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Celebrating Student Achievement

Accomplishments of outstanding VWU students recognized at annual Spring Honors Convocation

Featured News | May 9, 2018

91风月楼’s annual Spring Honors Convocation was held Friday, May 4, in the Convocation Center in the Jane P. Batten Student Center. The annual event pays tribute to outstanding student achievements in academics, leadership and service. President Scott D. Miller, Provost and Vice President Timothy O'Rourke and Chaplain Gregory West were joined by VWU faculty and members of the community to present the awards.

From individual department awards and special scholarships to outstanding leadership and achievement awards, the event provided an opportunity to celebrate exemplary student accomplishments. Students on the President’s List, Academic Dean's List, Student Government Association, Honor Societies, Batten Honors College, PORTfolio and the Class of 2018 were also recognized.

The convocation concluded with the singing of the 91风月楼 Alma Mater led by the Wesleyan Chorale, under the direction of Bryson Mortensen, director of choral music.

Congratulations to the 2018 award recipients:

Dan Dickerson Annual Scholarship Kristina Maystrishyna
William Joseph Annual Scholarship  Dale Cawthorne
Rotary Club of Town Center Virginia Beach Citizenship Award Nicholas Hipple
President’s Leadership Award Nicholas Hipple
Marlin Ministries Servant Leader Award Luke Wentling
2018 Virginia Scholars Award Shana Harrison
Academic Achievement Award for Secondary Education Elizabeth Brisson
Academic Achievement Award for Elementary Education Brianna Peterson
Education Department Outstanding Research Award Ashley Peterson
Education Department Rising Star Award   Kelly Bateman
Alpha Lambda Sigma Academic Achievement Award Brooke Novkovic, David O'Rork
Judith Vinson Klein Award  Deanna Chandler
Phoenix Award Deanna Chandler

Outstanding Art Major in Studio and Art History Award 

Lydia O'Connor
Outstanding Leadership and Professionalism in Art Award Ja'lisa Yates
Excellence and Originality in Producing a Body of Work Joshua Davis, Riley Koenig, Aimelie Ronquillo
Communication Award Amanda Archer, Justin Smith
Journalism Award Justin Smith
Outstanding Student in Calculus Award Alexi Baumgardner
Outstanding Student in Mathematics Award LeMar Callaway III
Department of Criminal Justice & Sociology Faculty Recognition Award

Allison Heitsman, Grace Yalung, Deanna Chandler, Jake Morgan, Cassidy Ramsey, Sammy Espejo

Department of Criminal Justice & Sociology Rising Star Award Victoria Zuppa
Creative Writing Award      Tracey Tittle
Outstanding English Major Award  Kathleen Peloquin
Sharon L. Payne Award for Excellence in Women’s and Gender Studies  Kathleen Peloquin
History Department Distinguished Student Award Travon Nimmo, Emilee Pearson
Ledeboer Family Scholarship  Gretchen Yobp
Library Research Award  Travon Nimmo and Mickella Rast
Robert H. Cass Outstanding Senior Award Nicholas Hipple, Kelsi Robbins
MBE Academic Achievement Award Ryan Applewhite, Andrew Johnson
Outstanding Student in Instrumental Music Award Alex Gallant
Outstanding Senior Vocalist Award Patrice Glover
Award for Excellence in International Studies Riley Conrad
Award for Excellence in Political Science  Kayla Denis
Distinguished Graduating Senior in Psychology  Tayler Wilson
Research Award in Psychology Jessica Pittman
Religious Studies Award  Riley Conrad
William “Tree” Roundtree TowneBank Young Life Award Kyle Richardson, Hannah Weber
Dora H. Dobrin Award for Excellence in Social Work   Quinci Rockette
Outstanding Graduate in Recreation and Leisure Studies Mary-Rae Rattigan, Colleen Smith
The Hite Award for Outstanding Service to the VWU Theatre Program Nicholas Hipple, Emily Vial
Excellence in French Award Fonyuy Njoka , Michaela Gridley
S. Diane Guadalupe Memorial Award Riley Conrad
Department of Biology Award  R. Kellen Philips, Amy Large
Excellence in Chemistry Award Shane McPherson
Hampton Roads American Chemical Society Outstanding Chemistry Senior  Corentin Villot
Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award Zach Lubick
Outstanding Major in Environmental Studies Award Amanda Gerni
Earth and Environmental Sciences Department Award    Tyler Ostrovecky
Classics Department Latin Award Sydnie Allen
Classics Department Classical Studies Award Maribel Veras, Simone Picou
Presidential Service Awards       
Gold Level (250+ Hours of Service) 

Maya Ball, Claude Clarke, Nicholas Hipple, Michael McOsker

Silver Level (175-249 Hours of Service) Maia Llewellyn
Bronze Level (100-174 Hours of Service)

Nishira Henderson, Heather Jenkins, Francesa Lanuza, Madeline Snyder, Margaret Zehmer