2025

March 26, 2025

WCU’s 1871 Awards Celebrate Superlative Junior and Senior Students

This year, 57 West Chester University students have been recognized with the 1871 Awards. Established in 2018, the 1871 Award represents the year in which West Chester University was founded. The awards were presented at a ceremony on March 20.

Limited to an annual maximum of 71 students, the 1871 Award is a special honor. WCU juniors and seniors who have excelled both in the classroom and beyond are eligible for the 1871 Award, which rewards their accomplishments in academics, career readiness, leadership, and community engagement. A selection committee comprising faculty, staff, and one previous 1871 Award-winning student reviews applications, including recommendation letters written by WCU faculty and staff.

Among the 2025 award winners are student organization and club officers; recipients of multiple scholarships; inductees into many honor societies; student athletes, tutors, peer mentors, orientation leaders, and resident assistants; and students who have volunteered extensively locally, regionally, and nationally.

These juniors are 1871 Award winners:

Shannon Byrnes, Mackenzie Carothers, Danielle Ciliberto, Amija Coleman, Mya Feldman, Jayden Hartlaub, Rachel Jason, Rebekah Lange, Makenna Marr, Victoria Ochanda, Gianna Parrish, Rachel Raspanti, Amber Riley, Gabriella Sasso, Kalysta Sauder, Matthew Schuler, Reagan Steiner, K.C. Thoman, Abigail Thomas, Danielle Cabibbo, Alexis Stakem, and Marnie String.

These seniors are 1871 Award winners:

Cecilia Asplen, Julia Barrett, Alivia M. Bentley, Casey Best, Nicole Blackburn, Emma Brennan, Qasim Bukhari, Lilyana Campbell, Maura Corkery, Mia Corsaro, Eleni Demetriades, Katrina Fleckenstein, Olivia Flickinger, Gracie Gehring, Jordan Groeber, Lucas Henke, Emily Higgins, Kaitlyn Horn, Lee Irvine, Olivia Klein, Faith Lebling, Nicholas Marino, August Onubogu, Samantha Rudner, Brianna Sell, Jack Sheasley, Gracen Shepps, Danielle Stewart, Caroline Straw, Ashley Tinervia, Isabel Torres, Kathy Tran, Rachel Treffeisen, Glorya Zigani, and Cassandra Zimmerman.

Visit the 1871 Award website for additional information.