Baldwin Wallace University

Baldwin Wallace University men's track and field two-time national runner-up and All-American Tyler Burdorff '16 (Painesville/Riverside) has been honored by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as the Division III Indoor Scholar Male Athlete of the Year. It marks the school's and Burdorff's first-ever Scholar Male Athlete of the Year accolade.

Baldwin Wallace University 13-time All-American Melanie Winters '16 (Stow/ Stow-Munroe Falls) garners her first as well as the school's first-ever Division III Indoor Scholar Female Athlete of the Year accolade.

10 Baldwin Wallace University men's tennis student-athletes have been honored by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) as a Division III Scholar Athletes.

Ten environmentally-minded Baldwin Wallace University students spent a week of their summer break making a difference on the North Carolina coast. BW's Alternative Break Service Program provides students the opportunity to spend their breaks helping others. During this trip, student volunteers helped with environmental justice, sustainability and conservation efforts. The trip was led by BW student Sarah Yeates with support from faculty adviser Jordan Saul.

The BW Community Research Institute (CRI) has appointed two 2016-2017 CRI Student Fellows. The fellows will participate in survey research design, data collection and analysis, and communicate research findings to the press. CRI, founded in 2005, conducts regional, statewide, and national surveys for government agencies, nonprofits, foundations, community-based organizations, businesses and the media.

Baldwin Wallace University congratulates our May 2016 graduates! The following students completed all requirements for a graduate and/or undergraduate degree.

The following students have been named to the Dean's List for the spring 2016 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 Baldwin Wallace University's Kappa Omega Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi (KDP), International Honor Society in Education in the spring 2016 semester.

The following students achieved membership in Iota Tau Alpha Athletic Training Education Honor Society in the spring 2016 semester.

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.

The Baldwin Wallace University Honors Program officially inducted 21 students at a pinning ceremony during the spring 2016 semester. The program strives for a learning environment inside and outside the classroom that engages the whole student, seeks to connect theoretical ideas to real world applications, fosters independent thinking and brings students together into a community of scholars.

Baldwin Wallace University three-time Division III All-American wrestler Jesse Gunter (Akron/ Coventry) has been named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Division III Academic All-America At-Large second-team.

The Center for Innovation & Growth is pleased to name its 2016-17 CIG Growth Practice Interns. The 10 high-achieving students from a broad array of backgrounds work as part of a project team on professional consulting projects for CIG clients, including Cliffs Natural Resources, GOJO, Parker Hannifin, OEC, Westfield and more. They conduct secondary market research and primary market research using Voice of the Customer methodology, delivering results and recommendations in client boardroom presentations. Interns complete 4 weeks of presentation coaching and attend Entrepreneur Tours, meeting and learning from area innovators while building social capital. The internships are made possible through the generous support of The Philip E. & Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation, which pledged $1M to fund the Ratcliffe Student Fellows Program and its complementary internship program within CIG's Growth Practice. The Foundation's goal is to support students in developing entrepreneurial skillsets.

Baldwin Wallace University three-time All-Ohio Athletic Conference men's tennis standout Doug Ganim (Westerville/Olentangy Orange) has been named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Division III Academic All-America At-Large third-team.

The following students achieved membership in Omicron Delta Epsilon, International Honor Society in Economics in the spring 2016 semester.

Melanie Winters, a senior from Baldwin Wallace University, was named the track & field nominee for the Class of 2016 Division III Honda Athlete of the Year as announced by Executive Director Chris Voelz of THE Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda.

The following students achieved membership in Baldwin Wallace University's Epsilon Nu Chapter of the National Communication Association's Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society in the spring 2016 semester.

The Baldwin Wallace University Alumni Office is pleased to announce a new class of Student Ambassadors, a student organization that fosters relationships between BW alumni and the University.

A talented cast and crew from Baldwin Wallace University staged Matthew Barber's Tony-nominated play, "Enchanted April," during the spring 2016 semester. Directed by Jack Winget, the play is a joyfully restorative tale set amongst wisteria and Mediterranean sunshine as four women from post-World War I London rent a villa in Italy for a ladies-only holiday.

Four graduating seniors successfully nominated high school teachers for special recognition this spring. Teachers who engaged, inspired and encouraged the BW students, while preparing them for college, were recognized with the James Thomas High School Teacher Award. The award is funded by BW alumnus and trustee, James Thomas, chairman and CEO of Thomas Properties Group LLC.

Baldwin Wallace University senior two-time Academic All-American and All-American sprinter Ben Beidleman (Washington, D.C./St. Anselm's Abbey) and senior All-Ohio Athletic Conference and three-time NCAA national qualifier thrower Tyler Burdorff (Painesville/Riverside) have been selected to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District 7 track and field and cross country team. Beidleman and Burdorff now qualify for the CoSIDA Division III Acade

Baldwin Wallace University senior five-time outdoor and five-time indoor All-American multi-event athlete Melanie Winters (Stow/Stow-Munroe Falls) and junior Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference and NCAA national qualifier jumper Erin Kasper (Amherst/Marion Steele) have been selected to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District 7 track and field and cross country team. Winters and Kasper now qualify for the CoSIDA Division III Academic All

Baldwin Wallace University standout pitcher and shortstop Mark Zimmerman (Akron/Green) has been selected as a D3baseball.com All-American as both a pitcher and as a utility player.

Baldwin Wallace University senior standout pitcher and shortstop Mark Zimmerman (Akron/ Green) and sophomore left-handed pitcher Evan Lovick (Mentor) have earned American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings Division III All-Mideast Region honors.

The 2016 Student Life and Leadership Awards recognize the accomplishments of student leaders, faculty and staff advisors, organizations and programs that have made an impact on the BW community and beyond.

Twenty-eight exceptional student writers and artists at Baldwin Wallace University are featured in the 2016 edition of BW's annual literary and art journal, "The Mill." The student-directed and student-operated publication showcases the creative achievements of gifted students from across campus disciplines.

BEREA, Ohio - Baldwin Wallace University senior standout pitcher and shortstop Mark Zimmerman (Akron/ Green) is the 2016 d3baseball.com Division III Mideast Region Player of the Year. That honor follows his being named as the Ohio Athletic Conference Dr. Bob Fisher Player of the Year last week.

The Baldwin Wallace University men's and women's outdoor track and field teams will send six student-athletes to this week's NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships on Thursday, May 28 until Saturday, May 28 hosted by Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa.

The Voices of Praise Gospel Choir spent 2016 Spring Break week making appearances at churches, schools and organizations in Chicago from small audiences to live broadcasts. Highlights of the trip included performances at Rainbow Push Coalition with Rev. Jesse Jackson, at Fellowship Chicago with Charles Jenkins and at Greater Love Missionary Baptist Church.

Baldwin Wallace University senior women's tennis standout Kelsey Blatt (Tallmadge) and freshman Imani Robinson (Cincinnati /School for Creative & Performing Arts) have been selected to the All-Ohio Athletic Conference women's tennis team.