On Friday, April 15, Sterling College hosted its 39th Annual Honors Convocation in Culbertson Auditorium. Thirty-two students received awards for their achievements in academics, athletics and leadership while 50 students were awarded scholarships in their academic and athletic fields. Each scholarship and award has various criteria chosen by the donor at the establishment of the award or scholarship. Lastly, a student and a staff member were recognized for their servant leadership on campus after being voted upon by the Student Government Association.

“Honors Convocation is a great way for us to formally recognize all of the hard work the students have been doing throughout the year. Whether it’s for sports or academics, each scholarship and award carries a little bit of history with it, and it’s wonderful to see the impact those honors have on students year after year. I am proud to have such a talented and dedicated group of individuals here at Sterling College,” said Ken Brown, vice president for academic affairs.

Anna Adamyk  –  Jim Mosher Memorial Scholarship in Communications

Kerry Balch  – Talmon Bell Mathematics Award

Bryce Bassett  – Mike Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship for Theatre

Ellie Becker  – David D. Rader Memorial Scholarship

Britt Bowman  – Gillespie Family Scholarship

Lacey Buckwalter – John Scott Biology Award, Crosen Science Scholarship, Robert Earl Tippin Memorial Scholarship

Jennifer Calderwood  – College of Emporia Memorial Scholarship

Kristen Calderwood  – Outstanding First-Year Biology Student Award, College of Emporia Memorial Scholarship

Cord Carlin  – Distinguished Zondervan Award for Biblical Greek

Gerald Ceballos  – Jerry Matthews Memorial Scholarship

Alecia Clay  – Leon Akin Choir Award

Zach Clifford  – Gillespie Family Scholarship

Haley Davis  – Florence E. Hill Endowed Women’s Basketball Scholarship

Trey Dubbert  – Ollie G. Hill Jr. Memorial Basketball Scholarship

Blaine Ducote  – Roy and Delma Ray Endowed Scholarship in Religion

Olivia Dunning  – Art Leadership Award

Cassandra Estrada  – Business Department Book Award, J. Lee Dye Business Scholarship

Taylor Fair  – AYME (Association of Youth Ministry Educator) Student Excellence Award

Kari Farmer  – Symphonic Band Servant Leadership Award

Nicole Flatley  – Oline Family Endowed Scholarship

Jesse Ford  – Max and Icee Moxley Scholarship in Mass Communications

Brian Foster  – Student Government Association Faculty/Staff Service Award

Joel Fowler  – Edgar and Doris Seyb Endowed Scholarship

Jennifer Fruechting  – Frank William Montgomery Band Award

Emily Fuller  – Business Department Book Award, J. Lee Dye Business Scholarship, Maynard A. Peck Memorial Scholarship, Robert “Bob” Reed Memorial Business Scholarship

Annie Garrett  – Florence E. Hill Endowed Elementary Education Scholarship

Matthew Garrett  – Talmon Bell Mathematics Award

Chris Green  – Irwin Family Scholarship

Jordan Greer  – Hugh Kelsey Endowed Scholarship in Religion

Hope Harshberger  – Business Department Book Award, Bill Thayer Memorial Scholarship in Business, J. Lee Dye Business Scholarship

Elizabeth Herrington  – Business Department Book Award, J. Lee Dye Business Scholarship,

Jordan Himes  – Evans Theatre Award: “Actress of the Year,” Carol McCullough Brown Endowed Vocal Music Scholarship

Sarah Julian  – Best Creative Writing Award, Virginia Huffman Scott Memorial English Award

Elijah Klein  – Evans Theatre Award: “Actor of the Year”

Tana Koehn – Gillespie Family Scholarship

Anna Kuns – Oline Family Endowed Scholarship

Tad Lafferty – Bob Calderwood Music Scholarship

Ashtyn Lampe – Zondervan Academic Student Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Study of Theology

Joshua Landis  – Business Department Student of the Year Award

Kaitlynn Little  – Outstanding First Year Student Award, Chrissie Roe Evans & Margerie Faulkner Endowed Scholarship

Bethany McNichols – Edris Welty-Edwards Endowed Memorial Scholarship

Austin Mettling – Student Government Association Student Service Award

Mikki Millhouse – Outstanding First Year Biology Student Award

Estephany Moncada – Best Freshman Expository Essay Award, Oline Family Endowed Scholarship

Joel Morey – Castrodale Family Endowed Scholarship

Colton Oord – Kenneth & Virginia Fischer Scholarship

Paul Oswald – John Scott Biology Award

Rachel Padro – Virginia Huffman Scott Memorial English Award

Abigail Pickering – College of Emporia Memorial Scholarship

Austin Porter – Zondervan Academic Student Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Study of Theology

Cassidy Puderbaugh – Mr. and Mrs. R.O. Ferguson Memorial Award, Roy and Delma Ray Endowed Scholarship in Education

Cassidy Rathbun – Hugh Kelsey Endowed Scholarship in Education

Rachel Ropp – Outstanding Chemistry Student Award, Outstanding Pre-Med Student Award

Traci Ross – Kenneth & Virginia Fischer Scholarship

Jake Schimenz – Ollie G. Hill Jr. Memorial Baseball Scholarship

Morgan Schmidt – Lucile Lukens Endowed Sophomore Scholarship

David Shenk – Rev. Alfred R. Bernadt Jr. Endowed Memorial Scholarship

Christina Sledd – Hugh Kelsey Endowed Scholarship in Education, James Henry Fair Sleeper Scholarship, Marc Snyder Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Heather Smith – Aleta Matthews Endowed Mission Scholarship

Cedrick Somsack-Phillips – Charlie Brown Endowed Football Scholarship

Madison Stephens – Behavioral Science Department Award

Michaela Stephens – Klon Matthews Endowed Memorial Scholarship

Kari Stewart – Dorothy Williams Belden Memorial Scholarship

David Strait – Helen Swackhamer Endowed Education Scholarship, Maxine Robinson Endowed Scholarship

Lauren Sylvester – Debra M. Thomas Endowed Memorial Scholarship

Jenna Weimer – Rev. and Mrs. Thomas M. Hutcheson Physics Award

Bo Westerfield – Biological Research Award

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

Joshua Williams – Oline Family Endowed Scholarship

Zachary Williams – Chemical Rubber Company Award

Jake Woodruff – Charles and Opal Hall Memorial Chemistry Scholarship

Claire Zerrull – Bill Thayer Memorial Scholarship in Theatre

 

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

Melissa Abousamra

Isaac Barnhardt

Chad Bennett

Emma Birky

Micah Black

Kate Brickell

Lacey Buckwalter

Madison Caffrey

Jennifer Calderwood

Kristen Calderwood

Brionna Clayton

Haley Davis

Amanda Del Toro

Isaiah Delsi

Caleb Gaeddert

Matthew Garrett

Elizabeth Herrington

Amanda Hood

Joshua Hoover

Esther Jenkerson

Stephanie Keith

Abigail Landis

Joshua Landis

Evelyn Mandell

Christina McFerrin

Austin Mettling

Katie O’Brien

Paul Oswald

Rachel Padro

Keith Price

Troy Quenzer

Hayley Ray

Matthew Rich

Erika Rojas

Jacob Schimenz

Grant Speer

Summer Stanley

Jamie Tilton

Tennissa Williams

Megan Yoder

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.