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DELAWARE, Ohio – Ohio Wesleyan University is honoring students with Golden Bishop Awards in recognition of their outstanding achievements in leadership, community service, and campus involvement during the current academic year.
The awards were presented April 19 with President Rock Jones, Ph.D., concluding the program by recognizing the lasting impact made by each of the Golden Bishop recipients.
“What have we seen tonight?” Jones asked the crowd. “Yes, we’ve seen moral leaders for a global society, but what we have really seen is the heart and soul of Ohio Wesleyan – you students. ... We celebrate you, and we celebrate the impact that you have had.”
Members of the Ohio Wesleyan community recognized at the 2023 Golden Bishop Awards and their honors are as follows:
The Sara Paullin Casto Student Humanitarian Award
The Bridge Builder Award
The Patricia G. Young Award for Leadership in Service to Children and Youth
The Charles J. Ping Student Service Award, from the Ohio Campus Compact
The David Hoch Memorial Award for Excellence in Service, from the Ohio Campus Compact
Student Organization Advisor Recognition
Student Organization Community Impact Recognition
New Student Organization Recognition
WCSA Best Overall Member
WCSA Best New Member
Social Justice Steward
Donald G. Chenoweth Friend of WCSA Award
Outstanding Resident Assistant/Moderator Award
Heart of the Community Award
Recognizing work to bring students together inside and outside of their campus residences through creative and engaging programmatic opportunities
Fraternity & Sorority Community Impact Recognition
Fraternity & Sorority Emerging Leader of the Year
Fraternity & Sorority Members of the Year
Nancy Bihl Rutkowski Courage Award
Recognition of Academic Excellence
Recognizing seniors for exceptional leadership while at Ohio Wesleyan and for demonstrating the promise of exceptional leadership in the future.
Watch the 2022-2023 Golden Bishop Awards online and learn more about the annual celebration of excellence at owu.edu/GoldenBishopAwards.
Founded in 1842, Ohio Wesleyan University is one of the nation’s premier liberal arts universities. Located in Delaware, Ohio, the private university offers more than 70 undergraduate majors and competes in 24 NCAA Division III varsity sports. Through its signature experience, the OWU Connection, Ohio Wesleyan teaches students to understand issues from multiple academic perspectives, volunteer in service to others, build a diverse and global perspective, and translate classroom knowledge into real-world experience through internships, research, and other hands-on learning. Ohio Wesleyan is featured in the book “Colleges That Change Lives” and included on the U.S. News & World Report and Princeton Review “Best Colleges” lists. Connect with OWU expert interview sources at owu.edu/experts or learn more at owu.edu.