The 40th Annual Honors Convocation was held in Culbertson Auditorium on Friday, April 21. More than 100 students were recognized for receiving scholarships and awards, as well as being named to Who’s Who Among Students in America’s Colleges and Universities. Each scholarship and award has various criteria chosen by the donor at the establishment of the award or scholarship. Service Awards were given to sophomore Mikaela Wells of Haven, Kansas, and Terry Ehresman, Director of Career Services and First Year Programs.

Scholarships and Awards

Anna Adamyk - Jim Mosher Memorial Scholarship in Communications, Max and Icee Moxley Scholarship in Mass Communications

Ellie Becker Best - Behavioral Science Department Award

Lacey Buckwalter - Charles and Opal Hall Memorial Chemistry Scholarship, Robert Earl Tippin Memorial Scholarship, Biological Research Award

Sydney Bush - Dorothy W. Belden Memorial Scholarship

Jennifer Calderwood - Outstanding Pre-Med Student Award

Kristen Calderwood - College of Emporia Alumni Association Scholarship, Rupe-Bemis Memorial Scholarship

Garrett Chandler - J. Lee Dye Business Scholarship,Business Department Book Award

Tyler Charlo - Ollie G. Hill, Jr. Endowed Memorial Baseball Scholarship

Zachary Clifford - Marc Warren Snyder Memorial Award

Kylah Comley - Julie Lynn Ray Memorial Scholarship, Maxine Robinson Endowed Scholarship

Tana Day - Association of Youth Ministry Student Excellence Award

Aaron Diederich - David D. Rader Memorial Scholarship

Bradley DiLollo - Chrissie Roe Evans and Margerie Faulkner Endowed Scholarship

Ashley Dodge - Bill Thayer Memorial Scholarship in Business, Maynard A. Peck Memorial Scholarship, Business Department Book Award

Trey Dubbert - Debra M. Thomas Memorial Scholarship, Ollie G. Hill, Jr. Endowed Memorial Basketball Scholarship

Blaine Ducote - Irwin Family Scholarship

Keith Erichsen - Leon Akin Choir Award

Rebecca Evans - Gillespie Family Scholarship

Nicole Flatley - Oline Family Scholarship

Joel Fowler - Outstanding Chemistry Student Award

Lucas Garrett - Sterling Teacher Ed (Title III Match) Scholarship

Betsy Giles - Chemical Rubber Company Award, Outstanding First Year Student Award

Christopher Green - Castrodale Family Endowed Scholarship, Distinguished Zondervan Award for Biblical Greek

Jordin Greer - Florence E. Hill Endowed Memorial Women's Basketball Scholarship, Hugh Kelsey Endowed Scholarship in Religion

Landee Gutshall - Art Leadership Award

Elizabeth Herrington - Reed Family Endowed Scholarship, Business Department Book Award, Business Department Student of the Year Award

Alyssa Hershey - Bob Calderwood Music Scholarship, Evans Theatre Award “Actress of the Year,” Frank William Montgomery Band Award

Jordan Himes - Rev. Alfred R. Bernadt, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Calista Holmes - Eva E. Lewis Scholarship

Elaina Hubbell - Outstanding First Year Biology Student Award

Bethany Jenkins - Viola McFarland Wylie Endowed Scholarship in English Studies

Celosia Johnson - Mike Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship

Taylor King - Rev. and Mrs. Thomas M. Hutcheson Physics Award

Rebecca Knauss - Helen Swackhamer Endowed Education Scholarship

Drake Koops - George Simpson Endowed Memorial Scholarship

Jewel Kuhns - Dr. John Clark Scott and Virginia Huffman Scott English Award.

Anna Kuns - Oline Family Scholarship

Tad Lafferty - Mr. and Mrs. R.O. Ferguson Memorial Award

Elena Lemus - Edris Welty-Edwards Endowed Memorial Scholarship

Kaitlynn Little - Viola McFarland Wylie Endowed Scholarship in English Studies

Austin Mettling - Dr. John Clark Scott and Virginia Huffman Scott Biology Award

Estephany Moncada - Oline Family Scholarship

Matthew Nisly - Gillespie Family Scholarship

Jacilyn Nelson - S.A. Wilson Memorial Scholarship

Matthew Nisly - Distinguished Zondervan Award for Biblical Hebrew

Kaylyn Oberle - Kenneth and Virginia Fischer Memorial Scholarship

Zoe Oppriecht - Sterling College Notable Alumni Scholarship

Michaella Ortiz - STEP Servant Leadership Scholarship

Tomas Ortiz-Martinez - Kenneth and Virginia Fischer Memorial Scholarship

Isaac Peña - Evans Theatre Award “Actor of the Year”

Drew Peterson - J. Lee Dye Business Scholarship, Business Department Book Award

Aaron Pinkerton - Sterling Teacher Ed (Title III Match) Scholarship

Justin Pitschmann - Biological Research Award

Keith Price - Hugh Kelsey Endowed Scholarship in Education

Nathan Proffitt - Roy and Delma Ray Endowed Scholarship in Religion

Cassidy Puderbaugh - Carol McCullough Brown Endowed Vocal Music Scholarship

Dara Quastad - Clayton Campbell Memorial Award

Mykela Reidl - Rev. and Mrs. Thomas M. Hutcheson Physics Award

Kortney Ricke - Klon Matthews Jr. Education Scholarship, Lucile Lukens Sophomore Scholarship

Haley Slade - J. Lee Dye Business Scholarship, Business Department Book Award

Christina Sledd - James Henry Fair Sleeper Scholarship, Roy and Delma Ray Endowed Scholarship in Education, Zondervan Academic Annual Student Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Study of Theology

Heather Smith - Aleta J. Matthews Endowed Mission Scholarship

Cedrick Somsack-Phillips - Charlie Brown Endowed Football Scholarship

Kari Stewart - Creative Writing Award

Molly Sunberg - Best Freshman Expository Essay

Courtney Swanson - Bill Thayer Memorial Scholarship in Theatre

Ryo Takenaka - Jerry Matthews Memorial Scholarship

Reagan Tinney - Dorothy W. Belden Memorial Scholarship

Jenna Weimer - Florence E. Hill Endowed Memorial Elementary Education Scholarship, Talmon Bell Mathematics Award

Holly Westrup - STEP Servant Leadership Scholarship

Dominique Wilkins - John E. Edwards Endowed Memorial Scholarship in Sports

Zachary Williams - Crosen Science Scholarship

Marshall Williford - Outstanding First Year Biology Student Award

Thomas Jacob Woodruff - Edgar and Doris Seyb Endowed Scholarship

WHO’S WHO AMONG STUDENTS IN AMERICA’S COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

Kevin Baatrup

Isaac Barnhart

Bryce Bassett

Lora Bebermeyer

Emma Birky

Micah Black

Jennifer Calderwood

Amanda Carriedo

Matthew Dodd

Keith Erichsen

Jesse Ford

Joel Fowler

Nathan Frame

Elissa Freemire

Emily Fuller

Sierra Gant

Patricia Gomez

Earvin Grubbs

Landee Gutshall

Christopher Hatch

Elizabeth Herrington

Alyssa Hershey

Calista Holmes

Amanda Hood

Stephen Jenkins

Kalie King

Rebecca Knauss

Mishelle Kulick

Anna Kuns

Tad Lafferty

Abigail Landis

Xavier Madrigal

Austin Mettling

Wyatt Monasmith

Astrid Moncada

Richard Nichols

Katie O'Brien

Fayola Oyatayo

Justin Pitschmann

Cassidy Puderbaugh

Jacob Schimenz

Ivy Sizemore

Kendall Smith

Andrew Stansbury

Shelby Stowe

Courtney Swanson

Mikaela Wells

Sterling College is a Christ-centered, four-year college located in Sterling, Kansas, with a mission to develop creative and thoughtful leaders who understand a maturing Christian faith. For more information, visit www.sterling.edu.