Developing Tomorrow's Leaders
Twenty students received their B.S. degree in Criminal Justice Administration and one student received his A.S. degree on December 18th, 2010 as Mansfield University held their 146th commencement.
Graduating with highest honors was Daniel K. Moss of Anchorage, Alaska, with Summa Cum Laude honors. Graduating Cum Laude was Dominic J. Cino (Uniondale, PA) and Amanda Sloat (Sayre, PA). Amanda just finished her internship at the Federal Correctional Complex at Allenwood, PA just days before.
Students receiveing their B.S. degree included Kristin Armstrong (Binghamton, NY), Melissa Cowgill (Philadelphia), Ashley Empet (Mansfield, PA), Alfred Fields (Philadelphia, PA), Michael Gray (Elmira, NY), Nicholas Hansrote (Enola, PA), Alicia Hufford (Flemington, NY), Seth Kronemeyer (Medford, NJ), Stephanie Lane (Towanda, PA), Terrell Lehman (Lewisburg, PA), Richard Poulin (Mansfield, PA), Wilson Santiago (Willow Street, PA), Mick Steward (Orangeville, PA), Robert Stewart (Lawrenceville, PA), Nicole Temple (Hughesville, PA), Jonathon D. Warner (Moscow, PA), and Christopher Zelko (Horseheads, NY).
James N. West of Nelson, PA received his A.S. in Criminal Justice Administration.
Richard L. Springman, formerly of Cogan Station, PA, was granted his A.S. degree posthoumously and his diploma received by his parents. Richard was killed responding to the scene of an automobile accident on July 14, 2010. Richard was entering his junior year as a criminal justice major, and was buried on his 21st birthday.
The Outstanding Freshmen, Sophomore and Junior Criminal Justice majors were announced for the 2009-2010 academic year. While most academic departments announce their academic awards based on just one semester, the Department of Criminal Justice bases their decision on the past entire academic year. Each student will receive a $100. scholarship, a certificate and an autographed copy of the New York Times bestseller, The Murder Room (2010) by Michael Capuzzo. The awards are based solely on grade point average.
The outstanding freshman was Lucas Hass. According to Lucas, he likes Mansfield University "…because of the surrounding landscape and the great mountain views the campus has. I feel the Department of Criminal Justice here at Mansfield has a great balance of professors with great academic backgrounds and those with in-the-field experience that can not necessarily be learned in the classroom. Both of these combine make for a great college experience that would be hard to find elsewhere..."
Tyler Morse is the outstanding sophomore in criminal justice. Tyler is from Jersey Shore, and was last year’s "Outstanding Freshman in Criminal Justice." Tyler was also recently named Mansfield’s THIS (The Harrisburg Internship Semester) award winner, and he will be interning with the PA Department of State next semester in their Senior Prosecutor’s Office. Tyler is also a member of Alpha Phi Sigma National Criminal Justice Honor Society.
Timothy Vandyke is the Outstanding Junior in Criminal Justice. According to Timothy, he came to Mansfield "…because of the small class size and the location. I grew up in the country, so as soon as I visited Mansfield I felt right at home. Since the class sizes are small, I have had an opportunity to make great personal relationships with the professors. A large amount of my success can be given to the availability of my professors. Instead of just being a number in a large classroom, the faculty at Mansfield University makes sure they have time for every student."
Lucas, Tyler and Timothy will also be recognized during next spring’s Academic Awards Banquet.
 To learn what students need to do when preparing to register for the upcoming semester, click here. |
 A web page dedicated to the awards that students of the Criminal Justice department have earned. Take a look to see what fellow students have won. Click here |
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