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SI Awards

Supplemental Instruction Awards

These awards recognize SI Leaders and collaborating faculty who provide excellent support for student learning at the University of Dayton. Award nominations are accepted twice in each academic year in November for Fall Semester and in April for Spring semester. Awards winners are selected by a committee of OLR staff and SI Mentors, based on the information provided in the award nomination form.

Interested in Nominating an SI Leader?

Current SI Award Winners
John Rosch

Awarded: Excellent SI Mentor

Major: Pre-Medicine
SI Course: BIO 151 & 152
Graduation: 2025

Bio:  On campus I hold executive positions in Alpha Epsilon Delta and Healing Hearts. I am a founding member and executive of Phi Chi Theta business fraternity. I am also in TriBeta, Sigma Alpha Epsilon and an undergraduate researcher in  Dr. Yvonne Sun's microbiology lab.

Ariel Radinovic

Awarded: Excellent SI Leader and Faculty Collaboration

Major: Finance
SI Course: MTH 128
Graduation: 2025

Bio: On campus, I am the director of a competitive a cappella group, Remedy, and am involved in Women in Business and the pre-law fraternity, Phi Alpha Delta. For the past two semesters, I have served as a Supplemental Instructor for Finite Math, and I've absolutely loved working with the students and professors. Watching the students grow in both their knowledge and academic confidence has been a wonderful experience, and I'm so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Professor Curry this semester.

 

Faculty Collaborator: Professor Cathryn Curry is a faculty member in the College of Arts & Sciences, where she teaches Mathematics.

Morgan Battig

Awarded: Excellent New SI Leader (Student Nominated)

Double Major: Mechanical Engineering
SI Course: PHY 206
Graduation: 2027

Bio: On campus I am involved with the newly formed billiards club. This past semester I had the privilege to serve as a Supplemental Instructor for Physics 206. Being a SI for this last semester has been very rewarding professionally as well as personally. On the professional side of things SI has taught me the importance of being timely, organized, and outgoing. I believe that these lessons will help me greatly for my entire college career and for the future as well. I have thoroughly enjoyed helping my fellow classmates expand their knowledge on a subject that I enjoy doing. This past semester has been extremely enjoyable in large part because I was an SI. I am looking forward to being an SI in the fall.

Rachael Kindler

Awarded: Excellent SI Leader (Faculty Nominated)

Major: Pre-Medicine
SI Course: MTH 207
Graduation: 2025

Bio: Being a Supplemental Instructor has been a great privilege and one of my favorite experiences on campus. SI has given me the opportunity to work on my leadership skills and the ability to step out of my comfort zone. I have loved the opportunity to work with and build connections with other students as well as further my professional relationship with Dr. Wara. I am currently involved in the Pre-PA club on campus and I plan to attend PA school after graduation.

Lonnie Fleming

Awarded: Excellent SI Leader (Student Nominated)

Major: Biochemistry
SI Course: CHM 124
Graduation: 2026

Bio: I am a junior biochemistry major with a love and passion for all things chemistry! I have worked as an SI for CHM 123 and 124 over the past two semesters and I have truly enjoyed the opportunity to help others learn while discussing something as fun as chemistry. In the future, I intend to take the lessons I have learned not only as an SI, but also as a student in general, and pursue a PhD in drug-related chemistry. On campus you may see me around from time to time when I am participating in other campus groups such as the Sustainability Activation Program (SAP) or the Honors Program.

Past SI Award Winners

Award Winner

SI Course

Degree

Semester

John Rosch

 BIO 151 & 152

PreMedicine

Spring 2024

Penelope Castillo

PSY 216

Psychology

Fall 2023

Allison Herceg

BIO 151

Biology

Spring 2023

Erica Melaragno

MTH 128

Accounting (SBA)

Fall 2022

Sydney Melrose

CHM 313

Pre-Medicine (SEHS)

Fall 2021


Award Winner

SI Course

Degree

Semester

Ariel Radinovic

Prof. Cathryn Curry

MTH 128

Finance

Spring 2024

Caroline Muck

Prof. Chris Lammlein

MTH 129

Business Economics

Fall 2023

John Rosch

Prof. Melani Muratore

BIO 151 &
BIO 152

Pre-Medicine

Spring 2023

Jessica Garvin

Prof. Melani Muratore

BIO 151

Pre-Medicine (SOE)

Fall 2022

Michael Saylor

Prof. Julie Wolters

BIO 152

Biology (CAS)

Spring 2022

Ryan Maguire

Prof. Matthew Lopper

CHM 123

Chemistry (CAS)

Fall 2021


Award Winner

SI Course

Degree

Semester

Lonnie Fleming

CHM 124

Biochemistry

Spring 2024

Annie Hart

CHM 313

Health Science

Fall 2023

John Rosch

BIO 151 & 
BIO 152

Pre-Medicine

Spring 2023

Matthew Brown

PHY 206

Civil Engineering (SOE)

Fall 2022

Allison Herceg

BIO 151

Biology (CAS)

Spring 2022

Matthew Brown

PHY 206

Civil Engineering (SOE)

Fall 2021


Award Winner

SI Course

Degree

Semester

Rachael Kindler

MTH 207

Pre-Medicine

Spring 2024

Ava Kozej

ACC 305

Accounting

Fall 2023

Emerson Amy

MTH 207

Environmental Biology

Spring 2023

Isabelle Bailey

ECO 203

Finance & MIS (SBA)

Fall 2022

Rebecca Rudd

CHM 314

Biology (CAS)

Spring 2022

Erica Melaragno

MTH 128

Accounting (SBA)

Fall 2021


Award Winner

SI Course

Degree

Semester

Morgan Battig

PHY 206

Mechanical Engineering

Spring 2024

Evan Scholz

ECO 203

Finance & Business Economics

Fall 2023

Regan Smith

MTH 128

Mathematics & AYA

Spring 2023

Mason Lewis

BIO 151

Psychology (CAS)

Fall 2022


Nomination Process & How to Nominate your SI Leader

Want to see an SI Leader recognized for their hard work? 

Each semester, nominations for the SI Leader Awards are solicited by the Supplemental Instruction Coordinator. Nominations must be submitted via the form distributed by the SI Coordinator and must be received by the due date to be considered. Incomplete or late forms will not be considered.

To be eligible to nominate an SI Leader, the nominator must be one of the following

  • a student who has attended at least 2 SI sessions during the semester
  • a faculty member who is working directly with an SI Leader during the semester
  • a student actively working as an SI Leader

The SI Coordinator contacts eligible nominators by email each semester and provides nomination forms to them.

Recipients of all awards, except the Excellent Mentor Award, are determined by the SI Mentor Team through a blinded review process. The Excellent Mentor Award recipient is selected by the SI Coordinator. Award recipients, as well as all nominees, are recognized at a reception at the end of each semester.

CONTACT

Supplemental Instruction (SI)

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Dayton, Ohio 45469 - 1302
937-229-2066
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