Students, faculty and staff were honored during Olivet College’s Honors Week celebration, April 18 – 21. Awards were presented in various categories, including Business, Insurance and Risk Management, Health and Human Performance, Athletics, Arts and Humanities, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Music, Social Sciences, Visual Arts, RN-BSN Program and Community Responsibility. The Office of Alumni Relations, the Office of Student Engagement, the Office of Academic Affairs, and the President’s Office also presented awards.
Here is the complete listing of awards and honorees:
Arts and Humanities
Media Prize
Julia Bidelman
Bray Wright
Savannah Baker
WOCR Staff Member of the Year
Andrew Sadler
James R. Donohue Award in Arts and Communication
Michael Fisk
Echo Staff Member of the Year
Olivia Velasquez
Garfield Staff Member of the Year
Breanne Bess
Douglas and Blanche Gallery Scholarship in Journalism
Andrew Sadler
Al and Mary Ann Gilmore Student Scholarship
Taylor Wilsey
Chase Hath
Wolfgang Meider Award
Logan Kramer
Allyson Sears
Jalayna Porter
Antoinette Green Prize in English
Savannah Baker
Laura Berghorst Verplank Scholarship
Hanna Sauve
Leo T. Hendrick Prize in Creative Writing
Asher Wertheimer
Thelma Barlond Oderkirk Memorial Award
Deonte Higgins
Vivien Stevenson
Business Administration
Computer Science Excellence in Programming
Jeremy Anderson
Computer Science Excellence in Tutoring
Morgan Dillon
Accounting Student of the Year
Rachel Webb
Marketing Student of the Year
Amber Zabonick
Management Student of the Year
Takato Timmerman
Financial Planning Student of the Year
Kaylee Richardson
John S. Homer Business and Economics Scholar
Samuel Vondra
Health and Human Performance
Debra Tighe Memorial Award
Sidney Kulhanek
Jare Klein Excellence Award
Cameron Ramos
All-Scholar Performance Team
Jill Arends
Alicia Bullaro
Madison Chubb
Julia Decker
Zak Foster
Hayden Germain
Jax Keene
Trevor Klotz
Jackson Murphy
Kiley Schneck
Liberty Tetzlaff
Ethan Valenta
Dane Vos
Health and Human Performance In Action Award
Lillian Albaugh
Cooper Beard
Michael Fisk
Everett Haynes
Benjamin Morrow
Byron Pearce
Cameron Ramos
Taylor Thelen
Insurance and Risk Management
The Risk Management and Insurance Student of the Year
Kylie Flynn
The Zoie D. Walters Award
Zoie Walters
Hastings Mutual Scholarship
Hunter Caister
Anthony Gordon
Macy Gorell
Rachel Nelson
Chase Mendham
Butterick Scholarship
Kylie Flynn
Karly Rideout
James Crosby Scholarship
Kjeil Dickinson
Doug Federau Scholarship
Israel Wagner
Christian Lenon
Frankenmuth Insurance Scholarship
Jacob Vickery
Kirsten Langmaack
Rylee Honsowitz
Charles Trubac Scholarship
Daniel Ballagh
Roy Westran Scholarship
Kayden Schrock
Ruth Trubac Scholarship
Rearden Biritz
Charles M. Trubac Insurance Scholarship Award
Zoie Walters
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Edward P. Speare Biology Scholarship
Tonya Tepin
Gracen Zaremba
Rasmussen-Reames Pre-Medical Scholarship
Arlene Streed
Fred Gruen Chemistry Assistantship
Hannah Mitchell
Jennifer Mann
Dave N. Cutler ’65 Endowed Scholarship Fund
Mary Mitchell
Spencer Murphy
Richard C. Fleming Ecology and Field Biology Prize
Justin Norgan
Outstanding Senior in Science
Elijah Collins
Outstanding Achievement in Mathematics Award
Carsten Gregersen
Delaney Peters
ACS Outstanding Graduating Senior
Hunter Murphy
ACS Award for General Chemistry
London Eldridge
ACS Award for Organic Chemistry
Spencer Murphy
ACS Award for Analytical Chemistry
Hannah Mitchell
ACS Award for Chemical Instrumentation
Hannah Mitchell
Music
Gospel Choir Award
Emily Khodl
Chorister of the Year Award
Jalayna Porter
Instrumentalist of the Year Award
Laura Fox
Ivis Carlson Larson Music Scholarship
Sarah Cook
Amy Eldridge Award for Scholarship
Victoria Herson
Helmer and Larida Petersen Endowment Music Scholarship
Graci Dack (Instrumentalist)
Eli McIntosh (Vocal)
Thelma Pryor Music Scholarship
Carly Braginton
RN-BSN Program
Service Learning in Nursing Award
Erica Waito-Pompey
Erin Hamilton
Most Accomplished BSN Student Award
Lorilee Gute
Social Sciences
Outstanding Freshman in Criminal Justice Professional Program
Ramiro Guerrero
Outstanding Sophomore in Criminal Justice Professional Program
Robert Davids
Outstanding Junior in Criminal Justice Professional Program
Logan Allen
Outstanding Senior in Criminal Justice Professional Program
Ashley Feguer
Outstanding Student in Criminal Justice Professional Program
Michael Gute
Outstanding Achievement in Psychology
Mikayla Taylor
Outstanding Achievement in Sociology/Anthropology
Taylor Norton
William Burns Memorial Award
Anna Baird
Gregory Brown III
Laura Fox
Christopher Wonch
Visual Arts
Visual Arts Honors
Denise Bryce
Mary Murphy
Riley Hancock
Vicktoria Thomas
Kyle Wendt
Justus W. Cohoe/Evelyn Gray Anderson Memorial Workshop and Travel Scholarship
Jillianne Post
Sarah Boyle
Athletics
Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award
Liam Kinjorski
Rachel Webb
Community Responsibility Awards
Women’s Board Scholarship Recipients
Elisha McIntosh
Jade Smith
Sarah Cruz
Savannah Baker
Laura Fox
Mary Mitchell
Inclusion Excellence Student Award
Lillian Albaugh
Destinee Hawkins
Inclusion Excellence Faculty Award
Tiana Bosley
John Moore
Inclusion Excellence Staff Award
Lisa Webb
Joey Shepherd
Joshua Gillespie
Diversity Committee Recognition and Appreciation
Nancy Van Hoozier
Terri Glasgow
Jason L. Meadows
Cynthia Noyes
Tamyra Walters
Arthur Williams
Michael Fales
Libby Jean
Joanne Williams
Jake Schuler
Joey Shepherd
Joshua Gillespie
Joshua VanWyhe
Haley Diringer
Tiana Bosley
Faculty and Staff Awards
Doctors Gorton and Peggy Reithmiller Award for Outstanding Administrator
Judy Fales
Doctors Gorton and Peggy Reithmiller Award for Teaching
Daine Pavloski
Doctors Gorton and Peggy Reithmiller Award for Advising
KayDee Perry
Doctors Gorton and Peggy Reithmiller Award for Scholarship
Nancy Van Hoozier
Outstanding Adjunct Award
Francis “Frank” Bartlett
Sherii Sherban
Art and Charlotte Stevens Excellent Educator Award
Blake Reed
Shipherd Award
Leslie Sullivan
Donald A. Morris Award – Top 10 Graduates and Most Influential Professor
Anna Baird and Phil Reed
Chad Enwright and Michael Oyster
Elizabeth Fisher and Tom Humphreys
Carsten Gregersen and Janine Peters
Victoria Herson and Jeremy Duby
Delaney Peters and Tom Humphreys
Cameron Ramos and Nick Juday
Kaylee Richardson and Jackie Looser
Kiley Schneck and Nancy Van Hoozier
Mikayla Taylor and Will Hagerty
Office of Academic Affairs and Office of the President
President’s Leadership Institute Fellows
Andrew Waller
Ben Porter
Breanne Bess
Dane Vos
Destinee Hawkins
Hayden Germain
Isaiah Bailey
Jacob Vickery
Julia Mellinger
Kaytlynne Morris
Laura Fox
Maggie Berner
Makayla Kurchak
MeKenzie Lamb
Michael Fisk
Savannah Pavoni
Shacarra Dawkins
ATHENA International Women’s Leadership Program Graduates
Caitlin Terrant
Delaney Peters
Katelyn Mullane
Logan Kyre
Melainah Alford
Olivia Velasquez
Sidney Kulhanek
Stevie Scholten
Tara Flanagan
Commuter Student Awards
Breanne Bess
Victoria Herson
Lyndsey Katz
Dylan Lazusky
Arlene Streed
Liberty Tetzlaff
Zoie Walters
Porter Scholarship Award
Destinee Hawkins
Laneace Menefee
Deontay Thomas
Noah Turner
Office of Alumni Relations
The Jim Coleman Prize
Penelope Katz
Lenora Belle Hazard Memorial Award
Carly Braginton
The William Buchanan Award
Olivia Velasquez
The David C. Pywell ’69 Endowed Memorial Alumni Board Scholarship
Laura Fox
The Ellyn ’36 and Lane ’40 Breidenstein Endowed Alumni Board Scholarship
Savannah Baker
The Rev. Grafton ’37 and Ruth ’38 Thomas Alumni Board Scholarship
Spencer Murphy
The Marty (Mason) Jennings ’67 Endowed Alumni Board Scholarship
Amber Ralston
The Stu Parsell Endowed Alumni Board Scholarship
Logan Allen
The Joan Johnson Wagner ’45 Alumni Board Scholarship
Mary Mitchell
Clubs and Organizations
Accounting Student Organization Student of the Year
Kaylee Richardson
Gamma Iota Sigma Breakout Freshman of the Year
Kelsie Lamb
Gamma Iota Sigma Member of the Year
Mitchell Yarger
Gamma Iota Sigma Officer of the Year
Erin Brady
Macy Gorrell
Gamma Iota Sigma Behind-the-Scenes Star
Amber Ralston
Echo Reporter of the Year
Olivia Velasquez
WOCR Staff Member of the Year
Andy Sadler
Garfield Lake Review Staff Member of the Year
Bray Wright
Beth Page Student Employee of the Year Award
Breanne Bess
Greek Life Awards
Cecilia A. Campañá Award
Julia Bidelman
Helen King Gethman Award
Lilly Anne Taylor
Vera Riethmiller Award
Jackie Looser
Student Engagement Greek Life Award
Victoria Hamilton
Most Improved Greek Society Award
Alpha Lambda Epsilon
Kappa Sigma Alpha
Greek Honors Cup
Alpha Lambda Epsilon
Michael Fales Greek Service Award
Alpha Lambda Epsilon
Greek Academic Achievement Award
Sigma Beta
Alpha Lambda Epsilon
Kappa Sigma Alpha
Greek Advisors of the Year Award
Art Williams, Ph.D.
La’Rae Trice
Multicultural Education and Initiatives, African-American Cultural Center
Diversity Award
Antoney Hall-Millhouse
Olivet College Perseverance Award
LaTaya Berry
Kyle Emory
Freshman Award for Leadership
Hanna Sauve
Landen Cooley
Sophomore Award for Leadership
Sarah Cook
Eli McIntosh
Laneace Menefee
Junior Award for Leadership
Chloe Williams
Lauren Gunter
Roger Merrill III
Senior Award for Leadership
Delaney Peters
Byron Pearce
Tara Flanagan
Multicultural Academic Achievement Award
Cameron Ramos
Vicktoria Thomas
Ashlee Reinstein
Andrew Waller
Sarah Cruz
Award for Multicultural Leadership
Destinee Hawkins
The Faculty/Staff Award for Promoting Diversity
La’Rae Trice
Rita J. Bunton Commitment Award
Dr. Amy Radford-Popp
Office of Student Engagement and Residence Life Awards
Legacy Awards
Lillian Albaugh
Antoney Hall
Landen Cooley
Volunteer Member of the Year
Malaya Shireman
Shacarra Dawkins
Tara Flanagan
Faith Sams
Office of Student Engagement Advisor of the Year
Joshua Gillespie
Excellence in Programming Award
HASSA and Lillian Albaugh
Student Organization of the Year
Cappella Comets
Student Government Association Leadership Award
Carsten Gregersen
Dominick Wilson
Student Government Association Award
Cappella Comets
Faculty Award for Dedication to the Office of Student Engagement
Dr. John Homer
Staff Award for Dedication to the Office of Student Engagement
Student Services Department
Physical Plant Award for Dedication to the Office of Student Engagement
Billy Hastings
Student Engagement Athletic Staff of the Year
Haley Diringer
Appreciation Award to Athletic Teams Displaying Compact-like Behavior
Men’s Basketball
Women’s Golf
Women’s Tennis
Resident Advisor of the Year
Samuel Vondra
Destinee Hawkins
Resident Advisor Program of the Year Award
Haunted Halls
Outstanding Bystander Leadership
Bryce Gates
Outstanding Campus Safety Student Worker
Griffon Rice
Outstanding Campus Safety Worker
Jacob Saucedo
Good Neighbor Awards
Dole Hall
Carly Braginton
Sarah Cook
Amelia Guerra,
Alaina McCormick
Trevor Waber
Cooper Beard
Apartments
Karly Rideout
Lauren Gunter
Allyson Sears
Bray Wright
Brandon Burks
Shelby Piper
Benjamin Compton
Blair Hall
Noah Turner
Seth Kading
Coty Tufts
Caleb Arthur
Shipherd Hall
Ryan Johnson
Tonya Tepin
Anthony Gordon
Jonathan Holloway
Dennis Simmons
To see photos from Honors Week events, click here.
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