2024 Cohort

Meet the 2024 Hoffman Honors Scholars!

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Celine Apaez

English (Literary & Cultural Studies)

Blue Ash, OH

Activities: Member of the University Honors Program and the College of Arts and Sciences.

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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Abby Maher

Music Education | Clarinet Performance

Strongsville, OH

Activities: CCM Wind Symphony, CCM Concert Orchestra, Clarinet Club, and the University Honors Program.

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Asher Moore

History

Cincinnati, OH

Activities: Member of the University Honors Program and the College of Arts and Sciences.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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Yash Valsangkar

Economics | Analytics | Accounting

Mason, OH

Activities: Member of The University Honors Program and Lindner Business Honors.

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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.