HAMBURG, N.Y. - Several Hilbert College graduating students received 1999-00 Academic Honors Awards and Certificates at the college's recent annual honors reception. Students were honored for achieving a 3.3 cumulative quality point average and above.

Patrick Healy III of Hamburg, who is one of two graduates to be the first bachelor's degree recipients in liberal studies (law and government), received the Hilbert College Award for Law and Government in recognition of superior achievement in his area of study. Healy also received the Franciscan Award in Philosophy for excellence in the study of philosophy and religious studies, and whose life values and ideas reflect the spirit behind a Franciscan education.

Students inducted into Sigma Beta Delta, an international honor society for business students, were Hamburg residents Lisa Dorman, Doris Echeverria, Ronald Hestdalen and Candace Kowal.

New inductees into Lambda Epsilon Chi, a national honor society for paralegal students, included Elizabeth Escott of West Seneca, Joelle Wrobel of Lackawanna, and Mark Zanghi of Fredonia.

Recipients of Academic Honors Awards and Certificates were:

ANGOLA:

• Hilbert College Award in Criminal Justice - Becky Gielow


• Academic Honors Certificate - Amy Canfield and Harriet Preshoot

APPLETON:

• Academic Honors Certificate - Nichole Weidel




ARCADE:

* Hilbert College Award in Human Services - Kathleen Holmes

BLASDELL:

* Loose-Leaf Law Publications Award for Criminal Justice - Jillian Downs for exhibiting exemplary dedication and enthusiasm in her specialized field

BLISS:

* Academic Honors Certificate - Kristin Larder

BOSTON:

* Academic Honors Certificate - Diana Rousseau

BUFFALO:

* Loose-leaf Law Publications Award for Paralegal Studies - Judith Wisniewski for exhibiting exemplary dedication and enthusiasm in her specialized field
* Academic Honors Certificate - Elizabeth Dibble, Scott Klawinski, Tracy Pawarski, Jeanette Torres, and Jeremy Wright

CHEEKTOWAGA:

* Hilbert College Award in Business Administration - Robyn Meyer
* Academic Honors Certificate - Brian Degen and Kelly Oliver

DELEVAN:

* Human Services Excellence Award - Heather Neudeck for graduating from the program with a 4.0 cumulative point average

DERBY:

* Jocelyn Hughes Excellence in English Award which is presented to a graduating student who has demonstrated superior achievement in art, English and history - Karen Procknal
* Academic Honors Certificate - Leah Pappas and Jarrod Randle

EAST AURORA:

* Academic Honors Certificate - Jennifer Cryan

EDEN:

* Academic Honors Certificate - Kathleen Demler and Lorraine Frampton

FREDONIA:

* Paralegal Studies Department Award - Mark Zanghi for having the third highest GPA among the department's paralegal bachelor's degree graduates

HAMBURG:

* Hilbert College Award in Accounting - Melissa Kinney
* McGrath Award for demonstrating superior achievement in their area of study - Doris Fagnan Echeverria, business administration; Jennifer Lorenzetti, human services; Thomas Merlette Jr., accounting, and Mary Jo Sutter, criminal justice
* Strell Award in Business Administration - Lisa Dorman for outstanding academic record
* West Group Publishing Company Award for Criminal Justice - Nicholas Budney for achieving academic excellence in his area of study and based on academic performance in courses within the major
* Academic Honors Certificate - Paula Bartz, Lynn Cichocki, Leslie DeMarco, Joshua Jabcuga, Tracy Juzdowski, Tracy Knapp, and Susan Miller

JAMESTOWN:

* Academic Honors Certificate - Danielle Campese Gilevski

LACKAWANNA:

* Hilbert College Award in Paralegal Studies - Joelle Wrobel

LANCASTER:

* West Group Publishing Company Award for Criminal Justice - Jeffrey Stachowiak for achieving academic excellence in his area of study and based on academic performance in courses within the major

MARILLA:

* Academic Honors Certificate - Angela Neureuther

OLEAN:

* Academic Honors Certificate - Michelle Marra

ORCHARD PARK:

* West Group Publishing Company Award for Paralegal Studies - Jennifer Suttel for achieving academic excellence in her area of study and based on academic performance in courses within the major

SCIO:

* Academic Honors Certificate - Anita Mattison

SOUTH WALES:

* McGrath Award in English - Tracy Fuss for demonstrating superior achievement in her area of study

SPRINGVILLE:

* Academic Honors Certificate - Melinda Lounsbury, Andrew Picazo, Joseph Place, and Joseph Polcyn

WELLSVILLE:

* Academic Honors Certificate - Natasha Ayyub

WEST SENECA:

* Hilbert College English Award - Elena Karovski
* McGrath Award in Paralegal Studies - Elizabeth Escott for demonstrating superior achievement in her area of study
* Loose-Leaf Law Publications Award for Criminal Justice - Nicholas Siwy for exhibiting exemplary dedication and enthusiasm in his specialized field
* West Group Publishing Company Award for Paralegal Studies - Mary Hoffman for achieving academic excellence in her area of study and based on academic performance in courses within the major
* Academic Honors Certificate - Kevin Smith

WILLIAMSVILLE:

* Academic Honors Certificate - Barbara Green and Jennifer Richards