UC Blue Ash celebrates top students in special event

“I feel very grateful. I’m so surprised, I did not think I would get this. This is awesome,” Weber said after learning that she is the Honor Student of the Year.

Below is the full list of the UC Blue Ash 2022 Honor Student of the Year nominees.

• Matthew Daly, Psychology
• Iana Eni, Business Management Technology
• Roo Hedrick, Media Communications & Technology
• Sydney Howard, Radiologic Technology
• Makenzi Jackson, Communication
• Celia Jansen, History
• Ronnie Jenkins, English
• Sydney Johns, Business Administration
• Kyonggoo Kim, Pre-Pharmacy
• Allyson Kritzer, Applied Graphic Communication
• Stephen McWhorter, Nursing
• Shadi Omranian, Pre-Neuroscience
• Fatima Rauf, Information Technology
• Mallory Shoemaker, Dental Hygiene
• Jakob Smith, Liberal Arts
• Nora Tulimat, Biological Sciences
• Monica Weber, Veterinary Technology (Honor Student of the Year)
• Emmett Willemin, Pre-Mortuary Sciences

Several students were also honored for their service to the college and their involvement on campus. This group included student ambassadors, student government leaders, and those who took a leadership role in student organizations and clubs.

A total of 144 UC Blue Ash students were recognized as graduating with honors, meaning they maintained a grade point average (GPA) of 3.6 or higher (out of a 4.0 scale). All of the honorees for the Celebrating the Best event are featured on a dedicated page on the college website.

Each year, an average of 700 UC Blue Ash students transition to the UC Uptown campus to complete their bachelor’s degree or attend graduate school. Statistics show they are well prepared for this next step – they have a combined GPA of 3.07 in their first year after making the transition.