The Charles J. Ping Student Service award is designed to recognize and honor undergraduate students at Triple C campus partner institutions for their outstanding leadership and contributions to community service or service-learning on their campus and within their community. These students represent the next generation of civic and community leaders and problem solvers.
Students are nominated by their college or university president. Each campus partner institution can nominate one student to be recognized as a Charles J. Ping award winner. This recognition is granted annually to undergraduates at Triple C campus partner institutions.
Two students will receive the additional recognition of Legacy Award winner. These students will receive a $250 donation made in their honor to a nonprofit organization of their choice. The Legacy Award donations are presented by Community Campus Coalition.
The award is named in honor of the late Charles J. Ping who served as President of Ohio University from 1975 – 1994. An early supporter and Board Member of Community Campus Coalition, Ping was a tireless advocate for campus-community partnerships and increased opportunities for students to become active and engaged citizens.
Congratulations to the recipients of Triple C’s Charles J. Ping Student Service Award (* denotes Legacy Award recipient):
2023-2024:
- Hannah Barnes, University of Akron
- Jacob Buttar, University of Mount Union
- Kyle Calvey, Bowling Green State University
- Avinab De, Youngstown State University
- Mallory Dunlap, John Carroll University
- Somarr Elliott, The College of Wooster
- Logan Marie Gray, Defiance College
- Caden Hibbs, Ohio University
- Simran Kaur, Ohio Northern University
- Jared LaPointe, Hiram College
- Katherine Mims, Denison University
- Mikayla Myers, Wittenberg University
- Jared Scott Vornhagen,* Xavier University
- Leonard (Lenny) Zaleski,* University of Dayton
Read more about each 2023-2024 recipient here.
2022-2023:
- Kyrsten Stuckey, Bowling Green State University
- Alivia Mae Kruczkowski, Defiance College
- Jacob Eppley, Denison University
- Erin Kipp, John Carroll University
- Nathan Ritchey, Kent State University
- Kate Brand, Miami University
- Anthony Wright, Mount St. Joseph University
- Emma Hart,* Oberlin College
- Parwinder Singh,* Ohio University
- Graham Steed, Ohio Wesleyan University
- John Holzaepfel, The Ohio State University
- Joseph Haas, University of Mount Union
- Amanda Kot, Wittenberg University
Read more about each 2022-2023 recipient here.
2021-2022:
- Kelsie Jonelle, Shafer Defiance College
- Jordan Spradlin, John Carroll University
- Vera Grace Menafee, Oberlin College
- Greg Isaac Hassenpflug, Ohio Northern University
- McKenzie Ellen Taylor, Ohio University Lancaster Campus
- Anna Fender,* Ohio Wesleyan University
- Kaylee Marie, Adkins University of Mount Union
- Madalyn Marsengill, Wittenberg University
- Jaime Misky, Xavier University
- Julie Centofanti,* Youngstown State University
Read more about each 2021-2022 recipient here.