Jonathan Okstad (MEd ’16, Youth Development Leadership), graduate research assistant and PhD in higher education student at Loyola University Chicago, was recently awarded the Loyola President’s Medallion. This award is one of the most prestigious awards conferred by the University. The President’s Medallion is presented to a student who ranks academically in the upper 25% of their class, best exemplifies a combination of outstanding scholarship, leadership, and service, is a person of integrity and good reputation, and manifests leadership in serving others through involvement in student organizations or volunteering in community settings.