2024 Cohort
Meet the 2024 Hoffman Honors Scholars!
Celine Apaez
English (Literary & Cultural Studies)
Blue Ash, OH
Activities: Member of the University Honors Program and the College of Arts and Sciences.
Emilia Buckley
Theatre Design & Production
Park Ridge, IL
Activities: A member of CCM productions, including 2024 CCM Musical, Wonderful Town, and lead scenic designer on 2025's CCM shows Antigone and Rope. Member of run club, USITT and avid theater goer in Cincinnati. Member of the University Honors Program. She is also completing an Art History Minor.
Lily Clark
Music Education
Phoenix, MD
Activities: Viola Performer at CCM, Secretary of the Phi Mu Sorority, President of the Ohio Collegiate Music Education Association, Student Brand Ambassador of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, University Honors Program member, and Orchestral Student at CCM.
Claire Dant
International Business
Louisville, KY
Activities: Member of American Marketing Association, Sales Leadership Club, Lindner Business Honors, and the University Honors Program. Claire is also completing a Minor in Political Science and a Certificate in Business Law & Ethics.
Abby Maher
Music Education | Clarinet Performance
Strongsville, OH
Activities: CCM Wind Symphony, CCM Concert Orchestra, Clarinet Club, and the University Honors Program.
Asher Moore
History
Cincinnati, OH
Activities: Member of the University Honors Program and the College of Arts and Sciences.
Mackenzie Neal
International Business | Marketing
Cincinnati, OH
Activities: Member of The University Honors Program and Lindner Business Honors. Mackenzie is also completing a Minor in Political Science.
Shea Scarborough
Marketing | Sports Administration
Hamilton, OH
Involvements: Lindner Ambassadors, Hoffman Honors Ambassador, University Honors Program, Lindner Business Honors, and National USA Wushu Sanda Team Member
Diego Torres
Law and Society
Florence, KY
Activities: Hoffman Honors Ambassador, Latinx en Accion Co-Treasurer, and Intramural soccer. Outside. Assistant Manager at Play it Again Sports and member of the University Honors Program. He has a fall semester internship with the Hamilton County Court. Diego is also completing a minor in Spanish and a certificate in Spanish/English translation studies.
Michael Temesi
Vocal Performance
Chesterland, OH
Activities: Member of the CCM Chamber Choir and performer in Hansel and Gretel at CCM. Member of the University Honors Program. Michael is also completing a Minor in Entrepreneurship.
Yash Valsangkar
Economics | Analytics | Accounting
Mason, OH
Activities: Member of The University Honors Program and Lindner Business Honors.
Nathaly Yanez
Philosophy | Spanish
Dayton, OH
Activities: Member of the University Honors Program and the College of Arts and Sciences. Nathaly is also completing a Spanish Interpreter Certificate.