Baldwin Wallace University

Baldwin Wallace University women's track and field senior All-Ohio Athletic Conference jumper Erin Kasper (Amherst/Marion Steele) has been named to the College Sports Information Directors (CoSIDA) NCAA Division III Track and Cross Country Team.

The following students achieved membership in the National German Honor Society, Delta Phi Alpha, in the spring 2017 semester.

The following students have been named to the Dean's List for the spring 2017 semester at Baldwin Wallace University according to Stephen D. Stahl, Provost. Students who receive at least a 3.6 GPA for seven or more graded hours in a single semester are named to the Dean's List.

The following students achieved membership in the Baldwin Wallace University Business Honor Society in the spring 2017 semester. The society encourages and supports a deep network of personal and professional contact through ongoing communication and special invitations to campus events.

The Baldwin Wallace University Center for Innovation & Growth (CIG) announces 2017-18 CIG Growth Practice interns. The interns will spend the summer and upcoming academic year working as part of a project team on professional consulting projects for CIG clients, which include Cliffs Natural Resources, Parker Hannifin Corporation, OEConnection, FirstEnergy and Westfield Group, as well as various non-profit organizations.

Senior four-time All-Ohio Athletic Conference and three-time Academic All-OAC midfielder Maddie Russell (Lakewood/Rocky River) has been named as the first Baldwin Wallace University women's lacrosse College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-American.

The BW Cyber Defense Team scored impressive showings in state, regional and national competitions this year including a top place in the National Cyber League National Championship and another first place in the Ohio Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition.

Baldwin Wallace University baseball junior All-Ohio Athletic Conference third baseman Spencer Badia (Bellaire) has been named a College Sports Information Directors (CoSIDA) Academic All-American.

Ovation Festival 2017, BW's annual celebration of student achievement, showcased student success in research and scholarship, the arts, experiential learning and leadership, and athletics. The signature event of the 10-day festival was the Day of Excellence, which featured exceptional student work from every school of the University through posters, exhibits, live presentations and performances.

Under the direction of Shinnerrie Jackson, a talented cast and crew staged Lynn Nottage's "Intimate Apparel" during the spring 2017 semester. The breathtaking and moving drama ranks among the best American plays of the century. Esther, an African-American woman living in the dawn of the last century, makes an uncommon living sewing exquisite lingerie, allowing her rare access into the private lives of others.

Five diverse cities, 35 compassionate Baldwin Wallace University students and one short spring break week added up to a world of difference. The BW Alternative Break service program gives students the opportunity to spend their breaks helping others. The spring 2017 student volunteers traveled to Clarkston, Ga., New Orleans, New York, Washington and Wheeling, W.Va. Each experience was led by a BW student with support from a University faculty or staff adviser.

Under the direction of Jack Winget, a talented cast and crew staged Jim Leonard, Jr.'s "The Diviners" during the spring 2017 semester. Set in a small Indiana town during the Great Depression, the intimate play about hard scrabble luck and hope details the quiet tragedy that can occur when people attempt to confront their fears and reach for their dreams.

Senior All-Ohio Athletic Conference defender of the Year Josiah Greve (Milford) has been named as the first Baldwin Wallace University men's lacrosse United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA)/Nike All-American.

Five diverse cities, 35 compassionate Baldwin Wallace University students and one short spring break week added up to a world of difference. The BW Alternative Break service program gives students the opportunity to spend their breaks helping others. The spring 2017 student volunteers traveled to Clarkston, Ga., New Orleans, New York, Washington and Wheeling, W.Va. Each experience was led by a BW student with support from a University faculty or staff adviser.

Five diverse cities, 35 compassionate Baldwin Wallace University students and one short spring break week added up to a world of difference. The BW Alternative Break service program gives students the opportunity to spend their breaks helping others. The spring student volunteers traveled to Clarkston, Ga., New Orleans, New York, Washington and Wheeling, W.Va. Each experience was led by a BW student with support from a University faculty or staff adviser.

Five diverse cities, 35 compassionate Baldwin Wallace University students and one short spring break week added up to a world of difference. The BW Alternative Break service program gives students the opportunity to spend their breaks helping others. The spring 2017 student volunteers traveled to Clarkston, Ga., New Orleans, New York, Washington and Wheeling, W.Va. Each experience is led by a BW student with support from a University faculty or staff adviser.

Eight Baldwin Wallace University men's and women's track and field student-athletes were named to the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Great Lakes Region team.

Baldwin Wallace University baseball senior All-OAC designated hitter Cole Nieto (Brunswick/St. Ignatius) and junior All-OAC starting pitcher Evan Lovick (Mentor) each earned All-Mideast Region honors.

Baldwin Wallace University's Center for Innovation & Growth (CIG) is pleased to announce the 2017-18 CIG Ratcliffe Student Fellows. The group of 33 students, representing 30 majors, will spend the upcoming academic year turning passion into opportunity via innovation, entrepreneurship and integrity-based leadership. The fellows will meet with global and local leaders in innovation, and work on projects that will give them first-hand experience.

Four Baldwin Wallace University men's tennis student-athletes have been named to the 2017 Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference team.

Baldwin Wallace University men's lacrosse senior four-time All-Ohio Athletic Conference first-team selection and two-time OAC Defender of the Year Josiah Greve (Milford) will play in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA)/Nike North-South Senior All-Star game.

Five Baldwin Wallace University women's track and field student-athletes were named to the 2017 Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference team.

Four Baldwin Wallace University women's tennis student-athletes were named to the 2017 Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference team.

Three Baldwin Wallace University women's lacrosse student-athletes were named to the 2017 Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference team.

Baldwin Wallace University senior women's golfer Kelsey Johnson (Carmel, Ind./Park Tudor) has been named to the 2017 Spring Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference team.

Three Baldwin Wallace University softball student-athletes have been named to the 2017 Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference team.

Baldwin Wallace University men's track and field sophomore jumper Milton Woods (Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young) has been named to the 2017 Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference team.

Seven Baldwin Wallace University baseball student-athletes have been named to the 2017 Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference team.

Five Baldwin Wallace University men's lacrosse student-athletes have been named to the 2017 Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference team.

The White Rose Ceremony is held annually in memory of Philura Gould Baldwin, granddaughter of BW founder John Baldwin and BW's first librarian. At the behest of the Baldwin family, an oration is given and select female graduates participate by carrying white roses that serve as a memorial to Philura whose life was cut short by tuberculosis at age 27. While no criteria must be met, each woman must have, in her own unique way, distinguished herself by making a difference in the BW community.