On Friday evening, May 17, the 2019 Senior Awards were held in Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel to recognize outstanding students in the graduating class. The following awards were presented:

Provost’s Awards of Excellence for projects presented at the 2019 Student Research Forum

Caitlin Robinson – History

Bradford McLain – Psychology

Eric Dobias – Chemistry

College of Business

Outstanding Graduate Student of 2019 Award: Theresa Cullen

Outstanding TAP Student of 2019 Award: Aaron Stenger

Wall Street Journal Award: Luke Zajac

Outstanding Sports & Entertainment Marketing Student of 2019 Award: Jenna Fessler

The Luca Pacioli Outstanding Accountancy Senior Award: Adam Thomas Lang

The Gilday Family Experiential Learning Award: Christopher Gabriel Odongo

Most Outstanding Senior in Computer Information Systems Award: Wyatt Plummer

Most Outstanding Senior in Management Information Systems Award: Jeff Paulin

 

College of Education and Health Sciences

Education Awards: Jenna Willett, Taylor Anne Walz, David Thompson, Sofie Vietas, Irene Whitaker

Newly pinned BSN students: Brianna Appel, Samantha Barlow, Emily M. Barnes, Tori Blevins, Alexis Bosley, Allison Broderick, Erin Davis (Pat Gieske Outstanding Senior Award), Gabrielle Doll, Jayson Essell, Hannah Morehead, Amanda Ozolins, Sarah Ruiz , Kelly Simpson, Malia Smith, Tracy Sturdivant

Outstanding Nursing Student: Erin K. Davis

 

College of Arts and Sciences

Biology Outstanding Service: Candice Cummings, Kasey Niesen, Kathleen Geiger, Morgan Frey

Biology Academic Excellence: Nicholas Jenkins

Biology Outstanding Research: Victoria Orchelle, Whitney Hinton

Biology Academic Excellence and Research: Chelsea Wendling, Emilee Urichich, Kevin Root, Nicholas Callahan

Biology Academic Excellence, Service, and Research: Katherine Laine, Maryann Meadows, Morgan Bahnsen, Sarah Schuler, Tiffany Brooks

Outstanding Seniors Chemistry: Blaise Ostertag, Eric Dobias, Thomas Payne

Creative and Performing Arts Outstanding Seniors: Claire Cerimele, Christiane Powers

Creative and Performing Arts Senior Emerging Artist: Joseph Schmitz

English Outstanding Seniors: Brook Batch, Rachel C. Whitehill

English Sigma Tau Delta: Gillian Casey, Maryann Meadows

English Appalachia Award for Poetry: Jeni Lynn Hall

Study Abroad Participation: Abigail Jones, Ben Noonan, Brittaney Gibson, Caitlin Robinson, Christian Gil, Chryssie Oakley, Emily Bakes, Ian Bonar, James Morris, Jolynn Morrow, Karly Lehmkuhl, Katlyn Fischer, Madison Light, Madison McLaughlin, Morgan Bahnsen, Morgan Frey, Rachel Foster, Rachel Higgins, Rachel Whitehill, Sarah Steelman, Shelby Sherrill, Sofie Vietas, Tamara Young, Tatum Davis, Taylor Budde, Eric Dobias

Foreign Language Outstanding Students in French: Christian Gil, Rachel Whitehill

History, International Studies, Political Science

Sister Mary Albert Murphy, SND Award: Caitlin Robinson, Madison Light

Sr. Mary Philip Trauth, SND Award: Jeni Hall

History Phi Alpha Theta: Joseph Schneider, Rachel Higgins

Political Science Pi Sigma Alpha: Madison McLaughlin, Noah Galvin

Nancy Bruns Award and Sister Mary Albert Murphy, SND Award: Rachel Whitehill

Sr. Mary Philip Trauth, SND Award and Rev. Anthony Deye Award for Civic Engagement: Taylor Budde

William T. Robinson III Recognition Award (Institute for Religious Liberty): Madison Light

Mathematics Outstanding Seniors: David Thompson, Matthew Shaw

Physics Outstanding Senior: Matthew Shaw

Psychology Outstanding Seniors: Alyssa Miller, Austin Knox, Bradford McClain, Dayne Merkley, Haley Carberry, Kendal Emerson

Sociology and Criminal Justice Outstanding Seniors: Jamie M. Lohr