FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The University of Saint Francis has presented its Spring Leadership and Service Awards for the 2019-2020 academic year.
As part of the awards, the Student Government Association shared a special recognition of USF President Sister M. Elise Kriss, OSF, who will retire as president after 27 years on June 30, 2020.
“On behalf of the student body and working through the Student Government Association, we want to take this opportunity to recognize your many years of service as President of the University of Saint Francis,” Margaret Mary McMurtry, Student Government Association President, said in a video presentation. “Thank you for your impact, guidance, and service. Your presence will truly be missed.”
With that recognition, the Student Emergency Fund was renamed as the Sister Elise Kriss, OSF Student Emergency Fund, and the SGA donated $5,000 to the fund.
Here are the Spring Leadership and Service Awards and their recipients:
Anthony D. Moore Outstanding Senior Leader Award: Emily Napier, Logan Crane
Advisor of the Year Award: Heather Jeffries
Faith in Action Award: Georgia Lieb
USF Diversity Leadership and Service Award: Natalie Wagoner
Faculty/Staff Service Engagement Award: Dr. Amy Obringer
Student Group Service Engagement Award: Criminologists in Action (CIA)
Student Service Engagement Award: Sarah Roth, Tyler Lengerich
Clubs and Organizations Awards:
• Gabrielle Keller, Alpha Theta Epsilon
• Aunzhanay Montgomery, Black Student Association
• Georgia Lieb, Communications and Public Relations Specialists
• Joshua Bickel and Sarina Jamerson, Criminologists in Action
• Sarah Roth, Council for Exceptional Children
• Madison Young, Eco Club
• Bailey Matthias, Educators in Action
• Tyler Lengerich, Formula for Life
• Lauren Gill, 404 Club Not Found
• Margaret Mary McMurtry, Get Psyched!
• Tailor Van Wagner, Luca Pacioli Society
• Meagan Roy and Jordan Konstanty, Pre-Professional Healthcare Honor Society
• Kassidy Jones, PTAs in Motion
• Logan Crane, Residence Hall Association
• Meagan Roy, Sigma Pi
• Devin Morris, Social Work Club
• Veronica Servin, Social Justice League
• Georgia Lieb, Students for Life
• Bridget Keys, Student Nurses’ Association
• Tyler Lengerich, Ultimate Frisbee Club
The President’s Volunteer Service Awards:
Gold (250+ hours): Olivia Obringer
Bronze (100-174 hours): Alexandra Fretz, Carol Galicia, Jordan Konstanty, Jacob Lothamer, Elana Mann, Kathryn McAfee, Sedona Purdy, Taylor Stahl
For more information, please contact Rhonda Wendler, Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs, at 260-399-7700, ext. 6747, or email rwendler@sf.edu.
Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 70 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the School of Health Sciences, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership and School of Creative Arts. In addition to its traditional programs, USF designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point and online. USF Downtown houses the university’s business and music technology programs while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The University of Saint Francis campus experience includes 16 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships and is recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution. Approximately 2,200 students from a broad geographic region attend USF.