Student Life Announces Rising Star, Greek Awards

BETHANY, W.Va. – Bethany College Student Life on Wednesday honored students, clubs, faculty, and staff for their leadership and event programming during the sixth annual Rising Star Awards. The winners were announced via Instagram Live.

The 2021 honorees are:

• Student Leader of the Year: Allison Paxton, of Canonsburg, Pa.
• Athletic Leader of the Year: Mohamed Elola, of Jersey City, N.J.
• Silent Inspiration: Michaella Converse, of Williamsport, Md.
• Rising Star Award: Makenzee Mason, Lithopolis; Megan McDonald, of Uniontown, Pa., Sebastien Arrocain, of Buenos Aires; Keyante Eady, of Jacksonville; and Haddae Allen, of Vienna, W.Va.
• Community Service Award: Ian Nelson, of Monongahela, Pa.
• Resident Adviser of the Year: Spencer Bowman, of Newark, Ohio
• Resident Adviser Rookie of the Year: Edmund Aggrey, of Culpepper, Va.
• Club Adviser of the Year: Dr. Bill Hicks, of Greener Bethany
• Exceptional Service to Students – Faculty: Dr. Harald Menz, professor of World Languages and Cultures (German) and director of International Studies
• Exceptional Service to Students – Staff: Brian Sansom, women’s basketball coach
• Student Organization of the Year: Greener Bethany
• Greek Organization of the Year: Delta Tau Delta
• Carol Borden Tyler Excellence in Greek Life: Andrew Weiss, of Washington, Pa. (Beta Theta Pi)
• Greek Man of the Year: Hunter Bowman, of Wheeling, W.Va. (Alpha Sigma Phi)
• Greek Woman of the Year: Keyira Golden, of Morgantown, W.Va. (Alpha Xi Delta)
• Greek New Member of the Year – Men: Anthony Lanigan, of Brook Park, Ohio (Alpha Sigma Phi)
• Greek New Member of the Year – Women: Naomi Rubrake, of Columbia City, Ind. (Phi Mu)
• Greek Advisor of the Year: Frankie Taal (Alpha Sigma Phi)
• Greek President of the Year – Men: Hunter Bowman, of Wheeling, W.Va. (Alpha Sigma Phi)
• Greek President of the Year – Women: Olivia Archer, of Wheeling, W.Va. (Zeta Tau Alpha)
• Philanthropy of the Year – Men: Beta Theta Pi
• Philanthropy of the Year – Women: Phi Mu
• New Member Class of the Year – Men: Delta Tau Delta
• New Member Class of the Year – Women: Phi Mu
• Senior Class of the Year – Men: Alpha Sigma Phi
• Senior Class of the Year – Woman: Phi Mu

ABOUT BETHANY COLLEGE

Bethany College, founded in 1840, is the oldest private college in West Virginia. The Bethany experience focuses on academic excellence in the area of liberal arts and prepares students for a lifetime of work and a life of significance.