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 Friday, May 3, in the College’s Brown Memorial Chapel. Honorees included recipients of academic department and campus awards as well as those inducted into honor societies.
Centenary president Dr. Christopher L. Holoman also recognized four faculty members who are retiring after many years of service to the College:
Professor Bruce Allen, professor of art (1983-2019)
Dr. David Havird, professor of English (1988-2019)
Dr. Betsy Rankin-Christensen, professor of economics (1988-2019)
Dr. Samuel Shepherd, professor of history (1980-2019)
ACADEMIC AWARDS
Alpha Chi National Honor Society
Leah Baer, Pierre Bida, Maryanna Boucher, Abbie Boudreaux, Coco Edwards, Jason Holler, Isabella Kreko, Amberlee Nix
Biology
AED Outstanding Contributions Award – Harrison Folse
Biology Department Award for Academic Excellence – Elizabeth Sander
Natural Sciences
Poppy K. Moon Endowed Award – Abigail Moody
Chemistry
CRC Award in General Chemistry – Milla Reddick
Outstanding Achievement in Organic Chemistry – Isabella Kreko
Senior Chemistry Award – Kyle Barron
Christian Leadership Center
Christian Leadership Center Seniors Award – Virginia Passman
D.L. Dykes Founder Award for Excellence in Field Education – Kayla Willie
James Sears Award for Outstanding Contribution to CLC – Cara Armstrong
Education
Hallquist Elementary Education Award – Magan Katie Rome
Vroonland Secondary Education Award – Rebecca Vacha
English
Audrey M. Smith Poetry Award – Brian Flynn
M.T. Brewerton Award for English – Rosemary McMaster
Thomas E. Horton & Stephen Victory Scholarship – Callie Fedd
Zeak Monroe Buckner Creative Writing Award – Danny Paulk
Financial Aid
Mary Sue Rix Award – William Morrison
Frost School of Business
Top Business Major Award – Makayla Maxwell-Stallcup
Top Economics Major Award – Scott Halper
Woodrow W. Pate Economics Award – Jake Hillebrenner
Top Accounting Major Award – Jason Holler
Sigma Beta Delta – Makayla Maxwell-Stallcup, Arpana Neupane
Omicron Delta Epsilon – Scott Halper, Jake Hillebrenner, Makayla Maxwell-Stallcup, Brooks Smitha
Geology
Austin Sartin Award – James Crawford
History and Political Science
Colonial Dames of America, Chapter 6: Outstanding American History Student Award – King Gray
Katherine Slaikeu Nolan Historical Research Award – Amberlee Nix
Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society – Sarah Cook, King Gray, Amberlee Nix, Taylor Wells
M.T. Brewerton Award for History – Amberlee Nix
Excellence in Political Science Award in honor of Professor Rodney Grunes – Scott Halper
Dr. Leroy Vogel Memorial Award – Pierre Bida
Weems, Schimpf, Haines, Landry, Shemwell & Moore Pre-Law Award – Taylor Wells
Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society – Pierre Bida, Maria Zabaneh
Mathematics
Virginia Carlton Mathematics Award – Dartagnan Bennett
John A. Hardin Award – Marcellus Lewis, Margeaux Smith
Music
Shirley Hawn Outstanding Freshman – Corey Bowe
Ronald E. Dean Academic Achievement Award – Victoria Sundin
Frank Carroll Outstanding Junior Award – Sierra Worman
Outstanding Senior – Victoria Sundin
Philosophy
L. Hughes Cox Endowed Scholarship – Kiley Simpson
Psychology
Outstanding Graduate in Psychology – William Morrison
Vroonland Psychology Award – Peyton Miller
Psi Chi Induction – Piper Beilke, Savanah Doty, Rachael Higginbotham, Regis Johnson, Blair McLaughlin, Reginald Porter
Sociology
C. Wright Mills Award – Elena Ring
Dr. W. Ferrell Pledger Honor Award in Sociology – Amanda Farr
Student Research Conference Awards
Best Oral Presentation in the Humanities – Sarah Cook
Best Oral Presentation in the Natural Sciences – Amir Kaskas
Best Oral Presentation in the Social Sciences – William Morrison
Best Performance in Music – Victoria Sundin
Best Performance in Theatre – Cason Hancock, Charles Roppolo
Best Poster Presentation – Brenna Pearson
Best Trek Presentation – Dr. Chris Ciocchetti’s Trek 116
Best Visual Arts Presentation – Sabrina Handal
CAMPUS AWARDS
Centenary Activities Board (CAB)
CAB Member of the Year – Kristen Maddox, Reginald Porter
CAB Executive Committee Member of the Year – Audrey Gibson
Chaplain’s Office
John M. Warren Award – Shelby Pickett
Thomas A. Pitt Memorial Award – Taylor Abshire
Maroon Jackets
Joy Jeffers Award – Rebecca Dunn
Ray Williams Honorary Maroon Jacket Award – Elena Ring
Faculty/Staff Honorary Maroon Jacket – Dr. Becki Murphy
Maroon Jackets 2018-2019 – Tori Boyle, Madison Brogan, Emilee Byrd, Sarah Cook, Zackry Dick, Grace Dodd, Coco Edwards, Jada Faul, Laura Frazier, Serena Gallegos, Samantha Harrison, Cam Hewett, Jessi Jordan, Amir Kaskas, Gabrielle Lovemore, Dorothy Mims, Abigail Moody, Ari Murphy, Haley Parker, Gabe Rodriguez, Kiley Simpson, Soira Teferi, Max Wamsley, Brooke Williams, Kayla Willie
Department of Community Engagement
Morgan and Pledger Diversity Advocate Award – Cecilia Rodriguez
Dian Tooke Student Service Award – Brianna Walker
Omicron Delta Kappa – Michaela Brantley, Nilu Dhungel, Grace Dodd, Kaylee Lynn Dupree, Ole Edvard Granrud, Jason Joseph Holler, Emma Margaret Hymel, Abigail Moody, William Alexander Morrison, Haley Parker, Sarah Elisabeth Philyaw, Brooke Williams
Department of Intercultural Engagement
Grace Bareikis International Outreach Award – Sabrina Handal, William Morrison
Residence Life
Allan Todd Memorial Award for Outstanding Resident Assistant – Elena Ring
Student Government Association
SGA Bullet Award – Cami Chopin
SGA Pacesetters – Paul Ahluwalia, Piper Beilke, Zackry Dick, Grace Ann Doucet, Rebecca Dunn, Coco Edwards, Amanda Farr, Harrison Folse, Sabrina Handal, Regis Johnson, Ahmad Kasabali, Amir Kaskas, Peyton Miller, William Morrison, Reginald Porter, Summer Terrell
Faculty/Staff Pacesetters – Dr. Mark Leeper, Mark Miller
SGA Executive Committee 2019-2020:
President – Amir Kaskas
VP of Institutional Affairs – Payton Fowler
VP of Campus Engagement – Piper Beilke
VP of Finance – Coco Edwards
VP of Publicity and Records – London Todd
SGA Senators 2019-2020:
Sophomores – Margot Frost, Daniel Hernandez, Emma Grace Lemoine, Divine Martin, Itzel Sigaran
Juniors – Taylor Abshire, Ali Ibrahim, Arianna Mitchell, Hunter Todd, Na’lani Zeno
Seniors – Betzabet Carmona, Zackry Dick, Madison Fremen, Serena Gallegos, Ari Murphy
Student Life
Outstanding Contributions to Student Life Award – Mimi Abo-Zahrah, Paul Ahluwalia, Cami Chopin, Grace Ann Doucet, Rebecca Dunn, Emmaline Dyer, Harrison Folse, Sabrina Handal, Peyton Miller, William Morrison, Cecilia Rodriguez, Liz Sander, A.J. Thomas, Brianna Walker
Student Spotlight Award – Rebecca Dunn
Teutsch-Riser Award for a Non-Traditional Student – Sarah Philyaw
Presidential
Verba J. Schwab Memorial Endowed Leadership Award – Itzel Sigaran
Ellis H. Brown Leadership Award – Rebecca Dunn and William Morrison