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McPherson College Recognizes Student Achievement

posted May 07, 2012 in ACADEMICS

McPherson College recognized the outstanding students of the 2011-2012 academic year at its annual Celebration and Awards Convocation on May 4.

Following a highlight video of the last year, faculty and staff presented the awards and recognitions, as follows:

Outstanding Business Student Award: Tyler Tank, senior, Austin, Texas

Leland L. Lengel Memorial Scholarship in History

Megan Pohlmann, sophomore, Deshler, Neb.
Lindsey Wedel, sophomore, Newton, Kan.
Catherine Lowry, freshman, Peyton, Colo.

Best History and Politics and Thesis Award: Kimberly Bruner, senior, McPherson, Kan.

CRC Press First-year Chemistry Achievement Award: Victoria Phelan, freshman, Rangely, Colo.

Natural Science Burkholder Research Award: Audrey McTaggart, senior, Edgerton, Kan.

Natural Science Merit Research Award:

Kati Beam, senior, McPherson, Kan.
Savannah Sievers, senior, Arlington, Kan.
Andy Skinner, senior, Montezuma, Kan.

Outstanding Behavioral Sciences Student – Sociology: David Kraft, senior, Peck, Kan.

Outstanding Behavioral Sciences Students – Psychology:

Janie Gunther, senior, Scott City, Kan.
Amy Mast, senior, Hesston, Kan.

Kansas Associated Collegiate Press Awards:

Honorable Mention Review Writing: Grahm Mahanna, junior, Hoxie, Kan.
Second Place Infographics, Honorable Mention Infographics, Honorable Mention Headline Writing: Shannon Williams, senior, Galva, Kan.
First Place Series Writing: Taylor Adams, junior, Ashland, Va.
First Place Headline Writing: Emilee Reinert, junior, Tipton, Kan.
Honorable Mention Column Writing: Shane Dresser, junior, McPherson, Kan.
First Place Cartoons: C. Michael Hall, '11, McPherson, Kan.
Third Place photo essay, Honorable Mention News Photography: Allison Hartley, senior, Emporia, Kan.
First Place Single Ad Design: Betsy Shaffer, '11, Cascade, Colo.
Honorable mention cartoon: Michael Holman, '11, McPherson, Kan.
Overall silver award: Spectator staff

Music Participation Awards:

With Honors:

Shelly Brandt, senior, Divide, Colo.
Ann Marie Burk, senior, Aurora, Mo.
Paula Carpenter, junior, Wichita, Kan.
Claire Krizek, junior, McPherson, Kan.
Taylor Lemuz, junior, Larned, Kan.
Jason Pfoutz, senior, Manville, N.J.
Emilee Reinert, junior, Tipton, Kan.

With Distinction:

Lane Allison, senior, Greensburg, Kan.
Kati Beam, senior, McPherson, Kan.
Emily Donell, senior, Wichita, Kan.
Adriana Dreier, junior, Newton, Kan.
Julie Escobar, senior, Brush, Colo.
Melanie Grosbach, senior, Gladstone, Mo.
Kory Hiebert, senior, Goessel, Kan.
Jessie Jackson, senior, Crete, Neb.
Seth Williams, senior, Davenport, Neb.

With Special Distinction:

Mark Dowdy, senior, Huntingdon, Pa.
Mona Hale, senior, McPherson, Kan.

Music – The Donald R. Fredrick Award: Kory Hiebert, senior, Goessel, Kan.

Visual Arts Awards

Excellence in Competitive Exhibitions:

Curt Compagnone, senior, Salina, Kan.
Torey Fry, junior, Wichita, Kan.
Krissa Fuentes, senior, Arvada, Colo.
Beth Krehbiel, senior, McPherson, Kan.
Casey Maxon, junior, Lawrence, Kan.
Emilee Reinert, junior, Tipton, Kan.
Bethany Schoenwetter, senior, McPherson, Kan.
Sarah Schowengerdt, sophomore, McPherson, Kan.

Capital One Academic All-American Award

Whitney Smith, senior, South Jordan, Utah
Karina Harvey, sophomore, Walton, Kan.
Janie Gunther, senior, Scott City, Kan.
Katie Logan, senior, Clay Center, Kan.
Tyler Tank, senior, Austin, Texas
Andy Skinner, senior, Montezuma, Kan.
Chase Ozbun, senior, Rose Hill, Kan.
David Kraft, senior, Peck, Kan.
Jacob Snodgrass, junior, Derby, Kan. (Capital One Academic All American of the Year)

Female Athlete of the Year: Kory Hiebert, senior, Goessel, Kan.

Male Athlete of the Year: Aaron Frazier, senior, McPherson, Kan.

Outstanding Physical Education Major: Craig Kleinberg, senior, Topeka, Kan.

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