Members of the baseball, women's cross country, men's cross country, field hockey, men's golf, women's lacrosse, men's lacrosse, men's soccer, men's tennis, softball, women's track & field, men's track & field, volleyball, and men's wrestling teams were recognized for their academic and extracurricular work at Muhlenberg's 2025 Honors Convocation ceremony.
The Mule athletes were honored in a wide range of fields, including biology, business, economics, graduate studies, international studies, journalism, law, marketing, neuroscience, philosophy, pre-med, student leadership, and theology.
Honorees were as follows
(pictured left to right above):
Collin Boldt (men's wrestling)
The Women's Auxiliary of Muhlenberg College Pretheological Scholarship
Awarded to a junior pretheological student for potential contribution in the ministry.
Abba Diglio (field hockey, lacrosse)
The Todd L. Romig Memorial Prize
Awarded to a junior who most exemplifies the true characteristics of the scholar athlete.
Erin DiSandro (field hockey)
The Carol Emhardt Kuntzleman Memorial Award
Awarded to a sophomore or junior young woman who exhibits zeal for excellence and a high level of participation that characterized the academic work and extracurricular activities of Carol Emhardt Kuntzleman.
Jono Hillelsohn (men's lacrosse)
The Student Leader of the Year Award
Awarded to a senior for outstanding commitment to leadership service at Muhlenberg College.
Lauren House (wonen's cross country, track and field)
The Franklin H. Claire '59 Memorial Award for Excellence in Marketing
Awarded for outstanding scholastic achievement by a senior in marketing and marketing-related courses including GPA, intellectual curiosity, and demonstrated interest in pursuing marketing as a career.
Erin Jackson (field hockey, track and field)
The William A. Flamish Memorial Award in Neuroscience
Awarded to a student in the neuroscience major who exceeds faculty expectations for meritorious work and who embodies, at a deep level, the department's highest ideals of fostering creativity, critical reasoning, and proficient skill in advancing new knowledge in neuroscience.
The Dr. Dominic J. Salines '41 Memorial Award
Awarded to the senior pre-medical student who exhibits the greatest aptitude for the medical profession and the largest potential for success as a general practitioner.
Hayden Klein (men's cross country, track and field)
The George H. Hambrecht Law School Award
Awarded to a student who has been accepted to law school and shows promise of making law a successful career.
The Noel R. and Edith J. Moyer Award in Philosophy
Awarded to a senior philosophy major who has achieved outstanding scholastic records, loves wisdom, has developed the powers of critical thinking, and has fostered the spirit of philosophical inquiry.
Grace Leard (field hockey)
The Dr. Robert E. Shoemaker Graduate Fellowship
Awarded to a high academic ranking senior who plans to undertake graduate education.
The Rev. Dr. Arvids Ziedonis Jr. Fellowship for Graduate Studies Related to Foreign Language, Literatures, Cultures, or Theology
Awarded to a graduating senior who has demonstrated excellence in studies of a foreign language, literature or theology and intends to pursue a master's degree or doctorate, of which foreign language, literature, culture, or theology is an integral component, to continue service within the local or international community.
Kaya Mahy (softball)
The Senior Female Scholar Athlete of the Year
Awarded to an outstanding senior female athlete who has achieved high athletic as well as academic standards.
Alex McCauley (men's golf)
The Russell Fulford Award
Awarded to a junior with the highest average in history or economics.
Mason Mehling (baseball)
The Paul M. White '27 Business Award
Awarded to students who specialize in the broad retail field.
Evan Schlotterbeck (men's soccer)
The Susan E. Halamay Journalism Award
Awarded for excellence in the field of journalism
The Senior Male Scholar Athlete of the Year
Awarded to an outstanding senior male athlete who has achieved high athletic as well as academic standards.
Brooke Shiver (volleyball)
The Ralph A. and Mary A. Lichtenwalner Memorial Prize
Awarded to an outstanding student who has consistently demonstrated curiosity and dedication in their study of the biological sciences as determined by the biology department faculty.
Isaac Shulman (men's tennis)
The James W. and Barbara H. Herrick Award
Awarded to a senior majoring in international studies who is deemed most worthy by representatives of the faculty in the Department of Political Science and the Department of Accounting, Business, Economics, and Finance.
Gabriel Tamarkin (men's tennis)
The Paul M. White '27 Business Award
Awarded to students who specialize in the broad retail field.
