College of Arts & Sciences

Student Honors Awards

Spring 2007

The College of Arts and Sciences offers 44 degree programs in the arts, humanities, and social and natural sciences. Faculty and students work closely together, allowing students the opportunity to conduct primary research with leaders who are recognized in their fields. We are proud of the achievements of our students including those recognized as the recipients of awards.

Department of ANTHROPOLOGY

The Bank of Edwardsville Award in Anthropology
Recipients:Lori Belknap and Leighann Jones

Fred Voget Award in History and Theory of Anthropology
Recipients: Lori Belknap and Tara Holland

Katherine Dunham Award in Anthropology
Recipients: Jamie Haines and Ernesto Rivera

Mary Warren Bagley Rekas Memorial Scholarship
Recipient: Erin Marks

Outstanding Student in Anthropology Award
Recipients: Jamie Berner, Linda Coats, Lacey Heflin, Sarah Linhart, and Shruti Patil

Robin Brown Memorial Life Experience Award
Recipient: Jamie Haines

Department of ART AND DESIGN

Art Service Club Award
Recipients: Rachel Hayes and Angela Malchionno

Barbara Dyck Memorial Award for Textile Arts Graduate Student Award
Recipient: Erin Cork

Carey G. Orness Award in Sculpture
Recipient: Mark Shumake

D.P.I.
Recipients: Amie Arseneaux and Amber Burtle

Friends of Art Honors Award in Art Education
Recipient: Carin Slemer

Friends of Art Honors Award in Art History
Recipient: Carie Smith

Friends of Art Honors Award in Studio Arts
Recipients: Rebecca Barton, Jason Bly, Amber Davidson, Christine Holz, Greg Keital, and Alex Oslance

Harold Kendal Award
Recipients: Rebecca Barton, April Pinegar, and Leia Zumbro

Joseph A. Weber Art Education Award
Recipient: Shannah Burton

Print Council
Recipients: Cole Davis and Albert Willis

Rose Marie Sacchi Award
Recipient: Jacob Francois

Thomas D. Gipe Sculpture
Recipient: Nathan Miller

Wagner Association of Metalsmiths
Recipients: Michael Parrett, Lisa Jo Place, and Damia Smith

Wagner Potters Association
Recipients: Eric Nauman and Brooke Noble

William Justin Brown Award
Recipient: Alex Oslance

Department of BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Biological Sciences Senior Award
Recipients: Angela Basso, Bumsang Choi, Haeley Gardner, Shelly Godier, Ian Grinter, Timothy Hougland, Alex Kerber, Christina Lapen, Whitney Luebben, Ronald Newcomb, Jonathan Pirtle, Lane Richter, Kandace Roberts, Brett Schafer, Stephanie Schweppe, and Micael Wong

The Dr. Arthur C. Zahalsky Award for Excellence in Medical Technology
Recipient: Amy Blasdel

Ella Ott Weisman Award in Biological Sciences
Recipient: Ronaqld Newcomb

Dr. John LeBlanc Academic Excellence Award
Recipient: Angela Basso

Michael R. Levy Memorial Award in Molecular Biology
Recipient: Tara Bradstreet

Ollie Mae Williams Merit Award
Recipient: John Cutts

The Ruby Bratton Lions Club Award
Recipient: Christina Meilink Fisher

Department of CHEMISTRY

Analytical Chemistry Award
Recipient: Tejendra Patel

Bouman Award
Recipients: Nathan Motl, Silas Osiohwo, Fengrui Qu, and Jennifer Redding

Donal G. Meyer Award for the Outstanding Student in Science and Mathematics
Recipient: Daniel Jacobsen

Dr. Emil Jason Memorial Award in Chemistry
Recipient: Timi Parker

Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award
Recipient: Eric Hellrung

Graduate Research Award
Recipients: Bethel Asmelash, Michael Farris, Upendra Dahal, Nilusha Priyadarshani, and Fengui Qu

Ollie Mae Williams Merit Award
Recipient: Timi Parker

Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Recipients: Zahra Khedri and Nellie Shaul

Outstanding Junior Chemistry Student Award
Recipient: Lindsey Hamilton

Outstanding Senior Chemistry Student Award
Recipient: Nathan Motl

Outstanding Student in Chemistry Award
Recipients: Caleb James Diericx, Meagan Saale, and Jacqueline Vogel

Sigma Aldrich Co-op Scholarship
Recipient: Steven Chico

Undergraduate Research Award Award
Recipients: Erica Beverlin, Isaac Corn, Jeff Crisman, Danielle Reed, and Julie Tarrant

Department of ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

A. Edwin Grahm Memorial Award
Recipient: Shelley Houk

Gary N. Murphy Memorial Award
Recipient: Andrew Crider

Gertrude C. Drake Award for Excellence in Classical Language
Recipient: Michael Toje

The Mimi Zanger Memorial Award in Fiction
Recipients: Melissa K. Bevington, Katherine Davis and Ashley Luster

Outstanding English Student Award
Recipient: Elizabeth Moore

William Carlin Slattery Memorial Award in Poetry or Drama
Recipients: Katherine Davis, Cassandra Howard, and Lony P. Less

Department of FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE

German American Society Distinguished Student in German Language Award
Recipients: Laura Lane Wiechert

German Cultural Society Outstanding Student in German Language Award
Recipients: Kathryn May Wolfe

Distinguished Student in Italian Language Award
Recipients: Jenna Elizabeth Stoeber

Helen D. Goode Memorial Scholarship
Recipients: Kelly A. Greathouse

Italian American Club Outstanding Student in Italian Language Award
Recipient: Jorie Lee Nelson

Outstanding Work in French Award
Recipients: Richard A. Newcom

Outstanding Work in Spanish Award
Recipients: Nichole L. Goestenkors

Department of GEOGRAPHY

Artex International Inc. Award in Geography
Recipients: Ramona L. Sheppard and Julie A. Tolly

Geography Student Assistance Award
Recipients: Isaac J. Ferrie and Michele R. Pfaff

Noble R. Thompson, III Student Award in Geography
Recipient: Miranda Lynn Yancey

Susan York Memorial Award in Geography
Recipient: Kevin G. Rohling

Department of HISTORICAL STUDIES

Laurine Morrison Award - Daughter of the American Revolution, Edwardsville Chapter
Recipient: Chris Oban

Mary A. Maguire Dunnagen History/Philosophy Award
Recipient: Laura Johnson

Department of MASS COMMUNICATIONS

Belleville News Democrat Mass Communications Journalism Award
Recipient: Catherine E. Klene

Bob Hardy Scholarship
Recipients: Zachary Groves and Holly Meyer

Elmer C. Broz Award for Achievement in Journalism
Recipient: Kathleen M. Ferrero

John Rider Graduate Achievement Award
Recipient: Hannah C. Reinhart

Judy Landers Creativity in Strategic Media Award
Recipient: Jayne Gallagher

Kamil Winter Achievement Award
Recipient: Jamie L. Kennedy

Robert L. Emig Mass Communications Scholarship
Recipient: Tristan Denyer

St. Louis American Outstanding Student in Journalism Award
Recipient: Julius M. Richardson

St. Louis Newspaper Guild Outstanding Student in Journalism Award
Recipient: Megan A. McClure

Department of MATHEMATICS and STATISTICS

Andrew O. Lindstrum, Jr. Memorial
Recipient: Justine Lunte

Clellie Curtis Oursler Scholarship in Mathematics
Recipient: Jaime Lynn Cizek

Ella Ott Weisman Award in Mathematics
Recipient: Jennifer Schuette

Florence A. Fanning Fund
Recipient: Jamie Czerny

Gordon T. Chamness Memorial Award
Recipient: Joshue M. Hockett

Outstanding Math and Statistics Student Award
Recipient: Danielle Bartolomucci

Outstanding Student in Mathematics Award
Recipient: Kayla Lynn Garrott

Outstanding Student in Mathematics and Statistics
Recipient: Patrick Zweigert, Jr

R.N. Pendergrass Graduate Student Scholarship Award
Recipient: Vignon Sourou Oussa

Department of MUSIC

Band Award
Recipient: Zachary M. Simon

Choral Award
Recipient: Jenna M. Fritschle

Dr. Dorothy E. Tulloss Music Education Award
Recipient: Stephanie J. Ketchum

Edwin B. Warren Collegium Musicum / Graduate Performance Award
Recipient: Katrina J. Bradley

Edwin Warren Memorial Scholarship Fund
Recipients: Nicholas C. Jost, Matthew B. Newlin, Zachary M. Simon, and Catherine J. Wadhams

Ernest A. Karandjeff Music Award
Recipient: Rachel L. Brown

Herbert Oberlag Music Scholarship
Recipient: Heather E. Baxter

Jazz Award
Recipient: Cody A. Henry

Jeffrie Davis Memorial Scholarship
Recipient: Jenna M. Fritschle

Jeri Sue Johnson Award in Music
Recipient: James A. Hahn

Joanne Gillig Kessler Award
Recipient: Theresa Ireland

John F. Kiburz Honors Award in Flute
Recipients: Linda F. Doby, Lindsay M. Dyer, and Lauren A. Klacko

Joseph Gruber Memorial Music Teacher Student Award
Recipient: Allison M. Wilson

Kathy Bowman Brass Musician Scholarship Fund
Recipient: Lauren Dufford

Kenneth and Virginia Scroggins Memorial Jazz Scholarship
Recipient: Corey Kendrick

Leonard Van Camp Memorial Music Assistantship Award
Recipients: Drew Schmidt and Allison Wilson

Linda B. Warren Award in Voice
Recipient: Matthew B. Newlin

Marion Whitehead Award in Voice
Recipient: Keith D. Wehmeier

Mark Gerdelman Honors Award in Musical Composition
Recipient: Michael S. Engelhardt

May Department Stores Music Scholarship Fund
Recipients: James A. Hahn and Jisu Kim

Orchestra Award
Recipient: Heather E. Baxter

Piano Performance Award
Recipient: Kris G. Pineda

Presser Award
Recipient: Jessica Anderson

Ruth Slenczynska Award
Recipient: Kris G. Pineda

Shari Wilson Memorial Award in Musical Excellence
Recipient: Nathan J. Jatcko

String Awards in Music
Recipient: Rachel E. Gamble

Susan Slaughter Award in Trumpet
Recipient: Jon A. Lepique

Dr. Warren L. Brown Memorial Graduate Student Music Award
Recipients: Robert B. Ayllon and Phillip A. Dunlap

William H. Tarwater Menorial Chairs Scholarship Award
Recipients: Theresa Ireland and Kristen Lynch

OFFICE of SCIENCE and MATHEMATICS EDUCATION (OSME)

Outstanding Future Biology Teacher
Recipient: Stephanie Schweppe

Outstanding Future Chemistry Teacher
Recipient: Stephanie Mary Wirth

Outstanding Future Mathematics Teacher
Recipient: Jamie Czerny

Department of PHILOSOPHY

Ober Honors Award in Philosophy
Recipient: A. Bradley Duthie

Robert A. Gray Memorial Award in Philosophy
Recipient: Kyla Sweeney

Department of PHYSICS

Ella Ott Weisman Award in Physics
Recipients: Jeremy P. Wood and Gregory J. York

Ik-Ju Kang Award in Physics
Recipients: Nathan E. Motl and Daniel J. Probst

Outstanding Physics Graduate Teaching Assistant
Recipient: Daniel J. Probst

Outstanding Student in Physics Award
Recipient: Thomas P. Withee

Physics Student Upperclassman Award
Recipient: Adam B. Cherrington

Physics Student Underclassman Award
Recipients: Jenna L. Toennis and Jeremy P. Wood

Department of POLITICAL SCIENCE

Lloyd "Curly" Harris Award in Government
Recipients: Adrienne Powers and Mychal Voorhees

Department of SOCIAL WORK

Department of Social Work Service Award
Recipient: Dawn E. Schulte

Department of SOCIOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDIES

Artex International Inc. Award in Sociology
Recipients: Karen Harvey and Kyle Suchomski

Distinguished Student in Criminal Justice Award Award
Recipient: Katie Davidson

Karen Brown Memorial Scholarship
Recipient: Sheri Scott

Department of SPEECH COMMUNICATION

David B. Valley Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Recipient: Kristen A. Ruppert Leach

John W. and Eva M. Morgan Award in Speech Communications
Recipient: Mychal A. Voorhees

Robert B. Hawkins Graduate Award
Recipient: Tamara M. Hastings

Department of THEATER and DANCE

Ann B. Carlson Scholarship
Recipients: Lynn M. Bobzin, Jamie D. Cox, Gregory M. Fenner, Janelle C. Richardson, Sara Lynn Trebing

FOTAD Alcine Wiltz Award in Dance
Recipients: Lynn M. Bobzin, Meghan E. Fitzgerrel, Audrey R. Sierman, and Tyler Wesley Smith

FOTAD Curtains Up Theater Technical Award
Recipient: Ryan P. Raica

FOTAD Peter Cocuzza Sr. Memorial  Award for Musical Theater
Recipient: Phillip C. Leveling

FOTAD William Best Award in Performance
Recipients: Emily Rose Mollet, Anna M. Skidis, Dana M. Szarzynski, and Bethany J. Villines

FOTAD William Vilhauer Award in Design and Technical Theater
Recipients: Melissa C. Blair, Ryan P. Raica, Sara Lynn Trebing, and Sarah E. Woodworth

George Lampman Award for Best Student in Design/Technical Theater
Recipient: Melissa C. Blair

Lisa Colbert Memorial Scholarship
Recipient: Naila C. Runions

Lynn Kluth Award for Best Student in Performance
Recipient: Emma I. Peterson

Richard Claridge Award for Best Student in Service to the Department
Recipient: Jennifer A. Larsen

WOMEN'S STUDIES

Martha Welch Women's Studies Student Award
Recipients: Jamie Larson