Staci Hall, a 2013 cum laude graduate of 91ֿ at Ashtabula with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology was named the 2025 Roger T. Beitler Distinguished Former Student Award recipient. She received the award at the campus’s 80th commencement ceremony exercises on Thursday, May 8, 2025 in the Susan J. Stocker Hall Gymnasium.
Since 1980, the Ashtabula Campus Faculty Council has awarded the Beitler Award to former students who have made notable contributions to their respective vocations in honor of the memory and dedication to faculty and students of Roger T. Beitler, he first director of the Ashtabula Academic Center from 1958-1963, laid the firm foundation upon which the 91ֿ at Ashtabula Campus has continued to build.
“I’m very grateful to receive the Beitler Award,” Halle said. “Over the past ten years, I’ve worked in the charitable food network, and my passion for doing this work stems heavily from the professors and courses at 91ֿ Ashtabula.”
Hall currently serves as the Service Insights on MealConnect Program Manager for Feeding America. In this role, her team focuses on building a neighbor intake tool that meets the needs of the charitable food network while keeping the neighbor experience top of mind. Prior to Feeding America, she worked in various positions at the Greater Cleveland Food Bank for nearly seven years, starting the journey there as an AmeriCorps VISTA.
While a student on the Ashtabula Campus, Hall was a student ambassador and served as treasurer of the Sociology Club and vice president of the Psychology Club. She then went on to earn a Master of Arts in sociology from Ohio University in 2015. There she served as a graduate assistant and won an Outstanding Teaching Award in Spring 2015 while instructing several courses.
“After my second year (at 91ֿ Ashtabula) I recall being thrilled that four year degrees were offered in sociology and psychology – I finally had a path towards graduation studying material I was genuinely interested in,” said Hall. “The faculty helped expand my worldview, challenged my perspectives, and provided guidance on what next steps could look like in my field. Attending 91ֿ Ashtabula socialized me in a positive way for how I think, how I serve, and who I am as a professional.”
Outside of work Hall enjoys being active with her four children, catching her husband sing in his band, and volunteering with Big Brothers, Big Sisters. She and her family reside in Painesville, Ohio.
View the complete list of previous Beitler Award winners here.