ALLIANCE – The University of Mount Union is pleased to announce that DaeDae Nash ’25 has been named its 2025 Outstanding Senior.

Nash, a physical education major of Akron, Ohio, has served as a resident assistant, Preview and Orientation guide and the president of Sister Circle. She is also a member of the Black Student Union, the women’s basketball team and the indoor and outdoor track and field teams.

Nash received Honorable Mention All-Ohio Athletic Conference recognition as well as being named to the 2024-2025 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Women's Basketball Team. She was also the 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Alpha Phi Alpha Prize recipient. 

Also nominated for the 2025 Outstanding Senior were Danielle Bisesi ’25, an exercise science major of Canton, Ohio, and Chloe Orzo ’25, a psychology and French double major of Louisville, Ohio.

 (l-r) Orzo, Bisesi and Nash

In selecting the Outstanding Senior, leadership, scholarship, citizenship and service to the University are taken into consideration. The entire senior class nominated their top choices and a select group of faculty and staff were asked to review the finalists and select the winners.