Baldwin Wallace University

The prestigious honor is enabling William Lekan to go to Taiwan. He will teach English to middle school students on the Taiwanese island of Kinmen and engage in community service projects with the Buddhist organization Tsu Chi.

The following students achieved membership in the Baldwin Wallace University Business Honor Society in the spring 2019 semester. The society encourages and supports a deep network of personal and professional contact through ongoing communication and special invitations to campus events.

Baldwin Wallace University senior two-time All-Ohio Athletic Conference and D3baseball.com and American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings All-American right-handed pitcher Danny Cody (Medina/Brecksville-Broadview Hts.) becomes the highest drafted player in school history as he was selected by the Houston Astros in the 17th round of the Major League Baseball (MLB) amateur draft.

Eleven students achieved membership in the BW Delta Upsilon Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society in the spring 2019 semester.

Baldwin Wallace University softball senior four-time All-Ohio Athletic Conference right fielder Alexis Boledovic (Brook Park/Berea-Midpark) has been selected as a College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA)/Google Cloud first-team Academic All-American.

For the first time in his career, Baldwin Wallace University senior two-time American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings All-Mideast Region and two-time All-Ohio Athletic Conference right-handed pitcher Danny Cody (Medina/ Brecksville-Broadview Hts.) has been named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA)/Google Cloud Academic All-American third team.

Thirty-two outstanding student writers and artists at Baldwin Wallace University are featured in the 2019 edition of BW's annual literary and art journal, The Mill. The student-directed and student-operated publication showcases the creative achievements of students from across campus disciplines.

Twenty-three Baldwin Wallace University students were inducted into the BW Beta Upsilon Chapter of the Alpha Sigma Lambda (ASL) Honor Society in the spring 2019 semester. ASL is a premier national honor society recognizing academically outstanding adult students in higher education. Members are selected from the highest 20 percent of eligible adult students who have a minimum 3.2 GPA, 24 graded hours at BW and are enrolled in their first undergraduate degree program.

Baldwin Wallace University senior two-time All-Ohio Athletic Conference right-handed pitcher Danny Cody (Medina/ Brecksville-Broadview Hts.) lands on ABCA's All-American second team.

Nine BW history majors presented papers at the 2019 Phi Alpha Theta Ohio Regional Conference on March 16-17, 2019. The conference was hosted by the Baldwin Wallace University History Department and BW's Delta Upsilon Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society.

Ovation Festival, BW's annual celebration of student achievement, showcased student success in research, scholarship, experiential learning, the arts and more. The signature event of the festival was the Day of Excellence, which featured student work from every school of the university through posters, displays, live presentations and performances.

Baldwin Wallace University senior indoor All-American sprinter Jordan Leverette (Cleveland/John Adams) and senior All-Ohio Athletic Conference thrower Zak Dysert (McDonald, Pa./Fort Cherry) swept the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division III Great Lakes Region Athlete of the Year awards.

Fourteen Baldwin Wallace University women's track and field student-athletes have been selected to the Academic All-OAC team.

Three Baldwin Wallace University women's tennis student-athletes have been chosen to the Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference team.

Five Baldwin Wallace University softball student-athletes have been selected to the Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference team.

Five Baldwin Wallace University women's lacrosse student-athletes have been named to the Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference team.

Four Baldwin Wallace University women's golf student-athletes have landed on the Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference team.

Four Baldwin Wallace University men's track and field student-athletes have been named to the Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference team.

Nine Baldwin Wallace University men's lacrosse student-athletes have been chosen to the Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference team.

Four Baldwin Wallace University men's golf student-athletes have been selected to the Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference team.

Four Baldwin Wallace University men's tennis student-athletes have landed on the Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference team.

Nine Baldwin Wallace University baseball student-athletes have been named to the Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference team.

For the second time this season, Baldwin Wallace University senior indoor All-American sprinter Jordan Leverette (Cleveland/John Adams) has been named the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Men's National Athlete of the Week.

Six Baldwin Wallace University outdoor track and field student-athletes will continue their season at the 2019 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Baldwin Wallace University junior All-Ohio Athletic Conference defender Hannah Stein (Medina/Highland) has been named to the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-Great Lakes Region team.

Five Baldwin Wallace University women's outdoor track and field student-athletes have combined for seven United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Great Lakes Region honors.

Two Baldwin Wallace University men's outdoor track and field student-athletes each received a pair of United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Great Lakes Region selections.

The Women for BW Legacy Award supports women with financial need working toward their graduate or undergraduate degree at Baldwin Wallace University. The Legacy Award honors the history of the Baldwin Wallace Women's Club, established in 1921. For nearly a century, alumnae and friends from throughout the BW community gathered, in the spirit of philanthropy, to generate funds to help female students in need.

Ovation Festival, BW's annual celebration of student achievement, showcased student success in research, scholarship, experiential learning, the arts and more. The signature event of the festival was the Day of Excellence, which featured student work from every school of the University through posters, displays, live presentations and performances. The day concluded with the Honors Award Ceremony that recognized students with scholarships and awards.

Baldwin Wallace University and Playhouse Square co-produced "Be More Chill" under the direction and choreography of Jon Martinez and music direction of Matthew Webb. Based on Ned Vizzini's novel, the musical tells the tale of a high school boy trying to fit in and win the girl of his dreams with the help of an easy-to-swallow nanocomputer.