Guiding Statements - SIUE Statements . ... Thomas Teague, ... Department Award Presentations Introductions by Associate Dean Larry LaFond Anthropology

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Guiding Statements

Mission

The central mission of the College of Arts and Sciences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is to transform thought. The College will provide excellent degree programs for its majors, minors, and post-graduate students and offer an outstanding liberal arts and sciences foundation for undergraduate students across the University. The College will promote scholarly and creative activities, public service, and cultural and arts programming, all of the highest quality.

Vision

The College of Arts and Sciences will be recognized nationally and internationally for the excellence of its programs, faculty and staff, and facilities. Its students will exemplify and demonstrate the characteristics and capabilities the College expects of its graduates as listed in The Desired Characteristics and Capabilities of Graduates.

Diversity Statement

By fostering an open, harmonious, and hospitable context for learning and work, the College of Arts and Sciences encourages all its faculty, staff and students to recognize the intrinsic value of every human being in an increasingly interconnected world. Each member of the College of Arts and Sciences is responsible for actively supporting this commitment.

Values The values of the College of Arts and Sciences are in full accord with SIUE’s common values: citizenship, excellence, integrity, openness, and wisdom.

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Welcome……………………….………………….Interim Dean Stephen Hansen Student Appreciation Presentation…….……............. Thomas Teague,

Mathematics and Statistics, Physics

Department Award Presentations Introductions by Associate Dean Larry LaFond

Anthropology ….…………………………………………….. Jennifer Rehg, Chair Applied Communication Studies …………………. Alicia Alexander, Chair Art and Design ….…………………….………………… Barbara Nwacha, Chair Biological Sciences …..…................................. David Duvernell, Chair Chemistry ….………………...…………………………………Michael Shaw, Chair English Language and Literature …...……. Sharon James McGee, Chair Environmental Sciences ……………………………….. Zhi-Qing Lin, Director

Foreign Languages and Literature ……………….Thomas Lavallee, Chair Geography …...…..……………….…….. Stacey Brown, Assistant Professor Historical Studies ……………………………………………… Carole Frick, Chair Mass Communications ….……………...……………………. Gary Hicks, Chair Mathematics and Statistics …..…………………... Adam Weyhaupt, Chair Music ……………………………………………………….………. Darryl Coan, Chair Philosophy …………..…………………………………………… Judith Crane, Chair

Physics …..……………..…..…………………………….. Abdullatif Hamad, Chair

Honors Day Convocation 2015

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Political Science …………………..…... Sophia Wilson, Assistant Professor Social Work ………………………………………..……… Kathleen Tunney, Chair Sociology and Criminal Justice Studies ..…......... Kevin Cannon, Chair Theater and Dance .….................................... James Wulfsong, Chair Women’s Studies Program ….………..Saba Fatima, Assistant Professor STELLAR Students ….……………………….. Interim Dean Stephen Hansen Closing Remarks ……………………………….Interim Dean Stephen Hansen

RECEPTION FOLLOWS IN GOSHEN LOUNGE

Music provided by SIUE student jazz musicians

Robert McPartland, bass Justin Murray, keyboards Grant Tracey, saxophone

Ryan Torpea, trumpet

Honors Day Convocation 2015

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The Bank of Edwardsville Award in Anthropology Sponsored by TheBANK of Edwardsville Recipient: Jessica Stanley-Asselmeier* Robin Brown Life Memorial Experience Award

Sponsored by the Department of Anthropology Recipient: Alexandra Taitt* Community Engagement Award

Sponsored by Dr. John "Mike" Coggeshall and Mr. John and Mrs. Andrea Rendleman

Recipients: Joseph Gackstetter and Elizabeth Gombos Katherine Dunham Award in Anthropology

Sponsored by the Department of Anthropology Recipient: Amy Ritchey Outstanding Student in Anthropology

Sponsored by Mr. Phillip and Mrs. Felicity Benjamin Recipients: Jillian Chadwick and Mariah Huelsmann* Phi Kappa Phi Undergraduate Scholarship

Sponsored by SIUE Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 203 Recipient: Jay Kemp Melinda Schulmeister Award

Sponsored by Ms. Melinda Schulmeister Recipient: Nigel Knutzen The Fred Voget Award in History and Theory of Anthropology Sponsored by the late Mrs. Kay Voget and Mrs. Colleen Voget Tanner Recipient: Danielle MacDonald

*Denotes College of Arts and Sciences STELLAR Student

Department of Anthropology

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The Fred Voget Outstanding Senior Project Sponsored by the late Mrs. Kay Voget and Mrs. Colleen Voget Tanner Recipient: Kaitlin Roberts

Mary Warren Bagley Rekas Memorial Scholarship

Sponsored by Ms. Marion Nichols Recipient: Susannah Oettle*

Mary Blackburn Scholarship in Applied Communication Studies

Sponsored by the late Mr. Burton C. Bernard Recipient: Nicole Pope Communication Award

Sponsored by the Department of Applied Communication Studies Recipient: Ryan Evans* Robert B. Hawkins Graduate Award

Sponsored by the late Mrs. Corinne Hawkins Recipient: Daniel Schmidt Buezetta Meyer and Charlot Hentz Scholarship

Sponsored by the late Ms. Charlot Hentz Recipients: Ellen Carrow and Grant Claunch John W. and Eva M. Morgan Memorial Award in Applied Communication Studies

Sponsored by the late Mrs. Maurine Morgan Mitchell Recipient: Jeri Sitze David B. Valley Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award

Sponsored by Dr. Joe A. Munshaw Recipient: Nikki Whetsell


Department of Applied Communication Studies

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351 Design Award

Sponsored by 351 Design at SIUE Recipient: Austin Hinderliter Art Service Club Award Sponsored by the Department of Art and Design Recipient: Lacey (Kirkwood) Mullins Robin W. Brown Award

Sponsored by the SIUE Friends of Art Recipient: Joanna Hoge Don F. Davis Award

Sponsored by the SIUE Friends of Art Recipient: Lindsey DeLonga D. P. I. Award Sponsored by the SIUE Digital and Photographic Imagers Recipient: Sarah Walters Barbara Dyck Memorial Award for Textile Arts Graduate Students

Sponsored by the Rev. Ernest Dyck and Mrs. Tina Dyck Recipient: Carrie Critser The Excellence in Art Education Award

Sponsored by the SIUE Chapter of the National Art Education Association Recipient: Devin Hill Friends of Art Auction Award Sponsored by the SIUE Friends of Art Recipient: Brad Devors Friends of Art Drawing and Prints Award Sponsored by the SIUE Friends of Art Recipient: Michael Rosenthal

Department of Art and Design

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Friends of Art Honor Award in Art Education Sponsored by the SIUE Friends of Art Recipient: Sarah Lorentz Friends of Art Honor Award in Art History Sponsored by the SIUE Friends of Art Recipient: Joanna Hoge Friends of Art Honor Award in Studio Arts Sponsored by the SIUE Friends of Art Recipient: Kimia Emami Friends of Art Service Award Sponsored by the SIUE Friends of Art Recipient: Sophia Ruppert The Chris Galusha Award Sponsored by the Sculptors at Wagner

Recipient: Christina McNealy Martha Holden Graduate Award in Ceramics

Sponsored by the SIUE Friends of Art and the Anna D. Sparks Alliance, First Unitarian Church, Alton IL

Recipient: Eric Heerspink David C. Huntley Founder’s Award Sponsored by Mrs. Mary Deane Huntley Recipient: Michael Gesiakowski Dr. Orville Joyner Photography/Digital Arts Award Sponsored by Mrs. Dee A. Joyner Recipient: Samantha Purcell-Blyth Carol Lark Art Therapy Award

Sponsored by the Missouri Art Therapy Association and the SIUE Art Therapy Program

Recipients: Dominique Begnaud and Veronica Delgado

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Adrienne Nicole Martin Art Therapy Scholarship Sponsored by Ms. Christine Trampler

Recipient: Alison Gabel Paulette Myers Graduate Award in Metalsmithing

Sponsored by Professor Paulette Myers Recipient: Erin Rice Paulette Myers Undergraduate Award in Metalsmithing

Sponsored by Professor Paulette Myers Recipient: Alex Jacobs Carey G. Orness Award in Sculpture Sponsored by the Department of Art and Design Recipient: Danne Rhaesa PDA Award Sponsored by the SIUE Painting & Drawing Club

Recipient: Sarah Luck Valerie Lee Reynolds Smith Award in Painting

Sponsored by the late Professor Michael J. Smith and the family of the late Valerie Reynolds Smith

Recipient: Carolyn Gillen Rose Marie Sacchi Award Sponsored by the Department of Art and Design Recipient: Sarah Lorentz Sculptors at Wagner Award Sponsored by the Sculptors at Wagner

Recipient: Shelby Fleming Wagner Association of Metalsmiths Award Sponsored by the Wagner Association of Metalsmiths Recipients: Melissa Hampton and Christina McNealy Wagner Potter’s Association Award

Sponsored by the Wagner Potter’s Association Recipients: Anthony Delaney and Eric Heerspink

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The Michael R. Levy Memorial Award in Molecular Biology Sponsored by Mrs. Lorraine Levy Recipients: Cody Holmes and Shelby Markel* Ella Ott Weisman Award in Biological Sciences Recipient: Lauren Brauer Ollie Mae Williams Merit Award

Sponsored by the late Dr. Gertraude Wittig Recipient: Robert Fullenwider

Phi Kappa Phi Undergraduate Paper Competition, Third Place

Sponsored by SIUE Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 203 Recipient: Megan Linskey Senior Award in Ecology, Evolution and Environment

Sponsored by Dr. Teresa Cochran-Alvarez and Mrs. Susan and Mr. Ronald Smith

Recipients: Aaron Alexander and Savanna Reeves Senior Award in Genetics and Cell Biology

Sponsored by Mrs. Joan Weistein Recipient: Michael Vierling Senior Award in Integrative Biology

Sponsored by Dr. Ralph Axtell Recipient: Kyle Kirkover Senior Award in Medical Science

Sponsored by Dr. Ralph Axtell and Mr. George and Mrs. Judith Veith Recipients: Lauren Brauer, Cody Holmes and Veronica Heintz* The Dr. Arthur C. Zahalsky Award for Excellence in Medical

Technology Sponsored by Mrs. Linda Branz

Recipient: Alexandra Zachman


Department of Biological Sciences

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Academic Achievement Award Sponsored by the Department of Chemistry Recipient: Katelynn Mason Analytical Chemistry Award Sponsored by the Department of Chemistry Recipient: Thomas Hantak Virginia Bryan Award in Chemical Education

Sponsored by Dr. Virginia Bryan and Dr. James Eilers Recipient: JuliAnn Nipper James Eilers Award in Physical Chemistry Sponsored by Dr. James Eilers and Dr. Virginia Bryan Recipient: Shikha Kahlon Graduate Research Award Sponsored by the Department of Chemistry Recipients: Cynthia Chapple, Leah Douglas and Scott Geringer Graduate Teaching Award Sponsored by the Department of Chemistry Recipients: Jonathan Lefton and Michael Sabo Inorganic Chemistry Award Sponsored by the St. Louis Chapter of the American Chemical Society Recipient: Michael Meyers Dr. Emil Jason Memorial Award in Chemistry Sponsored by Mrs. Marguerite Jason and Ms. Marita Jason

and Dr. Rex and Mrs. Judith Fernando Recipient: Chante Summers

Department of Chemistry

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Organic Chemistry Award Sponsored by the St. Louis Chapter of the American Chemical Society Recipient: Abbie Fox Outstanding Freshman Award Sponsored by the Chemical Rubber Company Recipient: Jack Desse Outstanding Graduate Student Sponsored by the Department of Chemistry Recipients: Ian Brown and Drake Jensen Outstanding Junior Award in Chemistry Sponsored by the St. Louis Chapter of the American Chemical Society Recipient: Stephen Kukielski Outstanding Senior Student in Chemistry Sponsored by the Department of Chemistry Recipients: Robert Ayres and Amber Eischen Outstanding Student in Chemistry Sponsored by the Department of Chemistry and Mr. Phillip and Mrs. Felicity Benjamin Recipient: Hannah Schlarman Outstanding Student in General Chemistry Sponsored by the Department of Chemistry and Mr. Phillip and Mrs. Felicity Benjamin Recipient: Trisha Grant Outstanding Student in Organic Chemistry Sponsored by the Department of Chemistry and Mr. Phillip and Mrs. Felicity Benjamin Recipients: Abbie Fox, Garrett Guest and Luke Revelt

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SIUE Thomas D. Bouman Memorial Research Scholar Award Sponsored by Mrs. Katherine M. Bouman

Graduate Students: Drake Jensen and Katelynn Mason Undergraduate Students: Kayla Henning and Chante Summers Undergraduate Research Award Sponsored by the Department of Chemistry Recipients: Abby Cox, Abbie Fox, Katlyn Hausman

and Kayla Henning

Gertrude C. Drake Award for Excellence in Classical Languages Sponsored by the late Dr. Stella Revard, Dr. Carl Springer

and Mrs. Nancy Hurst Recipients: Julie Burdick*, Mason Friesner and Kimberlyn Holcomb A. Edwin Graham Memorial Award

Sponsored by the Department of English Language and Literature Recipient: Heather Asbeck Garry N. Murphy Memorial Award Sponsored by the Department of English Language and Literature Recipient: Aaron Dell Outstanding English Student Award

Sponsored by Mr. Phillip and Mrs. Felicity Benjamin Recipient: Grace Matthews Phi Kappa Phi Undergraduate Paper Competition, First Place

Sponsored by SIUE Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 203 Recipient: Victoria Mizel


Department of English Language and Literature

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William Carlin Slattery Memorial Award in Poetry or Drama Sponsored by Mrs. Joann Condellone First Place: Jacob Nantz

Honorable Mention: Rosalie James The Mimi Zanger Memorial Award in Fiction Sponsored by the Department of English Language and Literature First Place: Stephen Mruzik and Jennifer Roberts

Honorable Mention: Zach McGeehon

Outstanding Environmental Sciences Graduate Student Award Sponsored by the Environmental Sciences Program

Recipient: Stephanie Matthew

Distinguished Student in Italian Language Honors Day Award Sponsored by the Italian Club of St. Louis Recipient: Alex Castelli German American Heritage Society Distinguished Student in German Language Award Sponsored by the German American Heritage Society Recipients: Lindsey DeLonga and Cory Francis Helen D. Goode Memorial Scholarship

Sponsored by the late Dr. Helen Goode Recipient: Alisha Dillon

Environmental Sciences Program

Department of Foreign Languages and Literature

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Italian American Club Outstanding Student in Italian Language Award Sponsored by the Italian American Club of Southwestern Illinois Recipients: Tyler Devine and Devin Lohrenz Italian Cultural Association of Southern Illinois Award Sponsored by the Italian Cultural Association of Southern Illinois Recipient: Mary Mang The Gladys Oney Griffen German Scholarship

Sponsored by Dr. Toby D. Griffen Recipient: Charles Witzke

C. Kenneth Anderson Memorial Award in Geography

Sponsored by the Department of Geography and the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice Studies

Recipients: Bethany Marshall and Ashley Rosales Dremuk-Watts Fellowship in Geography

Sponsored by Mr. Richard and Mrs. Patricia Dremuk and Dr. Francis Odemerho

Recipient: Uyoyoghene "Tina" Onothoja

Geography Student Assistance Award

Sponsored by Mr. Robert Sager and the Department of Geography

Recipients: Kristen McFarland, Vanessa Murray, Steven Stehnach and Matthew Weik

Dr. Charles F. Hess Graduate Student Award Sponsored by Mr. Robert Sager Recipient: Sarah Jackson Dr. Robert L. Koepke Graduate Student Award Sponsored by Mr. Robert Sager Recipient: Adam King

Department of Geography

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Dr. Carl Lossau Distinguished Student in Geography Award Sponsored by Mr. Michael Lossau Recipient: Tanya Jonic* Dr. Robert E. Mendelson Graduate Student Award Sponsored by Mr. Robert F. Sager

Recipient: Jarrett Adrian Noble R. Thompson III Student Award in Geography Sponsored by Friends and Family of the late Dr. Noble Thompson,

Dr. Randall Pearson, the Department of Geography, and Dr. Barrett and Mrs. Rebecca Deist

Recipient: Josh Pritsolas* The Susan York Memorial Award in Geography Sponsored by Mr. Jeffrey and Mrs. JoAnne York Recipient: Brigette Ealy

John L. Condellone & Afrodite (Flora) Burgassi Condellone History Award

Sponsored by Mrs. Joann Condellone Recipient: Jessica Mills Excellence in History Education Award

Recipient: Kailah Moseley Timothy P. Fischer Award in Historical Studies Sponsored by Mrs. Violet Fischer Recipient: Nasir Almasri* The Kimball, McAfee & Riddleberger Award in Historical Studies

Sponsored by Mr. Douglas Clark and a Friend of the Department of Historical Studies

Recipient: Emily Reller*


Department of Historical Studies

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The Kleinstück German History Award Sponsored by Mrs. G. Margarete Rice and Rev. Frank Rice

Recipient: Kynsley Meyenburg Mary A. Maguire Dunnagan History/Philosophy

Writing Contest Award Sponsored by Ms. Linda K. Leckrone

Recipient: Kimberlyn Holcomb Laurine Morrison - Edwardsville Chapter NSDAR Award

Sponsored by the Edwardsville Chapter of the NSDAR Recipient: Janice Camren Outstanding Student in Historical Studies Award

Sponsored by Mr. Phillip and Mrs. Felicity Benjamin and the Department of Historical Studies

Recipient: Nasir Almasri* The Herbert H. Rosenthal Memorial Award

Sponsored by the Department of Historical Studies Recipient: Elizabeth Papp Slavic and East European Friends Award

Sponsored by The Slavic and East European Friends, S.I.U.E. Recipient: Sterling Beckmann The Noble Thompson III Memorial Award for Students

with Disabilities Sponsored by Friends and Family of the late Dr. Noble Thompson

Recipient: James Greer Weiss History Award

Sponsored by Dr. Stuart L. Weiss Recipient: Kimberly Haacke

Belleville News-Democrat Mass Communications Journalism Award Sponsored by the Belleville News-Democrat Recipient: Caitlin Grove


Department of Mass Communications

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Elmer C. Broz Award for Achievement in Journalism Sponsored by The (Alton) Telegraph Recipient: Danielle Wilson The Robert L. Emig Mass Communications Scholarship Sponsored by Ms. Camille Emig-Hill

Recipient: Brian Armea Rosie Githinji Diversity in Journalism Award

Sponsored by Family and Friends of the late Rosie Githinji Recipient: Catherine Austin The Bob Hardy Scholarship in Broadcast Journalism Sponsored by Mrs. Rita Hardy and Mrs. Sandra Hardy Chinn Recipient: Caitlin Grove Judy Landers Creativity in Strategic Media Award Sponsored by Mr. John and Mrs. Valerie Klobnak

and Assistant Professor Judith Landers Recipient: Joshua Cook* Mass Communications Alumni Scholarship

Sponsored by the Department of Mass Communications and Alumni Recipient: Jacob Williams Buezetta Meyer and Charlot Hentz Scholarship

Sponsored by the late Ms. Charlot Hentz Recipient: Jozette Spaid Barbara Regnell Leadership in Media Award in Mass Communications Sponsored by Mr. John and Mrs. Valerie Klobnak Recipient: Mollie Rittenhouse John Regnell Media Policy of Law Award Sponsored by Mr. John and Mrs. Valerie Klobnak Recipient: Krystal Essenpreis John Rider Graduate Achievement Award Sponsored by Dr. John Russell Rider Recipient: Kirsten Carney


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John Rutherford Ott Award Recipient: Elizabeth O'Donnell Jack Shaheen Media Image Award Sponsored by Mr. John and Mrs. Valerie Klobnak Recipient: Emma Adkisson Dewayne Staats Award in Sports Journalism Sponsored by Mr. John and Mrs. Valerie Klobnak and Mr. Dewayne Staats Recipient: Benjamin Levin Jessica Uhl Memorial Student Scholarship

Sponsored by Ms. Kimberly Schlau and Friends and Family of the late Jessica Uhl

Recipient: Amanda Juenger The Kamil Winter Achievement Award

Sponsored by Mr. Peter Maer and the Department of Mass Communications

Recipient: Molly Marcum

The Gordon T. Chamness Memorial Award Sponsored by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics Recipient: Kelly Buch*

The Clellie Curtis Oursler Senior Scholarship in Mathematics

Sponsored by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics Recipient: Steven Stehnach Florence A. Fanning Award

Sponsored by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics Recipient: Christopher Glynn The Andrew O. Lindstrum, Jr. Memorial Award

Sponsored by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics Recipient: David Idoux*


Department of Mathematics and Statistics

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Outstanding Mathematics and Statistics Student Award Sponsored by Mr. Phillip and Mrs. Felicity Benjamin

and Mr. Don and Mrs. Laura O'Brien Recipient: Luke Settles* Outstanding Senior Student in Mathematics and Statistics Sponsored by Mr. Phillip and Mrs. Felicity Benjamin

and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics Recipient: Thomas Teague* Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship

Sponsored by SIUE Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 203 Recipient: Luke Settles* The R.N. Pendergrass Graduate Student Scholarship Award Sponsored by Mr. David and Mrs. Donna Huck and Mr. Gareld Pendergrass

Recipient: Behrooz Amini Matthew Samsel Graduate Assistant Fellowship

in Mathematics & Statistics Sponsored by Mr. Matthew and Mrs. Heather Samsel

Recipients: Katie Kizzire and Zachary Nahlik

Kathy L. Bowman Brass Musician Scholarship Sponsored by Ms. Kathy L. Bowman Recipients: Chris Jarden and Charles Prager* Dr. Warren L. Brown Memorial Graduate Student Music Award Sponsored by Mrs. Bernice Brown, Mr. Michael and Mrs. Julia Brown, Mr. Leslie and Mrs. Brenda Maiman Jr., and Ms. Pamela Winslow

Recipients: Matt Bittles, Grace Fisher and Fernando Ventorim Rodrigues de Oliveira


Department of Music

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Kurt W. Engbretson Music Education Award Sponsored by Dr. Robert and Dr. B. Lucy Engbretson and Family and Friends of the late Kurt Engbretson

Recipient: Molly Moore Mark Gerdelman Honors Award in Musical Composition

Sponsored by the Department of Music Recipient: Thomas Stearns

Graduate Award in Music Education

Sponsored by the Department of Music Recipient: Molly Moore Jack Stephen Gramlich Scholarship in Music

Sponsored by the late Mr. Jack Gramlich Recipient: Timothy Chandler John Gross Vocal Student Award

Sponsored by Mr. John Gross and St. Lucas United Church of Christ, St. Louis, Mo.

Recipient: Tyler Ciesler Joseph Gruber Memorial Music Teacher Student Award

Sponsored by Mrs. Eulah M. Johnson and Ms. Cynthia L. Johnson Recipient: Michaela Davis Jeri Sue Johnson Award

Sponsored by Mrs. Helen Gruber Damon Recipient: Renae Eldridge The Ernest A. Karandjeff Music Award Sponsored by the late Mrs. Joan Evans Karandjeff Recipients: Tony Moussa and Rebekah Shultz John F. Kiburz Honors Awards in Flute and Piccolo

Sponsored by the Department of Music Recipients: Nicholas Baker and Alaina Clarice

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Agnes Kuhlman Music Scholarship Sponsored by the late Mrs. Agnes Kuhlman

Recipients: Tyler Ciesler, Tyler Green, Justin Murray, Thomas Stearns and Grant Tracey

Herbert Oberlag Music Scholarship Award

Sponsored by Ms. Margaret Oberlag Recipients: Nicholas Baker, Alaina Clarice and Nicholas Pyles Piano Performance Award

Sponsored by Dr. Marion Lampe Recipient: Rebekah Shultz Joseph Eugene Pival Memorial Cello Scholarship

Sponsored by Dr. Jean Pival and Ms. Connie Pival Recipient: Magdalena Sustere* Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award

Sponsored by the Presser Foundation Recipient: Tyler Green The Myra Lee Rogier Lesiak Memorial Scholarship

Sponsored by the late Mr. Clinton and late Mrs. Anna Lee Rogier Recipients: Tyler Ciesler, Alaina Clarice, Alex Fritz, Mitchell Jannusch, Brandon Janssen and Justin Murray Kenneth & Virginia Scroggins Memorial Jazz Scholarship

Sponsored by Dr. Fredna Scroggins, the late Mr. Michael Scroggins and Mr. Larry Scroggins

Recipient: Justin Murray Mike D. Scroggins Memorial Jazz Scholarship

Sponsored by Dr. Fredna Scroggins, the late Mr. Michael Scroggins, and Family and Friends of the Scroggins Family

Recipient: Ryan Torpea Susan Slaughter Award in Trumpet

Sponsored by Ms. Susan Slaughter Recipients: Justin Duvall and Matalee Maurer


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St. Louis Jazz Club Bev Elliot Award Sponsored by the St. Louis Jazz Club, Inc.

Recipient: Grant Tracey St. Louis Jazz Club Jean Kittrell Award Sponsored by the St. Louis Jazz Club, Inc. Recipient: Justin Murray Dr. Dorothy E. Tulloss Music Education Award

Sponsored by Ms. Johnetta Haley Recipient: Alyssa Cowan Dr. Leonard Van Camp Memorial Scholarship

Sponsored by Mrs. Marlene Van Camp, Mr. Richard and Mrs. Ronna Blattner, Dr. John Q. Walker II, and Van Camp Family and Friends

Recipient: Renae Eldridge Voice Performance Music Student Award

Sponsored by Family and Friends of the late Ms. Sandra Bouman Recipients: Tyler Ciesler, David Fournie and Tyler Green Edwin Warren Memorial Scholarship Sponsored by the Department of Music Recipients: Dan Bearden, Connor Blankenship, Kayla Brown,

Tyler Ciesler, David Fournie and Ryan Helenthal Linda B. Warren Award in Voice Sponsored by the late Dr. Edwin B. Warren and the Department of Music Recipient: Brandon Janssen Robert A. Gray Memorial Award in Philosophy

Sponsored by Dr. John Barker, Dr. John Danley and Dr. Christopher Pearson Recipient: Stephen Wilke*


Department of Philosophy

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Dr. Carol A. Keene Scholarship in Philosophy Sponsored by Dr. Carol A. Keene

Recipient: David Favre* John Mareing Philosophy Scholarship

Sponsored by Mr. John R. Mareing Recipient: Stephen Wilke* Ober Honors Award in Philosophy

Sponsored by the late Mr. Ben Ober, Dr. Matthew Schunke and the Department of Philosophy

Recipient: Teryl Thurman* Religious Studies Scholarship

Sponsored by United Campus Ministry, SIUE Recipient: Grant Claunch

The Dr. Ik-Ju Kang Student Award in Physics Sponsored by Dr. Kyong Park and Kavlico

Recipients: Kasey Barrington, Tyler Kelso*, Braxton Kilmer, Kimberly Scharven and Joseph Smith* Donal G. Myer Award for the Outstanding Student

in Sciences and Mathematics Sponsored by the late Mrs. Rosemary Myer

Recipient: Thomas Teague* Outstanding Physics Student Award

Sponsored by Dr. Thomas Foster and Mr. Phillip and Mrs. Felicity Benjamin Recipient: Thomas Teague* Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award

Sponsored by Mr. Timothy Bartow Recipients: Philip Chrostoski, Alexander Daykin and Zachary Hartwick


Department of Physics

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Physics Underclassman Award Sponsored by Mr. Lawrence Cunningham and Dr. Steven G. Sanders

Recipient: Hunter Meadows Physics Upperclassman Award

Sponsored by Mr. Lawrence Cunningham and Dr. Steven G. Sanders Recipient: Joseph Smith

Evelyn Bowles Public Service Scholarship

Sponsored by Retired Sen. Evelyn Bowles and Friends, Ms. Gail Donnelly Bader and Ms. Stephanie Robbins

Recipient: Jostyn Cox

Gordon D. Bush Political Science Scholarship

Sponsored by Dr. Gordon D. Bush Recipient: Isabel Gonzales* Lloyd “Curly” Harris Award in Government

Sponsored by Citizens of the Tri-Cities Recipients: Harold Paul Balisteri and Jeffrey Nicholas Harkey Jeremiah Houk Strive for Excellence Award

Sponsored by the Department of Political Science Recipient: Meghan Hughes Pi Sigma Alpha Award of Excellence

Sponsored by the Department of Political Science Recipient: Sterling Beckmann Political Science Association Community Service Award

Sponsored by the Department of Political Science Recipient: Nasir Almasri*


Department of Political Science

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Melinda Schulmeister Award Sponsored by Ms. Melinda Schulmeister

Recipient: Joseph Henderson Study of Diversity in Politics Award

Sponsored by the Department of Political Science Recipient: Clifton Durbin

Department of Social Work Service Award Sponsored by the Department of Social Work

Recipient: April McDougal Graduate Student Award

Sponsored by the Department of Social Work Recipient: Celeste Yann Esther Ott Estes Award

Recipient: Molly Eaton Regulus & Gilmore Social Work Student Award

Sponsored by Mrs. Mary Pamela Regulus and the late Dr. Thomas Regulus Recipient: Heidi Quiggle Social Work Alumni and Friends Scholarship

Sponsored by the Department of Social Work and Alumni Graduate Recipient: Heidi Quiggle Undergraduate Recipient: Bethany Richards Undergraduate Student Award

Sponsored by the Department of Social Work Recipient: Robyn Neicamp

Department of Social Work

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C. Kenneth Anderson Memorial Award in Sociology

Sponsored by the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice Studies and the Department of Geography

Recipients: Lucas Bennett and Ashley Scott Charles W. Chapman Memorial Scholarship

Sponsored by Mrs. Judith Chapman and Friends and Family of the late Hon. Charles W. Chapman

Recipient: Shelia Madewell The Anita Rogers Kolesa Award in Applied Sociology

Sponsored by Mr. Thomas Kolesa and Friends and Family of the late Mrs. Anita Rogers Kolesa

Recipient: Rickie D. Jackson

William Best Theater Performance Award

Sponsored by the SIUE Friends of Theater and Dance Recipient: Ashley Dozier Mary Blackburn Scholarship in Theater

Sponsored by the late Mr. Burton C. Bernard Recipients: Summer Baer and Ben Nickols Carlson Award for Creative Expression in Academic Disciplines

Recipient: Sterling Allen

Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice Studies

Department of Theater and Dance

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Lisa Colbert Memorial Scholarship Sponsored by Mrs. Betty Colbert, Ms. Nicole Colbert-Botchway,

the late Mr. Ronald Colbert, and Friends of the Colbert Family Recipient: Ashley Dozier

FOTAD Lana Hagan Merit Award in Theater Education Sponsored by the SIUE Friends of Theater and Dance Recipient: Kourtnee Brenner*

FOTAD Theater History, Literature, Criticism Merit Award

Sponsored by the SIUE Friends of Theater and Dance Recipient: Amanda Wales Birdine Groshong New Student Award

Sponsored by the SIUE Friends of Theater and Dance Recipients: Summer Baer, Brittney Blackorby,

Adrienne Brammeier and Lorelle Katz

John W. and Eva M. Morgan Memorial Award

in Theater & Dance Sponsored by the late Mrs. Maurine Morgan Mitchell

Recipient: Katherine Silverio

The Rising Star Merit Award

Sponsored by the SIUE Friends of Theater and Dance Recipient: Brittney Blackorby William Vilhauer Award in Design Technical Theater

Sponsored by the SIUE Friends of Theater and Dance Recipient: Shawna Trusty*


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Rudy Wilson Griot Award

Sponsored by Mr. Herbert and Mrs. Judy Bentley Recipient: Kenneth Coleman Alcine Wiltz Dance Award

Sponsored by the SIUE Friends of Theater and Dance Recipient: Kristina Ware

Martha Welch Women's Studies Student Award Sponsored by the Women’s Studies Program Recipient: Isabel Gonzales*


Women’s Studies Program

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Anthropology Mariah Huelsmann, Caleb Klingler, Jessica Stanley-Asselmeier,

Alexandra Taitt and Emily Warf

Applied Communication Studies Ryan Evans and Kiley Herndon

Biological Sciences

Veronica Heintz, Shelby Markel and Brittany Mersman

Chemistry Jamil Mashni

English Language and Literature

Kaitlyn Auer and Emily Capan

Foreign Languages and Literature Emma Kuester, Carolyn Neunuebel and Chase Tiffany

Geography

Tanya Jonic, Susannah Oettle and Joshua Pritsolas

Historical Studies Nasir Almasri, Julie Burdick, Ben Ostermeier, Andrew Pashea

Emily Reller and Aaron Winenger

College of Arts and Sciences STELLAR Students

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Mass Communications Joshua Cook and James Moss

Mathematics and Statistics

Kelly Buch, David Idoux, Luke Settles and Thomas Teague

Music Marie Brown, Charles Prager and Magdalena Sustere

Philosophy

David Favre and Stephen Wilke

Physics Tyler Kelso and Joseph Smith

Political Science

Isabel Gonzales and Gregory Wilcoxen

Social Work Tammy Banning, Monica Shallow, Paula Tarbell

and Jasmeen Wellere

Sociology and Criminal Justice Studies Natalie Loless and Dinko Mustedanagic

Theater and Dance

Kourtnee Brenner, Alexis Ronan, Teryl Thurman and Shawna Trusty

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Thank you so much for attending the 2015 Honors Day Convocation

for the College of Arts and Sciences.

We are happy to recognize the accomplishments of these fine students,

and we applaud their achievements.

We also thank the award sponsors, family and friends, as well as faculty, staff and

administrators within the College and the University for supporting these students and their efforts.

Congratulations to all of these awardees,

and the best of luck with your future endeavors.

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Guiding Statements - SIUE Statements . ... Thomas Teague, ... Department Award Presentations Introductions by Associate Dean Larry LaFond Anthropology