Fall 2012 Alumni Magazine - Lake Erie College

feature Commencement
Graduating seniors recognized
at Honors Convocation
Seniors who achieved exemplary success
in their academic work and co-curricular
activities were recognized at the traditional
Honors Convocation held May 18 in Morley
Music Building.
Dr. Deborah Schulman, assistant professor
of biology, gave the convocation address,
encouraging the listeners to live in the moment.
She spoke about the college experience
as being a unique kind of opportunity and
encouraged the graduates to fondly notice and
remember the past four years as an integral
part of their lives. She urged them to never stop
learning and never stop observing.
“Keep in touch, be well, be happy, only wear
comfortable shoes, and keep learning!”
Schulman said.
President Michael T. Victor presented the
prestigious President’s Award to Allison
Heming. In addition to graduating in the
Scholars Program, Heming was a four-year
student-athlete, member of the Student
Athletic Advisory Committee, resident assistant,
member of student government, orientation
leader, Ambassador, member of Mortar Board
and the 2011 Homecoming Queen. She also
implemented a variety of on-campus programs
on civility and anti-bullying, a cause she is
passionate about.
“Ali represents the best of a LEC student,”
Victor said. “She has utilized her LEC
experience to its fullest and has left the College
better than she found it. She symbolizes the
type of student in deed and attitude that any
college would be proud to call an alumna.”
Academic excellence awards were presented
to the following seniors: Christina Greenslade,
School of Arts, Humanities and Social Science;
Richard Volante, School of Business; Claire
Oestreich, School of Equine Studies; Allison
Pavkov, School of Natural Sciences and
Mathematics; Amber Cipkus, School of Professional
and Innovative Studies; and Melissa
Schaller, Legal Studies. Nicole Sauer received
the Equine Leadership Council award.
Billie Dunn, dean of students, presented the
Jane White Lincoln Dean’s Award to Nicole
Sauer. Sauer was selected for the award for her
academic achievement and outstanding service
to the College community. “Sauer’s mature and
insightful leadership has contributed to leaving
Lake Erie College in a better place,” Dunn said.
Students who had achieved Latin honors,
Mortar Board members, Scholars Program
participants and scholar athletes were
also recognized.
President Victor added
some final words to inspire
the students. “Your ideas,
and your actions, will
produce the continuous
change we all need . . . and
that will be a dream come
true for all of us,” he said.
12 LAKE ERIE | FALL ‘12