2012 President's Medalists
Joined by University President Dale Knobel, Denison's 2012 President's Medalists are, left to right: Nicki Jimenez, Jessica Wilson, Steven Profitt and Meg Gaertner.
On Friday, April 13, 2012, at Swasey Chapel, four Denison University seniors received the college’s most prestigious student award, the President’s Medal. The awards were presented at the annual Academic Awards Convocation in Swasey Chapel.
The preeminent criterion for receipt of a President’s Medal, which was established in 1985, is academic achievement. In addition, candidates must embody some combination of the following: service to the community, contribution to the arts, enlargement of the community's global perspective, athletic fitness and achievement, leadership ability and contribution to community discourse.
The Class of 2012 President’s Medalists:
- Mary Eileen Gaertner '12, a sociology/anthropology and international studies major from Dallas, Texas
- Nicole Gabriela Jimenez '12, an environmental studies major from Foxboro, Mass.
- Steven Fred Profitt '12, a political science major from Carlisle, Ohio
- Jessica Ann Wilson '12, a biology and sociology/anthropology major from Grand Rapids, Mich.