Scharine’s activities at St. Thomas include USG, Student Alumni Council, Students Today Leaders Forever, Students in Free Enterprise, Board of Trustee student liaison, Catholic Men’s Leadership, Knights of Columbus, and track and field.
Petersen is the president of UST College Democrats, the vice president of Pi Sigma Alpha and an Aquinas Scholar.
Tibebu has been a Dean’s Office desk worker, Linkages mentee, St. Thomas Lectures Committee chairwoman and an apartment coordinator in Morrison Hall.
Baumgardner’s activities include four years in the Catholic Men’s Leadership Group, two years in the Catholic Studies Leadership Intern Program and two years on the football team.
Scharpen’s activities at St. Thomas include Undergraduate Student Government as West Summit Neighborhood Advisory Committee neighborhood senator his sophomore and junior year and vice president of public relations this year.
Dienhart is an Aquinas scholar, Tutor Mentor, Student Athletic Advisory Council member, a captain of the varsity basketball team and an educational assistant in the psychology department.
Pauly has been involved in the Tutor-Mentor program, Dance Club, PULSE, Tommie PR, Gamma Sigma Sigma and Advertising Federation.
Wakem is the operations manager for Ireland Hall and a VISION leader.
Williams has been a resident adviser, orientation leader, STAR intern, Gospel Choir President, choreographer for PULSE and a Students Today Leaders Forever trip leader.
Weiberg’s activities include Dowling Hall Chaplain Leadership Team, Tommie Ambassadors, National Residence Hall Honorary Executive Board, University Lectures Committee, Resident Hall Association and Dance Club.
O’Shaughnessy has been a tour guide, Tommie Ambassador, Murray Hall night access assistant, Physics department student researcher, Ireland Hall Council representative and resident adviser.
Ryan’s activities at St. Thomas include Student Alumni Council, Tutor-Mentor Program, Student Legacy Program, Senior Class Scholarship Committee, Gamma Sigma Sigma, VISION and National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
Tommie Award recipient Dan Carr joined reporter Kelsey Schultz in the studio to talk about being the 81st winner of the Tommie Award.
Carr is a political science major and has been involved in Students Taking Action Now in Darfur, USG and varsity football and is a founding member of the St. Thomas chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Alumni Systems Director Liz Zupfer, formerly Liz Baniak, was the recipient of the 1991 Tommie Award. This year’s recipient will be the 81st in school history.
