Student Accomplishments
Payton Drefcinski, B.S. in Sociology & Criminology, 2022
Payton Drefcinski of Mason, Ohio, has been awarded a fellowship worth $8,500 by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi—the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Drefcinski is one of 62 recipients nationwide to receive a Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship.
Drefcinski received a B.S. degree in Sociology & Criminology from Ball State University in 2022. As a Phi Kappa Phi Fellow, Drefcinski will pursue a master's degree in human development research and policy at New York University.
Recognition and Awards 2021-2022
Recognition of Academic Excellence
Juanita Taylor Scholarship
- Ashley Craycraft
- Alexa Shaw
- Ella Waldspurger
- Brooke Wilcox
Graduate Assistants
- Rachel Kubicki
- Ademola Olaniyan
- Ayobami Olaniyan
Outstanding Seniors
- Payton Drefcinski
- Kristen Hart
- Jordan Olson
- Kelly Price
- Dylan Stefanich
Outstanding Juniors
- Ashley Craycraft
- Alexis Pinnick
- Alexa Shaw
- Ella Waldspurger
- Brooke Wilcox
Outstanding Sophomore
Outstanding Freshmen
- Sara Barnhizer
- Isabella Capoun
Departmental Honors
- Jasmynne Fowler
- Dylan Stafanich
- Jada Walls
- Kate Winslow
Recognition of Internships and Service
Outstanding Intern
- Mitchell Campbell, intern at Henry County Sheriff's Department
Outstanding Internship Agency
Outstanding Internship Site Supervisor
- Sgt. Landon Dean, Henry County Sheriff's Department
CSH Dean's Advisory Board 2021-2022
Recognition of Other Forms of Academic Excellence
Students off to Graduate/Law School
- Thomas Wilkens (J.D. from Washington and Lee School of Law)
- Savannah Skievaski (J.D. from IUPUI McKinney School of Law)
- Janna Neyenhaus (J.D. from Northern Kentucky University Chase School of Law)
- Alexandra Campbell (M.A. in Public Policy with a Concentration in Crime, Public Law, & Policy from American University)
- Kimberly Ingold (M.A. in Criminal Justice & Criminology from Illinois State University)
- Payton Drefcinski (M.A. in Human Development & Research Policy from New York University)
ROTC Awards
- Sean Denscombe
- Joseph Pelletier
- Jensen Peppler
- Grace Rochon
- Ryan Singer
- Riley Wert