ACEL names 2022 Outstanding Seniors

The Department of Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership (ACEL) has named 13 students to the 2022 class of ACEL Outstanding Seniors. These students were selected by the faculty and staff of the department for their excellence both in and out of the classroom.

2020 ACEL Distinguished Seniors include:

Maddie Allman, a community leadership major from Chillicothe

Maryellen Bliss, an agriscience education major from Ashland

Stacey Butler, an agricultural communication major from Alexandria

Mallary Caudill, an agricultural communication major from DeGraff

Abby David, a community leadership major from Oak Harbor

Joanna Frankenberg, an agricultural communication major from New Bremen

Ashley Garlick, an agriscience education major from Swanton

Jasmin Mabry, an agricultural communication major from Camden

Nicole McMullen, an agriscience education major from Holland

Alexa Rednour, an agriscience education major from Middletown

Maddy Schupp, an agricultural communication major from New Philadelphia

Madilyn Youngpeter, an agricultural communication major from Findlay

Hannah Ziegler, an agricultural communication major from Sycamore

“We are excited to celebrate this year’s seniors for their perseverance over the past four years, through some of the most challenging times to be a college student,” said Dr. Shannon Washburn, professor and chair of ACEL. “As they move into life after graduation, we hope they reflect fondly on their time as a Buckeye.”

Those selected for the 2022 Outstanding Senior award will graduate in the 2022 calendar year. They were recently recognized at the department’s annual banquet on April 19, 2022 at the Ohio 4-H Center on Ohio State’s Columbus campus.

ACEL prepares communicators, educators and leaders in the food, agricultural, and environmental sciences to integrate research-based learning, practice and engagement, in ways that will advance positive changes that strengthen individuals, families and communities. For more information on the academic programs and research available in ACEL, or to donate to student scholarships, please visit acel.osu.edu.

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