Centenary recognizes students at annual spring Honors Convocation
SHREVEPORT, LA — Centenary College recognized students for achievements in academics and campus leadership at its annual spring Honors Convocation held Thursday, April 19 in the College’s Brown Memorial Chapel. Honorees included recipients of academic department and campus awards as well as those inducted into honor societies.
ACADEMIC AWARDS
Alpha Chi National Honor Society
Jaspreet Ahluwalia, Gage Dabin, Harrison Folse, Ole Edvard Granrud, Tavia Smith
Biology
AED Outstanding Contributions Award – Danielle Adams
Biology Department Award for Academic Excellence – Jeffrey Scott
Chemistry
CRC Award in General Chemistry – Lauren Lessenberry
Outstanding Achievement in Organic Chemistry – Abigail Moody
Senior Chemistry Award – Nakoma Walker
Christian Leadership Center
Christian Leadership Center Seniors Award – Cara Armstrong and Gabriella Curtis
D.L. Dykes Founder Award for Excellence in Field Education – Kayla Willie
James Sears Award for Outstanding Contribution to CLC – Alexander Shannon
Education
Hallquist Elementary Education Award – Lauren Benoit
Vroonland Secondary Education Award – Justin McDearmont
English
Audrey M. Smith Poetry Award – Colleen Durnin
M.T. Brewerton Award for English – Gage Dabin
Thomas E. Horton & Stephen Victory Scholarship – Danny Paulk
Zeak Monroe Buckner Creative Writing Award – Brian Flynn
Financial Aid
Mary Sue Rix Award – Nakoma Walker
Frost School of Business
Top Business Major Award – Ian Graham
Top Economics Major Award – Kayla Laws
Cecil E. Ramey, Jr. Frost School of Business Award – Kaleb Behm
Woodrow W. Pate Economics Award – Makayla Maxwell-Stallcup
Top Student in Accounting Award – Nicholas Sacco
Sigma Beta Delta – Dennis Britten, Jr., Caitlyn Faulhaber, Jason Holler, Cecilia Rodriguez
Geology
Austin Sartin Award – Jordan St. Pierre
Estwing Award – Kaleb Kirk
History and Political Science
Colonial Dames of America, Chapter 6: Outstanding American History Student Award – Jessi Jordan and Taylor Wells
Katherine Slaikeu Nolan Historical Research Award – Amanda Willis
Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society – Jessi Jordan, Connor Harwood
M.T. Brewerton Award for History – Amanda Willis
Excellence in Political Science Award in honor of Professor Rodney Grunes – Connor Harwood
Dr. Leroy Vogel Memorial Award – Gage Dabin
Mathematics
Virginia Carlton Mathematics Award – Margeaux Smith
Minnie Hall Brown and Willey Bush Brown, Jr. Award – Marcellus Lewis
John A. Hardin Award – Alexander Shannon
Music
Shirley Hawn Outstanding Freshman – Andrew Echols and Brennen Templeton
Ronald E. Dean Academic Achievement Award – Alexander Shannon
Frank Carroll Outstanding Junior Award – Victoria Sundin
Outstanding Senior – Kieley Simonsen
Natural Science
Poppy K. Moon Endowed Award – Rebecca Dunn
Philosophy
L. Hughes Cox Endowed Scholarship – Regis Johnson
Psychology
Outstanding Graduate in Psychology – Laura Hirsch
Vroonland Psychology Award – Ethan Hyatt
Psi Chi Induction – Michaela Brantley, Kaylee Dupree, Serena Gallegos, Elena Ring
Sociology
C. Wright Mills Award – Chris Zapata
CAMPUS AWARDS
Centenary Activities Board (CAB)
CAB Member of the Year – Lindsey Dettwiller
CAB Committee Head of the Year – Ellen Atkinson
Chaplain’s Office
John M. Warren Award – Catherine LeBlanc
Maroon Jackets
Joy Jeffers Award – Halen Sumner
Ray Williams Honorary Maroon Jacket Award – Brianna Jackson
Faculty/Staff Honorary Maroon Jacket – Dr. Kathrine Weeks
Maroon Jackets 2018-2019 – Paul Ahluwalia, Kyle Barron, Cami Chopin, Savanah Doty, Grace Doucet, Rebecca Dunn, Harrison Folse, Wendy Gillet, Madison Guell, Sabrina Handal, Emma Hymel, Fatima Iqbal, Ahmad Kasabali, Makayla Maxwell-Stallcup, William McLean, Peyton Miller, William Morrison, Shyann Pisano, Katie Rusley, Elizabeth Sander, Victoria Sundin, Alfred Thomas IV
Office of Student and Global Engagement
Morgan and Pledger Diversity Advocate Award – Jessica Truong
Grace Bareikis International Outreach Award – Shatavia Fullwood
Dian Tooke Student Service Award – Shatavia Fullwood
Presidential
Verba J. Schwab Memorial Endowed Leadership Award – Hunter Todd
Ellis H. Brown Leadership Award – Gage Dabin and Halen Sumner
Residence Life
Allan Todd Memorial Award for Outstanding Resident Assistant – Connor Harwood
Student Government Association
Centenary Lady and Gent – Halen Sumner and Ian Naron
SGA Bullet Award – Collin Hughes
SGA Pacesetters – Paul Ahluwalia, Cami Chopin, Caroline Dopson, Emily Duet, Rebecca Dunn, Emmaline Dyer, Harrison Folse, Payton Fowler, Sabrina Handal, Emma Hymel, Amir Kaskas, Catherine LeBlanc, Ian Naron, Reginald Porter, Halen Sumner, A.J. Thomas
Faculty/Staff Pacesetters – Scott Chirhart, Mark Miller, Kathrine Weeks
SGA Recognition
Rising Sophomores – Taylor Abshire, Piper Beilke, Arianna Mitchell, Reginald Porter III, Chris Stevens
Rising Juniors – Joshua David, William Z. Dick, Cameron Hewett, Anastasia Murphy, Hallie Roden
Rising Seniors – Cami Chopin, Amanda Farr, Catherine LeBlanc, Peyton Miller, Summer Terrell
Student Life
Outstanding Contributions to Student Life Award – Kaleb Behm, Toby Crouch, Gage Dabin, Emily Duet, Rebekah Frazier, Shatavia Fullwood, Connor Harwood, Ramanda James, Andrew Koepnick, Anthony McDonald, Ian Naron, Alexander Shannon, Halen Sumner, Jessica Truong