dye Elizabeth Ellis Mary Fassett Danielle Fisher Nathaniel Foltz Christina Ford Stephanie Gasper Daniel Gavazzi Alexander Gill Natasha Glodek Dobromir Gospodinov Kanako Goto Derek Green Amanda Gullett Kayoko Harada Beth Henderson

Abigail Hexamer Matthew Hintz Maryann Hudak Ryan Hulec Richard Ivans Stacy Keene-Rosenthal India Keller Kritsinee Khowcharoen Nicole King Jeffrey Kish Samantha Kobus Patricia Koehnlein Lindsay Kuhn Hoi Yan Lam Jessie Lanterman Wenhao Li Dannielle Lilly Michael Lipkin Lauren London Emilee Luckring Francesca Luppino Timothy Luttermoser Michael Majetich Danielle Mantz Patricia Markel Jasmine Marks Bret Martell Thomas Mastroianni Laura Matlock Claire McCarthy Samuel McCarthy Sharon McElrath Erin McGarry Eileen McIver Jennie Minor Tessianna Misko William Mooney Natalie Moore Santiago Morales Michelle Morgan Erin Mullins Samantha Narduzzi Ellen Nicholson

Kristin Opfer Dieudonne Ouedraogo Sarah Pavolko Jennifer Pekar Margaret Pelster Allison Poloha Elizabeth Prorok Stephanie Ratliff John Reid Kimberly Riffle Tammy Rosboril Eileen Russell Sara Salman Angela Savinda Andrew Scarborough George Schatz Virginia Schminke Darin Scribner Derik Scribner Rachel Searle-White Alyssa Sedlak J Shaffer Nitisha Shrestha Simone Smit Joel Smith Courtney Sobieski Sara Spiskey Emma Strong Bonnie Sypolt Erica Templeton Aimee Thompson Alison True Jooi Vyas Andrew Whims Matthew Wilson Monica Wolf Jared Wolschlager Jack Wood Yuting Ye Rachel Yunck Lisa Zamecnik Huanran Zhong Nicole Zimmerman Milica Zivak Jamie Zychowski

Academic Department Awards

These awards were presented, or will be presented, at individual departmental celebrations and ceremonies. They are listed here so all may partake in the celebration and recognition of excellence.

Art Department Awards

Alex and Tamara Brady Pendleton Best in Show Award

2009 Recipient: Ryan King

Paul A. Rochford Award for Excellence

2009 Recipient: Kyle Kresge

Ellen Jagow Award for Painting

2009 Recipient: Christine Ruff

Abigail Flint Award for Photography

2009 Recipient: Emma Strong

Juror’s Mention

2009 Recipients: Kanako Goto, Kristopher Grady

Biology Department Awards

James H. Barrow Scholarship in Biology

2009 Recipient: Matthew Wilson

Dwight H. and Trudy Berg Scholarship

2009 Recipient: Jessie Lanterman

Eastman Kodak Company Awards

2009 Recipients: Samantha Narduzzi, Joseph Moeller, Danielle Schwager

Grace Pickford Scholarship

2009 Recipient: Rachel Yunck

Kelton Scott McMurray Memorial Scholarship

2009 Recipient: Lindsey Smith

Mein Kind Brunhilde

2009 Recipient: Javonne Woodland

Paul Smey Award in Biology

2009 Recipient: Stephanie Gasper

Thomas E. Lingafelter Memorial Award

2009 Recipient: Molly Gagnon

Chemistry Department Awards

Outstanding Senior

Leeanne Taylor

Outstanding Junior

Robyn Phillips

Outstanding Sophomore

George Schatz

Outstanding First Year Student and CRC Taylor/Francis Publishing Award

Cynthia Martin and Madhumitha Balasubramanian

Outstanding Organic Student

Claire McCarthy

Outstanding Inorganic Student

James Ross

Outstanding Analytical Student

Rachel Yunck

Outstanding Biochemistry Student

Ronaldo Chavez

Outstanding PChem Student

Mike Owen

Outstanding Departmental Service

Emmy-Lou Dickinson

Communication Department Awards

Russell L. Caldwell Memorial Research Award

2009 Recipient: Danielle Fisher

The following students received Communication Department honors:

2009 Recipients: Kymberli Hagelberg, Bill Jordan, Christine Mattice, Patricia Rathbun, Kelsey Resnick, Melissa Wheaton

Computer Science Department Awards

Irina Lomonosov Award

2009 Recipient: Kent Vasko

Angela Guercio Award

2009 Recipient: Timothy Posta

Most Promising New Student Award

2009 Recipient: Shanti Bramhacharya

Herbert L. Jones Award

2009 Recipient: Janice Pratt

Hiney Award

2009 Recipients: Elizabeth Ellis, Stefan Maurer, Joseph Moeller and William Mooney

Economics/Management/Accounting Department Awards

Allyn A. Young Memorial Prize in Economics

2009 Recipients: Taiji Tsutsui, Derrick Beczynski

Dr. Robert Paul Ferguson Memorial Award

2009 Recipient: Joshua S. Kashmer

Education Department Awards

Kappa Delta Pi Awards

2009 Recipients: Dan Berman*, Emily Bihari, Nadrienna Damaris, Ashley Drum, Deidre Fabian, Brian Klinzing, Melissa Manginelli, Tiffani Martin, Amanda Poropat, Adam Pysell*, Louise Reichow, Ashley Speaker, Sara Spiskey, Molly Taylor, Shalynn Twining*, Evelyn Washabaugh, Alyssa Wirkus*

* Denotes senior member receiving honor cord

English Department Awards

Carl R. Brown Memorial Scholarship

2009 Recipient: Dane Leimbach

Hiram College Writing Center Award

2009 Recipients: Katey Lauer and Katie Hellner-Burris

Howard Seymour Bissell Scholarship Fund

2009 Recipient: Jarrad Davis

John S. Kenyon Memorial Award in English

2009 Recipient: Dominique Blanc

Lee and Irma Cannon Memorial Award

2009 Recipient: Virginia Schminke

Richard C. Underwood Endowed Memorial Fund

2009 Recipient: William Jordan

English Department Book Award

2009 Recipients: John Hartzmark, Beau Bradley, Kristen Weidus, and Myles Wallace

Grace J. Chamberlain Prize in Creative Writing

2009 Recipient: Sarah Pavolko

Environmental Studies Awards

Lubrizol Award

2009 Recipients: Susan M. Blair, Danae Bussinger Wolfe

History Department Awards

Phi Alpha Theta

2009 Inductees: Teri L. Bradshaw, Nancy S. Brindley, Daniel Caabeiro, Eric M. Callahan, Rosemary L. Frank, Jacob C. Maynard, Mollie K. Patterson, James H. Paugh, Jr., Margaret E. Pelster, Daniel C. Safko, Katie M. Schroeder, Beverly A Sorrick, Ashley N. Speaker, Katherine A. Spikowski, and Eric W. Walker.

Dorothy Garrett Martin Merit Award in History

2009 Recipient: Danielle Mantz

Stephen H. Miller Memorial Award

2009 Recipient: Mollie Patterson

Mathematics Department Awards

Herbert L. Jones Memorial Award in Mathematics

2009 Recipients: Gary Ising, Allison Poloha, Taiji Tsutsui

Erma Bouts Scholarship

2009 Recipient: Angela Savinda

Hiney Mathematics Award

2009 Recipients: Lin (Anny) Rong

Music Department Awards

Departmental Honors:

2009 Recipients: Daniel Berman, Rachel Inks, Adam Pysell, Alyssa Wirkus

Gertrude Frohring Award

2009 Recipient: Daniel Berman

Oliver Vine Wilson Smoyer Award

2009 Recipient: Michael Campbell

Alice Crane Williams Award

2009 Recipient: Rachel Inks

Mary A. Crawford Award

2009 Recipient: Adam Pysell

Clarence R. & Alice Seymour Bissell Award

2009 Recipient: Emma Strong

Marcia Kenyon Bissell Award

2009 Recipients: Kellen Walker and Alyssa Wirkus

Alice Seymour Bissell/Hiram Women’s Council Award

2009 Recipients: Andrew Cade, Soya Hirano, Emma Strong and Rachel Inks

Andrew Hopkins Music Award

2009 Recipient: Andrew Cade

John M. Watson Senior Prize in Music

2009 Recipients: Matthew Mullane

Philosophy Department Awards

Eugene H. Peters Prize in Philosophy

2009 Recipient: Scott Simons

Political Science Department Awards

Thomas Mark Pytel Award

2009 Recipient: Diana H. Salman

Helen D. Brown Prize

2009 Recipient: David Pritts

Psychology Department Awards

Psi Chi awards, National Honor Society in Psychology

2009 inductees: Rachel Yunck, Carla Bold, Sarirose Hyldahl and Hanna Mirzakhani

Current Psi Chi members include: Huanran Zhong, Robin Jesenovec, Michelle Charvat, Katherine Schwan and Emily Arnett

Psychology and Sociology Department Awards

Jay Michael Schechter Scholarship

2009 Recipient: Robin Jesenovec, Kimberly Zarczynski

Theatre Department Awards

Departmental Honors

2009 Recipient: Rachel Goldberg

International Student Service Awards

Sushant Bhattarai – Nepal Elisa Bredendiek – Germany Liina Edun – Mauritius Evan Trevor Gibbs – Cayman Islands Mariya Keremedchieva – Bulgaria

Kandi King - Jamaica Sarah Schoenhagen – Germany Monica Szaiak - Romania Taiji Tsutsui – Japan

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