WCU’s 1871 Awards Honor Outstanding Juniors and Seniors
On April 4, 35 West Chester University students were recognized with the annual 1871
Awards. Established in 2018, the 1871 Award represents the year in which West Chester
University was founded.
Limited to an annual maximum of 71 students, the 1871 Award is a special honor. WCU juniors and seniors who have excelled both in the classroom and beyond are eligible for the 1871 Award, which rewards their accomplishments in academics, career readiness, leadership, and community engagement. A selection committee comprising faculty, staff, and one previous 1871 Award-winning student reviews applications, including recommendation letters written by WCU faculty and staff.
Among the 2024 award winners are student organization and club officers; recipients of multiple scholarships; inductees into many honor societies; student athletes, tutors, peer mentors, orientation leaders, and resident assistants; and students who have volunteered extensively locally, regionally, and nationally.
These juniors are 1871 Award winners:
Jonathan Booz, Zoe D’Angelo, Kamille Dombrowski, Aubrey Eason, Laina Bethany Harding, August J. Harlow, Amy Klinger, Kadison Landes, Isabella M. LaVia, Paige Mervine, Emily Nicole Miller, Isabella Nimmerichter, McKenna Nugent, Kathleen O'Callaghan, Adriana Palumbo, Courtney Parker, Hannah Stanhope, and Julie Stinson.
These seniors are 1871 Award winners:
Julia Barbier, Paige Buchwald, Austin Carbone, Lindsey Edwards, Mya Garrett, Brianna Joseph, Stephanie Kobulsky, Corey Lane, Holly Liebenberg, Violet Elizabeth Lindsey, Haley Mattes, Kathryn Mazzitelli, Ashley Margaret Scott, Chloe Sindaco, Renee C. Stevenson, Anne E. Stuart, and Lauren Wicker.
Visit the 1871 Awards website for additional information.