Giving Heart award presented to W&J junior
The 2026 Jonathan Flickinger Giving Heart Recognition has been awarded to Washington & Jefferson College junior Emily Grace Bloom. Her name will appear on the Flickinger Giving Heart plaque recognizing each year’s selection and displayed on the W&J campus. Bloom is the ninth recipient of the recognition.
The annual recognition, established in 2018 after Flickinger’s death on Dec. 28, 2017, recognizes W&J students and faculty who emulate the “giving heart” of Jonathan Flickinger, a 2005 W&J graduate. The Flickinger family makes its selection from nominations provided by fellow students and faculty of the college. Those selected contribute their monetary gift to the charity of their choice.
Bloom donated her $1,500 award to the American Heart Association.
Honorable recognitions went to A.J. Wardropper a senior who donated his $750 to Duquesne University Best Buddies, and Vaugh Bryant, a junior who donated his $750 to Steel City Squash.