Thursday, April 17, 2003
Walter Jermakowicz III will receive President’s Medal during USI Commencement
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University of Southern Indiana senior Walter J. Jermakowicz III will receive the President’s Medal during the USI Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 11 at Roberts Stadium in Evansville. The President’s Medal is the highest honor given a student at graduation. Jermakowicz is being recognized for his commitment to academic excellence and for his service to the University and the community. He will graduate magna cum laude with three degrees—Bachelor of Science with a major in biology, Bachelor of Science with a major in chemistry; and Bachelor of Arts with a major in German. His career goals include biomedical research and teaching in a higher education setting. He served for two years as the student representative to the USI Board of Trustees, appointed by the governor of Indiana. His many honors include receiving the national Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, the USI Trustees Distinguished Merit Award, the USI Spirit of the Eagle Award, and a Fulbright Award to study in Germany next year. As a Fulbright scholar he plans to study blood vessel formation in nervous system tumors at the Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology and enroll in courses in neurobiology at the University of Munich. As an undergraduate, he has won many prestigious study and research opportunities including summer research fellowships at the Mayo Clinic and Washington University. Jermakowicz is widely published in professional and scientific journals and has presented his research at meetings of international societies. An active student leader, Jermakowicz has been Student Government Association vice president for Student Affairs and Activities, attorney general, and treasurer. He was selected by SGA for the Top 10 University Leaders Award and for the Member of the Year Award. Jermakowicz also has served on the Board of Directors of the USI-New Harmony Foundation and the USI Athletic Board. Fluent in English, German, and Polish, Jermakowicz has studied in Germany and Poland, where he co-founded the Polish Chemical Society Student Division. He has been active in the Association of German Students, the USI Student Affiliates Chapter of the American Chemical Society, and the Health Occupation Students of America, which he served as Indiana state vice president. In the Evansville community, he has been a youth group leader at St Mary’s Catholic Church, served as a judge for the Tri-State Regional Science Fair, and participated in high school speech and debate contests. Jermakowicz is the son of Dr. Eva Jermakowicz, USI associate professor of accounting, and the late Walter J. Jermakowicz Jr. Other finalists for the President’s Medal are Kendra Maasberg, Evansville; Nathaniel Rivers, Evansville; and Karen Schnellenberger, Jasper. |
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