Grace Allen | she, her, hers

Nominated by: Engineers for a Sustainable World 

Major: Chemical Engineering

Involvement: President for Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW), Former leader of ESW’s design team Zips Precious Plastics (ZPP), College of Engineering & Polymer Science (CEPS) Dean’s Team member for Chemical Engineering, Former Treasurer for Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Engineering Student Council (ESC) - General Member, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) – General Member, Squad Leader for The University of Akron Marching Band (UAMB) “Ohio’s Pride”, Undergraduate Research Assistant in a Polymer Science & Engineering research lab, engineering internships (Survitec & Corning Incorporated)  Former member of UA’s Concert & Symphonic Band and 160 volunteer hours during college career.

Lilli Betz | she, her, hers

Nominated by: Phi Gamma Delta

Major: Psychology

Involvement: Alpha Phi, International Honors Society in Psychology, Women in Psychology, DEI Taskforce, Midwestern Psychological Conference, Phi Gamma Delta Sweetheart, Library Tutoring Services Assistant in Bierce Library, AK-Rowdies Member, Flag Football

Miranda Brainard | she, her, hers

Nominated by: Department of Statistics

Major: Biology and Statistics

Involvement: Health and Wellness Chair for ZAB, Student Assistant for the Office of Admissions, Pre-PA Association, RooStats, NRHH, Biology Peer Mentor, Research Assistant, Williams Honors College, Notetaker, Study Abroad, OSLI Mentor, Undergraduate Student Government, Phi Delta Epsilon, Sigma Lambda Honorary, SpringFest Advisory Board Committee, Academic Affairs Search Committee, Emerging Leaders Program, Life As a Zip Social Media Team, Peer Tutor in Bierce Library, New Student Orientation Leader, Williams Lecture Fellow

Renee Clippinger | she, her, hers

Nominated by: Psi Chi

Major: Psychology and Dance with a Business Cognate

Involvement: Psi Chi Honorary Society President, Terpsichore Dance Club President, University Ambassador, Orientation and First-Year Programming Orientation Leader, Orientation and First-Year Programming Team Leader, Williams Honors College, First Year Forefront Mentor, University of Akron Dance Company, Psychology Department Learning Assistant, Empowerment Research Lab, University of Akron Dance Team, Residence Life and Housing Resident Assistant, New Roo Weekend Leader, Undergraduate Student Government Senator At-Large, Undergraduate Student Government Student Engagement Committee, Oelschlager Summer Leadership Institute Mentor, Women in Psychology, Environmental Action, Life as a Zip

Grace DeWitt | she, her, hers

Nominated by: Undergraduate Student Government

Major: Political Science & Global Studies

Involvement: Student Body President, Hall Government, Residence Hall Program Board, Women in Business, Pre-Law Society, National Residence Hall Honorary, Williams Honors College, Emerging Leaders Program, Sigma Lambda Honorary, UA Ambassadors, Honors Advisory Council, Center of Intelligence and Security Studies Student Fellow, Summer Conference Staff, Environmental Action, ZPN Associate Board Member, Honors Delegate, AK-Rowdies, Serve Akron, Move-In Volunteer, 2022 & 2024 SAMS Rock Alike Participant

Reagan Dudones | she, her, hers

Nominated by: The Office of Orientation and First-Year Programming

Major: AYA Integrated Language Arts

Involvement: President of the Akron Council of Education Students, First-Year Experience Committee member, Campus Focus member, New Roo Weekend Leader, New Roo Convocation Leader, Orientation and First-Year Programming Orientation Leader, Orientation and First-Year Programming Orientation Team Leader, Orientation and First-Year Programming Orientation Senior Leader, Alumni Association employee, Life as a Zip Team, Visit Day Volunteer, UCM volunteer

Olivia May | she, her, hers

Nominated by: The Department of Student Life

Major: Political Science

Involvement: Emerging Leader, UA Dance Team, Terpsichore Dance Club, UA Nutcracker, Pre-Law Society, ASLA, UADC, Residence Hall Council, Campus Action Committee, Department of Residence Life and Housing CA & SA, UA Ambassador, Psychology Museum SA, National Residence Hall Honorary, ADNRHH, CAACURH, President of ZAB, Hope and Healing Internship, Hope and Healing Volunteer

Sabrina Wolf | she, her, hers

Nominated by: Rhythm and Roos A Cappella

Major: Choral Music Education

Involvement: Marching Band, Symphony Band, Brass Choir, Wind Symphony, Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, Choral Staff, Rhythm and Roos A Cappella, OCMEA, Horn Society, Williams Honors College

Jared Anderson | he, him, his

Nominated by:  The Department of Student Life 

Major:  Biomedical Engineering 

Involvement: Biomedical Engineering Society, Engineering Student Council, University of Akron Marching Band, Kappa Kappa Psi, Student Organization Resource Center, Akron General Hospital Volunteer, Ohio Band Directors Conference Volunteer, Zip’s Invitational Marching Band Show Volunteer, College of Engineering Career Fair Volunteer

Shareef Awadallah | he, him, his

Nominated by: UA Ambassadors 

Major:  International Business and Supply Chain Management  

Involvement: Admissions Volunteer, Career Services Volunteer, ServeAkron Volunteer, Make A Difference Day, Drug Task Force, The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Volunteer, President of UA Student Ambassadors, President of Supply Chain Student Association, Beta Gamma Sigma, College of Business Dean’s Team, Williams Honors College, Zips Recruiting Club, New Roo Weekend and Convocation Staff, ZeeMee “Influencer”, Life As A Zip Social Media Team, The College Tour, President’s List, College of Business EDGE Honors, A-Key Blue Award

Jacob Benson | he, him, his

Nominated by:  Rhythm & Roos A Cappella 

Major:  Instrumental Music Education 

Involvement: The University of Akron Marching Band, Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, Brass Choir, Symphony Band, Wind Symphony, Trumpet Studio, National Trumpet Competition Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Blue and Gold Brass, Rhythm & Roos A Cappella, OCMEA, Williams Honors College

Josh Bisesi | he, him, his

Nominated by:  Phi Delta Theta Fraternity 

Major:  Mechanical Engineering 

Involvement: UA Ambassadors, Society of Sales Engineers, Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, Men’s Club Soccer, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Society, Emerging Leaders, Zips Formula One Racing Team, Engineering Student Council, UA Intramurals

Isaac Machar| he, him, his

Nominated by:  The CoB Speech and Debate Team 

Major:  Biology & Psychology 

Involvement: Williams Honors College, Residence Life and Housing, Emerging Leaders, Residence Hall Program Board Tech Committee, Sigma Lambda Honorary, National Residence Hall Honorary, Resident Assistant, Desk Manager, Student Assistant, UA Speech and Debate Team, New Student Orientation Leader, Psi Chi, UA Ambassadors, Senator At-Large for Undergraduate Student Government, APSS Committee Chair, Deputy Chief of Staff, AK-Rowdies, Make a Difference Day Volunteer,  Researcher at Akron Children’s Hospital Vision Center, 50 and 100 Hours of Community Service Challenge 

Jason Penn  | he, him, his

Nominated by:  University of Akron National Pan Hellenic Council  

Major:  Sports Studies – Sport Management, BSE 

Involvement: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, University of Akron NPHC Vice President, Williams Honors College Dean’s Team, College of Heath and Human Science Dean’s Team, Student African American Brotherhood Member, Sport Analytic Business Association, University of Akron Athletics Event Crew, Collegiate 100 Black Men of UA Member, Volunteer for UA Campus Assist, William Honors College Honors Civic Club, Elevate, OMD And Office Of Admission Staff, WZIP/ZTV Sports Radio Analyst, Campus Focus, Black, Brown, And Beyond Male Summit Mentor, University of Akron Sports Science Academy Coach, Black Excellence Committee

Jordan Penn  | he, him, his

Nominated by:  Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity  

Major:  Sport Business Sport Management 

Involvement: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Williams Honors College Dean’s Team, Honors Civics Club, Elevate, Sports Analytics and Business Association, Student African American Brotherhood, Black Excellence Committee, The Collegiate 100 of Black Men, Sports Science Academy, Akron Athletics Event Crew, Office of Multicultural Development, Office of Admissions, Serve Akron, Campus Assist, Brother’s Keeper

AJ Stewart | he, him, his

Nominated by:  Department of Residence Life & Housing 

Major:  Criminal Intelligence Analysis 

Involvement: Student Coordinator for Spanton Residence Hall, Student Coordinator for Ritchie/Sisler-McFawn, Resident Assistant, Buchtel College of Arts and Science Ambassador, UA Ambassador, Forefront Mentor, Mascot Team, UA Social Media Ambassador, Community Service Director for Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, President of National Residence Hall Honorary, President of Sigma Lambda Honorary, Event Coordinator for Undergraduate Student Government, Vice President for Omicron Delta Kappa Honorary, Team Leader and Orientation Leader for NSO, honors college, AKRowdies, 100 hours of community service, Emerging Leaders, publicity committee for the Emerging Leaders, student committee for choosing the new Coordinator for Residential Co-Curricular Programs