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Katherine Thompson named Mansfield University Outstanding Senior Award recipient

MANSFIELD, Pa. (05/29/2020) — Katherine Thompson, a Chemistry major from Greenville, Pa., was named the 2020 recipient of Mansfield University's Outstanding Senior Award.

Each year, academic departments nominate students for the prestigious Outstanding Senior Award. A faculty-led committee reviews each nominee's record of academic achievement, the quality of their service to the university and community, and evidence of their leadership skills. The committee then selects a small number of candidates who are interviewed by the committee and required to write an impromptu essay. Based on the application materials, the interview, and the essay, the committee selects an Outstanding Senior.

16 students were nominated for the 2020 Outstanding Senior Award by their respective departments.

Thompson participated in several off-campus competitive internships during the summer and contributed to research at Mansfield University involving the pervasiveness of microplastics and presented that research at multiple conferences. She plans to attend graduate school in the fall to obtain a Ph.D. and has been accepted to Vanderbilt University, Penn State University, Stony Brook University, and the University of Virginia. Thompson's future goal is to contribute to materials chemistry research involving nanoscience with possible renewable or more efficient energy applications.

Mansfield University will recognize its Outstanding Senior nominees and present the recipient of the award with a plaque at the rescheduled Commencement ceremony, on a date to be determined.

A full list of Outstanding Senior Award nominees is listed below:

Nominee (Department) Mentor

  • Quincy Amabile (English and World Languages)
  • Sierra Austin (Education/Special Education) Michele Whitecraft
  • Sarah Bogdan (English and World Languages) Brad Lint
  • Hunter Brewer (Geosciences)
  • Mariah Conrad (Social Work) Tiffany Welch
  • Madison Curtis (Psychology) Karen Crisp
  • Anastasia Hester (Health Sciences) Rochelle Clark
  • Victoria Holton (Art)
  • Django Klumpp (Music) Eric Carlin
  • Seungho Lee (Business Admin) Gopalan Kutty
  • Mario D. Mondelice (Mathematics and CIS) Matt Haner
  • Ty C. Moon (Biology)
  • Samantha Muscella (History, Philosophy, Political Science and Sociology)
  • Shannon Pizzirusso (Music) Jeff Jacobsen
  • Shadoe Sellers Sr. (Social Work) Mary Daly
  • Katherine Thompson (Chemistry and Physics) Elaine Farkas

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Victoria
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Django
Klumpp
  • Bachelor of Music - Music: Music Technology
  • Malvern, PA
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Quincy
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  • Bachelor of Arts - World Languages and Cultures: Spanish
  • Class of 2020
  • Mifflinburg, PA
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Ty
Moon
  • Bachelor of Science - Biology: Fisheries
  • Montrose, PA
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Samantha
Muscella
  • Bachelor of Arts - History: Public History
  • Oxford, PA
Sierra Austin
Sierra
Austin
  • Elementary and Special Education
  • Class of 2020
  • York, PA
Anastasia Hester
Anastasia
Hester
  • Sports Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Class of 2020
  • Brackney, PA
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Shannon
Pizzirusso
  • Bachelor of Music - Music Education
  • Wrightsville, PA
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Katherine
Thompson
  • Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
  • Greenville, PA
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Shadoe
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Sarah Bogdan
Sarah
Bogdan
  • TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
  • Class of 2022
  • Gillett, PA
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Hunter
Brewer
  • Bachelor of Science - Geosciences: Environmental Science
  • Laceyville, PA
Mariah Conrad
Mariah
Conrad
  • Social Work
  • Class of 2020
  • Selinsgrove, PA
Madison Curtis
Madison
Curtis
  • Parkton, MD
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Mario
Mondelice
  • Bachelor of Science - Computer and Information Science: Information Systems
  • Covington, PA

Mansfield University

Ryan McNamara (570)662-4848, rmcnamar@mansfield.edu

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